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Nov. 25
1st Baptist Thanksgiving
The Boyne City First Baptist Church will celebrate with a Wednesday before Thanksgiving service at 7 p.m. on Nov. 25 at the church with Pastor Tony Duty.
Nov. 26
Boyne Thanksgiving Dinner
Boyne City Eagles host a Community Thanksgiving Dinner from noon to 2:30 p.m. Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 26 at the Eagles Hall, 106 River St. The dinner is open to the public, and there is no charge. Anyone who needs a ride or would like to volunteer or donate food call 582-6904.
Nov. 26
Charlevoix Thanksgiving Dinner
The 9th Annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner will be held on Thanksgiving Day from noon to 3:00 p.m. at St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church, 1003 Bridge Street, Charlevoix, Michigan. The meal is provided at no charge. All are welcome!
Nov. 26
ST. JOSEPH Thanksgiving
Community Thanksgiving Dinner – November 26th in the St. Joseph's Social Hall, 205 Nicholls St. Social Hours begins at 1:00 PM and Dinner will be served at 2:00 PM. Don't be alone on Thanksgiving. Join us for dinner, fun and fellowship. Games will be available for children and adults.
Nov. 26
Boyne City Turkey Trot
Kiwanis Boyne City Turkey Trot 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 26 at 9 a.m. with the Start & Finish in Veterans Park. Registration forms can be picked up at Boyne City Chamber, Edward Jones, Kilwins of Boyne City, Inspired Living & North Country Cycle Sport.
Printable forms: www.boynechamber.com
Online registration: www.superiortiming.com
Information at: www.runmichigan.com
Entry Fee: Individual Entry – $20 pre-registration(1- t-shirt), $25 day of event.
Family Entry – $40 pre-registration(2-t-shirts), $50 day of event.
Nov. 26
Charlevoix Turkey Trot
Registration has begun for the 5th Annual Charlevoix Area Hospital Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving morning, Nov. 26. The annual 5K run/walk starts and ends at the hospital parking lot (at 14700 Lake Shore Drive in Charlevoix). A route map is posted on their website at cah.org, where convenient online pre-registration is available.
Nov. 27
Holiday Open House
Open house for shopping, santa parade and much more in this Boyne City community Christmas kickoff from 5 to 9 p.m. in downtown Boyne City. The Santa parade is at 6 p.m. More details on page 9
Dec. 2
Wellness Wednesday
Charlevoix Area Hospital will be hosting the Wellness Wednesday Program from 8 a.m. until 11 a.m. on Wednesday, December 2, in Classroom B of the hospital's lower level. The Wellness Wednesday Health Screen includes: Total Cholesterol, HDL, ratio, and Glucose levels, Body Mass Index (BMI) score, Muscle and Fat Percentages, and a Blood Pressure reading. No fasting is required. However, if individuals are fasting, LDL and triglyceride levels can also be obtained. Cost for the service is $15. Hemoglobin A1C Levels are offered for known or borderline diabetics for an additional $5. All participants will receive a blood pressure log, pedometer and all test results at the time of the screening. Health consultation and educational materials will be adapted to individual results. No appointment is required. For more information, email email@example.com or call (231) 547-8906.
Dec. 4 superbowl drawing
Humane Society fundraiser
Win a trip to Super Bowl 2016 in San Francisco, a 4-Night Stay with Airfare for two. Raffle tickets are $50 each and only 1000 are being sold. Experience includes: Round-trip coach class airfare for two from within the 48 contiguous states. Four night stay in a standard guest room in the San Francisco area. Round trip ground transportation between your hotel and the Super Bowl. Round trip airport transportation and 2 tickets to the 2016 Super Bowl on Sunday Feb. 7, 2016 at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif. Drawing will take place at 4 p.m. on Dec. 4 at the Charlevoix Area Humane Society. To purchase tickets call CAHS office at 582-6774 or email email@example.com. This raffle benefits the Charlevoix Area Humane Society.
Dec. 5
Christmas craft show
Holiday Hobby Craft Show, Boyne City High School, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Dec. 17
Business After Hours
Boyne Area Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours at Porter Creek Fish House/Sommerset Pointe, cosponsored by Charlevoix State Bank, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 23 & 27
Christmas services
The Boyne City First Baptist Church will celebrate Christmas with a 7 p.m. Wednesday Dec. 23 service. There will also be 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Sunday Dec. 27 services.
Jan. 21
Chamber Awards Banquet
Chamber Annual Meeting and Awards, Boyne Mountain Resort, 5 to 8 p.m. Great food, entertainment, live and silent auctions, business awards. Call the Boyne Area Chamber of Commerce at 582-6222 or go to boynechamber.com for more info.
Now through Dec. 20
Community Christmas program
The Boyne Area Community Christmas program will be up and running at the Boyne City Education Center on Pine Street from Nov. 17 through Dec. 20 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. The organization has been putting together baskets of food, clothing and toys for the past 60 years. Organizer Ruth Witenski said she hopes to provide Christmas presents for 1,000 people, including 650 children, again this year. New clothes and toys are preferred, but gently used items are accepted for ages newborn to 18. Toys for boys 7 to 17 are especially needed. Non-perishable, unwrapped food, new toys and games, books, clothing, blankets and checks may be dropped off at the Boyne City Education Center. Checks may be made payable to Boyne Area Community Christmas, c/o Treasurer Eleanor West, 915 Robinson St. #15, Boyne City 49712. For information call Witenski at 758-2787; needy families may call Nancy Hosmer at 582-7246.
• VOLUNTEERS will be needed for basket packing on Dec. 21-22.
• A FUND-RAISER has been scheduled at Cafe Sante Friday Nov. 27, with Under the Moon entertaining. The restaurant will donate 10% of food sales from 3 to 11 p.m., and additional monetary donations will also be accepted.
• DROP-OFF SITE – Coldwell Banker Schmidt Realtors at 231 Water St. has been designated as an additional drop-off site for the Community Christmas drive. Items may be dropped off through Dec. 16.


