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SAVE THE DATE FOR THE 2018 YOUTH ELECTRUM EXHIBITION!Read More
The exhibition EITHER OR is interested in fabricated culture and self-identity, it's chief wager resides in a sense of the authentic and transformative hidden somewhere within the layers of contemporary experience.Read More
In April of 2017, the Holter Museum of Art was gifted 31 Al Hirschfeld lithographs from Ken and Marie Lawrence of Arizona.
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It's Crowded in Space is a continuation of a social/visual experiment. Viewers are brought into a gallery full of blank panels that have been laid out and masked in a way to begin to guide a visual conversation. This particular conversation will be started and finished in a single day of collaborative printing between artists and participants. The resulting works will serve as a referent to the shared experience.Read More
CAVE is a collaborative artscience project that merges the 'mind' of 35,000 year old cave art with state-of-the-art brain research. An interdisciplinary research team composed of faculty and student artists and scientists from Montana State University and the University of Missouri, Kansas City has created a truly interactive installation in which light and sound elements are controlled by participant brainwaves.Read More
A photographic interpretation of individuals inhabiting the streets of Phoenix, LA, San Francisco, Seattle, Portland, and Helena, MT. Begler uses film to capture these moments, revealing the vision and experience of human connection created before and during exposure.Read More
Helena artist Bonnie Lambert utilizes photography and collage to construct photographic narratives. Many of her works prove autobiographical, incorporating fictions of the artist's making.Read More
The Montana Museum of Art and Culture at The University of Montana brings Close to Home, a national traveling exhibit of photographs by Dr. Richard Buswell, to the Holter Museum of Art.
This national traveling exhibition represents a new body of work by the fourth generation Montanan. Buswell has been photographing Montana settlement sites, ghost towns and frontier homesteads for over forty-one years.Read More
Abstraact painter Kage Harp and sculptor Kelly Moncur showcase their collaborative multimedia works in "RAW - Primal Abstract Expressions". These explorers of the inner world reveal what happens when artists open their imaginations to the gritty and raw interior from which all human experience emerges.Read More


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As Seen In The Colorado Real Estate Journal – November 2, 2016
A small-bay industrial asset in a prime location sold for the full asking price in a deal that drew multiple offers.
Stapleton Square, a two-building project that Etkin Johnson Real Estate Partners had owned for many years, traded to DePaul Real Estate Advisors for $5.15 million, or $78.47 per square foot. The Class A buildings, comprising 65,628 sf, are located at Interstate 70 and Havana Street in Denver.
"Havana and I-70 has always been kind of a bulls-eye location in the northeast submarket, but with the development of Enterprise Business Center over the last several years, this is adjacent to some of the best product in the market," said Jeremy Ballenger, CBRE vice president.
Stapleton Square, located at 10515 and 10525 E. 40th Ave., was 100 percent leased to 16 tenants.
"The draw to investors was twofold. There were in-place leases about 15 percent below market, and the building had average occupancy of over 96 percent over the past three years," said Ballenger. Also, "Small-bay product like this is so expensive to build right now that existing assets in this size are especially attractive to private buyers," he said.
The opportunity to buy that product type well below replacement cost – in a location with "great access" on and off I-70 – was very appealing, concurred DePaul President Paul DeCrescentis.
"We think there's upside in the market rents over existing rents," he said. Etkin Johnson Real Estate Partners took "very good" care of the property, so there won't be any dramatic changes, DeCrescentis added
DeCrescentis said the deal exemplifies why his company recently changed its name, which better reflects the services it provides, including capital markets structuring of debt, joint ventures and investment sales. In the case of Stapleton Square, it identified the property, arranged the debt and equity, and closed on that; it paid cash to meet the seller's timetable, but will be putting a loan on the property. "Our loan wasn't ready, but we wanted to live up to what we said we'd do," DeCrescentis said.
"Etkin Johnson was terrific to work with, he said, adding the CBRE team of Ballenger, Vice President Tyler Carner and Kyle McClure "did a terrific job representing their seller."
"It was a very smooth transaction from our perspective," DeCrescentis said.


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How to Switch between Apps on Your Windows 8 Tablet
When not being used, apps slumber in the background of your Windows 8 tablet, waiting to be summoned once again. These sleeping apps don't consume any resources, and your tablet devotes its attention to the app currently filling the screen.
If you want to return to a previously used app, you can summon it with this easy trick: To switch back to the app you've just used, swipe your finger inward from the tablet's left edge.
As your finger moves inward from the screen's edge, it drags your last-used app along with it. When you can see the app begin to appear onscreen, lift your finger. The app grows to fill the screen.
Keep repeating the same trick, sliding your finger in from the left, and you'll eventually cycle through all your currently open apps.
Can't remember whether an app's already open? To see a list of your last six open apps, follow these steps from any screen in Windows 8:
Slowly slide your finger inward from screen's left edge.
When you see an app begin to slide into view, slide your screen back to the left edge.
All of your opened apps appear in a column clinging to the screen's left edge.
Once you see the apps' thumbnails clinging to the screen's left edge, you can perform a few other circus tricks, as described here:
Return to an open app: Tap an app's thumbnail from along the screen's left edge, and the app fills the screen. Simple.
Close an app: With your finger, slide the app slightly to the right, and then down and off the screen. This one might take a little practice, because the app will try to muscle its way onto the screen. (If you've plugged a mouse into your tablet, close the app by right-clicking its thumbnail and choosing Close.)
Remove the app column: Because that column of recently used apps consumes some real estate, it closes by itself after you open one of its apps. But if you want to close it manually, just tap the currently open app. That brings Windows attention back to your current app and closes the column of apps.


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I was dying to see what Miuccia Prada had in store for us in her Miu Miu Fall/Winter collection. She did not dissapoint! This collection had the same flirtatious & girly feel as the Spring/Summer one. The color palette was definitely more monotone with black being the predominant color. As usual Miuccia hit a home run from commercial and editorial standpoint.
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I have not had an actual Frational Laser treatment, but I did try out the non-ablative fractional laser on the back of my hands, just so I could tell people what it felt like.
So what does it feel like? Well, this may sound strange, but it feels exactly the way you would expect it to feel, if you've read the description about how it works.
Only it's hard to imagine what that's like beforehand, so I'll try to describe it further: It feels like a bunch of extremely fine pin-pricks of heat, barely penetrating your skin. I really didn't find it that bad, although you definitely felt the second pass more than the first.
After the treatment, the backs of my hands were pink and swollen and sensitive. The swelling and redness was gone within a day, but the backs of my hands were sensitive to hot water for a few days afterwards.
I was only trying it out the non-ablative fractional laser to see how it felt and did not complete a whole course of treatment.
Since Dr. Hegmann upgraded his machine to the Palomar Icon, all clients receiving are given a topical anaesthetic prior to having a Fractional Laser treatment. This completely numbs the skin, thus making the treatment even more comfortable.


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The brand new road from 44 to Cotes-de-Fer.
When I arrived in Haiti in 1992, the road from 44 through our town and on to Cotes-de-Fer was a skinny, muddy mess. It was repaired and improved by hand at one point by a Pn-American project. Water For Life has done some repairing and improving over the years as well. But there had always been talk of a government plan to build and pave the road. Under Aristide the contracts were apparently prepared, but put on hold. Last year we heard 'reliable rumors' that the work was about to begin. There is now apparently a 2-year contract to build the road all the way from the highway intersection (we call 44) to the Dominican Republic boarder. The vehicles have been moving around in our town since February 14th...tractors, bull-dozers, graters, rollers, and a never-ending line of big white dumptrucks. The change is huge. Our 12-foot wide path is now three times wider and being build up higher and higher. As I write these words, I hear the huge machinery working. The road will open lots of doors for our previously isolated community. BUT, with it comes negative side effects. A dog was killed on Saturday in the street. Let's pray that we don't loose a single child...or adult.


