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Making the Sister Connection
by Maya Breuer
I returned from India in 1994, fully entranced by yoga. I embraced the yogic lifestyle. I had a solid daily yoga practice and I became a successful yoga teacher, one of the first black yoga teachers in New England and one of a small but growing number of black women practicing yoga. My practice of yoga and meditation fed me physically and spiritually; I was conscious of my health, habits, speech, and even the company I kept. My relationship to my body, mind, and spirit grew deeper; yet I was becoming aware of a growing need for meaningful exploration of my life, my work, and my truth.
One afternoon while browsing in my favorite bookstore, I happened upon a book with a curious title, Sisters of the Yam. It was the red cover I noticed first. It featured a photograph of a black woman seen from behind. She is walking away, her strong back sashaying in a loosely fitted white dress, her hair blowing wild and free. I felt an instant primal connection to this woman. She was solidly grounded, yet floating, bearing a silver water pitcher in one hand and a plastic water bottle in the other. And I was moved. She was me and every woman of color attempting to balance her life. I sat in the bookstore and read half of the book before I actually paid for it.
In Sisters of the Yam, author Bell Hooks examines a black woman's need for healing and self-examination. She invites her black female university students suffering from depression, disconnection, and other social problems into what I call a healing circle—place where black women come together to support each other's growth, challenges, and healing. In reading the book, I discovered that even with my years of intensive yoga study and practice, and the healthful living choices and changes I had made, I was missing the connection I needed to nurture, sustain, and support my personal growth.
I decided then and there to create a sacred sister connection for myself and other women of color. This connection would provide an opportunity for us to unite as we shared our emotions and feelings openly and honestly, a place where we could explore yoga and other holistic approaches for our health and well-being, a politically safe arena where we could deal with and dialogue about racism and its impact, and a sacred space where we could rest and renew. The Yoga Retreat for Women of Color was born.
Now in its sixth year, the retreat always includes women who are coming for the first time and women who are returning. There are women who come alone and women who come with friends or family. Each retreat is different, though all share the same essence. Last year, Lydia Douglas' shared her documentary film Nappy with us, and then we talked and laughed about our hair; once, Jill Nelson, author of the best-selling Volunteer Slavery, talked with us about how women of color, and particularly black women, could change the paradigm we had bought into of not loving one another, not accepting one another, and said, "when you see a sister who looks good, tell her!"
Women with cancer and overworked physicians come to seek ways to cope and survive. Women living with AIDS, drug addiction, or alcoholism breathe and do yoga, then peel away the husks of merely surviving and live free for one more day . . . one more hour. We share our feelings about racism, sexism, and societal inequality. A soldier seeks peace and a gay woman looks to accept and be accepted. Mothers, daughters, sisters, grandmothers, and mothers-in-law deal with obesity and anorexia. A college professor explains how racism works in academia and shares her struggle with depression. Siblings from Rwanda share their pain and bear witness to horrors. We share the connection to talk about jobs, school, marriage, divorce, and life in general.
The sister connection happens when women of color come together for healing. There we are able to connect with one another, see one another, and find ourselves reflected in one another's eyes. We can explore self-love, connect to our spirits, and freely express our hopes, fears, and dreams. We are reminded that there is no separation, that we are connected to each other no matter what our unique life circumstances. The acts of listening to, seeing, laughing and crying with one another connects us each to our innermost, divine self. Like yoga, making the sister connection is a practice, one that nurtures, honors, heals, and teaches.
I offer the retreat at Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health because it provides just the right amenities to promote healing and renewal: beautiful yet simple surroundings, healthy food, and a nurturing holistic environment. It is an environment conducive to healing and self-exploration where I can introduce women of color to the many benefits of the yoga and they can let go, relax, and simply be.
Making my sister connection has taken me full circle. I have not only taught, but I have learned. I've honed my skills in the art of listening with an open heart to situations similar and dissimilar to mine. Like my sisters, I have embraced and released, and more importantly I have learned to share my stories. I have made the sister connection and I cannot imagine any woman living without this privilege.