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In investing, marquee names — the ones that sport the biggest market capitalizations, grab the bulk of headlines and are usually among the most widely held by individuals and speculators — can be shorthand for entire sectors.
So it is with bitcoin, the leader of cryptocurrency by market cap. Bitcoin is the name dropped at parties (the Apple, perhaps, of digital currency — to draw a parallel), and where the pricing slid by more than 30 percent last week from $5,553 to $3,824, headed into Monday (Nov. 19). The intra-week swing was even lower and represented a decline of more than 44 percent.
Various news sources pointed out that bitcoin has now experienced its worst weekly loss in five years, coming within spitting distance of the 44 percent loss that marked the second week of April 2013, sliding to $91 from $165, as noted by CoinDesk. Some analyses point to moving averages, or the fact that at least some holders, as reported by CNBC, may have stop-loss orders in place, which partially seek to limit trading losses.
However, shifting from the technical discussions, fundamentals are worthy of examination. In this case, the marquee name seems to offer scant comfort to those who seek a global currency.
Some bulls have said the fundamentals are still there, though expectations of price gains from recent levels have become a bit muted, perhaps. Thomas Lee, managing director and head of research of Fundstrat, took his year-end price target down to $15,000 from $25,000, which still represents hundreds of percentage points in gains over recent levels.
Just this month, Ron Paul, a former U.S. congressman and current crypto advocate, released a poll of 58,000 respondents, with as many as 49 percent saying they would choose bitcoin over gold (at 39 percent) and U.S. Treasury bonds (10 percent) as investments to hold for 10 years. U.S. dollars (the cash kind) got just 2 percent of the vote.
Beyond price targets and decades-out projections, one might wonder, then, what the crypto world will look like in 10 years — OK, make that six months, for that matter. There are scattered headlines that show some incremental uptake of cryptos, at least in Europe, or that some things, at minimum, are getting codified.
In Poland, President Andrzej Duda signed and introduced legislation that will impose a 19 percent cryptocurrency tax on related income that comes from conducting commerce for goods and services. Might we assume that a heavy tax on such commerce might curtail that activity?
Here's some other evidence that cold water is being thrown on the idea of bitcoin having an easy road toward becoming a widely held store-of-value or payments settlement. In Paris, the Financial Action Task Force, the regulatory agency that oversees anti-money laundering (AML), has said that international standards for cryptos are coming, courtesy of rules that will debut in June of 2019. This means that crypto exchanges will be more heavily regulated, and so will firms that provide encrypted wallets and financial services for initial coin offerings (ICOs).
The drumbeat is both quickening and getting louder for the wider-use-case adoption of bitcoin, and others are a bit dimmer.
Isolated headlines — such as the recent announcement that Switzerland has launched an exchange-traded offering based on a basket of cryptocurrencies — do not underpin any stability for prices in the crypto realm. Taxes and regulatory scrutiny do not help prices, either, at least in the short term.
The lower the prices go (as is the case for any investment, speculative or otherwise), the less excited individuals will likely be to, well, hold them. The less inclined people are to hold what is volatile, the less likely there will be a transformation in how we interact and transact, at least as far as cryptocurrencies are concerned. Stability is key, and no one wants to go to sleep on a Monday only to find on Tuesday that the purchasing power of their (digital) wallet is 10 percent less.
Wild price swings and illiquidity are the enemies of trust.
There's proof that people are gun-shy of bitcoin's initial hope to be a mainstay of commerce. Reports came this past week that bitcoin usage in commercial payments has actually been on the downswing, as estimated by Chainalysis, declining to $97 million this past September from the $427 million seen in December of last year.
Beyond the decline in the bitcoin-as-currency scenario, there are implications for cryptos in ICOs, too. Data released mid-month from ICORating, which analyzes ICOs, found that about 597 ICOs raised $1.8 billion in the third quarter of this year — quite a bit lower than the $8.3 billion raised in the second quarter. ICORating also stated that 57 percent of ICOs were unable to raise more than $100,000.
Capital, the oxygen of innovation, is proving scarce. Speculation is clouding price stability. Lack of price stability clouds the use of bitcoin, or cryptos in general, in commerce. It seems the idea of bitcoin, and its brethren, as currency is losing currency.
Banks, corporates and even regulators now recognize the imperative to modernize — not just digitize —the infrastructures and workflows that move money and data between businesses domestically and cross-border. Together with Visa, PYMNTS invites you to a month-long series of livestreamed programs on these issues as they reshape B2B payments. Masters of modernization share insights and answer questions during a mix of intimate fireside chats and vibrant virtual roundtables.

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How the 'forgotten' World Cup could have changed the course of women's football
Imagine this: you're taken out of school to represent your country in its first unofficial Women's World Cup. You fly to Mexico and play in front of a crowd of 85,000 at the Aztec Stadium. Every morning you sign autographs for fans and make several appearances on Mexican television. For a month, you're away from home and are followed everywhere by the national press.
Now imagine doing all of that and not speaking about it for 48 years.
In 1971, 13-year-old Leah Caleb, 14-year-old Chris Lockwood and 15-year-old Gill Sayell made history, but it has remained hidden until now.
"It was like going into Doctor Who's Tardis and coming out into another world," said Chris.
Women's football had been banned for fifty years prior to the 1971 tournament. In fact, Chris and her teammates, as well as their manager Harry Batt, were banned for three months when they returned home from Mexico.
"We always thought it would be a springboard for the women's game and that they would take it further. Harry would have done had he been allowed because he had all the connections and the knowledge of the women's game," said Gill.
"What could have been didn't happen and it set women's football back I think," she added.
Harry Batt was manager of Chilton Valley and he went up and down the country to scout players. Several women who were asked to fly to Mexico for the tournament had to decline because they would have lost their jobs.
This perhaps gave the young Sayell, Lockwood and Caleb a chance they may not otherwise have had.
The first unofficial Women's World Cup took place in 1970. The competition was 'unofficial' because it was not Fifa-sanctioned, but the crowds recorded in 1971 have never, and likely will never, be broken.
"We had no idea what we were going to face," Leah recalled.
Mexico was chosen as the hosts, a year after they had held the men's tournament, and Leah believes this was in part due to the commercial possibilities.
"The businessmen involved looked how it would work in Mexico – the passion of the supporters and the men's tournament the year before. There was a big financial gain for the promoters, and it was a major success to get those crowds in a poor country," Leah said.
Chris remembers how the Mexican crowd embraced the England squad specifically and rooted for them after their home nation.
"We had more people watching us training than we ever had at home, there was always boys wanting autographs at 7.30 in the morning, they'd stand outside the hotel and wait for us," she said.
At the end of the tournament Mexican children handed a sign to Harry Batt, saying: "You might have lost the games, but you've won the hearts of the Mexican people."
England played three games in the 1971 tournament. Their first two fixtures against Argentina and Mexico were played within 24 hours of each other and both unfortunately ended in defeat.
"We had eight injuries after our first two games, two people went to hospital and came back in plasters and others had injections, it was hard football," Leah recalled.
"There was a lot of gamesmanship that we'd never come across", Chris added.
"We'd never been taught it and didn't know to avoid it, we'd only ever played honest football."
England's final game was for fifth/sixth place and ended in a 3-2 defeat to France. Many of the squad had never played together before but it later emerged the Italian team had gone for warm weather training to acclimatise.
"We were used to park pitches with one man and his dog watching us," said Gill.
"Going from that into the limelight of such a major event was totally alien and opposite to what we were used to."
After returning from Mexico Gill began playing for Aylesbury United, which became what is now Arsenal Women, and was managed by Vic Akers who would go on to have a successful career in charge of the club.
The three players were reunited when Leah and Chris joined Gill at Aylesbury but the memories of Mexico remained hidden.
"Even then we didn't talk about Mexico, I don't know why," said Leah.
"I think it's partly to do with we came from a generation that didn't like showing off and only our friends and family mentioned it," Chris added.
Only now are the three players telling their story. With the help of the National Football Museum, a squad reunion from the tournament took place recently but there are four players still to be located.
One of those players is Jean Brekon who originates from Yorkshire.
The women are telling their story partly to find the rest of the squad but also for the tournament and the work of Harry Batt to have its place in football history.
"Any good that can come from it for girls not to be frightened to go and play their sport is a good thing," said Leah.
Harry Batt never managed again after he was banned following the end of the Mexican tournament.
If Batt's passion for the women's game had been utilised the sport could have progressed so much quicker.
This summer England will take on Argentina in their World Cup group game and it will be a poignant moment for Leah, Chris and Gill as they look back on their experiences 48 years ago.
"They're always talking about it in Argentina and how they beat England in 1971, they never shut up about it," said Chris.
How sweet it would be for Phil Neville's side to enact revenge this summer and show how far the game has come in this country.
The 1971 World Cup in Mexico may have been 'forgotten' for many years, but, now Leah, Chris, and Gill are sharing their story with the world, it is hoped they and Harry will rightly be given their place in football history.


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According to a recently report, a Russian-based company CopterSafe is selling No Fly Zone (NFZ) removal DJI drones on their website. These DJI drones include Mavic Pro, Phantom 3, Phantom 4, Inspire 1, Inspire 2.
CopterSafe offers both software and hardware hacks for various DJI models in various price categories. They even offer software that removes altitude and speed limitations of DJI drones. This seems to be similar to chip-tuning a car, enhancing the machine's performance at the risk of damaging it or shortening the drone's or the battery's life span.
What about DJI official said:
They state that disabling the NFZ feature can also affect other features of the drone and can cause unexpected behaviour.


