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Quite often when we're asking these difficult questions we're asking about questions where we might not even know how to ask where the line is. But in other cases, when researchers work to advance public knowledge, even on uncontroversial topics, we can still find ourselves forbidden from doing the research or disseminating the research.
In brain decoding, we take our model that we've developed of the brain (and this can be a model for anything, vision or language) and we reverse it. And instead of going from the stimulus to the brain activity, we go from the brain activity back to the stimulus.

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What is Social Enterprise?
Social enterprises are innovative, independent businesses that exist to deliver a specific social and/or environmental mission. All their profits go towards their mission. Social enterprise is a dynamic, ethical and more sustainable way of doing business.
Social enterprises trade in many markets - selling goods and services to individual consumers, local authorities, government and private businesses. Social enterprises aim to make a profit just like any private sector business. However, 100% of their profits or surpluses are reinvested back into their social and/or environmental purpose. Social enterprises in Scotland have an "asset lock" on all their buildings, land and other assets i.e. only the community and society can profit from their work. Social enterprises must be sustainable in order to meet their social and/or environmental mission.
The term "social enterprise" shouldn't be confused with private businesses that simply operate in an ethical way, charities that don't do business (or trade very little) or public sector arms-length companies (ALEOs), though some of these may be on a journey as "emerging" social enterprises. The Voluntary Code of Practice for Social Enterprise in Scotland contains the full criteria.
There is no legal definition. Definitions vary across the world and even within the UK. We believe in being inclusive and appreciating the value of other types of organisation - while being very clear about what we mean by "social enterprise". A robust debate about definitions, within a constantly evolving business landscape, is something we welcome.
What examples are there?
Diverse examples you may have heard of include: The Big Issue, Social Bite, The Wise Group, Divine Chocolate, Cornerstone, Kibble Education and Care Centre, media co-op, Glasgow Housing Association, Isle of Eigg Heritage Trust, Link Group Ltd, the Eden Project in Cornwall, Capital Credit Union, The Grameen Foundation, Mondragon Corporation in the Basque Country and the Homeless World Cup.
Where can I see social enterprise in action?
There's probably a social enterprise running a shop, art gallery, sports centre or cafe in your local area - take a look at the Directory of Social Enterprise here or contact us. Elected members, the media, public officials, private businesses and others can also contact us to arrange visits. Watch Social Enterprise Scotland TV.
What types of social enterprise exist?
Social enterprise is a diverse community and the more-than-profit approach is used by a huge range of organisations, of every size, operating in every corner of Scotland and in most sectors of the economy. A social enterprise is often simply a standard Company Limited by Guarantee with an appropriate "asset lock" and social mission. It could also be a registered charity (of which there are over 23,000 in Scotland) or a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation (SCIO). Below are some of the common types (both descriptive and legal model) and a social enterprise is often one or more of these. Together they make up Scotland's social enterprise movement.
Co-operatives and Mutuals Co-operatives and Mutuals are democratically-owned businesses which give employees, customers or members a direct stake in the business. There are now around 600 co-ops in Scotland, with a turnover of more than £4bn a year and employing 28,600 people. Legal models are known as co-operative societies or community benefit societies. Co-operatives UK.
Social Firms Social Firms are commercial businesses that provide real, integrated employment for people with disabilities or other disadvantages in the work place. They may be registered charities, a CIC or other model. There are currently around 80 members of Social Firms Scotland.
Community Interest Companies CICs are limited companies created for the use of people who want to conduct a business or other activity for community benefit. They are required to report on activity to the UK CIC Regulator. Community Interest Companies Association and the CIC Regulator.
Development Trusts Development Trusts are community run organisations that are concerned with the economic, social, environmental and cultural needs of their community. They are owned and managed by the local community and aim to generate income through trading activity that enables them to deliver services. They might be a CIC or charity or other model. There are currently over 200 members of Development Trusts Association Scotland.
Credit Unions Credit Unions are a type of co-operative that provide financial services to members. Many operate in areas of social and financial exclusion, though more employers are now offering credit union membership and they're being accessed by ethical consumers. The largest offer a competitive range of mainstream financial products. There are over 100 credit unions in Scotland with over 280,000 members and assets of over £300m. Association of British Credit Unions Ltd (ABCUL Scotland) and the Scottish League of Credit Unions.
Housing Associations (aka Registered Social Landlords or RSLs) Housing Associations and housing co-operatives are voluntarily-managed companies providing affordable housing for both rent and sale. They give priority to those in greatest need and reinvest any surplus income in maintaining or adding to their housing stock. Many Housing Associations also support other forms of social enterprise through 'Wider Role' community regeneration/tenant support activity. There are around 160 Housing Associations and co-operatives in Scotland providing more than 277,000 homes and over 5,000 places in supported accommodation. Scottish Federation of Housing Associations.
Defining Social Enterprise in Scotland
There is currently no legal definition of "social enterprise". A 5-point criteria was formed in 2010 by social enterprise support bodies as an alternative. You can sign or support the Voluntary Code of Practice for Social Enterprise in Scotland that has replaced the original criteria.
Statistics and information about social enterprise in Scotland
Take a look at our one-stop webpage to find out about everything social enterprise in Scotland, including research, statistics, business support, policy, networking and lots more information.


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In March 2016, the 1,000,001th food portion will be cooked as part of the 13th edition of la Semaine des écoles hôtelières, an initiative launched by the organization La Tablée des chefs.
Again this year, LaSalle College's Professional Cooking students will put their efforts in cooking 10,000 meatloaf portions to feed those in need, through the Food Banks of Quebec network. This experience allows students to get socially involved in the academic curriculum they are so passionate about, and that, at a period where foodstuffs are lacking in food- aid centers.
As part of this initiative, they will be more than 700 students in Professional Cooking throughout Quebec and more than 20 master- teachers fighting against food insecurity!


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The GE Freeze & Flood Sensors are configured a bit differently compared to panels like the Simon XT or the XTi. Follow the instructions below to program the sensors properly for the IQ panel...
1. To add the Freeze Sensor, start by selecting "Settings"
2. Enter "1111"
3. Select "Installation"
4. Select "Security Sensors"
5. Select "Edit Sensor"
6. A sensor list will be shown. Select the "Pencil" icon for the sensor you wish to edit.
7. Make sure the "Sensor Type" is "Water" and Sub-Group is "Flood-2"
8. When you are done, select "Add New"
Note: If the settings are not exactly same as instructed above, the sensor will trigger false alarms every hour.


