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Businesses under pressure from high property tax, triple net leases
Skyrocketing assessments lead to calls for tax breaks
Jane Seyd Jan 23, 2020 4:27 PM
If you want to find a gym or a bank in North Vancouver, you'll have no trouble finding one by walking down the street.
But a quirky independent dress shop, a print store or artisan bakery?
You'll likely have to look a little harder.
That's because commercial assessments that keep rising even as residential values are falling mean many smaller local businesses are facing pressures to stay afloat on the North Shore.
The types of leases most businesses have to sign –requiring them to pay any increase in property tax tied to those assessments –are proving too much for some, causing independent shops to close and be replaced with financial institutions, chain stores and medical offices –among the few who can afford the rent.
"Edgemont has five banks,"said District of North Vancouver Coun. Lisa Muri, who has voiced concern for the past several years about costs driving out local businesses. "It's three blocks long."
"In the past, [commercial areas] were such an eclectic mix,"she said.
But that colourful mix of mom-and-pop style of business is buckling under pressure.
Patrick Stafford-Smith, CEO of the North Vancouver Chamber, shares those concerns.
"I'm really concerned about losing businesses that have been valuable to the community,"he said. "They are pushed out because of factors out of their control. We are seeing businesses leave."
As a commercial real estate agent who specializes on the North Shore, Ross Forman has a front-row seat on many of those changes.
"I think retailers in general are struggling,"he said.
"Just before Christmas I think we had six retail vacancies come up in the Lower Lonsdale area. We usually have maybe one or two at a time."
Overall in North Vancouver, commercial assessments this year are up between two and seven per cent while light industrial properties are up between nine and 18 per cent.
But that's on top of stratospheric rises last year of 21 per cent for commercial properties and 27 per cent for light industrial properties on the North Shore last year.
And some increases in assessment have been far higher. Forman said one property owner of a two-storey industrial building on East Esplanade has seen his assessment jump 34 per cent this year. Another owner of buildings in the Pemberton and Welch light industrial area has seen her commercial assessment jump over 40 per cent.
Commercial real estate agent Ross Forman says a number of recent vacancies in Lower Lonsdale are indicative of the struggles facing many local businesses. Photo Paul Mcgrath, North Shore News
With relatively few sales of commercial and industrial land, it only takes a couple of high-priced transactions to set the market ticking upwards.
One of the biggest transactions last year in North Vancouver was the sale of the longstanding Windsor Plywood property at 309 Kennard Ave., along Cotton Road.
Four years ago, that property with a single-storey 1960s warehouse was assessed at $3.66 million. It sold in February for $12 million.
Another 15,000-square-foot property in the commercial and light industrial area near Pemberton sold for $6.55 million last year –over twice its assessed value just four years ago.
Forman points to another commercial property at 266 East First St. with just over 3,600 square feet that sold for $3.3 million at the end of 2018.
"A brewery bought it,"said Forman. "That's $911 a square foot. That is probably $200 a square foot higher than what it should have sold for."
"When you get two or three sales like that in that price range, that's where it starts to affect where the market sits."
In the world of residential real estate, when an assessment rises much faster than the average, it's the property owner who ends up footing the bill for increased taxes.
But in commercial real estate, it's different.
Not so long ago, "there were lots of gross leases,"said Forman – in which costs like property tax were included in the price.
But in the past decade especially, that's changed to something called a "triple net" lease, in which additional costs like property tax are paid by the tenant.
"Ninety-five per cent of the leases are all triple net leases,"said Forman.
"Which means that if the property taxes go up, it just automatically falls on the tenant. The tenant has to pay the bill."
If assessed value suddenly skyrockets, that could see a small business forking out an extra $1,500 a month, just in tax increases.
"I've had merchants tell me the taxes are substantial for them," said City of North Vancouver Coun. Don Bell, who has raised concerns about the issue.
"They're struggling. They're competing with big box stores and the internet. This is the straw that is breaking the camel's back."
Exacerbating the problem is the way properties are valued by BC Assessment on their "highest and best use."
Under that system, properties aren't assessed on their current use but on the potential value of what the property would be worth if it was redeveloped to the maximum density allowed.
That's how aging one- and two-storey retail buildings get assessed as though a mixed-use highrise is already standing on the site.
Buildings in Lower Lonsdale, lower Capilano and lower Mountain Highway are among those recently impacted.
That's also what happened at Westview Shopping Centre last year, said Forman, when the property assessment jumped 43 per cent in value – from about $40 million to roughly $57.5 million.
"The assessment authority went in and said, 'You know what? It's time that this is a redevelopment property. We're going to base it on highest and best use that says you can put towers on it,'"said Forman. But in the meantime, "We have leases that go till 2032. So they're paying higher taxes for the next 12 years."
The sale of the former Windsor Plywood site for $12 million helped propel assessments up. Photo Mike Wakefield, North Shore News
Alarmed by the number of local businesses who can no longer make it in an environment of skyrocketing assessments, local politicians have lobbied the province to change the way commercial properties are valued.
In the last week, the province has indicated it's working on a fix, although the details of that are still scant and it's possible it may create as many problems as it solves.
According to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, legislation will be introduced this spring that would give municipalities the ability to provide a tax break to small businesses they identify as paying high property taxes.
The interim legislation would allow municipalities to exempt a portion of the value of some commercial properties from taxation, according to the ministry.
But exactly how that would work is raising another set of questions.
"The devil is really in the details,"said City of North Vancouver Mayor Linda Buchanan when city council discussed the issue Monday night. "There's a lot of unanswered questions. Some people think it's easy to do tax policy. It's not."
Making municipalities choose which properties qualify for a tax break and which don't could easily lead to friction as businesses lobby town hall for exemptions, said Stafford-Smith.
"I think it's going to be a nightmare,"said Derek Holloway, a recently retired BC Assessment assessor. "I think what will happen is it'll put the municipalities in the position of playing favourites – the pie shop versus the car dealership."
It also isn't clear yet whether the tax break would apply just to rented properties or also to those which are owner occupied.
"To fix it, it may create even more problems," he said.
Chief among those is that municipalities still need to collect the same amount of tax revenue, regardless of who's paying.
And if some businesses are paying less, inevitably someone else is paying more. "Somebody pays eventually," said Holloway.
This map shows the top 10 commercial property sales on the North Shore in 2019 using data provided by BC Assessment. image Birgit Brunner
Pete Turcotte, owner of Big Pete's Collectibles, has experienced first hand the stresses that rising assessments and taxes can bring during his 29 years in business in Lower Lonsdale.
In his last location in the 100 block of Lonsdale, Turcotte had what he felt was a "very fair" gross lease for his shop. "We were paying $5,300 a month,"said Turcotte. But when it was time to renew, his landlord wanted to increase that to more than $8,000 a month, he said. His counter-offer – of more than $7,000 – was rejected.
Turcotte had no choice but to move to a smaller nearby location at 121 East First St.
He considers himself lucky to have found a landlord who wanted a stable tenant.
This time, though, the lease is triple net.
Turcotte said he questions whether anyone should be asked to pay the taxes for their landlord.
"There just comes a point when landlords shouldn't expect tenants to cover everything,"he said. "If you're going to own a building, maybe you should be on the hook for that increase in value yourself. It's win-win for them and lose-lose for us."
But most businesses don't have a choice. Whether it's space in an old building with a rising assessment or space in a newer and more expensive building "there isn't a better option,"said Turcotte. "It just gets more expensive."
Meanwhile his old space on Lonsdale is still sitting empty – something that's happening more frequently as local businesses are forced out.
Turcotte questions whether government could help with rules that ground floor properties must be retail – not occupied by services. He also wonders why there's no provincial vacancy tax on commercial units – something he suggests might prompt landlords to set more reasonable rents.
Empty retail space left by vacating local business don't help anyone, he said. "There's no businesses in it. There's no employees in it. They're not doing anyone any good."
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Two cars have been involved in a crash at a busy junction in Lincoln.
The incident happened at the bottom of Milman Road, off Monks Road, at about 4pm on Tuesday, May 7.
People commented on Facebook that traffic was starting to queue following the crash.
Pedestrian seriously injured in crash with Mercedes Benz
A police spokesman said: "This was a two vehicle collision between two cars and was reported just after 4pm.
"It was a damage-only collision. No-one was injured and the road was clear by 5pm."
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Gerda Kamilla Mayer (geboren als Gerda Stein, 9. Juni 1927 in Karlsbad, Tschechoslowakei; gestorben 15. Juli 2021 in London) war eine tschechoslowakisch-britische Holocaustüberlebende und Lyrikerin.

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Gerda Stein war eine Tochter des Kaufmanns Arnold Stein und der Erna Eisenberger, die eine Strickwarenwerkstatt betrieb. Johanna Travnicek war ihre Halbschwester aus der ersten Ehe ihrer Mutter. Die Familiensprache war Deutsch.

