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- Sep 23, 2018
Exploring Tennessee: Smoky Mountain National Park
Smoky Mountain National Park is well known for its spectacular views of vast rolling hills covered by a lush forest. It encompasses a section of the Blue Ridge Mountains running along the border between Tennessee and North Carolina, offering visitors over 150 hiking trails, campgrounds, and endless opportunities to see wildlife.
Because of its easy access and natural beauty, it comes as no surprise that The Great Smoky Mountains Park is the most visited in the country. It has two main entrances; Sugarlands Visitor Center and Oconaluftee entrance. The Sugarlands borders the fun, touristy town of Gatlinburg, TN, while the Oconaluftee is an hour away from Asheville, NC. There is really no wrong choice about where in the park to visit.
Best Views:
Some of the best views can be enjoyed right from your car and make for the perfect pit stop between hikes. It is highly recommended to visit anytime outside of winter to enjoy the abundance of wildflowers, boundless greenery, and the majestic rainbow of leaves in the autumn.
Clingmans Dome: Not only does the Clingmans Dome provide the most iconic view of the park, but it is also the highest point in the entire state of Tennessee. From this viewpoint you can get an epic 360-degree panoramic view of the rolling hills below, making it the perfect destination for fall foliage. Note that the steep one-mile hike is not wheelchair accessible and it remains closed during winter due to the weather.
Newfound Gap: For the best glimpses without requiring a hike, Newfound Gap offers you a perfect panoramic view of the Great Smoky Mountains from your car. It is open year-round and is the center point along the scenic road between the two main visitor centers.
Cade's Cove Scenic Route: It is an 11-mile one-way road that takes you through lush meadows while you pass historic buildings and an abundance of picturesque mountain scenery. The meadows are a fantastic place to see wildlife, especially grazing deer. This scenic route has several pullovers for you to enjoy and explore the historic buildings and short hikes along the way.
Best Hikes:
Throughout the park, there are 150 different hiking trails traversing 850 miles. While it would be a dream to see every inch of the park, we have put together our 4 favorite hikes that will give you a good idea of why this park is so distinguished.
Rainbow Falls: This is a moderate to difficult 5.4-mile round-trip hike. On your way to the waterfall, you walk through a flourishing forest and over a handful of other small waterfalls and creeks. At the end is Rainbow Falls, an 80-foot-tall waterfall that, when the sunlight allows, will show a gleaming rainbow throughout the day.
Alum Cave: The hike to Alum Cave is a 2.2-mile hike with an altitude gain of 1200 feet. The cave itself is a massive concave bluff that requires you to go through a small arch to reach. This trail is connected to Rainbow Falls by passing up and over Mount LeConte, for a strenuous full day 11-mile hike in one direction.
Ramsey Cascade: Ramsey Cascade is the tallest waterfall in the park, falling from a height of 100 feet. The hike to the waterfall is quite strenuous and long. The 8-mile round-trip journey takes you past many rushing rivers and through a thick, old growth forest.
Abraham Falls: It is a 5.2-mile round-trip hike that ends at a small waterfall. Although the waterfall itself is not the most impressive in the park, it is still one of our favorite hikes as you have the opportunity to spot wildlife along a good portion of the trail.


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Boyd, Cox and Hartmann Promoted
Three leaders at The University of Tennessee Medical Center earned promotions, Joe Landsman, the medical center's president and CEO, announced. The leaders include Kathy Boyd, named senior vice president and chief development officer, Ben Cox, named senior vice president and chief general counsel, and Bruce Hartmann, named senior vice president and chief community relations officer.
"Boyd, Cox and Hartmann are all integral members of our senior leadership at the medical center and the promotions are very well deserved," said Landsman. "While they are responsible for very different functions at the medical center, each plays an important role in contributing to organizational advancements that help our patients, team members, and physicians through improved patient care, research, and education, all in support of our mission."
Boyd started at the medical center in 2015 as vice president of the Office of Development and earned promotion later that year to chief development officer. In her role, Boyd is responsible for philanthropic support at the medical center as well as its academic partner, the University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine. Boyd's efforts help the medical center and Graduate School of Medicine lead to new findings in research and advanced techniques and procedures for patients. Boyd previously worked in planning, strategy, and business development for East Tennessee Children's Hospital. Before that, she owned her own business consulting firm, and spent 17 years as vice president of Marketing, Planning and Development at Stanly Medical Center in North Carolina.
Cox joined the medical center in 1999 as general counsel and leads the medical center's legal team. He also oversees the organizational Compliance and Risk Management Departments. In his legal role,Cox represents the organization in business and health law, as well employment law issues and other matters pertaining to healthcare and medical research, among other areas. He similarly advised the medical center on legal matters for seven years prior to that as a staff member of the University of Tennessee Office of General Counsel. Prior to that, Cox worked in private practice with the Knoxville law firm O'Neil, Parker and Williamson.
Hartmann became vice president of community and government relations in 2017. In his previous role, he served as president of the Chattanooga Times Free Press as part of WEHCO Media Group. Many in Knoxville remember Hartmann from his 25 years working with the Knoxville News Sentinel and its ownership, where he held several positions through the years, with the most notable being publisherof the daily newspaper. Before moving to Tennessee, Hartmann held leadership positions in sales and advertising at newspapers in Massachusetts, New York, New Hampshire, and Maryland. In his capacity at the medical center, Hartmann leads all legislative activities on behalf of the medical center in the state and federal legislature, and is a liaison to local, state, and federal lawmakers and their staff members. He cultivates relationships and community partnerships on behalf of the medical center and oversees the organization's Human Resources Department.
About The University of Tennessee Medical Center
The mission of The University of Tennessee Medical Center, the region's only hospital to achieve status as a Magnet® recognized organization, is to serve through healing, education and discovery. UT Medical Center, a 625-bed, not-for-profit academic medical center, serves as a referral center for Eastern Tennessee, Southeast Kentucky and Western North Carolina. The medical center, the region's only Level I Trauma Center, is one of the largest employers in Knoxville.

