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Growing the Options: Mid-Atlantic Clean Economy Leaders Roundtable With Former Virginia Governor Tim Kaine
Cleantech deniers are spending big these days to bolster their lobbying agenda. They're airing hundreds of millions of dollars worth of anti-clean energy "Super PAC" advertisements, trying to block congressional renewal of the wind power production tax credit. And they just pushed a "No More Solyndras Act" through the U.S. House of Representatives. It's all part of an aggressive, ongoing effort by the fossil fuel lobby to push clean energy policy into the culture wars (hat tip to J. Patrick Coolican of the Las Vegas Sun).
But if you look through the propaganda haze, the fact remains that Americans, even in very red states, overwhelmingly support growing the clean economy. If regular people (not lobbyists) had their way, politicians from both parties would be trying to out-compete themselves on who could be better at growing the clean economy. Instead, in many states, clean economy sectors are faced with a choice between one candidate who might be favorably inclined to help, and another who mocks what we do or even cheers on the demise of American clean economy companies.
In Virginia, which has one of the most closely watched Senate races in the country between two former governors, there has been an interesting contrast. Former Senator George Allen has routinely and aggressively mocked clean energy, while former Governor Tim Kaine actually sought out a meeting meet with clean economy leaders.
In an effort to grow our options, we got 10 mid-Atlantic clean economy players together for a roundtable discussion with Governor Kaine at our headquarters (list of participants below).
Our message was:
1.) Clean economy sectors are real industries.
2.) We're expanding, employing people and helping make the economy cleaner and more efficient.
3.) The obstacles to scaling the clean economy are surmountable.
4.) What we need is a business environment that's stable, effective and conducive to helping the clean economy grow, whether in the mid-Atlantic region or nationally.
5.) Americans deserve a public dialogue among our leaders that actually reflects the sentiment of voters, who want us to grow.
The clean economy scaling ideas participants offered were compelling:
- Ned Hall of AES stressed the need for a coherent, all-of-the above energy strategy at the federal level, with the aim of ensuring that the Production Tax Credit and Renewable Portfolio Standards result in renewable energy supplies growing and becoming more cost effective.
- Mark Wagner of energy efficiency giant Johnson Controls argued that innovations such as his company's "unique performance contracting" mechanism for energy efficiency upgrades are a "win-win success story." Savings are guaranteed for the customer, while the energy efficiency company makes money as well.
- Markian Melnyk of Atlantic Wind Connection emphasized the tremendous potential that building offshore represents to scale wind energy. Low natural gas prices have created the "head room" to accelerate clean energy deployment without rate shock to power consumers. Governor Kaine compared the opportunity we face to the "peace dividend" after the Cold War ended – but this time for an energy revolution.
- Ken Locklin of Impax Asset Management raised the intriguing idea of "Clean Energy Victory Bonds," while Standard Solar CEO Tony Clifford talked about the importance of extending "Master Limited Partnerships" to clean energy sectors (They are available only to fossil fuels now.)
- Participants agreed on the need for enhanced STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) education, as well as making the real cost of fossil fuels – including subsidies, tax credits, and loopholes – transparent.
- I made the point that we need to stop blowing taxpayers' money on the wrong things, such as welfare to mature dirty energy sources, and instead increase our investments in the right things – energy efficiency and clean energy and upgraded transmission.
No one at the roundtable expects Governor Kaine, Senator Allen, or anyone else in public life just to do our bidding. But the fact is that we are real companies, belong to growing sectors, and are far less policy dependent than the fossil fuel lobby is on government help. Helping us make the U.S. economy more efficient, cleaner, and more sustainable is a good thing, and we ought to have a lot richer set of options for how to get that done – and who can do it.
In the end, this was just one roundtable. But it was a start.
*Participants in the forum included: Gov. Tim Kaine (now running for U.S. Senate); Ned Hall, The AES Corporation; Tony Clifford, Standard Solar, Inc.; Mark Wagner, Institute for Building Efficiency, Johnson Controls; Markian Melnyk, Atlantic Wind Connection; Ray Henger, Own Energy; Alec Hoppes, AREVA Solar; Mike Healy, Skyline Innovations; Ken Locklin, Impax Asset Management U.S.; Anthony Smith, Secure Futures.


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Post's Jay Mathews on the Value of High School Sports
Washington Post education writer Jay Mathews tackled a subject this weekend that he admittedly rarely covers: the impact of high school sports.
Mathews, who pens the Class Struggle blog, notes that high school sports participation hit an all-time high this past school year with 7.7 million total student-athletes, according to the National Federation of State High School Associations' High School Athletics Participation Survey.
Given the amount of budget cuts that many high schools across the country have faced over the past few years, Mathews finds it rather remarkable that sports participation only continues to trend upward.
But more than that, Mathews believes that sports bring something to the table not often found elsewhere in schools:
"Coaches might be the only faculty members still allowed by our culture and educational practice to get tough with students not making the proper effort. They have the advantage of teaching what are essentially elective non-credit courses. They can insist on standards of behavior that classroom teachers often cannot enforce because the stakes of dismissing or letting students drop their courses are too high."
After all, what student couldn't use a little tough love every once in a while?
Mathews also brings up the fact that data indicate students who participate in sports and other extracurricular activities tend to learn teamwork, leadership, and time management better than typical students. (He didn't mention that physical fitness programs have been linked to academic gains, however.)
All in all, Mathews concludes:
"Students do better in activities they choose. If we provide more of them, led by committed adults, maybe even part-timers or volunteers, that can make a difference."
Ultimately, that's the argument any K-12 sports advocate can fall back on. If sports can lure certain students to school each day, schools should spare no expense to preserve these programs and ensure that they don't lose those same students.
And that's not to mention the impact that high school sports programs can have on the childhood obesity epidemic.
Want all the latest K-12 sports news? Follow @SchooledinSport on Twitter.


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Hope you like it <3
It's good for a beginner, but I'm not sure of what program your using. If t was a program that allowed you to have layers, I would think that you should sketch out the proportions and make sure that the model is standing straight.
THIS IS GOOD! keep on drawing and you'll improve
I think you should try practicing on paper a bit. Other artists' tips are if your drawing something like fan art or just from your mind, you should keep looking at the reference to help you. Get other images with either simple or complicated poses and try free handing it on another piece of paper, but not tracing.
But, just like velrose said, keep drawing and keep practicing.
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Evacuation underway in Philippines as strong typhoon expected to make landfall
Friday, 2018-09-14 10:39:48
The Philippines has started evacuating some 800,000 Filipinos in several provinces who are living in the path of a strong typhoon that is expected to make landfall on the northern Philippines on September 15, authorities said on September 13.
Edgar Posadas, spokesman for the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC), said "preemptive evacuation" is in effect in areas that will likely face the brunt of typhoon Mangkhut, the most powerful and the 10th storm that hit the Philippines this year.
Authorities urged Filipinos living in the path of the storm to take shelter in evacuation centers, adding the typhoon has the potential to cause large-scale damage, flash floods and landslides.
NDRRMC Executive Director Ricardo Jalad said they are targetting to evacuate around 824,000 people from the provinces of Cagayan, Isabela, Apayao, Abra, Mountain Province, Ifugao, Ilocos Sur and Ilocos Norte.
The slow moving typhoon, locally named Ompong, continues to threaten the northern and central provinces of the Philippine main Luzon Island particularly in the Cagayan and Isabela provinces.
The typhoon is forecast to unleash extreme storm surge, flooding, landslide and damaging winds.
The typhoon was located 575 km east northeast of Virac, Catanduanes province with maximum sustained winds of 205 kph near the center and gust of up to 255 kph and it is moving west at 25 kph, the state weather bureau Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said.


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Sea-Buckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides)
Sea-buckthorn isn't actually a Buckthorn, but it is a native species, originally found on the east coast. It is extremely hardy and salt tolerant.
Sea-buckthorn's bright orange berries are an important Winter food for Fieldfares and Thrushes in particular. In the Neolithic they were also a (rather unpleasant) staple for humans, although I have seen recipes for jelly and even a "topping for cheesecake" (!). I used to have a very nice French perfume with Sea-buckthorn as a key ingredient, though this seems to remain something of a speciality in a sub-region in Provenance. Sea-Buckthorn is also a food plant for Emperor and Ash Pug moth larvae, among others.
Please be careful where you plant Sea-Buckthorn; outside its natural range it can be invasive, particularly when planted in sand dunes.
Provenance certificates are available on request for Sea-Buckthorn plants, which are from the Southwest of England.
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We went to the Zoo for the second time two weeks ago. We spent a lot of time at the lizards, the humming birds, and the gorillas and bonabos. We also discovered new animals at the Children's Zoo. We took Evan into the petting zoo for the first time. He was a bit timid around the goats at first (and would only pet them with his foot), but he eventually caught on.
The Zoo
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yikes, Evan looks like he got pretty up close and personal with the gorilla. The picture of the hummingbirds are amazing. How did you get them to hold still? What a really fun place for a family outing! When should we plan our next safari with Evan?
Really fun pictures! Love the lizards! Looks like Evan wanted to stand on top of the goat first. Luv, Ree


