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I personally don't put much faith in them. I'm quite happy to go hunt them up myself.
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I used DriverMax not with a view to updating my drivers but as a means to back them up and restore them with some sort of order and it does appear to make that function easy enough. A bit like using Acronis, you save them and then you restore them. I then thought, OK, I'll see what the Update thing showed, and it did give me chapter and verse of what my driver versions were and what the latest ones are, and where to find them. It is a free program, so no money changed hands, nor will it!
Its all part of my planning for when I rebuild the notebook.
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Hey, thats cool, if it works for you, go for it. Free is nice too. Everybody has there own way of doing things. Thats all part of the computer scene.
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I just used it to update the AMD SATA controller. It all seems OK thus far.
The free version only allows you two updates a day, but who wants to do them all at the same time?
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The state of the European Union should be seen from a human perspective: Michael Schneider, President of the EPP Group in the European Committee of the Regions, underlined in his response to the first ever Regions and Cities' State of the European Union.
"My belief – confirmed by recent experiences in Germany – is that citizens do not reject democracy, but they want open minded leaders to be brave enough to face the reality and to tell the truth" President Schneider said. He also referenced Helmuth Kohl's ambition to establish a European Committee of the Regions, "thereby giving our Federal Länder, as well as other regions, a direct voice in shaping what the Community wants" to call for a greater role for EU regions and cities in EU decision-making.
The address took place in the presence of Donald Tusk, President of the European Council, who has asked the CoR to reflect with him on how to rebuild trust with European citizens. Reiterating the importance of being working with locally and regionally elected politicians, he said: "I am a true believer in the mission of this institution. Your members are important ambassadors for Europe to the political grassroots, closest to ordinary citizens, and your fingerspitzengefühl for the concerns of local communities helps to keep European policy-making firmly rooted in reality".
On 9 October, the European Committee of the Regions together with leading associations of EU cities and regions launched a #CohesionAlliance, a Europe-wide coalition calling for the EU budget after 2020 to make cohesion policy stronger, more effective, visible and available for every region in the Union. President Schneider therefore took the opportunity to voice the CoR's ambition for a strong cohesion policy backed up with a realistic budget saying "Social, economic and territorial cohesion is so vital for the future of the EU. It is not simply a matter of money, but a matter of securing our regions' common future in the EU. We will do everything in our power to support it, as demonstrated by the launch of the Cohesion Alliance."
A video with testimonials from EPP Group members was launched in support of this alliance.
President Schneider concluded his intervention with a call for a roadmap based on a "political subsidiarity" approach, which implements the Rome Declaration's principles so that the trust embodied in local and regional authorities can revitalise the European project. "These two simple words: unity and diversity make me think of other two words, very dear to our "regional and local" ears: solidarity and subsidiarity. If subsidiarity's mission is to counterbalance the development of an over-centralistic national or EU establishment, solidarity across regions and cities keeps all of us united" he said.


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It's pretty much universally agreed upon that "Hang The DJ" was the strongest episode of Black Mirror's latest season. While the episode featured an achingly cute, "San Junipero"-ish romance, it also included the debut of a crazy dating app that you probably assumed was way too intense to actually be true. As it turns out, you were only sort of right.
Dating In Black Mirror's "Hang The DJ"
In episode four of the sci-fi series' fourth season, romantic hopefuls are set up on blind dates by a super high-tech algorithm. The relationship could last ten minutes or ten years: the couple can find out by checking their expiry date. All of the relationships, even the super short ones, are meant to enhance the compatibility algorithm, until the "System" finds your perfect match.
Now, thanks to Netflix, you too can easily discover the fate of your current love life, whether you're on your second date or your fifth anniversary, with the click of a button. Happy belated Valentine's Day, everybody.
By visiting this website, you can get a link to send to your partner, and simultaneously click a button to find out how long your relationship will last. Of course, just like on Black Mirror, you have to check the expiry date at the same time, or else suffer the consequences (specifically your timeline dwindling down to minutes).
Of all the Black Mirror-inspired tech we could possibly get in 2018 reality, this app is probably the least scary, so let's be grateful.


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Vanguard gives players a way to teleport! Once you reach a location once, you can use a new insta travel technique called Rightways.
The Riftway is divided into three separate networks; these networks are connected through riftstones located at altars all around the world. Not all altars have active riftstones, however.You can read all about Riftways, and how exactly to use them over at the Vanguard Site!
In order to use the Riftway you must have a riftway shard in your inventory, these shards can be found on any general goods vendor and are relatively inexpensive.
Once you have purchased a shard you must establish a link between at least two riftstones on the same network. In order to activate a riftstone for future use you must travel to its location and click on it. Once you have at least two riftstones active you may travel between them, each time you travel you lose one riftway shard.


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Have you noticed all the commercials for medications that give you a long list of ways the med will eventually kill you? It is sad when so many people take these medications thinking their MD wouldn't prescribe these if the risk was as great as the warnings in the commercials. I'm not sure they know that doctors get kickbacks for making pharmaceutical companies rich. It also blows my mind how and MD can prescribe a 2 page list of medications to a patient. There is no possible way that they could know the risk involved in combining that many medications in one day. It is incalculable. If there is a way to calculate then we wouldn't see commercials from lawyers trying to line their pockets with money made from the damage these medications are later found to cause.
