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Tanzanite is regarded as a gemstone. The word may not be very popular among those who are familiar with other gemstones. Of course, they are not to be blamed. Tanzanites are not as advertised as some of the other precious stones that fall under the same league in terms of rarity. Thus, people – who perhaps could relate more to gold, silver, diamonds, platinum, rubies and sapphire – are usually ignorant of this magnificent blue gem.
Tanzanite was originally known as 'blue zoisite' – named after the parent mineral– after it was discovered in Tanzania, which still remains the only place in the world where tanzanites are found. At first it was mistakenly thought to be a mineral called 'dumortierite', but upon further testing, the identification test results were negative. Later the blue gem was identified as a descendant of zoisite by a government employed geologist named Ian McCloud, also from Tanzania. The blue gem was later advertised by the famous jeweler house Tiffany and co. who renamed it as 'Tanzanite', no doubt naming it after the country from which it hailed. The reason for renaming was because the company thought that the name 'blue zoisite' sounded horribly like 'suicide'. It was marketed as a rare gemstone by the company. Although the company initially thought that the gemstone would not sell much, today as much as five hundred million US dollars' worth of tanzanite jewelry is sold in the United States each year.
Tanzanite has a magnificent blue color. It can appear in a variety of shades of blue: blue, purple and burgundy, depending upon the rare quality. In its raw form, it is reddish brown in color, and has to undergo a heating treatment up to six hundred degree Celsius to turn that reddish brown color to a range of bluish shades. Tanzanite is usually soft in nature; it lacks the hard quality of precious stones like diamonds and as such, is not used in necklaces or earrings. It is recommended that it be handled carefully and not brought near to acids. The world's biggest raw tanzanite that has been mined has a mammoth weight of almost seven hundred and thirty-eight carets. Then there is the 'Queen of Kilimanjaro', a tanzanite worth of two hundred and forty-two carets. This exquisite discovery – also containing a large amount of diamonds – has been used in making a particular tiara which, undoubtedly is one of the most rare and immaculate piece of creations, and is displayed in the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto, Canada.
When generally thought of engagement and wedding rings, preferences that come to mind automatically are diamonds, platinum and gold. Tanzanite may not be the first choice. Again, one of the reasons may be its lack of popularity among the common people. While diamonds, platinum and gold are widely known as expensive and lavish, tanzanite is known as neither. But tanzanite rings can be just as splendid. Its one-of-a-kind sparkly bluish-violet color gives it an opulence that is unmatched. They can come in various shapes and designs, often accompanied with other gemstones and precious metals. These rings can come in a single oval-cut tanzanite in the center with a platinum band, in tanzanite strips perpetuated by encrusted diamonds, in multiple tanzanite stones outlined with tiny pink sapphires, in an emerald-cut tanzanite bounded by white gold, and the like.
Tanzanite gems require large-scale advertisement efforts for it to be perceived at par with other gemstones like diamonds and rubies, which are both available and revered in these parts of the world as expensive precious stones. Only then its market could grow beyond the west.
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Thirty percent of Americans ages 18 to 29 live with their parents. I am one of these people.
In 2010, an estimated 85% of college graduates said "hello again!" to mom and dad, towing behind them an average of $25,250 worth of student debt. If you're a millennial who's just not "there" yet financially, and you have parents with cash flow, you are part of a large posse. If you have the hammock of a stable family home to fall back on, I suggest you go ahead and plummet into the warm arms of your kin. There are just a few guidelines before getting in there I think you should know.
Seventy-six percent of 18 to 29-year-olds say they get along better with their parents now than they did in their mid-teens. The pituitary gland has stopped secreting the overload of hormones that drove us to door slamming and weekends filled with thrill seeking debauchery. Your current state of earning enough income to warrant you as a member of the lower class, should serve as a slap on the face to help you see how hard your parents labored to afford a house, car, and keep food on the table. Living at home with your parents teaches you gratitude. Now you can nurture the parent/child relationship on adult terms. Taking the time to reinvent this bond is far more meaningful long term than appearing to have all your ducks in a row.
When you're a kid, parents tend to keep quiet about their personal problems so they can selflessly support you as you figure out yours. Your parents have stress to endure. Life still challenges them to a point of feeling fragile at times. This is a sensation they have learned to maturely endure. Do you know how chaotic their twenties were? Have you heard about their youthful, radical ideals? Talk to them about the nonsense they deal with at work. There are few feelings they can't understand that are going on inside of you.
Plant some flowers. Cook dinner. Do their laundry. That semblance of invincibility your parents learned to project was achieved in part by keeping a tidy home. Respect.
You thought you could escape inheriting their personality traits, but you haven't. Your parents are now in your face every day. You will start to see their eyes, noses, cheek bones, and lips stare back at you when you look in the mirror. As you learn to more clearly understand and accept your parents from a 20-something vantage point, you will grow to more clearly understand and accept your own self during a time period in human development highly focused on identity formation.
Re-familiarize yourself with the place from which you came. Run around the track of your high school. Be that weird, old person hanging out by the gymnasium. Make contact with old friends you've grown distant from. This is your chance to make peace with your childhood, so you don't get stuck, like Jane Pratt says, at your emotional age, "that time in our past that we can't entirely let go of," because that's when some terrible event happened. Take this time to make amends. Moving home will prove to you, you are not the person you were at 16.
I've heard some people call it "Asian style of living." I call it common sense. Save as much money as you can, so the year or two you spent living with your parents will result in the growth of a soft pillow of cash in your bank account. You can use this money to for the down payment of a house, or to start your own business. This money will actually aid your ability to achieve financial strength, and knock out all those indicators of adulthood everyone so badly wants you to do by a certain age.
Moving home is good for growing up, really.


These DIY hand stitched Valentines cards are so cute! They all have a funny pun that matches the picture - the cactus card says "I'm stuck on you". This romantic card craft idea is a great Valentines gift to make for a loved one this year! See below for the instructions for this card craft.
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Nevland news from Norway
by Dan | Jan 9, 2010 | Uncategorized | 0 comments
The Norwegian papers today are reporting the news about Erik Nevland's new contract talks at Fulham which we brought to you yesterday.
Aftenposten reports that Roy is keen to offer Nevland an extension and the striker says he's eager to sign. Hodgson is quoted as saying that the specific details of the detail will be worked out in discussions with Nevland's agent soon. It looks likely to be a one-year extension. Hodgson's certainly happy with how signing Nevland, who had been interesting former club Viking, has worked out.
Nevland has been fabulous, important and remains a valuable player four our squad. He has 100% lived up to our expectations when we picked up from Groningen. Not many players of his age our first choice strikers in the Premier League, but it's great that it's part of our time and can sometimes get on the pitch.
When Nevland scores goals like he did against Liverpool in October, and also during our fight against relegation in 2008, he is very popular.
I have the impression that Nevland is satisfied with the situation here. It is up to him what he chooses to do, but I will be very happy if he decides to stay here.
That outcome looks likely as Nevland says he's happy at Fulham.
It [offering me a contract extension] shows that a do a lot right and that I have something to contribute. It is a vote of confidence.
It's fantastic to be in the Premier League and not something you give up easily. I am positively inclined to stay here, but I don't want to say too much until I see the offer and what it means.
I have a great desire to end my career at Viking. I don't know how practical that is, but I still think I've got several good years ahead of me on the pitch.
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Title: Effect of Closed Circuit Television on Recorded Crime Rates and Public Concern About Crime in Glasgow
Author(s): Jason Ditton; Emma Short; Samuel Phillips; Clive Norris; Gary Armstrong
Annotation: This evaluation of the closed-circuit television (CCTV) system established in Glasgow, Scotland, focused on public attitudes toward CCTV, changes in recorded crime rates, and ways in which those who watched the camera monitors developed and used the necessary skills.
