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Will Puerto Rico sell general obligation bonds?
The New York Times reported that Morgan Stanley is shopping a potential $2 billion general obligation bond deal for Puerto Rico. Bloomberg followed up with a story that had a few more details about the offering that Puerto Rico supposedly has not authorized. According to Bloomberg the possible deal terms are:
The taxable general-obligation deal said to be under discussion would have maturities of at least five to seven years. The funds [hedge funds and distressed debt buyers] would assist the commonwealth as it struggles to turn around its shrinking economy. The discussions have cited possible yields of about 10 percent, the people said.
Let's break this proposed issue into several pieces:
Taxable: Issuing taxable municipal bonds makes sense because it attracts a broader base of investors (including hedge funds, commercial banks and some insurance firms) outside of muniland that don't take advantage of the municipal bond tax exemption. But the extremely high interest rate is a signal to any bond investor that the security has very high risk, regardless of its investment-grade rating from the three major raters. So we can rule out banks and insurance companies as buyers.
5 to 7 year maturities: It's interesting that Morgan Stanley would focus on a shorter issuance for this proposed offering. Puerto Rico's debt service schedule has approximately $8.88 billion maturing in 5 to 10 years, or about $1.77 billion per year, on average. Adding another $2 billion in that period, plus the ongoing interest payments, would put a heavy burden on the general fund. It assumes that Puerto Rico will have better access to markets to roll the debt in the years ahead.
Taxable yield of 10 percent: In the maturity range being proposed (5-7 years) tax exempt general obligations bonds are trading at 9.03 percent to 9.67 percent in the secondary market. The small proposed yield premium would likely lock out any tax-exempt buyers, because their tax-equivalent yield would be higher on the current outstanding tax-exempt bonds (14.95 to 16 percent).
There are deeper issues about Puerto Rico issuing new debt. What happened to the discussion of issuing a third lien Cofina ("Sales Use Tax") bond? Has this been abandoned because SUT/Cofina revenues have not been coming in is as projected? I suggested this when I wrote two weeks ago:
Puerto Rico has announced it intends to sell a Cofina 3.0 bond in January or February. The most important question is whether there are sufficient new Cofina tax collections to support it. Will Puerto Rico be willing to pay market rates above 8.5 percent to sell Cofina 3.0?
I don't think Cofina revenues were sufficient to support a third lien issue. I wonder if Puerto Rico has enough room under its constitutional debt limit to issue $2 billion more in general obligations.
According to a sell-side report, Puerto Rico has approximately $1.26 billion of bonds and letters of credit that must be refinanced or come due before June 2014. Combined with an estimated $800 million deficit for 2014, it needs $2 billion in new money. Will a yield of 10 percent on 5-7 year paper be enough to attract investors? Will Puerto Rico deny the story that Morgan Stanley is offering bonds on its behalf, just like it shot down the story of Jones, Day holding a creditor meeting about a possible restructuring of Puerto Rico debt? Stay tuned.
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This 6-piece cleaning kit contains everything you'll ever need to properly clean your lenses and digital SLR camera, including an air blower, soft brush, cleaning solution, lens tissues, cotton swabs, and a microfiber cloth. Also includes a soft carrying pouch.
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|Canon EOS RP Full Frame Mirrorless Digital Camera
|Camera Type:
|Digital single-lens non-reflex AF/AE camera
|Effective Pixels:
|Approx. 26.2 megapixels
|Total Pixels:
|Approx. 27.1 megapixels
|Sensor Type:
|CMOS sensor (compatible with Dual Pixel CMOS AF)
|Sensor Size:
|35.9 x 24mm (Full Frame)
|Image Format:
|Image Resolution:
|3:2 Aspect Ratio
Large/RAW/C-RAW: 6240 x 4160
Medium: 4160 x 2768
Small 1: 3120 x 2080
Small 2: 2400 x 1600
1.6x (Crop)
Large/RAW/C-RAW: 3888 x 2592
Small 2: 2400 x 1600
4:3 Aspect Ratio
Large/RAW/C-RAW: 5536 x 4160
Medium: 3680 x 2768
Small 1: 2768 x 2080
Small 2: 2112 x 1600
16:9 Aspect Ratio
Large/RAW/C-RAW: 6240 x 3504
Medium: 4160 x 2336
Small 1: 3120 x 1752
Small 2: 2400 x 1344
1:1 Aspect Ratio
Large/RAW/C-RAW: 4160 x 4160
Medium: 2768 x 2768
Small 1: 2080 x 2080
Small 2: 1600 x 1600
|Movie Format:
Video: MPEG-4 AVC / H.264
|Movie Resolution:
|4K (UHD) 3840 x 2160
23.98 fps
Full HD 1920 x 1080
59.94 fps / 29.97 fps
HD 1280 x 720
59.94 fps / 29.97 fps
|Audio Format:
|ALL-I: Linear PCM
|Lens Mount:
|Canon RF mount
|Lens Compatibility:
|Canon RF lens group (excluding EF, EF-S and EF-M lenses)
When using Mount Adapter EF-EOS R: Canon EF or EF-S lenses (excluding EF-M lenses)
|Image Stabilization:
|Autofocus Type:
|Phase-difference detection system with image sensor (Dual Pixel CMOS AF)
|Focus Modes:
|One-Shot / AF Servo / Manual
|ISO Sensitivity:
|Auto, 100 to 40000 (Extended Mode:50 to 102400)
|Shutter Type:
|Electronically controlled focal-plane shutter
(1) Electronic first curtain, mechanical second curtain
( 2) Electronic shutter (slit rolling read out)
|Shutter Speeds:
|1/4000 to 30 sec., bulb (total range of all shooting modes)
X-sync at 1/180 sec.
|Continuous/Burst Shooting:
|Up to 5 fps at 26.2 MP for Unlimited Frames in JPEG Format
Up to 5 fps at 26.2 MP for up to 50 Frames in Raw Format
|10-sec. delay, 2-sec. delay
|Exposure Control Systems:
|Exposure Modes:
|Aperture Priority, Manual, Program, Shutter Priority
|Exposure Compensation:
|±3 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments
|Exposure Lock:
|Exposure Metering Range:
|EV -3 - 20 (at 73°F/23°C, ISO 100)
|White Balance:
|Auto, Cloudy, Color Temperature, Custom, Daylight, Flash, Fluorescent (White), Shade, Tungsten
|Shooting Modes:
|Auto, Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Fine Detail, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, User Defined 1-3
|OLED color electronic viewfinder
|Monitor Type:
|TFT color, liquid-crystal monitor (touch functionality)
|Monitor Size:
|3.0-inch (screen aspect ratio of 3:2)
2.95 in./7.50cm diagonal (2.46 in./6.24cm width, 1.64 in./4.16cm height)
|Monitor Resolution:
|Approx. 1.04 million dots
|Live View:
|SD/SDHC/SDXC memory cards
|Power Source:
|LP-E17 Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Battery Pack, 7.2 VDC, 1040 mAh
Type C for PC communication / in-camera charging (5V / 1.5A)
HDMI Type C Video Out
3.5mm diameter stereo mini jack
2.5mm remote port
|29 (English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Portuguese, Finnish, Italian, Ukraine, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Greek, Russian, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Vietnamese, Hindi, Romanian, Turkish, Arabic, Thai, Simplified/Traditional Chinese, Korean, Malay, Indonesian, Japanese)
|Dimensions (WxHxD):
|Approx. 5.22 x 3.35 x 2.76 in. (132.5 x 85 x 70mm)
Depth from tip of grip to LCD screen surface: Approx. 2.34 in. (59.4mm)
|Approx. 1.07 lbs. (485g) (including battery, SD memory card; without body cap)
Approx. 1.0 lbs. (440g) (body only; without battery, card or body cap)
|Canon RF 24-105mm f/4 L IS Zoom Lens
|Lens Mount:
|Canon RF
|Focal Length:
|Maximum Aperture:
|Minimum Aperture:
|Diagonal Angle of View:
|84°00' - 23°20'
|Minimum Focus Distance:
|1.48 ft. (0.45m)
|Lens Construction:
|18 elements in 14 groups
|Focus Type:
|Auto / Manual
|Image Stabilization:
|Filter Size:
|Dimensions (Diam. x Length):
|3.29 x 4.22 in. (83.5 x 107.3mm)
|1.54 lbs. (700g)
Reviews are for the first item in the kit:
Canon EOS RP Full Frame Mirrorless Digital Camera & RF 24-105mm f/4 L IS Lens