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Gemhill Cottage at Castle Hill is a facility of North West Disability Services Inc, partly funded by Ageing, Disability and Home Care (ADHC) to provide live in respite services and accommodation for people with an acquired brain injury. Gemhill Cottage was the first respite facility for a person with a brain injury in New South Wales and opened in 1993.
The spacious 5 bedroom facility is staffed 24 hours / 7 days per week by fully trained professional staff to provide individuals with the highest standard of care.
Gemhill Cottage provides support to people for up to 8 weeks a year on a pre-booked basis. This then provides respite to the carers of these individuals.
Gemhill Cottage is designed for individuals who:
Gemhill Cottage has very reasonable pricing. A stay costs $25.00 per day if you hold a Disability Pension card or alternatively $ 80.00 per day if you do not hold a pension card. Activity costs and spending money for activities or purchases (approximately $10.00 per day) is also required.
There is also a drop in service which starts from $5 an hour.
Crisis accommodation can also be provided to regular respite service users if needed.
Gemhill Cottage supplies:
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The New York Jets are down 3-17 at halftime against the New Orleans Saints, as two mistakes by rookie QB Mark Sanchez resulted in 14 points for the Saints. First, Sanchez threw an interception that was returned 99 yards for a touchdown. Then, he had another attack of fumbelitis when he held onto the ball for too long in the Jets' end zone, was sacked and fumbled. This was Sanchez' fifth fumble this season, he has lost two of them.
The Jets defense, on the other hand, has been very solid thus far. The high powered Saints gained only 158 yards and 8 first downs in the first half. QB Drew Brees is 10 of 19 for 104 yards.
Another positive was the introduction of rookie RB Shonn Greene who finally had the first few carries of his NFL career. Greene has gained 20 yards on 3 carries. RB Thomas Jones, in comparison, has only 12 yards on 6 carries.
The Jets' offense will have to step up in the second half, while the defense will have to force some turnovers to get back in this game.


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Ava + First Birthday
First Birthday (Dohl) | Irvine, CA
It had been raining for weeks, but the sun was shining bright on this beautiful day. Sweet little Ava celebrated her very first birthday like the pretty wildflower that she is. There was a natural flow to the day and everything seems to fit together wonderfully. Not to mention that there was an awesome greenhouse in the backdrop. Hope Ava is able to look back one day and realize just how much she is loved. Thank you to Ava's parents for this pleasant experience! =)
Cake: Penelope's Perfections (Instagram: @penelopesperfections)
Cake Topper: Letterstou (Instagram: @letterstou)
Wooden Name Sign: Wood'sign Studio (Instagram: @woodsignstudio)


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MONTREAL – After his team filled the net in a 5-3 win over the Philadelphia Union on Saturday, Impact head coach Marco Schällibaum did something he hardly ever does: he talked about the next game.
The message? "We can score goals, and we are ready."
With the second leg of the Amway Canadian Championship final against the Vancouver Whitecaps on the horizon on Wednesday (10 pm ET, Sportsnet in Canada), Schällibaum's words were anything but a vague assessment of his team's offensive proficiency.
READ: Match preview - ACC Final, 2nd leg
With 17 goals in six games in May, the Impact have reason to believe they can put pressure on the 'Caps. And a 0-0 result in the first leg means that every Montreal goal at BC Place forces Caps head coach Martin Rennie's hand. While the Scot did mastermind the only clean sheet opponents have kept against the Impact this month, Schällibaum does expect Vancouver to be more open this time around.
"If I have a choice, plan A is scoring right away, but hey, there's always an opponent there who doesn't want that," Schällibaum told the media on Monday morning. "What's important is that we go on the field like we did in the last game – and even throughout that season – and to bring back the cup to Montreal with that objective in mind."
On the other hand, no goals in the home first leg also entails that Montreal all but need to score in Vancouver. Pressure, you say? Not if you ask the Impact players, who reckon the now-clean bill of health for Montreal's first-choice backline shall be a significant test for the 'Caps.
"I think people forget that they need a goal just as much as we do," forward Andrew Wenger said. "And if we score a goal there, then they're in a lot of trouble. So the way I look at it, there's more pressure on them than there is on us."
READ: Di Vaio earns Player of the Week nod after hat trick vs. Union
And despite the three goals they conceded on the weekend, Montreal feel they can keep the pressure of having to score on Vancouver. The mentality isn't devil-may-care. But Schällibaum does find comfort in the fact that, for his men, giving up multiple goals dares them to simply score one more.
"This team wants to go forward 100 percent," Schällibaum said, "so why stop people who want to go forward and have success? We're going to Vancouver in the same frame of mind. I can't play another way with this team: they absolutely want to build on what they've shown these past few weeks, so I can't use the handbrake."


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In March 2008 UBL has announced its plan to build a state-of-the-art, customised, high-rise head office building in Karachi's II Chundrigar Road at a ceremony held in a local hotel but still the tower is on the ground level.
The tower was inaugurated by the leading member of UAE royal family Shaikh Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahayan who was the chief guest at the ceremony.
Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahayan cut the ribbon to unveil a large model of the new Corporate Head Office building designed by world renowned and international acclaimed architect Shankland Cox Ltd.
In June 2009, UBL has re invited tenders for this project but its now April 2012 and this project seems to be the victim of UBL's financial crunch.


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RUssell gets grant for more sirens
Russell County's Office of Homeland Security/Emergency Management (OHSEM) has been awarded a grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to install 20 additional outdoor warning sirens.
The $279,828 grant will help Russell OHSEM warn county residents of severe weather or other dangerous conditions.
"The sirens will be a valuable asset to the citizens of out community," said OHSEM Director Chance Corbett.
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The majority of insurance providers allow you to choose your preferred repairer. We do, however, recommend to regularly check your policy to ensure there are no changes to this.
Whilst, at times, it may seem convenient to leave it up to your insurance provider to organise repairs to your vehicle this can sometimes jeopardise the standard of repairs. To ensure your vehicle is always repaired to the highest factory standard and with genuine parts be sure to tell your insurance provider that H Harvey Prestige is your preferred repairer when making your claim.
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We are an authorised Mercedes-Benz Autobody Repairer, an approved Lexus Body and Paint Repairer, a Porsche Certified Collision Centre, a Tesla Approved Body Shop and an Authorised Bentley Repairer. We do however repair all vehicles.
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We carry out work for all major insurance providers and are recommended repairers for the following; IAG (NRMA, CGU, WFI, Swann, Lumley), AAI (AAMI, Apia, Suncorp, Shannons, Bingle, Vero, Resilium), QBE, RACQ, Real and AAMC.
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If you intend to go through insurance we send the quotation off to your insurance company on your behalf, who then assess your vehicle. Once we have authority to commence repairs we will contact you to book your vehicle in for repairs at a time that suits you.
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Each and every job is different. When you bring your vehicle in for a quotation our Estimator will provide essential information to you such as when we are able to commence your repairs and approximately how long the repair process will take.
We will endeavor to complete the repair within the shortest possible time and estimated timeframe, however quality will not be comprised. If there are any unforeseen delays you will be notified immediately.
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All repairs carried out by H Harvey Prestige are fully guaranteed for as long as you own the vehicle.
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Our facility is undercover, fully-gated, with back-to-base alarm monitoring. Not to mention the live 24 hour CCTV. When your vehicle is with us, it's in safe hands.
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Yes we have a fleet of Mercedes-Benz loan vehicles available by appointment, at a charge of $55.00 per day. At times these vehicles can be heavily booked in advance. If you choose not to wait until the next vehicle becomes available we can refer you to our affiliated rental car company.
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In most cases excess payments are collected by the repairer on behalf of your insurance company.
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We accept Visa and MasterCard (1% surcharge). We also accept payments via EFTPOS, cash and direct deposit (this need to be cleared prior to collection of your vehicle). Unfortunately we do not accept cheques.
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Introducing finger foods
Ok.. so my son is 9 months and I'm thinking it's about time for finger foods. He is only eating stage 2 foods right now. I have a terrible fear of him choking and would like...
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December is here and the winter holidays are at our heels. The Winter Solstice, Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa all call for desserts. I don't know about you, but I'm in the mood to bake.
Though the internet is a fine place to start, the volume of material to sort through can be, well, overwhelming. When you've got a spare minute or two, Google "cookies" and work your way through 2 1/2 billion entries. Me? I love a good cookbook, and the library is just full of cookbooks to get you baking. Read on for a few suggestions and some jacket photos from our wide selection. If you're browsing the shelves go to 641.815 for most baking books. Our ebook platforms also boast an ample supply of baking and dessert cookbooks.
Two terrific go-to bakers with cookbooks in collection are Dorie Greenspan and David Lebovitz. Greenspan has a new title out this fall, Dorie's Cookies, focusing on small, sweet bites. Her titles, Baking Chez Moi and Baking: From My Home to Yours will inspire you. Lebovitz's Ready for Dessert is sure to have you turning on the oven.
What would Christmas be without cookies? If I leave Santa a plate of kale, will I find a lump of coal in my stocking? Here are a few books with recipes that will make Santa happy.
If you're baking for Hanukkah, try Joan Nathan's classic Jewish Holiday Kitchen or the Hadassah Jewish Holiday Cookbook by Joan Schwartz Michel. For Kwanzaa there's Kwanzaa: from Holiday to Everyday by Maitefa Angaza.
Avoiding gluten or dairy? We've got you covered with titles like Flourless, Gluten-Free Baking and The Joy of Vegan Baking.
In the words of a prominent expert on baked goods, "C is for Cookie. That's good enough for me."
Looking for another book to love? Try our service for readers, Book Me! Fill out an online form and a librarian will send you a personalized list of reading suggestions.