Abstract: Data came from public surveys conducted before and after the camera installation, police statistics, and the system's managers. Results revealed that citizen cautiousness about visiting the city center where the CCTV was installed remained the same, that two-thirds of the 3,000 persons surveyed did not mind being watched by CCTV cameras, and that most thought that CCTV would help prevent crime and catch those responsible. Citizens had only limited awareness of the presence of the cameras. Recorded crime increased slightly after CCTV was installed, but serious assaults and other crimes declined slightly. Results also revealed variations in the types of crimes monitored and the ability of operators and cameras to spot incidents. Findings indicated that the CCTV has permitted the speedy identification of unfolding incidents that could have led to a death and permitted highly cost-effective investigation of some serious crimes committed on the streets. Thus, it has achieved a qualified success. Footnotes, figures, appended instrument and figures, list of other publications from the same organization, and 36 references
Main Term(s): Foreign crime prevention
Index Term(s): Closed circuit television (CCTV); Corrections policies; Public Opinion of the Police; Scotland; Services effectiveness; Visual electronic surveillance
Publication Number: ISBN 0-7480-8541-6
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Oral Statement By
DR. JOHN T. EVERETT
HEARING ON
WILDLIFE AND OCEANS IN A CHANGING CLIMATE
BEFORE THE
SUBCOMMITTEE ON FISHERIES, WILDLIFE AND OCEANS
Madam Chairwoman and Members of the Committee, thank you for inviting me.
My written statement presents the results of the work I led for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change from 1988 to 2000. This is still the most thorough, comprehensive, and broadly reviewed work on the oceans and fisheries subjects that has been published. I led IPCC work on five impact analyses: Fisheries (Convening Lead Author), Polar Regions (Co-Chair), Oceans (Lead Author), and Oceans and Coastal Zones (Co-Chair/2 reports).
In 1996 I received the NOAA Administrator's Award for "accomplishments in assessing the impacts of climate change on global oceans and fisheries."
Since leaving NOAA, I have been an IPCC reviewer and have talked to many individuals and groups and have maintained these subjects on the UN Atlas of the Oceans (http://www.OceansAtlas.org), where I am the Chief Editor and Project Manager.
Professionally, I am also President of Ocean Associates, Inc. (http://www.OceanAssoc.com), an oceans and fisheries consulting business, and two web-based businesses: http://www.OceansArt.us sells and shares ocean-related photos, while http://www.TechnologySite.org provides information and photos about inventions. Lastly, I have a website where I try to keep track of all the latest information about the soldiers in the climate change wars: http://www.ClimateChangeFacts.info.
Madam Chairwoman, It is time for a reality check.
The oceans and coastal zones have been far warmer and colder than is projected in the present scenarios of climate change. Over millennia, marine life have endured and responded to CO2 levels well beyond anything projected, and temperature changes that put coral reefs and tropical plants closer to the poles or had much of our land covered by ice more than a mile thick. The memory of these events is built into the genetic plasticity of the species on this planet. Biological impacts will be determined by this plasticity and the resiliency of organisms to find suitable habitats. In the oceans, major climate warming and cooling is a fact of life, whether it is over a few years as in an El Niño or over decades as in the Pacific Decadal Oscillation or the North Atlantic Oscillation. Currents, temperatures, salinity, and biology changes rapidly to the new state in months or a couple years. These changes far exceed those expected with global warming and occur much faster. The one degree F. rise since about 1860, indeed since the year 1000, has brought the global average temperature from 56.5 to 57.5 degrees. This is at the level of noise in this rapidly changing system.
Sea level has been rising since the last glaciation lost its grip, and temperatures rose by 10-20 degrees, a mere 10,000 years ago. It is only some few thousand years since Georges Bank was part of the mainland. It is now 60 miles offshore of Provincetown. Its trees and the shells of its oysters that flourished on its shores still come up in dredges and trawls in now deep water, with the oysters looking like they were shucked yesterday. In the face of all these natural changes, and those we are here to consider, some species flourish while others diminish. These considerations were well understood in all the IPCC groups in which I participated.
I have some concerns about some few species near the margins of their suitable habitat range, such as polar bears. But I would much rather have the present warm climate, and even further warming, than the next ice age that will bring temperatures much colder than even today.
The NOAA PaleoClimate Program shows us that when the dinosaurs roamed the earth, the earth was much warmer, the CO2 levels were 2 to 4 times higher, and coral reefs were much more expansive. The earth was so productive then that we are still using the oil, coal, and gas it generated.
More of the warming, if it comes, will be during winters and at night and toward the poles. For most life in the oceans, warming means faster growth, reduced energy requirements to stay warm, lower winter mortalities, and wider ranges of distribution.
Warming is not a big deal and is not a bad thing.
No one knows whether the Earth is going to keep warming, or since reaching a peak in 1998, we are at the start of a cooling cycle that will last several decades or more. Whichever it is, our actions should be prudent. Our fishing and maritime industries compete in a world market and are vulnerable to government actions to reduce CO2 emissions. We already import most of our seafood and our competitors do not need further advantages. Our ocean research should focus on things we need to know to wisely manage our resources, industries, and coastal areas, no matter which way the wind blows in the years to come.
I would be pleased to answer questions.


My wife received this 1927 Nash Special Six Model 235 from her grandmother age 90. Grandpa was the original owner and kept it garaged. He put it up on blocks in the garage in 1936. We now have our work cut out for us. The engine is still free moving. Grandpa had filled the cylinders with oil when he stored it.
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Montreal's Saint-Laurent Street Is Hosting A Vintage Summer Dress Sale This Weekend
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It's safe to say that with spring already among us that we could all use some fresh AF summer dresses! Everyone wants to look and feel fresh in the spring and hot AF in the summer, but sometimes that comes with at a cost! Our bank accounts will suffer if we get everything at full price... especially when it comes to dresses. But, I have a simple solution and some good news for you!
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Montreal's unique Boutique called Kitsch'n Swell is hosting a huge sale on ALL summer pieces! Yes, you heard me! Give your bank account a break this year and head down to this massive sale. I guarantee that you will look A1 after you shop 'till you drop this weekend with some beautiful vintage dresses.
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Now, this deal is in store while quantities last, so you better get down to Saint-Laurent Street ASAP! This sale includes all of the hottest vintage summer looks that were just too pricey to buy at full price.
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This sale features vintage summer dresses, accessories and many more products such! So you can go with your BFF and upgrade your look for summer 2017! These offers are available for a limited time ( From June 8th - June 18th) and while supplies last.
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2021 Was Montreal's Hottest Year On Record
Here's what's in store for the first few months of 2022.
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It's official — 2021 was the hottest year on record for Montreal, according to Environment Canada. It beat out the previous hottest years, 1998 and 2012, by a mean few hundredths of a degree.
This rise in temperature in Montreal is attributed to new weather patterns, causing scorching temperatures in June, August, September and October. "August and October were record-breaking months," said Environment Canada spokesperson Simon Legault.
"We were lucky that July was below normal because if it hadn't happened that way, [...] we would have shattered the record instead of just breaking it," he added.
A few hundredths of a degree may not sound like such a big problem, but temperatures in Montreal (and around the world) have been steadily rising.
The average annual temperature in Montreal from 1951 to 1980 was 6.5ºC, according to ClimateData.ca. Last year's mean temperature came in at a whopping 8.6ºC. This drastic increase in fortyish years has already begun to show its effects — not just on our electrical bills in the summer, but also the health of the population, the Climate Action Network says.
Whether or not 2022 will be even hotter remains anyone's guess. Projections for an area as small as Southern Quebec can only be made a few weeks in advance.
What we do know is that February and March should be significantly warmer than January.
"A few short intense waves of cold are coming in," Legault said of January, adding that February and March are expected to be "close to or above normal temperatures."
