title: Estate planning

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Wills and trusts are designed to give you the power to make a plan to decide who will receive your money and property after you pass away. Estate Planning, Health Care Proxies and Powers of Attorney help protect your assets if you become ill and lets you select the people you’d like to help you. It also gives you the final say about difficult health and financial decisions that may arise.
An Estate Plan pulls together all the legal documents that implement your personal decisions regarding your personal and financial matters. It goes beyond merely preparing documents. A proper plan requires a thorough analysis of your personal and family situation.
A Will is your written instructions detailing not only your wishes for the distribution of your assets upon your death. It also appoints the Guardians of your minor children and the individuals who will administer your Estate. It should include Trusts for minor children and Trusts for individuals with special needs.
Another way to manage your money is through a Trust. There are many types of trusts. The one you choose depends on your needs and the needs of the people with whom you want to share your Estate. Creating a Trust for a young child or an individual with Special Needs is critical. A Medicaid Qualifying Asset Protection Trust for an elderly individual is critical in protecting your life savings from being spent on a Nursing Home.
One critical benefit of a Trust, it will help to avoid the expensive, complex, and time consuming Probate Proceeding.
Health Care Proxy
A Health Care Proxy appoints individuals to make medical decisions for you when you are unable to make your own decision. It also contains specific directions as to your wishes. This is sometimes called a Living Will.
Durable Power of Attorney
A Power of Attorney appoints one or more individuals to handle all of your non-medical affairs. It is a critical document that every person needs.
A Health Care Proxy and a Durable Power of Attorney are the two key documents you need while you are alive. Without them, no one can act on your behalf without asking the Court to appoint them as your Guardian. That is an expensive and complex process.
Probate and Estate Administration
If you have a Will, there will be a probate proceeding of your Will after you die. Probate is the judicial process whereby a Will is approved by the Surrogate’s Court and your Executor is appointed to handle your last wishes.
If you have no Will, it is called dying intestate. If you die intestate, your property is given to certain persons under New York’s inheritance laws.
Administration is the judicial process whereby the Surrogate’s Court appoints an Administrator to distribute your assets. These individuals may not be who you want to receive your assets.
These Court Proceedings are complex and require the assistance of an attorney.
Let Us Help!
Call on Charles G. Davis of Davis and Davis to help you develop a plan for managing your assets and health decisions using the Power of Attorney, Health Care Proxy, and more. Older adults and people with Special Needs can also get help through guardianships and Medicaid Planning.


tier: cub

shelf: science-engineering

title: 2

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Heavy duty casters are typically attached to carts, dollys or other material handling equipment to support the weight of what is being moved. These casters come in a variety of sizes and specifications and are used in various industries including medical, automotive, warehouse, shopping carts, construction, and more. Find out castercity.com
Choosing the Right Casters for Your Needs
When it comes to picking out heavy duty casters, there are a few key factors that must be considered. The first is the load capacity of the casters themselves. This is important because if the caster is not designed to handle the load, it may break or wear down very quickly.
When to Replace Your Heavy Duty Casters: Signs to Look For
The second factor is the type of material the caster wheels are made of. Some casters are made from hard materials such as iron or steel while others are made from soft materials like rubber and plastic. The hard material casters are perfect for heavier loads while the soft materials are great for light loads such as chairs or tables.
If you are looking for a caster with a high load capacity, consider one of the swivel casters with double ball raceways. These casters offer smooth swiveling action, strength and long service life.
Another important factor when it comes to selecting the right heavy duty caster is the size and diameter of the wheel itself. A larger wheel will help distribute weight more evenly and roll easier over uneven surfaces.


tier: kodiak

shelf: software-docs

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What should I do if I got a certificate error?
Part 1: For EAP and CPE web management interface
When try to visit the web interface via https in Chrome, such as the web interface of EAP/Omada Controller or Pharos CPE Series, it said server’s certificate is not trusted.
The certificate verifies the server’s identity and secures communication with the user. A warning may appear if the certificate is not trusted (e.g., self-signed, expired, or mismatched), even if the server’s IP address is correct. Since you are accessing the device’s management page, this warning does not indicate a security risk, and you can proceed without concern.
Here are two examples for how to get through the certificate error when it occurred on TP-Link products.
1. Get through Certificate error on Chrome
Click on Advanced - Proceed to 10.0.0.254 (unsafe), the web interface of EAP/Omada Controller will show up.
2. Get through Certificate error on Internet Explorer
While in Internet Explorer, you can just click on Continue to this website (not recommended) to visit the web interface.
Part 2: For EAP/Omada controller
For the EAP devices, its certificate can’t be changed; while for the EAP/Omada controller, you can manually import your own certificate if you have one.
Here are the instructions:
1. Disable the EAP/Omada controller on your computer.
2. Copy your keystore file (such as keystore.jks file) into the “keystore” folder of the EAP/Omada controller’s installation path.
3. Enter the “properties” folder of EAP/Omada controller installation path, edit the “jetty.properties” file.
4. Find the scripts below:
5. Replace the scripts above with new scripts as below:
ssl.key.store.password= the storepass of your own certificate
ssl.manager.password= the keypass of your own certificate
ssl.trust.store.password= the storepass of your own certificate
key.store.path=/keystore/keystore.jks（your keystore file）
trust.store.path=/keystore/keystore.jks（your keystore file）
6. Launch the EAP controller, then you can use your domain name according to your certificate to visit the controller, such as https://hostname:8043, please note that the IP of hostname should be the IP of the controller PC.
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shelf: health

title: 1347 efa learn to live with asthma project

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In 2005 EFA completed its project on “Learning to Live with Asthma” aimed at answering important questions for asthma patients about coping with asthma-related problems.
The main questions included:
-Do you understand your doctor?
-Do you have enough support?
-What is it like living with asthma at home? -How can you best cope with asthma at work?
-What are the issues when traveling with asthma? -How can you enjoy sports with asthma? -How do you cope with asthma when under pressure?
-How does being pregnant affect asthma?
This project examined how experienced, well-controlled asthmatics can help newly-diagnosed asthmatics (NDAs) cope with asthma in daily life, using key messages with non-medical content.
This patient support project aimed to provide a better understanding of day-to-day life with asthma and to promote cooperation and communication between doctors, nurses and patients. The project ‘kit’ is comprised of a series of eight short films on DVD (5 minutes each) plus brochures for each focus group (doctors, patient organisations, experienced asthmatics and NDAs) with instructions and a summary of content. Excellent asthma therapy requires more than just good medical care and effective drugs. It is the perfect combination of medical care, up-to-date information about the illness and a supportive environment which allows day-to-day life with asthma to become a routine. The information and practical tips provided by a peer support group, as demonstrated in the project ‘kit’ can help NDAs cope better with their new situation.
If you are interested in exchanging your experiences with other asthmatics please ask your doctor or contact your local EFA Organisation.


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Co-create the next big leap in aviation:
Make an influence on the world by becoming a C0-Founder
Are you prepared to take a step that will determine how people advance in their careers and find employment in the future? WorldOfAirplane.com is looking for a passionate and innovative Co-Founder to help us fulfil our aim of connecting ambitious professionals with interesting job opportunities in the aviation and broader career sectors.
WorldOfAirplane.com is a comprehensive directory featuring an extensive collection of civil aircraft. The platform provides detailed specifications, performance insights, historical information, and high-resolution images for various aircraft models, catering to aviation enthusiasts and professionals.
What are we looking for ?
Our Ideal Candidate is An energetic Founder with a burning desire to build a groundbreaking platform that helps people find jobs and advance in their careers. If you have a strong background in career development, a passion for the aviation industry, and entrepreneurial spirit, we want to hear from you!
What You Bring..
A background in career development, or aviation, with a deep understanding of the job market and candidate needs.
Strong leadership and organizational skills to guide a growing team and drive the platform’s success.
An innovative mindset and a passion for using technology to transform the job search experience.
Excellent communication skills to engage with various stakeholders and foster community connections.
What We Offer..
Equity and Revenue Sharing: A founder role with equity ownership and revenue-sharing opportunities as the platform grows.
Flexible Work Environment: Work remotely with a dedicated team that shares your vision for empowering job seekers.
Direct Impact: Play a crucial role in shaping the future of career development and making a difference in the lives of individuals seeking job opportunities.
Contact for More Information:
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shelf: education

title: - Section F: Fiscal Management

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- Section F: Fiscal Management
E125 PROMOTION, PLACEMENT, AND RETENTION OF STUDENTS
The School Board recognizes that the personal, social, physical, and educational growth of children will vary and that they should be placed in the educational setting most appropriate to their needs at the various stages of their growth.
The Board delegates sole authority to Corporation teachers and building principals to make determinations of academic grades and promotion or retention at a grade level, in the best interests of the children. The Board and/or Superintendent shall not hear “appeals” or complaints regarding a student’s grades or promotion/retention.
A student with an IEP will graduate high school and exit special education services in consultation with the student’s case conference committee.
Following sound principles of child guidance, the Board discourages the skipping of grades.
A student shall not be retained or promoted in a grade level for any purpose related to the student's participation in extra-curricular programs, including athletic programs.
The Board will comply with the requirements of the Indiana Department of Education regarding the consequences for students in grade three who fail to pass the Indiana Reading Evaluation and Determination Assessment (IREAD-3). The Superintendent may develop administrative guidelines for promotion, placement, and retention of students which assign to the principal the final responsibility for determining the promotion, placement, or retention of each student, subject to the following.
A student who would otherwise be retained in grade three (3) as required by Indiana law due to failure to pass the State Board approved determinant assessment of reading skills shall not be so retained if any of the following circumstances apply:
Such student who is not subject to the retention legal requirement for one or more reasons above must be provided with additional reading instruction that is aligned with the science of reading until the student achieves a passing score on the determinant evaluation of reading skills approved by the state board.
A parent of a student who has been retained in grade three (3) as required by Indiana law due to failure to pass the State Board approved determinant assessment of reading skills may appeal such retention if:
The appeal shall be submitted to the Principal, who will review relevant data pertaining to the student and meet with the parent on the appeal outcome.
Mt. Vernon Community School Corporation


