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Meet the Efficiency North Holdings Limited board, steered by Independent Chair, Jackie Axelby MBA MBE. Board directors include the chief executive, 3 independent directors, and 7 directors reflecting our membership, which consists of all category providers of social housing including Local Authorities, Arms Length Management Organisations and Registered Social Landlords.
Jackie joined Efficiency North as Chair in May 2017 bringing a wealth of expertise gained from her extensive experience in senior executive and non-executive positions in housing, health and education.
She has enjoyed a range of Board roles, having been Group Chair of the Isos Housing Group most recently prior to joining EN. She has also chaired Northumberland Learning and Skills Council, the North-East Judging Panel of the National Training Awards and the Dental Services Board, NHS North-East.
Having begun her career in the NHS in Sheffield, she went on to hold several Chief Executive positions in the health service in South Yorkshire, Lancashire and the North-East. Jackie has also chaired several charitable enterprises and is the current Chair of ESCAPE Family Support Ltd which provides support to individuals and families affected by the impact of drug and alcohol abuse.
Jackie was awarded her MBE in 2014 for services to the education, learning and skills sector.
Vice Chair.
Group Director of Assets, Together Housing Group
From May 2014 George was appointed as Group Director of Assets in the Together Housing Group, having previously worked in all areas of housing over his 30 year career.
Prior to May 2014 his role was Salford PFI Director. Having taken on the role in May 2012, George's task was to make the PFI bid a reality by making the Housing Management and Repairs Service deliverable – which was achieved in September 2013. From go live to May 2014 George had to achieve a successful transition whilst ensuring that Together can deliver on the non-housing management parts of the bid including employment, development and the finance arrangements.
Before the PFI role, George was Director of Corporate Services in the Together Housing Group and held the same role in Pennine Housing and Trans-Pennine Housing from 2001 onwards. George is a qualified Housing professional and also has an MBA and Business degree.
Chief Executive
Lee has over 28 years of experience in the construction and housing sector, having begun his career as a Youth Training Scheme Apprentice Construction Technician with a major contractor. He has held group wide procurement and supply chain management leadership roles in some of the largest family-owned and PLC major contractors, managing the procurement of multi-million £ contracts on a wide range of construction projects, including major international contracts in the UK and the Far East.
Lee joined Efficiency North in 2007 to lead the development of its procurement offer. In 2010 Lee was appointed as the Director responsible for the consortium's development as an incorporated entity and in 2013 was appointed Chief Executive of Efficiency North Limited. In 2017 Lee spearheaded the corporate re-structure of Efficiency North to form Efficiency North Holdings Limited and its operating entities EN:Procure Limited, EN:Able Futures CIC, EN:Able Build Limited and our charity EN:Able Communities CIO.
With the support of a dedicated team, Lee has led the company's strong growth which positions Efficiency North as one of the UK's largest procurement consortiums and apprenticeship and training providers.
Lee champions intelligent procurement approaches including early contractor involvement, efficient supply chain management solutions through technology and social value delivery. He is a passionate advocate for the construction sector is a regular speaker at sectoral events and features frequently in industry journals.
Member Director. Director of Assets, Regeneration and Construction at Berneslai Homes
Director of Assets, Regeneration and Construction at Berneslai Homes and a chartered architect by profession, Stephen has been in the Construction Industry for 35 years, with the last 8 years in housing management, regeneration, improvement and maintenance. Prior to this he had a wide variety of design, procurement and management experience both in the public and private sector.
Member Director.
Assistant Head of Service – Housing Investment at Hull City Council
Assistant Head of Service – Housing Investment at Hull City Council, Mark has more than 20 years Local Government experience, having previously been Director of Technical Services at North Lincolnshire Homes and prior to that Divisional Manager – Building Works for North Lincolnshire Council.
Member Director. Chief Executive of Pickering and Ferens Homes
A fellow of the Chartered Institute of Housing and with a BA (Hons) degree in Housing Studies, Claire has a social housing career spanning 27 years.
Claire has worked in senior leadership roles for 18 years and is currently the Chief Executive at Pickering and Ferens Homes, based in Hull. Claire has significant experience in non-executive roles, previously working with The Joseph Rowntree Foundation and Procurement for Housing and is currently a Director with Gentoo Homes, Sunderland.
Claire is appointed to the NHF National Smaller Housing Association Group, the National Efficiency Group and participates with both CIH and NHF Groups at a regional level.
Member Director. Executive Director of Property Services at Lincolnshire Housing Partnership.
Mark joined Lincolnshire Housing Partnership in 2015 as Executive Director of Property Services to lead the creation of a new in-house repair and maintenance service. He has worked in the sector since 1986 in Cambridge and Poole before moving to Norfolk as Director of Asset Management for Circle Anglia. He also held a Managing Director position at Wherry Housing Association and before joining LHP he established Circle's in-house maintenance business as Group Director. As well as Property Services, Mark leads teams delivering Development, Housing Management, Lettings and Customer Services.
Mark is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Housing and is a trustee of the Humber YMCA. He is also a member of the advisory board of the Centre for Service Management, School of Business and Economics at Loughborough University and the Dean's external advisory board of the School of Business, University of Leicester.
Member Director
Independent Director
Nigel was previously Director of Environment and Neighbourhood Services at East Riding of Yorkshire Council, with responsibility for the council's procurement. He brings a raft of strategic and commercial experience from 35 years in the public sector, covering not only building services but also civil engineering, housing, leisure and environmental services. He was instrumental in introducing modern procurement methods and forms of contract to the council.
Nigel was also previously Chair of the YORhub construction frameworks board. Under his leadership the five local authorities that manage YORhub collaborated to develop the original concept of a regional construction framework into the three successful frameworks available today, delivering £1bn of construction projects in the Yorkshire and Humber region.
Richard has over 30 years' experience in training and development, latterly as Chief Executive and Director of City Training Services (subsidiary company of Bradford College). In this role Richard was responsible for the delivery of a £5million annual government contract for training delivery across the Yorkshire and Humber region, supporting over 3,000 apprentices across 28 occupational areas through City Training Services. Other roles include Director of Employee Engagement at Bradford College, Head of Professional Development at Remarc Technologies, Senior Training Manager at Bradford and Bingley Plc and Training Manager at Allied Colliods (BASF).
Richard is co-founder and non-executive Director of the West Yorkshire Learning Partnership (WYLP) group which serves a consortium of work-based training companies and now has a £3.5 million Government contract for training delivery.
Chris is currently CEO of the Tower Hamlets GP Care Group CIC and SRO for the Tower Hamlets MCP Vanguard – Tower Hamlets Together. He's a former CEO of Peterborough and Stamford Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, CEO of Cambridgeshire PCT, and joint managing director of East Coast Community Health Services. He led a project to build a new hospital in Peterborough, and has led two successful turnarounds. He has also worked as a freelance consultant on health projects in the UK and overseas.
Chris's voluntary work includes Chair of Health Inclusion Matters CIC, a specialist primary care service for homeless people, and he has Non-executive directorships of Gateway Primary Care CIC and PHASE (Young People Support) CIC. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, and holds an MSc in Business Process Management and a Post Graduate Diploma in Project Leadership.


