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Smarter Device Purchases and Smoother Deployments Aid K–12 IT Leaders

K–12 districts are using Google for Education’s new guide to choose the right Chromebooks for their schools and leveraging its Zero-touch enrollment feature for device rollouts.

Test scores surged higher than the national average at Maine Township High School District 207 near Chicago after the school’s technology director migrated students and faculty to Chromebooks in 2011. Users found them easy to operate, dependable and low maintenance — but as the devices grew more sophisticated with time, and as new devices launched each year, the district’s IT admins became overwhelmed trying to find the perfect product.

Through the years, Google has added enhanced features to Chromebooks, incorporating elements such as touch screens and an improved user interface, integrated recording tools, accessibility features and improved collaboration and instruction via Google Workspace for Education.

In February, Google announced new resources to help districts like Maine Township make the right choice and cut their onboarding time in half. The company unveiled a guide for choosing the right Chromebook and a new program called Zero-touch enrollment (ZTE).

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The Guide Makes Chromebook Selection Simpler

Google for Education’s new guide walks district leaders and IT admins through four steps to help them choose the right Chromebook.

“We ask them what they want, how the device will be used,” says David Andrade, business development manager of Chrome services at CDW•G. “Then we walk them through the device specifications that will be needed for those use cases. We say, ‘Here’s what we recommend for the devices that meet your needs. Here’s also what’s available to purchase.’”

Administrators can find Chromebooks from AcerASUSHPDellLenovo and Samsung for basic classroom use, learning anywhere or advanced use cases. Considerations frequently include price, simplicity and durability, and decision-makers often compare security, scalability, storage capacity, hardware specifications and speed as well.

Depending on the district, school and classroom, decision-makers typically factor in needs that range from content creation and web browsing to more robust uses such as videoconferencing, coding and more.

“The two things most schools look for are durability and price. They also want high performance,” Andrade notes. “The guide narrows their options. It’s a good way to give them different ideas and to help them decide what they want to accomplish.”

It’s not just the guide that’s made life easier for schools that have to buy massive fleets of Chromebooks, especially as they go one to one. Google has also launched Zero-touch enrollment, which makes it easier to deploy and manage Chromebooks at scale — even remotely.

WATCH NOW: Post-pandemic learning environments should include remote and hybrid options.

What Is Zero-Touch Enrollment?

Two years ago, students, IT staff members or teachers would have to manually program each and every Chromebook to be part of their education domain, so they could manage them through Google Admin Console to keep records, set policies and manually assign devices to students and classrooms.

If students needed assistance, they’d approach the teacher, who might approach the IT staff and so on down the line. This manual enrollment typically took more than 70 percent of the school’s time, according to an IDC white paper. In a school with a small IT team, that might hold up the teacher’s lessons indefinitely — or impede the student’s learning — until they had the bandwidth to solve the student’s onboarding problem.

With ZTE, preprovisioning partners — such as device manufacturers, distributors or resellers — can send instructions to Google to automatically enroll the school’s devices into the domain after each device is turned on and connected to the internet. There’s no need for the school to do any work.

ZTE also helps schools automatically deploy their fleet of Chromebooks from the cloud-based console and manage features such as privileged access, Chrome policies and advanced security capabilities. Removing this risk factor from the production line means Chromebooks can now go directly from production to the end user, eliminating the human intermediary. The device reaches the student’s home in its high-tech packaging, and all the student needs to do is unpack it, log in using school credentials and turn the device on, just like a personal smartphone or laptop.

For teachers, this means no programming work and more study time. For IT administrators, it’s more time to focus on other tasks. For students, it’s more time for their lessons, and for school administrators, it’s one less challenge to their busy day.

The Sustainable Advantage of Zero-Touch Enrollment

“The other day, we helped a school in the Midwest set up its remote console. The whole work took them thirty minutes,” says Aaron Hix, Chrome Commercial customer success engineer at Google. “Guess what they did with their old computers? Donated them to a school in Honduras.”

The fact that these educational devices can be rolled out faster means more children have access to Chromebooks, more children can learn and more children in the world’s most remote spots have access to technology.

“It enables children in the poorest villages, whose stories you sometimes see on Google’s education page, to make the most incredible innovations,” adds Sajed Sahni, sales engineering manager at Google. “And it enables some 300 children in the jungles of Honduras to get more educational devices faster than otherwise would have been the case.”

Chromebooks have come a long way in ten years, when Maine Township High School District first deployed its devices. Today, more than 40 million students around the world use Chromebooks, and the program has become that much easier, more effective and actionable with Google’s streamlined ZTE initiative.

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1. What is Mohammed Kabir’s occupation? Mohammed Kabir worked as a Laboratory Technologist in the university.

2. Who began calling Kabir “Doctor”? Kabir got the nickname of doctor from his HOD. even if he wasn’t qualified.

3. What bad habit was Kabir addicted to? Kabir was addicted to gambling. He often gambles playing cards.

4. Who is Zaki to Honourable Habib? Zaki is a hoodlum who commits crimes and does dirty deals for Habib.

5. What was Zaki’s other occupation? Zaki was into the business of spare part sales and importation.

6. Which illegal deal did Zaki and Habib carryout in the past? Habib was the mastermind of the kidnapping of a business man’s son. He paid Zaki who later involved Talle in the deal but unfortunately their plan failed and Zaki and Talle were arrested.

7. How much bribe did Habib pay to bail Zaki and Talle from police custody? Habib paid the sum of two hundred and fifty thousand naira to release Zaki and Talle from police custody.

8. Why didn’t Talle return to his village after his release? The police blackmailed Talle never to return to his village or contact anyone he knew from there or else his case on kidnapping will be reopened.

9. Who did Habib and Labaran contact to deal with Kabir for duping Salma? Habib and Labaran contacted Zaki to track down Kabir and get back Salma’s money.

10. Where did Zaki find Kabir? Zaki trialed Kabir to a Gambling Joint.

11. How much money did Kabir win while gambling? Kabir won three hundred thousand naira.

12. What is often referred to as KARTAGI? The leader of the gambling group is called KARTAGI This person is known to be very mean and tough.

13. Why did the Kartagi send his thug to attack Kabir? The leader of the gambling group aka Kartagi was upset because Kabir won a lot of money and refused to gamble anymore. So he sent his thug to attack Kabir.

14. What was the name of the thug sent to attack Kabir? The name of the thug which the Kartagi sent to attack Kabir was GUMUZU.

15. What did Zaki do when he met GUMUZU and Kabir? Zaki beat up both of them and took all Kabir’s money.

16. How much money did Zaki steal from Kabir? Zaki stole three hundred thousand naira from Kabir. He then took the money to Labaran.

17. How much did Labaran give Zaki?

Labaran gave Zaki fifty thousand naira.