I am not a doctor nor do I have any sort of medical training but I can tell you this, if you have one finger, a keyboard and an internet connection you can search your way into the knowledge that natural medicine is no more quackery than that which is prescribed by a person with an MD after their name, willing to risk your health to make a buck.
I know that not all doctors are in the business of making money. I know that there are doctors in the world who care. I also know that there could come a time when I have no choice but to submit myself to the care of a medical doctor but when I do I won't go in unarmed and leave myself to only their mercy.
I felt compelled to share this message for the simple fact that I want you to know that you have choices and you have so much information at your finger tips if you will just explore before giving your choices totally way.
Here is a list of books that have changed the way I feel about Modern Medicine. I love Lissa Rankin - Mind Over Medicine, Anita Moorjani - Dying to Be Me, Nick Ortner - The Tapping Solution and Deepak - Chopra's Quantum Healing. Here are a few videos that might interest you if self healing has ever been of interest to you.
Please don't exchange my thoughts on this subject for how you feel about your own medical care. Make your own choices and be informed.


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The publisher of the Daily Sport is looking at ways of sharing content between the relaunched tabloid and its newly acquired monthly men's magazine, Front.
Sport Media Group announced that it was buying Front for £265,000 last week, on the same day that it described the relaunch sales of the Daily Sport as 'disappointing".
National newspaper ABC figures for May revealed that the Daily Sport had wiped 10.5 per cent from its average daily circulation since its relaunch at the end of April – down from 95,000 to 85,000.
Sport Media Group chief executive Andrew Fickling said the acquisition of Front would benefit the Manchester-based newspaper publisher by giving it access to a team of London journalists and salespeople.
Despite the geographical divide, he said it was 'only common sense'that journalists on the Daily Sport and Front would work together and share resources.
'If you have two publishing operations and there are areas where a lot of the content is similar, you are going to be looking at ways where both sides can help each other,'Fickling said.
'We can share content, and obviously there are financial benefits in doing that as well."
The Daily Sport revamp was overseen by Sport Media Group editor-in-chief and Zoo founder Barry McIlheney, working with editorial consultant James Brown, the founder of Loaded.
In a bid to lure mainstream advertisers the paper's adult classified ads have been moved to a standalone supplement, while editorial content has been targeted at a younger, lads' mag-reading audience.
'We were fairly clear that by having such a radical change to the title in terms of the look and the content that we were going to lose some readers,'Fickling said.
'You can't be all things to all men. It's very easy to look at one ABC figure, but it was never a six-week project. We're trying to reposition a product – it's going to take time."
Fickling said Sport Media Group had set a circulation target of between 100,000 and 110,000 for the paper, and that there were early signs that sales were beginning to pick up after the initial drop.
'The shock factor has resulted in a dip, but we are quite confident that we've hit the bottom of that and have started to come out of it,'he added.
Front magazine, which is not currently ABC audited, claims a monthly circulation of around 40,000. Fickling hinted that the title – which James Brown recommended to the Sport Media Group board – could be the first in a string of similar acquisitions.
'There's a little bit of common sense involved in it,'he said.
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On Tuesday, at a hearing of the House Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, Rep. Joe Barton (R-TX) inquired if the Federal Communications Commission has the power to shut down websites used by the Islamic State and other terrorist groups.
"ISIS and the terrorist networks can't beat us militarily, but they are really trying to use the Internet and all of the social media to try to intimidate and beat us psychologically," Barton told FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler:
Isn't there something we can do under existing law to shut those Internet sites down, and I know they pop up like weeds, but once they do pop up, shut them down and then turn those Internet addresses over to the appropriate law enforcement agencies to try to track them down? I would think that even in an open society, when there is a clear threat, they've declared war against us, our way of life, they've threatened to attack this very city our capital is in, that we could do something about the Internet and social media side of the equation.
"I'm not sure that our authority extends to picking and choosing among websites, but I do think there are specific things that we can do," Wheeler replied, leading to a discussion of how Congress might be able to modify the laws to expand the FCC's authority.
Ars Technica notes that one idea floated would involve updating the definition of a "lawful intercept" under the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act, which would basically give Internet Service Providers more latitude to refer suspicious traffic to law enforcement agencies.
Another possibility related by The Hill was Wheeler's suggestion that the FCC could use its "bully pulpit" to press the CEOs of Internet companies to do something about jihadi websites. Wheeler specifically mentioned the CEO of Facebook: "I will call Mark Zuckerberg this afternoon to raise the issue you've raised and the issue Mr. Barton raised. And I'm sure he is concerned as well and he'll have some thoughts."
As The Hill observes, social media companies often have policies that allow them to suspend user accounts for abusive behavior, such as incitement to violence. It should also be noted that many of these companies have been willing to work with content-suppression requests from far more authoritarian governments than the United States.
(Interestingly, the discussion eventually turned to a strange story reported at Breitbart News in September: A mysterious rash of vandalism directed at Internet providers in California. Wheeler complained that the FCC currently lacks the capability to "connect the dots" on such attacks and help law enforcement determine a pattern.)
