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Ministry of Finance
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The First Inter – Ministerial Round Table with the Guyana Manufacturing Services and Association (GMSA) was held on Friday at the Ministry of Finance. This initiative forms part of Government's coordinated efforts to support the development of the manufacturing and services sectors by engaging the private sector and was born out of a proposal for its formation by the Minister of Finance, Hon. Winston Jordan during his feature address at the recently held GMSA Dinner.
The proposal was accepted by the GMSA then sent to Cabinet where it was endorsed, and an Inter-Ministerial team comprising the Ministers of Finance, Natural Resources, Business and Public Infrastructure, supported by relevant senior technical officers was approved.
The Round Table was chaired by the Minister of Finance and attended by a seven member team from the GMSA led by President Shyam Nokta, Minister of Natural Resources, Hon. Raphael Trotman, Minister of Business, Hon. Dominic Gaskin, Minister of Public Infrastructure, Hon. David Patterson, Director of Budget, Sonya Roopnauth and Head of Projects, Tarachand Balgobin of the Ministry of Finance and representatives of the Guyana Revenue Authority.
The GMSA presented an elaborate range of issues facing the sectors and highlighted as most critical, the impact of VAT on manufacturing inputs, equipment and products; the impact of imported substitutes and the need for supporting mechanisms; the UK Environment Agency Greenheart Restriction; and fiscal supporting mechanisms. The Government Ministers expanded the discussion to include marketing and quality assurance, integrated land use planning, training and capacity building, forest inventory, ecosystem services, certification and the utilisation of wood waste as part of introducing renewable energy technologies.
The meeting agreed that immediate solutions would focus on measures to address the competitiveness of known and lesser known species, clarifications on investment agreements and greater information sharing, road maintenance in light of heavy dual usage of roads, a review of the applications for VAT, the creation of a consolidated dimensions stockyard and the establishment of a revolving fund which will allow stakeholders to modernise and retool their production processes and refurbish aging capital stock.
Additionally, Government committed to re-examining the impact of imported substitutes on the competitiveness and viability of the local market by relooking at existing tariffs and concessions.
A first follow up meeting to the first Roundtable is scheduled to be held on August 7, to discuss the issues related to the impact of VAT on the sector's competitiveness.
The Inter- Ministerial Round Table will be held thrice annually.


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For most people a vacation means leaving all of your cares and stresses at home and relaxing with a sandy beach, new adventure, or unique cultural experience. But before you can get that fresh stamp in your passport and can leave behind the homes in Markham for an exotic location you're going to need to do all of the planning. For many people that now means diving into the world of the Internet to look for all of the best locations at an affordable price. Here are some tips to help you quickly and easily find what you're looking for on sites that will keep your transactions secure.
When you're booking online there are going to be all kinds of choices when it comes to places to stay, entertainment, and the way to get there. The first thing you should do is to make a list of the things that you need on your trip. This could be a budget for the whole vacation to PEI luxury cottage rentals or just a few activities that the family would like to do while they're in Florida. You don't want to get swept up in all of the different options and forget to include something important.
The first things that you should tackle are where you're going to stay and how you're going to get there. Some travel websites offer flight and hotel packages but these are usually limiting and not always offered for the best price. When you're dealing with flights and small children you might want to opt to pay a little more with the fewest stopovers. But if instead you're trying to get from your London Ontario property overseas for a little money as possible you should explore many different routes and airlines.
When it comes to a hotel you will be looking at location and amenities to determine the price. If you're heading to New York City and will only be in your room for sleep you will probably not mind staying in a room that's the size of a postage stamp as long as it's right downtown. On the other hand, if you're looking at renting one of the Toronto beaches homes for a week in the summer you would likely pay a little extra for that view and some outdoor space.
Then it's time to start loading up your itinerary for your vacation. Make sure you don't try to pack too many things in to a shorter trip. A vacation to cottage house plans can turn from relaxing to chaotic real quick when you load up on unnecessary activities.
When it comes to choosing websites if you're worried about where your money is going look for a phone number instead of booking online. You should also know the name of the company you are dealing with and where their office is located.
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NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Peebles Department Store in the downtown is going to be turned into a Gordmans, a discount retailer, early next year.
The 13-year-old store has been having a major summer sale over the past two months but the words "closing" appeared in the windows on Monday. The store will close in the days leading up to the grand opening of the new Goodmans early next year.
Blakeley Graham, brand publicity manager for Peebles' parent company Stage Stores, confirmed that the location would remain in the Stage family.
"Both Peebles and Gordmans are part of the Stage community of stores. Gordmans is an off-price retailer, which means that it has a wide array of merchandise for the entire family at the lowest possible prices compared to department stores," Graham said by email from the company's headquarters in Houston.
Current employees will be offered jobs at Gordmans, Graham said, and a job fair for new employees will be held early next year. Peebles credit cards and gift cards can be used at any of the Stage Stores and the Style Circle Rewards program will continue.
The store is currently having an "everything must go" sale with markdowns of up to 40 percent off listed prices.
Both Gordmans and Stage Stores have roots going back a century; Gordmans (named for one of the founders) first opened a "1/2 Price" store in 1975 and the discount division survived several restructurings and bankruptcies until the name and 48 stores were purchased by Stage in 2017.
Stage reportedly is repositioning Gordmans to be more along the lines of a T.J. Maxx or Burlington model and opened the first newly branded Gordmans in Texas in March 2018. Stage Stores is transforming 89 of its locations into Gordmans this year alone and another 100 is planned next year. By 2020, the number is expected to exceed 400 and make up more than half the company's sales.
"The continuation of strong performance in prior period conversions, in addition to the outstanding initial results in our June conversions, provided the impetus for us to expand our 2020 pivot to off-price," said Michael Glazer, president and chief executive officer of Stage Stores, in a press release posted on BusinessWire.
Stage Stores operates more than 600 Bealls, Goody's, Palais Royal, Peebles and specialty stores in 42 states, along with the more than 150 Gordmans that have already been converted or opened.
The downtown Peebles opened to much fanfare in 2006 as part of the rejuvenation of the former Kmart plaza under owner Hartford Realty that included Staples, Olympia Sports, and the North Adams Cinemas in the former department store. Since then, Staples closed and was replaced by the V&V liquor store and Olympia recently closed. The building also has a Planet Fitness that is being upgraded.
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Utilizing simple candles and volume analysis we can come to the following conclusions:
1. Dollar had a robust price low period on high volume bullish price and volume candles.
2. Weekly candles have been heavy volume bullish rather than bearish (white dot volume candles). Simply put, green volume candles are bigger than red.
3. The red dot price and volume candles represented a bearish reversal and created a resistance point.
4. The blue channel has kept prices moving in a positive direction.
5. The red dot candle is the "sticking point" resistance that the market is trying to move above.
6. The yellow candles area represents a breakout above the red dot candle but note the move was on low volume and did not hold above the red dot candle.
