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OXT, OT
A hormone that stimulates contractions during labor, and then the production of milk.
About Oxytocin
The functions of OXT cover a variety of social and nonsocial activity/behaviors. Oxytocin is normally produced by the paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus and released by the posterior pituitary. Levels of oxytocine (Pic. 1) play a role in social bonding, sexual reproduction in both sexes, and during and after childbirth.
OXT is involved in cognition, tolerance, adaptation and complex sexual and maternal behaviour, as well as in the regulation of cardiovascular functions.
Oxytocin in male
Oxytocin mediates human paternal care as well as maternal care. Plasma and salivary OXT has been associated with paternal social engagement, affect synchrony, and positive communication sequences, and fathers who exhibit high levels of stimulatory contact with 4-6 month old infants have elevated OXT levels compared to fathers that do not exhibit high levels of contact.
Oxytocin in female
Oxytocin is released into the bloodstream as a hormone in response to stretching of the cervix and uterus during labor and with stimulation of the nipples from breastfeeding. This helps with birth, bonding with the baby, and milk production.
OXT levels in females rise also can during massage, genital stimulation, copulation, and orgasm which parallels the association between OXT and physical contact in men.
Important for cervical dilation before birth, oxytocin causes contractions during the second and third stages of labor. The contractions cause the cervix to widen and begin to open. As labor progresses, the amniotic sac can rupture, causing a slow or a fast gush of fluids. Labor usually begins within a 24 hour period after the amniotic sac has ruptured. As contractions become closer and stronger, the cervix will gradually start to dilate.
In lactating (breastfeeding) mothers, oxytocin acts at the mammary glands, causing milk to be 'let down' into subareolar sinuses, from where it can be excreted via the nipple. Oxytocin release during breastfeeding causes mild but often painful contractions during the first few weeks of lactation.
OXT is also an important mediator of maternal-infant bonding in humans. Maternal behaviors such as gazing at the infant, touching, and attachment related thoughts are associated with OXT levels in both early pregnancy and postpartum periods. Mothers who display high levels of affectionate contact exhibit an increase in plasma and salivary OXT, while similar increases are not exhibited by mothers displaying low levels of contact. The primary importance of OXT in human maternal behavior appears to be in enhancing bonding during the first few weeks of lactation.
Although plasma oxytocin is difficult to measure and has a high degree of variability, reduced plasma OXT has been documented in both males and females suffering from depression. OXT may be specifically involved in the development of postpartum mood disorders. Women with lower plasma OXT while interacting with their own infants are at an increased risk for depression due to low attachment ratings as adults and low attachment ratings for their children.
Oxytocin is also thought to modulate inflammation by decreasing certain cytokines (a broad category of small proteins that are important in cell signaling). Thus, the increased release in oxytocin following positive social interactions has the potential to improve wound healing.
Positive feedback loops are characterized by the release of additional hormone in response to an original hormone release. The release of oxytocin during childbirth is a positive feedback loop. The initial release of oxytocin begins to signal the uterine muscles to contract, which pushes the fetus toward the cervix, causing it to stretch. This, in turn, signals the pituitary gland to release more oxytocin, causing labor contractions to intensify. The release of oxytocin decreases after the birth of the child.
This can you see in Pic. 2. For example, in childbirth, when the head of the fetus pushes up against the cervix (1) it stimulates a nerve impulse from the cervix to the brain (2). When the brain is notified, it signals the pituitary gland to release a hormone (3). Oxytocin is then carried via the bloodstream to the uterus (4) causing contractions, pushing the fetus towards the cervix eventually inducing childbirth.
An intravenous infusion of oxytocin is used to induce labor and to support labor in case of slow childbirth. Oxytocin is relatively safe when used at recommended doses, and side effects are uncommon. Excessive dosage or long-term administration (over a period of 24 hours or longer) have been known to result in tetanic uterine contractions, uterine rupture, postpartum hemorrhage, and water intoxication, sometimes fatal.
During pregnancy, increased uterine motility has led to decreased heart rate, cardiac arrhythmia, seizures, brain damage, death in the fetus/neonate.
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"Oxytocin is a cardiovascular hormone" ―by Gutkowska et al. licensed under CC BY 4.0
"Behavioral Roles of Oxytocin and Vasopressin" ―by Nephew licensed under CC BY 3.0
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"Hormones" ―sourced from OpenStax College licensed under CC BY 4.0
"Positive Feedback- Childbirth" ―by Hannah.gray05 licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0


This is a guest post from Marcus Clarke.
The best step that leaders can take to improve an organization is to promote mental health among employees. Statistics have revealed that employees experience depression and anxiety each year, and these mental health issues affect employers and lead to huge losses.
The nature of work and its expectations is often a leading source of the problem. The job could be so demanding that the employee cannot work freely under such pressure. Other factors include stressing relationships between co-workers, failure of recognition for employee efforts, poor concerns over performance, job insecurity and ignoring early signs of poor mental health.
Leaders who encourage an atmosphere of support reap great benefits in the workplace. Talking with colleagues helps you to feel less lonely. Finding a trustworthy colleague to support you during the day can help you manage stressful issues. Work to improve the relationships between employees through communication, and create opportunities for them to work together, build rapport, get to know one another and develop trust.
Creating an organizational culture based on trust, honesty and fairness is critical to both attracting new employees and building a a sense of loyalty in existing staff.
Recognizing your employees' efforts and awarding them is a great way to boost performance, so do it often in a fair and timely manner. Why? When employees are appreciated, it builds their self-esteem and motivates them to do better than before. On the other hand, failing to appreciate employees causes loss of confidence and trust. You'll also experience a lower rate of performance because there is no reason for excelling if nobody will care about it.
A person cannot be wholly defined by his or her career. People need time to relax or be with their families, manage personal issues or pursue different hobbies. When work is so demanding that it interferes with employees' personal lives, it can cause emotional struggles. Ensure all employees get a break from work, and do so compassionately. Don't make employees feel guilty for needing some downtime.
That can mean providing both psychological and physical protection. Psychological safety involves developing proper relationships between yourself and employees, and empowering them to take big steps, provide feedback and make decisions on behalf of the organization without fear. If you don't, they may hold back feedback, fail to make corrections where necessary and report problems. Involve employees, ask for their suggestions and input, and act on what you can. That makes them feel meaningful to the organization and take pride in it.
Physical protection is providing a safe environment for employees. That also entails equipping everyone with safety tools, eliminating health hazards, and reducing the risk of injuries and accidents at work.
You must provide clear and concise directives to ensure employees know what is required of them to contribute fully to the business and to accept any changes. Set goals for your employees, both big and small, to provide them with a sense of accomplishment as they complete them. Create a clear vision for what you want for the team.
Good leaders boost employee morale, improve trust and decrease frustrations and conflicts. That is a major step toward improving employee mental health, and it's worth the effort because happy, healthy employees are more productive and better for business.
Marcus Clarke regularly blogs at psysci, a psychology, science blog that examines the latest research and explains how findings can impact and improve people's lives.


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2 Bedroom Detached Bungalow For Sale in Padstow for Offers in the region of £55,000.
This holiday home is ideal for holiday living! The property briefly comprises of a kitchen/dining area which is open plan through to the living room. There is a door out from the living room gaining access to outside. There are two bedrooms, one double and one single plus a family bathroom. There is a good size level lawn area with a concrete patio to one side. There is parking for one car and also a useful storage shed.
Double glazed uPVC window overlooking front. Built in wardrobe with shelf and unit. Radiator.
White suite comprising of a panelled bath, pedestal wash hand basin and low level WC. Radiator. Extractor. Obscured glass uPVC window to rear.
Double glazed uPVC double glazed window overlooking the rear garden. Built in wardrobe. Radiator.
Dual aspect double glazed uPVC windows overlooking the front and rear. Radiator. Double glazed uPVC door out to garden.
A mainly laid to lawn garden with a concrete patio to one side. Useful shed. Gate to parking area.
Open plan laid to lawn with some shrubs. Outside light.