18. Why didn’t Labaran return the money to Habib? Labaran didn’t give Habib th money for various reasons but most importantly it was because he knew Habib most have sl’pt with his lover Salma just to give her that money.

1g. What made Salma decide to change and become responsible? When Salr lost her father. she decided to change and become more decent.

20. Who is Salim? Salim is Salma’s fiance.

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Matthew 5:22; Psalms 103:8.
This fence represents our family, friends, or anyone that we have a close relationship with. This fence is a nice fresh painted white picket fence. It is smooth and straight. It is not a perfect fence, as you can see a couple of nails in it. These nails represent different hurts and pains that were inflicted upon it.
How many of you have ever called your brothers or sisters or family or friends hurtful names or hit them or have been mean to them? Well every time you do or say something in anger, this nail must be hammered into the fence.(Line up teens in a single line behind you). Each of you may take a turn to hit a nail in the fence. Look at how ugly this fence is with all those nails in it! It isn’t a pretty sight, is it?
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Wednesday, May 28, 2008

Ramesses in custody

Egypt Daily Star News

There's a rather sad photograph on the above page, showing the statue of Ramesses II in its new location awaiting the construction of the new Grand Museum of Egypt (the most recent estimate for which I have seen is 2010). Here's part of the caption:

The 3,200-year-old massive statue of Ramses II remains in a protective shed in Cairo on May 26. After years of controversy, based on worries that heavy pollution was damaging the statue, the 83-tonne, 11-meter high pink granite colossus was moved on August 25, 2006 in a ten-hour operation using two flatbed trucks through the city after standing for 50 years in a downtown Cairo square, hemmed in by bridges, an underground railway and a mosque, to stand closer to its original location in Giza, near the pyramids plateau, just south of the Egyptian capital.

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In other news, I have my first Wacky NeighborTM. Some guy that lives above my bedroom likes to croon pathetically this one song at 11AM on Monday. Or he has for the past two weeks. So what do I do? A duet. I don't know the words, but neither does he, it seems. I don't think he heard me, though so next week I get louder (loudness here is denoted by using bold text. Bold text is shown here with underlining and underlining is shown by the use of nothing less than italics. (Ha! You thought I was going to use bold, didn't you?)).

Aren't I good at procrastination? God, I hate that word and the popularity it's gained. It's become socially accepted and even respectable. It makes it oh-so-hard to view it as a bad thing. I also hate "later" jokes associated with procrastination. And I hate them NOW.

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Cannabis Industry Prospects Brighten;Risks, Challenges Remain

The future looks brighter every day for the cannabis industry.

From recent findings that cannabis components may lead to treatment or even prevention of coronavirus infection in lung cells to yesterday’s vote by the House of Representatives in favor of the Safe Banking Act, barricades to full legalization just keep falling.

This isn’t the first time the act – which would protect banks from federal penalties for doing business with cannabis-related businesses that comply with state laws – has made it through the House. It was first introduced in March 2019, and the House has approved it three times, only to have the Senate Banking Committee block its progress. But with the current Democrat majority, apparent bipartisan support, and growing public and state-government support for cannabis legalization, the fourth time just might be the charm.

Similar federal “safe harbor” legislation for the insurance industry – the Clarifying Law Around Insurance of Marijuana Act (CLAIM Act) – was introduced last month.

“More optimism”

The Drug Enforcement Agency characterizes cannabis as a Schedule I drug, defined as having “no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse.” Without legislative change, banks and insurers can’t do business with business without risking running afoul of federal drug laws.

“There’s more optimism now and an assumption that they’re going to work to pass some of these bills that have been in motion for a while now, but never hit the point of actually moving forward,” said Max Meade, cannabis insurance advisor at Brown & Brown Insurance. “I’m also seeing more conversations around working to bundle some of these bills that they’ve been talking about and do a larger cannabis reform.”

As states continue to decriminalize marijuana to different degrees, one of the biggest issues facing cannabis businesses is the 280E federal tax burden, which means cannabis businesses can’t expense the normal cost of goods or anything a normal business can during the course of operation, from utilities to payroll and rent. This means marijuana businesses often pay federal income tax rates in the 65–75 percent range, compared to 15-30 percent  for other businesses. They are taxed on their gross revenues, unlike all regular businesses, which pay tax only on income after their expenses.

The Small Business Tax Equity Act would provide an exception into the Internal Revenue Code to let cannabis operators – as long as they’re in compliance with state laws – make the same deductions as any other business.

Easier to operate

Passage of these laws would make it easier for cannabis-related businesses to operate. The CLAIM Act would let these businesses obtain insurance to cover the same risks of theft, damage, injury, loss, and liability as all other businesses.

“There are upwards of 30 surplus lines carriers and several managing general underwriters that currently service the cannabis industry across many lines of coverage,” the National Law Review reports. “There also is a small handful of admitted carriers that operate in California, and most recently in Arizona.”

While market capacity for property, commercial general liability, product liability and workers’ compensation coverage has expanded – these policies remain more expensive than the same coverage purchased by similar companies in other industries. Passage of the CLAIM Act would open the doors for more insurers and should bring the cost of insuring marijuana-related businesses much less expensive.

THC persistence a challenge

But challenges will remain – particularly with respect to the workplace. When marijuana was illegal under both state and federal law, employers would typically prohibit employees or employment candidates from using marijuana off-duty as a condition of employment. But as states have begun to permit medical marijuana, things have gotten a bit hazier.

No state requires companies to accommodate on-duty marijuana use. As with recreational marijuana, no state that permits medical marijuana requires employers to accommodate on-duty marijuana use, possession, or impairment. States will often explicitly state that medical marijuana laws don’t affect an employer’s drug-free workplace policy.

Does workers compensation cover a workplace accident in which the injured employee tested positive for marijuana? Persistence of THC – the main psychoactive compound in marijuana – complicates this question, and state courts have differed on this issue, depending on the individual details of each case.

THC persistence also complicates issues around impaired driving.


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ShadowOfMordor_Lithariel 21 Nov

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment has announced that another free DLC pack has been released for Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor today.

The Power of Defiance bundle adds the Lithariel character skin, as well as a new challenge mode and rune.

“With the new character skin, players become Lithariel, the Warrior Commander of the Tribesmen of Nurn, and lead the charge against the Dark Lord Sauron and his troops,” Warner Bros. said in a press release, in part. “They can test their survival skills in the new Test of Defiance Challenge Mode.”

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Tesla has sent an email to employees claiming that fewer than “10 employees tested positive for COVID-19 due to transmission at work,” but that’s just what the company can confirm. There’s a lot of data to crunch here.

Yesterday, Electrek reported on the current status of COVID-19 cases at Tesla based on internal data from the company.

In the article, we reported that Tesla’s own data showed that over 130 employees/contractors have tested positive for COVID-19, and hundreds more are awaiting test results. Previously, we reported that at least four Fremont plant workers had contracted COVID and were removed from the line as contact tracing began.