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Last weekend I found an interesting home/style/antiques shop on that stretch of Atlantic Avenue with all the antiques- it's called Darr. What a cool assortment of odd, discarded, decorative and useful objects. One particular favorite was a work table the owner had made out of a steel base and an old, paint covered and worn wood desktop. It was a bit higher than a normal desk, but looked rugged, and I would have taken it home if I had the space. Sure, Darr carries some of the same industrial/steel/midcentury/salvage things you see repeatedly on Atlantic Ave., but the selection is just different enough from the others to make you want to keep poking around the store. I especially love the glass display cases and giant old jars.
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The Supernova Tribe represent a collective of 'World Changers'. These are the people who take 'on purpose action' to create a positive impact in the world. This is a short video hosted by CEO and Founder of The Supernova Tribe, Rebecca Tapp. In this short video Rebecca discusses what a Supernova is, and explains The Supernova […]
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Certainly travel is more than the seeing of sights; it is a change that goes on, deep and permanent, in the ideas of living – Mary Ritter Beard What a fabulous quote by Mary Ritter Beard. This sums up everything about my recent trip to Japan! What an amazing place. After ten days wandering through […]
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Feeling pretty lucky today. Call it providence, fate or just making it happen but I have arrived at a point in my journey where I get to work with some extraordinary people. These people are smart, driven and they tick all the 'credibility' boxes, but what makes these people exceptional is that their modus operandi […]