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Over the course of the Healthy Lives Challenge, we'll be featuring Q&As with OpenIDEO members who have been making significant contributions to our community. This week, let's take a look at what's been inspiring Jim and Napas in the Refinement Phase!
Jim is a technology professional with an eclectic background ranging from IT strategy to cyber security, network strategy, and remote medical diagnostics. We've been inspired by the level of collaboration that Jim's brought to the Refinement Phase and to his idea, Zocalo Food Court.
Napas is a strategic planner at an advertising agency in Bangkok, Thailand, who is passionate about using human-centered design to transform human interactions. In Refinement, we're looking forward to how Napas will continue to iterate on her Miles for Meals idea.
What are some underlying assumptions in your idea that you would like to test out with potential users in your community?
Jim: Self-serve buffet formats allow the user to build a meal with diverse nutrients while controlling portions. But the self-serves lack the kind of real time feedback that "Design of Everyday Things" teaches us is so important. This point came home to me when I decided to eat salads every day for lunch. I gained weight, analyzed how this could be, and was shocked to find that my big scoops of sunflower seeds and ranch dressing were pushing 600 calories. My key assumption to be tested in early user trials is that immediate nutritional tally feedback will be accepted by users as useful and empowering. A sample post-trial question might be, "Did the nutrition feedback affect your meal selections? How?"
Napas: I would like to uncover what can help people aspire to live more healthy. I question whether saving up on healthy grocery is enough of an incentive to draw people in to participate in this healthy challenge. Or whether giving them public exposure - i.e. short feature in the media would be a better motivation.
What are some elements/ features from other ideas in the Healthy Lives Challenge that you would like to build on?
Napas: There are a lot of interesting elements from other ideas - especially the pop-up exercise manual from the Use TV Commercial Time idea. The positive peer pressure aspect of Community Motivator also resonated with my initial intention of a group deal which is to leverage on friends motivation/sharing.
Jim: Within the Zocalo team brainstorming, we're seeing the emergence of great ideas to broaden and strengthen the concept. For example, "Take-Zocalo-Home" can make Zocalo more social: recipes and ingredients for featured dishes, a cookbook, traditional prepared take-home meals with healthy twist. I'm seeing a possible TV oriented tie-in with Holly Davis' " Dueling Chefs TV Show." Zocalo customers can sample two dueling chefs' dishes over a week. Through the magic of video tape, the user's winning choice can appear at the end of an episode. Quite a few Healthy Lives submissions have a supermarket angle, such as " El Loser Local." I can envision a consolidated pitch being presented to a real Supermarket. I was absolutely captivated by Beth McHugh's idea to use mobile tech to inspire and help users solve the daily puzzle: "What's for dinner and how do I make it healthy?" It's curious that millions of ordinary people face that "design challenge" every day. How can the design community help them solve their daily challenge?
In the upcoming weeks, we would love to have you join our rockstar OpenIDEO members in answering the challenge question: How might we use technology to inspire all socioeconomic and multicultural groups to lead healthier lives? We can't wait to see your contributions in the Healthy Lives Challenge!


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White Cliffs Primary College Breakfast Club has been set up to provide pupils of all ages with a safe and fun place to start their school day. The Club runs from 7:45 am, to 8:45 am and costs £1.50 daily.
The club aims to be informal and friendly with a quiet space for craft activities or free play inside or out when the weather permits. Each morning a nutritious breakfast is provided, and the children are encouraged to sit down and talk together. When finished, they clear away their dishes and at the end of the session, the children are well-fed, happy and ready to learn.
For more information, please contact the main office by telephone or e-mail.
Please note that you must contact the school at least one day in advance to arrange admission BEFORE sending your child to the Breakfast Club.


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(Title Image: UN Human Rights Blog)
In the first proper discussion on the draft Brexit agreement in the Senedd, the First Minister this afternoon outlined the Welsh Government's position and what needs to change.
A debate and vote in the Assembly on the draft agreement – which will have no constitutional weight but will be symbolically important – is set to take place either next week or the week after. One unconfirmed rumour is that it might take place in an extraordinary plenary session next Thursday (29th November).
"The worst political crisis I have seen"
From the outset, the First Minister said the furore surrounding the draft agreement was "the worst political crisis I have seen", with hardline Brexiteers in the Tory party seeking to enforce a "no deal Brexit" by wanting to trigger a leadership election.
There were many parts of the draft agreement the First Minister approved of: a secure transition period, reciprocal protection for EU and UK citizens rights and recognising the importance of the Good Friday Agreement and preventing a "hard border" between the north and Republic of Ireland.
He later outlined what needed to change in order to secure Welsh Government support, namely a long-term customs union:
"Listen to business"
Leader of the Opposition, Paul Davies AM (Con, Preseli Pembs.) was disappointed with the tone of the statement and said that while the First Minister was calling on the UK Government to listen to business and others affected, perhaps he needs to reconsider.
"Indeed, he (the First Minister) will also be aware of the views of the chief executive of Aston Martin, Andy Palmer, who has said that the draft Brexit deal was 'good enough'. Therefore, perhaps it's the First Minister who needs to listen to the views of the business community, which has made it clear that Labour should work with business, not seek to control it."
– Leader of the Opposition, Paul Davies
Paul Davies did, however, accept some ambiguity on certain details such as fisheries, the long-term vision for farming and the potential impact of Brexit on Welsh ports.
The First Minister thought longevity was the key problem as it could just lead to the same uncertainty in December 2020 (when the transition period ends). We need to know the long-term relationship between the UK and EU.
"At best naive and at worst reckless"
Plaid Cymru leader, Adam Price AM (Plaid, Carms. E. & Dinefwr), noted the absence of any mention of Wales in the withdrawal agreement, but with the repeal vote on the Continuity Bill coming up later in the afternoon he was unwilling to let the Welsh Government off the hook despite his party's rejection of the draft agreement.
"….surely the Welsh Government's decision to place its trust in the Westminster Government in handing over our powers to them is at best naive and at worst reckless. Can the First Minister explain….the timing, not just in the light of the case that is before the Supreme Court but also the simple fact that the UK Government may collapse in the next few weeks? Therefore, why not postpone this decision to see how things develop, as he said, at this time of the greatest political crisis probably in our lifetime?"
– Adam Price AM
Echoing his answer in First Minister's Questions, the First Minister said that the repeal of the Continuity Bill is part of the inter-governmental agreement and it was essential to keep it in good faith.
"First of all, I also want to reiterate how shameful it is that Wales has not been consulted meaningfully on the withdrawal agreement. It's not good enough, as the Finance Secretary said yesterday, just to listen to what we say and then go away and we hear no more. The last of Labour's six tests is: does it deliver for all regions and nations of the UK? And, it certainly does not."
– Julie Morgan AM (Lab, Cardiff North)
Mick Antoniw AM (Lab, Pontypridd) warned that "non-regression clauses" (which essentially say that things will remain the same as they are now) are unenforceable and he had particular concerns over what this would mean for workers' rights, and Jane Hutt AM (Lab, Vale of Glamorgan) made a similar point with equalities. The First Minister reassured him that the Welsh Government would resist any attempt to dilute those rights.
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10x10: Burning Orb of LondonImages1 / Information
Location The Monument, London
Status Completed November 2015
Squire and Partners has created artworks for Article 25′s 10×10 Drawing the City charity auction every year since its inception. Partner Tim Gledstone created the Burning Orb of London for the 2015 event, after being given The Monument as his inspiration. This contemporary geometric sculpture takes inspiration from London Bridge and The Great Fire of 1666, recognising their significance as instigators of London's birth, death and resurrection.
The construction of London Bridge marked the embryonic beginning of the capital; hundreds of years later in the very same location The Great Fire of London destroyed large swathes of the city. The subsequent rebirth established new rules and great architectural opportunities which continue to shape the city today.
The much debated design solution for the summit of the Monument – to commemorate the Great Fire – are explored in this piece. Isolating the original burning sphere element, and using contemporary parametric modelling and crafting techniques, a new purified geometry has been created.
The final result comprises a burning orb sitting on top of a scorched oak base, encased in a traditional glass belljar. The flaming core is presented as an enduring symbol of London's un-extinguishable spirit of reinvention.