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By Tim Bird, November 2013
The Finns are some of the world's keenest and most proficient nature photographers – and they start young. At the time of writing, ten-year-old Lasse Kurkela has two photos in the Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition in London. (Don't miss our slideshow below. Warning: They aren't all pretty.)
It's an exquisite moment. A wolverine is prowling along a bare tree branch but it can't quite reach the petulant magpie that's perched on the end of a higher branch. You can tell the wolverine is getting a bit territorial but the magpie isn't going anywhere.
You can see this picture by Finland's Lasse Kurkela at London's Natural History Museum in the Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition. This annual event, organised by the museum and BBC Worldwide, celebrates the world's best nature photographers of all ages. In Kurkela's case, that means under-ten-year-olds. His wolverine-and-magpie tableau and another beautifully lit shot of a wolf both received special commendations.
Kurkela is starting early, but he has joined a distinguished roll call of Finnish photographers who have earned international awards. The special connection between Finns and their natural environment is nothing new, of course, but the national absorption with photographing is growing in popularity.
"I think that Finns have a very close understanding of nature," says Kari Niemeläinen, secretary of the Finnish Association of Nature Photographers. "We are not as urban as many other European people are. And we have Everyman's Right, which allows us to walk across private land – something that we take for granted. Nature is close to us and we usually don't have to travel far to get to it."
Empathy with nature is reflected in Finnish photography, says Niemeläinen – and so, perhaps, is Finnish patience. "We have quite different light in all four seasons, and the use of this light can be clearly seen in our photography. Foreign nature pictures are often technically very good, but they can seem 'cold' or lacking a real relationship [with nature]. Many top non-Finnish nature photographers travel around the world and have many good pictures, but they don't always seem to concentrate on their subject deeply. In Finland we can take our time to concentrate on the subjects."
The Finnish association holds its own annual contest, and winners in Finland have also succeeded in the worldwide competition. A case in point is Kai Fagerström, whose extended photo essay of animals visiting a deserted Finnish house – an extraordinary private wildlife party of owls, mice, squirrels and badgers – was published in best-selling book form.
Finland has produced an impressive roster of nature photographers, including Hannu Hautala, an all-round veteran master; Tea Karvinen, also very versatile with a special flair for magical landscapes; and Tommi Laurinsalo, whose endearing obsession with the moon makes him a lunatic in the most literal and creative sense of the word.
Young Lasse Kurkela seems likely to represent the next generation. "Ever since Lasse was very young he has been going out a lot in nature with his family," says his father Heikki, also a keen wildlife photographer. "He started with a small compact camera but soon took up a digital single-lens reflex camera, like his dad. A couple years ago Lasse started to ask about the chances of photographing specific animal species, and that was the starting point for frequent son-and-father nature photography trips. To start with the trips were short and easy, but they gradually got longer and more demanding."
According to Kurkela senior, Lasse likes the excitement of waiting and seeing the animals, and also the good pictures he is able to capture from rapidly developing situations. He has photographed large Finnish predators, including brown bears, wolves, wolverines, eagles and owls. "He wants to continue his hobby and develop as photographer," says Heikki, "but he has many other interests in his life, so it's too early for him to say what he wants to become when older."
The news of the London awards came as a surprise: "Lasse was very happy and surprised. He didn't know what to say! The whole family decided to travel to London, so the award ceremony in October [2013] was a family event for us."
See also on thisisFINLAND
On safari to see rare Finnish lake seals
Free to explore Finland's great outdoors (about Everyman's Right)
Lasse Kurkela's photo site
Kai Fagerström's House in the Woods
Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2013 exhibition info, Natural History Museum, London, until March 24, 2014
Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2013 online gallery
Finnish Wildlife Photo of the Year winners, 1980–present, Finnish Association of Nature Photographers (Be sure to explore the subheadings under each year.)
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2016's Technology for Marketing (TFM) event was held at Kensington Olympia along with the eCommerce Expo and Customer Contact expo. Held over an action packed two days from the 28th to 29th September, TFM is one of the must-see marketing events in the UK. Continue reading Technology for Marketing 2016
Smart Summit London 2016
I attended Smart Summit London (Internet of Things exhibition) held on 21st and 22nd September 2016 at Kensington Olympia, London, to get a clearer idea of the kind of automated technology available and what marketing applications there might be for the Internet of Things (IOT).
As a marketer, I deal in data and how I can use that data to find new customers, or provide a better service for existing customers. The IOT provides a great opportunity to use data we as consumers create every day but don't usually harness to provide us with real benefits. Continue reading Smart Summit London 2016
Image Used in IMI Eye Magazine Issue 5
My work once again featured in IMI Critical's magazine. This time, it was in issue 5 of the IMI Eye. This time, a picture I took was used for an article. Take a look at my image on page 8 in context of the magazine, though a representation of it can be seen below.
IMI Truflo Marine Valve Innovation Award
One of IMI Truflo Marine's latest successes involves a knowledge transfer partnership with The University of Birmingham. News of this partnership was also on published on Truflo's website but that website has now been shut down and re-directed to IMI Critical's website.
The story of IMI Truflo Marine's knowledge transfer partnership was about Dr Catalin Pruncu, the man who developed a revolutionary hard-seated ball valve for the company.
Dr Pruncu's innovative valve has great applications for both the Nuclear and Marine side of the business, presenting great opportunities for the future. Continue reading IMI Truflo Marine Valve Innovation Award
IMI Eye Magazine Issue 4 Feature
I was really happy that my contribution ended up in the IMI Eye, IMI plc's worldwide news magazine. There is a printed copy as well as a digital version which is seen and read by employees from all IMI divisions (Critical, Precision and Hydronic).
Theodore Bigby Featured in IMI Eye Magazine
This particular entry (linked to above) is from the 4th Issue on 4th February 2016 and was featured on the inside cover as a highlight. The story is about the Royal Navy's Type 45 destroyer HMS Dragon. It was also featured on IMI Critical's website and you can read that version here.
Engineering Technology and Innovation Exhibition Article Published
Marketing also encompasses face-to-face work with customers, not only telling people your message, it's also about listening to customers and prospects to understand their needs, their goals, their wants and desires. An approach such as this always proves to be fruitful in the end as long as you put the new insights back into your marketing strategy. Continue reading Engineering Technology and Innovation Exhibition Article Published
JETAAUK Japanese Lessons in Birmingham
I recently completed a set of Japanese lessons which I organised in Birmingham on behalf of JETAAUK/ JETAAMidlands.
The class was attended by a mixture of beginners, intermediate and advanced students which could have presented a challenge for the tutor to keep everyone actively participating in the class. Continue reading JETAAUK Japanese Lessons in Birmingham
B2B Marketing Expo 2016
The B2B marketing expo is a great way to learn about the marketing industry. Let me take you through my thoughts and share some of the things I learned over the two day event that was held on the 11th and 12th May.
Next Year's B2B Marketing Expo will be held on 28th – 29th March 2017 Continue reading B2B Marketing Expo 2016
IMI Truflo Marine Canteen Wallpaper Project
I was asked to design a display in the canteen for my company IMI Truflo Marine and successfully coordinated the project from start to finish.
The primary reason for the project was to improve the atmosphere of the staff canteen and boost staff morale. IMI Truflo Marine had previously absorbed IMI Components just over a year previous to the project and the image needed to represent both parts of the organisation.
Continue reading IMI Truflo Marine Canteen Wallpaper Project
Subsidised Japanese Lessons in Birmingham 2016
As part of my voluntary work bringing British people closer to Japan and its culture, I've been organising Japanese lessons for former participants in the Japan Exchange and Teaching Programme (JET). I have found a great teacher who will work with us over the course of six weeks in January and February. Continue reading Subsidised Japanese Lessons in Birmingham 2016


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Orient automatic dive watch
The Classic Appeal of Orient Mako Automatic Watches
Orient of Japan is a well known name in the watch world not only for their quality products but also for their ability to cut out costs in order to create a respectable and affordable timepiece. The Orient Mako Automatic watch is the perfect introduction to the company's brand image. Indeed, the appeal of Orient Mako automatic watches lies in their affordable price range, not to mention their classic good looks.
Orient Mako automatic watches, not surprisingly, have a great reputation among watch lovers. Orient is one of the few watch companies that creates and designs all their timepieces in-house. So, what you get is a finely crafted watch that does more than its job of telling you the time. It is no doubt an elegant watch that is sturdy, handsome but costs a fraction of the price of others in its league. At downunderwatches.com, you can get this watch and many other models at competitive prices.
Orient Mako Automatic Diver watches have a clean and neat look. The dial is extremely legible and with luminous markers and hands, it is easy to tell the time even in weak lighting conditions. The red-tipped seconds hand gives this watch a classic appeal. Orient Mako automatic watches come in different colors, namely blue, black, orange, yellow and a combination of blue and red.
Since the Orient Mako is an automatic watch, it does not need manual rewinding. The watch winds itself with the movement of your arm. The classic appeal of an Orient Mako automatic watch also lies in the fact that it does not require batteries and is thus environmentally friendly and easy on maintenance. However, as far as the timekeeping accuracy of this watch is concerned, it may lose or gain up to 20 seconds per day although the actual averages out to about 5 seconds per day.
The Blue orient mako watches can withstand water pressure up to a depth of 200 meters making it an excellent dive watch. It is a durable watch; the face is made of mineral crystal with a steel bezel and a strong steel case. The bracelet is made up of steel links, giving the watch its classic appeal. It is also available with a rubber strap.
Brushed and polished surfaces of the 40mm watch case give the Orient Mako an elegant and stylish look. All Orient star automatic Watch have a day and date feature. A screw-down crown at the 3 o'clock position allows you to adjust the time as well as date. Another pusher at the 2 o'clock position adjusts the day.
Orient Mako automatic watches although not dressy exude a stylish, classic appeal. And, another advantage is that it is an inexpensive watch that can be worn for all occasions. If you are looking for a high quality watch for everyday use, or want to gift it to someone special, the range of Orient Mako automatic watches are a great choice.


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The Birth of John begins a 22 week study on the Life of Jesus. There are several items that we will use each week, including the worksheets & Bible verses. There is also a Jesus Fact Sheet to write notes from the lesson on and review cards. There is also a get-to-know-you paper.
Saturday, May 31, 2014
Tuesday, May 27, 2014
Saturday, May 24, 2014
Daniel: The Writing on the Wall & the Lion's Den
I combined two lessons this week to finish Daniel. There are visuals for the Writing on the Wall and Daniel & the Lion's Den. There is a cut & paste project and I also used a worksheet for review.
Thursday, May 22, 2014
Monday, May 19, 2014
Preschool Alphabet: N is for Naaman
Saturday, May 17, 2014
Thursday, May 15, 2014
Saturday, May 10, 2014
Wednesday, May 7, 2014
Saturday, May 3, 2014
Daniel, Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego Refuse the King's Meal
This starts the Daniel lessons. I have them divided into 4 lessons. For this lesson, I made the veggies you see above. They have Good/Bad Choices questions on them. They are on each sheet as the pair. See below to see how we will use them!
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E-business memberi kemungkinan untuk pertukaran information di antara satu perusahaan dengan perusahaan lain, baik lewat net, Internet, intranet, extranet atau kombinasi di antaranya. This part may be broken down into two elements, the primary sharing your historic financial knowledge and the second detailing your prospective monetary knowledge. Finding and keeping your downline shouldn't be laborious in case you have ideas and ideas to help you along. Here is a great article on how one can get more recruits! Bank of America Apply Options is a division of Bank of America Company. Mary Christensen defines pyramid schemes, in her guide Be A Community Advertising Superstar, as any plan that primarily rewards folks for recruiting, somewhat than for selling real goods and actual providers.
One other issue for business success is the formulation of a complete business plan. Realizing about an industry and sketching out a imaginative and prescient is only the start of a successful enterprise. The following step is to take what you know and what you want to accomplish and write an in depth strategy for how you can make it occur. A business plan covers all of the related components which are important for a successful enterprise together with imaginative and prescient, description of the market, projected financials, employee relationships and customer relations administration (CRM).
With this I was in a position to safe a lease area for an office around 1,000 sq. toes including safety deposit, pay utility deposits, paint, re-carpet the ready room, buy all required … Read More . . .