A Montreal Homeless Man Died In The Extreme Cold - MTL Blog ›
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Looking For A Montreal Apartment? Here's What Rent Is Like In 11 Popular Areas Right Now
According to liv.rent.
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It's looking like now is a good time to start renting a new Montreal apartment if you've been searching for a while.
According to liv.rent's December 2021 Montreal Rent Report, the average cost to rent an unfurnished one-bedroom apartment in the city has dropped by $50 since November. It's now reportedly an average of $1,236 a month to rent an unfurnished 3 1/2 in Montreal.
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As for furnished versions of this size apartment, the report states that the average rent price is $1,442 in December 2021, about the same decline from November as the unfurnished price.
Now, as for deciding where to live, Downtown Montreal is said to be the most expensive part of town to rent in this month, with an average price of $1,433 for an unfurnished one bedroom. But liv.rent claims this area still "saw significant declines in the prices of both furnished (-7.41%) and unfurnished (-11.57%) units" this month.
Meanwhile, you can find the same type of apartment in Côte-des-Neiges for $333 cheaper on average, and this is reportedly the neighbourhood with the lowest rent prices right now.
Also, if you've been looking for an apartment with some extra space, "three-bedroom units are only slightly more expensive than two-bedroom units" in neighbourhoods like Downtown, Plateau Mont-Royal and Saint-Laurent — so it could be worth the few extra dollars!
Here's a little breakdown of average furnished apartment prices in every Montreal neighbourhood, in case you don't have your own furniture just yet.
Liv.rent says the report is put together "with liv.rent data and data scraped manually from top listing sites," which "shows the most accurate reflection of the true cost of rent."
MTL Blog reached out to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation to see if these trends are consistent with its research. We'll update this article once a response is received.
This article's cover image was used for illustrative purposes only.
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Style: Symphonic Power Metal
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I've been enjoying quite a few releases from Turkey of late and I wondered what symphonic power metal would sound like with a Turkish angle, especially when created and performed by one man. This is Onur Hunuma's third full length album in four years and he's knocked out an EP and a bunch of singles in between.
Well, it sounds like the first couple of tracks, both of which are entirely instrumental. Shiva Shakti is an enticing minute long intro that develops out of what sounds like an Istanbul street scene. Valo & Kuolema doesn't but it still creates a visual space. Guitars give way to exotic synthwork, which in turn gives way to guitars. The riffs are simple but solid and the synths get more and more layered. It grows well.
Dreams I Have Seen does some of the same but it's more urgent, darker and more about solos than riffs. It gets much more interesting towards the end too, with what sounds like a brass section but is probably more synths. It escalates with layer after layer being added onto a crushing guitar. I hope Hunuma made it out of that dream alive. I'm sure there are stories to tell. It does end triumphantly, as if escape was its own reward.
And so we go. Well, no we don't, because Hunuma likes to keep things varied. Mostly that's by approach, because songs like Virtual Paradise and Blood Red Hiroshima aren't miles away from these early tracks even if they sound like it on the first listen. The former is a quieter, more background song that reminds of routine eighties soft rock on either side of heavier soloing, a synthpop drum sound defining it, while the latter is more aggressive and a lot more serious, speeding things up to tempos we might expect from extreme metal. They're opposite ends of the same scale.
What's most out of place is Aquatic and not merely because it adds vocals, which are sung in English, for the only time on the album (sans a few samples). It begins softly and never toughens up, content to stay in alternative rock territory with a sixties psychedelic flavour. I can't say that it's a bad song because it isn't, but it would fit better on a Donovan single than on an otherwise instrumental album of Turkish power metal.
I should add that 'symphonic power metal' is a limiting label for Hunuma, even if it's partially accurate. I felt that this was prog metal as much as power metal and it's not always symphonic either. Even on the final track, an orchestral version of The Origin, it brings in an overtly chiptune sound at one point that shifts our take on it from movie score to game soundtrack. The earlier version features samples and a melody that's oddly reminiscent of the James Bond Theme. The latter is there on the orchestral version too but it's more obliterated by the chiptune.
I've enjoyed a lot of one man projects this year and this is another good one. I appreciated Onur Hunuma's variety as much as his compositional skill and musical ability. It's an easy album to listen to but there are depths here that are worth exploring.
Labels: 2019, power metal, progressive metal, symphonic metal, Turkey


As an avid reader of many small blogs and social photo sites (I'm looking at you Flickr) I have noticed a social writer's norm whenever there is a longer-than-expected break in posting. The writer starts the long-awaited post with an apology. I'm sorry I haven't written/posted in a while, I've been busy with blubbity-bloobity blah-blah-blah. While the art of blogging is by definition self-indulgent (myself not excluded) this seems to take it too far. It's as if the author pictures 1,000s of impatient fans feverishly jamming the F5 key awaiting the next bit of gospel about American Idol, or how strongly the blogger disagrees with the Casey Anthony trial outcome after reading a synopsis on TMZ.
I haven't written anything new in over 4 months. I've had plenty of ideas and written many unsuccessful entries that never made it past the first few sentences or simply a title. The ideas weren't bad, they were just abandoned. Instead of apologizing though, I thought I'd share this this rare collection of unreleased material in this compilation entry.
In my freshman year of college I certainly did some odd things. At one point I came up with a list of around 10 laws for my own country based on simple annoyances at the time. I thought it would be interesting to write about these rules today and give my (somewhat) matured thoughts on them. The problem was that I could only recall 2 of them.
In the past 12 years I've personally known several woman who wear these type of platform shoes so it's hard for me to still promote this rule. These shoes simply make people taller, which is fine. I don't really know why I pointed my fleeting teenage angst in this direction. At the time, I suppose, they looked silly as they were a growing trend and were new to me. But, they display far more common-sense than high-heels or even a tie. So, I hereby revoke this rule ladies.
Rule #2 — In fliers hung around campus, it's acceptable to write "Today" in big letters across the flier. However, the flier must be removed by the end of the day.
I still kind of find this annoying, but creating policy around it seems a bit much.
"Hello! Thanks for making me wait"
The winter of 2010/2011 saw a reindeer-poop-load of snow fall in January. It didn't melt for months and caused mountainous snow banks to take up huge portions of the road. This caused already raged Boston drivers to lose all Christmas spirit as they honked and cussed at fellow drivers. This reminded me of our recent Ireland vacation where roads are so narrow (without snow banks) that the Irish have politely adjusted to this type of driving. While they may punch me in the face for not knowing (or caring) about which countries really make up the U.K., they politely wave and smile as they are forced to stop and let me pass.
But I wanted to take the blog farther than that. By St. Patrick's Day the snow banks weren't that bad, but the holiday gave me a second excuse to have an Ireland-related post. The problem was I came up with the great idea to post a lengthy medley of Irish songs on the accordion. I should have simply settled for less, but I never recorded anything I was proud of and the idea was scraped.
"It's the thought that counts, mate"
Spoiler alert for the 2-8 year old crowd.
Should we tell our child that Santa Clause is real? This debate has been jingling through this year's pregnant holiday season.
I was planning to tell stories about how my blackberry never works at first when entering Europe which would tie in to being addicted to the device. I think the issue was largely that any reader of this site has probably heard these stories a million times. Also, the stories are just somewhat pathetic to re-live and probably not all the interesting to begin with. There's been a million articles written about how American's are now addicted to the Blackberry, 95% of which bask in the cleverness of calling it a "Crackberry" while most likely never even indulging on at least a taste of this poor-man's cocaine.
The problem with web 2.0 is too much giving and not enough receiving. I hope web 2.1 is more rewarding.
I wanted to talk about the ridiculous amount of blogs and material being posted today. While people spend hours creating their own material, they spend little time reading and fully understanding the work of others. I'm as guilty as the next guy on this so it was tough to write something while pretending to be on a pedestal.