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County clerk easily keeps his seat
Incumbent Ernie Dronenburg retained his seat as the county assessor/recorder/clerk, holding off a spirited challenge from La Jolla attorney Susan Guinn and two others.
Dronenburg received 59 percent of the vote and avoided a runoff election in the fall.
In addition to Guinn, Dronenberg was defeating Jonathan Gordon and George Mantor.
The race for the relatively obscure but important county office attracted attention because of Dronenburg's controversial attempt to seek clarity after a U.S. Supreme Court action that cleared the way for same-sex marriage. Proponents saw him as trying to hold off on issuing same-sex marriage licenses.
He backed off that stance but the controversy was enough to attract challengers. His main rival was Guinn, 48, who has criticized what she said was poor performance in the office under Dronenburg.
Mantor, of Vista, ran a low-key campaign that lacked the horsepower of the Dronenburg-Guinn matchup.
Adding intrigue to the race and injecting some partisan politics was Gordon, a member of the San Diego Democratic Party executive committee who took a leave of absence to run. His campaign was nearly invisible, with Gordon doing no active campaigning. Political observers said he ran to try to force Dronenburg, a Republican, into a runoff in November.
Guinn, a Democrat, denied any knowledge of such a plan.
Dronenburg, 70, highlighted the changes he brought to the office. He said he streamlined operations, saved taxpayers money each year and reopened offices in Chula Vista and Kearny Mesa that had been closed.
Guinn countered that there are far too many appeals over property assessments under Dronenburg, and that they take too long to resolve. She said the office is technologically behind the times and actually wastes taxpayer dollars.
Mantor, 65, focused on issues related to documents that the office records. He said that the office files fraudulent records — deeds and related documents from banks that are forged or fraudulent instruments stemming from the housing crisis wrought by the Great Recession.


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The latest singles reviewed by NME's Sophie Wilkinson
Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs – 'Your Love'
'Your Love' is reminiscent in many ways of Armand Van Helden's 'U Don't Know Me'. Google its soulful refrain ("Can't get enough/No no no/All I ever wanted/Was to be with you") and you get an article by Lori Gottlieb entitled "Why There's No Such Thing as 'Having It All' – And There Never Will Be". Well, sorry, Lori, but this track is proving otherwise.
Misha B – 'Do You Think Of Me'
Though alleged backstage teeth-kissing saw Misha B voted off 2011's X Factor much earlier than was just, she has been safely returned to pop radio with this second single. It's an EDM-influenced mid-tempo ballad vibing heavily off Leona Lewis and Swedish DJ Avicii. That stupendous voice is left mostly intact, triumphantly storming the middle eight.
Robbie Williams – 'Candy'
Robbie once nicked Mel C's jibe at Liam Gallagher ("Comm 'n have a gor if yer think your 'ard enough") for 'Millennium'. Similarly, he's used "ner ner ner ner ner" from 'Ring A Ring O' Roses' and 'I'm The King Of The Castle' – nursery rhymes about the plague and taxes – as the hook for this comeback. Luckily for you, Robbie, I've run out of words before mentioning your shameful patois.
Django Django – 'Life's A Beach'
Tight, syncopated guitars and bass twist and turn around this dusty track, haunted by sitars and jangled along by spit-and-sawdust drums. It's almost made for a Kill Bill soundtrack. The vocals are its only fault. When they kick in it ruins the initial thrill – like if you met Samuel L Jackson only to discover he's got a noodle-limp handshake.
Sub Focus ft Alpines – 'Tidal Wave'
Halloween came early this year when Ellie Goulding and Skrillex made sweet music together – their collaboration 'Summit' showed how all the heart and soul can be surgically removed from dance. Fortunately, Sub Focus and Alpines' Catherine Pockson have created a tonic to erase that from the collective consciousness.
Arlissa vs Nas – 'Hard To Love Somebody'
A YouTube "response" to Professor Green and Emeli Sandé's 'Read All About It', this song seems more like an echo. Pianos and kick drums underlay Arlissa's shaky vocals while Nas flows about crisps. He wears a green Adidas shellsuit in the promo, presumably dressed as Jimmy Savile for Halloween. A video shouldn't be the measure of a song's value, but when the song is this anodyne it sure helps make it more interesting.