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Wintrust Business Lunch 6/12/15: Blue Sky Innovation, Johnny Jet, #SoSocial and Front-row Phyllis
The Wintrust Business Lunch starts with John Carpenter of Blue Sky Innovation. Johnny Jet has travel tips, and Scott Kleinberg talks about what's trending on social media. Then Front-row Phyllis previews concerts and shows coming to Chicago soon.


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The Marshall Islands is a Micronesian island nation in the Pacific Ocean just north of the equator, halfway between Hawaii and Australia.
It consists of five single islands and 29 coral atolls with a land area of only 70 square miles spread over nearly one million square miles of ocean.
They lie in two parallel chains - the Ratak or Sunrise chain of atolls lying to the east and the Ralik or Sunset chain in the west. They resemble a string of pearls on an emerald sea and are often referred to as the 'Pearls of the Pacific'.
All of the islands have sandy white beaches fringed with tall palms and lapped by crystal clear waters. The islands are low and as with all atolls the land encircles a central lagoon.
The islands are home to 45,000 Marshallanese who occupy all but nine of the atolls and islands. The capital is Majuro Atoll, but the best known of all the Marshall Islands is probably Bikini Atoll where the Americans performed more than 20 hydrogen and nuclear bomb tests between 1946 to 1958.
When to go
The Marshall Islands enjoy tropical weather that varies little during the year. Despite being almost on the equator the temperatures are moderated by the cooling trade winds and the lagoon waters remain a balmy 26ºC all year round.
The rainy season runs from September to November and is typified by sharp downpours followed by sunny skies. The driest weather is from January to April.
Typhoons can occur too, most commonly between the months of June and December.
How to get there
Continental Airlines fly three times a week to the Majuro and Kwajalein atolls from both Guam and Hawaii on its Island Hopper Route. From here the national airline, Air Marshall Islands, services the majority of islands and atolls with a weekly timetable not unlike a bus schedule.
Cruise ships call into the Marshall Islands from time to time
Where to stay
There are many good quality hotels on the Marshall Islands as well as bed and breakfast accomodation, small island resorts, thatched bungalows and campsites. Some of the hotels are located on small private islands with private beaches and small taxi boats which ferry you from one side to the other.
What to see
and do
One of the Marshall Islands best attractions is its scuba diving, with year round warm water, excellent underwater visibility and much to see below the waves.
On one hand there are
many species of tropical fish, black coral, coral heads, steep drop offs, sea mountains and coral pinnacles. Then there are the many World War Two relics which can be found on the islands, both below the water and on land.
For three years from 1942, the Japanese and Allied Forces fought some of the bloodiest battles in all of the Pacific here. The result is many wrecks, both naval and aircraft, are still to be found in the deep lagoons and surrounding sea.
On the sea floor by Bikini Island are two naval ships from World War Two, The USS Saratoga and the Japanese Battleship HIJMS Nagato which led the attack on Pearl Harbour. Both were used as targets during the nuclear bomb tests and were sunk in 1946.
Boats can be chartered for scuba diving as well as lagoon cruising and for fishing. The sport fishing off the Marshall Islands with its immense ocean is fabulous whether it be off the reefs, on the lagoons or out at sea and every one of the atolls and islands offer excellent angling opportunities.
New Zealand
New Zealand
American Samoa
Cook Islands
Easter Island
French Polynesia
Samoa Islands
Wallis and Futuna
The Federated States of Micronesia
Marshall Islands
Northern Mariana Islands
Wake Island
Bismarck Archipelago
New Caledonia
New Guinea
Maluku Islands
Solomon Islands
Torres Strait Islands
Further reading
Micronesia (Moon Handbook)
Neil Levy
Price: £10.99
The sixth edition of this travel guide is packed with the most current information on sightseeing options, diving and recreation, accommodations, and restaurants, as well as custom maps, colour photographs, fascinating sidebars, and a complete coverage of the area's culture, history, and social issues.
Buy the book Micronesia securely online via amazon.co.uk by clicking here
Diving Micronesia
Eric Hanauer
Price: £9.25 (10% off list price)
Micronesia enjoys some of the best diving in the world. This book offers both experienced and amateur divers tips and information to really get the best out of a diving trip to this wonderful area.
Buy the book Diving Micronesia at 10% off the list price securely online via amazon.co.uk by clicking here


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Picking the Perfect Paper
- Top of the Line Photo Printers
- Canon i9900 & Canon Pixma iP8500
- Canon i9900 Photo Printer
- Canon Pixma iP5000
- Canon Pixma iP8500 Photo Printer
- Epson Stylus Photo R1800
- HP Photosmart 8150 Photo Printer
- HP Photosmart 8450 Photo Printer
- HP Photosmart 8750 Professional Photo Printer
- Picking the Perfect Paper
- Performance Tests
- Summary of Features: Photo Printers
Now that you've got a fancy new photo printer, you can turn your attention to the paper. The sheer number of options makes picking printer paper a chore. You might want to learn the basics.
The weight of a sheet of paper is given in pounds. Heavier paper (50 pounds or more) looks more impressive, while lighter paper can seem cheap or flimsy. Print your snapshots for the fridge on light paper and save the heavier, more expensive paper for framed prints and your keepsake albums.
If you want the look and feel of a traditional photo, you'll need to use matte or glossy paper. Paper with a matte finish is more subdued, with less glare than glossy paper. It has less color vibrancy and sharpness but holds up better against fingerprints. The pros prefer matte.
Glossy finishes make pictures look crisp and sharp, but a drop of water or a few thumbprints can easily blemish them. Their reflective nature adds glare, making them difficult to view at an angle.
Finding the best printer paper is more trial-and-error than science. Buy a few samples and give them a whirl. You might be pleasantly surprised.


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NetBeans Dream Team
The NetBeans Dream Team
is a community-driven group of highly skilled NetBeans users. They participate at NetBeans developer events, on mailing
lists and developer forums, providing new, interesting and informative
content as well as developing new and creative ways to promote NetBeans.
Our Founding Members
Here are the charter members of the NetBeans Dream Team:
Note: The complete list of members can be found on the Wiki.
For more information, visit the Wiki: http://wiki.netbeans.org/NetBeansDreamTeam


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The future of Swedish comms tech
Breaking down global barriers: the future of Swedish comm tech
By Tatty Maclay
Picture this: you wake from a pleasant dream thanks to an app that allows you to select what you want to dream about before you go to bed, on the way to work your car drives and parks itself at your office, which already knows you're on your way and has pre-ordered and paid for a coffee just the way you like it, thanks to 5G and micro IP technology. A microchip under your skin allows you to unlock the door to your office without a keycard or pin and once inside you join a video conference call with hologrammed colleagues in China, communicating via a simultaneous translation app.
Some of these technologies already exist, some are in development and some may only be future pipe dreams but one thing is for sure, it's a brave new world and Swedish companies and individuals are at the forefront of leading us there. It wasn't that long ago the idea of talking face to face to someone on the other side of the world, cost-free, would have seemed like an impossible fantasy but thanks to Swede Niklas Zennström and Dane Janus Friis, Skype's revolutionary telecommunications software singlehandedly brought families, friends and colleagues living on different continents closer together.
Swedish companies such as Skype and Spotify – the Swedish innovation that allows us to share and stream music across global borders – have achieved huge international success and Skype was so revolutionary in its inception that eBay acquired it in 2005 and it was later sold again in 2011 to Microsoft for USD 8,500 million. But as the larger Swedish companies go global, smaller start-ups will always be snapping at their heels and taking the original technologies to the next level. Rebtel (see Company File), for example, took Skype's idea of providing free or low-cost international calls and removed the need for an internet connection.
Others, such as Ericsson, stay true to their Swedish roots and quietly get on with developing world-changing advances such as 5G connectivity. Currently the world leaders in 4G technology, 5G implementation in commercial mobile networks is expected in 2020, but Ericsson has already achieved speeds of 5 Gbps in live, over-the-air demonstrations of the company's pre-standard 5G network technology.
'With a whole, connected smart city powered by 5G, there's no limit to what you can deliver,' says Jerker Lindsten, CEO of HiQ Gothenburg, an IT and Management Consultancy. 'We will see an increase in integrated solutions for retail experiences, for example, using beacon technology to position specific services to specific people.' Developments such as integrated retail experiences and cars that function as infotainment hubs and communicate with other systems such as our homes and offices are major areas that will affect and simplify our everyday lives.
But this interconnectivity also extends to important areas such as healthcare and will result in huge changes in the way we care for the sick and elderly. 'Within 20 or 30 years, I would not be surprised if healthcare has been moved from hospitals to your own body,' says Hans Hentzell, CEO of Swedish ICT research institute. 'The technologies are basically there already. Your mobile phone will function as a central computer for all your monitoring and treatment.'
There are also numerous small Swedish companies and individuals making a difference through innovative ideas such as that of Picture My Life, winners of the Startup ICT award. The company has developed a picture-based timetable and digital diary to help organise the daily life of children with neuropsychiatric diagnoses such as ADHD, autism and Down's syndrome and function as a communications channel between the child's home, school and support workers.
While some of us struggle with setting different ringtones on our smartphones, Swedish innovators such as Håkan Lans are busy developing the satellite-guided Global Positioning System (GPS) into the Automatic Identification System (AIS), which has become world standard for shipping and civil aviation, or, as Swedish scientist Adam Dunkels, inventing Micro IP, allowing tiny gadgets such as car keys and credit cards to communicate using the Internet Protocols.
This communication and collaboration between different services and areas is one of the most important developments within comms tech and opens up a vast vista of new possibilities. 'Sometimes we're too optimistic about what we can achieve,' says Hans Hentzell, 'but often we're too pessimistic.' From the first brick-like handheld commercial cell phones of the Eighties, to the smart phones that 73% of Swedes now own (2014), the functionality of mobile phones is constantly improving and developing. 'Prices of mobile phones will go down,' predicts Hentzell, 'while functionality will increase as the mobile phone becomes a router for much more than it is today,'
If we look at what has been achieved in the world of communications technology in just one generation, it's safe to say the advances we'll see in the next will be beyond anything we can possibly conceive today and that Swedes will continue to be on the front line of bringing the world closer, one byte at a time.