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The Saddle Point Series
Saddle Point definition: A point at which a function of two variables has partial derivatives equal to zero but at which the function has neither a maximum nor a minimum value. With functions of two variables there is a fourth possibility – a saddle point.
Matt Weir's work as an artist is based in science and material processes. He deeply examines the mathematics of shapes while developing the concept for each sculpture. Each new work also challenges various technical aspects of working with materials and scale, be it bronze, stone or mixed media. The Saddle Point series is one of the most challenging bodies of work for the artist to date. The material is Indiana limestone.
Matt Weir's Saddle Point series is a philosophical study of proportion and perspective. It examines the "measure of value" and the relative understanding of "differences." The name is derived from the fact that the prototypical example in two dimensions is surface that curves up in one direction, and curves down in a different direction, resembling a saddle or mountain pass.
This abstract sculpture alludes to the nature of landscape and geology as well as to the source of the material. This limestone was deposited over millions of years as marine fossils decomposed at the bottom of a shallow inland sea, which covered most of the present-day Midwestern United States during the Mississippian Period.
– Martha Slaughter Independent Curator, Speed Art Museum Board of Trustees.
Indiana Limestone
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Many SMSF members are thinking about setting up an SMSF to purchase SMSF Property. Once we let them know that you cannot purchase a beach house and live in it during the holidays, the discussion points to how to borrow to invest in SMSF Property and how to structure the SMSF Property in accordance with Superannuation Regulations.
Since 2007, SMSFs have been allowed to borrow to purchase property under a "Limited Recourse Borrowing Arrangement" (LRBA). Given the high regulation of SMSF's there was not a significant take up of LRBA's with uncertainty over key areas of the SMSF Borrowing process.
As a result, in 2012 the ATO released a ruling SMSFR 2012/1 ("ruling") to address key areas of contention including:
- Improvements v repairs
- Improvements and replaceable assets
- What is a single acquirable asset
- Property development and off the plan purchases (not covered in this article)
In 2014, even with an in-depth explanation in SMSFR 2012/1, a number of SMSF members are not clear on what is a borrowing or a repair and whether you can use borrow funds to improve an asset.
Put simply, the ruling now enables a property purchased under a LRBA to be renovated or improved, provided the following conditions are met:
- The source of funds for the improvements come from within the SMSF (i.e. not borrowed)
- A replacement asset is not created.
What does this mean?
Lets attempt to summarise some of the key issues with a FAQ series without the legal 'lingo' attached:
What is a single acquirable asset?
The property should be on one title, if a car park for example is on a second title, this may not be a single acquirable asset and you should seek advice (refer example 4 of the ruling). If you have purchased a house on one title you cannot add the house next door to the LRBA which is on a separate title.
What does maintain, repair and improvement mean?
'Maintaining' means work done to prevent defects, damage or deterioration of an asset, or in anticipation of future defects, damage or deterioration. Example is a fence is replaced with modern equivalent materials
'Repairing' means remedying or making good defects in, damage to, or deterioration of an asset and contemplates the continued existence of the asset. Example is a guttering is replaced with modern equivalent materials.
Improvement means significant altering or substantial features or rights to an asset. Example is pergola or garage added to an existing property under a LRBA.
Can I use borrowings to 'repair' a property under a LRBA?
If deterioration of the property occurred before the asset was acquired under an LRBA and the property is subsequently repaired using borrowings under the LRBA, the use of borrowings is allowed. However, as the asset deteriorates, the more like that alterations can be regarded as improvements. Be sure that drawdowns are used for the property under a LRBA not an existing SMSF property. This indicates that over time repairs may not be black and white and may favour the purchase of a new property over an older property.
Can I use borrowings to 'improve' a property under a LRBA?
Borrowings cannot be used to fund improvements however, other sources such as cash in the SMSF can used to fund improvements. It is important that any improvements cannot result in an asset becoming a different asset.
How does this influence my SMSF Property decision?
Based on the above, if you are looking to purchase an older property and renovate, you need to budget the renovation costs and cover from your SMSF cash not borrowings. If you are one to purchase and sub-divide a property, an LRBA may not be right for you and given the long-term horizon of SMSF Property in addition to depreciation benefits, a new rather than old house may be suitable depending on your investment strategy.
Taking into account the above limitations, there is still a very large scope for what can be done to a property under a limited recourse borrowing arrangement. Please refer to the ruling for further examples and ensure you seek advice from a SMSF Specialist before proceeding with a repair or improvement or in considering the definition of a single acquirable asset.
This article was written by Ivan Filipovic – Director at Redwood Advisory
Disclaimer: The content has been prepared without taking account of the objectives, financial situation or needs of a particular individual and does not constitute financial product advice.


