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Mykola Simkaylo (auch Mykola Simkajlo; ; * 21. November 1952 in Karaganda, Kasachstan; † 21. Mai 2013 in Kolomyja) war ein Bischof der Ukrainischen Griechisch-Katholischen Kirche und Leiter der Eparchie Kolomyia-Tscherniwzi in der Ukraine.

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Die Eltern Mykola Simkaylos,  Michail und Anne Simkaylo, lebten zum Zeitpunkt seiner Geburt als Exilukrainer in der Stadt Karaganda. 1963 kehrte die Familie in ihr Heimatland Ukraine zurück. Von 1963 bis 1967 besuchte der junge Mykola die Grundschule. Danach war er bis 1969 an einer weiterführenden Schule und begann dann mit einem Ingenieursstudium an der Technischen Schule Nummer 1 in Iwano-Frankiwsk.

Die Familie stand im engen Kontakt mit dem ersten Bischof Pavlo Wasylyk von Kolomyia-Tscherniwzi und erlebte in der Ukraine die Untergrundkirche. Nach dem Ableisten des Wehrdienstes  begann Mykola Simkaylo, in einem geheimen Priesterseminar, mit dem Studium der Theologie. Am 15. Mai 1974 weihte ihn Pavlo Wasylyk zum Priester. Als junger Priester arbeitete er seelsorgerisch in der ukrainischen Kirche und war als Untergrundpriester in Iwano-Frankiwsk, Ternopil und Lemberg tätig.

Zwischen 1987 und 1990 wurde Mykola Simkaylo durch das öffentliche Eintreten zur Legalisierung der Griechisch-Katholischen Kirche in der Ukraine bekannt. Er war, zusammen mit Wolodymyr Wijtyschyn, Delegationsmitglied in Moskau und beteiligte sich vom 19. Mai bis 24. November 1989 an einem Hungerstreik. Für die Teilnahme an der öffentlichen Messfeier am 1. Oktober 1989 in Iwano-Frankiwsk wurde er für 15 Tage inhaftiert. Am 28. Januar 1990 gehörte er zum Exekutivkomitee der ukrainischen Bischöfe und leitete die offizielle Schlüsselübergabe für den Bischofssitz. 1990 übernahm er die Leitung der Caritas in der Ukraine. Zwischen 1991 und 1995 erweiterte er sein Theologiestudium.

Im Oktober 2004 wählte ihn die ukrainische Synode zum Bischof von Kolomyia-Tscherniwzi. Am 2. Juni 2005 erhielt er die päpstliche Ernennung zum Bischof von Kolomyia-Tscherniwzi und wurde am 12. Juli 2005 in Iwano-Frankiwsk zum Bischof geweiht. Die Konsekration leitete Ljubomyr Kardinal Husar, als Mitkonsekratoren assistierten die Erzbischöfe Jan Martyniak und Wolodymyr Wijtyschyn sowie Bischof Sofron Stefan Mudry OSBM. Die feierliche Amtsübernahme in Kolomyia-Tscherniwzi erfolgte am 13. Juli 2005. Bischof Mykola Simkylo war Mitkonsekrator bei Taras Senkiw OM zum Titularbischof von Siccenna (Weihbischof in Stryj).

Bischof Mikolay Simkaylo starb am 21. Mai 2013 in einem Krankenhaus in Kolomyia an Herzversagen.

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IHOP, Applebee's parent taps acting CIO into permanent role
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Dine Brands Global, the parent company for IHOP and Applebee's, appointed Justin Skelton as CIO, the company announced this week. He joined the company in 2019 as VP of IT infrastructure and operations, and most recently served as Dine Brands' CIO in an acting capacity.
Skelton will report directly to CFO Thomas Song and will aid in sustaining "a technology infrastructure that supports and enables all restaurants," as part of the company's long-term growth strategy.
Skelton served as VP of infrastructure, support and operations at CVS Health. He also held leadership positions at Bank of America, where he was SVP and CIO within the insurance services division, and CTO for the bank's home loans and insurance division.
At 95% of companies, COVID-19 upended CIOs' previously outlined tech goals, shifting focus to carrying operations forward. As they reevaluate their priorities for the rest of the year, tech execs must use business goals as a guide post to decide where to allocate resources — and where to press the pause button.
Skelton stepped into the role as the permanent replacement of Adrian Butler, who served as CIO of Dine Brands between 2015 and 2020. Earlier this month, Butler joined Casey's General Stores as CIO, a newly created role at the convenience retailer.
Dine Brands is looking to Skelton to maintain the infrastructure that enable off-premise services — such as delivery, carryout and curbside pickup. A focus on these services is helping chains keep restaurants' doors open through the stress of the pandemic.
CIO Justin Skelton
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At the end of May, two-thirds of diners were still wary of spending time indoors even as stay-at-home orders were eased, according to a survey from Washington State University's Carson College of Business. Almost half of respondents said they'd wait at least one to three months before dining in with another person, CIO Dive's sister site Restaurant Dive reported.
In the two quarters ahead, CIOs stance on tech investments will vary across industries, depending on how much their operations were impacted. For some businesses, demand is skyrocketing, prompting tech leaders to enable growth. In other spaces, such as travel and entertainment, tech priorities are centered around survival.
Empowered by off-premise operations, restaurants fall into a middle category, in which tech leaders are returning to their priorities after using technology to respond to the immediate challenges of the pandemic.
Dine Brands franchisees "were able to pivot to a to-go and delivery-only model with minimal operational disruption," said CEO Steve Joyce during the company's Q1 2020 earnings call in April. "Technology and innovation have played important roles in our off-premise strategy," he said.
Boosting delivery and catering are two ways Dine Brands prepared to push back on slipping traffic metrics in 2019.
5 ways Dine Brands is combating traffic declines Restaurant Dive

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I really meant to post consistently while away, but girls have been busy with family and tired. Although Cakes and I have been waking up waaaaaaaay too early - blame it on jetlag and also the fact that we wake up early normally - I just haven't had energy to post.
But here are some links for you to check out because it's Thanksgiving weekend.
100 Things to Be Thankful For - I like this list because it includes a lot of everyday things that we would otherwise take for granted.
Thanksgiving With Black Families trended on Twitter with hilarious memes!
Let's face it - sometimes it's hard to see the blessings around you when you have experienced pain. But When It's Hard to be Thankful, remember GOD IS.
Youversion has many Devotionals centered on Giving Thanks. You can try one or all of them out.
Greetings and have a nice week!


HOAs – Good or Bad For Homeowners?
