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Do you go to restaurants, eat and enjoy your meal, go home and then sit down and think that you have the ability in yourself to make that meal, or rather, want a kitchen to give you the functionality to make such a meal? SATORI & SCOUT fully believe that the kitchen should be at the core of anyone's home, whereby we can probably guess that you actually spend more time in there than the lounge. Many young people are finding that socialising in the kitchen is the new casual-lounge kind of social place, and SATORI & SCOUT reckon you'll need kitchen ware to match to fully showcase your lifestyle in all it's glory.
The Silko Evolution Kitchen is plentiful in function and style and would look great whether within a restaurant, a home or a cafeteria. Tremendously compact, this 'kitchen-in-a-box' is a true lifestyle showpiece that will help you fix up any of your everyday cooking's requirements. Whether you are member of a huge family, or just cooking for one, the Silko Evolution Kitchen design evolves with it's owner.
With a touch of contemporary design for a modern and sophisticated environment, but functionality for the toughest of kitchen scenarios and meal recipes, this complete solution really is great. User-friendly in nature and built with stainless steel for that all-so-important easy cleaning, this durable solution is quite literally everything your kitchen needs. Offering all your fundamental kitchen offerings in an organised lay out that you can customise and choose, there is even the option of having a rear stainless steel wall and a client-side reversible counter-top, should you require (Though SATORI & SCOUT reckon the Silko unit would be in it's element if a standalone island piece to your kitchen).
Discover more and receive a quote online at Silko.it.
The Practical and Rational KitchenThe kitchen to suit the most passionate of home chefs, the kitchen-in-a-box features utensil-specific drawers, a digital display, hidden feet and most importantly, every single kitchen device you'll ever need. (Oh, minus a microwave for your Baked Beans. Sorry)
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Earlier today we learned that Nissan was recalling over 1M vehicles because of faulty passenger airbag software issue.
Given the ongoing saga with GM's ignition switch recall, I decided to dig into NHTSA's consumer complaint database to research this issue. Using a flat file dump of all NHTSA complaints, I focused in on one particular model, the Nissan Altima, MY2013 and My2014.
The first thing that stands out is the number of complaints related to the airbags. This graph shows that of the total complaints submitted on the Altima AIRBAGS make up a large proportion of those. This graph alone should raise concern as the airbag is a critical safety device and is at the heart of the GM recall.
Further, I pulled all 128 total airbag complaints, and found that 88% of those complaints reference the passenger airbag turning off or not working properly.
Here are just a few of the examples of complaints.
Taking those same 128 complaints I created a pie chart using data from Field 17, "DATE COMPLAINT RECEIVED BY NHTSA."
While I understand that there will be always be some delay between the time complaints are reported and the time NHTSA or the automaker can analyze those compliants, see trends, and take the appropriate action; but given the number of complaints raised in 2013 and the specificity of those complaints, it would be interesting to learn if NHTSA brought this issue to Nissan's attention or if it raised any red flags internally.

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Disability has been part of my life forever. It took me a long time to embrace and celebrate it, and the journey getting there was not easy. But, getting there has shaped my life in a way I never imagined and led me to taking up this role.
My bike was a big part of the journey. I grew up on the Kapiti Coast and rode a bike from a very young age. It was far more than just a bike for me. Being an amputee I couldn't keep up with other kids running and walking, and I was acutely aware I was different.
My bike gave me a sense of freedom and a sense of fitting in, on my bike I was able to keep up with my friends. And I used to ride everywhere, daring to imagine that I might become one of the fastest people in the world on a bike.
But off the bike, I did not have a sense of belonging or being the same. I was in hospital while my friends were at school, ongoing surgeries were just part of life. I was never sure going into a surgery, exactly how I'd turn out the other side. I grew up with a profound sense of no control over my body.
My bike was always an escape from this. During my university years, I didn't ride much at all. In fact, I made a deliberate choice to shut disability out completely and in a way, suppress part of who I am. I tried to ignore it on the basis that this would be the only way to make it in the world. But then I was drawn back to the bike and started racing duathlons with friends.
In order to realise that dream I had as a kid of being the fastest in the world, and to be a Paralympic athlete, meant I had to confront my own disability. This remains the hardest thing I have done. But in the end, dealing with my disability meant I no longer had anything weighing me down and, I flew on my bike.
My medals, world records and journey to the podium are not the things I am proud of the most. What I am truly proud of is the journey I've taken to truly integrate disability into my world. When I stood in a Paralympic village for the first time, I finally understood I am not who I am despite my disability - I am who I am because of my disability.
When I returned home I decided to advocate for other people like me and many years later, I have found myself at the Human Rights Commission. It's an incredible honour to be here and I walk in the steps of some incredible New Zealanders.
I didn't get here on my own. Aside from my personal and professional supporters, there are those in the disability rights sector who have championed the rights of New Zealanders with disabilities. Thanks to them I've grown up in a society a little more tolerant than the previous generation.
In the 2013 disability survey, one in four New Zealanders identified as disabled. With our ageing population, we know this figure may rise. While we've come a long way, disabled New Zealanders still have a long way to go if we are to participate in our communities on an equal basis with other New Zealanders.
Disabled people still face barriers preventing us from reaching our full potential and those barriers cut a heavy swathe across their lives. The things most New Zealanders take for granted - getting a job, going to school, finding a house to live in - are everyday challenges for most people but for disabled New Zealanders they're often insurmountable.
I am spending the first 4-6 weeks in the new role listening to a range of stakeholders and partners. From there, I want to work out where best to place my efforts to help shift the dial for disabled New Zealanders.
Many years have passed since that 5-year-old was zipping about the streets of Kapiti on her bike wanting to fit in. I'm now in a role where my entire focus is working for the rights of people like that little girl so that she doesn't' just try to fit in but that her community and country makes sure she does.
* Paula Tesoriero MNZM, newly appointed New Zealand's Disability Rights Commissioner, has served on the Halberg Disability Sport Foundation, NZ Artificial Limb Service and Sport Wellington. She is also a member of the NZ Sports Tribunal. She won a cycling gold medal in a world record breaking time at the Beijing Paralympics.