Fiery Ron's Home Team BBQ recently found out that the name "Painkiller" has been trademarked and found their famous frozen drink in need of a new name. They are taking it to the fans to rename the Home Team Frozen Painkiller. Fans must enter the contest via a form at www.hometeambbq.com by Friday, October 12th. Then Home Team will pick the top 5 nominations and take it to a vote starting October 22nd-November 9th. Winners will be revealed at their 6th Anniversary party on November 17th in West Ashley.
There are lots of great prizes for the most creative names. The winner receives a $25 Gift Certificate every week for a year plus a non-transferable VIP Card for Free Admission forever, 2nd Place: $250 Gift Certificate, 3rd Place: $150 Gift Certificate, 4th Place: $100 Gift Certificate and 5th Place: $50 Gift Certificate. Lots of newly designed t-shirts, hats and koozies will be given away to winners with other creative ideas not chosen.
Fiery Ron's Home Team BBQ combines traditional processes and techniques of classical cuisine with the simplicity of comfort food, BBQ, and Southern fare. Using only fresh ingredients, the salads, tacos, sandwiches and wraps are created with unique approach to BBQ. The dry rubbed ribs, chicken and pork shoulders are combined with finger lickin' sides. Home Team BBQ offers takeout orders, catering and delivery. Home Team BBQ has something for everyone with award-winning food and a rockin' bar with weekly live music and sports on the TVs. Guests know where to come for a work lunch, casual family dinner or a fun night out with friends.
For interviews, photos, press kit, menus or a complimentary media tasting, please contact Lorrie Dixson of Eskimo Advertising at lorrie@eskimoadvertising.com. For additional information about Home Team BBQ, visit www.hometeambbq.com.
Do you have amazing clothes hanging in your closet with the tags still attached? How many things do you have that you have worn once – never to wear again? SHOP : A Designer Consignment Sale is making it fun, easy and exciting to clean out your closet and shop for amazing deals on the best designer clothing at a fraction of the cost!
SHOP : This event is THE opportunity to find amazing deals on designer clothing. This event will be held at the soon-to-open Eclectic shop located at 875 Coleman Blvd, Mt. Pleasant. To participate, please review the info below and email: shopconsign1@gmail.com and we will email you the proper forms/sign you up for the sale!
ONE :: Clean out your closet!
TWO :: Bring your goodies to us cleaned, pressed, tagged and on white plastic hangers!
THREE :: Watch them sell, and make up to 60% of the sale price!
Rather us do the work for you? All you have to do is bring us your gently used/pressed designer merchandise, and we will take care of the hanging, processing, merchandising, and selling of your items. The best part – you get a check for 50% of the selling price of all of your items the week following the event!
THE PREVIEW PARTY:: cocktails, girlfriends AND shopping?? Consignors will have the first opportunity to shop our amazing sale.
Thursday, September 27, 2012 6pm – 9pm Eclectic/875 Coleman Blvd.
THE SALE :: We will be holding one day consignment sale open to the public on Friday, September 28th, 2012 10am – 4pm Eclectic/875 Coleman Blvd.
Previously centered around bar food and Tex-Mex cuisine, Acme Lowcountry Cantina is now serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner daily with flavor profiles that exemplify fresh local ingredients with a strong presence towards seafood. The restructured lunch and dinner menus combine elements of traditional Lowcountry cuisine with classic cantina fare offered in a casual beach atmosphere. Additionally, there are weekly specials that include an Early Bird Special weekdays, Kids Eat Free on Mondays and Lobster Night on Thursdays.
With a Bachelors of Science from the University of South Carolina, Executive Chef Frank Kline has worked within the culinary industry for 16 years. During this time he learned every aspect of restaurant operations. He began his career purchasing wines for culinary pairings within Crew Carolina. He later honed his skills at other Charleston area establishments when managing The Boathouse at Breach Inlet under Executive Chef Charles Arena and recreating Carolina's with Chef Jeremiah Bacon (of Oak, Macintosh, Per Se, and Le Bernadin). Now he uses his vast experience to create the best overall dining experience for his clientele. An award-winning chef, Frank's focused style is the new Southern movement of creating immense flavor from fresh, local ingredients.
Are you putting off a do-it-yourself or building project because you can't find quality materials or don't have a way to get them home or to the job site from the big box stores? Well, now there's a solution in Charleston. You can now shop for building and home improvement materials anytime at OrderOnSite.com. This lumber and building supply website allows you to order anytime, get the best pricing with free quotes plus free delivery the next day with no minimum purchase. Orderonsite.com shows real time pricing and competitive pricing from established local vendors for all of your home improvement and construction needs including lumber, millwork, siding, drywall, insulation, trims, fencing, hardware, moulding and much more.
It doesn't matter whether you are a contractor or a do it yourselfer. It's time to change the way you buy lumber and building materials. Orderonsite.com is convenient, local and offers a huge inventory with no minimum purchase. Save time, money, and get real time estimates anytime at Orderonsite.com today. It's time to shop outside the box.


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A: Really not clear on what you are asking but here is the normal procedure.
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About Us / Our People / Chief Executive
Chief Executive - Joshua Tabor
Joshua (Josh) Tabor started in the role of Chief Executive of SCOUTS New Zealand in June 2017.
With a PhD in leadership studies, Josh came to SCOUTS from a senior role as Director, Organisational Development with New Zealand Police. In that role he was responsible for delivering New Zealand Police's cultural and workforce initiatives. Prior to joining New Zealand Police Josh worked for the State Services Commission where he and his team designed the talent management system, leadership development pathway, and refreshed the leadership competencies for the New Zealand Public Service.
Josh also has considerable Scouting credentials which include serving as an Adult Leader with a Kapiti Coast Scout Group and Group Leader and Adult Leader with a Wellington group along with serving as a member of the SCOUTS New Zealand Board.
Josh is passionate about providing youth and leaders with the resources and support they need to continue to grow scouting, and giving all kiwi kids the chance to experience the adventure of SCOUTS New Zealand.

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8/15/2009—Yesterday, a distinguished panel debated my proposal for A New Progressive Version of Church and State. The moderator of the panel was Chuck Freeman, known to many on the religious left as the host of Soul Talk Radio. I presented the proposal, which was then responded to by Rev. Janet Edwards, Fred Clarkson and Vic Walczak.
Edwards is an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Charges were brought against her twice in the church because she presided at the wedding of two women. She was acquitted of all charges by the church court with a vote of 9-0. She is Co-Moderator of More Light Presbyterians which advocates for LGBT equality in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and is a member of the board of Demos. Clarkson s an independent journalist, whose writing about politics and religion (especially the Religious Right) has appeared in magazines and newspapers from Mother Jones, Ms. and Church & State magazines to Salon.com and The Christian Science Monitor. His book, Dispatches from the Religious Left, is being read widely. Walczak has been Legal Director of ACLU-PA since 2004. Although known for a variety of high profile cases, his particular expertise on the panel stemmed from his role as one of three lawyers who successfully tried Kitzmiller v. Dover Area School District, the first case challenging the teaching in public schools of "intelligent design" (ID), which a federal judge concluded was simply creationism repackaged.
The proposal being debated was that government may use religious language in the public square without violating the Establishment Clause when that language may plausibly be asserted to represent a nonreligious commitment. For example, the word "God" can refer to the ceaseless creativity of the universe and the objective validity of human rights. Arguably, this was the role of the "Creator" language in the Declaration of Independence.
The panel deserves a longer setting than this blog and I need some time to process the experience. Certainly, most people in the room opposed the proposal and objected to the use of God language and other religious imagery by government. There was a general feeling that fighting over the words "under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance would be politically harmful to progressive causes, but the opposition in principle remained. As Clarkson reminded the crowd, the Constitution does not mention God and, he argued, that is the appropriate model for the Establishment Clause. Walczak objected that if the word God can be used by government, then why not "God opposes abortion"? At the same time, all the speakers reasserted the right of religious believers to participate in the public square in their own, private speech on their own terms, including their use of sectarian religious speech. There was some concern about this point among the audience but time ran out as the issue was being raised.
Two large questions seem to me to be raised by yesterday's event. First, what is the constitutional ideal of the left in terms of religion in the public square? Is it that government should not itself ever use religious imagery, including the word God, and that such religious language should not be used at government sponsored events, such as Presidential inaugurations? Whether politically palatable or not, people should be clear about their commitments. Second, as America grows more secular, is there a need to turn to religious traditions for sources of wisdom and meaning, or is there not? These two questions might be distinct, but I think they are related.