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Breaking Bad, that badass, rocking and rolling television series you've been following for the past five years, is coming to an end. This Sunday, you'll say goodbye to Walter White and Jesse Pinkman, possibly in more ways than one. Fortunately, local public-relations maven JennyLee Molina, president of JLPR, realized we should not grieve alone.
Molina, who began watching the show in season three, is creating a "Little Alberquerque" in downtown Miami, complete with Pollos Hermanos and an A1A Car Wash.
"I wanted to go to a viewing party," Molina says of how she came up with the idea. "I told my husband that it would be awesome if we could watch the finale with other fans. No one was throwing a Breaking Bad party, but then I realized I could put it together myself. This whole thing came together in 24 to 48 hours."
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And it's amazing what Molina, the brains behind 3:05 Cafecito, Miami's official cafecito break time, has put together in a matter of two days. You'd think she was on the blue stuff.
This Sunday at Will Call, Breaking Bad will show on 19 TV screens, and you'll be able to engage in all sorts of "Bad" stuff. Buckets bearing the Pollos Hermanos label and containing six pieces of fried chicken will be served at $12 a pop. Of course, since it's your last hour with the Breaking Bad gang, you'll want some alcohol to ease the pain. How about Heisenberg martinis with a crystal-blue Pop Rocks rim?
An A1A Car Wash will be set up in the parking lot and run by Miami's official wheelchair basketball team, the Miami Heat Wheels. Molina says, "I've been wanting to work with them for a while, and they've been doing car wash fundraisers down in Pinecrest, so it was a perfect way to tie in to the show and make sure everyone has an "A1 day"!
There will also be a Breaking Bad costume contest. The fan with the baddest Breaking Bad-inspired costume wins a $50 bar tab, and second- and third-place winners get to take home some Breaking Bad merch.
Molina has no doubts that the series finale will be explosive. "I would love for it to be happily ever after for Walt and his family, but nothing this bad can end good. Will Walt's cancer be his demise? Will he finally get caught? It's been such a roller coaster, and the writers have proven that anything is possible at this point."
When you take into consideration how Molina put this shindig together in a matter of days, it's obvious she's a true Breaking Bad fan, but how she got into watching the show is another story altogether.
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"My husband discovered Breaking Bad while looking for something to watch while I watched Keeping Up With the Kardashians. I told him we couldn't be watching television in separate rooms, but he wasn't about to budge on the Kardashians, so I started watching Breaking Bad during season three and quickly caught up."
So, which character would Molina be? "I'd be Holly, the baby. She's the only one who stands a chance."
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The agency representing Giuseppe Bellusci confirmed today that the defender was still under contract at Leeds United after Football Association documents appeared to show that Bellusci's contract was cancelled after his loan move to Empoli.
Documents published by on the FA's website reveal that Bellusci's registration at Leeds was terminated following his loan move to Serie A last summer.
Bellusci, whose contract with Leeds ran to June 2018, returned to Serie A in July after two full seasons in the Championship.
The centre-back departed on the back of the appointment of Garry Monk as Leeds' head coach, signing for Empoli on a season-long loan on July 1.
FA paperwork shows that Bellusci's registration was severed three days later on July 4.
The YEP has been told that the termination was a formality of international loans, allowing him to register with the Italian FA an join Empoli.
A spokesperson for Bellusci's agent, Silvio Pagliari, confirmed today that Bellusci remains on loan in Italy.
Bellusci, a controversial figure during his time in England, joined Empoli with a view to a permanent move and is widely expected to remain in Italy beyond the end of this season having failed to earn a place in Monk's plans.
It emerged yesterday that striker Souleymane Doukara had earned a one-year extension to his Elland Road contract, keeping him at Leeds for the 2017-18 campaign.
Doukara signed a three-year deal in 2014 and an extension to that agreement was never formally announced but FA records show that he received a further 12 months in September 2015, at a time when he had made exactly 30 appearances for the club.