shelf: home-craft

title: Best ever broccoli rice recipe for good health

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I just can't stop eating broccoli after trying this recipe! Broccoli is one of the veggies that I love to eat almost on daily basis but the major problem with this nutrient dense vegetable is how best to prepare it to get the real flavor and taste of this awesome vegetable.
Cutting Broccoli: The broccoli should be finely chopped because the more smaller the better they taste. The broccoli used for this recipe was finely chopped with a knife on a cutting board to resemble rice.
What To Eat With Broccoli Rice: This perfect dish can be eaten on its own as the main meal or as a side dish for white rice, spaghetti, and many other dishes. I enjoy this delicious meal mostly as a quick lunch but have eaten it several times with potato wedges.
Why Broccoli Rice? This name has to do more with the resemblance of the regular rice which depends mostly on how nicely you can chop the broccoli heads to resemble rice.
3 Broccoli heads
2 medium ripe Avocados
1/2 Tsp Salt
1/2 Tsp ground Black Pepper
2 fresh Limes
4 Tbsp Plant based Butter (can be reduced to 2 Tbsp)
1/4 cup of Water
Preheat your oven to 200° F (93 °C). Wash the broccoli thoroughly under running water. Place the broccoli heads on a cutting board and slice them in smaller pieces (watch video) The broccoli florets must be finely chopped to resemble rice or simply divide the florets and pulse them gradually with a blender. This might be easier if you have a power blender at home.
Wash and peel the Avocados, make cuts in the avocado flesh and use a spoon to scoop out the pieces. Mash the pieces with a fork until completely smooth. This step is easier if you're using ripe Avocados.
Wash the fresh Limes and squeeze out the juice, pour this juice into the avocado puree. Whisk together with water, melted plant based butter, black pepper, salt and other ingredients that you're using except the broccoli.
Combine the finely chopped broccoli together with the avocado mixture until well combined and transfer the mixture into a 10-inch baking dish and put in the oven for just 3 minutes. You can decided to cook longer but sure not more than 5 minutes to retain the essential nutrients. Serve warm as a main meal or side dish for lunch or dinner.


shelf: history-culture

title: Alexei Volodin, piano

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Alexei Volodin, piano
Acclaimed for his highly sensitive touch and technical brilliance, Alexei Volodin is in demand by orchestras at the highest level. He leads a Master Class in Session I and will later join Misha Quint for a concert featuring the dramatic Chopin and Rachmaninoff Cello Sonatas.
Alexei Volodin is in great demand by orchestras at the highest level. Recent highlights include appearances with the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra, National Philharmonic of Russia, and Deutsche Radio Philharmonie. Alexei Volodin has recorded numerous albums including his latest, Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No. 4, as well as recordings of solo Rachmaninov works. Ravel and Scriabin, Schumann, and Chopin. Volodin studied at Moscow’s Gnessin Academy and later with Eliso Virsaladze at the Moscow Conservatorie. He gained international recognition following his victory at the International Geza Anda Competition in 2003. Alexei Volodin is an active chamber musician who regularly appears in such venues as Wiener Konzerthaus, Barcelona’s Palau de la Musica, and Paris’ Philharmonie.
Alexei Volodin Biography
Acclaimed for his highly sensitive touch and technical brilliance, Alexei Volodin is in demand by orchestras at the highest level. He possesses an extraordinarily diverse repertoire from Beethoven and Brahms through Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninov, Prokofiev and Scriabin to Shchedrin and Medtner.
European highlights in the 2021/22 season include re-invitations to the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra, the Slovak Philharmonic, under the baton of Daniel Raiskin, and the National Philharmonic of Russia, as well as debuts, previously postponed due to covid, with Deutsche Radio Philharmonie and Hamburg Staatorchester with regular collaborators Pietari Inkinen and Kent Nagano.
Previous seasons have included performances with Orchestre symphonique de Montréal, NCPA Orchestra China, BBC Symphony Orchestra, NHK Symphony Orchestra, Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Antwerp Symphony Orchestra, The Mariinsky Orchestra and St Petersburg Philharmonic, working with conductors Valery Gergiev, Semyon Bychkov, Stanislav Kochanovsky and Robert Trevino.
Volodin regularly appears in recital in venues such as Wiener Konzerthaus, Barcelona’s Palau de la Música, Mariinsky Theatre, Paris’ Philharmonie, Alte Oper Frankfurt, Tonhalle Zürich and Madrid’s Auditorio Nacional de Música. This season he performs at the Brucknerhaus Linz, Sociedad Filamonica de Bilbao, Tchaikovsky Hall, and venues in Munich, Blaibach, Eppan and Genval.
An active chamber musician, he has a long-standing collaboration with many artists including Sol Gabetta. Previous chamber partners include Janine Jansen, Julian Rachlin, and Mischa Maisky, as well as the Borodin Quartet, Modigliani Quartet, Cuarteto Casals and Cremona Quartet.
Volodin’s latest album with the Mariinsky label was Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No.4, conducted by Gergiev. Recording for Challenge Classics, Volodin’s disc of solo Rachmaninov works was released in 2013. He also recorded a solo album of Schumann, Ravel and Scriabin, and his earlier Chopin disc won a Choc de Classica and was awarded five stars by Diapason.
A regular artist at festivals, Volodin has performed at Kaposvár International Chamber Music Festival, Festival Les nuits du Château de la Moutte, Variations Musicales de Tannay, Bad Kissingen Sommer Festival, La Roque d’Anthéron, Les Rencontres Musicales d’Évian, Festival La Folle Journée, The White Nights Festival in St Petersburg, St. Magnus International Festival and the Moscow Easter Festival.
Born in 1977 in Leningrad, Alexei Volodin studied at Moscow’s Gnessin Academy and later with Eliso Virsaladze at the Moscow Conservatoire. In 2001, he continued his studies at the International Piano Academy Lake Como and gained international recognition following his victory at the International Géza Anda Competition in Zürich in 2003. Alexei Volodin is an exclusive Steinway artist.


shelf: civic-law

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Organization: The Humane Society of the United States
Location: Washington, DC
Date Posted: 11/14/2024
The general salary range for this position is $116,000-$140,000. Salary offers will be commensurate with experience, qualifications, skills, training, and education.
The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), the nation’s most effective animal advocacy organization, is seeking a Senior Principal Strategist, Legislation and Law for the Media Relations department. This position is responsible for initiating, executing, and overseeing strategic media relations plans to increase media coverage for our federal priorities and litigation efforts, especially the work of the Humane Society Legislative Fund (HSLF). The role will build our overall brand and raise public, donor, and policymaker awareness of our regulatory, political, and legal efforts on behalf of animals.
Strategize and Develop Media Campaigns: Proactively strategize, oversee, develop, and execute media relations campaigns in coordination with HSLF, Communications, and media relations leadership and staff. Focus on media and relationships that will boost our efforts with legislative, regulatory, and political work, including federal administrative petitions and proactive and defensive legal efforts. Evaluate projects related to strategic priorities and associated media opportunities, prioritizing those with the highest return on investment.
Media Pitching: Pitch and/or advise on pitching media to garner attention for domestic federal priority work, with a focus on Capitol Hill, political media, and Washington, DC, media markets. Meet with and cultivate relationships with reporters in these media markets. Pitch and/or advise on pitching media to garner attention for electoral work, including endorsements, in regional media markets.
Collaborative Strategy Development: Strategize collaboratively with internal stakeholders on key initiatives. Provide direction, training, and counsel to HSLF, APL, Communications, and media relations specialists and coordinators on strategy, media relations practices, and writing. Coordinate joint efforts with other departments and entities within the greater Humane Society family of organizations.
Media Inquiry Management: Field media inquiries, perform background research, and develop messaging with appropriate spokespeople. Provide reporters with background information, video, and photos, and schedule interviews with issue experts.
Press Monitoring and Response: Monitor press coverage for enterprising media opportunities and take immediate action using sound judgment, proven decision-making skills, and effective strategy.
Content Creation: Write, edit, and route press releases, advisories, pitch letters, and other collateral materials for the news media.
Targeted Outreach: Develop targeted lists and disseminate press releases and other materials to targeted contacts.
Qualifications and Requirements
Educational Background: Bachelor’s degree in public relations, communications, journalism, or English, or equivalent work experience; graduate degree preferred.
Experience: Minimum of 8 years of experience in Capitol Hill, federal agency, and/or political campaigns media relations, with a preference for expertise and awareness of national animal welfare issues.
Political Landscape Knowledge: Strong familiarity with the current political landscape is required; Capitol Hill, federal agency, and/or political campaign experience is strongly preferred.
Event and Press Management: Ability to manage press events and attend in-person events in the DC region on short notice.
Technical Knowledge: Demonstrated working knowledge of national and political media, various media directories, and public relations computer programs and processes.
Communication Skills: Excellent communication (written and oral) skills with the ability to translate information into a meaningful, understandable context and message, regardless of format (e.g., documents, public speaking, presentations).
Relationship Building: Ability to build and foster effective relationships by reinforcing trust and respect and demonstrating high standards of tact, diplomacy, and discretion.
Professional Presence: High level of confidence, integrity, interpersonal skills, and a professional presence for effectively interacting with and influencing others, both internal and external to the organization, as well as facilitating meetings and conducting public speaking/presentations.
Creative and Proactive Mindset: Demonstrated propensity to be creative, proactive, and self-motivated in the execution and completion of assigned responsibilities.
Team Collaboration: Ability to work both independently and as an effective team member, collaborating across multiple departments.
Travel Requirements: Ability to travel occasionally for media cultivation and pitching in major markets, as well as for press conferences or related events.
Commitment to Animal Welfare: A commitment to animal protection/welfare is highly desired.
This position is in the DC Metro Area with the ability to work remotely.
Please submit your resume and cover letter as one document.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, marital or parental status, or protected veteran status. EOE.