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Hours had passed since I allowed Death's cousin to be around me once more as I woke at the end of night's course. I had walked out onto the balcony afterwards for some fresh air to notice just how much the town of Newgrounds had changed. Many years ago there was a time when Newgrounds was filled to the brim with smut. Every corner had an Ad for some kind of perversion. Whether it be Hentai, or Cheerleader P.R.O.N. (Preferred Raunchy Overwhelming Nastiness) The views of it is what kept this town up and running.
Then for some apparent reason. 90% of the smut was gone. I remember it as it were yesterday when Tom Fulp went to the BBS, got on his podium had said...
"Ladies who barely come here and Gentlemen whom have nothing else better to do but be here. I have news for everyone. I've found myself a business partner who had asked not to be named for whatever reason. This partner of mine donated enough money to rid this town of nearly all the PRON. And while I know that this may disappoint the majority of you. But worry not, people within the SWF will continue to make that good ole fashioned homemade PRON for your viewing pleasure. This is just the beginning of a newer, slightly cleaner Newgrounds!"
Since then, it was proven 6 months later when he restructured it all. Even changed the ID's that we used to have...
I'm thrown out of my thought scheme. As the birds sing their song appreciating the bright day star...
Leroy - Good morning.
Mast3rMind - Morning.
Leroy - You look deep in thought. Anything wrong?
Mast3rMind - No. I'm just stuck in between the amazingly missed changes within the little things and the confusion intertwined into it.
Leroy - What?
Mast3rMind - Nevermind. So, what's for breakfast?
BBM - Well. Since all the right ingredients were here I decided on making four kinds of pancakes. Normal, Blueberry, Chocolate, Raspberry.
Dangan - I didn't know you could cook.
BBM - Not all that hard. I grew up with one saying.
Dangan - How'd it go?
BBM - "If you're not hungry enough to make an attempt at cooking, then you're not hungry at all."
Scott - Ha! I like that kind of thought scheme.
Leroy - Let's get to it then.
Scott - Sorry, I'll be with you soon. Leave me some. Please.
Dangan - I'll try man.
Scott had then left and went into room...
Mast3rMind - Got dibs on Chocolate.
BBM - The hell you do!
As the fight for pancakes garnered all the attention as something more devious was being ignored...
Scott - Listen, I was out of it yesterday. Tired as hell. That's why I didn't rush off to NGMAG. Nor show up at the briefing.
Caller - You damn fool. Maybe you would've been better off going, at least I would've gotten rid of a no good slacker.
Scott - What do you mean "gotten rid of". What happened yesterday.
Caller - There were people that have been marked for death. In an attempt to off everyone of them, on escaped like it was nothing while the others were chased throughout the entire building then blown up for all their troubles. The cleanup crews took care of most if it. They're on the run right now, and can't be too far.
Scott - Anything I should know?
Caller - That depends. Will actually confront them should you come across any within your reach?
Scott - Yes. You forget that I'm one of the best you have.
Caller - Ha! I doubt you would've been able to claim that yesterday. But fine. Be on alert for an Asian woman in her late 20's, a black man with an eye patch in his early 20's, and two Caucasian men. One has blond hair, the other is slightly overweight. I'm willing to bet that the last three will more than likely still be together instead of splitting...
A wave of shock had then struck the face of Scott as he had then learned that the same people his roommate had taken in and played Call Of Duty with were indeed the people mentioned...
Caller - Hello?
Scott had then snapped out of his shocked induced stupor and picked up the phone...
Scott - I'm back. And I'm on it.
Caller - Don't move in on any attack until you've contacted me first. Understood?
Scott - Understood, Gary.
Gary - I'm looking forward to playing this little game. It seems that these people will actually put up a fight. I wonder which one I'll end up maiming or killing first...
We're brought back to Scott's room as he begins to leave it weary with just a little bit hope left within memory to believe that the descriptions didn't match...
Dangan - Sorry man. I have one of each left. The other three devoured nearly all the pancakes.
As Dangan pointed at a group which consisted of Mast3rMind, BBM, and Leroy that were all passed out from the food...
Scott - That's all right. I like a mixture of things every now and then.
Dangan - Good then.
Mast3rMind - So damn full right now. Why'd you make so many?!
BBM - I wanted to make sure I made enough for everybody. That, and I love pancakes.
Leroy - Ugggghhhhh.
Scott - By the looks of it, I should be glad that I missed out the majority of it huh?
Dangan - It was horrible. It was like watching Lions going after a wounded animal for food. Forks were everywhere, and I got stabbed in the process!
Leroy - Should've used a fork. No one I know grabs a pancake with their bare hands when stacks are still available to people.
BBM - Damn right!
Scott - I'll do the dishes after I'm done.
Leroy - Cool. We're going to have to shop again for some more food. I'm tired of eating rabbits and bear cubs.
Scott - All right. We'll go later.
Leroy - Good, let me get some sleep for a bit. Wake me in a hour.
Scott - Ok.
An hour had passed as Leroy was woken up by Scott...
Leroy - We'll be back in a bit. Feel free to stay for a bit longer.
Dangan - Thank you.
Leroy - No problem.
Both had then left the apartment had gotten into the car soon and took off...
Leroy - Man, I haven't eaten like that in ages.
Scott - They were great tasting pancakes. But I have something to tell you.
Leroy - What?
Scott - It's about the three people you brought back to our apartment yesterday...
Stay tuned for the next chapter
FAQ, Join up page, Prologue and Chapters 2 & 6 part 1 can be found here
Chapters 3 and 6 part 2 can be found here
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The spawn is simplistic but good.
It could however use some lights here and there. Especially at places with holograms.
Other than that is the spawn simple and still has enough details.
/[tab] spams my chat and also reveals the plugins you use (There is no need to hide those.)
Why is /help blocked? This is one of the first commands people will use to get some basic help and it would be much better to have it used for a custom thing like a help menu,
It could easly help the player getting started with what he can do on your server.
Also you should disable the WorldGuard messages with /rg flag <region> deny-message -e
You get quite of an OP start when creating an island (I choosed nature).
Average Rating: 5.666...
Final Rating: 5/10 [OK]
Spawn looks quite empty.
Also just a empty chat is kinda bad.
Why having such a huge spawn when your NPCs are right at the start?
People won't be interested in exploring the spawn when the NPCs for the gamemodes are just at their spawnpoint.
Your spawn is just laggy. This is bad. Try to improve the TPS by f.e. reducing particles or remove not needed plugins (More about that later).
If you already type some stuff in english, why do you have the lobby-items in a different language?
Choose one language and keep it that way!
The compass just returns "error"
Also choose a name. The tablist and the domain I joined with both say "YourPixel" while scoreboard and generally everything else on the server says "YourGame".
/help is blocked, which is bad.
/[tab] is blocked which is good and prevents spam on versions like 1.12 and older.
The tablist flickers sometimes for a split-second and shows a completely different design, Also nobody wants to know what date it currently is. Everyone knows that!
The scoreboard at hub is so useless. Nobody needs such a scoreboard just for your TeamSpeak, Forum and Store (which some are already in the nametag item). Also since your server lags like nothing else does the animation lag too.
The tablist in your pirate bay looks god aweful. Too many colours, symbols and prefixes/suffixes.
If I understand it correctly are you more or less a more island-focused server network?
Because both PirateBay and SlimeFun say me to run /is to make an island,
Average Rating: 3.333...
Final Rating: 3/10 [Bad]
The hologram is really hard to read. Try to make it brighter by using a light source underneath it.
The hologram says to click a sign behind me, but instead I have to click a NPC. You might wanna update that.
Also one of the sign misses a version ("Are you on").
Do you sereously think someone pays almost 400dollars for whatever currency you have?
The interactive tutorial is actually nice.
It helps fairly easy to get used and known to how the server works.
I can't use the warp sign in the public mine. It is "locked with a magic spell".
You should disable WorldGuard's no perm messages with /rg flag [region or __global__] deny-message -e
While the tutorial tells you to sell a cobblestone, you can actually buy one and it still progresses... Making you lose money.
Also you don't get a "IntroBook" like MythicMobs tells you.
There is no real way to skip the tutorial when going to /spawn
The bedspawn was not set for me, so I had to do it again... That was no fun.
There is a broken sign in the elevator of your government trading center.
Also can you attack the "Guard" there...
Come on! I can't even go into the underground/subway?
The plugins work pretty well, even tho I would wish you have used /help for a custom menu of some sort and not just deny access.
Extra point for blocking /[tab]. No annoying spam in 1.12 chat.
Average Rating: 7
Final Rating: 7/10 [Good]
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Lake Boren Park playground public hearing tonight
June 9, 2010
By Staff
NEW — 11:15 a.m. June 9, 2010
The Parks Commission will host a public hearing regarding the new Lake Boren Park playground equipment at its monthly meeting at 6 tonight.
If you are unable to attend, you may e-mail your comments to City Clerk Bob Baker at email@example.com by 4 p.m. today.
Those who attend will have the opportunity to speak about the playground equipment, including the timeline of its construction and the features it should include.
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Could some please let us know what was discussed and if anything was decided regarding the new playground, the timeline and what is going to be there.
Maggie Peloquin
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Hockey to play Glastonbury, Reading, Leeds
The Portland based band spoke to us before their headline show at Audio on Saturday (16 May), announcing that they are set to play all the big events this summer.
When asked what UK festivals they have coming up in the summer, guitarist Brian White said: "We've got a lot coming up, we're playing nearly all the major festivals."
We then asked if they are doing Glastonbury and Reading, to which White replied: "Yeah and T In The Park and Oxegen."
Bruce Springsteen, Blur and Neil Young are set to headline Glastonbury Festival 2009 which take place at Worthy Farm, Pilton from 24-28 June.
Reading Festival 2009 and Leeds Festival 2009 will both be headlined by Radiohead, Arctic Monkeys and Kings Of Leon.
Tickets for both festivals have sold out.