Maya Breuer is founder and director of the Santosha School of Yoga and serves on the Board of Trustees of Kripalu Center. Visit www.mayabreuer.com for more information about Maya's programs, yoga teacher training, international retreats, articles, and more.
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Brazil traumatised after humiliationComment on this story
Rio De Janeiro – Brazil licked physical and mental wounds after its World Cup humiliation by Germany, struggling to make sense of the heaviest defeat in the nation's 100-year footballing history.
The epic 7-1 semi-final thrashing by the rampant Germans stunned the football-mad nation of 200 million and sent shockwaves around the football world.
Brazil's newspapers reflected the seismic impact of the defeat, wailing with anguish at what one daily described as "an embarrassment for eternity."
Many said Tuesday's loss at the Mineirao Stadium in Belo Horizonte eclipsed the trauma felt by Brazil when it lost the final to Uruguay at home in 1950.
Globo columnist Fernando Calazans said it was "a much bigger tragedy."
"Brazilian football has only one solution: to resuscitate. There is no way to go back, recuperate, react. Brazilian football has to be born again. It has to be reborn," he said.
Other papers vented fury at coach Luiz Felipe Scolari and his playing staff.
"Go To Hell Felipao," the O Dia daily fumed along with a photo of Scolari holding up seven fingers during the game.
O Globo meanwhile gave every Brazilian player zero marks out of 10 in their assessments of individual performances against Germany, describing the displays as "tragic, insipid, and irrelevant."
The failure of the host nation to reach the final comes after a year of public anger in Brazil at the $11 billion spent on hosting the tournament.
Violent protests erupted during last year's Confederations Cup and erupted sporadically in the build-up to the tournament.
The sense of disbelief at Tuesday's record defeat rippled across the globe.
"What was that? Hard to believe," tweeted German great Franz Beckenbauer, who won the trophy as a player in 1974 and then as a coach with West Germany in 1990.
Dutch legend Johan Cruyff also took to Twitter to express admiration for Germany's performance.
"This is why I consider them the best team in the tournament," he said.
The game and its barely credible unfolding narrative sent Twitter into overdrive, with the social network beating all records of activity for a sporting event.
A total of 35.6 million tweets were sent breaking the previous record set at the Super Bowl in February, which saw nearly 25
million comments unfurl on Twitter, the social network told AFP.
"Brazil has Neymar, Argentina has Messi, Portugal has Ronaldo but Germany has a team," one widely retweeted comment said.
Germany coach Joachim Loew said the win banished personal memories of 2006, when he was assistant coach as the Germans lost in the semi-finals.
However, Loew warned that the job was not yet done and that the semi-final result would be quickly forgotten in Germany if they returned home trophyless.
"A bit of humility would also be very good and we need to be careful that we stay focused on Sunday," said the 54-year-old.
"There's no euphoria in the dressing room, we are very happy, but we are not getting carried away."
Loew and his side will learn who their opponents will be later on Wednesday when another clash of European and South American titans takes place.
Argentina, with four-time world footballer of the year Lionel Messi at last replicating his club form at international level, take on the Netherlands in Sao Paulo.
Dutch coach Louis van Gaal is sweating on the fitness of captain Robin van Persie who is a doubt due to a stomach problem.
FIFA confirmed on Wednesday that a moment of silence would be held shortly before kick-off in honor of Real Madrid and Argentina great Alfredo Di Stefano, who died on Monday aged 88. – Sapa-AFP
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Polyphonic Spree
Featured on the soundtrack of "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind"
Polyphonic Spree – 22 pieces of fun
It's impossible to be sad when listening to (or perhaps the better word is experiencing) the Polyphonic Spree. Frontman/ringleader Tim DeLaughter started the collective after the dissolution of his '90s band Tripping Daisy, and from day one the group has functioned more like a traveling choir whose goal is to spread joy and positivity. (This is no exaggeration: At its largest, the Polyphonic Spree boasted 27 members in its ranks, while the smallest it's ever been is 13 people.) The band's five studio albums—and beloved singles such as "Light & Day/Reach For The Sun"—boast rainbow-hued orchestral instrumentation, joyful choral harmonies, shimmering harmonies and skyscraping hooks. The group's latest album, 2013′s Yes, It's True., even gives Flaming Lips a run for their money; the LP is full of blissed-out psychedelic electropop, with the dizzy, propulsive "You Don't Know Me" as a highlight. Currently, The Polyphonic Spree has 22 members; at this concert, expect an unparalleled (and uplifting) experience.