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It all began on June 29, 2012. Brian was traveling for work, and I was still recovering from my first ear surgery. I looked out our kitchen window and saw about 8 cats, 2 of them being sweet little babies. The babies were too small to be away from their momma, and I just assumed that one of the other cats was their momma. That night I went and put some tuna fish on a plate and the two babies gobbled it up within seconds. The next morning the cats were back, and hungry. So again I put some more tuna fish out and again the other cats let the babies eat it. At this point I figured someone had dropped off these babies at our house since you know, we lived on a farm and of course we needed 10 cats. For several days I put out food or scraps for the kitties, and each day more and more cats showed up. I think the most I counted was over 15. Then one morning a third baby showed up, and the next morning a forth baby showed up.
By this time my heart belonged to the first two babies which I had named "Annie and Avery" so when the other two babies arrived of course they must have names! So I named baby #3 "Addie" and let Brian name baby #4….he named it "Ah-whitie" lol… the coloring on this cat was so cute – it was all gray – except it's face – it looked like it had gotten into flour.
A few days later I woke up to find ALL of the cats gone – nobody wanted breakfast (and by this time they would all come running when I called – they knew it was food time) So that afternoon I went looking in the barns out back and found Annie & Avery and brought them back to the house and fed them. That night all the cats came back for food. The next day it happened again, all the cats were gone, all except Annie. She had stuck around this time. I went looking for Avery, but never found her. That night none of the cats showed up and we didn't see them again until September or October. Annie continued to stick around. So we figured that she had adopted us. Of course, I was fine with that. We never saw Avery again.
Towards the end of July we had a decision to make, we were going out of town and knew that if we left her outside a hawk would get her, so if we were going to keep her, we would need to bring her inside the house. So we did. She went right to the liter pan and knew exactly what to do, I didn't even show her! She did fantastic that first trip we were gone, and was so happy to see us when we got home.
At first we had her sleeping in a separate room with her litter box, since she couldn't climb the stairs very well, and our bedroom was in the basement. But eventually she was able to do the stairs like nobody's business and was able to jump into bed with us. Since then she has taken up residence in our bed, and if our door should get shut, she will sit outside the door and cry and whine until we let her in.
When we found out that we would be moving from Iowa to Texas we decided to get her spayed and get her front claws removed. This was a hard decision for me since I had read that sometimes de-clawing a cat could make them mean – thankfully it didn't change Annies personality one bit.
This picture was taken while she was taking it easy after surgery. She also loves that ugly little toy she's holding….we call it her baby.
Like I said earlier, the other cats ended up coming back in the fall – Annie LOVED to watch them out the window, but wanted NOTHING to do with them.
I had wished that I could catch this cat – the markings on her/him were SO beautiful – but sadly it was too scared of me.
This next picture was taken while the movers were packing our belongings. She had a hard time with them being in the house and was scared to death most of the time. She was ok as long as she was sitting on my lap or nearby.
During the move to Texas she was a trooper in the car. We found that she HATED her carrier with a passion. So I ended up getting her a harness and a leash and during the drive I hooked her up to the back seat, but she could just get far enough in the car to lay by the gear shift and my leg – and then she was fine, and would sleep the entire time.
When we got to our current home (a rental) we didn't have any of our furniture – she loved it. She ran from room to room exploring. And of course she LOVED helping us to unpack!
With a new home we gave her a new litter box – the toilet in our guest bathroom. We bought a large bowl and pushed it down into the toilet and filled it with litter – again, she picked it up right away – I got excited. Well with the Christmas holidays and friends & family visiting us we went back to the litter box. But after our lasts guests left in March we ended up buying the "Litter Kwitter" system. They say your cat can be toilet trained in 8 weeks. Well it's taking a little longer for Annie, but she's getting it. Last night she officially went into the TOILET WATER for the first time. I couldn't have been more proud! Hopefully by the end of the summer we will be done with litter for good!
Annie isn't one of those cats that curls up on your lap or next to you – she is much more independent, and sometimes acts like a dog. She plays fetch, and loves any mouse that has catnip in it. She hasn't found a bag or a box that she hasn't fallen in love with.
And for some weird reason she loves her "daddy's" Slippers and shoes….eww….
She also loves hiding in the couch….
She REALLY loves her tree that "daddy" built her
Just recently she's been attacking bugs. She caught a fly the other day and ended up eating it….eww… but last night she ended up catching one of those HUGE mosquitoes and held it down until I came and killed it – so maybe she'll be good for something!
I feel like sometimes she has eased the pain a little bit of not having a baby in my arms. she is such a good little companion for me. She really does follow me from room to room all day long. Even to the point of sitting on the edge of the tub while I shower. I know that God sent those kitties now – he knew how much I really needed a baby to take care of.
So thankful for this little critter….
Make it a GRATE Day!
Love, Christy


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[Spake Real Estate Listing] Former Applebee's located on Tunnel Road between Olive Garden & Burger King and across from Cornerstone. Freestanding bldg w/ 203 seats (188 tables/booths & 15 at bar) and 74 parking spaces on 1.17 ac. Property For Lease or For Sale (owner has not yet set asking price on sale). All FF&E convey w/ lease/sale. Other neighboring restaurants include Red Lobster; Longhorn; O'Charley's; Panda Express (under construction); Outback; Cracker Barrel; Buffalo Wild Wings; Papas & Beer; Mikado Japanese Steak House; McDonald's; Taco Bell. Call John Spake to see property.
Listing Details
- Price: $0
- Square Feet: 4,363
- Acres: 1.170
- County: Buncombe County
- Zoning: RB
- Price per SqFt: $0
- Price per Acre: $0
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After a few soldiers started wearing Dragon Skin body armor, the much-hyped alternative to the standard Interceptor defenses, the Army banned the flexible armor -- and allegedly threatened to cut off the life insurance policies of anyone wearing it. Then, the Army took a different tack, saying it would start testing the Skin, to see if it was up to snuff.Now, one of the officers in charge of those tests is publicly dissing the Dragon armor, Jane's Nathan Hodge reports.
In comments posted on an online discussion forum, Karl Masters, director of engineering for Program Manager - Soldier Equipment, said he recently supervised tests of Dragon Skin, a vest made by California-based Pinnacle Armor."I was recently tasked by the army to conduct the test of the 30 Dragon Skin SOV 3000 level IV body armor purchased for T&E [tests and evaluation]," Masters wrote in a 6 June posting. "My day job is acting product manager for Interceptor Body Armor. I'm under a gag order until the test results make it up the chain."I will, however, offer an enlightened and informed recommendation to anyone considering purchasing an SOV 3000 Dragon Skin - don't."Masters added that he would not recommend the vest, particularly given the threat from 7.62 x 54R armor-piercing rounds."I do, however, highly recommend this system for use by insurgents," he added...Pinnacle officials have consistently maintained Dragon Skin passed the tests that were conducted in May, and said army officials agreed to continue tests at a later date. They say they are awaiting word from the army on the resumption of testing...After repeated inquiries, an army public affairs official referred Jane's to Pinnacle for more information on the results of testing. Lieutenant Colonel William Wiggins, an army spokesman, said the safety of use memorandum regarding Dragon Skin is still in force."As our research community comes up with new products, we'll field them," Col Wiggins said. "You can be assured that we field the best body armour in the world."