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By Nirmala Kannangara
High ranking wildlife officials have allegedly removed the elephant registration book from the Department of Wild Life Conservation (DWLC) in fear of an ongoing investigation on an illegal elephant registration racket, claim environmentalists.
The elephant registration book which has all the data of registered elephants in the country is alleged to have been tampered with since of late in order to register illegally captured baby elephants.
An immediate investigation was ordered when Wild Life Minister Vijith Wijayamuni Soyza was informed of this ongoing racket.
In fear of a possible revelation, the elephant registry had gone 'missing' but was later found within the department premises when the matter was informed to the CID.
Wildlife officials involved
"There are 23 illegal baby elephants in the country that have been captured from the wild and are waiting for registration.
Although there are no laws in the country to register illegal elephants, it came to light that some higher wildlife officials got few of them registered by tampering with the elephant registry. When this was brought to the notice of the Wild Life Minister, instructions were given to hold an investigation immediately. Following these instructions, the elephant registry mysteriously went missing but was later found within the premises. This has raised many eyebrows," said Director Operations, Environmental Foundation Limited (EFL), Vimukthi Weeratunge. More....


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We love wine, and it is no secret. Daniel even makes his own wine and in 2016 made the wine for a dear friends wedding. So, when it comes to travels, this is one we have been talking about for many years.
Picture the scene, what could be better than camping near a vineyard, trying local wines, eating delicious French food and then moving on to the next town, bottle in hand (or boot of the car, obviously having left a sufficient amount of time for sobering up)?
There are companies and agencies that will charge you a high price for a guided tour. We have talked to various people about this, but, we are trying to do this as cheaply as possible (see our recent blog post about saving money: 6 Simple Tips for Saving Money for Travel).
What to consider:
- Travel.
This is up to you, but we want to ensure we have a car at our disposal. That means we are taking our own car and getting a ferry to Calais. We will therefore have the ability not only to throw our kayak in the back, but to fill the boot full of our favourite bottles from the trip.
If you are planning the same, but don't fancy a ferry trip, you could fly and rent a car once in France. This is a fine option, but do make sure you have planned for those bottles you might want to bring back! Go for check in luggage.
If you live in the UK, you could also take the Eurostar.
2. Accommodation
Sticking with the saving money theme, and remembering that France in the summer is glorious, we are camping. We actually got a brand new four man (or woman) tent from a charity shop for £10 to replace a two man mud covered tent that struggled round Europe with us a couple of years ago.
The cheapness of camping was an obvious choice for us, and helped to decide what travel option we chose above. However, you could do this in a different way, by opting for B&B's, AirBnB (they have some great wine tasting experiences), or hostels.
3. Route
What route to take? This is tricky, and it does depend on the next point also. France is nothing if not full of amazing vineyards and wonderful wines. Do your research, think about what kind of wine you want to drink on your travels.
We're still working this bit out – have you done anything similar? Have any tips? If so, let us know!
The main step we've taken so far is getting ourselves a copy of a "Wine Atlas". This fantastic book shows wines from all over the world and the regions that the vineyards are located in.
Using this, and the knowledge that we'd love to call in and see some friends in the south of France when we're there, we have started building a route that takes us through France and back.
Initial Route Plan:
- Starting in Calais (as this is where the ferry docks)
- Reims
Located reasonably close to the Champagne region, but still a drive away, we're hoping that this will give us the option to try some great sparkling wine within paying the premium that comes with staying in the world renowned Champagne Region.
- Alsace
Further east from Reims and towards the German boarder, the Alsace region is known for it's dry Rieslings and also features Colmar. A beautiful town with venetian canals and painted buildings that remind us of Copenhagen. So far we've only seen pictures of Colmar but it is high on our list of places to visit.
- Lyon (Cote-du-Rhone)
One of our first, and most amazing, adventures together was to a small town near Lyon where we worked as au pairs. We adore Lyon and the surrounding areas so much that, heading back here to sample wines and see friends is the only definite thing on this list.
This is, of course, greatly helped by the fact that our favourite wine region is located within the Rhone (Saint-Joseph).
Just as a side note, you can often get Saint-Joseph wine in Lidl as well as other supermarkets and wine shops in the UK which is great. However, it is rarely as nice as that found close to the source (so much of it is consumed in France that it doesn't tend to make it out of the country) and never as cheap.
- Dordogne/Bergerac
Known for being a beautiful and having some fantastic varieties of wine (mostly Bordeaux), Dordogne is on the list simply as an area which we've not had the pleasure of visiting yet and which, conveniently, is on our way to the next region.
- Bordeaux
Bordeaux is an obvious choice for red wine lovers such as ourselves. But, as it is also home to the Bordeaux Wine Museum, it also give us the great opportunity to build some knowledge so that we can be dreadful bores at the next dinner party we are invited to… if we ever get invited to one again.
As mentioned, this is an initial plan. We'd love to visit every place on the list but, unfortunately, this involves around 7 days of driving! (1-4 hours a day). This isn't exactly the relaxed tour through wine country that we'd hope for so we are in the process of looking into each place in a bit more detail and cutting the list down. Again, if you have any recommendations we'd love to hear them.
Thankfully, as we're taking a car, we have the option to be flexible, meet people, get recommendations, and alter the route as we go so this is in no way final.
4. Favourite Wines
As mentioned, our absolute favourite is Saint-Joseph. The best wine we have ever tried was Domaine Louis Cheze Saint-Joseph Agnes. This was several years ago now and we can't wait to get back and try it again.


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- Danforth Junior High School
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February 3, 2020
Danforth Jr. High Newsletter
Monday, Feb. 3rd, 2020
Principal's Message
Orange Cones
I've got some orange cones that I put out in the morning during student drop-off to remind parents that the middle section of the parking lot is for teacher parking only and is not to be used as "pass through". That serves two purposes. It lets teachers get parked and in the building but it also helps keep students safe who are walking across that area in the morning.
For those of us who are seasoned drivers, we've known for a long time that orange cones generally are a sign to "be cautious" as you drive through an area. That message is particularly important in a school parking lot. Our students are distracted at times as they walk through the parking lot and they can't afford to encounter a driver who is also distracted (or is driving too fast). It's a dangerous combination to have students and moving vehicles in the same area and we just want to make sure that it is as safe as possible during drop off and pick up each day. The good news is --- the overwhelming majority of those driving in our parking lot drive slowly and are courteous and patient both morning and afternoon.
Thank you for watching out for students EVERY DAY.
Busy week ahead, just take a look below.
Thanks for taking a look at our Newsletter.
Greg Howard, Principal
In the next few days
Wednesday, Feb. 5th
Academic Awards Ceremony – 8th grade participants – 8:55 am in the cafeteria
Thursday, Feb. 6th
Awards Ceremony – 7th grade participants – 8:55 am in the cafeteria
Basketball vs. Fredericksburg – 8B & 7A at 5 pm; 8A & 7B after early games
Girls at HOME; Boys at Fredericksburg
Friday, Feb. 7th
Awards Ceremony – 6th grade participants – 8:55 am in the cafeteria
More detailed info about other Danforth activities
From Chelsea Kelley, School Nurse Beginning in the spring of the 2019 school year, 7th grade students were presented the "CATCH My Breath" anti vaping program. It will continue to be offered this school year and next through our 7th grade and High School Health curriculum. To read about how the program is affecting students and making scientific news CLICK HERE.
From Karin Prado, High School Cheer Coach
8th graders interested in trying out for high school cheerleader need to pick up an application in the JH office. Parents must attend ONE MANDATORY MEETING either on Feb. 19th or Feb. 20th at the high school. All forms are due at the parent meeting. Tryout Clinic is March 9th – 12th and Tryouts are Friday, March 13th. For more info please contact firstname.lastname@example.com or email@example.com
From Teresa Gill, National Junior Honor Society Sponsor Fundraiser - Benefitting Dell Children's Hospital
NJHS is hosting a boys vs. girls volleyball tournament on Feb. 21 at 4pm. All 8th graders are eligible to play and we encourage 6th and 7th graders to come watch the fun! The admission fee for a team is $20, and the maximum amount of players is 10. Please see Mrs. Royal for an entry form. Payment and forms are due February 12.
For those coming to watch the event, admission tickets are $5 for adults and $2 for students, payable at the door. Athletic cards for games will not be valid at this event because it is a fundraiser. Teachers are allowed to create their own teams for competition as well. Please join us in raising funds for Dell Children's!
From Erin Sivils, Attendance Our district policy says... PROCEDURES TO FOLLOW WHEN ABSENT FROM SCHOOL Each and every day a student is absent from school, parents are required to contact the Attendance Office to report the student's absence.
Calling is a way to notify us; however, I must have something in writing to change the attendance codes. If you call, please follow up with an email or written note stating the dates and reason for the absence. Our district policy says that the note needs to be given to the office within 3 days of the absence. The Texas Education Agency will not allow me to change the attendance code after 5 days.
If you email instead of calling, it will notify us and give me something in writing to go ahead and change the attendance code. When you email first thing in the morning, I am often able to get the attendance code changed in time for you not to receive the automated phone calls and emails. If you know in advance that your child will be out, you may send the email before the date they will be absent and I will get it taken care of at the time of notification.
My email: firstname.lastname@example.com
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From Stephanie Barthels, High School Volleyball Coach and Trip Organizer
Anyone interested in a trip to Yellowstone and Teton National Parks needs to attend our organizational meeting on Thursday, Feb. 13th at 6 pm at the High School.
Trip Price: $2,395, student price based on quad occupancy and minimum of 12 paying travelers
$100 discount if enroll by April 1, 2020 - price is $2,295
Double occupancy upgrade for adults only is an additional $370
Single occupancy upgrade for adults only is an additional $740
Dates: May 26-30, 2021 (We will also look at flights for May 27-31)
From Jeremy Mauk, Whitley Bone, Kari Winebrenner, Carol Sue Merkin – FCA Sponsors
Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) meets in the Junior High gym every Friday at 7:15 am. Please join us for games, fun, speakers, and donuts! Everyone is welcome!