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For today's Blogmas I have made a playlist on 8tracks over the songs that I will be listening to a lot this month. They are mostly singer/songwriter songs that are perfect for night in where you are cozy with a candle in the background. I hope you enjoy my playlist.
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As the much-anticipated exhibition Hope to Nope opens in London, we spoke to curators Lucienne Roberts of GraphicDesign& and the Design Museum's Margaret Cubbage about the graphic design exhibition that everyone's talking about.
Whether he's packaging snot for the MoS or helping Benwells to say hello, Alistair Hall's thoughtful approach and self-professed love of print always shine through. Anna Lisa Reynolds went to meet him as his studio We Made This enters its eleventh successful year.
In a quiet corner of Alistair Hall's studio, tucked away on a side street just off London's Clerkenwell Road, I'm rifling through a pile of beautiful print. It's a treat to see such a range of processes and finishes being put to good use – and placed at the fore, through an economical approach to typography and layout that places each item's object qualities on an equal footing to the design itself. The work on the table today is just a small portion of the plethora of print produced over the past eleven years by Hall, working under the banner of We Made This – the practice he founded back in 2004, after a BA in Graphic Design at Central Saint Martins and a spell spent working at CDT Design.
Hall didn't always want to be a graphic designer. He originally studied Art History and English and spent a year or so working for a company that made TV commercials before the graphics bug bit and he decided to pursue it as a career. The plan, after cutting his teeth working in another agency, was to set up his own studio – indeed, the 'We' in We Made This reflects an early ambition to bring others on board. Hall wanted his future colleagues to be able to build their own profiles, and envisioned a working culture in which the designers of We Made This took ownership of projects they had worked on, under a common banner. But the name became a bit of a misnomer once work started coming in, and he realised he could take on the kinds of projects that interested him without having to employ anyone else.
Hall is aware of the potential for confusion regarding his chosen epithet. "I didn't want to become a business manager," he explains, "but I realise the name can make it sound like I'm pretending as though I've got thirty people up here. So I try to focus on the idea that all design work is a collaboration between client and printer and designer, and that's where the 'We' comes in." Post-rationalisation it may be, but the sentiment holds true when applied to his way of working, which often sees him step up to initiate, and then fully immerse himself in, the realisation of a project.
While he is in effect a sole trader, Hall doesn't work on his own – for the past six years he has shared a lively Clerkenwell studio with fellow designers David Pearson and Paul Finn. One of the trio's most recent collaborations has been to create a series of covers for this year's D&AD annual. The brief was to celebrate the range of five awards - wood, graphite, yellow, black and white. The result cleverly utilises a wood-effect GF Smith stock, and is a witty yet understated take on D&AD's iconic pencil-shaped awards.
We Made This specialises in print design – a medium that has always held a special interest for Hall. His first client out of art college was Benwells, the Bermondsey-based print finisher, after they produced the catalogue for his graduation show: an ambitious screw-bound book, with rub-off foil on the cover that revealed a lasting message as it wore down over time. "It was a lot of work – we sort of threw everything at it," he recalls, "but we didn't have much budget, so about fifteen of us went into Benwells in the days before the show to bind them all up ourselves, by hand." That hands-on enthusiasm made an impression, and they've maintained a working relationship ever since, enjoying the opportunity to play around with different materials and techniques on the materials Benwells uses to promote its expertise.
The latest of these, still at the dummy stage when we meet, are two sets of postcards – 'hello' for prospective new clients, and 'thank you' for existing ones – that make use of a range of interesting card stocks and finishing methods. They seem refreshingly simple and playful in comparison to the everything-but-the-kitchen-sink approach of so many other printers' promo items; rarer still, they look like they might feasibly be usable as postcards in their own right, rather than being destined for the sample drawer or the bin. Given the form much of his work takes, Hall is conscious of the need for print nowadays to justify its own existence. "You get so much promotional stuff that's quite useless," he says. "It arrives and you think, 'that's lovely', but then what do you do with it? And you just feel guilty for throwing it away – whoever sent it to you has given you guilt. There's got to be a point to stuff like this."
I'm interested to hear Hall's thoughts on the way that attitudes towards print have changed over the eleven years of We Made This. It turns out to be a topic he discussed only recently during a workshop with students at Kingston University. "We ended up comparing it to the music industry," he recalls, "and how when CDs came out, vinyl started to be valued for its distinctive qualities as vinyl, rather than as the only way of listening to music. I think that's what's happening with print now. These days, you have to ask why anything you design should be printed, rather than emailed or turned into a pdf or put online, which leads into the question of what print is great at. And it's about being persuasive, and tactile – all the things that we love. So it's much easier now to explain to a client why we should print something, rather than just sending an email."
The drive to interrogate each eventual outcome in this way has led to the accumulation of a broad range of beautiful, considered pieces of print in Hall's portfolio. His keen typographic eye is evident throughout, partnered with a characteristic visual and tactile economy that ensures each piece seems somehow more than the sum of its parts. His recent client base is characterised by a similar eye for quality, but also a sense of established respectability – whether it's John Lewis in the retail sector, Penguin Random House in publishing, or indeed Benwells in print and finishing. Which is not to say that he's opposed to the idea of working with new or emerging enterprises. Indeed, one of his biggest projects to date was little more than an idea in the heads of a few like-minded individuals when he got involved.
It's fun, lots of very serious conversations: 'Does this look real?' 'Would a monster really buy it?'
The Ministry of Stories, based in East London, is a non-profit enterprise that helps children and young people develop their creative writing skills. Founded in 2010, it was inspired by a similar venture in San Francisco, 826 Valencia, set up by author Dave Eggers as a writing workshop for children, hidden behind a 'front' – a pirate supplies store, selling straight-faced merchandise for the discerning swashbuckler, to raise funds for the workshops and fire the imaginations of children who visited. It struck a chord with Hall, who wrote a blog post about it and asked if anyone in London had thought of setting something similar up – and through a friend, he was introduced to Lucy Macnab and Ben Payne, who were already thinking the same thing. A serendipitous meeting with Eggers shortly after put them in touch with author Nick Hornby and, as Hall puts it, "it all sort of exploded from there."
The Ministry now operates out of a workshop space hidden behind its own riff on 826 Valencia's pirate store: Hoxton Monster Supplies, 'Purveyor of Quality Goods for Monsters of Every Kind'. Its shelves are lined with delights such as Thickest Human Snot, Cubed Earwax, Fang Floss and a range of tinned fear – packaged in smart, serious monochrome with a notable absence of 'child-friendly' flourishes – and a hidden door leads through to the workshop beyond. Hall designed the identity both for the shop and the Ministry itself. He was keen from the outset for it all to appear, on first glance, entirely believable. "It's so important that it doesn't feel really kiddie-ish and stays quite straight," he confirms, "and that's something that we keep coming back to even now when we're coming up with new products. It's fun, lots of very serious conversations: 'Does this look real? Would a monster really buy it?'"
They started out with only five products and eight hundred pounds to stock the shop, and have steadily expanded ever since, working with brands like Tatty Devine, Halen Môn (suppliers of their range of salts made from human tears) and Divine Chocolate to add to their roster of monstrous consumables. "It's a joy of a project, really," Hall concedes. "It's been five years of working with one client – even though they're not really a client, I guess – and after that long, you start asking yourself whether someone else should have a go. But I still really enjoy it and I'm able to give enough time to it, so it doesn't feel like it's detrimental to still just have one person as art director. I think your best work is always for the clients where you genuinely believe in what they do, but you have a fascination with what they do yourself. And of course in a corny, and slightly self-serving sense it just makes you feel good – you get the feeling that in some small way it's making the world a bit better, rather than just selling junk just for the sake of it."
The common thread running through Hall's work, aside from a self-professed love of print, is summed up well in that last sentence. Less the self-serving part, and more the sense that graphic design and its objects can and do have a tangible impact on the world, ephemeral as they might seem, and that this might as well be put to positive use. It's influenced perhaps, in part, by a fascination with the graphic ephemera of eras past, and a keen understanding of the enduring power of design, good or bad.
This engagement with the history and legacy of design and print extends into his extra-curricular activities. Hall can often be found at the monthly outings of the London Ephemera Fair, "on a Sunday morning, a bit hung over in a slightly overheated room, trying not to touch all the really expensive bits of paper," and he's an active member the Wynkyn de Worde Society – a group of people brought together by personal and professional interests in print and design – where he's recently taken on the mantle of print designer for the year. Not forgetting the We Made This blog, of course, through which he's been an active voice in design's online community for the best part of a decade
As our interview draws to a close, talk turns to what the future might hold. It feels as if I've caught Hall at a moment of mid-career reflection – with the tenth birthday of We Made This just behind him, and several long-running projects under his belt, he sounds ready for a new venture; the next big endeavour to get his teeth into. "Ten years feels like a big marker," he admits, "and it definitely gets you wondering what that vast open space in front of you before retirement might be filled with. I always used to have a plan of where I was going, and then I suppose I got to where I was going, and so now I'm asking what happens next?" In his career so far, he's managed successfully to bring together his interests and passions with projects and clients whose goals align closely with his own, a sound foundation from which to start something new when inspiration or opportunity strikes. Watch this space – or better still, keep an eye on his blog.


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How to Customize Shirts & Hoodies
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Chances are you have old hoodies or T-shirts in your closet. Instead of running out and buying new ones, transform the ones you have by customising them. All it takes to breathe new life into a favourite old hoodie or T-shirt is a quick trip to the craft store and a free afternoon.
There are any number of inexpensive ways you can customise your old clothes to make them truly unique.
Paint your T-shirt or hoodie. Use fabric paint to apply the desired design to the fabric. Sketch out the design with a pencil prior to painting to avoid errors. Use the small paint brush to paint letters and numbers on your shirt. Splatter painting your shirt is another fun option. Dip your small paint brush into the fabric paint, getting a fair amount of paint on the tip of the brush. Pull back the tip of the paint brush and release the brush, flicking paint onto the shirt. Splatter bleach on the shirt and use the same process to create textural and visual interest.
- Chances are you have old hoodies or T-shirts in your closet.
- Use the small paint brush to paint letters and numbers on your shirt.
Embellish your T-shirt or hoodie with buttons, ribbons, fancy trim or sequins. Use fabric glue to attach them along the neck line, hem and sleeves. Sew embellishments on the hoodie or T-shirt for a more permanent fix.
Cut your clothing and transform it into something else. Cut off the sleeves to make your T-shirt or hoodie into a tank top. Remove the hood on your hoodie for a crew neck sweatshirt. Create fringes by cutting vertical slits on the hem and sleeves of your T-shirt. Use your imagination to make other cuts that change the overall look of the hoodie or T-shirt.
- Embellish your T-shirt or hoodie with buttons, ribbons, fancy trim or sequins.
- Cut off the sleeves to make your T-shirt or hoodie into a tank top.
Add fabric designs. Use a pencil to sketch designs on the fabric. Follow the directions on the package of fusible webbing to attach the webbing to the fabric. Cut out your designs with the webbing attached. Iron the cut out designs onto the T-shirt or hoodie according to directions. For an added flourish, use fabric paint to trace around the edges of your design to create a border.
Iron on designs. Use an iron and iron-on designs. Be sure to follow directions on how to apply the designs correctly.
- Use a pencil to sketch designs on the fabric.
- Cut out your designs with the webbing attached.
Add a picture to your clothing. Using your computer, create a design, picture or symbol in a word processor. Print the design on the fusible printer paper. Follow the directions on the package when ironing the picture or design onto your clothing. Polish the design by outlining the picture with fabric paint.
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Jessica Furgerson has been researching and writing for over four years. Her notable publications include freelance writing for Picket Fence Publications. After completing her Bachelor of Arts in 2010 at Western Kentucky University, Furgerson is now working on her Ph.D. in rhetoric and communication studies as well as advanced certification in women and gender studies.