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Chandramauli; Cool Rays Of Moonlight
Layers of silver moonlight
Beaming through the night,
Shall reveal, the girl
Born of moon and star.
Her smooth skin
Young and glowing
Dreamy eyes
Lingering sensuality.
The wind carelessly
Tossing and caressing her hair
Lissome steps tread the path.
Dance with me
Tonight is the night
Of reckless abandon.
We'll move through this fantasy.
Her eyes
As black as the blanket of sky
Glittering with starlight.
Her face upturned close to mine
In the relaxed beauty of the night
As our lips met with a gentle touch
Many a hearts of men did she break.
And all the dreams of a sleeping world
Brought forth this daughter of night.
A girl shimmering in light and dust.
Your hand in mine
Let's dance a little longer
Let's romance a little longer
Let's kiss a little more
Let's embrace a little longer.
Nights still tinkling with layers of laughter echoes
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Yogurt, A Snack As Versatile As Tom Hanks!
Does the morning chaos have you skipping breakfast? Is it a mad house between the time everyone gets home from school/work and dinner? Or are you just a person that likes to be prepared? (This ones for you Ramona P!) The grocery store has a gazillion of yogurt brands with a stash of crunchies attached. You know the kinds I'm talking about. They can be pricey when they aren't on sale and may leave you hungry in an hour.
Why not build your own? You can spread your dollar a bit further and still have the convenience of a grab and go snack.
I use 12 ounce wide mouth mason jars to hold the wet ingredients and 4 ounce snack containers to hold the crunchies. I want my crunchies to be crunchy when I'm ready to eat, if you know what I mean.
PREPARATION TIP: For young children, pack a 1/2 cup of yogurt with a 1/2 cup of their favorite fruit and 1/2 ounces of their favorite crunchies.
The best part about making these flips on your own, is you can put whatever you want in the containers!
Stick to the serving size provided on the large packages of your favorite yogurt. Watching your caloric intake and output is important. Even a healthy treat can monopolize your calories for the day when you aren't cognizant of serving sizes.
In the picture above, I started with 1 cup of whole milk vanilla Greek yogurt on the bottom of the jar. Next, I layered on a 1/2 cup of frozen pineapple, then more yogurt and then 1/2 cup of frozen strawberries and blueberries.
I use frozen fruit during the winter time and fresh seasonal fruit during the growing season.
Change up the flavor of yogurt and the type of fruit you use to add more variety to this snack pack.
When the yogurt and fruit are handsomely layered, seal the jar and stick them in the fridge.
Dont forget about the crunchies? It all depends on what you like. I use a 1/2 ounce of crunchy combinations.
I have three different containers pictured here.
Top: Slivered almonds, mini chocolate chips and shredded coconut
Bottom Left: Maple pecans and dried cranberries
Bottom Right: Pistachios, white chocolate chips, and shredded coconut
PREPARATION TIP: Typically, I build enough for 3-5 days. This depends on the expiration date of the yogurt and the freshness of the fruit. The crunchies will stay as fresh in the small containers as they would in the package they came in. No need to worry about those.
This pre-planned packaged meal is as versatile as as a cute pair of shoes and a great pair of jeans! You fuel up on a ton of protein and a serving of fruit for the day. Prepare in advance for a great post workout snack, a filling breakfast or a mid-day pick me up.
1 cup of vanilla whole milk Greek yogurt (Buy the large container of yogurt to make all your favorite snack pack ideas.)
1/2-1 teaspoon of instant coffee (I like Trader Joe's instant coffee. Start with a 1/2 teaspoon of instant coffee and adjust based on your tastes. I like it strong.)
1/2 ounce of your favorite crunchies (Almonds, shredded coconut and mini marshmallows are a fun combination.)
Combine the yogurt and instant coffe, whisk vigorously. Keep your crunchies in a separate 4 ounce container. Maybe add a drizzle of chocolate syrup or caramel sauce. Don't forget to count those calories! ENJOY!!
That Flip: 180 calories for a 5.3 ounce container with out the additional serving of fruit.
This Flip: 230 calories with a serving of fruit. Add 70 calories for a 1/2 ounce portion of almonds, coconut and mini chocolate chips. Use 0%-2% Greek yogurt to reduce the amount of calories in your flip.
HEALTHY IDEA: Try using plain Greek yogurt as a substitute for sour cream or mayo in your favorite dips and sauces. Check out the recipe for the cilantro lime creme on the "Football Sunday, It's Time For The Big Game" post. I use this as a veggie dip, put a dollop on my eggs, spread some on tacos or sandwiches. You will reduce the number of calories and increase protein with this easy swap.
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The city has been famous because of the holy sangam of Ganga , Yamuna and Saraswati rivers . This huge city of Uttar Pradesh , houses a fastly growing Industrial sector with its good inter and intracity networks ,thus providing it opportunities for smooth Trade and Industrial Growth.
This metropolitan city has a sound population of 59,59,798 ( as of 2011 census ) . The huge population means that there is a fair chance of setting up trade and commerce . And the same is happening with time . Lots of industries and trade have been set up post Independence in various sectors such as Information Technology , Household Goods Production , Manufacturing Industries , Small scale and Cottage Industries etc. with well connected transport services . These networks are good on both i.e. intercity and intracity grounds .
Overall Allahabad has a very stable and diverse economy comprising various sectors such as State and Central government offices, education and research institutions, real estate, retail, banking, tourism and hospitality, agriculture based industries, railways, transport and logistics, miscellaneous service sectors, and manufacturing. Average Household Income of the city is US$2,299.
The construction sector is a major part of Allahabad's economy. Secondary manufacturers and services may be registered or unregistered; according to the third All India Census for Small Scale Industries, there are more than 10,000 unregistered small-scale industries in the city. An integrated industrial township has been proposed for 1,200 acres in Allahabad by the Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India.
The city is also home to glass and wire-based industry. The main industrial areas of Allahabad are Naini and Phulpur, where several public and private sector companies have offices and factories. Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited, India's largest oil company (which is state-owned), is constructing a seven-million-tonnes-per-annum (MTPA) capacity refinery in Lohgara with an investment estimated at $62 billion. Allahabad Bank, which began operations in 1865, Bharat Pumps & Compressors and A. H. Wheeler and Company have their headquarters in the city. Major companies in the city are Reliance Industries, Alstom, ITI Limited, Areva, BPCL, Dey's Medical, Food Corporation of India, Raymond Synthetics, Triveni Sheet Glass, Schneider Electric India Ltd, Triveni Electroplast, EMC Power Ltd, Steel Authority of India, HCL Technologies, Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative (IFFCO), Vibgyor Laboratories, Geep Industries, Hindustan Cable, Indian Oil Corporation Ltd, Baidyanath Ayurved and Hindustan Laboratories . The city is also headquarters of Central Organisation for Railway Electrification.
The primary economic sectors of the district are tourism, fishing and agriculture, and the city is a hub for India's agricultural industry . In case of Agriculture crops Paddy has the largest share followed by Bajra, Arhar, Urd & Moong in declining order during the Kharif season. In Rabi, Wheat is pre dominant followed by pulses and oilseed . Among oilseed crops, Mustard has very less area under pure farming and is grown mainly as a mixed crop . Linseed dominates the oilseed scenario of the district and is mainly grown in Jamunapar area . In case of pulses gram has largest area followed by pea and lentil (masoor). There is fairly good acreage under barley .
Strong intracity and intercity networks in Allahabad are the basis for smooth transport services .These are the norms on which smooth trade is based .Allahabad is served by Allahabad Airport , which began operations in February 1966. The airport is 12 kilometres from the city centre and lies in Bamrauli, Allahabad. Air India connect Allahabad to Delhi and Mumbai. Other nearby airports are in Varanasi, Lucknow and Kanpur. Ventura AirConnect is operating direct flight to Lucknow & Varanasi from Allahabad Airport. Allahabad Junction is one of the main railway junctions in northern India and headquarters of the North Central Railway Zone. The four major railway stations in Allahabad are Prayag Junction, City Station at Rambagh, Daraganj Station and Allahabad Junction. The city is connected to most other Uttar Pradesh cities and major Indian cities such as Agra, Aligarh, Bareilly, Jhansi, Kolkata, New Delhi, Patna, Mumbai, Visakhapatnam, Chennai, Bangalore, Guwahati, Thiruvananthapuram, Hyderabad, Pune, Bhopal, Kanpur, Lucknow and Jaipur. Auto Rikshaws have been a popular mode of transportation. Since 2014, E-rickshaws have also been introduced and quickly spread over the city. Renowned taxi firms like Ola Cabs, TaxiForSure etc. are also operating in the city, making transportation in the city more hassle-free & convenient. Cycle rickshaws are the most economical means of transportation in Allahabad along with e-rickshaws.
Buses operated by Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (UPSRTC) are an important means of public transport in the metro. National Highway 19 (old number: NH 2) runs through the city centre. India's longest cable-stayed bridge, the New Yamuna Bridge (built 2001–04), is located in Allahabad and connects the city to the suburb of Naini across the Yamuna. The Old Naini Bridge now accommodates railway and auto traffic. A road bridge across the Ganga also connects Allahabad and Jhusi. National Waterway 1, the longest Waterway in India, connects Allahabad and Haldia . Metrorail , Monorail project for the city covering the entire metropolitan region is also underway .
The city generates 5,34,760 kg of domestic solid wastes everyday, while per capita generation of waste is 0.40 kg per day. The sewer service areas are divided into nine zones in the city.[15] Allahabad Municipal Corporation oversees the solid waste management project . Allahabad was the first city to get pre-paid meters for electricity bill in Uttar Pradesh . The city is equipped with over 40 CCTVs at major crossings and markets .Along with public transport services ,many companies have been emerged to provide truck booking facilities for traders and industrialists . With growing digital world , now you can book these services online using various websites like GoodsOnMove which provide you a simple and easy booking service and saves your time , money and hassle!!
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Paris 3m x 4m Gazebo Graphite Grey
- 3m x 4m from leg to leg
- 280grm polyester PVC Lined ultimate waterproof canopy
- 3″ Round Heavy Duty Legs
- 4.5″ Round fixing plates
- Roof vented
- Heavy duty decorative legs
- Zippable curtains on all 4 curtains for privacy
- Fixing plates to secure gazebo down
- Graphite grey powder coat finish
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The Paris gazebo is an elegant gazebo with decorative valance design sure to make a centrepiece for any garden, with its heavy-duty construction and materials used the Paris really is a cut above the rest, featuring our ultimate waterproof canopy.
The Paris gazebo has a covered area of 3x4mtr canopy edge to edge and a floor space of 3x4mtr as the legs are on the corners of the gazebo, it features a heavy-duty decorative valance with 4.5" fixing plates at the base of each leg to secure down to a deck or patio.
The roof section has 8 square sectional ribs, to keep the canopy taut and maximise rain run-off. The Paris features our heavy duty 280grm PVC lined canopy for ultimate waterproof protection, this canopy also features an elevated wind vent to dissipate any sudden gusts of wind.
The Paris gazebo is supplied with a full set of four 180grm weight privacy curtains which are fully zipped, they feature 3 ties to prevent the curtains blowing into the gazebo and further larger curtains tie back to keep them neat when not in use.
The Paris gazebo is an outstanding and very heavy duty gazebo which will give you years of trouble-free service. For more information about our gazebos see caring for my new gazebo.
Supplied in one box taking 2 people approx. two and half hour to construct.


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- Servings Per Recipe: 20
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 166.1
- Total Fat: 5.6 g
- Cholesterol: 0.1 mg
- Sodium: 137.4 mg
- Total Carbs: 73.8 g
- Dietary Fiber: 1.6 g
- Protein: 2.9 g
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Number of Servings: 20
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user TTFN-JENN.
IntroductionGo bananas with banana bread, and frost it with the favorite flavors of chocolate and peanut butter. Go bananas with banana bread, and frost it with the favorite flavors of chocolate and peanut butter.
Number of Servings: 20
- 1/2 cup light margarine
- 1/2 cup Splenda Sugar Blend for Baking
- 1/2 cup EggBeaters (2 eggs)
- 3 medium bananas, mashed
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup Toll House Semi-Sweet Chocolate Morsals
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease bottom only of 2 loaf pans, 8.5x4.5x2.5 inches inches, with shortening.
- Beat 1/2 cup butter and sugar in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until fluffy. Beat in eggs and bananas until smooth. Beat in flour, baking powder, baking soda and alt just until mixed. Stir in chocolate chips. Pour into 2 pans.
- Bake 1 hour to 1 hour 10 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes; removie from pan to wire rack. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
Number of Servings: 20
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user TTFN-JENN.
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Great Recipe. Baking time not correct. That time is for ONE loaf of bread, not divided into two loaves. I compared this to the original recipe at BettyCrocker.com's site and the ingredients are right but for only one pan. However, I love the recipe. It's delicious. Will make again in ONE loaf. - 8/22/07
OH SO GOOD! Must retain self control ... must not eat entire thing ... This was really good, made it before the revised so we also had peanut butter frosting on top and it was made with shortening so our fat was MUCH higher. Anyone who LOVES chocolate should try this! - 8/6/07
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Date: 09/03/2005
Competition: Friendly
Venue: Richmond Park
Ryan (Clarke); Quigley (Fahey), Bell, Maguire, C Foley; M Foley (Maher), Caffrey (Holt), Dunne (Perth), O'Keeffe; Doyle (Rowe), McPhee (Donnelly)
Healy; O'Mahony, Ahern, Finucane, Wolfe; Barrett, Kerins (McCartney), Hughes, O'Brien (Stokes); Kelliher (Falvey), Donellan (Browne)
St Pat's ended their pre-season with a comfortable win over Noel O'Connor's Limerick on Tuesday night.
Goals in each half, first from Robbie Doyle and then a fortuitous goal from Aidan O'Keeffe made it three wins out of 4 for Johnny Mac's side.
Work will now commence on the Richmond Park surface ahead of our first home League game against Bohemians on Good Friday, March 25th.
Without the suspended Paul Donnelly, Darragh Maguire, Keith Fahey for the opening game against Bray, McDonnell started with Prenderville partnering Colm Foley in defence, with a midfield trio of the impressive Michael Foley, Stephen Caffrey and Keith Dunne.
New siging Ger Rowe was introduced with 20 minutes remaining along with Vinnie Perth, who is training with the Club.


