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News release from 09/10/2019
Community Chest fund increases to £49,000 as criteria is widened to allow more groups to bid
Changes announced to the eligibility criteria of the Community Chest fund will give more Parish Councils in South Cambridgeshire a chance to bid for funding to support their community projects – while at the same time the total funding, available to March, will increase to £49,070.
The Community Chest fund supports Parish Councils and other local groups in their efforts to promote active and healthy lifestyles, build inclusive communities, and enhance the natural environment – and groups can bid for up to £1,000 from the fund towards these projects.
Each year, the fund is split in half so that groups applying later in the year will still have an opportunity to bid before the funding has all been allocated. Applications for the second half of the pot are now being taken, and groups can apply here via our website. Bids will be reviewed on a monthly basis until March, or until the year's allocated funds have all been awarded.
At the last meeting of the Council's Grants Advisory Committee in early October a decision was taken to expand access to the fund for more small Parish Councils. The Grants Advisory Committee will now have more flexibility around whether to accept and review bids from Parish Councils or Parish Meetings with slightly more than the previous limit of 160 registered electors, or with multiple small settlements. Additionally, a further £20,000 was added to this year's pot, after a separate fund for elite athletes was discontinued earlier this year. More information about the new eligibility criteria can be found here on our website with both decisions effective, subject to the usual call in process.
The Chair of South Cambridgeshire District Council's Grants Advisory Committee, Cllr Jose Hales (pictured above), said: "As ever, we really take pleasure in providing proactive groups who do such a lot for their communities with essential funding. All of the projects are really valuable and everyone can appreciate how small grants can make a really big difference for local groups. Often community groups have to rely on funding their own projects, so grant-funding like this can be an enormous help.
"The decision to amend the eligibility criteria should mean that we are able to welcome even more Parish Councils and Parish Meetings that previously might have been excluded due to their formation or size. If anyone needs guidance on whether their group would be eligible to apply for funding, please get in touch with the grants team at the Council as they are always happy to support groups in their applications."
The Council's Lead Cabinet Member for Finance, Cllr John Williams (pictured above), added: "It is always a pleasure to hear the positive work that people across the district are involved in and in the first half of the year we approved many worthy projects that will make a real difference in South Cambridgeshire communities. Being able to increase access to the grant, and the total pot available, is fantastic news. All we need now is for local groups to continue bidding for funds, and we look forward to seeing their applications come through."
Applicants to the Community Chest scheme can be non-profit groups or organisations based in South Cambridgeshire or benefiting the district's residents. The projects must also meet a local need, leave a legacy for the community and ensure equality of access.
The Council has funded the Community Chest scheme since 2011, handing out more than £550,000 in grants to local good causes in that time.


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Money is compared next to god in today's world. It makes you happy when you are having it, lacking it can make you sad. The value of money could be best told by a person who is in urgent need of it. It can be due to any unavoidable happenings like theft, expenses on car, house maintenance or just because you are over with your funds and your payday is still not near. All these sudden personal needs could not wait longer you need to serve them as early as possible. Instant personal loans are fast loans for the discharge of instant expenditures.
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If you know me at all, then you know that my smile means the WORLD to me. I have always been obsessed with how white and clean my teeth are. If you don't believe me, just ask my Aunt Cindy, she'll tell you.
With that being said, I have some very exciting news for you. Smile Brilliant has recently launched their cariPRo Electric Toothbrush!
They have been so kind and have sent it to me to try out and share my thoughts with you.
I would first like to say, if you have never used an electronic toothbrush before, then you are missing out, they are a game changer. My teeth feel so much cleaner and whiter since I started using the cariPRO. I strongly believe that this toothbrush gets the job done.
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Necrotic Ring Spot of Poa Species
Necrotic ring spot caused by Ophiosphaerella korrae is a widespread and serious disease of Kentucky bluegrass (Poa pratensis), annual bluegrass (Poa annua), rough bluegrass (Poa trivialis), and creeping red fescue (Festuca rubra). The pathogen is active in the cool, wet periods of spring and fall, although disease symptoms are mainly expressed in the warm weather of the summer. The summer symptoms are the result of the inability of the turfgrass plant to take up water due to earlier root destruction by the fungus. The first symptoms are small (2-4 in), light green spots which enlarge into patches that can range from 1 to 3 feet. The turf in infected patches turns reddish brown to bronze and eventually fades to a light, straw color. All of the plants in an infected area may die leaving a sunken depression, but more often plants survive or recolonize infection centers resulting in a ring-like appearance. Symptoms can sometimes occur as a diffuse yellowing or browning that coalesces into large areas of blighted turf; leaf lesions are not seen with this disease. Necrotic ring spot can appear throughout the growing season. The disease is characterized by a blackening of roots and rhizomes and dark brown, ectotrophic hyphae on affected roots, rhizomes, and crowns. Roots and crowns may become extensively rotted.
O. korrae is thought to survive as mycelium in plant debris; little is known about its behavior in the soil. The pathogen grows along the surface of host roots and rhizomes and when conditions favor disease development, infection hyphae penetrate to interior portions of the roots. While the growth of O. korrae is favored by cool, wet conditions, heat and drought stress intensify symptom expression. The disease can appear over a wide range of pH, is most severe in compacted soils, and most prevalent on 2-4 year old stands that were established with sod. Left untreated, it may decline in severity after several years due to the build-up of antagonistic microflora.
Cultural Management
- Avoid drought stress. Generally, deep and infrequent irrigation is recommended, but when this disease is severe in hot weather, light daily applications of water will reduce heat stress and stimulate recovery. Syringing during the hottest part of the day cools the turf and allows the weakened plants with dysfunctional root systems survive heat stress.
- Maintain adequate levels of potassium and phosphorous fertility as well as optimal nitrogen levels. Slow release or organic forms of nitrogen are recommended.
- Avoid high nitrogen levels, especially during the spring and summer.
- Aerify to reduce compaction, manage thatch build-up, and improve drainage.
- Overseed with perennial ryegrass or reseed with resistant varieties of Kentucky bluegrass or tall fescue.
Management with Fungicides
Fungicide applications should begin preventively in April/May and may need to be repeated in September/October. Systemic fungicides must be watered in before they dry on the foliage to be effective against necrotic ring spot. Best results are obtained when the turf is irrigated prior to application. Applications of chlorothalonil may increase disease pressure.
For a listing of fungicides currently labeled to manage this disease, refer to the Disease Management chapter of UMass Extension's Professional Guide for IPM in Turf for Massachusetts.
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On the 7th day of Christmas, Baby Gizmo gave to me…
Svan Signet Complete High Chair
Beaba BABYCOOK Pro
Today is all about feeding baby and we are picking TWO winners! One winner will receive the fabulous Svan Signet Complete High Chair in the color of their choice! And a second lucky winner will receive the Beaba BABYCOOK Pro.
Svan Signet Complete High Chair
The dinner table is a great place to gather as a family, and with the Svan Signet Complete High Chair, little ones as young as six months can comfortably enjoy family meals right up at the kitchen or dining table. This award-winning, beautiful Scandinavian-designed bentwood high chair grows with your child from infant to young adult.
Starting as a traditional high chair, the Signet Complete High Chair can function safely with or without the tray to seat infants at the table. The safety guard can later be removed to allow preschoolers and toddlers to step up into the chair on their own. Once a child outgrows both high chair configurations, the Signet converts into a full-size chair for teens and adults.
The Signet Complete High Chair comes with a removable tray that conveniently stores on the back of the chair and a dishwasher-safe, BPA and phthalate-free plastic tray cover. It boasts a small footprint and portability, in addition to a user-friendly design that allows for easy assembly and adjustment.
Made of sustainable wood, the Signet is available in a wide variety of lead-free finishes. The epitome of true Scandinavian style, the sleek lines of this high chair complement any décor making it a perfect fit for any home.
When the Svan Signet Complete High Chair was introduced earlier this year, we did a Baby Gizmo Video Review on it. We *highly suggest* you watch it below. 😉
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Beaba BABYCOOK, the Original Baby Food Maker, has again revolutionized the traditional infant market by offering parents an easy, safe and well designed way to cook healthy and tasty food for babies and family with the newly released BABYCOOK Pro and Pro 2x. This one-of-a-kind compact appliance functions as a steamer, blender, warmer and defroster to prepare fresh, healthy meals in less than 15 minutes, and the new lid design allows for completely safe one-handed operation.
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With 99 plates, 25 tables, and 10 charts.
Title: The Whitesmiths of Taunton: A History of Reed & Barton 1824-1943
Categories: Silver/Gold,
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Last week João briefly discussed some acronyms that are common among the #gamedev community. Now I'll dive deeper into two of them: CPI and LTV. These two have a direct impact on the ability games have to make money which is deeply important for any game company.
Let's start with CPI, or Cost Per Install. It basically is how much you spend to bring one user to your game. Let's say you pay the average $1 to bring one user directly from your advertisement, so if you spend $10 you will get 10 users. If that one user brings another friend to play your game, you spent $1 for two players, or $0,50 per player. That's your eCPI (effective CPI), which is actually the best way to look at UA (user acquisition) costs because it considers organic users and virality, the ones you don't pay for.
LTV means Life Time Value, the average money you make in your game for each user during the time they play it. Some people spend thousands of dollars, some people won't spend a dime. Some people will play for 800 days straight, some people will abandon on the first day. Usually 20% of the users will bring 80% of your revenue. There are many ways to calculate LTV, but we use LTV = Average Revenue Per Daily Active User x Average Days Played.
In every business, if you can make more money selling your products than you spend on bringing new customers, you have good ROI (Return On Investment). If you get to make a game with a higher LTV than CPI (or eCPI), it means that you can invest money in user acquisition and make more money on top of it, fuelling a money making infinite loop, you made it.
Getting to this level requires a lot of work and there are only a few companies that get to that point at scale, usually the ones with games in the Top Grossing charts. We at Cupcake have a higher LTV than CPI. See you at the Top Grossing!
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The screenwriters behind the last four Saw films (and Piranha 3DD for good measure) will next adapt a family-friendly live-action film for Disney. Marcus Dunstan and Patrick Melton have been tapped to pen the treatment for The Stuff of Legend, adapted from the graphic novel written by Mike Raicht and Brian Smith and illustrated by Charles Paul Wilson III. Peter Candeland will direct the World War II-era story that centers on a group of toys who set out to rescue their owner from the clutches of the Boogeyman who dwells in the dark realm. Hit the jump for more.
News of Dunstan and Melton's attachment to script The Stuff of Legend comes via Heat Vision. Shawn Christensen was previously attached to adapt the property which Disney made a pre-emptive pitch deal for last year, but became unavailable when his Oscar-winning short, Curfew, was greenlit for a feature treatment. With Christensen out of the picture, Melton and Dunstan will take over. Their other efforts include a treatment for MGM's production of The Outer Limits, and Warner Bros.' Rise, as well as an uncredited rewrite for Pacific Rim.
Here's the synopsis for the first book of The Stuff of Legend (via Amazon):
The year is 1944. As Allied forces fight the enemy on Europe's war-torn beaches, another battle begins in a child's bedroom in Brooklyn. When the nightmarish Boogeyman snatches a boy and takes him to the realm of the Dark, the child's playthings, led by the toy soldier known as the Colonel, band together to stage a daring rescue. On their perilous mission they will confront the boy's bitter and forgotten toys, as well as betrayal in their own ranks. Can they save the boy from the forces of evil, or will they all perish in the process? The Stuff of Legend is a haunting and ultimately redemptive tale of loyalty, camaraderie, and perseverance.