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Building a Fishing Worm Box Using a Refrigerator
Worms are not only excellent bait, they provide an environmentally sound way to deal with organic trash while offering great fertilizer for your garden. Worms need only three things to thrive: food, ventilation and drainage. With a few simple modifications, old refrigerators make excellent worm boxes, and reusing them to raise worms for fishing is a safe way to keep the unused appliances out of landfills.
Choose a place to set your worm box. Put it in a spot that gets some shade and where drainage will not harm plants, fences or the foundations of structures.
Remove the door, compressor, wiring, racks and inner door seals from the refrigerator.
Drill ventilation holes in the back of the refrigerator and in the door.
Place paving stones or broken cinder blocks where the worm box will sit to help raise it an inch or two from the ground. This will allow proper drainage and add a little extra ventilation.
Place the refrigerator on the paving stones or broken blocks on its back with the hinges of the refrigerator door at the rear.
Fill the bottom of the worm box with several inches of shredded newspaper. Add peat moss and coconut husks or other materials that are rich in cellulose.
Wet the bedding until it is thoroughly damp but not soaking wet.
Add a layer of the dirt that your red worms were packed in when you purchased them. Spread it evenly, then add the worms.
Place food scraps in a thin, loose layer over the worms. Use cantaloupe rinds, coffee grounds, mango peels and other items that won't smell bad in the heat or attract animals. Do not use any sort of meat scraps, either raw or cooked. Add grass cuttings and other clippings, if you prefer.
Place another very thin layer of shredded newspaper over the top. Wet it very gently so you don't disturb the worms.
Feed the worms at least once every week and ensure their environment stays damp.
Things Needed
- Screwdriver
- Pliers
- Power drill with metal bit
- Paving stones or broken cinder blocks
- Newspaper, shredded
- Peat moss
- Coconut husks
- Red worms
- Food scraps, preferably fruit
- Never leave the door attached to the refrigerator without rigging some way to hold it open while you feed, water and gather the worms.
- Attach a thermometer to the inside of the refrigerator with self-adhesive, hook-and-loop tape so you can ensure it does not get too hot in the summer or too cold in the winter.
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I took French through school and I lived in Montreal for 8 years. So it kind of boggles my mind that I thought Stephane Levac had named his catering company after strawberries. It seemed oddly seasonal. He tells me he gets that a lot and that, in fact, Frais Catering means FRESH Catering. Suddenly it all makes sense. Fresh, local, lovingly prepared, the perfect synergy of what good food is meant to be.
I first encountered the wizardry of Frais Catering last summer, when I got to be a judge for Tastes of the Valley. M. Levac may be a genius with food, but his naming practices are strictly utilitarian. His prize-winning dish was Haddock Stew. He takes the same approach with his weekly offerings at the Wolfville Farmers' Market, which is the only time I am able to sample his wares as Frais is inconveniently located in Wolfville and I work in Kentville. Rather than, say, "The King's Hash Browns," for instance, he labels this fit-for-royalty dish: "Duck Fat Potatoes, Pulled Pork, Sour Cream, and Green Onion."
It's almost like a bait-and-switch. Ordinary name, extraordinary dish. The "duck fat" gives away the decadence, but only the explosion of flavour truly fulfills the promise of foodie paradise. I'd forgotten my golden cutlery, but the plastic fork did the trick.
My sons ordered the bagels with lox, which M. Levac usually puts quotation marks around. Why? Because it's not your Bubby's lox, oh no, it's a beet and vodka cured salmon from which M. Levac carves generous slices to place atop cream cheese, red onions, and dill on his handmade bagels. You read that right: he makes the best bagels this side of Montreal (maybe even better, if I'm allowed to say). Sometimes he even lets me buy one to eat with absolutely no adornments and I need to find a quiet place to fully appreciate the magnitude of the yummyness. Max and Solomon reported that their bagels were "awesome" and "amazing" and "the best lunch of my life."
Because my eyes are bigger than my stomach, I also decided I needed to have a bagel to accompany the King's Palace Fries. I ordered the goat's milk yogurt, radish, and green onion option. I gave half to my friend who had fortunately happened by and she echoed my appraisal: delightful, tart, tangy, and surprising (the thin slices of radish). I loved the texture combination, too: crisp radish, creamy but light yogurt, and the densely warm richness of the "everything" bagel. I could weep.
In the interest of journalistic integrity, I must tell you that I had one tiny twinge of disappointment. See, M. Levac posts food porn photos on Facebook that frequently require me to restrain myself from attempting to lick the screen of my laptop. One such tease was just a description: Honey Lemon & Vanilla Panna Cotta. I suggested he should bring some to the market. He did not. He has promised to bring me one next week…
As a loving wife, I brought Mike home the Apple Fennel and Celery Slaw. Mike also adores delicious foods, and wondered aloud how M. Levac sliced his apples "like that." Mike is not one for adjectives, though, as he referred to this slaw as "good," which I'm taking as akin to him describing me in my wedding dress as looking "nice." We can't all be logophiles.
M. Levac can be found crafting Frais Catering deliciousness both at the Wolfville Farmers' Market and at the Wool 'n' Tart in Wolfville. You, too, can drool on your computer screen at www.fraiscatering.ca or on Facebook.


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Love is in the air, chocolates are everywhere, and amidst the winter blues, it doesn't hurt to check out all the sparkly things that put a smile on your face.
So when I was invited to spend some time with Geoff and Greta, the couple behind Carnabys Bespoke Jewelry, I, of course, jumped at the chance.
As I dropped in at their location in Liberty Village in Toronto, I was warmly greeted by Geoff and Greta, and shown around the location.
The showroom is clean, simple and sleek with a strong black and gold combo, a reflection of their branding colours.
As my eyes danced around the showroom and they introduced me to some of their pieces, it was clear to see that this wasn't your same old same jewellery store, this was a place where idea where brought to life.
We hear the word bespoke all the time, but in this case, it's actually very fitting. With most major chains nowadays your limited to their current lines and what they have in store or possibly at other locations, but when you pay a visit to Carnabys, you can quite literally sit down and design your own custom jewellery.
Using a really fun program, they will walk you through the steps to bring you to the perfect piece, alternately, if you know exactly what you want they can build a visual replica, and then produce the real thing for you.
Using ethical material and stones, and designing their own items as well as designing one of a kind items for their customers, their pieces start as low as 150$ all the way up to, well, whatever you're able to spend I suppose.
Men, women, kids, probably even decals for animals, I feel like after spending a day at Carnaby's they could pretty much make any piece your little heart desires.
I ended up walking out with this great red string bracelet with a mini diamond, and I left with something for one of you as well.
I decided this year, it would be really special if I could give one lucky lady a beautiful Rose Gold and Diamond T Ring from my friends at Carnabys.
Enter below for your chance to win this amazing ring today.
For contest details and more chances to enter see the rules and regulations page.
For more on Carnabys visit their website today.
The ring was provided in kind by Carnabys.


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Shanghai Voicetune InfoTech Co. Ltd is a high-tech enterprise with a collection of voice recognition technology, image recognition processing technology, password technology, as well as robotics research and development. Company with "honest, enterprising, cooperation, innovation" as business purposes, follow to high-tech as a starting point, technology as the core concept, adhering to the stability and development, realistic and innovative spirit to offer one-stop service for customers from product design and development, proofing to production goods, shipping and after-sales tracking.
Technical power:
Dr. Zhao Fengguang founded Voicetune, which is a high-tech company of software technology development and application. The company was founded in 2002, committed to the mathematical algorithm, developed Voicetune voice recognition software system, achieved a huge sales performance. In the global scope, the technology of speech recognition is first applied to the toy industry, which has changed the way of communication between people and toys. Company is committed to speech recognition accuracy, sensitivity, anti-noise and how to apply to civil and other fields of research, through mathematical algorithm to identify elements of the speech, so as to realize the speech recognition, and achieved breakthrough results, has won the national and Shanghai innovation fund support twice, Shanghai seed fund support, the high-tech achievements transformation project support, and won the title of high-tech enterprises in Shanghai in 2010. Dr. Zhao Fengguang also has been awarded the Shanghai talent fund award and the total trade unions of science and technology innovation award in 2011, because of its special contribution to the Shanghai city. Since 2013, the company has completed the development of image recognition technology and cryptography technology with independent intellectual property rights.
Service contents:
1.Products development one-stop service
1)Customize the technical protocol
2)Script design for customers
3)Products' dubbing
4)Products development and in-depth testing
5)Chip programming and technical support of product assembling
2.raining service
Voicetune provides in-site instruction service according to the requirements of customers and products, such as chip bonding, products assembling, products assisting tests, etc.
Phone:021-55540908, 021-55541108
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Hazardous waste law and rules: Wisconsin Statutes Annotated (WSA) 289, WSA 291 and regulations at Wisconsin Administrative Code, Department of Natural Resources (NR) 660 to 679
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Division of Air and Waste Bureau of Waste and Materials Management Hazardous Waste Prevention and Management Section
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5
See ADDRESSES & CONTACTS for addresses and telephone numbers.
See national section for basic information and federal regulations.
• Rules. Wisconsin's hazardous waste management rules include both the federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) rules and more stringent state requirements. The state's more stringent rules apply to hazardous waste generators, transporters, owners, and operators of treatment, storage, and disposal facilities (TSDFs), and handlers of universal waste.
• Administration and enforcement. DNR has received RCRA authorization from EPA. RCRA authorization allows DNR to administer and enforce the state's hazardous waste management rules.
To receive RCRA authorization from EPA, Wisconsin's hazardous waste management rules must be at least as stringent as, and consistent with, the federal hazardous waste RCRA rules at the time of authorization. To maintain federal authorization, DNR must adopt EPA's latest RCRA rules or adopt more stringent state standards.
Note: Any federal regulation that is promulgated under the 1984 amendments to RCRA (the Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments of 1984 (HSWA)) becomes effective in all states at the moment it goes into effect under federal law. Under such circumstances in ...
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Wisconsin Hazardous Waste - General Resources
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text: Think thin! The Johnson® Thinfisher™ is one fine, versatile spoon, offering a natural vibrating action on the retrieve plus a built-in sonic chamber that predators just can't seem to ignore. Jig the blade vertically and allow it to swim back down through the strike zone, keeping a firm grip on your rod handle. The spoon comes with two black nickel treble hooks and snap.


