Morning sickness is often one of the first signs of pregnancy. It is a common complaint, but it often passes by 3 months into the pregnancy. However, for some women, severe morning sickness can be bothersome.
Over half of all pregnant women experience nausea.
Morning sickness can last all day for some women. It usually starts around week 6 of pregnancy and disappears around week 12, but different women will have different experiences.
Morning sickness does not need medical attention unless it is severe and leads to dehydration and weight loss. Some tips and home remedies can help.
Morning sickness occurs in over 50 percent of women who become pregnant.
It can be managed in a number of ways, including through dietary measures, acupressure, and rest.
Active medical treatment is only required in cases of excessive vomiting.
The use of medications is not recommended during pregnancy until prescribed.
Morning sickness can be irritating, but it is manageable and usually the mark of a healthful pregnancy.
The feelings of nausea do not happen only in the morning. Most women find they ease as the day goes on, but, for some women, they may continue all day.
Nausea during pregnancy is normally associated with an increase in estrogen levels, low blood sugar counts, and a greater susceptibility to some smells.
Another theory on what contributes to nausea in early pregnancy is related to the sense of smell. A woman's sense of smell is more sensitive in pregnancy, and this could increase the feelings of nausea.
It is most likely to occur during the first 3 months of pregnancy, and it often subsides once into the second trimester.
Research has suggested that nausea and vomiting during pregnancy are a good sign, and they are associated with a lower risk of pregnancy loss.
Excessive vomiting during pregnancy is known as hyperemesis gravidarum. It can lead to dehydration, malnutrition, and weight loss.
It affects around 1 in every 300 women during pregnancy, usually only during the first 20 weeks of pregnancy.
The doctor may recommend dietary changes, plenty of rest and the use of antacids. In severe cases, the patient may need to receive fluids and nutrition intravenously.
Most women will not experience excessive vomiting, but many will have some discomfort due to nausea.
Here are some tips for minimizing the unpleasant symptoms of nausea during pregnancy.
It is important to get a good night´s sleep. Napping during the day may help too, but not straight after a meal, as this can increase nausea.
For those who work night shifts, it may help to wear a sleep mask or use blackout curtains to block out as much light as possible.
As time goes on and the body changes shape, a maternity body pillow may help your back and abdomen.
Go to bed early and wake up early, so you can take time to get out of bed.
Do not use sleeping pills unless a doctor prescribes them.
Fatty and spicy foods and caffeine increase the chance of triggering the release of stomach acid, especially as the pregnancy progresses and the fetus pushes against the digestive tract. Bland foods may be less aggravating.
Small portion sizes can help reduce the chance of vomiting but keep something in the stomach. Having an empty stomach can worsen the feelings of nausea. The stomach produces acids, but they have nothing to work on, except for the stomach lining. This adds to the feelings of nausea.
Having some salty crackers or a protein snack before getting out of bed in the morning may help.
At breakfast, cold apple sauce, pears, bananas or any citrus fruit will help you feel satisfied early. The fruit's potassium may help prevent morning sickness.
Carbohydrates can help. Baked potatoes, rice, and dry toast are often suitable options.
At night, eating a high-protein snack before going to bed will help regulate your blood-glucose levels during the night.
Eat food cold to reduce the smells experienced when eating.
While these food tips can be beneficial for women experiencing morning sickness, what other foods can a woman eat during pregnancy to ensure the best health for mother and baby?
Being physically active has been found to improve symptoms in women who experience nausea during pregnancy.
Keeping busy can help take your mind off the feelings of nausea. Reading a book, doing puzzles, watching television, playing cards, or going for short walks around the block will help to keep you preoccupied.
It is important to stay hydrated for good health, especially during pregnancy.
It may be hard to consume eight glasses of water a day while experiencing nausea, but dehydration can aggravate feelings of nausea.
Adding apple cider vinegar and honey to water may make it more palatable.
Sucking ice cubes made from water or fruit juice is also an effective method.
Ginger has long been used to aid digestion and reduce abdominal discomfort. Studies show that it may also help relieve the symptoms of nausea.
Other options are to sip cold ginger ale or to add a slice of raw ginger to water or tea.
Snacks such as gingerbread, or ginger cookies may also help.
Peppermint tea may also help settle the stomach.
Restrictive or tight clothing may worsen the symptoms of nausea. Women who experience nausea during pregnancy have fewer symptoms of nausea when they wear loose-fitting clothes.
Supplements should only be used under a doctor's supervision. If you are taking vitamins, it may be best to take them before bed and with a snack.
Vitamin B6 may help reduce nausea.
Iron supplements that are prescribed during pregnancy can sometimes lead to nausea. A doctor may recommend a slower-release form or a lower dosage. Take iron supplements with orange juice or another drink with Vitamin C to increase absorption.
A computer monitor flickers rapidly and almost unnoticeably. This may contribute to morning sickness.
If it is not possible to avoid using a computer monitor, it may help to adjust the screen by making the fonts bold and larger and changing the background to a soft tan or pink color. This will help reduce eye strain.
Morning sickness is linked to an increased sensitivity to smell.
Some strong smells can worsen the symptoms, but scents such as lemon extract and rosemary may help.
An individual will learn to recognize which triggers bring on an episode of nausea, and they can avoid these as far as possible.
Sometimes, the nausea and vomiting may be due to acid reflux.
A doctor may be able to recommend antacid medication to take before going to bed to reduce stomach acid levels, and the subsequent morning vomiting.
Always check with a doctor before taking any medication during pregnancy.
Alternative therapies such as acupressure may help. Applying pressure on specific points on the body may help control symptoms. It may involve wearing a motion-sickness band on the forearm.
Medications are not recommended as they may have unexpected adverse effects during pregnancy. Speak to a doctor about non-medicinal remedies for morning sickness.
Article last updated by Yvette Brazier on Mon 24 July 2017.
Nordqvist, Christian. "Morning sickness: 10 tips to relieve it." Medical News Today. MediLexicon, Intl., 24 Jul. 2017. Web.


Discover your authentic leadership and how to empower your team in this immersive leadership and coaching certification program for executives seeking to become better managers and leaders, as well as individuals interested becoming executive coaches.
We offer 1:1 coaching services to individuals seeking a personalized, transformative experience in a business context.
We work with individuals at all levels of the organization and draw from a pool of over 250 certified coaches worldwide. In addition to 1:1 coaching, we also offer Leadership Studies - qualitative, confidential 360 degree assessments of the leader designed to highlight what is working as well as uncover potential blind spots.


text:
Q: How to make event on localstorage I want to store some application variable (like the username and the apikey) inside angular local storage. But I wanna view my user interface change (the login button on my navbar) when I change these values. Actualy I can't catch the event when the value change.
So I have try to make a new service that is on top of the raw angular localstorage that have subject property and change property imported from rxjs. So I have this class (that is in part get from stackoverflow)
import { Injectable, OnDestroy } from '@angular/core';
import { Subject } from "rxjs";
import { share } from 'rxjs/operators';

@Injectable()
export class StorageService implements OnDestroy {
  private onSubject = new Subject<{ key: string, value: any }>();
  public changes = this.onSubject.asObservable().pipe(share());

  constructor() {
    this.start();
  }

  ngOnDestroy() {
    this.stop();
  }

  public getStorage() {
    let s = [];
    for (let i = 0; i < localStorage.length; i++) {
      s.push({
        key: localStorage.key(i),
        value: JSON.parse(<string>localStorage.getItem(<string>localStorage.key(i)))
      });
    }
    return s;
  }

  public store(key: string, data: any): void {
    localStorage.setItem(key, JSON.stringify(data));
    // the local application doesn't seem to catch changes to localStorage...
    this.onSubject.next({key: key, value: data})
  }

  public clear(key: string) {
    localStorage.removeItem(key);
    // the local application doesn't seem to catch changes to localStorage...
    this.onSubject.next({key: key, value: null});
  }

  private start(): void {
    window.addEventListener("storage", this.storageEventListener.bind(this));
  }

  private storageEventListener(event: StorageEvent) {
    if (event.storageArea == localStorage) {
      let v;
      try {
        if (event.newValue !== null) {
          v = JSON.parse(event.newValue);
        }
      } catch (e) {
        v = event.newValue;
      }
      // @ts-ignore
      this.onSubject.next({key: event.key, value: v});
    }
  }

  private stop(): void {
    window.removeEventListener("storage", this.storageEventListener.bind(this));
    this.onSubject.complete();
  }
}

in my login component I have this :
      const storageService = new StorageService()
      if (res.status === 200) {
        storageService.store('logged',JSON.stringify(await res.json()))
        this.redirectAfterLogin()
      }else {
        storageService.clear('logged')
      }

and in my navbarr component I have try this :
  ngOnInit(): void {
    window.addEventListener('storage',function (param){
      console.log('here ? key is :'+param.key)
    })
  }

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaStackExchange


text:
Dawit Gobedżiszwili (gruz. დავით გობეჯიშვილი; ros. Давид Николаевич Гобеджишвили, Dawid Nikołajewicz Gobedżyszwili; ur. 3 stycznia 1963) - radziecki zapaśnik pochodzenia gruzińskiego. Walczył w stylu wolnym w kategorii superciężkiej.

Dwukrotny medalista olimpijski. Złoty z Igrzysk w Seulu 1988, brązowy w Barcelonie 1992. Za pierwszym razem startował w barwach ZSRR, za drugim Wspólnoty Niepodległych Państw.

Trzykrotny medalista Mistrzostw Świata. Złoty w 1985 i 1990, srebrny w 1986. Mistrz Europy z 1985 roku. Pierwszy w Pucharze Świata w 1988; drugi w 1986; trzeci w 1990.

Złoty medalista mistrzostw ZSRR w 1985, 1986 i 1988; srebrny w 1987 i 1989 i brązowy z 1990 roku.

Przypisy

Bibliografia
 Dawit Gobedżiszwili na Fila.com

Radzieccy medaliści olimpijscy
Radzieccy zapaśnicy
Gruzińscy zapaśnicy
Medaliści Letnich Igrzysk Olimpijskich 1988
Medaliści Letnich Igrzysk Olimpijskich 1992
Brązowi medaliści olimpijscy Wspólnoty Niepodległych Państw
Ludzie urodzeni w Kutaisi
Urodzeni w 1963

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaWikipedia


text:
Q: Unable to import modules from aws lambda layer I have a requirements file for my pip packages. I installed it in a target folder and zipped the contents and uploaded it on AWS lambda layer.
Requirements.txt
asgiref==3.2.3
certifi==2019.11.28
chardet==3.0.4
cloudevents==0.2.4
decorator==4.4.1
Django==3.0
idna==2.8
jaeger-client==4.2.0
jsonpath-ng==1.4.3
pbr==5.4.4
ply==3.11
pytz==2019.3
requests==2.22.0
six==1.13.0
sqlparse==0.3.0
urllib3==1.25.7
aws-xray-sdk
mysql-connector-python
gunicorn

I used the command pip3 install -r requirements.txt -t python/ where python is the target directory. This image shows the content of python directory.