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Iver's 40 year career in many facets of yacht and shipwork includes a continuing career as a licensed Master (500GRT incl aux sail, plus 1600GRT OSVs), and a 25 year business of yacht and commercial vessel design, project management, and consultation. His sailing and design experience runs the gamut from racing and cruising on dinghies and small racer/cruisers, to operating and designing a variety of sail and power vessels up to 160′ topsail schooners.
After growing up around boats, Iver taught sailing in his teens and early 20s on a variety of dinghies, daysailors, and sailing whaleboats. His early cruising, racing, and delivery experience was on boats in the 22-45 foot range. Transition to larger boats came with his move to the Caribbean, running sailing charter yachts from 39′ to 120′, and with numerous deliveries between there and the East Coast.
Since his return from the Caribbean, he's been involved in the design of the Pride of Baltimore II, the Kalmar Nyckel, and numerous other projects of varying sizes and types, while continuing to be at the wheel of that same variety of boats and small ships, doing deliveries when time allows, and working as a commercial captain on cruise vessels, tugs, and research and sail-training vessels. In addition to his teaching and Naval Academy student mentoring activities, he was recently contracted to the Office of Naval Research to skipper their 108′ research vessel, continues to provide captain and consulting time to a 160′ topsail schooner, and has several designs under construction in Nova Scotia and Florida. He is also now a senior captain with Seatow.
Iver's own boat, the "Leonie Hayes," a 48′ ketch, was home for 10 years for him and his wife Deborah, with cruises and chartering throughout the East and Gulf Coasts, and the Bahamas. They still try to find time with her to cruise the Chesapeake and the Carolinas and, in the near future, beyond . . .


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Because of the alarming number of fatalities that result from distracted driving, a joint venture of a Pennsylvania newspaper and AT&T will focus on creating an awareness of the potential repercussions of cell phone use while driving. A competition was launched for secondary school students across Pennsylvania. This is part of a state-wide competition where students have to write an essay in answer to a question about texting and driving and the potential car accidents that may result.
What forms of negligence are most common re car accidents?
Pennsylvania residents may be interested to know that the greater part of claims for personal injuries in the United States arise from automobile accidents. Whenever personal injury or wrongful death claims are filed in court, the plaintiff has to provide evidence that the defendant's negligence contributed to the accident and injuries or fatalities that resulted. Proving negligence and determining who to name as defendants in claims following car accidents may prove challenging. However, the assistance of a personal injury attorney who deals with such matters on a regular basis may lead to recovery of damages.
Pennsylvania courts may apportion fault for some car accidents
Pennsylvania residents may share the concern of many others about the number of teenagers that lose their lives in wrecks. Car accidents involving a mix of young drivers, alcohol and high-speed occur all too often. Following a fatal accident only two weeks after graduation in 2012, two young men are now facing charges related to DUI and vehicular homicide.
Guilty party in serious car accident may face deportation
A Pennsylvania man, originally from another country, recently pleaded guilty to DUI-related charges that could severely affect the remainder of his life. The charges followed a serious car accident in a construction zone last year. It was reported that the man traveled in a lane that was closed off due to ongoing construction activities, where he knocked over one construction worker and narrowly missed another. He then smashed into a construction vehicle.
Pennsylvania DUI car accidents may lead to wrongful death claims
The son of a 54-year-old father, along with other family members, is likely still traumatized and shocked after learning of his recent death. This was just one more of those senseless, avoidable Pennsylvania car accidents caused by an alleged drunk driver. Every occurrence of such an accident is one too many.
Woman sentenced after DUI auto accident that killed friend
A Pennsylvania family recently told a packed courtroom of the impact the death of their daughter had on the family. She was killed in an auto accident in mid January. This was at the sentencing of the deceased's friend who was the driver of the vehicle in which the woman was riding when she lost her life. The family asked the court to hand down the maximum sentence to remind others of the severe consequences of driving under the influence of illegal substances.
Amputated leg result of a chain of car accidents in Pennsylvania
When a Pennsylvania accident in 2009 resulted in the amputation of a man's leg, it led to civil litigation in 2011. This case proved to be a complex, as there were multiple cars involved in the chain of car accidents that occurred that day. The jury's decision to award $19.1 million to the plaintiff was challenged and on April 10, 2014 a civil trial judge upheld the jury's verdict after finding it not to be excessive.
Driver arrested following hit-and-run pedestrian crash
The roadways are often the scene of various types of car accidents. Whether it is vehicle versus vehicle or pedestrian versus vehicle, the impact of a car crash could seriously or even fatally injure a person, driver or passenger. No matter the cause of the crash, it is important that all those involved do not leave the accident site before the investigation is conducted. If a person fails to remain at the site of the crash, they could endure criminal liabilities.
Young pregnant woman dies in car accident
For Pennsylvania residents, the winter months mean brushing snow off their car, shoveling their sidewalks and additional traffic. Those from colder regions understand that driving in the snow means reducing speed, slowly applying their brakes, not using cruise control when snow and ice are present and even taking evasive action, if their vehicle hits ice and loses control. When a driver fails to take caution during dangerous weather, their lack of actions could be considered negligent and could result in a serious crash.
Fatal Pennsylvania car accident caused after car runs red light
Whether it is snowing or not, drivers in Pennsylvania understand that the winter months often mean bad road conditions. Even when there is no snow, ice could be present and could cause some hazards. Drivers should take extra precautions to ensure they can maneuver their vehicle properly, and stop for signs and signals. A driver who is traveling too fast for conditions or is distracted could cause a collision. This could result in serious injuries and even fatalities.