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How Can Nitinol Make a Sprinkler Switch on
Nickel-titanium alloy, also known as nitinol, is a binary alloy composed of nickel and titanium. The two elements are roughly equal in atomic percentage (Nitinol 55 and Nitinol 60 are common). Due to the changes in temperature and mechanical pressure, nitinol has two different crystal structure phases, namely the austenitic phase and the martensitic phase.
In nitinol, the austenite is called the mother phase, which is the crystal phase shown by alloy at high temperature. When the temperature decreases, austenite will gradually convert to martensite (subphase).
In the process of martensite and austenite transformation, there are four kinds of temperatures:
As: the temperature at which martensite begins to convert to austenite during the process of temperature rise.
Af: the temperature at which martensite finishes the conversion into austenite during the process of temperature rise.
Ms: the temperature at which austenite begins to convert to martensite during the process of temperature drop.
Mf: the temperature at which austenite finishes the conversion into martensite during the process of temperature drop.
The phase transformation of nitinol has a thermal hysteresis, so As is not equal to Mf, for the same reason, Af is not equal to Ms.
Nitinol has two characteristics: shape memory effect (SME) and superelasticity (SE).
1. Shape memory
Shape memory happens when mother phase of a certain shape is cooled from above the Af temperature to below the Mf temperature and completely forms the martensite, deforming the martensite below Mf temperature. After being heated to below Af temperature, with reverse phase transformation, the material will automatically restore its shape in mother phase. In fact, the shape memory effect is a thermally induced phase transition process of nitinol. It refers to ability of nitinol to deform at a certain temperature and then restore the original, non-deformed shape when the temperature is higher than its "transition temperature".
The so-called superelasticity refers to the phenomenon in which the sample produces a strain that is far greater than the elastic limit strain under the effect of external forces and the strain can automatically restore during unloading. In mother phase, due to the effect of external stress, the strain triggers martensitic phase transition so that the alloy exhibits mechanical behaviors that are different from those of ordinary materials. Its elastic limit is much larger than that of ordinary materials. And it no longer follows Hooke’s Law. Compared with shape memory effect, superelasticity does not involve heat.


tier: grizzly

title: Plugin Tag: variable

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Plugin Tag: variable
Create a library of custom shortcodes and reusable content, and seamlessly insert them into your posts and pages.
Gives you complete freedom with how you display the price of your WooCommerce variable products. Replace the price range with the lowest price.
Disable the WooCommerce variation price range and show the lowest price in WooCommerce variable products.
A WordPress plugin that adds basic support for external products to WooCommerce variations/variable products. No longer under active development as of …
Display variations as single product or show variations dropdown on shop and category page.
Custom Variables provides an convenient way of setting WordPress global options. You can use it anywhere on your WordPress site.
Define only once some global content and reuse easily in templates and posts/pages as many times as required
An elegant solution for a better typography with beautiful variable fonts. This plugin allows you to easy use variable fonts, establish a responsive …
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Enhance your product variations with swatches, tables, grid views, and custom price formats. Exclusively designed for variable products.
Helps user experience when variable products have a lot of options, but the user wants to select the same option for them all.
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title: Utah anxiety counseling

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specialists in the treatment of anxiety, trauma, depression, and OCD.
WHAT DOES ANXIETY LOOK AND FEEL LIKE? HOW WE CAN HELP AND WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT BY COMING TO THERAPY AT PINNACLE
Believe it or not, anxiety actually evolved as a crucial survival response. Anxiety triggers the “fight-or-flight” response, which allows us to make quick decisions so that we can protect ourselves from danger. Anxiety only becomes a problem when the brain and body overestimate the threats in the environment and, as a result, cause us to feel like we need to constantly be on alert despite a lack of actual danger. This constant state of alertness can disrupt our normal functioning by making us fixate on certain aspects of our experience, which in turn prevents us from utilizing our energy in more adaptive ways.
Anxiety disorders have emerged as the most common mental health issue in the United States. There are many symptoms of anxiety disorders that vary across individuals, but common expressions include excessive worry and difficulties controlling the worry, irritability, difficulties sleeping, muscle tension, headache, and irrational expectations. No matter how they present, symptoms of anxiety can feel overwhelming and difficult to control. Symptoms can be immobilizing, making it feel unmanageable to face certain situations. Ultimately, anxiety often feels like a massive obstacle that seems impossible to get past.
So, what do we do? Is it possible to decrease our anxiety symptoms so that we can make room for more pleasant experiences? The good news is that the answer to this question is ‘Yes.’ Anxiety disorders are highly responsive to treatment. By reducing these symptoms, stress levels can be decreased and we can free up space to enjoy life instead of constantly worrying about it.
OUR COUNSELORS WILL HELP YOU OVERCOME YOUR ANXIETY
At this point you are probably thinking, Great, so how do I do this?
Research has established Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) with gradual exposures as the gold-standard treatment for anxiety disorders. The goal of the treatment is to replace intrusive, worrisome thoughts and beliefs with ones that are more helpful and realistic. Treatment will also focus on implementing stress management and relaxation/mindfulness techniques. Finally, where appropriate, we will engage in exposure activities together in order to face the situations that generate the most anxiety. Ultimately, growth begins at the end of your comfort zone, and proving to yourself that you can complete tasks that have traditionally been worrisome will help increase your confidence and decrease your anxiety levels.
You do not have to face your anxiety on your own. We’re here to climb that mountain with you. Climb on.


title: Id1535328789

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Stolen from the Demon's lair.
They marked and mated me against my will, forever changing my fate.
I thought nothing could be worse than being sacrificed to a demon and given to a werewolf.
I was wrong.
Being separated from them is worse.
*This Dark Omegaverse Romance is not for the faint of heart. If explicit scenes, violence, and D/s themes offend you, please abstain. Proceed with caution.*
WOW! I thought The Last Sacrifice was the super extra story I would never see matched in gore, monstrosity, and sexual intensity. In this second part to this exquisite tale not only has V.T. Bonds matched The Last Sacrifice but has added an extra element of mystical beings. The sexual energy felt between the three mates is off the charts. Theirs is a bond beyond the physical and mental, their souls are bound. You never once lose sight of the powerful supernatural beings her demon and wolf shifter mates are. We finally find out the main protagonist's name and we see the cliffhanger from Part 1 resolved. I was completely absorbed by this book and I dont think I moved from my seat until I finished it. The best part- there is a part three to the story!!!
I found V.T. Bond’s 2nd book fascinating, surprising enduring and very intriguing. The 1st book had various delicious sex scenes; this book takes us on a journey into Nari’s afterlife. Nari and her mates developed a special bond through their mating in the 1st installment gaining a very strong emotional connection. Nari has even develop her on magical powers that compliment both her mate’s needs. So, when Nari is taking away from her mates, her feelings of depression are very convincing. The character development was great and the author introduces four new characters. This story never got boring and was a page turner. I am definitely excited to read the 3rd and final installment. A great Halloween read!
Love the mythology
Great follow up to the first story. Love the mythology of the creatures to explain her return from the dead. Can’t wait to read the next one!