The Disney-channel conclusion to this is to finish what you started. Follow through on your ideas. But the realistic conclusion is you can't finish everything you think of and you must pick from your best ideas in interest of time. Obviously a Lady Gaga medley trumps anything above, or maybe that will never happen either.


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From the very fountain of enchantment there arises a taste of bitterness to spread anguish amongst the flowers.
The suffering that permeates our daily lives is mainly the by product of social pain. The emotion of feeling hurt signifies mental suffering or torment associated with painful emotional experiences of the past. It is a blend of fear and sadness.1
When pain is experienced, there is an urgent need to escape the harmful stimulus that triggered the pain sensation. The means we use to avoid this pain is rooted in the human sympathetic nervous system. This system deals with fight or flight responses and the human drive instinct to achieve and procreate. The sympathetic nervous system is catabolic. When we operate or react from here, we break down our body, mind and spirit-the human psyche.
Social or Emotional Pain
Emotional pain refers to the activation of pain by any stimulus other than physical injury. It can be activated by threats to loss of social connections, or perception of social injury. Shame based feelings of powerlessness, isolation, inadequacy, fear, anger, depression, anxiety and disgust are some of the common reactions associated with emotional pain.2
Recent research suggests that threats to social connection may stimulate painful feelings, or social pain, via some of the same physiological mechanisms activated by physical injury.
Not living up to the expectation of others, news, and media can be some of the sources of social pain. Emotional pain can be as excruciating as physical pain. For example, individuals who were asked to relive the pain from a past instance of betrayal rated that pain (using the McGill Pain Index) at levels equivalent to cancer patient norms.
Feelings of rejection, or social exclusion is a major cause of emotional suffering. It is a tyrant that tears the heart to shreds. A sense of belonging is crucial for survival and reproduction among all social animals including human beings. Incidents of frustrated desires, criticism, betrayal, and explicit rejection is seen as a threat to survival. Messages perceived as most hurtful are those delivered by people who are close to us, and is perceived to be intentionally hurtful acts of shaming, such as humiliation and denigration.
Emotional Suffering Due to Relational Devaluation
The primary underlying cause for hurt feelings is relational devaluation, or a sense that the transgressor does not view her or his relationship with the victim to be as valuable, close, or important as the victim desires. The most hurtful messages may be those that connote threats to multiple sources of connection (e.g., "Nobody loves you").
Non-inclusion or the failure to receive positive behavior from others may be painful in a fashion similar to the threats caused by negative behavior from others. For example, being ignored or ostracized, where no threat is made as in rejection, is just as hurtful and damaging to the human psyche.
Evaluation of you by another, that gradually changes from positive to negative, has a higher degree of hurt associated with it then one in which a person gets negative feedback or rejections from the start. This is because in the former, there is a perceived loss of reward through initial acceptance, accompanied by rejection experienced through negative response, while in the later there is only rejection so no expectation of reward is anticipated.
Why Emotional Pain Hurts
Hurt feelings arise when one's perceived ability to find comfort through desired objects and relationships is diminished. Both threats to the belief that one is worthy of love and to the belief that relational partners can be counted on create disruptions to one's certainty that support can be found when needed. Perhaps, then, it is violence done to expectations of support, now and in the future, that is the injury that leads to hurt feelings.
Emotional suffering due to social exclusion is deemed extremely threatening because it reflects one's low social standing. Exclusion from a particular relationship involves not just the presence of threat but also the loss of important rewards. For example, feelings of intimacy and validation can be considered some of the primary rewards of romantic relationships. These rewards are lost if the relationship dissolves, potentially leading to immense distress.
Further, the frustration caused by a failure to obtain strongly desired relationship rewards, such as in unrequited, or one sided love, can also be highly distressing.3 Non-inclusion or the failure to receive positive behavior from others may be painful in a fashion similar to the threats caused by negative behavior from others. For example, being ignored or ostracized, where no threat is made as in rejection, is just as hurtful and damaging to the human psyche.
Evaluation that gradually changes from positive to negative has a higher degree of hurt associated with it then one in which a person gets negative feedback or rejections from the start. This is because in the former, there is a perceived loss of reward through initial acceptance, accompanied by rejection experienced through negative response, while in the later there is only rejection so no expectation of reward is anticipated.
The Agony of Emotional Infidelity vs Sexual
The most hurtful episodes in romantic relationships involve infidelity.4 Emotional infidelity is reported to be more devastating than just sexual infidelity. This may be the case because emotional infidelity provides a stronger signal that the cheating partner devalues the relationship. This may be the case because love is seen as a more limited resource than sex.
As a result, emotional infidelity has the potential to lead to a stronger sense of loss because it means sharing emotional intimacy, rather than just sexual infidelity which need not involve these deeper feelings that constitute love. As a result, even if emotional and sexual infidelity feel equally threatening, emotional infidelity appears to involve a stronger and more irrevocable sense of lost reward, possibly explaining why it may be more hurtful.
Reactions to Emotional Suffering
Surprise, confusion, anger, and fear are some of the initial reactions to offended love, followed by shame, aversion, apathy, anxiety, envy, jealousy and extreme sadness. Strongly hurtful events like the childhood, emotional and physical abuse, breakdown of a marriage or relationships are complicated and multi-faceted, touching on core aspects of the self that are extremely sensitive and extremely resistant to change.
Such events can take months, years or a lifetime to process and fully integrate with one's views of the self as lovable and of others as dependable.5 This is why mindfulness is extremely important to nurture the empathy needed for the cultivation of compassion for self and others.
Anguish Related Suffering
A feeling of being castoff or deserted by others. This leads to a feeling of being unloved combined with feelings of rejection, or social exclusion.
Abuse is defined as any action that intentionally harms or injures another person physically or emotionally.
Someone directing abusive, condescending, and demeaning remarks towards you instead of providing evidence on the subject matter being discussed.
Feeling that violence has been done to expectations of support and the cheating party devalued the relationship and violated the trust.
Made to feel foolish and disgraced, by being mocked and ridiculed, mostly in public.
Made to feel unworthy and unimportant. Disrespected and made to feel low, through thought, word, or deed.
A mentally or emotionally disturbing influence that disrupts the tranquility of the mind on repeated occasions.
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Subject Libraries; Caddo; Board Meeting Minutes; Transcript; City Branches; Board; Parish Branches; Staff; Building
Description Library Commission Board Meeting Minutes: March 1, 1948
Transcript SHREVE MEMORIAL LIBRARY BOARD. March 1948. The Shreve Memorial Library Board met in the office of the Librarian on Monday, March 1st, at 11 A.M., with the following members present: Mr. J.C. Hamilton, Chairman, Mr. F. Leonard Hargrove, Mrs. T.B. Lanford, Mrs. M.W. Bass, Mr. George A. Meadows and Mr. C.B. Moore. By general consent the reading of the minutes was dispensed with and the Librarian reported that the new branch library building in Queensborough was ready for the library's possession. An opening date, satisfactory with the Board members was discussed and all agreed upon March 16th. The Chairman had no report as to arrangements with the city for payments on the branch library building since it had been impossible to arrange for a conference with the city Commissioner of Finance. He did report, however, that acting upon the Board's expressed wishes at its last meeting, he had contacted Mr. Dewey Somdal, Architect, and proposed that he draw up new plans for the Broadmoor Branch Library. Mr. Somdal agreed to do so and went with the Librarian to inspect the Queensborough Branch and the site which had been selected in Broadmoor. The Librarian reminded the Board that it was time to elect the Chairman for the year 1948. Mrs. T.B. Lanford moved that Mr. J.C. Hamilton be relected, Mr. Moore seconded and the vote was unanimous. The Library's annual report for 1947 was presented by the Librarian, after some perusal and discussion, Mr. Meadows moved that the report be accepted with the Board approving. For his own information Mr. Moore brought up the matter of salaries of the parish branch custodians and how they compared with those paid in other parishes. The Librarian produced a year old chart which had been compiled by the Louisiana Library Association which shows that Caddo pays a higher per hour basis than most other parishes in the state. Hover, since the figures are over a year old, the Chairman appointed a committee to inquire of other parishes as to their wage scales. Mr. Moore was appointed Chairman with Mr. Meadows and Mr. Hargrove serving on the committee. Mrs. Lanford reported, unofficially, that the Shreveport Beautification Foundation is working on plans for landscaping and beautifying the Library grounds. Plans under consideration call for new grass and shrubs to be supplied by the Foundation. There being no further business the meeting adjourned. ___ Chairman. Bess Vaughan, Secretary.