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The premise of the French romantic comedy "Heartbreaker" is so tailor-made for Hollywood that I'd be very surprised if a remake is not in the offing. But why bother when the original is already so slick?
Romain Duris plays Alex, a professional seducer who hires himself out as a "couples splitter." His reasons, aside from the mercenary, are altruistic: He only seduces women he is convinced are not happily partnered, and he never sleeps with them. His job is solely to open their eyes to the matrimonial mistake they might have made.
Even with this tidbit of a premise to go on, you can probably see where this is heading. Alex is hired by a wealthy patriarch to bust up the impending nuptials of his daughter Juliette (Vanessa Paradis) to a rich, doting Brit (Andrew Lincoln) whom she apparently loves. Posing as Juliette's bodyguard, Alex falls for her. Will she fall for him, too?
Since this is one of those movies where the denouement is preordained, director Pascal Chaumeil and his team of writers work overtime throwing roadblocks in front of the would-be lovers.
I realize this movie can't really be taken seriously (it doesn't mean to be), but that doesn't excuse the slapdash plotting and silly sentimentalities. When it turns out, for example, that Juliette harbors a secret passion for "Dirty Dancing," Alex attempts to woo her by mimicking Patrick Swayze's dance moves. I guess we should be thankful he didn't try to moonwalk.
Chaumeil surrounds Alex with a team of accomplices: his prankish sister Melanie (Julie Ferrier) and her hulky husband, Marc (François Damiens). Down on their luck, this trio needs the Juliette gig to stay afloat. Since their world and Juliette's are so disparate, you might be tempted to think that Chaumeil was setting up a comedy of manners high and low.
But that would be giving him too much credit. The main reason Juliette is made so rich is to showcase her against dazzling backdrops in Monaco. The travelogue component of "Heartbreaker" is its best selling point.
Duris, by all rights, should be another, but he's playing down his talents here. The same actor who was so scarily intense in "The Beat That My Heart Skipped" is content to mug and wink his way through the film. I'm not saying that "serious" actors shouldn't try to be screwballs (Duris, in fact, took on just such a role, reportedly to great effect, in the 2004 "Russian Dolls"), but being a screwball doesn't mean frittering away one's gifts.
Cary Grant, to take the premier example, was a great screwball comic who was, at the same time, intensely romantic. With Grant, funniness and sexiness were twinned. This is an exceedingly difficult combo to bring off, and Duris, though it would be unfair to compare him with Grant, doesn't come close. Maybe it's because glamour, at least in "Heartbreaker," doesn't really become him. He seems puny amid the Monaco glitz.
I hope I'm not out of bounds if I suggest that Paradis's longtime companion, Johnny Depp, might have been better in the role. Depp, like Grant, is another of those rarities who can be romantic and a goofball at the same time. In "Heartbreaker," the communion between Alex and Juliette is supposed to be a fairy-tale fulfillment but, instead, I kept feeling sorry for her fiancé. Just because you're rich and loving and handsome is no reason to have your heart broken. Grade: C+ (Unrated.)
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Vox of Dartmouth, the College's newspaper for faculty and staff, ceased publication in February 2010. For current Dartmouth news and events, see:
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Volume XXVI • Issue 17
Pow-Wow Honors Native Cultures
Organized by the student group Native Americans at Dartmouth (NAD), the 36th Annual Dartmouth Pow-Wow will be held on the Green May 10 and 11.
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Students design fuel efficient race cars for Thayer School competition.
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Susan Freese
Hello, my name is Susan Freese. I love God, love His church, and love proclaiming His word. I'm a wife, mother of boys, church ministry leader and the Founder and Visionary of All In Ministries International. (We call it AIM. You can, too.)
My pastor once asked me when I felt God's power flow through me. Interesting question. I answered, "I can sense God's power when I am proclaiming His Word and when I'm sharing His story with a seeker."
That's how AIM started.
Years before, God gave me a burden for all women to know Jesus as Savior and Lord of all of their life. I thought the mission was local and involved starting a women's ministry at my home church. Yet, God had bigger plans. With the help of great believers, we launched the women's ministry at my church in 2007 and it grew (www.chetscreek.com/women) but it did not stay local. In 2010, I learned firsthand that the needs of women internationally are the same as women from my faith family. The solution is the same as well, which is an authentic relationship with Jesus Christ as the forgiver and leader of our life.
AIM was born.
AIM is not a platform-driven, one-person-promotion ministry. I'm not alone. One of the greatest gifts God has given me is an incredibly supportive family and dear friends and volunteers – harvest workers – to grow AIM into a worldwide ministry to countries in East Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (and more). No matter where we go or what Christian church we come alongside, we adapt. ("What we don't do").
Can I share our story or speak at your church? All proceeds go toward funding international conferences. In fact, I receive no income for serving in ministry through AIM. Your invitation to speak at your church directly funds the international conferences abroad. I would love to partner with you locally, so we can spread the glory of God's name globally.
Connect here.
Formal Bio
Susan Freese is the founder and visionary of All In Ministries (AIM) International. She also serves on staff as the head of women's ministry at her home church, Chets Creek Church in Jacksonville, Florida. She has traveled from Mexico to Egypt, from South Carolina to South Africa encouraging and equipping women to be disciples who make disciples. With her passionate, engaging and heart-warming style, Susan speaks at outreach events and women's events and conducts seminars in churches, schools and ministries.
In 2006, God called Susan to step away from her executive management career in order to launch the women's ministry at Chets Creek Church (www.chetscreek.com/women). Susan holds a Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication from Florida Southern College and a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) from Rutgers Graduate School of Management in New Jersey. After God called Susan into full-time ministry, she attended New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary where she earned her Masters of Divinity degree with honors.
Susan married her college sweetheart, Brett Freese (whom she affectionately calls Mr. Wonderful) and they have two sons.


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Will my estate be subject to death taxes?
What is my taxable estate?
What is the unlimited marital deduction?
What is a Credit Shelter or A/B Trust and how does it work?
What is a Qualified Personal Residence Trust (QPRT) and how does it work?
What is an Irrevocable Life Insurance Trust and how does it work?
What is a Family Limited Partnership and how does it work?
Q: Will my estate be subject to death taxes?
The federal estate tax is computed as a percentage of your net estate. The current tax law which takes 35% of that portion of your estate in excess of $5,000,000 will expire at the end of 2012. Unless Congress changes the present law, after 2012, the tax will apply to estates with assets in excess of $1,000,000. Effective and proper tax planning is a very significant part of your overall estate plan and often serves to eliminate or significantly reduce estate taxes. Constantly changing tax laws dictate that everyone have an up-to-date estate plan.
Back to the top.
Q: What is my taxable estate?
Your taxable estate comprises of the total value of your assets including your home, other real estate, business interests, your share of joint accounts, retirement accounts and life insurance policies minus liabilities and deductions such as funeral expenses paid out of the estate, debts owed by you at the time of death, bequests to charities and value of the assets passed on to your U.S. citizen spouse. The taxes imposed on the taxable portion of the estate are then paid out of the estate itself before distribution to your beneficiaries.
Q: What is the unlimited marital deduction?
The federal government allows every married individual to give an unlimited amount of assets either by gift or bequest, to his or her spouse without the imposition of any federal gift or estate taxes. In effect, the unlimited marital deduction allows married couples to delay the payment of estate taxes at the passing of the first spouse because at the death of the surviving spouse, all assets in the estate over the applicable exclusion amount ($5,000,000 in 2011 and 2012) will be included in the survivor's taxable estate. It is important to keep in mind that the unlimited marital deduction is only available to surviving spouses who are United States citizens.
Q: What is a Credit Shelter or A/B Trust and how does it work?
A Credit Shelter Trust, also known as a Bypass or A/B Trust, is used to eliminate or reduce federal estate taxes and is typically used by a married couple whose estate exceeds the amount exempt from federal estate tax. For example, in 2011, every individual is entitled to an estate tax exemption on the first $5 million of their assets.
Because of the Unlimited Marital Deduction, a married person may leave an unlimited amount of assets to his or her spouse, free of federal estate taxes and without using up any of his or her estate tax exemption. However, for individuals with substantial assets, the Unlimited Marital Deduction does not eliminate estate taxes, but simply works to delay them. This is because when the second spouse dies with an estate worth more than the exemption amount, his or her estate is then subject to estate tax on the amount exceeding the exemption. Meanwhile, the first spouse's estate tax credit was unused and, in effect, wasted. The purpose of a Credit Shelter Trust is to prevent this scenario. Upon the death of the first spouse, the Credit Shelter Trust establishes a separate, irrevocable trust with the deceased spouse's share of the trust's assets. The surviving spouse is the beneficiary of this trust, with the children as beneficiaries of the remaining interest. This irrevocable trust is funded to the extent of the first spouse's exemption. Thus, the amount in the irrevocable trust is not subject to estate taxes on the death of the first spouse, and the trust takes full advantage of the first spouse's estate tax credit. Special language in the trust provides limited control of the trust assets to the surviving spouse which prevents the assets in that trust from becoming subject to federal estate taxation, even if the value of the trust goes on to exceed the exemption amount by the time the surviving spouse dies.
Q: What is a Qualified Personal Residence Trust (QPRT) and how does it work?
Our homes are often our most valuable assets and hence one of the largest components of our taxable estate. A Qualified Personal Residence Trust, or a QPRT (pronounced "cue-pert") allows you to give away your house or vacation home at a great discount, freeze its value for estate tax purposes and still continue to live in it. Here is how it works: You transfer the title to your house to the QPRT (usually for the benefit of your family members), reserving the right to live in the house for a specified number of years. If you live to the end of the specified period, the house (as well as any appreciation in its value since the transfer) passes to your children or other beneficiaries free of any additional estate or gift taxes. After the end of the specified period, you may continue to live in the home but you must pay rent to your family or designated beneficiary in order to avoid inclusion of the residence in your estate. This may be an added benefit as it serves to further reduce the value of your taxable estate, though the rent income does have income tax consequences for your family. If you die before the end of the period, the full value of the house will be included in your estate for estate tax purposes, though in most cases, you are no worse off than you would have been had you not established a QPRT. An added benefit of the QPRT is that it also serves as an excellent asset/creditor protection vehicle since you no longer technically own the property once the trust is established.
Q: What is an Irrevocable Life Insurance Trust and how does it work?
There is a common misconception that life insurance proceeds are not subject to estate tax. While the proceeds are received by your loved ones free of any income taxes, they are countable as part of your taxable estate and therefore your loved ones can lose over forty percent of its value to federal estate taxes. An Irrevocable Life Insurance Trust keeps the death benefits of your life insurance policy outside your estate so that they are not subject to estate taxes. There are many options available when setting up an ILIT. For example, ILITs can be structured to provide income to a surviving spouse with the remainder going to your children from a previous marriage. You can also provide for distribution of a limited amount of the insurance proceeds over a period of time to a financially irresponsible child.
Q: What is a Family Limited Partnership and how does it work?
A Family Limited Partnership (FLP) is simply a form of a limited partnership among members of a family. A limited partnership is one which has both general partners (who control management) and limited partners (who are passive investors). General partners bear unlimited personal liability for partnership obligations, while limited partners have no liability beyond their capital contributions. Typically, the partnership is formed by the older generation family members who contribute assets to the partnership in return for a small general partnership interest and a large limited partnership interest. Then the limited partnership interests are transferred to their children and/or grandchildren, while retaining the general partnership interests that control the partnership.
The FLP has a number of benefits: Transferring limited partnership interests to family members reduces the taxable estate of the older family members while they retain control over the decisions and distributions of the investment. Since the limited partners cannot control investments or distributions, they can be eligible for valuation discounts at the time of transfer which reduces the value of their holdings for gift and estate tax purposes. Lastly, a properly structured FLP can have creditor protection characteristics since the general partners are not obligated to distribute earnings of the partnership.
Frank M. Greenfield & Associates, P.C., has offices in Chicago and Northbrook and assists clients with Business Law, Estate Planning and Real Estate throughout Chicago and the Greater Metropolitan Chicago Area including Skokie, Buffalo Grove, Lake Forest, Palos Heights, Arlington Heights, Wheaton and Elmhurst.
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The Bay of Plenty men's cricket team will need to rely on their bowlers today if they want to successfully defend the Hawke Cup.
The Hawke Cup match between Hamilton and current holders the Bay of Plenty started on Saturday and saw the Bay side bat first, posting 299 all out.
The second day was rained out yesterday at Smallbone Park.
As a result, the third and final day today will start a bit earlier at 10am and will include 105 overs, weather permitting.
If an outright result is not reached today, which is highly likely, then the team with the best score in the first innings will win the match.
This means if Hamilton can reach their target of 300 today they will almost certainly take home the cup which has proudly been in the Bay since January last year.
Bay captain Peter Drysdale said he had a lot of confidence in his bowling attack ahead of the all-important final day today.
"This is probably the best bowling attack we have put together this season."
The Bay team got off to a great start in their first innings on Saturday with opening batsmen Drysdale (70) and Tom MacRury (29) posting 71 runs for the first wicket.
Middle-order batsman Brett Hampton scored 103 while Jono Boult (30) and Mitch McCann (25) got good starts.
However, a late collapse saw the Bay team struggling at 236/9.
A superb last-wicket stand of 63 between Hampton and Tom Clout saw the Bay reach 299.
"We wanted more because we had a good start," Drysdale said.
However, he said it could have been a lot worse if not for Hampton and Clout.
"We faltered a bit but fought back well."
Presented by Lord Hawke in 1910, the Hawke Cup is one of the oldest and most illustrious cricket trophies still contested in the country.