Most subdivisions around The Triangle in North Carolina have HOA's. HOA's can be good for a community as they can and should enforce the covenants for the subdivision. They are not supposed to discriminate against homeowners and are supposed to enforce the covenants.
Most HOA's also have to comply with other NC laws that govern HOAs.
Before you purchase a home in a subdivision with covenants make sure you read them and find out how the HOA is managed.
I personally live in a 10 lot subdivision with covenants. The HOA has been run by 2 officers and we have not had an HOA meeting in 3 years.
Recently one of our homeowners in the subdivision erected this shed facing our house. The shed is erected in violation of our covenants and is also in violation of the City of Raleigh codes concerning sheds. The homeowners have applied for a waiver from the City and the HOA officers are favoring these homeowners over other homeowners in the subdivision.
So as in any situation "buyer beware". Investigate and make sure you are making the right decision about subdivision to live in.
An eyesore like this is not something you want to embrace and endure.


Gary Jepson, CTMC President and CEO, signs the 'topping out' beam. Signatures of CTMC staff and other community leaders can be seen as well.
Central Texas Medical Center (CTMC) celebrated its topping out ceremony on March 12 at the construction site of its $35 million expansion.
Hospital and community leaders signed the last beam to be placed before enjoying a lunch provided by the BE&K Engineering Company.
Work still remains on the expansion project, which will include a new Childbirth Center, a Level II Neonatal Critical Care Unit, a new cardiac telemetry inpatient nursing unit and expansion and renovation of CTMC's existing surgical suites. When finished, CTMC will enlarge to a 139-bed facility with all private rooms.
In addition to the physical improvements to CTMC, a specialized Childbirth Educator/Lactation Consultant, who was hired last fall, has helped to create a completely new set of childbirth education offerings.
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Other new offerings are a childbirth refresher class for returning parents, a class on Cesarean Sections, breastfeeding and scheduled tours of the facility for expectant families. All of the programs will be offered in English and Spanish.
For more information on CTMC childbirth offerings, or to schedule a tour of the facility, contact CTMC at (512) 753-3583, or visit its website and click on classes and events.
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As well as with its fourth-generation smartwatches, it's produced probably the most eye-catching smartwatch on the market, from a style perspective.Sharing some resemblances with the older Michael Kors Accessibility Sofie (our previous ideal style watch pick ), the Fossil Q Endeavor Human Resources wants to stand out, as well as followers of a much more dressy watch will most likely discover it a far better fit than those that like to keep their wrist wear understated.Fossil is still maintaining screen resolution and various other specs under covers, however we do understand this generation(which includes the males's Fossil Q Explorist HR)is the most feature-packed we have actually seen from the firm. There's custom Michael Kors view faces there also to much better praise that stylish watch body.Battery life is the Put on OS smartwatch norm, so you can expect to obtain you via a day and possibly a little extra. Currently Montblanc desires in.Features such as heart price displays, and also myriad of
other sensing units have actually made their method into the smartwatches, enabling them to genuinely change the wearable experience into something much better, as well as versatile at the very same time.Since the market at this factor is filled up with smartwatches of all types, we took it on ourselves to take a look at the finest smartwatches you can acquire, yet first, we are going to be looking at some of the important info about the smartwatches.Its first smartwatch was underwhelming but, in its 2nd coming, the Top 2 is a watch that supplies on design and also on features.Montblanc has actually modelled its 2nd generation watch on its 1858 collection offering smooth original watch faces, a high grade construction and also a leading notch 1.2-inch, 390 x 390 resolution touchscreen display.Google's Wear OS runs the show, but Montblanc handles to leave its mark with extra applications and also those watch encounters we pointed out to assist points feel even more special. And also with its fourth-generation smartwatches, it's produced possibly the most appealing smartwatch on the market, from a style perspective.Sharing some similarities with the older Michael Kors Accessibility Sofie (our previous finest style watch choice ), the Fossil Q Venture Human Resources desires to stand out, and fans of a much more dressy watch will most likely locate it a better fit than those that such as to maintain their wrist wear understated.Fossil is still keeping screen resolution and various other specs under wraps, but we do know this generation(which consists of the males's Fossil Q Explorist HR)is the most feature-packed we have actually seen from the firm. There's custom Michael Kors see faces there too to far better compliment that stylish watch body.Battery life is the Put on OS smartwatch standard, so you can anticipate to obtain you via a day as well as maybe a little additional. Now Montblanc wants in.Features such as heart price displays, and also wide variety of
various other sensing units have made their means right into the smartwatches, enabling them to absolutely transform the wearable experience into something better, and also functional at the same time.Since the market at this factor is loaded with smartwatches of all sorts, we took it on ourselves to take an appearance at the finest smartwatches you can acquire, but initially, we are going to be looking at some of the essential information regarding the smartwatches.Its first smartwatch was underwhelming but, in its 2nd coming, the Summit 2 is a watch that provides on design and on features.Montblanc has actually designed its second generation watch on its 1858 collection offering streamlined original watch encounters, a high grade building and also a top notch 1.2-inch, 390 x 390 resolution touchscreen display.Google's Wear OS runs the program, however Montblanc manages to leave its mark with additional applications and those watch encounters we mentioned to help things really feel even more distinct. Which is among the best we've played with, easily matching up with the vibrancy and also sharpness located on the Galaxy Watch and also Apple Watch Collection 4. Even with constant heart price tracking turned on, we have actually just had to bill the Watch GT when throughout our 3 weeks of use.There's now new Huawei Watch GT Active and Sophisticated editions that uses a much less sporty look yet comes with all of the same attributes adding a brand-new Triathlon monitoring mode.
