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"UC Merced is provided with a truly unique opportunity for building a world-class research university in the under-served San Joaquin Valley. We will strive to be the 21st century model campus of the UC system in education and research to benefit the community economically, environmentally and culturally."
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I worshiped at Prescott OPC this past Lord's Day. I perused their library before Sunday School (actually it was a prayer time) and found this old video in a heap of books on the lower shelf. When I expressed an interest Reverend Perkins said I could take it home. Therefore I am adding it to the Video Vault for all to see.
The speaker's credentials:
- PhD in mechanical engineering from MIT
- National Science Foundation Fellow at MIT
- Air Force full colonel
- West Point graduate
- Army Ranger
- Paratrooper
- Director of Benét Laboratories (a major research, development, and engineering facility)
- Tenured professor at the U.S. Air Force Academy
- Chief of Science and Technology Studies at the Air War College
- Former evolutionist, now six-day and young earth creationist
I actually knew Dr. Brown. We met him while I was a student at Phoenix College. Out of the blue I asked if I could interview him for a term paper I was planning to write on the age of the earth. He readily accepted and he even invited me over to his house. Dr. Brown was the one who convinced me that I should change my major to mathematics, which I did. (Oh, and before I forget, my professor wrote on the front page of my Age of the Earth paper that she wished she could give me more than the possible 100% grade because she thought it was meticulously documented and thoroughly researched).
Dr. Brown and I continued to correspond throughout my missionary career. While studying theology at William Tyndale in Detroit I wrote a paper on creationism which my professor, Dr. King (now deceased), who was a recent PhD graduate from Oxford University, England, criticized. I sent my graded paper to Dr. Brown who said all of Dr. King's critical remarks about the science in my paper were "vacuous." I thought it ironic at the time that an MIT scientist would applaud the six-day, young earth paper — yet the theologian from Oxford would scoff at it. One would think that it should be the other way around. Why is it that we have to defend our six-day, young-earth creation views against the ridicule of …. theologians? Meanwhile, there are Christian scientists, men with serious credentials, who are insisting that we should be defending the six-day, young earth position, and there is adequate evidence to back us up. Should I now start to laugh or cry?
I also did some work for Dr. Brown in the late 1980s. He wanted some way he could click a button and project images at random during the Q&A session. At the time I was systems engineer for Presentations, Inc. and worked up some quotes to use a wireless device with a laser disk so that he could find images pertaining to the topic < 1 second (this was super cutting edge stuff at the time). It was too costly so he abandoned it.
He gave a seminar at Bethany Bible Church to a packed house – I witnessed people having spats over front row seats. The moment they opened the doors people rushed in as though they were going to a moonlight madness sale that you read about in the papers where people get into fist fights.
Did you notice Dr. Brown lives in Phoenix? His house is not too far from James White's church.
I met his wife, too. She struck me as one of those ladies that loved her husband more than anything else. I recall that she was very beautiful and graceful — a real Nancy Reagan type.

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An agreement to launch a new cryo-EM capability for use in the life sciences industry sector by Thermo Fisher Scientific, a leader in high-end scientific instrumentation, and Diamond Light Source, the UK's national synchrotron and one of the most advanced scientific facilities in the world, was announced at the official opening of the new national electron bio-imaging centre (eBIC) at Diamond.
This announcement confirms Diamond as one of the major global cryo-EM sites embedded with an abundance of complementary synchrotron-based techniques, and thereby provides the life sciences sector with an offer not available anywhere else in the world.
Professor Dave Stuart, Life Sciences Director at Diamond and MRC Professor of Structural Biology at the University of Oxford, Department of Clinical Medicine, says, "Access to 21st century scientific tools to push the boundaries of scientific research is essential for both academia and industry, and what we have created here at Diamond is truly unique in the world in terms of size and scale. The new centre offers the opportunity for almost real-time physiology, capturing proteins in action at cryo-temperatures by flash-freezing them at various stages. What Diamond has created with eBIC is an integrated facility for structural biology, which will accelerate R&D for both industry and academic users. The additional advanced instruments made available by Thermo Fisher will position the UK as a global leader in providing large-scale industrial access to cryo-EM for drug discovery research. Our new collaboration provides a step change in our offer for industry users and helps ensure that R&D remains in the UK."
The collaboration will further expand Diamond's cryo-EM offerings by providing two new dedicated microscopes and professional cryo-EM services designed exclusively for the pharmaceutical industry. New instruments being installed include a Thermo Scientific Glacios Cryo transmission electron microscope (TEM) and a Thermo Scientific Krios Cryo-TEM at eBIC. The two organisations will provide cryo-EM guidance and expertise in sample preparation, cryo-EM sample screening, and high-end data collection to industrial researchers.
The new microscopes will add to Diamond's four existing high-end microscopes, which are starting operation within eBIC and will continue to support the academic demand.
Recent technology developments in cryo-EM are proving to be powerful for both basic and applied science at Diamond. This is why Diamond, with the wider community led by Birkbeck College and Oxford University, established a centre embedded within the synchrotron's infrastructure through a strategic grant from the Wellcome Trust, Biotechnology and Biological Research Council and Medical Research Council.
Pharmaceutical company researchers will have easy access to expert knowledge and industry leading cryo-EM equipment, covering the complete workflow for single particle analysis in the first instance. Access to both a Glacios Cryo-TEM and a Krios Cryo-TEM at one location will optimise productivity and time-to-result because of the designed-in connectivity between the two instruments. Scientists will be able to first pre-screen samples on the Glacios Cryo-TEM to find the best quality samples before advancing to the higher resolution imaging on the Krios Cryo-TEM.


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My name is Candice Voss, I have a psychology background and have worked as an au pair, facilitator at mainstream schools and as a therapist at a specialised therapy intervention centre for children with social, emotional, communication challenges and behavioural difficulties. For the past several years I worked at an NPO focusing on Autism, family support, parent and professional workshops, behaviour management, school support and training as well as support at Tygerberg Hospital and Red Cross Children's Hospital. Content-Kids is my private practice where I focus on parenting support, inclusive education and teacher support as well as special needs support with a specific focus on autism, behavior management and alternative communication systems.
I am passionate about parenting and am a mother of 2 amazing children. I have focused on behaviour management for many years, if you can get your child's behavioural challenges under control parenting becomes a lot more enjoyable.
This can be achieved through understanding your child, positive parenting, putting up boundaries as a parent and creating routines in the home that will help your child feel secure and able to grow in independence. Parenting is hard work but can be a lot of fun too.
What to expect as a first time parent
Baby sign language
Playing with your child
Toilet training
Specific childhood difficulties (anxiety, adhd, emotional regulation, helping your child to listen, house rules, childrens chores)
Positive parenting
Behavior management
I have a special interest in inclusive education and feel strongly that all children have the right to an education. Children all learn differently and at different paces and there are many strategies that can be implemented to embrace this.
This means equipping and supporting schools, teachers, teacher assistants and facilitators to use inclusive teaching tools and methods. It is hard to contain my excitement for inclusive education and what teachers could be doing in their classes. As well as educate and assist teachers with their IEP needs.
Classroom strategies for the struggling child
Inclusive strategies
IEP assistance
Facilitation placement and training
I have had international and national experience with Autism as well as Down Syndrome. I have been privileged enough to have been able to dedicate a few years to truly trying to understand Autism and Down Syndrome. Parenting is overwhelming, parenting a special needs child means that you really need so much more support than anyone can comprehend.
There is often a team of people supporting each special needs child, but there is not a support system for the parents of those children. Special needs children often have many different therapists that they go to, but not many people spend time explaining those therapies to the parents. I hope to bridge this gap between therapists and parents as well as support parents in their journey with their special needs children, especially those that have children with communication barriers.
Down Syndrome
Sensory Processing
Alternative communication strategies
Behavior management
Early development
Au pair training and support
School guidance
I work at Cape Town Therapy Hub on a Tuesday afternoons and consult closely with Naomi Botha from Speak Autism
Cape Town Therapy Hub is a therapeutic center located in Green Point. The Center offers psychological services, speech therapists, occupational therapists, dietetics, diagnostic educational assessments, parent support as well as autism support. Therapists are all part of a multidisciplinary team who have a wealth of knowledge and experience working with families and children. The vision of Cape Town Therapy Hub is to offer professional and personalised therapeutic services to clients in a multidisciplinary team environment.