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Jordan Bell
Program and Year of Study
PhD, 1st year
Previous degrees and colleges
MA Philosophy, University of Florida (2015)
BA Philosophy (with honors), University of Central Florida (2013)
Where did you grow up?
Central Florida, about 20 minutes north of Orlando
Where do you live now?
Davis, CA
What's your favorite spot in Davis?
The arboretum and 3rd and U Cafe!
How do you relax?
I enjoy taking walks around the arboretum, listening to music, going out with friends for a few drinks, and having a nice long nap.
What was the last book you read for pleasure?
If I remember correctly, it was Homer's Iliad
What was the last film you saw at the theater?
Logan. Hugh Jackman was majestic.
Research interests
My research pervades a few different subject areas within philosophy. I am primarily interested in the philosophy of mind. Currently I am invested in better understanding the relationship between the content of propositional attitude attributions/reports and the content of the corresponding mental states that such reports are about.
Dissertation title or topic
Since I am a first year, I do not have a dissertation topic yet. But it will likely have to do with the metaphysics of mind or issues concerning the relationship between mind and language.
Please share a surprising or noteworthy fact or finding from your research
Conceptual puzzles regarding the mind are inextricably linked with conceptual puzzles regarding language and theory of knowledge.
Which professor or class inspired you to pursue graduate studies?
I have had an interest in pursuing graduate study since I began my undergraduate degree, but I think it solidified after taking a course in the philosophy of mind taught by Bill Butchard.
Which scholarly text do you wish you had written? Why?
Probably Saul Kripke's Naming and Necessity, since it has been one of the most influential works of contemporary philosophy throughout all core fields of the analytic tradition.
Which other researchers at UC Davis are doing work that particularly interests you?
My mentor, Bernard Molyneux, who works in the philosophy of mind. Also, given my interest in mind I find Joy Geng's (from the Department of Psychology) work on attention interesting.
What's the best thing about being a grad student?
I end up receiving free food (and drink) often.
What's the worst?
Crippling anxiety and depression.
If you weren't a grad student, what would you be doing?
Working some sort of blue-collar job, maybe teaching English abroad, and philanthropy.
Finally, please ask yourself a question
How do philosophy graduate students do research?
We spend most of our time tracing certain lines of thought that address a myriad of conceptual issues to their roots, and along the way refine our own view regarding the issues at hand. This involves considering reasoning for and against the extant positions, diagnosing their shortcomings, and buttressing our own position to be situated within the contemporary literature. Most importantly, we provide well-reasoned argument for adopting our chosen position and defend it against potential or actual criticisms. Philosophy, one might claim, is the art of rational inquiry writ large.
At least, that is what I take myself to be doing.
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Grace Fullmer is the perfect example as to why the United Way of Weld County AmeriCorps VISTA program is so essential to Weld County.
The Arizona native made a huge impact as the STEM outreach coordinator at the Poudre Learning Center in Greeley during her VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America) service from July 2015 to July 2016. Fullmer wrote and received more than $80,000 in grants, created learning opportunities for students of all ages, redesigned the PLC's volunteer program and brought awareness to the organization's numerous opportunities. For her efforts, Fullmer received one of the 2016 Governor's Service Awards at the Colorado State Capitol last September in Denver. She was named the Outstanding AmeriCorps VISTA. That's the good news.
The bad news is the Corporation for National and Community Service – the federal entity that manages the AmeriCorps VISTA, AmeriCorps and SeniorCorps programs – may no longer exist. The first draft of the federal budget has $0 in funding for CNCS. If eliminated, Weld would lose all of the 16 VISTAs provided through United Way of Weld County, perhaps the Weld government TIGHT program (which is AmeriCorps direct service) and quite likely RSVP at the University of Northern Colorado (which is SeniorCorps). In addition, the work of many individual agencies in Weld would be affected. Funding for operation for most federal agencies, programs and services runs out Friday.
Fullmer's work at the Poudre Learning Center, as well as the work of so many other VISTAs over the years, could be in jeopardy. National service programs are currently funded at well less than 1 percent of the federal government's budget. In Weld, for every federal CNCS dollar spent, $13 is leveraged in cash, in-kind and volunteer resources.
Since 2007, United Way of Weld County's AmeriCorps VISTA program has managed more than 27,000 volunteer hours and attracted more than $3.2 million in grant funds for Weld-focused poverty alleviation efforts. The VISTA program here has helped more than 50 agencies with 100-plus members over its 10-year life span. The goal of AmeriCorps VISTA is to alleviate poverty throughout the United States. Since 1967, this program has created programs and generated revenue for many communities in need across the nation.
Weld needs the VISTA program. Agencies such as Sunrise Community Health, Greeley-Evans School District 6, Boys & Girls Clubs of Weld County, Brigit's Bounty & Brigit's Village in Frederick, A Kid's Place, The Arc of Weld County, Poudre Learning Center, in addition to numerous others, need the VISTA program.
Please consider calling your local representatives in Congress – Rep. Ken Buck, R-Colo., (970) 702-2136 or (202) 225-4676; Sen. Cory Gardner, R-Colo., (970) 351-6007 or (202) 224-5941; and Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., (970) 224-2200 or (202)224-5852; to advocate for CNCS and the VISTA program. The VISTA program has been an invaluable service to Weld, and United Way of Weld County hopes to host the program for many years to come.
Weld needs more Grace Fullmers. Let's hope her efforts, as well as those of former and current VISTAs, continue to make a difference.
-Tom Fasano is the director of marketing and communications for United Way of Weld County.