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Vegetables are very healthy for people because we are considered to be omnivores, meaning we can eat both meat and vegetables/plants. But cats are considered to be carnivores, they get most of their nutrients from meat.
However, fiber can be the most helpful nutrient that a cat can get from vegetables and plants. In addition to fiber, cats also use plants for some other helpful things. We know that cats love to lick themselves and that results in a lot of hair stuck in their mouth, stomach or throat resulting in hairballs. When they want to throw up something like a hairball, cats often chew on grass.
Remember, that meat makes up the primary diet of cats, but introduce some vegetables/plant matter into their diet wouldn't hurt, so long as you don't replace meat as their main food.
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Coming soon to a vacant storefront near you: Main Street's Qdoba
While the sign above the door is finally up after a whole semester's worth of anticipation, Main Street's Qdoba is still months away from opening its doors to Newark's many eager burrito enthusiasts.
Despite their initial plans to open this past spring semester, Main Street's Qdoba has tentatively rescheduled their grand opening for sometime during this fall semester, pending the progress of the restaurant's construction.
Located on 58 E. Main Street in the space directly adjacent to Honeygrow, Qdoba, a "fast casual" Mexican style restaurant chain, hopes to start serving its customers sometime in November.
"Right now, we are aiming to open around mid fall," Megan Prejzner, Qdoba's Public Relations and OmniChannel Brand Manager, said. "It should be somewhere in the November timeframe depending on construction."
The franchise is in the process of rebranding and, as a result, has taken the necessary steps towards changing the look, feel and functionality of its restaurants.
"We're going with brand new restaurant designs and we're going to use them on all of the new opens," Prejzner said. "We should have more coming in the next month or so."
Equipped with free Wi-Fi and mobile seating options to allow for larger parties to be seated together, the chain hopes that these modifications will help improve the restaurant atmosphere and better the experience it provides for its customers, according to Prejzner.
These changes, along with the revisions made to its pricing structure that will allow customers to tack on extra ingredients without incurring any extra costs, might very well assist the new Main Street attraction in reeling in customers from its rivaling restaurants.
With establishments like Chipotle, El Diablo and California Tortilla all located only a short walk away, the culinary experience provided by Qdoba will have to set itself apart from its competitors and it is the sentiment of the franchise that these improvements will be instrumental in doing so.
With more than 640 restaurants nationwide, the Main Street location will join the other three existing Qdoba branches already operating in the state of Delaware.
Nevertheless, while many students eagerly await the opening of Qdoba, the restaurant's arrival onto Main Street has stirred up a degree of controversy in regards to the city of Newark's ability to provide diverse dining options for its residents.
The addition of yet another fast casual Mexican restaurant has upset some members of the student body who believe that the college town would have benefited more from a restaurant that could provide other kinds of cuisines that are still missing from Main Street's current selection.
"I think it would have been nice to have something new come in that wasn't a Mexican place," junior Sara Downie said.


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At the 63rd Great Highlife Party organized by the Committee for Relevant Art (CORA) in honour of the Octogenerian, Steve Rhodes, which held at the O' Jez Club, Surulere on New Year's eve, the Steve Rhodes Orchestra performed to welcome in the new year. The party was over by 11pm but everyone present had a grand time.
Those who gathered to salute the music maestro included the veteran broadcasters, Francesca Emmanuel and Femi Asekun. Fatai Rolling Dollar, Maliki Showman and Tunde Osofisan also performed Highlife hits from the days of yore. Pictured above in the cap is the film director, Tunde 'TK' Kelani of Mainframe "Opomulero" Productions (O le ku, Saworo Ide etc). Bottom picture- Steve Rhodes (in white and black, far right) on arrival at the club.
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Heritage Square, where the past and present ignite imagination. We hope to create a fun and engaging destination in the heart of Phoenix, through preservation, education, events and memorable experiences. We seek to preserve the setting and structures, and present historical interpretations of the people and history of the Square.
Board of Directors
Gerald Cook (Cook Associates Architects, Inc.), President
Joel Eberhart (Ideas Collide), Vice President
Laura Read, Treasurer
Leah Harrison (Salt River Project), Secretary
David Corlett, PhD, (ASU)
Adam Driggs (Driggs Law Group, PLLC)
Diane Erhart
Patrick Greiner (Double AA Builders)
John Larsen Southard (City of Tempe Historic Preservation Office)
Patty Talahongva (Indian Country Today)
Raymond Wong (Northern Trust)
Heritage Square Staff
Executive Director:
Kari Carlisle
Director of Operations:
Teiyanknei Dale
Director of Education:
Jennifer Hance
Director of Events:
Matthew Aguilar
Director of Marketing:
Heather Roberts
The Bungalow Store Manager:
Sarah Radovic
Collections Manager:
Gina Trujillo
Visitor Services Manager:
Sarah Matchette
Museum Interpreters:
Katie Delahoyde
Eric Gerry
Heritage & Science Park City of Phoenix Staff
Park Manager:
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Mailing Address: 115 N. 6th Street, Phoenix, AZ 85004


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Each year, the Alliance for Diversity and Inclusion (ADI) typically recruits about 20 diverse students for summer internships and trains around 600 employees. Originally, ADI comprised only two units with just over two hundred employees and hired just a handful of interns annually. This growth reflects ADI's years of experience developing some of the most robust diversity initiatives on campus, two of which help develop students and promote workforce diversity and inclusion. ADI is a committee overseeing multi-unit diversity and inclusion initiatives since 2012, and its programs support the university's Belonging at Cornell institutional diversity framework.
ADI's diverse student summer internship program seeks to equip students with experience they can use as they enter the workforce. As one former intern said, the program provides "a great experience for rising sophomores and juniors, preparing them for future internships outside Cornell." Students participate in social events, facility tours, department-led projects, and business presentations throughout their internships, learning the basics of university operations and putting their skills to the test.
ADI begins the application process for 2019 summer interns in January and expects to hire the largest group of interns for ADI to date, about 30 in all. To see what the internship program is all about, see ADI's Student Intern Program page.
This year's diversity training initiative, which started in October and ends April 30, has been one of the largest efforts ever for ADI, offering 16 facilitated training sessions spanning 9 different topics and the opportunity to attend one of more than 35 "Diversity of Thought" or "Cultural Awareness" events. Facilitated training includes discussions on unconscious bias, sexual misconduct, empathetic listening, racism, conflict resolution, and more.
The blend of facilitated training with other events enriches the experience of diversity for participants. Diversity of Thought events, which include facility tours, wellness opportunities, and presentations, encourage interactions among individuals with different work cultures, backgrounds, experiences, and personalities to raise awareness of and appreciation for unique perspectives. Cultural Awareness events, which celebrate music, dance, and food diversity, bring an element of fun to the program, helping to cultivate an appreciation of the cultural expressions of diverse societies.
You can read more about these and other ADI initiatives and get the latest program news on this Alliance for Diversity and Inclusion website.
ADI comprises the following units: Cornell Information Technology; the Division of Financial Affairs; the Office of the President, including the Commencement Office; the Office of the Provost; the Office of the Dean of Faculty; the Office of the Judicial Administrator; the Office of the Ombudsman; Office of University Counsel; University Audit; Budget and Planning; the Cornell Police; and Environmental Health and Safety.