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For us to manipulate and use the textboxes in code we need to give them an instance name. However it is not necessary to give the buttons an instance name as they will not be modified.
The Code for this program is fairly easy and self explanatory. All you need to do is put the right code in the right place!!


In order the understand the difference between Website SEO (search engine optimization) and YouTube SEO, it is important to understand that your videos can help your website itself and not just your YouTube channel. Professional video marketing necessitates a wise SEO strategy, and understanding the importance of optimizing for both websites and YouTube is critical to success on search engines.
Of course, everyone wants their YouTube campaign to go well. YouTube is an awesome marketing tool, especially since it sits directly behind Google as the world's second largest search engine. You can optimize your videos for YouTube and attract a lot of attention to your YouTube channel, but this is not the only function your web videos can serve. You can also put your web videos to work optimizing your own website.
Optimizing your web videos for your own website can help your Google search results. The reason for this is that Google loves diverse, interesting content. Video can also be social and shared on lots of social networking sites, bringing massive SEO benefit to your site. The first priority is not always YouTube, although YouTube is important. In fact, optimizing your videos on your website before you optimize for YouTube may be the most effective SEO method for your business.
DC video production firm Gearshift specializes in not only professional video production but also SEO. We can film your videos, and we can also give them the best chance of being found online. Give us a call at 1.877.477.STUDIO to learn more.


When OSF Healthcare wanted to build a new 87,000 square-foot office building, they also needed a data center to support their growing operations. The 10,000 square-foot, Tier 2 data center located within OSF's new Peoria, IL office building houses core routing, switching and storage of electronic material.
The data center portion was completed in a fast-track phase before the completion of the office building portion, ensuring that OSF could utilize the data center facilities as soon as possible.
The office building and data center portion were designed with OSF's future in mind. Both are built to accomodate a future expansion that could double the original size.


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Dokuro Officially Greenlit on Steam
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. – November 12, 2014 – GungHo Online Entertainment America (GOEA) is proud to announce that its zany side-scrolling puzzler, Dokuro, has received enough community support to be Greenlit on Steam. Currently available on the PlayStation®Vita handheld entertainment system and mobile devices (iOS and Android), Dokuro will also be released in the near future for Windows PC.
A recipient of industry awards, including IGN's Best PS Vita Puzzle Games of 2012 and Just Push Start's Original Game of the Year for 2012, Dokuro is an eccentric action-puzzler that enables players to manipulate the game's environment, transforming its diminutive protagonist between two forms – a nimble skeleton and a dashing prince – to solve a variety of puzzles in order to help an innocent princess escape the Dark Lord's fortress. With nearly 150 levels of escalating complexity and difficulty – including puzzles, traps, spiked pits and boss battles – Dokuro challenges even the most seasoned puzzle and platform gaming veterans.
To check out Dokuro's Steam page, visit: www.steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=323668796.
To download the game on its current platforms, click: PlayStation Vita, iTunes, and Google Play.
For information on GungHo Online Entertainment America, visit www.gunghoonline.com.
GungHo Online Entertainment America is a multiplatform publisher dedicated to delivering the best titles, content and support for the online gaming community. Established in 2012 and led by former Square Enix and XSEED Games executive Jun Iwasaki, GungHo Online Entertainment America is the US division of GungHo Online Entertainment (GOE), an established Japanese publisher. GungHo Online Entertainment America's content partners include leading developers Grasshopper Manufacture, Game Arts, Acquire, and Gravity, all of which are subsidiaries of GOE. GungHo Online Entertainment America publishes and distributes network-oriented games for console, handheld, mobile, tablet, and MMO-style games for PC. GungHo Online Entertainment America is located in El Segundo, CA. For more information, visit www.gunghoonline.com.
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Join Us at the New Martha's Outfitters!
As Martha's Table transitions to our new Ward 8 headquarters, The Commons, we've said goodbye to Martha's Outfitters on 14th Street NW. Martha's Outfitters has re-launched on Martin Luther King Avenue in SE under a new model designed for families with young children (infant to 8 years old). The new model will provide access to clothing and supplies crucial to family success. Using an innovative credit system, shoppers will be able to select from a variety of items for young children and business attire for caretakers.


How to live in this old cinema feeling well (to get a good sunlight dose, not to get cold in winter, to rest...) spending the minimum money (during the construction process and after that)?
To cure the building. Reinforce the structure where necessary.
To improve thermal comfort. To find acheap and eficient mechanism to make air habitable.
To lighten the construction. The change from inn to cinema left all windows walled. We reopen them to let light back in. There is also a new big window facing south from where you can look at the mountains and rest Lidia's sight after a long day of work.
To build a house inside a house. We differenciate two kinds of airs: a more exterior one (workshop) and a more interior one (house).
To build microclimates. Each space can be independently heated or ventilated, while heating or ventilating the big hall. These rooms are habitable windows that lighten the inside.
The entire project has been assembled by the carpenter, his son and Lidia.
Núria Salvadó (1974), David Tapias (1973). Les seves obres han rebut diversos premis com ara la Bienal Alejandro de la Sota (2005 i 2007), Premis COA Aragón (finalistes), Bienal Alejandro de la Sota 2009 (finalistes) o el segon premi del concurs internacional convocat pel COAC i la revista Quaderns "400.000 habitatges". També han estat exposades a la Bienal d'Arquitectura de Venècia (2000 i 2008), Foro Arquia/Próxima 2008, "Architecture catalane 2004-2009" (París, 2009) i "Arquitectures sense lloc" (Barcelona, 2009).
Obres seleccionades: Centre d'Art Cal Massó (Reus) i Cine Lidia (Riudecols).