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This morning we headed out to a playdate and the kids had a fabulous morning playing. However when we got home I noticed that Abby was now covered in a spotty rash. She was fine - no spots other than a mosquito bite she'd had for a couple days - when she got dressed this morning. Yet 2.5 hours later she was covered - body, face, ears, arms, hands, legs and even her feet with a polka dotted rash. Abby was acting sick in the least (except for one very un-Abby comment about wanting to take a nap during quiet time when she never wants to sleep - she changed her mind and wanted to play leapster instead)
Immediately I started thinking about how we had exposed our friends 3 month old and another couple friends one year olds to whatever illness this might be. It looked a lot like chicken pox - and Grandma (a nurse) and the nurses she works with though so too. Except that chicken pox doesn't usually go from no spots to totally covered in such a short time frame. We called the nurse at her pediatricians office and they said to bring her in and they'd triage her and see a nurse to decide if she needed to see the pedi. When we got to the pediatrician it so happened there was an open appointment 20 minutes later so we just waited to see the Dr.
Abby's rash turned out to be pretty confusing because the rash didn't really look like most viral rashes that it could have been and she didn't have any other symptoms to indicate anything like hand, foot and mouth (which is what the Dr. thought her rash looked like at first) and it did come up too quickly for chicken pox. It was finally concluded that it seems to be a reaction to the antibiotic she's been taking for the ear infection she had last week (today is day 10 of the antibiotic) So we picked up a prescription antihistamine and hopefully her spots will be gone in the morning and so we'll know that was truly what that rash is.


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The Himachal Pradesh Board of School Education (HPBSE) has decided to quash the system of allowing private students to appear in the board examinations for Class X. Secretary of the board Prabhat Sharma inform it and said that board would not allow private students to appear in the Class X board examinations from the current academic year. From next year, the entry of private students in the Class XI and Class XII board examinations would also be barred.
He said the steps had been taken to curb the mushrooming growth of private academies that were using unfair means to get their students cleared in the school board examinations. The secretary said from now onwards the board would take private students only through open schools. The government had decided to open 41 open schools at the subdivision level across the state. The principals of the government schools at the respective subdivision would be coordinators for the open schools in their areas.
The students who get themselves enrolled in the open schools would have to attend at least one of the four orientation programmes organised for them in a year. They would apply for the board examinations through the open schools and their examinations would also be held at the identified centres, he said. He said each private student who would appear in the board examinations through the open schools would be given nine chances to clear the papers. Students who had attained the age of 14 would be allowed to sit in the Class X board examinations.


text: Sita at Valmiki's AshramBut if you want to know how the women of the Ramayana felt, first read Sita's Ramayana. A graphic novel illustrated by Patua artist Moyna Chitrakar and written by Samhita Arni, it tells Sita's story after her rescue from Lanka. Based on folk tales narrated to Chitrakar by her Bengali grandmother, it focuses on Sita's humiliation and sad banishment as well as the futility of war. And Ram is not painted as a champion of war here. The book, released in July 2011, made it to the New York Times bestseller list in the Hardcover Graphic Books category in just three months. Follow it up with Arni's solo novel, The Missing Queen, where she explores the story of Sita through the eyes of others. There's also Devdutt Pattanaik's Sita: An Illustrated Retelling of Ramayana, where the author dares us to imagine that perhaps Sita was violated. But does that mean the punishment she received was just? If the Telugu author Volga's The Liberation of Sita (translated in English by T Vijay Kumar) is read, this punishment and banishment leads to her ultimate liberation. She comes into her own, discovering her own identity and character and decides that she needs no one, not even her husband, to feel complete. There are also other viewpoints to read. What did Urmila, the abandoned wife of Lakshman, and Sita's sister go through? How did she cope? Kavita Kane's book Sita's Sister is a bold story, told through the eyes of the scholarly Urmila, who's take on dharma has a rather feminist undertone. 'But is there no dharma of the husband for his wife? No dharma of the son for his mother? Is it always about the father, sons and brothers?' she asks in the book. Another voice that offers a different version of the Ramayan is that of Raavan's. In Asura: Tale of the Vanquished by Anand Neelakantan, we are given a glimpse into the life of the fierce lord of Lanka, his rise to power and his point of view on his ultimate defeat. Each story of the Ramayana, though fictionalised, keeps intact the themes of the original an introduces more – making each of them refreshingly and imminently readable. Liked this article? Also read: Indian Folk Tales That Would Make Great Movies


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Most people experience pressure to achieve goals; and other people respond differently. Some may even resort to unethical behavior over time, is likely to affect both the individual and organization adversely. Therefore, you may have a moral crisis to deal with. Because most organizations approach protocol is usually driven crisis is right to be prepared for such an event. Here are some important points …
1. Follow established governance.
to put a positive spin on a negative situation, moral crisis within the company provides an excellent opportunity to demonstrate managerial ability. Ensure that you:
o law immediately. Management is all about action and implementation-get it done. While staff under pressure can not fully comprehend the consequences of inappropriate and hasty action, inaction on your part can never result in relation to the behavior of the violation code organization for ethical behavior.
o Provide support. You need to be sensitive to the needs of individuals, and to shape, direct, and focus on them for the benefit of the group as a whole.
o show leadership. Exemplary behavior will prove to be moral is to focus on the cultural business objectives and goals.
2. Keep crisis in context.
Ethical issues are an ongoing struggle for the struggle for organizations everywhere. First, in the crisis, to ensure that the event is a real moral crisis. A perceived crisis could involve solving conflicts, clarify ambiguities, dealing with stress, or control problems associated with the ongoing changes. Genuine ethical crises are typically associated with long stressful ethical predicaments-too-good-to-be-missed opportunity, super align goals and other adrenaline-raising activities or ambiguous situations such as indiscriminate use of sick leave or disregard the management to ensure safety workplace. Addressing the ethical issues arising from this situation is a real challenge.
3. The system to deal with crises.
Bring a group within the organization responsible for dealing with ethical crises. This ethics committee, representing all groups within the organization, is a much better option than having one trying to deal with such issues. Committee structure would also allow staff to raise concerns without fear of recrimination.
4. Draw the right picture.
An ethics committee must first establish the facts that lead to a clear understanding of the situation. Some of the questions considered at this stage would include:
o we have a problem-a real crisis?
o What is the problem?
o What are the data available?
o What has caused this situation to arise?
o Who are the stakeholders?
o What options are available to us to deal with the problem?
5. The organizational perspective.
of whom ethical organization or rules of ethical conduct have been breached. The ability to take this action shows the importance of ensuring that the code organization of ethical behavior is a practical document. Having made clear the position of the Agency, the Commission needs to ask the following questions:
o Is additional information required before a decision can be made on certain behavior?
o What would happen if we did nothing?
o Are loyalty that may be at risk?
o Are there others who need to be involved in making the decision to work?
6. Deliberate before making a decision.
decisions on ethical issues should not be like a knee-jerk reaction. You could, for example, consider applying the worst as a tool to help the committee choose between competing options. The committee could ask whether the report of the crisis was likely to be listed on the cover of the main local newspaper. If so, what would the public response be? Any action that should apply? When the issue broader community concerns have been addressed, to these questions:
o problem should be discussed with the relevant parties before making a decision?
o How sensitive should the situation be treated to prevent or minimize damage stakeholders but at the same time the sole force organization and establish a workable and acceptable situation?
o Is the Commission certain that the adoption will be valid in the long term?
o How can we ensure that such a situation will not come back?
7. Implement action.
When a decision has been taken, the Committee shall establish, implement and monitor action including information on how to inform all those who need to know the outcome of the investigation. This list could be the boss, a table, some or all employees, affected families and the wider community.


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Cat's Meow is a cat toy designed to help keep your cat entertained day and night. To cats it appears that a mouse is hiding underneath, running around while its tale is sticking out.
The natural predator instincts of cats well cause them to stalk, chase, grab, and try to pounce on it, no matter what their age or breed is.
Plus your cat won't get bored because Cat's Meow uses random movements, speeds up and slows down, sweeps in different directions, and changes directions when less expected.
The Cat's Meow toy is a good way to keep older cats healthy by getting them to exercise instead of sleeping all day. It also keeps younger energetic kitties occupied so they don't scratch up your home or cause other mischief.
Cat's Meow is battery powered and there's no cords to plug in. So you can place it just about anywhere your cat likes to play. Just press the button on top to turn it on and watch it go. Plus even you can enjoy hours of fun watching your cat chase the mouse.
The cover is made using durable rip stop nylon material. It is designed to withstand the wear and tear from the claws of cats and will last for years.
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The Cat's Meow toy sells for $19.99 plus the cost of shipping and handling. Currently though there's a buy 1 get 1 free offer which is available where you can get a second Cat's Meow for free. You just have to pay an additional shipping and handling charge.


