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Instagram is one of the latest poster child's of Amazon Web Service. Netflix being a believer in Chaos Monkey and has recovered. Meanwhile Instagram is still down.
@InstagramHelp I can't see all the pictures I've posted? Same with all the other peoples...but thank you for fixing it!
@tinarinalemon @emma1312 @queenofbirkdale @yorkshirelass57 @instagramhelp Bit many and temperamental! Blooming thunderstorm! :0( xx
@InstagramHelp What happened to the pictures ? I can not see mine but it says how many i have
@emma1312 @QueenofBirkdale @tinarinalemon @yorkshirelass57 @instagramhelp Watch TV and talk to humans?? xx
AWS has gone down before, but a big service like Instagram has not been a result of down time. AWS is mostly up, but not all.
Jun 30, 11:42 AM PDT We are continuing to work on processing our provisioning backlog for ELB load balancers. We are also continuing to work on restoring IO for the remaining small number of stuck EBS volumes. Customer action is required for EBS volumes that do not have IO currently enabled-- if you have not already chosen to Enable Volume IO, outlined in the instructions above, please follow those steps to re-enable IO on your EBS volumes.
It will be interesting what the post mortem looks like from AWS and Instagram on what the issues are.


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India Team members Jeffrey Sherrod and Stephen Carver returned this week from a rich and productive time in India. Jeffrey Sherrod, an instructor at The Institute for G.O.D. International, offered three training seminars to the staff at Aquatic Public School. He used video and group activities to demonstrate methods of creative classroom management, a topic which was enthusiastically received! Stephen Carver also worked at the primary school, installing a new hand-washing station, as well as a water-filtration system that allows for fresh drinking water on site! Throughout their time, Jeff and Stephen labored alongside Manohar and Sneha Paul, who serve with G.O.D. India.
From Jeffrey Sherrod
It was about four days into our trip that Manohar quietly asked me, "So, today shall we pause for a lunch break?" I paused and laughed. It wasn't that we had been trying to skip lunches! But all of us--Stephen, Manohar, Sneha, and I--felt the urgency to maximize our time and finish as much as possible. Every day of our 10-day trip was full. At night, we when sat down to read 1 Thessalonians and consider the Apostle Paul's teaching on work, it felt like the treat at the end of full day.
Manohar and Sneha Paul shared that they were really encouraged by our visit. Participation with G.O.D. India has connected them with a larger family, and they're excited to be a part of a global effort to see God's mission in the world carried out.
Principal Sunny, of our partner school, Aquatic Public School (APS), was grateful for the teachers' seminars I conducted. He gave genuine feedback on how helpful the training had been, which I was so glad to hear. Not all the teachers at APS are professionally trained. But they are eager to make a quality and affordable education to their students, so many of them work jobs after school hours for supplemental income. Their enthusiasm is high, and we need to continue to equip them to meet the task.
From Stephen Carver
One of my primary goals for this trip was to build the hand-washing and water-filtration systems at APS. For the hand sink, the biggest challenge was finding materials to work with. It was a great learning experience and I learned a lot of good information that will help guide our building projects in the future. It was also super helpful how invested Principal Sunny was into the project, making suggestions and honestly answering questions. He cares a lot about the school, and he values our partnership there.
But the highlight of the trip was our time with Manohar and Sneha Paul. We tried to both teach and demonstrate how/why we work at G.O.D. India. We shared a lot of meals and discussions about applying the Bible to our work, from what it means to rely on each other as the Body of Christ, to how the Lord's great concern for children shapes our educational efforts at APS. Manohar and Sneha shared their perspective on some ways that makes our organization distinct from past ministry experiences. Our friendships all deepened through these times together, more so than previous trips.