The majestic Cleveland band Seafair is poised for great things. Like Ra Ra Riot with bite, the sextet incorporates gorgeous cello and violin into turbulent guitar rock that overflows with heart.


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Note that each of these sentences has a corresponding active:
The long walk tired Madeline out.
[subject] melted the butter.
In sentences with be plus subjective complement, by contrast, the main verb is be and there is no corresponding active sentence:
These sentences do NOT come from active sentences:
*Something tired Madeline by nine o'clock. *Something melted(?!) the lava.
An adjective acting as subjective complement can normally be qualified--at least if it's an adjective that allows a qualifier, for example:Madeline was very tired.The presence of a qualifier is a good clue that the sentence has an adjectival subjective complement.
Madeline was unusually tired.
Madeline was dead tired.
Madeline was not at all tired.
Note, however, that some adjectives that express absolute qualities won't accept qualifiers:*The lava was very molten.
*The highly molten lava destroyed the city.
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I know that sounds daunting, but really it's quite simple. First, why would you want to make your own diaper ointment? For sooooo many reasons. First of all, even some of the more expensive 'natural' brands of diaper ointments have toxic ingredients. Dioxin is one to be wary of. Even some of the 'essential' oils can be toxic. For example, most lavender essential oils in diaper rash ointment is actually lavandin, which causes skin sensitivities and allergic reactions!
Here, your butt is all red and irritated. Lets just rub something on it that can cause, well, more irritation and redness!
Another reason to make your own?
If you're able to find a good diaper cream (Wild Carrots brand?) It's gonna cost ya. Which is fine if you don't mind dishin out the cash.
I cannot afford to pay $10 for things to wipe on my kids butt.
Instead, I use ingredients that I have in the house for multiple different purposes. Realistically these items cost well over $10 for all of them, but I'm using a fraction for this particular recipe, and I have these ingredients for several different uses.
First start by washing the area in warm water, skip the soap for now, as this can be irritating. Let air dry (place them on a towel you don't mind getting tinkled on!) then apply your homemade diaper ointment!
So here's what ya need
Jojoba oil or grapeseed, sweet almond, avocado or coconut oil. I like jojoba for this as it is light and great for sensitive skin.
The oil helps soothe and heal the effected area.
organic arrowroot or organic corn starch (I prefer arrowroot) Arrowroot powder is silkier and I just don't like buying corn products for the most part.
Arrowroot powder helps the area dry and keeps the skin from rubbing together and causing further irritation.
Medicinal/therapeutic Grade Essential oils I personally used lavender and roman chamomile for their ability to soothe and heal skin. You could also use a small amount of tea tree (organic THERAPEUTIC ONLY!) bergamot, geranium, myrrh, frankincense, helichrysum, rose or rosewood would do well too.
In a small glass container, mix arrowroot with jojoba until a thick paste is formed. Add up to 10 drops of essential oils to mix. apply to effected area several times a day until cleared up.
If symptoms worsen, do not wash with water and soap as this will irritate area more! Simply wipe with a cotton cloth soaked in jojoba oil! Allow to air out until redness lightens!
This recipe was made and tried out on my son Kai, his rash was sooo bad and it cleared up within hours. There's no sign he even had one!
You could also use this salve for burns and other skin irritations! You're always safe to use small amounts of therapeutic grade lavender as this is best for all skin types.
* If you're pressed for time or on a budget and cannot purchase the ingredients for this initially, private convo me on my etsy site and I'll make you a 2oz tin for $5 plus $2 shipping. You can choose your scent of choice!