After this I zipped the content of this directory and published it as a layer on aws lambda. I made a dummy lambda function to check if the layer is working or not.
import json
import django

def lambda_handler(event, context):
    # TODO implement
    return {
        'statusCode': 200,
        'body': json.dumps('Hello from Lambda!')
    }

The log file error :
Response:
{
  "errorMessage": "Unable to import module 'lambda_function'"
}

Request ID:
"66ce85e0-59f0-4e5c-98f9-6fa3e3eb17d0"

Function Logs:
START RequestId: 66ce85e0-59f0-4e5c-98f9-6fa3e3eb17d0 Version: $LATEST
Unable to import module 'lambda_function': No module named 'django'

END RequestId: 66ce85e0-59f0-4e5c-98f9-6fa3e3eb17d0
REPORT RequestId: 66ce85e0-59f0-4e5c-98f9-6fa3e3eb17d0  Duration: 0.64 ms   Billed Duration: 100 ms Memory Size: 128 MB Max Memory Used: 42 MB  Init Duration: 1.81 ms

A: Asked and answered, but if anybody else runs into this thread who is trying to bake their own Python layer, here's how I got set things up to work...
Directory structure for the .zip you submit as the Lambda layer (thanks Ryan Lutz for the reminder about the "python" directory):
python/
   fubar /
      __init.py__
      foo.py

__init.py__
from .foo import Foo

foo.py
class Foo:
   def bar(self):
      print("Fubar!")

In your Lambda function (with the layer added)...
from fubar import Foo

var foo = Foo()
print (foo.bar())

A: If layer would suite you, I can let you know that I just successful constructed a django layer based on your requirements.txt file which could be imported in lambda.
To build the layer I used lambci/lambda tool. To ease the process, I used the following snippet from here.
The layer had 42 MB which is close to the 50 MB limit of lambda.
If you don't want to use layer, you can also use the same docker tool to build regular deployment package as explained in the recent AWS blog:

*

*How do I create a Lambda layer using a simulated Lambda environment with Docker?
Since layer works, including django in a regular package should also work.

A: You mention that you 'zipped the content of this directory' referring to the python folder. When you create a layer via a .zip package, python packages need to be in a 'python' folder subdirectory. They can not be all at the root of the zipped folder.


Employment Insurance is a government-run program that provides financial assistance to workers who lose their jobs and helps those who are unemployed.
In December, there is an increase in receiving the employment insurance by Albertans. i.e, about 30,000, which is double what it was during that same period the year before.
Canada Statistics show that, the 62,500 Albertans has received EI in December, accounting for the surge in numbers across Canada. Since 2014, the total number of EI beneficiaries has risen by 7% across Canada.
Canada Statistics released latest reports on Thursday, which declares that, Alberta had the highest increase in recipients in December by 2.2%, followed by Saskatchewan by 1.6 %, continuing the upward trend for both provinces that began in September 2014. From November to December, the number of recipients in Edmonton and Calgary has increased by about 3% in both the cities.
An Agency said that, by taking the above resulted reports into considerations, the number of beneficiaries across the Canada level has increased to 539,800 in December.
In December, Albertans had more beneficiaries, those who worked in management positions has largest increase for their EI.
Compared to last year, the number of beneficiaries, especially those who have already worked in the natural and applied sciences has nearly tripled with compared to those who worked in processing, manufacturing and utilities. The number of EI beneficiaries has doubled for people, who have employed in their occupations with primary industry.


The Disclosure Report for Developers of Major City Projects (SFEC Form 3500) must be filed electronically through the City and County of San Francisco's DocuSign system by starting the form using the section below. The DocuSign e-filing process consists of two key steps – completing the form and signing the form – which may involve two participants. An authorized administrative staff or representative can initiate and complete the form electronically, and route it to the major developer for his/her signature through DocuSign. After the form is completed and submitted in the first step, an email will be automatically sent to the major developer with instructions for his/her signature. The major developer can then electronically sign the form in DocuSign by following the instructions in the email. The major developer may also complete and sign the form without the assistance of a staff member or representative by entering his/her information in the form as the person completing and signing the form.
Enter the name and email address of the major developer or authorized administrative staff or representative completing the form.
Enter the name and email address of the major developer required to sign the completed form.
After the form is submitted electronically in DocuSign by the person completing the form, an email will be automatically sent to the major developer with instructions for his/her signature. The major developer can electronically sign the form in DocuSign by following the instructions in the email. Please note that the form will not be considered submitted with the Ethics Commission if it is not signed by the major developer.
If there is not sufficient space in the DocuSign disclosure form to report the complete list of donations to nonprofit organizations and affiliates donating to nonprofit organizations, use one of the templates below to attach additional data to the filing. On SFEC 3500, check the box to add additional supplemental sheets and upload the supplemental list template below. You may use the template in Excel or PDF format.
At the time of the first report the developer must pay a $500.00 fee. Fees may be paid on-line via credit card, debit card, or e-check via the City and County of San Francisco Payment Portal. You may also write a check payable to the City and County of San Francisco, C/O San Francisco Ethics Commission 25 Van Ness Ave. Suite 220 San Francisco, CA 94102.
Check the boxes on the report to indicate the type of report that is being filed and that applicable period covered. Note that the first report will always cover the period from one year prior to the filing of the EEA to the present. The reporting period for subsequent reports will depend on the quarter covered.
In Part 2, you must enter the developer's name, business address, business e-mail address, and business telephone number. In Part 3, you must enter the Planning Department case number and a description of the major project, as well as the date the EIR was certified or (if relying on a plan EIR) the date the final environmental determination was adopted.
Which has had one or more contacts with an officer of the City and County, or has provided public comment at any hearing before any board or commission of the City and County, in order to influence the City officer with regard to the developer's major project.
You must also enter the amounts and dates of the donations. Please note that you must also check where indicated in Part III if any donations were disclosed on any prior report you filed with respect to the same major project.
You must enter the name, business address, business e-mail address and business telephone number of any affiliate making donations reported in Section 4. An "affiliate" is any individual or entity that directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by or is under common control with, the developer. In this regard, the term "control" means the power to direct the affairs or management of another entity, whether by contract, operation of law or otherwise.
1 A final environmental determination includes: the issuance of a Community Plan Exemption (CPE); certification of a CPE/EIR; adoption of a CPE/Final Mitigated Negative Declaration; or a project approval by the Planning Commission that adopts CEQA Findings. In instances where more than one of the preceding determinations occur, the filing requirement shall be triggered by the earliest such determination.


Applications for Life (http://www.appsforlife.com/) has announced Box Shot 3D 3.4, an update to their US$60 Mac OS X/Windows compatible utility that renders 3D shapes using provided images. The upgrade brings the support of Collada format and fixes some issues.
Box Shot 3D allows you to render software boxes, book covers, magazines, CD, DVD and Blu-Ray boxes, cans, bottles, mugs, bags and more. No 3D knowledge is required.
Box Shot 3D costs US$80. A demo version is available for download at the Applications for Life web site.


text:
Athletic banquet now religion-free (May 8, 2015)
The La Farge, Wis., School District in Wisconsin agreed to stop including prayers at athletic banquets and other school-sponsored events after getting a May 7 letter from Staff Attorney Sam Grover.
FFRF had learned that a pastor invited to speak at La Farge High School's athletic banquet delivered a lengthy Christian prayer. "School events must be secular to protect the freedom of conscience of all students," Grover wrote.
An attorney for the district told Grover on May 8 that there would be no prayers at future school-sponsored events.

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaCommonCrawl


text:
12:00 AM, April 21, 2015 / LAST MODIFIED: 11:55 PM, May 02, 2015
PART 4: HILSA & ITS HABITAT
Hilsa spawning less and less
River pollution, food shortage contribute to the decline
Pinaki Roy
To us Bangalees, hilsa isn't just a fish. It's an integral part of our culture and heritage. Be it fried or cooked with mustard, hilsa is a must in Pahela Baishakh celebrations. But they aren't anymore safe in our rivers, home to world's 60pc hilsa. This four-part series focuses on the existential crisis, changing habitat and ways to conserve this much coveted fish.
Hilsa's capacity to spawn in Bangladesh rivers has decreased significantly over the past few years, meaning we will get to have less of this mouthwatering fish in the coming years if the trend continues.
Researchers are working to find exactly why this mystique fish is spawning fewer eggs, but they believe river pollution, loss of their navigability, food shortages and saltwater intrusion due to climate change are to blame.
On an average, a matured hilsa spawns some 15 to 18 lakh eggs at a time, but it has come down to eight to 12 lakh in recent years, according to a research by Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute (BFRI).
"We have been doing the count since 2011 and found this clear change in hilsa's spawning pattern," said BFRI Director Anisur Rahman, who is leading the government-funded research that began in 2011 and is ongoing.
A matured hilsa releases maximum 21 lakh and minimum three lakh eggs at a time. But a very small number of them are hatched out, and even a smaller number of fry survives and becomes mature to spawn, Anisur added.
For the past several years, extremely polluted waters of the Buriganga, Shitalakkhya, Turag and Bangshi rivers have been flowing into the Meghna, the main breeding ground of the national fish. Moreover, BFRI test has found that ammonia, a colourless compound of nitrogen and hydrogen, is increasing in the Meghna.
Tolerance level varies among fish species, but ammonia toxicity is believed to be a cause of unexplained losses in fish hatcheries. Excess ammonia may accumulate and cause alteration of metabolism.
"If ammonia increases in water, it causes a significant impact on the food system of hilsa," said the BFRI director, indicating that this could explain the fall in hilsa spawning.
Even in the 1980s, hilsha was available in more than 50 rivers, including all the big ones, of the country. But now they are found only in 10 rivers -- Padma, Meghna, Jamuna, Paira, Tentulia, Bishkhali, Shibsa, Baleshwar, Kirtankhola and Arial Kha, experts say.
The fish has virtually vanished from the 170-km Karnaphuli river. Besides, they cannot be found anymore in the Shitalakkhya, Kaliganga and the rivers of the Ganges river system, including the Nabaganga, Garai and Madhumati, since India started withdrawing water of the Ganges through the Farakka barrage after the Liberation War.
Hilsas prefer around 25-feet-deep water and strong currents to go against, but for loss of navigability, they have stopped migrating to many rivers, according to experts.
GC Halder, a retired scientist of BFRI, said impacts of climate change such as saltwater intrusion and rise in sea-level might not have affected hilsa movement much but pollution and loss of navigability in rivers were doing the main damage.
Hilsa can survive in both saline and sweet waters.
"However, because of the saltwater intrusion, hilsa may shift its spawning grounds to deeper inland water as it needs sweet water for releasing eggs," he said.
Also, they might have travelled to sweet waters in neighbouring countries through the sea for laying eggs, Halder added.
Last year, scientists noticed a significant change in the spawning habit of hilsa during the full moon in the Bangla month of Ashwin when around 70 percent of the fish was supposed to lay eggs.
But a large number of hilsa did not spawn even 10 days after the full moon. Usually, they release eggs between three days before and seven days after the full moon in Ashwin (September or October).
Normally, most hilsa travels from the sea to sweet water weeks before the full moon. They then swim towards the rivers in the upstream, including the Padma, Brahmaputra and Surma, while taking food. When the full moon nears, they travel back to the estuary where sweet, saline and muddy waters merge.
Father and mother hilsas swim back to the sea after the spawning season while the baby fish, after hatching, travel towards sweet waters in the upstream and remain there until May or June before going to the sea. When the next spawning season comes, the baby fishes that have matured by this time come to sweet waters to release eggs with their parents and elders. Their usual lifespan is three to five years.
Anisur Rahman, the BFRI director, thinks hilsa might stop coming to Bangladesh rivers altogether and start migrating to those of Myanmar and India if hilsa fry are not conserved and the problems facing the silver fish are not addressed.
Related on this story
Hilsa Elusive
Gill Nets Burnt; Factories Boom
More from Front Page
Tension rises as Iran seizes British oil tanker
Minni gives statement before court
Harmful Substances in Milk: Producers in a fix
ACC Operations TIB worried at supervision by DCs
It will be looked into
Explain why CEC included in Hajj delegation: BNP
Act on abuses in Myanmar
Mashrafe sees equal contest in Sri Lanka
Late injury rules Mash out
BD A keep crumbling
Chandika to be sacked
SL pick 22 for Bangladesh ODIs
Stokes to be New Zealander of the year?
Tendulkar, Donald inducted
Zimbabwe minister's denial
JFA U-14 women's football ends in controversy, farce
Photos you may like
Bangladesh Sri Lanka Series
Mirpur's Jalladkhana in photos
England tour of Bangladesh, 2nd Test
England tour of Bangladesh, 3rd ODI
Sports in Pictures
Attack during Sholakia Eid prayers
Yearend 2015: Vanity Fair Best Dressed List
69th Cannes Film Festival