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Developer Charles Cohen cuts deal to buy Landmark Theatres
The indie chain is estimated to be worth $175 million
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Charles Cohen, a Landmark Theatre (Credit: Getty Images, BruinBlogger)
Billionaire real estate developer and film aficionado Charles Cohen has just closed a deal to purchase Landmark Theatres, a chain of art-house cinemas.
Investors Mark Cuban and Todd Wagner sold the 52-theater portfolio for an undisclosed price, the Los Angeles Times reported. They had been trying to sell the Landmark on and off for several years.
Landmark Theatres–an indie chain that specializes in foreign and independent films–can be found in 27 cities, including L.A., New York, Denver and San Francisco. There are three locations in L.A., with its flagship found inside the Westside Pavilion.
Amazon was believed to be a top contender for the chain over the summer. An estimate from Deadline Hollywood pegs the value of the theaters, which typically include lounges, at about $175 million.
Through his media company, Cohen Media Group, Cohen distributes art-house films including the award-winning "The Salesman" and "Timbuktu." Earlier this year, two of his other films were nominated for Academy Awards. He's also taken to buying up and restoring theaters in New York, such as the quaint Quad Cinema in the Greenwich Village.
Cohen serves as chairman and CEO of Cohen Brothers Realty Corp., which owns and manages more than 12 million square feet of space across the country. In L.A., the firm holds the Pacific Design Center in West Hollywood in its portfolio.
He has a net worth of $3.4 billion, according to Forbes. [LAT] – Natalie Hoberman
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The San Simon hotel complex – San Simon Bay near Izola is located amidst the lush Mediterranean greenery in an unspoiled corner of the Slovenian coast, in a place where the ruins of the ancient port Haliaetum from the times of ancient Rome are still visible.
In a small town with a rich history, beautiful architecture and the native people of Izola. This is one of many reasons why guests love to come back.
100 to 150 m, pebble, sandy, grassy, partially paved.
AC, hair dryer, SAT-TV, minibar, AC, balcony.
Hotel Halialetum houses 48 double rooms, with the option of an extra bed, 4 single rooms and a suite.
Hotel Mirta has 43 double rooms, with the option of one or two extra beds, as well as a presidential suite. All rooms have a shower/WC, hair dryer, balcony, air conditioning, direct phone line, safe, mini-bar, SAT-TV, while some rooms also have a sea view.
The Hotel also encompasses a Wellness & Spa centre with herbal sauna, Finnish sauna, infrared sauna, Roman steam bath, ice cave, tepidarium, whirlpool and a wide offer of relaxing massages, therapeutic treatments and programmes to relax and regenerate your soul and revitalize your body.
All the annexes Korala, Perla, Palma in Sirena are situated in the wonderful park right next to the Hotel Haliaetum.
Each houses 26 double rooms, all equipped with a shower/WC, a hair dryer, air conditioning, a direct telephone and SAT TV, while some also boast a balcony and sea view.
Annex Park Houses 26 double rooms, all of which feature a shower/WC and some of which have a balcony and sea view. One or two extra beds (bunk bed) can be accommodated.
Buffet breakfast and buffet dinner with a salad buffet. Possibility of vegetarian meals.
Meals are served in the main restaurant in San Simon.
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Practice papers discussing problems or challenges that organisations (private or public) face, relate them to the wider domain and provide useful insights to practitioners from similar organisations and contexts.
Visionary papers introducing new ideas and directions for research by analysing the current state of the art, identifying the gaps and issues that need to addressed, introducing an approach as a potential means to bridge the gaps.
Best papers will be invited to a fast-track of the Springer journal Business and Information Systems Engineering (BISE) (http://www.bise-journal.com/), as well as to a special issue of the Journal of Complex Systems Informatics and Modeling Quarterly (CSIMQ) (https://csimq-journals.rtu.lv).
Workshops and a Doctoral Consortium will complement the main conference.


Linda Perlstein, in her article "The Transformer," examined Geoffrey Canada's ideas on improving the lives of the poor by educating children and their parents. The article, in summary, is a review of Paul Tough's book Whatever It Takes which explored Canada's quest to change America.
Perlstein held that there are gaps not only in achievement but pretty much in everything including health, safety, technology, conversational, lifestyle and educational between children of middle class and poor families. Canada founded the Harlem Children's Zone Project in an attempt to close these gaps and was held by Perlstein and others to be "perhaps the most intensive set of youth programs" of the present time (n. p.). Perlstein explained that it is Canada's goal to not only propel selected children to a better life but "to 'contaminate' the entire culture of Harlem with aspirational values, disciplined self-improvement and the cognitive tools to do better than those who came before" (n. p.). The Project includes providing information the rest of America has to the parents of poor families including attentive, careful parenting. Canada's efforts were praised by prominent individuals such as Oprah Winfrey and Bill Clinton and have gained support from Wall Street funding the Project with $40 million a year.
The effort by Canada to improve the lives of the poor by providing education and workshops is a start for a brighter future. After all, the children really are our future. The future is more secured when parents are better informed in how to raise their children. Even when it has not shown quantifiable positive results, the sincere aspiration of Canada and his Project has prompted President Obama to promise to replicate the Zone in 20 cities in America.
Tough, Paul. Whatever It Takes. Boston, MA: Haughton Mifflin Harcourt, 2008.


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MyCNAjobs announces the recent addition of Professional Career Certification and Training Institute (PCCTI) to the myCNAjobs Scholarship Program. PCCTI has two campuses one in Chicago, IL and the other located in Oak Brook, IL. Both campuses are offering scholarships in support of the myCNAjobs mission to bring exceptional caregivers to the healthcare field.
The PCCTI Chicago campus recently granted a scholarship to an exceptional candidate, Ambria D. Ambria is 19 years old but she has more experience and heart for the CNA profession than many caregivers twice her age. Ambria was inspired at a young age to become a caregiver. Her mother was a CNA and would come home telling stories of how rewarding the profession was. Ambria wanted to experience the same joy her mother did from helping those in need.
At the young age of 8, Ambria began studying anatomy and her interest only grew as she progressed through grade school. She had her "entire healthcare career planned out since the 4th grade" Ambria states. Upon entering her Sophomore year in high school, Ambria became a medical assistant her passion grew and her Junior year she partook an internship as a Nursing Assistant at the local hospital. Her career path as a caregiver only prospered from there, her Senior year, Ambria completed Phlebotomy courses and achieved her certification, passing the boards with nearly a perfect score. Now, at age of 19, this born-to-be caregiver aspires to live out her dream even further by becoming a CNA.
Upon asking Ambria what inspired her at such a young age to be so driven she stated "success in life comes when you simply refuse to give up. With goals so strong obstacles, failure, and loss only act as my motivation."
PCCTI Chicago is overjoyed to welcome Ambria to their CNA program. The program director stated "Ambria is exactly the kind of caregiver we love to support. She is the embodiment of our mission". PCCTI believes in providing educational opportunities to those seeking to enhance the quality of their lives and that of others. We recognize that a quality education is essential in assisting the student develop a sense of worth, high ethical standards and a sense of self-actualization as they pursue their professional and educational goals.
Ambria will begin CNA classes via the myCNAjobs Scholarship Fund this May.


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Čeľadince () is a municipality in the Topoľčany District of the Nitra Region, Slovakia. In 2011 had a population of 446 inhabitants.

Etymology
The name comes from the Slovak word čeľaď: a family with servants, or alternatively servants at the feudal court.

See also
 List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia

References

Genealogical resources

The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Nitra, Slovakia"

 Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1831-1895 (parish B)
 Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1708-1895 (parish B)

External links
 Čeľadince
Official homepage
Surnames of living people in Celadince

Villages and municipalities in Topoľčany District


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BREXIT: Will English lose importance?
Study By Editorial Team 19 December, 2017 No Comments
Brexit has given urgency to the UK's quest to be a major international trading partner beyond Europe, while at the same time highlighting the importance of our continuing connection with our European neighbours. Among the skills and capabilities the UK will need an understanding of other cultures and languages will continue to be important for successful international relationships at all levels.
English will lose importance on the long run
Both within and beyond Europe, we will need to reach out beyond English, not only to maintain and improve our economic position but to build trust, deepen international influence and cultural relationships, and to keep our country safe.
But which languages do we need most?
This report looks at the linguistic dimension of the far-reaching changes which are under way and at the outlook for the supply and demand for language competence in the years ahead. The languages of crucial importance for the UK's future prosperity, security and influence in the world are Spanish, Mandarin, French, Arabic and German. In the second half of the table are Italian, Dutch, Portuguese, Japanese and Russian. Both Russian and Portuguese have declined in importance since our earlier analysis, and Turkish has dropped out of the top ten to be replaced by Dutch. These movements are caused by changes in the economic and political circumstances in Russia, Turkey and Brazil and are not related to Brexit.
Ranking of most important languages
2 Mandarin
Other languages which scored highly and may well grow in importance in future include Polish, Malay, Hindi and
other Indian languages.
English are the worst with languages in the UE
With only just over one in three Britons reporting that they are able to hold a conversation in another language,
the UK's language capability remains a concern. Language provision in many schools and universities looks increasingly vulnerable, opportunities to learn languages in vocational pathways are very scarce, and some of the
languages we are likely to need most in future have only a marginal place in our education systems. The UK's already limited language capability could be further eroded by increased difficulties in recruiting native-speaker linguists from abroad once we leave the EU.
We have now reached a critical juncture where investment in upgrading the UK's language skills, which give unparalleled access to cultural knowledge and understanding, will pay important dividends. This task will involve
individuals, businesses and employers as well as the four UK governments.
UK: Higher Education looses reputation
NEW ECONOMICS: Europe should lead the debate
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This article lists all netballers who have played Suncorp Super Netball games for the Sunshine Coast Lightning.