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iTelescope NASA APOD Images
NASA APOD (Astronomy Picture of the Day), is a program created by NASA to showcase astronomical images from around the world. APOD is originated, written, coordinated, and edited since 1995 by Robert Nemiroff and Jerry Bonnell. The APOD archive contains the largest collection of annotated astronomical images on the internet. It is considered an honour to have your own images selected for inclusion. This section highlights our members that earned this astronomical achievement.
Member Showcase Winners
We pick out the best images posted on our Facebook page, and highlight them in our newsletter. This section is a history of all of our Member Showcase Winners.
Members Astrophotography - Nebulae
Astrophotography by iTelescope.Net Members Submissions are always welcome. These are some fantastic examples of Nebulae created by iTelescope.Net members.
Members Astrophotography - Galaxies
Astrophotography by iTelescope.Net Members Submissions are always welcome. These are some fantastic examples of Galaxies created by iTelescope.Net members.
Members Astrophotography - Solar System
More Astrophotography by the iTelescope members! This section includes celestial objects within our Solar System.
Comet Siding Spring meets Mars
Comet Siding Spring meets Mars.
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Images of our observatories, staff, customers, telescopes and facilities.
Members Astrophotography - Super NOVA
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Let us sit down with you and look over your marketing plan. Do you have questions about your current plan? Do you have an upcoming project that needs a marketing push? With a consultation, we can get you on the right track.
Every business needs a sound marketing plan in order to survive. Starting from an understanding of your target market, we will develop a plan with easy to follow steps.
There will come a time in your business or personal promotion when you need some additional help with marketing. In addition to long-term marketing support, we can be available for extra hours during new releases and other important events.
Henry Ford once said, "Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress, working together is success." Our strategy is unique. We run our business like a sports team; we believe in high fives, loud music, and an individual approach to training. Everyone contributes, dependent on their role, to benefit growing our clientele and creating more opportunities for our team. We have a strict hire from within philosophy. By promoting organic growth, our team can guarantee that our clients will receive the best quality representation. We stake our reputation on that. Our team has produced many industry leaders and continues to create a gold standard for our exclusive list of clients by creating lasting partnerships.
When our clients grow, we grow. It is a simple model that allows for uncapped growth opportunities. We start by discussing the vision and goal of our client relationship. Once a baseline has been reached, we develop a market strategy and implement a specific campaign. We have been recognized for specializing in many different styles of direct marketing and professional acquisition tactics:
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We then add industry professionals, who have been trained in many different marketing, consulting, and acquisition tactics. Our world-class training style has allowed us to continue to be aggressive about our growth around the country and the world. Our team learns from the ground up to ensure our foundations are rock solid. We develop winners. Winners are constantly looking to improve their situations and skills by pushing the envelope, learning from the best, and not being afraid to learn from mistakes. T.S. Eliot explained, "Only those who will risk going too far, can possibly find out how far one can go."
We provide constant communication with our clients and provide to the minute updates measuring data and analyzing our results. This guarantees quality customers and a great presence and brand awareness in each specific market. We only work with clients who are changing the world with the implementation of their products or services. We want to help people, help stimulate the economy, and find cost-effective solutions for our customers. We believe in every client we decide to work with and that is imperative for a win/win relationship. We trust that a partnership will inspire future ideas and stimulate growth for both parties. We work with clients in various industries such as:
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Christmas: Its Origin and Associations: Together with Its Historical Events and Festive Celebrations During Nineteen Centuries
Dawson, William F.
Book: Christmas: Its Origin and Associations: Together with Its Historical Events and Festive Celebrations During Nineteen Centuries
In the third quarter of the nineteenth century, it fell to my lot to write an article on Christmas, its customs and festivities. And, although I sought in vain for a chronological account of the festival, I discovered many interesting details of its observances dispersed in the works of various authors; and, while I found that some of its greater celebrations marked important epochs in our national history, I saw, also, that the successive celebrations of Christmas during nineteen centuries were important links in the chain of historical Christian evidences. I became enamoured of the subject, for, in addition to historical interest, there is the charm of its legendary lore, its picturesque customs, and popular games. It seemed to me that the origin and hallowed associations of Christmas, its ancient customs and festivities, and the important part it has played in history combine to make it a most fascinating subject. I resolved, therefore, to collect materials for a larger work on Christmas.
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Farm to table dinners are like a religion to us here in Vermont, so we felt like it was time for Hartshorn Farm to do our part and share some culinary and farm magic with you. We are now in our second season of farm to table dinners.
Do you want a truly local, fresh picked, delicious organic meal on an authentic Vermont farm in our post and beam farm stand? How about narration from farmers, Dave Hartshorn & Amy Todisco, who will inspire, surprise, educate and entertain you?
Using the farms organic produce, we will prepare a truly localvore farm-to-plate experience that is an authentic Vermont, unique, inspiring and fun event that you will remember for a long time.
Menu will include:
--Our delectable organic vegetable tempura (which debuted at the MusicFest 4 years ago and was a smash hit)
Flatbread pizza with our freshly harvested organic veggies.
--Big veggie packed salad with our famous hydroponic lettuce and organic farm veggies and Amy's well known balsamic vinaigrette dressing.
-Amy's organic blueberry or apple crisp (approved by Blueberry Festival attendees and MRV Chamber of Commerce members at last year's mixer.)
Join us for our first farm to table dinner of the 2017 season. It's at the end of Vermont's Open Farm Week . Dine in a relaxed atmosphere on Saturday, August 19th from 6:30 pm on.
Limited to 12 people. $50 per person.
Our preferred payment method is via check, please send the total number of people in your party with names, email, and a phone number contact to: 264 Quarry Road, Waitsfield, VT 05673.
Or, you can use a credit card.