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Eastwest Education Group > University of East Anglia
The University of East Anglia (UEA) was established in 1963. It is located in Norwich, the capital of the East Anglian region of the United Kingdom. The University offers over 300 courses across 4 faculties and 23 Schools of Study. Besides the Traditional Anthropology, Natural Sciences and Social Science courses, the UEA also offers a number of professional courses to train students to master skills in some work related areas, such as: Accounting, International Business, Information Technology and the Computer Industry. The UEA is about 1 hour and 40 minutes from London by train, less than 10 km from Norwich, and also has connecting flights to Amsterdam and other cities around the world.
The Quality Assurance Agency (QAA) audits the teaching quality of UK universities. 10 out of 16 subjects at the UEA were audited and rated "excellent".
The diversity of the UEA makes it truly cosmopolitan and with a spirit of incredible innovation. The UEA provides assistance to students in all aspects, from students' applications to graduation. They also help with such aspects as daily life, finance and academics, and this attracts more students with different backgrounds.
Amongst more than 150 recognised degree-awarding universities in UK, most of the academic programmes of the UEA have always been ranked in the top 20. Some of those are even in the top 10, and there are several courses listed as top in the country. The UEA arranges a learning mentor for each student in order to provide guidance during his or her studies at the UEA.
There are more than 10,000 university students, including over 2,000 postgraduate students. International students account for more than 10% of all students, who are from more than 100 countries.
UEA's First Class Schools
These include: Environmental Sciences, Biological Sciences, Education, History, Social Work , Mathematics and Media and Culture.
The UEA has several renowned research centres including the Overseas Development Group, and has cooperation with Norwich Research Park, which makes the UEA an important research centre in some scientific areas both domestically and internationally.
UEA's Accommodation
The UEA is responsible for providing dormitories to undergraduate students, and first year international graduate students. All accommodation is self-catering. The UEA's dormitories have been received several architectural awards – the dormitories in Constable Terrace are complimented as a "model of university dormitories" by national newspapers.
√ The UEA's Environmental Science ranked no. 3 by The Times in 2004.
√ The Media profession ranked no.19 by The Guardian in 2010.
√ Film Studies, Development Studies, Law, Mathematics, Statistics and Operations Research, Computers, Information Science, Biological Science, Environmental Science and other disciplines have always been rated with full marks or "excellent" by official assessment (other subjects such as Business, Economics, Education, International Relations, Literature, Art History and Health Science have also made very prominent achievements).
√ The UEA gets funding of £11 million for research and development projects from various external sources each year. In addition, they award a certain amount for scholarships to students with academic contributions.
Science and Engineering, Business (undergraduate): IELTS 5.5, new TOEFL iBT 75 points.
Arts (undergraduate): IELTS 6.5, new TOEFL iBT 90 points.
Science and Engineering, Business (Master's): IELTS 6, new TOEFL iBT 80 points.
Arts (Master's): IELTS 6.5, single section no less than 6, the new TOEFL iBT 100 points.
(※ Overall conditions such as secondary school / university grades, relevant work experience / learning curriculum vitae, etc., will also be considered for the actual admission).
International Student Fund (ISF) Scholarship
The UEA provides more than £500,000 a year to the International Student Fund (ISF). International applicants from non-EU countries will receive half their tuition free during their studies. Outstanding candidates will be considered for a higher amount of scholarship funding. The successful ISF applicants must be admitted and received admission notice as UEA students before 30th April. All students who meet these criteria will be automatically considered for the ISF, no particular criteria are needed to apply. In order to qualify for ISF, students should apply to UEA's admissions as soon as possible. ISF scholarships will be released to good academic students during their studies (the period is 3 years for a bachelor's degree or doctoral study for one year of master's study). The successful ISF winners will be released in June. Students that not been notified are considered unsuccessful.
China Scholarship Council Joint Scholarship
Full amount for the joint scholarship, including full tuition and living expenses for 15 pre-doctoral specialist courses, according to the priority of professional order: Biological Sciences, Medicine, Education and Consultancy, Environmental Science, Health, History, International Relations, Mathematics, Physics and Social Sciences.
The UEA has an agreement with the British Council in China to provide joint scholarships to students studying in the following four areas: Development Science, Mathematics, Social Work and Psychology, and Medicine Science
Foundation: Admission in September, £8,050 per year; admission in January, £5,800 per year; admission in May £3,200 per year.
Undergraduate: Arts, Social Sciences, £ 8,420 per year; Science, £ 10,920 per year; Laboratory-based disciplines, £16,500 per year.
Postgraduate: Faculties of Arts and Social Sciences, £8,420 per year; Faculties of Science, £10,920 per year.
Accommodation and meals: £6,500 per year.


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Imagine I have a .NET 4.6.1 full framework project - its a Windows Service executable.
Since .NET Standard 2.0 is the common spec in the above and I'm using Visual Studio 2017 Update 3 and latest SDKs and stuff, I reference Jane's .nupkg.
I build and XCOPY my /bin/release to a server VM with just the .NET 4.6.1 Framework installed.
Will it run, or do I need to install anything else on the server?

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Many lightyears from Earth, Dellian and his clan of genetically-engineered soldiers are raised with one goal. They must confront and destroy their ancient adversary. The enemy caused mankind to flee across the galaxy and they hunt us still. If they aren't stopped, we will be wiped out - and we're running out of time.
Salvation is the first title in a stunning science fiction trilogy by Peter F. Hamilton."
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THE EVOLUTION OF SOUZA
Robert Souza is the CEO of Souza Relationship Marketing, a bespoke, business-to-business PR firm. "My hobby is people," Robert says. "People keep me interested. I want to do everything I love with people, 24/7, day and night. Together, we create magic."
Fashion & Event Marketing (1994–2004)
In 1994, Robert moved from Toronto to New York City to become the Director of Sales and Marketing of HUGO Hugo Boss. Seeking to position the new label as the younger, hipper brother to the established mega-brand, he launched the first HUGO fashion event in the Hamptons, and created a temporary showroom in Soho. This was the first of many events that exhibited Robert's ability to integrate brand, event, and lifestyle promotion through his curated approach.
After relocating to Miami in 1998 and spearheading the Hugo Boss Latin America and Caribbean operation, Robert successfully grew the business by 60 percent. Two years later, he joined American leather designer Robert Comstock as Senior VP of Sales and Marketing, and helped launch Comstock's luxury sportswear line for men.
In 2002, Robert returned to Hugo Boss and joined its parent company, Marzotto USA, where he served as Director of Sales and Marketing for the fashion-forward sportswear collection, Marzotto Lab. After acquiring Valentino, he was appointed in an identical role at Valentino Men's. Robert quickly repositioned Valentino Men's as a modern sartorial brand, creating buzz by outfitting a then-unknown John Legend for all his performances and appearances after listening to an advance copy of his debut album, Get Lifted. The record went multi-platinum, and John Legend went on to win three Grammy Awards. Today, Valentino Men's is now not only sold in all major department and specialty stores, but has become a red-carpet staple and continues to push boundaries for sophisticated menswear.