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'Your Net Worth'
I first heard the acronym HNWI ("high-net-worth individual") discussed in two trustee meetings of different arts organisations. The context of both discussions centered around finding (targeting) new revenue streams for these financially hard pressed charities. I am curious about the way that the organisations that I have been involved with have needed to find wealthy philanthropists who might help to plug the widening funding gaps that have been emerging since the recent economic downturn.
It must be a wonderful thing to possess a resource that can make all the difference to the survival of an organisation. However, this reliance on the patronage of private individuals is an essentially unstable form of funding. Before the economic downturn there was a relatively stable period of state support for the arts. However in the last years, this is probably no longer the case unless your organisation is one of the RFO's ("Regularly Funded Organisations"). Even for this elite group the financial climate remains challenging.
How will the change in available funding streams affect the creative process in the long term?
As I write it has just been announced in the press that Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan have pledged to donate 99 percent of their Facebook shares to the cause of human advancement. That represents roughly $45 billion at Facebook's current valuation, making it one of the largest pledges in history. The money will go to the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, a company that Facebook says will:
"pursue its mission by funding non-profit organizations, making private investments and participating in policy debates, in each case with the goal of generating positive impact in areas of great need".
This is not an unfamiliar trend and history provides many examples of the philanthropy of wealthy individuals and organisations. Perhaps these donations are given freely and without expectations of return, but even if they are, what effect will this have on the independence of the organisations or individuals that benefit? Or, how it will impact on the kind of issues that they tackle? If a wealthy giver has links to China, will they be happy to see their money go to an artist critical of the human rights record there?
One problem with this situation is that it fails to address the issue of the widening gap between the super rich and the majority. A consequence of money coming primarily from private donors may be that those in the 'arts' become embroiled in the establishment of this trend towards social inequality and are no longer in a position to challenge it.
The history of art is full of examples of the uneasy relationship between artists and their wealthy patrons and the dependency that is created. In a wonderful letter to his would be patron, Samuel Johnson not only ridicules the offer of support but does so with humour and aplomb.
'Is not a patron my lord, one who looks with unconcern on a man struggling for life in the water, and, when he has reached ground, encumbers him with help? The notice which you have been pleased to take of my labours, had it been early, had been kind; but it has been delayed till I am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it: till I am solitary, and cannot impart it; till I am known, and do not want it. I hope it is no very cynical asperity not to confess obligations where no benefit has been received, or to be unwilling that the public should consider me as owing that to a patron, which providence has enabled me to do for myself'.
The numerous ways that artists have employed to subvert these relationships are well documented. Is there a return to a situation more reminiscent of the 18th century?
The following is an entry in Wikipedia:
'A high-net-worth individual (HNWI) is a person with a high net worth. In the western, and primarily American, private banking business, these individuals typically are defined as having investable finance (financial assets, excluding primary residence) in excess of US$1 million in constant 2006 dollars.
However, there are distinct classifications of HNWI and the exact dividing lines depend on how a bank wishes to segment its market. For example, an investor with less than US$1 million but more than US$100,000 is considered to be "affluent", or perhaps even "Sub-HNWI". "Very-HNWI" (VHNWI) can refer to someone with a net worth of at least US$5 million'.
The article goes on to name another super class known as ultra-high-net-worth individuals, not to be confused with 'billionaires' who have the highest amount of investable income. Is this already long list of categories comprehensive enough though?
As the population of the world is now in excess of 7 billion (7,000,000,000) and there are approximately 13 million (13,000,000) HNWI's then most individuals must fall into any category 'below' this – that is approximately 99.8% of the world's population. The only other category for this vast group of people is the "Sub HNWI / Affluent" one. Clearly this group is substantial in size, but not nearly as large as those still not accounted for in this wealth categorisation process. Those individuals who are not affluent could be a categorised as Low Net Worth Individuals or LNWI's – or perhaps there should be several categories (as the difference between investors with less than US$100,000 and US$0 is considerable). Very low or even Ultra low perhaps?
A new wikipedia entry might read as follows:
'A low-net-worth individual (LNWI), a person with a low net worth, these individuals typically might be defined as having very limited (less than US$100,000) or no investable finance'.
I am curious about these ideas and they have been the catalyst for my contribution to EDITIONS//15- at Project 78 Gallery. I have intended the image to suggest pattern and shape as much as it does text. The letters and words however are inescapable - the tiered list is as follows: Billionaire, UltraHNWI, VeryHNWI, HNWI, affluent and LNWI. I have mimicked a process employed in previous text based works in the three colour screen printing process to produce the limited edition screen print that I have called: 'Your Net Worth'.
Editions//15 will be open until the 9th January
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Roundup of violence in Iraq - 25 December
The daily Iraq violence roundup is compiled by McClatchy Newspapers correspondents in Baghdad from police, military and medical reports. This is not a comprehensive list of all violence in Iraq, much of which goes unreported. It's posted without editing as transmitted to McClatchyís Washington Bureau.
At 9 o'clock this morning an employee from the ministry of housing was assassinated in the zayuna area of eastern Baghdad by unknown gunmen.
At 10 o'clock this morning an employee from the ministry of science and technology was assassinated at al kanat street eastern Baghdad by unknown gunmen.
At 12:45 this afternoon a suicide bomber wearing a suicide vest exploded inside a minibus near al talbiah telephone exchange building at one of the entrances of sadr city. 2 civilians were killed and 20 others were injured.
At 4 o'clock this evening a car bomb exploded near AL BAIDHAA cinema in new Baghdad area eastern Baghdad, killing 10 civilians and injuring 15 others.
Today 40 bodies were found in Baghdad, 3 jiser diyala, 2 aour, 2 adhamiyah, 1 Palestine street, 1 zayuona, 1 karada, 5 amil, 5 dora, 7 shoala, 8 haifa street area and 5 hurriyah.
According to the spokesman of the MNF in the south, captain Tane Dunlop, a force consisting of 1000 soldiers from the mnf and the Iraqi forces have made a raid at 3 o'clock this morning on the building of the major crime unit in al jamaaiah area in basra after a clash with the members of the major crime unit. The spokesman said the building was destroyed, the British forces found tens of detainees who were transferred to the main police directorate in basra. The spokesman said the major crime unit no longer exists because they were illegal police.
According to a security source from basra police, between 200ñ250 detainees were transferred from the major crime unit to main basra police directorate.
An eye witness said the mnf forces destroyed the building and removed all its belongings.
The British forces arrested three days ago officers from the major crime unit, claiming they have connections with a criminal operation that happened in basra.
Last year, the major crime unit in basra arrested two British soldiers and accused them of spying. The two british soldiers were freed by force by the British forces on the 19th of last September. Most members of the major crime unit are affiliated with Islamic parties in basra.
According to a security source in basra police, the attack at building led to the killing of 3 people and those are not from the crime unit were unknown gunmen. The basra police chief condemned the attack and considered it as an assault at the government establishments.
According to a government source in baladroos area, 5 citizens from nindili area who live in baladroos were injured by mortar attacks at their complexes.
According to a source from the coordination centre in baqouba, 4 civilians were killed, including two women, by an IED attack near al anfal mosque in al tahreer area southern baqouba.
In muqdadiyah unknown gunmen assassinated a teacher in front of his house near the main market.