We also shared Tesla’s data showing that they believe over 1,500 employees have been “exposed” to the virus, and that cases of exposure have been spiking in the last two weeks.

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I wanted to provide you with an update on our health and safety efforts related to COVID-19. Contrary to the inaccurate reports you may have read, Tesla has had very few positive COVID-19 workplace transmission cases (less than 10 globally since January) because of the robust precautions in place.

The executive is specifically talking about confirmed cases where they can trace the source of the transmission back to work at Tesla.

This is something that was in the original report. Electrek reported this yesterday:

The data seems to indicate that most ‘affected’ employees have been identified as such for having ‘direct contact outside of work,’ though most cases are still ‘unspecified.’

“Unspecified” was the biggest group outlined in Tesla’s own data collection.

Shelby continued:

These misleading articles reference data that was in the process of being validated and includes people from all our locations around the world, such as those who may have been infected but never came on site or were infected at home while our operations were temporarily paused.

The data referenced in the original report was being shared with employees for the first time, and therefore we assume it was approved by the management, and it is data that was presented as being updated as more data comes in.

We also reported that the data was from across Tesla’s whole organization, but it also clearly shows that most cases are at Tesla’s Fremont factory:

In the email, Shelby did share that Tesla believes no employee is in “serious condition anywhere in the world due to COVID-19.”

She then presented the data in a really positive way for Tesla:

Out of more than 55,000 employees, less than 0.25% of our total company has tested positive globally since the beginning of the year. Nearly all — more than 99.99% — of these occurrences were not cases of the virus transmitted at work.

The data point .25% of 55,000 employees is roughly 137, which would seem to verify the tally from the sheets we obtained. The executives then reiterated some of the measures Tesla has put in place to prevent the spread of the virus.

Electrek’s Take

First off, I am very happy to hear that Tesla is not aware of any employees in serious condition due to the virus. That’s something that wasn’t in the data, and I am glad that they shared it.

Secondly, if Tesla was indeed referring to our report, they didn’t point to anything actually “inaccurate” in it. In fact, they all but confirmed it.

I take offense to that, since again they never actually pointed to anything inaccurate, and on top of that, I gave them the opportunity to comment on the report in the first place.

We just shared the situation based on the data as clearly as we can, and since we did, I’ve received many messages from employees thanking me for the update since they believe Tesla is not communicating with them enough about the situation.

There are always ways to make data look better or worse, and Shelby is definitely guilty of that here.

She claims that less than 10 positives cases were linked to contracting the virus at work, but that’s not exactly true.

Those are just the cases that Tesla could trace back to work and where the employees have tested positive. We don’t know what the threshold is for that, but I am sure it’s high… and arbitrary.

What she doesn’t mention is that the data shows almost 1,000 employees with “unspecified” results of testing — another more than 200 employees who are in the “exposure” cases have not been tested yet based on the data we obtained earlier this week.

If you include those people, Tesla can trace over 200 cases of people with “direct contact at work.”

Therefore, Shelby’s rosy presentation of the data is based on a lack of information from Tesla.

Now with this said, I don’t expect Tesla to be perfect here. This is a difficult situation to manage for everyone involved.

However, due to Elon Musk’s comment on the pandemic, Tesla’s history with Fremont factory, and the shelter-in-place, the company should expect more scrutiny.

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Norway Home With 1,000 Books, 100 Plants and Lofted Bedroom Leave a comment

Name: Elisabeth Riksen
Location: Grünerløkka — Oslo, Norway
Size: 818 square feet
Type of Home: Factory apartment
Years lived in: 1 year, owned

I’ve been lucky enough to live in some great houses and apartments but had a long-time dream of living in a loft or factory apartment. A space with that indescribable wow-factor, preferably with an industrial vibe, plus more room for art, books, and everything else that I love and collect. Having made my stir-crazy-from-WFH-in-my-kitchen-during-a-pandemic mind up to go for it I literally listed, showed, sold, viewed, purchased, and moved in within 12 weeks in the summer of 2020.

I impulsively stopped by this space on my way to a viewing in the building next door and fell head over heels. It just felt so right! Working from home, with lockdown after lockdown, I have spent an unprecedented amount of time at home and am so thankful for the joy and energy this space continues to give me. I love the neighbourhood with its mix of independent shops and markets, restaurant, cafés, and bustling bars and concert venues, plus the quiet residential streets, riverside walks, parks, and squares. Also I adore that I have an operational chocolate factory next door.

I have almost 100 plants, and probably 1000 books. I love music and work with music PR. I have worked in the Norwegian and international music industry for most of my adult life but couldn’t carry a tune or play an instrument even if my life depended on it. I sold 90% of my record collection before moving here and it feels strange, but also liberating, that it no longer defines my interior as it has done previously.

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My Style: Scandinavian minimalism done wrong. I aspire to a light, orderly, and neutral space with pared down design. And then, without really noticing, fill it up with art, books, plants and, well, stuff. It looks semi-cluttered, but there is order in the madness and if you open closets, drawers, and cupboards you’ll see I run a tight ship.

Inspiration: Homes with a distinctive character where you can tell something about who lives there, whether it’s minimal or maximal, neutral or bright, modern or classic. I find real homes in magazines, online, and on Instagram — especially “house tours” such as on Apartment Therapy — very inspirational, as I much prefer that to something overly styled and trendy. I love variety and personality and find a lot of inspiration and pleasure in seeing homes that are very different to mine!

Favorite Element: Apart from the sense of space the double height living space gives, most definitely the bespoke bookcase in the living room! I really like how you can’t see it until you’ve walked almost all the way through the apartment as otherwise it would’ve defined the space instantly, plus because the “grand reveal” is so fun. Even people who have seen photos are wowed by it.

Biggest Challenge: The apartment was very pared down when I viewed it. Super cool, but not at all practical with the almost totally open plan solution. The entry with hardly any storage leading almost directly into the galley kitchen and through to the living room, plus a bedroom with no storage, and the open mezzanine area. I needed for it to be a practical home and home office with plenty of both out-of-view and on-display storage. Also, the acoustics were abysmal. And there were lockdowns. And I was on a budget. When it turned out that the ceiling spotlights in the bathroom were a fire hazard that needed to be addressed promptly, that naturally ate up the chunk of money I had set aside for more fun things. So some things were put on hold while I found alternative solutions for others.

Proudest DIY: I did a bit of painting, repurposing, and some assembling, including the huge white metal sideboard constructed from six small IKEA lockers that hold a massive amount of overspill from the entry and kitchen both. They fit together so perfectly I should’ve realized they meant for this to be a hack, but I felt very clever at the time. However, I am probably most proud of the 5’10” by 3’11” picture on the living room wall. It is a photo of my horse that I took myself and had printed in a shop where they make advertising banners. I stapled the fabric to oak trim that I got cheap from a carpentry store, then somehow managed to cut the trim to size with the tools I had available and screwed the whole thing directly onto the wall. Even though I know someone professional would have done a more perfect job I really like how it looks, how it improved the acoustics, and that it only cost me around $80 USD altogether. That includes a couple of dollars to the swear jar.