7. Volume receded (smaller red candles) on the pullback from 3/19-4/30. That represented bullish consolidation.
8. Last week's price up candle (purple dot) broke above the red dot candle on higher volume. This was a true bullish push through this red dot resistance price point.
9. The new immediate support level is represented by the green horizontal line. This was derived from the peak of the previous red dot resistance price peak. A pullback to test this support would be perfectly normal.
10. If further dollar weakness pullback is required, the purple horizontal line and the blue up channel would likely be support. This secondary horizontal support is derived from the blue channel and the opening price of the red dot price candle and other price points from other candles.
Simply put, last week's higher volume push through a previous resistance zone is bullish long term for the dollar. We can expect a small consolidation period and an even bigger push away from this area to the upside.
Elliott wave theory is very much a logical "if, then" type application. There are rules and strong guidelines to help determine the overall count.
If the market has topped, as we suspect it did, then we are looking for a bear impulse consisting of five wave segments down.
If this is primary wave [3] down we can expect (5) waves of Intermediate degree. These (5) waves in turn will consist each of 5 Minor degree waves. Each leg down of a Minor wave should consist of [v] Minute sized waves.
As a guide in this count Minor 1 wave - which consists of [v] Minute waves - should probably be between 170-250+ SPX points in length as a "guide". So far the market has declined approximately 130 points, short of 170 points in length.
There are also other tricks of the trade to help a wave counter determine. For instance there can be a base channel (formed by waves one and two of an impulse), an acceleration channel (a tighter selloff channel formed by wave three down), a deceleration channel (formed by wave four)
Also there is what I call the "virgin wave space" which often occurs near the "third of a third" wave down or the approximate middle of any five wave count down. This virgin space is easily identified because there is no overlap of subwaves both before and after the candle.
The Wilshire and SPX (always identically counted but the Wilshire is used by this blog often to show clearer waveforms) both sport a "virgin wave space" that can be considered the "third of a third" wave of a Minor 1 wave down. This virgin space on the SPX lies in the range of about 1324-1326, a very narrow range but regardless its there.
Using logic, if this is the virgin space of the entire Minor wave 1 down, then by strong guideline it should remain a virgin space for the entire duration of Minor 1 down. Only would minor 2 possibly come back and trace into this space.
If prices rally into this space and above, then it is logical to conclude that this is not the "third of a third" of Minor wave 1 down. This information is important. For if we can find the third (which is usually the biggest panic selling spot of the entire [v] minute waves of Minor 1, then we have the approximate middle of the Minor wave 1 wave itself.
Using acceleration channel techniques and "virgin space" guidelines, we can conclude that if this count below is anywhere near correct, prices must reverse lower pronto.
In other words, the acceleration channel remains relatively intact and the virgin space remains untouched.
WHAT IF OUR ACCELERATION CHANNEL AND VIRGIN SPACE ARE VIOLATED?If prices breakout of the acceleration down channel and the virgin space is violated then the next best count - assuming we are in Minor 1 down - would be a series of "ones and twos".
A strong guideline of a series of ones and twos is that prices overlap each other. In this case wave (ii) of [iii] would be expected to rise to touch at least 1357.38 or the bottom of Minute [i].
This count would be shown here:
The DJIA has an unambiguous top. It had a separate high on May 1st which is where the count must start if we consider this P[3] down. P[3]'s count cannot start anywhere else on the Dow.
Therefore what do we have on the DJIA?
The best count may be the one below. The DJIA dropped exactly 1000 points. If a correction of the entire drop is required than we are looking at between a 450 -720 point rally in a Minute wave [ii].
(disregard wave degrees for now - it may in fact be one label higher but its too much work to change for now - it'll suffice for the purpose of showing the count within the segment shown)
See the virgin space? If this is the virgin space for the entire Minor wave 1 down, and it represents the approximate middle of the Minor wave 1, then there is a lot of selling left and prices must turn down soon.
I think its important to have these kinds of theory discussion. When prices behave and count in a certain manner, we must alter our counts to fit the most guidelines.
So far prices are locked well within the acceleration channel down and the only real viable (so far) "virgin space" is well intact. However prices must reverse in a hurry to keep this count intact.
If prices violate the virgin space and break the accelerated decline channel, we should probably expect a larger rally to occur. We would then likely label it Minuette (ii) of Minute [iii] of Minor 1 down on the Wilshire and SPX and we'll just label it Minute [ii] of Minor 1 down on the DJIA.
So far the bear downtrend is intact based on the evidence above (acceleration channel and virgin space intact).
Today managed to shake out a lot of excess bearishness both technically and sentiment-wise.


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Lets Make a Deal (On a Used RV)
Lets Make a Deal (On a Used RV)
A pre-owned RV can be a great first-step into the fun and adventure of outdoor living. Clickit RV offers a large section of pre-owed RVs and under-$15K RVs from which to choose. One factor to consider when deciding on a used RV is reliability. Just like buying a used car, you want to be confident that your money is being spent on a quality product. The required research is your responsibility. Buying a used RV that is still in good condition can save you major cash. After factoring in depreciation, financing, maintenance and other costs, a three-year- old RV can cost about half the price of a new one. But making sure your potential used RV is up to snuff should be your first priority.
There are many different kinds of RVs, so finding one that fits your needs is easy. Motorhomes come in Class A, B or C and offer the most space, but other options include travel trailers, fifth- wheel trailers and pop-up camping trailers.
Obviously, larger RVs contain more parts and could cost more to maintain over time. What fits your lifestyle and needs? Does a larger motorhome make more sense for your travel plans than a travel trailer that you'll pull behind your vehicle? Once you know what to buy, you can spend more time doing homework on the pros and cons that will sway your buying decision.
A professional salesperson from Clickit RV will be happy to explain the benefits of a pre-owned RV, travel trailer, fifth-wheel or camper. Your satisfaction is our guarantee.
When it comes to buying your next used RV, there are certain questions you should ask the vehicle's current owner or dealer. They include:
– What is the overall condition of the RV and why is it being sold?
– Can I review the warranties and maintenance records?
– Can I test drive the vehicle with the seller onboard to answer any questions?
If you experience any issues while driving the RV, be sure to ask for specifics about how long the problem has been occurring and what the owner or dealer is willing to do to make sure it is corrected before you buy. One of the advantages of buying a pre- owned RV from a full-service dealership, such as Clickit RV, is that you can be assured that the unit is in proper working condition – extended warranties are also available that will protect your investment.


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AOpen XC Cube EZ65
Vijay Anand
Jimmy Tang
Wednesday, 4th February, 2004
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When An SFF Meets An Apple G4 Cube
We have seen a plethora of SFF designs from our reviews coverage and a glimpse of whats to come in our overseas events coverage, but we believe one SFF style would always be sought after if it were executed well. How about one that resembles an Apple computer system? Ask yourself, how often have you eyed on the latest iMac, eMac or a Power Mac? We cannot deny that Apple Computer Incs line of personal computers are among the most sought after because of their appealing design and usability, but it comes with a hefty price tag and uncertainty because the majority of users are deeply entrenched in the world of Microsoft Windows and software that runs on them.
