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Gary Bailey: Former Manchester United Goalkeeper
August 17, 2015 By James Robinson
Gary Bailey, Motivational Speaker. Finding Success Under Pressure
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Principles of success under pressure
Thriving under pressure
About Gary Bailey
Gary Bailey has been a professional speaker for over 25 years, and was inducted into the speakers Hall of Fame (SA) in 2010. He co-wrote a book with Professor Rakesh Sondhi of Henley in Oxford in 2010, titled Succeed Under Pressure, and the forward was by his famous ex manager, Sir Alex Ferguson.
Renowned goal keeper, Bailey's soccer career began when he joined Wits University in Johannesburg to study Civil Engineering and play on the University's team. His father Roy, then the coach for South Africa's National Soccer team encouraged Gary, to go to Manchester for a trial with Manchester United. In 1978, he was signed up and made his debut with Manchester United.
In 1983, Bailey won his first FA Cup final vs Brighton in a replay after losing to Arsenal in the 1979 Cup final, and then went on to win again in 1985 vs Everton. He represented the England national team twice at senior level.
Bailey developed a serious knee injury during training at the 1986 FIFA World Cup and missed most of the 1986–87 season, after which he retired and returned to South Africa. He resumed his career in 1988 and joined Kaizer Chiefs, the biggest soccer club in South Africa, spending 2 years playing for them, and winning 6 trophies in that time.
After retiring from Kaizer Chiefs he became a professional speaker and radio presenter in Johannesburg on Talk Radio 702, and then began his television career at SABC, moving to Super Sport as a soccer presenter, where he presented and hosted for 25 years.
Gary has spoken for virtually every top company, in North and South America, Africa, Middle East, Europe and the Far East – companies include Microsoft, IBM, Nike, Coca Cola, AON, Mercedes Benz, SAB Miller and many more.
His topic of "Success Under Pressure" is based on his own experiences of how to keep goal for the biggest sports franchise in the world, Manchester United; then to be a TV presenter for 25 years and always having to look good and say the right things: to nearly going bankrupt after being a dollar millionaire before he was 30, and many more stories of stress and pressure that he has dealt with using his 5 GREAT principles.
He now enjoys speaking with his wife, Michelle Mclean-Bailey, who as Miss Universe in 1992 has also lived an incredibly pressurized life and together they not only share their stories and how they use the GREAT principles, but also how to make the principles a habit that will lead to greater success.
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How many of us have gotten that question: "Where do you see yourself in five years?" And we all know those people who seem to have the perfect answer ready and waiting. The truth is, your career path might take detours and hit obstacles you can't predict. And your overall goals might change along the way. That's life. But planning out your overall career goals is how you keep yourself on track. Here are the 5 basic steps for setting career goals that are sure to impress at your next performance review.
Sure, you might be just starting out on your career, or you might be switching industries completely. But that doesn't men should should aim any lower. Building a career takes time!
Simply writing down something like "own my own business" doesn't exactly point you in a clear direction today – and when you look back at it tomorrow, it might seem too overwhelming. However, something like "take business classes" is a much more short-term goal that you can achieve sooner, and still keeps you on the path toward "own my own business." And make sure to check off when you finish a step!
Challenging yourself is how you attain new skills and abilities, which can only help you on your path. If you've got lofty ambitions, it's likely you're going to have to work hard and maybe even take a risk or two. But once you've worked through it, it will all be worth it, right?
You're the best guide to whether or not you're achieving what you want – but you're most likely going to meet people along the way who are on the same career path as you, just farther along. Whether they're an actual supervisor or not, it's useful to get positive and negative feedback from people who have had more experience than you about how you're doing. You never know what new perspectives they can offer.
Like we said, sometimes the unexpected happens. You might get fired. You might find something that inspires you even more than the career you're working toward along the way. That just means your goals might have to be adjusted, and you have to be open to letting them adjust.
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Die Spanische Bischofskonferenz (span.: Conferencia Episcopal Española) ist die permanente Tagung der spanischen Bischöfe und steht in der Gemeinschaft mit dem römischen Papst. Die Spanische Bischofskonferenz ist Mitglied im Rat der europäischen Bischofskonferenzen (CCEE) und der Kommission der Bischofskonferenzen der Europäischen Gemeinschaft (COMECE).

Aufgabenstellung

Ihre Aufgabe besteht in der Ausübung der pastoralen Verantwortung und in der Förderung der Zusammenarbeit mit den Diözesen. Sie arbeitet mit den staatlichen Einrichtungen eng zusammen, wobei sie jedoch volle Unabhängigkeit und Autonomie besitzt.

Arbeitsgrundlage

Das Handeln der spanischen Bischöfe wird durch wichtige kirchlich-religiöse Dokumente geprägt und geleitet, hierzu zählen die konziliaren Erklärungen und Konstitution des Zweiten Vatikanischen Konzils. Die Grundlagen begründen sich aus  "Lumen Gentium", "Christus Dominus" und dem Kanonischen Recht (Codex Iuris Canonici). Das Versammlungsgebende Statut wurde 1966 von den spanischen Bischöfen verabschiedet und von Papst Paul VI. ratifiziert, die letzte Reform erfolgte im Mai 2004 und wurde von der Vollversammlung bestätigt. Alle aktiven spanischen Bischöfe verfügen über ein volles Stimmrecht, die emeritierten Bischöfe haben kein Mitbestimmungsrecht, sondern eine beratende Funktion. Die Wahlperiode für die  Ämter und Funktionen beläuft sich auf drei Jahre und dürfen nur dreimal ausgeübt werden, der Generalsekretär der Spanischen Bischofskonferenz wird jedoch für einen Zeitraum von fünf Jahren gewählt.

Präsidium

 Präsident
 Juan José Kardinal Omella Omella, Erzbischof von Barcelona
 Vizepräsident
 Carlos Kardinal Osoro Sierra, Erzbischof von Madrid
 Generalsekretär
 Luis Javier Argüello García, Erzbischof von Valladolid
 Mitglieder des Präsidentschaftsrates der Spanischen Bischofskonferenz:
 Erzbischof Antonio Kardinal Cañizares Llovera, Erzbischof von Valencia;
 Erzbischof Lluís Kardinal Martínez Sistach, Erzbischof von Barcelona;

Kommissionen

 Kommission für das weltweite Apostolat und Kleriker
 Kommission für Glaubensangelegenheiten
 Kommission für Unterricht und Katechese
 Kommission für die Liturgie
 Kommission für Gesellschaft und Kommunikation
 Kommission für Migration
 Kommission für die Zusammenarbeit mit anderen Kirchen
 Kommission für pastorale Aufgaben
 Kommission für den Erhalt des kulturellen Erbgutes
 Kommission für Priesterseminare und Universitäten
 Kommission für das geweihte Leben

Vorsitzende
 Enrique Kardinal Pla y Deniel, Erzbischof von Toledo (1958–1966)
 Fernando Kardinal Quiroga y Palacios, Erzbischof von Santiago de Compostela (1966–1969)
 Casimiro Morcillo González, Erzbischof von Madrid (1969–1971)
 Vicente Kardinal Enrique y Tarancón, Erzbischof von Madrid (1971–1981)
 Gabino Díaz Merchán, Erzbischof von Oviedo (1981–1987)
 Ángel Kardinal Suquía, Erzbischof von Madrid (1987–1993)
 Elías Yanes Álvarez, Erzbischof von Saragossa (1993–1999)
 Antonio María Kardinal Rouco Varela, Erzbischof von Madrid (1999–2005)
 Ricardo Blázquez, Bischof von Bilbao (2005–2008)
 Antonio María Kardinal Rouco Varela, Erzbischof von Madrid (2008–2014)
 Ricardo Kardinal Blázquez, Erzbischof von Valladolid (2014–2020)
 Juan José Kardinal Omella Omella, Erzbischof von Barcelona (seit 2020)