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Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Security Operations Center (SOC) Support Services is a US Government program responsible to monitor, detect, analyze, mitigate, and respond to cyber threats and adversarial activity on the DHS Enterprise. The DHS SOC has primary responsibility for monitoring and responding to security events and incidents detected at the Trusted Internet Connection (TIC) and Policy Enforcement Point (PEP) and is responsible for directing and coordinating detection and response activities performed by each Component SOC. Direction and coordination are achieved through a new shared DHS incident tracking system and other means of coordination and communication.
Job Summary: The Security Operations Center (SOC) Sr. Metrics Analyst will work directly with the SOC Metrics Team Lead and the customer to ensure that effective, measurable Cyber metrics are collected, analyzed, and presented on both and ad hoc and continual basis using the existing infrastructure. The candidate will be responsible for implementing SOC metrics program to ensure the metrics collected are impactful, and assist in driving sound management decisions. The candidate must have a strong background as a Sr. Cybersecurity Analyst supporting 24X7 operations with experience in data security technologies, incident response, forensics, and digital media analysis and process improvement. The candidate should be familiar the Cyber Kill Chain methodology and how to correctly measure its effectiveness.
Propose SOC metrics for government approval. Develop a set of SOC metrics that indicate ESOC and Enterprise SOC staff awareness of the Kill Chain methodology. Develop Implementation Metrics that demonstrate enterprise SOCs are actively using Kill Chain methodology. Develop effectiveness and efficiency SOC metrics. Develop Impact Metrics demonstrating the maturity of enterprise SOCs. Develop a metrics scorecard to display the level of effectiveness of enterprise SOCs. Build dashboards using the ESOC infrastructure to support on-demand metrics representation
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The candidate must currently possess or be able to obtain a DHS EOD and be eligible for Top Secret/SCI. Familiar with the management, operational, and technical aspects of IT Security in a complex enterprise environment. Experience operating at a Sr.Analyst in a 24x7 security operations center (SOC) in the areas of Digital Media Analysis, Forensics, Incident Response, or malware reverse engineering.
BS in Computer Science or Information Systems, Industrial Engineering, Business Administration, Business Analysis, Math/Accounting/Finance or related field and 8+ years of work experience in the following areas: designing and producing metrics, KPIs, and data visualizations, creating interactive metrics dashboards using Power BI, Tableau or other data visualization tools, generating reports, charts, and graphs. Advanced level proficiency in Microsoft Excel: ability to write and update complex formulas, build macros, and present numerical data in visual formats such as charts and pivot tables and ability to create presentations and reports. Advanced level proficiency in BI/Data Visualization Tools: ability to write and update existing queries, develop/import data from external sources, develop and generate other objects such as forms and reports. Extensive experience with data requirements, architecture, design, development, deployment, and resource management methodologies and best p ractices. Significant experience with maintaining, integrating, and preparing complex large data sources and querying/integrating data from databases. High degree of knowledge of the Data and Analytics functional and technical competencies (Business Process, Data Flow, Data Architecture, Technical Design, Development Processes, Code Deployment, Load Testing, DevOps, etc).
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The corporate & compliance companies in India are offered by among the leading companies, offering really improved, difficult and modified solutions. This has supplied a new image of worldwide commerce requirements within the nation and opened paths for excellence in direction of excellence and amazement. Strategies of modifying the trade requirements are many and all that corporations want here is excellence and betterment on this subject, so that their business can improve their progress and make them earn the desired progress of excellence on massive scale, which is absolutely very important step to date.
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Embedded Processing: Evolution, Issues and Challenges. Embedded systems and Processor architecture. Memory Systems Architecture: memory devices and their characteristics, Introduction to concept of memory hierarchy, virtual memory and caches. Embedded systems I/O: Interfacing bus, protocols, Timers, Interrupts, DMA, USB, AD and DA converters. Embedded communication: Parallel, serial, network and wireless communication. Embedded Systems software: constraints and performance targets, introduction to RTOS, concept of device drivers. Testing of Embedded systems: performance analysis and optimization.


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The best internship ever? Get paid to drink beer
Lots of college students spend the summer drinking beer and traveling the world, but few enjoy those memorable experiences while also getting paid.
Yet that's what one Tampa, Florida-based chain is promising to the three lucky applicants selected to become its "Drink It Interns."
World of Beer, which operates 77 restaurants and bars in 20 states, will pay the interns $12,000 each, in addition to food, lodging and travel expenses, to write about their beer-tasting adventures for Draft magazine.
"Whether you're a photographer or writer, social media maverick or beer blog surfer, we are looking for you. Adventure seekers and storytellers, beer experts or novices, brewery nerds and foodie fans all open to apply. So if you want to live, drink and tell the tale to the world, get ready to apply for the chance to share your experience as a Drink It Intern," World of Beer said on its website.
Company spokeswoman Alyssa Ahern said the first-of-its-kind internship fits World of Beer's emphasis on providing customers a global experience. "Our mantra is 'drink it in,' and so 'drink it intern' was just a natural extension of what WOB stands for," she told Vice.com.
It turns out a beer-tasting internship that concentrated just on the U.S. could easily be a lifetime's occupation. The Brewers Association on Tuesday reported that the U.S. is now home to more breweries than at any time in the country's history. Thanks to the rise of craft brewers, the association said 4,269 companies are now making and selling beer, a 15 percent rise in 2015 alone.
Applicants hoping to land what WOB calls the "internship of a lifetime" must be 21 years old. The deadline for online submissions is March 26, though many of the live interviews have already taken place.
If you live near Tampa, Florida; Tempe, Arizona; or College Station, Texas, however, you're still in luck. Live "in-tavern" interviews are scheduled for those locales on Saturday -- and there will be beer.
Whether you enjoy beer or not, an internship that provides travel to unique locations sure beats making copies.