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Thermo-hygrometer 4+
- #37 in Weather
- $1.99
Thermo-Hygrometer is a weather app, using GPS location.
Displays outside temperature, humidity, air pressure and THI of current location.
Every day feel the design of analog sensibility.
- Point unit thermometer (Fahrenheit or Celsius)
- High and low temperature indicators
- Feels Like Temperature
- Hygrometer
- Barometer (hPa / InchHg / mmHg)
- Support integrated barometer (iPhone 6, iPad Air 2 or later)
- Temperature Humidity Index (Discomfort Index)
- Landscape mode (Thermometer + Hygrometer + Barometer)
- Support 3D touch Quick Action
- Support iOS 12 and watchOS 5
- Support Widget (iOS 10+)
- Universal App (support iPad, iPad Pro)
- Support for iPhone XS, XS Max, XR, iPad Pro 11-inch/12-inch
If you need help please contact us at firstname.lastname@example.com and give us a chance to help you.
If you enjoy the app, don't forget to give us a review on the App store.
Enjoy the app!
What's New
Version 5.1
- Support for iOS 12 and iPhone XS Max/XR, iPad Pro 11-inch/12.9-inch
- Support for watchOS 5 and Apple Watch Series 4
- Fixed some bugs
Ratings and ReviewsSee All
5 1/2 Stars!
Update: I've now been using this app for a long time and still think it's terrific. Fast, Accurate, Go-To app gives me just what I want to know. As an earlier reviewer mentioned, I also closely monitor the Barometric Pressure due to my wife's often & severe, migraines (along w/finding the best times to go fishing!)
Previous Review:
The extra 1/2 Star is to help make up for a Few users who it seems may never be made happy. Four stars?...Okay. Three or less stars?... C'mon! The vast majority of reviewers can't be that far off. To all who had a hand in making Thermo, "Good Job & Well Done!"
Great for musicians!
I play harp and the cold dry winter months can be hard on my instrument's wooden sound board. I keep a humidifier nearby and tune daily, but it's nice to know the humidity numbers so I can adjust accordingly. Excessive dryness over several months can result in cracks and overall damage that is expensive and difficult to repair. Better to know in advance how much moisture is in the air and what my beloved harp is really being subjected to. Thanks for making a smart, simple, easy to use app!
The best simple weather App
I was asked to leave a review. It works great 100% of the time for the basic conditions at the moment. I would like it to show whether the barometer is rising, falling or steady.
One of the few apps that improves with each update. Yet it stays simple to use with just the necessary information displayed in an easy to read format.
Simple to read and use, even for kids. Gives basic weather conditions without all the news, videos, bloat, advertising and useless distractions. Who needs radar during a heatwave.
Starts fast giving the basic info with nothing else.
Makes use of the onboard barometer which is lacking in TWC, Weather Underground, Storm Radar and the native app.
Well done for improvements without additional features.
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- Size
- Category
- Weather
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 8.0 and watchOS 2.1 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.
- Languages
English, Arabic, Armenian, Catalan, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Malay, Norwegian Bokmål, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Slovak, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese
- Age Rating
- 4+
- Copyright
- © 2019 morethan apps.
- Price
- $1.99
Family Sharing
With Family Sharing set up, up to six family members can use this app.


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Check out 'Video Gallery Pro jQuery Addon for Visual Composer' on #EnvatoMarket by @themeofwp #codecanyon https://t.co/k5JZiSokp0
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Medication reconciliation is the process of comparing a patient's medication orders to all of the medications that the patient has been taking. This reconciliation is done to avoid medication errors such as omissions, duplication, dosing errors, or drug interactions. It should be done at every transition of care in which new medications are ordered or existing orders are rewritten. Transitions in care include changes in setting, service, practitioner, or level of care.Read More


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The Snowshoe Race was held on Sunday, January 26, 2014. It was a very cold, windy day, but the racers seemed to love it. 128 racers took off at 11:00 a.m. for 2 laps around the Sandwich Fairgrounds.
Thanks to Sidehiller volunteers: Chip Kimball, Chip Bogosian, Bob, Julie & Keith Dolan, Bryan Peaslee, and Leo Greene.


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There are lots of us that learn better and faster whenever we see precisely what we're being trained, for this reason human body diagrams are what you want. Now there's without doubt that heading to some lab and studying will be a huge help to us however the majority won't be able to. But using new software, learning can be achieved at home. Everyone knows the pictures in textbooks are decent however anybody within the healthcare industry might have more information available every time they want.
A persons anatomy diagrams can show everybody the most crucial details right on screen. Anybody can take advantage of this since you can see first hands how systems from the body function and just how they communicate with one another. The detailed images provide you with accessibility most thorough representations on muscles, cells and bone structures. Individuals within the healthcare industry may benefit the best from the diagrams simply because they can reduce lower time that is required for his or her patients to understand they're speaking about. They'll see at length, what is being spoken about at the front of the face when witnessing this around the display.
Education on human body must be written so that you can understand effortlessly, it ought to be easy and simple to follow along with, it needs so that you can save many years of research,hrs of studying and several weeks of frustration. You receive on the job information which will instantly provide you with up to date with anatomy and physiology details inside a focused step-by-step manner. You have to find out about human body without having to spend giant sums of money on courses. Consequently you should also comprehend the intricacies from the body and just how each one of these systems interact while using human body diagrams that solved the problem cope with school of medicine. Human body diagrams can help everybody within the healthcare industry together with trainers, sports professionals as well as chiropractors and therapists.


text: Supporters Make Outer Banks Hospital Gala a Success At the Wright Brothers Memorial Pavilion, hundreds of guests embarked on a journey to an ancient world, enjoying a rich tapestry of colors, music, and savory delights. It was the 6th annual Flight of Fancy Gala, coordinated by The Outer Banks Hospital Development Council. Thanks to outstanding support from the community, friends, and colleagues, this year's event, themed Treasures of the Nile, raised $109,396 to benefit The Outer Banks Hospital. Proceeds over the past six years have been used to purchase new diagnostic equipment, expand and enhance services, and fight against cancer and other diseases. One of the goals of The Outer Banks Hospital is to provide services close to home. As a Valley of the Kings sponsor, the TowneBank of Currituck family was pleased to lend its support. Pictured here at the Gala are (L-R) Bob Aston, TowneBank Chairman and CEO; Debbie Ferrell Moore, 2011 gala chairperson and former Council member; Margaret Wells, gala sponsor chair and member of the hospital Board of Directors; Cecil Hobbs, TowneBank of Currituck President; Taylor Sugg, TowneBank of Currituck President, Outer Banks; Jack Crawford, TowneBank of Currituck Executive Vice President. The Outer Banks Hospital, a 21-bed facility, is recognized nationally for excellence in patient care and fiscal responsibility. Be sure to mark your calendar for next year's Flight of Fancy to Antarctica on January 21, 2012. It's sure to be a magical, winter snowscape! Share