Weblinks
 Website Conferencia Episcopal Española

Spanien
Römisch-katholische Kirche in Spanien

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Gilbert Elementary School to be replaced.
At its Tuesday meeting, the Lexington County School District One Board awarded contracts for architectural services to six firms. The district is planning $365 million in voter-approved school building improvement projects for a five year period ending in 2023, to meet student needs.
JHS Architecture: Integrated Design, Inc., 1812 Lincoln Street, Columbia, will provide architectural services for project work at Lake Murray Elementary, Lexington High, Lexington Technology Center, the district's Maintenance Facility, Midway Elementary and Red Bank Elementary.
Jumper Carter Sease Architects, at 412 Meeting Street, West Columbia, will provide architectural services for project work at Gilbert High, Pleasant Hill Elementary, Pleasant Hill Middle and River Bluff High.
LS3P Associates, Ltd., at 701-A Lady Street, Columbia, will provide architectural services for project work at Carolina Springs Elementary, Carolina Springs Middle, Meadow Glen Elementary, Meadow Glen Middle, Oak Grove Elementary and the Rosenwald Community Learning Center.
McMillan Pazdan Smith Architecture, at 400 Augusta Street, Suite 200, Greenville, will provide architectural services for project work at Deerfield Elementary, Rocky Creek Elementary, White Knoll Elementary, White Knoll High and White Knoll Middle and will provide safety and security improvements at all Lexington District One schools.
Pinnacle Architecture P.A., at 701 East Bay Street, Suite 302, Charleston, will provide architectural services for project work at Forts Pond Elementary, Lexington Middle, Pelion Elementary, Pelion High, Pelion Middle, Saxe Gotha Elementary and a district Transportation Facility.
Quackenbush Architects + Planners, at 1217 Hampton Street, Columbia, will provide architectural services for project work at Gilbert Elementary, Gilbert Primary, Gilbert Middle, Lexington Elementary and New Providence Elementary.
So that residents who live in Lexington District One can keep up with the progress of the building plan, the district developed a webpage This site Click here enables residents to see what is currently happening at their child's school and includes "before" photographs, the current phase taking place, photographs of that progress, etc.