The question of blocking terrorist websites takes us into some troubling government-censorship territory. Rep. Barton is unquestionably correct about the problem of jihadi websites, and the success groups like ISIS have enjoyed with recruiting through social media, but the solution is not as simple as telling the FCC to shut these services down. The potential for abuse from such censorious powers is obvious.
It is also a bit shady to have government regulators skimming past the limits of their legal authority to ask private-sector executives to impose censorship the administration lacks the power to implement directly. There are probably websites useful to jihadi networking that take pains not to violate the clear rules of conduct for services like Facebook. Is the answer really to have the FCC chairman get Mark Zuckerberg on the horn and ask him to crack down on those sites anyway? Does anyone have trouble seeing how that sort of informal content-controlling relationship could be abused?
Ironically, even as the FCC chairman was expressing doubts that he had the authority to quash ISIS websites, Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) was telling the Washington Examiner she was worried about Net Neutrality regulations being used as a cudgel against legitimate political sites like the Drudge Report and Fox News.
"When it comes to the content side, I have the sense that this is the very beginning of the net neutrality debate," said Blackburn. "I've been very concerned about net neutrality turning out to be the Fairness Doctrine of the Internet, and having that applied to websites."
The Fairness Doctrine was an equal-time rule for broadcast media that intimidated broadcasters out of carrying opinionated content, because they could be required to present "balanced" views.
It would be a strange state of affairs indeed if legitimate political discourse between American citizens could be stifled in the name of Net Neutrality but little could be done to shut down terrorist recruiting websites.


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Showers and thunderstorms are expected to hit the metro-east Thursday.
Spotty showers could make things wet during the morning hours. But things are expected to get rough around 1 p.m. when thunderstorms are expected to arrive, producing strong winds, downpours and, potentially large hail and even a chance for tornadoes.
The high is expected to reach 73 degrees.
Thursday night, there is an 80 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms with a low of 54.
A couple more waves of showers and thunderstorms could roll through the area on Friday. But those storms aren't expected to be severe.
Temperatures will be much cooler Friday with a high of 58.
Up to 1 1/2 inches of precipitation is expected before the rain stops falling.
Friday night, the low will be 34 with decreasing clouds.
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If you're looking for a Le Cirque de la Nuit press package you've come to the right place!
The Le Cirque de la Nuit Troupe is a dynamic group of creative individuals who share a distinct and clear vision to manufacture atmospheres that are a genuine and unique. Celebrating and utilizing our broad spectrum of creative talents, these skills are put towards endeavours that allow us to share our passions in a way that transcends simple presentations.
Our goal is to provide attendees with experiences that entice, inspire and envelopes their senses and then transports them into a new world of intrigue and exhilaration. Patrons are also an integral component in the success of our events as they are encouraged to let their imaginations run wild and dress up. Together, these events then become an all-encompassing experience that brings the guest out of his or her viewing role and makes them part of the setting and provides for a far more authentic memory.
Le Cirque de la Nuit events are a chance for us all to let our imaginations out of the box, to stimulate inspiration, encourage growth and most importantly to spark a memory that will last a lifetime.
Below are a selection of some of the most memorable photos from our previous events and productions. Scroll through using the right and left arrows. If you are a media publication and looking for print resolution images please feel free to email us at firstname.lastname@example.com and we'll send you a link to our online dropbox depository.
AERIALIS – June 13th, 2015 – Flames Central, Calgary, AB.
The largest show yet, Aerialis sold out to a packed house of over 1,200 patrons in Calgary's historic Palace Theatre ( Flames Central ). The action packed show also featured, a never before seen, full scale, custom onstage aerial rig built right into a 20ft projection based hot air balloon dj booth. International musical sensation and DoLab resident, Pumpkin headlined the event alongside a plethora or other incredible musical and performance acts. For more info.
MECANIQUE – October 17th, 2014 – THE ROADHOUSE, Calgary, AB.
The 4th installment in the Cirque de la Nuit nightlife events, Mecanique rolled out in our largest sold out venue yet with over 900 patrons. Bringing back to the stage the incredible live band Freak Motif & violinist Michael Fraser from Vancouver. With over 40 individual circus performers, the night was filled to the brim with incredible visual performances to compliment the incredible array of musical talent. For more info.
THE MUSIC BOX – May 2nd & 3rd, 2014 – CAPITOL THEATRE: Edmonton, AB.
In conjunction with Fable Entertainment, this full production theatre show took place in Edmonton, Alberta at the Historic Capitol Theatre in Fort Edmonton Park. With over 22 actors and performers in the show, The Music Box captivated audiences of all ages and landed press reviews in the Edmonton Sun, Avenue Magazine and TV spots on Breakfast Television & Shaw TV. For more info.
ARNIKO – February 22nd, 2014 – Sold Out Show – VINYL & HYDE NIGHTCLUB, Calgary, AB.
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LUNARI – July 13th, 2013 – Sold Out Show – DICKEN'S PUB: Calgary, AB.
With advance tickets sold out over a month in advance, LUNARI exploded into Dicken's pub with an incredible excitement and anticipation. Featuring the stunning sounds of Canadian electro violinist Kytami and the swinging sounds of Bass Caravan amongst many others this was a night to remember! For More Info
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Now that Microsoft have started to let people license the new ActiveSync technology Dataviz have released an updated version of their flagship product – RoadSync.