This keen ability to merge the high-profile worlds of fashion and music brought Robert to the 2004 release of Valentino R.E.D., an edgy new men's label. For the launch, Robert conceptualized a cross-marketing campaign by staging a rock concert at the Bergdorf Goodman's flagship men's store. The Irish band MrNorth performed while wearing pieces from the label, elevating the everyday in-store event into something memorable and new.
Lifestyle Marketing & Luxury Brand Development (2006–2016)
Bolstered by his unique vision and an energetic, long-term deal flow philosophy, in 2006 Robert launched Souza & Associates, a 360-degree approach to lifestyle marketing and luxury brand development. Clients included a range of luxury and lifestyle brands, including the Valentino Group, Volvic, Ferrari, Audemars Piguet, Bagatelle Restaurant Group, and Four Seasons Hotels. As Souza & Associates grew, the business focused on creating innovative partnerships, collaborations, and influencer relationships with notable celebrities and VIPs. , Robert accepted a consulting CMO role at Havas Luxe in New York, working for president Thomas Serrano, with the intention of being acquired.
In 2014, Souza & Associates was acquired by Gary Vaynerchuk of Vayner Media, and Robert launched Vayner Live, Vayner Media's new life activation experiential division. For the next two years, this chapter in Robert's career was defined by the synergy between media and tech, seen in a series of experiential activations Robert ran at music festivals (SXSW) and film festivals (Cannes Lions) for clients such as Pepsi Co., Mondelēz International, Inc., and G.E. The most significant of these events was Food Loves Tech, a 2016 partnership between Vayner Media and Edible, in collaboration with Creative Director Irwin Adam Eydelnantat.
Bespoke Business-to-Business PR (2016–Present)
In 2016, Gary Vaynerchuk hired Robert as a consultant, directly investing in the extensive personal network Robert built over 30 years. This dynamic structure—created from a very organic, authentic request—formed the blueprint of a new business. Robert pivoted into this one-of-a-kind model of representation, leading to the creation of Souza Relationship Marketing in 2017.


If you have a roofing project then it is critical to get the ideal contractor to do the work for a number of reasons. Since there are several roofing contractors out there, the task of finding the right contractor can be confusing and overwhelming. Some of the considerations that you need to make in order to get the ideal residential contractor are briefly highlighted below.
A valid license is one of the factors that you need to consider when hiring the ideal residential roofing service and it is one of the things that you need to be keen on. Checking for an authentic license is important since it is proof of legitimacy and you are sure that they will be compliant with building codes. Upon request, the residential roofing service will be able to provide you with a license number so that you are able to do the necessary verification.
Ensure that the residential roofing service that you hire for the task also have an insurance cover for the work. Ensuring that the insurance company caters for damages is something that is important should anything happen when the work is going on. Digging deeper into your pocket to pay for such damages is something that will become a liability for you and it is something that you should actively avoid.
Where the roofing contractor is situated is something else that can have an impact on your roofing project. Ideally, it is important to ensure that you choose a company that has established itself locally. The good thing about choosing residential roofing services that are close to you is that contractors can respond quickly to you in case there is an issue.
It is important to ensure that you are keen about written estimates when you are hiring residential roofing service. Avoid getting verbal estimates since they may not always be accurate and you may have to deal with several surprises at the end of the day. Take caution as well when you are dealing with contractors who are in a rush to ensure that you sign a contract since they may not give you the best service.
At present, there are lots of students who have trouble in learning and coping with various Mathematics subjects not only because of their low foundation of the subject but also due to the diverse activities they have at school. Regardless of their reasons, it is vital for them to learn this subject should they want to succeed in college and later in life. Remember that Mathematics is not just one subject but it has huge implications on the students' total academic performance. Usually, teachers can only get the attention of students when they fail in their examinations in Mathematics. Lack of skills and expertise in Mathematics will result to lack of self-esteem and confidence at school. It will also become tiresome for them to do their homework in Math. There are also students who will find their private tutors boring. In case your children have similar problems, then you should enroll them in good and reputable Mathematics tutorial facilities. These days, parents experienced difficulty in finding good and dependable Math tutors. Yes, it is true that you can find several dependable Mathematics tutorial facilities in the market but most parents have issues in knowing and assessing which of these centers serve the needs of their children best.
It is important for parents to take time to locate quality Math tutorial programs for your children. To help you with it, you can consider the tips below.
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Buying a house can be a challenge for first-time and subsequent buyers. A lot of money is involved in this process, making it a difficult decision to make. Apart from mortgage rates which usually affect the decision to buy or not to buy, there are a number of factors that a person needs to consider when making the decision to buy a house. This article will highlight some of the factors.
Know how well-prepared you are financial. The decision to buy a house requires a lot of money, which is why you should know your capability before making a decision. You might consider taking a loan from a bank but you need to be certain that you will repay the loan comfortably in the future. Financial experts and brokers in the industry can help you make the right decisions concerning your finances. Some of the things that you will consider when making your financial evaluation include your income and job security. Do not make a commitment to pay a mortgage in the future when you are not certain about the amount of time that you will be employed.
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Most companies now have websites designed to capture business from Internet users. However, even the best designed sites will not attract customers unless search engines can find them. With that in mind, company owners use search engine optimization (SEO) and targeted content to make sites more visible to search engines. Those who want fast, quality results also rely on Google Adwords to drive traffic to sites using highly visible advertising that shows up in search results.
For years SEO was the primary method of driving customers to websites and it is still part of most online marketing campaigns. Webmasters usually hire SEO professionals to alter site design, add meta descriptions, create title tags, and include targeted content. These alterations make it easy for search engines to find sites, which means they are more likely to appear in the results of shoppers' searches. Traditional SEO methods are reliable but take months to get results. Site owners often include Adwords to speed the process by including ads in Google search results. That increases their ranking. Google charges webmasters every time a customer clicks on one of their ads and is sent to their site.
Company owners also rely on Adwords to help build their brands. The advertising they pay for is at the top of search results, so it is constantly seen by online visitors. Studies show that this benefit applies to all types of goods and services. In fact, a recent Google survey showed that search ads increased top-of-mind awareness by over 6%. That helps turn products and services into well-known brands. It also expands site traffic because brand searches increase search engine rankings. Businesses using Adwords consider it a bargain because it offers an excellent return on investment.
Businesses also use Adwords because it enhances email marketing efforts. Since 2015 Google has included Adwords with native Gmail ads. That means that Gmail users automatically see relevant advertising in their promotion and sometimes social tabs. The content appears on both mobile devices and desktops.
Manufacturers need cutting tools that improve productivity and get products completed faster. The right cutting tools create precise cuts for all materials used in product creation. The tools must provide superior quality at all times and give the company a better return on their investment. Reviewing the advantages of laser cutting tools shows manufacturers why the products stand apart from other options.
The lasers don't cut materials exactly. The tools use an applied heating process to melt the materials at the right location. The materials used in manufacturing won't become damaged or lead to recuts. The company won't have to worry about higher costs due to inferior cuts. The tools prevent higher overhead costs for the business.
Laser cutting tools won't lead to higher-than-average energy consumption. The tools use little energy and help companies control their utility costs. When compared to similar tools that require a higher wattage to operate, the laser tools are more energy efficient than other cutting tools.
The process is far safer for workers and won't place them anywhere near the laser. The controls allow the workers to use a master switch to shut down the laser at a safe distance. The master switch prevents the laser from operating while the workers are loading materials. The features lower the odds of worker-related injuries and worker's compensation claims. The safety switches could provide the company with some discounts on their insurance costs, too.
Lasers provide more precise cuts for companies and don't present the hindrances of standard cutting tools. The cuts are perfect and won't cause any jagged edges. The tools cut a variety of materials with ease and won't cause unwanted burns or damage. Companies that use the tools won't have to worry about irregularities.
Finding a hobby is a great way to reduce the stress a person has in their life. Before selecting a hobby, a person will need to think about what their passions are. If an individual loves working with their hands, then investing in a laser cutter is a great idea.