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Br. James Dominic Rooney, O.P.
Dominican Friars, Central Province, USA
John Cleese (of Monty Python fame) made a very powerful set of advertisements some years ago for the American Philosophical Association. One of my favorite goes:
Philosophy seems so harmless. And yet, in dictatorships, philosophers are among the first people to be silenced. Why have dictators bothered to silence philosophers? Maybe because ideas really matter. They can transform human lives.
There is a deep power to ideas. The ideas of universal freedom, equality, and human rights have led to the founding of our own country, the United States. The Gospel itself is, aside from everything else, an idea. It is something we can communicate to other people through speech and it enters into their minds and ears before it enters (hopefully) their hearts. The vocation of we Dominican friars, the Order of Preachers, has always been to open those ears and minds to the light of Christ shining in our midst.
How often do we find people today questioning whether religion is merely a kind of fanaticism that leads only to violence and bigotry? Our mission to preach the Truth and to save souls is helped by the study not only of theology, but of philosophical truth whether in ethics, political philosophy, logic, or metaphysics. Each of these is a way to ground our preaching and our theology in reasonability and credibility. Saint Thomas Aquinas, patron of theologians and our brother Dominican, remains our model for the service philosophy can render to theological thinking. Even today, people are converted to the faith just by reading his writings, so well did he imbibe the Gospel and continues to make it credible to people.
But, despite the reasons why philosophy is useful to our neighbors, philosophy helps clearly see and think about the Wisdom behind all humanly wisdom (1 Cor. 2:7). Our spiritual life as Dominicans involves study not only to accomplish something, but to lead us to silent contemplation of God Himself. You can't love God if you don't know Him, and you can love Him more dearly the more clearly you know Him. Reading and writing philosophy papers, presenting at conferences, working out complex arguments, teaching students and grading papers are just some of the ways I live out my prayer.
I hope personally to begin a doctoral degree in philosophy this fall. As with all of our studies, I will be getting the degree to be of service to the brothers and our preaching mission; I will likely spend my time teaching philosophy in our studium or elsewhere. This task is not a small one; our Order has had many brothers over the years excel in philosophy, teaching it to the younger friars, and it has contributed in large part to why our preaching remains distinctive. My hope is to follow in the large footsteps of some of our esteemed brother philosophers, such as Frs. Benedict Ashley, Cyril Fabian, or (an old professor of mine) Kurt Pritzl, and help make a little contribution to helping others listen to the Word speaking to them.


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iOS 7 Views - Setting Tint Color/
The tintColor property is used to render UI elements into the same color. In iOS7 the tintcolor property is part of UIView, which means the same tintColor will be applied trough the app. The tintcolor will be inherited from the parent view, unless explicitly set in the current view. In this tutorial we will show the effects of changing tintcolors.
Open Xcode and create a new Single View Application. For product name, use iOS7TintColorTutorial and then fill out the Organization Name, Company Identifier and Class Prefix fields with your customary values. Make sure only iPhone is selected in Devices.
Go to the Storyboard and select the main view. On the right hand side select the Attributes Inspector. As you can see the default tint colour is Blue.
Now drag two buttons to the main view, as you can see the default tint color of the text of these buttons is also blue. This is because the buttons tintcolor will be inherited from the parent view which is the main view.
Now change the tintColor of the bottom button in yellow.
Now change the tintcolor property of the main view in red. Build and Run the project, as you can see Button1 inherits the red color of the main view, but Button 2 is set explicitly to yellow.
You can download the source code of the iOS7TintColorTutorial at the ioscreator repository on github.