Biggest Indulgence: 818 not-very-practical square feet all to myself! And, of course, the massive custom bookcase in the living room. That is something that I have dreamt of since I was a child and wanted to live in a library. Even if I drew up the design and had a lot of input, I can’t take credit for the superb work of craftsman Tore Bjørnstad of Feiring, Norway. His company Deja Wood works mainly with reclaimed wood, hence the name, and he combined the creative with the practical perfectly. By creating modules in his studio, he saved me a lot of money both because of the material he could use, and how it was both easier and quicker to assemble once he was on site.

Is there something unique about your home or the way you use it? The mezzanine loft style apartment is located in one of several old factories built in an U-shaped complex in the 1890s. These were repurposed around 2005, adding a huge communal backyard and massive rooftop terrace. The apartments in this building are all slightly different in layout, most with very high ceilings or double height spaces. They are accessed by covered walkways that double as balconies. Despite the fairly generous size my apartment is essentially a one bed, one bath. Where I live, currently work and — when the time comes again — entertain.

What are your favorite products you have bought for your home and why? I am happy with having purchased very few brand-new pieces. Thumbs up from a financial and environmental aspect. But also, I have collected things that I love over time, and am so happy that almost everything has found a place. That being said, my go to for affordable design, practical storage, and heaps of inspiration is IKEA. I have pieces from there that I have owned since the eighties and will normally check if I can get stuff second hand before going to the store.

I did a quick count of brand-new stuff and came to roughly 10 items including the bookshelves, valet stand, bed with storage, living room rug, desk, wall-mounted TV, and three lamps. This if you count the metal lockers as one and disregard small storage bits and bobs and frames that are mostly picked up from IKEA. The apartment is filled with furniture and items I have had for years, decades even, others are bought new or second hand with this space in mind. I needed to trade my lovely tan leather couch in for something smaller and am very happy I experimented with colour by getting the third-hand white leather couch. It’s vintage IKEA, only cost me $75 USD including having someone pick it up for me.

And I absolutely love the look and comfort of the pre-loved Arne Jacobsen chairs that were all sourced over time, including one made in 1973 that was gifted to me. The eight have only cost me a bit more in total than two brand new ones would have.

Please describe any helpful, inspiring, brilliant, or just plain useful small space maximizing and/or organizing tips you have: Have realistic expectations and embrace what you love in combination with how you live. Being tidy and organized is key, but if you’re not make sure you have plenty of out-of-sight storage. A combo of purpose-built, smart, and cheap (hello IKEA) storage does the trick for me. Also any furniture that does double duty by having storage is a winner.

Finally, what’s your absolute best home secret or decorating advice? Make it personal!
Build your home like you would an art collection: over time and by getting things that speak to you. When you love every single piece, it somehow always ends up working as a whole. Also, when it isn’t totally fashionable or on trend, neither does it end up being totally unfashionable or dated. Adding just a few custom or vintage pieces, some original art, and a statement plant or two that you like the look of will transform a generic space. And if you think scented candles are expensive, I recommend moving next door to a chocolate factory!

This house tour’s responses were edited for length and clarity.

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I’ve had a handful of people ask me about my kitchen countertops lately, so I thought I’d share with all of you how they’re holding up, and my future plans for my kitchen.

I haven’t actually shown pictures of my kitchen on the blog in a while. So for those who may be new around here, here’s what my kitchen looks like…

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The room on the other side of the peninsula is the breakfast room that I recently turned into a sitting room. The room just past those open French doors is the walk-in pantry. It’s less of a food storage pantry and more of a butler’s pantry, but there’s no sink or dishwasher or anything that the really fancy butler’s pantries have. I do have my freezer in there, though.

And then through the cased opening on the other end of that back wall of cabinets is the music room. You can see just a peek of the music room bookcases in this picture…

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So if I stand in the opening between the kitchen and living room, this is the view…

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And then if I stand by that back wall of cabinets and look the opposite direction towards the living room, this is the view…

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I still love my kitchen a lot. Creating that opening between the living room and the kitchen, and taking down the walls between the kitchen and the breakfast room (which the former owners referred to as a den), made all the difference in the world. While it’s a rather small kitchen, and it doesn’t have any direct natural light, it still feels big and bright because it’s open to the adjoining rooms.

If you’ve forgotten, this is what the original kitchen looked like…

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Those two doorways led to what is now the breakfast room, and the peninsula sits where the right doorway and center wall used to be.

Anyway, all of that to say that I love my kitchen, but I don’t love my concrete countertops. I’ve had so many issues with these countertop from the beginning. They were originally white concrete (which isn’t really white) that was its natural color and sealed. Those stained terribly.

You can read more about that here. So then I had the countertops refinished by a company that refinishes garage floors using a coating called polyurea. They looked really beautiful when they were done. You can real more about that process here.

These countertops haven’t been horrible. In fact, for the most part, they’re pretty durable. I’d put them on par with laminate. But I’ve definitely had some problems with them. First, I found the one chemical that will eat right through polyurea — isopropyl alcohol. I spilled a large amount of isopropyl alcohol on my countertop, and while I cleaned most of it up right away, I didn’t realize that some of it had run under the Instant Pot that I used to keep sitting out on my countertop. It sat there for about two days before I realized it, and by that time, it had eaten right through the finish. You’ll also notice a little stain towards the bottom left of the picture, and no matter what I try, I can’t get that stain out.

kitchen - concrete countertops - finish eaten away by isopropyl alcohol

But the area to the left of the sink is the worst problem. This is where I do all of my food prep when I’m cooking, and this area has gotten so stained, dull, and even scratched in a few areas. I don’t think it shows up very well in pictures, but you can certainly tell in person.

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This whole area right here is splotchy with dark stained areas. And do you see that one pink stain? That’s from a Sweet N Low packet. Sweet N Low packets (if they get wet) and mustard stain every single time.

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The good thing is that these stains can be bleached out. I buy the bleach gel toilet bowl cleaner and put that on the stains with a paper towel over it, leave it overnight, and by morning the countertops are bright again. But just the fact that I have to continually bleach my countertops in order for them to look bright and clean is such a pain. I’d have to do it at least once a week, maybe twice a week, in order to keep them looking bright and clean. That’s way more maintenance than I bargained for.

Anyway, I do have a plan. In fact, I think the day will come when my kitchen will undergo quite a few drastic changes. It won’t be any time soon. I’ll have to wait until we do the addition on the back of the house. But I’m going to do the very thing that some of you suggested a while back, and I swore up and down that I’d never do.