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Topic: Expire (08/01/13)
TITLE: Deadly Hesitation | Previous Challenge Entry
By Sarah Dirk
A life hangs by a thread.
"I don't want this baby!" the mother spat. "I have my own life to live. It would just be a burden. Besides, my boyfriend says he will leave if I go any further."
The doctor said nothing, just, glanced at her swollen belly, nodded and marked something down on his sheet. "Please have a seat in the waiting room. We will prepare the procedure."
She nodded, rose, and left the room. Her eyes scanned the lobby as she took a seat near the door. A young couple sat several seats down, smiles on their faces, her belly full with life. The husband rested his hand lightly on the womb, and his face lit up with joy. Further down, another woman sat alone, her face hard, hurt. Another young lady sat across the aisle, her face soft as she absently flipped through a magazine.
The mother sunk further into her chair. Ultra-sounds and abortions in the same building. What was this hospital doing?
She felt the child in her womb kick, and she bit her lip. The procedure must happen. She had no choice.
"Mr. and Mrs. Smith? The nurse is ready to start the ultra-sound." The couple rose, and, hand in hand, walked through a side door.
With a sigh, the mother shook her head. She glanced at the clock. Seconds ticked by. She wished she had someone with her to hold her hand. She shifted uncomfortably in her chair. Maybe this wasn't the best idea. But she had so little time to decide! And now, time was slipping away. If only she had talked to someone else.
The baby in her womb was a life. But the life was forfeit. She had no choice. Soon it would be over. There would be no going back.
The lady across the aisle glanced up and they met eyes. She smiled softly. The mother looked closer at the magazine. Baby names. Great.
She looked away. The lady resumed reading, and the mother took a second glance. A large purse lay at her side, and a book had slid out. The mother leaned closer. A Bible. Her heart did a flip, and she glanced up to see the lady smiling at her.
The mother frowned harshly, putting up barriers, and looked away, folding her arms. She missed the look of confusion that crossed the lady's face. But, sneaking a glance out of the corner of her eye, she watched as the lady picked up her purse, and look at her Bible. She made a move as if to come and sit beside the mother, but then she hesitated. Fingering the edges of the book, she gazed at her, then looked away. Back again, trying to decide whether or not to approach.
Seconds ticked by. Time slipped away.
The mother refused to look her way, half hoping that the lady would come and talk. How she needed to talk!
"Mrs. Zimmer? The nurse is ready to start your ultra-sound."
The lady rose slowly, looked at the nurse, then at the mother. Then, hesitantly, follow the nurse.
The mother's heart dropped.
"Ms Vickin? The doctor is ready."
Time had expired.
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Plant Sales, Pre-Order Dates and a Native Plant Class for 2013
Possibility Place has just updated the News & Events page with 2013 dates for pre-orders and plant sales. We're also happy to announce our Forest Preserve District of DuPage County: Landscaping with Native Plants Class which will be held in Oak Brook on Saturday, April 20, from 1:30–3:30 PM.
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750gsm Blockout PVC Banner (Heavy Duty)
Our 750gsm banner offers a heavy duty option for marketers. This durable PVC vinyl banner is ideal for a wide range of marketing activities, including exhibitions and promotional events. As the name suggests, our thick 750gsm PVC banners will block out all light to ensure no show through, keeping your graphics vibrant and ensuring uncompromised quality, regardless of whether it's used indoors or outside.
It requires no supporting hem, can be trimmed to your own specifications, and is eyeleted as standard (although other finishing options are available – please enquire for more details).
At Signs & Print we offer high quality fast turnarounds on all of our 750gsm blockout banners at affordable prices. If you already have your own artwork to hand, simply send it to our team and we'll do the rest. On the other hand, if you don't have the time or the in-house skills to create your own graphics, we can provide these for you at an extra cost.
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Shake-up at Rachael Ray's Magazine
Publisher and CEO of parent company both out
As if the shake-up at the top of Reader's Digest Association weren't enough, one of its marquee brands is going through its own upheaval.
Every Day With Rachael Ray is looking for a new publisher following the quiet departure of Anne Balaban about a month ago. Along with Balaban, Vanessa Goldberg-Drossman, the associate publisher of marketing, and Bethany Gale, advertising director, left. Eva Dillon, a former RDA executive who was brought on by the now-ex president/CEO Mary Berner and who left at the end of last year, has been running the title on an interim basis.
RDA and Balaban said her departure was her decision. "I have nothing but good things to say about the brand," Balaban said by phone. "It was just something I had been thinking about for a while. I had a couple of good opportunities kind of fall at me." Insiders told Adweek that she was fired, though.
The magazine has lost ground to Hearst Magazines' 2-year-old Food Network Magazine, which overtook Rachael Ray in newsstand sales last year. It also faces a reinvigorated Bon Appétit, the Condé Nast book that was just redesigned by new editor Adam Rapoport. Rachael Ray's ad pages slid 9.2 percent to 107 in the first quarter of this year, while the industry overall saw an increase of 2.5 percent, according to Publishers Information Bureau. RDA recently brought on Liz Vaccariello to edit the magazine and strengthen its ties with its namesake TV host's program.
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Feminist Fictionmaking
Gandolfo, Enza (2008) Feminist Fictionmaking. New Writing: The International Journal for the Practice and Theory of Creative Writing, 5 (2). pp. 140-149. ISSN 1479-0726Full text for this resource is not available from the Research Repository.
This paper is an exploration of the process of feminist fiction writing; what I have termed fictionmaking, to deliberately situate fiction writing as a form of cultural production and social construction that can and should be interrogate. This approach by necessity challenges some of the myths about the creative process including romantic notions that posit creativity as individual, give rise to the sacredness of the text and situate the writer as either conduit or genius. This interrogation is important to me as a feminist committed to being politically accountable and as a novelist writing to challenge our perceptions and create a deeper understanding of ourselves and each other. It is my contention that all feminist fiction writers have a political 'intention' and though the intention of the writer cannot be said to construct the meaning of the work, it is a crucial aspect of the fabric that forms the work. In this paper, I use my own experience of writing, Swimming, a feminist novel (currently unpublished) as a basis for a self-reflective, critical approach aimed at illuminating the feminist fictionmaking process.
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Monthly Archives: July 2013
Aiding the Enemy
Bradley Manning was convicted of twenty charges, today. Among those charges was not "Aiding the Enemy". Had he been, Manning's conviction would have sent a clear message to the public at large. In leaking the records of egregious, unethical, illegal, … Continue reading
The Pot Calls the Kettle Black
France sharply criticised US spying, allegedly including eavesdropping on official EU communications. Germany is indignant, remembering the STASI and Gestapo. Germany has the world's strictest privacy laws, as a result of its tumultuous history. The UK has GCHQ and MI-5. … Continue reading
Nineteen Souls
Nineteen souls, hotshots, lost near Yarnell. Let me put this in perspective. These are about the baddest of the bad. Only jumpers have more training. A 'shot is a young kid, say about nineteen to twenty four years old, typically, … Continue reading


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Our Harps Zingo Jackpot hits an amazing €7,400. Zingo Result for this week: 6-5-7-4-2-3-1. We had no Jackpot or Dividend Winners. Dividend prize now €700. Our Next Draw will take place on the 1st of January, New Year's Day, in the Clubhouse. Envelopes only €2 or 3 for €5. How do you play? You buy a ticket online now!! Our club Zingo allows us to accomplish so much as a Club, Thanks to all those who play every week.
Clubhouse opening times and we look forward to seeing you over the festive season:
Wednesday 27th of Dec Closed
Thursday 28th of Dec Opening 8pm - Table Quiz. Fundraiser for Feile 2018
Friday 29th of Dec Opening 7pm - Charity Golf Society. Meal & Presentation in Clubhouse
Saturday 30th of Dec Opening 5pm - Live Sports
Sunday 31st of Dec Opening 8pm - New Year Eve's Party
Monday 1st of Dec Opening 3pm - Live Sports
Academy will recommence on the 20th of January 2018 - Registration for Academy & Gormanston will take place on the 13th of January in the Clubhouse from 9am to 11am.
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• Friday the 29th Dec - Annual Christmas Golf Outing takes place in Skerries GC. Timesheet now open 9.30 - 11.30am. Followed by meal and prize giving from 8pm in the Harps Clubhouse. Contact Paul Murray on 0851740474 to book your slot.
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Chimpanzee: Pan troglodytes (The pygmy chimpanzee or bonobo, Pan paniscus, is a close relative; found in Zaire).
Distribution: Chimpanzees are found in 22 African countries, from the west coast to as far east
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Habitat: Rainforest and savannah.
Description: Long, coarse, black hair. Face, ears, hands and feet are naked and flesh-coloured. Older animals have black faces. Arms longer than legs. No tail.
Size: Height: 170 cm. Females: 130 cm: Weight: 45 - 80kg. Life-span: 40 - 50 years.
Food: mainly fruit, but also leaves, buds, flowers, bark, resin, honey, ants, termites; occasionally birds and a variety of mammals, especially monkeys.
The chimpanzee resembles humans more closely than any other animal. It shows human qualities such as facial expressions, problem-solving abilities and a high level of parental care. The chimpanzee even suffers from human diseases such as malaria.Read More: Territory


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Airgun Target Shooting Experience Days in Newmarket, Suffolk
Airgun shooting is one of the most popular shooting sports in England! Although airgun target shooting is largely enjoyed as a competitive activity, at WildTracks in Newmarket, Suffolk we take the fun to the next level. With hard-to-hit targets and exciting challenges, no matter the reason for your visit, we will ensure you have a fantastic time. Airgun target shooting makes a great alternative to shotguns due to their lighter build, making it easy for you to focus on target shooting. Our airgun target shooting days are a great entry level point to field sports, with a variety of different targets ranging from the traditional bullseye to the classic tin can. After an initial safety demonstration, one of our instructor's will guide you through your experience and ensure you have a fun and enjoyable day. Our WildTracks airgun shooting experience is great for anyone over the age of 14, no experience is required to enjoy this activity. Shooting is a fun and exciting way to learn new skills and test your accuracy, whether you're a total novice or a seasoned pro, we can guarantee you'll have an exhilarating day! Our airgun target shooting days are best enjoyed in groups, so round up your friends and family for an amazing day to remember! Or why not organise your next birthday party here at WildTracks in Newmarket, Suffolk? Our activity park has tonnes of fantastic experiences to choose from and we can arrange the perfect day for you. Our airgun activity days start at £25pp including tuition, all equipment, and 30 shots. Min 5. We are located in Newmarket, Suffolk just off the A11 – ideally located if you live in or near the Cambridge, Norfolk or Norwich areas. If you are looking for a little extra training, our airgun target shooting lessons and training are ideal. For any further enquiries, don't hesitate to speak to our friendly team by calling us on 01638 751918.