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Market Snapshot
Zachary Scott
Southeast Austin
Current Listings 2
Avg Home Price $284,700
Avg Size (Sq Ft) 1,915
Avg Price/Sq Ft $155
Avg Year Built 2013
Also known as Bradshaw Crossing, Zachary Scott is an affordable master-planned community, that rests roughly 11 miles from downtown Austin. Although this neighborhood is located twenty minutes away from the Zachary Scott Theatre in Central Austin, it is possible that it was named for the same 1940s Austin actor who earned a star on Hollywood Boulevard. Homes here are masterfully built, with many featuring stone or brick exteriors and unique features such as a built-in stone barbecue grill or even a shady gazebo deck. The scenery surrounding Zachary Scott has changed recently with the addition of new neighborhoods and shopping centers like Southpark Meadows. This new shopping area provides locals with a variety of city conveniences, such as a Walmart Supercenter, a Cinemark movie theater and delicious restaurants like Green Mesquite BBQ. Residents also have convenient access to local parks and preserves, such as Mary Moore Searight Park and McKinney Falls State Park, where they can fish, have a picnic, play basketball or even go camping. The combination of prices between the $100s and $200s, city conveniences, and a commutable distance makes Zachary Scott a great neighborhood to call home.
Zachary Scott Location and Map
- 14.0 mi/20 mins to Bergstrom International Airport
- 14.4 mi/21 mins to downtown Austin
Zachary Scott Real Estate
Current Market: Zachary Scott MLS ListingsLast Updated 11/17/19 at 11:15pm
|Total Listings 2
|Residential Listings 2
|Home Sites 0
|Avg List Price $284,700
|Highest Price $319,900
|Lowest Price $249,500
|Avg Size (Sq Ft) 1,915
|Avg Price / Sq Ft $155
|Price / Sq Ft Range $132 - $178
|Avg Lot Size 0.12
|Avg Taxes / Year $5,431
|Avg Year Built 2013
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|Austin Independent School District
|Elementary School:
|Blazier Elementary School
|Middle School:
|Paredes Middle School
|High School:
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In order to meet performance, efficiency, emission and other possible requirements over a wide range of operating conditions and environments, an automotive system may have more input variables than output variables. The input variables to a plant, controlled using actuators, are used to control the output variables of the plant process. For example, a conventional gasoline engine will have at a minimum, throttle, spark advance and fuel inputs in order to control the speed and/or the air/fuel ratio of the engine. The excess of inputs, and thus excess of actuators, is desirable in attempting to improve performance, efficiency, and the lice. And although these features of a control system may not be reflected through variables that are controlled to a specific set point, the features are important with respect to obtaining the best operation of an engine or plant. However, a cost effective and practical control system, method of design and/or strategy that optimizes an overall force, moment or generalized effect using actuators of the system is lacking. Therefore, a control system for over-actuated systems in which the individual features of the various actuators are incorporated to provide optimized inputs to a plant is desirable.
Researchers at the University of Michigan have invented a method and system that can simultaneously control actuators to optimally regulate an engine variable to a particular set point. This method determines the ability of the actuators to change the engine variable and also determines the capability of the actuators to reject a disturbance. The engine control system described in this invention uses at atleast two actuators that regulate one or more engine variables, where the number of engine variables is less than the number of actuators.
Applications and Advantages
- Automotive systems such as vehicle power train systems, vehicle stability control systems
- Aircraft systems
- Robotic systems
- Division between plant and actuator subsystems can depend on a choice of virtual control inputs
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PLUM CITY - Last season Plum City High School's volleyball team went 3-24 overall and were dead last in the Dunn-St. Croix Conference with a 1-8 record.
Yet within 24 hours the Blue Devils can go from worst to first if they beat Colfax at Colfax Tuesday evening. Match time will begin approximately at 7 p.m.
PC head coach Nanette Murray knows this possibility exists for her team but isn't dwelling on it right now.
"It's going to be a tough match-up and girls are understandably nervous," Murray said. "We need to maintain our focus: one match, one game, one point at a time and not get ahead of ourselves. There will be plenty of time for reflection at what we've accomplished when the season is over with."
Murray doesn't believe the Blue Devils will have their way with the Vikings like they did in their first meeting back on Aug. 24. Colfax, the defending D-SC, started their season miserably, going 2-10.
"They were having problems with the serve-receive and they weren't really on the same page as team," Murray said. "They were the same concerns we had early on too. But given the way both teams have been playing lately, I doubt if they'll be problems now. It should be a great match."
Vikings coach Pam Meredith would agree with that assessment.
"Last year we had a pretty set lineup and designated roles," said fourth-year head coach in an interview with the Dunn County News. "This year we are asking all players to handle multiple roles. The athletes have risen to the challenge and are working extremely hard...We are going to take our lumps and bumps during our non-conference portion of our season but believe when conference play starts, we will have fine-tuned our defense and offense."
Indeed, since the Vikings 2-10 start their record is 14-3. Meanwhile, the Devils have gone 10-4 since a 7-15 beginning.
Senior Jenni Gust leads Colfax with 105 kills with junior Hailey DeMoe second with 64. Sophomore Mallie Doucette leads the team in assists with 152. At least four players are double digits in aces with Gust leading the way with 18. Gust also leads the team in digs with 96 and blocks with seven. Colfax is a mostly junior dominated squad as they have just four seniors on the varsity.
Colfax doesn't have as much at stake as Plum City, which is looking for its first league title since 1999, because they have already clinched a share after beating Mondovi and Pepin last week by 3-1 scores.
Still, Murray knows this will be a tough match-up given Colfax's talent, the fact the match on the road and the fact Meredith has been Plum City's nemesis over the past 12 years since she first started coaching in the league in 1999 at Spring Valley. Her overall record against PC is 9-5.
"We need to continue to serve well and we have to play tougher than they will if the match goes to a fourth or fifth game," Murray said. "Fatigue gets to be a big factor when you play for that long and so which team has the mental toughness is well on its way to winning."
If Plum City wins and assuming Mondovi doesn't lose at Elmwood Tuesday, it would set-up the first three-team tie for the league title since 1985 when Elmwood, Colfax and Arkansaw all shared equally. Colfax has 10 D-SC titles in school history while PC is looking for its second.


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What a great start to this new venture of Hosting poetry readings in the M. Art Gallery: thank you Ross K for the initative. Thank you students for supporting it with your LiveJournal poems and your attendance... and what a great spread of wines, cheezes, fruits of the forest etc. etc... Thank you Bill F for supporting the catering and to Judith C for organizing the space so well for us. I really felt the event provided a new way of sharing our meaningful creativity; a way of expanding the boundaries of LiveJournal beyond Cyberspace into Realspace. And what a great collection of poetry readings from everyone: thank you especially to Young J (winner- Autumn 2006), David Norris (winner Summer 2005), Alyssa P (winner Summer 2005 Book Review Community) and Olivia P - great contributor of poetry and runner up in this recent competition. I especially enjoyed that poem read by Graham English "Lamb"- so simple and yet so powerful in its appreciation of the wonder and miracle of creation. Thank you also to Brother A M who gave the whole proceedings a wonderful conclusion in his recollections - from the whole of his life- how literature, poetry, art, music have been such an incredible source of inspiration for him and for the generations of students he taught.
Thank you all... and here is the photo finish:
The Poetic Pig
Young J - winner ACU LiveJournal Creative Community (Autumn 2006)
Alyssa P- winner ACU LiveJournal Book Review Community
David - winner ACU LiveJournal Creative Community (Summer 2005)
Ross K introduces the evening
The Lamb... triple-click to read the text...


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With Palin as candidate, did troopers delay drug case?
A Mat-Su drug investigator and the union representing Alaska State Troopers are alleging political meddling in the Sherry Johnston drug case, including a delay in serving the search warrant because of the November election.
Johnston is the mother of Levi Johnston, who became nationally known in September when Gov. Sarah Palin and her husband, Todd, announced their daughter, Bristol, was pregnant and he was the father. Palin was running for vice president while Sherry Johnston was under investigation.
Alaska Public Safety Commissioner Joe Masters and troopers director Col. Audie Holloway vigorously dispute that there was anything irregular in how this case was handled.
"We worked very hard to make sure we conducted it just as fairly and as normally as any other investigation," Holloway said.
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Well, after a good year with Blogger, I have decided to move my blog to Wordpress. Until I figure out how to redirect you all without much inconvenience,
Here is the link: https://darkwordsfromblackmind.wordpress.com/
If anyone can help me out, please do comment. Might save me some time.
Until next time,
May Your Darkness guide you to Your Light!


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Time freeze is a visual effect created by multiple camera array,to give the illusion of frozen time.
All the cameras are triggered simultaneously,and the resulting material is converted to motion, in order to achieve the freeze time effect.
Also known as bullet time, this technique is a powerful tool to capture the audience attention, with the most common uses on events, film and TV industry.
The platform consists of 100 cameras and can be formed to full circle for 360°,or partial circle setup.
The Research and development of this rig, was made by the author George Hatzakis and Theodoros Tziatzios www.realcreation.gr, back in 2008.