Having a mini computer system strapped around your wrist is no more a wishful thinking. The Apple Watch and various other options from preferred makers, like Fitbit, Samsung, LG, and Fossil, have been gunning to craft the most effective smartwatch. Currently a few years elder, the smartwatch market supplies more than ever, whether you desire a particular style, iphone and also Android phone compatibility, or just a number of features.Smartwatches remain in discourteous
health however when it comes to the finest smartwatch in 2019, it's certainly the Apple Watch Series 4. Yet it comes at a price, as well as there are a lot of top smartwatches at less expensive prices as well as with similarly excellent health and fitness features.Whether you're trying to find a great smartwatch for physical fitness monitoring, running or a just taking alerts and also telephone calls-- there are plenty of excellent options for every single spending plan. What's even more, smartwatches are obtaining more fashionable too.Today's ideal smartwatch deals f you've got an Android phone, the Apple Watch won't operate at all, as well as
's Galaxy Watch. The Galaxy Watch does work with both iPhones and also Android tools, yet it's finest with an Android phone, and especially, one made by Samsung.The Galaxy Watch has most every one of the features you 'd anticipate on a modern smartwatch: GENERAL PRACTITIONERS, touchscreen, multi-day battery life, voice control, mobile repayments, as well as heart rate surveillance. It has a round face that's simple to read inside and out, as well as has a really valuable always-on setting that makes it easy to see the moment at a glance.We're approximately 4 years right into the Great Modern Smartwatch Experiment, which implies we have actually discovered what smartwatches can be helpful for
(health and fitness monitoring, notices )and also what they are most definitely not great for(replacing your smart device totally). If you're in the market for a smartwatch, whether that's due to the fact that you have actually never ever had one in the past as well as are interested regarding them or you're wanting to update your older-generation version, you can expect today's smartwatches to last a little bit much longer between fees, be a little faster to achieve things, and also maybe do a pair of new techniques you weren't expecting.But the best smartwatch is still quite a servant to a smart device, and also if you pay out for an LTE-connected model and pay a service plan cost for it, it's not going
to release you totally. For that reason, we don't assume LTE smartwatches are a bargain for lots of people-- it's far simpler and also less expensive to simply keep your phone with you as well as utilize your watch as a type of remote for the phone in your pocket or bag.Which smartwatch you choose is going to be based totally on what phone you have, so our picks are damaged down right into the best choice for iPhone users as well as the most effective one for Android owners.The Apple Watch Collection 4 is as near smartwatch perfection as we've seen to date-- it's a functional as well as powerful wearable that can offer a huge variety of functions. While those seeking an easy smartwatch could locate the Series 4's significant variety of fitness, health as well as connected features to be excessive, it has the ability to change in between fitness tracker, sporting activities enjoy and significant health gadget at will, making it a significant crowd pleaser.Apple's newest See enhancement provides us one of the most significant layout change given that the initial, bringing brand-new 40mm and also 44mm dimensions (in comparison to 38mm and also 42mm). That implies more area to flaunt all the current software program functions presented in watchOS 5. It has just the same core fitness as well as sporting activities monitoring as the Series 3, consisting of built-in GPS
for monitoring of exterior exercises as well as a swimproof layout. Physical fitness tracking evaluation may lag Fitbit, yet Apple's unique goals-- represented by the closing of Relocate, Stand as well as Calorie rings-- is still a powerful motivator. Nevertheless, there's still no indigenous rest tracking
right here, but this can be done using a 3rd party app.The heading attributes are the brand-new ECG screen that unlocks the capacity for severe heart health surveillance. It's been FDA removed, so the attribute can be utilized to detect heart rhythm abnormalities. It's currently available outside of the US with Apple including 19 more countries that can sign in on their heart wellness from the new Watch. You also don't need to do that manually, and also the Apple Watch continually checks for low
and also raised heart prices, in addition to AFib. There's likewise a new loss discovery mode that can let users access Siri to call emergency situation solutions or an emergency situation contact.If you are trying to find a great smartwatch that does not cost a great deal of loan, the S928 Sports Watch may be a terrific choice. It is just one of the most inexpensive smartwatch on my checklist, and while I am generally determined when it comes to checking such products, it interested me to the core.The watch is made rather merely, as well as instead of having an expensive display screen or high resolution, it makes use of a straightforward, single screen. Honestly, I do incline that at all, smartwatches are everything about being simple in my point of view, and also the S928 Sports Watch does a fantastic work at that.Where it lacks a display, the S928 Sports Watch makes up by supplying some of the most effective attributes that you can want in a smartwatch. In order to make points much easier for the viewers, I am noting down the features below.Heart Rate Monitor: The watch includes a heart rate display that is able to supply actual time heart price updates.GPS: The S928 Sports Watch also come with a constructed in 3D accelerometer +gyroscope3D, permitting the individuals to be able to track every move they make throughout their workout regime.Outdoor Data: The watch is additionally with the ability of keeping a record of the outside data, implying that you get actual time updates on how the weather problem is outdoors. Allowing you to be able to intend your exercise carefully.These are a few of the fundamental or innovative attributes that remain in the watch. While they might not look sufficient, it is necessary to understand that these attributes work throughout the entire environment of the
watch, enabling these sensors to take full control of the situation.The smartwatch can be managed with an application that is available on both iphone and also Android. Honestly, the app is as standard as it can get, and also can utilize a bit
more gloss. There are a few even more points that I did not comprehend about the watch; you can not change the time layout to 12 hrs if you want to.In enhancement to that, the watch itself only sustains English as a language, while the app itself has 12 languages in overall. This variance can be an issue for people who do not have English as their primary language, and also also though 12 languages are nice to have, they are just enough.The good idea here is that the application is being regularly upgraded by the programmer, so I can think that extra
languages will be added at some point in the future. Very same opts for the watch as the firmware can be upgraded when released.All in all, the S928 is a good smartwatch for Android, it is affordable, functions as it is supposed to, and does not featured unneeded functions that can drain pipes the battery. I would claim that this smartwatch features the bare basics, and also absolutely has a market amongst the giants.Sure, the lack of advanced functions, as well as languages is disconcerting, yet you additionally need to take cost into consideration when you are reviewing a product.Although smartwatches have actually existed for a long, very long time, their venture into the mainstream is only current. With business like Samsung, Apple, Asus, Huawei, and several others are functioning day as well as evening to enhance the watches, and also absolutely make the experience a great deal better.Amidst all this, there exists the consumer way of thinking that still believes that the standard, analog watches are means, way far better as they are crafted with wonderful precision, in addition to excellence. This has caused numerous debates how smartwatches should not exist, or are thought about scourge of the wrist watch concept.Still, for people who in fact favor their watches present all the necessary details that comes
to their phone, all linked into one ecological community in fact consider smartwatches to be really useful, as well as following that right into the market, the smartwatch sector at this moment is developing a separate entity for itself.The Series 4 comes packing LTE once more so you can take it out sans iPhone and also still make/receive telephone calls, get messages as well as all other notifications you would on your phone. A new audio speaker additionally makes Siri chats and phone telephone calls sound louder and clearer.Battery life is
the main complaint still, and also for all the improvements, Apple can still just provide 24-48 hours-- which for many just isn't good enough.The Fitbit Versa is the business's 2nd smartwatch as well as, in addition to a change in layout direction, it's most importantly readily available at a more budget friendly rate than the Apple Watch-- it can often be grabbed for around$179.99. And also do not neglect-Fitbit has revealed the Versa Lite Version(more on that particular listed below)which appear at $159. The Fitbit Versa comes in a host of various surfaces and with a large collection of bands to blend up the look. And thanks to the runaway success of the smartwatch, there's a busy market of straps to select from.The Versa supplies all of the exact same physical fitness as well as sporting activities tracking includes you would certainly anticipate from the Fitbit ecosystem, though the big noninclusion below is the absence of GPS. If you want to track flights and runs, you'll require to take your smart device with you, and also the watch can piggyback your phone's data.