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Species Starting with | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z |
1 Maiden Hair TreeGinkgo biloba
The Ginkgo or Maidenhair Tree is a tree from the fossil ages and fossils exist of it that go back 270 million years. It had been thought to be extinct in the wild but was discovered in the Zhejiang province in eastern China. Ginkgos are medium-large deciduous trees, normally reaching a height of 20 to 35 meters but some specimens in China are over 50 meters. Young trees are often tall, slender, sparsely branched and have a fan shaped crown. It is grown commonly as avenue trees and make a for a very imposing avenue with very colourfull yellow display during fall and with soft lemon green colour hrough out summer.
2 Mastic TreePistacia lentiscus
The mastic tree, also known as the lentisc, is an dense irregular evergreen shrub or tree, usually low (4.5 - 7.5 meters) and spreading (4.5 - 7.5 meters) but which can sometimes grow as high as 8 meters. The tree's resin, is used form many purposes including, the production of varnishes, adhesives, chewing gum, in the photography and lithography and for medicinal purpose. The berries are sometimes used for making sweets or liqueurs.
3 May WhitethornCrataegus monogyna
A deciduous small tree to twenty feet, with clusters of white flowers in mid-spring, small red berries in autumn, lasting to late winter. The small leaves are divided into three to seven lobes. The branches have stout spines, and the trunk has pale gray, flacky to gnarled bark. Is a popular Bonsai species and easily available.
4 MeliaPlumeria obtusa
A small tree can grow up to 6 meters, has thick stocky sausage like and smooth grey green bark on its trunk gnarled looking trunk. While its is a native of Tropical South America from Mexico to as far south as Brazil, is has naturalised in most of the drier parts of tropical Asia. It is commonly associated with mythology and folklore in Hindu and Buddhism and Samoan cultures. It flowers are used in Indian incense and to make the garlands in Hawaii. In India it has a special place amongst temples and historical building. As Bonsai it is only just picking up popularity, and is gaining popularity as a conservatory plant in temperate regions.
5 Midland HawthornCrataegus laevigata
The Midland Hawthorn is a native of Europe, and in the UK is commonly found in the Midlands, where it is a small tree that grows to about 20 feet. It has little fall colour, and the fruits are not showy. Its outstanding feature is its flowers, which can be white, pink or red, with varieties that single or double flowers. It is fast becoming a popular Bonsai Species.
6 Mock AzaleaAdenium obesum
Adenium obesum originates from East Africa but is found widely cultivated in tropical regions as a garden and house plant because of it lovely variously coloured star shaped flowers. All parts of the Adeniums are toxic with its Sap and Roots being used as a poison in hunting in Africa. The Adeniums are trouble free easy to care for plants it need to be maintained at temperatures above 10C, have a dryish soil and a well light location. Its physical characteristics of bulbous trunk, gnarled roots, stemy branches make it a unique and attractive bonsai.
7 Mock BuckthornSageretia theezans
An evergreen shrub that grows to 3 m tall with delicate oval light green to green leaves 1-5 cm, it has inconpicuious flowers and small edible drupe shaped fruit upto 1cm in diameter. It is a long cherised Bonsai species and has many old specimens.
8 Money TreePortulacaria afra
Portulacaria afra, Jade Tree or Money Tree is relatively new to bonsai in the West. In the Orient where it is considered to be an auspicious tree, it has been growing for eons. Portulacaria are ideal plants for beginners as they are very hardy to drought and seem to tolerate over watering. The species can be grown in just about any style of Bonsai and is full of year round character with its fleshy almost round leafs, and multicoloured stems which are green when young, red-brown as it matures to a graggy slate grey. Recently, there has been much research into this plant being a significant Carbon fixer, and with a capibility of holding 4-5 times as much carbon.
9 Money TreeCrassula ovata
Jade Tree is considered to be an auspicious tree in many parts of the orient, bringing the grower health and prosperity. Crassula ovata are ideal plants for beginners as they are very hardy to drought and seem to tolerate over watering. The species can be grown as medium to large Bonsai and in just about any style of Bonsai and is full of year round character with its fleshy almost round leafs, and multicoloured stems which are green when young, red-brown as it matures to a craggy slate grey. Crassula, also use an alternate method of fixing Carbon, which makes them a useful tree to help combat global warming. In their Native Mozambique, and Tropical South Africa, they can grow to 3 meters tall and have branches up 20cm thick.
10 Monterey CypressCupressus macrocarpa
The unique wind-swept flat top appearance are what most people recognise about the Monterey Cypress. Native to the US they can grow to 65 feet tall, and even 80 feet tall in sheltered locations. Know as perennial trees many of them in the US are as old as 2000 years. They make stately medium to large Formal Bonsai. The photo shows a famous Monterey, of the Golden State Bonsai Federation Collection North collection to which it was donated by Katsumi Kinoshita.
11 Moreton Bay FigFicus macrophylla
The Moreton Bay Fig is a beautiful evergreen tree that has spread broader than it is taller with dense umbrella-like canopy with huge trunk and wide buttressed roots and is a Native of Autralia. Figs are orange to purple and up to 2.5 cm in diameter and fruit over several months of the year. Aborigines used the bark to make string. Makes interesting bonsai plant.
12 Mugo PinePinus mugo
The Mugo pine is a cone-shaped conifer, with long mid-green needles that cover its branches. It is a hardy tree and takes well to pruning and hence make and ideal Bonsai as it is slow growing too. It has attractive attractive brown cones.
13 MyrtusMyrtus communis
Common Myrtle is an upright evergreen bushy fragrant shrub that flowers profusely with fragrant white flowers followed by purple-black berries. It is an excellent garden shrub for growing in a shaded warm patch. As a Bonsai its flowers, fruits, glossy leaves and fragrance make plant that has some to offer all year round.
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Mulberry Lane Vet Hospital
294 Lords Place
- Phone:
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Mulberry Lane Vet Hospital
02 6360 3071
294 Lords Place
294 Lords Place
Orange, NSW, 2800 Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
− Common species kept as pets include the Eastern Bearded Dragon, Central Bearded Dragon and Pygmy Bearded Dragon (remember to check your states laws on keeping protected species).
− Some species can grow up to 50-60cm long (including tail).
− Bearded Dragons can live for around 12-15 years.
− Suitable enclosures include plastic tubs or clear plastic-fronted cabinets at least 1m long by 0.5m wide (depending on the size of the dragon).
− Dragons can be territorial and adult males will often fight if housed together.
− Boxes or rocks should be provided to hide under and branches to climb and bask on.
− Floor covering can be simply and hygienically provided by using newspaper or recycled paper kitty litter.
− A shallow water bowl should be provided, avoid large or deep bowls as the dragons often prefer less humidity and could drown. Juveniles should be sprayed daily with water in order for them to drink.
− Temperatures should be monitored at both ends of the enclosure using a thermometer, it is best to provide them with a 'cool' end and a 'hot' end. The hot end should be around 35-40C and the cool end around 25-28C. Use a thermostatically controlled ceramic or reflector globe to provide heat, overnight temperatures should not fall below 21C. To prevent this heat mats or weaker ceramic heat lamps may need to be used. Do not use heat rocks as these can cause burns to the Dragon.
− Dragons rely on UVB light to be able to adequately produce Vitamin D3 in their skin which is essential for proper calcium metabolism. Correct lighting can also stimulate natural foraging and feeding behaviours. UVB light can be provided by artificial UV-lights, most UV-lights designed for reptiles need to be placed at a minimum distance from the reptile and their UVB emission lifespan is usually around 3-6 months so need to be replaced at least every 6 months.
− However there is no substitute for natural sunlight! Bearded Dragons should be placed in sunlight for 20-30 minute periods 2-3 times a week. The sunlight should not pass through any glass or plastic as this can filter out the UVB rays. Ensure the Dragon is enclosed with an escape proof and predator proof cage and also that they have access to shade.
− Cages should be disinfected each week using a bleach and water solution (bleach 1:10 with water) and rinsed well afterwards.
− Dragons are omnivores, gradually becoming more herbivorous as they age, eating >75% vegetable matter. They should be fed a variety of insects including crickets, roaches, moths, beetles etc. The insects should be gut-loaded (fed) and dusted with calcium/vitamin/mineral powder before being offered.
− Greens and vegies can be offered including Asian greens, endive, dandelions, mustard greens, sweet potato, squash, carrots, beans and peas. The occasional fruit such as apple, pear and melons can also be offered.
− Juveniles should be fed 2-3 times daily with small portions no bigger than 1/3 the width of their head and as much as they can eat in 5-10 minutes. Adults can be fed every 2-3 days.
− Overhandling can become stressful though most Dragons can become very used to being handled. Ensure you support the whole body from underneath, particularly the fore and hind limbs and avoid squeezing them.
− It is essential that you quarantine any new Dragon, it is not worth the risk of introducing disease or parasites to your existing Dragons.
− Always have any new Dragon examined by your vet and continue to have your Dragons vet-checked annually, especially if you intend to breed them. Parasite checks and blood screens can be also be performed. It is also a good idea to regularly weigh your Dragons.
− Always wash your hands after handling any reptile and between handling each one.
− Dragons can be transported individually in tied cotton bags, remember to ensure they cannot escape or overheat.
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In Eroica, a hypermedia fiction, you will encounter three worlds:
•fin de siècle Vienna shimmering on the banks of the Danube with a pallid light
•a strange mid-century mansion overlooking the lower Hudson River, still darkened by WWII
•The city of Manaus and a tribal compound on the upper Amazon early in the 21st century
Each place has its unique images and inhabitants, but each is also the stage for a familiar drama: the struggles of the artist of the new in conflict with a resistant culture. More particularly, you will find in each place an innovative composer, the composer's lover, the composer's artistic friend, and an antagonist who represents the dominant culture.
Eroica is part narrative and part mosaic. How you experience it depends in part on the navigation system the makers have created and in part on decisions you make as you explore the work.


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How to Avoid Head Lice This Halloween
Costume hunting for your little one?
Before you make them try out a costume, wig, hat or mask, consider the risks of donning something that has been worn by several strangers. After all, the least you want this Halloween are real monsters invading your home through your child's hair or clothing — lice!
Here are a few tips on how you can avoid head lice this Halloween:
• Make sure that your child wears a bathing cap over their hair when trying a mask or hat in a store.
• Once you've bought a new costume, immediately put it into a tightly sealed bag for a minimum of 48 hours to kill off any lice that may be on it.
• When it comes to dryer-friendly costumes, throw them into the dryer for 45 on high before using them.
Even if it has the brand new tags from the store, we recommend you wash it anyway. You'll never know where the garment has been before it ended in the shop.
If you or your child does manage to get head lice from costume shopping, it is best to seek the help of a physician or paediatrician. Using over-the-counter shampoos and extracting the lice with a very fine comb are likely to be suggested. In extreme cases, some prescription treatments may be necessary to get rid of the lice from your child.
In case of pest infestations in your home, contact Bob Gunn Termite Solutions in Brisbane today. We offer pest management solutions that fit your specific kind of situation.


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Has it really been over a month since I've done a blog post?! Yikes! Time really does fly when you're having fun! Ok, so if you're a regular here on the blog, you know that we've been wrapping up a few design projects for one of our all time favorite clients. You can read about her master bedroom HERE.
Well, we finally had the opportunity to have her living room photographed... But before we reveal those photos, check out her AH-mazing kitchen design! For the most part, my client knew the direction she wanted to go before we even started committing to selections, but I was thrilled to help guide her and reassure her in her decisions. I'd have to say my fave part of this design is the gold hardware against the gray cabinets!
And directly accross from her kitchen is the living room. My clients wanted to keep the room light and airy. In order to keep the design practical, we opted for a microsuede fabric on the sofa as she does have two (adorable!) little munchkins running around.
I'm in love with the painted ceiling beams!
Ahhh...I could seriously live in this house! And with a kitchen like that, I would TOTALLY learn to cook! Wouldn't you?!
Photos by Jay Davis of Jay Davis Photography.