NOTES:
 Debut: Players are listed in order of player cap number as designated by the club and as featured on player's netball dress. Foundation players received their numbers in the order in which they signed with the club.
 Appearances:
 Super Netball games for Sunshine Coast Lightning only. This not a total of their career games and does not include games for other clubs or in other competitions. E.g. Caitlin Bassett has played a career total of 56 Super Netball games in Australia, but of those 33 were at Sunshine Coast.
 Unused reserve players do not gain an appearance for games in which they did not take to the court.
 Previous Club: refers to the previous netball club (Super Netball, overseas, or previous Australia/NZ elite level netball competitions) the player played at, and does not refer to any junior club she was signed to but never played at.
 Premierships: Indicates player was part of the Lightning match day squad that won a Super Netball Grand Final.
 Players in bold are contracted to the Lightning for 2022
 The statistics in this table are current as the end of round one of the 2023 Suncorp Super Netball season.

List of all time players

2023 squad

Notes

References

Lists of Suncorp Super Netball players


What are the European sizes to US/CDN sizing?
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How should I care for the different types of leather and synthetic materials?
What is the difference between waterproof and Rieker and Remonte Tex?
Simply go to login page and click the "lost/forgot password" link.
Will you restock sold out products?
Will you notify me when items are on sale?
You will receive a transaction confirmation email.
You will get an initial email confirming your transaction. A follow up email will be sent with a tracking number once shipment has occurred.
If you need to cancel or change your order, simply email or phone us using the contact information provided in your transaction confirmation email.
What is Rieker's return policy?
What if the order is a gift-what is the return policy?
The same return policy will apply to items that are purchased as gifts.
We offer free shipping and return postage; some exclusions apply for air stage drop points and remote locations. A restocking fee of $7.00 per pair applies when returning items.
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Here at Trusted Tradie Electrical Services, we provide services designed to carry out the electrical needs of the business owners and residents in the Beaumaris, Cheltenham and Sandringham VIC area and local surrounding suburbs, including Black Rock, Bayside, and Highette VIC. Read on to learn more about our services in the local area.
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We've been providing high-quality electrical services to residents and businesses of the Beaumaris, Cheltenham and Sandringham area since 1998. These years of experience have given us expertise that we continue to build on with every new project and client. Our experience and dedication to growing our expertise has made us one of the leading electrical service providers in the region.
Our technicians are fully trained and experienced in kitchen appliance repairs. They have serviced and installed many kitchens in and around Beaumaris, Cheltenham and Sandringham area for many years now.
Looking for a technician in the Beaumaris, Cheltenham and Sandringham and surrounding suburbs Black Rock, Bayside, and Highette VIC? Call us today and we will provide you a detailed and no obligation price.


A delicious breakfast is the ideal start of the day. Every morning Hotel Pacific serves a rich and fresh breakfast buffet. After strengthening your inner man, you are ready to discover our seaside city. You can do this based on our tips, info at the reception or just ask our staff. Or let the good times roll. Tired after a whole day of healthy sea air? Then enjoy our wellnes facilities. Nothing more pleasant than complete relaxation in the private sauna, solarium or fitness. End your day in our comfortable and tastefully decorated bar with a drink and a friendly chat.
You will find a wide range of attractions on the Flemish Coast. With the free Coast Pass you get good discounts at all these attractions amounting to a total of €300! Interested? Print your Coast Pass now!
We have about 8 perfectly maintained city bikes.
These offer you the opportunity to enjoy the 86 kilometer long Coastal Cycle Route, with the natural beauty and seaside resorts along the Flemish Coast. You cycle along dunes, polders, sea dikes, harbors and maritime sights. The Kustfietsroute forms a safe and attractive connection between the coastal cities and runs parallel with the coastline.
Surf to www.west-vlinderen.be for fun cycling and walking routes!
Our sporty guests can put their own bike in our locked garage for free during their stay.
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Below we have given information about the Las Cruces Jail including inmate search, phone number, visitation rules/hours and contact information.
If you are looking for information of any inmate currently housed at Las Cruces Jail, you can visit the the inmate search/roster link here. Alternatively you can call on 575-526-0795 to enquire about the inmate.
Make sure the mail and package you are sending come under approved item list. For clarification contact the prison administration at 575-526-0795.
If you are visiting someone in Las Cruces Jail make sure you are in approved visitor list. It's good idea to confirm with the prison authorities before coming for a visit.
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18 / Ask for What You Want
April 16, 2018 Amanda Woytus
When editor of FastCompany.com Anjali Khosla was in her late twenties, she was finishing up an MFA and contemplating starting another, this time in animation and film (she was really into making rudimentary stop-motion videos inspired by high-minded concepts like Gilgamesh). She happened to apply to the Studio 20 program at New York University, even though, she admits, she was never a big fan of the media. Inspired by the citizen journalism that was popping up around 2008 (and at the urging of her dad, who told her to check it out), Anjali ended up going.
During one class, the executive editor of the New York Daily News came to Anjali's class to give a talk. Even though she wasn't familiar with the Daily News, she got his card, studied what the paper was doing on social media, and wrote to him. This was before papers had social media editors, but Anjali pitched herself anyway—and they let her join the team as a consultant.
I asked Anjali if she was scared to put herself out there like that. It was nervous-making, yes, but she knew she had to get a job in journalism. Plus, "a little bit of fear can be pretty healthy if the fear is driven by yourself and not by other people," she told me. She worked at the Daily News full-time for six months while going to school because she wanted to be brought on permanently...and she was.
Anjali and I also talk in this episode about how important it is to keep learning at your job and to ask for the raise you want—don't lowball yourself, and don't unnecessarily justify it. Plus: Just how hard is it to get a journalism job if you don't have an "in"? Pretty hard—and that's why it's up to managers to go outside of referrals and read applications, especially if they want to diversify their offices. Listen below, or subscribe in Apple Podcasts or Stitcher.
This episode was produced by Erin McKinstry. Our music, from Blue Dot Sessions, is called The Zeppelin and Sunday Lights. This interview was recorded with the help of Google Hangouts.
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The Original Auerhahn Schuhplattler of Miami is celebrating 60 years with a Stiftungsfest. Come celebrate with us on Saturday, April 14, 2018, at our host clubhouse, German-American Social Club of Greater Miami (11919 SW 56th Street, Miami). For more information contact Joe at 305.247.6948, auerhahn@bellsouth.net, or Andre at 305.431.6571, andrevonbloedau@gmail.com. Take a look at the flyer for more information.


Home Prints [Early morning on the Nile, Cairo] [graphic].
[Early morning on the Nile, Cairo] [graphic].
Creator(s) Rotch, Arthur, 1850-1894, artist.
Title [Early morning on the Nile, Cairo] [graphic].
Summary Subject: View of the Nile within Cairo, steamship and riverfront buildings on right, sloping riverbank with trees and buildings on the left.
Notes Title transcribed on verso from mount since removed. Inscribed in graphite lower right, "Cairo Feb.17."
Local notes Gift of Aimee and Rosamond Lamb. 1981. #8192.