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I often get emails from spammers (marketers) saying that they can rank my site in the top results (like I want that). I delete them or they get caught by my spam filters. But this is the first email, I remember, getting from MarketSmart Interactive, you know, aka Keywords Ranking, aka WebSourced. Here it is word for word:
Subject Good Morning:
I hope all is well.
I undestand the market today is a challenging place to complete, so wouldn't it be great to know everything about your competition and what you need to do to compete and move ahead of them. I would love to discuss what you are doing to resolve some of your concerns, go over some of your goals, and learn more about the business model that you are using and if its focused on selling into and through resellers or one of the other avenues. Also I would love to talk about what you are doing to increasing your conversion rate, driving traffic to your website or event, or getting a higher rank in Google among your industry. Do you have any time this week or next to talk a little bit about these concerns?
MarketSmart Interactive creates synergistic interactive experiences that can effectively change your target audience's online experience and behavior.
We're justifiably proud of our reputation as a Publicly Traded Marketing Firm (THK)for providing breakthrough thinking, innovative solutions and solid results. It has landed us some of the world's most admired companies such as Motorola, Lowe's Home Improvement, Sketchers, Black and Decker, Dewalt and Citi Financial among hundreds of others.
Our core solutions include, but are not limited to:
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Has such a large firm, with such a huge and proud reputation, not know who I am? I would hope that those involved in search, day in and day out, would recognize my name, the company name, etc… I do write about this stuff all day at two pretty popular search blogs.
This is just sad to see from a company that I once had respect for.


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Ice Hockey Collectibles And Memorabilia
Ice Hockey Collectibles And Memorabilia are items relating to the sport of Ice Hockey.
Brief History
Ice Hockey is a fast-paced group game played during the winter season. It is thought to have originated from Ireland although some say it is a derivative of a game played in the countryside by ancient Europeans.
The earliest known reference to the word hockey was in the year 1363, when England's King Edward III had it included on the list of sports outlawed in his kingdom. The present day hockey, however, is believed to be introduced by the Micmac Indians of Nova Scotia during the 19th century. Historical evidence points to the British Army and European immigrants as the ones responsible for the evolution of the sport in Canada.
Present-day ice hockey is usually contested on an ice rink by two sets of five players and a goal tender on skates. The five players skate back and forth the rink aiming to score by pushing the hockey ball into the rival's goal with a stick. The opponent's goal keeper stops the hockey ball from entering to prevent a score.
England's Eton College is known to have written the rules that govern field hockey in the 1860s. This became the basis of today's ice hockey. The rules for competitive hockey, however, were developed in 1875 and amended through the years. Ice hockey was officially included and played in the 1908 London Olympics.
Guide for Collectors
Ice hockey collectibles and memorabilia include hockey cards. There are those printed before World War II including the 1910-1911 hockey cards issued by Imperial Tobacco Canada for the National Hockey League in Montreal. World Wide Gum Ice Kings Company in Canada followed in 1933 for one year. O-Pee-Chee Company, Ltd. - a Canadian confectionery company – joined the fray at the same time. After the War, Parkhurst Products - a Canadian manufacturer of sports cards - produced ice hockey cards until 1964 and Topps Company, Inc. in 1954.
Promotional plastic coins issued by Shirriff's Ltd. in 1960-1969 are considered classic hockey collectibles. These plastic coins bear the pictures of the players of various teams of the NHL during that period. Also considered premier collectibles are the 1970-1971 hockey cards issued by Dad's Cookie Company which featured the faces of ice hockey players.
Signed, game-used jerseys from ice hockey greats are popular among collectors, as well as autographed sticks. Pucks bearing the player's signature, especially those used in scoring a goal from 1972-1973 and duly registered and validated by the National Hockey League, are a class by themselves.
The 1930s-1950s Official NHL Media Guides form a part of ice hockey memorabilia, as well as the 1934-1967 promotional photos by St. Lawrence Starch Company, producer of BeeHive Golden Corn Syrup.
Canadian-based Classic Auctions, founded in 1995, is a powerhouse when it comes to hockey memorabilia: vintage jerseys and other NHL goods.
Notable Auction Sales
A 1966-67 Bobby Orr Game Worn Rookie Jersey was sold by Heritage Auctions on April 23, 2010. This jersey worn by the Ontario Canada-native during his debut season was sold for $168,000.
Heritage Auctions offered a 1974-1975 Bobby Orr jersey on October 18, 2008. The jersey, which Bobby Orr wore during his last season with the Bruins, was sold for $115,000.
A 1939 Eddie Shore Game Worn Babe Siebert Memorial Jersey was offered by Heritage Auctions on October 18, 2008. The sweater worn by Shore on the third NHL all-star game in October 1939 was sold for $57,500.
The bookmarklet lets you save things you find to your collections.
Note: Make sure your bookmarks are visible.
Click and drag the Collect It button to your browser's Bookmark Bar.