Naomi uses a wide range of tried and tested key support strategies and teaching tools, for supporting and meeting the individual needs of our children with Asperger which falls on the Autism spectrum. She uses developmental and behavioural approaches to focus on the individual differences of each child; providing relationship based interventions with the goals of releasing potential, increasing understanding, developing confidence, improving skills and changing behaviour
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Teacher support meetings can be arranged to discuss specific students in class, brainstorm inclusive strategies, behaviour management strategies as well as deepen understanding of differently-abled learners.
Therapy sessions are an hour long and can take place at my offices in Bergvleit or Sea Point
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Workshops costs vary depending on the size and length of workshop.
Parent workshops are roughly R250 per family
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Truth or dare: Brook vs Spence Jr preview
Chris Williamson
25/05/2017 11:53am
With a huge outdoor crowd expected in Sheffield, Saturday night's showdown between IBF welterweight champion Kell Brook and challenger Errol Spence Jr has Chris Williamson salivating with expectation...
The four main governing bodies administering world championship boxing attract much criticism, some of which is richly deserved. Through enforcement of mandatory defences on their champions, they sometimes impose fights virtually nobody demands, as well as often facing claims of favouritism in rankings towards those who fight for a secondary championship trinket, hobnob at the right conventions or align themselves with a certain promoter.
This is a narrative which partially explains IBF welterweight champion Kell Brook's stuttered reign since he won the title back in August 2014 with easily the most impressive win of his career against Shawn Porter in California.
The Briton's first challenger 'Jo Jo' Dan earned his status as mandatory contender by winning something called the IBF inter-continental title against Canada's Kevin Bizier. Dan was floored several times before being stopped in the fourth round by Brook. As if that wasn't bad enough, almost exactly a year later, Brook was forced to defend against the hapless Bizier, a mismatch which Brook ended in the second round.
Some fourteen months later there can be no complaints whatsoever though about the third mandatory defence faced by the 31-year-old Brook. In the midst of what is shaping up to be the finest year for the sweet science in recent memory, Brook faces the challenge of Errol Spence Jr, an unbeaten 27-year-old southpaw contender anointed by a number of good judges - including Floyd Mayweather Jr whose own prodigy Gervonta Davis broke British hearts last week by blasting out Liam Walsh - as the 'next big thing'. Boxing Monthly rates Brook as the number two welterweight in the world (behind Manny Pacquiao) with Texas-based Spence at number five.
Spence is no stranger to Britain having climaxed an impressive amateur career at the 2012 London Olympics, reaching the quarter-finals before being defeated by Andrey Zamkovoy. As a professional fighting under the guidance of Al Haymon, this challenge is the first time Spence has ventured outside the USA. Brook vs Spence continues a theme of recent outdoor stadium bouts held in Britain, and is the first fight at Sheffield's Bramall Lane football ground since Herol Graham boxed American contender Lindell Holmes back in the summer of 1984. Around 30,000 fans are expected on a baking hot bank holiday weekend.
Spence arrives with a formidable reputation as a boxer-puncher, established with knockouts of durable men in Chris Algieri (KO5) and Leonard Bundu (KO6) and whispers from behind closed doors of impressive sparring sessions against the likes of Mayweather and Adrien Broner. With Bundu lying on the canvas after his last bout in August, Spence motioned an imaginary belt across his waist while appearing to mouth: "I want that strap". Brook's welterweight belt has been on the young New York born contender's shopping list for quite some time.
Spence is extremely athletic with an excellent right-hand jab from the southpaw stance, good feet and he thuds in wicked body punches with both hands to tempt his opponents hands down. One wonders if a potentially weight-drained Brook will struggle to take these punches if and when they land. The punishing jab is often followed by a vicious straight left hand, with the right hook also a favoured weapon Brook will have to be wary of. Defensively, though, Spence can look open while on the offensive, particularly while winging those wide, albeit very fast hooks and especially tends to leave his right hand low.
"I don't feel the pressure at all," Spence said at a media workout this week. "I feel like there's more pressure on him because he's fighting at home. You know, he has to please his family, his friends and all the hometown people that are coming to see him fight. But, of course, there's pressure on me to win. But I welcome that pressure, because it's gonna do nothing but motivate me, and make me more hungry and make me want the win even more."
Brook, of course, is coming off the only defeat of his career, a wildly exciting fifth-round defeat to middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin in which his reputation was enhanced. Brook proved his fighting heart in that match, even having his moments with the fearsome Golovkin before being pulled out by trainer Dominic Ingle. Brook suffered a broken orbital in the bout which he claims are now fully healed.
Brook recently told the BBC boxing podcast he has no concerns about the eye injury. "My surgeon said it will be as strong as before and it's supposed to be practically bullet proof," he said. "I know when someone tries sticking it on me I see red. I go forward, I don't think it will be an issue."
Apart from recovery from the eye injury, another question mark has been in Brook's ability to effectively make ten and a half stones (147lbs) safely. In a revealing interview for the May issue of Boxing Monthly magazine, Brook admitted to John A. MacDonald that the speed at which he's dispatched his title challengers means he doesn't know if he still has the energy and stamina at welterweight to go the full 12 rounds
"I believe I can do it," Kell told MacDonald. "I believe this fight is going to be very difficult, but I've definitely got it in my locker to go out there and win."
For this bout Brook has spent 16 weeks training in Fuerteventura and, if social media posts are anything to go by, he looks in terrific shape with his nutritionist Greg Marriott posting details of a 'cheat meal' of garlic prawns and mushrooms, steak and chocolate fudge cake on 19 May, exactly a week before the weigh-in.
Brook, like Spence, is highly athletic with a solid jab from an opposing orthodox stance. The champion can crack hard enough to gain respect, especially at this weight where - outside of the defeat of Porter - Brook has only twice gone the distance since 2012 - notably in his tussle five years ago with Carson Jones, which was widely regarded as the close call which prompted the Sheffield man to take his training regime much more seriously.
Brook seems to relish the opportunity to fight at home. "I am Steel City, I am Sheffield born and bred and these are all the crew. I've got all my people behind me 100 per cent. We're going to rock Sheffield Saturday night," Brook said this week. "I am going to draw some serious energy from these guys. They're going to be screaming and shouting. They're coming to a great event and I'm ready. I'm pumped and can't wait to let them 'brownies' [hands[ go."
In his May BM magazine preview, editor Graham Houston sided very slightly with Spence while noting that the odds on Brook would likely tighten if he were looking physically sensational in fight week.
Well, Brook does look to have prepared himself fantastically well and when fighters are well matched and in or around their prime, I tend to side with the fighter who is the more battle-tested, who has proved they can operate at the highest level.
While Spence - much like Gervonta Davis before his arrival on the world scene - passes the 'eye-test', the Shawn Porter victory and brave challenge to the mighty Golovkin proved Kell's mettle.
When faced with danger, the Sheffield fighter thrives. I expect Spence to have some notable success early on, almost certainly hurting the home fighter with lightning quick hooks and uppercuts while in close, but I back Brook to ride out the storm of the first two or three rounds and begin to take over in the middle period for a mid-to-late rounds stoppage victory.


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Dear St. Victor Families,
Welcome to Victor School!
We strive to provide a quality education for your child in a supportive and family friendly environment. We look forward to getting to know you and we invite you to be an active part of your child's learning journey.
Please drop in for a visit and don't hesitate to call if you have any questions or concerns.
Melanie Courchesne
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Sunday June 24th morning's worship was led by our Deacon David Hunt and it was a very worshipful service. Our first hymn was 'Jesus the name high over all' which set us off to a good start. David asked us what we came to church for and for a few moments no one offered anything, then I suggested 'we come to worship God' and others then suggested singing hymns, praising, being in God's presence and learning more about God were others said. He then asked why a number of people started to congregate last Tuesday and it was of course to see the Olympic torch passing by. I had walked down on Tuesday with Cathy and just caught a glimpse of the young man carrying the torch, but Cathy did manage to get a photo! David asked us how many holes were in the torch; no one guessed that there were 8000, representing the 8000 people carrying the torch across 8000 miles passing it on in the relay. Everyone has an important part of the relay as they carry the torch for the small allocated distance, so it can cover the miles and be in London for the Olympics. This year our chapel celebrates the fact that for 150 years the Christian witness, which began here in Harrogate so long ago has been passed on over the years to us now to carry on. We all have a part to play in the relay of passing on our faith to those we share our lives with; however small we all have a role, which only we can do to continue the witness too Jesus in this place.