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How to Make Social Impact Marketing Work for Your Business/
Last night, I mentioned to my husband that I want to buy a handbag from FEED. For those who are unaware, FEED is a fashion company that provides food for malnourished children with each purchase. Their brand mission aligns with my desire to feed people and I like handbags.
My husband asked me, "Why is this social impact trend so strong today? Does it even work?"
The answer is a resounding YES and this "trend" is likely here to stay for many years to come.
I have been talking to clients and colleagues for years about the increase and prominence of social impact marketing on today's buying habits. Many studies show that when all else is equal – price, promotion, product quality, etc - companies that give back to their communities win at shelf, both online and in brick and mortar stores.
We have also seen a rise in these efforts among both large CPG companies as well as in small startup companies. Whether they are introducing new products or new programs, companies today are focused on more than ingredients, process, and profit – they are looking to make a difference.
How can your company successfully develop a social impact program?
1. Stand for Something
Many CSR programs fail to make an impact because they don't make their purpose clear. Donating a percentage of your sales to a random charity that you picked out of a hat won't mean anything to your consumers. Any give-back program you develop needs to align with your company values and your brand mission.
Ben & Jerry's, for example, has never been shy about their views on politics or social issues. During the contentious election season last year, they released a new product: Empower-Mint, a delicious blend of peppermint ice cream, fudge brownies, and fudge swirl. That flavor may be appealing to your taste buds, but it also vocalizes the company's support for the Voting Rights Act and increasing voter turnout.
Whether or not you personally agree with their views, Ben & Jerry's successfully sells more ice cream because they are vocal about the purpose of their social impact programs and their customers identify with their message.
2. Communicate Your Efforts
Six years ago, I had the opportunity to visit the corporate offices of Johnson & Johnson and sit with the Chief Procurement Officer for lunch. He shared with me all the programs that Johnson & Johnson have in place, but I had never heard of them. They were clearly written in their annual report but not explained, promoted and delivered to the public.
Taking care of the community has, in the past, been more of a private endeavor for many large and small companies and it is now rising to surface.
If your company has a social impact program in place, support it with PR and get your message out there! For and CSR program to make any difference to your business reputation and your sales, people need to be aware that it exists.
3. Don't Forget About Profit
A few years ago, I read a book called Evolved Enterprise by Yanik Silver. It outlines 11 social impact models and talks in detail about why purpose-driven business models are not only growing in popularity, but are becoming a necessity to connect with consumers. I highly recommend that you read it.
The book inspired me to create an initiative called Labels4Good, which I launched at the Global Sustainability Summit last summer. The program was designed to give grocery packaging a purpose by donating food and resources to community food pantries around the country with every box sold. Companies could opt into the program and promote their involvement with a label on their packaging.
The challenge, I soon discovered, is that social impact models cannot be purpose driven only. They must first and foremost deliver clear profit. If it doesn't strengthen the bottom line either by building goodwill and brand equity, then it must also deliver increase sales and revenue. Labels4Good was a purely philanthropic endeavor that I created from my own desire to feed people, which at the end of the day isn't enough to build a successful company.
I haven't given up on Labels4Good completely, but it's an important lesson to always remember that businesses need profit in order to survive, even if the philanthropic intention is good.
Overall, I love this social impact trend, the purpose and the result. However, I caution everyone, business owners and consumers alike, to be aware about how you engage and interact with them. They can help us tackle global challenges, spread the word about social issues, and make us feel a little better about our desire to purchase yet another handbag.
How has social impact marketing effected your purchasing behaviors? What companies do you admire most? We'd love to hear!


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Monthly Archives: October 2009
Star Wars: Retold
By Kurt | Published: October 6, 2009
Star Wars: Retold (by someone who hasn't seen it) from Joe Nicolosi on Vimeo. If Star Wars: Uncut piqued your interest, here's another brilliant retelling of the hero's journey. This might be my favorite bit of internets to date.
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Google Suggestions are…
Why are Google Suggestions so negative? Look up any famous person and a scathing list of bottom-reaching suggestions appear (okay, Cliff Huxtable isn't that bad).
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Stereo Bokeh
File under fun, useless, time-waster.
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Star Wars: Uncut
Star Wars: Uncut Trailer from Casey Pugh on Vimeo. Awesomeness. Sure to be a jarringly unforgettable experience.
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Proposal: [Hint] Show me a map to the stars
Passes with lots of FOR votes (and the Cleanup too)—arth
Adminned at 22 Jan 2009 17:57:42 UTC
In sub-rule "The Highway" change sentence "Members that own a Vehicle may use this Road to, as a daily action, switch their Stations to any other valid value, without the need for Translocation." for "Members that own a Vehicle may use this Road to, as a daily action, switch their Stations to any other Station adjacent to it on the Solar Map, without the need for Translocation."
Create a new sub-rule "Solar Map" under rule "Cosmology":
There exists a wiki document known as "Solar Map" which lists the possible routes between two stations. Two Stations are considered Adjacent in the Solar Map if one of them appears right before the other one. As a weekly action, a Member of the Staff may add a Station to the Solar Maps. A Station may be added even if it already appears in the Solar Map, as long as this doesn't cause a Station to be Adjacent to itself.
Erase all the contents of the Solar Map wiki document.
Next, some spring cleaning of the ruleset, just to make it more readable (and satisfy my obsessive-compulsive disorder)
If more than half of all comments containing counted votes also contain the text "Cleanup", then:
Make rule "Synonyms" a sub-rule to rule "Theme".
Make rule "Fuel" a sub-rule to rule "Vehicles".
Change the name of rule "We Will All Fry Together When We Fry" to "Countdown" and append the sentence "This rule is always the last Dynastic Rule in the Ruleset" to it.
If you think this proposal could be a little hard to enact, don't worry: I'll do it myself if it passes.


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"A collaborative work by former Insomnia Publications creators, Survival Stories has been published to showcase new talent and support The Comic Book Alliance in their endeavours.
On July 17th 2010, Insomnia creators learned via Internet news sites and each other that Insomnia Publications had filed with Companies House to cease trading on June 30th. No word had been heard from the publisher and they were no longer responding to any form of contact.
In the days that followed, Insomnia creators banded together and decided to approach The Comic Book Alliance for advice and representation. Our aim, to lobby for the release of creator owned projects that were still under contract with the publisher.
Our hope is that this anthology will help to raise awareness and money to support the CBA in settling disputes in the British comic industry. All proceeds from this anthology will be donated to the CBA to help our cause and support others in similar situations, now and in the future."
Matt Gibbs
Survival Stories, the first anthology from the Sleepless Phoenix, was launched on the 16th of October 2010 at the British International Comic Show. It was incredibly well received, with around 250 pre-orders and 100 copies being shifted at the show. So many publishers and distributors took an interest in the anthology and I'll be keeping everyone up to date on this as more develops.
Following the release of Survival Stories, we will be discussing themes for the next anthology, along with other charities that could use our help :)


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This notebook creates the arrangement of 16 tetrahedra described in the article "Saturated Vertex-to-Vertex Packings of Unit Tetrahedra" by Heiko Harborth and Meinhard Moller in the 10-07 issue of Geombinatorics.
This structure is the smallest known structure of tetrahedra where each vertex of a tetrahedra makes contact with the vertex of one other tetrahedron and there are no other contacts made. This arrangement contains 16 tetrahedra.


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In 2004, an earthquake devastated many villages in the Rif Mountains in north-west Morocco. Seven years later, many villagers are still living in 'temporary' mud and straw huts. During the winters, when the rains come and the temperature drops to freezing, hundreds of families are unable to stay dry and warm. Many children struggle and die with related illnesses such as pneumonia. Here are some pictures of the work we have been able to do with your help.
AdmirorGallery 4.5.0, author/s Vasiljevski & Kekeljevic.