Today, we are proud to say that die-hard PC users no longer have to forego the beauty of Apple computer systems because of AOpens bold entry into the SFF arena. It may not be the most perfect substitute, but as AOpens first SFF system, we are astonished by the effort put in to their XC Cube line of SFF systems. In this review, we take an in-depth look at AOpens XC Cube EZ65, which is based on an Intel 865G platform.
AOpens new product packages maintain a very simple and clean design, but as the saying goes, dont judge whats inside by its cover.
Here is whats in store for you when you purchase an AOpen XC Cube EZ65 barebone SFF system:
AOpen XC Cube EZ65 barebones system
Custom-length floppy, CD-ROM, HDD-IDE and SATA cables
Power cord
AOpen P4 HSF
AOpen XC Cube User Manual
AOpen XC Cube Easy Installation Guide
Drivers CD (with Pro Magic 6.0 software)
AOpen XC Cube Step-by-Step Installation Video CD
Installation kit (contains needed screws)
Soft Cloth for cleaning the AOpen XC Cube.
Something that caught our attention in the above-mentioned list was the inclusion of an Installation Video CD that goes through every assembly step in order to fully complete building an SFF system. After viewing it ourselves, weve got to hand it to the folks at AOpen that even the uninitiated can easily put together an AOpen XC Cube system from scratch. Once again, AOpen has shown how consumer orientated they are when developing products. It was as if their R&D and company philosophy revolves around the consumers usage point of view. This wasnt the only friendly aspect as there were others such as the Easy Installation Guide that lived up to its name of simplicity and the User Manual with more detailed information and loads of color pictures to guide you. Kudos goes to AOpen for the consumer friendly appeal found in the XC Cube SFF series.
Before we take an in-depth look at what this SFF had to offer, we detail its main specifications below:-
AOpen XC Cube EZ65 Technical Specifications
Case Parameters
AOpen custom form factor ATX specification
Slots for 2 expansion cards (1x AGP 8x/4x, 1x PCI)
1 x 5.25-inch drive bays (external)
1 x 3.5-inch drive bays (external)
1 x 3.5-inch drive bays (internal)
Power button
Blue LED for power on indication
Expansion Ports
Front Panel
2 x USB 2.0 ports
1 x Firewire port (6-pin)
1 x Firewire port (mini-DV)
1x Line-out / Headphone
1x Mic-in
1x Optical output
Back Panel
1x Serial Port
1x Parallel port
1x VGA output
2 x USB 2.0 ports
1x RJ45 10/100/1000Mbps LAN port
1x Center/Bass speaker output
1x Front Left / Right speaker output
1x Rear Left / Right speaker output
1x SPDIF Coaxial output
1x SPDIF Optical input
Motherboard Type and CPU Support
AOpen UX4SG-1394 AOpen Form Factor ATX
Based on Intel 865G chipset
Supports Socket-478 CPU (400/533/800 PSB)
Willamette not supported
Supports dual-channel DDR266 / DDR333 / DDR400 memory
Storage Subsystem
Intel ICH5 Southbridge
2x IDE ATA-100 connectors
2x SATA ports
1x Floppy conenctor
Graphics Subsystem
Integrated Intel Extreme Graphics 2
Sound Subsystem
Realtek ALC650 6-Channel sound codec with SPDIF output/input
Case Cooling
Power Supply
AOpen 220W (with Active PFC)
Dimensions & Weight
Width: 200mm
Height: 185mm
Depth: 300mm
Material : Aluminum body/cover with acrylic front panel
Color: Pearl White
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This wide range of available products only makes security product selection more challenging; this process is a formidable endeavor across all technologies and industry verticals. Many factors come into play: price, security effectiveness, performance, management, workflow, deployment architecture, interoperability, and more. Gathering information on all these factors can easily take months, with the implementation of a proof of concept (POC) taking even longer. Most security veterans understand that there isn't one product that's "best" for everyone, and there are always trade-offs to be made.
AEP products are especially challenging to explore because they've evolved from a well-established product class. Marketing campaigns from newer AEP vendors often highlight the challenges, both real and perceived, of traditional endpoint products. Enterprises looking to replace traditional endpoint products must first understand exactly what AEP products can do, as well as the terms used to describe their functionality (see Part 1 and Part 2 of NSS' AEP Product Selection Guide). Even before reaching out to vendors for a demo, a considerable amount of work is often required.
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An introduction to Business- Questions and Answers
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- Explain what is meant by the term opportunity cost: The loss of other alternatives, when one other alternative is chosen.
- Identify 3 sectors of economic activity: extraction of raw materials (primary), manufacturing (secondary), and services (tertiary)
- Define the term added value: The enhancement a company gives its product or service before offering the product to customers
- Explain different methods a business can use to add value: Building a brand (reputation of high quality, branded products), delivering excellent service, product features and benefits
- Give two characteristics of a business that operates in the public sector: Usually large businesses, owned and ran by the government, paid for through taxes
- State a characteristic of a business that operates in the private sector: Aren't owned by the government
- Identify ways used to measure the size of a business: Number of employees, number of outlets(shops), total revenue, profit, capital employed, market value.
- outline different ways in which a company can achieve economies of scale: Purchasing economies- when large businesses often receive a discount because they are buying in bulk. Marketing economies- from spreading the fixed cost of promotion over a larger level of output. Administrative economies- from spreading the fixed cost of management staff and IT systems over a larger level of output. Research and development economies- from spreading the fixed costs of developing new or improved products over a larger level of output.
- What is a limited company: A limited company is a company owned by shareholders
- What is limited liability: investors can only lose money they have invested, unlike sole traders that have unlimited liability, which means they may have to uses their own personal savings to pay debt.
- What is the difference between a private limited company and a public limited company: shares from a public limited company can be bought on the stock exchange by the general public, shares from a private limited company cannot be bought by the public, selling of shares can only be authorised by the board of directors & shareholders.
- reasons why a private limited company may become a plc: Shares in a private company cannot be offered for sale to general public, Restricts availability of finance, especially if business wants to expand, it is also easier to raise money…
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New Avon Representative Tips and Information – March 2020
Congrats on your new Avon biz! I'm so excited you joined us.
I'm Emily! I've been selling Avon for 12 years and love it. I have a team of about 1,300 reps all across the U.S and we sell over $2.5 million worth of Avon per year!
I can't tell you how important training and learning is at the beginning of building a business. Be sure to absorb as much information as you can to ensure your success.
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- Give out samples. When your customers experience the products for themselves, they won't be able to say no!