Beim Anschluss des Sudetenlandes an das nationalsozialistische Deutsche Reich 1938 floh die jüdische Familie nach Prag und versuchte zunächst erfolglos, Einreisepapiere für irgendein Fluchtland zu bekommen. Im Februar 1939 fand sich Hilfe beim British Committee for Refugees from Czechoslovakia (BCRC), für das Nicholas Winton in London arbeitete und Trevor Chadwick in Prag. Gerda Stein flog am 14. März 1939 mit einem Kindertransport nach Croydon Airport, einen Tag vor der deutschen Besetzung der Tschechoslowakei. Stein fand einen Platz in Chadwicks Familie in Swanage.

Steins Vater wurde nach Kriegsbeginn 1939 in das Konzentrationslager Nisko im besetzten Polen verschleppt, ihm gelang die Flucht in das sowjetisch besetzte Polen, von wo er von den Sowjets in ein Zwangsarbeitslager verschleppt wurde und verschwand. Steins Mutter Erna wurde im Oktober 1942 im Ghetto Theresienstadt inhaftiert und 1943 im KZ Auschwitz ermordet. Ihre Halbschwester Johanna arbeitete als Bankangestellte und überlebte als Halbjüdin die Verfolgung in Prag, sie erkrankte nach Kriegsende an Schizophrenie und starb 2007 in der Psychiatrischen Anstalt Neuruppin.

Stein besuchte ab 1940 eine Boarding School in Swanage, in der sie als "Deutsche" gehänselt wurde, und ab 1942 die Stoatley Rough School in Haslemere, die 1934 von der Quäkerin Bertha Bracey und der Emigrantin Hilde Lion gegründet worden war, um jüdische Flüchtlingskinder aufzufangen. Mayer widmete später ihren Lehrerinnen Hilde Lion, Emmy Wolff und Luise Leven das Gedicht A Lion, a Wolf and a Fox.

Nach Schulabschluss besuchte Stein 1945 eine Hachschara zur Vorbereitung auf die landwirtschaftliche Arbeit in Palästina. Im Mai 1946 beschloss sie, in England zu bleiben und als Bürokraft zu arbeiten. Sie heiratete im September 1949 Adolf Mayer und erhielt die britische Staatsangehörigkeit. Adolf Mayer war 1939 aus Wien geflohen; er war von 1940 bis 1946 Soldat der British Army und arbeitete danach als Büroangestellter. Ab 1960 führte er ein Importgeschäft, in dem Gerda Mayer mitarbeitete; er starb 2009.

Mayer studierte ab Ende der 1950er Jahre am Bedford College, University of London, und erhielt 1963 einen B.A. in Englisch, Deutsch und Kunstgeschichte. Danach unterstützte sie kurze Zeit ihren Hochschullehrer, den Kunsthistoriker Nikolaus Pevsner bei der Erstellung der Buchreihe The Buildings of England. Sie widmete sich dann eigenen Gedichten, in denen sie den Holocaust verarbeitete. 1975 erschien ihre erste Gedichtsammlung in der Anthologie Treble Poets 2. Sie schrieb auch Gedichte für Kinder und Jugendliche. Die Anthologie The Oxford Book of Story Poems (1990) enthält Mayers Balladen über Rübezahl und Hans Heiling.

Mayer widmete ihren Gedichtband A Heartache of Grass 1988 ihrer Ziehmutter Muriel Chadwick und Trevor Chadwick. Dessen Nichte, die Kinder- und Jugendbuchautorin Jenny Koralek, befasste sich 2002 in ihrem Buch War Games mit Gerda Steins Geschichte.

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 Oddments. Eigenverlag. 1970
 Gerda Mayer's Library Folder. Illustrationen Deirdre Farrell. All In (Nina Steane), 1972
 (Hrsg.): Poet Tree Centaur: A Walthamstow Group Anthology. 1973
 Florence Elon, Daniel Halpern, Gerda Mayer: Treble Poets 2. Chatto & Windus, 1975
 The Knockabout Show. Chatto & Windus, 1978
 Monkey on the Analyst's Couch. Ceolfrith Press, 1980
 Norman Nicholson, Gerda Mayer, Frank Flynn: The Candy-Floss Tree. Oxford University Press, 1984
 March Postman. Priapus Press, 1985
 A Heartache of Grass. Peterloo Poets, 1988
 Time Watching. Hearing Eye, 1995
 Flight to England. In: Poetry Review  88.4, The Poetry Society, Winter 1998/99
 Bernini's Cat, New & Selected Poems. Iron Press, Manchester 1999, ISBN 0-906228 69 7
 Hop Pickers' Holiday. The Happy Dragons Press, 2003
 Prague Winter. Autobiografie. Hearing Eye, 2005, ISBN 978-1-870841-12-2

Literatur
 Peter Lawson: Gerda Mayer, in: S. Lillian Kremer (Hrsg.): Holocaust literature. New York: Routledge, 2003 ISBN 0-415-92984-9, S. 812–814
 William Chadwick: The Rescue of the Prague Refugees 1938–39. Matador, 2010
 Die Verfolgung und Ermordung der europäischen Juden durch das nationalsozialistische Deutschland 1933–1945, Band 3, Deutsches Reich und Protektorat Böhmen und Mähren September 1939 – September 1941, 2012, S. 588f.

Weblinks

 Dorit B. Whiteman: Oral history interview with Gerda Mayer in December 1989, USHMM
 Gerda Stein, bei: Nicholas Winton
 Gerda Mayer: personal papers, The Wiener Holocaust Library
 Births, marriages and deaths: Monday August 16, 2021, The Times, 16. August 2021

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Salad Is a Lie
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Salad might be presented to you with a gleaming health halo but it's a lying bowl of crap, according to a recent Washington Post essay by food and science writer Tamar Haspel. For starters, lettuces like iceberg, romaine, and butterhead are almost all water (95 to 96 percent) and have pathetically low levels of nutrients. At least cruciferous vegetables like kale, collard greens, and arugula have lower water content — 85 to 92 percent — and more actual nutrition. (Spinach, which is technically neither lettuce nor a cruciferous veggie, is about 91 percent water.) A serving of lettuce might feel "like a bona fide vegetable," but in reality, "lettuce is a vehicle to transport refrigerated water from farm to table," Haspel says. Plus, it's the top source of vegetable food waste in the United States, to the tune of 1 billion pounds per year.
Then there's the matter of what gets put on lettuce. If you opted for a salad as a health choice but it consisted mostly of meat, cheese, and dressing atop some leaves, you've been had, she says. "Lots of what passes for salad in restaurants is just the same as the rest of the calorie-dense diabolically palatable food that's making us fat, but with a few lettuce leaves tossed in." Which is not to say that there aren't chains that offer non-lettuce greens and lots of additional vegetables, or that all salads are bad, including ones made at home. Haspel reminds us that healthy eating isn't limited to salads alone, which is helpful if you've been feeling more like a rabbit than a person lately.