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Do you have blessings in your life that you would be willing to share here at my blog?
I would love to hear them, and if possible post them in my shared blessings section. The Shared Blessings section has been a spot at the end of my posts for a week or so now, made in the hope of encouraging others to share their blessings.
If you have some that you wouldn't mind sharing, please post them in the comment section or e-mail me.
For the next few weeks, the Shared Blessings are going to be right here at the top of my blog. I would love to hear from you. What has blessed your life lately?
Shared Blessings:
1. My husband is thankful for having good enough health to play the last softball game of the season yesterday. We had a great time at the game.
365 Days of Blessings, Day 71 (from me)
1. God set aside a day for rest. Thanks God!
2. A really fun, hard fought softball game. We lost, it rained on us, but we cheered for each other, and ended the season with smiles.
3. My husband played yesterday and had fun sliding into third base. Why does he slide? Because that is just the kind of player he is . . . and thankfully his back is good enough that he isn't limping around because of it.
4. Taking all of yesterday afternoon as a rest stop for myself and my daughters. We snuggled, and read our library books all afternoon.
5. My husband installed a used dishwasher to replace our really old one, and it works so far.
6. Thankfully, after the game, and the dishwasher, my husband took some time and rested around the house and then went and cheered for a few more softball teams that were still in the tournament last night.
7. Our dogs and our cat are always happy to see us get going in the morning.
8. Hot water for cereal, tea, and anything needed. I've said it before, and I'll say it again, not every place in the world has clean water of any kind. Our country is so blessed.
9. Bananas, just getting the brown spots that mark them as perfectly ripe (for my tastes anyway).
10. Windows. They open our eyes to the world around us.
Website for the day: World Vision International One of many places that is working to give people clean water, food, long term training programs, education, and hope. They save children from diseases related to unclean drinking water, and young girls and women from sexual human trafficking. Check out their website, and make a difference in someone's life. I know I sound like a commercial, but I really believe that the work they do is worthwhile.
Scripture Blessings:
"For I desire mercy, not sacrifice,
and acknowledgement of God rather
than burnt offerings." Hosea 6:6
Sunday, August 8, 2010
365 Days of Blessings - Day 71
Posted by Tyrean Martinson at 7:27 AM
Labels: 365 Blessings, Faith, Softball, Windows
2 comments:
- Shannon O'Donnell said...
I love how you make a point of appreciating the little things like water and windows. Blessings are everywhere - we just don't always pause to be thankful.
I am thankful for healthy children, a good dog, the occasional cool day during a hot summer, coffee (lame, but true), and the world's greatest mother-in-law. :-)
- August 8, 2010 at 9:21 AM
- Tyrean Martinson said...
Thanks Shannon - hope you don't mind I'll be putting your blessings right at the top on day 71. You are so right about blessings being everywhere!
Hope you are having a great day!
- August 9, 2010 at 6:57 AM
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UPDATED: December 18, 2013, at 2:36 a.m.
In 2009, then-high school sophomore Eldo Kim '16 earned first place in the state of Washington in the U.S. Institute of Peace essay contest for his composition, "Cultural Genocide: A Look into the Unknown." On Tuesday, he was charged with threatening to set off explosives in Harvard buildings.
Kim, the Quincy House sophomore who will appear in federal court Wednesday morning in connection with Monday's bomb scare, was described by his peers as involved on campus and engaged in his schoolwork. They were stunned, they said, to hear that he had confessed to sending an emailed bomb threat to avoid a final exam.
Kim has close ties to sites affected by the bomb threats in and around Harvard Yard, which was closed for several hours Monday morning amid building evacuations, a six-hour search by authorities, and the cancellation and rescheduling of final exams in several large courses.
According to former Thayer residents, Kim lived as a freshman last academic year in Thayer Hall, one of the four buildings he is charged with threatening to target. He also has an older sister who serves as a proctor in Weld Hall, according to a former Weld resident.
"I find it very shocking that he would actually do this," said Edward Cho '16, who lived in Thayer with Kim last year.
Kim is not listed on the Harvard College Facebook or the University's online directory. His entry in the freshman register for the Class of 2016 says he hails from Seoul, South Korea, and attended Kamiak High School in Mukilteo, Wash. On the website of Harvard's Institute for Quantitative Social Science, a profile of Kim from last academic year described him as a prospective psychology concentrator, while a cached version of Kim's taken-down LinkedIn profile identifies him as a psychology and sociology concentrator. The Crimson could not immediately confirm Kim's concentration.
Friends and acquaintances, as well as online records, indicate that Kim was involved in a variety of campus activities, ranging from research to student media publications.
Kim's taken-down LinkedIn profile lists him as research assistant at the University's inter-school Behavioral Insights Group Research Lab, a community teaching assistant for the HarvardX course CB22x: "The Ancient Greek Hero," and a research scholar at the IQSS. The profile also lists Eleganza, the Harvard Independent, and the Harvard International Review as campus organizations in which he has been involved.
Vivian E. Lee '14, an executive producer for Eleganza, wrote in an email Tuesday evening that Kim was involved with Eleganza's fashion committee. Lee wrote that she "only knew him in the context of Eleganza" but that she "knew him as quiet but very sweet."
"He always took the time to say hi in the dining hall and had some great ideas to contribute for the show," Lee wrote. "Given my opinion of him, it was quite a shock to find out that he was responsible for the bomb hoax."
Kim is listed as a senior staff writer on the staff box of the Independent's Sept. 19 issue. Angela Y. Song '14, the Independent's president, confirmed in a phone interview Tuesday evening that Kim was a writer for the publication.
Christine R. Wolfe '14, the Independent's outgoing editor-in-chief, said in a phone interview Tuesday that few if any on the paper's staff knew Kim well. Kim came to meetings infrequently, she said, "but when he did come, he was nice."
James R. M. Watkins '16, a member of the HIR's executive board, said Tuesday night that Kim had comped the organization but decided not to join this spring. Kim's LinkedIn page indicates that he left the organization in March.
Most of the two dozen acquaintances and friends of Kim approached for comment by The Crimson could not be reached or declined to comment, but several who did agree to be interviewed emphasized their shock upon learning that Kim was the suspect.
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METUCHEN — On April 12, Holocaust survivor Sally Frishberg visited Edgar Middle School. Frishberg has been coming to Metuchen for 19 years to share her story of courage and survival, in a way that is uplifting and enlightening.
Frishberg went into detail about how her little village in Poland became occupied by German soldiers. She explained how her family was forced to quarter Nazi soldiers in their home. While there, one particular solder befriended her father. Through their nightly chess games, it was revealed what fate held for Sally and the others in her village. With this information, Sally's family fled and eventually ended up hiding in a friend's attic for over two years.
During Frishberg's visit with the fifth grade students at Edgar Middle School, she shared a recent honor that took place on Jan. 17 in Rzeszów, Poland. At an awards ceremony, Stanislaw Grocholski was posthumously honored for saving Frishberg's family when he hid them in his attic for over two years. This honor was made possible through the application and documentation that was provided by Frishberg on behalf of her family. A delegation of 27 members of her family traveled to Poland in January as Grocholski was posthumously honored as "Righteous Among the Nations" for saving lives during the Holocaust.
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@ 23 months 1 week 5 days
Tee-tee, Tee-tee…. (intercom rang)
I took a look and it was the postman. There was a parcel for Ryan, he said.
I told Ryan that he's got mail. The lil fella was sooo excited that he quickly pulled me to the door and we both waited anxiously for the postman to reach our doorstep.
I opened the door and collected the parcel…. Ryan was so excited. He snatched the parcel from me and quickly escaped to the sofa. It was the first time he received such a big parcel.
Eeee.. geram. Must open!! He was so anxious and literally tearing the parcel apart….
Oooo… Thomas Ball!!!! I like!
Ooo.. ooo ….. Thomas Magnetic Puzzle!!!! I like I like!
and yes… it's from Jayden kor kor! Thank you sooooooooooo much!! Ryan loves it (esp the ball!!!). My initial plan to hide the Thomas puzzle till his actual birthday also went futile. Ryan kept
bugging me asking for it – 'meiyo Thomas puzzle…meiyo'. I gave in…. else he'll go on and on and on…about it all day. Hahaha… super cheong hei (canto: persistent)