For numerous this will not be a huge issue, but as serious joggers it's a degree of problem we such as to avoid.Fitbit OS 2.0 brings a new-look UI that supplies a lot more insights into your day-to-day data and quick reply support for Android phone individuals(iphone support coming with a later date). You can still download apps and a lot of watch deals with, pay from your wrist using Fitbit Pay, and also use Fitbit Coach. On the other hand the new ladies's health and wellness monitoring has also been introduced for the very first time, which is also offered for the
Ionic, too.But it's battery life that actually has the power to urge buyers, in addition to the appealing rate. You can obtain 5 days on a solitary charge, which means much less hassle on weekend breaks away, as well as less complex rest tracking.Fitbit had such wonderful success with the initial
Versa that it made a decision to make a cheaper version that removes out some of the smartwatch features.The Lite is almost identical to the very first Versa in appearances, save for currently simply a solitary physical switch on guard body, which implies you'll be counting extra on the touchscreen display screen to navigate the Versa Lite. In our experience, we didn't miss out on the second button as well much.In terms of the function that are lost, you don't get a built-in music gamer or swim monitoring (it's still waterproof though). You do get an optical heart rate monitor and all the basic health and fitness monitoring and also sports tracking features along with app-based functions like females's wellness tracking. There's additionally no more Wi-Fi, with Fitbit presenting a brand-new and also easier way to upgrade your smartwatch with step-by-step background downloads.Sports as well as health and fitness tracking performance is not that different from what we found on the first Versa.
Rest monitoring is still a standout function, while the heart rate display still tends to fail for high strength workouts. As a core smartwatch experience it's decent, yet it still does not have in comparison to its closest rivals.
Specifically in the application department. If you enjoy watch faces though, you're well offered here.Thankfully you still obtain the very same four-day plus battery life, which can definitely stretch to five days relying on use. That's still far better than what Apple and Google's Put on OS watches can summon up appropriate now.If you suched as the Versa, however choose to invest a little much less, the Versa Lite Edition is fitting alternative. The swim tracking is a disappointing noninclusion a lot more so than the music gamer, however if you can live without checking your pool sessions it's still a fantastic smartwatch to consider at a great price.The Samsung Galaxy Watch is the successor to the Equipment S3 and also is still among the most effective watches around. Suitable with Android as well as iOS, it currently is available in both 42mm and 46mm models.Samsung treads in between smartwatch as well as physical fitness tracker, additionally cramming in a heart rate sensing unit along with the GENERAL PRACTITIONER and its much-improved Samsung Wellness software. There's additionally the option of LTE, if you long for an untethered connection, with a standalone speaker for taking contact the watch. It's currently water-proof too, including swim monitoring skills that get on par with the Watch Series 4. The Galaxy Watch works on Samsung's Tizen OS 4.0 and also feels like a better alternative to Google's Use OS today. You still get that rotating bezel and one of the most effective display screens you can locate on a smartwatch. Nonetheless, the application option
still lags method behind the Apple Watch and Put on OS tools. That stated, the Spotify app is great and also supplies offline playback.Battery life, we should state, is likewise strong, obtaining you 2-3 days on the 42mm model as well as even more on the 46mm variation.
If you're not a fan of Put on OS and don't desire an Apple Watch, this is the top alternative to think about instead.Garmin has actually been producing go-to smartwatches for sporting activities enthusiasts for some time currently. Running, cycling, swimming, golf-- Garmin has had us well and truly covered. Regardless of the Forerunner name, the 645 Songs is much more in the mould of the Vivoactive 3 Music. It's obtained a comparable appearance as well as also brings the music this time around. This helps make the Garmin more of a smartwatch opponent to the Apple Watch, Samsung Equipment or Fitbit Ionic than before.Not just are you getting adequate storage space for 500 tunes, but you're obtaining the offline playlist support for Spotify, Deezer and iHeartRadio. For transferring your own tracks, start up Garmin Express on your computer, pick the Songs tab as well as select from your very own songs to port over.That same attractive stainless steel design is right here. The 240 x 240 pixel display at the heart of the body is by no implies the brightest or most vivid you'll locate, however most importantly provides strong visibility in many workout conditions, whether you're sweating it out indoors or outside. There is no touchscreen or touchpad right here, so you'll have to resort to pressing some buttons.As much as the number of sports readily available to track: while it's more of the same, there are some noteworthy exemptions-- like golf tracking and also open water swimming( swimming pool swimming is there though). Heart price surveillance is decent if not class-leading, and also it will not keep you lingering for a GENERAL PRACTITIONER signal. There's also all the stress and anxiety tracking goodies from Garmin's physical fitness trackers. As multi-sport smartwatches go, this is the finest in our eyes, and builds on all the great job Garmin performed with its previous iterations.For apple iphone owners, Apple's Collection 4 Watch is much as well as away the very best choice offered. The Apple Watch has a large, bright display; smooth, comfy equipment; quickly performance; very reputable battery life; and also an entire host of physical fitness monitoring and health-related functions. The Apple Watch also has the strongest third-party How Do I Watch Netflix On Apple Tvcommunity-- there are numerous straps, devices, battery chargers, anchors, apps, and also watchface difficulties you can make use of with the Apple Watch.The Apple Watch succeeds at supplying quick access to any alerts that are available in to your phone, as well as it lets you respond to messages right from your wrist quickly and also easily. You can utilize it as a speaker phone whenever you seem like mimicing Prick Tracy, and also it's fantastic for controlling How Do I Watch Netflix On Apple Tv
songs playing on your phone. It additionally has Apple Pay for acquiring points without a wallet or your general practitioner, heart and phone rate monitoring for workouts, as well as also the ability to advise you if it discovers particular heart problems.THE APPLE VIEW COLLECTION 4 HAS Every One Of THE FEATURES EXPECTED IN A SMARTWATCH Battery life can vary depending upon just how much you use the Watch to track tasks and also the amount of notices you receive, yet in our testing, the Collection 4 Watch never stopped working to last at least a whole day in between costs, as well as typically it could choose 2 days. It's still something you need to bill instead regularly, yet you do not need to fret about it dying on your wrist halfway via the day if you have actually started with a complete tank.Unlike practically every other smartwatch on the market, the Apple Watch still doesn't supply an always-on display, nonetheless, so it doesn't actually tell you the moment up until you touch the display or lift your wrist. It's still very paradoxical that the important things the Apple Watch is the most awful at is being an How Do I Watch Netflix On Apple Tv