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Tracks like "The Womb" with its atmospheric creepy sounds evoke a horror film soundtrack kind of vibe. While "Wake Up To The Blinking Lights" is the horror film itself; heavy metal guitars battle monstrous space creatures bent on human destruction. "Spawn Monsters" is self-explanatory, although thankfully the only monsters spawned were in the wonderful imagination of Fradejas himself. "The Dream of Reason" is a beautiful interlude that breaks up the industrial machine soundscapes with magnificent if frantic piano. "Oniorphiliac" sounds quite like the brilliant and tortured tale of a long suffering Tesla Coil gone that has finally snapped. "I Am The Room" closes out the album with intriguingly creepy guitar and the anticipation of terror that lies just around the corner.
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UCF Art Professor and Performance Artist Lands Spot in Smithsonian Exhibit
By Alina Hernandez | March 20, 2017
Raimundi-Ortiz in her UCF studio, surrounded by her sketches and portraits of previous "Reinas/Queens."
Wanda Raimundi-Ortiz feels she represents more than just herself in her art.
When she is creating, she feels the characters bursting forth to tell their stories – and all the while she struggles with all they represent.
"I keep them [characters] locked up, you know, because if I let them out I can't function," said the UCF assistant professor of art and internationally recognized performance artist. "Once they're out [in the performance] it's like autohypnosis. I'm present. I listen with my hair, with my hands, my heart, my toes. It's profound."
Raimundi-Ortiz's new creation, Pieta, tells the powerful story of the fear of losing a child to violence and intolerance, and will be featured in the prestigious Smithsonian Identify: Performance Art as Portraiture series on May 6 in Washington, D.C.
Pieta is the newest installment of Raimundi-Ortiz's "Reinas/Queens" series, where she develops regal characters that speak to broken relationships, racial intolerance, anxiety and other issues often affected and defined by race and ethnicity.
In Pieta, Raimundi-Ortiz reimagines Michelangelo's iconic Renaissance sculpture of the Virgin Mary holding her deceased son, Jesus, but with her own artistic twist.
As with the other Queens in her series, like the "Bargain-basement Sovereign" and "Gringa Reina," Raimundi-Ortiz taps deep into her own fears, anxieties and grief to create Pieta. The latter is deeply rooted her worries as a mother to a young child.
"I find myself fearing the inherent injustices brown children will endure based on their skin, and grieve for parents of fallen children," she said, referring to the families of Trayvon Martin, Eric Garner, and others. "I create a live performance portrait for which I sit and cradle 33 young people of color, the same age as Jesus at the time of his execution."
Locally, she's performing 6 p.m. March 21 at the Knowles Chapel in Rollins College. The performance is free and runs approximately 90 minutes, with Raimundi-Ortiz in her elaborate costume holding her volunteers for 3 minutes and 33 seconds each.
As with other Raimundi-Ortiz productions, every detail has meaning. Each is carefully considered. She wanted to use Knowles Chapel because it is beautiful, and represents an affluence just a short distance from the historically black, but increasingly gentrified neighborhood of Hannibal Square in Winter Park.
There is dramatic lighting, and Raimundi-Ortiz worked with Amy Galpin, Rollins' Cornell Fine Arts Museum curator, to bring the physical vision of Pieta to reality.
The music is curated spanning different decades, heavily influenced by Latino singers and musicians, and includes a special performance by the UCF Gospel and Cultural Choir. Her friend Alejandro "Stereo 77" Ramirez worked with her on the sequences.
The costume, designed by UCF associate professor and costume designer Kristina Tollefson, weighs more than 20 pounds and reflects the Renaissance, with contrasting silks and velvet that are both heavy and shimmery in light. Her headpiece resembles a halo in the Catholic tradition, but is made of ethnic hair weaves, braids and some "bling," Raimundi-Ortiz said.
Also, she needed 33 volunteers who are people of color to hold. She's asked friends and students, and reached out to the local LGBTQ community. She embraces them, she said, "because it's almost like we all need to be consoled, to be held" in dark times.
She expects the performance will take a lot out of her. "It's a deeply emotional piece," she said. "I'm usually in a state of deep meditation and it can be very exhausting."
In creating Pieta during the past year, she thought about the shootings of black youths that made national headlines, and was deeply troubled by increased intolerant rhetoric in national politics.
"All of this was happening just as I was trying to depict these feelings of helplessness and injustice," Raimundi-Ortiz said. "This national debate became a backdrop. I am Latina, my skin is light. I know what I have experienced in spite of my features. I have brothers, sisters, cousins who have brown skin, and I will never experience racism and intolerance like they will."
Raimundi-Ortiz' work has been a finalist in Smithsonian-organized shows in the past, but this is her first time honored as a guest artist. The Identify series, according to Smithsonian literature, intends on "pulling back the curtain of time to acknowledge those who are missing from the museum's historical collections."
Raimundi-Ortiz' "Reinas/Queens Series" so far has produced five characters which she has performed locally and in New York.
More information on the Pieta performance May 6 in the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery is available here.
Recently nominated for the prestigious 2016 United States Artist fellowship, Raimundi-Ortiz was named one of 2016's Women Making History by UCF's Center for Success of Women Faculty. She was a 2016 Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery's Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition semifinalist and top 10 finalist for the statewide 2015 Orlando Museum of Art Florida Prize in Contemporary Art.
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Cyrus impersonates the Renegade and kills an innocent citizen of Argon.
After Cyrus tells Beck that he has planted a bomb in Able's garage, he says, "Sometimes a bomb is just a bomb." This is a play on the idiom "Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar," a retort against Freudian psychoanalysis that many dream symbols are sexual in nature.
At 11:48 in the episode, the form of a female figure is seen in a tube behind Able's desk. This form was seen earlier in a different location in his office in "We Both Know How This Ends". The armor has similar markings to those of Yori, Tron's romantic interest in Tron. But we still get no explanation why it's there.
Tron thanks Beck for disabling the bomb attached to his back and Beck says, "Don't thank me, thank Bodhi." Bodhi was one of Beck's co-workers and friend at Able's garage in "Beck's Beginning"; he had invented a recoding tool and gave it to Beck before he died in the Coliseum. Beck uses that same tool here to disable Cyrus' bomb.
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As Millennials begin to turn their back on single-use plastic, the UK government has announced plans to offer free tap water refill stations in every major city and town by 2021. But in the US, where 84 percent of Americans either do not like or do not trust tap water, a different solution is in order.
FloWater is hoping to revamp the conventional drinking fountain in an attempt to woo consumers away from their addiction to bottled water. They call it "un-cycling" — not even letting plastic get into the system.
"We need to wean America off its plastic water bottled addiction," says Rich Razgaitis, co-founder and CEO of FloWater, a startup that sells and installs filtered water stations to companies, fitness centers, school, and retail outlets.
The scale of single-use plastic crisis hardly needs reiterating. Consumers and policymakers alike are waking up to the sheer scale of plastic waste clogging up the world's oceans, lakes, and landfills.
"Consider how archaically similar five-gallon water jug delivery is to our far ancestral pathways of taking a jug to the well and bringing it back to the village—yet now we do this with trucks that also emit a copious amount of CO2 and other pollutants into the environment," he says.
Razgaitis hopes to translate this European initiative into a format that works in the United States. With FloWater, Razgaitis and his team are hoping to change consumer behavior and initiate a move away from plastic, by creating a water that consumers prefer to bottled water.
"I think the intention and application in the UK are terrific on a fundamental level. Consumers having access to more sources of tap water is always a good thing," he explains. "While we all wish everyone would simply drink tap water, there are some substantial issues with tap water today."
US consumers have been committed to bottled water with vigor, but for a variety of reasons. In Flint, Michigan, for example, contamination of tap water made bottled water a necessity. Others in more fortunate states simply do not like the taste of their tap water. Further still, a smaller subset of the population simply do not trust the water coming out of their taps.
What he realized, Razgaitis says, was that consumers care about water. Just because a resource is readily available, does not mean branding is irrelevant.
The sheer range of bottled water brands available, each promising the tastiest, smartest, or most hydrating water, can be overwhelming. The bottled water industry is $100 billion market because, he says, consumers care about water.
"If consumers considered all water equal, then nobody in markets with adequate tap water would spend money on bottled water," he says.
Over five of the top ten selling bottled waters are premium-priced brands–in some cases products that cost more than $3 per bottle. The takeaway here is that consumers care about water; what it tastes like, the brand, psycho-aesthetics, even how they "feel" on a sentimental basis about it, he argues.
FloWater wants to beat the bottled water brands at their own game, and nudge consumer behavior towards a more environmentally friendly alternative at the same time. Thus, the brand claims to transform ordinary tap water into what they're calling the "best-tasting, most purified water on the market."
The idea is pretty simple; a FloWater dispenser takes the nearest source of tap water, runs it through seven stages of purification and adds traces of essential electrolytes. Finally, the water is filtered, leaving the user with what the brand hopes is a bottled water taste minus the plastic.
Originally intended for use on college campuses, the brand installed their first fountain in 2013 following an initial round of seed funding that raised over $1 million in investment. However, like many startups learning on the job, Razgaitis says, he soon realized that universities perhaps were not their ideal entry point into the market.
The company's first real foot in the door has been the fitness and gym market, and has become their so-called bread-and-butter in the following years. In hindsight, it makes sense. Yogis and bodybuilders alike celebrate the virtues of drinking enough water; in some sense, hydration is a competitive sport in and of itself in these crowds. But to do so, without waste.
For Razgaitis, it was a great fit, and the brand built their partnerships to include a number of fitness centers across the US. "This is a group of people who are highly knowledgeable about performance, hydration, and health and who care deeply about the value proposition we offer: not only a great-tasting water free of impurities and plastic but also a performance water," he explains.
It's since moved onto a host of other industries: Red Bull, Airbnb, Prana, Google, Dr. Bronner's, Hilton, Hyatt, Hurley, and many others have signed up to install the devices in their offices, as well as use it for events.
With 40 investors on board now and a growing company, Razgaitis maintains that the driving force behind the company remains the fight against plastic pollution. There's solid logic behind this; very little of the plastic set aside for recycling actually ends up being repurposed–about 38 billion plastic bottles are not recycled. There's a good reason the slogan has reduce, reuse, recycle in that particular order.
FloWater is also competitive in pricing: "A FloWater unit can easily be 20 to 30 percent less than a conventional water fountain," he says. "On a per-gallon-used basis, our research shows service costs for our seven-stage filtration system are over 50 percent less than the current market leader water fountain with a single stage carbon filter."
FloWater is hoping to push consumers toward reducing; not by guilting them into drinking tap water, but by hopefully offering them something they prefer.
"By offering consumers a better product—that also happens to be better for the environment—is where radically demonstrable changes in consumer behavior occur," he says.
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I've been in dire need of a vacation. A good vacation. It finally came to fruition. We planned a guys trip down to my parents condo in Mesquite Nevada.
My dad, myself and my soon to be brother-in-law Tyler headed out to Mesquite on Thursday evening. We made pretty good time, and got into town around 11pm. Friday was spent chilling by the pool, eating good food and just relaxing. Friday night, my brother Sam joined us.
Saturday we went golfing at one of the cheaper golf courses in Mesquite. We went to the Coyote Willows Golf Course, which is in the middle of a neighborhood and run by volunteers from what I understand. I wasn't originally going to play as I had hurt my back pretty bad on the prior Tuesday. After some putting and practicing while waiting for our tee time, I decided the movement wasn't going to bother the back so I joined in for some golf. It was fun and we all had a good time.
That same evening we tried to hit the buffet, which was about to close and was serving Mexican food, which we had the night before. We decided to go to the other restaurant in the Eureka casino, which turned out to be ok. On our way back to the condo we decided we wanted to go see a movie, so we went and saw Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. It was pretty funny and we all enjoyed it.
Sunday was another super chill day. Sam and Tyler had to head home, and left us around 11am after breakfast. My dad and I sat around and just watched TV for a few and then spent the afternoon at the pool. Reading, chilling and trying to swim in the freezing cold pool. Thank goodness for the hot tub. Went and hit up the local Chinese restaurant and then came back and watched movies.
We came home today, Monday. It was a really good trip, even with the bad back, and I'm glad we could all go. I wish my other brothers could have come too, but hopefully we can make this an annual event and get more of us out to it.
Here's a short video of some of the fun we had while in Mesquite!