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Your source for event audio/visual!
We offer the full range of AV equipment to satisfy the needs of any, and all events.
Remix 1
This is the ULTIMATE Audio Dance! Bump it up with way more lights, more lasers, more effects, an 14,000 watt sound system good for as many guests as you can pack the place with, and you've got a dance that will keep everyone talking!
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This package is an affordable add-on to the Remix 3 that gives you one of the best light shows available adding in more intelligent lights, a bigger laser show and the latest LED effect lights!
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This is our basic Dance Package. This package includes a massive 8,000 watt concert sound system, and a 20 foot section of club lighting. This is a perfect beginner package that is great by itself or off the hook with a few of our add-ons
Our pricing ensures we always have functioning high quality gear. We only purchase top quality brands like Dennon, EV Martin and ADJ.
We subscribe to all the latest music sources and our DJs are always on the prowl for hot new songs. With over 15,000 songs at our fingertips that get updated weekly. You know we have got what you want!
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Pick the number of screens you want at your dance and then go to town with add-ons like dance themes or some of our amazing prize packs!
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New Cadillac Vehicles Feature Convenient Cruise Control Trick
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The term 'luxury' is described by Webster's dictionary as a state of great ease or comfort. In line with this definition, the best luxury cars are not only ultra-comfortable, but also work to make the driver's life as easy as possible when they are out on the road.
The latest version of the Cadillac cruise control system serves as a great example of how luxury brands go to lengths to ensure their vehicles improve the lives of their owners, rather than only serving as status symbols.
Like most cruise control systems, the system found in Cadillac's latest products can be adjusted in 1 mph / 1 kph increments by toggling the cruise control switch either up or down. Unlike other systems, though, the switch has two detents. While the first detent will increase or decrease the speed by 1 mph / 1 kph, the second detent, accessed by pushing a bit harder on the switch, will increase or decrease the cruise speed in 5 mph / 5 kph increments.
Only Cadillac vehicles with the new steering wheel design, or previous-generation steering wheel design, are able to adjust speed in 5 mph or 5 kph increments. The new steering wheel design is standard equipment on all 2019 and newer Cadillac models. A picture of it can be seen below for those readers who may not be familiar with the newer design.
The previous Cadillac steering wheel design, which also has this bonus convenience feature, is pictured below. It was present in the old Cadillac ATS, Cadillac CTS, Cadillac XTS, and Cadillac SRX models.
While certainly not a big deal, nor very tech-forward, this little-known feature may prove to be a game-changer for Cadillac owners who use their vehicle's cruise control frequently. No longer will they have to mash on the cruise control switch to gain or lower their speed. A simple press a bit harder on the toggle and they will get concise -/+5 mph or kph speed adjustments. Easy!
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'For the Term of His Natural Life' App Merges Video & Text Storytelling
When Patricia Payne, producer of the mini-series For The Term of His Natural Life, set out to adapt the classic novel by Marcus Clarke into an iPad app, she didn't want to simply want to make an eBook.
Instead, she combined the novel with the award winning miniseries starring Anthony Perkins to create an interactive eBook story experience. It's not just an eBook with DVD extras or a film with bonus reading material. The app requires the viewer to both watch the videos and read the text to advance the narrative. The story includes a 300-page condensed version of the novel, alongside 18 video segments from the miniseries. The app is also loaded with other features to help tell the story including interactive footnotes, maps and historical documents, as well as clips from the 1927 silent film adaptation of the book.
"The app platform provides a terrific opportunity to present this timeless tale for the tablet audience today. The user gets a truly engrossing experience interacting with the variety of multimedia forms," explained Payne in a statement. Follow this link to check out the app's trailer.


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Turn your swag on
It pays to save. Well, not really. Sure, you'll have more money in your wallet and bank account or in the paper cup that you bury in your backyard. That's undeniable. Is there anything more satisfying that looking at your banking app and NOT seeing thirteen dollars and sixty seven cents? Wouldn't that be novel.
But part of the pleasure of not living in a totalitarian, communist dictatorship is buying things. All the things. Throw caution to the wind and get that chrome Tesla on lean and czechoslovakian wolfdog on credit. That what America is all about: building something on nothing, no matter how jerry-rigged and precarious. And what's more American than online shopping. It like the fourth amendment, right?
We've compiled some of the most misguided, regrettable purchases that people are willing to admit on the internet. Check it out.
What did these people buy when they were blackout drunk…
5LB Bag of Sugarless Gummy Bears
"First of all, for taste I would rate these a 5. So good. Soft, true-to-taste fruit flavors like the sugar variety…I was a happy camper.
BUT (or should I say BUTT), not long after eating about 20 of these all hell broke loose. I had a gastrointestinal experience like nothing I've ever imagined. Cramps, sweating, bloating beyond my worst nightmare. I've had food poisoning from some bad shellfish and that was almost like a skip in the park compared to what was going on inside me.
Then came the, uh, flatulence. Heavens to Murgatroyd, the sounds, like trumpets calling the demons back to Hell…the stench, like 1,000 rotten corpses vomited. I couldn't stand to stay in one room for fear of succumbing to my own odors.
But wait; there's more. What came out of me felt like someone tried to funnel Niagara Falls through a coffee straw. I swear my sphincters were screaming. It felt like my delicate starfish was a gaping maw projectile vomiting a torrential flood of toxic waste. 100% liquid. Flammable liquid. NAPALM. It was actually a bit humorous (for a nanosecond)as it was just beyond anything I could imagine possible.
I felt violated when it was over, which I think might have been sometime in the early morning of the next day. There was stuff coming out of me that I ate at my wedding in 2005." -Christine E. Torok (Amazon)
Glass Turd
For those of you who love the poop emoji, this is a must have. For only $49, you can purchase a swirled, Scandinavian glass paper weight that looks like a human turd crystallized after thousands of years of compression in the depths of the earth. And who better to shape a glass turd than the Scandinavians? Do they even shit? If they do, I am sure it is cold and clear and odorless. The shit that don't stank is the perfect gift for friends, lovers and yourself.


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UAE issues VAT Law and Launches Tax Website
Published: 28/08/2017
The UAE Ministry of Finance has issued the much awaited UAE VAT law and launched a new dedicated tax website for the Federal Tax Authority.
The VAT law is based on the common principles agreed by all GCC countries in the GCC VAT framework agreement, which was published in the Official Gazette on 21 April 2017. The executive regulations, which will contain more details on the application of the VAT, are expected to be published during the final quarter of 2017.
The key highlights of the UAE VAT law are as follows:
- As previously announced by the UAE Ministry of Finance, the VAT law now confirms that VAT will be implemented in the UAE and be effective from 1 January 2018.
- VAT will be imposed on a taxable supply of goods or services for consideration and deemed supplies by a taxable person conducting business in the UAE and the import of taxable goods. Taxable supply in this context includes imports of goods and services subject to the reverse charge mechanism.
- In accordance with the GCC VAT framework agreement, the standard rate will be 5%.
- The supplier of the goods or services, the importer of taxable goods and the taxable person registered for VAT who acquires goods will be required to account for VAT.
- VAT registration will be compulsory where the annual supplies exceed the mandatory registration threshold (AED 375,000). VAT registration will be optional if the mandatory registration threshold requirement is not met and the taxable supplies or expenses exceed the voluntary registration threshold (AED 187,500).
- Group VAT registration will be available for related parties subject to certain conditions.
- Government entities will also required to register for VAT in accordance with a cabinet decision to be issued.
- Zero rated supplies include certain exports, international transportation, supply of certain education and healthcare services and related supplies, certain investment grade precious metals, supply of crude oil and natural gas, supply of newly constructed residential properties within 3 years of completion and supply of certain land, sea, and air means of transportation.
- Exempt supplies will include certain financial services, residential supplies other than the first supply noted above, bare land and local passenger transport.
- A person not registered for VAT will be required to pay tax on import of taxable goods from outside the GCC at the time of import.
- Subject to certain exceptions, a designated zone that meets the conditions specified in the regulations shall be treated as being outside the UAE and goods transferred from one designated zone to another designated zone will not be subject to VAT.
- A margin scheme and capital assets scheme will be available on certain taxable supplies in accordance with the VAT regulations.
- Bad debt relief will be available for debts written off by VAT registered businesses in certain circumstances.
- There are various transitional rules for cases where payments or invoices are advanced before 1 January 2018; where contracts are concluded before 1 January 2018 and are silent on VAT; and contracts are concluded before 1 January 2018 but the supply is made after this date.
As the VAT registration process will open on a voluntary basis from mid-September and there is only four months remaining for VAT to be effective in the UAE, it is important for you to undertake a VAT impact assessment to understand the impact of VAT on your business and to comply with your VAT obligations.
If you have any questions on the above or require any assistance with VAT implementation, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Shiraz Khan, Senior Tax Advisor, Al Tamimi & Company
Ahmed Ibrahim, Partner & Head of Equity Markets, Al Tamimi & Company
Brinda Shroff, Associate, Al Tamimi & Company