real time-keeping device.But in addition to that, there's very little to whine about with the Apple Watch Collection 4, and also it's quickly the most effective alternative for iPhone users.Of training course, we're providing the Leader here as a smartwatch, and also Garmin has actually included respectable smarts. Health and fitness tracking is amazing and also Garmin Link is a respectable environment for wellness data from actions and also sleep The Galaxy Watch does function with both apples iphone and also Android devices, but it's best with an Android phone, and specifically, one made by Samsung.The Galaxy Watch has most all of the functions you would certainly anticipate on a modern smartwatch: GENERAL PRACTITIONERS, touchscreen, multi-day battery life, voice control, mobile settlements, and heart rate surveillance. For that reason, we do not believe LTE smartwatches are a good buy for many individuals-- it's far less complicated as well as less expensive to just maintain your phone with you as well as utilize your watch as a type of remote control for the phone in your pocket or bag.Which smartwatch you select is going to be based completely on what phone you possess, so our picks are damaged down right into the ideal alternative for iPhone customers and also the finest one for Android owners.The Apple Watch Series 4 is as close to smartwatch excellence as we've seen to date-- it's a effective as well as flexible wearable that can offer a significant array of functions. While those looking for an easy smartwatch may find the Collection 4's substantial variety of physical fitness, health as well as connected features to be overkill, it's able to change in between physical fitness tracker, sports enjoy and serious health and wellness gadget at will, making it a severe group pleaser.Apple's newest Watch enhancement offers us the most remarkable style adjustment because the initial, bringing new 40mm and also 44mm dimensions (in comparison to 38mm and 42mm). Honestly, I do not mind that at all, smartwatches are all concerning being simple in my point of view, and also the S928 Sports Watch does a fantastic task at that.Where it does not have a display screen, the S928 Sports Watch makes up by offering some of the finest functions that you can want in a smartwatch. In order to make things simpler for the reader, I am listing down the features below.Heart Rate Screen: The watch comes with a heart price monitor that is able to supply genuine time heart price updates.GPS: The S928 Sports Watch likewise come with a constructed in 3D accelerometer +gyroscope3D, enabling the individuals to be able to track every relocation they make throughout their exercise regime.Outdoor Information: The watch is additionally capable of keeping a record of the exterior information, indicating that you obtain actual time updates on how the climate condition is outdoors. How Do I Watch Netflix On Apple Tv


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WHY I AM EXPECTING GREAT SPIRITUAL AWAKENINGS IN 2015
Why 2015 Can be a Very Significant Year
I am convinced that America's greatest days and the church's greatest days are still in our future. I know this is contrary to the popular notion that our best days are in the past and that we are in an irreversible, downhill slide into oblivion. This was my view until one summer day in 2010 when I was unexpectedly arrested in my car by the Holy Spirit who showed me a different way to look at the future.
Being a passionate student of revival and having seen so many hyped, man-made revivals in the previous two decades, I had given up hope that America would ever see another great, national Spiritual awakening that would revive the churches of our land, impact our culture and stem the tide of false religion, secularism and immorality. But all this changed that hot July day in 2010 while driving from Tulsa, OK to Kingfisher, OK.
I had been invited to speak at the Church of God in Kingfisher pastored by my friends, Gary and Helen Barnhart. As I pulled onto the highway to begin my 2 hour + journey, and without expecting any such thing, my mind suddenly began to be flooded with exciting thoughts of hope and faith that America could see another great Spiritual awakening. God's presence seemed to fill my vehicle and I was hardly aware of my surroundings as I drove for the next 2½ hours with these thoughts of Spiritual awakening flooding my mind.
When I arrived at my hotel I could hardly wait to get settled in my room and begin writing down the thoughts and concepts that were continuing to inundate my heart and mind. This visitation continued far into the night and out of that experience came my book, America's Revival Heritage.
There were two things that were highlighted to me in that experience. First of all, I received the assurance that America can see another Great Awakening. Biblical eschatology, which is doctrine of the end times, does not preclude great revivals as many today assume. The same Bible that speaks of perilous times and the love of many waxing cold at the end of the age, also speaks of the last days as being the time of a great universal outpouring of the Holy Spirit on all flesh (Acts 2:17).
Secondly, I saw for the first time that there was a direct bearing of the First Great Awakening on the founding of this nation. I had studied and written about this revival that had transformed colonial America, but now I saw, for the first time, that there was a direct link between this Awakening and the founding of the nation. This is documented in my book, America's Revival Heritage.
Through a series of providential events this past fall, I created a "Revive America" PowerPoint presentation in which I document America's overt Christian beginnings. I then began doing "Revive America" events in which I present this evidence for America being birthed out of Spiritual awakening and also present a call to God's people to pray for another Great Spiritual Awakening in our land. Interestingly, the first "Revive America" event was held in the Capital District of Albany/ Schenectady, New York, the area that George Barna recently identified as the most post-Christian area in America.
Yes, I know that new challenges await us in 2015. I am not oblivious to the world in which we live. Nonetheless, I also know that God is still on His throne, Jesus is still at His right hand and the Holy Spirit is being poured out on all flesh. There is, therefore, no reason why we should not pray and expect God to send another Great Awakening in our day.
Dr. Eddie L. Hyatt is an author, historian and Bible teacher. His books, including America's Revival Heritage, can be found on Amazon and at his website at http://www.eddiehyatt.com/bookstore.html.
To see the video presentation of this message, click this link.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18rX-OA24yI&feature=youtu.be
Compelling Evidence for the Virgin Birth of Jesus Christ
There is enough evidence for the Virgin Birth of Jesus Christ to convince any open and fair-minded agnostic or atheist of its veracity. This is because there is as much, or more, evidence for the Virgin Birth as any event in ancient history. To deny the evidence for the Virgin Birth and remain consistent, one must then be skeptical of all ancient history. Evidence for the Virgin Birth includes the fact that:
(1) It was documented by a physician and renowned, world class historian.
(2) It was accurately predicted centuries before it happened.