- Always follow up. Make sure you keep track of who you've reached out to, who you've given brochures and samples to, even who you've sent your eStore link to — that way you can turn a follow-up conversation into an order.
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About the Trainer, Emily Seagren
Emily Seagren has been an Avon Representative since January 2008. She sells at the Inner Circle level (over $220,000 annually), owns a Licensed Avon Beauty Center, Avon Store Rockford, Illinois (#3 in the nation), and is a Gold Leader with over 1,200 team members nationwide (top 25 teams in the nation). In 2019, her nationwide team of reps, Avon Team Momentum, sold $2.6 million worth of products.
Emily has grown her business using non-traditional methods such as social media, email marketing, blogging, videos, YouTube, and Facebook. In 2018 and 2019, Emily sold over $100,000 of Avon online each year.
In 2015, Emily was awarded the prestigious award of Avon Woman of Enterprise. The Avon Woman of Enterprise award is presented to the Avon Representative who not only is leading and growing a successful Avon business, but does so while being a role model for other Representatives through her embodiment of the Avon Values of Belief, Integrity, Respect, Trust and Humility. Among the many North America Avon business owners, Avon selects only one Representative to receive this annual award.
Emily has earned over 30 all expense-paid trips to Hawaii, Punta Cana, Cancun, Puerto Rico, Hollywood, San Diego, Las Vegas, New York, Orlando, a cruise to the Bahamas, and a cruise to Alaska in her 12 year career. In July 2014, Emily had brain surgery to remove a benign tumor. She was especially grateful at this time that she had a built a big Avon business that produces when she cannot work. Emily is the owner of Makeup Marketing Online. She provides free marketing tips and training to Avon Reps across the country through blog posts and videos listed at www.makeupmarketers.com and www.youtube.com/user/
Annual Team Sales
• 2013 – $379,126
• 2014 – $513,687
• 2015 – $559,259
• 2016 – $1,272,181
• 2017 – $2,021,771
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• 2019 – $2,575,423
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• 2013 – $13,813
• 2014 – $46,908
• 2015 – $67,143
• 2016 – $83,335
• 2017 – $88,379
• 2018 – $130,634
• 2019 – $103,142
Total Personal Sales (Includes Online)
• 2013 – $230,140
• 2014 – $193,033
• 2015 – $176,480
• 2016 – $193,482
• 2017 – $186,413
• 2018 – $282,196
• 2019 – $229,482
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The first lot of items I got in a little shop that sold mainly perfume. They were all around €3 (about £2ish). I have never heard of the brand but am looking forward to trying them especially the concealer brush as I always apply it with my fingers.
I couldn't resist this nail polish set as the colours were so pretty. Inside there is nail art kit so you can make nice little patterns on your nails. This was €9.99.
I got these two glossy sticks. I tried them on my hand in the store and they felt so smooth going on and the colours were so pretty.
The final two items I got were from another brand that I have never heard of, that was until I did some research and found that they are actually an English brand that will be coming to M&S stores soon!
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This is another hop-on hop-off tour where you can get on the upper deck of an open-top bus. The bus has live commentary as well as personal recorded commentary. You purchase a ticket that is valid for the full day with unlimited re-boarding on their loops. The Red and Blue loops stop at the Lincoln Memorial. They run a night tour as well very similar to the Trolley Tours. For more details, visit bigbustours.com/washington
DC by Foot
This is a tour service where there are no upfront costs. You can pay the licensed guide at the end of the tour depending on what you feel the tour was worth and based on your budget. The tour options include food, bike, bus and photography tours. For more details, visit freetoursbyfoot.com/washington-dc-tours
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Kin is a photo sharing app that allows parents to share their photos with their closest family and friends. It is a side project I created to grow my skills in product development and market validation.
- Develop initial idea and hypothesis – parents want a private space to share photos
- Survey potential users to understand how they share currently share photos and identify gaps and areas of improvement
- Explore solutions currently in the market place
- Design key userflows
- Create a landing page to drive traffic to further validate user interest
- Evaluate if the idea is worth further pursuit
Users certainly felt the pain in sharing photos with family and friends confirming the need. A few were using competitive solutions I had discovered in my research. The landing page results however showed that a broader user group didn't have a large interest in the app. Based on this feedback I have chosen not to pursue the project further.
It was a great experience to develop and test an idea. I learned a lot about the process going through this and look forward to applying those learnings to other projects in the future.


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COMMACK, N.Y. (News 12/CNN) - A worker at a New York chocolate and candy factory jokes he's never going to eat chocolate again after falling into a 20,000-pound tank of the sweet stuff and injuring his arm.
First responders received a call about an industrial mixer accident Tuesday afternoon at Simply Natural Foods, which makes Simply Lite chocolate bars and other candies, in Commack, N.Y.
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The EMTs arrived to find a 37-year-old employee lying on the ground, covered in chocolate.
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The man's co-workers pulled him out of the 8-foot-tall vat and called 911.
"First thing we had to do was get the chocolate off him to assess his condition. So, with the use of a garden hose, we washed the chocolate off of him," said paramedic Tom Hughes.
First responders say they reassured the scared worker that he would get the appropriate treatment. But when the man started making jokes about the sticky situation, they knew he would be OK.
"He actually said he would never eat chocolate again," Hughes said. "He was actually in very good spirits, considering the circumstances of his morning."
The worker was taken to the hospital with an arm injury.
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Constitution Class Reimagined
My re-imagined constitution class, the biggest adjustment is the scale from "947 ft" to "1311'5 ft" & I made changes to deck height to fix as many issue as possible.. I did have it at 1260 ft thinking that it would fix the areas of interest. but that did not solve issues with the shuttle bay access corridors at the sides of the bay, so again I had to enlarge the design, which was creating a new problem for me as to the deck count, I always put that at 23 via The Making of Star Trek by Stephen E. Whitfield & Gene Roddenberry and I did not want to stray to far from that.
But one area I thought I needed to establish is the deck heights, what to use, other fans think 9.6 or work, which is fine. I chose to go with the set plans and make it 10ft for the deck heights for corridors as seen in Series, it is the visual established look for the series. I think if they are lower it would effect the look so right or wrong its what I used.
Some of the decks in the secondary hull are taller than the 10ft mentioned mostly due to the shape of the design, this included the dorsal neck and the Engineering section mostly helps in the area for fuel, maintenance and cargo, for example in the connecting neck I have turbo elevator maintenances area. with the rescale there is enough room.. just to do this..
One of my favourite sources is The Making of Star Trek by Stephen E. Whitfield & Gene Roddenberry 1968, and I have look to it for guidance in some areas, (I think its canon though I also think that as the book was published in 1968 (second season) many idea and thoughts on scale where in flux, busy enough just keeping the show on air.
In The Making of Star Trek book the shuttle bay height and width is 30ft by 60ft and 100ft long.. now I assume this is only the bay area proper and not including the corridors to each side we see in Star Trek Season 2, Episode 10 – Journey to Babel at this new scale there is room for a corridor, while there is very little room practically none with the established canon scale of 947ft, I think the following post from Memory Alpha is worth sharing.