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FRC Team Participates in White House Roundtable on Title IX
FIRST News Release
FIRSTTM Robotics Team Participates In White House Roundtable on Title IX
Virginia-Based FIRST Robotics Team Cited As Role Model For All Students
MANCHESTER, N.H, June 26, 2009 - FIRSTTM (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology), a not-for-profit organization founded by inventor Dean Kamen to inspire young people's interest and participation in science and technology, was honored to have one of its FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) teams participate in the White House Roundtable marking the 37th anniversary of Title IX. The landmark legislation provides equal access to all educational resources for young women in the U.S., including those involved in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).
On June 23, FRC Team 116, a team of 10 students jointly sponsored by Epsilon Delta, Herndon High (Va.) High School and NASA's David Lavery, Program Executive for Solar System Exploration, was recognized at the event as an example of how Title IX has safeguarded young women's access to science and math education. The panel included White House Senior Adviser Valerie Jarrett, Education Secretary Arne Duncan as well as athletes Billie Jean King and Dominique Dawes, both champions of Title IX.
"The White House Council on Women and Girls and many Title IX advocacy groups play an extremely important role in ensuring fairness and access to education," said Secretary Duncan to the FRC team attending the event. "You serve as role models for younger female students. What's more, you represent exemplars for sustaining interest in math and science among all students."
The roundtable focused on efforts to encourage women to pursue aspirations in fields that have been historically underrepresented such as science and technology. The White House Council on Women and Girls is working closely with the federal government and all government agencies to understand how to elevate issues related to girls in the country.
About FIRSTTM
Accomplished inventor Dean Kamen founded FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) in 1989 to inspire an appreciation of science and technology in young people. Based in Manchester, N.H., FIRST designs accessible, innovative programs to build self-confidence, knowledge, and life skills while motivating young people to pursue opportunities in science, technology, and engineering. With the support of many of the world's most well-known companies, the not-for-profit organization hosts the FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) and FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) for high-school students, FIRST LEGO® League (FLL) for children 9-14 years old, and Junior FIRST LEGO® League (Jr.FLL) for 6 to 9 year-olds.
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Beschreibung: Su GologoneLocated at the foot of the Supramonte mountains, Hotel Su Gologone is well-placed to explore the unspoilt countryside. The local area is also steeped in folklore and boasts a number of caves, grottoes and archaeological sites. The harbour town of Cala Gonone is only a short distance away, providing access to beaches and boat trips to visit the popular Bue Marino cave.
Hotel Su Gologone itself is housed in a Sardinian-style villa and features a harmonious blend of rustic charm and contemporary style. This luxury hotel's comfortable rooms and suites are individually decorated and feature balconies with mountain views, while some have their own jacuzzis.
The hotel offers a full range of services and amenities, from a tennis court and heated swimming pool to a fitness centre and spa. The hotel also has a restaurant serving local Sardinian dishes and a bar. As well as guaranteeing relaxation, Su Gologone offers a host of outdoor activities, including cycling, horse riding and canoeing.
Beschreibung der Zimmer: Su Gologone5 Art Suite & 3 Art Suite with fireplaces (Art rooms): 1 bedroom, 1 living room, bathroom with shower, terrace bathtub for 2 people, 2 sunbeds, 1 outdoor living room. Air-conditioning, mini-bar, telephone, safe, led TV, hairdryer, Nespresso heater with a selection of teas and herbal teas, bath menu of essential oils, bathrobes, slippers, beach bags, sea set, umbrella, upon request 2 sunbeds. Evening maid service to tidy the room. Possibility of a third bed or communicating rooms.
11 Art Junior Suite: 1 large bedroom with a small living room, bathroom with shower or bath, balcony or terrace (4 rooms with bathtub). Air-conditioning, mini-bar, telephone, safe, led TV, hairdryer, Nespresso heater with a selection of teas and herbal teas, bathmenu of essential oils, bathrobes, slippers, beach bags, sea set, umbrella, by request 2 sunbeds.. Evening maid service to tidy the room. Possibility of a third bed or communicating rooms.
4 Superior (Art rooms): 1 large bedroom, bathroom with shower or bath, balcony, 2 chairs and a table. Air-conditioning, mini-bar, telephone, safe, led TV, hairdryer, Nespresso heater with a selection of teas and herbal teas, bathrobes and slippers. Possibility of a third bed.