(3) It was believed universally by the earliest Christians.
(4) It convinced a well-known agnostic professor of mythology.
Documented by a World-Class Historian
The virgin birth of Jesus Christ was documented by a physician and world class historian who interviewed eyewitnesses, probably including Mary herself, for his account of this world-changing event—the entry of God into the world. Luke gives the most detailed account of the Nativity and mentions Mary twelve times, more than any other Biblical writer. He also gives special, detailed attention to the birth of John the Baptist and many see his gynecological interests to be a result of his training as a physician.
At the beginning of his Gospel, Luke indicates that he has made a thorough investigation of the things about which he is writing, which included his utilization of eyewitness accounts. He spent extended periods of time with Paul in Jerusalem and Judaea and would have had opportunity to interview those who were closest to the event, including Mary if she were still alive. There is no reliable information on how long Mary lived, but some traditions say she lived as much as 24 years or longer after the resurrection. The detail Luke presents does indicate that he has derived his information from a primary source, either Mary herself or someone to whom Mary had relayed the intimate details of the event.
Luke Recognized in the Scholarly World as a First-Class Historian
Luke's attention to detail and the accuracy of his accounts of people, places, dates, and events in his Gospel and in Acts have been noted in the scholarly world and gained for him a high regard as a historian. For example, the famous archaeologist and agnostic theologian, Sir William Ramsay, expected to discredit Luke's accounts by visiting and examining the places mentioned in his Gospel and Acts. Ramsay taught that the New Testament was an unreliable religious treatise written in the mid second century and not an historical document recorded in the first century. He was so convinced of this that he went to Asia Minor to retrace Luke's account of Paul's journeys expecting to find the physical evidence to refute Luke's account.
But after years of travel and study, Ramsay completely reversed his view of the Bible and first century history. He acquired a very high regard for Luke as a historian and wrote, "Luke is a historian of the first rank; not merely are his statements of fact trustworthy, he is possessed of the true historic sense; in short, this author should be placed along with the greatest of historians" (Sir William Ramsay, 81, 222.)
Another famous historian, A.N. Sherwin-White, carefully examined Luke's references in Luke/Acts to 32 countries, 54 cities, and nine islands, finding not a single mistake (Norman Geisler, 47). His research also confirmed the accuracy of Luke's accounts. In fact, Luke turned out to be so accurate that Ramsay wrote, "You may press the words of Luke in a degree beyond any other historian's and they stand the keenest scrutiny and the hardest treatment" (Sir William Ramsay, 89).
This begs the question that if Luke was this careful to get his facts right about names, places and dates, can we not be confident that he was just as careful to get his facts right concerning the more important things about which he reported, such as the virgin birth of Jesus Christ. The well-known Greek scholar, Kenneth S. Wuest, writing of Luke's attention to detail, said, "If Mary was still alive, he, a doctor of medicine, investigated the story of the virgin birth by hearing it from Mary's own lips." And commenting on accusations by critics that the story of the virgin birth was a hoax, the noted Greek scholar, Professor John A. Scott, said, "You could not fool Doctor Luke" (Kenneth S. Wuest, 52-54).
The Virgin Birth Predicted by OT Prophets
Genesis 3:15. I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her Seed; He shall bruise your head and you shall bruise His heel.
These words were spoken by God to the serpent after the fall of our first parents. The "seed of the woman" in this passage is an allusion to a future descendant of Eve who will defeat the serpent and reverse the curse brought on by his deception. The Bible normally speaks of the seed of men but in this case it is the "seed of the woman." This is a prophecy of hope at a very dark time and clearly anticipates the future virgin birth of Christ--a birth in which the seed of a man is not involved. As the Methodist theologian, Adam Clarke, says; "The seed of the woman; the person is to come by the woman, and her alone without the concurrence of man" (Adam Clarke, vol. 1, 53). This Seed of the woman will receive a temporary wound from Satan—you shall bruise His heel—but the Seed of woman shall inflict on Satan a final and mortal wound—He shall bruise your head. This Messianic promise was fulfilled through the virgin birth and through the death and resurrection of Jesus.
Isaiah 7:14. Therefore, the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold the virgin shall conceive and bear a Son, and shall call His name Immanuel. The Hebrew word translated "virgin" in this passage refers to a young woman of marriageable age, but would include the idea of virginity since that was expected of a young Jewish woman being married for the first time. This is borne out by the Septuagint, which translates the Hebrew with the Greek word parthinos, a word that specifically means "virgin," i.e., a young woman who has never had sex with a man. Parthinos is the word used by both Matthew and Luke in their description of Mary, affirming that she was a young woman who had never had sex with a man when Jesus was born. Incredibly, Isaiah says that this Son that will be born of a virgin shall be called Immanuel, meaning "God with us," a clear Old Testament prophecy of the incarnation of God in Jesus Christ.
The Earliest Christians Believed in the Virgin Birth
Like Matthew in his Gospel, Luke is clear that the birth of Jesus was supernatural and that He was conceived without the involvement of a man. He records how Mary asked the angel Gabriel how she could give birth when she did not know a man, a reference to her state of virginity and being unmarried. Luke says the angel answered, The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the highest shall overshadow you; therefore, that Holy One who is to be born will be called the Son of God. (Luke 2:34-35). Interestingly, Gabriel links the miraculous conception of this Child with His deity, for it is because of His miraculous birth that He will be called the Son of God.
That the earliest Christians believed in the virgin birth of Jesus is verified by the "Apostle's Creed," an early confession of faith that probably dates from the second century in its earliest formulation. It reads in part:
I believe in God the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth;
And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord:
Who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary.
Through the centuries followers of Jesus continued to believe in the Virgin Birth. Note the words of the 18th century hymn, "Hark the Herald Angels Sing," written by Charles Wesley, an Oxford graduate, Anglican minister and, with his brother John, the leader of the great Methodist revival. Because of the references to the virgin birth, this hymn became a popular carol sung at Christmas.
Christ by highest heav'n adored,
Christ the everlasting Lord!
Late in time behold Him come,
Offspring of a Virgin's womb!
Veiled in flesh the Godhead see,
Hail the incarnate Deity!
Pleased as man with man to dwell,
Jesus, our Emanuel.
Hark the herald angels sing,
An Agnostic Professor of Mythology is Convinced
With the advent of modern skepticism and higher criticism, many began to discount the historical evidence, and speculate that the virgin birth and other miracles of the New Testament are myths fabricated by followers of Jesus who wanted to deify Him. However, C. S. Lewis, an agnostic professor of Renaissance Literature at Oxford University, exposed the shallow arguments concerning the mythological character of the New Testament. Lewis was an expert in mythological literature and he tells of his astonishment the first time he read the Gospels. His surprised response was, "This is not myth!"