text:
Get a fresh start.
Choose your FT trial
Travel & leisure industry
Add to myFT
Internet forces MyTravel to close outlets
Save to myFT
Matthew Garrahan, Leisure Industries Correspondent
MyTravel on Tuesday sounded the death knell for UK high street travel agents when it said it would close 110 of its Going Places travel agent outlets because of the "continuing growth of internet sales".
High street travel agents have suffered from the booming popularity of internet travel bookings, with many tour operators closing shops on the high street.
MyTravel, formerly known as Airtours, said it had brought forward a planned "realignment" of its distribution channels. The closures will leave it with about 500 shops. "It has always been our intention to reduce the shops down to about 500 by 2007," said Peter McHugh, chief executive. "With the internet producing the volumes for us that it has we decided to accelerate that process."
Bookings on the internet increased to 16 per cent of total sales in October, compared with 9 per cent in October 2004. The company expects to generate annual savings of £10m following the shop closures, and said all employees affected would be offered alternative roles.
MyTravel said full-year trading was in line with expectations. Bookings in the UK and northern Europe for the winter season had started slowly and were behind last year by 10 per cent, although the group said this was because of the trend toward later bookings.
Mr McHugh said trading had been "encouraging" in recent weeks. "Things have picked up very nicely," he said. He added the company was more concerned with managing capacity and producing profits than increasing the volume of bookings. "We're really not chasing volume. We're chasing margin."
The group said trading for the summer of 2005 had been at record levels and was ahead of expectations.
However, profits are likely to be affected by Hurricane Wilma, which recently hit Mexico. The group had more than 3,000 customers from the UK and 729 from Canada in the hurricane area. The disruption cost MyTravel £4m in repatriation flights and cancellations.
Package holiday bookings for the winter season were down 6 per cent on last year and down 1 per cent for summer 2006.
Although MyTravel's rivals, such as First Choice, have diversified into more specialist holidays, Mr McHugh said that the package holiday had a bright future.
MyTravel shares rose 3¼p to 181p.
Get alerts on Travel & leisure industry when a new story is published
Copyright The Financial Times Limited 2019. All rights reserved.
Reuse this content (opens in new window)
Comments have not been enabled for this article.
Follow the topics in this article
Airtours PLC


Since we have gotten a lot of new readers lately (Thank you very much!) we decided to take you all on a stroll down memory lane and show you some posts from the past. As a Thursday special, starting today.
First runner up is the post about my "Bookshelf Dollhouse" that I made for Viola´s Barbie dolls.
For those of you who have Facebook: feel free to join us there!
Also: some of you had some trouble seening all the photos from Isabelle´s summerhouse the other day. The problem is now fixed, so go there again for a full view of that great place.


Today, all over the world, including in Iran, types of river materials including Sand, Rubble and Fine Aggregates have been founded so many usages in human life, especially in construction and industrial activities and thousands of types of these materials are excavated and harvested daily from the bedding and sides of the rivers of the country. Different fields of uses can be a mention of the riverside material including the concrete production and almost 75% of concrete forms of sand. Todays, in the construction of buildings, dams, bridges, and roads are widely used concrete. In road construction also from substructure to the asphalt of the road surface, sand, known as main pillars of construction. In the construction of dams, filters, and industries such as glass, mosaics, etc. the sand is also widely used. River sand that has been exposed to continuous transmission in water are the desirable specific sources of material because of their weak and loose materials, they are removed by abrasion, and durable sand, rounded, and with proper granulation left behind. That's why these resources require less processing and on the other hand, it is ease of use and its proximity to the road and place of consumption, which eventually raises its economic value is one of the reasons that has led to its increasing use in mountainous conditions.
After the rock particles were separated from the stone by weathering it is carried downstream by various factors by the most important of, which is water. Increasing of water quantity and flow velocity there is two important factors are considered to increase the carrying capacity of the river. Therefore, wherever the energy of the river decreases what else cannot be able to carry it over, the river will sediment them. In such situation, first the coarser particles and then gradually the thinner will be sediment. In the mountainous regions, the sedimentary of materials are low in volume and coarser and angular and in the end part of the river due to low energy of water it is mostly clay, therefore, usually the middle parts of the river contain the proper places of sand. Alluvials, the river bed in addition to the current riverside in the old branch of the river which is completely dry today and also can find in watercourses. In places where the river encounters to the natural or artificial lake and dams. Or can be searched at the junction of the main rivers to sub-river generally rich sources of sand. Cones are the most suitable place for river entrance from the mountain to the plain. Also, on the convex side of the internal arches, due to the low water velocity, sands sediment can easily be done.
Apply appropriate management to harvest sand from rivers it can have many positive effects on the river regeneration, which are referred below are the most important ones.
Sand harvesting from the inner arch of the river it makes the direction of flow is oriented towards the inner arch and prevent the arc from steep of crater. Meanwhile, the flood flow capacity has increased and lack of lateral movement and finally, we will have the stability of the bed.
Extraction of sand from small sedimentary islands which occurs mainly in arterial rivers or behind diversions finally, followed by the elimination of these islands, by doing this, we will reduce the roughness coefficient and increase the cross-section to increase the flow capacity of the flood.
Harvest from the location encounter of the sub-branch and main, it will prevent from being multi-branch the river. Harvesting materials from the upstream bridges and sometimes their craters are necessary to protect the bridges.
When managing harvesting the building materials in addition to taking care of how to harvest with the minimum changes in the river and its surroundings. We also need to consider suitable harvesting points in order to organize the river.
The harvesting unconventional and non-technical of building materials from the rivers which are the kind of manipulation in it and will cause so many negative effects. Depending on the volume and amount of harvest as well as the method, time and place of harvesting will appear in terms of hydraulic, morphological, environmental and economic. These changes are not limited to extraction and harvesting but also will appear miles upper or lower. The harvesting material of river created holes in the bed it causes the balance of river sediments which increased the carrying capacity of the river down the pit and provide the floor digging and this change undergoes changing parameters such as bed slope and depth of flow. In case of depth harvest be in such a way there will be a cascade of flow in the pit this erosion can be backward scrollable and threatens the upper side of the pit.
The river edge drilling also causes water deviation to this part and erosion of the river boundaries these changes will affect the bridges and built-up buildings over the river. Also, the harvesting sand cause suspends of sedimentary material in the river bed, which will create negative impacts effects on river aquatic.


50% off 2018/19 Replica kit in the Saints Store sale!
Get your ticket to the Premiership Rugby Cup final!
Heading back into the Gallagher Premiership following three straight home victories and securing their place in the Premiership Rugby Cup final, Saints return to Franklin's Gardens to host Sale Sharks this Saturday (kick-off 2pm).
Make sure you don't miss out on Saturday's action by turning up at the ground too late - kick-off is 2pm, don't be late!
Tickets for the Premiership Rugby Cup Final, where Saints take on Saracens on Sunday 17 March (kick-off 3pm), will be on sale from Thursday and you'll be able to purchase yours at the game this weekend - tickets start from £15 (general sale) and £10 (Season Ticket Holders).
And don't forget - the Village Ticket Office will be open throughout the game and for at least 30 minutes after full time too!
Car Parks A, B, C and D will all be open as usual to season pass holders. Day passes for Claret Car Park will be available on the gate for £5. Car Parks open at 11.30am, please use NN5 5JT in satellite navigation devices for Car Park D.
Please also be aware that there will be no movement in VIP Car Park from ten minutes before the full-time whistle for 25 minutes. As usual, traffic management will be in place in Car Park D, Claret Car Park and on Edgar Mobbs Way. After the Car Parks close at 8pm on Saturday night, there will be no access to any vehicle left in the Car Parks over the weekend.
Head down the back pitches from 9am on Saturday to catch the future stars of the game in our Under-14s tournament. And don't forget to give the players a big cheer as they complete a parade of clubs at half-time!
This week we'll joined by Dunstable RFC, who will hold the Big Shirt as the team's run out this weekend. You can read more about Dunstable on page 40 of this weekend's programme, available around the ground for just £3.50.
Expect to see all the usual Supporter Village activity including face painting and passing challenge, alongside the usual activity from our Club partners Spirit Hyundai, Toolstation, AutoWindscreens and Kubota.
We'll also be joined by Laurence Robinson, an operatic tenor, who'll be getting us into the Valentine's spirit with some romantic tunes!
Carlsberg Face in the Crowd returns on Saturday with the chance for one lucky supporter to win tickets to Saints v Bath.
And while we're serenaded by Laurence Robinson, you could get yourself on the Big Screen in the Saints Kiss Cam!