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Weighing Big Bang benefits and risks versus phase-in approaches.
Nobody wants to do it, but most airlines will probably have to adopt new maintenance information systems eventually. Challenges abound. Fortunately so do choices, one of the most important of which is whether to go for a Big Bang or a phase-in approach. If the phased approach is selected, should it be by fleet or by function? Which functions should go first?
Experts differ on these answers. Much depends on circumstance, size, tradeoffs between cost and risk and whether an enterprise resource planning (ERP) or best-of-breed maintenance application is being installed.
Fabiano Faccoli, Swiss AviationSoftware's VP for customer services, recommends a standard Big Bang implementation. It applies whether there are five or 5,000 users. "If you phase it in, time and cost can explode," Faccoli says. "There is more risk and it can fail." All customers install core functions, with a few non-core functions optional.
Swiss AviationSofware's AMOS first reviews existing processes. This knowledge-transfer phase takes 2-3 months, explains Thomas Schulz, senior manager business consulting. Total implementation time varies by airline type. Small carriers with no heavy maintenance can be up-and-running in 3-6 months. Larger, more complex airlines take 6-18 months.
Data migration effort depends on size, age and complexity of the fleet and requires anywhere from one to 20 full-time staff. "The big challenge is getting clean data out of the old system, not getting it into the new system," Schulz says. "They can get help from outside companies, but they must validate it themselves."
The most common implementation mistake is underestimating data migration. "They should start on day one on data transfer," Schulz says. AMOS obliges clients to complete three cycles of data transfer before going live. "The first will have some errors, but they can start training people after it." Transfers should be run in real time because they will stretch hardware.
The second biggest mistake is underestimating change management. Average customers must assign three to five people to the project, plus key users in all departments affected by implementation. AMOS offers a six-hour eLearning module for light users, mechanics and storeroom staff. Training of back-office heavy users takes 3-6 days. Phasing in a complete ERP by fleet type is hard because the same mechanics work on different models, notes Hannes Sandmeier, VP applications development at Oracle. "You must train for different systems and must build temporary integrations between the new and old applications. These are costly and time consuming."
Oracle phases-in by function, starting with financial, human resource and supply-chain management. "You get a huge return, then you do maintenance and engineering functions," Sandmeier says. Modules that belong together must be kept together.
Finance, human resources and supply-chain modules can be installed in as little as six months, but supply-chain modules require data cleansing, which is the big hump in most implementations.
Airlines usually start implementing Oracle cMRO with finance modules—accounts receivable and payable, the general ledge and fixed asset records—to gain confidence and experience and then move to more difficult M&E functions. Total implementation takes from 2-4 years. A common mistake is failure to embed aircraft and engine manuals in the new system, so mechanics still have to walk back to the technical library.
"Big bang is the shortest, least costly but risky," summarizes Evan Butler-Jones, Mxi Technology's product marketing manager. "It also requires the most people diverted from operations to the project at one time." Phased implementations are less risky, take longer, may produce early benefits and divert fewer people.
Mxi phased in Maintenix by fleet type with Ethiopian Airlines. Over the first eight months most functions were implemented for new Boeing 777s, for which no data cleaning was needed. The next three months were spent adding remaining functions and covering Bombardier Dash-8-Q400s. Ethiopian is now extending Maintenix to the other 33 Boeing aircraft in its mixed fleet. "They proved success on 777s to the rest of the organization, mechanics and the board of directors," Butler Jones says. "They showed quick wins."
Implementation can be phased by function, starting with maintenance management (what has to be done), configuration management (what can be done), and record management (proving it is done it right). "With that and data cleaning done, you can show compliance, but you did not have to train large volumes of people," the Mxi marketer explains. "Then you can push into planning, execution and material management where you will have to train many people."
Phasing may mix fleet type and function. New applications must integrate with back-end ERPs. That complexity depends to some degree on how warehouses are organized, but sometimes operational changes can substitute for technology fixes for a while. "There may be multiple systems and duplicate costs," Butler-Jones acknowledges. "You must trade these off against gains from phasing it in." Most Mxi customers choose phases, but Lan Airlines did a Big Bang for its 130 aircraft.
The First Modules
Smaller airlines with one legacy system usually go with Big Bang, while larger airlines with many older applications go with phases, says Lidia Escobar, director of data migration and implementation at Trax.
Some Trax customers start data transfer with static files like employee training, quality assurance and manual libraries. "They bring that data in first and stand up the modules that use it first," Escobar says.
The toughest data to clean is maintenance requirements, checks, service bulletins and airworthiness directives required for the engineering module. So both these data and relevant modules may come later.
Rich Bergmann, senior executivfor supply chain management at Accenture, proposes another phasing scheme. "Start with inventory-management and part-availability systems, get material systems right first. These offer the best business case. And if you try other modules and these are not ready, it will shut down."
Next, automate work cards to save mechanics' time. "You should make all documents and technical diagrams electronic and centralized," Bergmann says. Then extend the supply chain so managers know where they can have access to parts without overstocking them. "You want to get visibility into your supply chain instead of paying big dollars to hold parts."
Bergmann would finish with payroll, time and material and job certification functions. "After that you can bring in electronic signatures to work cards."
The Accenture consultant says temporary interfaces are a challenge with legacy systems, but not with new, Web-enabled applications like Trax and Mxi. "They are well–architected."
Sharhabeel Lone, partner for global business strategy at SAKS Consulting, says phasing in ERP both costs more and is riskier due to the many interfaces to legacy systems that were written in old languages. "Board members think phased is lower risk, so tell them you will examine that in planning, and then you make the case for Big Bang," he says.
In most cases, phasing in best-of-breed costs more but reduces risks, because "you can always go back to the old system," Lone says. But he judges Big Bang the most cost-effective approach even here. Either way, "You must manage the board's expectations. Tell them up front that it will not be as good as your old systems in some ways at first. It's a bitter pill you need to build for the future," says Lone.
Oliver Wyman Partner Peter Feldman says it is essential to have subject matter experts for all areas covered by the new system participate. "Make sure the business runs the software, not the other way around." He recommends setting up two separate groups, one to lean out business processes and the other to implement the new software. "Both should stand on their own as improvements. Combining them should produce exceptional value."
Fred Klapetzky with Marsh McLennan advises keeping cross-referencing tools synchronized throughout implementation. Exception reports may have two numbers assigned to them and strict review must ensure they are correct. He also stresses three other precautions: a disaster recovery plan if hardware goes down; a business continuity plan if software fails; and running both old and new processes in parallel before cutover.


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2015 Coach John Wooden "Keys to Life" Award to Honor NAIA Great
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LOS ANGELES – Oregon Tech Head Men's Basketball Coach Dan Miles was announced the Coach Wooden "Keys to Life" Award recipient for 2015. Miles will be honored Saturday, April 4 at the NCAA Final Four in Indianapolis at the 19th Annual Legends of the Hardwood Breakfast presented by mainstreet in the Indiana Convention Center.
Fox 59 News Anchor Fanchon Stinger and CBS' Clark Kellogg will emcee the event that will also feature "Remembering the 1976 Indiana University Undefeated Team". Some former winners of the award include: Del Harris, Dick Bennett, Homer Drew, Clark Kellogg, David Robinson, Don Meyer, Charlie Ward, Mark Price, Hubert Davis, Jim Haney, Lorenzo Romar and Jerry Colangelo.
The Keys to Life award, established by sports ministries Athletes in Action and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes in 1998, is presented annually to a past or current college or professional basketball player or coach who models the characteristics of UCLA men's basketball coaching legend John Wooden. Inspired by a note card with "Seven Things To Do" given him by his father Joshua upon graduation from grammar school in Centerton, Ind., Wooden followed these principles in his life:
Be true to yourself
Help others.
Make each day your masterpiece
Drink deeply from good books, especially the Bible.
Make friendship a fine art.
Build a shelter against a rainy day
Pray for guidance and give thanks for your blessings every day.
In 44 seasons at Oregon Tech, Miles has amassed a 1,017-428 (.704) career win-loss record - all coming at Oregon Tech. After earning his 1,000 career victory in 2014, Miles became just the second men's basketball coach at a four-year level to reach the 1,000 win plateau. Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski reached the 1,000 career victory mark earlier this year, recently contacting Miles on how happy he was to join the elusive group of coaches with 1,000 or more victories.
Miles has led his Hustlin' Owls to three NAIA II National Championships, most recently in 2012, while also earning the title in both 2004 and 2008. Miles' 2012 squad finished the year with 34 wins, the most in program history.
The veteran coach has led his Hustlin' Owls to 10 seasons of 30 or more wins, including three-of-the-last six seasons. From November 2009 to December 2011, Miles marched his Oregon Tech squad to a school-record 65-staight home victories. In the last 19 seasons Miles has led his squads to 14 trips to the NAIA Division II National Tournament and holds the record for most Division II wins at 33, including 14-straight wins in first round games. The Owls are also tied for most NAIA Division II national titles with three.
Other Milestones include: three national basketball titles, one national runner-up, one national third place, two elite eight's, 14 district or conference titles, seven district runners-up, and ranked in the NAIA top-20 on 30 occasions, with the highest ranking of first. Miles has averaged over 23 wins per season and led his Hustlin' Owl teams to (31) 20 win seasons, (22) 25 win seasons and (10) seasons with 30 or more wins.
In addition to being named NAIA National Basketball Coach of the Year in 2004 and 2008, Miles was awarded the National Association of Basketball Coaches Coach of the Year in 2012 and was named the national winner of NAIA's Champion of Character award for all sports in 2009. Miles was also honored as A.T. Slats Gill All-Sports Coach of the Year (2004) and has been named Conference All-Sport Coach of the Year on four occasions. In 2013 Miles earned the DNA Award at the Oregon Sports Award show, while receiving the 2013 Guardians of the Game Pillar Award for Advocacy from the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC). Other honors awarded to Miles include: Conference Coach of the Year (10 times), Northwest Coach of the Year (twice), West Coast Coach of the Year (once), and was a finalist for National Coach of the Year in 1974.
Miles ranks first in wins in the NAIA ranks and second among coaches at all levels in college basketball. He has set numerous records in his career, both as an athlete and as a coach. Upon winning his 500th game at Tech (Dec. 10, 1995), then, Oregon Institute of Technology President Lawrence J. Wolf proclaimed the court was now Danny Miles Court.