When we do our addition and add on the family room, laundry room, and new master bedroom, I’m going to open up the back wall to create a cased opening between the kitchen and family room. And then on either side of that opening, I want to replace the current cabinets with floor-to-ceiling cabinets with pull-out shelves. So it will go from this…

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To this…

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I can just sense that some of you are smirking right now and saying to yourselves, “I told you so!” 😀 You did. You told me so. And as much as I tried to fight it, I know that y’all are right. If I don’t open up that wall, I’ll end up regretting it.

And after using this kitchen for seven years with its current layout, the decision is even easier. I’ve come to realize to things. First, those smallest cabinets that I used on that wall (the 12-inch cabinets) are less than useless. Those things won’t even fit a dinner plate. I mean, they are a complete waste. And the second thing is that the only thing that back countertop ever gets used for is collecting my clutter — paint cans, small hand tools, paint samples, junk mail, grocery bags, etc. I’ve never once used that countertop for food prep or buffet service. Every single bit of that happens on the peninsula.

So while I love the look of that back wall, I look forward to the day that I can have wider, deeper, floor-to-ceiling storage on that wall with a pretty cased opening in the middle. And since doing that will reduce the amount of countertop space I have, it will also help me justify in my mind the cost of brand new QUARTZ countertops for the kitchen when we do our addition.

I have no idea when that will happen, exactly. It could be next year if I get all of these other rooms finished this year (home gym, master bathroom, and studio). But I’m content with waiting while also being very excited about the new countertops and much improved kitchen storage that await me in the future.

I’m actually glad the addition didn’t happen before now, because I was so set on NOT opening up that wall. It’s only been within the last couple of weeks that I’ve really gotten on board with the idea, and I love the idea of not having to pay for new countertop material that I never use anyway. So in the end, it’ll all work out. I don’t regret the concrete countertops. Y’all know how I am. I like to try things, and even if they don’t work, I just chalk it up to a learning experience. And I also love that I can pass along those experiences to other people who may find them helpful. So there are no regrets at all, but I’m very much looking forward to quartz countertops in the future. And I’m hoping and praying that it’ll be next year.

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Programming ESP8266 WeMos – D1 R2 using Arduino IDE

Hi everyone,

      I am very glad to guide you through the basic installation steps and the procedure to upload programs to the new ESP8266 based Arduino WiFi board using Micro USB: WeMos D1.

Hardware Requirements:-

  • A WeMos D1 R2 board (You can buy it from our Store)

A niche profile of the board:-

  • Micro USB cable for connecting your PC and the board.

Software Requirements:-

  • Arduino IDE 1.6.4 or its newer versions- (Download it from here)

Follow these steps to do your first programming in WeMos D1 using Arduino IDE:-

  1. Download and Install Arduino IDE 1.6.4 or its higher versions. The latest version is available in the Arduino website. (Installation steps are available here)

  2. After installation open the IDE,Go to File>Preferences. A dialog box appears. In this box, an additional board manager URL text box is present.

    Copy and paste the following URL in the box and click OK to download the packages.

  3. Next, go to Tools>Board>Board Manager in your Arduino IDE.The Boards Manager window appears as below. Scroll down the boards in the board manager to select ESP8266 from the list of available boards. Click on install to begin the installation.

  4. After installation for uploading your first program select the type of WeMos D1 board from the Tools>Boards section in your Arduino IDE. You can select WeMos D1 R2 if you have an R2 ,else you can go for WeMos D1 (Retired).

  5. Connect the board to your PC using the micro USB cable. Select the port to which the board is connected in the Tools>Port section.

  6. Now open File>Examples>In the section containing Examples of Wemos D1(Retired) open ESP8266>Blink. This opens the blink program for WeMos D1 board.

  7. Uploading the sketch to the board blinks the LED_BUILTIN.

Congratulations,you just did the basic Blink program using WeMos D1.

I hope you are now clear with the installation procedure and basic program uploading procedure of WeMos D1 R2 or WeMos D1(Retired). Keep following us for new updates.

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New beginnings-week 1: My first ever housemate.

I’ve never lived with complete strangers. I lived in student halls at Warwick Uni when I was 22 but that doesn’t really count. It was more of a communal, safe environment and I was not an ‘adult’ back then. I was still fearless and naive with ambitions and unrealistic dreams, like most youngsters fresh out of university.

I moved from living with my family, to student halls, to living with my ex-partner of seven years to living on my own for the last two years.

I may be biased because that’s my most recent experience, but I loved living on my own. Not from day one, but definitely over the last year. So moving in a shared flat was not because I wanted to, but purely for financial reasons.

I spent last week packing, a little bit every day and last Friday I moved out from my cute, cosy studio flat to a year old, bright, modern 2-bed flat, which came with a 32 year old guy.

All my belongings packed in boxes and bags

This year the move was smooth and uneventful (last year was a nightmare, alarms going off, lost my car keys, bruised knees for months, it was a disaster!) since I learned from my mistakes and saved money for a removal company. I’ll post more on that and what else I discovered over the last 10 days later this week.

It’s only been a couple of days and there is a lot to get used to. I don’t live on my own anymore so I can’t play the guitar at silly o’clock or put music really loud and I don’t know what the ‘social rules’ are when sharing a flat. Should I offer my ever so polite flatmate a cup of tea every time I make tea and he is around? Are we to cook on different times? Are we to become friends or keep stricter boundaries? I don’t really know the answer to these questions and I’m not sure he does either but I guess it will all fall into place. I’ve been talking to my brother in London and he is going through a similar situation right now. I’m glad it’s not just me trying to figure this out.

I still wonder whether I made the right decision, should I waited until a gal was looking for a flatmate instead of living with a guy? Should I went for more viewings, should picked a different area? At the end of the day, I made a decision and I won’t know if it was the right one until later, so I’m trying not to torture my mind.

It will take a while to have a good night’s sleep and feel like home, I still feel I’m a guest here and I will soon go back to my old home but we humans are incredible when it comes to adjusting to change. I’m sure it will soon feel as I’ve been here for years.

I love what I’ve done with my new room in just three days and with minimum spending. It makes a difference when I walk into my room every day and admire how beautiful it looks. I could have spent more money on getting a new bed and furniture and so on but it will all worth it in six months time when I finally repay my loan.

Although today is apparently Blue Monday, the most depressing day of the year (which is a marketing campaign by Sky Holidays based on a nonsensical, pseudo-scientific equation they made up), I don’t feel sad or depressed. I did briefly on Saturday, my first day at the new place where I felt lost and overwhelmed with all the changes but today I’m excited and terrified in equal measure of all the things yet to come.

Great things coming up I can’t wait to share them with you.

So here’s to new beginnings!

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Following my dreams (just need to find out what they are) Chapter 1: Cambridge

Saturday morning, 27th of July.