Our CL is situated in an area of outstanding natural beauty, in an elevated position with truly breath-taking and far-reaching panoramic views across a spectacular rural landscape as far as the Quantocks and Blackdown Hills. This really is an ideal site for those looking for a peaceful and secluded break in an idyllic countryside setting. The site itself is on a large field with electric hook-up and space for awnings. A shower and toilet are available day and night. Adults, children and pets are all welcome. Please note that there are no extra person charges for children under 12 years old.
The site is in a tranquil and rural location on a small working farm with sheep, goats, chicken, ducks, guinea fowl and pheasants (horses during the winter months) and is ideally located for touring the many places of interest in this area including Taunton, Glastonbury and Wells. There are beautiful walks available on the Quantocks and Blackdown Hills. Good access is enjoyed to the Jurassic Coast, (including Charmouth, Sidmouth and Lyme Regis), the north coast (including Minehead, Lynton and Lynmouth), and Exmoor National Park. More locally are the RSPB centre (c.2.5 miles), The Wetlands centre (c.4 miles), a canal boat ride (c.3 miles). The County Town of Taunton (c.7 miles) offers a museum, two theatres, swimming pool, bowling, a large cinema complex, a racecourse, Somerset County Cricket ground and many excellent restaurants.
There are a variety of National Trust properties in the area, including Barrington Court, Dunster Castle, Knightshayes Court, Montacute House and Hestercombe Gardens. Glastonbury Abbey and Tor, Wells Cathedral, Wookey Hole and Cheddar Gorge would make other excellent day trips. For those with children, Cricket St Thomas Wildlife Park (c.14 miles), The Fun Farm (c.8 miles), Axe Valley Wildlife Park (c.20 miles) and Tropiquaria Animal and Adventure Park (c.18 miles) are well worth a visit.
For other great ideas, please see Day Out With Kids - Taunton. There is a choice of pubs serving food and a local shop within a mile of the site. The Bell Inn in our local village offers good pub food, with a selection of vegetarian options. An excellent pub restaurant (The Bird in Hand) is within a 3 mile drive.
Had a week here in August. Site is easily accessed and fairly level. Nice views and a beautiful area. Facilities OK, but could be difficult to access if a lot were on site - choose your time to go! Good cycling country. We'll be back.
Used this site twice en route to Cornwall and it is fabulous. Close access from the motorway, about 10 minutes, but beautifully quiet, with amazing views. Would like to return to enjoy a longer stay at this site.
Can only echo other reviews and say what a lovely little site this is! Clean facilities, well-maintained and a beautiful location. Quiet lanes are great for walking and cycling. Very much enjoyed our stay.
The description of this site on the website is 100% accurate and I can't add much to it, except to say that the owner is very pleasant and helpful. It is a gem of a CL and reasonably priced as it includes use of a shower. Only small negative is that the last half mile of approach is along a narrow lane with limited passing places. Will definitely use this site again.
Have just spent 3 nights here with two children and a dog. Pretty flat field, quiet, amazing views, relaxed hosts, lots of animals and wildlife and easy to get to. Will definitely return.


MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) Memphis guard/forward Kuran Iverson has been suspended for a violation of team rules.
Memphis athletic department spokesman Lamar Chance said Tuesday that Iverson will miss the Tigers' next two games. Memphis (8-5, 1-1 American) is at SMU on Thursday and at Houston on Sunday.
Iverson, a 6-foot-9 sophomore, has played in eight games this season and averaged 4.6 points and 1.9 rebounds.


text:
PHP class for quickly uploading images to Imgur.

``` php
$imgur = new ImgurUploader;
$imgur->setClientId('clientID');
$result = $imgur->uploadImage('browserling.png');
if (!$result) {
  $error = $imgur->getError();
  print "Upload failed. Error: $error";
}
else if ($result['status'] != 200) {
  print "Upload failed. Error: " . $result['data']['error'];
  print_r($result);
}
else {
  print "Upload successful!";
  print_r($result);
}
```

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


Rev. Jesse Jackson says that Tech Diversity is the Next Civil Rights Steps…As an African American Woman, I Disagree.
Earlier this week it was reported that Rev. Jesse Jackson stated, "Tech Diversity is the next civil rights step." As an African American Woman with 20+ years in the field of technology, I respectfully DISAGREE with Rev. Jackson's opinion. As a matter of fact, I believe this type of rhetoric serves as a smokescreen and is not conducive to bridging the racial and gender technology gap. It simply takes our eyes off the prize.
Rev. Jackson's lobbying tech companies asking them to disclose their hiring data is to be commended. However, now that the numbers have been exposed, this is an opportune time to shift the conversation.
This issue is about an empowerment movement in our African American community. A movement involving empowering us to proactively engage in the field of technology. A movement to transform technology consumers into coders.
There are STEM programs for young people in every state. Coding and Technology Classes for adults are plentiful (although some are one hit wonders with no employment opportunities tied to them…but that's another conversation). The aforementioned being true now raises questions and shifts the conversation to how we can collectively: 1) improve community awareness and encourage active participation in technology training programs and career opportunities, 2) empower minorities to believe they can succeed in this field, 3) engage job opportunities in the right role given many aspects of technology jobs, not merely, "coding", 4) engage committed technology employers in a conversation, which leads to hiring entry level non-traditionally, educated technology professionals.
Shifting the conversation must also involve a discussion around a full cycle program of helping successful non-tech workers re-career into the field of technology. We are missing an entire population of adults who are unemployed, underemployed or simply looking for a change. Through our Detroit based organization, Sisters Code, we call it "Awakening the Mature Geek," and I'm living proof that it will work.
After college, I was an aspiring mortician and middle school teacher. At the age of 25, I participated in a corporate training program where I learned to code in seven different languages in 13-weeks. My life was instantly transformed as I emerged as a mainframe programmer. I went on to become a global technology corporate executive, Deputy CIO, and Technology CEO. If I did not have my personal technology "awakening", my life would not be what it is today.
Although my perspective is different from Rev. Jackson's, it does not mean I don't recognize the need for deeper engagement across our eco-system. There must be opportunity awareness in the community, identification of individuals who are interested in exploring careers in technology, training and workforce development programs with a direct link to jobs, and corporations who are committed to hiring non-traditionally educated employees.
Speaking from the experience of often being the only woman and person of color at many technology tables, the workforce technology diversity numbers aren't shocking but I'm 100% sure we can do better.
If we are really serious about bridging the racial and gender technology gap, there must be accountability and engagement among all concerned parties.


In the elderly with roots outside the Netherlands, dementia is being diagnosed and treated insufficiently. We have limited knowledge about how these families experience the diagnosis of dementia and how the future of the patient is discussed. In our everyday language use, we discuss dementia using powerful metaphors: for instance 'getting lost in your brain' (verdwalen in je brein) or 'dissolving into fog' (opgaan in de mist). These metaphors shape our thinking: they create imagery that carry meanings. A proper mutual understanding is essential for shared understanding and decision-making on the diagnosis, and a future with dementia. This research project aims to gain insights in the manner in which distinct groups of patients and their closest ones give meaning to this illness in their everyday speaking and thinkingb y metaphors: the metaphor lab Amsterdam contributes one post-doc researcher to identify and analyze the metaphors in the spontaneous speech of patients and their caregivers.


To get the above excellent operate you can go to our web-site to have much better notion about us. Tune in to printing Services and solve your printing challenges. Avail of our cost-effective and top rated notch Print Design and style, Poster Printing, four Color Flyers Printing, 4 Color Small business Cards Printing and etc.! At present, on the internet printing has caught the attention of quite a few persons. Printing processes have been transformed into some thing much easier and faster. Far more sophisticated printing equipment has been created and the online has become the ultimate source of the answers to distinctive printing issues.
We are an Indian Newspaper Society (INS) accredited marketing agency based in Ahmadabad, India. INS is the major association of all leading publications (magazines & newspapers) in India. This website introduces you to our immediate pricing techniques for you to quickly see the cost of the product options you've selected. Our online ordering technique has extremely minimal hitches and you can simply and rapidly location your orders.
In this site, you will be introduced to Colour Printing Services as your companion in any four colour printing job you need to have to get done, like 4 Colour Postcards Printing, 4 colour posters printing, Color Printing Enterprise and Colour Company Cards Design. We aim to deliver qualified, prime notch colour printing services at a price-powerful value. You can be sure that we will concentrate additional consideration on the specifics of your printing requirements and meet up to your demands with regards to distinct colors required, paper top quality, contents and style and the correct finish to come up with impressive printed outputs for you!
To get the above excellent work you can visit our internet site to have greater notion about us. Tune in to printing Solutions and solve your printing difficulties. Avail of our cost-effective and prime notch Print Style, Poster Printing, 4 Color Flyers Printing, four Colour Company Cards Printing and etc.! At present, on the web printing has caught the attention of several men and women. Printing processes have been transformed into anything simpler and more rapidly. More sophisticated printing equipment has been created and the internet has develop into the ultimate supply of the answers to distinct printing concerns.
We are an Indian Newspaper Society (INS) accredited marketing agency based in Ahmadabad, India. INS is the major association of all leading publications (magazines & newspapers) in India. This web-site introduces you to our instant pricing techniques for you to promptly see the price of the solution options you've chosen. Our on the web ordering system has really minimal hitches and you can very easily and swiftly place your orders.
In this website, you will be introduced to Color Printing Solutions as your partner in any four color printing job you need to have to get accomplished, like 4 Colour Postcards Printing, 4 colour posters printing, Color Printing Small business and Colour Enterprise Cards Style. We aim to provide qualified, best notch colour printing solutions at a price-helpful value. You can be certain that we will focus additional focus on the facts of your printing needs and meet up to your demands with regards to specific colors necessary, paper high quality, contents and design and the appropriate finish to come up with impressive printed outputs for you!
To get the above good quality perform you can visit our site to have greater idea about us. Tune in to printing Solutions and solve your printing difficulties. Avail of our affordable and major notch Print Design and style, Poster Printing, four Color Flyers Printing, 4 Color Business enterprise Cards Printing and and so on.! At present, on the net printing has caught the attention of quite a few folks. Printing processes have been transformed into a thing simpler and more quickly. A lot more sophisticated printing equipment has been created and the net has turn into the ultimate source of the answers to different printing concerns.
We are an Indian Newspaper Society (INS) accredited marketing agency primarily based in Ahmadabad, India. INS is the key association of all major publications (magazines & newspapers) in India. This web page introduces you to our immediate pricing procedures for you to immediately see the cost of the product alternatives you've chosen. Our on the internet ordering technique has pretty minimal hitches and you can effortlessly and promptly location your orders.
Best Budgeting Software – INS is the primary association of all top publications (magazines & newspapers) in India. We are an Indian Newspaper Society (INS) accredited advertising agency primarily based in Ahmadabad, India.


text:
Department is an organizational term used by the U.S. Army, mostly prior to World War I, to describe named geographical districts created for control and administration of installations and units. In 1920, most of the named departments were redesignated as numbered Corps Areas. However, the Hawaiian, Panama Canal, and Philippine Departments retained their old names. In 1939, the Puerto Rican Department was created and in May 1941 the Panama Canal and Puerto Rican Departments were combined as the Caribbean Defense Command, although each was still referred to as a department.