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It's asshole progressive pieces of shit like "Mikey" Weinstein that are making a joke out of our brave men and women in the military! I wonder if little Mikey has ever been in the military, if he has ever been in combat? I would suspect that he is just a pussy, Obama loving, right wing socialist that would probably piss his pants if ever in a fire fight. I wouldn't cross the room to piss on little dick "Mikey" if he was on fire. With a name like "Mikey" pretty much says it all. Let me tell you something ass wipe, When any one of our military heros life is on the line protecting pussies like you, God is about the only thing that keeps them strong. So, you and your Muslim loving group of cockroaches go fuck yourselves!
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Dear (name withheld),
I am writing in response to your June 3, 2016 email to the Military Religious Freedom Foundation ("MRFF").
You seem to wonder about a lot of things concerning Mikey Weinstein. I suspect you also wonder how to tie your own shoes or how it might feel to finish a nine-piece jigsaw puzzle.
I also wonder about some things. I wonder how fighting for the rights of service members makes "a joke out of our brave men and women in the military." Do you believe religious freedom is a joke? Well, that is unfortunate, because we take it very seriously. We protect the rights of our protectors – and that is no joking matter.
I also wonder how you know what keeps "any one of our military heroes" strong when they risk their lives to protect our rights (the same rights you believe to be a joke when those military heroes want to exercise them for themselves). I somehow doubt that every service member, past and present, has entrusted you with their personal methods of finding strength in times of strife. So are you just so arrogant that you actually presume that every man and woman in uniform must hold the same beliefs as you? With such a big head, I further wonder how you wear hats or enter rooms without causing injury to yourself.
I hate to disappoint you, but many service members manage to skillfully and honorably serve this great country while also practicing a number of various religious faiths, or no faith at all. Moreover, they have every right to practice the religion of their choice – not your choice.
On second thought…that was insincere – I actually enjoy disappointing you.
Blessed be,
Tobanna Barker
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Mitel Rebrands ShoreTel Solutions
This week, Mitel revealed the new names of its ShoreTel solutions. The company introduced the rebranding a quarter after buying its unified communications competitor.
From here on out, the ShoreTel Connect CLOUD shall be known as MiCloud Connect with Teamwork and Contact Center. And ShoreTel Connect ONSITE is now MiVoice Connect with Connect UC and Contact Center. Also, Mitel MiCloud Enterprise has been renamed MiCloud Flex with MiCollab and MiCloud Contact Center.
In addition to these offerings, Mitel's on-site solutions include the MiVoice Office 250 with Phone Manager applications solution, and the MiVoice Business with MiCollab and MiContact Center Business. The company sells cloud-based solutions as well, as some of the names above suggest.
"North American businesses are rapidly moving to the cloud, but they are not all doing it at the same pace or with the same configuration," said Bob Agnes, President and Executive Vice President of Products and Solutions at Mitel. "Our customers need choice and a clear technology path forward. Mitel's portfolio is purpose-built to provide maximum choice and flexibility to meet customers' immediate needs, solve their business problems, and move them ahead – where ever they are in their journey."
Mitel sells business phones and collaboration, contact center, and unified communications solutions. Its technology powers more than 2 billion business connections a day. Its solutions are used by 60 million end users in more than 100 countries. And the company has been a key consolidator in the UC arena.
Gartner's 2017 Magic Quadrant for Unified Communications lists Mitel as a leader. (The other leaders were Cisco and Microsoft.) Mitel moved into the No. 2 UC-as-a-Service market spot with the acquisition of ShoreTel; that deal was announced in July.
Marty Parker of UCStrategies wrote: "It is reasonable to expect that Mitel will stick with the delivery of economic and reliable telephony through their broad and diverse channels. If Mitel can continue to manage successfully the integration of their many acquisitions, this will likely work for them. It's pretty likely that a lot of enterprises will be more than happy to buy low-cost 'dial tone' whether on premises or in the Mitel cloud and put their innovative energies elsewhere."
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This year, the Federal Reserve is taking a "listening tour" of America in order to update its economic policies and strategy. In an article for Vox, economist Jared Bernstein analyzed a recent Fed panel where LISC CEO Maurice A. Jones described how the tight labor market has the potential to help those the economy has long left in the dust. The Fed, noted Bernstein, would do well to heed that insight.
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The Fed is doing something new: listening to low-income workers
By Jared Bernstein, Vox
When Jerome Powell, the chair of the Federal Reserve, gives a press conference, Fed reporters and market analysts pore over every word, looking for hints about the Fed's plans and what they might mean for the economy. So it was striking that a few of the more important and unusual comments from Powell's presser last week went largely unnoticed. Allow me to correct that here.
First, a bit of context. A few weeks ago, Powell attended a "FedListens" conference in Chicago. It's something of a listening tour for the Fed to help review its "monetary policy strategy, tools, and communications." As part of the initiative, the central bank is holding numerous conferences throughout the year, during which it can hear from outsiders to help inform its review.
During one panel in Chicago, Maurice Jones, president of the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC), a national organization that works with local partners to bring economic opportunity to places that have too little of it, was asked by the moderator, Boston Fed president Eric Rosengren, about the implications of tight labor markets — meaning low unemployment, such as we have at the moment — for the low-income communities that LISC serves.
"The best thing for them is prolonged, low unemployment," Jones replied. "No question about it. … Businesses are coming to us … they were not coming to us before this period. ... From the standpoint of fighting poverty, the longer we can have low unemployment, the better, and that's what we wish for."
But the Fed has historically seen a prolonged period of low unemployment as a dilemma — it could lead to ever-higher inflation. And when that happens, the Fed might need to slam the brakes and raise interest rates, which could then lead to a recession. Given that the least advantaged get hurt the most by recessions, Rosengren asked Jones whether he worried about that potential scenario.
Jones was unmoved. "For the communities that we work in, recession has been a constant for years. They don't fear recession. That's their lives," he said. "So the chance to have the opportunity to get work is the primary … they'll take that risk."
Now fast-forward to Powell's press conference last week. Powell was asked to comment on the fact that even with unemployment at a 50-year low, the Fed is contemplating lowering, not raising, the benchmark interest rate it controls.
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I had been getting hungry for meatloaf. I wanted something different than the usual tomato based one, one with a more beefy taste. I searched my favorite, foodnetwork, & found one by Sandra Lee that sounded good. She calls it Smothered Meatloaf. Hers was done on top of O'Brien potatoes in a slow cooker. I wanted to do it that way but I had already bought 1 ½ lbs of 80-20 ground chuck & ½ lb of sausage. I thought this would be too much grease on top of potatoes. I decided to just use her recipe for the meatloaf, do it on my smoker, then make gravy & fry some Ore Ida O'Brien potatoes to have with it. Her recipe said to use a box of Kraft garlic & herb shake & bake; it comes with two envelopes so I just used one envelope & the same with the Lipton beefy onion soup mix. I mixed up my meatloaf & it was a little wet but I have found they are better on the smoker if they are a little wet.
I got my smoker started in smoke mode, average 170 deg. Did it on smoke for 1 hour. Went to 225 deg for another hour. After 2 hours it was at 130 deg IT so went to 275 deg to finish to 160 deg IT. It took just 3 hours & it looked good. I tented it to cool then in the fridge until supper time.
I liked these temps & times for the 2 lb meatloaf & will continue to use.
For the gravy I used the leftover ½ can of cheddar cheese soup, 1 can mushroom soup, & a jar of Heinz fat free beef gravy, heated that up & fried the O'Brien potatoes until browning some. I served the meatloaf & potatoes with gravy and some rosemary focaccia bread & butter. I thought it was very good & my wife said the best meatloaf I made lately.
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There are not many blogs out there dedicated to cooking on a pellet smoker. I have been cooking, grilling & smoking over 35 yrs now. I recently bought a Traeger Lil Tex Elite pellet smoker & have cooked on it over six yrs. now. I would like to share recipes & info I have gained from cooking on it. Update 2014: I have plenty of recipes here for the pellet smoker so I am now including other outdoor cooking and some of my indoor cooking too.
Friday, October 7, 2011
Beefy Meatloaf, O'Brien Potatoes, & Gravy
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June 5th, 2014 - Jason
Do you like the Witcher? Are you excited for the third one? Are you a fan of GOG.com? Well, this stream will be right up your alley. It starts at 11am PDT (2pm Eastern) and will be showcasing some new info on all fronts, as well as a brand new trailer for The Witcher 3. Make sure you don't miss it!