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A trust is an arrangement whereby the owner of assets, who in private trusts, such as those we talk about below, is called the settlor, passes complete legal ownership of the assets in question to a trustee.
The trustee (which can be a company or an individual) then becomes the legal owner of and administrator for the assets.
The trustees must administer, invest, and distribute the assets within the trust according to the terms of a key document known as a trust deed, as well as according to the governing law of the jurisdiction in which the trust is established.
The trustee does so on behalf of the beneficiaries of the trust, who can compel the trustee to comply with the terms of the trust and general law.
These beneficiaries can include the settlor (although this usually reduces or negates any specific tax benefits of establishing a trust.)
In rather more legal language, Sir Arthur Underhill, a barrister at Lincoln's Inn in London, once provided this definition of a trust:
"An equitable obligation binding a person (who is called a trustee) to deal with property over which he has control (which is called trust property) for the benefit of persons (who are called beneficiaries or cestuis que trust) of whom he may himself be one, and any one of whom may enforce the obligation."
This definition is useful because it emphasises the point that the trust property is held for the benefit of the beneficiaries.
It is the beneficiaries who hold the equitable interest in the property, subject to the terms of the trust, and it is the trustees who hold the legal interest.
The assets are said to be 'held in trust' for the beneficiaries to one day decide what to do with.
The assets in trust, and any payment received from them, are called the trust fund.
Trusts exist primarily in 'Common law' countries (very broadly: the Commonwealth, the USA and Canada), having grown up in England from the time of the Crusades (although the general concept is far older).
In 'Civil law' countries (broadly, the rest of the world) the concept is unfamiliar or unknown (although there are similar concepts elsewhere, for example in Islamic law) and in some countries a trust may not be recognised in law.
Trusts are extremely common in all sorts of situations, for example partnerships, pensions and land ownership.
The trusts we talk about here are private family trusts.
Onshore and international trusts are predominantly used to transfer or gift assets, for succession and tax planning, and asset protection purposes.
Since 22 March 2006, private family trusts can be broadly divided between those trusts that come under the mainstream IHT regime for relevant property trusts, and those that do not.
Relevant property trusts are taxed as discretionary trusts (explained below).
The 2006 changes were made to ensure that the IHT treatment of trusts was streamlined, so that all trusts are treated in the same way, with some limited exceptions.
The settlor is the person who provides the assets for to be held on the trust.
As stated, the settlor can also be a beneficiary of the trust, although this represents a 'gift with reservation,' and therefore generally makes the trust ineffective from an IHT perspective.
Some trusts allow for joint settlors.
This option should only be chosen where both settlors are the providers of the funds, or (for example) joint insurance policy owners to be held in trust, in the case of an existing policy.
As the name implies, a trustee should be a person the settlor (and, ideally, the beneficiaries) can trust.
Legally speaking a trustee must be at least 18 years of age, of sound mind and not bankrupt.
Settlors can appoint themselves as a trustee, and additional trustees can include family members or friends, professional advisers or a trust corporation (in theory these can be as many as the settlor wishes, but not commonly more than a handful and often only two; there are disadvantages in having a single trustee other than a trust corporation, since a single trustee cannot give a good receipt for land).
Beneficiaries may also act as trustees, although this gives rise to likely conflicts of interest.
Before accepting the role of trustee, anyone tasked with this role needs to fully understand the terms of the trust deed, the general law principles that govern trusts, and appreciate that being a trustee is a "high duty" – a duty for which law requires the trustees to operate with the highest degree of integrity.
Beneficiaries are beneficial owners of the property held in trust, although this will often not provide an immediate right to use of the assets. Beneficiaries benefit according to the terms of the trust, as operated by the trustees.
'Discretionary trusts' (also known as 'flexible trusts') appoint both discretionary and named beneficiaries.
'Bare trusts' (see below) have no discretionary beneficiaries, and instead the settlor appoints one or more absolute beneficiaries.
Trustees have a general duty to operate the trust according to general law and the terms of the trust, and general law sets out the standards.
The core duties of care and skill owed by a trustee are the duties to:
The level of these duties is set out in statute (the Trustee Act 2000) and in common law.
The Trustee Act 2000 imposes a general duty of care and skill on trustees in terms of (for example) operating the power of investment or acquiring land.
Broadly, whenever the duty applies, a trustee must exercise such care and skill as is reasonable in the circumstances, having regard to any special knowledge or experience that he has or holds himself out as having, and acting as a business or professional trustee, to any special knowledge or experience that it is reasonable to expect of him.
Similar statutes apply in Northern Ireland and Scotland.
As regards the duty to act with prudence, general law says that a trustee must "take such care as an ordinary prudent man of business would take in managing his own affairs", meaning not simply by reference to what the ordinary man of business would do if he had only himself to consider, but what he would do if he was under a moral obligation to provide for others. The standard is set higher for professionals by both the Trustee Act 2000 and general law.
As regards the investment duty, trustees must consider a variety of factors, including:
A named beneficiary typically has an entitlement to income, but not capital.
If the trustees don't make an appointment (that is: a distribution) of capital during the lifetime of the trust, the trust fund defaults to those named in the trust deed as named beneficiaries, in the percentage shares set out in the trust deed.
This is what beneficiaries of a "bare trust" (see below) are called.
An absolute beneficiary has an absolute entitlement to capital from the trust (subject to its terms), and is able to demand payment of their share of the trust fund, typically once they reach the age of majority.
If an absolute beneficiary dies, the portion of the trust fund belonging to them forms part of their estate for IHT purposes (whether or not it has actually been distributed to them).
After the beneficiary's death, their share is passed to their estate to be distributed in accordance with the terms of the will, or via the laws of intestacy in their particular jurisdiction.
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PCG Announces Promotions and Client Signings
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (December 13, 2012)– This year, Felix Baumgartner set a record-jump from the Earth's stratosphere, the USA set a historic Olympic gold medal mark and the San Francisco Giants won the World Series. The Mayans would agree that it's an amazing way to end an era but Perry Communications Group (PCG) is counting on the Mayans being wrong as the firm takes major steps to continue its business growth including new clients, new staff members and several promotions.
"I might read the tea leaves and the writing on the wall when it comes to making smart business decisions but I am counting on the ancient Mayans being wrong," said Kassy Perry, President and CEO of PCG. "It's been a successful year and I foresee more growth in 2013. We are a "full go" heading into the new year."
PCG's employees benefit professionally and financially with increased number of clients served and prove that they are ready to take on any crisis situation, including the looming end of the world. New client acquisitions include Fan Freedom Project, Accountable Health Care IPA, Maywood Municipal Water District #3, Our Salud, California Coalition for Community Mental Health Agencies, Victor Community Support Services, Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease, Sims Recycling Solutions and California Retired Teachers Association.
Julia Spiess Lewis has been promoted to Senior Vice President, overseeing all of the firm's clients and account staff. This year marks Spiess Lewis' eleventh anniversary at PCG as she continues to contribute to the success of the firm. She leads public relations efforts for multiple clients and works with various consumer health care advocacy groups building alliances and coalitions on a variety of issues. Spiess Lewis is not letting the Mayan prophecies slow down her dedication to the firm… or her plans to take her honeymoon in Nicaragua later this month.
PCG recently hired Yessenia Anderson as an Assistant Account Executive. Anderson is a graduate of California State University, Sacramento with a degree in Journalism and a minor in Digital Media. She began her career at KCRA 3 News and most recently was a reporter for KDRV Newswatch 12 in Oregon. With her bilingual skills and strong background in media, Anderson will assist with media relations and outreach for the firm's clients such as the Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease, Sims Recycling Solutions and Fan Freedom Project. She has volunteered to "hold down the PCG fort" on December 21, 2012.
In addition, PCG promoted Yadira Beas to Assistant Account Executive. Through Beas' work as an Account Coordinator, she demonstrated professional growth, built upon her existing skills and is prepared to take on new responsibilities in her new role. Beas currently performs public relations and social media efforts for Sims Recycling Solutions, Visit California and PCG. She will serve as a PCG reporter at Mayan headquarters in Chichen Itza, Cancun, Mexico later this month where she will investigate and get to the bottom of the Mayan prophecies.
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SlashGear at CeBIT: LG Prada phone hands-on
The LG Prada phone is definitely catering towards fashion conscious people (more specifically women). The handset is slim, intuitive to use and oozes sex appeal.
Running through the menu, I've discovered the UI is easy enough to use if you don't mind it not having physical keys.


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As the father of two young children, I've been to many places that had bounce houses, from outfits like Pump It Up to back yards with a rented inflatable. As such, this story about the way such things are regulated was fascinating to me.
The Texas Department of Insurance is legally responsible for keeping an eye on what in the industry are known as continuous airflow inflatables — and by millions of birthday party guests as bouncy houses and jumpolines.
Yet legislators didn't give the agency much enforcement authority. So its oversight can seem underwhelming. The typical penalty for operators who consistently refuse to comply with state rules requiring that they carry liability insurance and get each of their units inspected once a year is a series of strongly worded letters under department letterhead. For especially egregious cases, the law says the attorney general's office can issue an injunction, though it never has.
Occasionally, the Insurance Department directs complaints to local police, who, according to the law, can cite scofflaws for violations. Word has not spread widely, however.
"I've never heard of that," said Detective John Foster, a Williamson County sheriff's spokesman. "Never."
Without an enforcement provision, the state law is essentially an honor system supported by snitches. The Insurance Department has no field inspectors, so the typical way it learns that a company is in business is when it registers with the department.
"If a new operator came into the state and started up (without registering), we wouldn't know," [TDI spokesman Jerry] Hagins said. Notices of violators "usually come from whistle-blowers" — furious compliant operators.
Because the department has no authority to levy or collect fines, its response is limited to registered letters. It has sent about 600 in the past two years. If the offending company still doesn't comply, the department fires off another, more strongly worded letter.
The missives have spurred resolution of 136 cases, with the companies agreeing to follow the rules or notifying the agency that they are closing up shop. Yet because the agency has no formal follow-up, it's unclear how successful the enforcement effort has been.
"We've had some companies just change their names," Hagins said. "So we start over again. It's a moving target." Meanwhile, the agency lists 480 cases as still unresolved.
For operators who don't respond to the first strongly worded letter, Hagins said the Insurance Department copies local police on subsequent warnings.
"We don't hear back from the police very often," he said.
Sending a letter that says "Stop, or I'll send you another letter telling you to stop" doesn't seem like a particularly vigorous enforcement mechanism, but I doubt there will be anything else unless and until someone gets seriously hurt or worse. Until such time, it's probably not a bad idea to ask the business owner if they're registered with the Insurance Department, and keeping your own eye on things.