I’m sitting at an old, antique desk in my room in Cambridge. It’s cloudy and raining but I don’t mind for once. I needed the break from the heat. This country was not built for any temperature higher than 25 degrees.

Can I sleep in Your Brain comes up on my little Bluetooth speaker. I just finished my notes for my first teaching exercise on Monday and finally have some free time to sit down and write about all of this. It’s been too long.

A million and one thoughts in my mind I’m not quite sure where to begin.

Today is my grandpa’s birthday. He turned 83. But this time I can’t call him like I do every year. He is at a nursing home. Now my uncle’s recovering from a major operation, my auntie can’t look after both of them.

“He won’t even recognise you”, my mum messaged when I asked how I can contact him. “His dementia is taking over more day by day”. She sent me a picture I took of him and myself a few years ago. A classic mum habit. I told her off not because I was annoyed this time but because it makes me sad. I remember everything about that picture, his excitement when I asked for a selfie, laughing whilst taking it, asking me where to look and afterwards chatting about me splitting with my ex of 7 years.

“Are you happy? That’s all that matters” pappou Costas said then and smiled.

Tears came streaming down my face thinking of that day. (A few hours later my mum messaged me to give my aunt a call. She was with my grandpa. I called and wished him happy birthday. He recognised me at the beginning but not for the whole duration of the two minute phone call. I could feel his confusion every time he went quiet. At some point he asked me when I’ll go back to Cyprus like he always does and then the next minute he forgot what he was talking about. I promised I go see him as soon as I’m in Cyprus. He said he might leave by then. I choked up. I hope he meant the nursing home. He is slipping away from us…)

I tried hard not to cry last week saying goodbye to my Southampton friends and life, it didn’t feel like goodbye, my brain still struggles to understand what is happening. It feels I’m on a break and I’ll return back to Southampton any minute now.

I don’t think I’ll realise any time soon. One thing is for sure, I will miss so many people, friends I’ve known for years and friends I’ve only just met, because that’s life. It never stops, you meet people and make friends all the time. Thank you to everyone who came to my leaving celebrations (and they were MANY) or made the time to see me before I left.

I will miss every single one of you and all the little special connections I have with each.

Now I’m crying about everything. But I feel good. These are not sad tears. These are cathartic tears, letting everything out and finally hitting the reset button.

Last month feels like a blur. Friends’ birthday celebrations, after work drinks, Graduation week, the stress of dealing with removal companies, getting rid of furniture, cleaning, throwing out things. It was fun, bittersweet, exhausting.

I’ve been living in Cambridge for about three days now and I’m surprised how well I adjusted from living on my own to living with a house full of people (minus a few sleepless nights because of the strong anxiety and heat cocktail mix).

My hostess Mary is wonderfully weird. Though she’s lived in the UK for 28 years, her accent is so strong I struggle to understand her at times but she is adorable. Her cooking is amazing. She won’t let me do my own washing, it’s been years since someone else washed my clothes.

She wears a plastic bag on her head when she makes fish to keep the smell away (I chuckled when I walked into the kitchen for some water and saw her wearing the bag, she then told me to rush so I don’t smell like fish either), she hangs the bed sheets off the staircase to dry faster, unintentionally creating a little fort I found too amusing, and she randomly knocks on my door to ask for help with translation or to give me treats. I haven’t tasted melon that sweet since the last time I was in Cyprus.

My room is small but perfectly formed. Clean with all the essentials. The bathroom is sparkling clean and I only share it with one other. There are two kitchens, both huge, especially the guests one. I’m glad I opted for the host family option (though it’s just Mary, her adult children don’t live here, so thankfully no toddlers are running around screaming off their head), though I worry I’ll soon miss living on my own. It will happen eventually.

On Thursday, when the temperature outside hit 38 degrees, I decided I’d go out to explore Cambridge a little bit, since my course was to start the following day and I may not get the chance to do much wandering when I have homework. ‘I lived in Cyprus for 22 years after all, I can take some heat, if I get to live in a hot country from January, this could be my daily reality’ I told myself.

I’m glad I did (though I can’t remember the last time I sweat that much it felt like peeing myself). Cambridge is gorgeous, there is so much to see and do and a couple of friends already suggested places I’d love to go before I leave the city at the end of August.

Yesterday I had my first day of CELTA teacher training class. It was intense, exhausting but incredibly fun. Going to college, buying stationery, finally using my brain again, felt rejuvenating, even just after a day.

Most of the studying I did throughout my life (and I’ve done a lot, from degrees, to qualifications, diplomas etc), in only few occasions I cared enough to actively participate in the classroom. With this one I wouldn’t shut up. The perks of being a mature student or maybe in my case, finally being confident comfortable enough with myself to not worry too much about what others think.

Fiona, our tutor who ran the session on the day, is amazing (I hope Jonny is as good, though it will be tough to beat Fiona).

My classmates are all very beautifully different and unique, a wonderfully diverse bunch. Some travelled from their home countries, Bangladesh, India, Azerbaijan, Spain just to do this course, others are semi-retired and doing it for fun or to follow their partner to Colombia (ah young love). I’ll write about the course separately when I get the time.

I oddly felt more British even than the British in the group. I guess I’ve lived here for too long. And to think I worried I might find it hard with my accent and everything doing this course.

I worry I’ll struggle in Cyprus. And I worry about so many other things,- Will my stuff make it Cyprus? Will I get my deposit back? Will I manage to keep up with the amount of studying required? Will I make it to Chris’s wedding? What if my uncle or grandpa die and I don’t get to see them again? What if I’m not good enough for anything else and this is a huge mistake? – But I need to stop worrying. There’s nothing I can do about any of this and choosing to leave the comfortable but dull 9 to 5 life means there will be a lot more to worry about.

For now I’ll work hard to get my qualification and enjoy every moment in Cambridge.

Here’s to new beginnings.

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Types of Pearls

South Sea stacked

South Sea Pearls

Renowned for their singular nature, surprising size and superior lustre, South Sea pearls are grown in the waters surrounding Australia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Myanmar.

Tahitian Stacked

Tahitian Pearls

The exotic color palette of Tahitian pearls – light grey, midnight black, pistachio, aubergine, blue – cements their status as some of the most unique pearls in the world. They are cultivated offshore of French Polynesia, the South Pacific, the Cook Islands, and Fiji.

Freshwater stacked

Freshwater Pearls

Grown in freshwater mussels instead of saltwater oysters in China, Japan, and the United States, freshwater pearls offer anomalous shapes and pastel colors for attractive and affordable prices.

Keshi stacked

Keshi Pearls

Keshi pearls, named after the Japanese word for poppy, spontaneously appear like seeds in the bodies of any mollusk as a result of the culturing process. Formed in bivalves found in the waters in and around  Japan, Australia, French Polynesia, Indonesia, and the Philippines, keshi pearls’ unusual shapes and sizes add striking twists to unique jewelry designs.