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Rough and Ready
New campsites and trails at Big Bend Ranch are designed for those who see pristine wilderness as the ultimate amenity.
By E. Dan Klepper
Dawn casts a special illumination across the mesas and arroyos of the West Texas landscape. In late winter its sunrise skies, lying heavy and close, are cloaked in a leaden hue – a somber, half-drained violet that backdrops against the Chihuahuan Desert's still-dormant summer grasses.
The sun's first rays breach just long enough to singe the sideoats with a faint feldspar light before retreating behind the cloud cover. But by late afternoon the atmospherics have vanished. The desert warmth has simmered away all but a scrim of haze as translucent as shed skin. The sun pokes a hole through this membrane and dawn's diaphanous light pours back in, tinting the landscape with a flaxen glow. Here, in the season's waning moments, just before spring, threads of verdure can be seen spreading through the winter's luster, signaling the early rising leaves of the desert's monarchs – the cottonwood trees.
Cottonwoods, or los alamos to the nomads and settlers who roamed the far southwest countryside now known as Big Bend Ranch State Park, suggest both the arrival of spring and the presence of water. These mammoth trees, sometimes growing more than 100 feet tall, can be seen for miles across the Chihuahuan scrubland. The tree's signature performance is to sprout and thrive alongside seeps, springs and creeks. They act as beacons to the wild and human lives that wander across the hardpan, providing shelter and sustenance.
Cottonwoods also draw down the ire of the sky. Often the highest object along a horizon, giant cottonwoods suffer frequent lightning strikes. A single bolt will split the fissured bark like an axe, sparking the tree's catkins and deadwood snags, transforming a mighty cottonwood into a conflagration. The ensuing flames will engulf an enormous 80-year-old specimen, the fate of one particular cottonwood that burned along the northern reaches of Big Bend Ranch State Park, and reduce it to a monstrous shell, black as pitch, in just one night.
A few miles away from this charcoal remnant and along one of the state park's major arroyos, another king cottonwood rises up from the desert floor almost 10 stories high and about 30 feet in diameter. Somehow, it has escaped the fate of its incinerated brethren nearby. This cottonwood, like the baobab of east Africa, has reached a size so great with a canopy so far-reaching that it has developed an ecosystem all its own. A complete arboreal world has evolved among its branches and within its trunk and bark, giving refuge to a remarkable array of desert wildlife including songbirds, raptors, mammals, beetles, butterflies, and lizards. Listening to this leviathan's melodious shudder against a soft breeze reveals the wisdom behind a long-held and sacred belief – that the cottonwood's quaking leaves are the voices of the gods.
This tale of the two cottonwoods, one ablaze with nature's fury and the other fecund with her progeny, is the kind of story that unravels every day throughout the largest and most primitive park in the state's portfolio of public lands. Now, after almost 20 years of stasis, thanks to a flush of legislature-approved funding, a publicly vetted public use plan, and a regiment of new and strong leadership, Big Bend Ranch State Park and its myriad natural dramas are ready to reveal themselves before Texans and the rest of the world in a brand new light.
"Making the stunning country of Big Bend Ranch State Park far more accessible to Texans than it has ever been while maintaining its wild and wonderful character has been a challenge," says Rodrigo N. Trevizo, 25-year veteran of West Texas' state park system and the new general manager of the Big Bend Ranch State Park Complex. "But together we've done it. And Texans are gonna love it."
With more than a quarter of a million acres for a stage, the natural theatrics of Big Bend Ranch State Park have plenty of room to perform. But helping Texans get to the best seats has always been a daunting endeavor for the park's public use planning team. Progress required funding, enough staff and leadership committed to change. But the biggest task has been to overcome the park's sheer size and remoteness.
"The park is a big place in so many ways," says Trevizo, who also manages the nearby 40,000-acre Chinati Mountains State Natural Area. "It encompasses mountains, deep canyons, waterfalls, mesas, hidden springs, wide arroyos, an incredible variety of desert wildlife, historic and prehistoric sites, endangered and threatened species, and 25 miles of Rio Grande River wilderness – all spreading out across one of the most diverse and isolated regions in the Chihuahuan Desert. We've got to protect it, just as our mission states, but we've also got to give our fellow Texans the opportunity to enjoy the recreational opportunities it offers."
The list of those opportunities is as extensive as it is impressive: hiking, backpacking, camping, mountain biking, horseback riding, canoeing, kayaking, rafting, fishing, birding, star gazing and picnicking.
"We also offer outfitter-guided services for almost all of these activities," Trevizo says. "We've worked hard to develop productive relationships with all the local outfitters in the area. This has helped to integrate the community into our efforts while broadening the ways that our visitors can approach their outdoors experience. It's created a nice synergy."
Add lodging and meals at both The Bunkhouse and The Big House at the Sauceda Ranch Ranger Station in the park's interior, horse and mountain bike rentals, three visitor centers, interpretive exhibitions, desert gardens, gift stores, a world-class environmental education center, a historic fort, a herd of longhorn cattle, a paved airstrip and a classic ranching compound to this list for a complete picture of the state park's features. The responsibility for making all of this work may seem overwhelming; in fact, the mandate to conserve and manage such a diversity of outdoors resources and opportunities might easily intimidate even the strongest leader. But not Trevizo.
"I enjoy and embrace the challenge," he says. "I have a terrific Public Use Plan the development folks have given me to follow and I am surrounded by an excellent group of hard-working staff dedicated to helping me move this park forward. I love this place. I'm a Presidio homeboy and grew up in the Chihuahuan Desert. It's a part of me. I know, in my heart, that this is what I was meant to be doing. Asi es mi vida."
The implementation of the Public Use Plan began in earnest at the start of 2008. Mapping the park into Front Country Zones, Primitive Road Zones and Backcountry Zones has helped park planning staff, as well as park visitors, to understand just exactly what kind of recreational opportunities can be offered and enjoyed. It has also defined what areas and resources need protection and, perhaps most importantly, it has pinpointed locations for campsites, trails and destinations within an extremely rugged and variable landscape.
The park's Front Country Zones are defined by the areas within one-quarter mile along both sides of the park's designated two-wheel-drive roads. This includes FM 170, also called River Road, which travels a 50-mile route from Lajitas to Presidio (and is also the only paved road within the park boundaries); Casa Piedra Road, the caliche roadbed that leaves the pavement at Fort Leaton east of Presidio and intersects with Sauceda Ranch Road; and the dirt Sauceda Ranch Road that carries visitors through the interior of the park from its western environs to its northeastern border. Along these routes, visitors will find river campsites with restrooms, picnic tables, shade ramadas, river put-ins and take-outs, Fort Leaton, Barton Warnock Environmental Education Center, access to primitive and group campsites, trailheads, historic sites and Sauceda Ranch Ranger Station.
Primitive Road Zones are defined by areas within one-quarter mile along both sides of the park's extremely rough four-wheel-drive roads and two-wheel-drive high-clearance roads. High-clearance is an absolute necessity for traveling these roads, and four-wheel-drive (including knowing how to drive in four-wheel mode) is needed to overcome particularly rough sections. All vehicles, however, must be street legal and licensed. No ATVs or off-road motorized vehicles are allowed.
These Primitive Road Zones are key to providing visitors access to the frontier primitive campsites within the interior of the park. These campsites are tent-only and their locations were chosen due to their isolation, views and proximity to trailheads and points of interest. Each campsite includes a defined parking pad, cleared tent pad, picnic table and fire ring. Currently, 44 primitive campsites are available to visitors with a planned total of 55 to be completed. Shade ramadas are also planned for each campsite.
Campers will be required to supply their water and their own portable toilet. Many veteran primitive campers may already own a reusable, portable "privy." The toilets, simple contraptions that include a seat, a bucket, a small amount of chemical compound, and a plastic liner, must be purchased along with a camping permit at any one of the three visitor centers. The toilets are relatively cheap at around $10 apiece, and will service an entire family. Once the liner is full, the waste is removed simply by sealing the liner – like a plastic garbage bag – and then discarding it in a dumpster. A new liner with a small amount of chemical is reinstalled, making the privy ready for reuse. Digging and using catholes around primitive campsites as an alternative to using the portable privy is not allowed. It is inconsiderate of campers who may be the next to use the campsite and surrounds a campsite with extremely unsanitary conditions. Campers should understand that packing out their human waste is mandatory.
The Primitive Road Zones also grant visitors access to the far-flung trailheads scattered throughout the park without sacrificing the exceptional wilderness character of the place for convenience. As stated in the planning document, "The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department does not intend to develop this park as a modern-day resort destination as such destinations are readily available elsewhere in the Big Bend region. It is the intention of [the department] to manage BBRSP as a unique Texas experience, one that conveys the expansiveness and remoteness of the landscape to the visitor."
And there is no better way to capture this unparalleled experience than by tackling one of the park's trails or a hiker-defined route within any of the designated Backcountry Zones. Backcountry Zones are defined by areas that are more than one-quarter mile from a designated road. These zones use old fence lines, escarpments, arroyos and existing roads as boundaries and each zone has been named for its primary geographic feature or historic legacy. "Alamito" for the "little cottonwood" and "Botella" meaning "bottle" are just a few Backcountry Zone names of the 20 designated zones. Within these zones, visitors will find a complex network of old jeep roads, arroyos and wildlife routes that have functioned as trailways for more than a century.
Thus, the Public Use Plan trail system, eventually calling for approximately 238 miles of trails and routes, in essence already exists today. But adding the necessary markers to assist hikers along the entire trail system will take time. Therefore, trail development remains an ongoing process. But hikers don't necessarily have to wait. The real charm of hiking Big Bend Ranch State Park lies in the fact that hikers may choose their own hiker-defined routes. To do so, however, hikers will need to carry topographic maps and a compass and/or a GPS unit and know how to use them. They will also need to carry plenty of water. All hikers who plan to utilize backcountry trails or hiker-defined routes will need to obtain a backcountry permit from any one of the three visitor centers before hitting the trail.
Hikers who choose to trek across the volcanic upthrusts and through the shadowed canyons of the Big Bend Ranch State Park wilderness will find that its nights are often chilly and, in spring, its mornings break in a wet, white heat. Ribbons of moisture cling to the ground in rolling smoketrails or tendril around the crevices of the park's taller peaks, dangling leeward until the mounting desert temperature pries them away like slipping fingers. Days tend to warm quickly and funnel the afternoon heat into rousing monsoons, transforming the desert expanse into flashing arroyos and blankets of green. But even when a winter's drought has left the creosote bush tightly wound and the ocotillo branches bare and gray as bones, the desert greets spring with scarlet claret cups and blooming yucca stalks.
By evening the air has cooled again, filling the skies with sphynx moths and feeding bats. The moon appears, its light glancing off the bluffs and hoodoos, its monochrome cocoon of silence performing a lullaby for unsettled desert campers. The sleeper dreams, unraveling the senses, and morning brings the prospect of adventure at the onset of a fresh and brighter dawn.


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WORD…..THE STORY TELLING SHOW - People, Stories, Music, Booze!
8:30 PM ET - Wed Jan 15th
The Line up: Terri Mintz, Carl Capotorto, Nelson Lugo, Vanessa Hollingshead, Liz Socci, Michael Small and Music with Afterbirth Monkey
At The Sidewalk Stage - in The Sidewalk Bar and Restaurant - 94 Avenue A ( Corner of East 6th Street)
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Some of us have a whole lot of stories and those are the kind of people who show up at WORD and tell them.
They might not be your story but they are our stories. That's what connect us…all of us. It's as old as the campfire in a cave. WORD……it's simple, you'll laugh, you'll cry…you'll be incontinent!
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The Co-op is focusing on two areas, quality varieties and a dependable feed stock for end users. WFGD is not only trying to develop varieties that are beneficial for farmers by having disease resistance and high yield to achieve higher returns on farm, the program is also focused on providing end users with a dependable feed stock. Very few breeding programs/companies are focused on primary producers as well as domestic feed end users but WFGD that it is important to address the concerns of both parties and attempt to breed lines that meet their needs.
The size of this breeding program allows for the flexibility of realigning priorities as the needs of primary producers and end users change. WFGD feels that this is another characteristic that provides an advantage over larger competing breeding programs as modifications to the breeding activities can be made in a timely manner to adapt to the needs of the industries. The Co-op program is unlike other wheat breeding programs as it is not limited by class and quality. The Co-op is combining materials that "class-specific breeders" would not consider as parents and is conducting germplasm development in a traditional, cost effective manner. The advantage to the traditional approach taken by the Co-op is that funds are spent on large nurseries instead of spending dollars on expensive technologies such as double haploid thus creating a greater chance of finding unique individuals within the nurseries.
WFGD Co-op has recently assessed the breeding objectives of the program and has concluded that a breeding program focused on a short term objective of developing high yielding (40% higher than the best Hard Red Spring varieties), fusarium head blight resistant general purpose wheat varieties is still needed in Western Canada to compete with corn, as a lower risk, lower production cost alternative for feed in the Canadian Prairies. The long term objective of the Co-op is to increase yield to 10 MT/hectare by 2020. This objective will be achieved through breeding and the addition of agronomic optimization trials which will test agronomic interactions of advanced lines by various fertilizer rates, seeding rates, seeding dates, and fungicide applications.
Small adjustments to the program have been made, increasing the emphasis on yield, while still emphasizing disease resistance levels required by the PGDC for variety registration.The program's emphasis shifts from stringent disease screening to screening for yield and disease equally, meeting the requirement for registration for disease with an optimum yield on new varieties. The WFGD Co-op is also screening lines in numerous trial locations throughout the Prairies to gain agronomic data to assist the Co-op in selecting wheat lines adapted to specific areas. This will allow WFGD to identify varieties that are high yield in different environments, with different maturity levels, to provide varieties to more farmers. Starch content will also be screened for. Combining this approach could result in high starch wheat lines that can be grown in the areas around ethanol production facilities, as starch content is an important factor in ethanol production and would be attractive for contracting by ethanol production facilities.
The WFGD Co-op is developing general purpose spring wheat lines to directly benefit Western Canadian Grain Producers and the Canadian Grain and Feed Industries. The Co-op has made significant gains to yield and disease resistance in the past eight years and will continue to in the future.
What sets the Co-op apart from other breeding programs is that the WFGD has been able to achieve the genetic advancement to date on a very modest budget by optimizing resources much like our farmer members. The Co-op's breeding program may be a small program in size but the accomplishments to date can match some larger competing companies in that support from the PRCWRT was received on one general purpose wheat class variety in February 2013. WFT 603 Breeder seed is currently being multiplied in a winter nursery in the USA and will be available for distribution to Seed Growers in 2014 and commercial distribution in the Spring of 2015. The WFGD Coop has two more advanced lines, WFT 736 and WFT 805 in second year General Coop Testing trials and a request for support will be submitted to the PRCWRT in February 2015 with distribution of seed to Seed Growers in 2015 and commercial distribution in the Spring of 2016.
The research and development for this project will be conducted by Ag-Quest Inc ( www.agquest.com ) . Ag-Quest Inc., a contract agricultural research company, will be hired to conduct all research for this wheat breeding project. Ag-Quest will be subcontracted to lower costs, eliminating the need for full-time R&D employees and purchasing specialized equipment for this project. Ag-Quest has completed all research and development to date for WFGD Co-op to date and their experience and expertise will prove to be beneficial throughout this project. Ag-Quest has four research stations across Canada, Minto and Elm Creek Manitoba, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan and Taber, Alberta. Research trials can be conducted at these four locations with additional sites locally at each station. Ag-Quest is contracted by the WFGD Board of Directors. No long term contract exists between WFGD Co-op and Ag-Quest and it is at the Board's discretion how best to conduct the research in the most cost-effective manner.