The hymn from 'Singing the Faith' number 513 by John L Bell summed up what David had been telling us:
Take this moment, sign, and space;
Take my friends around;
Here among us make the place
Where your love is found.
Take the time to call my name,
Take the time to mend
Who I am and what I've been,
All I've failed to tend.
Take the tiredness of my days,
Take my past regret,
Letting your forgiveness touch
All I can't forget.
Take the child in me,
Scared of growing old;
Help me find my worth
Made in Christ's own mould.
Take my talents, take my skills,
Take what's yet to be;
Let my life be yours,
And yet, let it still be me.
David based his sermon on Micah; 'What does the Lord require of us?' Micah lived at a time of political and social upheaval. He could see people in his society being exploited by the powerful and he was critical of those who did that. He warned them that offering the ritualistic form of sacrificial worship would not receive God's blessing and favour, no matter how extravagant that sacrifice might appear! God wanted more; he wanted a change of lifestyle. David asked us if it was so different for us 3000 years later. What is important for us? Is going to church, singing hymns and worshipping all he requires? Of course worship is important as it is the moment we make contact with the living God, but there is so much more than that. Does meeting together for worship transform our lives after we have had a glimpse of God's glory? Do we act justly, fairly and with honesty and integrity on the other days of the week? Micah had a passion for justice; he could see injustice was rife, false weights and measures being used to exploit the vulnerable. Are we right and fair in all our dealings and relationships? Tax avoidance is not wrong as it is not against the law or is it just? Do we pay tax according to the letter or spirit of the law? What can we do to change injustices? We can abide by the spirit and not just the letter of the law. We can seek mercy, compassion and kindness, treating others as Jesus did with steadfast love. We are good at looking after ourselves, but what about doing random acts of kindness, which are unexpected? Perhaps someone just needs to be listened to? Perhaps someone is feeling lonely and needs a phone call and a chat or perhaps receiving a card, saying how you are thinking of them or thanking them for something would be that act of kindness? Just be open to such opportunities to make someone's day better, is what David is suggesting. We could not just show mercy but love mercy; look beyond our needs and take any opportunity which presents itself; smile as you walk and greet someone cheerfully. How can we do this? We cannot do this in our own strength, but only as we are transformed daily, by walking with our Lord, building our relationship with God through Jesus, humbly learning from His example, so that we grow in love and learn to love, serve and encourage others. I found this a challenging and I pray that I can take a step each day to share Jesus' love and acceptance with a needy world.
The words of this hymn no 713 in 'Singing the Faith' by Martin Leckebusch say all David wanted to say:
Show me how to stand for justice:
How to work for what is right,
How to challenge false assumptions,
How to walk within the light.
May I learn to share more freely
In a world so full of greed,
Showing your immense compassion
By the life I choose to lead.
Teach my heart to treasure mercy,
Whether given or received –
For my need is not diminished
Since the day I first believed:
Let me seek no satisfaction
Boasting of what I have done,
But rejoice that I am pardoned
And accepted in your Son.
Gladly I embrace a lifestyle
Modelled on your living word,
In humility submitting
To the truth which I have heard.
Make me conscious of your presence
Every day in all I do:
By your Spirit's gracious prompting
May I learn to walk with you.


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The Potential Impacts of Proposed SNAP Eligibility and Work Requirement Changes on Food Insecurity
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program enhances the ability of individuals and families with low incomes to purchase healthy and nutritious food. This federal program benefits nearly 40 million people nationwide. Over two-thirds of participants are families with low incomes. The remaining beneficiaries include individuals with low incomes, those with temporary or permanent disabilities, and older adults on fixed-incomes. About one in eight children across New Hampshire benefit from SNAP, and 73,959 individuals were enrolled as of August 2019. Proposed changes to the eligibility criteria are projected to result in an estimated 3,500 New Hampshire households losing benefits, including up to 18 percent of all New Hampshire SNAP-enrolled households with children.... Continue Reading


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An attraction fated to go down in history…if they survive.
Liar. Thief. Con man. James Hyde keeps these labels well hidden under the veneer of a high-class gambler. He knows how to charm his way to where the money is, and right now it's aboard the world's most luxurious ship, ripe for the taking. From the moment he locks eyes with Will Woods, though, James is tempted. Tempted, for once, to be the kind of man that another can trust with his heart.
Will is sailing toward everything he's ever wanted: marriage and family. His instant attraction to James is a complete surprise—and too powerful to ignore. In his arms, Will rediscovers passion he's kept long buried. And it tempts him to abandon the safety of wealth and position. Perhaps even his family's good graces. All for James—a man who is only now beginning to understand the meaning of honor.
Then there's the last obstacle standing in their way. Their ship of dreams…is the Titanic.
Review by Tara-Chan
Having been given the opportunity to read a gay romance taking place on the infamous Titanic, I looked forward to reading the story since I'm a huge Titanic junkie. See, I'm one of those who enjoyed James Cameron's 1997 film, but I enjoyed it more for giving me the opportunity to see the ship come to life than the romance, and I also enjoyed the Titanic exhibition that came to my city several years ago. Point of the matter is that I was given the opportunity to read about some gay romance happening on this "Ship of Dreams", and I was thrilled.
I wasn't expecting my excitement to be broken up so quickly — in the first chapter nonetheless. The introduction was sudden, and the pacing was just way too fast. Even at the most pivotal moment of the ship's distress, it flew by. In a way, because of the author's writing style, the words flew past me, and by that, the whole book was actually an easy read. But I still felt like the plot was delivered to me without warning.
To be honest, after the first couple of chapters, I was really tempted to stop reading the book. But two things stopped me. I had to finish it since I started it, and I wanted to finish it just to write this review! I plodded on, and I'm kind of glad I did. See, the beginning really was the weakest part of the book for me, the middle proved to be better, and the ending was better than the beginning but not as decent as the middle.
I mentioned how the author's writing pace was too sudden. Along with that, her characterisations of the character was quite bland until the middle of the book. In fact, I didn't really like most of her characters, males and females included. The interactions between the characters weren't that strong either. An example is the relationship between James and Will. Those two were supposed to be soul mates, love-at-first-sight kind of thing ala Jack and Rose. Until the middle of the novel, I felt like their interaction and relationship was really superficial and unrealistically done.
Luckily, the smutty scenes sort of converted me to accept their relationship eventually. See, that's where Ryan's strength lies. Her erotic portrayal of James and Will in several different scenes of the book ended up being quite steamy, and the images stayed in my mind upon reading them. The Turkish bath scene was where I started to get really into the story; actually the end of the fifth chapter was where things started to pick up and yet that was just a non-sexual scene.
Since this is a historical novel, based on an event I am quite familiar with, the question of its accuracy comes up in my mind. From reading the novel, I'd say Ryan did do her research. She penned down plenty about the doomed ship, mentioned about the people's etiquette, the people's mindset of that time, and the class difference from that era. She talked about the icebergs warning, about the speeding to break world records of travelling across the ocean. She even made historical references to Oscar Wilde's "Earnest", Benjamin Guggenheim, and John Jacob Astor.
While I commend her for putting these historical references down, I never once felt like I was aboard the mighty ship. I felt like Will, James, and the other characters were just on some random ship travelling in 1912. It also didn't help when she had a couple of the characters (American characters) using "gotta", "wanna", "gonna", and so on in their dialogue. Now I cannot prove for sure that they talked like that in the early 1900s in America. Maybe they did! But that just bothered me a bit and made me and a friend I mentioned to ponder about this issue.
All in all, I have to say that this is a fair novel. It's something to read when I want to pass time. I believe that if the author had written it at a better pace and with better characterisations for me to like the characters, this would have been a really fantastic novel. It's fair, but it could have been better, but I have to say that this wasn't a bad attempt for a debut novel from the author. Perhaps in the future, her novels will be better and more of a good read than a fair one!