By now, it's obvious that I've fallen a bit behind with your monthly posts. These are some of my favourite posts to write though, going through all my little notes I quickly jot down during the month, in efforts to not forget any little detail I want to cherish for all of time. These posts are a little bitter-sweet to write. Every day with you brings something new, and your growing both physically and mentally at warp speeds right before our very eyes. It's an amazing thing to witness. But at the same time, some days I want to freeze time - to keep you at one size and at one stage for a just a little bit longer. Sometimes it seems almost unfair that you have to do so much growing and changing in this first year - can't we slow it down and spread it out? I'm not ready for you to be a walking, talking toddler in just a few more short months!
This month you have turned into one busy, busy little boy! You have been pushing yourself around backwards all over the house, only stopping once you get stuck in a corner. It's pretty impressive how well you could get around this way! It seemed like you were never going to forward crawl, but after several weeks of pushing yourself around with your arms and rocking on all fours, you officially started crawling on November 1 and you haven't looked back! From a crawling position, you can even push yourself into a sitting one. You are pulling yourself up on everything and anything. From end tables, to your crib, to laundry baskets, to your toys, to the bookshelves, to my legs...you name it, you try to pull yourself up on it! It's both exciting and terrifying. And a huge wake-up call to our totally un-babyproofed home.
Your appetite has been off the charts this month! You went from enjoying solid foods to temper tantrums in the highchair when the food doesn't get on your try, or in your mouth, fast enough! I've learnt to have the food ready before I put you in your highchair. You've developed quite the pincher grip, and hand eye coordination. Peas are your favourite food to eat and it's so adorable to watch you shovel them into your mouth with alternating hands. Your second bottom tooth has also finally come in and while it was sad to say goodbye to your gummy smile, your two little teeth are so darn cute! I'm still nursing you, but only every 4 -5 hours during the day and usually once in the middle of the night. I guess all this eating has paid off because this month you weighed 18 pounds and 15 ounces with a height of 28 inches! You've completely grown out of all your 3-6 months clothing, although it's still a challenge to find pants that fit your skinny little waist.
We spent two nights in a fancy hotel in Calgary and you were a dream to travel with - sleeping the entire 3 hour trip both ways. You had no problems sleeping in the hotel room and you even napped! (Miracle!). We went swimming in the hotel pool and had it all to ourselves. We even took you out to your first restaurant dinner at The Keg. I ordered you your own little plate of food, but you were only interested in eating my mashed potatoes and flirting with the people at the table behind us.
You are quite the little social butterfly, especially when other babies are in the room. You love to grab at them and have even planted a few open mouthed kisses on unsuspecting babies. I try and work on "gentle" with you as you like to slap everyone on their head, but you just laugh when I do this.
Halloween also happened this month and we dressed you up as a bat and I have never seen anything cuter in my life! A few days before Halloween we had a little party with all of your friends from our New Mom's group and then we stopped in Red Deer on our drive home from Calgary so we could take you trick-or-treating with your big cousins. You were a great sport as we carried you door to door with them, taking in all the costumes and decorations.
At the beginning of November, you battled your very first fever, which lasted for a few days. It was heartbreaking to see you so uncomfortable and your daddy and I felt pretty helpless. We didn't do much for those three days, other than lay on the couch together. You've always been a very cuddly baby, but with the fever you became inseparable. Luckily, you recovered within a few days, but I hope it's a long, long time before I have to see you so sick again.
Sully, my dear baby, every month your personality develops further and your daddy and I just can't get over how funny, interested and curious you are about everything. You remind us to slow down and enjoy all the little things in life. Seeing the world through your eyes is both a blessing and an honour.
For the past three years, the lovely Leigh and Lindsey have been hosting a Canadian Blogger Christmas Swap, but this was my first year participating. When I saw the signup post, I thought it would be a fun thing to participate in (who doesn't love to receive mail?) and a great way to discover some other Canadian bloggers! The rules were simple: send a Christmas ornament in the mail by December 2, with a price limit of $20.
I was paired up with Erin, the author of the blog Uptown Wife. Erin lives in Ontario and this will be her first Christmas with her son too! It's been great discovering a new blogger, especially another first-time mommy.
I'm so glad I participated in the swap this year and I'm already looking forward to next year's! I highly encourage all you Canadian bloggers out there to join us next Christmas - from what I've seen from other participants posts so far, everyone is sending and receiving some pretty awesome and fun packages!
Thank you so much Leigh and Lindsey for organizing this! And Erin - a huge thanks for such a thoughtful and generous gift.
I'm losing track of time and you are growing way too fast. Your eighth month came and went in the blink of an eye (which is why I'm writing this post for you almost two months late!). I keep a little journal with important things I want to remember each month, which is a good thing because the memories really do start to blur from one month to the next, but I'll keep this post short and sweet.
This was a busy month! We started weekly music, dance, and barre classes. Most music classes you are very vocal and it has been determined that you have a high internal pitch (which the instructor tells us you inherit from your mother, ha!). Dance and barre class are more for me, but we do these classes with your best little bud, Harrison, and his mommy, and it's always fun for us to watch you two interact at the end of class. We also did a lot of hiking in the ravines and we tried you out in the backpack carrier for the first time and you loved being up so high.
You're a pro at sitting up now and you are starting to recognize faces. You love skype-ing with your Nanny and Papa in Nova Scotia and even over the computer, your Papa Fraser makes you laugh! You get really excited and your face lights up when daddy comes home from work. You aren't crawling yet, but you can get around amazingly by pushing yourself backwards. The only thing that stops you is when you back yourself into a corner!
Your appetite for solid foods has really exploded this month! You love your oatmeal in the mornings, mixed with fruit, avocado or pumpkin. We've also been making a lot of green smoothies and you are a huge fan. Sometimes you let me spoon feed them to you, but mostly you prefer to drink them out of a little plastic cup. You can also drink water out of a straw now and are pretty darn proud of it! You are working on your pincer grasp - you are able to pick up small pieces of food, but can't figure out how to let go of the food in your mouth. You are still breastfeeding voraciously, about every 3-4 hours, and will take a bottle of expressed milk when needed. And your first tooth has poked through, finally!
This month you weighed 17lbs, 4.5oz and are 27 and a 1/4 inches long. You're still wearing the same clothes as last month, 3-6 month pants and tops, and 6 month sleepers, although you're finally starting to grow too long for them. Your little waist has a hard time fitting into bigger sized pants, and often I find I could fit two of you in one pair!
Sullivan, considering how much your daddy and I love our sleep, I never imagined I'd have a baby that didn't love to nap. But you, my dear son, just do not want to nap. You will sleep in the car though, and I'd be lying if I said I didn't drive around for an hour some days just to get a nap in! And you still have the odd nap in my arms on the couch. Some days you let me put you in your crib for a nap, but other days you are not having it. Thankfully, you are going down easy at bedtime and sleeping through the night.
This past month you had your very first cold ever. Stuffy (and then runny) noses are no fun for anyone, but especially not for a baby who hates having his nose wiped! But I'm thankful you've been such a healthy baby thus far.
The most exciting thing that happened this month was a visit from your Aunty Vanessa. She flew in from Vancouver and spent 4 days with us and we had so much fun with her! She came to music class with us, we went for a hike, and you two got lots of bonding and cuddle time in. It was hard to say goodbye to her, but hopefully we'll see her again real soon!
Growing up, Halloween was a big deal in our house. My mom would go all out with the decorations, both inside and out. We had this long, covered walkway up to our front door, and she would effortlessly turn it into a haunted house of sorts. Little kids were scared to trick-or-treat at our house. It was awesome, and I looked forward to each and every Halloween in that home. Somewhere along the line, my sister and brother and I grew up, we all moved out of the house, and gone were those days of embracing Halloween to the fullest. Since then, I sort of lost interest in Halloween, save for the odd party here and there.
But this year marked a change in my feelings towards Halloween and the Halloween's to come. Because now, I'm a mom, and this year, I've realized just how much more fun Halloween is when you have a kid. I didn't go all out - no decorations this year since we weren't home for Halloween anyway and I didn't make him a costume like I thought I might be inclined to do - we have many years to get super creative in the costume department! This year I chose to dress him up in one of those super cute puffy costumes. Seriously, is there anything cuter than a baby in a costume?! I don't think so.
A few days before Halloween, my mom's group had a little Halloween party for all the babies and it was pretty much the funniest thing ever. There seemed to be a lot more crying than usual and I think it's because the babies didn't know what to make of the other babies in costumes! The puffy style costumes are also a little "top heavy", so at any given moment there was usually a "baby down".
On Halloween day, we stopped in Red Deer on our way home from Calgary so Sully's cousins could see him in his costume. We also took Sully out trick-or-treating with them. While he had no idea what was going on, (or that he was collecting candy for his mom), he was a trooper, staying up way past his bedtime.
Hard to believe that this time last year Sully was just a bun in my oven. And next year he'll be able to walk up to the doors holding my hand! I should probably start costume brainstorming now! I hope everyone had a wonderful Halloween weekend!