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Columbus skate park project is sailing
Dan Pollin sweeps up loose debris as California Skateparks Inc. welder Joseph Bandura becomes airborne while testing out a bowl during a recent skate session at the Jonathan Hatcher Skateboard Park in Columbus.
California Skateparks foreman Jay McLane says they are ahead of schedule and budget with new approval for an add-on bowl that should be completed along with a steel shelter and cement work for the entrance in one to two months. The city will need to complete some cement work, fencing, lighting and landscaping before it will open to the public.


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South Africa Pioneers Micro-Hydropower
South African energy pioneer Pat Downey development of micro-hydro power, generating electricity from falling water on a small scale, is transforming rural African communities. Jeff Barbee reports.
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The transition from combat to civilian life is a challenge for many veterans. Farming provides not only employment but physical respite and a means for therapeutic recovery. As the U.S. farmers retire is and the USDA is calling for one million new farmers to fill the gap, can agriculture's problem become our veterans' solution?, Filmmaker Dulanie Ellis on her new film, Ground Operations.
Drought Solutions: Better Roots Grow Plants in Stressful Conditions
With more droughts and water shortages coupled with growing numbers of people to feed, innovative ideas are urgently needed to help produce food. Dr. Jonathan Lynch, plant nutritionist at Penn State University shows how plants can adapt to conditions of low irrigation and low soil fertility — and why this could be an answer to meeting tomorrow's food needs.
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As pollinators of most of our crops bees are an important species to humans and the environment — but they are dying off. Jay Feldman, Executive Director of Beyond Pesticides, takes a hard look at what may be behind the large declines in bee populations, and what's at stake.


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It's a novel that's part thriller, part murder mystery and is also a love story and rock 'n' roll adventure.
Imagine follows tabloid journalist Nina Vincent, a straight-talking hack with an estranged husband and not one, but two married lovers.
But just when Nina's life couldn't get any more complicated, her past comes back to haunt her after a series of celebrity deaths.
It's written by Lesley Ann-Jones who spent over 20 years as a journalist on Fleet Street and has written biographies on stars including Freddie Mercury.


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Oh, that's you... where are we going? I don't know... Look, they took all the Jews away... our people are saying that the Germans want to liquidate the getto. Better be careful. Maybe we are taking a walk?
It looks like you visited me here with Gurnicht... Could you find a better time? All right, it looks like I have a long journey... What do you want to know? It just so happened that Gurnicht was able to build this circle of ancestors and make me the father of the Hermansderfer Root. Well... what was I going to say, oh yes, I remember now.
We are a Family-Of-The-Tradition. Many generations before me and after me have followed the family rules and never broke them. Why? Really, nobody knows the answer. I believe the answer is because we are the Hermansderfers. As all Jewish families follow the traditions and rules written in the Book, the Hermansderfer's do everything that good Jews are supposed to do. The difference is that we have a lot of additional habits which don't make our life easier. You may find them silly and strange but that's how it is...
For instance, no man should shave his mustache. Silly?- maybe... Why is that? - I don't know... maybe because the Polish saying (which I heard from my father and his father before him ): "Rosol bez miesa - nie zupa, Meszczyzna be wasow - jest dupa". In English it means: "As broth with no meat is not a soup, so a man with no mustache looks like an ass". You would not believe how many generations, before and after, have never shaved their mustache.
So... where do we come from?
According to legend, Filippe di Caprulos, our ancestor left Spain with his family during the war between the North and the South of Spain; refusing to be baptized, he escaped to Portugal. Life in Portugal was not terrible at that time. The authorities tolerated Jews. About one hundred years later, part of the family moved to Holland. In Holland they took the name Hermansderfer and established their own life. The following generations moved to Eastern Poland, which became a part of Austria-Hungarian Empire, then mixed with ancestors of Khazarian refugee and became Ashkenazim. I was born in very assimilated Jewish Austrian family. I was the youngest of eight children. My family was very loyal to our Monarch because of the freedom he granted to Jews. The huge portrait of Franz-Josef I decorated our living room. After my father returned from the Prussian War in 1866, going to military school became a tradition for all the boys in our family. My father was wounded in the war. For his service, he received from the Emperor, the land, estate and a monopoly for tobacco trade in Lonka (Luka, naming today Ozerene) which is near Sambor (that is, Eastern Galicia). We belonged to the so called "szlachta zagrodowa", or "podhorodziecka szlachta" (landed nobility). Maybe because we have three white mice in our heraldic shield, people in the village called us "myszati" (mousy). After I graduated cadet school, I served my Emperor, and after my father died I retired and returned to our Lonka Estate.
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I have searched around the forums and havent really found a solution to my problem. I have a network drive, mapped as P. In the top level of this drive I have a folder called "pictures" under this I have around 200GB of folders and files.
In the top level of my google docs I have a folder called pictures. It has most, but not all, of these files.
The problem at the moment is that my sync is not viewing these as the same folder, and is instead trying to download the entire 200GB to my hard drive, instead of syncing the two.


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One of the best value products you'll find on the market right now is the all metal 4 piece model from Golden Gate Grinders. Based out of the Bay Area in California, this company has built it's reputation making high quality products for one of the biggest and most discerning weed markets in the world, so much so, that you will commonly find this product in top rated product review articles.
The four part model that Golden Gate offer is one of the best value shredders on the market. The top part is a powerful neodymium magnet lid which helps to keep your green and all their smells inside the shredder. The second piece has the super sharp diamond shaped cutting teeth that will grind your herb perfectly, while the third and fourth chambers collect your shredded herbs and the pollen respectively. For those serious about collecting the pollen (known as kief), Golden Gate grinders come with a small scraper that will make getting the kief out of the bottom chamber an even easier job.
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Best Features
In any shredder the most important aspect is how well it cuts up your herb and with this product the results are brilliant. The diamond shaped teeth positioned to ensure that your green is cut up perfectly. Unlike some other designs that can end up tearing or ripping your green, the Golden Gate grinder will cut your herb up into a beautiful grind that will make for the best smoke or vape.
Golden Gate's design makes for an effortless grind too. Just a few quick twists and turns and you're ready to go. Other similar models take a lot more effort and still leave you with a lesser quality grind.
Another excellent feature of the Golden Gate crusher is the stainless steel mesh that will filter out the very fine pollen (kief) into the bottom section making it easier than ever for you to collect and use at a later time. If you're a fan of collecting your kief to make a super smoke every few weeks you're going to love this. If you're not already a fan, you soon will be.
Golden Gate grinder contains a strong magnet holding the lid to the second section. The last thing you want is for the top to come off in your bag and have your herb spread everywhere. With a good seal, you can confidently cut up a lot of herb and smoke it at a later time, knowing it is safely stored inside. The tight seal created also means all of the odours from even the funkiest of green will become unnoticeable.
What We Loved
The best part about the Golden Gate grinder is the quality of the materials and craftsmanship that has gone into making the best possible shredder. The high quality components means you won't need to worry about parts breaking off or even scratch marks.
The manufacturer claims that it will last forever and they're willing to back themselves on that point offering a lifetime warranty. They know they've made a great product and something you're going to enjoy for many years, so Golden Gate are so confident that they have a limited lifetime warranty policy, meaning you can be confident that this grinder is built to last, which is why we decided to review this product in the first place, to put their words to the test.
We actually can't imagine anyone taking up Golden Gate on their warranty offer as this is such a good shredder, but this guarantee may help more casual users who often buy cheap and flimsy models decide to take the plunge on a far better product. They'll be glad they did as you could never get the grind quality you find here with those cheaper products.
What We Didn't Like
The only real problem we had with the Golden Gate grinder is that it is possibly too light. Rightly or wrongly these days most of us equate a heavier product with being of a higher quality, stronger or more heavy duty. When you first pull this product out of the box it does feel like it is going to be a bit flimsy because it is a lot lighter than some of the other high end products.
Once you get down to using it, you realize that simply isn't the case. We crushed a lot of weed through this thing and it held up amazingly, which suggested that it is all just in our heads. The materials used and the warranty guarantee means you can be confident that the Golden Gate grinder will be the last shredder you'll ever use.
Golden Gate Grinder: Is it Really Worth The Fuss?
It is hard to imagine that there is anyone out that there that wouldn't like this product as much as we did. The guys at Golden Gate have thought of everything and developed a shredder that will leave you with a perfect grind, while also giving you the ability to carry it around with you wherever you go, without worrying about some of your green or the smells escaping.
They've managed to make a product that takes high end materials and design and make it a price that even entry level buyers will consider. Whether you are serious about your herb, or just a casual user, this product will more than satisfy your needs and may well be the last grinder you ever need to buy.
If you are not satisfied with the Golden Gate Metal 4 piece grinder then please feel free to check out some more of our reviews right here.
The Good
- High Quality Materials
- Great Size
- Extremely Portable
- Limited Lifetime Warranty
- No Plastic
- Great Quality and Value
The Bad
- A Little On The Light Side