title: absolutely-intercultural.com

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“Germans are all punctual but don’t have a sense of humor, people from Great Britain do and always have their tea at 5 pm in the afternoon, Italian men pick up girls all the time, the French eat baguette, cheese and frogs’ legs. Women can’t drive cars and men simply cannot listen, young people are irresponsible because they get drunk all the time and old people are terribly inflexible.” You could easily continue this list about any nationality, age, gender, political or sexual orientation. Stereotypes are pre-fabricated phrases to generalize about certain groups of people. But how are they generated? Do they have any practical use in daily life or are they just wrong and useless? Are their fixed for all time once they have been established or can they change over time? In this show, we try to find some answers to these questions about stereotypes.
Emma Cuevas-Saunders, who is an ERASMUS student from Spain, has been studying and doing a practical training in Germany for about a year now. She tells us about her experiences with stereotypes in Spain and how prejudices about Germans almost prevented her from going abroad. We also learn that Spain, known as a nation marked by national pride, actually is divided into many different sub-groups, which each have stereotypes about the other groups. However, as Emma says, this is a rather positive aspect, because it demonstrates Spanish diversity and these stereotypes are also used as a conversation starter. But first, she tells us, that all Spaniards have discovered a new pastime: They like to sit on the beach and guess the nationality of the tourists, but perhaps this is also a stereotype?
In our second category we talk with Susana, who has her roots in Mexico, lives in the United States and currently is studying in Germany for one year. Although she is probably the expert on this topic, we thought she tends to underestimate the popularity of her two “home countries”, thinking that they are not very much liked in the world. We learn that stereotypes really can change over time, if people like Susana have the courage to go abroad, make their own experiences and afterwards, tell people about it.
We speak to Dr. Nicole Slupetzky from “Volkshochschule Salzburg” (institute of adult education) about the challenges connected with harmful stereotypes and the opportunities of friendly ones. While friendly stereotypes can provide you with conversation topics and sometimes make these conversations run more smoothly, harmful stereotypes can be responsible for hate and racism. Nicole emphasizes that it is important to talk about these stereotypes, to learn about the affected groups and sometimes even to laugh about these statements together. We discuss that, of course, we shouldn’t believe every stereotype we hear, because they can be produced in many different ways, by the media, the family or even education.
So long…stay tuned!
The host of this show is: Dr. Laurent Borgmann
Editor: Peter Kron
The next show will be coming to you on 25 July from Anne Fox in Denmark.


title: Pan global resources commences exploration at romana west in escacena project southern spain

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Pan Global Resources Inc. announced the commencement of exploration activities at the Romana West target of the Escacena Project (“Escacena”) in the Iberian Pyrite Belt, southern Spain.
Romana West is a high-priority gravity anomaly on the potential western continuation of Pan Global’s La Romana copper-tin-silver discovery. The gravity anomaly at Romana West and the coincident historic mine workings indicate potential to extend the La Romana mineralization a further 800-1,000 meters beyond the 1.2 km of strike already defined by more than 150 holes drilled to-date. The drilling at La Romana shows the copper, tin and silver mineralization remains open to the west in the direction of the Romana West target and is open down-dip.
Since gaining surface access to the 680-hectare area west of La Romana last week, the Company has accelerated an exploration program over the Romana West target including detailed gravity and Induced Polarization (IP) surveys, mapping, and sampling of the historic mine workings. These surveys will help guide the planned diamond drill program. This is the first exploration of this area since the mineral rights were granted and since the area was last explored in the early 1980s by Exxon. Most of the area has a thin cover of post-mineral rocks and sediments.
The exploration program at Romana West includes an initial 100m x 50m gravity survey, a 200m line-spaced dipole-dipole IP survey and soil sample geochemistry. The geophysics surveys and soil geochemistry will also expand to cover several other large untested targets at Escacena including Romana North, Barbacena, and El Pozo. See Figure 1 below.
Specific surveying, geochemical sampling, and mapping of the historic mine workings at Romana West has also commenced. Initial observations of copper mineralization exposed in the mine workings and in outcrops nearby suggests the 1.2km copper mineralized trend at La Romana continues at least 250 meters beyond the westernmost limit of drilling to date and remains open farther to the west. See Figure 2 below.
An initial 25-to-30 drill hole program is planned at Romana West with drilling to be on north-south lines 100 meters apart to help delineate the western strike extent and test continuation of the near-surface La Romana mineralization to 200m down-dip. Site preparations for the drill program will commence within the next two weeks.
Drilling at the Escacena Project continues with the two planned drill holes at the Cañada Honda target now complete and core samples sent for chemical analysis. Drill rigs are completing the final planned holes at the La Romana and Zarcita targets and will be mobilized to Romana West for the maiden drill campaign. Results pending for approximately 20 drill holes will be released as soon as they are available.
Pan Global looks forward to updating shareholders as the Romana West exploration program progresses in the coming weeks.
About the Escacena Project
The Escacena Project comprises a large, contiguous, 5,760-hectare land package controlled 100% by Pan Global in the east of the Iberian Pyrite Belt. Escacena is located near operating mines at Las Cruces and Riotinto and is immediately adjacent to the former Aznalcóllar and Los Frailes mines where Minera Los Frailes/Grupo Mexico is in the final permitting stage with construction anticipated to start in 2023. The Escacena Project hosts the La Romana copper-tin-silver discovery and a number of other prospective targets, including Zarcita, Hornitos, La Jarosa, Romana Deep, Romana North, Romana West, Cañada Honda, Bravo, Barbacena, El Pozo, and San Pablo.
About Pan Global Resources
Pan Global Resources Inc. is actively engaged in base and precious metal exploration in southern Spain and is pursuing opportunities from exploration through to mine development. The Company is committed to operating safely and with respect to the communities and environment where we operate.
Source: Junior Mining Network


title: Amari cheatom

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Amari Cheatom starred as 'Buddy' in the Public's Off-Broadway production of Suzan-Lori Parks The Book of Grace which played at the Public's Anspacher Theater from 2 Mar 2010 to 4 Apr 2010.
January 19, 1986.
Place of birth?
You now live in?
Limbo. Wherever I'm working. Soon to change though!
Did you go to training school, if so which one?
The Juilliard School
As an actor, do you have a preference for stage, tv or film?
No preference for medium. I've done a lot of stage, though, and am very anxious to do some film... And some interesting TV (HBO-style).
Your first stage performance?
Freshman year in high school, The Wiz.
Career highlight to date?
The Book of Grace. Wow.
What roles would you most like to play?
Villains, dark lovers and little-known historical figures.
What's the best advice you have ever received?
What has been your most embarrassing moment on stage?
In a high school production my character shot at his foe and the cap didn't fire. We both stood there for a second before I decided to pistol-whip him.
What is the most annoying part about your job?
Memorization. There should be a computer program that downloads scripts onto your brain.
Briefly tell us how you become involved with The Book of Grace?
LOL. I auditioned.
Briefly tell us about the character you play in The Book of Grace?
He's a young man with some dangerously unresolved familial issues that parallel with his politics.
If you had not become a performer, what might you have done instead?
Marine biologist. I wanna swim with some whales.
Who are your favorite actors?
Ummm... Jeffrey Wright, Christoph Waltz, Thandie Newton, Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Charles S. Dutton, Meryl Streep.
If you could meet anyone in the world dead or alive who would it be and what would you say to them?
I'd trace my creative gene to its source and write that ancestor a poem of thanks and I'd ask for guidance.
What was the last book you read, and name some of your favorite authors?
Catcher in the Rye. Recently a big fan of Howard Zinn. Toni Morrison, J.K. Rowling, W.E.B DuBois
What was the last film you saw, and name some of your favorite movies?
Recently saw 'An Education'. Godfathers I and II, The Graduate, Basquiat, Pulp Fiction, Mo' Betta Blues, Malcolm X.
Favorite TV programs?
BBC's Outnumbered, The Boondocks, Family Guy... Not watchin' much TV these days.
Favorite holiday destinations?
Do you have any hobbies?
Do you have any superstitions?
Step on a crack, break ya momma's back.
If you were stranded on a desert island, what three items would you take with you?
Three magic genie lamps.
What are your future plans?
Work, see my family, make some music and work some more.
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The story of a scammer quickie– this time special offer for 170 US$ in gift cards
The guy who calls himself an agent has already been active in the last few months.
Now the business is no longer worthwhile and the price has been lowered. The same applies to this scammer offer: straight into the digital dustbin. Do not reply, do not send money. Agents in this position must at least be masters of the English language. Which is more than can be said for this wretched guinea pig for scammers. The scam probably originates in Nigeria, but is being handled in India. Thanks to the reader who sent us this strange request.
I write to inform you that we already issued Your Funds $2.5 Million United state dollars documents to Western union to accompany your $5,000 payment each day. But the only problem we are having right here is your personal signatures which the Federal Administer of Fund Federal Republic requested that you must sign those documents before we can transfer funds to you. However, I told the officer in charge that it will not be necessary for you to come down here due to your occupation or some other thing that may not allow you to come down here to sign those documents yourself. The Minster Administrator of Fund said that you should get an attorney to sign on your behalf if you are unable to come down here in person.
I think this way is the best and the only way forward for you to receive the funds. I have negotiated with an attorney who would sign on your behalf. His name is Sam Floyd. According to him you are to pay for the accredited attorney. He is charging $340.00 to be paid before he gets those documents signed in your favor. I told him to consider signing those documents on your behalf today with a promise that you would pay him back from the $5,000
Payment you suppose to receive tomorrow morning if he gets those documents signed today.
And his respond is that you have to pay the accredited attorney fee of $340.00 before signing those documents. Well, I asked him for the very last time if he could allow you pay half of his fee today with a promise that you would pay him the Remain balance tomorrow from your $5,000 payment at the western union office once you pick up the $5,000 payment. Well, he said that you should pay the half of the fee $170.00 through western union
Today He want me to ask you if you would be so kind to pay him back The remain $170.00 balance at the western union office once you picked up the $5,000 pay out each day. I am hereby this writing to ask you to let me know if you would pay his balance immediately you pick up the $5,000 payment.
He wants you to pay half of $170.00 today if you are so kind to pay the balance at the western union office once you picked up the $5,000 payment tomorrow. But if you are not kind enough to pay his balance after picking the first transfer just do not bother yourself not to reply because I won’t see another attorney here to do this. Here is information for you to pay $170.00 half of his fee through western union today.
The attorney will get those documents signed as soon as he confirms the half of his fee from you. I will advice you to pay him the sum of $170.00 and let him sign the documents and you will then pay the other balance of $170.00 form your $5,000 payment.
I await your compliance.
SPECIAL AGENT TERRY WILLIAMS,
ON BEHALF OF THE FBI DIRECTOR
GERALD ROBERTS JR..
Payment should be made to:
You are advise to send down the fees on this name below through Ria Money Transfer :
NAME: DESMOND JOHNSON ADDRESS: LAGOS NIGERIA AMOUNT: USD$175 DOLLARS
Send it and get back to us immediately with the senders name with the address
Two hours later
Sorry for the mistake , the sum of usd$170 is okay and if RIA has closed fior the easter then i will advise to send down the fees to Buy Gift card
This is the only way whereby we can receive the money the equivalent. the card can be resale here okay . so please you to use the money and buy the gift card and send copy with the receipt