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Thud. Both your and your child's shoulders sink in defeat. You dread the night to come, anticipating the struggles: over just getting started with the worksheet; over understanding the concepts or what is being asked; over how to help him "show his work" even when he knows he got the right answer in his head. You hope it can be completed before a crazy hour, but know it likely won't given the backdrop of sports practices, making dinner, showers, and maybe, just maybe, a few moments of downtime.
Because of these dynamics, homework can have the unintended consequence of creating tension at home and between the home and the school. Parents feel uncertainty about how to best support their children as they complete their assignments. The parent/child relationship is reduced to one of enforcement rather than collaboration. Further, parents at times resent giving up a large portion of the finite hours they have with their kids each evening. In this vein, homework–rather than creating a bridge between the school and home–ironically alienates students and families from one another, classrooms, and schools.
In recent years, several schools and school districts across the nation have acknowledged the stress that homework places on students and families, and have debated its function and benefits in their curriculum. Research on the effectiveness of homework is murky. Academic studies on its value have shown a spectrum of results spanning conclusions that homework is the key to academic success to those saying homework is a waste of student time that damages home life.
Some districts, seeing the issue only in binary terms, have chosen to place a blanket moratorium on homework. But, this reaction may be resulting in throwing out the proverbial baby with the bathwater. Rather than simply questioning whether teachers should assign homework, maybe schools and districts should ask: What if homework were different?
Though studies on homework show contradictory results, the research on family engagement in education is clear: involving families in students' learning increases academic achievement and student success for all students, regardless of race, socioeconomic background, or gender.
So, what if homework were a tool for both advancing student understanding and getting families involved and excited about learning, rather than a source of frustration and exclusion? Re-framing how schools approach homework has the potential to make it both more meaningful and more effective. Pivoting the intention of homework to focus on ways to engage families in learning can expand student understanding in a powerful way.
Family engaged homework is a way for teachers to extend or reinforce learning from the classroom, similar to the best intentions of traditional homework, but with some key shifts. Family engaged homework finds ways to involve families in active learning. It invites students and their families to create, collaborate, and think critically about the learning from school, while helping students bridge their classroom to the outside world.
With family engaged homework, it is important to note that less is often more. By assigning students limited work, families can focus their time and effort on the specific task, decreasing frustration while increasing student understanding. This improvement results from focusing on the process of learning, rather than the product to be turned in.
Family engaged homework can be bigger than one specific standard or skill. Students and families are empowered when they are given the freedom to work alongside one another and think beyond the confines of a worksheet or task. When students do family engaged homework, teachers can encourage a high-level of thinking on assignments. When students work with a family partner, they can debate, create, and connect. While there is still a need for students to practice their math facts and other rote skills, teachers can be creative with other elements of learning.
Family engaged homework invites families into learning, and creates opportunities for students to apply what they are studying in the classroom. Extending the learning ecosystem beyond the classroom to the home and community leads to increased engagement, reinforces relevancy, and brings multiple learning supports from parents, siblings, and others. The "asks" of family engaged homework are a form of active and applied learning.
While classrooms have dedicated instructional resources and a limited ability to provide real-life experiences, family engaged homework can bridge the lessons of the classroom to the everyday life of families. Families provide a small adult to child ratio, and since they are not confined to the walls and routines of a classroom, they can provide greater access to experiences. These experiences can be as simple as a trip to the grocery store or a walk around the neighborhood.
Part two of this article can be found here.
What Policies and Practices Can Make Learning Personal for All?
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R.E.M. New Adventures In Hi-Fi (25th Anniversary) 2CD & Blu-Ray Set
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Celebrating the 25th anniversary of R.E.M.'s tenth studio album, this Deluxe 2-CD/1-Blu-Ray offers a trove of content, including the remastered album, B-sides and rarities, a previously unreleased outdoor projection film, and EPK. Also features hi-res and 5.1 Surround Sound audio, plus restored music videos including "Electrolite" and "E-Bow The Letter".
Housed in a 52-page hardcover book, the collection includes archival photographs - many of which have never been published - plus new liner notes from journalist Mark Blackwell and reflections from all four original band members, as well as from Patti Smith, Thom Yorke, and producer Scott Litt.
First released in September 1996, New Adventures in Hi-Fi endures as one of R.E.M.'s most acclaimed albums and stands as a favorite among band members and fans alike. The album was a global success, achieving platinum certification in the US and peaking at No.2 on the Billboard 200. Elsewhere, the album went to No.1 in more than a dozen countries, including Australia, the UK, and Canada. Critically, New Adventures in Hi-Fi received wide praise and was named as one of the best albums of the year by such outlets as Rolling Stone, Spin, Mojo, Entertainment Weekly, and the NME. Over the decades, the title has achieved cult status, with several press retrospectives ranking it among the top albums in R.E.M.'s rich catalog of releases.
Recorded at the height of their fame, New Adventures in Hi-Fi also marks R.E.M.'s final album with drummer and founding member Bill Berry, who left the group amicably the following year. Perhaps most remarkable, however, is that the album found the band taking a unique creative approach: writing and recording much of the LP on the road, during their 1995 Monster tour.
While writing new material on the road wasn't an unusual feat for R.E.M., New Adventures was unlike anything they had done before. As they embarked on tour, the band sought to create an abstract travelogue documenting every emotion and experience as it happened. "We wanted to make a record about being on the road without singing about being on the road," bassist Mike Mills explains in the liner notes. "The idea was that the feeling of being on the road would come through in the sound and feel of the record itself."
The band traveled with a mobile recording truck, capturing new songs on an 8-track during soundchecks (as well as in various backstage areas and on the tour bus). "The idea was, 'Let's challenge ourselves,'" guitarist Peter Buck tells Blackwell. "My feeling was, it'll show exactly where we're at right now in a way that maybe some of the records don't at all. This record was just an attempt to be who we were at that minute."
The year-long outing, which began in January 1995, marked R.E.M.'s first tour in six years. As one of the biggest bands in the world, the quartet played to packed arenas across North America, Europe, Australia, and Japan, with support from acts like Sonic Youth and Radiohead. But along the way, the tour was marred by medical emergencies. In March, Berry collapsed on stage from an aneurism and spent the next month recuperating. Mills, meanwhile, underwent intestinal surgery in June. A month later, Stipe had emergency surgery for a hernia (which, he asserts, occurred while performing the song, "Undertow").
After the band returned from the eventful - yet highly successful - run of dates, they entered the studio with their longtime producer, Scott Litt, to record a few final tracks and put finishing touches on others. Among them was the epic, seven-minute-long "Leave"; "E-Bow The Letter" featuring backing vocals from the legendary singer-songwriter Patti Smith; "New Test Leper", which Buck proclaims is his favorite R.E.M. song; and "How The West Was Won And Where It Got Us", one of several songs on the album inspired by Stipe's experiences living in Los Angeles.
Upon its release, New Adventures in Hi-Fi marked R.E.M.'s longest studio album, with a total run-time of 65 minutes. Filled with cinematic storytelling, haunting effects, and dissonant notes, New Adventures in Hi-Fi found R.E.M. exploring diverse sonic territories - particularly in songs like "Low Desert" which, Berry describes, is "just dusty and kind of slow and it's swampy...I feel isolated when I listen to that song, but it's a good thing." Stipe adds that the song offers such questions as, "What are we doing in the desert? What are we doing in the American West? What are we doing in this unlivable, uninhabitable place?" Other tracks, like "Departure" and "The Wake-Up Bomb" deliver classic R.E.M. rock vibes.
The band looks back on New Adventures in Hi-Fi with great pride. Buck, perhaps, sums it up best. "Most records, you go in the studio and you just do 'em. And years later all you really remember is vaguely where you stayed, and the songs and the recording process. But this one I remember every bit of it. It was an experience. It was f**king tough, but we made a record. And it was as challenging as anything I've ever done."
25th Anniversary Deluxe Edition
Remastered album
B-sides & Rarities
Previously unreleased R.E.M. Outdoor Projections (64:56)
Extended EPK (29:13)
Hi-Res & 5.1 Surround Sound Audio
5 remastered music videos
Deluxe folio-style hardcover package wtih a 52-page book
Previously unreleased archival photos
New liner notes with reflections from the band, Patti Smith, Thom Yorke & more
Disc One: Remastered Album
How The West Was Won And Where It Got Us
The Wake-Up Bomb
New Test Leper
E-Bow The Letter
Bittersweet Me
Binky The Doormat
So Fast, So Numb
Low Desert
Electrolite
Disc Two: B-Sides & Rarities
Undertow (Live)
New Test Leper (Live Acoustic)
The Wake-Up Bomb (Live)
Binky The Doormat (Live)
King Of Comedy (808 State Remix)
Be Mine (Mike On Bus Version)
Leave (Alternate Version)
Disc Three: Blu-Ray
R.E.M. Outdoor Projections (9/7/96 - 5 Cities)
New Adventures In Hi-Fi EPK (Previously Unreleased 30 Min Version)
New Adventures In Hi-Fi (5.1 Audio)
New Adventures In Hi-Fi (HI-Resolution Audio)
E-Bow The Letter (Music Video)
Bittersweet Me (Music Video)
Electrolite (Music Video)
How The West Was Won And Where It Got Us (Music Video)
New Test Leper (Music Video)
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The name is self-explanatory what this place is famous for? Kangaroo Island is the perfect place to see real life roos as they hop about their natural habitat. The Australia Travel Agents guide the right time to visit there to catch a glimpse of a Koala.
Go surfing on Bondi Beach
The New South Wales Bay is the world's most famous beaches and stretches over 1km long. Its epic waves bring in surfers from across the globe. There are many schools in Sydney that teaches tourists how to bend and glide which is a good way to get started.
Drive on the Great Ocean Road
Cruising along the 243km Great Ocean Road is the best way to explore the beauty of the city and amidst the drive, waterfalls and wildlife are there enhance the overall view of the area. It is a quintessentially beautiful place to stop by the rainforests or even hit the waves if time permits.
See the Sydney Opera House
Sydney Opera House is an iconic building in the world and, for the more cultured among us, it hosts some amazing operas and orchestras too.
Sail the Whitsundays
The Whitsundays are a collection of 74 secluded bays that you'll find off the coast of Queensland near the Great Barrier Reef. Take a sailing trip around the dreamy location and you'll come back with a camera full of unforgettable views, as well as a whole bunch of new friends.
Watch a sunset over Ayers Rock
This red-stone rock, known as Uluru by the aboriginal locals, is thought to be over 500 million years old, right at the country's Red Centre. Although the rock is amazing to see at any time, watching the colors change on it as the sun sets is unforgettable. Get there at the right time to know why the indigenous people consider this spot so sacred.
Go for a Sandboarding
Swap the sea for sand and learn how to glide the dunes in top Australian locations like Victoria, Tasmania, and Lancelin.
Swan Valley Winery
Swan Valley is the oldest wine producing region in the Perth area, so you can bet there are more than a few tasty grapes to try. Many of the vineyards are still run by the original Italian and Croatian families that set them up in the 1920s. Only Luxury Australia Tours Agents at Leisure can arrange a meeting to see them in person.
Head to the Gold Coast
Not a coast, but a city on the coast, the Gold Coast is surrounded by beautiful beaches like 'Surfers Paradise'. There are also enough theme parks, water sports and wildlife sanctuaries around that it's become famous as the place to go for fun. That's not all, the Gold Coast is the place most of the tourists visit and head up into the Hinterland to camp overnight.
Travel on Melbourne's trams
Melbourne is all about the quirky, indie and alternative vibes, with lots of cool cafes, edgy artwork and independent boutiques lining the streets. One way to find your way around them, and the more well-known sites like Luna Park and the Melbourne Museum, is to ride the 69 tram from north to south of the city. This is the best way to get a good scope of the city in just a few minutes, and then you can work out which of the sights you want to see more of.
Climb the Sydney Harbour Bridge
It's a scary one, but once the terror has worn off you'll be proud you braved the heights – and you don't have to do it alone. An experienced climber escorts you to the top, then does their best to distract you from the 134m drop with entertaining bridge facts. Of course, if you want that adrenaline thrill, make sure to look down.
Connect a little more with Mother Nature in Australia's biggest park. Like a wild wonderland, Kakadu is home to over 2000 species of plants and animals, as well as aboriginal culture. It's said that the Bininj Mungguy people have lived on the land for tens of thousands of years, making it one of the oldest communities around today. The trip can be made easy if Australia Travel Agents get in and plan the trip.
Crows Nest National Park
Crows Nest National Park is perfect to be explored on the fifth day of the Australian tour. It is located on the Darling Downs of Southern Queensland. It is divided into a number of sections that are located in both Crow Nests and Grapetree about 6 kilometers (3.7 mi) east of town. This wallaby-dotted park harbors a cascading waterfall and eucalyptus forest punctuated by craggy granite outcrops and sheer 100 meters (328 ft) cliff face. Explore Crow Nest Creek's waterfall by following the walking trail from 2 km to 4.5 km, cooling down in swimming holes.
Know All About Australian Weather Before Getting Started With Australia Tours
Being an island of such immense size, tourists can travel to Australia all year round, and find largely temperate weather somewhere on the continent.