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Transcript Project Management - BC Open Textbooks
Project Management Chapter 10: Project Schedule Planning Project Schedule Planning • • • • • The Project Schedule Defining Activities Case study of WBS development Activity definition and Task dependencies Leads and lags . . . continued on next slide Project Schedule Planning (continued) • • • • • Milestones Activity Sequencing Gantt Chart Network Diagram Critical Path The Project Schedule • A project schedule includes – the sequence of activities, – the duration planned for each activity, and – relationships or dependencies between the beginnings and ends of different activities. • The project schedule is created – AFTER the scope planning has created the WBS – BEFORE project resource planning Review: Scope Planning • WBS breaks down the deliverables into smaller units, ending with the work packages. • A work package is a clearly defined activity or group of activities whose duration can be estimated. Case Study: Wedding Deliverables Deliverables Decompose into Work Packages • • • • • • • Shop for shoes Create guest list Tailoring and fitting Shop for dress Find caterer Cater the wedding Wait for RSVPs • • • • Mail the invitations Finalize the menu Print the invitations Choose the bouquet Case Study: Wedding Deliverables Remember • WBS follows 100% rule • There is no sequencing of tasks in the WBS Task Dependencies • Finish-to-start Task Dependencies • Start-to-start Task Dependencies • Finish-to-finish Types of predecessors • External predecessors – Outside the project, such as the previous party being out of the reception hall • Discretionary predecessors – Matter of preference: bridesmaids arrive before couple. • Mandatory predecessors – Cannot do the following task until the predecessor is done: invitations must be addressed before they can be mailed. Leads and Lags • Lag: One task must wait in relation to another task: Leads and Lags • Lead: The task must start before the predecessor is done: Milestones • A milestone is an important checkpoint— usually completion of a major task or a major set of tasks. • Target dates will be set later Milestones in Wedding Plan • • • • Invitations Sent Menu Finalized Location booked Bridesmaids' dresses fitted Creating a Gantt Chart • Gantt Chart is a horizontal bar chart with a list of activities on the left and a timeline on the horizontal axis. • A traditional Gantt chart does not show dependencies; many current Gantt charts add the critical path and arrows to indicate tasks that precede other tasks. Gantt Chart for Wedding Plan Network Diagram • • • • Also known as PERT chart or PERT/CPM chart Illustrates task relationships Used to determine the critical path Software such as Microsoft Project can be used to create a network diagram. Network Diagram for Wedding Network Diagram: Activity on Arrow • Alternative method • More difficult to read and understand • May require the creation of dummy activities when a task has multiple predecessors and multiple dependent tasks • More "mathematical" in its illustration of activities and events. The critical path • When multiple paths exist through the network diagram, the path with the longest duration is called the critical path. • If any task on the critical path is delayed, the project is delayed. • Tasks NOT on the critical path have slack available. This is the amount of time the task could be delayed without delaying the completion of the project. Critical Path Example Critical Path Example In this example the critical path is A,B,C,D,E,F,I,L, and the earliest completion date for the project is the sum of the estimated times for all the stages on the critical path – 28 weeks Slack • Slack is the amount of time a task could be delayed without delaying the completion of the project. • Tasks on the critical path have zero slack. • For tasks NOT on the critical path, work backwards from the project duration to determine the amount of slack. Slack on Critical Path Example In this example the slack for task K is 2 weeks. If task K is delayed by less than two weeks, it will not delay the completion date of the project. Types of Slack • Total Slack – Allowable delay of an activity without delaying project completion (usual meaning of "Slack" if not specified.) • Free Slack – Allowable delay of an activity without affecting the earliest start of any dependent (following) activity • Safety Slack – Remaining allowable delay of an activity if all predecessors finish as late as possible. Network Diagram compared to Gantt • Network diagram is more technical, helps determine the critical path • Network diagram is not to a scaled timeline • Gantt is easy to read and explain to nontechnical people • Gantt has a good method for graphically illustrating task progress and whether things are ahead of schedule or behind Network Diagram compared to Gantt • Project managers depend on network diagram to plan and to adjust • Gantt is developed from network diagram for purposes of communicating the plan • Both are easily produced from project management software Finalizing the Project Schedule • May have to negotiate with sponsor or adjust customer expectations • Schedule will be impacted by Project Resource plans • Monitor the critical path tasks most closely Project Schedule Planning Summary • The Project Schedule shows when each activity will take place and the dependencies between activities • Activities or work packages are derived from the WBS, which was developed in Project Scope Planning. • Task dependencies may be – Finish to start – Start to start – Finish to finish – Leads and lags . . . continued on next slide Project Schedule Planning Summary (continued) • Milestones are checkpoints • Activity Sequencing is determined by the dependencies • Gantt Chart is a horizontal timeline showing when each activity is scheduled, along with optional indicators of task progress • Network Diagram helps Project Managers illustrate task dependencies and determine the critical path . . . continued on next slide Project Schedule Planning Summary (continued) • Tasks on the critical path have no slack – If a critical path task is delayed, project completion will be delayed • Tasks not on the critical path have slack. – If a non-critical task is delayed by less than the slack, project completion will not be delayed. . . . continued on next slide Project Schedule Planning Summary (continued) • After the schedule is developed: – Get approval from sponsor; may require some negotiations – Next step will be to develop the project resource plan – Project Resource Planning may cause schedule adjustments QUESTIONS?


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Double Chocolate Buttermilk Waffles with Bananas
It's the perfect Saturday morning. You wake up to the smell of bacon and waffles! Before you can roll over, the hubby comes up with a Starbucks latte and a place with Chocolate Buttermilk Waffles and bacon. Tons of bacon!
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- 1 1/4 cup all-purpose flour, sifted
- 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/3 cup light brown sugar
- 1/3 teaspoon sea salt
- 2 egg yolks
- 3 egg whites
- 1 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1 1/2 sticks sweet cream unsalted butter, melted
- 1 tablespoon + 1/3 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup chocolate chip chunks
- 2 bananas, sliced
- Preheat Cuisinart 4-Slice Belgian Waffle Maker. And just before adding waffle batter, brush hot waffle iron with melted butter.
- Sift together flour, unsweetened cocoa powder, baking powder, brown sugar and salt. Set side.
- Pour buttermilk into a bowl, add egg yolks, and vanilla then whisk well.
- In the bowl of a Kitchen Aid stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment add egg whites and beat until stiff peaks form. Set aside.
- Melt butter and set aside.
- Gently stir buttermilk, egg and vanilla mixture into the sifted flour mixture. Note: emphasis on gently, because over-mixed ingredients produce tough waffles.
- Very gently add melted butter until just combined, butter should be warm, NOT HOT.
- Now it's time to fold (not stir) in those wonderful egg whites; this is your most secret weapon and how you'll get stupid fluffy waffles. Trust. And it is okay if you see wisps of egg whites, don't panic they will be cook up just fine.
- Spoon batter into waffle iron and add a few chocolate chips!
- Cook just shy of five minutes.
- Remove waffles and brush more butter.
- Top with chocolate syrup, bananas, maple syrup or fresh fruit.
Double Chocolate Buttermilk Waffles with Bananas
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4 baking potatoes (small-medium)
20g butter, melted
75g of ham, chopped
100g cooked savoy cabbage, shredded
1tsp Dijon mustard
10g chopped parsley
2tbsp sour cream
2 large egg, separated
50g cheddar cheese, grated
1 Pre-heat your oven to 200*c / gas 5.
2 Prick the potatoes with a skewer and wrap in cling film and pop into the microwave for about 10 minutes.
3 Slice the cooked jackets in half and scoop out the potato into a large mixing bowl. Brush the inside of the potato skins with the melted butter and pop into the hot oven to crisp a little.
4 Mash the potato with a fork and mix in the chopped ham, cooked shredded cabbage, Dijon mustard, egg yolk, chopped parsley and sour cream. Give it all a really good mix.
5 In a separate bowl whisk the egg white until white light and fluffy. Fold into the potato mixture.
6 Remove the skins from the oven. Spoon the potato mixture into the skins, top with the grated cheese and pop back into the oven for about 8 minutes until golden.
7 Serve with fresh crisp salad.
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(Wipro Infotech through Edujini)
M/s Edujini Labs, Bangalore is visiting SJB Institute of Technology, Kengeri, Bangalore on Thursday, 18th November 2010 at 9.00 am for campus recruitment drive for 2010 batch MCA / BE (All branches) candidates on behalf of M/s Wipro Infotech. This drive is only for the first 300 candidates on first come first served basis. The details are given hereunder.