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The new Warner Classics recording of Aida has received an enormous amount of publicity: a concert in Rome during February, the widely-reported recording sessions, a frenzy of excited online gossip and anticipation about singers making role debuts, plus more in-depth articles such last month's Opera Now cover feature. So was it worth the wait – was it walk or squawk like an Egyptian? The good news is it's an excellent modern addition to the canon.
Antonio Pappano conducts the superb orchestral and choral forces of the Accademia di Santa Cecilia with a blend of delicacy and grandeur. Anja Harteros essays Aida, her sizable soprano of the right weight coupled with her trademark pianissimi, and some long-breathed phrasing. She becomes more involved as the opera unfolds, the increasingly higher tessitura suits her, and doubtless she would deepen her interpretation if she were to take the role into her regular repertoire. Jonas Kaufmann has already made that move with Radamès, which suits him perfectly. His glorious tone, squillo, and ability to hone his voice to a thread combine excitingly with his fervent characterisation. Ekaterina Semenchuk's Amneris has a secure vocal top, a booming chest voice and a duller middle, and Pappano occasionally unleashes more sound than she can dominate. Ludovic Tézier's baritone is on the light side, but he manages to communicate with the other singers where many an Amonasro blusters. Erwin Schrott's Ramfis is a bit woolly, Marco Spotti's King firmer-toned, and Eleonora Buratto's Priestess gives notice of a possible Aida in some years to come.
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Organic Products
Philippines farming innovation in remarkably differing in our nation. It is wealthy in data for developing and dealing with various oragnic products tropical vegetables and organic product trees having one of the best tropical atmosphere nature.
With this present in our property, spread and developing/cultivating in the Philippines has become a prime wellspring of salary and occupation for some Filipinos. Farming, aquaculture, vermiculture, developing advances, organic products and self supportability all add to the 7100 islands of unadulterated rural land history.
And in the event that you need to know more about Philippines agriculture, we have the DA and BAR (Bureau of Agrarian Reform) to ask or visit.
The Philippines, a significant site for comprehensive investigations with fertile soil to plant assortments of plants that nobody organic products can imagine.Wow! We're not alumni of a vital course and no experience for such jobs.
Produce Organic Eat Raw Vegetables
Our family, Ana, TJ and me, Sam, we participate in this and we're happy we do it with less of the outstanding quality innovation by following the lessons of natural agribusiness, cultivating and developing organic products by standard methods for our customary day by day vegetables and soon, natural product trees. We use vermicast in our dirt, while the items we will deliver will be only for family consumption.
In case you didn't have the foggiest idea and you resulted in these present circumstances page, the 3 of us are generally incompletely organic products crude vegetable eaters, and our sheltered produce is the thing that we appreciate most, eating on day by day basis.
What We Grow in Our Organic Garden
We'll be giving this page our AVP video of how we do it in the help of Philippines agribusiness and call to spare the earth. Today, we are developing by compartment cultivating, something you can't discover in organic products/farming magazines out there. We have tomato, peachy, pepper, eggplant, okra, severe gourd, mustard, sweet potato, pandan, lemongrass, alugbati, squash, and we currently anticipate beekeeping and bumblebee culture and generation – all common and organic.
Agriculture Business Opportunities for Earning
In the field of Philippines agribusiness, there are impossible conceivable outcomes. One of which is the thing that the family is attempting to think of half a month now. We are trying to check whether there is advertise for selling natural high return natural vegetable seeds we get from the Bureau of Plant Industry. I have by and by visited some nectar ranch close to manila and is attempting to organic products perceive the amount we can sell from their stockpile of natural and all typical nectar and other bumblebee items.
These may incorporate beekeeping apparatuses and materials to beeswax, apiary edges and box, nectar, nectar vinegar, honeycomb, and then some. These items will be sold at generally modest cost here at My Pilipinas.Com because we get it straight and direct from cooperatives, providers, and free organic products merchants who don't pay for slows down and indicates their additional expense on items for consumers.
It is the place you can discover us selling farming items. On the off chance that you are fortunate, you may be up to get a portion of our abundant natural vegetable produce at a lower cost than what you can discover in SM staple Organic Products goods where you are not 100% sure if they are natural and all normal. With us, you'll be the one to pick your decision of produce from the little terrace natural nursery we have in Caloocan City.
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To totally and completely help characterize what farming is? You need to comprehend its standard assets organizations and innovation related gatherings, particularly on the off chance that you are Pinoy. Here are a few offices in the Philippines that help qualified and meriting ranchers, people and elements in the rural land improvement as you may discover with them answers to particular inquiries our family couldn't address here from worries in biotechnology, cultivating crops, tolls for horticulture, squander the board, employments, apparatus, commonplace cultivating cooperatives, approaches, and regular issues in the farming division. On the off chance that you are a rancher by blood, you may need this asset helpful and valuable, so please read on!
Vermicast, Vermiculture and African Nightcrawler Worm Farming for Organic Fertilizer
Our family is a genuine model that without a doubt, we can develop plants and vegetable nursery in our organic cultivating strategies and Philippines agribusiness self-sustainability forms. We have been utilizing vermicast in all our dirt molding and treatment normally and naturally. This vermicast is stable manure delivered from cultivating ANC or African Nightcrawler worms.
The worm castings or crap were gathered to concoct a high-dampness holding soil that is best for planting and developing both little holders cultivating, patio planting, and large parcel cultivating in the Philippines. It is additionally being drilled now around the globe, and our family is one happy client of vermicast in our little vegetable nursery at home in Caloocan City. Here.


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Non members can attend for only $5 and get the drink, which is worth up to $12.50.
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RegexBuddy regular expression tool
I have rarely written about payment programs because I almost always found free alternatives that met my needs, but in this case, RegexBuddy seemed like a good investment and its price is not very high ( 29.95) considering that it is a tool which increases your productivity when programming regular expressions .
RegexBuddy the best regular expression tool
Many times I have had to resort to regular expressions when programming applications and I always had the problem of how to test that regular expression to see that it worked as I expected and that it would not give me problems.
In my beginnings with the programming, I made auxiliary programs in which to test the regular expression, so as not to have to compile my main project again and again, nor add junk code to make a simple test.
Recently I discovered this wonderful tool RegexBuddy, for me it is the definitive tool in terms of regular expressions. It allows you to write regular expressions for more than 10 different programming languages ??and try these regular expressions in the application itself .
The regular expressions test is the main use I give to this application, but it has many more interesting options that I also use quite frequently.
RegexBuddy allows you to create regular expressions automatically based on tokens (tokens) with a few clicks, which helps newbies and not-so-newbies. It includes a library where you can save your regular expressions and by default it incorporates a large number of regular expressions ready for use.
The application also includes a tool similar to the "Grep" of Linux systems, only that this Grep works on Windows and with a graphical interface (unlike the Linux Grep that works in console mode). With this Grep application, we can search with regular expressions content in several files by selecting a folder (giving the option to include all subfolders in the search) or search content in a single file. The application goes further, as it not only allows searching, but also allows massive replacements of text strings, which is really useful on certain occasions.
In conclusion, if you are a programmer and you frequently use regular expressions do not hesitate, RegexBuddy is your tool.