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The level of his play during the US Open final against Lleyton Hewitt was remarkable, and the quality of the first set in particular can rarely have been matched.
Victory gave him his third Grand Slam title of the season - joining Mats Wilander and Jimmy Connors as only the third man to achieve the feat since the Open era began in 1968.
Melbourne, London and now New York have been conquered, with only Paris outstanding - and who would bet against a French Open title next June?
One by one, Federer is ticking off all the challenges in front of him and quashing the few doubts remaining about his pedigree.
Coming into the US Open there had been suggestions that the low-key Swiss might struggle in the bear-pit atmosphere of Flushing Meadows.
And he said afterwards: "If you can handle New York, you can handle anything."
"At the moment, I don't see anyone who can beat him."
Certainly, there is no-one out there at the moment who looks capable of beating him on the big stage; something Hewitt admitted after his defeat.
"I don't think anyone (could have beaten him)," said Hewitt. "Maybe Pete Sampras."
Sampras is the name that keeps cropping up when Federer's potential is discussed, as it is only two years since the American moved to the top of the all-time list with his 14th Grand Slam.
For Federer, there remain three serious targets: winning the French Open, overhauling Sampras and, most ambitious of all, winning a Grand Slam of all four majors in one season.
The first of those is more than realistic, at the moment it is a likelihood, although only hours after winning in New York he was not keen to discuss Paris in the Spring.
"I don't want to put pressure on myself by saying, 'Next year, your only focus is the French Open,"' said Federer.
With four Slams at the age of 23, with a game capable of winning on any surface, and with a serious mental edge over all his rivals, there is every chance he will eventually beat Sampras' record of 14 Slams.
Again, Federer dampened increasingly fevered speculation.
"It's not a goal for me to beat Pete's record," he insisted. "For me that is not the motivation."
The last challenge, to match Rod Laver and Don Budge by winning all four Slams in one calendar year, is not something Federer will have to play down.
It will take more than his brilliant play, it will take plenty of good fortune to win 28 consecutive five-set matches over nine months in four different cities.
"This is a demanding sport, that's why I'm grateful for every tournament I win, or every Grand Slam," said Federer.
"You never know when it might be your last. One injury, whatever it takes, and your career can be
destroyed. I'm conscious of that."
The only man not playing the speculation game is the man himself.


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Pre-K Program
Our exceptional Little Munchkins Pre-K program uses fun skill-building activities to teach and reinforce core areas in reading, math, science and social development.
Our Pre-K teachers work in creative fun ways with your child to promote:
Language, writing, and reading proficiency developed through
- Alphabet letter identification and recognition – letter building –
- language development
- Read-aloud
- Writing
- News share
- Small-group learning
Math concepts, number & shape recognition
- Complete puzzles
- Counting activities/counting through song
- Building with blocks
- Pattern recognition
- Fun measuring activities
- Fun with nature activities
- Hands-on learning and discovery through field trips
Social skill development
- Outdoor time
- Dramatic play activities
- Painting
- Music time
- Teacher demonstration activities/child assists
- snack time
All of the above activities are just a small example of the dynamic learning environment your child will enjoy at Little Munchkins Learning Center. Please call 512-454-1877 to tour our center and meet our vibrant and creative Pre-K teachers.


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Meet the Doctor
Hanah Pham, D.D.S., FADIA, MADIA, DADIA
Dentist in Reston, VA
Reston Sunrise Dentistry
Through sedation and cosmetic dentistry, Dr. Hanah Pham can provide Quality, Service and Excellence in dentistry and create beautiful smiles in a tranquil and comfortable environment with our patients' comfort first. You can rest assured that you'll receive the personalized attention you deserve. My team and I will listen to your needs and answer all your questions. Plus, you'll receive a complete and thorough exam, including oral cancer and gum disease screening oral hygiene instructions at no additional charge. And for people with special needs and fear, we have different methods of sedation (nitrous oxide, oral, intravenous) for all levels fear, to help you relax or to knock you out completely. We will always focus on quality, service, and excellence!
Community Involvement
Dr. Pham has always been interested in helping needy people. In the past, she volunteered for two years at a permanent shelter for mentally and physically handicapped adults. There, she took care of their daily needs and also participated at the shelter's dental facility to assist. In addition, she volunteered for one summer at a temporary home shelter for run-away teens. She was very appreciated by the teens who were trying to find themselves. Flying over to Jamaica on a volunteered mission to do free dental work was one of the most rewarding experience for Dr. Pham. She enjoys the feeling of self-gratification when she is able to contribute to society.
Along with her outreach care for others, she also touches patients with her "gentle skills". These skills, which are used as a tool for distraction and relaxation, enhance her calming and humorous approach to dentistry, which her patients have come to admire. We want your visit with us and many more to come to be a very pleasant experience.
Dr. Pham participates in the "Smile for Children" program, by providing quality dental care to the underserved children and young adult in the community.
Dr. Hanah Pham graduated from the Medical College of Virginia with High Honor, Magna Cum Laude. Dr. Pham pursued the elite post residency, the Advanced Education in General Dentistry, at the Audie Veteran's Hospital in San Antonio, Texas. This prestigious post residency is highly recognized for its academic and clinical excellence. There, Dr. Pham had extensive training in cosmetic reconstruction, gum, implants, root canal therapy, and sedation dentistry for children and adult.
Dr. Pham believes in achieving excellence in dentistry. She stays current with the latest advances and techniques in the dental industry. Currently, she is working towards achieving the nationally recognized fellowship award with the Academy of General Dentistry (AGD).
Dr. Pham has been awarded "Americas Top Dentist" 2003-2004, 2005-2006, 2006-2007, elected by the Consumer Research Council of America, a non-profit organization. Selected for list based on scoring on training, experience, certification and professional affiliations. We proudly display the award in the office. "No fees, sponsorships, donations or advertising are accepted from dentists, dental treatment facilities or dental referral organization to insure an unbiased selection".
Dr. Pham studied Advanced Education in General Dentistry at the Veterans Medical Center, one of the most prestigious residency programs in the nation.
She has one year post doctoral training in Advance General Dentistry for Pain Control and Conscious sedation. She also has advanced training in Dental Implant Surgery: Fundamental and Details, and Advanced Implant Site Development. Dr. Pham graduated with high honors, Magna Cumlaude, from the Medical College of VA School of Dentistry.
Dr.Pham has been chosen to receive this year's prestigious TOP 10 Dentist Award for the state of Virginia. Through a rigorous selection process, the National Academy for Dental Professionals (NAFDP) has chosen Dr.Pham to receive this award because of the hard work and dedication she has shown in the field of dentistry. The dentists who make the NAFDP TOP 10 list must first be nominated by either a patient or a peer. Second, the NAFDP research staff verifies that the nominated dentists meet the minimum requirements of membership. Third, the NAFDP Selection Committee selects fifty finalists in each state to advance to the final selection stage. And finally, the NAFDP Board of Governors selects the 10 dentists that will receive the state's highest honor.
Credentials and Memberships
- American Dental Association (ADA)
- Northern Virginia Dental Society
- Academy of General Dentistry (AGD)
- INVISALIGN CERTIFIED and COSMETIC FULLMOUTH REHAB!
- Certified with 3 implant systems surgical placement: 3i, Astratech, ITI
- United States Dental Institute Continuous Education Member