This drive is open to candidates of all recognized Universities.
Job profile: The selected candidates will work as Remote Infrastructure Management Executive
High level view of modules to be covered during training
q Windows Basics
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q Unix Basics
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- Choose the blue button labeled "+Add to Google Calendar."
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Beijing has some of the finest restaurants in the world, serving delicious Chinese food, but with the good comes the…weird? Yes, Beijing offers foodies a mouthful weird and wonderful culinary experiences. Here are six of the eyebrow raising, but strangely awesome restaurants that can be found in Beijing:
From the decor of the porcelain throne surrounding each table to the menu of delicious hotspots served in tiny toilet bowls, as the name suggests, this is a loo-themed restaurant. This witty restaurant located in the Xicheng District, menu items includes 'super constipation black dry sh*t' (a mess of soft serve, shaved ice, red beans and sprinkles served in a miniature squatty-potty), poop lemon tea which comes as swirly turd cup of sweet ice team, and Two Girls One Cup ice cream (chocolate ice-cream). Even though the theme is unappetising, the food is well worth the visit.
Address: 91 Dianmen Outer Street, Xicheng district
Source: Dailynewsdig
If eating in the dark seems like a desirable experience for you, then head to Trojan Fairy Restaurant located in the Xicheng District of Beijing. Often diners are made-up of adulterers and paparazzi shy celebrities, the restaurant is in pitch black darkness. Waiters wear night vision goggles which help them make their ways around the restaurant. Diners can choose from three menus, which are all part-Japanese and part-Western.
Address: 8th Floor, Hunsha Dalou, 109 Xidan North Street, Xicheng District
Some travellers might turn up their noses to eating rabbit heads for dinner, but in China this dish is a delicacy. Serving some of China's best rabbit heads, this Sichuan restaurant is always packed with both locals and foreigners trying to get their hands on this either a Sichuan peppercorn or five-spice sauce. Two of the best parts of this culinary experience is cracking open the skull and pulling out the delicious small brain, and opening the jaw to find a chewy long tongue.
Address: 48 East Third Ring Road (south of Shuangjing Subway Exit C), Chaoyang District
Source: NYTimes
Take a step back in time to China in the 70s and 80s. Filled with artefacts from this time, including retro toys, school desks, a a ghetto blaster playing old sing-along tunes and a replica frontage of a Beijing trolley bus that serves as the bar, the restaurant is truly an eyeful. Usually packed with hipsters that enjoy the restaurant's homestyle Chinese cuisine in generous portions like sour dill pickles and dried bratwurst, savory baked eggs and malty hot chocolate.
Address: 3 Dajingguang West Alley, Gulou East Street, Dongcheng District
For an authentic Mongolian experience, head to the restaurant at Ordos Hotel. Made-up of eight yurts (tents), the restaurant is located in the courtyard of the hotel. Along with the hotel, the restaurant is run by the Inner-Mongolian provincial government and serves dishes such as tender boiled mutton, salty 'milk tea', beef cooked in the lotus flower and finger-licking ribs. For foodies wanting a taste of Mongolia, but don't have the time or the money to do so, then this restaurant is the perfect place to do so.
Address: 3 Shanglong Beixiang, Andignmen Outer Street, Dongcheng District
Almost anyone who was around in the 90s knows the hit TV series 'Friends'. The show's characters Joey, Rachel, Ross, Phoebe and Chandler spent many episodes in their local hangout Central Perk - a coffee shop that became iconic in the series. For those "Friends' fanatics visiting Beijing, then a must is the eerily precise replica of the famed coffee shop. Tuck into a big cup of coffee, a chocolate muffin or a hot dog while watching the endless re-runs of the show.
Address: Suite 0616, Building A, Chaowai SOHO, 6 Chaoyangmen Outer Street, Chaoyang
Source: Whenonearth
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When I used to run marathons, reaching the taper meant "the hay is in the barn:" all of the intense training was done, and it was just a couple of weeks of maintenance before the big day. It was always so exciting to get through the "monster month" of training: a time of high mileage and intensity. The monster month was the point when everything came together, and getting through it meant slamming the door on the hard part. When they ha was in the barn, it meant recovering from the intensity and trying to get the body geared up so that on race day, you felt fresh and ready to go.
The hay is in the barn. I am defending my dissertation on April 12th, and have submitted the written dissertation to my committee. No more edits. I've written, edited, revised, thrown out the bad parts, cleaned up the prose, and had it vetted by four professors. The only thing standing in front of me graduating in May is a two-hour oral defense, in which my committee and two outside examiners will ask me to discuss my research. I'm pinching myself, mainly because the dream of getting a Ph.D., one that I've had since 2004, during the first semester of my freshman year at the College of the Holy Cross, is about to become a reality.
Decades of a life-long education is coming to a conclusion before my eyes. Yes, I know, those who love to learn never stop learning. But the daily rigors of school: of writing, studying, meeting with professors, all of that is almost over. And I'm keenly aware of of the "lasts" that have been coming up.
On Tuesday, I had my last meeting with my advisor - the last time I'd seek her out as my professor. We met in 2008, when I was 22 and bright-eyed, both optimistic and terrified. We chatted yesterday about the parameters of the defense: what to prepare for and things to think about in the coming weeks. She asked how I was feeling, now that I had submitted the written product. "To be honest," I said, "It may not be polite to say, but I feel pretty good." I don't say that out of arrogance, but rather, the department only lets you defend when they are truly convinced that you're ready. They put all of these hurdles up, and if you can get through them without knocking them down, it's game time. So, yes, I have a lot of work to do to prepare, but it's game time. The two hours of the defense will certainly be challenging (and yes, there are lots of butterflies), but I'm also excited for the big day. I have a countdown on my calendar, and as the days slip by, the anticipation builds.
I'm at the .2 of graduate school, but really, I'm about to toe the line of the big race and trading in my racing flats for heels.
Less than 2 weeks to go, and lots of fluttering.


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From concert festivals and beach parties to backyard barbecues and stadium tailgates, the clear skies of summer pave the way for a whole host of outdoor merrymaking. While that makes for a lot of fun, it also makes for a lot of mess, with your clothes usually ending up drenched in sweat, covered in stains, and dripping in water. The Western Rise Eureka Shop Shirt is built to handle all that and more.
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Bryan-Michael Cox and Mylah music present The Revival Showcase
Bryan-Michael Cox and Mylah partnered in an effort to create a platform for emerging artists to display their craft. This was an incredible idea, as the future of music seems to be going in a totally different direction in terms of sound, sales, and the politics of the music business. What our '60s and '70s babies grew up on has almost done a 180 degree turn in terms of what's selling and what's going down on the radio. Indie artists need support in order to make their voices heard. Who better to spearhead a project like this than Grammy winning producer Bryan-Michael Cox?
The night was incredible as songwriter/artist Rico Love headlined the evening promoting some of this new hits. He was preceded the budding songstress Jayla Darden, singer and choreographer (to Iggy Azalea, Kandi Burruss, Demetria McKinney) Victor Jackson, and Tmelle (pronounced TA-Mell). Mylah was not only our gracious host but opened up the show with her incredible music from her official EP project.
Mylah has been performing and writing since the age of 17. She's worked with veterans such as Sean "Diddy" Combs, Brandon "B.A.M." Hodge, Adonis Shropshire and Grammy winning producer and songwriter Bryan-Michael Cox. Performing on worldwide platforms such as the legendary SOB's and the world famous TRL stage in New York has definitely prepared Mylah for this journey. In spring of 2013, when Mylah released her first official EP, Silver And Gold, the self-penned lead single from it, "Honesty," was a hit.
Before she knew it, "Honestly" was in rotation on the Music Choice channel and on the airwaves in six radio markets. Mylah has partnered with B. Cox and is currently promoting an EP project titled Supply And Demand. The lead single,"No Limit," is available on iTunes and we are awaiting her full-length album.
What most people don't know about Bryan Michael Cox:
Cox attained a Guinness World Record for the longest consecutive period of chart success (after spending over five years on the Billboard chart continuously), breaking the record previously held by The Beatles. Bryan-Michael Cox is a multiple Grammy Award-winning American songwriter and record producer, notable for his extensive work with multiple platinum-selling artists including Usher, Mariah Carey, Mary J. Blige, and Toni Braxton. In 2009, Cox was inducted into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame for his outstanding contribution to music. During his career, Cox has been responsible for over 100 million record sales and 35 number one hits.