Lewis, of course, became a believer and an astute apologist for Christianity. It was at this time that higher criticism was being popularized in seminaries in Germany and certain theologians, such as Rudolph Bultman, were claiming that the New Testament accounts of the virgin birth of Jesus, His miracles, and His resurrection were myths created by His followers. Lewis challenged these theologians, saying, "I would like to know how many myths these people have read!" Lewis went on to explain that he had been a long-time professor and critic of mythological literature and knew how a myth sounded and felt. "And the gospel story," he said, "is not myth!"
Believing in Christ does not require a so-called "blind leap of faith." Because of the historical evidence, it is more reasonable to believe in the virgin birth than it is to deny it. Those wonderful Christian carols heralding the birth of our Savior can be sung with zest and confidence because the Christmas story is true. We know it is true because of the witness of the Holy Spirit in our hearts; but even for those agnostics like C. S. Lewis who do not yet have this inner witness, there is adequate, external evidence that Jesus was truly born of a virgin. And if that part of the story is true, then when can have confidence that the rest of the story is true as well. It is enough to convince any open and fair-minded atheist.
Dr. Eddie L. Hyatt is an author, historian and Biblical scholar. He is the founding director of "The Revive America Project" and his books on church history and Spiritual renewal can be found on Amazon and at his website at http://www.eddiehyatt.com/bookstore.html.
Ramsey, Sir William M. The Bearing of Recent Discovery on the Trustworthiness of the New Testament. Hodder & Stoughton, 1915.
Geisler, Norman. Baker Encyclopedia of Apologetics. Grand Rapids: Baker Books, 1999.
Wuest, Kenneth S. Word Studies In The Greek New Testament. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1979.
Clarke, Adam. The Holy Bible Containing the Old and New Testaments with a Commentary and Critical Notes. 3 Vols. Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1824.
SHOULD CHRISTIANS CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS?
Why I Will Celebrate Christmas Even Though Some of My Heroes Did Not
Monday, the 25th day, we went on shore, some to fell timber, some to saw, some to split, some to carry, so no man rested all that day. But towards night we came on board again. That night we had a sore storm of wind and rain.
This is from the journal of one of the Pilgrims aboard the Mayflower who recorded their activities for December 25, 1620, their first Christmas Day in America. There is no mention of Christmas because the Pilgrims, you see, did not celebrate Christmas. They considered it a pagan holiday instituted by the Roman Catholic Church and carried on by the Church of England from which they had separated.
Convictions Matters
I do not agree with the Pilgrims rejection of Christmas, but I do respect and admire their conviction. You and I would not be enjoying the blessings of freedom and prosperity we have known if it had not been for people like them—people of conviction—who were willing to suffer loss in order to stand for their convictions.
It has been said that, "Those who don't stand for something, will fall for anything." In other words, unless we have a core set of convictions for which we are willing to suffer and die, we are susceptible to being led astray by whatever is popular and convenient at a given time.
I admire the Pilgrims, not because I agree with them on every point, but because they were people of principle, integrity and conviction. They were willing to be ostracized, harassed and imprisoned in England because of their conviction that Jesus (not the king or the pope) is the Head of the Church and that the Bible (not church tradition) is our primary guide. These convictions eventually led them to leave home, family and friends and begin a new life in a New World. They were people of conviction and we have been incredibly blessed because of their faith and because they were true to their convictions.
Opposing the Current Secularizing Trend
Although my convictions lead me in the opposite direction of theirs concerning Christmas, our motives and goals are similar. They were reformers seeking to purify themselves of all non-biblical religious traditions and to pattern their lives and churches after the New Testament. But whereas they were resisting a religious tyranny that sought to impose a state-run religion on everyone, today we face an anti-Christian state and culture that seeks to impose a secularized Christmas on the U.S. populace.
Just a few days ago, for example, another school, this time in Maryland, announced that there would be no mention of Christmas this year. Instead, it will be the "Winter Holiday." During this new "Winter Holiday," school children will not hear "Silent Night" and "Joy to the World," for such "Christian" carols are not welcome in a secularized setting. Indeed, as Franklin Graham has noted, "Stores, schools and communities across America continue to find new and intolerant reasons to remove any religious references to Christmas." Even the Whitehouse website is playing down "Christmas," choosing to call it "Holiday 2014," with the President and First Lady giving, not a Christmas greeting, but a "holiday" greeting with no mention of the real reason for the season.
In spite of the culture trend, Christmas offers for Christians of conviction a wonderful opportunity to proclaim the Gospel in both overt and subtle ways, with nativity scenes, Christmas hymns, and other expressions of our faith. It is a time when we can remind the world that, at Christmas, we celebrate the coming of God into our midst in the person of Jesus Christ.
Let's Be People of Conviction
It doesn't really matter that December 25 is not the actual day of Christ's birth or that Constantine "Christianized" a pagan holiday; just like it doesn't really matter that the former owner of my Gibson Dove guitar may have used it to play ungodly music in ungodly places. The guitar is now sanctified and holy because I now use it for the glory of God. In a similar way, Christmas this year will be what you and I choose to make of it.
I am convinced that we as Christians should seize the opportunity and shout it from the housetops that Christmas is a reminder that God came to the world in the person of Jesus Christ, not only to reveal His love but to also confront the world about its wayward rebellion from Him. Paul expressed this to the intellectual elite of Athens when he recounted to them their various misconceptions of God and then declared;
Truly, these times of ignorance God overlooked, but now commands all men everywhere to repent, because He has appointed a day on which He will judge the world in righteousness by the Man whom He has ordained. He has given assurance of this to all by raising Him from the dead.
Just as it took people of conviction to open the New World and lay the foundations for a great new nation, the current national crises requires people of a similar conviction. Such people of conviction will carry the church (and the nation) forward into our God-given future. And this is why I am celebrating Christmas this year!
Eddie Hyat is an author, historian, Bible teacher and founder of "The Revive America Project." His books are available from Amazon and his website at http://www.eddiehyatt.com/bookstore.html.
Should America Reconsider Calling itself "America"?
by Susan C. Hyatt (www.icwhp.org)
A friend shared a diagram that suggests the United States of America should reconsider calling itself "America" because several nations occupy the American continents and therefore, The States should not lay exclusive claim to the name "America."