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EDM number 1338 in 2017-19, proposed by Julian Lewis on 05/06/2018.
Categorised under the topics of Parliament and Postal services.
That this House greatly values the service, over decades, of the Post Office counter staff in the Members' Lobby Post Office; views with concern the proposal to shut down the counter service in that Office; regrets that hon. Members have not had this properly drawn to their attention; acknowledges that an additional 32 hon. Members have also expressed opposition to the proposed closure; and accordingly requires a proper consultation to be held, to which all hon. Members are invited to contribute, before any such loss of service is implemented.


At the beginning of the 19th century public cold stores were set up at the instigation of the American Frederic Tudor. He was a man who recognised the principle of the distribution cold chain, traded in natural ice and encouraged the spread of refrigerators into private homes, where they could be used to store the ice. Ice harvesting became a real industry in America. Food could now be shipped to Europe in a chilled state and the ice also enabled slaughterhouses in the USA to operate the whole year through.
Finally, the fridge arrived in people's homes. However, compared to the USA the demand for chilled food in Continental Europe, and particularly in Germany, remained low right up to the middle of the 20th century. Here people preferred their tried and tested methods of preservation and storage: until the Second World War, German houses had a cool provision cellar where the inhabitants could store their preserves.
In the mid-19th century the Frenchman Louis Pasteur discovered the perishable effect of micro-organisms, above all in food, along with the fact that they could be killed off by heat. The process which bears his name, pasteurisation, involved heating milk and other foods to temperatures of between 70 and 85°C, thus giving them an extended shelf life. After Pasteur's discovery, the development of heat sterilisation (160°C) created almost perfect preservation conditions.
At the start of the 20th century canning in private households experienced a boom in Germany when Johann Weck founded his eponymous company. Right up until the 1950s, canning was the most common preservation method used in private German homes.
Houses built before 1914 had vaulted cellars with stomped mud floors, an average temperature of below 10°C and air humidity of over 90%; in short, the perfect conditions for storing food. Potatoes and apples could be clearly arranged in wooden pens and no self-respecting cellar of the time would have been without earthenware jars for pickling and curing. Root vegetables such as carrots, celery and black salsify were stored in boxes of sand.
In contrast to this approach was the "Frankfurt Kitchen" of the 1920s, a standard kitchen for rented flats designed in line with ergonomic and functional principles. The opening of cans was considered to be an important function in this type of kitchen, which provided almost no room for supplies. A provision cellar and storage cupboards were seen as superfluous.
During the Third Reich there was a backlash against this movement, although it was born of necessity because fruit and vegetables were no longer being imported. Particularly in the hungry years following the Second World War, the German population was dependent on their own preserved stocks of home-grown food. Homemade preserves were the "iron ration" – military association fully intended. The German saying "Jetzt geht's ans Eingemachte", which roughly translates as "Let's get stuck into our reserves", originates from this time too. In the post-war years kitchens once again became very small, particularly those installed in public housing. Larders or suitable provision cellars were simply out of the question.


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Join or volunteer for community-based Brush-tailed Rock-wallaby support groups such as:
Friends of the Brush-tailed Rock-wallaby (Kangaroo Valley NSW)
Coonabarabran and Upper Castlereagh Catchment Landcare Group (Friends of the Warrumbungle Brush-tailed Rock-wallaby NSW)
Waterfall Springs Wildlife Sanctuary (Central Coast NSW)
Friends of Tidbinbilla (ACT)
Friends of Grampians Gariwerd (Grampians VIC)
Conservation Volunteers (Australia)
Collect evidence like sighting of animal, scats, etc for identification by experts – you may find a new colony!
Become involved in monitoring Brush-tailed Rock-wallaby colonies by contacting DECC.
State parks agency contact details are listed on State Information pages: Victoria | New South Wales | Queensland
What you can do!
An important aspect of Brush-tailed Rock-wallaby recovery is the active involvement of local landholders and the community overall. See what you can do!
Vortex Project Brief
The Shadow – Newsletter of Brush-tailed Rock-wallaby conservation in Victoria
Before European settlement, Brush-tailed Rock-wallabies were widespread throughout southern Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria. At the beginning of the twentieth century over half a million animals were killed for the fur trade and as agricultural pests.


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Q: Astyanax ClusterContext and/or KeyspaceContext? currently I'm starting a ClusterContext that way:
        AstyanaxContext.Builder builder = new AstyanaxContext.Builder()
            .forCluster(clusterName)
            .forKeyspace(keyspaceName)
            .withAstyanaxConfiguration(getAstyanaxProperties(properties))
            .withConnectionPoolConfiguration(getConnectionPoolProperties(properties))
            .withConnectionPoolMonitor(connectionPoolMonitor);

    clusterContext = builder.buildCluster(ThriftFamilyFactory.getInstance());
    clusterContext.start();
    cluster = clusterContext.getEntity();

Running on a single node dev environment. I'm using a ClusterContext, because I also want to create a keyspace, column families etc.
Do I additionally also need to start up a KeyspaceContext? If so, for what purpose or is a single ClusterContext sufficient for keyspace/column family management and read/write scenarios?
If I do start up a KeyspaceContext, I see, according to the connection pool monitor, 2 hosts added and active. If I shutdown the single Cassandra node, I still see 1 marked as active, which is confusing.
Thanks.

A: Take a look at netflix's documentation for creating a keyspace. It shows that you create keyspaces using the Keyspace object. A little further down the page there are details about creating a column family too.
You initialise an AstyanaxContext with you then use to get your Keyspace object.
AstyanaxContext<Keyspace> ctx = new AstyanaxContext.Builder()
    .forKeyspace("MyKeyspace")
    // Additional configuration parameters
    .buildKeyspace(ThriftFamilyFactory.getInstance());
ctx.start();
Keyspace keyspace = ctx.getClient();

Then you can create a keyspace (below). As a note, it doesnt matter if the keyspace you are specifying in the forKeyspace(...) function isn't created yet.
// Using simple strategy
keyspace.createKeyspace(ImmutableMap.<String, Object>builder()
    .put("strategy_options", ImmutableMap.<String, Object>builder()
        .put("replication_factor", "1")
        .build())
    .put("strategy_class",     "SimpleStrategy")
        .build()
     );

You can now use and reuse this Keyspace to do as many inserts / deletes / keyspace and column-families creations as you wish.