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The Centre for Applied Genomics at Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children recently conducted a study on the connection between a child's genetic makeup and the development of cerebral palsy.
Cerebral palsy has long been considered to be the result of a brain injury that occurs before, during, or within five years of birth that prevents the brain from developing properly.
Common causes of cerebral palsy include bacterial and viral infections, bleeding in the brain and a lack of oxygen to the fetal brain, among others.
Symptoms vary based on the type of CP a child has, but general signs include:
New research may provide groundbreaking insight into the ways that a child's genetic makeup may affect their chances of developing CP.
While it has been accepted in the past that the primary cause of CP is brain damage during birth, scientists at Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children suggest that it could be more directly linked to a child's genetic makeup.
According to a study from the Genomic Medicine Institute of the Geisinger Health System, there are 6 known genes that conclusively cause cerebral palsy in children.
The Toronto Hospital research team conducted genome sequencing tests on 115 children diagnosed with cerebral palsy and their parents. Genetic testing found that in 10 percent of all cases, structural changes in the DNA appear to have given rise to the condition. Among this 10 percent, all were found to have DNA alterations. These changes in DNA can lead to conditions such as cerebral palsy.
But it's important to note that within the 10 percent of cases that exhibited structural changes in DNA, only 5 percent showed a conclusive correlation between a child's genetics and their subsequent CP. The other 5 percent of children exhibited less notable changes in DNA, but genes inherited from their parents are presumed to have some sort of correlation to their child's development of CP.
One of the most advantageous aspects of conducting research regarding the correlation between genetics and cerebral palsy is that it offers an explanation for parents who may be wondering why and how their child developed CP.
In the case that there was no obvious prenatal event or trauma at birth, parents are left without answers as to why their child developed CP. This can leave parents with questions such as: Did we do something wrong? Could we have prevented this somehow?
By having a further understanding of the ways in which spontaneous cases of CP can develop in relation to a child's DNA, this can help to relieve any worries parents may have about what could have caused their child's condition.
As is shown by recent research, in some cases, the answer may simply be that it was just a random genetic mutation that occurred.
While there is evidence regarding the link between CP and genetics, this is still a body of information that is developing day by day. However, there is much more information available regarding the influence that a poorly trained medical staff can have on subsequent birth injuries and lifelong conditions, such as cerebral palsy.
For example, the use of birth assisting tools such as forceps and vacuum extractors have been shown to cause injury at birth if used improperly.
Symptoms that your child's cerebral palsy may have been due to an assistive device include:
In addition to birth injuries, negligence on the part of the physician or hospital are also potential causes of CP.
Evidence of physician or hospital negligence include:
If you suspect that your child's condition is a result of the improper use of assistive devices or negligence of the medical staff or hospital, you may be entitled to financial compensation. With the cost of caring for a child with CP surpassing $1 million over their lifetime, it's critical to examine all of your options to help cover the cost of treatment.
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Routes : North America : United States : California : Lake Tahoe : Donner Summit : Coldstream ice climbs
Coldstream ice climbs
About Coldstream ice climbs:
|Up in the headwaters of coldstream valley north fork lies a nice granite outcrop that often has good ice in the winter. Ranging from WI 2 to WI 5, there's plenty to keep U busy for a day. 1/2 to 1 and a half pitch routes. Although some whankers have named these routes, (things like "code red" and "code blue") I prefer to leave them nameless. and I've climbed up there since B4 the "first ascents" happened (scoff). And I'm sure others climbed there in the early 70's. The easy stuff is on the right, and some tougher stuff is on the left. Problem is, we're in the sierra, so lotsa days these things are melted out. Ask me and I can hopefully give some info on conditions. If you want directions, forget it. If yer too lazy/dumb to figger it out yourself, you don't belong there. It's about an hour ski in if you're moving along at a good clip. Or a four hour trudge if you're an expert ice climber from the bay area.
|If you have never been here, go with someone who has, or use a GPS. If it's your first trip in, budget some extra time for getting lost. The ski down from the top of Sugar Bowl ($15) is easiest. The slog up from the bottom avoids avi hazards. Check avi conditions first: http://www.sierraavalanchecenter.org/ And like the vibe you get from the above description, Tahoe climbers can be a bit territorial. Ironically it's probably a subset of the Tahoe crew who use snow-mobiles for the approach. Do NOT try driving your truck up from the bottom of coldstream canyon - at best you'll tear up the snow cover on the trail and make it a whole 400 yards before getting stuck.
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|1hr 20min from Sugar Bowl. 2 hrs from bottom of canyon. Approach is rather condition dependent.
|Latitude, Longitude:
|Access Issues:
|Do NOT drive your truck up the road!
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|Sun Aspect:
|SequenceSequence numbers indicate the left (L) to right (R) order of the routes.
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Plumbing Installation
This course will provide a mixture of practical training and underpinning knowledge covering plumbing principles in areas of hot and cold water systems, waste systems, electrical connections, safety, materials, their storage and handling, pricing jobs, maintaining pipe systems and components, installation and testing and central heating systems.
There are a variety of pathways at level 3 which correspond to domestic and commercial plumbing installation and maintenance practice. Progression to the NVQ Diploma 6189 is possible for those candidates who wish to gain employment as a plumber. Please call and talk to one of our team about options available to you that will best suit your needs and interests.
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We believe that your flooring should look good, feel right and withstand use over time. It should not make you worry about whether your new investment is harmful to your health. At Mohawk, all of our products and adhesives are Green Label Plus certified, and more than 500 of our product offerings include recycled content. We're nice to the earth, so we have the capacity to make products that are nice to you. Being green doesn't limit your options either. We have two sustainable fiber types to choose from in our carpet category: Duracolor and Colorstrand.
Mohawk Group is proud to support the International Living Future Institute (ILFI). With its signature Living Building Challenge Program and Declare Program, ILFI takes the vision of sustainability to a new level by promoting the building industry's more rigorous and ambitious performance standard.
Along with other leading-edge programs, ILFI operates the Living Building Challenge, a green building certification program defining the most advanced measure of sustainability for architecture and interior design and acting to diminish the gap between current limits and ideal solutions. Mohawk Group's key sponsorship demonstrates our commitment to the Living Building Challenge. The brand promotes the Living Building Challenge to the architecture and design community, where interest is gaining momentum, and work with ILFI to establish and energize collaboratives—groups interested in pursuing Challenge projects.
Light Lab Design Center is home to Mohawk Group's product design team and the first Living Building Challenge Petal Certified project in the state of Georgia.
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ILFI and Mohawk Group have developed continuing education units (CEUs) for architects and designers that are approved by the United States Green Building Council (USGBC), American Institute of Architects (AIA) and International Interior Design Association (IIDA).
The Living Building Challenge 3.0: A Visionary Path to a Restorative Future
This course introduces the philosophy, performance standards and certification process of the Living Building Challenge 3.0, a truly transformative approach to design and construction, which is a global program of the International Living Future Institute. The LBC standard is explained by discussing the requirements for renovation, landscape or infrastructure and buildings. Seven performance areas are addressed: place, water, energy, health and happiness, materials, equity and beauty. Project parameters for performance are highlighted in 20 imperatives that project teams must address, in addition to providing examples of numerous case studies and certified living buildings.
CEU credits: AIA 1, IDCEC 0.1, and GBCI 1
Material Transparency and Healthy Interior Environments
This CEU explains the concept of materials transparency, why it's important and the various methods that can be used to quantify a product's ingredients. This CEU also discusses how various standards and organizations are including material transparency in their requirements, such as the Living Building Challenge, LEED v4, the WELL Building Standard and others. Specific documentation about product ingredients and sourcing is also covered, i.e., the Red List, Environmental Product Declarations, Declare labels and Health Product Declarations, along with a case study that explains the documentation process for materials transparency.
CEU credits: AIA 1, IDCEC 0.1, and GBCI 1
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When it comes to manufacturing custom tube products and offering precision metal parts processing, there's simply no substitute for experience. Even if you've built the same part hundreds of times before, no two production runs are ever quite the same. The key to long-term growth is to keep doing what works, and stop doing what doesn't.
At Central Tube and Bar, we've been offering laser cutting, CNC bending, and parts finishing services for two decades and counting. We owe our long-term success to large amounts of repeat and referral business, and we hope that you'll give us a chance to make you our next repeat customer. Here's what you can expect when you place an order with CTB:
Value Design Services – The OEMs and Service Centers that we partner with are great at what they do, and have very clear ideas of what they want. But when it comes to design, we believe that "two heads are better than one." Before we turn on our equipment, we like to take a long and detailed look at blueprints with our clients. In particular, we look at every design critically, and look for ways to make the finished product more durable, and/or offer it to the client at a lower cost.
Zero-Defect Manufacturing – In large scale manufacturing, some manufacturers may be willing to take delivery on orders even if a certain percentage of the parts are defective. But at CTB, the only defect percentage that we're ever prepared to accept is zero. Whether you pull the 10th or 10,000th part from our production line, we guarantee that they'll be exactly the same.
Industry-Leading Turnaround Times – We're firm believers in Just-In-Time (JIT) production, and know that delays on our end cost our clients money. Fortunately, our production facilities are always equipped with the most state-of-the-art machinery currently available, and operated by the best engineers in the business.
CTB is proud to partner with OEMs and Service center to produce the parts they need, when they need them. And most importantly, all orders are backed by a 100% satisfaction guarantee. Start your order online here, or give us call at (501) 450-7750.