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Traditions Senior Living & Memory Care is the premier family owned assisted living and memory care community in Sherman, Texas dedicated to making our Residents' lives better.
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Ex Girlfriend Thinks I Will Just Break Up With Her Again in Future
Here are 6 common reasons why a woman will say that:
1. She noticed that you had a wandering eye when you and her were together, so she assumes that you secretly wish you could get another woman
In some instances, a woman may have noticed that every time she goes out with her guy, he tends to spend more of his time looking at and possibly even flirting with other women, rather than focusing his attention on her.
This naturally made her feel insecure and like she somehow wasn't good enough for him.
Of course, initially she probably made excuses for him and told herself things like, "He's a typical man and that is fine. Men like to look at other women. There's nothing wrong with that, as long as I'm still the number one woman in his life."
Yet, here's the thing…
Although it's perfectly normal for a guy to look at other attractive women and even feel attracted to them, it's not okay for him to spend more time and attention on other women than he does on his own woman.
If she gets a sense that he's secretly wishing he could be with another woman other than her, she will begin to feel jealous and insecure and start thinking things like, "He's always looking at other women when he should have eyes only for me. Obviously he's not as attracted to me as I am to him. This isn't going to work out after all. I just can't go through life waiting for the man I love to cheat on me and dump me for some other woman."
She then decides to break up with him and find herself a man who only has eyes for her.
If her ex then tries to get her back, even if she still has feelings for him, she will usually say something along the lines of, "Sorry, but I can't get back with you because I think you will break up with me again sometime in the future. I don't want to go through that pain again. I think it's better for the both of us to move on and find someone else."
If this is the case between you and your ex girlfriend, to get her back, you need to make her feel loved and appreciated in a way that feels good to her.
You need to show her, via your actions and behavior that she's the only woman for you.
Of course that doesn't mean you go overboard and lose that thing about you that made her feel attracted to you in the first place (i.e. your confidence, emotional masculinity, your charm).
Instead, you need to create a healthy balance between you and her where she feels lucky to be with you, but she also feels wanted, loved and appreciated.
When that happens, she will quickly change her mind about getting back together again and give you another chance.
Another common reason why a woman will say that she thinks you will just break up with her again in the future is because…
2. She feels like you accepted her, rather than selected her
Sometimes a couple falls into a relationship together by accident.
For example: They may grow up together as childhood friends (e.g. they go to the same school, live near each other, hang out in the same social circle) and over time, they drift into a relationship with each other because it seems easy and comfortable.
Alternatively, a guy and a girl might meet under unusual circumstance (e.g. on vacation, at a club while drunk) and end up having sex and dating as a result.
However, deep down the woman might secretly feel like her guy just accepted her because she was available and if he got the chance to pick a woman that he really wants, it wouldn't be her.
As a result, she begins to develop insecurities about herself and her attractiveness to her guy.
Then, if they end up breaking up and the guy then tries to get her back, rather than get back with him (even though she may still have feelings for him), she instead pushes him away and say's "No," because she still believes that he is settling for her, rather than selecting her.
Even though your ex girlfriend might believe that you accepted her rather than selected her, it doesn't mean it's the truth.
In fact, there are many reasons why a guy will select a woman other than her physical appearance (e.g. she's a kind and honest person, she is loving and supportive of his dreams, she has a great sense of humor and makes him feel good when he's with her).
So, if you did indeed select your ex girlfriend and feel she's the one for you, it's up to you to make her believe that by making her feel happy, attracted and wanted when she's around you.
When she starts to see herself through your eyes (i.e. as though she is the one you truly want), she will naturally drop her guard and open back up to being your girl again.
3. She's worried that you will eventually break up with her to get revenge on her for breaking up with you
If your ex was the one who initiated the break up with you, she may feel worried that you're secretly angry with her (e.g. because you lost your temper with her when the break up happened, you ignored her for a while after the break up).
As a result, she might be hesitant to get back together again, even if she really wants to, because she's likely thinking things like, "What if he hasn't forgiven me and is only trying to get me back, so that he can make me fall in love with him again and then dump me to get revenge on me for breaking up with him in the first place? I think I'll just have to stick with being broken up instead, because I can't risk being dumped by him. It will just be too painful for me."
She then just pushes you away by saying that she thinks that you will just break up with you again in future.
Of course, you probably don't want to do that and you likely do care for her and want to make things work out.
However, you can't tell her that, because she in all likelihood won't believe you.
That's why you need to show her instead that you care for her (i.e. by acting and behaving in ways that will make her feel the way she wants to feel when she's with you).
When you make your ex girlfriend reconnect with her feelings of love, respect and sexual attraction for you (e.g. by making her laugh and smile, making her feel appreciated), she will see you for the man you really are (i.e. honest, loving, sincere) and she will be happy and willing to give you another chance.
4. She believes that you don't know your own worth yet, but you will
It's only normal for a man (or a woman) to sometimes wonder if they're good enough for the person they're with.
This usually happens when one person feels as though the other is more valuable or attractive than them.
So, if your ex secretly doubted that she was worthy of you, it's only natural that she will feel insecure about being your girl and will then keep pushing you away.
For example: If a guy and woman come from very different social and economic backgrounds and his family and friends don't approve of her, she might easily feel like she's not good enough for him.
Even if he tries to reassure her by saying things like, "I love you and it's my opinion that counts, not anyone else's," she can't stop herself from thinking something along the lines of, "He's just saying that because he hasn't yet realized what a catch he is. When he does, he will see that he can do much better than me and he will quickly dump me. I couldn't handle that. I think it's better that we stay broken up. He deserves to get a woman that is at his level, rather than have me drag him down."
So, if your ex girlfriend felt that she was unworthy of you, to get her back, you can't just tell her that you love her and that she's the one for you, because she probably won't believe you.
What should you do instead?
For her to believe that you truly value her and want to be with her, you'll need to show her that you do, via your actions and the way you treat her and respond to her, both in private and in public (e.g. if you were unwilling to hold her hand in front your family and friends, now is a great time to start doing that at times).
You also need to accept that your ex girlfriend will probably always feel a bit insecure about how fully committed you are to her, because in her mind, she'll likely always see you as being of higher value than her.
However, you can calm that down over time and get her to relax and trust in you and the relationship, but you need to be patient about it.
Whatever you do though, don't swing the other way and become desperate and needy in your attempts to convince her, because she will then lose respect for you and break up with you anyway.
So, just be confident and emotionally strong and focus on making her feel loved, appreciated and valued when you and her are together.
When she starts to see herself through your eyes, she will naturally drop her guard and want to be your girl again.
5. She sees how other women look at you and worries that you might act on that interest from women one day
Sometimes, a woman might date a guy who is very attractive and wherever he goes, he always seems to get noticed by other women.
She may then end up thinking things like, "I know he's with me now, but he can have any woman he wants. What if he eventually feels more attraction to someone else and just dumps me? It's better to just let him go now and focus on finding myself a guy who won't leave me, rather than get back with him and then have to deal with the pain and rejection of being dumped by him when he hooks up with some other woman in the future."
Of course, the guy probably doesn't think that way and to him, his girlfriend is his ideal woman, but what he likely doesn't realize is that in general, women are a lot more insecure than men.
For example: According to a report commissioned by Dove Cosmetics, 96% of women around the world don't consider themselves to be beautiful and feel insecure about their physical appearance.
Additionally, according to the National Institute of Mental Health in the U.S.A., women are twice as likely to experience depression than men.
So, even though your ex girlfriend might have given you the impression that she was confident, self-assured and happy about her physical appearance, chances are high that she was a lot more insecure, self-doubting and prone to feelings of depression than you ever realized.
So, if you want to convince her to give your relationship another chance, it's vital that you make her see herself through your eyes (i.e. make her feel loved, desired and like she's your ideal woman).
Once again though, you can't say that to her, instead you need to stay calm and just focus on making her feel happy, attracted and wanted when around you (e.g. by using humor to break through her insecurities, flirting with her to make her feel desirable, making her feel feminine and girly in your presence).
The more that you build on her feelings for you, the more her doubts about giving your relationship another chance will begin to fade.
Suddenly, she will begin seeing herself through your eyes (i.e. as though she is good enough for you).
When that happens, she will stop feeling insecure and start wanting to be your girl again, before another woman actually does come along and seduces you away from her.
6. She's just saying that to see if she can get some power over you and change the relationship dynamic when you get back together
A woman will sometimes say that she thinks her ex will break up with her again in the future so she doesn't want to get back with him, simply to see how he will react.
For example: Will he remain confident and emotionally strong, or will he become desperate and hand all his power over to her in an attempt to get her back?
If he crumbles and begins chasing after and saying things like, "No, no! That's not true! Why would I want you back if I was going to do that? Can't you see that I love you and that I want you to be my girl? What can I say or do to prove it to you? I'll do anything!" rather than feel relieved and reassured, a woman will usually just feel turned off.
In most cases, one of the main reasons why a woman initially feels drawn to her guy is because he is confident, emotionally strong and emotionally dominant.
So, if he suddenly becomes wimpy, self-doubting and hands all his power over to her (i.e. by offering to do whatever she wants), he will lose the very thing that attracted her to him in the first place (i.e. his confidence and emotional masculinity).
As a result, she stops feeling respect and attraction for him and then even though her resistance to give him another chance started of as a test, she now feels convinced that she was right not to want him back.
So, if you want to get your ex back, don't fall into the trap of becoming desperate and give all your power over to her.
Instead, try to see the funny side of how she's behaving, rather than getting sucked into the fake drama that she is creating.
Of course initially your ex girlfriend might be a bit shocked that you're not chasing after her and she may even say things like, "See? This is what I'm talking about. You're already acting like someone who will break up with me in the future. You're being disrespectful towards me and I don't like it."
However, even if she doesn't show it, she will be feeling respect and attraction for you for being confident and emotionally strong enough to pass her test.
She will then realize that you really are the man she wants to be with and won't be able to stop herself from reconnecting with her original feelings of respect, attraction and love for you once again.
Where a Guy Might Go Wrong When an Ex Girlfriend Refuses to Give Him Another Chance Because She Thinks They'll Just Break Up Again in the Future
To get your ex girlfriend back, you simply need to re-spark her feelings for you enough, so that she can't resist wanting to be with you again.
This is why you need to focus on thinking, saying and doing things that are attractive to her (e.g. being confident and emotionally strong, using humor to break down her defenses, flirting with her to create sparks of attraction), rather than doing things that will turn her off.
For example: 3 mistakes you should avoid making are…
1. Promising to never leave her if she just gives you one more chance to prove your love for her
As tempted as you might be to say something like, "I know you think we will break up again in the future, but I promise you that won't happen. I will never leave you because I love you and nothing will come between us ever again. Please just give me a chance to prove to you that our love will last," don't do it.
Firstly, you can't make promises to your ex girlfriend that you might not be able to keep.
The truth is, no one knows what happens down the road of life and something might occur that actually does cause you to break up with her in the future.
She will then throw it in your face that you're not a man of your word.
Secondly, and most importantly, saying that to her is once again giving her power over you, which makes you less attractive in her eyes.
2. Pouring your heart out in a long letter or email and turning her off in the process
Telling your ex girlfriend how you feel about her in a letter or e-mail might seem romantic to you, but to a woman, it's a sign that you're being too emotionally sensitive.
As a result, she feels turned off.
So, even though you may believe that pouring your heart out to her is the right thing to do, because you've seen guys acting like that in movies, or in music videos, it isn't.
In the real world, women can't feel respect and attraction for a guy who is emotionally sensitive and expresses his feelings like a woman does (i.e. women are the ones who write soppy love letters to an ex, not men).
So, forget about telling your ex about how you feel and focus instead on making her feel the way she wants to feel during interactions with you (e.g. respectful, attracted, in love).
3. Not realizing that some women like the thrill of the chase when it comes to guys
When a guy desperately wants to get his ex girlfriend back, he usually makes the mistake of chasing after her and begging and pleading with her to give him another chance.
Essentially he's hoping that the more he pursues her, the more she will realize that he's serious about her and she will feel convinced that they won't break up again in the future.
As a result, he stops being a challenge and rather than want him back, his ex actually loses interest. Why?
What a guy like that doesn't realize is that a woman doesn't want to feel as though she is more valuable or powerful than him.
She wants him to make her feel as though she needs to chase after him, because if she doesn't, she will lose him to another woman.
She doesn't want to feel as though she can push him around and treat him like dirt and he will put up with it.
So, if you want to get your ex girlfriend back, be a bit more of a challenge to her, rather than being a good little boy who chases after her and does whatever she says.
You'll be surprised to see how effective that actually is in making a woman feel surges of respect and attraction for you again.
Suddenly, she starts to chase you and when that happens, getting her back becomes easy and effortless.
How to Help My Ex to Get Over Her Resentment Towards Me and Give Us a Chance
How Do I Know if My Ex is Using Me? 7 Signs to Look Out For