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2nd Street Carriage House
Charming historic carriage house, main level bedroom and bath, upstairs family room and kitchen, heart of downtown.Address: 308 W. 2nd. Street (back)
Email: email@example.com
Phone: 219-508-9644/ 219-508-9645
www: www.2ndstreetcarriagehouse.com
2nd Street Inn
Outstanding location, one story, Folk Victorian with two bedrooms, 2 full baths, kitchen, family and dining rooms.Address: 308 W. 2nd. St.
Email: email@example.com
Phone: 219-508-9644 /219-508-9645
www: www.2ndstreetcarriagehouse.com
Ayers' Last Resort
The Last Resort, your first choice. Lovely guest rooms with private baths. Downtown.Address: 1116 W. Main St.
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Phone: 812-701-0127 or 888-687-5863
www: www.windyhillbb.com/ayerslastresort/
Bishop Hill Guest House
Entire house with 2 King bedrooms and baths for two couples.Address: 6060 E. Bishop Hill Rd.
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Phone: 765-763-7276 or 317-439-2270 or 317-753-5535
www: www.bishophillguesthouse.com
Captain's Cottages
Riverfront, downtown, 1 to 10 bedrooms, 8 baths, CH&A, WIFI, fireplaces. Walk to historic downtown.
Address: 113, 117, 119 & 121 Jefferson St.
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Phone: 812-265-2361
www: www.riverboatinnandsuites.com
Dugan Hollow Log Cabin & Suites
Peaceful country setting, five minutes from town, 1 bedroom suite, fully equipped kitchen.Address: 1708 E. Dugan Hollow Road
Email: email@example.com
Phone: 704-315-8273
www: www.duganhollow.com
Fountain Building Guest House
19th century Italianate building located in the heart of Historic Madison. Sleeps 6-8.
Address: 402 W. Main Street
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Phone: 812-265-6142 or 502-693-4144
Hearthside Cottage
2 Full size beds, 2 twin beds, gas fireplace, pergola with fireplace, washer/dryer. Full service kitchen.Address: 407 E. Main St.
Email: email@example.com
Phone: 812-849-0519
www: hearthsidecottagemadison.com
Lottie Mae Inn
Beautiful historic four bedroom with private baths. Walk to everything.Address: 411 W. First Street
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Phone: 812-493-4695
www: www.lottiemaeinn.com
Madison Magnolia Cottage
Beautifully restored cottage for two in historic downtown Madison.Address: 506 E. Second Street
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Phone: 812-273-9419 or 812-599-3659
www: facebook.com/Magnolia-Cottage-104309166279684/
Madison Vineyards Estate Winery Guest Houses
Vineyard views, furnished 1 & 2 bedroom houses, satellite TV. Minutes from downtown.Address: 1460 E. 400 N.
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Phone: 812-273-6500 or 888-473-6500
www: www.madisonvineyards.com
Nancy's Place
A lovely 19th century cottage located in the heart of the historic district. Fully furnished, sleeps 2-4.Address: 318 Plum Street
Email: email@example.com
Phone: 812-265-6142 or 502-693-4144
Niddy Noddy Inn
1839 shotgun home in historic district. Charming rooms, outdoor courtyard with firepit.
Apr-NovAddress: 620 W. Second Street
Email: email@example.com
Phone: 812-599-0350
www: www.niddynoddyinn.com
Riverboat Inn and Suites
Riverfront, downtown, 1-8 bedrooms, WIFI, fireplaces. Walk the river downtown.Address: 906 E. First St.
Email: email@example.com
Phone: 812-265-2361
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Somerville Cottage
Large two bedroom cottage fully furnished, historic district, extended stays.Address: 514 E. Second Street
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Phone: 812-273-9419 or 812-599-1195
The Fashion House on Central Avenue
Luxurious Historic house in downtown, close to virtually everything. Sleeps 10+
Concierge and chef services available upon request for additional charge.
Phone: (812) 599-6179
www: www.vrbo.com/1432609
The Guest House
Comfortably furnished cottages; nightly, weekly, extended stays; children welcome.Address: 904 W. Second Street (office)
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Phone: 812-265-4439 or 812-7014439
Village Peddler Suites
Two suites, queen size bed, kitchenette, private bath, TV, couch. Entrance off Main St.Address: 224 E. Main Street
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Phone: 812-866-4151 or 812-599-6063 or 812-265-5819


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Blouse - H&M, only $10 (not available online, check local stores)
Ponte Pants - Banana Republic {here}
Heels - Manolo Blahnik {here}
Clutch - Vintage
Earrings - LOFT {last seen here}
Necklaces - Made by me and thanks to oNecklace {here}
Bracelet - Made by me
Rings - thanks to Anjolee {here} and green quartz
Rings - thanks to Anjolee {here} and green quartz
Nails - OPI Can You Tapas This?
Happy Monday! I love pretty much anything with nude or blush satin and lace - reminds me of ballet! I found this top recently at H&M for only $10. For that cheap, I couldn't resist! Have a wonderful week, friends, and thanks so much for dropping by.