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Product Details
- Full size SafeCut safety shield protects user during cutting process.
- Quality stainless steel blade cuts up to 10 sheets (20lb paper) at one time.
- Foldable pre-assembled SafeCut Guard makes set-up and storage quick, easy, and safe.
- Maximum 18" cutting width; solid base with integrated non-skid feet.
- Cutting guides for various paper sizes, photos, and angled cuts.
- Variable paper clamp ensures cutting precision.
- Carry handle for portable ease.
- Item Number: 5410902
- Item H x W x D (inches): 3.00 x 8.50 x 28.00
- Qty Per Pack: 1
- Number of Blades: 1 Blade Included
- Interchangeable Blades: No
- Cutting Length (inches): 18
- Type of Cutter: Guillotine
- Cutting Capacity (# of sheets per pass): 10
- Paper Cutter Application: Small Office
- Warranty: 2 Yr Machine / 2 Yr Blade
- Model Number: FUSION A3/180
- Color: Black/Silver
- Material Type: Plastic
Reviewed on 3/7/2019
High quality build standards. Cuts are crisp and straight. It is exactly as advertised to use with only 5-10 sheets. If you need to cut 20 or 120 then look to another model. Otherwise, buy with confidence.
Reviewed on 6/12/2017
A well made product. Great paper cutter for regular andoversized paper. Works as expected.
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Fellowes Fusion 180 18 Inch Guillotine Paper Cutter Review
Are you in the market for a guillotine paper cutter? If so, one you should take a look at is the Fellowes Fusion 180. Here are this cutter's strengths and weaknesses so you can decide if this is the right product for your trimming needs.
The Fusion 180 has the ability to cut paper that's up to 18 inches long. This is a great cutting capacity and it will enable you to trim documents of many different sizes including ones that are legal-sized (8.5" x 14").
This cutter's blade is made of high-quality stainless steel. It's durable enough to withstand fairly frequent use without getting too dull.
There is an alignment grid imprinted on the base of this cutter in addition to various cutting guides. The cutting guides make it easy for you to get just the cut you need. There's even a protractor to help you make angled cuts.
Every guillotine paper cutter needs to have features to ensure safety. The Fusion 180 has a SafeCut Guard that will help keep your hands as far away from the blade as possible. The SafeCut Guard can fold down when you're not cutting so this device will be very easy to store.
This cutter has a very modern-looking appearance. It will look good no matter where you put it.
The Fusion 180 is backed by a 2-year warranty that includes coverage on the blade. Also, this product is priced very reasonably. It can be yours for less than $100.00.
Unfortunately, the Fusion 180 doesn't have the best cutting capacity in the world. It can only cut up to 10 sheets of paper at once. This might be fine if you just need to trim small amounts of paper but if you regularly work with larger amounts, you may want to choose a different cutter.
This device will likely take up a large amount of space in your work area because it measures 3" (height) x 8.5" (width) x 28" (depth). You'll want to make sure the surface you place it on is deep enough to accommodate it.
The handle of this trimmer isn't particularly comfortable. Your hand may get sore if you have a lot of paper to cut.
The Fusion 180 is a pretty good guillotine paper cutter that's been well-constructed by the folks at Fellowes. The blade is of the highest quality and the cutting guides will really make your job a lot easier. You can also use it without having to worry about getting injured. (And let's not forget that it has an excellent warranty and doesn't cost an arm and a leg.) However, you'll want to make sure that you're comfortable with this product's 10-sheet cutting capacity. Since it can't cut a lot of paper at once, it's best suited for smaller jobs. If the cutting capacity works for you and you like everything else about the Fusion 180, be sure to take a look at it now.


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TED 2012 is happening right now and this woman is on my radar. A few months ago I came across a book called Quiet: The Power of Introverts by Susan Cain. I may look like an extrovert, but I value solitude and I value the so-called 'quiet ones'. Why? Sometimes we need quiet, and those who are quiet, to hear new ideas. Hopefully Susan Cain's talk will upload shortly.
Photo: James Duncan Davidson
Susan Cain, the author of Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking, is an introvert. So as she gets up to present from the TED2012 stage, bag in hand, it is not a comfortable experience. But it's an important one, and that's the point.
Her family grew up reading — they would read together and bring books on trips. That's how they were social. She tells a story of going to camp at age 9. Her mother packed her a bag full of books to read quietly, the normal thing her family did on vacation, thinking camp would be the same, "I had a vision of ten girls sitting in a cabin reading books in their matching night-gowns." But when she got to "Camp Rowdie" (as they spelled it), she was ridiculed the first time she read her book, for not…
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I always like it when someone I already respect immensely proves again that the respect is deserved. The case in point here is Phyllis Bennis, responding to Obama's Iraq reapportionment plan (and I hope she'll excuse me for making a mockery of fair use as I quote a huge chunk of her article):
If this plan were actually a first step towards the unequivocal goal of a complete end to the U.S. occupation of Iraq, it would be better than good, it would be fabulous. But that would mean this withdrawal would be the first step towards a complete withdrawal of all U.S. troops, pulling out of all the 150,000+ U.S.-paid foreign mercenaries and contractors, closing all the U.S. military bases, and ending all U.S. efforts to control Iraqi oil.
So far that is not on Obama's agenda.
The troop withdrawal as planned would leave behind as many as 50,000 U.S. troops. That's an awful lot. Even Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi thinks that may be too much. She told Rachel Maddow, "I don't know what the justification is for 50,000, at the present...I would think a third of that, maybe 20,000, a little more than a third, 15,000 or 20,000."
Those troops won't include officially designated "combat" troops. But those tens of thousands of troops will still be occupying Iraq. Doing what? Very likely, just what combat troops do — they would walk and talk and bomb and shoot like combat troops, but they'd be called something else. The New York Times spelled it out last December: describing how military planners believe Obama's goal of pulling out combat troops "could be accomplished at least in part by re-labeling some units, so that those currently counted as combat troops could be 're-missioned,' their efforts redefined as training and support for the Iraqis." That would mean a retreat to the lies and deception that characterized this war during Bush years — something President Obama promised to leave behind. It would also mean military resistance in Iraq would continue, leading to more Iraqi and U.S. casualties.
Further, the U.S. agreement with Iraq calls for all U.S. forces to be out of Iraq by the end of December 2011. President Obama's announcement later this week may even reflect something like this goal too. But. The agreement can be changed. Retired General Barry McCaffrey wrote an internal report for the Pentagon after a trip to Iraq last year, saying, "We should assume that the Iraqi government will eventually ask us to stay beyond 2011 with a residual force of trainers, counterterrorist capabilities, logistics, and air power." My estimate? Perhaps a force of 20,000 to 40,000 troops.
Bennis is one of those serious think tank lefties who keep their voices steady and their words modulated in order to maintain their mainstream credibility, so that last sentence represents a serious jab on her part. Zing! And she's right, of course. The force Obama is leaving behind is probably very close to the size and type of force he'll want to keep in Iraq indefinitely—so he's essentially trying to sell this indefinite occupation, in something very close to its final form, as a withdrawal. And we all know what it really means for the United States to have "trainers" and "advisors" in a country.
You can read the rest of Bennis's analysis here.
ALSO: Happily, some of the leaders of the anti-war movement are responding in the right way rather than heaping praise on that great new outfit the emperor's wearing:
"The bad news from our perspective is it's going to take [19 months]," [Leslie Cagan] said. "We think the timeline could be a lot shorter. We're also troubled by the plan to leave literally tens of thousands of troops in Iraq."
Cagan said Obama should leave no troops in Iraq.
"We don't think this is a strong enough plan, which leads us to conclude that our work as an anti-war movement is far from over," she said.
Which is absolutely true, but unfortunately the participation of large numbers of mainstream Democrats in the anti-war movement is over now that there's a Democrat in the White House. So if there are protests against either the continued presence in Iraq or the renewal of the war in Afghanistan, you can count on them being far smaller than anything we saw when Bush was in power.