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Po Box 62, Candia, NH, 03034
Tel: (603)483-5664
7 teachers, 50 students, grades 9-12
JRHS is a ministry of the Candia Congregational Church
From the Jesse Remington High School POLICY AND PROCEDURE HANDBOOK:
Statement of Faith
We declare our continuing commitment to the truths set forth in the Basis of
Union and the Constitution of the United Church of Christ,
Community Life Statement
This is our commitment to one another:
We affirm that the scriptures of the Old and New Testaments are the ultimate guide for our values, attitudes and behaviors in all relationships.
We will seek to foster the development of spiritual maturity through maintaining a personal devotional life and through participating in community worship and prayer.
We will seek to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace, and in gentleness, patience and humility, accept one another in love.
We will seek to encourage one another to mature in Christ-likeness through attempting to speak the truth in love in the classrooms, in business affairs, in social relationships and in all other areas of our common life.
Adopted: May 25, 2010


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European Democracy Now!
While banks and European leaders negotiate the next public bail out of private greed, and the financial speculation that caused the crisis continues unheeded, Europeans have shown that like many people around the world, from Tahrir to Syntagma Square and Wall Street, they are not going to take more neoliberal austerity lying down. The question already being asked by many observers is - where to now for the popular demonstrations?
Surely the answer is real democracy now, or bust? In this special feature we share perspectives from activists in the US on the situation there, as well as analysis and debate on the European situation, and an easy to print out "EU crisis pocket guide."
The EU Crisis Pocket Guide
Will the Mercozy deal save Greece and the Euro?
Occupy Wall Street: Origins & Prospect
Occupy Wall Street: New Politics & New Milestones
A Coup D'Etat in the European Union?
Hilary Wainwright, Andy Storey, Dominique Plihon (video)
Banks are making profit again while more people get laid off with the excuse of 'redundancy'. It seems no lessons have been learned. Interviews conducted in Brussels, Belgium on 12th October 2011
Financial Governance Beyond the Crisis
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Americans For Responsible Leadership, headed by conservative Arizona Republican businessman Robert Graham, is the leading source of funds fighting Arizona's Proposition 121, the citizens AZ open primary reform. The initiative is modeled after Washington State and California's groundbreaking nonpartisan primary reforms.
ARL has contributed $450,000 to the campaign to kill the "top two" primary initiative, according to documents on file with the Arizona Secretary of State's Office.
The partisan Republican group has also funneled $11 million into a pair of California propositions – against Prop 30 and for Prop 32.
Independent Voter Project (author of California's Open Primary) Co-Chairs Jeff Marston and Steve Peace have editorialized against Prop 32 arguing that the measure would undermine California's nonpartisan Open Primary reforms by allowing the political parties to control both corporate and union contributions.
Steve Peace noted, "It does not surprise me that a far right conservative who is seeking the Chairmanship of the Republican Party in Arizona is pulling out all the stops to kill the Open Primary in Arizona or that he would support a measure like AB32 that would increase the power of political party bosses."
Prop 32 would prohibit corporations and unions from contributing to individual candidates, but allow both corporate and union contributions to political parties and to so-called Super PACS not controlled by candidates.
IVP, Peace and Marston worked closely with Charles Munger Jr. in gaining passage of California's Prop 14 in 2010. Munger is among the leading proponents of Prop 32. Marston sees the split as the result of poor drafting by Prop 32 authors.
The core aim of the initiative was to stop unions from using automatic payroll deduction to build political war chests. But, additional language was added to guard against potential claims that the measure was one-sided. It is this language that requires corporate and union contributions to be funneled through political parties.
"Whether intended or not, Prop 32 reduces transparency, increases the power of political parties and would return California to the noncompetitive environment that dominated the partisan closed primaries which voters just freed themselves from," said Jeff Marston.
Prior to serving as Co-chairs of IVP, Steve Peace and Jeff Marston served in the State Legislature. Peace is a Democrat. Marston is a Republican.


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Highly likely to recommend
06/04/2014 – mike millard
Bought a Single Family home in 2014 in Bremerton, WA.
Local knowledge: 5 stars
Process expertise: 5 stars
Responsiveness: 5 stars
Negotiation skills: 5 stars
Blair did a terrific job understanding our needs and worked long and hard locating the right property among many for our investment, advising us on location and renovation possibilities along the way. He then structured our offer so that it was the one that was accepted. I've worked with real-estate people before in buying several houses and Blair is easily the best in my experience.
Highly likely to recommend
06/05/2014 – zuser20140605122033059
Listed, but didn't sell my Single Family home in 2014 in Myrtle Point, OR.
Local knowledge: 5 stars
Process expertise: 5 stars
Responsiveness: 5 stars
Negotiation skills: 5 stars
Very sincere and willing to go the extra mile to sell your property. Responsiveness is great and always keeps you inform and willing to do anything to help with the sale. Energy level is extremely high and a pleasure to work with. I would rate him as a #10.
Scott Huntington Worked together as colleagues
I would highly recommend Blair Humes to any buyer looking to purchase a home or to any seller looking to have an extremely competent Realtor handle their listing. I have had the privilege of working with Blair on multiple clients home purchases and he is a consummate professional and truly cares about ensuring that his clients have the best experience possible. He is highly motivated, customer service-oriented and has a vast knowledge of real estate that is second to none. If you have a friend or family member or even a co-worker looking for a great real estate agent, Blair Humes is who I would recommend.
Tue, Apr 22, 2014
pkchristensen– Helped me sell a home
Blair worked very diligently to sell a "fixer up" that we had been unable to sell when using another agent. Once Blair took on the task of selling this property, he got us three offers in a very short amount of time.
Mon, Apr 28, 2014
sue98524 – Currently working together
I highly recommend Blair as a real estate broker. He is hard working and knowledgeable. He is currently helping me sell my home and I have been impressed by the effort he has put into all aspects of marketing the property.
Mon, Apr 21, 2014
aplusschools Currently working together
Blair is the kindest most honest realtor I have had the pleasure to work with. I would recommend his services anytime.
Mon, Jan 27, 2014
jamvan88 Currently working together
Blair has been helping me since the first day I met him and his Professionalism and advice are allowing me to achieve the goals I set for him. Thanks Blair your the best.
S/Jim Van De Mark
Wed, Jan 29, 2014
Highly likely to recommend
06/04/2014 – zuser20140604145833898
Listed, but didn't sell my Single Family home in 2014 in Allyn, WA.
Local knowledge: 5 stars
Process expertise: 5 stars
Responsiveness: 5 stars
Negotiation skills: 5 stars
I highly recommend Blair as a real estate broker. He is hard working and knowledgeable. He is currently helping me sell my home and I have been impressed by the effort he has put into all aspects of marketing the property.
Laurie Currently working together
I gave a four for negotiations and process expertise as we have not closed the deal. After I have my dream home I will finish this review. So far you have have been a plethora of information and I am very happy with your representation thus far.
Thank You
Sun, Jan 26, 2014
Cody House Currently working together
I was working with another agent and was being pushed around, my limit's were not being followed and mostly just felt like a little man. I found Blair and its night and day, he has put a lot of time into finding me my perfect house at my perfect price, anytime I call I receive a fast response. Best of all I don't feel pressured to buy the first house we find in my price range. His knowledge, work ethic, and attitude makes him extremely easy to work with. Fri, Feb 14, 2014
Dale Ondeck Helped me buy a home
Very helpful and willing to take on challenging contracts
Fri, Jan 31, 2014
Nbailey2 Helped me rent a home
Mr Humes was attentive to our needs and helpful in presenting properties that met our restrictive requirements. He gave accurate information about the areas of inquiry and was always available and helpful during the process of renting a home cross country.
Blair made an intimidating process doable. I would not hesitate recommending him. I dealt with other realtors who were not responsive at all. He was a god send.
Mon, Feb 24, 2014
cartridgeworld439 Worked together as colleagues
We've known Blair & Lesa for 8 years. We found him to be innovative, honest, sincerely concerned about what ever project he takes on.
We would recommend him to anyone that is looking for a home that fits for them.
Thu, Jan 30, 2014
L Hughes Worked together as colleagues
I have worked with Blair from a lender perspective and he is very responsive and professional. He keeps the needs of his client's first and will go the extra mile for them.
Thu, Jan 30, 2014
Andrew Welch Worked together as colleagues
Blair does a great job with all of his clients!
Mon, Jan 27, 2014
jimmyp1966 Worked together as colleagues
Blair is the total professional and will go the extra mile to get the deal completed. He's detail oriented and organized.
Sun, Jan 26, 2014
Lisa Worked together as colleagues
I have known Blair for 20+ years. He is honest, hardworking, and dedicated to his community. I have worked with many real estate professionals in the past and would highly recommend Blair as I know he will put his clients first and get the best deal for you.
Thu, Mar 20, 2014
Mike Dziak Other
For the past 8 years, I have worked with Blair and have also purchased from him. He is fast, efficient, conscientious and professional. His attention to the details and efficiency of work make him one of the best in the business.
He partners with the community, helps the community and he is one of Port Orchards best businessmen.
Wed, Jan 29, 2014
Christopher Nutting Other
I have had the opportunity to interact with Blair Humes on many occasions, and have always been impressed with his technical knowledge and his absolute dedication to great customer service. I highly recommend him!
Wed, Jan 29, 2014
Linn Adams
Nice and great to work with!
Sun, Mar 9, 2014
Charles Snyder Friend
Blair Humes has been a long time trusted Professional in our area that we have know for the last 20 years. He is a very thoughtful and thorough individual that works until the job gets done.
Sun, Jan 26, 2014
In our dealing with Blair he has shown himself to be Professional, detail oriented, competent, flexible, willing to learn, able to learn and willing to absorb and effectively implement direction. As a person, I think he would be an excellent customer friendly steward.
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Ashland University's men's and women's swimming and diving team began its Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championships action on Wednesday (Feb. 20), and the Eagles' day was highlighted by their distance crew on the first day of competition.
Sophomore Tara Stevens had the second-best time of the morning session on the women's side of the 1,000 free (10:29.34). That time not only was good enough to earn her a seventh-place finish overall in the event, and a new school record, as well. The previous mark was set in 1995 by Sarah Clements (10:30.20).
Senior Lucas Oliveira was the fastest swimmer of any male in the morning session of the 1,000-yard freestyle with a time of 9:25.08. That time was good enough for fifth place overall in the event and was the fastest time for Ashland. Right behind him was freshman Franci Aleksi with a finals time of 9:25.42, which earned him a sixth-place finish in the event.
In Wednesday's sprint events on the women's side, it was senior Julia Grady who had the most success for Ashland. She qualified for the finals in the 50 free with a preliminary time of 24.61 seconds. Grady's time in the finals was slightly faster at 24.37 seconds, and earned her tenth-place.
In men's action in the 50 free, seniors Ben Keilholz and Keegan Goeke both qualified for the finals - Keilholz with a prelim time of 20.90 seconds and Goeke with a 21.14 finish. Keilholz finished in 10th in the event with a finals time of 20.77, and Goeke finished in 15th in the event (21.31).
In the men's 200-yard medley relay, the team of Goeke, senior Daniel Callis, junior Grant Stahl and Keilholz finished fourth with a finals time of 1:32.09.
At the end of Day 1 of competition, Ashland's men sit in fifth place with 48 points, while the women also sit in fifth with 66 points.
Day 2 of the GLIAC Championships in Cleveland, Ohio, begins at 10 a.m. on Thursday (Feb. 21).