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New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today called up Leo Varadkar to congratulate him on becoming the new premier of Ireland.
"Spoke to Ireland's new Taoiseach Leo Varadkar on phone to congratulate him and reaffirm our commitment for stronger India-Ireland ties," he tweeted.
Varadkar, Ireland's first Indian-origin premier, on Wednesday officially took over from Enda Kenny as Taoiseach, as the Irish prime ministerial title is known.
Varadkar is the youngest and the first openly gay prime minister of the Catholic-majority country.
His father Ashok, hails from Varad, a village in Sindhudurg district of Maharashtra.


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Running a business from home
Do you plan to run a business from home in the Netherlands? You must check whether your plan fits in with the local zoning plan. If it does, you usually need to report your plan to the municipal authority. In some municipalities, you will need a conversion permit (onttrekkingsvergunning). By issuing the conversion permit the municipal authority grants you permission to remove the home from the local housing stock and use it as a business space.
If the zoning plan does not allow you to register a home business at your location, you can apply for an all-in-one Permit for Physical Aspects (omgevingsvergunning). You can also ask the municipality to change the zoning plan.
Income tax and VAT deductions for home businesses
A number of factors must be taken into account for income tax and VAT purposes, for example whether your business space is separate from your living space. This means does it have:
- a separate entrance
- separate toilet facilities
- could you let it to a third party
If this is the case, you may be able to deduct some of the costs of the business part of your home. The Dutch Tax and Customs Administration's Home business deductions' calculator' (Rekenhulp Werkruimte in de woning, in Dutch) helps you to check which costs you may deduct.
Do you own or rent the house?
Do you own the house and have you taken out a mortgage to finance it? Then you need to take into account the provisions of the mortgage contract. If you are renting, you should take into account the provisions of the tenancy agreement.
If you use the house for business purposes only, and you own it, you will have to add the value of the house to your company assets. On the other hand, you can deduct several costs (energy, cleaning, decorating, etc.) from your company earnings. See business premises: privately owned or company assets (in Dutch) for more information.
Number of self-employed professionals with a home business
The graph shows the number of self-employed professionals with a home business. This includes working inside, from and nearby home.


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When: 04/21/2018, 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Hampton Lifeguard Association will host a summer kick-off benefit party from 7 to 11 PM at Westlake Fish House in Montauk. The benefit will feature music by 3Bs Band, a cash bar, food, and silent and Chinese auctions with tons of items, from spectacular travel destinations and gift baskets to restaurant gift certificates and spa treatments. Tickets are $35 per person or $50 a couple. Tickets can be purchased at the door or by contacting Hampton Lifeguard Association committee member Amy Forst at email@example.com. All proceeds go to support the HLA.


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A groundbreaking event took place recently at the site of the 40-story high-rise SPIRE, and a sales center is under construction. Public sales begin this fall.
SEATTLE — More than 500 prospective buyers have registered for priority sales information at SPIRE, a 40-story condominium high-rise set to open in 2020 near the Space Needle.
A groundbreaking event took place recently at the site — a triangular tract at 600 Wall St. — and the sales center is under construction. Public sales begin this fall.
"We are well underway and will soon finalize the design details as we near the opening of the sales center," says Paul Menzies, CEO of Laconia, the project's developer. "We are eager to share new renderings, a fully furnished model home and many interactive virtual-reality tours to help our homebuyers appreciate the lifestyle that SPIRE will offer."
One of the more pivotal recent design decisions, he says, was to eliminate a residential floor in order to raise ceiling heights in all remaining levels. Nine-foot-clear ceiling heights are now planned on levels 4 through 23, 9.5-foot heights on levels 24 through 37, and 10-foot heights on the two penthouse floors (levels 38 and 39).
Menzies says expansive window walls will allow ample natural light, while the unique triangular architecture will offer broad views of downtown Seattle's skyline, South Lake Union and the Space Needle against a backdrop of Elliott Bay and the Olympic Mountains.
Michael Cannon and Dehlan Gwo, brokers with Realogics Sotheby's International Realty, have joined the SPIRE sales team. Cannon will serve as senior sales director, and Gwo will be the international sales director.
"There's plenty of excitement about this next-generation opportunity coming soon to the Belltown neighborhood," says Cannon. "We look forward to sharing additional information just as soon as it is released by the developer. The best practice for prospective homebuyers is to register for the priority interest list so that we can share the latest updates, including preferred presale opportunities."
He says preliminary prices range from the $600,000s to more than $5 million, including:
Urban-one-bedrooms and one-bedrooms. They range in size from 531 to 776 square feet and are priced from the mid-$400,000s to more than $800,000.
One-bedrooms. They range in size from 671 to 776 square feet and are priced from the $600,000s to more than $1 million.
One-bedrooms, one-bedroom-plus-dens and two-bedrooms. They range in size from 823 to 1,986 square feet and are priced from the $800,000s to more than $3.3 million.
Two- and three-bedrooms and three-bedroom-plus-dens. They range in size from 1,178 to more than 2,800 square feet and are priced from the low $1.4 millions to more than $5 million.
Parking is included for some homes, while others offer optional parking for an additional $75,000; see agent for details.


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6. Reverse fly Swiss ball:
How To Do:
- Place ball directly under hips.
- Keep pelvis towards ball and core engaged.
- Place dumbbell in each hand with palms facing down. Place arms out to the side at 45-degree angle.
- Keeping arms at side, retract shoulder blades down into central pocket.
- Raise arms then lower back to starting position. Tip: Position ball under hips, keep core engaged and avoid arching of lower back
7. Chest Pass:
How To Do:
The chest pass is yet another move you can do at home to perk up your breasts. Follow the instructions carefully before trying!
- Lie on the floor with your back straight.
- Hold a medicine ball with both your hands and place it on your chest.
- Now keep the abs engaged and throw the ball high up.
- Catch it back again with your arms straightened.
- Bring it back to your chest and repeat 3 sets of 10 reps each.
How To Do:
- Sit on an adjustable bench set to a low incline (about 15 to 30 degrees) and place your feet flat on the floor.
- Grasp two dumbbells and hold them up above your shoulders, arms straight.
- Slowly lower the weights down to the sides of your chest.
- Pause, then press the dumbbells back up toward the ceiling.
- Do 10 reps, then go to move 4 without rest.


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The show I attended was a journey through colors, tastes and cultures, as if the teleportation would take you gently to various places following a common thread.
Dresses created using upcycling in which old and modern come together creating new visions and uses reinvented with love and art on the garment, is the neoprene that joins and mixes with nightgowns, antique fabrics etc creating dream dresses that seem talk to you and transport you to various places and dimensions.
Well if you didn't understand it, I fell in love with Loisminimal's creations and can't wait to see her debut during next Milan Fashion Week.
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With its close proximity to the junction parking, only 500 meters from the ski lifts, the Mzaar Sport chalet offers a premium facility: guests can ski their way down to their chalet! At an hour and a half drive from Beirut International Airport, located steps away from the Intercontinental Mzaar, at the center of the resort and amidst all the attractions, the Mzaar Sport self-catered chalets are all designed with a wooden interior to provide a warm and alpine feeling.
Friends, families or couples: a convivial atmosphere lingers in the Mzaar Sport where likeminded skiers and boarders can relax and enjoy a cosy chalet environment around a roaring log fire!
The Mzaar Sport chalets are located at a walking distance from the Mzaar ski resort and minutes away from the Faqra resort.
Hotel Address: Mzaar Kfardebian, Mzaar Kfardebian
From Beirut International Airport, take the northern highway towards Jeita Grotto; the resort is around 45 minutes upwards.