text: DigitalMore Advertisers Flee Limbaugh's Radio ShowBy Tonya Garcia|March 13, 2012 ShareBy Tonya Garcia|March 13, 2012 Share When last we checked in on Rush Limbaugh, Georgetown Law student Sandra Fluke was dismissing his half-assed apology for the disgusting attack against her on his radio show and eight advertisers had pulled their dollars. That number has now climbed up over 100.Among those who have cancelled is Premiere Networks, Limbaugh's syndicator, which is pulling its barter ads for the next couple of weeks. Think Progress says it has an internal memo listing dozens of advertisers that want to pull their ads, including Honda, Sony, and Clorox. Gloria Steinem and Jane Fonda have called for Limbaugh to be pulled off the air entirely.Interestingly, Sleep Train, one of the first advertisers to cancel, asked to come back to the show on Thursday. The L.A. Times said it received an email from Limbaugh's spokesperson, Brian Glicklich,saying that the show is refusing to put the advertising back on the air. Glicklich is the president of How Handy Is That, a digital comms and crisis firm."'Unfortunately,' Glicklich wrote, 'your public comments were not well received by our audience, and did not accurately portray either Rush Limbaugh's character or the intent of his remarks," the email read. "Thus, we regret to inform you that Rush will be unable to endorse Sleep Train in the future."On The Lawrence O'Donnell Show, Tom Taylor, the editor of Radio-Info.com, said that Limbaugh is trying to "get a handle" on the situation in the hopes that maybe he can "cool things down a bit."Besides being hit in the pocketbook, his influence could be taking a hit. The New York Daily News proposes that his conservative supporters may decide that his rhetoric is not anything they want to be tied to in the future, even if they are calling the current backlash a liberal media bias. A Rasmussen Reports study says that fewer than a third of the respondents in one of their recent polls believed Limbaugh's apology.Not only is Limbaugh getting what he deserves in the short-term, long-term he could be dealing with a loss of trust. Still, he's hanging in there, taking shots at Obama on today's show and saying that it's the Democrats that are probably in a panic. You just keep talking Limbaugh. We see where that's gotten you.[image: AP] Sharehttp://adweek.it/2kb2Xxi copy Adweek Adweek


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Southwest Shakespeare Company
- Entertainment
Southwest Shakespeare Company (''SSC'') is the only professional classical theatre in Arizona, performing five or six plays in over 80 performances at the Mesa Arts Center each season. Not all of its plays are Shakespeare, just classical (such as Charles Dickens, Noel Coward, Oscar Wilde). Patrons come from all parts of the Valley and as far away as Sun City, Casa Grande, North Scottsdale and Fountain Hills. A not-for-profit, SSC's education program has introduced over 120,000 children state-wide to the Bard and classical theatre with the help of generous individual and corporate donors.
Dedicated to making the classics understood by all, SSC makes every effort through seminars, program synopses, director's orientations, classes, talkbacks with the actors and more, to educate and make the plays more enjoyable for its general audiences as well. Prices to Southwest Shakespeare shows are extremely reasonable and the season ticket price is the best deal in town. Season ticket buyers enjoy three of the four theaters at the Mesa Arts Center, one of many ''perks'' enjoyed by SSC subscribers!


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George G. Ahn, MD, PhD
Research and Clinical Interests
My clinical interests are diagnostic surgical pathology with subspecialty interest in gynecologic pathology. I also do diagnostic work in cytopathology including fine needle aspiration cytology.
My research interests are the diagnosis and classification of gynecologic malignancies, especially ovarian cancer with emphasis on identifying markers that provide clinically relevant diagnostic and prognostic information.
Selected Publications
- An HJ, Kim KR, Kim IS, Kim DW, Park: MH, Park IA, Suh KS, Seo EJ, Sung SH, Sohn JH, Yoon HK, Chang ED, Cho HI, Han JY, Hong SR, Ahn GH. Prevalence of human papillomavirus DNA in various histological subtypes of cervical adenocarcinoma: a population-based study. Modern Pathol 2005;18:528-534
- Choi Y-L, Kang SY, Shin YK, Choi JS, Kim SH, Lee S-H, Bae D-S, Ahn GH. Aberrant hypermethylation of RASSF1A promoter in ovarian tumors and carcinomas. Virchow Arch 2006; 448:331-336
- Kim T-J, Rho SB, Choi Y-L, Choi CH, Lee J-W, Bae D-S, Ahn GH, Lee J-H, Kim B-G. High expression of tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-2 in serous ovarian carcinomas and the role of this expression in ovarian tumorigenesis. Human Pathol 2006; 37: 906-913
- Cho EY, Choi Y-L, Chae SW, Sohn JH, Ahn GH. Relationship between p53-associated proteins and estrogen receptor status in ovarian serous neoplasms. Int J Gynecol Cancer 2006;16:1000-1006
- Cho EY, Choi Y_L, Chae SW, Sohn JH, Ahn GH. Immunohistochemical study of the expression of adhesion molecues in ovarian serous neoplasms. Pathology International 2006; 66;62-70
Selected Awards
- 1998-2000: Editor, Korean Journal of Pathology
- 2002: Best Tutor Award, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine
- 2003: Best Tutor Award, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine
- 2004-2005: President, Korean Society of Pathologists
- 2006: Member, National Academy of Medicine, Korea
- 2006: Distinguished Service Award, Samsung Medical Center
- 2008: Merit Award, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
Additional Information
- Clinical Professor
- Pathology
Specialty Area
Gynecologic Pathology
Contact Information
- See UCSF Directory
Mailing/Shipping Address:
- George G. Ahn, MD, PhD
- Pathgology, Box VAMC 113B
- 4150 Clement Street, Room 346
- San Francisco, CA 94143
Hospital Affiliation(s)
- San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center
- Mt. Zion Hospital


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Sustaining Our Sites Grant Award Ceremony
Historic Germantown awards over $75,000 in grants to historic sites
Sustaining Our Sites (SOS) Fund helps local historic sites! Historic Germantown is proud to announce that it has awarded $78,000 in grants to its member sites at a ceremony on Wednesday, February 10, 2016 at 10:00 am at 5501 Germantown Avenue. The Sustaining Our Sites (SOS) Fund was launched in 2014 to further the sustainability of all member sites and to draw the consortium sites together in collective development. The fund is a step toward leveraging the power of the collective to develop a pool of money to be used for improvements to historic sites.
Historic sites are engaged in community programming and outreach but many sites are headed for serious disrepair and loss of historic fabric as funding for preservation maintenance is scarce. The Sustaining Our Sites Fund seeks to fill that gap. Since 2014, 10% of the organization's annual benefit proceeds have been earmarked for the SOS Fund. In 2015 two donors pledged $100,000 to Historic Germantown to support the Sustaining Our Sites Fund and for other projects including reinstalling banners along Germantown Avenue. The SOS Fund is an initiative that supports HG's mission to serve historic sites in Philadelphia's Old German Township and to work collaboratively with sites to preserve extraordinary historic assets, increase access, interpret them to the public and raise their visibility.
Each eligible site under the Historic Germantown umbrella will receive an average of $6000.00. Funding must be used for exterior improvements at member sites. This year's grant projects include repairs to doors, windows, gates, fences, roofs and other historic structures.
The granting process started with an application submitted by eligible member sites and funding decisions were made by a panel of four experts in preservation and construction. Member sites were required to describe their proposed projects, demonstrate need, discuss the project's significance to the broader community, list their action plans and discuss how they would leverage the funds to gain additional support. Applicants submitted "before" photos and agreed to sending a progress report and "after" photos if funded.
The intended outcomes for the Sustaining Our Sites Fund are to 1) Provide funding support for and have immediate impact on member sites' capital needs; 2) Strengthen the consortium by enhancing collaboration and cooperation among HG's member sites; 3) Use the SOS funding to leverage other funding for similar projects.
Historic Germantown is committed to the community and the Northwest region and believes that efforts to work collaboratively to improve local treasures will contribute to a vibrant community. HG hopes to continue the fund by connecting with others who are interested in supporting and giving to this worthy cause.
About the Sustaining Our Sites (SOS) Fund:
Sustaining Our Sites is an initiative that supports Historic Germantown's mission to contribute to the viability of historic sites by working collaboratively with our members to preserve extraordinary historic assets, increase access, raise visibility and make them relevant to the needs of the people and the communities that surround them. Launched in 2014, the SOS fund supports preservation repair and maintenance projects at Historic Germantown's member sites. Prospective donors please contact firstname.lastname@example.com.
Click here to make a donation and support this new intiative!
To see the list of projects funded in 2016, click here


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Ecard: My pic with Balthasar
When you were a child you always argued with the other kids to be the first one to sit on Balthazar's knees? If you love the Black King, then you'll love this personalizable free ecard. Have you been a good boy/girl this year? Did you already write your letter for the Three Kings? Yep? Then, what are you waiting for to sit on Balthazar's lap and ask him for eeeeverything you want? Look at the camel behind the curtain. He's very sweet, isn't he? Say "cheeeeese", Balthazar's little helper will take a photo of you with your favorite King!
If you are looking for a different and funny Christmas card, Cuteki offers you an innovative way to wish a merry Christmas. With our fully personalized ecards, you can pick your favorite Christmas' character and personalize the ecard with your picture and your message.Next, you'll only have to send the personalized ecard by email or share it on your Facebook profile. It's totally free! Cuteki makes you its particular Christmas gift. You love it, right? Merry Christmas!
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