I tried it on my E61 and it's better than Nokia's Mail for Exchange, but still not that awesome. Unless you are hooked up with Exchange 2007 you miss out on most of the new features and it still doesn't sync all the sent items and stuff. It's also very fiddly and annoying to setup and use. (Also worth noting that if you are using a self-signed certificate on your SBS box RoadSync won't like it at all).
No matter how many times I try to get away from it, I always end up coming back to Windows Mobile 6. Can anyone beat it?


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Know the Biggest Data Exchange Challenges to Establishing Partnerships
Peter Bilello, President – CIMdata quotes "The future of manufacturing is in joint-development, design, production, and service of products". Indeed, with changing business environment and market agility, organizations are entering into new partnerships, or creating joint ventures, to gain access to local markets, technology, resources, and increase their product range rapidly. However, a glance on one automotive industry report (Confessions of a Capital Junkie, 29th April 2015, Fiat Chyrsler Automobiles) points to failing of close to 45% of partnerships or ventures in meeting business objectives. It is alarming, given the number of such partnerships and joint ventures are growing while significant investments continue to be made. In order to deliver next strategic advantage for organizations, one needs to understand what really is hampering the successful realization of these partnerships or ventures?
Efficiently enabling the data exchange is key
Reducing the time to setup and operationalize partnerships is imperative for success of such partnerships. One of the key issues faced by enterprises, is the ability to efficiently enable data exchange in the context of the partnership. Obstructing their ability, is the increasing data exchange challenges between partners due to the following situations:
- IP confidentiality: Although many OEMs are entering into partnerships to take advantage of technologies or innovations developed by other partners, OEMs don't want to lose the competitive advantage of new innovations. Therefore, OEMs need to protect their IP while exchanging the data for partnerships. With data sharing outside the organization or department, demand for confidentiality of respective intellectual property is at the highest level.
- Diverse application landscape: Manufacturing organizations have evolved diverse and complex product development methodologies, which are unique to each organization. Different set of authoring tools (CAD or PDM) among partners add to the complexity in data exchange. Therefore as partnerships grow, so do the challenges in enabling data exchange between partners grow. This stresses the need for standardization of data exchange processes, key for effective collaboration.
- Business process differences: Along with the differences in authoring tools, the key processes of configuration, release and change management are also very different among partners. Collaborating with partners with such disparate business processes requires flexible data exchange processes, adopted to the specific needs of each partnership.
- Role in the partnership: The nature of partnership will determine the depth of data exchange and validation in the partner's context – For example, a joint design and engineering partnership may involve complete design data exchange while in a manufacturing partnership, sharing of shapes and associated manufacturing attributes and processes of the product will suffice. At the same time, one OEM might have different kind of partnerships with other OEMs or Partners. This necessitates the need for flexible data exchange processes, to cater to the differing needs of partnerships.
- Nomenclature and practices As the organizations mature their part numbering, nomenclatures also evolve. Therefore, it's very unlikely for partners to have same part numbering schemes and nomenclature practices. This adds to the complexity of data mapping from one partner to another and vice-versa.
Going ahead
Geometric sees collaboration as the key to enabling the evolution of business partnerships (be it with each other, their suppliers or joint ventures) by OEMS, to address the changing market environments. The demand for secure and flexible data exchange will be more severe. To be successful, OEMs should look at approaches for establishing collaborative environments faster while limiting the risks associated with di¬fferences in processes, practices, tools and nature of partnerships.
How do you see the growing importance of partnerships in the context of your business? Are you encountering similar collaboration challenges in establishing your partnerships? We would like to know your thoughts on this.
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Cream Cheese Cinnamon Rolls
I am a big fan of danish and cinnamon rolls. Especially when they are made with a cream cheese filling. I love easy Sunday mornings, getting up and enjoying my coffee while everyone slowly trickles into the kitchen while still rubbing their eyes. Making quick cinnamon rolls, that are easy on me, but have big flavor is a great way for me to start the day.
I used these easy fix Rhodes Cinnamon Rolls as a base to make my Quick and Easy Cinnamon Rolls.
Over on the Rhodes Blog, I have the full tutorial if you would drop in to say hello, and to check out my easy to follow tutorial.
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Shelter reservations now online
City Parks & Rec to require Activenet account
By Angie Landsverk
Those who want to reserve a city of Waupaca park shelter in 2017 now need an Activenet account in order to do so.
Activenet is the recreation management software system the city's Parks and Recreation Department began using earlier this year.
The system allows people to sign up and pay for programs from their homes, or wherever they have access to a computer.
Reservations for the city's park shelters always open on the first work day after New Year's Day.
This year, that day is Tuesday, Jan. 3.
"Reservations for shelters will only be in person during that week. That is because we want city residents to have the advantage to rent the shelters," said Andrew Whitman, the city's recreation programmer.
The recreation center opens at 7:30 a.m., and reservations are on a first-come, first-served basis.
"People will be lined up as usual," he said. "Come early if you're set on a certain day, and we recommend having two days if the first day is not open."
Only in-person reservations for park shelters are being accepted Tuesday, Jan. 3, through Friday, Jan. 6.