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I'm not able to run Talend Open Studio for Data Integration on Mac as it is freezing during the User License Agreement screen.
I've run the xattr -c command, and also tried adding the jdk/jre path to the Info.plist file. None of them seem to work. I've sent the same zip file to another similar mac system and it is running smoothly (after just extracting with the native extraction tool and then running xattr -c TOS_DI-macosx-cocoa.app).
I've tried this for the Big Data app as well, similar issue is occuring.
I'm using Mac (HighSierra Version 10.13.3).
My jdk version is 1.8.0_161 .
which I'm attaching with this post.
Could you please try to downgrade your jdk version from 1.8.0_161 to 1.8.0_151 to see if it works?
Here exists a jira issue about 'Support for OSX High Sierra'.
Let us know if the solution provided in this jira issue helps.
Changing from Java 8 update 161 to update 151 fixed the issue.
I still don't get how such a minor change could crash the installer.
I am currently facing the same problems setting up TOS on my Mac Sierra.
I did add the -vm string into my info.plist with the JVM path but doesn't seem to help.
I have jdk1.8.0_162 installed, but I can't find anywhere a place to download the jdk1.8.0_151 version, looks like Oracle removed it from their website.
Any idea to help would be great !
I have the same problem with my installation.
My equipment is Mac OS High Sierra, with java 1.9. Well, in the past, I'm installing other versions of java, but when upgrading to the High Sierra, the talent crashes.
Looking for the JVM, I found 3 versions in the / Library / Java / JavaVirtualMachines / folder. jdk-9.0.1.jdk, jdk1.8.0_144.jdk, and jdk1.8.0_151.jdk. There is no variable for the specific version of java to open, it assumes the latest version.
Well in the / Library / Java / JavaVirtualMachines folder / leave only the jdk1.8.0_151.jdk version.
So far, Java 9 is not list on the compatible Java Environment.
Please have a look at this online document about:TalendHelpCenter:Compatible Java Environment.
I have updated the java version on my MACOS Sierra to 1.8.0_151 as suggested in the thread, but still its in the frozen state and m not able to proceed post the license acknowledge step.
I am also facing the same issue. I updated the info.plist file with the application. Also updated the JAVA paths to point to java jdk1.8.0_151.jdk version. Still this doesn't solve the freezing problem. Attaching the info.plist file.
Apologies for updating late, this issue was resolved after updating the jdk version and updating the PST file to point to that jdk version.
have you tried updating the Java home to the version -1.8.0_151 and then I see in the pst file you have updated it.. but can you update in the order attached. It actually fixed the issue in my machine.
Can you please let me know where exactly do we need to make changes to point to right Java version for Talend? I am new to Mac, and I downgraded my version to 1.8.0_151. When I check with java -version in terminal, I see that's the only version that I have installed. This is my JAVA_HOME variable.. this also points to correct version..
My accept terms and conditions window is still frozen. Please help.
Have you already tried to set the environment variable JAVA_HOME to this 1.8.0_151 version add a -vm option in TOS_DI-macosx-cocoa.ini?
I ended up getting it to work. I think the trick was having to remove completely the other versions of java machines to where I only kept the 8u151 version and set it as my HOME PATH. I also had to modify the TOS_DI-macosx-cocoa.app/Contents/Info.plist file to force the new version and once all that was done I needed to go in to the Java Control Panel and delete the temp files and then restart. These last two steps where the critical things. Once rebooted I confirmed the version of java was 8u151 in the terminal and in the Java Control Panel. What a pain though..and I have to remember to never update my java while I use this which personally I like to have the most updated versions since issues get patched.
We were confirmed by R&D that 7.1 which will be out in October this year will have the fix. M3 is currently available for download if you want to give it a try and it includes the fix: https://www.talend.com/products/data-integration/data-integration-manuals-release-notes/.
Thanks for all the notes here. After having to reformat because Mojave keeps randomly restarting on me, I installed HighSierra.
Anyways, when re-intalling version 7.0.1 i got the freezing part as well.
Last resort was to go into the folder /Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/ and delete the other versions and ONLY leave the /Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/jdk1.8.0_151.jdk. Then it finally worked. I hope the newer version fixes this.


Have questions about gardening for pollinators? Want to meet others in your community who are helping save the Monarchs? Then join Okies for Monarchs for this Monarch Meetup!
Local experts will be on hand to answer questions about how to plant and maintain your own monarch/pollinator garden. There will also be free seed packets for attendees, as well as darn good company. This free public education series is open to anyone to attend and is a casual come & go social. Bring your friends, family and anyone interested in helping save the monarchs.


YOU CANT GET OUT WHAT YOU DONT PUT IN!
All top performers know how to play the game and how to execute the skill so why do we constantly see them vent their anger at the ball or the opponent or worse at themselves?
This happens when their brain knows what to do but their body either doesn't react quickly enough or can't get to where they want to be to execute the skill. This happens because their fitness regime is lacking in certain elements and the most common one that is missing is speed. Often I ask players what is the most important distance in a game of rugby. The answer is nearly always the first 5 metres. When I ask them how often they practise it, the answer is nearly always never!
A training programme should replicate ALL the physical and mental requirements of the sport, not just some of them. A fitness coach cannot just pick the ones he /she likes or knows more about. Why has speed and power, two of the most essential components of most sports, become the ones that are either never included in a training programme or if they are show the least improvement or in some cases are actually made worse?
The answer is the coach's lack of knowledge in these two key components. I am often met with the response " Speed and power are not my area of expertise". If the fitness coaches work in performance sport and their sport requires speed and power then this answer is not fair to their team or individual that they are coaching. If you do not know how to put speed and power into a performance then all the other components do not fit either. In order to get speed you have to understand all the elements of speed, it doesn't just involve running. If you do not train the right muscles in the right way then you will hinder speed and power. If you do not understand how to run and the correct technique governing how to run faster then how can you train the right muscles in the weights room?
If you bake a cake then you have to use all the ingredients listed in the recipe. If you leave some out then the results will be poor. Fitness is the same . There is a recipe to consistently improve speed and power, it is written in the Wellfast packages.


The Land Rover Defender has become a target for thieves now production has ended, with claims of stolen cars increasing by 69% in North Yorkshire.
The figures, which were released by insurance company NFU Mutual, compare 2014 with 2015, when claims for Defenders increased by 8%. This brought the total claims cost to NFU Mutaul up to £1.8-million.
Police say a large percentage of stolen Defenders are being shipped and sold abroad, to meet growing demand after production of the model ceased more than two months ago. Owners are now being urged to upgrade the security systems on their cars.
This surge in crime isn't expected to slow any time soon, because the model's transition into a modern classic has resulted in values skyrocketing – the two millionth car sold for £400,000 in December 2015 - while NFU's customer insurance claims for stolen Defenders have reached £760,000 in the North East in the past 12 months. This comfortably outweighs the second and third highest claiming regions - the number reached £235,000 in the Midlands and £191,000 in the South East.
It is thought that markets outside the UK where imports are less effectively monitored account for a large proportion of demand. Rising prices for parts have also meant that some stolen Defenders are being stripped and sold in bits. Police have therefore recommended that buyers check where their used parts have come from, to avoid helping to fund this growing illegal industry.
The Defender went out of production at the end of January, 2,016,933 units having been sold in the model's 68-year history. There is no shortage of Defenders outside the UK – Land Rover says it exports 80% of its products, and the Defender accounted for a notable chunk of that – so recent thefts are being attributed to the model's rising value, rather than a shortage of supply.
We recently drove Twisted's take on the Defender 90. Read out review of the car here.