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Have you ever realized that a longtime habit doesn't make sense? That there's a simpler and more effective way to do something? That maybe there are other reflexive practices that you should re-evaluate?
For me, this epiphany came when I saw that the tomato plants I grew from seed were not thriving as well as the ones I bought at a greenhouse. I decided that next year, we're leaving the nurturing of tomato, pepper, eggplant and broccoli seedlings to a nursery.
As we get older, we tend to get set in our ways, frozen in our routines. We do things a certain way because that's the way we've always done them. It takes a jolt of recognition to say to ourselves, "Hey, that's a dumb way to do it" and look for alternatives.
Since we began gardening, Betsy and I have enjoyed looking at seed catalogs in the wintertime and marveling at all the different varieties. I bought tomato seeds called Cosmonaut Volkov because I liked the name — and found they did well in our garden. When the seeds arrived in the mail, it was like a harbinger of spring.
I suppose that starting plants from seed made us feel like big-time farmers instead of hobby gardeners. It certainly appealed to our frugality credo to pay pennies for a seed instead of $2.50 for a seedling.
I enjoyed the process of planting each seed in a flat filled with seed-starting mix, then in a few weeks mixing compost and potting soil and transplanting the sprouts into 6-ounce yogurt containers. But then the questions began. Do I have the right nutritional mix? Am I giving the correct amount of water? Is it warm enough for the seed to germinate? Am I transplanting at the right time? Am I giving it enough light? Or maybe too much?
Then there's the expense and bother of shining electric lights on the seedlings. There's the question of when and how long the seedling should be "hardened off" (put outside) before planting.
To me, it's not worth it anymore. I can go to Andrew's Greenhouse in South Amherst and buy all the tomato, pepper, eggplant and broccoli seedlings I need for about $30. I know they have been raised under optimal conditions and are ready to go in the ground. I'm also supporting a local business.
Every time I go there I run into proprietor Andy Cowles, who gives me "tomato counseling." I found that he doesn't believe in planting tomato seedlings horizontally, as I've done for years. Tomorrow I'm going there to buy a tomato plant to replace one that's doing poorly.
We will still buy seeds of plants that are sown directly in the ground, such as lettuce, kale, turnips, peas, cucumbers and winter squash. Also, plants that need to start early, such as leeks and celeriac. I'm undecided about summer squash; if I bought seedlings, perhaps they'd be stronger and less vulnerable to attack by flea beetles.
Maybe it's time to question some of my other habits. Do the health benefits I get from eating a banana a day justify the journey it must make from Central America? Should I consider eating butter again? Does it make sense to watch the weather report on TV every night? The possibilities are endless.
For new readers of this blog, this handy index/reference guide provides links to over 100 posts, in 12 categories, including gardening, frugality, climate change and life lessons.


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The year of 2018 is coming to an end, and so many things have happened around this year.
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We can say that the business is good in DFW. So far this year businesses leased an additional 1.5 million square feets.
Most of North Texas' net office leasing this year has been in business districts north of Fort Worth, in Dallas' northern suburbs and in the Uptown-Turtle Creek area of Dallas.


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Open Nettest is an open-source platform, which measures the Internet connection with a strong focus on quality and reliability. Besides usual indicators like upload and download speed, Nettest performs over 70 unique tests aimed to assess the quality of connection and net neutrality. With more than 80 parameters measured, Nettest is probably the most holistic measurement tool available in the market. Nettest is currently being used by several European regulators. It is vendor-independent, based on crowd-sourcing, open sourced and able to output anonymised open data.
Nettest is a proven solution which has been tested and fine-tuned in several implementations, thus reaching status of maturity comparable to or even outreaching proprietary commercial systems. The system can be deployed within a few weeks enabling us to prototype the platform very early and add features iteratively according to the actual priorities. The discussion about priorities and deployed features happens regularly among the product owner and the stakeholders as the project progresses.
Nettest is in full compliance with BEREC reports from 2014 and 2016 that recommends parameters of IAS quality monitoring system. Open Nettest is a complex tool offering reliable and credible testing of internet connection. It offers complex information regarding connection quality of all users. It is possible to compare results between end users of all operators. It offers the possibility to determine the level of user satisfaction with their internet connection, as well as with their internet provider. It allows for detailed comparison of real results with outputs of testing applications of mobile operators. The platform is based on the principles of crowd sourcing – very effective data collection method using smartphones and other devices with web browsers. It provides well-organised, detailed graphical and statistical depiction of results, as well as mapping of testing processes for all users.
It enables rapid implementation due to its open source and fast deployment nature. It uses open-source and open data principles to maximize benefits for both regulators and end users.
The platform reduces regulator's operation costs. It enables easy measurements of the internet connection quality. It provides reliable documentation in case of a litigation.
It promotes the end user enablement through the availability of real internet quality data, the data for efficient complaints resolution. It also enables the user to make informed purchasing decision when selecting ISP and thus increases market competition, leading to an increased level of user satisfaction.
Open Source
Open source means that the source code of Open Nettest software is publicly accessible and that Specure has put the components it has developed under an open source licence. This is for transparency and reliability reasons to make it possible to understand the test methodology by viewing the actual source-code, and to ensure that measurements are correct and reliable.
Open Data
Open Nettest comes with a JSON interface to publish all measurement details. Any interested party is allowed to use these data for any reason. This guarantees independency and reliability of the measurements details. Of course, all data is anonymized before putting it publicly to open-data.
Easy to Use
Open Nettest allows users to obtain information on the current service quality of their Internet connection in the context of net neutrality and provides them with comprehensive information, including statistical data. Open Nettest provides:
- a speed test for download speed, upload speed and round trip time (ping);
- several quality of service tests, which determines net neutrality. This includes testing of TCP-/UDP-ports, a VOIP/jitter test, proxy tests, DNS tests, etc.;
- a map view of all test results with filter options for test parameters, statistics, operator, device and time of day;
- several in-depth statistics;
- a red/yellow/green evaluation of the test result ("traffic-light"-system);
- the option to synchronise results of various devices and display them in the browser;
- the user's own test history,
- representative, comparable test results, statistical analysis and visual illustration via heat map.
Privacy and security
All public available test results are exclusively providing anonymously data.
By anonymization personal data will not be available online. In particular, the following parameters will not be published: Measure ID of the client, sync code and sync group of the clients, the complete IP address, Wi-Fi network name (SSID) and Wi-Fi numeric identifier (BSSID).
The end user confirms the privacy policy prior to measurements. This also contains the information in detail, which data is collected
and stored. The data protection regulations will be drawn up by a lawyer who is specialized in privacy.
All personal data, even those that are not publicly displayed will be anonymized after a certain period of time. E.g. after 6 months. This anonymization also has to be performed in backups.
The transmission of the data provided by the test client is only possible through HTTPS respectively TLS secured connections.
On all platforms the user receives upon location tracking an announcement which he has to approve or reject.
If an open data interface is desired, the client can accurately determinate the date to be accessible by the public.