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The Municipal Police is responsible for the supervision of public places of the city, ensuring the functionality and the general security of citizens.

The functions and mode of operation, staffing and activity of the Municipal Police defined by Law 3731/2008

Responsibilities of the Municipal Police
According to Law 3731/2008, as functions of the Municipal Police shall be construed as follows:
 Verify compliance with the provisions relating to water supply, irrigation and drainage, as contained in the relevant legislation, local regulatory decisions issued by the municipal authorities and the decisions of the boards of municipal water and sewerage companies.
 Verify compliance with the conditions laid down in legislation and local normal decisions issued by municipal authorities for the use of woods and gardens, squares, playgrounds and other public spaces.
 It checks that the conditions laid down in the applicable legislation and local regulatory decisions issued by the municipal authorities, for the use and operation of the municipal markets, exhibitions, the zoo- fairs, Christmas markets and general outdoor activities
 Checks on compliance with the provisions relating to the open-air market and street markets
 Verify compliance with the provisions relating to outdoor advertising, as well as monitoring compliance specific construction standards and conditions placing banners, which may have been set by local regulatory decisions by the municipal authorities.
 Controls the observance of cleanliness in public outdoor areas of the territorial district of the municipality and generally following the rules laid down by legislation and local regulatory decisions issued by the municipal authorities to upgrade the aesthetics of cities and settlements
 Verify compliance with the measures on fire prevention in public outdoor spaces
 Verify compliance with the provisions relating to the movement of pedestrians, stopping and parking of vehicles, the imposition of administrative measures under Article 103 of n.2696 / 1999, as amended, for the illegal parking of vehicles and the implementation of the provisions, mentioned circulating wheeled pedestrianized streets, squares, pavements and generally in places not intended for such use and noise emission from them. These powers are exercised in parallel and on a case by the Hellenic Police and the Hellenic Coast Guard, as appropriate.
 Verify compliance with the provisions relating to the regulation of traffic on the hints and signals traffic police In their municipal roads and sections of the national and provincial network passing through residential areas. That power is still exercised in parallel and on a case from the Greek Police (Police) and the Coast Guard. When in the course of the deal with the Municipal Police and the Greek Police or the Coast Guard, at the same time, coordination is the Greek Police or the Coast Guard as appropriate.
 Verify compliance with the provisions relating to abandoned vehicles.
 Verify compliance with the provisions relating to the marking of work performed in the streets and obligations of those who execute projects and deposit materials and tools in the municipal road network and controls for taking safety measures and hygiene tasks performed.
 Checks for compliance with the provisions relating to the operation of playgrounds
 Checks for compliance with the provisions relating to store operation, businesses, theaters, cinemas, entertainment and other activities for which responsible for granting, revoking and removing establishment licenses, installation, operation and the exercise is concerned Municipality, except those cases for which they are appointed other competent authorities for the relevant inspection.
 Verify compliance with the provisions on noise pollution, public tranquility and function of music in shops and public centers.
 Performs administrative penalties relating to the operation of shops and businesses, including the establishment and operation license granted by the municipal authorities.
 Monitor compliance with provisions regarding spacesfor temporary installation of migrant populations .
 Monitor the implementation of measures taken by the municipal authorities for activities and situations that present a risk to life and property of residents and especially hazardous buildings, and the implementation of regulatory acts posed by them to protect the health of residents from disturbing activities specified therein.
 Verify compliance with the relevant provisions for the General Building Regulations.
 Removes building permit for outstanding social security contributions to IKA
 Verify compliance with the measures for the protection of museums, monuments, caves, archaeological and historical sites of the municipality area and these facilities taken by the relevant municipal authorities.
 Participates in the implementation of civil protection plans
 Controls business of tourist interest concerning the implementation of the tourism legislation (certificate infringements of administrative sanctions, visa lists of rooms and the hotel and accommodation ) in case they operate in provinces or islands where there are not established services of the Greek National Tourism Organization (EOT) .
 Verify compliance with the provisions on the opening hours of leisure centers and related stores as well as shops and food stores .
 Monitor compliance with the provisions regarding pets
 Verify compliance with the provisions relating to each type of regulatory decisions issued by the municipal authorities and the imposition of any kind of administrative measures envisaged by them .
 Protects the municipal property
 Conduct an autopsy to verify the conditions required for the issue of administrative acts of the organs of the municipality and, in particular, shall perform an autopsy and a report on the issue of protocol of administrative eviction and for the issue of a residence.
 It must provide the documents of all kinds of other appropriate Municipal Authorities within the limits of that municipality.
The Greek Police provides assistance to the staff of the Municipal Police in the performance of its work and in particular to scheduled inspections of the Municipal Police or emergency seizures, which provides it .