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1,000 attend Yom Kippur service at minor league ballpark in New Jersey
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An historic Yom Kippur
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Yom Kippur outdoors in Israel was fantastic
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Hatzalah treats 1,537 people on Yom Kippur
United Hatzalah treats 124 patients who fainted over the fast, hundreds of victims of motor and bicycle accidents.Arutz Sheva Staff, 9/28/2020, 11:45 PM
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Chief Rabbi of Russia Rabbi Berel Lazar in Moscow, ushers out Yom Kippur 5781.Arutz Sheva Staff, 9/28/2020, 10:42 PM
Jerusalem: coronavirus patient found in synagogue
Man with confirmed case of coronavirus fined after violating home isolation order and going to synagogue before Yom Kippur.Arutz Sheva Staff, 9/28/2020, 8:29 PM
Gantz: I ask you - do not lend your hand to division and hatred
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Ten tips for Yom Kippur this year
10 important tips regarding this year's Yom Kippur observance.Sivan Rahav-Meir, 9/27/2020, 4:30 PM
Yom Kippur Sermon: We will get through this together
We will be praying from the depths of our hearts and at the same time, God is calling upon us to do the most we can.Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis, 9/27/2020, 3:30 PM
When does the fast start?
Fast starting times around Israel.Arutz Sheva Staff, 9/27/2020, 1:07 PM
Watch: Disinfecting synagogues before Yom Kippur
IPM company disinfects synagogues to allow worshippers to pray indoors on Yom Kippur.Arutz Sheva Staff, 9/27/2020, 11:58 AM
And the idols will be utterly exterminated
The purpose of teshuva (repentance) is to free us from the various idols of desire that bind us throughout the year.Rabbi Eliezer Melamed, 9/27/2020, 11:40 AM
Health Minister: I'll pray in a small minyan with a mask
Minister Edelstein calls on public to obey health instructions during Yom Kippur fast.Arutz Sheva Staff, 9/27/2020, 10:59 AM
Health Ministry worried about Yom Kippur COVID-19 spike
According to Health Ministry, current lockdown will have to be extended by at least 1-2 weeks to flatten curve of new infections.Arutz Sheva Staff, 9/27/2020, 7:59 AM
Rabbi Amar issues Yom Kippur coronavirus ruling
Rishon LeZion and Rabbi of Jerusalem Rabbi Shlomo Amar instructs patients over age of 65 with symptoms to eat normally on Yom Kippur.Hezki Baruch, 9/26/2020, 11:17 PM
Laws for Yom Kippur 5781 during the covid pandemic
Summary of the laws that pertain to the holiest and most solemn day of the Jewish year with additions in light of the covid pandemic.Rabbi Baruch Efrati, 9/26/2020, 9:00 PM
Yom Kippur dialogues
A time of dialogue with oneself, Rabbis, writings, friends, and that ultimate dialogue with the Creator which is the essence of Yom Kippur.Dr. Inna Rogatchi, 9/25/2020, 11:40 AM
United passenger takes Yom Kippur dilemma to airline's CEO - and has flight time changed
Passenger who couldn't make a United Airlines flight to Israel due to Yom Kippur goes right to the top for an accommodation - and it works.Marcy Oster, JTA, 9/24/2020, 7:55 AM
Days of awe (and loopholes)
Everyone is blaming everyone else, lignoring rules, and not looking in the mirror. It's not exactly the spirit of the Days of Awe, Op-edRuthie Blum, 9/24/2020, 2:00 AM
The power of Yom Kippur's forgiveness for Jew and non-Jew alike
Yom Kippur: How to change your spiritual DNA? How does Torah define sin, and what makes repentance real?Rabbi Chaim Richman and Jim Long, 9/24/2020, 1:06 AM
The Yom Kippur 1942 sermon Stephen Wise didn't give
Erev Yom Kippur, Wise received the confirmed report of Nazi massacres of Jews all over Poland. He chose to speak about other things.Op-ed..Dr. Rafael Medoff, 9/23/2020, 6:39 PM
Jewish Agency: Send us prayers to be placed in the Western Wall
The Jewish Agency is gathering prayers of Jews from Israel and around the world and placing them among the stones of the Western Wall.Arutz Sheva, 9/23/2020, 4:28 PM
Agreement purportedly reached on plan for Yom Kippur prayers
According to apparent outline, up to 20 will be allowed to pray together in open space, at a distance of up to a kilometer from home.Arutz Sheva Staff, 9/23/2020, 4:01 PM
Chief Rabbi: Same rules must apply to both protests and prayers
Rabbi Lau concedes that synagogues can be shut on Yom Kippur - as long as demonstrations are restricted too.Hezki Baruch, 9/23/2020, 11:11 AM
The wondrous two he-goats
Is atonement for sins between man and Hashem dependent on his having appeased his fellow man, for any sins against him?Danny Ginsbourg, 9/23/2020, 10:53 AM
Interior Minister Aryeh Deri: Synagogues must remain open on Yom Kippur
For the remainder of lockdown, Deri concedes that prayers will be held outdoors only - as long as protests are also restricted.Hezki Baruch, 9/23/2020, 10:50 AM
Sivan Rahav-Meir/ The Daily Portion / A little commitment
The soul, too, needs a new garment for the holidayץ It is called commitment.Sivan Rahav-Meir/, 9/23/2020, 10:13 AM
Ten tidbits of advice for the Ten Days of Repentance
"They... have lost counsel" says God in the coming Torah portion. Read ten out of the many tidbits of advice that are found in the Torah.Rav Avigdor Miller, 9/22/2020, 11:06 AM
Hearing in trial of Hyper Cacher killings set for Yom Kippur, court won't change the date
French court refuses to reschedule Yom Kippur hearing in trial of terrorists responsible for deadly attack on kosher store in Paris.Cnaan Liphshiz, JTA, 9/21/2020, 1:56 PM
HIgher and lower chutzpah
There are two ways of looking at people who have problems with religion.Rabbi Dr. Raymond Apple, 9/21/2020, 1:29 PM
Preparing to hold holiday prayers - outside the synagogue
'We need to prepare for High Holidays so that we can provide everyone with what they need,' head of synagogue association tells Arutz Sheva.Nitzan Kedar, 7/28/2020, 11:15 AM
Germany: Synagogue shooter starts trial with racist rant
Man who killed 2 in attempt to storm synagogue on Yom Kippur tells court Germany replaced him with Muslims and Africans.AFP, 7/21/2020, 6:00 PM
Police response to German synagogue attack under investigation
Surveillance video of Yom Kippur attack in Halle raises questions about police response and readiness.Arutz Sheva Staff, 2/12/2020, 1:03 AM
Meet the rabbi who led services in Saddam Hussein's palace
Today, David Goldstrom, 53, is the chief of chaplains at the Atlanta VA Health Care System.Ben Sales/JTA, 11/9/2019, 11:24 PM
Latest Science: How to Have A Healthy Yom Kippur Fast
Newest research shows us there may be ways to not only fully fast on Yom Kippur, but actually increase mental clarity and overall health., 10/25/2019, 12:00 AM
Backpack set alight near Brooklyn Jewish center over Yom Kippur
Backpack set alight and left on the steps of Jewish center considered "non-bias incident," NYPD says.Marcy Oster, JTA, 10/10/2019, 1:55 PM
Itai Margi, 8, named boy killed in Tel Aviv Yom Kippur accident
Breathalyzer examination of suspect driver reveals he was not under influence of alcohol.Mordechai Sones, 10/10/2019, 10:57 AM
Watch: Yeshiva students dance with emotion after Yom Kippur
Rabbis and students at Sderot hesder yeshiva conclude Yom Kippur prayers with emotion-filled dancing.Arutz Sheva Staff, 10/10/2019, 8:25 AM
'Increase security in synagogues in Germany'
The Chief Rabbi of Berlin, Rabbi Yehudah Teichtal, received news of the attack in Halle during Yom Kippur prayers.Nitsan Keidar, 10/10/2019, 3:15 AM
Yom Kippur ends, preparations for Sukkot begin
Tens of thousands of Jews across Israel attended synagogues on Yom Kippur. Israeli Jews are now preparing for the holiday of Sukkot.Arutz Sheva Staff, 10/9/2019, 8:39 PM
MDA: 1,852 people evacuated to hospitals on Yom Kippur
The count includes two children who were killed in car accidents while riding their bikes.Arutz Sheva Staff, 10/9/2019, 8:06 PM
2 shot dead outside German synagogue on Yom Kippur
Multiple gunmen attempt to enter synagogue in Halle, Germany on holiest day of Jewish calendar.AFP, 10/9/2019, 7:17 PM
Watch: IDF Chief Cantor sings 'Kol Nidre'
IDF Cantor and Rabbinical Choir in rendition of Kol Nidre, which has been part of the Yom Kippur service for over 1000 years.Arutz Sheva North America Staff, 10/9/2019, 12:14 AM
'May you be sealed in the Book of Life'
US President publishes special message in honor of Yom Kippur.Elad Benari, Canada, 10/8/2019, 6:23 PM
Trying to keep Yom Kippur - in the middle of an Arab village
Yom Kippur Monologue: After being rescued from an Arab village by Yad L'Achim, Jewish woman recalls struggle to observe Yom Kippur in secretYafit A., 10/8/2019, 1:11 PM
Here's when Yom Kippur begins and ends
Last flight into Tel Aviv lands in early afternoon, as Israelis and Jews around the world prepare for holiest day of the year.Arutz Sheva Staff, 10/8/2019, 12:48 PM
Hot and dry weather for Yom Kippur
Temperatures to remain above seasonal average until Thursday, forecasters say.Arutz Sheva Staff, 10/8/2019, 11:27 AM
Police to block Arab traffic into west Jerusalem on Yom Kippur
112 makeshift barriers to block Arab traffic into Jewish neighborhoods - primarily in western Jerusalem - during Yom Kippur.Arutz Sheva Staff, 10/8/2019, 9:25 AM
What gives Kol Nidre its unique power?
Why do Jews from all walks of life come to the Yom Kippur eve Kol Nidre service in awe? Rabbi Sacks' whattsapp messages on the Yom Kippur service: Kol Nidre, Avinu Malkeinu (Our Father, our King), Vidui (Confession), Mussaf and Neila (endng prayer).Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks, 10/8/2019, 5:28 AM
Thoughts for Yom Kippur: Where do we go from here?
Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur force us to get real with what we truly want.Rabbi Pinchas Winston, 10/8/2019, 4:45 AM
Watch: Selichot at the Western Wall
Thousands at the Western Wall for final Selichot prayer before Yom Kippur.Arutz Sheva Staff, 10/7/2019, 11:59 PM
Forgiving others and forgiving ourselves
The Story of Jonah: This Yom Kippur, Don't Forget to Pray for the Whole World.Rabbi Chaim Richman and Yitschak Reuven, 10/7/2019, 10:27 PM
'Most Israelis seek to connect to their heritage'
Tzohar to hold 350 free, public, Yom Kippur prayer services around Israel.Arutz Sheva Staff, 10/7/2019, 2:47 PM
Poll: 60% of Israelis will fast this Yom Kippur
Fewer Israelis plan to fast this Yom Kippur compared to previous years, less than half plan on praying in synagogue.Arutz Sheva Staff, 10/7/2019, 10:13 AM
PA condemns closure of Cave of Patriarchs on Yom Kippur
PA official says Israeli decision to close the Cave of the Patriarchs on Yom Kippur is "a blatant attack on Muslims".Dalit Halevi, 10/7/2019, 4:11 AM
Watch: Selichot at the Cave of the Patriarchs
Selichot services ahead of Yom Kippur attended by the Chief Rabbis of Israel and Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu.Arutz Sheva Staff, 10/7/2019, 12:53 AM
Learning Torah on the eve of Yom Kippur
More than 2,000 people in attendance for marathon day of Shiurim organized by OU Israel on the eve of Yom Kippur.Arutz Sheva Staff, 10/6/2019, 11:31 PM
The biggest Selichot tour in Israel
The tour began on Mount Herzel and continued to Nachlaot, Mahane Yehuda, the Old City, Armon Hanatziv and Rachel's Tomb.Orly Harari, 10/6/2019, 10:59 PM
Live: OU Israel's 'Torah Yerushalayim' day of study
One Torah, One people, One place. OU Israel presents a special of learning ahead of Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement.Arutz Sheva, 10/6/2019, 10:04 PM
Jewish Labour MP could be ousted on Yom Kippur
Veteran Jewish MP from Britain's Labour party faces no-confidence vote which is scheduled for Erev Yom Kippur.Elad Benari, 10/4/2019, 5:44 AM