"The dimensions of the Constitution-class, 947 feet (289 meters) long for the original configuration and 1,000 feet (305 meters) for the refit-configuration, are the ones that are universally accepted by production staff and fans alike, and propagated in virtually all reference works dealing with the subject, starting with the very first one, The Making of Star Trek, published in 1968. That being said and oddly enough, neither dimension has actually ever been canonically confirmed, as neither dimension was ever seen or referred to in any of the live-action Star Trek productions.
The original configuration length of 947 feet was first derived from Stephen Edward Poe's reference book, The Making of Star Trek, p. 178, and that dimension has been propagated in every subsequent reference work ever since. However, what Poe did not mention was that designer Matt Jefferies had originally produced that graphic in 1967 as a reference for Poe's employer, model kit company Aluminum Metal Toys for their 1968 second edition retooled USS Enterprise model kit, No. S951 – where the graphic was displayed on the side of the box prior to its publication in the book – and not for the actual Original Series production. Remarkably, the dimension of the starship had been in flux until that time as producer Gene Roddenberry's memo of 24 August 1964 evidenced, "We anticipate a final design might see the ship as 200 feet in length, and thus even a 1½-inch scale would give us quite a huge miniature." This figure, initially accompanied with a crew complement of 203 would actually more or less stand until Jefferies, utilizing his engineering background, recalculated the figures for his design three years later. (The Making of Star Trek, pp. 89, 134)"
So with that been said I have with some adjustment with deck scales (something I did not want to do), but you can see I found some workable changes, most decks are 10ft, but in the dorsal neck they have 12ft and this works with lining up portholes (assuming mine are close enough) then in the secondary hull all decks save 2 are 10ft ,, the top and lower most decks here are 16ft,, this is something I am not entirely happy with but,, these levels could have need for for structural supports for the dorsal neck and perhaps something else ,, antimatter storage or something.. but this works for me.
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Length: 1311'5 Feet
Width: 577'5 Feet
Height: 319'11 Feet
23 Decks.
Crew Complement 430.
7 Class F Shuttlecraft
Total Escape Pods 192
164 Escape Pods in the Primary Hull (4 persons per Escape Pod is 656)
28 Escape Pods in the Secondary Hull( 4 persons per Escape Pod is 128)
Total Escape Pod Personnel Capacity is 768, including the 7 shuttles (possibly standard compliment) would mean that the upper limit of the crew would be around 800 (817 evacuation limit)
I have also included a large image of Doug Drexler's
Master systems display of the U.S.S. Defiant and was seen in Star Trek Enterprise episode "In a Mirror, Darkly, Part II". I think that this depicts the Constitution Class being even larger than my rescale of 1311'5 ft
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Wits + Beaux – a men's sock, bow tie, and pocket square e-commerce company – has an honorable dedication to supporting American manufacturing; all of the production processes of their brilliantly colorful, expressive menswear accessories are conducted in The Garment District of New York City. For Transparency Tuesday, I.F. takes a behind-the-scens look at this NYC start up brand who puts quality and high design at the forefront of their business model.
In a time when large fashion corporations outsource their production to factories abroad where labor is cheap, small start up companies like Wits + Beaux are rethinking the way the supply chain has been circulating and realizing the benefits of having production be local. An honorable anomaly in the world of American fashion brands, Wits + Beaux makes it a priority to support the movement for keeping manufacturing in The States – a movement that has seen a resurgence in the small business community with the help of platforms such as Makers Row, but still has yet to fully take hold. As the insatiable fast-fashion consumer hunger for new fashion products continues to drive companies to stock new merchandise on the shelves more and more often, the focus remains on finding the cheapest labor possible to keep prices low, rather than having quality pieces.
Luckily, there are pioneers for change like Wits + Beaux, who value the artisanal craftsmanship that can be found in one's local community, and who believe that quality takes precedence over expense. With the amount of dedication and attention to detail the New York based team of Wits + Beaux puts into the designing of each piece, finding expert artisans to work with and discuss materials, patterns and design was extremely important. By working with The Garment District, the team could easily converse with and visit the workshop where the production took place. They were able to discuss with the experts, in person, how to make certain engineering aspects of their products possible. (Check out the video where the Wits + Beaux team discuss their use of the NYC garment district: http://kck.st/18A4az3)
The collaboration has led to a series of unique features that have become the trademark of Wits + Beaux design including a unique stitching technique – seamless on the tips, an elastic arch support eliminating bunching, and an few extra inches in height, ensuring a day long wear without having to hike up fallen socks.
Wits + Beaux's inspiring dedication to keeping production at home is equally matched with a passion for providing the fashion forward male consumer with "expressive" accessories. Which, for now, at the beginning stages of the brand, includes brightly designed, high quality sock wear, bow ties and pocket squares. As the website explains,
"Wits + Beaux was born from a singular quest – finding a well-made, unconventional and expressive pair of affordable socks. From that seed grew a dream to create a virtual men's accessories boutique and cultivate a community of like-minded individuals who want more than just a shopping cart to fill; they want an experience. Our customer wants to engage in the design process as much as be inspired by the latest trends of the season."
Fun, witty, friendly, and personable with a pinch of edginess is the perfect way to describe the voice of the brand, with the origin of the brand's name perfectly corresponding with the mantra,
"'Wits' and 'Beaux' are nicknames from early nineteenth century, Regency-Era England—known for distinctive trends in fashion and culture. We were intrigued by the contrast of these terms to the modern, technology-driven vision we had for our business. 'Wits', as they were known, were the poets, orators, and politicians of their time. The 'Beaux' were the trend-setting gentlemen of fashion. So, with a tip of our hats to this rich history of sophisticated and stylish gentlemen, we hope you enjoy the smart, superbly designed and crafted men's accessories Wits + Beaux brings you without having to have a royal checkbook or a horse-drawn carriage to get them!"
Wits + Beaux invites men to a unique shopping experience while still relaxing in the comfort of their own home. This will soon become even more unique of an experience with the addition of the "Design Your Own" feature which is set in motion to be added to the platform soon. Customers will be able to easily customize their products by selecting the pattern and color to make their very own, original design.
I.F. commends Wits + Beaux for thinking critically about their business practices from the very get go and putting an emphasis on quality over quantity – high design over cheap trends. Another A+, and we wish Wits + Beaux luck with the expansion of the brand and getting backed for another round of inventory for holiday! Support Wits + Beaux today by clicking here!


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If you go to the General Assembly website to read the details of the much-ballyhooed compromise tax bill—House Bill 998—you will see that the short title is Tax Reduction Act.