1800s

War of 1812
The United States Army was divided into nine military districts by the War Department General Order, of 19 March 1813. They were increased to ten on 2 July 1814 but reduced to nine by consolidation of the 4th and 10th Military Districts in January 1815. Military districts were abolished, 17 May 1815.

1815–21
At the end of the War of 1812, Military districts were superseded by ten Military Departments, divided equally between Divisions of the North and South, 17 May 1815.
 Division of the North, 17 May 1815 – May 1821
 1st Military Department, 1815–17
 2nd Military Department, 1815–18
 3rd Military Department, 1815–17
 Consolidated 1st and 3rd Military Departments, 1817–19
 Consolidated 1st and 3rd Military Departments, 1818–21
 4th Military Department, 1815–19
 Consolidated 1st, 3rd, and 4th Military Departments, 1819–21
 5th Military Department, 1815–21.
 Division of the South, 17 May 1815 – May 1821
 6th Military Department, 1815–1821
 7th Military Department, 1815–1821
 8th Military Department, 1815–19, 1820–21
 9th Military Department, June 1819 – June 1821
 10th Military Department, 1815–1821

1821–1837
Reorganization of the Army into Eastern and Western Departments, May 1821.
 Eastern Department, 1821–37
 Western Department, 1821–37
 Right Wing, Western Department, 1832–37
 Army of the Frontier, 1832
 1st Army Corps, North West Army, 1832
 Army of the Southwestern Frontier, 1834–37

1837–1844
From 1837 to 1842, some of the Departments were subordinated to the Eastern and Western Divisions.
 Eastern Division, 1837–42
 7th Military Department, 1837–41
 Western Division, 1837–42
 1st Military Department, 1837–42
 2nd Military Department, 1837–42
 7th Military Department, 1841–42
 1st Military Department, 1843
 2nd Military Department, 1843–51
 3rd Military Department, 1842–48
 4th Military Department, 1842–53
 5th Military Department, 1842–52
 8th Military Department, 1842–46
 9th Military Department, 1842–45 (Florida)

1844–1848
The Eastern and Western Divisions were not restored until 1853.
 Eastern Division, 1844–48
 5th Military Department, 1844–48
 8th Military Department, 1844–46
 Western Division, 1844–48
 2nd Military Department, 1844–48
 3rd Military Departments, 1844–48
 4th Military Department, 1842–53
 9th Military Department, 1845
 10th Military Department, 1846–1853 (California and Oregon to 1848)

1848–1853
All departments were subordinated under one of three Divisions.
 Eastern Division, 1848–53
 1st Military Department, 1848–53; consolidated 1st and 3d Military Departments, 1849–50
 2nd Military Department, 1848–51; consolidated 1st and 2d Military Departments, 1848–49
 3rd Military Departments, 1848, 1850–53
 4th Military Departments, 1848–53; consolidated 3d and 4th Military Departments, 1848
 Western Division, 1848–53
 consolidated 5th and 6th Military Departments, 1848
 5th Military Department, 1848–52
 6th Military Department, 1848–53
 7th Military Department, 1848–53
 8th Military Department, 1848–49, 1851–53
 9th Military Department, 1849–53 (New Mexico)
 Pacific Division, 1848–53,(California and Oregon)
 10th Military Department, 1846–1853 (California and Oregon to 1848)
 11th Military Department, 1848–1853 (Oregon)

1853–1861
After 31 October 1853 the division echelon was eliminated and the six western departments consolidated into four (Departments of Texas, New Mexico, the West, and the Pacific), whose department commanders employed their troops as they saw fit. The system returned to six departments in 1858 when the Department of Utah was created in January, and the Department of the Pacific split into the Departments of California and Oregon in September.
 Department of the East, 1853 – 17 August 1861
 Department of the West, 1853 – 3 July 1861
 Department of Texas, 1853 – 22 April 1861
 Department of the Pacific, 1853 – September 13, 1858; 15 January 1861 – 27 June 1865
 Department of New Mexico, 1853 – 27 June 1865
 Department of Utah, 30 June 1857 – 3 July 1861
 Department of the Platte, 4 April 1858 – 16 May 1859
 Department of California, 13 September 1858 – 15 January 1861
 Department of Oregon, 13 September 1858 – 15 January 1861

1861–1865 Civil War
During the American Civil War, a department was a geographical command within the Union's military organization, usually reporting directly to the War Department.  Many of the Union's departments were named after rivers, such as the Department of the Potomac and the Department of the Tennessee.  The geographical boundaries of such departments changed frequently, as did their names.   As the armies became larger Departments began to be subordinated to Military Divisions, and the Departments were often sub divided into Districts and from 1862, Subdistricts.   Much information on Civil War departments can be found in Eicher & Eicher, Civil War High Commands.
 Union Army Divisions, Departments and Districts

1865–67
 Military Division of the Atlantic, 1865–66
 Department of the East, 1865–73; independent 1866–68
 Middle Military Department, 1866
 Department of North Carolina, 1865–66; to Department of the Carolinas
 Department of South Carolina, 1865–66; to Department of the Carolinas
 Department of the Carolinas, May 1866; renamed Department of the South, June 1866; to Second Military District
 Department of Virginia, 1865–66; to First Military District
 Military Division of the Tennessee, 1865–67
 Department of Alabama, 1865–66
 Department of Georgia, 1865–66
 Department of the South, 1866; to Third Military District
 Department of Kentucky, 1865–66
 Department of Mississippi, 1865–66; to Fourth Military District
 Department of Tennessee, 1865–66
 Department of the Cumberland, 1866
 District of Tennessee, 1866
 Sub-district of Tennessee, 1866
 Military Division of the Missouri, 1865; to Military Division of the Missouri
 Department of Arkansas, 1865; to Military Division of the Gulf
 Department of the Missouri, 1865; to Military Division of the Mississippi
 Department of the Northwest, 1865; merged into Department of the Missouri
 Military Division of the Mississippi, 1865–66
 Department of the Ohio, 1865–66
 Department of Arkansas, 1865–66; to Military Division of the Missouri
 Department of the Missouri, 1865–66; to Military Division of the Missouri
 Department of the Platte, 1866; to Military Division of the Missouri
 Military Division of the Gulf, 1865–66
 Department of Arkansas, 1865; to Military Division of the Mississippi
 Department of Louisiana, 1865–66; to Fifth Military District
 Department of Texas, 1865–66; to Fifth Military District
 Department of Florida, 1865–66; to Third Military District
 Department of Mississippi, 1865; to Military Division of the Tennessee
 Military Division of the Pacific, 1865–68, Division of the Pacific 1869–91
 Department of the Columbia, 1865–1913
 Department of California, 1865–1913
 Military District of Alaska, 18 October 1867 – 18 March 1868
 Department of Alaska, 18 March 1868 – 1 July 1870; merged into Department of the Columbia
 Military Division of the Missouri, 1866–91
 Department of Arkansas, 1866–67; to Fourth Military District
 Department of Dakota, 1866–91
 Department of the Missouri, 1866–91
 Department of the Platte, 1866–91
 Department of Texas, 1871–80

Military Reconstruction from 22 March 1867
 First Military District, 1867–70 (Virginia)
 Second Military District, 1867–68 (North Carolina and South Carolina)
 Third Military District, 1867–68 (Georgia, Alabama and Florida)
 Fourth Military District, 1867–70 (Arkansas and Mississippi)
 Fifth Military District, 1866–70 (Texas and Louisiana)
 Military District of Georgia, 1870–71

1868–1904
 Division of the Atlantic, 1868–91
 Department of the East, 1868–73
 Department of the Lakes, 1868–73
 Department of Washington, 1868–69
 1st Military District, 1869–70 (Virginia)
 Department of Virginia, 1870
 Department of the South, 1876–83
 Department of the Gulf, 1877–78
 Department of the East, 1877–91
 Division of the South, 1869–76
 Department of the Cumberland, 1869–70
 Department of the Gulf, 1871–75
 Department of Louisiana, 1869–70
 Department of the South, 1869–76
 Department of Texas, 1870–71
 4th Military District, 1869–70 (Arkansas and Mississippi)
 District of Baton Rouge, 1876
 1st Subdistrict of Georgia, 1870–71
 Division of the Pacific, 1869–91
 Department of Alaska, 1869–70
 District of Arizona, 1869–70
 District of the Humboldt, 1869
 Sub-district of Southern Arizona, 1869–70
 Department of Arizona, 1870–91
 Department of California, 1870–91
 Department of the Columbia, 1870–91
 Department of the South, 1876–83
 Fort Johnson, NC, 1876–81
 Military Division of the Gulf, 1881
 Department of Arkansas, 1881
 Department of Texas, 1881
 Department of Texas, 1882–1904
 Department of the East, 1891–1904
 Department of the Platte, 1891–98
 Department of the Missouri, 1891–1904
 Department of Dakota, 1891–1904
 Department of Arizona, 1891–1893
 Department of California, 1891–1904
 Department of the Columbia, 1891–1904
 Department of Colorado, 1893–1904
 Department of Alaska, 1900–01

1898–99 Spanish–American War, Philippine Insurrection, Moro Rebellion
 Department of the Lakes, 1898–1913
 Department of the Gulf, 1898–99
 Department of California, 1898
Military District of Hawaii, 22 Sep – 7 November 1898
 Department of the Pacific and 8th Army Corps, 1898 – 20 March 1900
 Division of the Philippines, 20 March 1900 – 1911
 Northern Luzon, 1900–02
 Department of Southern Luzon, 1900–01
 Department of Visayas, 1900–11
 Department of Mindanao and Jolo, 1900–14
 Department of North Philippines, 1901–02
 Department of South Philippines, 1901–02
 Department of Luzon, 1902–14