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Everything you need to Know About Russian Brides and Mail Order Brides
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Halfhill Has a Hobbyby Becca Herrmann
Posted on Nov 30, 2017
Participating in his sport, Matt Halfhill has broken his nose, his toes, his ribs and most recently his hand--but he still loves kung fu.
When he was working towards his doctorate degree, he didn't have time for anything extra. When he graduated, he realized he had a lot of time on his hands.
"I was working 40 to 80 hours a week as a grad student," Halfhill said. "I didn't have time to do much else or make money really."
He realized he had a lot of time on his hands when he graduated. That's when he took up kung fu.
Kung fu is a Chinese art form that focuses on circular movements rather than linear movements. It's based on animal forms: tiger, jaguar, snake, dragon and crane. The body is trained to move to the conditions needed, whether it be sneaky, fast or strong.
Halfhill practices his kung fu at a local dojo in Moline, Morrow's Academy. It is owned by John Morrow who instructs classes and also teaches some classes at SAU. Halfhill has also participated in some tournaments during his time at the dojo, but he mostly sticks to the regular sparring at the dojo.
He attends class at the dojo 3 times a week for an hour and 15 minutes each time. The first 30 minutes are reserved for strength training and conditioning, and the last 45 minutes are for practicing and sparring.
"I like the change in strength and conditioning," Halfhill said. "Also, it is rewarding to see how much your reactions change due to the repetition of the practice. The muscle memory of the movement becomes ingrained, and it is interesting to see how I react to a situation now compared to years ago."
There are different colored belts in kung fu, as most people associate with martial arts. The darker the belt, the more experience and talent the person has. Halfhill is a first degree brown belt.
"It comes from an old tradition where you would start with a white belt and the longer you wore it the dirtier it would get," Halfhill said. "So, when you had an almost black belt it meant that you had been practicing a very long time. I'm one test away from becoming a black belt."
Over 12 years, he has had some trouble balancing the life of a college professor and a kung fu student. Sometimes injuries or soreness from workouts have made teaching a little difficult.
Despite the injuries, Halfhill sees himself doing this for a very long time. There are even people in his dojo who are over 70 years old.
"I hope to be the old guy someday," Halfhill chuckled.
So far, nothing seems to be slowing him down. He'll continue testing his mind at SAU and his body at Morrow's Academy for years to come.
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The Alzheimers Western Isles group received a funding boost of £750 this week from the Western Isles Lottery to enhance their current services across the West Side area of Lewis.
Marion MacInnes, who heads the local branch said: "We have various activities in the area including the Dementia Café in Borve, drop-in information sessions at Carloway Day Centre and our Ceilidh@Home project which covers 1-1 therapeutic activity at home for people living with dementia in advanced stages. Our Dementia advisor also makes regular home visits in the area."
An application was submitted to the local Lottery for £750 to purchase a new 12.9-inch iPad Pro Wi-Fi and a number of personal headphone sets. The equipment would be used to support activities by accessing information for people living with dementia and their carers.
Janet Paterson, spokesperson for Western Isles Lottery, said: "The Lottery Team are delighted to be able to assist the Alzheimers group to enhance the service they provide in rural areas of Lewis. In addition to the equipment providing information, important life story work can readily be delivered as well as a range of activities that include photos, videos and music. The funds were raised by supporters in the Ness and Westside area and are being distributed back for this worthy service."
Marion MacInnes welcomed the funding and said: "we very much appreciate the support of the Western Isles Lottery to purchase this equipment which will make a huge difference, particularly, to those who are no longer able to attend community events and depend on home visits. This is a fantastic enhancement to our rural service".
To join the Lottery and support your own area, log on to www.westernisleslottery.co.uk
Pictured is Janet Paterson presenting the funds to some of the group who regularly attend the Dementia Café at the Clan MacQuarrie Community Centre in Borve.


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Erykah Badu Addresses Whether Her Nicki Minaj Post Was Shade Toward Lil Kim
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(AllHipHop News) It's been 8 years since the "Lil Kim vs Nicki Minaj" feud flared up, but the two rap queens are still brought up by their respective fan bases. Neo-Soul legend Erykah Badu found herself in the middle of the crossfire shot by Kim and Nicki's armies.
Badu posted the cover to Minaj's "Chun-Li" single on Instagram. Then someone commented under the pic: "Why y'all ain't support remy and Kim like this tho?? Smfh y'all fake af." That led to a "who" response from Erykah.https://www.instagram.com/p/BhahLVZFadL/?utm_source=ig_embed
Many IG users took that "who" as a diss directed at Kim and/or Rem. Fat Belly Bella had to get back on the site to make it clear she has love for the Queen Bee. Badu wrote:
Hey bb [Lil Kim] what up bkln♥....now HEA! Don't put me in this "pick a side " sheeeit. 😂😂😂That's unhealthy lil hittas.
Badu has also been supportive of newcomer Cardi B. She referred to the "Bodak Yellow" spitter as "The realist."https://www.instagram.com/p/Bhb2t6lnGou/?hl=en&taken-by=erykahbadu


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SpaceX Planning Ambitious Next Rocket Landing
Alexander Neil / 4 years ago
SpaceX is a company that is never satisfied with what they have already achieved and are always wishing to push their accomplishments one step further. Already managing to successfully land their Falcon 9 rockets on land and at sea, SpaceX now plans to push their sea landing capabilities one step further, with their next launch including what might be the most difficult landing attempt yet.
The next mission is currently set to take place on May 3rd and will see the Falcon 9 rocket carrying a Japanese broadcast satellite to an orbit altitude of 22,000km above the Earth. This launch will see the Falcon 9 accelerating to a much higher velocity than usual and travelling almost parallel to the Earth before it releases the second stage module. The result is that the Falcon 9 will have far more horizontal speed than usual as well as lower fuel reserves in order to arrest this momentum and guide it to its landing spot aboard a waiting drone barge.
The rocket used for this mission won't be the one that made the successful sea landing earlier this month, which is currently in SpaceX's hangar at the Kennedy Space Center where it will be undergoing a number of tests including 10 test fires of the engines in order to declare it safe for reuse. CEO Elon Musk has stated that the rocket could see a relaunch on an orbital mission as soon as June if everything checks out.
While the first successful sea landing was a landmark event for rocket reuse, there is no denying that SpaceX saw a great many failures to get this far and they will have to achieve mastery of the sea landing in order for their rockets to be as reusable as they desire. Sea landings are a big deal, as it is often infeasible for a rocket to return to land due to fuel limitations and they will only truly be an option if they can be successful in a number of launch conditions.


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Peter was actually in the controversial two-part special.
Peter Andre has revealed that he will not watch controversial Michael Jackson documentary, Leaving Neverland, for fear it will 'break his heart'.
The 46-year-old admitted he couldn't bring himself to watch last week's two-part special, which was based around interviews with two former childhood fans, James Safechuck and Wade Robson, who allege Michael abused them when they were children.
MORE: Peter Andre looks uncomfortable during awkward Katie Price grilling on Good Morning Britain
But just shortly after publicly defending the late King of Pop, Peter – who has always been a huge Jackson fan and friend of the family – confessed that the thought of sitting through the documentary at the moment would have just made him 'uncomfortable'.
'I chose not to watch the film,' he admitted in his weekly column for new! magazine.
'I will eventually, but it's going to be very uncomfortable and the thought of any of it being true is going to break my heart.'
He added: "We cannot and must not ignore the voices of any victims, but what if he didn't do it? For me, this is where the problem lies. Shouldn't we wait for some sort of evidence?'
The dad-of-four also reminded people again that Michael was acquitted of all sex abuse charges brought against him in 2005.
But if he is ever proven to be guilty, then Peter admitted 'it's absolutely terrible'.
While he may not have watched Leaving Neverland, Peter did confirm that he actually made an appearance in the first episode.
He was spotted as a young boy taking part in a 1987 dance competition in Australia to win a face-to-face with the Thriller hitmaker.
Peter was 15-years-old at the time and came second to Wade, one of Michael's alleged victims.
He later admitted that he's still devastated that he didn't get to meet his idol.
'I remember that day like it was yesterday. I was sad for months and months afterwards because the prize was to meet him and I never did,' he told The Sun Online.
'I felt devastated because I was very close to winning and, obviously, I wanted it to be me.'
Quizzed on whether he has ever thought about what could have happened if he had won that day, Peter added: "My mind has never gone to that, ever.'