These state of the art machines can be used to cut shapes and designs into just about any material. Finding the right laser cutter will be much easier when working with experienced professionals in this industry. Here are some of the things a person will need to consider when trying to use a laser cutter for the first time.
The first thing a person needs to figure out when trying to use a laser cutter for the first time is what type of material to customize. Checking the various properties of the materials available on the market is essential when trying to make this crucial decision. If a person is looking for a material that is both durable and appealing, then working with wood is a great idea.
In order to avoid scorching on the wood during the laser cutting process, a person will need to use tape. Placing this tape on the areas that need to be protected can help a person get the results they are after with ease.
Some newcomers to the world of laser cutting fail to realize how important it is to keep their machine clean. If wood or metal shavings are allowed to coat the laser, it will usually result in a number of problems.
This is why a person will need to use compressed air to clean their machine as soon as they are done cutting. The time and effort a person invests into cleaning their laser cutter will definitely be worth it in the long run.
Cannabis has proven to have plenty of use and not just a drug to make you high. Which is the reason why there are plenty of patients that are open to the idea of using it as medicine. In addition, the employees, businessmen, and investors in the cannabis industry has also increased. Seeking advice from a cannabis consulting company is strongly recommended when you have decided that you want to use cannabis for medicinal purposes or want to start a business with it. You may be confused to choose which one you should seek help from that is why here is a useful guide to help you out.
See to it their price is affordable and worth the commitment of paying with. You are able to do this if you send out a request for quotation to many cannabis consulting companies. Then you can very easily shortlist the cannabis consulting companies that are able to meet your financial capacity.
Do a background check. The cannabis consulting company you will choose must have no charges against them and has a good reputation. Validate also if their staff have licenses. If you found the cannabis consulting company on the internet, try to ask for a character reference. This also helps you out in identifying whether they can be trusted. You can contact them and ask them about their experience with the cannabis consulting company.
One of the things that you how to take very seriously today is your appearance and you have to do everything possible to ensure that you look perfect. The truth is that, you may not be able to do this perfectly every time especially because you may be in a hurry. Looking for a solution that is going to help you to look good all the time would be perfect because sometimes, you need this kind of thing for example, you have to get a barbershop. One of the things that has to happen is that you have to choose the best barbershop possible if you want to get the best results. The process of finding good barbershops is not very difficult, you'll be able to find them very easily. One of the things that you need to understand about barbershops is that they're going to give you a lot of advantages. In addition to that, a lot of changes have happened in this industry with a lot of services being provided at the barbershop today. The information in this article is going to give some of the biggest advantages you'll be able to and get.
You'll actually be able to save a lot of money and a lot of time when you go to the barbershop. The best barbershops are always going to have a very good stock of everything that is required to do proper shaving for example, creams and also, the shaving razors that are supposed to be used. In addition to that, they also have all the necessary machines that are going to be used in making you look good because sometimes, the shaving razors may not be enough. These are going to be very high-quality machines that will help you to have a very nice shaving experience. Because this kind of shaving is going to be done by the professionals, there is also going to be very much exceptional which is another great advantage of going to the professional barbershop. In addition to that, the best barbershops also have proper organizations such that you are able to ensure that the whole time for which is not going to be very long.
In order to enhance your appearance, the barbershops today also provide at the levels of services for example laser services that will ensure that your appearance is actually going to be perfect without any flaws. It is recommended that you go to the best barbershops if you want to go to and get all the above benefits.
Choosing a web design company is just as similar to choosing a constructor for one's home as one needs a house that is reliable and serves its purpose. In order to get one's websites done in a neat way and one that serves its purpose, one need to find a company that has experience. A web design company that has a development team should be the one to be chosen compared to the one that has only one person. For ones website to be developed accordingly and serve its purpose,it has to bring on board different people with different specialized skills in order to build the website that will serve its purpose.
One also need to look into a company's web design portfolio as this is the only way that one can know that the company develops the websites that one needs. A website portfolio can sometime be hard to navigate through and one can surely ask for help for the company as it should not be hard helping clients navigate through their website portfolio they have built in the past. A company should have a place where they meet up their clients if necessary therefore it is very important to look at the office location of the different companies that one might choose to design a website for them.
Knowing the location of the company's offices will also minimize any occurrence of fraud as one will be sure not get themselves into a website design company that has only one employee in their basement. How well a web design company run their business is greatly dependent on the level of customer service given to their customers. The time taken to return the estimate request, answering calls and how fast clients websites are normally updated are some of the factors one need to consider if at all they want a company that is very fast and reliable at their work.
Getting to know what other people's testimonies are and some of the reference people give sometimes saves one time looking for the best web design company and also may help one evade companies that are not legit. The project price is very important as this is one of the things one would want to know and decide whether to go for it or not.
One fact that we do submit to is the fact that the advertising field is with conviction taking the digital platform quite fast. Yes, it is to a certain extent true that you can get to create the consciousness for your products and services by your own marketing creativities, the advice is not to go this way anyway.
You can only be certain to hit the greatest shot at marketing your products by letting the marketing agencies do this vital service. Look at some of the returns listed below as they are assuredly some of the motives why the digital marketing agencies will be the best shot for you with your publicizing.
The number on aim making the digital marketing agencies a certain resort for the marketing wants of your corporate is the fact of savings on interval and money. For most small industry proprietors, you will at all times find yourself in assuredly demanding calendar which will make you lack time to assign to all the company requirements.
It is thus moderately impeccable that for the aspects of the company which are of quintessence to the running of the company such as marketing be taken up by the marketing representatives. By hiring a specialized marketing agency, you will efficiently have dealt with the worries and anxieties of time management and the correspondingly necessary aspects of advertising the company.
In as much it may seem disgraceful the intention of saving on money with the digital marketing agencies, it is true as they cost much lower in costs as equated to contracting of an in-house marketer-in fact some say up to half the prices. The agencies will also get you results filtering a lot more quicker for your company in so far as the transactions and efforts for marketing go.
An attempt to market your company on your own will oftentimes upshot in poor fallouts particularly when you have no abilities in marketing and are just not gifted in the area. The services and abilities employed by the digital marketing agencies will be very operative in serving them see you through the marketing of the products a lot more commendably and attain the results faster.
Here are some points that will help you in selling your house quick. It will be nit easy to get a buyer who will give you cash upon buying the house. If you are getting involved in the act alone, then know that you will waste a lot of time and money. However, there are companies that you can work with when selling your houses. If you are traveling or walking, you will see some yellow signs that advertise the different companies that will buy your houses.
When you choose these companies, you will get the best service when selling your house. There are problems that you will face when you want to get the companies because there are many of them that you will get out there. If you want to get these cash house buyers companies, you will have to look at the following things. To start with, you should consider calling several house buyers. The best house buying company will respond to the call and come out to your house within the agreed time.
You are supposed to do this to see the potential of the company to offer you the best services. Knowing how long these companies have been buying houses and also the methods that they are using to buy them is also the next point to consider. This will help you a lot when you are trying to look for a reputable company. Seek reference because there are many other people who are selling their houses to these companies. The people you will ask will refer you to a company that they have dealt with and received good services.
The next and the most important place where you can get these house buying companies is on the internet. When you go to the internet, you will get a lot of good services. These companies have an official website where they offer their services. The website will offer you various information about these companies. Read the terms and condition of the real estate investors and know how you will work with them.
Join the website and start selling your house to them on the internet. There are many buyers that you will meet when you go to these websites. When working with these companies, you will sell your house in any condition. The house buying company that you are dealing with will allow you to stay in the house as a tenant that is if you are only selling the house to get money.
Knowing you have a long list of gem options and gem providers it can be a hard decision to make. You need to keep straight in your path and you need guidelines in order to do so.
You might want to consider a few things before you decide on making a purchase. Turn to the list down below for better understanding.