The main seasons in which the tourists can enjoy more and regret less generally fall in these months- when traveling during Summer, the best months are June, July, and February Autumn (Fall), March, April and May. Traveling during Winter - December, January and August Spring - September, October and November. According to the Australia Travel Agents, it's preferable to visit the desert regions of Central Australia (Alice Springs, Uluru, Kata Tjuta), the Northern Territory (Darwin, Kakadu) and North West Australia during the months of April to October. Tropical North Queensland (the Great Barrier Reef, Daintree Rainforest, the Whitsunday Islands) are some of the best places to visit in Australia according to the Australia Travel Agents, however, they all are quite hot all year round. But if someone is looking for a clear sky, Australia Tours Agents always suggest visiting during the colder months of the year.
The southern cities of Sydney such as Canberra (the national capital), Melbourne, Adelaide, and Perth are cold places and the tourists who are looking for an amazing experience, it is advisable by Australia Tours Agents to visit during winters, although Sydney and Perth tend to have milder winters, characterized by brisk sunny days with blue skies. Therefore, it is suggested to visit these places when they are on its peak.
Talking about Tasmania, tucked at the bottom of Australia, can get very cold in the winter, but the sheer magnificence of the wilderness (and the plentiful log fires) more than compensate for this detail. Those travel enthusiasts who want to experience the real delights of a southern Australian summer (Sydney, Kangaroo Island, Tasmania, Margaret River), then Luxury Australia Tours Agents suggest heading to Australia between October and April. However, the weather will be hotter in the desert and the northern tropical regions, so mostly Luxury Australia Tours Agents prefer to tell the tourists who don't want to travel in the scorching heat.
The capital city, Sydney enjoys a sunny, Mediterranean-style climate all year round with more than 340 sunny days per year. Generally, the Summers are warm to hot and Winters are mild, with rainfall spread fairly evenly throughout the year. During hot weather (December-February), the average maximum temperature is around 26°C/79°F Humidity can also be felt at this time with an average humidity of 65 percent. The Average maximum temperature in the month of winter (June-August) is around 16°C/61°F. The capital city, Sydney's rainfall is highest between March and June. When it comes to Western Australia, it has a number of climate zones due to its enormous size.
The southwest has mild, wet winters and hot, dry summers, whereas Perth has more sunny days annually than any other Australian capital city. Rainfall is highest between May and September. Usually, February is the hottest month of the year, with an average temperature of 31°C/88°F. Winters are relatively cool and wet with a daytime average temperature of 18-21°C/64-70°F.
Australia Travel Agents' Recommended Accommodations In Australia
Boutique hotels in Australia
According to the best Australia Travel Agents, Australia has a great range of accommodation to suit all preferences. With several World Heritage-listed sites, the country has a wide range of luxury eco-lodges nestled within the country's National Parks (often with day spas attached). Ranging from the major cities to beaches to mountain destinations, all have a fine choice of luxury hotels. From stylish boutique hotels to leading international chains, the country has it all for the tourists.
Bed and Breakfast accommodation in Australia
Bed and Breakfast accommodation (guest house) is quite popular in Australia hosted by open and friendly Australians who love welcoming overseas travelers. The Australia Travel Agents have a list of these kinds of accommodations offering from the heritage to the ultra-modern ambiance for all the tourists.
Luxury tented camps or eco-lodges on Australia Tours
For a unique experience in many wilderness locations such as Outback Australia, Fraser Island or Maria Island in Tasmania, Australia Travel Agents recommend luxury camping to get "close up" with the natural wonders of this captivating continent. The visitors can enjoy by joining guided walking trips, staying at luxury tented camps or eco-lodges en route. They all are the highlights of an Australian adventure trip.
The travelers with a keen inclination towards the ocean could take advantage of the country's stunning coastline and climb aboard a yacht for a nautical adventure around the islands of the Great Barrier Reef, the Whitsunday Islands, the wild Northern Territory coast, or Tasmania Freycinet Peninsula. Whatever your preference, Leisure will be able to customize the perfect accommodation for you.
Visa and Passport Requirements For Australia Tours
Getting a visa for Australia is a very straight and easy process. An Electronic Travel Authority (ETA) provides authorization to travel around Australia for tourism, which is electronically linked to your passport. Americans, or other nationalities, can apply for an ETA online for AUD$20 at the Australian Government website. You can get three months visa that will allow you to stay in Australia, but does contact Australia Travel Agents to get a better idea on it.
Health Safety Measures While Australia Trip
- Traveling around the relaxing and friendly country is a complete delight. First comes first, Australians speak English that enables you to engage with the locals in an open and authentic way.
- Sydney is the most popular city of Australia which has topped Forbes Magazine's List of Most Reliable Cities in the year 2013, based on safety, government services, food, and entertainment. Most of the Australian restaurants generally have very high standards of cleanliness, and it is safe to drink water from the Taps.
- While a large group of Australians live in cities on the east coast, the more sparse populations of the countryside and coastal regions are also known for their safety and friendly behavior.
- Most popular beaches are patrolled by volunteer lifesavers, and when on these beaches you should always swim between the red and yellow flags. Australia is one of the safest places in the world with regard to infectious and waterborne diseases, although Australia Travel Agents give guidance about safety measures taken during Australian tour.
- Since the island is a disease-free island, tourists may notice that Australian Customs and Border Protection agents can be unusually vigilant about mud on shoes or carved wooden articles, in order to keep foreign weeds and seeds out of the country.
Australian Dollar is the official currency, which is worth less than the US dollar, although the rate of the currency varies over time.
Availability Of Australian Dollar During Australia Tours
Australia is well-equipped with banks, which enhances the currency exchange facilities and ATM machines. Many of them are linked to global Cirrus or PLUS networks. There are several places around the country where online transactions are available, which means that you don't need to carry cash.
Australian Customs and Etiquettes
There are a lot of dining areas, cafes and restaurants offering 'BYO' ('bring your own'), allowing visitors to take their favorite wine or beer to dinner with a small corkage fee. Generally, most of the Australian restaurants charge a mandatory 10% Goods and Services Tax (GST), which goes straight to the government, and tipping, although most welcome, is by no means widespread or expected. Australia does not have a culture of taking a tip from the customer possibly due to the strong union movements which have always demanded a high minimum wage across all sectors of the workforce.
Australian Customs
Regarding dress codes, Australians tend to be very casual, there are a few restaurants that stick to the dress code. Australians believe in providing comforts to the customer rather than imposing their dress coding culture. Luxury Australia Tours Agents give a brief explanation about the customer and etiquette of Australia to their clients.
How Leisure.com Plans Your Australia Trip?
Leisure provides a wide array of meticulously planned Australian adventures for travel enthusiasts. Luxury Australia Tours Agents make all the plans so that you can completely enjoy your dream vacation! The entire trip can be customized to specific class and requirements or can be completely tailor-made around particular destinations and special interests.
To start your amazing journey for Customized Australia tours, do reach to the best Australia Travel Agents for letting them know your interests by filling out a Trip Request. We would then match your requirements with two or three specialist Australia travel agents who will work with you to provide you the best vacation. Leisure is a valuable online platform that has been designed to bridge the gap between expert Australia Travel Agents and travelers. The best Australia Tours Agents help their travelers throughout the trip. Australia travel tours customize Australian tours that meet with the client's requirement.
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Today a friend and I headed off to warhammer world to test out my initial rules for the Ironweld Arsenal, it was my first proper chance to test the army outside of crude number crafting and math hammering in a vacuum to look at how it could perform in a realworld (fantasy world) scenario. With my opponent new to the freshly released Flesheater Courts it was the ideal opportunity to test the strength of the tome against a modern, competitive and decent build Battletome with each force deploying a variety of units without angling to tournament or overly competitive builds.
My opponent ran a variety of lists throughout the day, mostly centred around 2 blocks of 20 man Ghouls, a pair of Ghoul Kings (terrorgeist and zombie dragon respectively) and an Arch Regent. In various builds there were either Horrors or Flayers in the list, and often it involved summoning in a Vargulf Courtier.
In the first game three objectives were deployed on the battlefield, one to the centre and one in each of the deployment zone. In fluff this was little more than a border skirmish as the Weld began to encroach onto the barren lands ravaged by the Courts and provided a good framework for us to test our initial forces out without heavy objectives weighig over us.
Having lost both the deployment roll and moved into taking the first turn I had little to do other than inch up the battlefield, utterly failing with the long rifles both on the Steam Tank and Master of Shot (A pattern throughout the day, neither did a thing across 18 turns in 4 games). With my turn over the flesh eaters tore across the battlefield, out of range to charge but able to deal a good number of mortal wounds from both the flayers and the terrorgeists to punish the low bravery of my Weld Guard and Labourers.
With the tides of Ghouls now supported by advancing horrors I commited far too much of my force to blocking down his larger units, committing firepower to levelling some horrors and ghouls but struggling with his multiple saves (Armour, Unnatural resilience (spell), bonus death save)), as I lacked mortal wound output it really began to show here, with the Rifles hitting and wounding on 4's a mere quarter actually delivered wounds with my opponent able to wittle down 200 points of shooting down to a mere one or two damage I began to feel that perhaps I had made mistakes in the unit design.
The Weld Phalanx ability to inflict defensive mortal wounds on an enemy proved effective not only in wounding those who approached but in deterring later charges. Only having 10 of them limited their ability to form a proper defensive line and I believe that in larger numbers they might prove an effective deterrent to oncoming enemies. When committed to melee however their low number of attacks were poorly placed against this particular foe but would have been better served against less resilient opponents.
Highlights of the game for me came by way of the Lancers and Ironsworn Templar delivering a fatal blow to his Zombie Dragon, combining the two on the charge allowed me to deal a high amount of quality damage that did something to mitigate my lack of mortal wound output.
At the end of the game i had a mere 3 models remaining and my foe was at 1400 points left.
- The Midnight Aspirant command ability became a crutch in a game it was poorly placed, there is no outlasting Flesheaters in combat, allowing myself extra saves cannot compete with summoning, revivival, and triple save units.
- I forgot to use the command ability from the Master of Shot to increase the to hit and wound for riflemen units, in later games I would come to appreciate the ability of it.
- In the entire game I forgot the plentiful cache rule on my Cogfort allowing me to attempt to shoot an embarked unit in the hero phase, whilst only a 5+ chance this combied with the above command ability would have dramatically increased damage output.
After the first game we broke for lunch allowing us a chance to chat over what had gone well and what needed to change, the concensus was largely that the Riflemen were a poor mans Handgunners, a 4+ 4+ is simply not in the same ballpark as the handgunners units, and at a cost of 100 points per 10 it is a poor points efficiency. Going forward we trialed them as a 4+ 3+ with the to wound stat matching other gunpowder units now to see if this brings their points costs back into effective levels.
Here in the second game we moved into a relic mission, it was a good way of drawing both armies into a bitter fight at the centre of the board and allowed a game the focused on my opponents desire to move his army forward rather than baby sitting a central objective. Again I lost pretty much every priority roll throughout the game, however this time he opted to take the first turn in order to summon in flayers and a vargulf in close proximity to my starting army followed by moving and advancing the rest of the force up the field. Doing so left his army strung out in three stages, with the flayers and vargulf far in advance, the two behemoths sat in the midfield and in the rears all of his ghouls and the archregent.
Losing yet another priority roll allowed his horrors and terrogeist to impale into the Phalanx, destroying the fragile ten man wall in a single combat phase whilst his ghouls encircled the Ironsworn Templar. On the far side my lancers could finish off the final member of the flayer unit and I directed the Ironduke, Aspirants and all of my handgunners into the Terrorgeist in an impressive hail of fire that made it fragile to the charge of the Ironduke.
The Ironweld are lacking the sheer speed of the courts, but their defensive mortal wound output and short range firepower are strong deterrents to oncoming forces. Poor dicerolls on my part made both the Ironduke and Master of Shot questionable in terms of damage output however the command ability on the Master of Shot was an invaluable asset.
The Ironsworn Templar command ability better suits a generic faction command ability, removing it from the warscroll and adjusting points accordingly may see him fall better in line with his potential.
The Midnight Aspirant is fun, but not game swinging, her command ability would be better served against foes that could be outlasted or with larger Weld Guard units to benefit, still she really added alot of personality to the game so I enjoyed her.
Labourers are made of tissue paper, suitable really but their handful of damage output was a nice boost to what essentially came as ablative wounds for the Volley gun.
NEVER FORGET TO REPAIR, with half the army Cogwork and between my Command Trait and the Aspirant I could of healed two units a turn but got over excited and often forgot, same with healing the Ironduke by a wound a turn.
After play testing what are the next models you plan on building? Are three more of those awesome looking Weld Phalanx in the works?