At least in that one small way, legislative leaders are finally being honest. The tax scheme deal announced Monday by House Speaker Thom Tillis, Senate President Pro Tem Phil Berger and a breathless Governor Pat McCrory, no doubt fresh from his imaginary treks into the Moral Monday protests, is simply a big tax cut for corporations and the wealthy.
Despite the claims to the contrary by McCrory and his partners in rewarding the rich and powerful, the plan is not reform at all. It is indeed a tax reduction act, and the folks getting the real reduction are the millionaires while thousands of working families will pay higher taxes partially because the plan eliminates the state Earned Income Tax Credit.
In fact, the N.C. Budget & Tax Center reports that when you take into account the end of the state EITC that currently helps low-wage workers, the bottom 80 percent of taxpayers will see an increase in their taxes on average thanks to the tax "reduction" act.
Call it a tax shift or a tax cut for a few if you'd like. But it's not reform in any sense of the word, no matter how times legislative leaders claim otherwise.
McCrory's support of the plan also breaks a promise (a trend lately) that he made during the campaign and in his State of the State Address in February, that any tax package would be revenue neutral. But the tax giveaway to the wealthy will cost the state $600 million a year when fully implemented—a long way from revenue neutrality.
That's a big new hole in the state budget after several years of slashing funding for education and human services. Just a few days ago, Senator Jerry Tillman told a reporter that lawmakers didn't have enough money to fund all the state's education needs. Just wait until the tax cut for the wealthy kicks in Senator. You think times are tight now.
McCrory and supporters of the great tax shift in the General Assembly—who startlingly cut off debate on the House floor Tuesday after less than 30 minutes—said repeatedly that the tax scheme that cuts personal and corporate income taxes would create all sorts of jobs in North Carolina.
But that's not what senior economists told lawmakers when they appeared before the Senate Finance Committee a few weeks ago. They said there's no consensus that reducing the taxes would create new jobs. One of them is even affiliated with Raleigh's leading conservative think tank.
Another economist, a recent college graduate with the right-wing Tax Foundation in Washington who was flown down to Raleigh to beat the tax cut drum, said exactly what the tax shifters wanted him to say and they have been repeating his false and misleading mantra about job creation ever since.
Another favorite talking point also comes from the Tax Foundation, that the tax shift will dramatically improve the state's business climate ranking compiled by you guessed it, the Tax Foundation, which created the ranking system to support its philosophical agenda of lowering taxes.
Interestingly, no one ever mentions that another Tax Foundation economist said in a debate in Raleigh earlier this year that she supported the state Earned Income Tax Credit, the one that the Tax Foundation worshippers in the General Assembly just eliminated.
That would be the state EITC that helped 64,000 military families in the state last year.
Add it all up, and what you have in the Tax Reduction Act is not reform or even a few needed changes to the state's revenue system.
What you have at its core is an Art Pope and tea party inspired Robin Hood in reverse tax giveaway crafted to give huge breaks to the one percent while making low and moderate income families pay more, while forcing future lawmakers to dismantle more of the public schools and other vital public institutions the right-wingers now in charge loathe.
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Rookie midfielder Josh Cameron got his first taste of the USL First Division last week as the Timbers faced the Vancouver Whitecaps in a preseason friendly on the road. He details his trip north in his latest Camp Report.
Here is Josh's Camp Report:
Sorry it's been a while since my last post. Well last week we had a hard week of training before heading off to Canada for a preseason match against our only real Northwest rival now, the Vancouver Whitecaps.
We left Thursday morning for the six or so hour drive. It was a pretty smooth ride and everything went great until we got to the border of course. We got up to Vancouver in about 7 hours. Once we got up there, we checked into the hotel, changed quickly and went and had a short training session to get our legs going, loosen up a bit after the ride. At training we did some possession and some shooting, than we had some time to our selves to work on anything we'd like. I did some crossing with Ryan and Jason finishing.
After the session, we went back to the hotel, showered and met to go to dinner. Everyone kind of went everywhere. I ended up going to Boston Pizza with about 8 other guys. I had a pretty good pepperoni pizza. After we finished George, Keith and I went up the road and got some breakfast stuff so we wouldn't have to worry about it in the morning than walked back to the hotel. I went to bed shortly after.
I roomed with Alex Nimo … In the morning, Alex went to breakfast and I stayed in the room and watched some TV and ate my breakfast as I prepared for the game. We got to the field ready and excited to play. The game started out pretty good; I felt we controlled the tempo of the game for the most part in the first half. Halftime came and it was tied 0-0. We started the second half pretty strong, controlling possession and playing pretty good. As the half went on the game started to open up and they eventually scored on a rebound shot. From that point we kept the pressure up and were able to get one back from a brilliant play and cross from Nishimura finished by Johan. We continued with the pressure and almost got a few more. The game ended in a tie. We played pretty good. Our fitness level was pretty good and we were happy with our improvements from our previous game.
We headed home after the game and got back into Portland around 11 p.m. that night. The trip was good and I look forward to the next one. It's been a great experience thus far for me. Getting to know my new teammates has been great. I feel very lucky to get this opportunity and can't wait to learn and grow through this experience. Until next time … Take care.
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CJ Evolution / February 12th / Episode 177 - Your Personal Gold Medals
Feb 13th, 2018 by cjevolution
Hello everyone and welcome back. In this episode Patrick talks about what it means to be a winner. What are you doing everyday to move your personal needle towards the direction you want to go? We all have personal goals and personal Gold Medals that we hold dear. and strive to attain. Keep striving for the best and you will receive the best. You control your fate and the successes that come, or don't come your way. Remember a positive mindset can work wonders. Stay tuned for more great guests.
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Ya know. From the sound of it, John Ashcroft is going to be such a staunch defender and enforcer of gun-control laws, abortion rights, and civil rights, that you sorta wonder why right-wingers want him so bad.
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BIO Convention Plays Key Role in Nevada's New Model for Population Health
Dr. Joseph Grzymski had an idea for a pitch. As the lead investigator for a Nevada-based project that would create a new model for understanding population health, his research team needed a way to make genetic testing available to thousands of people.
Grzymski, an associate research professor of computational biology and microbiology at the Desert Research Institute (DRI) in Reno, knew just the company that could help: the personalized genetics company, 23andMe. But what was the best way to get in front of the right people at the company?
Grzymski's research team had participated in discussions at past BIO International Conventions and was familiar with BIO's One-on-One Partnering™ which hosts and arranges thousands of meetings during three and a half busy days each June. Last year, with some new collaborators from Renown Health, they went looking to pitch an idea to 23andMe. The rest as they say… is history.
The project that developed from that initial BIO One-on-One Partnering™ meeting is a collaboration between DRI, Renown Health, 23andMe, and the Nevada Governor's Office of Economic Development. It is one of the state's boldest health research initiatives and is a one-of-a-kind population health study in northern Nevada – where residents exceed the age-adjusted deaths rates for heart disease, cancer, and chronic lower respiratory disease.