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New publication in Scientific Reports – Complex networks and Benford's distribution
Morzy Mikołaj, Kajdanowicz Tomasz and Boleslaw Szymanski published an article entitled "Complex networks and Benford's distribution".
Many collections of numbers do not have a uniform distribution of the leading digit, but conform to a very particular pattern known as Benford's distribution. This distribution has been found in numerous areas such as accounting data, voting registers, census data, and even in natural phenomena. Recently it has been reported that Benford's law applies to online social networks. Here we introduce a set of rigorous tests for adherence to Benford's law, see Fig. 1, and apply it to verification of this claim, extending the scope of the experiment to various complex networks and to artificial networks created by several popular generative models. Our findings are that neither for real nor for artificial networks there is sufficient evidence for common conformity of network structural properties with Benford's distribution. We find very weak evidence suggesting that three measures, degree centrality, betweenness centrality and local clustering coefficient, could adhere to Benford's law for scalefree networks but only for very narrow range of their parameters.
Figure 1: Benford's distribution purity by means of tests: (t1) Chi-Square Test for Benford Distribution (t2) Euclidean Distance Test for Benford Distribution Joint Digits Test (t3) JP-Square Correlation Statistic Test for Benford Distribution (t4) K-S Test for Benford Distribution (t5) Chebyshev Distance Test for Benford Distribution (t6) Freedman-Watson U-squared Test for Benford Distribution (t7) Judge-Schechter Mean Deviation Test for Benford Distribution (t8) Mantissa Arc Test (t9) Distortion Factor.
[1] M. Morzy, T. Kajdanowicz, and B. K. Szymanski. Benford's Distribution in Complex Networks. Scientific reports, 6:34917, 2016.


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Cookies with Santa returns! We hope to see all of our families who remember this wonderful tradition, as well as our newer families, looking to create new memories with Holt-Sunny Ridge.
Date: Sunday, December 4, 2016
Time: Drop by anytime between 2-4 p.m.
Where: Holt-Sunny Ridge office
Bring: Your favorite holiday treat to share
Fun activities: Pictures with Santa and cookie decorating


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There is no doubt that India is fast becoming an epicentre of new technology as more individuals and businesses are turning tech-savvy. Emb...
There is no doubt that India is fast becoming an epicentre of new technology as more individuals and businesses are turning tech-savvy. Embracing new technologies and integrating them in the day-to-day life can take the nation on the path of accelerated growth due to higher efficiency. The current technology trends are going to determine where India will be heading out in terms greater reach through communication, optimization of resources and cost-effectiveness. This is definitely not just a utopian concept; it is already a reality. In fact the nation is at the threshold of a huge transformation with some path-breaking technological innovations. Let's know some of interesting technology trends in India this year that may remain predominant in the coming years too.
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Five Technology Trends in India
1. The Internet of Things (IoT)IoT is the combination of data streams and services where it digitizes the four basic usage models, which are managing, monetizing, operating and expanding. With the assets and machines, organizations can create effective business cases in three key areas such as digital supply chain, operational technology (OT) and customer interactions.
2. Advanced AndroidThe popular Android technology has taken a giant leap with the entry of Android Lollipop TVs by collaborating with Google. With this, users are likely to get a true Google experience on the large screen televisions. We have already witnessed virtual reality glasses and smart watches based on Android. Now, more such innovations are expected to be in the pipeline in the near future.
3. Cloud ComputingThe integration of mobile and cloud computing will keep growing and provide platforms for increased usage of centrally coordinated applications for various devices. In the near future, the cloud technology will focus more on synchronising content and applications across multiple devices and addressing application portability issue. With this, usage of cloud platform will be even more prominent in the infrastructures such as communications, security and managed services.
4. Business Intelligence and AnalyticsBusiness Intelligence or BI and Analytics along with performance management are considered to be one of the fastest growing software market in India, backed up by IT and expansion of business buying centers. In addition, a competitive business environment and improved economy are making businesses to focus on using advanced decision-making tools that help them rationalize costs and time to carry out businesses. This technology and its related industries will keep growing with their transformative approach.
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College is difficult for some. You don't have to think this way. All that college success requires is a little dedication on your part, and some wise advice can really help. The following article will give you some great tips and ideas.
Plan for college by making a list of what you need to bring with you. You need to be prepared for school to avoid calling your parents for items weekly. If you go to school far away, this is important.
If you are simply unable to scrape together enough money for tuition, look into an education loan. College is an investment in your future. Consider all factors carefully, but don't be afraid to take out a reasonable amount of debt to secure your future.
Studying has everything to do with the quality of your study environment. The best location for your studies isn't always your dorm. Find a quiet area, like the library, to do your work. A library will always be your best bet. You may also want to consider purchasing noise-reducing headphones to help you study in peace.
Take part in all the activities you can during your college years. The more activities you're interested and participated in, the better that resume will end up looking. Just don't flood yourself with too many activities as your school work is more important.
Don't forget to exercise in college. Consider joining a gym. You are sure to make new friends and also keep your body healthy. You can broaden your social circle and find workout buddies.
Be sure to stay well-rested. At first, you may think that you can skimp on sleep and still get by. Too little sleep leads to an underactive and useless brain, so get your eight hours nightly.
You should keep an eye on carbs and sugar intake so you do not gain the dreaded freshman fifteen. Don't eat processed, sugary snacks and meals. Your energy is best produced and preserved when you take in fresh vegetables, fruits and grains. A diet with too much protein can lead to health problems.
Put the number of campus security on your speed dial. Campus police always have an easy number to remember or places around campus in which you can call them at a push of a button. With any luck, you will never use the number, but it's always best to prepare for the worst.
Don't think that being cool in high school has anything to do with college. College gives you a clean slate as you leave your high school days behind. Keep going and push yourself to do better, you will get the most out of your education this way.
Frequent the library at your university. Libraries contain all the needed resources for perfecting the education process and improving your chances for succeeding. Become acquainted with the librarian. This person can assist you in discovering the best study materials in order to succeed in your classes. Sometimes, libraries provide a bulletin board for students to post textbooks for sale.
Now that you are sure about how to go about school you will be able to visualize yourself graduating. By applying what you've learned, you can make your dreams a reality. Enjoy the time you spend at school, as these will be some of the best years of your life.


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|New XL Cassette Extends 50Mbps Record Time to 2 Hours
The AJ-SD965 utilises the newly-developed DVCPRO XL cassette, which allows two hours of recording in 4:2:2, 50Mbps DVCPRO50 with four-channel digital audio, and four hours in 4:1:1, 25Mbps DVCPRO with two-channel digital audio.
|With the option to select between 625/525 operation, the AJ-SD965 addresses a broad range of applications in television and video production. When teamed with Panasonics AJ-SDX900 dual-mode DVCPRO Cinema 24p/30p/60i camcorder, this combination provides a high-quality yet affordable production system spanning all market segments.
The compact 4RU-size VTR features seamless playback of DVCPRO50, DVCPRO, DVCAM and DV format recordings (cassette adapter required for mini-DV format cassette playback). For easy integration of 50Mbps digital component video into nonlinear editing systems, an optional IEEE 1394 digital interface board, the AJ-YAD955G, is offered.
The AJ-SD965 offers an extremely fast and gentle tape handling mechanism, with tape cassette load-in time of three seconds and servo lock time of less than 1/4 second. Audio functionality includes independent four-channel audio control, audio volume control, digital audio monitoring during jog, audio jog for DV and DVCAM tapes, and audio cue from DVCPRO/DVCPRO50 tapes. The unit offers variable slow motion playback of clean, noiseless images at -0.43X to +0.43X, +0.5X, and +0.75X in both DVCPRO50 and DVCPRO.
With illuminated jog/shuttle search dial, the AJ-SD965 performs frame-accurate, tape-to-tape editing with extensive capabilities including auto, assemble, insert and manual editing, as well as preview, review and trim capabilities. The VTR also offers UMID data recording/playback, which allows ancillary data to be integrated into the serial digital data stream.
Its new built-in 3.5" monitor and tiltable front control panel add convenience in recording and for on-air broadcasting. The tiltable design makes the control panel much easier to view and use, and the high-resolution LCD screen allows the user to monitor images and facilitates setting functions while viewing on-screen menus.
The AJ-SD965 is equipped with standard SDI and AES/EBU inputs/outputs, as well as standard analogue video outputs, analogue audio inputs/outputs, and RS-422A and RS-232C remote terminals. Analogue video input is available with the optional AJ-YA931G (525) or AJ-YA932G (625) boards. The VTR fits standard racks for easy installation in studios, news vans and mobile production vehicles.