York County-based Kinsley Construction was the lowest bidder for the work to build a new interchange at the Shrewsbury exit on Interstate 83.
On Thursday, Jan. 31, the state Department of Transportation opened four bids from contractors vying to construct a diverging diamond interchange at Exit 4, for Route 851 near Shrewsbury.
PennDOT is reviewing bid materials from the lowest-bidding company, York County-based Kinsley Construction. The release states Kinsley submitted a bid of $29.8 million.
If the information is all in order, the contract will be awarded to Kinsley and a notice to proceed will be issued within the next six to eight weeks, PennDOT said.
Wagman Heavy Civil Inc., of York County, was the high bidder among four, with a bid of $40.3 million, the release states.
PennDOT will make residents aware of the construction before it happens.
More information on the interchange may be found here.


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Attila sued by security guards for altercation during 2018 show
In August 2018, American metalcore band Attila and frontman Chris "Fronz" Fronzak were involved in an altercation with security staff during a show at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, NV. You can view footage of the incident below. Fast forward nearly three years and Attila are now being sued for their role in the scuffle. According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, a lawsuit was filed Wednesday in Clark County District Court alleging that Fronzak, guitarist Chris Linck, and bassist Kalan Blehm were "lunging after, punching, attacking, kicking, throwing objects at, and/or striking" security personnel members identified as Patrick Anderson and Russell Miner. The lawsuit alleges that the security guards suffered injuries to their heads, necks, backs, and shoulders, "all or some of which conditions may be permanent and disabling in nature." Additionally, the lawsuit asserts that the Hard Rock venue failed to provide a safe environment for security staff. Addressing the lawsuit on social media, Fronzak said, "the lawsuit will show the truth. Security guards were abusing our fans. I don't stand for that." Shortly after the incident, Fronzak defended his actions by saying that "security was total pieces of shit hurting our fans and disrespecting them." For their part, the security company that employed the guards filed a police report with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department within days of the concert. At the time, police officials warned that Fronzak could face a possible battery charge, though no criminal charges appear to have ever materialized.
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You are invited to our Easter Extravaganza in Stafford's Guildhall Shopping Centre to browse the EGGsellent wares of our local traders.
You will find us there all weekend!
Serving cakes, arts, crafts and gifts you will find something for everyone!


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Q: PHPUnit: Error: Unsupported operand types (when trying to expose a protected method using a subclass) I tried to use a subclass to expose a protected method for testing but get the title error when doing so.
Error: Unsupported operand types

<path removed>/SeedDataLoader.php:99
<path removed>/tests/SeedDataLoaderTest.php:15
<path removed>/tests/SeedDataLoaderTest.php:55

Here is the subclass which is in SeedDataLoaderTest.php
class PublicSeedDataLoader extends SeedDataLoader {
  protected $instance;

  public function __construct() {
    $this->instance = new SeedDataLoader();
  }

  public function buildInsertQuery(array $dataList): string {
    return $this->instance->buildInsertQuery($dataList); // line 15 error
  }
}

The invocation from the testing class
class SeedDataLoaderTest extends \PHPUnit\Framework\TestCase {
  public function __construct() {
    parent::__construct();
  }

  public function testBuildInsertQuery() {
    $publicSeedDataLoader = new PublicSeedDataLoader();

    $inputList = [ <bunch of nested arrays removed> ];

    $expectedString = "<long string removed>";
    $result = $publicSeedDataLoader->buildInsertQuery($inputList); // line 55 error

    $this->assertEquals($expectedString, $result);
  }
}

And finally in case it's relevant, the underlying protected method in the parent class:
  protected function buildInsertQuery(array $dataList) : string {
    $values = '';

        for ($i = 0; $i < sizeof($dataList); $i++) {
  // setup the final lined modifier
  $endingMark = ',';
  if ($i = sizeof($dataList - 1)) { // line 99 error
    $endingMark = ';';
  }

      $values .= " <string removed> ";
    }

    return $values;
  }

Does anyone see what throws this error?