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Why owners believe their felines are the cat's meow
I once had a cat called Bones. My wife named him that and I could never undestand why, since Bones generally was better fed than me.
I like cats — even though my grandmother's Siamese loved to ambush me with stinging nips to the hand — but I've always been more of a dog person.
My parents told me that when I was a baby I was virtually raised by a "Heinz 57 blend" dog named Fritz. They'd put me in a stoller in front of our apartment and Fritz would guard me from the local street toughs.
Anyway, I think Bones knew I was a dog guy and didn't like it a bit. So he started relieving himself into a floor vent in our bedroom. Everything was peachy until the heat clicked on and filled the room with the most acrid odor.
Somewhere in the dark, Bones must have been grinning.
All this came to mind the other day after I read a USA Today story about cat people. They wanted equal time after the newspaper ran a story about dog people.
First of all, we need to understand that the argument is a bit lopsided. According to the newspaper, there are 16 million more pet cats than dogs in America. A third of all households have felines.
The question is, why? So I went to some cat people for answers.
Becky Alfrey, who works at a downtown Denver law firm, says she's always been a cat lover.
"I grew up on a farm in Iowa and we always had lots of cats," Alfrey said. "And that meant we always had lots of kittens! When it was bitter cold out I would always have a couple of kitties stuffed in my coat to keep them warm."
Alfrey and her one-year-old cat Georgia (after Georgia O'Keeffe) live in a highrise.
"Georgia loves to sit in the window and look down from the 13th floor on the dogs running around in our 'bark park' (A silly sort of thing that a cat would never think of doing!)," Alfrey said.
"I've always preferred cats to dogs. They are more compact, quiet and self-sufficient. Cats can be left for a couple of days and they are okay as long as you leave some food out and the toilet lid up."
Good enough. But can a cat fetch like my Labrador retriever?
Sure, says Gary Olson, a retired journalist living in Denver with his tabby.
"Cats are more doglike than many people understand," Olson says. "Mine fetches items that are thrown and comes when I whistle."
But what about the joy of getting a dog's sloppy wet kisses?
"While dogs are overtly and obviously more affectionate, cats cannot be dismissed as aloof and dispassionate," Olson says. "They are loyal to their owners and show their affection in low-key ways . . . especially when they sense their owners are upset or troubled."
Cathleen Johnson, a retired teacher in Littleton who likes to travel, stresses the practical side of having a cat.
"I like dogs better, but they need too much attention," Johnson said, "You can't travel and have a dog unless you have a sitter. Cats generally are less trouble and can be kept inside."
Nurse Nancy, the comic alter-ego of Amy Angelilli, the executive directer of the Rocky Mountain Alley Cat Alliance and a person who knows from cats, said she loves both cats and dogs, but thinks cats are great pets for her friends on the go.
"Cats are perfect for my friends who work long hours as they don't have to rush home from the office to walk their cats," says Nurse Nancy. "But, after a stressful work day, spending time with a . . . lap cat is a great way to relax.
"Cats have been shown to lower blood pressure, lift people's spirits who are dealing with long-term illnesses, and they're a lot of fun to have around the house."
Nurse Nancy, a character created to publicize the idea of spaying and neutering cats, adds that adopting a cat can save a life. Local shelters were swamped this summer with an overabundance of homeless felines.
"In Colorado we euthanize more than 24,000 cats annually which is almost double the number of dogs," she said And not missing a chance to make a pitch, she pointed out that you can find a list of low-ost spay/neuter clinics along the Front Range at www.nursenancypresents.com.
Linda Chassman, a Denver psychotherapist who uses her cat in her practice, speaks about the benefits of cats from both a personal and professional point of view.
"I have had cats most of my life," Chassman said. "At age 46 I became a mother — so for most of my adult life before my human child my cats have also been my kids.
"Two of my cats have also played an important role in my professional life — Norman was my first therapy cat, and now that he is retired Mazey is now a working girl.
"I have worked with abused and neglected children for most of my career as a psychotherapist. Norman loved to come to work with me at the group home and together we helped kids learn about safe boundaries, caring for others, empathy, social interaction and safe touch, to name a few."
Chassman had a private practice in her home and her clients first discovered Norman's healing potential when he would come and sit with them in the waiting area.
"Soon my clients started asking if Norman would accompany them in sessions," Chassman said. "With my adult clients Norman was mostly a calming presence."
Now her cat Mazey helps in therapy.
"Mazey, not being a dog, will not tolerate rough touch, or loud talking (or arguing). She will walk (or run!) to her bed, giving us the ability to talk about how their behavior affects each other, and their children," Chassman said.
Neil Paulson, another retired Denver journalist who spent four nerve-wracking decades meeting deadlines, also touts the calming effect of felines.
"Cats are furry and warm and from time to time deliver a gentle touch of their nose to your face, which I take to be an affectionate sign," Paulson said, "They greet me at the door, even when a meal is not due, and take quiet joy in a lap.
"And they purr."
Alas, my Lab only gurgles when he tries that.
ANIMAL TRACKS– The second best city to find a pet sitter in the United States is Colorado Springs, according to a recent study conducted by Sittercity.com, a website for connecting families with local, quality pet sitters and dog walkers. The list was compiled using a number of criteria, including actual job postings to the site, the hourly cost of a walker and the number of dog walkers and petsitters available in each market. The rest of the top 10 : 1) Milwaukee, 3) Tucson, 4) Cincinnati, 5) Cleveland, 6) Tampa, 7) Naperville, Ill., 8) Portland, Ore., 9) Nashville, 10) Jacksonville . . .
Speaking of cats, the locally based Morris Animal Foundation, a world leader in supporting research to prevent, treat and cure disease in companion animals, horses and wildlife, will manage about 300 animal health studies in 2011, with support for those studies totaling $17 million over the next three years. During this time, more than $3.5 million will go toward feline health research. Morris also announced $6 million in funding for canine health studies . . .
The Larimer Humane Society has announced a new partnership with PetFirst Healthcare to offer pet health insurance to new owners of cats and dogs adopted through the shelter. Founded by the former CEO of the Kentucky Humane Society, PetFirst Healthcare offers an insurance plan with shelters and rescue groups in mind. Individuals that adopt a cat or dog from Larimer Humane Society will be eligible to sign up for PetFirst Healthcare's Adoption Insurance Program, which provides coverage for unexpected accidents and illness. The adoption insurance is $5 for the first month and then automatically renews for $14.95 per month thereafter . . .
Holiday pet portraits will be taken at the Longmont Humane Society on Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 20 and 21. Professional photographers led by Marsha Steckling of Life Exposed Photography will be taking the portraits. Children and families welcome with or without pets. Hours will be 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. at the society's dog-training center, 9595 Nelson Rd. The price of $20 includes photo session, digital CD copy of all photos taken and permission for personal use.
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text: I'm Craig Hill, a photographer from St. Augustine, FL. I didn't set out to be a photographer. I still have a day job but I bought a DSLR nearly two years ago & it stirred up the love I had for it when I took a class at Western Carolina University, some years ago! I shoot many genres but have ended up specializing in glamour photography. I got into shooting people after taking a local class on lighting and have been shooting people ever since… I really enjoy collaborating with my clients, combining our ideas to achieve the images we've both envisioned in my style of shooting.


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The value is correct in the URl: /optimization/page/%2Flove-your-body-club.html
But when I collect the url in the given variable in the function, the .html is removed.
function($url){$urlDecoded = urldecode($url);
I have tried to echo out both encoded and decoded values, but the .html is still missing.
Since I use page suffix .html as default in codeigniter, it seems it reads this as not part of the passed variable.
Any workaround to this?
For example, when I type the following:
google-chrome https://somewebsite.com/somepage/#someheading
It will open the exact URL (without encode) in the browser.
But when I try to open from local file:
google-chrome ~/localdirectory/index.html#someheading
It will open the following:
Which will result in "Your file was not found".
The following command works, however:
google-chrome ~/localdirectory/index.html
How to open a local URL without encoding from the command line?
I am using Swift 1.2 to develop my iPhone application and I am communicating with a http web service.
The response I am getting is in query string format (key-value pairs) and URL encoded in
I can get the response, but looking the proper way to decode using Swift.
Sample response is as follows
Tried following way to decode and get the server response
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How can I replace all URL escaped characters in the string?
My Python Flask App is unable to decode the devanagari text eg:"सिंगापूर" that I pass as urlparam from my postman. If I sen english text it handles it well.
My PostMan query :GET http://localhost:5000/getSimilarWord/सिंगापूर
from flask import Flaskfrom flask_restful import Resource, Apiclass DevnagriText(Resource): def get(self, textInput): print("parsed String is :",textInput) return {'text': textInput} api.add_resource(DevnagriText, '/getWord/<string:textInput>')if __name__ == '__main__': app.run(debug=True)
The output I get on console is
{ "text": "\u00818"}
Instead of
{ "text": "सिंगापूर"}
I need to run a query against a legacy table that stores URL encoded text. I need this text to be decoded in my results. How do I achieve this?
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Lunar Ceremony
100' diameter
The fourth of my Installation series for the Mojave.
Always showing the same face, synchronous rotation, our only satellite, surrounded by a trace of infinite dust.
Waxing and Waning the formation of the most ancient calendars. Over the course of the Lunar cycle, from New Moon to New Moon - the course of 29.6 days, patterning the phases. Lighting up the the phases of the moon peacefully, from a hidden plateau in the Mojave desert. Ancient ritual, and symbolic parts of self, as rising and setting with the moon, however only revealed as the night falls to dusk. Circular in nature, but remaining parts, illuminated and drawn into Jungian shadow. Relevant and reflected into the sky.