text: EFF denies pasting over DA election posters Genevieve Quintal, News24 SHARE THIS 2016-03-02 20:30 Johannesburg - The EFF on Wednesday denied that it was pasting its voter registration posters over the DA's.A photo taken in Boksburg shows an EFF poster pasted over one with DA leader Mmusi Maimane's image.EFF elections spokesperson Veronica Mente was adamant that no EFF member was responsible for the poster."Somebody might have put it there deliberately to make us look like we are breaking the electoral laws," she told News24."Our EFF members are very much knowledgeable of the guidelines in terms of postering, so they wouldn't post a poster of EFF on top of another political party, irrespective of which one."According to the Electoral Code of Conduct, which all political parties had signed, no one was allowed to destroy, remove or deface posters of other parties.DA national spokesperson Refiloe Ntsekhe said it was disappointing."It's very sad that they have gone and taken our posters and used them for their own benefit."She said the party would possibly lay a complaint with the Electoral Commission of SA (IEC).There had been other cases."We can't go report them one by one. We have to make sure we do a joint complaint of all this vandalism or gorilla marketing tactics," Ntsekhe said.A date for this year's local government elections had not been announced yet.The first voter registration weekend would be held this weekend. Mente said the EFF's election machinery was ready and the party would be in all 4392 wards around the country on voter registration weekend.On Thursday, Maimane and Western Cape DA leader Patricia de Lille would be in Cape Town to raise awareness about the importance of registering to vote. - News24 SHARE THIS Read more on: da | eff


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The University of Scranton
Video Virtual Tour
Our friends and partners at The University of Scranton wanted more than the ubiquitous campus virtual tour. They wanted to showcase the beautiful campus and charismatic students, and give its audience a true live campus tour. With dynamic drone shots and impactful comments from our tour guides, we captured Scranton's distinctive personality with students telling stories along the way. Prospective students now experience the real Scranton on their desktop and mobile phone … inspired to come see for themselves. Pleased with the results, Scranton continues to say – we are awesome.


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Spring Equinox and partial eclipse of the sun at Santa Maria Novella
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March 20, 2015 people from all over the world gathered in Santa Maria Novella to witness the Spring equinox, something that happens around every 20 years. Santa Maria Novella, the museum of Galileo, the Istituto Geografico Militar have all collaborated to
The reopening of the early renaissance rooms at the Uffizi Gallery
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Under the Uffizi project, artwork from the early renaissance were put in the Uffizi's storage rooms in order to remodel rooms to improve the air-conditioning and lighting. After nine months of closure, the Uffizi Gallery reopens their doors to showcase
ArtClash 2015
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Four LdM art students artwork were selected by Florence's art curator to be on display on this years ArtClash. ArtClash is a prestigious exhibition organized by the Tuscan Region, and other universities in Florence, including LdM. The purpose of ArtClash
LDM Courses: Italian Renaissance Civilization and Culture by Prof. Marcello Bellini
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Proud Florentine, Marcello Bellini is a professor at the Lorenzo de Medici Institute and a look into his class room shows why he is also a favorite amongst the students. Bellini is admired for turning the sometimes dull subject of history
American Catholics at the Church of Santi Apostoli
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Santi Apostoli is one of the oldest parish churches in the city dating back to 1075. Just recently the American catholic community moved here and share it with the Italian parish church. This church has great historical significance and its located
LdM Non-Traditional Students and their Challenges: How different are they?
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Students that decide to study abroad usually fall under the early 20s category, and are considered traditional students. However, more and more non-traditional students are attending college, and even study abroad in their late 20s, 30s, and 40s. A student
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Event: Flash Mob San Lorenzo Steps to Happiness PART TWO
LdM students organized a flash mob in front of the San Lorenzo church in Florence was to raise awareness amongst women to inform everyone that women around the world are not receiving and being forbidden an education. Participants were asked to
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Being abroad for holidays can be difficult and hard on everyone. A group of students studying abroad for the semester in Florence decided to remember the Thanksgiving holiday while away from their loved ones. Using products found in Florence and