A: Solved by removing subtraction on the array above, changing the line to this:
($i = sizeof($dataList - 1))

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In early 1965 as the "British invasion" dominated the American music scene, two rockers from Long Island, Joe Butler and Steve Boone, teamed up with two folkies from Greenwich Village, John Sebastian and Zal Yanovsky, to form the Lovin' Spoonful and go on to record and perform some of the songs that would dominate the charts and establish them among the greats of the mid-sixties era.
Combining the best of folk music and rock and roll, with a touch of country thrown in, they gave us such hits as "Do You Believe in Magic," "Daydream," "You Didn't Have to be So Nice," "Nashville Cats" and the anthem for a hot July evening, "Summer in the City." All this in the span of 4 years and 5 albums. In addition to that they also wrote and performed two soundtrack albums for two directors very early in their careers, Woody Allen "Whats Up Tigerlily" and Francis Ford Coppola "You're a Big Boy Now."They toured almost constantly during this period and were one of the first rock bands to perform on college campuses almost as much as for teenage concert goers.
In 1967 Zal Yanovsky left the band to pursue a solo career and was replaced by Jerry Yester, a member of the Modern Folk Quartet and friend of the band since its earliest days. All of the band's energy was soon focused on recording their fourth album the very ambitious Everything Playing. It was the first attempt for a rock band to record an album on the new Ampex 16 track tape recorder and quite a challenge it was. It was worth the effort however, producing hits like "Darlin' Be Home Soon," "Six O-Clock" and "She's Still A Mystery To Me" on the American charts and "Boredom" and "Money" in the UK and Europe.
In June 1968 John Sebastian left the band to go solo and Joe, Steve and Jerry went back into the studio to record what would be their last hit single of the 1960's, "Never Goin' Back" with legendary Nashville session player Red Rhodes on pedal steel guitar. As 1969 approached the skies were darkening in Good Time Music land and sensing opportunities in individual endeavors the three remaining members went their separate ways with a promise to not let the spark go out.
In 1991 a long awaited settlement with their record company inspired Joe and Steve to contact Jerry and start up the Lovin' Spoonful again. After a two month rehearsal in the Berkshire Mts., the group started touring anew, visiting countless cities and countries worldwide and reaching out to a whole new audience in addition to those that have enjoyed their music over the years. So look for them coming to your neighborhood bringing a brand new batch of Good Time Music.
March 6, 2000 marked a milestone for the band. They were officially inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame. The Lovin'Spoonful was Inducted in the Vocal Group Hall of Fame as members of the Class of 2006.
The Lovin' Spoonful on Tour
Date Location
January 10 Club Regent Casino – Winnipeg, MB
January 11 Deerfoot Inn and Casino – Calgary, AB
January 12 Casino Regina – Regina, SK
January 13 Century Casino – Edmonton, AB
January 19-26 Costa Mediterranea – Costa Cruise
March 16-23 Cruising To Music – Costa Cruise
March 29 Prairie Nights Casino – Ft Yates, ND
April 19 Cerritos Ctr – Cerritos, CA
May 10 Odell Williamson Aud. – Boliva, NC
May 13 Hamburg, NY
June 6-8 Suncoast Casino – Las Vegas, NV
July 12 Brentwood, CA
July 27 Wheatfield, NY
October 9 House of Blues – Chicago, IL
October 11 Northwood, IA
October 18 Grenada Hills, CA
November 15 Essex Junction, VT
November 16 Durham, NH
November 22 Stuart, FL
November 28 Cocoa Beach, FL


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Beyonce reportedly looking to buy ownership stake in Houston Rockets
by Defender News Service August 3, 2017
Singer, activist, entrepreneur, wife, mother … basketball owner?
Bloomberg reported Tuesday that Beyoncé is looking to buy a stake in ownership of the NBA's Houston Rockets. It'd be a fitting investment, considering the singer is a Houston native and husband Jay-Z previously owned a stake in the Brooklyn Nets.
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Rockets president Tad Brown shocked the sports world when he announced in mid-July that the team was up for sale, because the franchise is among the top five most profitable in the NBA, according to Forbes. The outlet estimates the team's worth to be around $1.65 billion, much higher than the $85 million owner Leslie Alexander paid over 20 years ago.
Don't get your hopes up for a Beyoncé-Rockets collaboration just yet, as the reports are unconfirmed, with Bloomberg citing sources "familiar with the matter." The singer's publicist did not immediately respond to HuffPost's request for comment.
Sports teams can make for an excellent investment.
Jay-Z made a pretty penny by investing in an NBA team. The rapper bought a 0.16 percent stake in the Brooklyn Nets, as well as the Barclays Center venue where they play, back in 2003 for $1 million. He made a $500,000 profit when he sold his portion of the Nets 10 years later.
But if Beyoncé wants to take her husband's lead, she will have to invest in at least a full 1 percent of the team. The NBA passed what some called "The Jay-Z Rule" in 2015 and limit teams to no more than 25 owners. Though Beyoncé wouldn't have a hard time putting up the cash, considering she has an estimated net worth of $350 million.
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The Pozo Izquierdo beach is located on the east coast of the island of Gran Canaria and belongs to the municipality of Santa Lucía de Tirajana. This area of the coast got its name thanks to a salty water well where they used to feed the cattle. During pre-Hispanic times, in the area known as Punta, there was an aboriginal settlement.
Pozo Izquierdo is one of the best natural areas in the world for windsurfing. During the month of July, the best surfers come here to attend the world famous windsurfing events. Athletes like Björn Dunkerberck or Daida and Iballa Ruano continue to spread word about how wonderful this beach is, and the fantastic features offered by the trade winds. All this makes it a great area to practice all types of windsurfing such as Freestyle, Wave and Slalom, to an excellent standard.
If you love this sport, you must visit Pozo Izquierdo. The world's elite professionals all come here. If you like the sport, your technical level really doesn't matter. All you need is willpower and energy because you will find a great deal of training schools that will make you fall in love with this sport.
During the first fortnight of July, the city council of Santa Lucia de Tirajana organizes live concerts, various workshops, free outdoor lunches, and mountain bikes tours.
Although windsurfing occupies most of the wide variety of leisure activities and sports on this beach, diving is becoming very popular. There are plenty of diving schools that also hire equipment, in this area.
The wind, ocean currents, waves and sun form the right combination to enjoy this sports and touristics spot of Gran Canaria. It doesn't matter that the sand is hardly visible during most of the year, although it does appear during low tide. The round stones on the coast help cleanse the water.
Pozo Izquierdo's cuisine has a special offer based on the consumption of fresh fish and squid (cut and fried in rings), that can be tasted in the restaurants in the area.
Access to the beach of Pozo Izquierdo is easy and clearly marked on the exits of the GC-1 motorway, which connects the island's capital with the beaches of the south.