"Beginning Monday, Jan. 9, we will then open it to online reservations. Then people will have the option of doing it from home, online anywhere or stopping in the office (to use the computer there)," Whitman said.
When people reserved park shelters this past January, Activenet had not yet gone online for the department.
As a result, those wanting to rent park shelters stood in line and filled out the paperwork.
Activenet went online last March, which means those who do not already have an Activenet account need to create one before they rent a park shelter next year.
"We recommend people create an account before they come in," Whitman said. "If they take the five minutes to create an account, it's going to go much smoother."
People may click on apm.activecommunities.com/waupacaparknrec/Create_Account to create an Activenet account.
"We have a computer in the lobby for those who need help or don't have a computer. They can come in any time in December and get it done," Whitman said.
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The city has five park shelters availabe for rent, and people may rent them from May 1 through Sept. 30.
The five shelters are Brainard's Bridge, Riverside, Rotary Riverview, South Park Lower and South Park Upper.
Visit www.cityofwaupaca.org/parksnrec/parks/park-shelter-reservations/ for information about the shelters.
The rental fee for the shelter in Rotary Riverview Park is $50 for city of Waupaca residents and $70 for non-residents.
For several other shelters – Brainards Bridge, Riverside, South Park Lower and South Park Upper (with no kitchen rental) – the rental fee is $60 for city residents and $80 for non-residents.
The rental fee for South Park Upper (with the kitchen) is $80 for city residents and $100 for non-residents.
The deposit fee for any of the five shelters is $80.
A beer permit costs $10.
In the past, people wrote two separate checks for the rental and deposit fees, and the city did not cash the check for the deposit.
Now that the city is using Activenet, a full payment is required, Whitman said.
People may pay by cash, check or credit card.
Regardless of their choice, one payment must be made for all the fees.
The deposit is going to be refunded after the rental takes place.
"Ten to 14 days after the rental, they will get their refund, if they paid with cash or a check," he said. "A credit card (refund) will be faster."
Whitman said this new payment procedure is "completely because of Activenet. To make a reservation on Activenet, everything has to be paid in full for the system to accept the payment."
Those who have questions about reserving a park shelter may contact the Parks and Recreation Department at 715-258-4435.


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About Us: We are a 501 (c) (3) all volunteer public charity, dedicated to helping Arlington's senior citizens. Our purpose is to provide support to public charities and to agencies, boards and committees of the Town of Arlington providing services to senior residents of the Town of Arlington by raising funds and helping to make our community and its leaders aware of the good works done on behalf of the Senior Citizens of Arlington. Click Here for Detail of Corporate Purpose.
Our giving history: In May of 2009 we were given our first Certificate of Solicitation from the Attorney General's Board of Charities; in August 2009 our first donation of $1,250 was made to the COA transportation fund; December 2010 a needed $5,000 donation was made for the COA transportation program; for December 2011 we announced, over $7,500 for Arlington Senior Citizens with $1,500 going to direct aid for seniors in need through our holiday stocking stuffer program., $3,000 going to the transportation program and $3,000 to be used to help with for specialized software to help manage social services and manage and schedule transportation for our Arlington residents.
In December 2012 our group was able to again extend its help to our community through a donation of $10,000 in gifts from the Friends including support provided for programs of the Council on Aging as well as direct support to elders through the Friends of the COA holiday "Stocking Stuffer" gift program. The Friends' funding supports such programs as Evidence-Based Health and Wellness outreach; socialization and information programs, including "Walk the Rink"; the publishing of the Senior Center poetry class and the new Friends of ACOA Emergency Assistance Fund.
In December 2013 the Friends donated more than $10,000 to help our elders and our Council on Aging. The group gave $8,000 to help support programs for the Arlington Council on Aging for the 2014 program calendar. COA Director Susan Carp designs and implements a variety of plans to help keep elders safe and healthy. What's more, the Friends group has given more than an additional $2,000 to benefit Arlington seniors during this year's Holiday Stocking Stuffer. That program also received donations in excess of $1,000 directly from Arlington residents and businesses.
For the 2014 calendar year we approved over $11,000 in contributions for the programs of the Council on Aging and along with our holiday gift program for elders the combined amounts total to about $14,000 for our community.
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The very first donation! Friends of the COA , presenting a check for $1,250 to the COA Board Chair Ann Fitzgerald and COA Excutive Director John Jope (center) Fiscal 2010.
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Colossill Model Of The Week: The Stunning Nik Stewart
For this weeks Colossill Model Of The Week we have a stunning Nike model by the name of Nik Stewart who is an ex athlete hailing from the Cayman Islands. Standing at 5 foot 9 inches she is the epitome of beauty and grace! So dive in and take a look as we interview this hottie that is more than just a face you won't forget.
Colossill: Tell the Colossill viewers out there where you're from and where do you currently reside?
Nik Stewart: I am from the Cayman Islands, and I am currently living in Chicago.
Colossill: What is your ethnicity?
Nik Stewart: I am of black descent….
Colossill: What are your career goals, hobbies, and zodiac sign?
Nik Stewart: My goal as a model is to always be working and to constantly reinvent myself of which will help build my legacy. My hobbies include playing flag football, basketball, soccer, learning new traits, cooking, fishing, water sports.