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Gorgeous Georgia
Hiking our state's beautiful trails to fight off varicose veins and spider veins
Though Georgia's recent record-breaking, triple digit temperatures may have scared you back inside, summer is still the best season to get out, active and healthy. With bright blue sunny skies and so much to do in and around Atlanta, you shouldn't let the lingering fear of those 106 degree temperatures keep you from enjoying some fun in the sun.
Unfortunately, heat isn't the only thing that can ruin your summertime fun—unsightly varicose veins and spider veins can cause embarrassment or discomfort enough to send you sprinting for the A/C. Treatments like sclerotherapy may be the most effective way of solving these troublesome issues, but you can also do many things in your daily life to keep your spider veins and varicose veins from worsening or coming back.
Regular exercise will help you improve your circulation, manage your weight and strengthen your veins—all factors that contribute to the treatment and prevention of vein issues. Among the myriad forms of exercise available, walking stands out as a cardiovascular exercise that is accessible and low-impact for all, letting you get a great workout on your own two feet without the stress of running or the price of a gym membership.
With winding rivers, gently rolling foothills and majestic mountains, Georgia's natural environments are truly a hiker's paradise. If you're looking for a great place for a stroll, lace up your hiking shoes and grab a big bottle of water—it's time to hit some of the state's most scenic locales.
Stone Mountain Park
Located a mere 16 miles east of Atlanta, this 3,200-acre park's namesake is the world's largest slab of exposed granite, a 1,683-foot towering mass of stone surrounded by an oasis of greenery and recreation. With mini-golf, adventure courses, laser shows and an incredible view of the Atlanta skyline from Stone Mountain's peak, the park boasts more visitors each year than any other Georgia attraction, but many who come for these attractions may be missing out on the park's 15 miles of hiking and walking trails.
The easy to moderate Cherokee Trail will take you on a 5-mile walk around the base of Stone Mountain, giving great views of the wooded areas and lakes that surround the gargantuan piece of granite, while the Muscogee Trail is a 1.5-mile moderate loop dedicated to the remembrance of the tribe that once inhabited the region. But perhaps the most popular trail is the roughly 1-mile Walk-Up Trail, which, as its name suggests, takes you to the very peak of Stone Mountain. On a haze-free day, you can see up to 60 miles from the peak of the mountain, giving you a look at Georgia from a beautiful and unique vantage point.
Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest
Though it may not be as close as Stone Mountain, this massive park's 430 miles of trails make it well worth the 2-hour drive from Atlanta. The first 79 miles of the world-famous, 2,178-mile Appalachian Trail are here in Chattahoochee, giving hikers a taste of a path that has taken many an intrepid explorer all the way to Maine.
With stunning views of the Blue Ridge Mountains and the 4,784-foot Brasstown Bald, Georgia's highest peak, there is no shortage of incredible views to drink in. As the hyphenated name suggests, this park actually comprises two separate National Forests that together make up over 800,000 acres of preserved wilderness. The high peaks of the Chattahoochee are coupled with the low woods of the Oconee, giving the area no shortage of unique places to explore.
With numerous rivers and lakes like Lake Conasauga, Georgia's highest lake at 3,000 feet above sea level, this park offers tons of opportunities for watersport as well. Regardless of your wilderness recreation interests, these forests are places of natural diversity and rich history, where armies clashed during the Civil War and modern Georgia residents have found a great place to reconnect with nature.
Don't let unsightly veins ruin your summer. Getting a workout in the great outdoors can help you de-stress and prevent the pain of varicose and spider veins all season long. Georgia has tons of cool places to check out, so use these two as a starting point to your exploration of our great state's beautiful wilderness.