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[ER]The dissatisfaction [of the relatives of autistic children] does not come from nowhere. However, all the critiques are not acceptable. For example, we are witnessing a new phenomenon: patients want to decide their treatments and consider in particular that their symptoms belong to their identity. [she uses the term boufées délirantes. I would paraphrase the CNRTL dictionary definition of this term as a sudden, short lived mental disturbance manifesting itself through hallucinations, sensory illusions and accompanied by mental confusion.] They do not see why they should be numbed by medication on the pretext that they hear voices. In which case one must listen to them. But we are going towards the patient as master of his destiny, and this is not desirable. Here again, psychoanalysts bear part of the responsibility, because by enclosing themselves in chapels they lose their authority. At bottom what has been lost in psychoanalytic societies is the position of master to the benefit of that of little chiefs [petit chefs].
[NO] What do you mean by "master?"
[ER] The position of master permits the transference: the psychoanalyst is "supposed to know" what the analysand is going to discover. Without that, trying to discover the origin of the suffering is almost impossible.
[NO] Is it really necessary to go through the restoration of the master?
[AB] The master is what helps the individual become a subject. Because if one admits that the subject emerges in the tension between the individual and universality, then it is evident that there is a need for mediation to advance on this road. And therefore the need for an authority. The crisis of the master is the logical consequence of the crisis of the subject, and psychoanalysis is no escape from it. It is necessary to restore the position of the master, but it is not true that one can do without it, even and especially from the perspective of emancipation.
[ER] When the master disappears, he is replaced by the chief, authoritarianism, and that ends always, sooner or later, in fascism- history has, alas, proved this.
I found this part of the interview interesting because it suggests that for psychoanalysis to be successful as an individual therapy and as a therapeutic institution the analyst must be accepted as a 'master,. that is as one who is 'supposed to know.' While the priestly role of the doctor is an important part of many, if not most, areas of medicine, these remarks indicate that for psychoanalysis this role is the critical ingredient. Indeed, they seem to say that without the analyst being able to assume the role of master the process cannot occur. In a patriarchal society, such as the one Freud lived in, the doctor as a 'master' could be assumed. What the authors seem to be suggesting is that the challenge to psychoanalysis posed by such people as the relatives of 'autistes' is part of a larger challenge to patriarchal norms that may be occurring in France somewhat later that it did in the United States. This raises the question of what role of the challenge to patriarchal norms in the United States has played in the decline in the fortunes of psychoanalysis.


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Hi all from northern Germany!
I got a pretty beaten but well playing SUB4 Ray vor little Money.
in my opinion it´s a real good Bass i like very much. Sadly theres no Sticker with the Serial anymore on
the Headstock.
Is there any Chance to date this Instrument - maybe with Numbers in the electronics?
It´s an early SUB, just with "Musicman S.U.B." on the headstock(2003 til 04?)
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You are currently browsing the tag archive for the 'gluten-free fried chicken' tag.
This week's recipe at Stockpiling Moms is Gluten-Free Fried Chicken! If you have been longing for fried chicken, don't despair. This recipe is not only easy, but very tasty. (I am a newbie when it comes to fried chicken, despite having a southern grandmother who makes fabulous fried chicken!) I was asked to develop a gluten-free fried chicken recipe by the readers of Stockpiling Moms and so I did. Instead of using canola oil or vegetable oil, I fried the chicken in coconut oil and it was excellent. My husband gave this recipe 12 Thumbs Up and took the leftovers to work the next day for his lunch (a true compliment). Hope you enjoy this one as much as we did.


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Actress Karīna Tatarinova recently proposed that seven Latvian composers each write a musical story based on a popular fairy tale. The composers complied and composed several chamber pieces, recited by actors and played by musicians. Afterwards, an educational, entertaining recording The Little Musical Tales was released. Some of these chamber tales have now dressed up in symphonic attire. You will see raccoons and piglets, whooper swans and other creatures. LeNeSOns, go fetch your conductor's baton!
Performance in Latvian language.
20 May
14.00 / Saturday / Riga, The Great Guild
conductor – Jānis STAFECKIS


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From April 24th to 27th, Xi Jinping, the General Secretary of the Communist Party of China, the President of the People's Republic of China, and the Chairman of China's Central Military Commission, makes an inspection tour in Anhui. More
Reviewing Revolutionary Tradition—Xi Cherishes Memory of Revolutionary Martyrs and Inherit Red Gene
On the morning of April 24, as soon as Xi Jinping gets off the airplane landed in Hefei, he goes to a Red Army Square in Jinzhai County after one and a half hour's drive accompanied by Wang Xuejun and Li Jinbin.
Keeping in Mind Poverty Alleviation in Revolutionary Base—Xi Highlights Measures to Tackle Poverty
On the afternoon of April 24, Xi Jinping visits the family of villager Chen Zeping in Dawan Village of Huashi Township in Jinzhai County.
Concerning Rural Reform—Xi Urges Anhui to Be the Pioneer of Reform
On the afternoon of April 25, Xi walks in the wheat fields and visits farmers' homes. Standing in a courtyard named, "the farm in the past", Xi listens to the farmers' account of how 18 villagers signed a contract of household responsibility ...
Emphasizing Scientific Innovation—Xi Encourages Anhui to Insist on Independent Innovation to Create Proud Achievements
On the morning of April 26, Xi Jinping visits the Institute of Advanced Technology under University of Science and Technology of China in Hefei.
Having Great Expectation of Young Students—Xi Hopes them to Shoulder up the Sacred Responsibility of Vitalizing the Nation
On the afternoon of April 26, in the study hall of the 5th floor of the library of the University of Science and Technology of China, hundreds of students are absorbed in their study.
Having Special Bond with Anhui's Development—Xi Asks Anhui to Work out a New Path for the Beautiful Future
During his visit, Xi also reviews the provincial government work report. He urges the local authorities to intensify their supply-side structural reform to tackle the downward pressure on the economy.