References

See also

 Municipal police

Law enforcement in Greece


All summer, one of the highlights of my week is going to the farmer's market. I spend most of my time - and money - on fresh local fruits and vegetables. I'd leave with bags heavy with produce - sometimes requiring two trips, depending on what I bought.
As the market wound down this past fall and the winter squash seem to predominate, I spent a little more time with the other vendors - the local artisans who make products and sell them - things in jars, bags, and bottles. One of those vendors was Boulder Granola. Bet you'll never figure out what they make.
First, I was chatting to the folks at an adjoining booth and when the fellow at Boulder Granola heard that I had a blog and I liked to use local products in my recipes, he invited me over for some samples and pretty soon he was giving me samples to take home and use.
I've got to say I love a company with a tagline that says "Unleash your inner hippie." Although, to be honest, by inner hippie has never been leashed. So I tossed the granola on the counter and contemplated my options. Here's my first recipe. Yes, first. I have quite a bit of granola, so I'll probably be coming up with more ideas for it. I've already got quite a few thoughts. This could be interesting.
Spray a 9-inch square pan with baking spray and preheat the oven to 325 degrees.
In a medium bowl, combine the flour, salt, and baking soda whisk to combine.
Combine the egg, buttermilk and vanilla in a small bowl. Whisk to combine.
Cream the butter and sugar together in the bowl of your stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment - or you can use a regular electric mixer. Add the flour in three doses, alternately with the wet ingredients, beginning and ending with the flour.
Transfer the batter to the prepared baking pan. Mix the granola with the cinnamon and sprinkle it on top of the cake. Bake at 325 degrees until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean - about 35 minutes.
Let the cake cool in the pan for 10 minutes before removing it to cool on a rack.


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A competitive litigation funding market will create greater economic certainty for defendants and help boost economic productivity by promoting proper corporate disclosure, according to the head of the nation's largest Class Actions plaintiff law firm Maurice Blackburn.
Andrew Watson, Principal of the firm's class actions practice, said his firm had outlined an evidence-based case to the Productivity Commission that killed off some popular myths about the Australian class actions regime, now in its 21st year.
"Over the course of the last 21 years Australia's class action system has provided victims of mass wrongs with real remedies without US style excess," Mr Watson said.
Mr Watson said opportunities now exist for the government to enhance the scope of litigation funding by opening it to new competition.
"The economic benefits of allowing greater access to justice are obvious - already there is undeniable proof that costs to the consumer have been driven down with increased competition in the litigation funding arena," Mr Watson said.
"If allowed to prosper, litigation funding of class actions will help sharpen corporate disclosure practices promoting the efficient allocation of capital whilst providing defendants with greater certainty that any adverse costs awarded will be paid."
Mr Watson said research proved that class actions constitute only about 0.1 per cent of all litigation in Australia, with only 14 class actions on average commenced per annum, with only about half of these supported by litigation funders.
"So when tested against actual information, fears of an American style proliferation of cases are easily exposed as little more than hysteria," Mr Watson said.
"Acceptance of the class action regime is evident in the increasing participation of institutional investors in shareholder class actions and in comments from both the ACCC and ASIC accepting the role of class actions as a complementary private enforcement activity to their own regulatory role.
"Quite simply, if directors and corporations fulfil their proper duties and act lawfully in their transactions on behalf of shareholders, then they have nothing to fear from a robust class actions regime.
"If you're running a big business that affects many people's livelihoods, and you're running a financial and ethical business, you deserve to prosper, and it is to your benefit that rogue operators are held to account. Our actions achieve that."


A doorman greets you at the arched entry of the newest restaurant on the Turks and Caicos island of Providenciales. As dusk turns to nightfall, you're impressed by this alfresco restaurant's ambiance of palm trees, soft music, smiling servers, and the sheer length of a gleaming Airstream food truck. Say what?
For the past decade, the owners of Coco Bistro, Providenciales' most popular restaurant, wondered what they could do for a culinary encore. Steve Murray and Chef Stuart Gray watched from afar as the restaurant on wheels craze swept throughout the U.S. and Canada. Was Turks and Caicos ready for their island's first-ever food truck?
In January of 2017, Cocovan was born in the form of a 37-foot Airstream that Murray and Gray discovered in Ohio. On the heels of having their 1974 Airstream shipped from Miami, Murray and Gray spent a month concocting menu ideas that would make Turks and Caicos vacationers sit up and take notice.
Murray and Gray had discussed the idea of a second Providenciales-based restaurant for years. At the same time, they wanted to be sure that their second culinary venture didn't compete with Coco Bistro.
After first considering a double-decker bus as their Coco Bistro counterpart, Murray and Gray eventually fell in love with a well worn Airstream Overlander they discovered in Ohio. After purchasing the Airstream, the entrepreneurs tapped P & S Trailer in Helena, OH, for giving their newfound 42-year-old treasure a facelift.
Once the renovation was complete, they shuttled the Airstream to Miami in order to transform the Airstream's interior into a fully functioning kitchen. Murray and Gray chose Miami's Uni-Source Supply for designing the Airstream's kitchen, as well as adding a massive rooftop HVAC system for supreme cooling and ventilation. Once the Airstream's kitchen was in place, the next step was to ship the trailer to Providenciales in time for a winter vacation season opening night.
The first thing new Cocovan patrons observe is this outdoor dining experience feels Caribbean chic. This warm and fuzzy reaction is exactly what Murray and Gray hoped for after situating their new restaurant space in the same thriving coconut grove that vaulted their first-born Coco Bistro restaurant to the top of Turks and Caicos' foodie reservation list.
First time dining customers stop dead in their tracks when absorbing the sheer wingspan and polished chrome of Cocovan's vintage Airstream turned food truck. The Airstream is a magnet for car buffs, trailer buffs, and those who thrill to something new and exciting. The Cocovan four-wheeled bistro is a Turks and Caicos original.
The Airstream's curious admirers discover that the food truck's pristine exterior is matched only by the trailer's custom kitchen. Murray and Gray made a point of choosing a food truck that would provide ample elbow room for up to seven members of the Cocovan culinary team.
Customers ooze from right to left along the Airstream while perusing menu options and observing kitchen crew theatrics through the open window. Your final stop before grabbing a table is ordering a beverage at the petite cocktail bar stationed at the food truck's far end. You find this logistical flow is as smooth as the Bambarra rum that a winking bartender recommends as a Providenciales' favorite.
Patrons shift to upscale picnic tables that are embraced by a Feng-Shui blend of palm trees, Tiki lights, and soft music invisibly piped from somewhere in the palm fronds above. Just as you count your blessings for Turks and Caicos' wonderfully temperate climate, your server arrives with an array of delicacies that are worthy of eating on fine china.
Tonight you choose from a menu featuring Sweet and Sour Lobster, Peking Duck Tacos, and Tuna Tartare. You pinch yourself three times for vacationing in the Caribbean, dining under the stars, and savoring delicious cuisine that amazingly came from a classic Airstream food truck. Talk about making a memory.
It's probably just a matter of time before food truck number two arrives in Turks and Caicos. Parking a vintage Airstream anywhere causes a buzz. Morphing one into a restaurant near legendary Grace Bay Beach, and people are bound to talk. You have to believe that's what Cocovan's smiling owners planned all along.