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May 18, 2018
Mason Science Olympiad Team Wins State; Headed to Nationals on May 19
All season, the dedicated members of Mason High School's Science Olympiad team had been breaking school records. Their dedication, and commitment to science and each other made people think - could this be it? Last year, the team missed their chance by just one point. Was this the year that Mason would finally take the state championship? Then, their helicopter broke.
"At a science Olympiad competition, there are 23 different events and a 15 member team.
We really had no idea how we were doing on any of the events except that we knew we had bombed the helicopter event.
As happens with build events sometimes, the very delicate helicopter cracked in half and we knew that for that one event we would place in thirtieth or worse.
In the end, we placed in the top four in the state of Ohio in every event but helicopters, and our total points was only 79 points," explained MHS science teacher and Science Olympiad advisor
Aimee Hansen
The team will now compete at the 34th Annual Science Olympiad National Tournament on May 19 in Fort Collins, CO where MHS is expected to place in the top five in the country.
Team captains are Juniors
Jenny Hong
Emily Fang
and seniors
Alex Wang
Alyson Lam
- who along with many other of the team's seniors are missing their high school graduation in order to compete in the pinnacle of achievement for 120 of the country's best Science Olympiad teams.
Read the Chronicle's coverage of this historic victory.
The advisors for the club are MHS science teachers
Hansen, Brian Thomas
Linette Graham
View the results from State.
MHS Junior Scores Perfect 36 on ACT
Mason High School junior
Dalton Craven
is in some rare company. Just .136% of all test takers earn that rarest of score - a perfect 36 on the ACT.
"This was the second time I took the ACT explained Craven. "I didn't do any formal prep work. On the school one I got a 34, and I was happy with that. But, I needed to take the writing section for one of my 'reach schools' so that's how I ended up taking the ACT again and getting a 36."
Craven is the fifth MHS student this school year to achieve a perfect ACT. During the 2018-19 school year, the district honored
Victor Chen
Jenny Hong
Jake Kandell
Soumya Jaiswal
who also scored a 36.
"Several teachers have been instrumental in my academic success, including
Ann Westermann-Schwankhaus, Michelle Bruewer, Greg Kummer, Craig Murnan
Dr. Jonothan Sauer
I also loved my ACT classes when I was in elementary school. I loved the problem solving," said Craven.
Dalton is the son of Melissa Craven and Dale Craven.
Read more about
Craven's Perfect ACT
MI Students' Winning Stock Picks Earns Trip to NY Stock Exchange
Four Mason Intermediate sixth graders received first place in the UC Stock Market Game in January, and then went on to win The Stock Market Game Portfolio Challenge at the University of Cincinnati this spring.
Their presentations earned the students an all-expense paid trip to present at Legg Mason and Goldman Sachs, while also visiting the New York Stock Exchange. The team from
Joan Davis
Chantele Gillman's
MI sixth grade gifted classroom beat out 533 other Ohio elementary, middle, and high school teams. The winning MI sixth graders include
Jack Berry, Ryan Feuerborn, Daud Malik,
Sachet Pati
Read more about the
Trip to NY
First Sneak Peek of Plans for Revamped MMS
Here's your
first sneak peek
(and it is interactive!) of what the completely revamped Mason Middle School will look like when it reopens in the 2019-2020 school year! We are so grateful to
VSWC Architects
and our
MMS staff
who have come up with an innovative vision for the school that will serve our community's 7th and 8th graders for the next 50 years! One of the best parts? The addition to the Mason Early Childhood Center, Mason Middle School Renovation, and updates to Mason Intermediate Schools are being funded without new local taxes. Over 80% of the funding for these projects comes from the Ohio Facilities Construction Commission.
Nine MMS Students Score in the Top 1% in 2018 National Spanish Exam
Nine Mason Middle School students scored in the ninety-ninth percentile during the 2018 National Spanish Exam.
These nine MMS students include
Betsy Areddy, Kunal Arora, Neha Gunda, Alexandra Joseph, William Lee, Nicole Mater, Luis Roho, Nikith Vangala,
Abigail Williams
. Six of these students, in addition to being in the 99th national percentile, also placed in the top three places for the Ohio Buckeye Region. This includes Joseph, Rojo, Guna, Lee, Mater and Arora.
MMS Spanish teachers
Heidi Morrissey
Lauren Richardson
met with these selected students several times to help prepare them in the weeks leading up to the test administration dates on March 20 and 21.
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Top Scoring MMS Students
MHS Peer Tutoring Program Encourages Students to Ask for Help
Sometimes it can be hard for students in a high-achieving high school like Mason to reach out for help. But students at Mason High School are tackling this issue head on with a peer tutoring program that exploded in its second year.
"We're so proud of our peer tutors, and the students who are reaching out for help. Asking for help is one of the most important steps someone can take - both academically and in a career. This program is building our students skills, character and knowledge," said
Dr. Heather Sass
, Chief Academic Officer.
During the 2017-18 school year, there were 171 tutors in the program who reached an average of 386 students per week. Students tutor in 26 subjects, and also have an internship and independent study component that fosters leadership skills and continued development of the program.
"Peer Tutors give at least two days a week to tutor other students in the building," explained MHS Math teacher
Jere Clark
who oversees the program. "We pride ourselves on taking care of one another by creating a supportive and caring culture within MHS."
During the 2017-2018 school year, Peer Tutoring Directors were seniors
Noora Basher
(Peer Tutoring President),
Jack Koenig
Sydnie Kong
(Foreign Languages),
Brady Neal
(Communications), and
Lindsay Welage
Read more about the
MHS Peer Tutoring Program
Reutter Chosen as New MMS Assistant Principal
A Mason Middle School science teacher is set to become the school's newest assistant principal.
On May 22, the Mason City Schools Board of Education
anticipates approving
Jay Reutter
as the MMS Assistant Principal who will also oversee MMS athletics. This move caps off a couple of administrative changes at Middle School in recent months, following current principal
Tonya McCall's
promotion to
lead the district's human resources department
as Chief Talent Officer.
Reutter, who has worked at MMS for 20 years, will replace current assistant principal
Lauren Gentene
who is moving up to become Mason Middle School Principal
Reutter is also taking on some of the job responsibilities of
Stephanie Hyatt
, MMS Student Activities Coordinator. Hyatt and her husband, MHS Principal
Dave Hyatt
are retiring at the end of this school year
and moving to Vermont.
"Over the last 20 years I have fallen in love with Mason Schools. I celebrate our successes while striving to improve the educational experience for all our students. I am so grateful for this new way to continue to serve Mason Middle School staff, students, and families," said Reutter.
Read more about the
new MMS Assistant Principal
MHS Students' Physics Prowess Earns National Accolades
Mason High School senior
Jeffrey Huang
and junior
Richard Liu
qualified for the second round of competition as they worked to qualify for the US Physics Team Training Camp.
Huang and Liu's scores on the F=ma Exam in January earned them an invitation, along with approximately 400 students across the country, to take the USAPhO Exam on April 11. The combination of these two exam scores qualified Liu as a semi-finalist and will attend the US Physics Team Training Camp May 27-June 7 at the University of Maryland. At the camp, five members will be chosen to compete at the International Physics Olympiad in Portugal from July 21 - 29, 2018.
Over the years, I have had two other students make it this far, but no one has made it to the training camp," shared MHS AP Physics C Teacher
Dee Dee Messer
. "Liu is the first MHS student to make it this far, and is one of 25 students in the country that was selected."
Read more about the
US Physics Team Training Camp
MI Students Donate $450 to Animal Charities
Mason Intermediate students in
Emily Kirk
Christine Work
classrooms recently hosted an "AniMALL" to raise money for animal welfare, including the Cincinnati Zoo's Adopt an Animal Program.
Students raised over $400, while teachers added an additional $50 to the pot, for various animal charities, including $150 to the Zoo's Adopt an Animal Program. The rest of the remaining funds were split evenly between the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International and the Warren County Humane Society.
On May 9, the Zoo brought the Zoo to You program to these two classrooms. Students did writing and drawing pieces about the animals that were brought in through the program. At the end of the activity, students presented a check for $150 raised through the AniMALL.
This project was created and taught by Miami University student teacher
Hannah Ralston
. Without her vision, none of this would have been possible.
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MHS Students Witness Open Heart Surgery Procedure
Mason High School students in Honors Anatomy and Physiology had the opportunity to observe a live open heart surgery at Christ Hospital this month.
Gail Kist-Kline
Mason City Schools Superintendent who is retiring in July to become the Christ College of Nursing and Health Science's President, welcomed the students to Christ Hospital.
"This was a wonderful experiential learning opportunity for our students," said Dr. Kist-Kline. "Ms. Long and Ms. Lehman do an outstanding job of organizing opportunities like this with terrific community partners."
Watch WCPO's Coverage
Approximately 245 other Honors Anatomy students were able to see first hand the intricacies involved in a surgical procedure of this nature from the comforts of the MHS Kiva.
Read more about the
Open Heart Surgery Procedure
MHS Debate Team Competes in New York City; Named Runner-Up
There's no debate about these students' skills. The Mason High School Debate Team
who advanced to the "Sweet 16" Round
of the 2017-18 International
Public Policy Forum (IPPF) competition, advanced to the Top 8 in March. In doing so, the Team received an all-expenses-paid trip to the IPPF Finals in New York City on April 21 at the Harold Pratt House.
The four MHS students on the team,
Suraj Komatineni, Atneya Nair, Rahul Ramesh,
Alex Wang
, then made it all the way to the final round where they finished as runner-up and received a $3,500 prize.
Read more about the
NYC Competition
Project Citizen Students Witness Government in Action
The Mason Schools Foundation grant Project Citizen Government in Action allowed thirty-six eighth graders from Project Citizen, a social studies elective class at Mason Middle School, to see their government in action, and apply in real life what they learned from the course.
"We had a fabulous day touring the Ohio Judicial Center and State House, participating in a mock trial, observing a real Supreme Court case, and observing a real Supreme Court Case," shared MMS teacher and grant recipient
Renee Thole
Read more about
Project Citizen
Khambhampati Presents Research at State History Competition
Mason Middle School seventh grader
Nikhil Khambhampati
in the State History Day Competition at Ohio Wesleyan University on April 21.
Khambhampati qualified for the state competition at the District 8 History Day regional competition that was held March 17 at the University of Cincinnati.
Additional MMS students who participated in the regional competition include
Courtney Garrison, Hritika Kotian, Benicio Machado,
Rishi Manoharan
Read more about the
State History Day Competition
MHS Students Place in National Chemistry Competition
Mason High School students competed in the Washington University Chemistry Tournament April 7 and 8 in St. Louis. The team competed in a series of individual and team-based chemistry challenges, placing third in "Breaking Bonds," third in "The Director's Award" and second in "Team Rounds."
MHS Students
Jeffrey Huang, Justin Huang, Richard Liu, Sruthi Parthsarathi, Allen Yang
and Sycamore High School student Max Guo competed in the event.
"We prepared through multiple group practices before the big weekend, and getting accustomed to the group-style rounds of the competition. This involved getting familiar with each other's strengths and being able to work cooperatively," shared Jeffrey Huang. "We were all incredibly proud of the success at this competition, especially as first-time competitors."
Read more about the
National Chemistry Competition
MHS Math Team Takes 1st in Ohio Math League & OCTM:
Huang, Li, Liu, Parthasarathi & Zhu Earn Top Honors
The Mason High School Math Team recently completed their competition season with many accomplishments.
MHS earned first place in Ohio in the Ohio Math League - a series of six competitions that students throughout the state.
Nine MHS students who participated in the OCTM qualified for the Ohio High School Mathematics Invitational Olympiad (OHMI0) on March 31 at Capital University in Columbus, OH. This competition focuses on rewarding mathematical excellence and encouraging team work.
Sruthi Parthasarathi
placed sixth in the Championship and was named a Super Mathlete, while
Peter Zhu
placed fourth in the Championship and was also named a Super Mathlete.
Jeffrey Huang, Jack Li,
Richard Liu
were also named Super Mathletes.
Read more about the
MHS Math Team Accomplishments
MHS Student wins $500 Scholarship from GCCU
Each semester, the Greater Cincinnati Credit Union (GCCU) sponsors the Perfect Attendance Luncheon, which rewards 12 Mason High School students with a $100 cash award.
This year, the credit union added an additional reward for Mason High School students.
Russ Henry
from GCCU will now offer a new $500 cash scholarship
to one deserving MHS student.
The inaugural winner of the scholarship is
Rachel Gutjahr
, who was nominated by her MHS School Counselor
Phyllis Bell
Read more about the
$500 Scholarship
High Fives to...
students, staff and City of Mason first responders
who all reacted with precision, professionalism, patience and poise when Mason High School was
evacuated after a fire
in the CAM class. Watch Superintendent Kist-Kline and Deputy Superintendent Cooper's
thank you message
. Watch
@mhscronicle's video
of junior
Ben Tavella
explaining how senior
Caleb Bloodworth
carried him out of the building. Following the fire, our
custodial and maintenance staff
worked tirelessly to make sure the school was safe, clean, and ready for learning. And, their extraordinary efforts did not go unnoticed. MHS students, led by
Annabella Collins
, organized a thank you drive! We are grateful for these student leaders for recognizing the wonderful men & women who do so much behind the scenes to make Mason Schools a wonderful place to learn!
our amazing
MCS Aides & Paraprofessionals
who use their talents to help our students discover their own. These caring professionals dedicate their time and energy each day to the students in their care and they make an enormous difference in our schools!
the incredible
Integrated Media classes
under the direction of
Craig Murnan
whose outstanding work on the
was a world-class celebration of Mason Athletics! Congratulations to all of the
2018 ESPY Award Winners.
Did you miss this year's ESPYs? Go back and
watch them in all their glory
- from Red Carpet to each a
ward, and the awesome action videos throughout the year that captured our Comets in action.
our dedicated
MCS Nurses
, who are critical for the health, safety & well-being of Mason City Schools students. As parent Marilyn Mosqua Berman noted on our Facebook page, "The heart of our school!"
MHS senior
Amaya King
who not only is the Class of 2018's Ms. Comet, she is a phenomenal woman whose
Women Empowerment Video
is garnering national attention. Read this article in the
Cincinnati Enquirer
that has been picked up by USA Today and national bloggers.
MCS Bus Drivers,
who cheerfully greet our students and ensure that they safely make it to school and back home each day. They set the tone for the day.
Watch this Facebook video
from the Bus Driver Appreciation Celebration put together by our
and supported by
Natorp's Nursery Outlet
, and
Chick-fil-A Deerfield Crossing
MCS Child Nutrition Workers
, who are true heroes as they prepare healthy meals for our students, adhere to strict nutrition standards, navigate student food allergies, and offer service with a smile. Oh, and they have the power to defeat rumbling tummies, too!
Congratulations Class of 2018!
On Sunday, Mason High School's largest class will become alumni. We are so proud of these Comets - whose impact has been larger than their numbers. If you can't make it to the Cintas Center,
watch the ceremony streamed live
. Check out this
Facebook Album
of the annual tradition of the seniors riding to school with their bikes, scooters, skateboards & rollerblades on their last day of school.
Mason City Schools
For information, email Tracey Carson at