1900s

1904–1911
The Army Departments were reorganized under new Divisions until 1907, when the Division echelon was disbanded.
 Atlantic Division, 1903–07
 Department of the East, 1903–13
 Department of the Gulf, 1904–13
 Northern Division, 1904–07
 Department of Dakota, 1904–11
 Department of the Lakes, 1904–11
 Department of the Missouri, 1904–07
 Southwestern Division, 1904–07
 Department of Colorado, 1904–11
 Department of Texas, 1904–13
 Pacific Division, 1904–07
 Department of California, 1904–13
District of Hawaii, 1910–1911
 Department of the Columbia, 1904–13

Western Division (United States Army) 1911–1913
The Departments where again organized under new Divisions.
 Eastern Division, 1911–13
 Department of the East, 1911–13
 Department of the Gulf, 1911–13
 Central Division, 1911–13
 Department of the Lakes, 1911–13
 Department of the Missouri, 1911–13
 Department of Texas, 1911–13
 Western Division, 1911–13
 Department of California, 1911–13
 Department of the Columbia, 1911–13
 District of Hawaii, 1911–13
 Philippines Division, 1911–1913
 Department of Mindanao and Jolo, 1911–14
 Department of Luzon, 1911–14

"Stimson Plan" 1913 – 1 May 1917
 Eastern Department, 1913–1920
 Southern Department, 1913–1920
 Central Department, 1913–1920
 Western Department, 1913–1920
 Hawaiian Department, 1913–1920
 Philippine Department, 1913–1942
 Department of Mindanao and Jolo, 1913–14
 Department of Luzon, 1913–14
 North Atlantic, South Atlantic, and Pacific Coast Artillery Districts

1 May 1917 – 1920
 Northeastern Department
 Northeastern Coast Artillery District
 Eastern Department
 Eastern Coast Artillery District
 Southeastern Department
 Southeastern Coast Artillery District
 Southern Department
 Southern Coast Artillery District
 Central Department
 Western Department
 Western Coast Artillery District
 Hawaiian Department
 Philippine Department
 Panama Canal Department, 26 June 1917 – 1920
 Panama Coast Artillery District, 26 June 1917 – 1920

See also
 Departments of the Continental Army
 Corps area

References

  U.S. Army Order of Battle 1919–1941, Volume 1. The Arms: Major Commands and Infantry Organizations(chapter 2)
  National Archives, Guide to Federal Records; Records of United States Army Continental Commands, 1821–1920 (Record Group 393), 1817–1940 (bulk 1817–1920)

Departments and districts of the United States Army


We were unable to find any upcoming PowerShares Series Tennis events.
PowerShares Series Tennis lovers, your favorite sports team is on its way to your city. Join your other PowerShares Series Tennis allies as they contend their competitors very soon. CheapTicketsASAP.com has cheap available tickets at cheap prices, so don't miss this possibility to put on your hat and jersey and get that banner from the garage. You never know what is going to happen when these groups contest, so make use of the opportunity to be there. Point your web browser to CheapTicketsASAP.com and let our experienced staff help you find the tickets you want right now.
To read more about PowerShares Series Tennis tickets, as well as other sporting events coming to places in your area, please head over to CheapTicketsASAP.com for all of your sporting event information and ticket requirements. We are happy to help be sure you don't lose out on any of the matches you desire to attend.
CheapTicketsASAP.com acts as an intermediary between buyers and ticket sellers to facilitate the purchase and sale of PowerShares Series Tennis tickets, and as such is not directly involved in the actual ticket sale transaction between the buyers and TICKET SELLERS. All sales are final. As tickets sold through CheapTicketsASAP.com are often obtained through the secondary market and prices are determined by the individual seller, the prices for tickets may be above or below face value. PowerShares Series Tennis Tickets sold through CheapTicketsASAP.com are from a third party; therefore, the buyer's name will not be printed on the tickets. Tickets may be sent by email when stated so. Please note that the name on the tickets does not affect the buyer's ability to access the PowerShares Series Tennis event.


LumberJac isn't about finding the best tree, or even cutting it down. It's about using that perfect two-headed axe and turning that lush pine tree into the perfect Christmas tree. It's about frying up the perfect piece of crispy bacon in that seamless cast iron pan, laying down that fresh set of tracks using a set of 1970s snowshoes, being first in line for the long awaited smart phone or eating a satisfying flapjack breakfast and looking your best while doing so.
We're comprised of a couple discerning Canadian guys who appreciate minimal design, urban living, the lure of the outdoors and finding the perfect products to live our lives. Our axes are kept sharp by chopping out the crap and finding more than a pretty new object that will end up in the dump, but discovering that perfectly designed companion that lasts the test of time.
If you're an urban dweller, appreciate quality and design and the lure for the outdoors, we just might have something that turns your crank. Check out our lumberyard, eh! Trust us, you'll save yourself some precious time that could be better spent admiring your perfect handlebar moustache or schooling the competition with your new gear.
Double headed axe by Base Camp X.


It's like Falling Out of a Plane!
Over the last 11 months, what's been ingrained in my mind is that I'm constantly falling out of a plane and trying to put together a parachute that could (in theory) work. If you've ever jumped out of a plane, you have 60 seconds of free fall till you need to use a parachute. Plenty of time, right? That's a good metaphor for the challenge I took on with the LGT Impact Fellowship. My name is Andrew Herweg and I was the marketing manager for Kigali, Rwanda based Brioche Ltd, a premium East African food & beverage company. Like jumping out of a plane, it's exhilarating yet quite distressing and during these 60 seconds of free-fall of a fellowship, I've learned….
Oh, and I needed a lot of it. I've been taught to expect the unexpected and that nothing will ever go according to plan. From waiting outside in the pouring rain for an hour and half after an event to be picked up to getting a phone call an hour after delivery is supposed to be made to re-confirm what I ordered, I've experienced a lot! But learned the more patience I have, leads to better team and personal performances and ultimately, less stress.
New and unexpected challenges will always pop up (obvious, right?). This is what Jean-Philippe Kayobotsi, the CEO of Brioche Ltd. pointed out to me during a 1-on-1 in February and that challenges that do arise, could be more of my own personal un-doing, which in part was to an extent. My struggle in this case was realised when I was having difficulties productively working with a locally contracted marketing firm. After making personal and structural adjustments, my relationship improved with the firm. From this I realised, start by looking at myself rather than at others first when a problem arises.
It's about going back to basics, handing out flyers, vouchers, getting face-to-face interactions with target customers is how Brioche is slowly finding marketing success. Before, landing in Kigali I was coming from a public relations and digital marketing world in London, New York City and Nairobi and it required a large shift in mind-set adapting tactics and strategies for Kigali. Whilst, 'experts' online and off-line are noting marketing needs to be digital, experiential first, don't forget about traditional marketing techniques, they've been around for a long time and there's a reason for that.
The first response I almost always heard from staff was Yes! However, Yes was merely an acknowledgement that I had said something. It didn't mean whoever I was talking to actually understood anything of it. What I've learned is I needed to with whoever I was speaking to having him/her 'certify' the task I presented to ensure that he or she understood something, anything. I learned this when I told staff to hand out vouchers on a Monday, came back on Thursday and no vouchers were distributed because they were confused by my instructions.
Myself (center) with a few staff. I was lucky to have worked with and to see their skill and career growth over 11 months.
Always kept asking why till I got to the heart of the issue. The more I dug into an issue, the first response given to me was completely different from the last response. For example, I was trying to figure out why a certain product was having poor sales. I was told because customers weren't coming, it was raining, delivery was late then found out the microwave wasn't working properly.
Those are my lessons learned and the wisdom I impart on you. Now, don't mind me, I'm taking a month holiday off in preparation to once again 'jump out of the plane' in August.


text:
Home World I Don't Want A War With Iran, Says Trump
I Don't Want A War With Iran, Says Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump delivering a statement about the shooting at a Congressional Republicans baseball practice from the White House in Washington, U.S., June 14, 2017. Pix: Reuters
PRESIDENT Donald Trump said Wednesday he does not want a war with Iran but warned that if fighting does break out, it "wouldn't last very long," even as Iran's president tried to tamp down soaring tensions.
Trump also hinted that any conflict would be waged with air strikes, saying there would be no US boots on the ground.
His remarks came after Iranian President Hassan Rouhani tried to rein in the crisis between the two arch-foes, saying that Iran "never seeks war" with the United States.
Washington has ratcheted up crippling economic sanctions on Tehran after the Islamic republic's forces shot down an unmanned US drone in the Gulf region, following a series of attacks on tankers that Washington blamed on Iran.
Trump says he called off an air strike against Iranian targets at the last minute last week, having decided the expected death toll of 100 would have been a disproportionate response.
In an interview on Fox Business Network, Trump was asked if America is going to go to war with Iran.
"Well, I hope we don't but we're in a very strong position if something should happen. We're in a very strong position," Trump said, a day after he warned that any further military action by Iran would result in an "overwhelming" US response and could result in "obliteration."
"It wouldn't last very long, I can tell you that. And I'm not talking boots on the ground,"
Talking later with reporters outside the White House, Trump said Iran's leaders would be "selfish and … stupid" to reject cutting a new deal with his administration to replace the 2015 nuclear accord made under his predecessor Barack Obama, which Trump himself walked out of.
ALSO READ: Buhari Will Return To Nigeria Whenever His Doctors Give Him Clear Signal —Presidency
That step is widely seen as the genesis of steadily declining relations between the two countries over the past year.
"They have a country that's in economic distress. It's an economic disaster right now, they can solve it quickly or in 10 years from now," he said. "I have all the time in the world. In the meantime, they have very strong sanctions."
In the current crisis with Iran, Trump's tone has vacillated between tough and conciliatory — talking up US military might and saying all options are on the table or offering Tehran talks on renegotiating a multi-party nuclear deal.
Iran has responded by saying it will "resolutely" abandon more commitments under the nuclear deal with world powers on July 7.
But Iran's own stance also has been mixed: while the country's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei vowed his country would remain unbowed by US "insults," Rouhani adopted a more conciliatory approach.
"Iran has no interest to increase tension in the region and it never seeks war with any country, including (the) US," the president said, quoted by state news agency IRNA.
The high-stakes showdown in the Gulf between the longtime rivals has triggered a flurry of diplomatic activity as world leaders scramble to prevent a war that would massively disrupt oil flows and shake the global economy.
Rouhani spoke earlier by phone with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron and told him Iran has "always been committed to regional peace and stability and will make efforts in this respect."
Iran's ambassador to the UN, Majid Takht Ravanchi, told the Security Council Wednesday that Tehran alone cannot save the nuclear deal.
ALSO READ: Paris Climate Accord: Pope Implicitly Criticizes U.S. For Pulling Out
"Iran alone cannot, shall not and will not take all of the burdens anymore to preserve the JCPOA," he said, referring to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action as the deal is formally known.
Iran has said that as of June 27, it will have more than the 300 kilos (660 pounds) of enriched uranium that it was allowed to have under the deal, the result of 12 years of tough diplomatic negotiations.
Iraqi President Barham Saleh added his voice to the warnings against a fresh regional conflict that would have serious repercussions for his own war-torn country.
"We have had four decades of challenge and turmoil. We do not want to be embroiled in another war," he said. "We cannot afford our country to be dragged into the conflict."
Barham Saleh
Emmanuel-Macron
Previous articleOsun Guber: Tinubu, Two Governors Harassing Supreme Court Justices With Buhari's Name
Next articleBarcelona Sign Brazilian Keeper Neto From Valencia
Police Confirms Herdsmen Attack Farmer In Enugu
Italians Vote In Tight General Election
Mugabe Moves To Punish 'Rats' Who Attack Him With Cybersppace
Osun 2018: Oyetola Emerges Osun APC Guber Candidate
Fuel Price Hike: State Governors Express Support
Nigerians Trapped In Libya Will Soon Be Repatriated — FG
Algeria Lawmakers Elect First New President In 20 Years
Buhari Receives Rescued Lecturers, Police Officers' Wives In Aso Rock
Meet 70-Year-Old Australian Woman With Flawless Physique Who Has Not Eaten...
Islamic State Kills US Serviceman In Iraq