Colossill:What is something that inspires you?
Nik Stewart: I like to surround myself with like-minded people. Their faith inspires me. God inspires me. Positive quotes and people inspire me. Being underestimated inspires me. My journey, who I am becoming and who I want to be, inspires me.
Colossill: When and why did you get started? Was it for the glamour? The money? Pure kicks?
Nik Stewart: I was an up and coming track star in school, who had a very bright future. Sports was all I knew and what I was known for. I was never considered "the pretty girl" so I worked really hard and did really well at sports. By the time high school hit and puberty took over I had a different outlook on the way people saw me and saw themselves. All the pretty girls had boyfriends and were popular, and the boys basically treated me like I was a jock. I thought to myself well, I am beautiful, smart and talented. My competitive side kicked in, and I figured I can beat them at their own game. So I became a model. At first it was for pure kicks, something to prove that I could be good at as well, then the feedback was way better than I expected. So after graduating from high school I decided to continue, just to see how far I could actually take this and now here I am.
Colossill: Who are some of your favorite models and designers, and why?
I'm inspired by models that have staying power in the industry. The women that are still around because they have maximized or rather expanded their brands. Kate Moss, Cindy Crawford, Naomi Campbell, Elle Macpherson are all inspirations. [Pat Cleveland, Bethann Hardison, Grace Jones]
With growing opportunities to be on the red carpet I'm into designers that are easily accessible in the US. Diane Von Furstenberg, I love her clothes and I love that she empowers women in the fashion industry. I've worn Tamara Mellon, House of CB and other emerging designers. I love clothes overall and have a deep connection with pieces that suit my body.
Colossill: Which fashion magazines, websites, blogs, and catalogs do you visit most often?
Colossill: How would you describe your style?
Eclectic and sultry. I aim to always wear pieces that compliment my body. It's not about the trend, it's about what feels and looks good on me.
Colossill: How do you prepare for a modeling shoot?
The first thing I do is to understand what the shoot will be about. Once I've grasped the essentials then it's easy for me to apply myself towards a successful shoot.
Colossill: What is fun and rewarding about modeling?
The process from beginning to end of a shoot. Bringing the designer's or photographer's vision to reality that is what is fun about the business I'm in. Also, traveling has been very rewarding.
Colossill: What advice do you have for other aspiring models?
Be true to yourself. The industry has a way of trying to reinvent you to fit the next trend. However, in living up to your true self you will attract the right people and situations that fosters the budding career you crave.


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This was our longest flight to take the kids on. We flew United (Economy Plus) and only had to go from Tulsa to Houston and Houston to Frankfurt. The 9 hour flight to Frankfurt was at night, which worked out well. We also decided to take a car seat on the plane for Cate, since we felt like that would give her the best chance of relaxing and falling asleep. (Even though it was kind of a pain to carry through the airport.) We also brought two carryon suitcases with tons of food, toys, changes of clothes, pajamas, etc. Anything we thought we would need during that flight. We even put the kids in their PJ's for sleeping and made it as much like normal bedtime as we could.
The kids really did great. Cole watched movies, played with some toys, and slept about 4 hours. He also got to sit between my parents, which he loved! It was so nice to have their help. We really only had to worry about Cate most of the flight.
Once we got to Frankfurt, we had to get all of our bags and got our first rental car. The luggage was the hardest thing to manage during the trip at the airport. We had quite a few large bags and it was hard just having the two of us to carry them all and try to keep track of Cole and push the stroller. Cole did pull one of our smaller suitcases, which was a big help.
Once we got on the road, we found a McDonalds to eat lunch at. This was Cole and Cate's first time at McDonalds! They were all about it. We made quite a few other McDonalds runs on this trip too. They loved getting a toy in the Happy Meal.
This is the place we rented from Wednesday through Sunday. It was near Heidelberg in a town called Neckargemund.
The apartment was right near the Neckar river. Tony and I were able to run along the river two of the days we were there. One of the times I was out running, he took the kids to see the river in their PJs and got some cute pictures!
We all did pretty well with the time difference. Germany is 7 hours ahead of Tulsa and with flying all night, we were all pretty ready to go to bed the first night. We were all up from about 2-3 AM the first night, but everyone went back to sleep that night and never woke up like that during the night again. We also tried to keep the kids, Cate especially, on her normal schedule with an afternoon nap. Even if it wasn't always at the same time every day, it kept her going and happy in the evenings. It was also nice for us to have that downtime.
During this part of our trip, we spent a lot of time doing the Solheim Cup events, but I'm going to save all of that for it's own post! So when we weren't at the golf, we were able to rest/nap/relax at our apartment or we spent some time checking out the town of Heidelberg. It was close enough that we went there a few different times. We found a parking garage near the main pedestrian area with all the shops and restaurants and parked there every time.
One night we went out to dinner at a Mediterranean restaurant and had good hummus, chicken kabobs, and wraps.
As far as other meals, we did a mixture of things. We went to the grocery store and had lunches and dinner at our apartment and we went to an Italian place in Neckargemund. We ate breakfast at the apartment every day. Either cereal or toast or croissants from the bakery down the street. We loved having a kitchen to work with!