26 Deluxe: 1 bedroom with bed with tester and divan bed, bathroom with shower, most rooms have balcony or terrace. Air-conditioning, mini-bar, telephone, safe, led TV, hairdryer, Nespresso heater, bathrobes and slippers. Evening maid service to tidy the room.
21 Standard (Art rooms): 1 bedroom, bathroom with shower, with or without balcony. Air-conditioning, mini-bar, telephone, safe, led TV, hairdryer, slippers.
Possibilities of extra services: flowers, fruit, gastronomic basket, SPA basket.
Zusätzliche Information: Su Gologone
Fitness Center with Techno-gym equipment (h 9.00-20.00)
Swimming-pool with spring water (h 9.00-20.00 April-October)
2 Jacuzzi (h 9.00-20.00)
Tennis (synthetic playing field also at night)
Football and Mini golf (every day also at night)
Ping pong/Playground/Billiards (open every day)
Newspapers, magazines and medicines (on request)
Baby Sitter (with advanced notice and extra charge)
Animals allowed
Free Wi-Fi at reception
CINEMA under the stars: projections of Sardinian films and documentaries (from May to September, free service)
MUSIC AND FOLK EVENING with Tenores from Oliena (once a week, free service)
DREAM TERRACE: After dinner astronomy lessons (once a week- from May to September, free service)
Activities can be arranged with advanced notice and extra charge:
SPA: Small treatment area and gazebo by the swimming pool for aesthetic treatments and massage. Open every day from 10.00 to 19.00 except on Monday from May to October; (on request in April and November).
Bike Center: Different choices of bike, electric bike, mountain bike and equipment to rent.
Excursions with guide: On foot, on horse, land rover, quad, canoe, boat, free climbing.
Yoga Course: individual and group lessons can be arranged.
SPECIAL EVENTS: They organize weddings in different locations. Congress center rooms feature 20 to 200 seats and are perfect for visiting the collection of ceramics from the 1950s.
Dining experiences include :
TYPICAL RESTAURANT: (h 12.30-15.00 / 20.00-22.00)
PASTA WORKSHOP: Every day 2 women make 12 kinds of pasta, hand made. Daily cooking course by reservation, minimum 5 people (25 euro each person). Menu for celiac (bread, pasta and typical sweets handmade) and vegetarian menu are possible.
TERRACE SWIMMING-POOL (h 20.00-22.00)
GAZEBO SWIMMING-POOL LIGHT LUNCH (h 13.00-15.00 April-October)
THE BREAD NEST: Typical focacceria outside; preparation and tasting of focacce (a kind of flat bread) cooked in the wood burning oven, with aromatic herbs and vegetables. (h 20.30-21.00 May-September twice a week)
SA CORTE DE SU RE: A Sardinian experience in the ancient court, travel into the past of Sardinian cookery visiting the ancient cookery techniques of meat on a spit and artisanal products.Preparation and tasting of traditional bread cooked in the wood burning oven. Visit the cellar. (h 20.30-21.00 May-September twice a week, on request).
TAPAS IN THE GARDEN: (from 19.00 July-August) (h 13.00-19.00)
MELIS ROOM: Breakfast Buffet, Breakfast for diabetics and celiac (h 8.00-10.30), Starters Buffet (h 20.00- 21.30).
ART BAR with art exposition in the internal rooms and terraces (h 10.00-24.00)
BAR MAGIC TABLAO with Supramonte Mountain view. Happy hour, after dinner liqueurs, grappas and selection of herbal teas (h 17.00-23.00)
SWIMMING POOL BAR Snack and drinks, fruits shake (h 13.00-19.00)
WINERY taste wine, oil and cheese (25 euro for one hour each person, on request)
CELLAR Sardinian wines selection and tasting
PROSCIUTTERIA Tasting of typical salami (open twice a week)
HOME OF HERBAL TEAS Tasting and selling of 31 herbal teas
ARTIST WORKSHOPS & STORES (BOTTEGHE D?ARTE): 6 laboratories: ceramic, painting, embroidery, jewellery, iron and wood and for customers, a special 10% discount
Decoration: Every Saturday and Sunday
Sewing: Monday and Tuesday
Embroidery: From Wednesday to Friday
Painting and drawing: Every day 2 hours
Bijoux: Every Saturday and Sunday
Ceramic: Every Saturday and Sunday
(Participation on request EUR 20 per hour)
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Wie Sie uns erreichen: Olbia: From Costa Smeralda Airport 97 km.