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On December 19, 2015, Nate Diaz returned to the Octagon and had one of the more impressive performances of his career against Michael Johnson. Plus a message for Conor McGregor.
Go behind the scenes at UFC 244 to experience the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat on fight night. Make sure to check out the full episode exclusively on FIGHT PASS.


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I'm adding another tool to the CityGrid Local, Mobile, Social Stack. This time its is the robust mapping platform GeoIQ.
GeoIQ provides a platform for uploading and download data, searching for data within maps and building, embedding, and theming maps or charts in your web sites and applications.
GeoIQ is the engine that powers the attractive looking and powerful GeoCommons mapping community.
The GeoIQ API provides both a REST API and a JavaScript API, enabling developers to:
- Upload data and register web feeds
- Manage, update, and delete datasets
- Download datasets
- Search for data and maps
- Create maps and style layers
- Embed maps and charts into websites
- Create, update and delete users
- Create groups and add or remove users
- Set access permissions for viewing, downloading, or editing resources
The combination of a JavaScript API and REST API gives developers a lot of control over the mapping features in their web and mobile apps. You can quickly embed and display using JavaScript while also programmatically control every aspect of your mapping resource with the REST API which provides data in Atom, CSV, SON, KML and XLM formats.
GeoIQ is definitely an essential addition to the local, mobile stack–I see it providing a utility you can use to deliver custom and robust mapping solutions for your mobile and web applications.


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The first round of the Legends stage of the Berlin Major begins on Wednesday, with some of the biggest and best CS:GO teams in action. We take a look at which teams should form part, or whole, of your bet slip.
Astralis (1.14)
For a while now, Astralis have been one of the best CS:GO teams in the world. Undeniable favourites again, Astralis will open their Swiss best-of-one run against DreamEaters. Device has been in stunning offensive form in the last few months, accumulating close to 0.80 kills per round. Magisk and Dupreeh have accompanied his pyrotechnics efficiently. Together, this makes Astralis a tough nut to crack under any circumstance. An easy choice here.
Ninjas in Pyjamas (1.75)
Sweden v Brazil. World No. 12 v World No. 13. Ninjas in Pyjamas v MIBR promises to be a spectacle of equality. Based on past performance, NiP have the advantage in Dust2, Inferno and Nuke. MIBR are slightly better in Mirage, Train and Overpass.
However, NiP are in slightly better form. They also won the last meeting between these two teams, 16-13, at the Blast Pro Series in Sao Paolo earlier this year.
Natus Vincere (1.58)
Backing Natus Vincere is a s1mple decision. S1mple has been in tearaway form for NaVi, with an average of 0.90 kills per round in the last few months. What is even more impressive is that he has only 0.59 deaths per round, which makes his KD ratio unmatchable.
World No. 6 NaVi have lost to just one team, Liquid, in their last five matches. G2 are no pushovers, they're going to be very hard to beat on account of their overall consistency, but NaVi may just be too strong, gamer for gamer.
FaZe Clan (2.28)
Mousesports are in the middle of a sensational run. They've won their last five games on the bounce, including best-of-three victories against North, G2 and Fnatic. FaZe have been beaten in all four games against Mousesports. In terms of form, FaZe have won just two of their previous five matches.
Yet, there's something about matches like these that bring an underdog team together. On paper, FaZe might not be the favourite, but they're still the No. 7 CS:GO team in the world. When two equal teams face each other, there is always unpredictability, but logic dictates taking the bigger payout with a near 50% chance of return.


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APPPHYS 232: Advanced Imaging Lab in Biophysics (BIO 132, BIO 232, BIOPHYS 232, GENE 232)
Laboratory and lectures. Advanced microscopy and imaging, emphasizing hands-on experience with state-of-the-art techniques. Students construct and operate working apparatus. Topics include microscope optics, Koehler illumination, contrast-generating mechanisms (bright/dark field, fluorescence, phase contrast, differential interference contrast), and resolution limits. Laboratory topics vary by year, but include single-molecule fluorescence, fluorescence resonance energy transfer, confocal microscopy, two-photon microscopy, microendoscopy, and optical trapping. Limited enrollment. Recommended: basic physics, basic cell biology, and consent of instructor.
Terms: Spr | Units: 4
Instructors: Block, S. (PI) ; Ehrhardt, D. (PI) ; Greenleaf, W. (PI) ... more instructors for APPPHYS 232 »
Instructors: Block, S. (PI) ; Ehrhardt, D. (PI) ; Greenleaf, W. (PI) ; Schnitzer, M. (PI) ; Hogan, D. (TA)
2018-2019 Spring
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Grading: Medical Option (Med-Ltr-CR/NC) |
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04/01/2019 - 06/05/2019 Mon, Wed 1:30 PM - 3:20 PM at SpilkerEng&AppliedSci143 with Block, S. (PI); Ehrhardt, D. (PI); Greenleaf, W. (PI); Schnitzer, M. (PI); Hogan, D. (TA)
Instructors: Block, S. (PI); Ehrhardt, D. (PI); Greenleaf, W. (PI); Schnitzer, M. (PI); Hogan, D. (TA)
Notes: Enrollment strictly limited to 12 students. Admission to this course will be based on attendance and evaluation on the first day of class. Students not able to attend the first class will not be eligible to apply for enrollment. Admitted students will receive a permission number to officially enroll in the course. This course will take place in the Spilker Nano Bldg, Rm 143.
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We are excited to announce that Roxborough is now renting out the two overlooks for that special event. Each overlook will accommodate 25 guests. We also rent the auditorium. The auditorium will accommodate 40 guests.
The Fountain Valley Overlook is a very short walk from the Visitor Center and allows for a beautiful back drop of the geologic formations of the park. Download rental form.
Capacity: 25 people and a 10 car maximum.
$10 reservation fee and a $45 Special Activity Agreement (SAA) fee. Fees must be paid with a credit card at the time the reservation is made.
For larger picture, click images above.
The Lyons Overlook is a half mile hike down the Fountain Valley Trail and puts you right in the middle of the Fountain formation...beautiful! Download rental form.
$10 reservation fee and a $55 Special Activity Agreement (SAA) fee. Fees must be paid with a credit card at the time the reservation is made.
For larger picture, click images above.
Parking is available within the park. A valid park pass is required on each vehicle. $9 daily passes are available at the site. Vehicles must be parked in the parking lot - no vehicle access at site. However, when available a five-passenger golf cart can be rented for a donation to drive down the Fountain Valley Trail to both overlooks.
If you schedule your event on a weekend, please note that a reservation does not guarantee entry into the park, as we frequently reach parking capacity. Please ensure your guests arrive early. Car-pooling is recommended.
Events may only be scheduled during hours in which the Park is open and staffed.
Events are scheduled to avoid conflicts between groups wishing to use the area but do not restrict other park visitors from using the facility.
May decorate but can't use staples, nails, glue, etc. Leave it as you found it.
No Signs
Confetti, rice, bird seed or release of any items are not permitted.
Ceremonies only, no receptions.
No fires or grills
The Visitor Center is a non-smoking facility – no exceptions.
To reserve either of the overlooks or the auditorium for your wedding, call the Park Manager, Ben Vinci, at 303-973-3959 x11 between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.
A Special Activity Agreement (SAA) is required for all rentals. This form must be filled out, sent in, and approved by the Park Manager prior to your visit. In most cases a fee is required in addition to the park entrance fee.