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Forthcoming Farmers Market being held by Huntingdonshire District Council in Huntingdon
Huntingdon Farmer's Market in Huntingdon on 20/11/2015 08:00
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Local food from local producers - Huntingdonshire District Council hold a Farmer's Market in Huntingdon every other Friday in the Market Square. Our definition of local is within 30 miles radius of Huntingdon, going up to 50 miles for products which cannot be sourced more locally. Guest producers from more than 50 miles away may only attend on a non-regular basis.
This event is FREE entry
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Allied Shipbuilders in North Vancouver is among three companies that have been shortlisted as potential builders of a new inland ferry for Kootenay Lake.
The three companies – which also include Western Pacific Marine Ltd. of Vancouver and Waterbridge Steel Inc. of Nakusp – will now be invited to submit proposals to design and build the new 50- to 60-vehicle ferry.
Following the bid process, work on the ferry is expected to begin in 2020 and wrap up in 2022.
According to the province, the new vessel will be configured as a hybrid diesel-electric ship. The province plans to convert the vessel to electric propulsion by 2030.


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Travelport launched a global awareness campaign to use the DPNA Special Service Request (SSR) code, which can be used by travel agents to alert airlines when a passenger has an intellectual or developmental disability and needs assistance.
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Travelport initiated the campaign for use of the DPNA (Disabled Passenger Needing Assistance) SSR code after it found evidence of exceptionally low use of the code on bookings made through its global distribution system (GDS). Despite registering more than 250 million flight bookings through its GDS globally in 2018 and an estimated 200 million people worldwide having an intellectual disability (2.6 per cent of the global population), the code was used just 4,309 times (approximately 0.0015 per cent of total flight bookings). A poll of 136 travel agents, conducted by Travelport, revealed that just 24 per cent know about the existence of the code.
Linda Ristagno, External Affairs Manager, IATA, said, "We introduced the DPNA SSR code to assist persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities. We are delighted that Travelport has launched this awareness campaign that encourage all our member airlines and travel agents to use this code and all the other IATA disability codes to ensure that the appropriate support to our valued passengers is provided."
Travelport's six-month long campaign will reach more than 100,000 travel agents in over 30 countries. It features electronic direct mails (EDMs) as well as 'sign on alerts' and graphical 'prompts' delivered through the company's flagship Travelport Smartpoint tool, used by travel agents, among others, to search and book airline seats, hotel rooms and more. The EDMs and 'sign on alerts' are being shown to its travel agent partners globally while the 'prompts' are activated when a consultant is at the booking stage of a flight to over 30 of the most popular destinations in the world such as London, New York, Sydney and Delhi.
Gordon Wilson, President and Chief Executive Officer, Travelport, said, "Travelport Smartpoint, with all its graphical and prompted capabilities offers the perfect channel to remind travel agents across the world of the existence of this facility, enabling them to work in better partnership with our airline customers in the service of these travellers. We hope this campaign will not only make a difference in the travel industry but act as a catalyst for other organisations to investigate how their industry can better support people with intellectual disabilities."
The 'prompts' are also being shown when any flight is about to be booked to or from the United Arab Emirates, the country hosting the Special Olympics World Summer Games 2019. Travelport has created a campaign webpage (www.travelport.com/travelunified), which provides guidance for travel agents on talking to travellers about intellectual disabilities and associated assistance.