text:
Jamal Trust Bank (JTB, Arabic: جمّال ترست بنك) was a Lebanese bank founded in 1963, which was forced to close under US sanctions in 2019 for "helping to fund" the Lebanese Shiite Hezbollah movement in Lebanon. JBL had 25 branches in Lebanon, and representative offices in Nigeria, the Ivory Coast and Britain.

History
It was founded in 1963 as Invest Bank.

In 1971, it was bought by Ali Jammal and was renamed from to Jammal Investment Bank and finally JTB. The Jammal family are major shareholders, and Anwar Jammal, Ali's son, is its chairman and CEO.

US sanctions 2019
In 2019, Riad Salameh, Governor of the Central Bank, said that he has approved the JTB self-liquidation request, which came after the sanctions in August of the same year, by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the U.S. Department of the Treasury, which stated that the bank had "facilitated banking activities for Hezbollah".

See also

 List of Lebanese banks
 Lebanese Canadian Bank
Banque Libano-Francaise
 Byblos Bank
 Banque du Liban

References

Banks of Lebanon
All stub articles


In a significant victory for a public agency, a DuPage County jury found in favor of the Illinois Department of Transportation ("IDOT") in a dispute with a corporate landowner over the fair market value of property needed for the Route 59 highway reconstruction and remodeling project.
The 11.7-acre parcel at issue, located at North Aurora Ave. and Route 59 in Naperville, included a gas station/car wash, a convenience store, an oil change facility, a retail strip mall, and associated parking lots. At issue was the extent of damages caused by two reductions in the setback from the right of way from 20 feet and 10 feet in, respectively, before the taking to five feet in after the taking. As part of this reduction in the setback, several improvements on the property also would become non-conforming with the Naperville zoning requirements.
Finding no significant damages beyond the cost to cure for the movement of certain improvements, IDOT's appraisers estimated the damages to be roughly $80,000. The owner's appraiser, however, concluded the damages would be substantially higher at nearly $1.2 million due to the loss of future adaptability that would arise if Naperville were to require future additions or modifications to the improvements on the property to conform to the zoning setbacks. IDOT's appraisers, however, countered by showing that Naperville had an established history of being flexible in allowing non-conformities to exist, or granting variances, for any improvements short of a total redevelopment of the whole property.
Finding the testimony of IDOT's appraisers to be more persuasive than that of the owner's appraiser, the jury awarded $108,000 to the property owner for damages. The verdict represented an amount 90 percent lower than the owner-appraiser's opinion of the damages to remainder while coming in much closer to IDOT's valuation. In addition, the jury found the value of the property taken by IDOT ($393,345) to be consistent with the opinions of IDOT's appraisers ($355-389,000) rather than the owner's appraiser, Michael MaRous ($460,000).
Burke Burns & Pinelli, Ltd., partner Vincent D. Pinelli represented IDOT in the case, along with associate Christopher J. Hales.
The case, IDOT v. Ronald Benderson, et al., 11-ED-57, was heard before Judge Kenneth Popejoy in the Circuit Court of DuPage County from October 5-9, 2015.


Doing things we love with people we love is what it's all about. But settling the expenses afterwards can easily get awkward, even between the best of friends. That's why we're introducing Steven -a finance wiz at your fingertips who doesn't mind keeping track of every expense, remembering who paid for what, and asking everyone to pay up when the time is right.
When doing stuff with your friends, splitting expenses should be simple. Whether it's a dinner out, a weekend trip or buying a gift, Steven will calculate who owes who and handle transactions through the app.
We all have "that friend"
Forgetting to pay someone is pretty awkward, but reminding someone is often worse. Steven keeps track of paid and automatically sends reminders to those who haven't.
Get in the Steven state of mind.
Ever had that feeling of not really knowing if you got those 50 bucks back? Steven will make sure you and your friends are always even, so you can think about something else. We can't guarantee you'll never be annoyed by a friend again, but at least it will not be beacuse of money.
and keep doing the stuff you love with the people you love.


text:
We help support Western Australians affected by mental illness.
Hello! Talk to us phone 08 9237 8900
We are a NDIS Registered Provider
Hello! Talk to us Contact us phone 08 9237 8900
I know someone with a mental illness I have a mental illness I am part of a business or organisation Looking for NDIS Support?
Family and Parent Support
Lorikeet Centre
NDIS Individualised Support
Support for Young People
CBH Regional Mental Wellness Program
Wellways Building a Future
For families, friends and carers
For people with a mental illness
Need urgent or immediate help
Mental Health Fact Sheets
Consumer and Carer Rights and Responsibilities
Tecwyn Jones Grants
About MIFWA
Careers With MIFWA
Our Mission, Vision, Strategy & Constitution
We are here to help at every stage.
Talk to us phone08 9237 8900 or send us a message.
Home / Need urgent or immediate help
You are not alone. Reach out and keep reaching out until you find the right person to help you.
If you need urgent assistance or are concerned for your, or someone else's safety, call Emergency Services 000.
For other situations, find the appropriate contact information below.
Mental Health Emergency Response Line (MHERL)
Metro: 1300 555 788
Peel: 1800 676 822
Available 24 hours a day, seven days a week
*Clinicians at MHERL provide support for people experiencing a mental health emergency and if required, referral to a local mental health service.
For anyone involved in a mental health emergency in the community – including individuals, families/carers, members of the general public or health professionals. These might include individuals who feel that they need urgent assistance, families or carers of those with a mental illness or members of the general public who witness a mental health crisis and need assistance.
Rurallink
(4.30pm – 8.30am Mon-Fri, and 24 hrs Sat, Sun and Public Holidays)
Rurallink is a specialist after hours mental health telephone service for people in rural communities of Western Australia.
Rurallink gives easy telephone access to experienced community mental health staff, with a focus on supporting people with mental health issues. It is a confidential service that meets the needs of the community and delivering continuous care and support where needed. The service provides a single point of contact providing information, advice, assessment, and where required, referrals to other mental health services.
Helplines for Support and Advice
Helplines can provide you with immediate access to support and advice that is confidential, free and anonymous. Sometimes making that first call may feel difficult, talking with others helps, and many have been before you. Reach out.
Lifeline: 13 11 14
24 hour confidential telephone crisis support service. Online chat is available.
Lifeline provides all Australians experiencing a personal crisis with access to online, phone and face-to-face crisis support and suicide prevention services. Many people call after advice or self-help information for friends and family. Others reach out for someone to listen to their concerns. Typically, callers in crisis find that painful changes or problems are increasing their distress and overwhelming their capacity to cope.
Beyondblue: 1300 224 636
24/7 helpline. Online chat available.
Give us a call any time of the day or night. All calls and chats are one-on-one with a trained mental health professional, and completely confidential. Although they may ask for your first name and some general details, you can let them know if you'd like to remain anonymous.
Suicide Call Back Service: 1300 659 467
The Suicide Call Back Service is a 24 hour, nationwide service that provides free telephone, video and online counselling. Online chat is also available.
The professionally trained counselors have specialist skills in working with suicide-related issues and they can help you to work through the pain and distress you may be feeling.
The Samaritans Crisis Line: 13 52 37
24/7 Anonymous Crisis Support.
Round the clock, a safe place to call, be yourself.
MensLine Australia: 1300 789 978
Callers have access to 24-hour support, anywhere anytime. Online and video chat is also available.
MensLine Australia is a telephone and online counselling service for men with family and relationship concerns. We're here to help anywhere, anytime.
QLife (LGBTI+): 1800 184 527
3pm to midnight every day. Online chat available.
QLife is Australia's first nationally-oriented counselling and referral service for people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, and/or intersex (LGBTI).
Not sure what to do next? Get in contact with us.
We're here to help you take the first step.
Get in touch phone 08 9237 8900
You're not alone, you can talk to us
Call us anytime within our opening hours. If you can't catch us, get in touch via our contact form and we will get back to you.
Find help in a crisis
If you're looking for crisis support, here's who we recommend you contact to help you.
30 years experience and growing.
About Us Get Involved Donate
You can feel confident that MIFWA is an accredited not-for-profit with NDIS accreditation.
MIFWA acknowledges all the traditional owners of this country and their continuing connection to the land, sea and community. We pay our respect to Aboriginal people, their culture and to their elders both past and present.
© 2021 Mental Illness Fellowship of Western Australia. All rights reserved.
Site by Clever Starfish