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Maybe you already heard about it but do you know what is JDM and what does JDM mean?
JDM is the short term for "Japanese Domestic Market" and it refer to the goods that are designed and produced in Japan following the country equipment construction regulations. In the car culture is used to refer for cars or car parts that have been made or imported from Japan.
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Written By
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Published: Tuesday, January 26th, 2010
Enjoy February industry-related events with Desiree Anderson.
February 6th, The International Animated Film Association, Hollywood, presents the 37th annual Annie Awards, at UCLA's Royce Hall in LA CA at 7:00 PM. This is animation's highest honor awards for the year. http://www.annieawards.org/
February 13th, The 14th annual Art Directors Guild Awards, to be held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. Each year the ADG celebrates the outstanding accomplishments of Production Designers and Art Directors in film and television at this prestigious event. Awards are given for Excellence in Production Design in several categories as well as for Lifetime Achievement and for Outstanding Contribution to Cinematic Imagery.
February 13th-15th, Berlinale: The 60th annual Berlin Film Festival which will include an event called Shooting Stars where young actors will be presented to film makers and industries with the Shooting Star Awards. http://www.berlinale.de/en/HomePage.html
February 14th, The American Cinema Editors Awards, to be presented at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California.
February 15th, The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (Academy Awards) nominations luncheon or the 82nd Academy Awards. http://oscar.go.com/
February 20th, the Writers Guild of America Awards. The WGA awards Television, Radio, News, Promotional Writing, and Graphic Animation for outstanding achievement in television, radio, news, promotional writing, and graphic animation during the 2009 season. http://www.wga.org/content/default.aspx?id=3888
February 21st, The British Academy of Film and Television Arts/Los Angeles Awards. Supporting, developing and promoting the art forms of the moving image. http://www.bafta.org/
February 21st – 28th, The Sedona Film Festival will be held in beautiful Sedona Arizona. This festival has been called the Fest to Impress by moviemaker magazine. http://www.sedonafilmfestival.com/show.php?x=27&y=31
February 22nd, The AMEES, New York, 2010 AFTRA Media and Entertainment Excellence Award at the Plaza Hotel. A dinner gala benefit honoring AFTRA members and their contribution in the fields of entertainment, sound recordings, and broadcasting. Proceeds from the 2010 AMEES will benefit the AFTRA Foundation, a non-profit charitable and educational organization which provides support for special programs of value to AFTRA support for special programs of value to AFTRA performers, broadcasters, and recording artists. http://www.aftra.com/amees/index.htm
February 23rd-March 7th, Cinequest Film Festival. San Jose, CA
February 26th, The 41st annual NAACP Image Awards. The multiple-cultural awards show from an African American point of view. http://www.naacpimageawards.net/41/tickets-and-show-info/
February 27th, The American Cinema Editors Awards.
February 27th, The 8th annual Visual Effects Society Awards, Honoring: James Cameron with the VES Lifetime Achievement Award and Ed Catmull with the George Melies Award for Pioneering.
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Are you new to Geographic Information Systems (GIS)? Do you need GIS help for a class assignment, thesis, or other project? Then come learn about the GIS resources that the UW and the Libraries has to offer!
During this half-hour presentation, Matt Parsons (GIS Librarian) and Teddy Davenport (GIS Graduate Staff Assistant) will discuss what GIS software, data, and e-learning courses you have access to as a UW faculty, student, or staff. This talk will also cover Suzzallo GIS Lab walk-ins and how to book one-on-one GIS consultations with library staff. This presentation is geared towards UW faculty and students of all GIS proficiency levels.
When: Tuesday, October 8 from 11:30am to 12pm Friday, October 11 from 11:30am to 12pm
Where: Suzzallo Library, Ground Floor, GIS Lab (see this link for more location help)
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Summit County business briefs: Breckenridge Grand Vacations named a 2016 top workplace
Breckenridge Grand Vacations named a 2016 top workplace
For the third consecutive year, Breckenridge Grand Vacations (BGV) has been recognized by The Denver Post as one of The Top 100 Workplaces in Colorado. The Denver Post and Workplace Dynamics partner annually to gather data via in-depth, voluntary surveys from workers across the state, measuring their satisfaction levels with their employers. Companies that rate high enough to make the list are grouped by size: large (500 plus employees), mid-size (150-499 employees) and small (under 150 employees). These results are compiled to create The Top 100 Workplaces Rankings, published each spring in a special edition of The Denver Post.
Since BGV's initial participation in this program, feedback obtained from personnel has resulted in consistently high rankings as a Top Workplace in the mid-size group.
"It is very gratifying to Mike (Millisor) and me to know that our employees are happy to be here," stated BGV owner/developer Mike Dudick. "The culture that they've helped us create has resulted in more than a business, BGV truly is a family."
This year, BGV came in 12th, ranking above well-known competitors such as Fidelity, New York Life Insurance, Slalom, IKEA and others. BGV hosts an annual health fair to promote employee health and wellness, free of charge to employees and at discounted rates for their families. Additionally, an employee assistance fund helps fellow personnel in emergency situations, funded through voluntary employee contributions. Charity, both internally and in the community, is a core component of BGV's culture, and employees are provided with frequent opportunities to give back.
Summit County hosts summer job fair
The Frisco Workforce Center, the Summit County Chamber of Commerce, Krystal 93 and Summit County Human Services are partnering to host a job fair on Thursday, May 26. The fair will feature opportunities for both summer and year-round jobs. The cost of attendance is $25, all of which will go to the cost of advertising. The fair will open to the public from 3-6 p.m. at the Summit County Community and Senior Center in Frisco, at 83 Nancy's Place. Veterans will have exclusive access from 2:30-3 p.m.
Outdoor apparel startup to host tech talk
The owners of Threadlyte, an online store for second-hand outdoor apparel, will share their story at an "Outdoor Rec Tech" meetup next week. Brian and Michele Flickinger started their business out of their Silverthorne home in October, reselling gently used or like-new outdoor apparel.
Brian Flickinger said he was inspired by Patagonia's worn wear program and further motivated by research on how much used clothing the U.S. exports.
"There are similar companies doing the same thing in the fashion world, but no one's doing it in the outdoor space," he said. "We're excited to fill that niche."
While the company is still relatively young, they've made shipments all over the U.S., and as far north as Canada. In the future, Flickinger hopes to expand to a warehouse to help store the items and hire a few employees.
"I think it has a lot of potential. There's a lot of outdoor clothing out there that people don't wear for one reason or the other that can find a second life elsewhere," he added. "The goal is to buy and sell from all 50 states and Canada as well."
Right now, Threadlite's focus is limited to jackets and outdoor clothing, rather than bulky equipment, which can be trickier to ship. The full inventory can be viewed at http://www.threadlyte.com.
Both Brian and Michelle Flickinger will present their business at Elevate CoSpace next Wednesday, May 25 at 5 p.m. Attendance is free.
—Compiled by Elise Reuter
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The Prime Minister will address the Confederation of British Industry annual conference on Monday.
The Prime Minister will tell business leaders the Tories will put an end to Brexit "uncertainty and confusion" if they are returned to power on December 12.
Boris Johnson made the pledge as he unveiled tax cuts his party said are designed to help companies "make the most of Brexit".
A Tory Government would cut business rates, launching a fundamental review at their first Budget, under the plans.
The party said they will increase the employment allowance from £3,000 to £4,000, providing a tax cut of up to £1,000 for more than half a million businesses.
The R&D tax credit rate will increase from 12% to 13%, which the Conservatives say will boost manufacturing and the professional, scientific and technical services sectors in particular.
They have also promised to increase the structures and buildings allowance (SBA) from 2% to 3% to increase the tax relief on the purchase, building or leasing of a structure.
In a speech to business leaders at the Confederation of British Industry annual conference on Monday, Mr Johnson is expected to say: "Let's not beat around the bush, big business didn't want Brexit.
"You made that clear in 2016 and this body said it louder than any other.
"But what is also clear is that what you want now – and have wanted for some time – is certainty.
"So that you can plan and invest, so you can grow and expand, so that you can create jobs and drive prosperity."
He is expected to add: "Whilst you didn't want it, the people did vote for it. And so it was for politicians to deliver it.