Nearly every bride and groom faces the decision of when to do the "formal" wedding pictures. Before the ceremony or when she is walking down the aisle? While both approaches have pros and cons, most brides vote for practicality.
It used to be that most weddings had the formal pictures taken after the ceremony or in a fashion called "split formals." This method allowed the professional photographer to take as many pictures as possible without the bride and groom seeing each other before the ceremony; and completing the rest of the pictures after the ceremony. While split-formals slightly reduced the time guests had to wait for the wedding couple at the reception, it hardly eliminated it.
Today, very few bridal couples participate in "split formals". Now, more than 90 percent of the couples I work with have their formal pictures completed before the ceremony. Couples are now choosing to be able to be at their entire reception instead of missing 2 hoursof it taking pictures. After all, this is usually the biggest party of their lives!
But what about savoring the anticipation that is part of not seeing each other before the wedding? Consider an idea that I call "THE FIRST LOOK." Set the stage in the sanctuary, or any place of your choosing, for the bride to meet the groom prior to the ceremony and the photo session.
Everything is just right: the flowers are at their peak; hair and makeup is perfect; and the air tingles with anticipation.
The bride-to-be enters the empty sanctuary, save for the groom, whose back is to her. The bride tiptoes down the aisle to her waiting groom who can only hear the rustle of the dress. With each step, her heart beats faster (and so does his). Finally, she wraps her arms around him from behind…he turns…seeing his beautiful bride for the first time. The moment is special…a moment not ever forgotten.
Things are different: people hug and flowers break; if there are tears, makeup is smeared; hair has a way of rearranging itself; and lipstick has a certain way of migrating to faces, shirts, and dresses. In short, everything has a more un-kept look. Fine for those candid shots everybody loves to look at, but not for the mantelpiece of a customer's living room.
After the ceremony, the couple comes down the aisle for hugs and kisses from friends and relatives. This intense, joyous moment should not be interrupted to take more wedding pictures.
There is too much going on after the ceremony. Mothers and sisters head for the rest rooms to reapply makeup and adjust dresses. Family and wedding party members are scattered, mingling, getting a drink. . Group pictures take longer because gathering everyone back up is difficult. Guests become anxious because the bride and groom, family, and wedding party aren't at the reception…because they have to take pictures.
Split formals take more time, because you have to call up the same group twice – once before the ceremony and once after the ceremony. Time is wasted because of this.
There is less stress on everybody. The bride knows two hours ahead of time that everyone is here, and all is done. No matter what may go wrong, she has bought two hours of insurance. The bride is relaxed and sets the stage, creating the mood for the entire wedding. And why not? It's a private, "invitation only" warm-up to the big event, and all the important people are there.
Doesn't seeing each other before the ceremony ruin the excitement?
Won't the notion of seeing each other before the ceremony kill the thrill, relegating it to an anti-climatic afterthought? Hardly. Nothing can steal the thunder of that moment, as the music sounds its call, when the beautiful bride dramatically appears at the chapel doorway. All rise in her honor as she elegantly glides down the aisle to join her handsome groom. Amidst a gushing of nearly overwhelming emotions, the beautiful vision many brides dream about is left intact.
In contrast, many brides who wait until the ceremony to see their groom for the first time are on sensory overload. Stage fright is rampant in the reign of formality, and when she arrives at the altar, he can't kiss her, tell her how beautiful she is, or give her a reassuring hug.
Since 1999, when I first began shooting weddings I have done formal wedding pictures before the ceremony and I have never had anyone regret it. How many wedding tips are that solid? Scheduling the photographs before the wedding isn't just a good suggestion, it's a valuable investment tip to maximize time and optimize your clients' experience on "their day." It makes a difference not only in the photographs, but in the whole wedding experience. It's been said that hindsight is 20/20; here's a chance to include a bit of high-quality hindsight into your foresight.
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Sofia Saïdi, née le  à Rabat, est une mannequin et animatrice de télévision marocaine sacrée Miss Arab World, au sein du concours  concours de beauté World Next Top Model, en 2019 et 2020.

Biographie
Sofia Saïdi nait à Rabat, au Maroc. En 2018, elle obtient un Master en management stratégique et entrepreneuriat à Paris II Panthéon Assas, après l'obtention de son Master de Recherche à l'université de Versailles en Évolutions Stratégiques Technologiques et Organisationnelles. Elle se marie en 2022.

En , Sofia Saïdi rejoint le concours de beauté World Next Top Model sur MTV (Liban)
 remportant le titre de Miss Arabe 2019. Elle est à nouveau sacrée Miss Arabe en 2020.

Elle remporte le prix de la meilleure présentatrice arabe lors de la  édition du festival du film de Maratea, alors qu'elle est animatrice de l'émission MBC trending, diffusée sur MBC 4.

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Naissance en décembre 1996
Naissance à Rabat
Mannequin femme marocain
Étudiant de l'université de Versailles-Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines
Étudiant de l'université Panthéon-Assas
Animatrice marocaine de télévision


Oh, the lies we have learned. For years, practically a lifetime, I kept the holi-days of men (New Year's eve, Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas and so many more) while thinking that I was doing "God" a service.
The first light for me that something was wrong came Easter Eve in 1999 as I contemplated the 3 days and three nights between "Jesus'" death and his supposed resurrection. Why is there at best only a day and a half between Friday night and Sunday morning? I started to do some research on the internet (yes Rayah they did have internet back in the olden days) and found some appalling things. I tried to share them to my "ex woman" but she wanted no part of truth; she was way too busy making Easter eggs, and laying out the kid's Easter clothes for the next morning to be interested. That single event was probably the beginning of the end for my first marriage. I wanted truth and my ex loved the lies, the traditions of men.
Where were all these holi-days in Yehovah's eternal and unchanging words which He gave to His spiritually born men (Israel) through Moses? Instead of finding justification for Easter and Christmas, I found that these man-made holi-days were part of the worship of other gods. Worship that Yehovah says we are not to be involved with.
It took me years of research to separate myself from the holi-days that I had been taught were acceptable and right, but found out otherwise. In the links that follow I will address several of these man-made holi-days in hope that you too will be moved toward the light of Yehovah's word also.
May the light of Yehovah's eternal and unchanging word shine for you as you also seek for truth.
It took me years to learn about the holy days that Yehovah does require for His people (men) and even longer to become one of His called-out ones.


Business Angels are private individuals who invest their personal financial resources in new and growing small firms. To study Business Angels'decisions we design an experiment based on the Trust Game (Berg et al., 1995) and add a third party, the Business Angel, who decides whether and how much to invest in a firm that is composed by an entrepreneur (i.e., a principal) and a worker (i.e., an agent).
We are primarily interested in analysing whether and to what extent firms' trustworthiness explains Business Angels' investments. Business Angels estimate firms' trustworthiness from trust-based sources of information on firm members' and all Business Angels' behavior. Three experimental treatments define the information conditions on firms' trust worthiness provided to the Business Angel.
Our findings suggest that awareness of the firms' trustworthiness is crucial for strengthening Business Angels' confidence and that integration and revealing of trustworthy relationship within the firm increases its competitiveness and becomes more attractive for potential investors.


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GREIG, Douglas et al. Inflammation and endothelial dysfunction in patients with chronic heart failure. Rev. méd. Chile [online]. 2008, vol.136, n.6, pp.687-693. ISSN 0034-9887. http://dx.doi.org/10.4067/S0034-98872008000600001.
Background: In chronic heart failure (CHF), endothelial dysfunction (ED) is a consequence of an imbalance of vascular tone regulating substances. The relationship between ED and inflammation has not been fully investigated. Aim: To assess the association between inflammation and ED in CHF. Material and methods: Forty two patients aged 56±14 years (80% male) with a CHF in functional capacity II-III (New York Heart Association) and an ejection fraction (FE) <40% were consecutively studied. Patients were classified according to the presence or absence of ED, evaluated by reactive vasodilation measured by ultrasound, after brachial artery compression. Circulating levels of highly sensitive C reactive protein (usCRP), tumor necrosis factor a (TNFá) and interleukin-6 (IL-6) were determined by ELISA. A group of 15 healthy subjects of similar age, were studied as controls. Results: Sixty seven percent of patients had ED. Compared to controls, patients with CHF had higher usCRP (0.58±0.4 and 4.9±7.1 mg/dl respectively, p <0.01) and IL-6 (1.38±0.06 and 3.1±1.7 mg/dl respectively, p <0.01). Compared to patients without ED, patients with CHF and ED had higher levéis of usCRP (3.0±0.4 and 6.0±5.7 mg/dl respectively, p <0.01) and TNFá (0.31±0.26 and 1.0±1.1 pg/ml, p =0.02). No differences in IL-6 were found between CHF groups. Conclusions: In CHF patients, the presence of ED was associated with increased levéis of inflammatory markers
Palabras clave : Endothelium, vascular; Heart failure; Inflammation.