text:
Books by Budden
Alan Nayes
Alex Lukeman
Anthony Bellaleigh
Ashley Fontainne
Dean Mayes
Diane Moody
Donald Stilwell
Douglas Dorow
JC Allen
Jason Halstead
Joseph Rinaldo
Kathleen Shoop
Kayden Lee
Lorena McCourtney
Sandy Wolters
TM Souders
Tania Tirraoro
Tim Greaton
Van Heerling
Wendy L. Young
How I Sold 1 Million eBooks in 5 Months
A Rose by the Door
Andi McConnell Mysteries
As Angels Watch
Fear is Louder than Words
Handcuffs & A Pyramid of Satin
His Other Wife
Murder at Black Lake
Skipping Stones
Soul Confessions
The Michelli Family Series
The Runaway Pastors Wife
When Love Abides
Crime/Abuse
Abandoned Angel
Accountable to None
Coming Unglued
Justice for Emily
She Can Run
Waiting on Hope
Cedar Bay Cozy Mysteries
Come the Shadows
Coyote Series
Deadly Reunion
Dying for Justice
Empty Shell
Firefly Beach
Immediate Dead
Saving Rachel
Storm of Attraction
The Jockeys Justice
The Nun & The Narc
You Loved Me at My Ugliest
Crime/Legal Thrillers
Cal Rogan Mysteries
Code Name: Papa
Embryo: The Series
Murder Deja Vu
Pigeon-Blood Red
Secrets and Lies: Claire Callahan
Shadow of Doubt
Someones Watching
Three Days to Die
Too Close to Miss
Zero Balance & Adjusting Journal Entries
A Family Affair: Spring
A Family Affair: Summer
A Family Affair: Fall
Emmas Secret
Granville Street
Hazardous Choices
If I Break
Janes Melody
Maggies Turn
Megans Way
Moonlit Walk
Secret Sister
She Had No Choice
Summer of the Loon
That Second Chance Series - Mary Campisi
The Colors of Blue
The Mill River Recluse
The Santa Shop
This Last Summer
What Happens After
Solomons Men
Chasing Amanda
In My Reality
Saras Promise
The Descendant
The Hambledown Dream
Citizen Kill
Climatized
Covert Reich
Narco Moolah
Cross My Heart
Eulogys Secret
Finding Cinderella
Hershey Falls
Hired by the Cowboy
Loving Luc
Married by Mistake
Slip of the Tongue
Taking Tiffany
Three Days in Seattle
Written on the Stars
By What is Sure to Follow
For His Eyes Only
Into Hells Fire
Code Name: Papa - My Extraordinary Life while Hiding in Plain Sight
Dani: Throwaway Child
David Janssen: Our Conversations (The Early Years)
Joni & Ken
Loves True Second Chance
My Emily
Shattered Silence
BUDDEN BOOK REVIEWS
2020 · 16. June 2020
On December 31, 2019, I woke feeling as though an exhausted person with no desire, nor enthusiam for life, had crept into my body and mind and taken over - with no warning.
I managed to get myself to a doctor's office where I couldn't even manage to sit and wait to be seen. Feeling I was about to pass out after sitting for a couple of minutes, I dragged myself to the counter and asked if there was somewhere I could lie down. Of course, it was a clinic - not an emergency room - so they were not prepared for something serious.
After a few minutes had passed, I was diagnosed, from across the room, as having Influenza. I was prescribed anti-viral medication which gave me a ray of hope that I might feel better in a few days. After all, the reputation of that medication was that people who took it tended to feel better a day or two earlier than those who didn't take it. I surely hoped so, especially being on family vacation and having planned to do things with my family.
Well, that speedier recovery didn't turn out to be the case. The first day saw me getting out of bed intermittently, barely able to drink anything nor hold it in my stomach. I was feverish and slept off and on throughout the day. I forced myself to get out of bed to help gather the luggage so it could be packed into the minivan. Even then, I would get up for a minute or two, then lie back down for another while, then start all over again.
Not being one to throw money away, I had prepaid a hotel reservation for two nights at a hotel in Regina. I didn't want to lose the nearly $300 I had paid a couple of months earlier. When I booked the hotel stay, being that it was half way through my trip, I figured: what can go wrong? Weather conditions in the Arctic wouldn't delay my departure to the city by a week. Little did I know an unexpected monster would creep up and threaten every plan I had made.
We managed to get to Regina but my daughter, who had never driven on a highway, did half of the driving from Winnipeg, then half of the driving back. Sometimes I would have a little energy but the get up and go attitude I usually possessed had vanished. Instead of me waiting for the kids to get ready, they were waiting for me to get out of bed. So many hours were spent in that hotel room whereas, when I had planned the trip, I expected to have an early start so we could pack as much into a day as possible.
The moment we got back into Winnipeg and arrived at the hotel, I told the front desk clerk I needed to get to a hospital - that I needed to get there right away - then slumped into a chair. I was aware of everything going on around me but didn't have the energy to respond to much at all. Then came the waiting in the emergency room.
Hours later, it was determined that I had some fluid in both lungs. An ultrasound of my heart and lungs could not determine where the fluid was coming from. I was given a four day course of antibiotics and, afterward, sent home.
Getting the car rental to the airport the next day was interesting. I was told I shouldn't let anyone bring the vehicle for me since I was the only driver registered to use it during my rental period. I told the agent - gasp - that I was afraid to drive, afraid I might get into an accident - words I never thought would cross my lips because I would take any opportunity I reasonably could to drive. It wasn't too long afterward when I was awakened from a nap by my daughter and her boyfriend, telling me to get up, that we had to get the car back. Sad to admit but they had to wheel me out of the room and through a side entrance on a luggage cart; there was no way I could bear my weight.
That night, I ended up back in the emergency room, this time having gone by ambulance. The wait was almost as long as the previous night but, this time, I was lying down which enabled me to rest as much as a person could in a brightly lit hallway with people constantly talking or walking beside me.
I insisted on having an IV to get some fluids into me. I was given three bags of fluid and left the hospital feeling more alive than I had in days, but it didn't last more than a few minutes. I still had a hotel room to pack up for an early flight the next morning. I could barely do it. A lot of the stuff I needed, I shoved haphazardly into a suitcase, then rested for a while before getting up again. What a nightmare!
Not everything we had brought into the hotel room came out with us. Somehow, I managed to push one luggage cart to the lobby. I told the agent I did not want to check out of my room, that I would call and let them know because I feared I would not be able to get on the plane. Well, after I had miraculously gotten through security, I stretched out across a few seats. I tried calling the hotel but there was no answer. A second time I was put on hold. By that time I had to board the plane so I hung up.
I called the hotel early that evening and said I had made it home. The next morning a charge for an additional night showed up on my credit card. As it turned out, the housekeeper looked into the room and saw stuff we had left behind and reported that we had not vacated the room, thus the additional charge.
I arrived home on January 5th and was supposed to return to work January 10th; it wasn't to happen. Whatever I had been plagued with wasn't leaving me alone. The only good thing was I was home, that I could rest without having to worry about travelling. Still, as one hour rolled into another and one day into the next, the fever and occasional nausea would return. Thoughts would drift through my head that I was going to die, that as many dreams as I had fulfilled, there were as many more than I hadn't. How would my kids survive without me? Would my grandkids remember me as the years rolled by or would I become a blur, a whisper of a distant memory?
I had used five sick days from work by the time I was able to return. It felt good to feel like a human being again - and I haven't stopped from that day to this. I still remember what I felt like back then, the desperation I felt to get back to normal, the fear that I would not survive the ordeal.
My family and I relocated only six weeks after I recovered and that was an ordeal, in and of itself. There are a few challenges we face in our new home, too, but I feel happy to have advanced in my career, for new friends I've found, for the blessing of being surrounded by mountains and ice/water. I am thankful for new travel opportunities to come after the world settles down. Though I won't see my oldest daughter and her two kids as often as I would like, I am making new discoveries each day about my youngest granddaughter who still lives with me. She's an adventurous soul and amazes me in some way almost every day.
It has been a long journey - a long mountain to climb - over the past five and a half months but it feels wonderful to have come out on the other side. I can definitely feel the promise that tomorrow holds once again as I look back over the valley where it seemed all I could do was persevere. I look forward to more reading, and sharing those books with you here. I also look forward to more writing when life slows down a little.
Hang in there! I have no idea where you've been, what you've been through, nor where you're going. You may have been on top of the world, then it came crashing down in some way. I don't need to know the details. All that's important is that you persevere. Take things one breath, one minute, one hour or one day at a time. I did it; you can do it, too.
Norma Budden is an avid reader who enjoys sharing her thoughts about the stories she enjoys most right here at Budden Book Reviews.
However, she is also a Canadian author who makes her home in Arctic Canada. To take a look at her books, please visit her website at www.normasbooks.com.
Please note: there are Amazon Affiliate links scattered throughout Budden Book Reviews. Should you click on a link and purchase a title, a small fee will be paid to her for referring you to Amazon's site.
tagPlaceholderTags: Norma Budden, Arctic Canada, Arctic Canadian Author, Kimmirut, Arviat, Nunavut
Copyright Norma Budden 2011-2020


Whether it was jumping across tires, rappelling their way down a steep incline or working their way across a set of monkey bars, attendees were in for a challenge at this year's Wild Rose Rough Runner race on June 3.
Nearly 200 runners and athletes headed south of Pincher Creek to attend the event.
Participants raced either a four or eight-kilometre course under the burning sun in order to claim the top spot. But it wasn't just about speed: athletes had to navigate 16 different obstacles in addition to running their lungs out.
Those who made it to the finish line were rewarded by a refreshing slip-and-slide and a medal to mark they had made it through alive.
This is the third year that Williams has organized the event, but the first at a new location south of the Shell Waterton Plant, an area owned by Riviere's Construction.
"It's a stunning area and we're so happy they've helped us and let us run it here," Williams said.
The Rough Runner received support from local businesses and the Town of Pincher Creek, which Williams said was invaluable in helping expand the scope of the race.
The Town sponsored the event in the amount of $700 and donated the use of picnic tables and sun shelters from the Pincher Creek Wellness Committee.
The event had its best attendance since the inception of the Wild Rose Rough Runner. Williams said attendees came from all across Alberta — another major step for the race's growth.
She said the natural beauty of the mountains is a big draw for those who come from outside of southern Alberta.


You Can Now Contact ACI with VRS!
ACI just got a new video phone (VRS) system! Deaf and hard of hearing customers can call Suzy Bartose, our deaf outreach coordinator, at 732-709-1023 if you need assistance.
Posted on October 17, 2014 by Brian Mazzarella.


Repeat the whole procedure in one week.
All family members must treat themselves on the same day.
At bedtime, take a hot shower or bath.
Change clothes, sheets, pillowcases, pajama, etc. Just put these in the laundry. There is no need to spray them.
Use other medication as directed.


Meaning and definitions of thumb, translation in Bengali language for thumb with similar and opposite words. Also find spoken pronunciation of thumb in Bengali and in English language.
What thumb means in Bengali, thumb meaning in Bengali, thumb definition, examples and pronunciation of thumb in Bengali language.


About 13 million Golfs had been sold since the first model was introduced in 1974 (including 63 percent going for export) and now it was time for the Golf III to show what it was capable of. Launched in 1991, the new top-selling compact model was scarcely in showrooms before it was named "European Car of the Year 1992". Although the Golf gave its name to a whole class of similar cars, it had to justify its position continually in a hotly contested market segment; yet each succeeding generation would have no difficulty in raising the standards significantly higher.