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The Public Eye
Elk Grove Unified seeks $450 million school bonds vote in November
The Elk Grove Unified School District is pursuing its first school bond measure to repair and modernize older schools – and possibly build new ones.
The region's largest school district wants voters to authorize selling $450 million in bonds on the same November ballot that will contain a $9 billion statewide initiative for K-12 campuses and community colleges.
The local measure would provide a share of the $1.7 billion the Elk Grove district says it needs to keep air conditioners running, patch roofs and provide new technology at 66 existing schools, as well as to build new campuses for the 13,940 additional students expected over the next 10 years, officials announced at a school board meeting this week.
As proposed, Elk Grove district homeowners would pay about $38 per $100,000 of assessed property value annually. That amounts to $96.52 for the average residence in the district, which is valued at $254,000, said Robert Pierce, Elk Grove Unified associate superintendent of facilities and planning.
While Elk Grove Unified has never before floated a school bond measure, the district collects facilities money from residents through an assessment district approved in 1987. Homeowners annually pay between $45 and $200 depending when their home was built, according to Pierce. The assessment is expected to raise $15.2 million this fiscal year, based on a 2015 tax report.
Pierce said a misconception exists that Elk Grove is a new district. Its schools are 20 years old on average. Many school sites are in dire need of outdoor facilities like athletic fields and house some libraries and school offices in portables.
Ideally, the district would use all of the money to improve and repair existing schools, Pierce said. But Elk Grove Unified's ability to devote those funds to maintenance and upgrades depends on whether the statewide initiative passes, he said.
Without the state providing money for new construction, Pierce said the district would have to spend bond funds on "critically essential" projects that include new schools for a community expected to grow. That would potentially preclude the district from upgrading existing campuses as much as it wants.
Pierce also sits on the board of California's Coalition for Adequate School Housing, a group of school district officials and construction industry leaders who helped qualify the $9 billion statewide initiative for the November ballot. Funding for a $1.4 million signature drive overwhelmingly came from construction-related donors, according to state records.
Diane Herteg, 64, who was volunteering Friday at the Senior Center of Elk Grove, said she would support the local district bond measure.
"The bottom line is, if schools need to be fixed, fix them," she said. "Our kids benefit from Elk Grove Unified School District. ... I think it's important for kids to have a good place to learn."
But Nan Mahon, 77, questioned why the school district cannot rely on the current assessment.
"They still have the assessment district," she said. "How many times are they going to come back asking for more? I remember when we voted on that and, as a matter of fact, I campaigned for it. It's like an empty pocket. It's that money pit they are always talking about."
Elk Grove Unified trustees have yet to finalize the amount of the general obligation bonds, as well as the fees the district will charge, Pierce said. The district is expected to complete its bond plan in May, and the board is scheduled to consider ballot language at its June 28 meeting.
School districts have struggled to find enough money to build campuses since state matching funds dried up last year. California voters have not approved statewide education facilities bonds since 2006.
Of the $9 billion proposed in the statewide initiative, $3 billion would go toward new K-12 school construction and $3 billion toward K-12 modernization. The initiative also would spend $2 billion on community colleges, $500 million on "career technical education" facilities and $500 million on charter schools.
Elk Grove Unified, which covers 320 square miles in south Sacramento County, will need 10 new elementary schools and a high school in the next decade, at a cost of $634 million, Pierce said.
"Absent state funding we will have to borrow money," he said. "If the state doesn't pass a bond in November, we are in a tough situation."
At that point, he said, the district would ask developers to increase their contribution to district schools.
About 19,000 new homes are expected to be built in the district over the decade, generating about $305 million in developer fees. If the state initiative passes, state funds and developer fees would take care of the cost of building needed schools, Pierce said.
The proposed rate for the local bonds is no accident. A public opinion survey conducted by a research firm determined that residents are comfortable with a payment in the range of $34 to $39 per $100,000 of assessed value. It also determined that the November election would lead to higher support. The bond measure would require 55 percent approval.
Although the current assessment district offers a waiver for homeowners older than age 65, Pierce is not certain whether the proposed bond issue would have a similar exemption.
Some visitors to the Senior Center of Elk Grove on Friday did not seem bothered by the proposed tax or potential lack of a waiver.
"I'd better support it," said Cora Davis, 80. "I'm a great-grandmother. They are in neighborhood schools."
Diana Lambert: 916-321-1090, @dianalambert


text: Theatre Please note this event has already taken place and you are viewing an archived page of the Lakeside website.For a list of current events, exhibitions and workshops, please click on 'What's On' in the menu above STARFISH AND SHELLS WORKSHOP 10am-12 noon 5-8 year olds (accompanied by an adult) 1-3pm 9-13 year olds Led by artist Alison Denholm, this fun and lively session creating a suspended sculpture is inspired by the shapes and colours of the seaside. Using a range of collage and print children will be able to create a vibrant and colouful mobile to take home. Our family workshops are designed for children and adults to work creatively and have fun together. Places for all workshops should be booked in advance by calling the Box Office.


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Learn more about mission of the Department of Evangelization & Catechesis here.
Are you considering becoming Catholic or know someone who is? Are you an adult needing Baptism, Communion or Confirmation? If yes to any of these, we are eager to meet you, welcome you, and share the Catholic faith and its rich and beautiful history and tradition. We want to help you explore your questions about God and what He wants for your life.
We are beginning a new RCIA group November 10, 2019.
We meet Sundays, 10:20 a.m. – 11:20 a.m.in Elmer Hall.
At St. Theresa we have transitioned to a "year round" RCIA process so that we can welcome people whenever the Holy Spirit is prompting them! This means that we will have people in the process who are at varying stages. The process varies for each individual, with steps of discernment along the way. There is no strict program and it is up to the RCIA Team, the individual and their sponsor to determine when they will receive the Sacraments of Initiation.
To be a Catholic is to spend one's life exploring and deepening one's understanding of faith and growing closer to Christ. At St. Theresa we hope to be a place of welcome in which you can explore your questions and find answers as well. Have you ever asked questions like:
And St. Paul tells us:
"Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age." (Mt 28: 19-20)
We are called to be one in Jesus Christ. The Sacraments of Initiation (Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist) incorporate us into Christ's body (The Church) and form us into God's people.
"There is one body and one Spirit – just as you were called to one hope when you were called – one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one god and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all." (Eph 4:4-5)
We are now welcoming adults into the RCIA process throughout the year. We operate in cycles that create natural entry points 3 times a year, but please contact us at any time. Children and teens can begin RCIA at the Fall entry point only. The next entry points are:


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StringFusion to put on performance
September 15, 2014
With former Cirque du Soleil electric violinist and Harper College faculty member Edgar Gabriel at the helm, StringFusion is a dynamic ensemble that delivers an intelligent, entertaining performance of jazz fused with rock, classical, fiddle and world music.
The group will perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 19, at the Performing Arts Center on the College's main campus, 1200 W. Algonquin Road in Palatine.
StringFusion includes Scott Mason on bass, Kevin O'Connell on keyboards, Ben Johnson on drums and Gabriel on electric violin. The group will perform original material as well as music from Jean Luc Ponty, George Gershwin, Antonio Vivaldi, John McLaughlin, the Allman Brothers, Charlie Parker and more.
The eclectic and popular Chicago group often plays to sold-out houses, and Gabriel has worked with some of the greatest musicians in the world including Robert Plant and Jimmy Page, Daniel Barenboim, Andrea Bocelli, Ray Charles, the Flock and Cheap Trick.
For more information about the group, visit stringfusion.com. The performance is part of Harper's Faculty Artist Series, which will take place throughout the year. Admission is $7 to $10 and free for children 12 and under.
For tickets, visit harpercollege.edu/boxoffice or call the Harper College Box Office at 847.925.6100.
Media contact: Kim Pohl, Media Relations Manager, 847.925.6159.