"It has been politicians in a broken Parliament – not you – that have failed in this and in some cases actively tried to sabotage the democratic will of the people.
"This is why we had to have this election. Our hung and broken parliament was set on prolonging this delay.
"Britain stuck in gridlock and our economy stuck in first gear. Extension to extension. Marching business up to the top of the hill, only to march them down again.
"And this is Corbyn's plan at this election – the chaos and division of two more referendums, continued paralysis, continued uncertainty."
Mr Johnson will tell delegates getting Brexit over the line will allow businesses to get back to doing what they do best.
"With a Conservative majority Government you can be sure we will get Brexit done and leave with the new deal that is already agreed – ending the uncertainty and confusion that has paralysed our economy," he is expected to say.
"We can then focus on the people's priorities – investing in the NHS, cutting crime and making sure our children get a world class education.
"And you can focus on what you do best – spurring innovation, creating jobs, stimulating growth."
The Conservatives said the cumulative benefit to businesses of the changes to the employment allowance, SBA and R&D tax credits will be approximately £1 billion in 2022-23.
Federation of Small Businesses national chairman Mike Cherry, said: "These measures lay down a gauntlet to other parties, and we hope there will be more to come at this election.
"Actions to reduce the cost of employment and fix business rates should be complemented with clear commitments to tackle the scourge of late payments and help ensure the Government is helping the self-employed.
"For example, through introducing a 'self-employment legislative lock' and measures to help the self-employed have better access to maternity, paternity and adoption support, and mortgages and pensions."
Robert Hayton, head of UK business rates at real estate adviser Altus Group, said: "The Government undertook a comprehensive review of business rates at the Budget in March 2015 publishing its response a year later.
"Essentially we will be going over old ground with the tough questions having already been asked albeit that review was fiscally neutral.
"Business, of all sizes, will however be delighted to hear of the commitment to lower the overall burden as we are far too reliant upon property for tax revenues with UK property taxes the highest across the European Union and the standard rate of tax at its highest level since 1990."
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"Nothing changes, if nothing changes" (by somebody smart) The meaning of this sentence seems obvious – but do you really understand it? I've only just come across this one today and honestly, I first thought that was an unnecessary and pseudo-intellectual space filler in my Instagram feed. But for some reason it got stuck in … Continue reading Quote Series: If Nothing Changes
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"Guilt doesn't serve anybody" (Jennifer Rudolph Walsh on #girlbossradio) You know that feeling of being taken aback when you hear somebody say something so simple yet super-smart? This happened to me this morning on my commute into the city while listening to the #girlbossradio podcast with Jennifer Rudolph Walsh. The few words she dedicated to … Continue reading Quote Series: Guilty of Guilt
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"You can't change the people around you, but you can change the people around you" (TheMinimalists) I'm totally in love with this quote – it doesn't make any sense at first, but when reading it for the second time it gets such a deep meaning! And it's true, isn't it? So simple, yet so true. … Continue reading Quote Series: People Around You


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Hello Everyone!
I am so excited to start the 2019-2020 school year, as well as meeting and working with all the 8th-grade students and their families!
I come to Loudoun County as a resident of Winchester, Virginia. I am an alumni of Shenandoah University, where I obtained a Bachelors Degree in Biology and a Masters Degree in Special Education. I have worked in both private and public schools. I have taught in grades K through 12, with middle school being my favorite.
I have two loving parents, two brothers (19 and 28) and one sister (26). I am also a proud aunt of three precious, little ones. In my free time, I love reading articles about science and new technology. I love to try new things, cook, and eat too!
I am so excited to see what the year will bring!


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Often, new technologies bury old ones – think of the demise of the horse and buggy or the record player. But sometimes, established technologies have a funny way of flailing for a bit then finding a new equilibrium. In-theater movie going, for instance, didn't die when at-home devices became popular – they both simply learned to coexist in an expanded marketplace to the benefit and joy of consumers who now had more freedom than before.
Here's another great example: For years now, ever since the advent of the disk, pundits have predicted the apocalyptic demise of tape backup – derisively calling it "end-of-life" technology.
But it just hasn't happened. Tape is still here, firmly entrenched in the overwhelming majority (82%) of onsite backups. Or to borrow from Mark Twain, "the reports of physical tape's death have been greatly exaggerated."
In fact, tape solutions continue to play a huge role for backup, recovery, long-term data retention and data protection in most organizations, particularly small and medium sized businesses.
For one, disk solutions are still more than 15 times more costly than tape. Disk technology also uses nearly 250 times more energy, meaning the energy costs alone to run disks can cost more than the entire cost of tape, which for its part still costs only about 3 cents a gigabyte. And an examination of acquisition costs and total cost of ownership of tape versus disk-based architectures over a five-year timeframe shows that tape easily wins on both fronts.
Secondly and related to the bottom line cost issue is the reality that many enterprises – and particular SMBs – simply can't afford to wait to recover huge technology investments over an extended period of time. And they understand that there's no point
spending more than they need (or have) on pricey disks for storing data they'll rarely, and hopefully never have to access again.
Thirdly, a strong case can be made for tape over disk when it comes to offline and offsite data protection. If a network goes down or a hurricane or earthquake takes out your data center, tape provides a physical archived record of your data away from the mayhem.
Finally, while tape once had a well-deserved reputation for being unreliable and difficult to use, today's tape drives and LTO technology are highly reliable and incredibly simple to manage.
In the final analysis – like movie versus home theaters – there will continue to be a role to play for both tape and disk backup technologies, particularly for cost-conscious enterprises. Blending the two allows businesses to achieve the performance they need – for instance, the need to access high availability data – while still keeping a handle on strained budgets. And those strained budgets may be a big reason why a recent Fleishman-Hillard survey revealed that 61% of disk-only users still planned to start using this so-called "end-of-life" tape technology.
If Mark Twain understood what the heck data storage was, he'd be smiling right now.
Related Post: On demand scalability, simpler management and more.
About Ferrol Macon
Ferrol Macon's career for more than 20 years has lived at the intersection of people and technology. He has been a part of designing storage and data management solutions for companies large and small in almost every industry.


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Reading progress update: I've read 79 out of 304 pages.
Finding this one more appealing than the other dog training book available during yesterday's library run. I really liked the goal setting checklist.
Our initial goals for Quincy are:
- My dog is impeccably house-trained - We're particularly working on figuring out what his signal is to ask to go out.
- Although my dog likes be with me, he isn't so needy that he shadows me everywhere - We perhaps should have listened better when they said he was originally part of a trio (2 dogs and a cat). He's definitely shadowing us everywhere and has been pretty frantic when nobody is within sight.
- The crate is my dog's home - we're working on having him enjoy the crate and to be less anxious when left alone inside it
- My dog obeys the furniture rules and chews only what is allowed - we've gone from a cat that eats plastic bags to a dog who seems to gravitate to hard plastic items like army men.
While there are lots of other things to work on eventually, based on our 1st week, these are our priorities.


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Mostly cloudy, a little drizzle, and possible showers. Decided to try another snowmobile trail- this one less than 2 miles from home. For the first part it runs along the Kenduskeag Stream.
This part of the trail was in good shape with a few muddy spots and puddles that were easy to get around. The drizzle stopped and we started to get some sun.
A couple of reminders
but there were flowering trees and bushes
Kelley found puddles and small streams but she wanted to get into the Kenduskeag but the mostly steep banks stopped her. We finally found a spot where she could get down.
An interesting fungus and more blossoms
Another view of the stream
This one is already finished
One more blossom pic
When we reached the part of the trail across Pushaw Rd. there was a plastic fence but no sign. We went around it and saw a man in a nearby yard- we assumed it was his property ( lots of the trails cross private property) and asked if it was OK to walk the trail and he said, yes. He didn't want ATVs on it while it was wet. This part was wetter and also more open so the trail was harder to discern and will soon be fully overgrown . When we got to Ohio St. there was a wire fence- they really didn't want anyone on the trail so we turned and headed back.
On the way back Kelley found another way down to the stream- I did not follow her down.
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JACKSON – Police were tipped off to a delivery of a large amount of marijuana in town, and made an arrest Dec. 5.