title: Civil engineering

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Kyle Engineering’s Civil services embody our extensive experience and commitment to quality. With a focus on delivering exceptional results, our team offers a comprehensive range of services that cover various aspects of civil engineering. From site grading and lot development to utilities, storm-water management, road construction, and more, we provide reliable guidance and project supervision.
By placing a strong emphasis on client interests and considering project-specific circumstances, we ensure meticulous attention to detail throughout the engineering process. With Kyle Engineering, you can trust in our expertise to deliver excellence in all your civil engineering needs.
WHAT DO WE DO?
Civil Engineering Services
With decades of experience in land development, design, and construction projects, Kyle Engineering brings invaluable expertise to every client we serve. Our extensive experience has granted us a comprehensive understanding of the various roles and responsibilities of professionals involved in the project development process. As a result, we excel in effectively liaising with architects, designers, sub-contractors, contractors, lawyers, accountants, owners, and stakeholders, ensuring seamless collaboration and coordination.
Our longstanding presence in the region has fostered well-established and respected relationships with provincial authorities and municipalities. This allows us to expedite the project process, ultimately delivering cost savings for our clients. At Kyle Engineering, we leverage our expertise, relationships, and commitment to excellence to deliver successful and efficient projects that surpass client expectations.
Our Client Reviews
We have worked with Ed Kyle from Kyle Engineering on multiple subdivisions, as well as multiple complex build sites. Ed understands the importance of quick mobilization when something arises on a job site, as ground works are often time sensitive and expensive. He also understands the importance of quality work and ensures that no corners are cut and thinks of long-term solutions for our sites and homeowners. When doing subdivision work there can be complex financial implications, and Ed takes that into consideration with his decision making and ensures that what he is requiring is truly a benefit or questions if there’s a more cost-effective way to achieve what he wants without compromising quality. We highly recommend this team!
White Wolf Homes


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Defect predictors, static bug detectors and humans inspecting the code can propose locations in the program
that are more likely to be buggy before they are discovered through testing. Automated test generators such
as search-based software testing (SBST) techniques can use this information to direct their search for test
cases to likely-buggy code, thus speeding up the process of detecting existing bugs in those locations. Often
the predictions given by these tools or humans are imprecise, which can misguide the SBST technique and
may deteriorate its performance. In this paper, we study the impact of imprecision in defect prediction on the
bug detection effectiveness of SBST.
Our study finds that the recall of the defect predictor, i.e., the proportion of correctly identified buggy code,
has a significant impact on bug detection effectiveness of SBST with a large effect size. More precisely, the
SBST technique detects 7.5 fewer bugs on average (out of 420 bugs) for every 5% decrements of the recall. On
the other hand, the effect of precision, a measure for false alarms, is not of meaningful practical significance
as indicated by a very small effect size.
In the context of combining defect prediction and SBST, our recommendation is to increase the recall
of defect predictors as a primary objective and precision as a secondary objective. In our experiments, we
find that 75% precision is as good as 100% precision. To account for the imprecision of defect predictors, in
particular low recall values, SBST techniques should be designed to search for test cases that also cover the
predicted non-buggy parts of the program, while prioritising the parts that have been predicted as buggy.


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Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) is a life-saving intervention commonly used in pediatric and neonatal intensive care; however, it presents unique challenges for maintaining patient mobility. Early mobility contributes to better long-term outcomes. Existing mobility scales by the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization (ELSO) are limited to patients aged 8 years and older, leaving a gap for younger populations. This study aimed to develop and validate mobility scales specifically for infants (< 2 years) and children aged 2-8 years undergoing ECMO therapy. Through a collaborative effort involving pediatric ECMO specialists, physicians, and critical care nurses, we adapted ELSO’s mobility criteria to be developmentally appropriate for these younger age groups. For infants, mobility benchmarks include passive and active limb movements, head control, and supported sitting. The criteria for children aged 2-8 is expanded to include sitting, supported standing, and age-appropriate gross motor activities. This scale provides graded levels of mobility that accommodate ECMO-specific safety considerations, allowing practitioners to chart interventions according to each child’s developmental and physiological capacity. The resulting scales are being pilot-tested at our large ECMO center, with data showing preliminary effectiveness at capturing the degree of mobility achieved during ECMO runs. This mobility scale fills a critical need by providing structured charting guidelines for mobilizing infants and young children on ECMO, promoting functional recovery and potential improvements in long-term developmental outcomes. Further studies are recommended to establish consistency across institutions and confirm the scale's impact on mobility outcomes in pediatric ECMO patients.
Critical Care | Pediatrics
Orrick, Johanna I.; Newton, Debra E.; and Holton, Caroline, "Development of Mobility Scales for Infants and Children on ECMO" (2025). Posters. 467.


title: Financial foresight using company financial reports to outmanouvre your rivals

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In today’s ever-changing business environment, it is essential to remain at the forefront of the industry in order to ensure one’s survival and expansion. Although product innovation and marketing strategies are frequently prioritised, an effective yet frequently disregarded competitive advantage is achieved by comprehending the financial health and performance of your competitors. The examination of company financial reports can offer invaluable insights into the strengths, weaknesses, and future trajectory of your competitors, enabling you to make informed decisions and refine your own strategies for success.
Disclosing the Influence of Financial Data
A detailed narrative of a company’s financial performance is provided by company financial reports, which include balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow statements. Dissecting these reports enables you, as a business owner or decision-maker, to:
Financial health assessment: By analysing critical metrics such as profitability ratios, liquidity, and solvency, a competitor’s financial stability is evaluated, thereby exposing any potential vulnerabilities or strengths.
Discover potential areas for expansion: By monitoring revenue and expense trends over time, it is possible to determine which products or services are generating the most revenue and where competitors are investing in expansion. This information can assist you in identifying market opportunities or areas in which you can differentiate your offerings.
Comprehend pricing strategies: By examining the cost of products sold and pricing trends, you can gain insight into the pricing structure and profit margins of a competitor, allowing you to adjust your own pricing strategies in a competitive manner.
Predict future actions: By examining historical data and patterns, you can predict potential future strategies, acquisitions, or investment areas that your competitors may pursue. This foresight enables you to proactively modify your own strategies in order to either maintain or obtain an advantage.
Competitive Intelligence Types to Extract from Company Financial Reports:
Market share: Monitor the development trajectory of a competitor’s market share to identify potential areas of dominance or decline.
Profitability: Analyse profitability ratios and trends to ascertain the efficacy of a competitor’s operations and to identify potential areas for revenue optimisation or cost reduction.
Investment strategies: Evaluate capital expenditures and research and development spending to gain insight into the priorities and potential future innovations of a competitor.
Efficiency of operations: Evaluate the efficiency of a competitor’s operations by examining asset turnover and inventory turnover ratios, which may indicate areas for enhancement in your own business.
Accessing and Examining Financial Reports of a Company
Access to company financial reports is available through a variety of resources:
Regulators are required to receive financial statements from publicly traded companies, which are frequently accessible on stock exchanges and financial websites.
Subscription services provide exhaustive databases of company financial reports, enabling in-depth analysis and comparisons.
As part of their credit assessment procedure, financial institutions and banks may offer insights into company financial reports.
Attention to detail and a comprehensive understanding of critical financial ratios and metrics are necessary for the analysis of these reports. To simplify the process and acquire more profound insights, it is advisable to employ financial analysis instruments and software.
The utilisation of company financial reports to gain a competitive advantage is advantageous; however, it is imperative to uphold ethical standards. To ensure that your analysis is focused on informed decision-making rather than unethical competition, refrain from misrepresenting or manipulating data.
Businesses can acquire a substantial competitive advantage by leveraging the potential of company financial reports. Do not underestimate the richness of information that these financial narratives contain; they provide a potent perspective for comprehending the competitive landscape and determining your own success..