So, here is my perspective as a CANADIAN by birth and natural citizenship, and by choice, CHRISTIAN in terms of eternal citizenship and AMERICAN in terms of legal immigrant residential status..
I call myself Susan, Sue, Suzie, Susan Stubbs Hyatt, Sue Hyatt, Susan Hyatt, Susan Christian Stubbs Hyatt, Mrs. Hyatt, Dr. Hyatt -- and on and on and on. It's really up to me. It's MY name. I retain the right to call myself by whatever name I choose. In the same way, I believe that the United States of America has the right to call itself by a variety of names, including "America." If other countries in The Americas want to call themselves "America," that is their option. No one is stopping them. So why knock The United States of America? By the way, I love the song "America the Beautiful" and the book by Dr. Ben Carson by the same name.
Personally, I call he United States of America by various names, including, for example: AMERICA, THE STATES, THE USA, THE US, and "Our Neighbor to the South." When I was a kid growing up in New Brunswick, Canada, we referred to the nation to our south as "The States." And those who lived in "The States," we called "Americans."
Eddie and I have a book called "America's Revival Heritage" that shows the undeniable Christian roots of the nation's founding documents and the Christian motivations of those who established the nation. We could have called the book "The Revival Heritage of The United States of America" or "The Revival Hertiage of 'The States.'" I much prefer "America's Revival Heritage." Here's the link to the book: http://www.amazon.com/Americas-Revival-Heritage-Eddie-Hyatt/dp/1888435240/ref=sr_1_2_twi_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1417485462&sr=1-2&keywords=eddie+hyatt
Also we have a 30-minute TV program called REVIVE AMERICA that airs weekly on Cable Channel 99 in Paris, Texas. It is also available on one of our YouTube channels:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAkm7eHwjuIQS7pw3-tYcNw
And we have an educational project called REVIVE AMERICA. You are welcome to contact DrEddieHyatt@gmail.com or to visit the FB group for details: https://www.facebook.com/groups/reviveamerica.eddiehyatt/
I was born and raised in the DOMINION OF CANADA (the title being derived from Psalm 72:8), and as a native born Canadian, I care deeply about my homeland. So, Eddie and I have an organization called "The Christian Historical Society of Canada, Inc." that educates interested individiuals concerning the Christian roots of the Dominion of Canada.
WEBSITE: www.christianhistoricalsociety.ca
BLOG: http://www.chscdrsuehyatt.blogspot.com/
PS: Just wondering -- when "illegals" speak of the United States of America, I wonder what they call this land to which they which to escape. Somehow, I think they most often call it "America."
I say let's use our energy to facilitate the Peace, Unity, and Blessing that we have available to us all through the Lord Jesus Christ and not get sidetracked by what a nation chooses to call itself.
I consider myself blessed to live in America.


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Buying and protecting ladybirds
Country Life June 8, 2009
* For information about buying ladybirds, see bottom
Britain's native ladybird is traditionally the gardener's friend. It's a voracious predator, and will rid plants of greenfly, whitefly, mealy bugs and coccids. But our ladybird is under threat from an alien species. Deliberately introduced from Asia into mainland Europe as a form of pest control, the harlequin ladybird found its way over to Britain on the wind and on imported plants. It was first spotted here in 2004, and, since then, its numbers have increased dramatically. It now poses a threat to our insect-eating birds by devouring their food supply.
The harlequin's diet consists of lacewing larvae, butterfly eggs, moths, pollen, and caterpillars, not to mention our own native ladybirds eating them to the point of extinction. These insatiable creatures also cause considerable damage to pear trees, soft fruit and sweet peas.
At the top of their food chain, harlequins have no natural enemies in Britain. They secrete a foul-smelling, toxic substance that deters any bird from eating them. Found in large groups, they leave chemical traces so that other harlequins can find them, and, being fiercely terri-torial, they kill any other breeds of ladybird as soon as they encounter them.
This ravaging species is being spread around the country in much the same way it came in the first place by the transport of produce. It has an amazing potential for swift geographic expansion.
Peter Brown, of the Biological Records Centre in Huntingdon, says: 'Invasive species are one of the most serious threats to biodiversity worldwide. The very rapid spread of the harlequin in Europe is likely to have a serious impact on native ladybirds and, potentially, many other insects. The species is also a human nuisance and should not have been released in Europe.'
Unfortunately, there's no easy solution to the problem. As there's no way of getting rid of them naturally, the only answer seems to be to take matters into our own hands. However, apart from physically removing or killing them, keeping harlequins under control is tricky. Chemical sprays can't be used without harming other species, and, currently, there's no method that will target only harlequins. Nevertheless, research is being carried out to develop a way of controlling them with a pheromone that attracts only harlequins.
In the meantime, the most helpful thing anyone can do is to report any sightings on the UK Harlequin Ladybird Survey, compiled by the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (CEH), Cambridge Univer-sity and Anglia Ruskin University. Recognising them isn't hard; they're usually black with two or four red spots, or red or tan with several rows of small black spots across the back. So start counting. To report sightings of harlequin ladybirds, visit www.harlequin-survey.org
HOW TO GIVE OUR NATIVE LADYBIRDS A BOOST
* Buy native ladybird larvae or adult insects as pest control for your garden
* make sure they're native to the UK or, specifically, to your area
* Release them before dawn or after sunset, because they use the sun to navigate and tend to remain still during the early mornings and evenings.
* Pre-water the area where you're going to release them. Moisture on the leaves will help the ladybirds to 'stick' to the plants
* Umbrella-shaped flowers such as fennel, dill, cilantro, caraway, tansy, wild carrot and yarrow are favourites of native ladybirds, as well as dandelions and scented geraniums
* There are more than 5,000 species of ladybirds worldwide, 46 of which are native to the UK
* More than 20,000 harlequin ladybirds have been logged since March 2005
* The Latin name for the harlequin is Harmonia axyridis and the Latin name for the most common native ladybird is Coccinella septempunctata (seven-spotted ladybird)
HOW TO BUY LADYBIRD LARVAE OR ADULT INSECTS
Call Gardening Naturally (0845 680 0296 or 01285 654241) to buy your native ladybird larvae or adult insects.
Adult insects – approx 25 (will treat an area of 5m squared) – £14.95
Ladybird larvae – approx 30 (will treat an area of 5m squared) – £9.95
Ladybird larvae – approx 250 (will treat an area of 40m squared) – £39.49
100 larvae in a release bag for a tree – £19.94
Ladybird house – £13.50
You can also buy ladybird houses from the National Trust – National Trust shop (0844 557 5384)
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