On Dec. 2, the 2009 Infiniti was stopped on Sixty Acre Boulevard for what Jackson Police described as traffic violations. The car matched the description given to Officer Mark Rodina by the tipster, who passed along that information to Sgt. Fred Meabe and Officer Wes Thomason. The officers said they smelled marijuana coming from the car. An Ocean County Sheriff's Department K-9 was brought in and confirmed there was marijuana. The car was seized and its driver, 33-year-old Jackson resident Daniel Hosein, was issued traffic summonses.
Officers applied for a search warrant Dec. 3. That search turned up more than three pounds of packaged marijuana and drug paraphernalia.
Hosein came to police headquarters Dec. 5 and was charged with possession of marijuana over 50 grams, possession of marijuana with the intent to distribute, possession of drug paraphernalia and the possession of a controlled dangerous substance while operating a motor vehicle.
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Art in the Garden
Vic Ptasznik, a cottager at Mountain Lake who was diagnosed with Alzheimer's in 2012, will be raising funds for the Alzheimer's Society of Grey Bruce on Saturday, July 9th from 10-4 selling wooden toaster tongs to save your fingers. (Rain date July 10th) Art in the Garden at Keppelcroft Gardens in Big Bay down the road from the General Store and Big Bay dock will feature 40 artists displaying and offering for sale beautiful pottery, jewelry, paintings, baskets, fabric art and more.
Vic is a retired lawyer who was an avid woodworker who built beds, tables, bookshelves and many other pieces for his family in Michigan, Ohio, and at the cottage at Mountain Lake. With the help of friends, Vic is still in his workshop many days but with much smaller projects. This will be the third year Vic has spent the winter making items to sell for our local chapter's benefit. You can find him at Art in the Garden along with 40 other artists. Vic and his wife Peggy are happy to talk about their experience living with Alzheimer's and its impact on them and their family. They will have information from our chapter at their booth. Stop by to talk with them as you enjoy the beautiful Keppelcroft Gardens.


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Buying a bathing suit is scary. Even the most confident, empowered, ball-busting corporate executive will admit it, if only to herself. It's scary. Because unlike lingerie, which only you and possibly a significant other will ever intimately know, or a power suit that intimidates and defines, wearing a swimsuit in public is the equivalent of letting your intimacy hang out there for all the world to see in all its vulnerable glory, and to hold your head up and fake the confidence you may not necessarily feel while you try to relax at the pool or on the beach. And though, yeah, intellectually you know nobody's really watching you or judging you or your body by what you wear, psychologically it feels like you're frozen in a huge spotlight, especially if the bathing suit on your body is just wrong, wrong, wrong, and you're uncomfortable in addition to being self-conscious. At least this is how it is for me.
And apparently, it's exactly what happened to Kathryn Johann too. As an un-waifish, normal, average-sized beautiful woman, she was constantly searching for a bathing suit she just felt comfortable in, as well as attractive, and especially sexy. A bathing suit with high quality "stronger, thicker fabric" that, as she puts it, "does miracles with sucking in any flaws." A bathing suit that had proven elusive so many times, she decided to solve this problem for herself, and she hoped for other women who were facing similar obstacles, by creating the Morada Blue swimwear line.
Islamorada, Florida, where her family keeps their vacation home, was the inspiration for the Morada Blue swimwear name, and like so many small businesses dreamed up from scratch, it started really small. Beginning with trunk shows at friends houses, and through word-of-mouth, it quickly grew into runway shows and bikini parties, eventually making its debut in swim shops in Michigan, California and Florida. It also flourishes as an online apparel store as well at moradablue.com. She plans to open her own full-scale beachwear shop within a few years.
Drawing from her formal education in art and design at Lafayette College and her studies abroad in Florence, Italy, Kathryn focuses on classic styles and slim lines with flattering accents ranging from contemporary shapes to fluttery romance for just the right touch of flair and individuality. She takes this further by selling all her suits as separates and adding cups and underwire for extra support and comfort. Her latest brainchild for this upcoming swimsuit season is her Swim Like a Mermaid campaign, where she will be doing underwater photo shoots with models that embody the spirit and joy of mermaids of the sea.
Building on the momentum the last year has brought to her business, Kathryn tells us, "I will be hosting model search events in Florida, doing runway shows and photo shoots and will be participating in a Maxim Magazine event in Miami during Swim Week [in July]." As an independent, empowered and driven woman she admits she "knew that eventually I wanted to be my own boss and start a company that I would be proud of." Working hard and enjoying what she does with gratitude for the opportunites she's had along the way, she doesn't worry about or "feel stress of the competition," seeing the work as its own reward and hoping to make even a small contribution to helping women "feel and look as good as possible."


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Critical theme: The polluter elite, inequality and the ecological crisis
Independent researcher Dario Kenner has spent years studying the 'polluter elite' and how they have blocked the transition to a green economy. At a discussion at IIED's headquarters on 22 July, he'll show that their personal wealth and interest in maintaining the status quo opens new options for campaigns.
What should a no-carbon democracy look like?
Halting planetary warming is fundamental. But as we find safe and affordable solutions to our future society's energy needs, how could we build a world that is more equal and more democratic?
People power applies climate pressure
People around the world are putting increasing pressure on world leaders to take action on climate change, as demonstrated by this week's climate march in New York
What's next for REDD+?
After several years of negotiations, a framework has been agreed to compensate developing nations for avoiding deforestation. IIED hosted a conference to examine what happens now
Risky business: assessing potential impacts of REDD+ in Nepal
Nepal has begun to assess the potential harm and benefits of the compensation scheme for protecting forests
Coverage of Moving ahead with REDD+: Prospects and challenges workshop
From 9-10 April, IIED hosted a workshop that aims to explore the latest thinking on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation (REDD+) — see the highlights here
What's missing from private-sector REDD+?
Weak engagement with businesses that operate in forest landscapes and a lack of clarity about who has rights to the carbon in trees are among the problems facing private-sector REDD+
Making sure the poor benefit from ecosystem services
Palm wine, bat stew and carbon markets all made it into the same discussion in Parliament last night – likely for the first time.


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Western attitudes toward death have undergone a remarkable transformation in the last century. For many, death now takes place in the hospital or the hospice following the decision of a doctor to cease providing treatment. As the management of death has passed from the family to health care professionals, it now makes sense to regard the moment and circumstances of death as largely medical phenomena. Moreover, as 'autonomy' has taken a dominant place amongst ethical values, it also makes sense to describe and measure death in terms of its 'acceptability' both to the dying person and his or her survivors. In tandem with these changes, technological innovations have transformed the dead or dying body into a potential source of valuable (and recyclable) biological material. These developments have thrown up new and urgent challenges for legal understandings about the timing of, and criminal responsibility for causing, death both within and outside medical settings. These developments have also disturbed conventional understandings of the corpse as sacred. Topics to be covered may include: death in contemporary Australia, the legal definition of life and death, medical futility and the concept of 'lives not worth living', euthanasia (with and without request), physician-assisted suicide, refusing and withholding life-prolonging treatment in adults and children, the Shipman/Patel scandals, ownership of the corpse and body parts, dead donor organ transplantation, organ sale and theft, posthumous reproduction, 'mercy' killing outside medical settings and the jurisdiction of the Coroner. The unit will interrogate these and other contemporary challenges for the law relating to death and dying both within Australia and, where appropriate, other selected comparator jurisdictions (US, UK and Canada). These will be mapped against socio-historical understandings of the changing meaning of death, dying and serious disability in Western societies, and students will be encouraged to reflect on the broader legal implications of these developments.
May 14, 15 & 28, 29 (9-5)
class presentation (20%) and assignment or 7000wd essay (80%)
Additional information
Academic Profile https://sydney.edu.au/law/about/people/list.php. The unit is also available on a Continuing Professional Development basis https://sydney.edu.au/law/study-law/continuing-professional-development.html
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Severe storms roll through SE Minnesota
(KTTC) – Severe weather popped up all over Southeast Minnesota Tuesday afternoon.
The storms produced several tornado warnings which lead to various examples of funnel clouds.
We're looking to see if the National Weather Service will confirm if any of them touched down. We're also checking for any potential damage.
The image below was captured by Freeborn County Sheriff's Office Deputy Josh Partlow. This was at 4:30 p.m. from Freeborn County road 35, near I-35. Sheriff Kurt Frietag says the funnel cloud came down over the south central Steele County area.