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title: Dorcia Chaison, PhD

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Dorcia Chaison, PhD
Dorcia Chaison, Ph.D., is associate dean for undergraduate programs in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (CANR). This role in the Office of Academic and Student Affairs supports students across the college.
Chaison has served has the associate director, and more recently director, of the academic advising and undergraduate programs in CANR since 2008. Chaison also serves as an advising fellow in the Office of the Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education.
Chaison is a member of:
“Dr. Chaison is deeply dedicated to student success and ensuring we are providing our students, and our advisors, with all possible opportunities and services to be successful” said Kelly Millenbah, associate dean and director for CANR Academic and Student Affairs. “I look forward to continuing to work with Dorcia in this critical role and am excited to have her continued leadership in the college.”
In 2007, Chaison created a program (and accompanying guidebook for students) called Retention, Engagement, Academic and Performance to enhance the success of students in CANR. She also provides support and training for the CANR academic advisors. Most recently Chaison led the onboarding of CANR units with MSU’s adoption of the Student Success Dashboard.
Chaison is also passionate about empowering youth to take a more active role in what foods are offered in their communities, the promotion of healthy eating, cooking, and lifestyle changes, as well as recruitment of youth into MSU-ANR majors. She links the applied research element of the center to her desire to make a difference with the population of youth who gravitate towards expanding their possibilities by gaining knowledge about the multiple components of the food system that are directly connected to their quality of life.
MSU soon enrolling students in new two-year forestry programs
Dorcia Chaison named the 2019 CANR Outstanding Academic Advisor
Four Academic Advisors Receive Inaugural University-Wide Advising Excellence Awards


title: Chi spacca los angeles ca

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6610 Melrose Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90036
Dining date: 3/14/14
Chi Spacca opened last year and is the latest restaurant to join the Mozza corner at Melrose & Highland. It replaced the Scuola di Pizza, yet in a way is a permanent extension of the restaurant. Chad Colby, who used to helm the Scuola kitchen, is also managing the Chi Spacca menu. The restaurant’s probably best known for its house salumi program and catering to a primal way of eating – large slabs of meat cooked over fire. Think 36 ounce veal racks and 42 ounce tomahawk pork chops and beef porterhouses. My kind of place.
I’ve been wanting to try Chi Spacca for some time, but it really felt like a place to try with a large group. We rounded up five for this evening and came hungry. A holdover from the Scuola di Pizza, a completely open kitchen offers visibility into all of the cooking being done between the large steaks on the grill and items coming out of the wood-burning oven.
While I’m always down for some steaks, the item I was most interested in trying was a beef & bone marrow pie. It’s a large, meaty pie with a piece of bone (and its marrow) sticking out. However, this evening happened to be “Pi Day” and a number of other parties had the same idea. It ran out just before we ordered. Sad. We ended up centering our meal around the bistecca fiorentina and a roasted pork loin.
We enjoyed these clams, showing off a natural sweetness and a chewy yet yielding texture. We did find them to be pretty sandy and gritty, at times, though.
lamb neck stracotto
Our meal quickly moved into the heartier dishes with this one. Rich and gelatinous with a great lamb flavor, we easily gobbled up the tender meat around the bone.
bistecca fiorentina 42 oz
Our featured item was up next. USDA Prime from Creekstone Farm, this forty-two ouncer has to be the most expensive cut of domestic beef I’ve had at $175. Because of its thickness, it was seared for quite some time yielding a crispy blackened crust which had great flavor. The interior of the meat, cooked perfectly, was quite good too – juicy, beefy and with a subtle smoke flavor. Truly a beautiful cut of meat and impressive presentation. Definitely pricey (even per-ounce), but an excellent steak and perfect for a large party.
roasted cauliflower crushed lemon bagna cauda
The cauliflower was nicely caramelized, accented by a tangy lemon flavor.
Mashed potatoes were creamy and smooth, exactly as we expected and a classic pairing with the steak.
roasted pork loin al latte
We went with pork as our other main meat item. The loin was roasted in the wood oven and served with a unique milk sauce. Purposely, the milk was not emulsified leaving a sort of broken, curdled texture to the sauce. It was delicious, flavored by fresh sage, and was great when soaked up by the focaccia. The pork loin was cooked an ideal medium-rare/medium leaving it tender and juicy.
We ended our meal on a pair of desserts. Just like its sister restaurants, Chi Spacca’s desserts are handled by Dahlia Narvaez.
cocoa nib caramel tart whipped crème fraiche
meyer lemon panna cotta huckleberry compote, candied lemon zest
These were very different; the cocoa nib tart showed off strong chocolate and caramel flavors mellowed by a light whipped creme fraiche. The panna cotta had a smooth texture and showed off some bright fresh flavors.
Chi Spacca provided just what we expected – delicious heaps of meat, well-prepared. I found it to be a pretty well-rounded meal from start to finish and our whole party left pretty satisfied. I definitely would return…that bone marrow pot pie is still calling my name.


title: Love story and a thriller obamas announce 6 new netflix projects

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Barack and Michelle Obama’s production company on Friday announced six new projects in development for Netflix Inc, including a love story with a supernatural twist and a young adult thriller.
The former president and first lady’s Higher Ground Productions will adapt British-Pakistani author Mohsin Hamid’s novel, Exit West, into a film, according to a statement from Netflix. The book tells the story of a young couple who find magical doors to transport them to other places and lands in the middle of a global refugee crisis.
list of 4 itemsOther film projects include a science-fiction movie called, Satellite, which will be produced with T Street, a production company run by Star Wars director Rian Johnson and producer Ram Bergman. Another is, Tenzing, the story of the Nepalese-Indian man who first reached the summit of Mount Everest with Sir Edmund Hillary of New Zealand.
The Young Wife is a feature film that follows a woman on the day of her wedding who feels out of sync as a storm approaches.
The company also is developing two TV series. Firekeeper’s Daughter is a thriller based on a young adult novel by Angeline Boulley about an 18-year-old Ojibwe tribe member who reluctantly goes undercover in a police investigation on her reservation.
The other series is a nature documentary about national parks.
Netflix said the projects will be released across the next few years but did not give exact release dates.
The Obamas signed a multiyear production deal with Netflix in 2018. Their earlier Netflix projects include, American Factory, which won an Oscar in 2020 for best documentary.


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New June Dates. Join our free Slipper Social events in York
York's new Slipper Social Events prove a great success in our collective efforts to reduce falls and tackle frailty in York
New dates announced for more local events here across York. We are delighted to confirm the next three dates for our Slipper Socials alongside our friends including City of York Council.
Friday 6th June 9.30 am - 10.30am Tang Hall Community Centre
Wednesday 18th June 10am - 12noon St Oswalds church in Fulford
Tuesday 24th June 12 - 2pm St Wulstans Church Dodsworth Avenue
The first two Slipper Social events have been a fantastic success. Over 120 pairs of free slippers have been given to local older residents in York as part of our efforts in helping reduce the risk of trips and falls at home.
A huge thank you to everyone who has attended including the relatives who have often joined too in finding out more information and how we can offer support to a loved one. As ever our work is only possible thanks to our team and colleagues from across our partners including City of York Council. They were certainly busy giving our slippers and advice!
Original story: Your invitation to join one of the new slipper social events here in York alongside City of York Council and other local partners.
Age UK York is working together with City of York Council and fellow local partners to run new local 'Slipper Social' events here in York in our efforts to help address the risk of trips and fall.
Incredibly the simple step of a well fitting pair of slippers can reduce the risk of older people falling by 60%. Together we are delighted to be able to make this a reality and offer free replacement slippers at a series of events as well as sharing some information and advice all whilst enjoying a drink and a chat.
The first session took place at Marjorie Waite Courte in the Clifton area of our City in late April and has been a fantastic start. 42 pairs of slippers were given to people attending whilst sharing valuable information too. Thank you to everyone who joined us and their kind and positive thoughts of our new event.
Our next date for your diary is:
- Wednesday 7 May, 1.30 - 3.30pm at Acomb Methodist Church
Age UK York's Bev (Ward) explained the reasons behind this and the efforts of our local charity and City of York Council in working to help address the risk and impact of trips and falls.
Please do spread the word and join us if you are able. The first dates are set with more to follow. A huge thank you to all involved in making these possible and the help we look to offer in supporting a life of independence and quality as we age.


title: Iphone 6 catches fire bent

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There has been much-publicised reports about bent iPhone 6 and especially iPhone 6 Plus phones since their debut. Nothing will prepare you for something more extreme – one that catches fire after being bent in a front pocket.
Apple went on record to debunk #bendgate and to prove a point showed media around their test labs. Simulated tests applied as much as 55 pounds of pressure across the middle of the phones, amongst numerous rigidity tests that are run. Apple says that tests are run thousands of times.
Video courtesy of Re/code
But hang on. An iPhone 6 just caught fire in someone’s pants. How did that happen? In what appears to be a worst case scenario, Philip Lechter, an iPhone 6 owner, got more than he ever bargained for when his new iPhone 6, which was in a leather case, caught fire in his front pocket after accidently bent from an accident involving a petticab.
The iPhone was bent in an extreme fashion, which caused the built-in battery to puncture. When a battery is punctured, bad things can happen.
The subsequent fire caused first and second degree burns on Lechter.
Let’s face it. The new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus are far from rigid. It doesn’t seem like Apple’s going to do anything to fix the ‘problem’ so users may want to think about being extra careful with the phones. A rugged case like an Otterbox would likely do the trick.
In retrospect, are manufacturers compromising rigidity for ultra thinness?
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title: brandyce.net

text: One of my personal projects for many years, restartOS, has seen some good active development lately, mostly for ARM based systems (think Raspberry Pi, Orange Pi, etc). The premise of it is that I take a Debian-based Linux distribution and I finess it so that it runs completely in memory. It is very similar to the way a live-boot ISO works, but with some key differences. The most important is that it’s not a pre-installation environment. It is a full OS intended to be used for whatever creative purposes you can find for it. Because it does allow for you to flag some files as being persistent, you can customize it as, say, a file server, and mount external storage as read/write and then every time your system reboots it will start up your file server for you. This is one of many use-cases. It can run containers (using Podman), which opens the door to running any number of services on it. But at the end of the day, the OS itself is non-persistent, meaning any changes made while it is running are lost on reboot. This makes the OS more secure, since it is much harder for a virus to get installed on it. It also makes the OS more reliable, since a reboot resets the OS back to the same configuration that it had when it first booted. It also makes it fast. There are packages that can be installed (like the UI, Chromium (Chrome’s open source counterpart), Podman, GlusterFS, Filezilla, etc.). The base OS is less than 300MB! Podman add less than 20MB to the base. Just with those 2 packages, you get a container server that can boot from a microSD card and since there are no regular writes to the card, it can last for decades.