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I'm an AxureRP user from waaay back.
Some time ago I created a prototype for a website that consisted of a multi-stage contest. The contest would run in 3 stages:
- Promotion/Entry (people upload content for judging)
- Voting/Judging
- Post-contest (display winners, etc)
The content for each of these stages would also be customized for signed-in and signed-out users.
It's easy to do this kind of thing in Axure (of course it is) but I find that presenting such a prototype is always a challenge because there's no trigger to display the different content over time.
Previously, I'd create prototype pages that acted as starting points for reviewing the prototype from a specific use case perspective, and these starter pages would set the appropriate variable values for the example workflow. This works fine when you're in linear presentation mode, but causes problems when clients ask questions that would require you to start the experience over with different starting values: "Can I see this page in stage 2 of the contest?".
In addition, at my workplace, we are using the HTML prototype as a guideline for developers, designers, and QA to do their magic. It's a hassle for them to work through the linear steps to set variables when all they want is to get a sense of the changes on each individual page based on the contest stage (or whatever criteria accounts for the content change).
So anyhoo… I built a little widget that toggles any given page based on variables that specify the user logged in state and the contest stage.
After doing this, I find that I've been using it in a lot of projects because it's so convenient to be able to tour all of the customized content variations on each page.
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BRADBURY, Calif. (KABC) -- Bao Bao the kelpie mix just found his forever home a month ago and he wasn't going to let anyone threaten it.
Not even a 250-pound bear.
When a large bear was spotted roaming in Bradbury, Bao Bao faced off with the wild animal in the Hsu family's backyard.
At first the 55-pound dog backed away cautiously from the much larger animal, as the bear curiously padded into the yard.
Bao Bao temporarily retreated up to the family's back porch, standing his ground as he continued to stare down the bear.
The second the bear started to turn away, Bao Bao came bounding after him, nipping at his back to make sure he continued on his way.
He continued to stand guard until the bear finally climbed over a fence and moved along.
Owner Eddie Hsu said the family just adopted Bao Bao from a shelter about a month ago.
Though he was worried about Bao Bao taking on the bear, he was glad to see the family now has a fearless protector.
"I thought wow, he's really brave," Hsu said. "Maybe we rescued his life and maybe he saved our family."
Residents in this neighborhood are used to seeing bears and other wildlife roaming around. They know to keep their distance.
In this case, right before the bear roamed into the Hsus' backyard, it broke into a nearby home and raided the refrigerator.
The bear roamed the neighborhood for hours before heading off into the hills. Hsu says the bear will likely be back but he isn't too concerned - especially with his hero dog standing guard.
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Why Hire a Professional Real Estate Photographer?
For those home buyers out there that have spent time searching for homes on the internet lately, they can relate to the frustration and confusion of why there are so many bad Real Estate photos on MLS. Real Estate Photography is a fairly new priority in the Real Estate marketing world. It wasn't that long ago and people didn't "shop" for homes by looking at pictures. Today, having professional photos is more important than ever before. According to A Joint Study from The National Association of ReAlToRS® and Google, 90% of home buyers searched online during the home buying process. That is a staggering number! 9 out 10 people used the internet when searching for a home.
So why hire a professional? Why not just use your own camera?
According to an article on REALTORmag,
Professional photographers understand composition, angle, lighting and the proper use of a professional camera. *Note: Don't assume that because you have a professional camera that you can pull off a professional image.
The following is one example of how DMD Real Estate Photographers use their training, expertise, professional equipment and experience to properly 'light' a living space using off-camera flash.
But what about the cost?
Money talks and professional images are not free, but did you know the cost of NOT hiring a professional? Your listing could actually lose you and your home owner thousands of dollars if you use subpar photos. Here's what REALTORmag found.
Real Estate Photography is one of the most affordable genres of professional photography today. With most photo packages costing around $200 or less, hiring a professional photographer is a bargain. When selling your biggest asset, the money spent on professional photography is well worth it!
*DMD Real Estate Photography specializes in Alaska Real Estate Photography. With a team of professional photographers covering Anchorage, Eagle River, Chugiak, Palmer and Wasilla, we do our absolute best to showcase each home in it's best light!


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Move over sweet potatoes and cranberries. It's time to make room for some new additions on the holiday menu so don't be surprised if you find tamales next to the holiday turkey. As America, the huge melting pot continues to combine together flavors and people from places near and far, you might also want to add latkes, lasagna and kolaczki too.
One of every two people added to the nation's population between July 1, 2008, and July 1, 2009 was Hispanic, so the gap between tamales and the holiday table is continuing to narrow. Now is a great time to embrace culinary diversity on your holiday table.
Tamales have been a festive food since the time of the Aztecs. For many they have been traditional Christmas Eve fare for centuries because they're portable, easy to store and inexpensive to make for large gatherings. Families of Latin origin consider that making and serving tamales for Thanksgiving or Christmas Eve, is as much a tradition as making and sharing Christmas cookies.
This magnificent dish from Latin America helps keep traditions alive. Making tamale recipes is often a family affair. If you make it "old style" it may take hours while involving parents, cousins, brothers, sisters, and friends. Through the years, the preparation of tamales became a social event, called a tamalada, as families gathered to prepare them for the holiday. If you make it "new style", it may just take a steamer, and less time.
Tamale Steamers typically range from 12 qt to as large as 52 qt! IMUSA offers a Nested Tamale Steamer Set for space-saving convenience. Beyond the holiday season, stockpots are also used to make sancocho, a stew-like dish that is usually made in large quantities. Unlike tamales, sancocho is made quite regularly. Tamaleras with a steamer insert is also excellent for steaming fish and vegetables, SRP $19.99 -$ 49.99. Stockpots SRP $16.99 to 59.99. Available at www.cheflatino.com and other fine retailers.
For those that don't have a weekend or even a whole day to make tamales, consider culinary expert, TV cooking show star and cookbook author, George Duran's "new style" modern take on traditional holiday tamales. Duran grew up in Venezuela and is a Latin-cooking expert. In addition to his TV cooking shows, he is part of IMUSA's Top Chef program. IMUSA is the global leader of the Hispanic housewares market and the Top Chef program is the first of its kind to showcase the best chefs from the world of Latin cooking.
Duran created this Pumpkin-Pie Tamale recipe for his friends and family who gather together to make and enjoy holiday tamales. You can watch George Duran make this recipe at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Y5ofKO8Z5s.
Must Have Pumpkin-Pie Tamales Recipes
by George Duran
Ingredients (Makes about 40-60 tamales)
40-60 dried corn husks
7 cups Maseca corn flour
2 Cups packed brown sugar
2 tsp. cinnamon
2 tsp. salt
2 tsp. ginger
1 tsp. ground cloves
1 tsp. nutmeg 2 29-ounce cans of pumpkin puree
4 sticks of butter, melted
2 Cups of warm water
2 Cups of walnuts, chopped
2 Cups of raisins
Queso Fresco (optional)
Fill a large bowl with warm water and soak corn husks until softened, about 30 minutes.
In an extra large bowl add Maseca corn flour and the rest of the dry ingredients. Mix together making sure that all of the clumps are broken up with your fingers. Then add all of the wet ingredients and once again, use your hands to mix the corn flour. Add more water as needed until you achieve the consistency of peanut butter. Fold in the walnuts and raisins.
Assemble the tamales by using a rubber spatula to spread ½ cup to 1 cup of dough mixture onto the corn husk, depending on the size of the corn husk. The spread should cover about two thirds of the husk, away from the pointed end, making sure you leave some space on each side to fold. Gently fold one side of the corn husk to the other end and fold up the pointed end across. Lay each tamale fold-side down. There should be an open end to each tamale.
Once the tamales are folded fill a 24 qt. Tamale Steamer with water just below the fill line and place the steam tray on the rack. Carefully place each tamale standing up on the steam tray without overloading it and bring water to a simmer. Steam with the lid on for 90 minutes.
Remove each tamale with tongs and let rest for a few minutes before serving it as a sweet side-dish or grated with queso fresco.
According to Chef Duran, "Let's face it, holidays have always been about the food. Hannukah has latkes. Thanksgiving has turkey. Independence Day has a barbecue. Christmas is no exception, especially in Latin America where I grew up. Tamales stuffed with pumpkin or even leftover turkey are a great way to extend this tradition. ¡buen provecho!"
For more authentic Latin housewares, recipes and cooking techniques, visit http://www.IMUSAUSA.com. For more than 70 years, IMUSA has been the leading housewares brand serving Latin consumers in South, Central, and North America.