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It's December again! So you know what that means! Anyway, I like plenty of Xmas stuff, but here's my Xmas playlist for 2008 so I can name a few:
Thank God It's Christmas by Queen
Christmas Time (Don't Let the Bells End) by The Darkness
Oh Come All Ye Faithful by Twisted Sister
First Snow (Instrumental) by Trans-Siberian Orchestra
Winter Wonderland by Stryper
Ave Maria by Chris Cornell With Eleven
Please Come Home for Christmas by Jon Bon Jovi
Christmas Time Again by Extreme
Hey America by James Brown
The Christmas Song by Makoto Kino
Angels We Have Heard On High and Gettin' in the Mood (For Christmas) by The Brian Setzer Orchestra
Christmas Love by Billy Idol
Christmas at the Zoo by The Flaming Lips
Christmas All Over Again by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
The Night Santa Went Crazy by "Weird Al" Yankovic
Last Christmas by Wham!
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas by Lionel Richie
Christmas Is All Around by Billy Mack
No Child Should Ever Cry on Christmas by Hall & Oates
The Joy of Christmas by New Edition
Christmas In Hollis by Run-D.M.C.
This Christmas Day by Trans-Siberian Orchestra
Jingle Bell Rock by Nelson
Happy Christmas (War Is Over) by Winger
Do They Know Its Christmas? by Band Aid
White Christmas by Chicago
Christmas Is Now Drawing Near at Hand by Steve Winwood
Merry Christmas (I Don't Want to Fight Tonight) by The Ramones
And here's some movies you can't spend December without!:
Surviving Christmas
Jingle All The Way
Christmas Vacation
Sonic Christmas Blast
That one Xmas movie about Daffy Duck (don't remember the name)
Beavis & Butt-head Do Christmas
Love Actually


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Doraemon Friends Race
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Doraemon Friends Race : Doraemon is racing with his friends choose your favorite character and Drive as fast as you can before any opponent take over you use booster to speed up fast and be first to unlock new levels have fun!there is always fun to play with your favorite dream character so why not to grab the chance.
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For any trip whether near or far you will want a Hideout travel trailer by Keystone RV. These models are lightweight which makes them easy to hook-up and tow. Just load up your belongings and head out for a weekend away in your own Hideout retreat.
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A Winter's Tale Pine Cones & Leaves Cutting Dies
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5 A Winter's Tale Pine Cones & Leaves Cutting Dies from Crafter's Companion! These 5 dies by Sara Davies feature 2 sizes of pine cones and 3 sizes of leaves. The largest of these dies measures 1.6" x 1.6" and all of them can be used for cards, scrapbook pages, and papercrafting. These dies coordinate with the Winter's Tale Collection plus they will work well with most die cutting & embossing machines including the Big Shot (link).
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The starting point of this almost 66 mile long, demanding tour, with 7133 ft in altitude, is Fuschl am See, at 2198 ft above sea level.
Right from the start we climb almost 330 ft in altitude gently uphill on the B158 and afterwards on a scenic road downhill to St. Gilgen (1788 ft) at the beautifully situated Lake Wolfgang.
Riding on the banks of Lake Wolfgang we reach the village of Strobl (1804 ft) and the ascent to the Postalm.
At first gently ascending, the narrow road meanders through the gorge of the Weißenbach towards the tollgate at approximately 2170 ft above sea level before the incline begins to increase significantly, with 9 % on average after we have travelled 16 miles.
Via nine bends, which are sign posted and provide an altitude reading, we reach the Postalm panorama viewing cabin at 4206 ft above sea level.
Enjoying a magnificent view we ride a constantly undulating road into the Lammer Valley via the whole Dachstein Mountain and into the High Tauern on the scenic Postalm road to the highest spot of this tour, the Lienbachsattel (4278 ft) and afterwards rapidly downhill into the Lammer Valley.
In Voglau (2067 ft) we turn right onto the B162 and follow this road to Golling-an-der-Salzach (1542 ft).
We continue on an almost even road stretch via Kuchl (1535 ft) to Hallein (1467 ft) and right at the roundabout to follow the slightly ascending Wiestal B-road to the village Seefeldmühle (1575 ft).
From here on begins the ascent to the last demanding part of this wonderful tour. Sixteen sweat-inducing miles have to be overcome before we reach Fuschl am See again, the starting point of this tour.
Distance: 106 km
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This is why you should have your breakfast as a post-workout meal instead. By Claire Ang
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It seems that the best pre-workout meal to have is basically nothing. The next time you go for a morning workout, skip breakfast and have it afterwards instead.
A study by the University of Bath in England that was published in The American Journal of Physiology found that eating before your workout can affect the amount of fat you burn.
Researchers recruited a total of ten overweight and inactive men aged 18 to 35 for the experiment.
The men were required to walk on a treadmill for an hour on two separate mornings. On one morning, they would eat a substantial breakfast before walking on the treadmill, and on the other, they would walk with an empty stomach.
Blood and tissue samples were taken at timed intervals, and the results showed that the men had lower blood sugar levels before working out when they skipped breakfast. This resulted in it more fat burnt during the walk. Because there aren't additional sugars to burn, your body will start burning its stored fats.
Maybe a workout should be the first thing you do before indulging in your hearty breakfast.
Here are 8 Ways to Increase Metabolism and Burn Fat Faster too.


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Generation Y and Millennials have more decision making power than ever before and it's not just the generation that's changing; it's the way they consume technology that's prompting the events industry to change.
You might think they're asking too much, that they have 'big' ideas or maybe you just get annoyed that they don't answer their landlines, but don't underestimate what they're capable of.
It's time to get in touch with the next generation of event buyers.
Generation Y and Millennials have more decision making power than ever before and it's not just the generation that's changing; it's the way they consume technology that's prompting the events industry to change.
The opportunity is here. Adapt or die.
The next generation are demanding, they do have 'big' ideas and they don't like taking your sales calls. Get to know them, their priorities and their love for all things tech, and you'll be way ahead of the rest.
In the first ever Australia Asia Pacific survey conducted by the International Association of Conference Centres (IACC), Generation Y and Millennials, those aged 18 to 32, placed more importance on the technology capabilities of a venue than any other generation.
Why? Because technology isn't an add-on for them. It's not even a 'part' of their life, it is them, it is their life.
There's an opportunity here for venues and event suppliers. When the future of meetings and events lies in the successful communication and collaboration of buyer and seller, all parties must understand the needs and wants of the other.
For venues, attracting event buyers lies in communicating their unique technical facilities and strength of their team. For event suppliers, attracting buyers lies in the technology they offer and success of past events delivered.
We're in house at 70 venues across Australia and New Zealand, and as the only supplier to hold this accolade, we feel privileged to be able to offer innovative technical solutions; through the people with the know-how and the boundary-pushing products and services that we've tailored to each of our venues.
Our technology includes the latest webcasting and live streaming technology, Event Feed – our real-time social media platform to boost event engagement, Event Poll which allows live voting, contests and question submission at events like conference and of course event apps. Plus we have the latest and greatest multimedia 3D mapping programs which project onto any 3D surface, offering phenomenal impact and uber-widescreen technologies to truly transform events.
We're seeing that generation Y event buyers are more interested in these technologies.
Priorities of the decision maker have changed. Baby Boomers and Generation X had top priorities like quality, dedicated service teams and a superior food and beverage offering. Generation Y and Millennials are placing greater importance on location, technology and experiential learning aspects like team building. Each of these priorities open the door for venues and suppliers to be more innovative. Together, we're set to see more and more creative and high-tech events, what better way to get that immensely satisfying wow-factor for you audience?!
We've invested in all sorts of engaging solutions, ones that integrate technology into the heart of events. Engagement for us is not just a buzzword, it's a critical event component that can allow you to transform attendees into a community of brand ambassadors.
With society in general placing greater importance on digital communications and technologies, it's no surprise that it's a key desire for Generation Y and Millennial event buyers. This generation has grown up with limitless information literally at their fingertips, wherever they are, whenever they need it. Google, Facebook, Snapchat are all instant technologies that give the user exactly what they want. This generation is not waiting for the best sales call, they're actively searching for thumb-stopping digital content, and they're integrating it into their events at the speed of light!
Recognising the pace at which technology changes, we've got a dedicated team whose sole purpose is the discovery of the latest technology from across the globe. It's these technologies that can transform events and make them stand out from the crowd.
We're onto it.
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