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If you’re interested in learning more about our products and services or how one of our custom-made fences could benefit you, we encourage you to get in contact with us to discuss your options. You can readily contact us via telephone or email, whichever you find more convenient. To contact us by telephone, you can ring us on the number provided on our website. Through this number, you can speak to one of our customer service representatives who will guide you through the process of installing a new fence or repairing/upgrading an existing one, as well as scheduling an appointment with a fence professional. If you’re attempting to contact us outside of our normal working hour or you’d like to request a free quote, you can do so by completing the contact form, which can also be found on our website.

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Choosing Your Preferred Approach To Teeth Whitening

You are ready to make your smile whiter, but you may be less certain about what kind of treatment you should consider. Over the counter whitening treatments provide some benefits, but they can be less than effective at removing stubborn stains. Fortunately, you can turn to your Maple Grove, MN dentist for help with discoloration. Our practice provides two different teeth whitening approaches. One gives you a whiter smile after just one appointment, while the other will see you take home a custom whitening kit that you can use on your own time to fight difficult stains. When appropriate, we can also talk to you about alternative cosmetic dental treatments for intrinsic discoloration.

What You Gain By Discussing Whitening Treatment With Your Dentist

If you have already tried to brighten your teeth with a store bought treatment, you may be concerned that your desired smile color is out of reach. These products can offer some benefits, but they can lack the potency of professional whitening treatments. As a result, they can be less effective at fighting the stains that bother you. At our practice, we can discuss your treatment options, which will give you the means to either fight discoloration more effectively at home or have your teeth whitened after just one office visit.

Which Approach To Teeth Whitening Do You Prefer?

  • One option for professional teeth whitening will see you schedule a single appointment to undergo treatment. At your appointment, we will use a special light to activate the effects of your whitening gels and produce meaningful improvements in a short time. For people with more significant stains, we may perform this procedure more than one time. During the in-office whitening process, your dentist will take care to protect your enamel as well as surrounding tissues.
  • If you want the convenience of a take-home whitening kit and the results of a professional treatment, we can help! We can send patients home with custom whitening kits that include advanced bleaching agents and personalized trays to help you apply these agents. After approximately ten days of daily treatments, you can see professional results.

Benefits To Discussing Other Cosmetic Treatment Options

When some people seek treatment for discoloration, they can learn that internal tooth issues, not just teeth stains, are responsible for their cosmetic troubles. Other cosmetic treatments can be more effective at resolving these problems. One option is to cap teeth with porcelain veneers. After examining your smile, we can also determine if a tooth bonding procedure can help. Both of these treatments do more than just address discoloration, as they also help change your tooth shape, size, and color.

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At Elm Creek Dental, we are ready to help our patients show off happier, brighter smiles! If you would like to learn more, please call our dentist’s office in Maple Grove, MN, at 763-416-0606.


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July 27, 1955 to September 12, 2018 Carol was born to George and Juanita Harris in Oxnard, California. Her family lived in California, Nevada, Oregon; and then Nevada again when she was 9. She finished her public education in Wells, Nevada. Carol graduated from the Nursing Program for LPNs at the junior college in Elko.

After graduation Carol worked at the William Bee Ririe Hospital here in Ely.       On October 10, 1975, Carol Harris and Kenneth Hall were married. Carol left nursing to be a full-time mother to her children, Jeremiah and Kathleen. Ken’s job as a core driller for the mines kept the family moving frequently for quite a few years. Then Carol and Ken made the decision to make Ely their permanent home.

Carol kept the home together and supported her children in school and athletics. Carol was an active member of the Rebekahs for several years in Ely. Carol liked doing crafts, reading, watching TV programs or movies, rides over Success Loop, and camping. Carol adored her family especially her grandchildren. She and Ken attended their grandchildren’s school and sports activities.

Over the years, Carol held jobs outside the home. She sold Avon, worked as a store clerk, a home health aide, a guard at the entrance gate for a mine, and as the parts department manager for a trucking firm. She was the adamant caregiver looking after her mother-in-law and sister-in-law. When each of them eventually needed help with health issues, they had a former LPN to depend on.

After Ken’s passing she moved to Moscow, Idaho, to be closer to her sister. While living in Moscow, Carol became a member of the Red Hat Society. After about 5 years, Carol moved back to Ely. She had been back here less than a year at her passing.

Carol was preceded in death by both of her parents; her brother, John Harris; and her husband of 34 years, Kenneth Hall.

She is survived by her son, Jerry Hall, and his wife Kenna; her daughter, Kathy, and her husband, Steffen Moskoff; 7 grandchildren: Julianna, Rebecca, and Hunter Hall; Merisa, Karlee, Olivia, and Ethan Moskoff; her sister, Linda (Frank) Fleener, and 2 nephews: Adam and Brian Tanner.

Carol loved deeply, and she is loved deeply.

Funeral services will be held September 22, 2018, at 2 p.m., at Mountain Vista Chapel, 450 Mill Street, Ely, Nevada  89301, followed by a graveside service.


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Broadway Tea Rose

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C. Vincent Ferguson – Broadway Tea Rose – Digital Image

Today’s feature rose is the Broadway Tea Rose, developed by Anthony Perry in 1984. It’s colorful red and yellow petals are ideal for cutting and display in a very fragrant bouquet. But, be careful with this rose, it’s sturdy stem is lined with woody thorns. It’s bite! This image is taken with a bud in the foreground and a fully matured Broadway Rose in the out of focus background area.

Enjoy today’s rose, day 3 in our celebration of the rose during the month of June. Be sure to come back tomorrow are another great image. And share this post with your connections.

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Ushpa Ushpa

We are currently sponsoring the university education of seven youngsters from families living under marginal economic conditions from the settlement of Mineros San Juan Ushpa-Ushpa near Cochabamba. Subjects currently being studied include: Biochemistry/Pharmacy, Physics/Chemistry, Business Administration, Social Work and Medicine.  We were previously also able to provide the money which allowed the local health care centre to remain open and expand.

San Ignacio / Rosa de Anze Home

We have sponsored the higher education of a number of young adults from these homes. Three have qualified as teachers, another with a medical degree and two others with nursing and medical technician qualifications respectively. We previously helped with the expenses of two boys in the final year of the school, which is adjacent to the San Ignacio Home. We are currently funding the further education of two boys from the school, both doing IT-related courses. Another girl started studying for a Public Accountant qualification during 2020

Tres Soles and other

We are currently sponsoring the education of a girl who attended the Tres Soles home (she lost her parents respectively to a road accident and a stabbing). She is studying business administration. We are also contributing to the primary/secondary education cost of two children from a poor family near Cochabamba.