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Sept. 15 (UPI) -- Running back Dalvin Cook broke loose for a 75-yard touchdown run in the second quarter of the Minnesota Vikings' game against the Green Bay Packers Sunday in Green Bay, Wis.
Cook turned on the jets with about 14 minutes remaining in the quarter. He took a handoff from Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins before running to his left. Cook then bounced back inside and ran through multiple defenders before sprinting down the right flank to complete the scoring run.
The Packers scored on their first three drives of the game to take a 21-0 lead in the first quarter. Cook broke free for his 75-yard scoring scamper at the start of the second quarter. Green Bay held a 21-10 lead at halftime.
Cook had 111 yards and two touchdowns on 21 carries in the Vikings' Week 1 win against the Atlanta Falcons. The second round pick in the 2017 NFL Draft had 615 yards and two scores on 133 carries last season.
The Vikings host the Oakland Raiders in Week 3 at 1 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 22 at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis.


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With $1.4 Million Grant from NIH
New Orleans, LA – Charles Nichols, PhD, Assistant Professor of Pharmacology at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans, has been awarded a grant in the amount of $1.4 million over four years by the National Institutes of Health's National Institute of Mental Health to find and characterize novel genes involved in psychosis and schizophrenia, using novel research methods.
Dr. Nichols' approach is innovative, combining discovery studies with functional and behavioral studies in two different models to determine how mental disorders like psychosis and schizophrenia develop. By studying both a new rodent model of psychosis that he is co-developing, which involves treating rats with the powerful hallucinogenic drug lysergic acid diethylamid (LSD), and the fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster, analysis of gene function relative to whole animal behavior can be accomplished more rapidly than with traditional rodent models alone.
"We believe that changes in gene function, influenced by abnormal activity in specific regions of the brain regulated by the neurotransmitter serotonin, contribute to neuropsychiatric disorders. The effects of LSD can be very similar to aspects of psychosis in people, but no one really understands how LSD works other than it changes how serotonin functions in the brain," notes Dr. Nichols.
In preliminary studies, Dr. Nichols has shown that, remarkably, both serotonin and hallucinogenic drugs like LSD influence many complex behaviors in the fly directly relevant to those that are abnormal in humans with psychosis and schizophrenia, including aggression, learning and memory, social interaction, and sensory perception.
The LSUHSC research team will probe specific regions of rat brains that correspond to key cognitive centers of the human brain using advanced genomic and proteomic methods to identify abnormally functioning genes and proteins. Additional studies will translate these results to the fruit fly, where the functional role of both the native and mutant forms of the fly version of these genes and proteins will be examined in behaviors relevant to psychosis. Genes and proteins that are abnormally turned on or off by LSD in the rat brain, and found to participate in causing relevant behaviors in the fruit fly, may represent novel therapeutic targets for neuropsychiatric disorders.
Schizophrenia is a debilitating neuropsychiatric disorder that affects about one out of every 100 Americans, and mental disorders are the leading cause of disability in the U.S. and Canada for ages 15-44. Major mental disorders cost the nation at least $193 billion annually in lost earnings alone, according to a 2008 study funded by the National Institute of Mental Health. The World Health Organization has identified schizophrenia as one of the ten most debilitating diseases affecting human beings. While treatments are improving, there are still people who do not respond or only partially respond.
"Our results may lead to new avenues for therapeutics to treat such devastating diseases as schizophrenia and psychosis," says Dr. Nichols.
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Hydrogen Fueling Station – Chevron – Harbor City, California
This public hydrogen fueling station is at the Mebtahi Chevron in Harbor City, California. Unfortunately the H2 pump was out of order when I visited it. This Air Products pump was integrated into an existing Chevron service station. It dispenses hydrogen fuel at both 5,000 psi and 10,000 psi. Since the pump was out of order and the face plate covered, the price per kilogram is unknown.
Harbor City Mebtahi Chevron
25800 Western Ave
Harbor City, CA 90710
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Woodside's own Village Pub has been awarded a 2012 Michelin Star! COWgratulations Village Pub for the well-deserved honor!
Michelin Stars are a culinary tradition dating back to 1933, when brothers André Michelin and Édouard Michelin innovated the 0-3 star system for ranking restaurants' food quality in the internationally famous Michelin Guides. The exclusive awards are based solely on food quality, and are widely recognized as a sign of a restaurant's excellence.
The Village Pub has held one Michelin star (recognizing restaurants considered to be 'a very good restaurant in its category') since 2009, reflecting the passionate work of Executive Chef Dmitry Elperin and the team of chefs at the Pub.
The Village Pub gets produce from a 5-acre organic farm in the foothills of the Santa Cruz mountains. Images from the "SMIP Ranch" are available here. SMIP Ranch was originally the Djerassi family's cattle ranch 30 to 40 years ago. Today, in addition to the farm 600 acres of the Djerassi Ranch houses the Djerassi Resident Artists Program. For an interesting article on the subject read more here.


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Rethink Breast Cancer and their fundraising event, Boobyball needed some serious attention for a budget of about zero. To help get that attention, we used a fitting medium that has never been used before for advertising: women's breasts. Included in this group of models with headlines on them about the cause are actual breast cancer survivors. People need to talk about breast cancer and this was a way to fuel that conversation. The stunt was on every major news station in Toronto, and in all of the major newspapers. It's exploding on facebook and twitter as well-in part because of Howie Mandel who was simply walking by. He promptly tweeted the idea to 300,000 people.
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Aloha, my name is Rev. Adam Gomes and I am blessed to have the awesome privilege of performing weddings for nearly 17 years. I've been married for almost 40 years. I have 2 daughters, 3 granddaughters, and 1 great-granddaughter. I consider myself very blessed to have the family that I have. I love them with all my heart.
I was born and raised here on the island of Maui. I consider this island not only my home, but an island with majestic mountains, beautiful beaches, sacred places, breath-taking sunrises and sunsets, but most of all its people who posses so much love and aloha.
Every wedding I perform is like a gift to me, as I am a vessel in joining two lives as becoming one, making that day special and memorable for each couple.
Hawaiian Chant – Oli Aloha (Greeting)
Onaona I ka hala me ka lehua,
He hale lehua no ia na ka noe,
O'Ka'u no ia e'ano'I nei,
E li'a nei ho 'I o kahiki mai,
A hiki mai no 'olua
A hiki pu no me ke aloha…
Aloha e! Aloha e! Aloha e!
The oli is a chant that offers a word of greeting. It says in part:
"This is the sight for which I have longed. Now that you have come, love has come with you." Aloha and welcome!
Religious Wedding Ceremony (Minister: Adam C. Gomes)
Groom and Bride, we are gathered here to celebrate your marriage. This day you have chosen to affirm your love for each other with spoken words, with prayer, and with the sharing of symbols.
Marriage is a commitment to Life…to the best that two people can find and bring out of each other. It offers opportunities for sharing and growth no other human relationship can equal, a physical and emotional joining that is promised for a lifetime.
Within the circle of its love, marriage encompasses all of life's most important relationships. A wife and husband are each other's best friend, confidant, lover, teacher and listener. There may come times when one partner is heartbroken or ailing, and the love of the other brings healing and steadfastness to the sturdy foundation that allows the marriage covenant to be established.
Marriage deepens and enriches every facet of life. Happiness is fuller, memories are fresher, and commitment is stronger.
Marriage understands and forgives the mistakes life is unable to avoid, and yet it encourages and nurtures new life, new experiences and new ways of expressing love through the seasons of life.
When two people pledge to love and care for each other in marriage, they seem to create a spirit unique to themselves, which binds them closer than any spoken or written word. Marriage is a promise, made in the hearts of two people who owe each other, and this will take a lifetime to fulfill.
(Aloha to the both of you and welcome to our island)
Sharing of leis:
For those of us who call Hawaii our home, the flower lei is a symbol of love. It is also a symbol of things that are fragile and temporal. A flower lei will last a day or two and then it is gone. Our lives are like the lei within the span of eternity, therefore, live with tender consideration for each other, continue to love one another and your marriage will last. May the leis you now offer each other be recognized for the love that you have for one another.
The Hawaiians have a traditional saying: "Honi Ka Waha!" Kiss him/her on the mouth.
Declaration of intention:
Groom, do you wish for Bride to be known as your wife? If so, please say "I do".
Bride, do you wish for Groom to be known as your husband? If so, please say "I do".
Groom and Bride, do you promise to let your love for each other grow, as it will and as it must, so that in the years to come you will renew your acceptance, your understanding and your trust of one another? If so, please say "we promise".
Marriage vows:
I, Groom, take you, Bride, to be my wife. I promise to love you, honor you and cherish you. I will be your companion. I will share my strengths and achievements. I promise to respect you and be your friend. For better or for worse, for richer or for poorer, in sickness and in health, for as long as we both shall live.
I, Bride, take you, Groom, to be my husband. I promise to love you, honor you and cherish you. I will be your companion. I will share my strengths and my achievements. I promise to respect you and be your friend. For better or for worse, for richer or for poorer, in sickness and in health, for as long as we both shall live.
Ring ceremony:
The wedding rings are a symbol of longevity in the marriage covenant. The circle of the ring symbolizes the never ending circle of love and commitment that you are making. Always see the best in each other, and each day that you are together, when you look at the beauty of these rings, remember the love that you have for each other, is forever.
Groom, repeat after me your ring ceremony:
Bride, I give this ring to you as a sign of my love. I give myself to you to be your husband. From this day forward you shall not walk alone. I feel so honored to have you as my wife. I vow to love you and sustain you in the Covenant of our marriage, for as long as we both shall live.
Bride, repeat after me your ring ceremony:
Groom, I give this ring to you as a sign of my love. I give myself to you to be your wife. From this day forward you shall not walk alone. I feel so honored to have you as my husband. I vow to love you and sustain you in the Covenant of our marriage, for as long as we both shall live.
We have been witnesses to this special day, therefore, I, and those of us here with you, recognize that you have become husband and wife, and we and all of your family and friends shall honor you as the same from this day forward.
Prayer of blessing in Hawaiian and then interpretation:
Imau aku kaloko maika'i o ka haku o iesu cristo me kealoha o keakua a mekalauna puana o ka'uhane hemolele me ka ko apa'u.
May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of his spirit be with you always. May God bless you and keep you. May God's Face shine upon you and be gracious unto you. May God lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace. Amen.
Groom and Bride, remember this day here in beautiful place, Maui, Hawaii, with joy and thanksgiving, and may you love to live and live to love!
Now therefore, by the authority given unto me as a minister of the gospel, and by the laws of this state, I now pronounce that you are husband and wife, therefore, you may kiss your bride!
I present to you Mr. and Mrs. Groom and Bride! Whom God hath joined together, let no man put usunder! Aloha e! Aloha e! Aloha e!