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29 Sep 2016
BOOSTING RURAL JOBS A MUST – 29 SEPTEMBERBrussels Daily
Boosting rural jobs in the EU? Yes we can, Agriculture MEPs say
EU and its member states can and must do the utmost to boost rural employment. To this end the EU's farm policy must be simplified, well-funded and updated to foster innovation and competitiveness and provide better access to vital services, capital and land in the countryside, says a resolution the Agriculture committee adopted on Thursday. MEPs also want EU to be more active in correcting market failures and demand better crisis-prevention systems and risk-management tools for farmers.
"We need to ensure that our rural areas have a future and that they not only survive but thrive. The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), encouraging the intensification of production and concentration of farms, had a negative impact on employment in rural areas. The new CAP will have to regain its legitimacy and meet the employment challenge. It should focus, through direct support, on small and medium-sized farms, which account for 79% of farms and are the most successful in terms of employment," said rapporteur Eric Andrieu (S&D, FR). His own-initiative report was backed by the Agriculture committee with 32 votes in favour to seven against.
Make full use of existing CAP tools
The Commission should provide bigger support to the European agricultural model based on family-run, diversified and multifunctional farming and to make retention and creation of fairly paid jobs in rural areas its priority, says the draft non-legislative resolution.
The adopted text calls on member states to make full use of all existing tools the EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) offers to encourage young and other new entrants into farming and align their national policies for instance in fields of land-use, taxation and social security to this end. MEPs also want national capitals to increase coupled aid for active farmers and adjust it to the level of employment required for any given crop.
Focus on simplification and job creation
To boost employment in rural areas the EU should simplify its farming policy, ensure easier implementation of its environmental requirements and provide for sufficient future funding of the CAP, at least at the current level, MEPs say. They warn that further conditions for receiving direct payments would only undermine job-creating potential of EU farms. The committee also calls on m
The CAP's rural development policy should be strengthened but not at expense of farmers' direct payments, MEPs say. They want the EU's farm policy to focus more on job creation and retention, inter-alia by creating recruitment incentives and providing easier access for new businesses to micro-financing. It should also improve services in rural areas, help make agricultural activities more efficient and reduce costs, they say.
Making innovation and land access key priorities
Fostering research and innovation should become a priority both on national and the EU level, MEPs believe. To this end they call on the Commission and member states to make most of the Horizon2020 and of the European Innovation Partnership (EIP) and encourage them to support more trainings that would help farmers and rural workers become more versatile, innovative and able to diversify their activities.
Access to land for both existing small holdings and new farmers is vital for preserving and creating more jobs in rural areas. MEPs therefore call on member states to develop instruments to ensure land access through for instance participatory use and management of farm land and to establish systems providing information on available land.
Stronger market management and rapid crisis reaction
To better respond to volatility and the demands of the global market farmers should turn to new risk-management tools and make full use of existing ones – such as producer organisations, says the resolution. EU Commission, for its part, should develop more rapid and effective intervention systems to prevent the most negative effects of market crisis and ensure fast and proactive implementation of existing market and exceptional crisis measures, it adds.
Furthermore, the EU must be more active in correcting market failures and ensuring the resilience and competitiveness of its agricultural sector, MEP say. They demand effective safety nets, prevention and crisis management systems to strike balance between supply and demand, innovative risk management tools with farmers' financial involvement, stronger insurance schemes against inter-alia economic risks, and more money to finance market-stabilisation measures.
Supporting quality and local products
Shorter supply chains and quality labels can also stimulate job creation, MEPs believe. To this end they want to update the legislation on public tenders to allow local authorities promote local production and demand measures to provide better access to wider markets for local or traditional quality products.
The committee also calls for simplification of procedures for getting a quality label protection but it rejects any changes that could undermine quality of these products in the eyes of customers.
Next Steps
The draft resolution, as approved by the Agriculture committee, will now be scrutinised by the Parliament as a whole. The vote of the House is preliminary scheduled for the 24-27 October plenary session in Strasbourg.


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120 Scarborough St, Southport QLD 4215, Australia
With its burgeoning cultural scene, convenient connectivity and thriving development and infrastructure, Southport on the Gold Coast is in the midst of a huge transformation.
SMART was commissioned to create a brand positioning, brand strategy and a full suite of marketing collateral for a 47 storey development on Scarborough Street, Southport.
It offers unmatched connectivity, beautiful views and is poised to take advantage of the infrastructure development in the area, including the G:Link light rail.
We developed the positioning 'perfect in every aspect' to reflect the building's incredible proposition for both investors and owner-occupiers. The positioning was also designed to be adapted and tailored to different target audiences and executions depending on media placement.
Our creative direction included a striking colour palette, heavy contrasts and emotive photography to capture the energy and excitement of the suburb.
Work included lifestyle, talent, view and location photography, 3D artist impressions and animation, a full Sales Display fitout, bilingual website and brochure, sales collateral and an interactive sales application.
Following launch on 2nd January 2016, Grand Central Southport exceeded sales expectations with 37 national sales and counting.
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U.S. EPA fines Los Angeles company for selling unregistered pesticides
Release Date: 10/7/2004
Contact Information: Francisco Arcaute, (213) 244-1815
SAN FRANCISCO - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today fined Los Angeles-based Vernon Sales Inc. $4,400 for allegedly selling unregistered pesticides in violation of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act.
The EPA cited the company for allegedly selling or distributing Limon Lysol Antibacterial, Pino Lysol Antibacterial, De La Nines Lysol Antibacterial and Lavanda Lysol Antibacterial, without EPA registration numbers.
The civil complaint was based on an inspection conducted by the California Department of Pesticide Regulation.
"Companies must register their pesticides with the EPA," said Enrique Manzanilla, director of EPA's Cross Media Division. "Without EPA registration, we have no information on the effects of the products, which could result in harm to public health and the environment."
Federal law requires that before selling or distributing a pesticide in the United States, companies must register the pesticide with the EPA. Pesticides that have been registered with the agency will have an EPA registration number on the label. Each producer, seller, and distributor has certain obligations to ensure that the pesticide being produced, distributed, or sold is properly registered and labeled.
Before registering a new pesticide or approving a new use for a registered pesticide, the EPA must first ensure that the pesticide, when used according to label directions, can be used without posing unreasonable risks to people or the environment. The agency also ensures that pesticide labels provide consumers with the information they need to use the products safely.
To assist the public and regulated community, EPA and the California Department of Pesticide Regulation provide Internet access to registration information on approximately 90,000 products. The U.S. EPA/OPP Pesticide Products Database Query can be accessed through the California Department of Pesticide Regulation at http://www.cdpr.ca.gov/docs/epa/m2.htm.
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|ShandsCair 2 - Ocala, Florida
In continuing with the Marion County Board of Commissioners' effort to provide citizens with outstanding health services, Marion County Fire Rescue, Shands at the University of Florida (a premier Level 1 Trauma Center headed by Frederick Moore, M.D., one of the most recognized national figures in trauma and surgical care) and Med-Trans Corp. have created an air medical partnership at minimal cost to taxpayers.
Over the past several years MCFR has seen a drastic increase in the number of trauma patients flown out of the county. After several studies it was determined that an air medical program would greatly benefit Marion County citizens.
Shands at the University of Florida's flight program, ShandsCair, celebrates its 30th anniversary this year. Per the new partnership ShandsCair will staff a flight nurse/paramedic and a paramedic around the clock at MCFR Spruce Creek Station 30. Air medical transport provider Med-Trans is providing a second helicopter, an EC-135. The program launched on Feb. 15 with a temporary helicopter while the permanent aircraft is being completed. The permanent aircraft, ShandsCair 2 will fly with an orange and blue exterior that will also feature the MCFR logo and the ShandsCair "Chopper-Doc" graphic. ShandsCair 2 will be operational 24/7 with pilots staffed by Med-Trans at MCFR's Spruce Creek Station 30. A public open house showcasing the program and the permanent helicopter will be held in April.
Under the terms of lease and collaboration agreements, ShandsCair will utilize space at MCFR Spruce Creek Station 30 and is constructing a helipad at their expense. The only cost to local taxpayers will be a slight incremental utility cost since the crew will share space at Station 30 with the existing fire rescue crews. The station is designed to accommodate at least ten crewmembers per shift and currently houses six dual-certified MCFR firefighters per 24-hour shift.
MCFR and ShandsCair agree that the addition of a helicopter permanently based in South Marion County will significantly improve air medical transport coverage throughout Central Florida, as well as provide MCFR with the ability to deliver trauma patients to the appropriate facility with greater expediency.
This partnership was solidified on Jan. 10 when the Marion County Board of Commissioners granted ShandsCair/Med-Trans a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (COPCN) allowing it to operate from a Marion County base.
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This program's name is a "DBA" for Med-Trans Corporation (Med-Trans), an FAA Part 135 certificate holder and operator. Accordingly, all transportation by air that is done by this program is, in fact, done by Med-Trans. All aircraft and flights are under the operational control of Med-Trans, and all operations by this program are conducted under Med-Trans' operations specifications (OpSpecs). Med-Trans has the responsibility for ensuring this program's aircraft(s) are airworthy and are in compliance with its FAA-approved inspection/maintenance program. Med-Trans has specified the conditions under which flight may be operated. All flight crewmembers at this program that are assigned to a flight by Med-Trans are qualified, and have been trained under Med-Trans' approved training program.