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The Trish Mills Team
Trish worked for eleven years as a Business Manager for a busy Doctor's office in Rockville, MD. She lives in the Frederick area with her husband Richard, and her younger son, fourteen year old Zack. Richard is a licensed Home Inspector. Her oldest son, Jake just got married to Gaby and they are purchasing a new construction home in Frederick! Jake graduated from the University of Maryland in 2013 with a degree in Fire Protection Engineering. Zack joined the local 4-H Club to show sheep, pigs and steer. Trish has always been a people person and a problem solver.
One day in 2005 she decided to make a change and she jumped into the real estate market, and she's never looked back! In her first year of business she was honored with the "Rookie of the Year" award from her local Coldwell Banker broker. Her path to real estate to success didn't stop there. When the real estate market crashed she turned her attention to distressed homeowners and how she could better assist them.
She quickly found her real estate calling and is now considered to be one of the top short sale agents in all of MD, PA and WV. She works closely with the local Housing Counseling Agencies, Bankruptcy Attorneys and Court Mediators to better assist distressed homeowners. The Trish Mills Team has rapidly grown to become one of the top real estate teams servicing all of the needs of clients in short sales, Estates, Bankruptcy Properties, first time homebuyers, resale, new constructions, military families, foreclosures, rentals and commercial properties. Her team consists of ten buyer's agent and two full time administrative staff, for around the clock service.
Trish was honored with being the #1 RE/MAX Agent for 2010-2017 in Frederick County! Trish was awarded the RE/MAX "Hall of Fame" and "Platinum" Awards in 2012, the "Chairman's Club" Award for 2013 & 2014 and was most recently award the prestigious RE/MAX "Diamond Club" award for 2015, 2016, 2017 & 2018 and the "RE/MAX Lifetime Achievement" award in 2015. Trish consistently closes well over one hundred transactions, every year, for the past five years and has already surpassed that mark for this year! Day after day, we strive to ACHIEVE more Results!
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Deep House is Ueberschall's introduction to the brand new Club Sound series. This library offers Deep House producers the latest club-approved high-quality-loops and samples. In addition, the library can also be used for related genres such as Tech House, Progressive or Minimal.
The content of Deep House - Club Sounds Vol. 1 is split in two sections. The library's core is built by 499 loops and 225 single sounds, arranged in categories but ready to be combined freely. Among the loops, you will find basslines with synth-, electric- and acoustic sounds, complex backing loops, filtered and effect-manipulated guitar-riffs, atmospheric pads, synths and chords as well as spacey SFX.
Rhythmic content is provided in form of groovy No-Kick- and Percussion-loops, complemented by a single-sound-section with bass drums, snares, claps, hi-hats and cymbals to forge your individual beats. This library part is 780MB in size.
For producers, ready to be inspired, Deep House - Club Sounds Vol. 1 contains 39 micro construction kits. These have been carefully assembled out of 399 loops of the full content. Matching bass- and synthlines combined with pad-, SFX-, chord-loops and drums get you an idea of the grooves. Add your own tweaks and parts to build a finished track from here. This library part contains another 675MB and is delivered as a separate soundbank. No need to install this add-on if you have no use for the micro construction kits. If you don't, you won't lose a single sample!
Deep House - Club Sounds Vol. 1 is a great library for club-track-producers. It offers lots of luscious loops as well as inspiring groove ideas. Besides music production, this library also excels when used for trailers and jingles, dance-games and dubbing.
Ueberschall's Elastik player is the idea tool for loop-based music productions. Speed and pitch changes to adapt any loop of Deep House - Club Sounds Vol. 1 to your needs are just a few mouse clicks apart. All Elastik libraries installed are displayed in a clearly laid out browser with immediate access to all loops. Because this browser does not only display the content of a single but of all installed Elastik libraries, this gives you a huge remix-pool.
Functions such as resample, formant and reverse as well as a powerful multimode filter with up to 72 dB/oct. slope are oriented towards DJs workflow and grant effective changes to loops for creative sound design.
This library has been produced in cooperation with Marc Steinmeier and producer Ron Paul of Timetools studio. This facility has been responsible for productions such as Timo Maas, Martin Buttrich, Loco Dice and may others.
780MB, 499 loops, 225 single sounds
Add-on material: 675MB, 39 micro construction kits
Genres: Deep House, Tech House, Progressive, Minimal
Elastik soundbank for Mac/PC/AU/VST/RTAS/stand-alone
Elastik player included - no sampler required!
Free ELASTIK 3.1 Player is included in this product or can be downloaded for free!
Download Elastik Mac
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Download Free Elastik Soundbank (~ 2 GB free loops and samples from different libraries)
Mac & PC 32 Bit and 64 Bit - AudioUnits, VST, StandAlone, AAX (PT 10.3.6 or newer)
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Elastik 3 Features
- innovative loopeye functions
- Retune: polyphonic scale and key shifting
- timestretch and pitchshift in best quality
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Forensic lab gets first client outside the city
The Houston Forensic Science Center has its first official contract with an agency outside of the city, center officials said Tuesday.
San Jacinto County commissioners earlier this month agreed to enter into a contract with the center to provide services to the county's law enforcement agency. Under the agreement, the forensic center will provide the San Jacinto County Sheriff's Office with laboratory services in firearms, controlled substances, latent prints and forensic biology, officials said.
Additionally, the agreement allows the center to provide additional services if the need arises.
"HFSC is delighted to provide San Jacinto with high-quality, timely scientific analysis," Dr. Daniel Garner, the center's CEO and president, said Tuesday in a prepared statement. "The City of Houston sought to create a regional crime laboratory under HFSC, and this is another step in fulfilling that goal."
City leaders created the forensic center as a local government corporation in 2012 to take over operations of the once-beleaguered crime lab, in part to help regain public trust.
Houston's crime lab was formerly under the control of the Houston Police Department. Testing was suspended temporarily at that lab in 2002 after an audit cited unqualified personnel, lax protocols and shoddy facilities, including a roof that leaked rainwater onto evidence. The lab also carried a decades-old backlog of thousands of untested rape kits until 2013, when City Council outsourced the testing to two private firms for $4.4 million.
The center, which operates independently of law enforcement, fully took over operations in 2014.


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Ghost Rider Hulkbuster!
Here is the latest addition to my custom Hulkbuster Squad: Ghost Rider Hulkbuster! I had to accumulate several different accessories for this one. I used the shoulder spikes from a Chrome Dome TMNT mate, the mace from a Vachonus Battle Beast, the chain belt from a Luke Cage and the chain from a Ghost Rider mate. The translucent miniature flame is from Reapers Minis. Not pictured is a red LED light that I inserted in the flame which is powered by a 1216 Duracell lithium button battery that is hidden within the torso of the Hulkbuster. I removed the helmet from the armor for better painting purposes and to remove the back portion so that the LED light could connect to the battery. The part that was removed is concealed by the miniature flame. The colors were pretty straightforward. I used flat black, metallic silver, white, flamenco red, yellow and pumpkin orange. It was just funny happenstance that this custom coincided with the debut of Ghost Rider on the season opener of Marvel's Agents of Shield! If you haven't voted in our Decision 2016 Hulkbuster election, be sure to vote on or before November 8. A random voter will be chosen to receive a free unique custom minimate from MINIMATEADDICTS.com! The winning Hulkbuster and winning voter will be announced on November 9. Good luck!
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Climate Change – Major Cause Human Activities
Climate Change – Major Cause Human Activities
Climate change is change in the climate pattern which includes change in wind pattern, precipitation, temperature. One of the major aspects of climate change is global warming – ongoing increase in atmospheric temperature due to excess emission of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases from burning fossil fuels, automobile emission, deforestation, industrial processes. Few of the major issues caused by climate change includes rise in sea level, wildlife extinction, increase in temperature, risk of flood, fire, drought, storms. Research shows that human activities are solely responsible for the global climate changes because heat trapping gases are caused mainly due to the increasing industries which produce more carbon dioxide, deforestation in large quantities, and the carbon emissions in automobiles.
Greenhouse gas emissions are caused due to natural and human reasons, but there is no doubt that the major contributor of current level of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere is human activities. The main human activities that emits heat trapping gases include combustion of fossil fuels, emission from industries, automobiles, deforestation and land use. In a research it was identified that triple increase in climate variations were attributed to anthropogenic factors (Seung-Ki, M, 2014). Due to the human activities, the increase in global temperature have also lead to the increase in sea level rise which is a major threat for many coastal area/islands around the globe.
First major human activity which contributes to the climate change are industries around the world. During the post industrialization era, there is 25% increase in the greenhouse gas emissions. Out of the total greenhouse gases present in atmosphere, 76.7% carbon dioxide. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate change reports states that between 1970 and 2004 greenhouse gases…