ANET (Amigos de los Niños Excepcionales Tarija)

ANET was set up to help disadvantaged children with disabilities. Emilie’s Charities is continuing sponsoring the education of a number of young adults each year at the home; in 2020 six were sponsored. Subjects in which sponsored students have graduated include: Law, Languages, Music Teaching, Business Administration, Architecture and Physiotherapy.

Casa de la Alegria Home

We previously sponsored the further education of one of the girls from the home who received a degree in languages. We are currently sponsoring a second girl who is completing her Social Studies course in 2021.

SOS Children’s Village Cochabamba

Emilie’s Charities is sponsoring two siblings at the SOS Children’s home in Cochabamba. A third was sponsored from age four to eighteen The Emilie’s Charities sponsorship contributes towards the cost of their living in a very loving family unit.

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Terri came into the studio in need of personal branding images. As the owner of a health and wellness coaching company, a local networking group, and several other side projects, we needed a collection of images that she would be able to use across several platforms and media outlets. Her aesthetic is clean, bright and modern. We chose black, white, and jewel tones to compliment a simple white background. I love the result, and enjoy seeing Terri grow her business.

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IVF success is reduced by chemicals used in packaging consumables

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Chemical consumptions by ways of consuming packaged can drink, bottle water, are becoming controversial and experts are beginning to link this to infertility.The chemicals use in making these packs have a way of getting into the food. This has been proven to be presence in everyone who is exposed to it.

A fertility awareness counselor said ” it’s not only mental desire you have around creating a life, but a very deeply physical, primal and biological urge, and these women are dealing with this on all levels ”– Sarah Bly. It is a most painful state for any women wanting, waiting and nothing is happening , she says. She emphasizes the importance of avoiding chemical in your  homes and in the diet.

As published in scientific American, a recent research shows that women using  fertility treatments should avoid exposure to ubiquitous chemical and bisphenol-A as these might prevent pregnancy. These are chemical products found in some can foods and beverages, paper receipts and dental sealants. These chemical have the ability to penetrate into the food contents as it is present in almost everyone’s urine. It has also been proven to impact cell division in ovaries and known to alter menstrual cycle. Another study by a group of scientists ‘review of the chemical’  declared that these chemicals are ‘ovarian toxicant’ as well as ‘uterine toxicant’. Jorge E, Chavaro also in his study of 239 IVF women noticed that only 17% of women with high exposure to BPA got pregnant , while 54 percent of women with minimal exposure to BPA got pregnant in the IVF cycle. His Study further reveals that Soy has the components to reduce the effect of BPA on infertility. According to him, ”soy food intake may protect against the adverse reproductive effects of BPA. As these findings represent the first result suggesting a potential interaction between soy and BPA in humans ” this is as published in Jornal of clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. An associate professor from University of Missouri by the name Wade Welshons said ”one study after the other shows BPA exposure leads to one adverse effect after another ”

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The question is what are the relevant authorities doing with these information.  In U. S. for instance, Food and Drug Addministration maintains that the amount of these chemicals in the food packed will not constitute any threat to life. FDA are of the opinion that BPA doesn’t stay long in the system to have been able to constitute any health hazard and experts are saying ” they need to stop pretending that there is no human BPA exposure”. Another study from Boston, observed 174 women undergoing IVF and found higher success rate of 24% among women with lower exposure to BPA. The researchers noted that BPA concentration was found in the urine of these women which was linked to the eventual decrease in the cell that matures eggs. The lead researcher Ehrlich S William of department of environmental health, Harvard School of Public Health said ”higher urinary BPA concentration were found to be associated with decreased ovarian response, number of ferterlized oocytes and decreased blastocyst formation ” as published in pubmed. Another unexpected result is a study that proves that the presence of BPA in the body reduces estrogen as he noticed among 44 IVF women in 2011, according to the author Fertil Sterile of University of Albany, State University of New York: ” Bisphenol A associated with a reduced E(2) response during IVF”. Another study also published in pubmed by Bloom MS, also found out that BPA presence in male can equally affect the quality of the embryos. emobile ad new

 According to scientific American, FDA has turned down various attempt to address this issue by Environmental Health News. In Nigeria for instance, we all know what is obtainable here and many people are still unaware of this risk and fertility; let alone being addressed by appropriate agency.

Recognizing the packs with BPA could be difficult here, but staying off these robbers and cans pack is something you can plan until after pregnancy is achieved.

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Our St. Louis crew was back again this year and the hit the Caddis hatch at just the right time.  They stayed hooked up to fat rainbows all day long.  The fish were not really taking dry flys but keyed on the emergers, so soft hackles were the ticket.  As you can see in the bottom right, even a little Black Bass that Tom caught got in on the action.  Late in the afternoon the hatch wained and we stuck some nice Rainbows on streamers like the Chuck’s Chunk as well as brown and ginger Woolly Buggers.

This is a great group of fly anglers and we certainly hope they will come back to the Little Red River next year for the Caddis hatch.  It is my favorite time of the year!  Wonder why?

“Life is Good on the Fly!”


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Hemp (cannabis) grows in almost every climate zone and cleans air and soil.

No pesticides are used in the cultivation of hemp, because the plant is very strong and grows fast.

The water consumption is low because the tap root provides an optimal water supply and opens up deep layers of earth.

This makes hemp the ideal alternative to water-consuming cotton cultivation!

Fabrics made of hemp do NOT take on bad odours, as the oxygen content in the fibres is too high for anaerobic bacteria.

Pure hemp fabrics made of long fibres are ideal for underwear and clothing with skin contact.

Hemp substances cool and protect the skin in summer (UV protection: 95%). Due to the temperature balancing properties of the fibre, hemp clothing is ideal for all seasons.

The moisture is exchanged very quickly and leaves the hemp shirt always airy on the skin during sports.

Textiles, insulating material, packaging and paper can be produced from the fibres of the stem.

For fine and soft hemp materials, long fibers are required, which are loosened from long stalks by a water retting process.

The protein-rich seeds have a very high proportion of unsaturated fatty acids and can be used in many ways in the kitchen.

The flowers provide medicine (including CBD and THC) and are used primarily in cancer and pain therapy.

Cosmetic products, ointments and even biodiesel can also be made from hemp seeds.

About 8,000 years ago, hemp ropes and clothing were already made from the robust fiber.

Already about 2,000 years ago hemp was used as a paper raw material.

Only after the industrial revolution this raw material was replaced by forest. With the help of chemical means, industrial tree paper could be produced since then.

In Romania and other Eastern European countries, the hemp industry has been active without interruption, which has given them a "know how" advantage today:

Efficient hemp harvesters enable the hemp fibre to remain particularly long without breaking, which is the prerequisite for particularly soft hemp materials.

Text (C): Johannes Wachsmuth

Sources: The emperor wears no clothes (Jack Herer), Hemp Museum Berlin.

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