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We're well on our way to the Grand Canyon. We made it to our next stop today, which is Memphis, TN. We're staying in the Graceland RV park. The area around Graceland appears to be a little sketchy, but the park is nice.
We'll be staying here a couple of days before we move on west.
Once we were in Memphis and only 3 to 4 miles from the park, we had a very unique situation happen. We're driving along when a car, coming the opposite direction, did a hard, fast u-turn in front of us and a young male, late teens or early 20's, rolled out of the back door and across the pavement.
We came to a stop and Jodi called 911 to report it. I contemplated getting out to assist, but before I could more people showed up, from where I don't know, and angry voices began. We decided it was best to let the police come and do their thing and we left the area before things got violent. Besides, the afternoon shift was filing out of the adjacent strip club to take a look. There were more than enough feet already on the ground to handle whatever situation it was.
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New DVD combines food and sex/
This is a great article about the sensuality of food and sex!
Although the Cooking Up Seduction DVD Release Party was a few days ago, I still wanted to post this article link about the DVD and party. It's such a lively and well-written article by freelance writer (and friend) Rachel Curtis.
San Diegans looking for a place to celebrate the end of tax season on April 15 are in for a real treat this year. A DVD release party hosted by Tango Wine in Little Italy will be serving up the creation of two innovative women who specialize in the most popular aspects of human pleasure: food and sex.
Cooking Up Seduction, which illustrates what its authors call "mindful pleasures" in six ten-minute episodes, is the brainchild of Chef Jennifer Felmley and sociologist Dr. Jennifer Gunsaullus. At the time of their meeting a year ago, the two Jenns immediately recognized an overlap in their work — and an opportunity for a unique collaboration.
George Costanza would approve.
As a relationship and intimacy counselor, Gunsaullus strives to make the private topics of her professional practice safe and approachable, focusing on holistic healing through fusion of the emotional and the erotic. An internationally-trained chef, Felmley passion for cooking spills into the realm of the amorous; for her, cooking for a partner can be just as intimate as sex.
The women not only saw common themes in their respective fields, but also in their approaches to their work. Both emphasize communication and education, and like to keep things fun and light.
Read the rest of the article at San Diego News Network.
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Northern Ireland's Euro 2016 heroics 'built on team spirit'
Northern Ireland showed a 'strong team ethic, commitment to the cause, discipline and mental strength' during the Euro 2016 finals, according to a new Uefa technical report published by European football's governing body.
Focusing on the game plans of manager Michael O'Neill, the section on Northern Ireland detailed the tactics and strategies of the team, praising the side's set-pieces and the work-rate of captain Steven Davis and Corry Evans in midfield.
O'Neill's (below) men and the Green and White Army had the time of their lives in France during the summer when they qualified for the knockout stages of the tournament. In their group, Northern Ireland narrowly lost 1-0 to Poland and World champions Germany, but a famous 2-0 victory over Ukraine in Lyon saw them through to the knockout stages, where they were unfortunate to lose by a single goal to Wales.
The Uefa report, compiled by technical observers including former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson, Sunderland boss David Moyes, ex-Republic of Ireland goalkeeper Packie Bonner and French midfield great Alain Giresse, stated that O'Neill's default formation was 4-1-4-1, although against Poland and Wales it pointed out the manager used a 5-3-2 system.
It added there was an 'emphasis on compact defending and direct counter-attacking', 'good second ball support by central midfielders Davis and Evans' and 'very dangerous set-plays in attack based on aerial power' which led to Northern Ireland's first goal of the tournament versus Ukraine when Gareth McAuley powered home a header from Oliver Norwood's free-kick.
The report also stated that, when the ball was lost, there was 'immediate high pressing by middle to front players', 'conservative full-backs careful to deny counter-attacking players' and, when the ball was won in defence, there were 'frequent early passes to Davis and Evans'.
O'Neill and his players will be happy with the overall summary which read that Northern Ireland displayed a 'strong team ethic, commitment to the cause, discipline and mental strength'.
It won't surprise that skipper Davis was Northern Ireland's top passer with 104 during the tournament. Defender Jonny Evans, superb in France, was next on 93 with Norwood on 86. The most frequent pass came from Norwood to Davis, on 21 occasions.
Intriguingly, Northern Ireland had the highest percentage (28%) of long passes in the finals with Martin O'Neill's Republic of Ireland third on 21%.
Northern Ireland were second bottom of the 24 competing nations in terms of possession on 37%. Only Iceland, who reached the last eight by conquering England, were lower on 36%. Top of this particular table were Germany, who O'Neill's men face next month in the World Cup qualifiers, on 63%.
Northern Ireland were eighth in average distance covered per game with the Republic surprisingly bottom of the heap in this area. Portugal, winners of the tournament, were 11th.
In summarising Martin O'Neill's men, who like Northern Ireland reached the last 16 before losing to hosts France, Uefa's technical team described the Republic as having an 'outstanding work ethic, team spirit and never-say-die-attitude'.
The report added that key features of the Republic's tactics were a 'non-possession game with direct attacking rather than build-up from the back' and a 'strong, compact defensive block and aerial power in defence and attack'.
There was individual praise for full-back Seamus Coleman plus midfielders Wes Hoolahan and Jeff Hendrick.
There were, as you would expect, compliments from Uefa for Euro 2016 semi-finalists Wales, who were considered a 'well organised unit built on resolute defence, endeavour and team spirit'.
More surprising was the positive report given to England, who were described as a 'youthful, committed, energetic team with technique in all departments'.
Those qualities certainly weren't on show in their shock loss to Iceland in the first knockout phase, which led to the resignation of boss Roy Hodgson.
Northern Ireland had the highest percentage of long passes out of every team at Euro 2016
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Limit access to competitive foods and beverages in schools via restrictions on foods that are not provided through the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program.
School fruit & vegetable gardens
Establish designated areas where students can garden with guidance, often with nutrition and food preparation lessons and opportunities for taste tasting and hands-on learning
School fundraiser restrictions
Prohibit the sale of unhealthy foods such as sugar sweetened beverages, candy, and other non-nutritious snacks at school fundraisers, often as part of a broader nutrition policy
School nutrition standards
Regulate the quality of food that can be sold to students via the National School Lunch Program, à la carte options, vending machines, etc.
School or community-based abstinence-only education
Promote abstinence from sexual activity, generally only with mention of condoms and birth control to highlight failure rates
School-based health centers
Provide health care services on school premises to attending elementary, middle, and high school students; services provided by teams of nurses, nurse practitioners, and physicians
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Provide youth with teen dating violence education that addresses healthy relationships, gender norms, relationship coercion, and violence in a school setting
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Address nutrition in schools via educational (e.g., classroom or curricula-wide efforts, peer training, etc.), environmental (e.g., school menus, classroom snacks, etc.), and other approaches
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Expand or enhance school-based physical education (PE) by lengthening existing classes, increasing physical activity during class, adding new PE classes, etc.