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Covergirl Liquiline Blast Eyeliner in Violet Voltage 440 - Swatches and Comparisons
Covergirl Liquiline Blast Eyeliner in Violet Voltage.
I don't think I actually started wearing eyeliner until my early 20s. Prior to that, I couldn't deal with eyeliners. They always smudged and left me with raccoon eyes. This was the era before the great revelation of eye primers. Since then, makeup and my techniques for application has really improved. Eyeliners have made really great leaps in the technology that goes into their formula. The ones that I like now glide on and are more gel-like in formula. There is less of that hard, waxiness that can pull and tug at the eye. The biggest improvement is that they don't transfer to my undereye area. With Asian eyes and greasy eyelids to boot, this had always been a problem. Now the best formulas really stay put.
Covergirl's Liquiline Blast Eyeliner is one of these pencils that I'm talking about. The best part is that they are very similar to their high end counterparts, like Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eyeliners, but are under $10 and are highly accessible at drugstores and large chain stores nationwide. I have even seen big sets at CostCo!
Liquiline Blast comes in six shades. My favorites are Brown Blaze (not shown) and Violet Voltage. I love these two because they are simple, *flat*, matte colors that are well-pigmented with easy application. I can add shimmer, glitter on top of the liner if I desire, or just keep is simple and neutral.
Left to right: Covergirl Violet Voltage, NYX Purple Velvet, Sue Devitt Kilimanjaro, Urban Decay 24/7 1999, Chanel Long-Lasting Eyeliner Violine.
I love how Violet Voltage is a flat, no shimmer/no glitter, deep eggplant purple. Yes, there is a lot of red in this shade, which might be undesirable for some. But I find it flattering, and I like it with my brown eyes and NC35 coloring.
Top to bottom:NYX Purple Velvet, Sue Devitt Kilimanjaro, Urban Decay 24/7 1999, Chanel Long-Lasting Eyeliner Violine.
Have you tried Covergirl Liquiline Blast Eyeliner? What is the eyeliner pencil that you are using at the moment?


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Our Access Officer for disabled people provides advice on all aspects of physical access for disabled people to the city's environment to ensure compliance with the Disability Equality Act 2010.
Advice we provide
- development proposals (eg planning, building regulation and licensing applications)
- access to public buildings
- general access advice throughout the city
Other work includes preparation of policies and design guidance on access, for example our Access Policies and the Disability Design Standards.
Access Liaison Group
We also facilitate the Access Liaison Group, a group, which ensures that disabled people can have a fair input on changes across the city.
New members are always welcome so please contact us if you wish to get involved.
Design guidance
We produce a range of design guidance. It has been prepared with the aim of being of assistance to not only environmental professionals, such as architects, but also businesses, community groups or individuals wishing to ensure their buildings are fully accessible to disabled people.
A series of separate sheets that cover the key access standards ranging from car parking to ramps, means of escape to cash machines, as well as the design of reception areas and the types of communication systems that buildings might use.
A range of contacts for disability organisations and specialist sources of advice are available by contacting the Access Officer.


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Where KBC top seven Crorepati stand Today
"Kaun Banega Crorepati" winners' stories can inspire anybody, not doubts that this show gives the chances to the common men for earning money in lakes or curare. This knowledge base game show makes milliners' in past time, But did you know that where they stand, and what the winner doing nowadays? Okey, let EAITians tells you what they did with the prize money.
KBC top seven Crorepati (all sessions) stories are below...
KBC top seven Crorepati (all sessions) stories are below...
- Harshvardhan Nawathe – It was 2000, when the Harshvardhan Nawathe Was an aspiring civil services candidate busy in preparation for the crack UPSC exam, the show changes his life, and makes him in the limelight after becoming the first ever contestant. But all this change his mind and he leaves the way of UPSC, and take the way to management, and get an MBA degree.
- Ravi Mohan Saini- He was class 10th students and only 14 years old when he wins the "Kaun Banega Crorepati Junior". After, win the show he not stops and continues his study, and now Ravi Mohan Saini is an IPS (Indian Police Service) officer.
- Rahat Taslim – She belongs to a family where girls' education was not permitted, when she was preparing for medical entrance exams, family organizes her marriage. She was the winner of KBS session four, and this victory boost her, although, she could not continue her medical preparation, but She starts up with 1 core and open own showroom, and never look back. Today, she is successful businesspersons.
- Sushil Kumar- The winner of KBC session 5, from a very poor and slum family, belongs to Bihar. He wins the 5 cores, in season five. All this makes him popular to national level, and he makes room in a reality show. What he did with the prize amount, He never discloses this, but it's true that the show changed his life. Few resources claim that he is looking for a job nowadays.
- Sunmeet Kaur Sawhney- Fashion designer course degree/diploma holder, but her In-laws family member not permitted her for a job or to start own work.Yes, the story is full filmy. After, few years she started the Tifin supply business, but because of an accident, she plans fail, and she stop this. She, again rise with Home tuition, and this knowledge and practice not only take her to KBS6, but also she wins the FIVE Crore. She startup with these amounts and with her one friend she open Fashion Designing House, but now she is not the part of this.
- Taj Mohammad Rangrez - Teacher and the first winner of ONE CRORE in season seven. After, when he said that now he can buy a home, and will spend this money for his daughter's eye the treatment. He didn't change his profession, today he is society's successful person.
- Achin and Sarthak Narula- The biggest winners in the Indian Television history, they win SEVEN Crore Indian Rupees in kbc. They both are real bro, they spent the money wisely, they spent for their mother's cancer treatment and for start own business for themselves.


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Provencal villa for Sale in Tourrettes sur Loup
Tourrettes sur Loup, 06, Provence Cote d'Azur, 06140, France, Priced at 580000 euros
This delightful country is arranged over 135m² of living space, occupying 2500m² of Tourrettes sur Loup land. Presented with two bedrooms and two bathrooms, the character oak beam features create a charming rustic appeal to compliment the rural setting. It provides the perfect opportunity to be inventive, with outdoor space of 40m2 for a terrace or patio, and space for a pool to be built on the land. With all the credentials to be a home from home, this idyllic retreat is perfectly placed for lazy days, just a short stint from the picturesque town of Tourrettes sur Loup. With south facing views over the lemon and olive groves of the surrounding countryside, it retains a true slice of French life and is for those that appreciate typical rural charm. Villa for sale in Tourrettes sur Loup with good acces to Nice airport via the A8 in very good condition located in the south of the village. This has great access to the French Riviera and the beaches and nighlife of the Cote D'Azur.
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