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The top United Nations weapons inspectors report today (Friday) to the Security Council on whether Iraq is complying with the resolution demanding Baghdad give up weapons of mass destruction.
The briefing by chief inspector Hans Blix and U-N nuclear agency head Mohamed ElBaradei comes as the five permanent Council members remain split on whether the time for military action against Iraq has arrived.
The United States and Britain are building up forces in the Persian Gulf region while France, Russia, and China are pushing for more inspections.
President Bush says he hopes the United Nations will maintain its credibility and enforce its resolution demanding that Iraq give up weapons of mass destruction or face serious consequences.
Mr. ElBaradei told Reuters news agency Thursday that he believes only 100-percent cooperation by Baghdad in the inspection process will prevent the United States from launching a military attack. He says Iraq still has a chance to exonerate itself.
Meanwhile, a panel of arms experts has concluded that an Iraqi ballistic missile clearly exceeds the range limit set by the U-N Security Council -- something Iraq says is not true.
British Prime Minister Tony Blair said Iraq would be in breach of U-N disarmament resolutions if the reports of the range of the Iraqi missile are confirmed. But Russia says Baghdad does not have such missiles.
In another development, officials in Baghdad say the Iraqi parliament will hold an emergency session Friday to debate a draft law prohibiting individuals and companies from developing banned weapons.


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Erin Stewart excluded from GOP debate in her hometown
Erin Stewart won't have homefield advantage at a Republican gubernatorial debate in New Britain Wednesday because she won't even be on the field.
Stewart, 30, a New Britain native, two-term mayor and candidate for governor, hasn't met the fundraising requirement set by the state party in order to receive an invitation to the debate stage at New Britain High School — her alma mater, Class of 2005.
"I'm definitely disappointed that I won't be able to participate, but I'm not surprised by it," said Stewart, who is the only officially declared female candidate in a crowded field.
"It was made very clear to me from the first day that I entered this race, that I was not going to be allowed to participate in any of the debates unless I raised, quite frankly, a large amount of money in a very short period of time," Stewart said. It's not surprising. I don't expect them to change the rules for me, but unfortunately that means we will have to take our message to other platforms."
Only declared candidates who have raised at least $175,000 are eligible to participate in the GOP's fourth debate, and while she made her campaign official last month, Stewart still hasn't raised enough money.
State GOP Chairman J.R. Romano maintained his stance on making an exception — there won't be one. Stewart knew the rules, he said. She was represented at the GOP meeting a year ago when the rules for debate participation were established.
"The candidates set these rules," Romano said. "I'm just the referee."
Stewart may not be participating, but that doesn't she's not trying to find a way to voice her opinions ahead of the debate. She plans to hold a pre-debate rally outside the high school from which she graduated in 2005.
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"We'll be standing outside of New Britain High School to rally to get me on the stage," Stewart said. "My voice should be heard and my supporters and people that are supportive of my campaign believe that as well."
"I think it's wrong that she's not allowed to participate," said Tony Cane, chairman of the New Britain Republican Town Committee. "I can see why the chairman is excluding people, but it's in her hometown. She's popular in her hometown, and she's a very popular candidate in the state. She graduated from the high school where it's being held."
Stewart wouldn't say how far short of the fundraising requirement her campaign is, but said funding totals will be released later this week once they've been finalized by her treasurer.
"It's going to be a very promising number and it's going to show we're proving our doubters wrong," she said.
State Sen. Toni Boucher, who is still exploring a run, also was not invited, though she did participate in the first two debates, in which exploratory candidates who had raised $75,000 were allowed.
Nine of the 10 invited Republicans have accepted invitations, which is the third of five debates the party is sponsoring. They are Mark Boughton, Mike Handler, Tim Herbst, Mark Lauretti, Peter Lumaj, Steve Obsitnik, Prasad Srinivasan, Dave Walker and David Stemerman. Only Bob Stefanowski declined, citing scheduling conflicts.
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2015 just whizzed past and it's already 2016?!?!?!
So just a sum up of my 2015… it's definitely filled with so many Ups and Downs… Like seriously. One of the year by far with the most happenings of all, which leaves me don't even know where to start.
Let's backtrack..
I remember for the start of the year I was already worrying about my future career, even before I graduated! It was my last semester in Uni so I was quite flustered. I don't even know why -_- I even went about sending my resumes and applying for jobs when I can't even commit full-time LOL. Okay, but my school hours was very short, like 12 hours a week and I squeezed it into 2 days… Moreover I don't even go to school much and always skip it for yoga.
and my assignment results was a reflection of my actions!!! Was really regretful when I learnt that I failed two modules' assignments, serving as a wake up call that I have to study already. Moreover my attendance % was like 38% HAHA, i was so scared that I won't be allowed to sit for my final exams and had to email the SIM admin to make sure I actually could. (Anyways my friend did tell me as long as I pay school fees they can't bar me from taking my papers!)
So when I had to study I really studied.. Though I really felt that I slacken a lot. I used to burn midnight oil and kept burying myself in the books previous semesters.. but this very semester I was less hardworking, maybe I should say I tried studying smart instead of hard.
When I finished exams in May?? I was like omg reality hits, adult life is about to kickstart FOR RREALLLL. I wanted to join my mentor @ G_ initially, but scrapped that idea when I had another plan in mind. Went on BKK trip and had so much fun as usual. Some sparks created between someone & i and we shared a month plus of good moments.
Also went on a BFF trip in June with my soul sista!
I went on to apply for yoga teaching jobs abroad…..
That was when I stepped out further off my comfort zone to do what I loved, and thought I really wanted to- be away from home and reality. Actually at that time I have to say I really couldn't bear to part w my loved ones here, but it was just one month. So I took the leap of faith, I went to Lombok, a place I didn't heard of before I applied, somewhere really foreign, even though it was in Indonesia. Imagine, alone to a place you don't even know, alone for 4.5 weeks for the first time.
TBH, I am independent dependent. I admit, I can be independent in many aspects, I am bold. But I need a lot of pampering as well, lol. My family treats me like a princess… and most of the time I want things my way, and will get it my way pretty often. But when I had to go somewhere alone, I can't possibly be nitpicking and be so spoilt abroad. My good friend I made there, Via, said that usually she won't be able to stand whiny and pampered girls like me, but I'm different. AHAHAHA I'm quite touched la, she's really sweet- and she always comes to my rescue when there's creepy crawlies in my room. Haha. I shared house with 3 other co-workers, and they were all very nice. One was from Slovakia, and she did tarot reading for me.
I got my heartbroken mid way in Lombok, but not at where I was. But nobody knows how one really feels unless they are them? I don't say or show, doesn't mean I don't feel. Actually I don't need a reminder on how I broke that person's heart also, because it wasn't my fault in the very first place. To me, trust is the most important thing in a rs, but he broke it. And we all know trust is not easy to be gained once it's lost, no?? But again, sometimes when feelings still stay after so long, there must be more to just letting go, I guess? We'll see because only time will tell 🙂 I shan't elaborate so much but things, for now, I think it's safe to say it's on the right track??
And again, I'm super thankful for those who've been there for me through those days when I was in Lombok, sending so much love from SG. I had nights when I was frustrated and sad, days when I'm homesick & lonely, days when I cry to sleep…. But all that only made me a stronger girl and more appreciative and contented.
Then, stupid, impulsive me, wanted to continue to be away from SG… went to apply more overseas job, and plan was actually Dubai, but got Nepal for training before being able to go to dubai.. but i didn't even manage to last in Nepal :'(
I felt so damn fucking sad my 4.5 days there. Initially already didn't had a good start because my flight got changed WTF… and I was alone at KL for more than 24 hours… cried from the very beginning, every day until I was back. Thank God for good friends, thankful for people who cared so much about my happiness & wellbeing,, they got me back to SG. From this, I never felt so happy and relieved. I never felt more appreciative of this place I call HOME. I remember flying off on the eve of national day.. I left with a heavy heart coz I wasn't ready yet. (Anyways all the nitty gritty details you can trackback & read from my – dayre.me/bunnybunnxx)
Came back and went through some family drama, making me feel so down and unsettled even when I was supposed to be glad to be home. There wasn't peace at home.. and many things like this just made me lost more faith in guys… Anyway, that aside, I realised I wanted to settle down in sg, find a full time job and earn some moooooolahs. Sent many emails on job applications, and went for numerous interviews, but it's either I didn't find something I like or they don't want me T_T
When I finally got offered a job at a bank, I was elated and actually went to sign the contract on impulse… which I later regretted loads.
I was supposed to start in Nov but due to my december's planned HK trip w mom & sis, I had it postponed and pushed back to Jan (coz no training in Dec).. Went on a holiday to BKK in October. Celebrated my birthday in October with my favouritest pals!!! And then went GoldCoast+ Brissy with Sister in Nov, HK in dec & BKK in end dec+1st week of jan.
what did i miss??? Life is not easy but everything has been fruitful. It's either a lesson learnt or a blessing counted. 🙂
[edit] by the way, I then got a job as a full time yoga teacher and didn't start my career in the bank, lol. but that was what I really wanted 🙂 [end edit]