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Would You Eat Cheese-Filled Chocolates?
Molly was recently in Paris for a whirlwind 48 hours, but in that short amount of time she managed to pick up a box of gourmet cheese chocolates from Jean-Paul Hévin. The insides of these unique truffles are different types of creamy cheese, like thick and tangy goat cheese, while the outside is a classic dark chocolate shell. The flavor was unlike anything I'd ever tasted, but it totally worked and begged for a glass of red wine! Have you tried a cheese-filled chocolate before? What did you think?


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Is seeing the World's Largest Christmas Store on your bucket list? We're honored!
We've got a little bucket list of our own … for those who can come to visit us in Frankenmuth, Michigan!
10. Mail A Letter To Santa – He'll be making his list and checking it twice; better make sure he knows what you want just in case you've been nice.😂 Whether you're 4 or 4- (… you get the point), it's always fun to return to the childlike wonder of Christmas!
9. Find A Wacky Ornament – and share a selfie with us @BronnersChristmas on Facebook and Instagram or @BronnersXmas on Twitter!
With over 8,000 styles, you're sure to be inspired by some pretty fun and wacky ornaments to channel your inner Madonna and 🎵"Vogue, vogue, strike-a-pose!"🎵
Up for a bit of a challenge and loads of fun? We loved Adam and Kelsey's Ornament Challenge idea! Why not let friends and family in on the fun and grab your list before you head on in?!
8. Answer The Santa Phone – January thru a good part of November, before Santa visits begin, Bronner's has a direct hotline to Santa's workshop in the North pole! We've seen the fun of both the young and young-at-heart answering our shiny red phone. Would you answer? (See more fun photos from Santa's Hotline in our second installment of Top 10 Photo Ops at Bronner's – hint … it's #1!) But this precious "good boy" takes the cake so we're sharing him again!😇 (Original Facebook video credit to Jaqueline Miles.)
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7. Have A Sugar Cookie – in Bronner's Season's Eatings snack area. We don't want to brag, but our frosted sugar cookies are a pretty BIG deal! Even Mrs. Claus has Bronner's recipe for sugar cookie frosting!
But you don't have to take our word for it, his sweet face says it all! 😍
6. Find A Nativity On A Tree – Bronner's has over 100 decorated Christmas trees in various themes on display and every-single-one features at least one Nativity ornament, a tradition Wally Bronner started that is still proudly carried on today! Halloween tree? Yup! Nativity … Fishing? Uh-huh, Nativity there, too!
Who doesn't love a good scavenger hunt every now and then? As if there isn't enough to see … Go ahead and find those Nativities, we challenge you!
5. Catch A (Free) Show in Bronner's program center in section 2. With three different programs playing throughout the day, choose to learn about the history of how we came to be in "The World of Bronner's," meet Wally Bronner in "A Decorative Life: The Wally Bronner Story" or hear about the world's favorite Christmas carol in "Silent Night, Holy Night."
See daily showtimes for Bronner's program center or find details on the Bronner family's annual Christmas carol sing-along that takes place in the program center on December 22nd & 23: Bronner Family Sing-Along.
Not able to make it to our caroling event? You can always sing along to the Christmas music* in store, because after all, "The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear!" in the wisdom of Buddy the Elf!
And speaking of Christmas carols …
4. Visit The Silent Night Memorial Chapel – just 230 steps from Bronner's south entrance! A neat little fact: "Silent Night" is actually celebrating it's 200th anniversary this year in 2018!
Originator Wally Bronner first saw the chapel in Oberndorf, Austria, in 1976 while on a European buying trip. There he found inspiration for the memorial he longed to create in thanksgiving to God for His multitude of blessings throughout the years. Interested in more? You may enjoy reading the history of the "Silent Night" Christmas carol and chapels and how Bronner's came to have the only other (authorized) replica.
Want to make this bucket list item extra special? Every Christmas Eve members of the Bronner family carry on a tradition, started by Wally Bronner, to open the chapel's innermost sanctuary and lead guests in a few choruses of "Silent Night"! Bronner Family Silent Night Sing-Along.
3. Pick out an ornament – to show your personal-ity™!
It's no secret that Bronner's has a LARGE selection of personalized ornaments to celebrate life's special moments, loved ones, pets, hobbies, occupations -or- retirement! AND SO MUCH MORE! (Somewhere around 2,000 skus if you're counting!)
Ever wonder how Bronner's iconic name bulbs began? As excerpted from our Personalized Process and FAQ page:
"As a young sign painter and window trimmer with artistic flair, Wally Bronner understood the importance of the personal touch. Before long, he transitioned into the Christmas decorations business, taking that artistic flair with him. He decided a staff Christmas party in the 1960s called for hand-painted, personalized Christmas ornaments for the staff children – gifts with personal-ity®. The personalized ornaments were such a hit that they became an integral part of Bronner's merchandise selection and have remained one of our most popular offerings over the years."
It's not just the item itself that makes it so personal – but how they are personalized! In a day where machine-applied personalization is prevalent among most retailers, Bronner's still hand-letters and paints EVERY ornament for that extra personal touch!
2. Take a drive down Christmas Lane at dusk – You can see a video of our drive down 25 Christmas Lane, but it's just not quite the same as seeing the 1/2 mile-long, scenic drive is in person! Plus, we've added lots of new spectacular light displays! And while you can find many other amazing holiday light displays in Michigan, you'll find that Bronner's is the only one illuminated daily, ALL YEAR LONG!
1. Take a picture with the big guy – because if you don't get a picture with our GIANT Santa, were you even really here?!😂
*Love Christmas music as much as we do or just wanting to get in the mood before your visit?!🎄🎵 Check out Bronner's new Spotify music playlist! We're still building our list, so feel free to let us know in the comments below what songs you'd like to see added!


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BRENTWOOD — A local family has created a new outdoor path that is truly for everyone.
BRENTWOOD — A local family has created a new outdoor path that is truly for everyone.
This summer, Ann and Bill Dillon helped to create "Brie's Way." Located on the corner of Haigh and Rowell roads, Brie's Way is a scenic area specifically designed to accommodate people of all needs.
The area was created in honor of their daughter, Brianna, who was severely disabled and passed away in 2010 at the age of 25.
"We thought we were giving something to the community, but we got so much back instead," said Ann Dillon.
The Dillons wanted to give back to the community after everything they did for their daughter.
"We always felt like Brie should have any opportunity her brother and sister had," Ann Dillon said. "Brie's way of life was really challenging, but wonderful."
Ann Dillon said that the local church was always helpful, and the local Girl Scout Troop invited Brie to join their group.
Brie's Way features a path which is specially graded for people who utilize a wheelchair or a walker, like Brie did.
Along the path are several resting rocks, where people can stop and listen to the sound of the Exeter River.
"It's one of the few places you can hear the Exeter River that's in a public space," Ann Dillon said. "Brie was blind, but she loved noises, and she loved to be outside. Most of all, she loved to be with people, and we wanted to create an area where that was possible."
At the end of the path is a large rock for picnicking and sitting rocks.
The small space that became Brie's Way belongs to a local family, who allow the public to access the land, and was regularly used by fishermen headed to the river. Once the necessary permits were obtained, a group of students from the University of New Hampshire came and helped clear the area. From there, Ann Dillon said it only took two weekends of hard work to make the area ready.
Thirty people showed up to help the first weekend, and twenty came to finish the work a week later. The project really became about the community and their generosity, Ann Dillon said.
Friends, family, and community members donated time and resources and several local businesses made donations or offered discounts.
The Dillon family wants to continue working on their "art project," and hope to add more flowers and greenery to the space in the spring. The space is currently marked by artful engravings created by a family friend, but the family wants to acquire a sign to place at the entrance. Ann Dillon also hopes to replace the steps that lead to the river. The steps are often used by fishermen, and Ann wants to make them safer.
Bill Dillon believes people are getting better about making public spaces more accessible, but many areas are still difficult to navigate. The Dillon family hopes that Brie's Way will not only offer new opportunities to all people, not just those with disabilities, but inspire people to make similar areas in their own communities.