"We knew that genetic information combined with hospital outcomes and environmental data could be a powerful toolkit," Grzymski said. "But we didn't have the DNA processing capabilities, and we wanted to have something immediately to give to our study participants."
After their initial BIO One-on-One Partnering™ meeting, 23andMe executives traveled to Reno to hear more about the plan to give 5,000 Nevada residents free DNA testing kits, starting with the Governor.
Nevada's ground-breaking population health and genetics project recruited 10,000 people in less than 48 hours (expanded from an initial 5,000 after filling up in just 24 hours) and then worked across academic and private-sector lines to aid participants through an informed consent process and collect all of their DNA samples in less than three months.
Find out how they did it at BIO 2017 (San Diego Convention Center) during the panel discussion:
Nevada as a New Model for Population Health Studies
Personalized Medicine & Diagnostics track
Date: Jun 21, 2017
Time: 4:15 PM–5:15 PM
Location: Room 6D
The Launch
On Thursday, September 15, 2016 more than 200 of Nevada's top business, education, and government leaders gathered at DRI to participate in launching one of the first community-based population health studies in the U.S. that would combine health, population and genetic information with environmental data and return 23andMe genetic results to study participants.
Funded by the Renown Health Foundation and Nevada's Knowledge Fund, the pilot study offered community members the opportunity to volunteer for research and gain access to their individual genetic information at no cost.
The study was open to the first 5,000 northern Nevada residents that qualified. Each participant received 23andMe's Personal Genome Service, including more than 70 personalized genetic reports on their health, traits and ancestry. 23andMe is the first and only direct-to-consumer genetics company to provide reports that meet FDA standards.
Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval, who announced his participation as one of the first Nevada residents to complete 23andMe's simple DNA test as part of this study, said the study offered an unprecedented opportunity for residents of the Silver State.
Communications efforts for the launch included a comprehensive media campaign, social strategy including Facebook Live video of the launch, recruitment videos, a custom website, the participation of Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval, and first-hand DNA test-experience messaging from 23 influential community ambassadors.
What's Next
Now, one year later the team from Nevada is heading back to BIO 2017 to tell their story and recruit more interest in what's happening in Nevada.
Researchers hope to build an infrastructure to apply the population health pilot to all 2.8 million Nevada residents – doing so could enable researchers to build predictive models to look for significant population health factors across demographic variables (gender, age, income, location); and distinct population health strata that consider community health, individual health, and chronic disease variables, as well as their interactions.
"We will begin to understand how environmental factors can help identify associations between populations who may be at risk, and potentially allow for quicker diagnoses and improvements to the way we care for our community," said Anthony Slonim, MD, DrPH, President and CEO of Renown Health.
"That understanding, combined with the information we deliver to study participants, are the first steps toward a future where access to personal health data will contribute to a higher overall health status for all Nevadans. Having environmental data, population health outcomes, genetic information, and socio-economic health determinants will help Nevada address some of its most complex environmental health problems and serve as a legacy for future generations."
The Institute for Health Innovation, a not-for-profit partnership between Nevada-based Renown Health, the Desert Research Institute, and the DRI Foundation, is working to integrate environmental data, population health outcomes, genetic information, and socio-economic determinants to help Nevada address some of its most complex environmental health problems. For more information visit www.healthynv.org
Renown Health is a locally governed and locally owned, not-for-profit integrated healthcare network serving Nevada for more than 150 years. Services reach across northern Nevada, Lake Tahoe and northeast California. Renown is one of the region's largest private employers with a workforce of more than 6,300. It comprises three acute care hospitals, a rehabilitation hospital, skilled nursing, the area's most comprehensive medical group and urgent care network, and the region's largest and only locally owned not-for-profit insurance company, Hometown Health. Renown has a long tradition of being the first in the region to successfully perform leading-edge medical procedures. For more information, visit www.renown.org.
Desert Research Institute (DRI), the nonprofit research arm of the Nevada System of Higher Education, is a world leader in environmental sciences through the application of knowledge and technologies to improve people's lives throughout Nevada and the world. Supported by Nevada's Knowledge Fund, the DRI Applied Innovation Center (AIC) aims to aid and improve the new, knowledge-based economy in Nevada by integrating DRI's core areas of expertise in hydrologic, atmospheric, earth and ecosystem sciences with data analysis and informatics, visualization, modeling and simulation. More information about DRI's Applied Innovation Center is available at www.dri.edu.
23andMe, Inc. is the leading personal genetics company. Founded in 2006, the mission of the company is to help people access, understand and benefit from the human genome. 23andMe has more than one million customers worldwide, with over 80 percent consented to participate in research. 23andMe, Inc. is located in Mountain View, CA. More information is available at 23andme.com/researchers


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Daily Science Fact: What is a sea bunny?
Friday, October 7, 2016
This cute animal is actually a sea slug.The sea bunny ( Jorunna parva ) looks very cute but is actually toxic. They have the ability to absorb toxins from animals they eat. They are only two and a half centimeters long, and feed on sponges. There are over 2000 species of sea slugs.
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Hi everyone, it's been forever! I am sorry for the very long pause here on my blog, but lately I've just been very busy with the exams, but I'm almost done and have some Summer holiday and I really want to get into writing more blog posts and creating good content for you guys. If you still want to follow along, then I'm still active on my Instagram.
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Autobots. Roll out.
Yes you can. At least that's what the CheapAssGamer's FAQ says. This includes the deal going on. Just remember to read over the trade-in guidelines before you send in your games.
I have a sig?
Absolutely. Did it with Beatles Rock Band and used the 50% off coupon bonus for a super cheap deal.
how long does amazon take to process orders, if i send in a trade tomorrow, would there be any chance of me receiving the $30 bonus on a $60 trade in time to preorder gh 5 and get gh vh free? Lol i am trying to pull of a tricky maneuver here, i know its not likely.
Autobots. Roll out.
wow amazons trade in service was awesome, i got my credit within about 3 days, and used it to preorder guitar hero 5. They even took games that were scratched pretty badly.
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Sounders busy the day before MLS SuperDraft
The Seattle Sounders FC got a head start on Thursday's MLS SuperDraft, pulling off a major trade Wednesday and signing a forward whose rights were acquired in an earlier deal.
Longtime Sounders central defenders Jhon Kennedy Hurtado and Patrick Ianni were sent to the Chicago Fire in exchange for defender Jalil Anibaba. The deal also included an exchange of draft picks.
"Jalil is a center back who has tremendous upside," Sounders coach Sigi Schmid said in a press release. "He has been very durable, and we expect him to contribute right away."
Anibaba, 25, has started 93 games for Chicago over the past three seasons, including all 34 regular-season matches in 2013 when he recorded one goal and a career-high three assists.
He joined the Fire as the ninth pick in the 2011 SuperDraft after playing at Santa Clara University.