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Sean’s Massage Center: Trusted Relief for Aches, Stress, and Chronic Pain
Sean’s Massage Center has been a trusted name in therapeutic healing for over 19 years, proudly serving the community with a commitment to wellness, relief, and relaxation. Founded with the belief that healing begins with compassionate, skilled touch, our team of health practitioners specializes in treating a wide range of conditions—from everyday tension and stress-related discomfort to chronic pain disorders like fibromyalgia, sciatica, and CRPS.
Whether you’re seeking relief from headaches, muscle stiffness, or simply need a moment to unwind, Sean’s Massage Center offers personalized care in a warm, professional environment. With a loyal client base and a reputation for results-driven therapy, Sean’s Massage Center continues to be a go-to destination for those who value quality, consistency, and genuine care.
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) is a chronic, often debilitating condition that causes persistent pain, usually following an injury or surgery. Common symptoms include burning pain, swelling, skin sensitivity, and limited movement in the affected limb.
At Sean’s Massage Center, we incorporate gentle techniques such as Neuromuscular Therapy and Myofascial Release as part of a holistic approach to managing CRPS. Our therapists are trained to work with care and precision—supporting circulation, reducing tension, and helping you find relief without triggering discomfort.
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Fibromyalgia is a chronic condition characterized by widespread muscle pain, fatigue, and heightened sensitivity to pressure and touch. It often affects sleep, mood, and overall quality of life, making daily activities feel overwhelming.
At Sean’s Massage Center, we understand the unique challenges that come with fibromyalgia and offer gentle, therapeutic massage techniques designed to ease muscle tension, improve circulation, and promote deep relaxation. Our goal is to provide a calming, supportive environment where you can find relief and reconnect with your body in a positive way.
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Trigeminal Neuralgia is a nerve disorder that causes sudden, intense facial pain—often described as electric shocks or stabbing sensations. These painful episodes can be triggered by everyday activities like speaking, eating, or even touching the face, making the condition both physically and emotionally taxing.
At Sean’s Massage Center, we approach Trigeminal Neuralgia with care and precision, offering gentle massage techniques that focus on reducing muscle tension, promoting relaxation, and supporting the body’s natural ability to manage nerve-related pain. While massage doesn’t directly treat the nerve, it can help minimize surrounding tension and stress that may worsen symptoms.
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Sciatica is a common condition caused by irritation or compression of the sciatic nerve, resulting in sharp, shooting pain that can travel from the lower back down through the legs. It can also cause numbness, tingling, or muscle weakness, making everyday movement difficult and uncomfortable.
At Sean’s Massage Center, we offer targeted massage therapy to help relieve pressure on the sciatic nerve, reduce inflammation, and relax tight muscles that may be contributing to your pain. Our experienced therapists tailor each session to your specific needs, aiming to restore mobility, improve circulation, and support long-term relief.
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Knee pain can stem from a variety of causes—injury, overuse, arthritis, or underlying conditions affecting the muscles, ligaments, and joints. Whether it’s a dull ache, stiffness, or sharp pain during movement, knee discomfort can greatly limit your mobility and impact your quality of life.
At Sean’s Massage Center, we provide focused massage therapy to help reduce inflammation, improve flexibility, and ease the strain on surrounding muscles and tissues. Our goal is to support your body’s natural healing process and help you move with greater comfort and confidence.
Find relief from Knee Pain
Foggy Brain, often described as mental cloudiness or lack of clarity, can make it difficult to concentrate, remember things, or stay mentally sharp. It’s a common symptom experienced alongside conditions like fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, stress, and hormonal imbalances.
At Sean’s Massage Center, we understand that brain fog isn’t “just in your head”—it’s a real and frustrating experience that affects daily life. Through calming, circulation-boosting massage techniques, we help reduce stress, improve sleep quality, and support nervous system balance—all of which can play a role in clearing mental fog and restoring mental clarity.
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Customer Service is my #1 priority!
As a resident of Crystal Lake since 1967, Nancy is THE authority on mortgage lending in the area. She identifies aspects that other loan originators may overlook, allowing her to help scores of homeowners purchase and refinance homes.
Nancy is passionate about finding creative financing solutions for her clients, no matter how complex. She leverages her dedication to learning, along with her experience and unparalleled insight to better offer opportunities to her clients.
By staying up-to-date on the latest in mortgage lending, Nancy has become a vital resource for homeowners and Realtors alike.
You're in Good Hands ...
Since 1915, Home State Bank has established a strong reputation with individual consumers, real estate professionals, and homebuilders.
You can be confident that your chosen mortgage consultant will guide and advise you on which product would best suit your unique home financing needs. We will provide loan status reports so that you are informed throughout the lending process.
Our online capabilities provide you with many conveniences that extend beyond normal business hours, however, we pride ourselves on establishing long-term relationships that are best formed through face-to-face interactions.
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Your Trusted Mortgage Expert
Home State did a great job of assisting us on the finance end of our search for a new home. Once the offer was made and the ball was rolling all staff contacts with Home State Bank were pleasant, professional, and timely. Would highly recommend them.
Working with Home State was easy. Very knowledgeable and explained every step taken on the way to purchasing our new home. I would highly recommend working with them.
My wife and I just completed a re-finance on our second home in Florida. Home State was awesome to work with, which did not surprise us since we have handled several mortgages for us in the past at HSB, always with great enthusiasm, professionalism, and communication. Excellence in action.


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Are you looking to make more money with your business? If so, you may have heard of the “Bing Bang Profits Reloaded” program. This program is a comprehensive system that teaches people how to make money online with their businesses by using the power of search engine marketing. But is it really worth your time and money? Let’s take a closer look at this program and see if it can help you reach your goals.
What Is Bing Bang Profits Reloaded?
Bing Bang Profits Reloaded is an online course created by experienced internet marketers Sebastian Czapnik and Joe Mclaren. The course focuses on teaching people how to use search engine marketing (SEM) to increase their profits. It provides step-by-step instructions on setting up campaigns, targeting keywords, setting up ads, tracking results, and more. In addition to the course itself, there are also several bonuses included such as access to private Facebook groups and live webinars.
What Does the Course Cover?
The course covers everything from keyword research and ad creation to tracking results and optimizing campaigns for maximum ROI. It also includes valuable information about creating effective landing pages and split testing different versions of ads for better results. The course also covers topics like understanding customer psychology and using data-driven strategies to maximize profits. Additionally, the course includes several case studies so that students can learn best practices from real-world examples.
Are There Any Bonuses Included With Bing Bang Profits Reloaded?
Yes! In addition to the main course materials, there are several bonuses included in the package such as access to private Facebook groups and live webinars with experts in search engine marketing. There are also discounts on tools such as Ahrefs that can be used for keyword research and tracking campaign results. Furthermore, there is a 30-day money back guarantee if you’re not satisfied with the product.
Overall, Bing Bang Profits Reloaded is an excellent resource for anyone who wants to learn how to use search engine marketing (SEM) effectively in order to increase their profits and grow their businesses. The comprehensive course covers all aspects of SEM from keyword research to ad creation, optimization, and more—and it includes valuable bonuses such as access to private Facebook groups and live webinars with experts in search engine marketing. Plus, with a 30-day money back guarantee in place for those who are not satisfied with the product, it’s definitely worth investing in this program if you want to boost your business’s bottom line!


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When it comes to cooking, you are extremely comfortable with your skills and love the food that you make, but for some reason not everybody that eats your food feels the same way. Follow some of the tips provided, and you will find that you will be able to improve on your already honed skills.
You can remove the garlic odor from your hands by rubbing them for thirty seconds on your stainless steel stove before washing them. Garlic adds a delightful flavor to many recipes, but the unmistakable odor can linger on your hands. Using this tip, you can enjoy your dinner without your hands smelling strongly of garlic.
When sauteing ingredients in a fry pan ensure that you don’t overcrowd the pan with too much food. Trying to cook too much at once will only lower the temperature of the pan and lead to steaming instead of browning. It is wiser to saute the ingredients in two separate batches, if necessary, and this will maintain the quality of cooking.
If you are cooking pasta and are tired of the same taste, you can add a hint of lemon. Lemon will give it the extra taste that you desire, and this additive is also a very powerful antioxidant. Adding spices and different flavors can help improve the quality of your meals.
Your cake can be ruined if the baking powder is too old. In most cases, you don’t remember when you bought the box you have just found in the cupboard. Don’t gamble with it, test it. Put one tablespoon of baking powder in one third cup of water. If it fizzes, it’s good to use. If not, throw it away and buy a new box because what you have is too old.
To reduce the fat and calories in a recipe that calls for a lot of mayonnaise, simply replace half the mayonnaise with sour cream. Since mayonnaise serves primarily a textural purpose in many of these recipes, replacing it with similarly textured sour cream gives you the same texture with a lighter, healthier taste.
If you would like to bake a berry desert in the winter (when most berries are out of season), use frozen berries as a delicious and more eco-friendly alternative to fresh ones! Thaw your frozen berries for 45 minutes, drain the excess, then use as you normally would when making a berry pie or cobbler.
Write out a list for all of the ingredients that you will need for a recipe before you go to the grocery store. This way, you will not forget anything. Many people forget one or two important ingredients for the recipe, which causes them to not be able to make the meal.
In conclusion, you need to know that there is always room for improvement when it comes to cooking. Even if you may love what you do, your style might be a bit too personalized. Follow the advice that is in this article, and you will find people drooling every time you cook.