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I built a doghouse! And not just any doghouse.. a stinkin freakin beautiful (s.f.b.) doghouse!! My two huge dogs Austin and Houston have been indoor/outdoor dogs for the past ten years, and now moving to the farm, they need to just be outdoor dogs. So , I promised Austin and Houston I would make them a house:) I thought about buying two large dog houses but after researching I realized that not only was it going to cost over $300, but that even the extra large houses were so small that I knew my dogs would barely fit through the door let alone be comfortable in them. So, I began my own dog house building plan.
I have used power tools in the past for small, minor projects but never anything like this, so I was a little concerned at first but Continue reading


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reverse/forward stock split
A technique used by companies to purchase back all outstanding stock from certain investors when a relatively unknown number of shares are in question. This strategy requires the company to first announce a reverse split of their stock, followed by a forward split. The main benefit to this type of split is to reduce the total number of shareholders and as a result reduce administrative overhead.


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- BizTalk360 Blog – Microsoft BizTalk Server 2016 Feature Pack 1
- BizTalk360 Blog – Microsoft BizTalk Server 2016 Feature Pack 2
Introduction to BizTalk Server 2016 Feature Packs
In 2017, Microsoft started releasing so-called Feature Packs for BizTalk Server 2016. The concept of releasing these Feature Packs is that Microsoft doesn't want their BizTalk Server customers to wait for new features, until a new release of BizTalk Server arrives. Instead, they want their customers to enjoy these new features, as soon as possible once they have been developed and are ready to go to market. As these Feature Packs contain non-breaking features, there is little risk that a BizTalk customer runs into issues as a result of installing such Feature Packs. These Feature Packs are only available with the Enterprise and Developer edition of BizTalk Server 2016.
- November 15th, 2017 – Feature Update 1 with CU3
- January 9th, 2018 – Feature Update 2 with CU3
- June 25th, 2018 – Feature Update 3 with CU5
What's new with BizTalk Server 2016 Feature Pack 3
- Compliance
- Compliance with US government accessibility standard
- Privacy – Compliance with FIPS and GDPR
- SQL Server 2016 SP 2 – Deploy multiple databases per instance of an Availability Group
- Adapters
- Office365 Outlook Email – Send and Receive messages using Office365 e-mail
- Office365 Outlook Calendar – Create appointments using Office365 schedules
- Office365 Outlook Contact – Create Office365 contacts
- Web Authentication – Authenticate with Azure AD and OAuth using Microsoft Enterprise Single Sign-On
- Administration
- Advanced Scheduling – Set up recurrence on Receive Locations with greater precision
Compliance with FIPS and GDPR
- Codes – country, region and state codes, weather conditions, emergency indications
- Encryption – Data Encryption Standard, Advanced Encryption Standard
GDPR is a European law on data protection which intends to regulate the privacy of individuals in the European Union. This new law supersedes Data Protection Directive 95/46/EC from 1995.
- A blog post: BizTalk Server and GDPR Considerations: How to properly restrict access to SQL Server stored procedures
- A whitepaper: BizTalk and GDPR
Multiple databases in Availability Groups SQL instances
New Adapters for Office365 connectivity
The Office365 Email adapter
Select a folder from which to retrieve email
Select a timestamp from which you want to receive emails
Retrieve unread emails only
Select an action after the email has been read, like marking the email as read or deleting the email
To – separate email addresses with a semicolon (';'), maximum 256 characters
CC – separate email addresses with a semicolon (';'), maximum 256 characters
Subject – enter maximum 256 characters
Importance – select Low, Normal or High from the drop down in the Send Port
The Office365 Calendar adapter
Office365OutlookCalendarReceive.xsd – to receive events
Office365OutlookCalendarSend.xsd – to create events
The Calendar of an Office365 account
The Subject of the event
The Required attendees
The Optional attendees
The Office365 Contact adapter
Advanced Scheduling of Receive Locations
In case of the Feature Pack 3 scenario, the upper part of the screen is extended with capabilities to select a time zone and to configure automatic adjustment for Daylight Saving Time (DST).
- Daily – configure the number of recurring days and from which date the recurrence will be active
- Weekly – configure the number of recurring days, from when the recurrence will be active and on which weekdays the recurrence must be active
- Monthly – configure which months and which days the recurrence should take place


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Employer Covenant Review
Employer Covenant Review
More and more the Pensions Regulator expects trustees to seek independent advice on the strength of sponsors of final salary pension schemes.
Indeed latest advice from the regulator is putting the onus on trustees to positively affirm that they have "independently" satisfied themselves of the employers financial stability.
Our experience in providing employer covenant advice to trustees and pension schemes covers a large number of listed and large private clients. Our approach to covenant review considers the three main objectives of the trustees, all in the context of affordability and not wishing to bring about the downfall of the employer - "killing the golden goose".
- Assessing the financial position;
- Reviewing the proposed repayment plan; and
- Looking at the level of available guarantees or security
All of our reports are tailored to trustees' needs and we are happy to work across a variety of scopes, ranging from desktop review to a full analysis of a scheme sponsor strength.


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If Beyonce is trying to disguise herself with those dark sunglasses and hat, she may want to rethink her bottoms.
Never one for quiet pants (this is, after all, the woman who wore patterned leggings well into her pregnancy), Beyonce attended the Knicks game with Jay-Z wearing a pair of billowy trousers -- from faraway they looked like leopard print but seem to be some other geometric pattern up close. Either way, they look insanely comfortable, which is probably a high priority for the recent mommy.
She also had her nails painted a metallic blue, which she showed off while grabbing at her hubby's smiling face. (Could these two be any more adorable?)
Lastly, since it's Beyonce we're talking about, flats were not an option: the pumps were out in full force. In what was likely a coincidence, the pink hue coordinates nicely with the bottom of Jay's sneakers. But we're probably over-thinking things here...
Check out the Bey-Jay cuteness. Happy Monday!


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It's the dream of many young men and women to open their own bar, but there's more to the process than you might think. Here are just a few tips for the aspiring bar owner.
1. Start Early
Unless you're buying an existing bar and just putting it under new management, you should give yourself between 6-12 months to realise your dream. Your liquor license alone can take weeks and weeks before it's approved, and you'll also have to wait on things like loan applications, zoning permits and furniture deliveries. Make sure that your schedule will allow for all of the necessities of opening a new place of business.
2. Research Local Alcohol Laws
It takes more to get a liquor license than simply filling out a form and requesting one. For example, there are multiple kinds of alcohol permits depending on your business type, so you'll need to know in advance whether your business is best suited with a "restaurant" license or "tavern" license. If you're unsure about all of the little things that go into obtaining a liquor license, contact an organisation like Texas Alcohol Consulting. They can help you navigate the waters and figure it out.
3. Draft Your Menu
Alcohol might be your biggest seller, but you'll still need some food items to go along with it. Don't be afraid to think outside of the box when it comes to your menu, either. There are so many more things that you can serve alongside traditional "bar food" like burgers and chicken baskets. You can become known as a bar that actually serves high-quality meals.
4. Consider Your Entertainment Options
Last but certainly not least, think about what kinds of entertainment that you'll offer at your bar. Dartboards are cheap and easy; televisions will always draw sports fans; pool tables will keep things lively. You might also host special weekly events where you bring out the karaoke machine or clear the stage for local comedians. The sky is the limit once you embrace the possibilities of an open mic!
These are just four things to keep in mind before opening your own bar. While it can be a lucrative business, it can also be a challenging one, so do your homework before you make any commitments. You don't want to regret your purchase and wind up drowning your sorrows in your own bar!


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As you'll have seen, one of my favourite reads this year is Jonathan Martin's, Prototype. Outstanding stuff. And so here are some great quoteable gems from this great pastor.
1 "I see beauty because I see the future breaking into the present!"
2 "The wilderness is where we can experience the primal delight of being fully known and delighted in by God."
3 One of the best signs of spiritual health is when we no longer need a "them" to feel good about being "us."
4 Obscurity is where God sends all of His favourite sons and daughters……All good stuff happens in obscurity.
5 "Any moment in your life you weren't afraid, God was closer than you realize."
And the bonus one:- "Our obsession of comparing ourselves and our performance to others around us is similar to what destroyed King Saul!!"


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Why Is This Man Smiling? SCVNGR Integrates with Facebook Places, Rolls Out Rewards Partnerships
Now we know why Seth Priebatsch was so happy about Facebook Places last week. His company, Cambridge, MA-based SCVNGR, said today it has integrated its game layer and activities platform with Facebook Places, meaning people can now post their SCVNGR check-ins and "challenges" to Facebook and share them with friends.
It's not a big surprise, but it is part of a major media blitz for the startup this week. SCVNGR has also announced rewards and challenges partnerships with AT&T and Zipcar, as well as other bits and pieces of its business strategy. (On the Boston-area community front, the company is also helping to bring the Quest for Innovation, an interactive mobile game, back to Kendall Square on September 23.)
To date, the company has stayed relatively under the radar of the national press, but has recently garnered more attention from the likes of TechCrunch, Mashable, The Boston Globe, and The Huffington Post.
There has been tons of noise in the location-based services and mobile gaming sectors lately. Prietbatsch told me last week that companies like Foursquare have been very "loud" about getting their message out to consumers and the media, and that SCVNGR was learning to do that better.
With all its new partnerships, the company is starting to put some real distance between itself and its competitors in location-based gaming and rewards. It still needs more consumers and businesses to use its platform, but if this week is any indication, SCVNGR could be on its way to becoming a household name.
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