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Welcome to another thread of ours;
Can you say, "Star Alliance livery" ? I remember when we used to wait for the first one to be painted.
Photo © Thomas Posch - VAP
Photo © Kim Philipp Piskol
Photo © Javier Gonzalez - Iberian Spotters
Photo © Lars Liedtke
Photo © Andre Wadman
Latest news and some follow ups;
-UA is starting EWR-IST this month. Welcome to Turkey and Happy Landings!
-Yet another record at IST. On June 29th, 542 landings, 555 take offs, making it the busiest 24hrs ever.
-A new transit tunnel at IST, from what I can read "international to domestic", is in place. How is it?
-Istanbul ATC to drop separation between planes from 5 miles to 3 miles. How will this affect taxi times, gates?
-TK not interested in Aer Lingus, since it can not control its majority.
-TK announced flights to IAH, but Temel Kotil says not yet since no planes, where is this 77W coming from?
-Seabird started operation with a single Twin Otter, Golden Horn at Istanbul to Alacati. Best of luck to them!
-Tailwind is the latest operator allowed to fly to Gazipasa in Alanya.
-TK receives its 4th 739ER TC-JYD and also another 321 TC-JSB, and a 738 TC-JHN.
-With the addition of Izair 319s, what is the latest number of 319s at TK, 13 or 14?
-Pegasus started flights to TLV. How is TLV-Istanbul doing these days?
-Atlasjet starts flights out of SAW and now down to single A330.
This is what comes to my mind, please continue with updates.
Thanks for sharing news, ideas, rumors, photos.


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Today's Assignment: pick one social network you'll use to help grow your blog and connect it to your site. Then, outline a a 30-day plan for how you'll use it.
For today's assignment, I will mostly utilize my existing personal Twitter account, which is configured to automatically post to my personal Facebook account as well.
I have set the following goals:
- Publicize all published posts.
- Share another blogger's post at least once per week.
- "Like" another bloggers Facebook page or "follow" them on Twitter at least once per week.
- I added the Twitter feed widget to my blog sidebar.
- I added my blog's URL to my Twitter profile.
An unrelated improvement that I made today was implementing my first weekly feature. 🙂
Happy Monday!


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The Live from the Met HD broadcast of Donizetti's Lucia di Lammermoor was eagerly awaited. All the buzz was about soprano Natalie Dessay in her signature role. Part of this anticipation was Zachary Woolfe's February review of the production in the New York Times. He accused her of scaling down her performance with an eye to the video camera's close inspection, making her in-theater performance invisible. "The result is a Lucia almost entirely blank," he lamented.
While it is impossible to agree with him or not from a seat at the Cedar Hill Cineplex, Dessay's performance was anything but "blank" in the movie house. While she may have started off a little boring, by the time she got to the famous mad scene, she was pathetically terrible to behold. Appearing wild-eyed and tiny in her blood-soaked wedding dress, she held the movie audience enthralled for the entire 15 minutes it takes to sing it. But giving Woolfe his due, the camera certainly did help her and indeed, some of her smaller expressions might have been lost to the crowd in the upper balcony. But such is always the case in a big opera house and is why many bring binoculars.
The story, based on a book by Sir Walter Scott, has a lot in common with Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. However, in this case she goes through with the engagement to the man chosen for her by her brother, instead of her true love, but stabs him on their wedding night. "That's mad enough, I think" as Gilbert and Sullivan's Mad Margaret, a character based loosely on Lucia, remarks.
The rest of her performance was also full of details, some fussy and some obvious, but all were consistent with her concept of a woman with a fragile mental state right from the beginning. Vocally, she was in fine shape. Frequently, Lucia's music can sound like a series of vocal exercises or meaningless flights of vocal fancy. Not here. The overall impression was that this opera looks forward to Verdi's more vivid musical characterizations. Dessay can deliver a full throated forte and float a gorgeous pianissimo with the exact same placement. Her high "E flat" at the end of the mad scene resonated as though it were in the middle voice.
This bel canto impression was furthered by tenor Joseph Calleja, as her true love Edgardo. He has a bright and youthful sounding lyric tenor voice that harkens back to the pre-Pavarotti era of big voices cast in everything. There was a time when the lyric tenor was an endangered species and those unfortunate singers were forced into parts that were too heavy or had to settle for comprimario roles. It was wonderful to hear the right kind of voice.
On the other hand, Ludovic Tézier as Enrico and Kwangchul Youn as Raimondo both have big voices that would not be out of place in late Verdi and Puccini, or even Wagner for that matter. Tézier showed a tendency to oversing but both scaled their voices to the musical levels that Dessay and Calleja set. Patrick Summers, the Music Director of Houston Grand Opera, keep the orchestral levels under the singers at all times but, because it was all on separate channels and mixed on the spot for broadcast, who knows how it sounded in the hall.
Director Mary Zimmerman (also known for her theater work, including winning a directing Tony in 2002 for Metamorphoses) moved the action forward to the 1850s for no apparent reason other than she liked the costumes of that era better, with bustles galore. Dessay's first act costume was especially fetching with a very small top hat perched precariously off-center on her coif. The set was realistic at times and abstract at others, perhaps reflecting the title character's state of mind. But the time change didn't bring us any new understanding of the opera, so…why?
However, there was one brilliant stage moment that will forever stick in the mind. The famous sextet is always a problem to stage. The six singers are lost in their own thoughts as the action stops for reflection on the sticky wicket in which they find themselves. Zimmerman has them all being assembled for a stiff wedding portrait by a fussy photographer. Right after the last glorious note, he popped the tray of flash powder and took the shot. Just perfect.
► There will be an encore of Lucia di Lammermoor at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 6, at the following local theaters: AMC Northpark Center 15 (Dallas), Cinemark 17 (Dallas), Galaxy Theatre (Dallas), AMC Mesquite 30, Cinemark 14 Cedar Hill, AMC Parks At Arlington 18, Vista Ridge Mall (Lewisville), Tinseltown Movies 17 (Grapevine), Cinemark West Plano, Cinemark 12 Town Center (Mansfield), Cinemark 12 Rockwall, Cinemark 24 (The Legacy, Plano), Fossil Creek (ForT Worth), AMC Palace 9 (Fort Worth), Cinemark Allen 16, Movies 14 (Burleson) and Cinemark 14 (Denton). Call your local theater ahead for tickets as these screening sometimes sell out.
► The rest of Live at the Met HD season is:
- Rossini's Le Comte Ory (1pm April 9, 6:30pm April 27) 3 hours
- Strauss' Capriccio (1pm April 23, 6:30pm May 11) 3 hours
- Verdi's Il Trovatore (1pm April 30, 6:30pm May 18) 3 hours
- Wagner's Die Walküre (noon May 14, 6:30pm June 1) 5 and a half hours
Sunday, March 20 at 7:39PM
We're reviewing a broadcast of a performance? Really? Isn't there enough going on at Dallas and Fort Worth Operas to resort to this? What's next? Reviewing TV?
Sunday, March 20 at 7:56PM
Some people just have to find something to gripe about, don't they "Gotta be." Yes, there's local opera, and we review it. All of it. But that's fewer than 10 performances a year. Why the problem with us also offering feedback on a national performing arts event in which there's a chance for North Texans to see it, in our own backyard? And by the way, as far as I can tell, we're the only DFW media to review these events. We'll also be reviewing the London production of "Frankenstein" that's showing at the Angelika Film Center this week, and the other operas on the Live at the Met HD series. Just wanted to prepare you. Thanks for giving us a few more web hits.
Sunday, March 20 at 11:09PM
The local opera buffs turn out in force for these performances.