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If you want your dog to be healthy and fit, it is more than obvious that you will take optimum care of their diet, right? Many people wonder whether they should give any additional vitamins to them to ensure their overall health.
If your dog is given a well-balanced diet, then any kind of extra nutrition is normally not needed. However, in many cases, they may get certain benefits from such supplements and vitamins. So, here are some basics of it that will help you decide whether your lovely pup needs any.
Are there sufficient vitamins in Commercial or Homemade food?
When it comes to commercial food, a top quality food contains all the minerals and vitamins that are needed by your dogs. Still, it greatly depends on the brands. The amount of vitamins may greatly vary from one brand to other. This may confuse you.
If you too are confused whether your dog's food is providing sufficient nutrition, you can easily consult your veterinarian. In this way, you will be able to know whether you are providing sufficient diet or not.
Now, if you find home cooked diet a better option for your pup, things may get a little trickier. In this case, your dog may need some kind of additional supplements to make sure that it is just getting everything that is required in its diet.
It does not involve adding just any amount multivitamin to the food since the nutritional content of the homemade food may vary depending on what you cook for it. You can opt for some reputable vet to assist you in creating a well balanced diet for your pup.
You will require figuring out properly the level of nutrients and vitamins that it needs, and then you can find out the nutritional content of every meal that you provide to it. There are many online tools that can help you find supplement vitamins and other types of additional nutrients that can best suit to your pup.
What kind of supplements they need?
There is indeed a wide array of supplements that are available in the market for dogs. Each has its own purpose and features. Normally, young and healthy dog doesn't necessarily require any kind of supplements, but some dogs actually benefits from such unique supplements.
So, firstly categorize the needs of your pup with the help of a reliable vet to make a wise decision. For instance, omega fatty acids are a common supplement for dogs. It is said to be useful for ailments including various skin allergies, arthritis, etc. Probiotics is also a good example that helps digestion, here's a list of the best probiotics for dogs.
In a wider sense, every supplements and vitamins are always thought to be beneficial, but an excessive amount of anything is always undesirable. Excessive level of vitamin can damage your pup's blood vessel. Large amount of calcium can lead to skeletal issues, especially if they are fed to large breed pooches before reaching maturity.
High level of Vitamin D can lead to loss of appetite and atrophy. Hence, it is advisable to never initiate anything that you don't know without consulting a knowledgeable person.
In this case too, if you want to give your dog additional vitamins or supplements, it is always best to first consult your vet to ensure that you are giving just the correct dosage. Moreover, never give human vitamins to your pup. Always opt for the supplements that are specifically made for dogs.
The vitamins or supplements made for human may contain added ingredients that may not be suitable for your dogs. You obviously don't want your pup to bear something too harmful, right?
To conclude, consulting your vet can be the best idea to know whether your pup needs any kind of extra vitamins and supplements or not. So, ensure their good health and love them!