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Karolina Kurkova attended the FIA Formula E race in Miami, FL on Friday (March 14).
The supermodel served up a high-impact look wearing a tri-colour dress from one of her favourite designers: David Koma.
I love this look for its fresh, chic aesthetic and contemporary appeal, fusing asymmetrical cuts with colour-blocking for an ultra-luxe casual look.
This daytime look was simply styled with strappy sandals, shades and a directional cuff.
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About meI love to be outside doing pretty much anything. I love hiking, backpacking, skiing, cycling, and am starting to learn whitewater kayaking. My husband and I are relatively new to Richmond and are excited for the opportunity to meet new people with our shared interests and excitement for the outdoors.
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text: On Wild Ops, veterinary medicine meets Delta Force intensity. A crack team of veterinarians, muggers and pilots attempt to capture, study and relocate wild animals. Utilizing helicopters, snowmobiles, ATVs, radio-collars, dart guns, ropes, nets, hobbles and mobile ER units, these wildlife wranglers chase a wide variety of wildlife: deer, moose, elk, wolves, pronghorn, and bighorn sheep, to name a few. Once captured, the Wild Ops team administers necessary medicines and tracking devices to ensure the health of the individual animal and the entire species for generations to come.


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17 October, 2013
Our reader is already acquainted with Nato Sirbiladze, a female painter with a distinctly peculiar signature. She was very representative – with five pictures on display. "I particularly like the new still-life, as I have been accustomed to the old ones. It abounds with Georgian colors and at the same time it is very allegoric. As for the others: have you seen a cat like that? She is as cunning as a woman and on the fantastically beautiful violet background in a motion", Sopiko Asatiani, one of her admirers commented.
Giorgi Melua's two pictures on display were particularly stunning because of its resemblance to photography. Kavali Shanava's still-lives were very authentic, painted in classical genre reminding of Courbet.
Gia Markozashvili is the author and organizer of the project: "Today is a very happy day. Here we see not only one generation or genre. Here, among these 31 painters, all generations and genres from realism to avant-garde are presented. Therefore, I believe that Georgian public has received a really interesting album. I thank everybody."
The text belongs to Nana Gogelia, doctor of art history. She said: "The dynamics of color, creative impulse and particularly colorfulness, which are so characteristic of Georgian art, are all here. They need socialization because very often people don't know what they paint. This is not a mere imitation of western art. They are full of inner intellectual thought and feelings. Each of them is free to express oneself and lead you to their inner world, telling about their attitudes and sensations."
Davit Ugulava, Professor, who has written an article in the preface, also delivered a short speech: "God has given us four supreme things: love, kindness, beauty and truth. When art reigns, it means that these four concepts are reigning and thus God reigns".
The catalogue contains works of 31 painters and very brief but exhaustive information. It is worthy to mention that some of these artworks are kept in the private collections and museums of different foreign countries.
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Is your organization planning an exciting project within the next year that would benefit this community?
Osprey Community Foundation distributes grants to local organizations to support the great work they are doing. This year's grant application guidelines and forms are now online at www.ospreycommunityfoundation.ca.
The deadline for applications is March 28. Applicants must be registered charities or sponsored by "qualified donees" as defined by Revenue Canada.
Previous grants have helped send kids to camp; build playgrounds; train community volunteers; grow fresh produce for seniors in need; and connect young students to the outdoors through hands-on field trips to local wild spaces.
That's just a sample.
Osprey also distributes one or more grants each year from its "BC Festival of the Arts Legacy Fund." Each year a different arts discipline is selected. This year the focus is on Media Arts, the use of film, video, new media and audio as a means of artistic expression. These grants support local artists, preferably young or emerging artists, to create new works.
This is all possible because of donations local citizens have made to Osprey's Community Fund. The community benefits go on year after year, because donations to the Foundation are never touched, but become part of an endowment — a growing community nest egg — generating income to support the people of this area in perpetuity. Currently all donations to the Community Fund will increase in value by 50 per cent, thanks to matching by a private donor.
For more information, contact executive director Vivien Bowers at 250-352-3643 or email@example.com
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Year one and Two had a lovely day on Friday celebrating Father's Day with their special gentleman. Dads, grandads and uncles all enjoyed spending time with their little ones joining in on different Father's Day activities throughout the morning. 🙂
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Data Migration Best Practices for Reducing Infrastructure Costs
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The potential costs of data migration generally fall into several categories, including commercial off the shelf (COTS) tools, server infrastructure, software development, and consultation with technology partners. And all that's on top of the costs associated with acquiring and deploying the new operating platform that you're migrating to. This can be a frustrating and expensive... Read More


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Regarding the existence and the importance of the function of a company profile, the process of creating a company profile needs to be carefully created with considering the goal of developing a strategy and conveying the characteristics. It is done by highlighting them and showing the uniqueness of products and services.
Since, composing an impressive company profile is not an easy thing even be an issue for that company developer regarding the era of the competitive world, here we summarize some tips on formatting a stunning company profile.
- Start the company profile with a focused introduction on management style
- Never use any idioms and phrases. State the mission statement precisely
- Determine the policy of the company but still make it stands out and ideals for the target customers.
- Consider the use of the proper format, even the use of the font and style.
- Maintain the company profile up to date, do some reviewing and revising if needed.
So these are all the tips on creating the powerful business company. are you ready to write down some? Referencing the format on this page is beneficial for you. Good luck.


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What I learned about running in 2015
Racing really gets to me. I only raced 5 times this year (well, 6 if you include the spontaneous Scottish hill race), and looking back, the clear trend I see is that I let racing wrack my nerves too much, especially if I have high expectations of myself. Before Fjellseterløpet I was so nervous that I couldn't eat after lunch, even though the race was at 6 pm. Fjellseterløpet was short though, and that mistake didn't matter so much. Where they did matter was in the longest race, Nordmarka Skogsmaraton, I ran this year. I plan to race more often in 2016 and try to lower my expectations for every race. After all, you can't PR every time!
So with this wealth of knowledge and optimism, what's in store for 2016? I'm glad you asked, dear reader. First off, I have signed up for Oslo Ecotrail 45K in late May, and I plan to run Sentrumsløpet 10K again in April, with a goal of seeing sub-43 minutes. The more exciting part is that I have my name in the hat for Orsières-Champex-Chamonix (OCC), which one of the little sister races of the Ultra-Trail du Mont Blance (UTMB). By 'little' sister, I mean that the OCC is only 55 kilometers with 3300 meters of elevation gain. The UTMB (and OCC by association) are the biggest ultra-trail running event of the season in Europe, and really want to be there. The lottery for the 1200 places at the OCC will be drawn on January 13, and I'm totally counting down the days. If I don't get selected (and there is a very real chance that I will not), I will try to sign up for Tromsø Skyrace, which is also in August. Additionally, if I don't get drawn, I plan to run Ultrabirken again in June to get qualifying points for next year's OCC. The bottom line: I'm going to Chamonix, either this year or next.
Are you psyched? Cause I am!
- The Wild Bazilchuk


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