Our main sightseeing adventure in Heidelberg was on Saturday morning, we went to see Heidelberg Castle. We walked to the Kornplatz, a square towards the end of the Old Town, and found the Bergbahn tram that takes you up to the castle since it sits above the city.
Cole at the Kornplatz fountain.
The kids loved riding the tram up the mountain, although it was a quick ride. We were able to walk around the outside of the castle. We didn't pay to do any of the tours. Parts of the castle have been around since the 13th century and had been added onto several different times throughout history, which you could definitely tell by the different styles and condition of the parts of the castle.
We did get some great views of the city below too!


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I was afraid of life without Cigarettes! I am 43 years old and have been smoking 2-3 packs a day since i was 16 years old. I absolutely loved smoking! I would take cigarettes to bed with me and wake up with them next to me. I would light up and catch a butt even before getting out of bed! That was my life until I went to Plymouth Hypnosis. Now it has been 4 months without a single smoke. I can't begin to explain how much my life has opened up since I have stopped smoking. I was hesitant to get hypnotized as I was apprehensive of life without cigarettes and what if all of a sudden I start quacking like a duck… What I can say is this process was painless, I did not suffer from the withdraw and anxiety I had experienced with Chantix, Patch, Gum and the like. If you really want to quit and just find you can't stop buying that "last" pack….or in my case the "last" carton…then you should give this a shot….I am positive you will be in the same position as I am now…..a very happy ex-smoker. Thank You BRYAN!
"ABSOLUTELY NO "WITHDRAWAL" FEELINGS WHATSOEVER!"- Plymouth Hypnosis Center Review
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As a smoker who enjoyed smoking and attempted to quit twice before, I had some reservations. I believed that hypnosis would help, but was ready to endure the 72 hours of excruciating "detox" that I was familiar with. Thanks to Bryan at Plymouth Hypnosis Center, I have not had one cigarette since my first session on January 4, and I experienced ABSOLUTELY NO "WITHDRAWAL" FEELINGS WHATSOEVER! It is hard to believe but 100% true! It has been an amazing experience.
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To Whom It May Concern: It's now been three weeks since my first visit. As with others whose reviews I've read, I had a cigarette just before the first appointment with Bryan. I'm amazed at how well this has worked for me. I, also, have tried several different methods including Penn's Smoking Cessation program, none of which worked. THIS HAS! I have not smoked, nor as others have said, had any desire to do so since that first session. Does the thought occur, for sure, but comes to mind and leaves just a quickly. For any one who truly wishes to give up the cigarette habit, this will work for you too.
"I highly reccomend Brian and Plymouth Hypnosis. This is not a gimmick. IT WORKS!"- Plymouth Hypnosis Center Review
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I have been a smoker for 35 years. To quit, I've tried the patch, the gum, the lozenges, chantix and cold turkey. Nothing worked. I truley enjoyed smoking but was worried about the health effects. I heard Brian on the radio and thought, why not? I had my last cigarette ten minutes before my first session. It's been two weeks and I haven't smoked. What's more, I've had no desire to smoke!! I have felt the urge at the typical times, after a meal, with coffee etc. but a deep breath and that "trigger" urge is gone. I highly reccomend Brian and Plymouth Hypnosis. This is not a gimmick. IT WORKS!
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Making people laugh isn't easy, especially when you have a character limit. It's, therefore, no surprise that most celebrities only use their Twitter accounts to plug their latest projects.
saara zamana haseenon ka deewana, A for apple B for banana 🙂
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Aziz Ansari (@azizansari)
Been spending way too much time day dreaming about what it'd be like to eat at Freddy's Ribs from House of Cards…
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.@HouseofCards, Season 2 episode idea: A rogue Indian senator (Aziz Ansari) meets with Frank for ribs at Freddy's.
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#AzizBreakingBadTheory: Huell decides to save Jesse, gets sidetracked when he goes to get a pulled pork sandwich.
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oh well – if a teenager texting "YOLO" to their BFF crashes into us, to die by your side is such a heavenly way to die
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Pls RT this if you will never vote for #2RsPolitician @abufarhanazmi who was arrested with drugs in Dubai.
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South Korea's disgraced former President Park Geun-hye was arrested and jailed last week over the corruption allegations that ended her tumultuous four-year rule and prompted an election to find a successor. Prosecutors can detain Park for up to 20 days, during which they are expected to formally charge her and have her jailed during the next several months of court procedures.
In other images from the Asia-Pacific region last week, the body of Kim Jong Nam, the estranged half brother of North Korea's leader, was released by Malaysia to the North, more than a month after his fatal poisoning at Kuala Lumpur's airport unleashed a fierce diplomatic battle between the two countries. Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak said his country agreed to release the body in exchange for the return of nine Malaysians held in North Korea's capital.
A corroding South Korean ferry raised from the bottom of the sea arrived at the port where it will be searched for the remains of the last nine victims of the ship's 2014 sinking, which killed more than 300 people.
Carrie Lam, the candidate favored by China's Communist leadership, was chosen as Hong Kong's new leader, in the first such vote since huge pro-democracy protests erupted over the semiautonomous Chinese city's election system in 2014.
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Connelly, K., O. Mayora-Ibarra, J. Favela, M. Jacobs, A. Matic, C. Nugent, and S. Wagner, "The Future of Pervasive Health", Pervasive Computing, 2016, Journal Article .