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Human chromosomes are complex structures consisting of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), ribonucleic acid (RNA) and protein. Each single helix of DNA is bound at each end with a telomere and has a centromere somewhere along the length of the chromosome. The telomere protects the ends of the chromosome during DNA replication. Telomere shortening is associated with aging. The centromere is the site at which the mitotic spindle will attach and is necessary for proper segregation of chromosomes during cell division. The centromere divides the chromosome into two arms, identified as p (petit) for the short arm and q for the long arm. The centromere can be positioned anywhere along the arm of the chromosome and its location has been used to group like chromosomes together as central (metacentric), distal (acrocentric) or others (submetacentric). The length of the chromosome plus the position of its centromere are used to identify individual chromosomes within the 22 pairs of autosomes and one pair of sex chromosomes. Chromosomes are numbered in descending order of size; 1 is the largest. The only exception to this rule is chromosomes 21 and 22; 22 is larger than 21. Because of the historical convention of associating Down syndrome with trisomy 21, this chromosome pair was not renamed when the size difference became apparent.
A karyotype is a display of chromosomes ordered from 1 to 22 plus the sex chromosomes, with each chromosome oriented so that the p arm is on top. Females have a 46XX karyotype and males a 46XY karyotype (Fig. 4.1a and b).
Mitosis and meiosis
These are two distinct types of cell divisions, with several common features. The first is the need to duplicate the entire chromosome content of the cell prior to division. Both also use the cell machinery of the parent cell to make the DNA, RNA and new proteins that will participate in the cell division. Finally, both processes rely on using the mitotic spindle to separate the chromosomes into the two poles of the cell that are destined to become the progeny of that cell. Mitosis and meiosis differ in that duplicated chromosomes behave differently after DNA replication (Fig. 4.2). In mitosis, there is no difference in total chromosome content between parent and daughter cells; in meiosis, the chromosome number of the daughter cells is eventually reduced from 46 to 23, which is necessary to convert the diploid germ cell precursors originating in the embryo into haploid (1n) germ cells. These haploid germ cells will produce a new diploid organism at fertilization. Meiosis promotes exchange of genetic material through chromatid crossing over; mitosis does not.
During the interphase preceding cell division, the DNA for each chromosome is duplicated to 4n. Thus, each chromosome consists of two identical chromatids joined at the centromere.
In mitosis, the chromosomes first shorten and thicken and the nucleoli and nuclear membrane break down (prophase). During metaphase, a mitotic spindle forms between the two centrioles of the cell and all chromosomes line up on its equator. The centromere of each chromosome splits and one chromatid from each chromosome migrates to the polar ends of the mitotic spindle (anaphase). In telophase, new nucleoli and nuclear membranes form, the parent cell divides into two daughter cells and the mitotic spindle is disassembled. Two genetically identical cells now exist in place of the parent cell. Mitosis is a non-sexual or vegetative form of reproduction.
Meiosis involves two sequential cell divisions, again beginning with the 4n DNA produced in interphase. In prophase of the first division (prophase 1), several specific and recognizable events occur. In the leptotene stage, the chromosomes become barely visible as long thin structures. Homologous pairs of chromosomes then come to lie side by side along parts of their length, forming tetrads (zygotene stage). The chromosomes thicken and shorten, much as they do in mitotic prophase (pachytene stage); however, the pairing that occurred in the zygotene stage allows synapsis, crossing-over and chromatid exchange to happen. In the diplotene/diakinesis stage, the chromosomes shorten even more. The paired homologous chromosomes show evidence of the crossing-over and chromatid exchange, displaying characteristic chiasmata that join the chromosome arms. Loops and unusual shapes within the chromosomes may be apparent at this stage. In metaphase 1 of meiosis, the nuclear membrane breaks down and the joined pairs of homologous chromosomes line up at the equator of the spindle apparatus. One of each pair of homologous chromosomes then moves to each end of the cell along the spindle (anaphase 1). Nuclear membranes may then form, yielding two haploid daughter cells with 23 2n chromosomes in telophase 1. In the second meiotic division, these haploid cells divide as if in mitosis. This second division produces four haploid cells each containing 23 1n chromosomes. Unlike the cells produced in mitosis, these daughter germ cells are genetically unique and different from the parent cells because of the genetic exchanges that took place in the diplotene stage. Haploid germ cells participate in sexual reproduction in which a sperm cell and oocyte come together to form a new diploid zygote.
While the sequence of events in meiosis during spermatogenesis and oogenesis is basically the same, there are several important differences. In the prepubertal male, primordial germ cells are arrested in interphase. At puberty, these cells are reactivated to enter rounds of mitoses in the basal compartment of the seminiferous tubule. These reactivated cells are known as spermatogonial stem cells. From this reservoir of stem cells, early spermatogonia emerge and divide several times again to produce a "clone" of sperma togonia with identical genotypes. All the sperma togonia from the clone then entermeiosis 1 and 2 toproduce unique haploid sperm. New stem cells are constantly entering the spermatogenic cycle (Chapter 8) and thus the sperm supply is constantly renewing itself. Because of the relatively short time for spermatocytes to progress through meiosis and because of the tremendous competition among spermatozoa to reach the single oocyte within the female tract, fertilization of an egg by an aneuploid sperm is far rarer than the converse.
In contrast to the testis, the ovary of a female at birth contains all the germ cells it will ever have. These oocytes remain arrested in prophase 1 of meiosis until the LH surge at ovulation initiates met- aphase 1. Thus, the duplicated genetic material within the oocyte exists paired with its homologous chromosome for 10–50 years before the cell is called upon to divide. For this reason alone, oocytes are much more prone to chromosome abnormalities than are sperm.
Non-disjunction
This is the failure of a chromosome pair to separate during meiosis, and can occur at either meiosis 1 or 2. When a single chromosome is involved, the aneuploid zygote is either monosomic or trisomic for the chromosome pair that failed to divide properly. With the exception of monosomy X or Turner syndrome, monosomic embryos are uni-formly miscarried (Chapter 36). Most trisomic fetuses are also miscarried; only three (trisomy 13, 18 and 21) are reported among live births. Those that survive to birth are likely mosaics that carry non affected cell lineages. If all the chromosomes are present in multiples other than 2n, the embryo or fetus is polyploid.
Although it is critical that the zygote has 2n chromosomes, it is also important that one set of chromosomes comes from each parent. Dermoid cysts and hydatidiform moles (gestational trophoblastic disease; Chapter 45) each have all 46 chromosomes from a single parent. Cytogenetic studies of these entities have shown the importance of imprinting in early embryonic development. Imprinting is the process by which specific genes are methylated so that they can no longer be transcribed. Normal embryonic development requires that one set of genes be maternally imprinted and a second paternally. Otherwise, important steps in development will not occur and the zygote cannot form normally. For instance, two sets of maternally imprinted genes are present in dermoid tumors of the ovary, resulting in development of disorganized fetal tissues without any supporting placenta or fetal membranes. Conversely, two sets of paternally imprinted genes are present in hydatidiform moles. In these cases, dysplastic trophoblast develops, but a fetus does not.
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LeTourneau University ranked 23rd in the top tier of the national 2018 U.S. News and World Report's annual rankings of "America's Best Colleges" in its category of "Best Regional Universities in the Western Region." Among only the Texas schools, LETU was ranked 6th.
The LETU ranking is up from 27th in 2017, and 32 in 2016. This year marks the 24th year the university has ranked in the top tier of its classification.
Among "Great Schools Great Prices" ranking of schools that provide a Best Value for regional universities in the West, LETU was ranked 11th.
LETU also ranked 15th among Best Colleges for Veterans in the West.
LETU was listed alphabetically on the "A-plus Schools for B-students" listing of schools that admit a meaningful proportion of applicants whose test scores and class standings are non-A students, but are schools that provide opportunity for being accepted and thriving with spirit and hard work.
"To rank so well out of 120 similar universities in the West, a region that spans from Texas to Alaska, says much about the quality of the faculty and staff serving at LETU," said LETU President Dr. Dale A. Lunsford. "To have been ranked in the top tier of the region for 24 years is a credit to leadership past and present at LETU.
"Our engineering program continues to climb in the rankings of the nation's engineering programs," Lunsford said. "And these gains are happening while the university remains committed to being a good value for students. We are ranked even higher when one considers the price paid by students for the academic quality received."
In the 2018 U.S. News' "Best Engineering Programs in the United States" ranking, LETU's engineering school was ranked 29th, up from 31st in 2017 and 39th in 2016 among over 200 ABET-accredited engineering schools across the nation whose highest degree is a bachelor's or master's degree. Among only Texas schools on the list, LETU was at the top.
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Dead fish in Halda river pose danger to livelihoods, biodiversity
Anwar Hussain, Chittagong
Published at 01:25 pm June 24th, 2018
Last updated at 02:09 am June 25th, 2018
A Department of Fisheries (DoF) researcher is seen collecting sample of dead fish floating on Halda River Collected
Dissolved oxygen falls sharply, ammonia exceedingly higher
Hundreds of dead fish of different species, and other aquatic animals have been found floating in the river Halda for the last couple of days.
The dead fish are posing a serious threat to the aquatic biodiversity of Bangladesh's largest natural breeding ground for carp.
According to the Department of Fisheries lab, the level of dissolved oxygen (DO) went below 1mg per litre on an average against the required level of at least 5mg per litre.
According to the District Fisheries Office, the level of dissolved oxygen was found low in the two feeder canals of the river. In some points, the level of ammonia was found to be 0.5-1.5ppm against the tolerable limit of 0.01ppm.
The high concentration of ammonia in water makes it difficult for aquatic organisms to sufficiently excrete the toxicant, leading to toxic build-up in internal tissues and blood, which leads to their death.
Humans need air to breathe, and the aquatic organisms need dissolved oxygen to respire. It is necessary for the survival of fish, invertebrates, bacteria, and underwater plants. Dissolved oxygen is also needed for the decomposition of organic matter.
Locals said the water of Halda River turned pitch-black on June 20, spreading the rotten stench of dead fish.
Following the matter, the locals formed a human chain at Madunaghat area on June 23, demanding that the river be saved from industrial pollution.
Scores of dead fish surface as pollution imperils Halda River CollectedAccording to Halda River Research Laboratory of Chittagong University, as many as 20 species of fish, including Mola carplet (Amblypharyngodon mola), five species of prawn, Mozambique Tilapia (Oreochromis mossambicus), Aer (Sperata aor), Rohu (Labeo rohita) Catla (Catla catla), Mrigel carp (Cirrhinus mrigala), Kalbaus (Labeo calbasu) Kuchiya (an eel-type fish), were found floating in the river.
A Mrigal fish, weighing over 15kg, was also found floating in the river.
Officials of Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute (BFRI), Halda River Research Laboratory of Chittagong University, Department of Fisheries (DoF) and Department of Environment (DoE) have already visited different spots of the river and its feeder canals.
The BFRI and the DoE also collected water samples for lab tests from different points of the river to find out the causes behind the death of such a large amount of fish.
While talking to the Dhaka Tribune, noted Halda river researcher Prof Dr Manzoorul Kibria said the levels of dissolved oxygen fell sharply and the ammonia went up hundred times the tolerance level due to pollution.
"Untreated effluents discharged from different industrial units from oxygen to Kulgaon areas, domestic waste and poultry bird excreta are responsible for the death of a huge number of fish species," Kibria said.
"Bamonshahi canal was blocked by Chittagong Development Authority (CDA) a few years ago. It should be opened without delay."
"The DoE should a keep a vigil so that the industrial units keep the ETPs operative round the clock. A commission for conserving the Halda should also be formed" Kibria, also president of Halda River Protection Committee, demanded.
Stating that Tk800 crore is earned from the fish of the river every year, he said: "The river supplies water to around 6,500,000 people every day.
"It is the living gene bank of pure Indian major carp. A huge number of people, including fry collectors and hatchers live on the spawns produced in the river. They will lose their livelihood if we cannot stop the rampant pollution."
Chittagong DoE Azadur Rahman Mollick told the Dhaka Tribune that the level of dissolved oxygen required for aquatic animals was not up to the mark.
"We have collected water samples from different points for tests. Primarily, it seems that domestic wastes, which got mixed with other wastes after the recent flood in Chittagong, are to blame for the falling level of dissolved oxygen in the river."
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"We have collected water samples from nine points of the river and tested them in the lab in different parameters. In most cases, the level of dissolved oxygen was below 1mg per litre," Md Kamrul Hassan, senior chemist of DoE, Chittagong (Laboratory), said.
"Two teams of the DoE have visited different spots of the Halda. Based on the field visit, we have already compiled a report which has been sent to the higher authorities of the department," Sangjucta Das Gupta, DoE assistant director (Technical) of Chittagong Metro, said.
The DoE official added: "While developing a housing project located in Kulgaon area, Chittagong Development Authority (CDA) blocked Bamonshahi canal a few years ago. The household wastes used to find its way into the Karnaphuli through the canal. But both industrial and domestic waste are now being channeled to the Halda through Khandakia canal due to the diversion."
"The production at the industrial units adjoining the river remained suspended during the Eid-ul-Fitr vacation. So, there is no chance of industrial pollution behind the recent deaths of fish in the river," the DoE official said.
Chittagong District Fisheries Officer Mominul Haque said they had inspected different points of the river for three consecutive days and witnessed different species of fish like major carps, prawns, eels, Tilapia, Rohu, and Aer floating in the river.
"To avoid such death of fish, the industrial units adjoining the river must install Effluent Treatment Plants and keep them operative round the clock," suggested the fisheries officer.
Originating in Khagrachari's Ramgarh upazila, the 107km-long river passes through Hathazari and Raozan upazilas before merging into the Karnaphuli River.
During April and May every year, different species of carp fish start migrating to the spawning ground of the Halda from rivers like Karnaphuli, Matamuhuri, and Sangu.
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