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Image by hazelowendmc via FlickrToday was the first session of the Paepae Hot Seat session, Digital Citizenship and Online Safety, kindly facilitated by Nancy Groh from Netsafe. Netsafe are the developers of the Learn, Guide, Protect site, where educators and the wider community can share resources around digital citizenship and online safety. The idea is that educators develop "an online repository of material schools can use and adapt to promote a student-centred approach to digital citizenship and cyber safety" (Nancy Groh).
Nancy opened by asking everyone to introduce themselves and where they currently are, in the chat box – a nice way to see who is doing what as well. She then moved on to a short re-cap of using computers and cybersafety since 1998. It was amazing to see that no-one in the group were using computers in classrooms in 1998, and no one had cell phones. The phenomenal changes since then were then described, and ICT was seen as the norm, and those that don't have Internet access are now marginalised. Her own son came across the situation where 4 out of 5 universities had no other way to apply to them except online.
Mobiles and consoles are now seen as 'the net', and provide 'Google in the pocket'. Nancy then went on to say that it's not just in the pocket, but also in the kitchen, bedroom…and bathroom!!!
Nancy covered the four 'truths' of cybersafety. The message is that if something worries a person that is online, that they should tell a significant adult about it. The problem is that many people speak to peers rather than approaching 'authority' figures.
In a short survey conducted with the audience when showed an image of a girl at a school crossing, about 42% felt the child was safe, for a range of reasons such as visibility, and adult supervision. If the adults are taken out of the picture, 42% also agreed that she was safe…but with the caveat that it depended on her prior experience and training. The discussion was then tied to the three elements of learn, guide, protect, and then Nancy introduced another picture with two young students in front of a laptop with no clues around external context, and asked "how safe are these girls?". It was interesting the discussion in the backchannel around this point including "depend on many other surrounding factors", and "Very few kids know the problems…just think they do".
From the NZ Curriculum key competencies Nancy showed nine points about what makes a digital citizen. On the list 'ethical behaviours' and 'critical thinking' were highlighted in a different colour. Research Nancy has conducted suggests that the ICT words should be taken out of the list of digital citizen descriptors, and that the behaviours described should be across the board, not purely online. A diagram was used to illustrate some of the key aspects of cybersafety conceptually. The combination of key competencies and digital capability are shown as all parts of the same conversation.
In further research Netsafe has conducted, the percentage of educators who believed that their students understand ICT use agreements, about 30% disagreed or were not sure that students understood the ICT use agreement that they had signed. The real challenge around the concept of digital citizenship has to bring in the context in which you are working. Nancy shared two images, one of a nude male and one of a sculpture and asked participants to think about their reaction if they saw a 7 year old student looking at the images if they were studying photography or classics, and in a situation where they weren't. Would we react any differently? If someone else who was unaware of the context in which they were being used saw the 7 year old student viewing, how might they react? A really interesting point!
Bullying was discussed, and it was suggested that there is often a small, identifiable group that is often the main source of bullying within a school. As such, targeted education around bullying has been found to be effective. Surveys were also identified as a good first step to outlining a school culture – and the surveys can be (and have) be conducted and presented by the students themselves. Other strategies are more senior students working with younger students to help them with cybersafety and provide peer support.
Involving parents was seen as an interesting challenge. Willowbank School in Auckland was talked about as an example where the school is using Facebook to communicate with parents. It's a primary school, so there was a lot of discussion with the students as why this is happening. The parents have responded very positively around the enhancement to the communication. Bring your own device was mentioned as another challenge (as well as the incredible benefits) – but again, it was seen as incredibly important to involve parents.
The session was tied up with a discussion around some of the key points that had been raised, including the issue of support within schools for teachers who become enthusiastic about innovations, only to not receive the support and become dispirited.
A very informative, thought-provoking session with a very lively backchannel! If you are interested in finding out more about what happened during the session, please access the recording at:


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USA Today recently featured an article, "How will you spend your time in retirement?" that discussed using retirement coaches to help maximize the enjoyment of the free time retirement brings. Ready-2-Retire is one of the great tools available to assist that process.
Many retirees and pre-retirees don't know how they'll spend their free time after retirement. Ready-2-Retire kick starts the retirement planning process by helping retirees and pre-retirees envision retirement life and create plans to mitigate the risks retirees face.


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With a finely adjustable volume of up to 15 l/min, the LS FLOW A 15 air flowmeter is perfectly suited for exact compressed air dosing in aerosol therapy.
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ALYN "Wheels of Love" Awards
ALYN "Wheels of Love" Awards
Bennett Awards created a new custom award design to recognize outstanding American contributors to the "Wheels of Love" charity bike ride, the largest multi-day charity bike ride in the Middle East. Wheels of Love is a 5-day charity bike ride held each year in Israel, and benefits children that are being treated at the ALYN Hospital in Jerusalem, Israel's premier comprehensive rehabilitation center for physically disabled children. Riders from all over the world secure sponsors, and funds raised through their efforts benefit the children of ALYN.
Wheels of Love was started in 2000, and has grown at a tremendous rate. In its inaugural year, the event had 10 riders who raised a total of $65,000. In its latest year, 2012, the ride featured over 4,000 riders who raised over $2 Million. To date, the charity event has raised over $20 Million for ALYN.
These custom recognition trophies were commissioned by the American Friends of ALYN in order to honor outstanding American contributors to the Wheels of Love bike ride. Bennett Awards worked closely with the American Friends of ALYN to create a new, unique custom award design that captured the essence and import of the event. These achievement trophies feature an impressionistic sculpture of a figure holding a bike above its head. These sculpture trophies are cast in pewter, and feature a brushed pewter finish. They are then mounted on a base made from Jerusalem marble, in homage to the event's location. These bases feature personalized engraving of the purpose of the award, the recipient's name, the year of recognition, and the ALYN Hospital logo.
The American Friends of ALYN Hospital is the only representative in North America for ALYN Hospital in Jerusalem, Israel. As the proud supporters of Israel's premier comprehensive rehabilitation center for physically disabled children (from birth to young adulthood), they are committed to raising both awareness and funds to insure that the critically important work done at ALYN is never interrupted. More information can be found on their website at www.alynus.org.
ALYN Hospital is Israel's only pediatric and adolescent rehabilitation facility. ALYN treats children with a wide range of congenital and acquired conditions including cerebral palsy, neuromuscular diseases, spinal cord injuries, brain injuries, burns, terror and motor vehicle accident victims. ALYN – leading the field of Pediatric Rehabilitation. More information on ALYN can be found at www.alyn.org.
More information on the ALYN Wheels of Love charity bike ride can be found at www.alynride.org.


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Brad Stone, a reporter for The New York Times, has uncovered the identity of The Fake Steve Jobs: it's Daniel Lyons, a senior editor at Forbes magazine.
"I'm stunned that it's taken this long," said Mr. Lyons, 46, when a reporter interrupted his vacation in Maine on Sunday to ask him about Fake Steve. "I have not been that good at keeping it a secret. I've been sort of waiting for this call for months."
Back in character, Fake Steve Jobs had some unkind words for Brad Stone:
If anyone can think of a cool way to use the name "Brad Stone" (all or part) as a verb, let me know. Maybe this:
brad, v.i.:
1. To bust a fellow filthy hack without mercy and spoil the fun for everyone, in a quest for personal aggrandizement.
2. To urinate in a pool.
Even better, I thought, was the punch-in-the-gut he reserved for bloggers: "One bright side is that at least I was busted by the Times and not Valleywag. I really, really enjoyed seeing those guys keep guessing wrong. For six months Dr. Evil and Mr. Bigglesworth put their big brains together and couldn't come up with the answer. Guy from the Times did it in a week. So much for the trope about smarty-pants bloggers disrupting old media. Brilliant."
Fake Steve, or rather Daniel Lyons, will be releasing a book in October entitled, Options: The Secret Life of Steve Jobs, a Parody, and soon his blog will be moved to Forbes.com. Anyone who has followed Fake Steve's writings, however, will wonder whether or not he can be so… shall we say… honest in the future about his thoughts on Apple and Silicon Valley. Will he have to tone it down, or will Forbes embrace the character in full?
With his name and that of his magazine at stake, Daniel Lyons will probably have to be more cautious about what he says. But that's unfortunate, because the snarkiness and ridicule was guilty pleasure, even when bloggers like us or the "freetards" of the open source movement are the targets. It was… irresponsible, I guess you could say, and correspondingly so refreshing.
BTW: Now that we know who he is, let's invite Mr. Lyons to campus. Word.