Hurtado, 29, and Ianni, 28, both came to Seattle in the expansion 2009 season. Both appeared regularly. In 2013, Hurtado matched his career-high with 27 appearances. He started 103 games as a Sounder, and in 2009 he was an MLS All-Star and finalist for defender of the year.
"One of the most difficult parts of this job is losing good people," general manager Adrian Hanauer said in the release. "Jhon and Patrick are both quality individuals who have been with our organization from the beginning. We wish them the best in Chicago."
Also as part of the deal, the Sounders moved up five places in the MLS SuperDraft, getting the Fire's No. 8 selection along with a conditional 2015 third-round pick, while sending this season's No. 13 pick to Chicago.
The SuperDraft will begin at 9 a.m. Thursday.
"There's fewer difference-makers than some years past, but I think you can still find guys," Sounders assistant coach and scout Kurt Schmid said. "And once you get past the first handful of picks or so, I think there are a lot of solid picks there, and the quality is pretty consistent for a bit."
D.C. United has the top pick, but there seems no consensus on how it will be used. Various mock drafts have predicted Christian Dean, a defender from California; Steve Birnbaum, also a defender from Cal, or Patrick Mullins, a forward from Maryland as the top pick. Mock drafts also have indicated Sounders' interest in Aodhan Quinn, a forward/midfielder from Akron; Tesho Akindele, a forward/midfielder from Colorado School of Mines; Kyle Venter, a defender from New Mexico, Joey Dillon, a defensive midfielder from Georgetown, Schillo Tshuma, a forward/midfielder from Maryland.
Also Wednesday, Sounders FC announced the signing of Tristan Bowen, the forward whose rights were acquired from Chivas USA in exchange for Mauro Rosales.
"Tristan is a young player who has good experience in this league," Sigi Schmid said. "He is very athletic and brings flexibility to our club. Tristan has the ability to play multiple positions."
Bowen, 22, set career highs with 22 appearances and 15 starts last season. He recorded two goals and to assists. He began his pro career in 2008 as the first player signed from the Los Angeles Galaxy's youth academy system.


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An unusual green-and-white garnish of cream cheese speckled with basil adds a fresh touch to this intensely flavoured, richly coloured soup of tomatoes, garlic and lentils.
This was delicious. The pureed lentils and cream cheese gave a lovely smoothy creamy texture and the tomato and basil flavours came through beautifully. I omitted the chilli as my partner doesn't like it and it was still delicious - 17 Jul 2010
Altered ingredient amounts. Left out the chilli, used 1 small onion instead of shallots, and used 80g of cream cheese instead of 100g. - 17 Jul 2010


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Na scrambles his way to strong 1st day at US Open
PINEHURST, N.C. (AP) — As Kevin Na missed week after week last year with a back injury, he kept an eye on this U.S. Open.
He thought his game would fit revamped Pinehurst No. 2. He figured its lack of rough might allow him to be more creative with his shots when missing fairways.
So far, he has been right.
"My caddie came and he said, 'We're going to the U.S. Open, no matter what, and we're going to have a chance there,'" Na said.
A few more rounds like his opening 2-under 68 during his morning round Thursday, and he'll have more than just a chance.
Na is the PGA Tour's No. 2 scrambler, at 66.95 percent. That's a key skill at a course that places a premium on a strong short game.
"If there was any major that I really wanted to play this year, obviously because I was so far down in the world ranking, it was the U.S. Open," Na said. "Because I felt like the course setup ... would suit very well for me. Here I am."
Na didn't officially make it into the field here until earlier this week, moving to No. 40 in the world rankings after his loss in a playoff at the Memorial. The USGA had set aside five spots for players who moved into the top 60 in the world.
"I knew I was in the U.S. Open," Na said. "I know how that system works, I know how the points work. ... It wasn't like whether I was going to be 59 or 58, so I was going to be well inside the number."
Now the goal is to keep it up.
Na missed the cut in seven of his 15 majors and his only top-10 finish came in 2011 when he tied for 10th at the PGA Championship.
"If I just keep playing my game, I think I'll have a good chance on Sunday," Na said. "Obviously, (Friday) is me being in the late afternoon, the course is definitely going to play a lot different. The course will play shorter, but the greens are going to be a lot more difficult to hit."
BUT NO TAM-O'-SHANTER: No, that wasn't Payne Stewart out there — just Rickie Fowler dressed like him.
To the delight of the galleries, Fowler wore white plus-four knickers and knee-high argyle socks — the same outfit that was the trademark of the late Stewart.
"Cool to be in the position I'm in to wear some attire like he used to wear, to give tribute to him," Fowler said. "Obviously, he had a special week here in '99."
Stewart still casts a long shadow here. He won the first U.S. Open held on this course in 1999, but died four months later in a private plane accident.
Fowler said he came up with the idea to dress in Stewart's traditional attire a few months ago but kept it under wraps. He said fans yelled everything from "nice knickers" to "Rickie Stewart."
The plus-fours were for one day only, however. He'll go back to his usual pants Friday.
NO FUN AT NO. 5: Henrik Stenson knows a brutal U.S. Open hole when he sees one.
The 15th hole last year at Merion Golf Club was one.
So is the fifth at Pinehurst.
"If you guys want to see some disasters, you should get a hot dog, Snickers and Coke and head down to 5 green," he said. "Because that's as hard as it can ever get."
The 576-yard par-5 hole features a dogleg to the left at the end, a slanted fairway with a downhill, sidehill lie and one of the trickier turtleback greens — the trademarks of this Donald Ross-designed course.
David Toms was 30 yards in front of the green in two shots. Five shots later, he was in for a double bogey.
"I hit it over the green, putted it back over the green ... just one of those deals," he said.
Told about Stenson's suggestion, Toms laughed. But he also made it clear that it still is in the player's hands.
"All I had to do was hit it 12 feet left of the hole, and instead I hit right at it. I knew better."
Stenson had a birdie on that hole Thursday after placing his bunker shot about a foot from the flagstick.
"But if it goes another foot, it's off the green to the other side," Stenson said. "That green, yeah, you're just happy if you get it to stay on the surface."
TEACHING A LESSON: Brandt Snedeker figures his old putter needs some discipline.
He's been loyal to his putters through the years, using only three "since I can remember."
It's time for No. 4.
Taking the unusual step of changing putters for the U.S. Open, he ditched his Odyssey and broke out a Bridgestone this week in his first swap since 2006.
"I did bring (the Odyssey) with me, but it's been stuck in the trunk trying to learn its lessons," Snedeker quipped. "Hopefully, it's learning."
Snedeker had been one of the PGA Tour's best putters, ranking second in total putting in 2012 and 22nd last year. He's down to 79th this year with an average of 186.3.
So far, it's worked: He had six birdies during his opening round.
"I thought I haven't been putting up to my standards the last six months, I felt like," Snedeker said. "And it's not a big change. A little different insert in it and just felt like it needed a different look. It worked great today."
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