title: Most global covid 19 cases recover as some continue to have symptoms months later

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The novel coronavirus has killed at least 2,549,910 people since the outbreak emerged in China in December 2019, according to a tally from official sources compiled by AFP at 1100 GMT on Wednesday.
At least 114,713,590 cases of coronavirus have been registered. The vast majority have recovered, though some have continued to experience symptoms weeks or even months later.
These figures are based on daily tolls provided by health authorities in each country and exclude later re-evaluations by statistical organisations, as has happened in Russia, Spain and Britain.
On Tuesday, 10,558 new deaths and 406,096 new cases were recorded worldwide. Based on the latest reports, the countries with the most new deaths were the United States with 2,136 new deaths, followed by Brazil with 1,641 and Mexico with 1,035.
The United States is the worst-affected country with 516,616 deaths from 28,719,660 cases. After the US, the hardest-hit countries are Brazil with 257,361 deaths from 10,646,926 cases, Mexico with 187,187 deaths from 2,097,194 cases, India with 157,346 deaths from 11,139,516 cases, and the United Kingdom with 123,296 deaths from 4,188,400 cases.
The country with the highest number of deaths compared to its population is the Czech Republic with 196 fatalities per 100,000 inhabitants, followed by Belgium with 191, Slovenia with 186, the United Kingdom with 182 and Montenegro with 163.
Europe overall has 860,055 deaths from 37,874,127 cases, Latin America and the Caribbean 683,590 deaths from 21,536,767 infections, and the United States and Canada 538,655 deaths from 29,591,319 cases.
Asia has reported 257,503 deaths from 16,203,808 cases, the Middle East 104,777 deaths from 5,561,104 cases, Africa 104,379 deaths from 3,914,002 cases, and Oceania 951 deaths from 32,465 cases.
Since the start of the pandemic, the number of tests conducted has greatly increased while testing and reporting techniques have improved, leading to a rise in reported cases.
However the number of diagnosed cases is only part of the true total number of infections as a significant number of less serious or asymptomatic cases remain undetected.
As a result of corrections by national authorities or late publication of data, the figures updated over the past 24 hours may not correspond exactly to the previous day’s tallies.


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Just weeks after a federal judge ordered the NYPD to end the stop and frisk program, a new “nicer” approach will be unveiled Monday morning. A high ranking confidential source within the NYPD has confirmed the details and even the pilot programs new name. A spike in crime has prompted the Nypd to adopt this new program and be proactive.
The new program with be named “Kindly please come here and let us give you high five’s all over your body”. If agreed upon by the intended recipient the civilian will be given 14 minutes to read a 132 page bill of one’s rights and have to sign in 7 places and initial in 3, also the newest set of police recruits will now be trained and given notary publics licensing.John Smith here on vacation with his family from Iowa agrees and likes the idea of unarmed NYC Residents, “ I like knowing only the cops and himself are armed, he then showed us his carry permit”. A big supporter of the new bill was Mr. Ray Kelly top brass to the NYPD; he agrees that if he has any chance of running for mayor in 4 years he has to keep crime low, but not everyone was a big fan of the new policy.
Supporters close to Al Sharpton made it clear they will fight this in court to the top, Everyone has the right to walk the streets and not fear police harassment regardless if they are a law abiding citizen or just killed a family of 6, its their constitutional right! We will have to wait till Monday to see the real reactions of the city. Mayor Bloomberg could not be reached for comment as he was on vacation in the keys at the time of publishing.


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BG&E played a crucial role as the proof engineer for the cable-stayed bridge over the M80 Freeway in Thomastown, ensuring its extension accommodated additional lanes. By collaborating closely with AECOM throughout the design process, we provided key insights that aligned with the design intent, embodying our philosophy of proactive, stage- by-stage proof engineering.
The M80 Upgrade between Sydney Road and Edgars Road created a system interchange with connections in all directions to the M31 Hume Freeway. This included the expansion of four kilometres of the freeway to three lanes in each direction and improved interchanges at Sydney Road and Edgard Road.
BG&E was engaged by CPB Contractors to undertake structural proof engineering for the project. The detailed design was completed by AECOM.
BG&E undertook the proof engineering of the following structure types
Major retaining walls.
Prestressed concrete Super-T bridges.
Carbon fibre bridge strengthening.
Major sign gantries.
Notably, the proof engineering for the cable-stayed bridge over the M80 Freeway in Thomastown involved a comprehensive review of the as-built structure to assess locked-in forces and allow for its extension to accommodate new lanes on the freeway.
Subsequently, BG&E worked closely with AECOM at all stages of the design to understand its design intent and design philosophy and, where appropriate, provide proof engineering input to ‘steer’ the design.
This staged proof engineering approach – ‘going on the journey’ with the designer and contractor – is central to BG&E’s proof engineering philosophy. It is not intended to augment the detailed designer’s role (in this case AECOM), but to ensure that proof engineering input and expertise is ‘heard’ at the crucial stages where the cost of change to the design is lowest.
Expanded the M80 Freeway to three lanes each way, improving capacity and connectivity
Provided early-stage proof engineering to streamline design, reduce rework and optimise costs
Applied staged proof engineering to minimise late-stage changes


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Therapy Practice 4u
Counselling and Psychotherapy For Individuals or Couples and Clinical Supervision
Hello and Welcome
Human life can be full of challenges, which often seems difficult to understand and manage on our own. However, I believe each one of us deserves and has the potential to be able to achieve their happy life.
In my counselling practice I can support you in your journey to stimulate change by improving the quality of your life through exploring and gaining self-awareness, to feel empowered to make healthier choices, to develop insights about your life and to develop coping strategies to manage distress.
Getting started and making a first call can be scary and I really admire you to take the first step. I can offer you a consultation which can help me to assess your needs and decide if I can be of any help to you. Also, an opportunity for you to decide if I am the right therapist for you.
What will counselling be like?
I believe in offering my client a safe, confidential space to support and empower you to understand yourself and your interactions with other people, resolve issues and explore making positive changes in your life. I do this in a non-judgemental and nurturing environment.
Clients are supported throughout counselling using integrative therapy. Integrative therapy is a bespoke combination of different modalities including Humanistic, Person-Centred, Psychodynamic, Existential and CBT therapy. Every person is unique, using elements of these therapies, allows me to develop a one-off counselling model that is best suited to you.
I also support you on your counselling journey while you better understand your feelings, behaviours and thoughts. From this, we can focus on achievable goals to help you resolve problems and develop into the person you want to be.


title: Warren buffetts berkshire hathaway boosts stake in japanese trading companies rides wave of success

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Berkshire Hathaway, the multinational conglomerate led by renowned investor Warren Buffett, has once again made a significant move in the Japanese market.
The company announced on Monday that it has further increased its stake in five prominent Japanese trading companies, cementing its position and riding a wave of remarkable success.
Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway has been steadily expanding its investments in Japan since 2020, with the latest boost bringing their average stake in Mitsubishi Corp., Mitsui, Itochu, Marubeni, and Sumitomo to over 8.5% each.
In a statement released by the company, it revealed that the aggregate value of these holdings now surpasses that of any other non-U.S. country in its portfolio.
During his visit to Japan last year, Buffett explained his fascination with these companies, highlighting their resemblance to his own conglomerate and their undervalued prices at the time. These factors, combined with his long-term investment philosophy, prompted Berkshire Hathaway to enter the Japanese market, a move that has paid off handsomely.
Buffett’s instincts appear to be on point, as the Nikkei 225 index has surged by a remarkable 28% this year, making it one of the best-performing regional indexes.
Several factors have contributed to this positive trend, including Japan’s corporate governance reforms, signs of increasing inflation and wages, and a shift in sentiment away from Chinese stocks. Additionally, the weakening yen has further bolstered the attractiveness of Japanese stocks.
Investors who followed Buffett’s lead into the Japanese financial market have been handsomely rewarded. The shares of Mitsubishi and Marubeni have skyrocketed by 62% year-to-date, while Mitsui, Itochu, and Sumitomo have enjoyed gains of 44%, 35%, and 39%, respectively. Since the start of 2020, Mitsubishi’s shares have surged fivefold, with the other companies also witnessing robust growth.
Berkshire Hathaway remains committed to its Japanese investments, with plans to hold them for the long term. The company has stated that it may increase its stakes to a maximum of 9.9% in any of the five trading companies, subject to favorable prices.
Is the CEO and Founder of Investors King Limited. He is a seasoned foreign exchange research analyst and a published author on Yahoo Finance, Business Insider, Nasdaq, Entrepreneur.com, Investorplace, and other prominent platforms. With over two decades of experience in global financial markets, Olukoya is well-recognized in the industry.