Do your homework first before you attempt in making any relations with a company. It enables you to get a better understanding of what is it you are getting into.
Reviews give you an in-depth look as to what your gemstone dealer is and how they handle business. This can greatly help you in finding out all about their services and how they address customer care.
You should not only pay attention to positive comments but also negative backlash. Know how the gemstone dealer is able to handle client issues.
Color is a vital aspect in choosing gemstones. Word of the truth, color is what catches the attention of every person. You should opt for a color that you know matches well with your needs.
Just because it looks pretty it does not mean it belongs to your cart. Read before you make any purchases to save you time and money in case of a faulty gem.
If you are not really into what you received, make sure the company you are working with has a return policy. This is important in ensuring safety and a legitimate company will definitely have a strong return policy.
Images of gems cannot be trusted always because of the fact that photos can be manipulated. It is best to have samples of the gems to inspect it better.
For a oftter understanding on the credibility of the gemstones you should look for a gem certificate. Through this you would know how to keep track of your gemstones while in shipment.
Now that you are fully aware of the checklist in choosing a suitable gem dealer online. It is best you use it to your advantage, this way you will be guided in your decision-making process.
Impart this learning to your family, friends, neighbors and all who love gems. This serves as a reference in finding the right suitable gems for you and all your gem living fellows.
Do not wait any longer! Begin your gem shopping today!
Misplacing your car keys is one of the alarming issues you may encounter. Getting the exact keys for the car can also be quite traumatizing, and you can end up not finding at all. The locksmith services are then required in the situation where it is quite challenging to have the car keys replaced. However the process of getting in touch with a reliable locksmith company is never an easy process more so if you are doing it for the first time. You will be quite sure of picking the best locksmith if you have the research done on credible sources. It is through online research that one is assured of getting in touch with the best locksmith to hire. You are assured of getting the locksmith services instantly if you choose to engage the professional within your area.
One effective ways of getting in touch with well-known locksmith that are within your area are to apply the online directories. Browsing on the source is possible if one has sufficient internet bundles. Online directories are best for the client who want to get essential contact details of the locksmith that are within their area. Paying attention on online research will help one have their issues responded faster. Issues on locks and knobs are responded instantly if you choose to work with the neighboring locksmiths. Putting in mind these tips is the best to be assured of hiring best locksmiths. Locally available locksmiths are the best to work with since they have a well-qualified team who will respond to your issues faster.
This is the best if you are looking forward to having the best services at affordable rates. The locally available firms are also the best since they offer competitive rates as well as friendly customer service providers. The locksmith services that fully satisfy the clients are achievable if you choose to work with a team of experts. This is because they usually have mobile emergency units which will ensure they will reach you at the shortest time possible. Faster responses to an issue are possible if you choose to work with a team of professional locksmiths. Many benefits come along with working with locksmiths.
One effective way of ensuring your entire house is safe is to hire a locksmith. It is possible to have unique lock solutions if you engage a locksmith. The fact that most of these work for twenty-four-hours and seven days in a week help in instant damage repair services. Identifying the best security upgrades that suit your premises is possible if you hire a locksmith. Moreover, for the car owners who have their keys misplaced, they will have them replaced with ease. Getting the locksmith's services which are within your financial plan is to work with the locally available locksmiths. There is usually a difference for the locksmith's services rates.


While Rainbow Investigations main service areas are para-legal services - civil claims, and collection services, background searches and investigations in the mortgage fraud/real estate fraud area. But we have the expertise to do other para-legal and investigative services as well.
Rainbow Investigations does divorces now, and has completed almost a dozen divorces for clients.
Rainbow Investigations routinely prepares affidavits, and other court documents for unrepresented litigants. In these cases we do not offer legal advice, but rather follow the instructions of our clients.
Obviously, we do not try to say we are all things to all people. If we are aware of a service in our town or elsewhere that probably has a better skill set to undertake your investigation, we have no difficulties in referring you to the better service.
If there is an investigative situation you are encountering, and we may be able to help, don't hesitate to email us with the details, and we will see what we can do.


Continuing on my theme of technology and freelancing related posts, I thought I would quickly share my most recent revelation about technology.
In the past, certain work tasks had their place. We took calls and answered emails when we were in the office. When we were out of the office, we were out of the office – and we set up mechanisms to make sure that things didn't slip through the cracks when we were immediately able to respond. I used to get a great sense of achievement at the end of the day when I went through and checked that all my emails had been read through and actioned / responded to. My phone messages returned and that I could start the next day fresh.
Things have changed. Now with the iPhone (or your smartphone…!) I am never 'off'. I'm always contactable and never disconnected. There are days where I don't turn my computer on, but I rarely see myself as 'out of the office' – Yes, I might have a full day of fieldwork and meetings, but can check my email on my iPhone, so no one needs to know! I've always viewed that as a good thing, but now I'm worried that perhaps we (read me) are multi-tasking to our detriment.
Recently I've realised a couple of things. Firstly, I'm missing things. I read an email on the go and think 'I'll deal with that later' – and then it slips from my mental to-do list. This is particularly the case when I check email when distracted by other things – like the group I'm about to run, the meeting I need to get to or the place I need to be.
Secondly, I've realised my life is ruled by my phone. It's always chiming, buzzing, vibrating – telling me where to go and who to see and what to do next. That's just stressful!
I think as a freelancer, I've been focussed on maintaining the image of someone who is always connected. Trying to imitate the experience of people working in a full service agency. But I don't think this is realistic for someone working on their own. By trying to set up this image of 24hr availability, I'm setting expectations that are impossible to meet. I think I need to take a step back!
So, I'm going to implement some new rules in my business.
1. Use my out of office. When I am not going to be at my computer for a day – I am going to tell people and tell them why. This way they know that they will not recieve an immediate response, but it does tell them when they are likely to hear back from me.
2. Turn email off on my phone. You know, even writing that one was hard. The idea of not knowing what's going on /who's trying to contact me is slightly frightening (can anyone say control freak?) – but still, I think it needs to be done. Now, I will try to discipline myself to check my email only at times that I can fully attend to the issue – rather than when I'm distracted. I think this will lead to better outcomes for everyone.
3. Get creative with my Voice Mail message. I am going to change this up a bit to act more like an out of office – again setting expectations about when I will be likely to return calls…. I'm also going to investigate a phone answering service, rather than voicemail – so that callers can speak to a person rather than voice mail.
4. Don't answer my phone when I'm not able to record the details of my call. For example, not 5 minutes before a focus group when your mind is on the guide, not on the conversation.
5. Confirm everything in writing. Every plan I make and every conversation, put it in writing to make sure it gets done.
This is going to be a big step and a big change in the way I've been working – but hopefully for the better. I'll let you know how it goes!


Last night a group of me and a group of old friends went to see the Australian Pink Floyd's Welcome To The Machine tribute to Wish You Were Here.
It's difficult for me to choose between the two but I still play them more often than any other CD (as you can't play LPs in your car) I possess.
I guess the fact that I went back for more tells you how good I think these Aussies are. They let themselves wander a little at times, not playing things exactly as they appear on the CD, but not enough to bother me and actually, I quite like it. I'm sure Pink Floyd themselves allowed things to change a little in a live performance. Otherwise what's the point ?
The first set was all Wish You Were Here, after the warm up song.
After a 15 minute break they were back and mixed up Dark Side Of The Moon with tracks from The Wall and even a track from their last album... the one where someone actually sings.
...and of course there was the Australian version of the big pink pig that graces the cover of Animals. A huge inflatable Kangaroo... it's a shame that they couldn't let it bounce around the audience. It did look pretty big and wasn't filled with enough helium I guess. It probably would have hurt someone.
And then the Kangaroo took a bow and we knew that a great evening was coming to a close.
It's a great way to discover Pink Floyd.
I'm looking forward to the next tour.