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MIDTOWN — The city will get nearly $26 million in reimbursements for costs associated with protecting President Donald Trump between the election and inauguration day, officials said.
The money was awarded through a Department of Justice grant program and will go to the NYPD and Suffolk County Police Department. The city spent about $308,000 per day on security when Trump was in town and about $146,000 a day when he was away, according to political leaders.
"The NYPD and FDNY did an exceptional job meeting the unprecedented demands of protecting then-President elect Trump in and around Trump Tower, which is in the heart of Manhattan in my district," Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney said in a statement Thursday.
"It was simply unfair to expect local law enforcement and New York City taxpayers alone to bear the costs of a national security priority. This had to be a federal responsibility, and I was very pleased that Congress appropriated funds for reimbursement to affected localities earlier this year, as I and many of colleagues urged."
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One of my earliest experience with Thai food is probably Pad Thai, together with the other quintessential "must-orders" for anyone venturing into Thai cuisine, like Tom Yum Goong and Pineapple Fried Rice. Every street hawker does Pad Thai a bit differently from the other. Slight nuances in the ingredients used, the proportion of condiments, even down to the sequence of adding the ingredients, e.g. when to crack the egg etc. could alter the taste and texture of the dish completely. But they are all quite delicious. Well, most of them are at least. To date, this popular street food which brings together three important ingredients commonly used in Thai cooking, i.e. palm sugar, tamarind pulp and fish sauce, remains one of my favorites, being sweet, sour and savory all at the same time.


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International donors have pledged $213 million for Somalia, the East African nation that has been much in the news lately.
Involved in the conference were the European Union, the United Nations and the African Union; it was convened by the United Nations Secretary–General Ban Ki-moon and hosted by the European Union ( EU) from April 22 through 23 April, in Brussels, Belgium.
One of the goals is to help Somalia successfully at last take on the scourge of "piracy" in the Gulf of Aden. Louis Michel, the EU Commissioner for Development and Humanitarian Aid voiced his satisfaction with the pledges made by the international delegates.
At the same time, it's about international media and organizations started addressing roots behind the Somali "piracy," which is well known.
In terms of the donor pledges; so far so good. Yet these pledges are only promises: "A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush." As a matter of fact, whoever refuses to be something of a Walter Mitty character will be cautious and won't take those pledges at their face value.
Let's wait and see if those who made the pledges really put their money where their words are. Indeed, many European countries promised on many occasions in the past to substantially increase development assistance or aid for instance; however, this hasn't always materialized.
In addition, UN Secretary Ban Ki-moon declared: "The equation is clear. More security on the ground will mean less piracy on the seas."
So the aim of the conference was to bankroll the fledgling Somali government and the African Union Mission in Somalia so that they might track down and crack down on "pirates" that have been leading seafarers and other sea marauders, robbers, poachers, plunderers and bandits a dance.
Most people long for secure and safe seas and deprecate the activities of pirates. Yet the conference failed to consider or at least to bring up and get to the germane root of the problem in Somali waters.
It's common knowledge that when the Somali state crumbled in the early 1990s European and Asian sea marauders profited by that muddy situation and started plundering the Somali waters of fish, and thus stripping and divesting Somali fishermen of their main source of livelihood and life; that is the root of the problem.
Moreover, Somali waters and coast have become ever since the scrapheap of toxic waste and other garbage dumped by foreign sea criminals. This sea theft and robbery sparked a reaction from Somalis who embarked on piracy.
In sullying Somali waters and coast, the sea bandits have ruined even the future prospects for tourism of that country. We know that tourism is easy pickings; the instance of Tunisia teaches us that some countries rely on tourism. Can anybody compute the huge amount of money Somalia loses by not being able to attract tourists to visit its coasts and enjoy the Gulf of Aden even after peace is restored? Can anybody calculate the huge amounts of money Somalia has been losing amid and following the theft of their fish?
We do understand that many "journalists" across our world-village gloss over and suppress the open secret spilled by the German newspaper "Die Zeit" last November 27, 2008, number 49, to the effect that Europeans and Asians have been plundering Somali for many years. The title of that article is: "Who is really the pirate?"
The two authors of the article wrote: "Europeans and Asians have been plundering Somali waters for decades. Somali fishermen had no other choice but to become pirates. And the world is now shocked." The lines quoted above are written in German; they have been translated into English by yours truly.
Many organizations and people across the globe are aware of this root cause of piracy in Somali waters. But only a few would talk about that. Why don´t those "professional media organizations and journalists" gather more news and details on that story and broadcast them?
Have they put their professionalism in the cloakroom? Many Somalis regard the sea plunderers from Europe and from Asia as the real "pirates". And many "journalists" – I mean propagandists, public relations officers and organizations, as well as public opinion manipulators – have become less vocal when it comes to broadcasting and running the whole truth about that story
Only serious and responsible journalists and media organizations have dug deeper and ran the story about the real cause of piracy in the Gulf of Aden and in Somali waters.
So long as the sea marauders and plunderers aren´t brought to book or as long as they don´t at least compensate the Somalis for robbing them of their fish and for dirtying their waters and coast, any attempt to solve the "piracy" problem in the Gulf of Aden will remain flimsy and shallow.
Black Star News columnist Mathias Victorien Ntep is a PhD researcher at the Goethe-University of Frankfurt ( Main), Germany, and at the Leiden University, Netherlands.
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