Matic, A., G. Hayes, M. Tentori, M. Abdullah, and S. Schuck, "Collective use of a Situated Display to Encourage Positive Behaviors in Children with Behavioral Challanges", Proceedings of UBICOMP 2014, Seattle, September, 2014, Conference Paper .
Matic, A., V. Osmani, and O. Mayora, "Mobile Monitoring of Formal and Informal Social Interactions at Workplace", UBICOMP Workshop on Mobile Systems for Computational Social Science, Seattle, ACM, September, 2014, Workshop paper . Abstract
Matic, A., V. Osmani, and O. Mayora, "Automatic Sensing of Speech Activity and Correlation with Mood Changes", Pervasive Mobile Sensing and Computing for Healthcare: Springer, 2013, Book Chapter . Abstract
Osmani, V., I. Carreras, A. Matic, and P. Saar, "An Analysis of Distance Estimation to Detect Proximity in Social Interactions", Journal of Ambient Intelligence and Humanized Computing, January, 2013, Journal Article . Abstract
Matic, A., V. Osmani, and O. Mayora-Ibarra, "Trade-offs in Monitoring Social Interactions", IEEE Communications , vol. 51, no. 7, pp. 114-121, July , 2013, Journal Article . Abstract
Matic, A., A. Maxhuni, V. Osmani, and O. Mayora, "Virtual Uniforms: Using Sound Frequencies for Grouping Individuals", UBICOMP, Zurich, September, 2013, Conference Paper .


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Analysis of Medium-Scale Solar Thermal Systems and Their Potential in Lithuania
AbstractMedium-scale solar hot water systems with a total solar panel area varying from 60 to 166 m2 have been installed in Lithuania since 2002. However, the performance of these systems varies depending on the type of energy users, equipment and design of the systems, as well as their maintenance. The aim of this paper was to analyse operational SHW systems from the perspective of energy production and economic benefit as well as to outline the differences of their actual performance compared to the numerical simulation results. Three different medium-scale solar thermal systems in Lithuania were selected for the analysis varying in both equipment used (flat type solar collectors, evacuated tube collectors) and type of energy user (swimming pool building, domestic hot water heating, district heating). The results of the analysis showed that in the analysed cases the gap between measured and modelled data of heat energy produced by SHW systems was approx. 11%. From the economical perspective, the system with flat type solar collectors used for domestic hot water production was proved to be most efficient. However, calculation of Internal Rate of Return showed that a grant of 35% is required for this project to be fully profitable. View Full-Text
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Valančius, R.; Jurelionis, A.; Jonynas, R.; Katinas, V.; Perednis, E. Analysis of Medium-Scale Solar Thermal Systems and Their Potential in Lithuania. Energies 2015, 8, 5725-5737.
Valančius R, Jurelionis A, Jonynas R, Katinas V, Perednis E. Analysis of Medium-Scale Solar Thermal Systems and Their Potential in Lithuania. Energies. 2015; 8(6):5725-5737.Chicago/Turabian Style
Valančius, Rokas; Jurelionis, Andrius; Jonynas, Rolandas; Katinas, Vladislovas; Perednis, Eugenijus. 2015. "Analysis of Medium-Scale Solar Thermal Systems and Their Potential in Lithuania." Energies 8, no. 6: 5725-5737.


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The new spin off series from Dr. Who, Torchwood, started a few weeks ago.
I watched all three episodes last night, they've
all amassed in my Sky Plus box. I felt in epsiode 1 that the TW crew
looked very amateur, that I was watching CBBC. In epsiode 2 I became
convinced I was watching CBBC but with sex, which is a very odd and
unpleasant feeling. I started to wonder why they always run
everywhere, and are always eating. Episode 3, I started to think it had
a stride to hit that didn't involve endless running, so I shall watch
epsiode 4. Matt not greatly attracted, didn't even suggest Ann watched
it. Ann and I then watched Vincent, the PI drama on ITV 3 and you can
see how weak TW is as a piece of TV. Forget the writng and acting for a
minute and compare the camerawork, lighting and direction that goes
into a Prime Suspect or a similar top bill drama. TW looks like a group
of cameramen from CBBC who can point a camera at a scene that they've
flooded with light and get a fresh faced simple capture that suits
Tracy Beaker or Grange Hill. Dr Who is the same, it's playschool
cinematography. Now it can be fine, but I think TW could have done with
better lit and shot scenes, better directon and then the actors could
have relaxed into a darker mood. The running is a symptom I think of a
director who thinks he's doing CBBC or a hyperactive Home and Away.
- Capt. Jack, he's ok, not as nuanced as he thinks he is, but ok.
- Gwen is a star, she plays an ordinary Welsh girl with brains thrown
into a very odd but exciting world, whilst squaring it with her bloke.
- Owen, could grow into something good, twists and flails a bit but some depth there.
- The Asian girl, ho and then ho and then hum. But we've seen such
characters in other dramas emerge from the chrysalis in later episodes.
- The Flunky, flunks well.
I just wish someone had told them this was a late night adult
series with some bite, and planned it cinematographically to suit. Have
I mentioned the music, the running music, always with the running..