Alghero: From Fertilia Airport 150 km.
Cagliari: From Elmas Airport 200 km.
Porto Torres: From 159 km.
Oliena: 7 km.
Dorgali:16 km.
Cala Gonone: 25 km.
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Bassfield running back Trodrick Daniels slips past Seminary's Alarius Fairley during action earlier this season.
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Almost from the moment the schedule came out earlier this year, anticipation has been building about Friday night's showdown between Bassfield and East Marion.
Few rivalries in Mississippi have been hotter than this one over the past few seasons. And this year it's as hot as it ever was. The two teams meet again Friday at Howard Willoughby Field at Bassfield.
"It has been (a good rivalry)," said Bassfield coach Lance Mancuso. ...


text: Fast Company Taxes Are a Calling If you thought the government would tax the very air you breathe if only they could figure out how, you'll be unsurprised to learn that government wants to tax your talk too. Cell phone talk, that is. More specifically, work-related cell phone calls. Read More » By Owen Wild


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Setting the default program that Chrome / Chromium uses to open links in Ubuntu is easy. One thing that really annoyed me recently was that magnet links would default to Transmission instead of Vuze. I've since decided that I actually prefer Transmission now that it has DHT, but here's how to adjust the association:
At the terminal run:
This will open up the gnome configuration editor. The magnet url handler can be found at: /desktop/gnome/url-handlers/magnet.
Then set the 'command' string to launch the application you want. For example, the transmission command line would be:
transmission "%s"
The %s simply appends the link after launching transmission. You can change transmission to azureus if you want Vuze to run instead, or any bittorrent client of your choice.


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The Edmonton Chapter of the International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP) was chartered in 1971 with 15 members. Our Chapter was active from 1971 to 1983, when it disbanded for a few years and re-established in 1986. Over the past 43 years the IAAP Edmonton Chapter has vastly evolved. We have forged lasting friendships through networking opportunities and as the Administrative field has developed, our careers as Professionals have blossomed. To date, I am happy to report that we are 50 members strong (not including our Members at Large).
With the ongoing IAAP revitalization, our Chapter has voted to dissolve as of December 31, 2014. All Chapters and Divisions will be disbanded within the next 6 months and all memberships will move up under the IAAP Headquarter umbrella.
This is not the end of IAAP – it is only the beginning of an innovative Association where the development opportunities, supports and professional connections will only facilitate our careers to the next level. If you are currently an IAAP member, I hope you will continue supporting and growing with IAAP. If you are considering becoming a member – the opportunities for your career advancement are boundless!
It has been my unequivocal privilege and pleasure to serve as your President and Vice President this past year and I look forward to continuing my career path journey with you as we transform into Local Area Branches and Special Interest Groups with IAAP.
"Know that every breath is a miracle and every moment a blessing and you will achieve your dreams."


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From Publishers Weekly
Gilding, former director of Greenpeace International and now on the faculty at Cambridge University™s Program for Sustainable Leadership, proposes that global warming is just one piece of an impending planetary collapse caused by our overuse of resources. According to the Global Footprint Network, we surpassed Earth™s capacity in 1988, and by 2009, we needed the resources of 1.4 planets to sustain our economy—and any increases in efficiencies that some claim will solve the problem are likely only to encourage us to use more. Gilding argues that, like addicts who need to hit bottom, we energy users will deny our problem until we face head-on the risk of collapse, but when we do, we will address the emergency with the commitment of our response to WWII and begin a real transformation to a sustainable economy built on equality, quality of life, and harmony with the ecosystem. Gilding™s confidence in our ability to transform disaster into a happiness economy may astonish readers, but the book provides a refreshing, provocative alternative to the recent spate of gloom-and-doom climate-change studies. (Mar.)
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So Gilding believes in the "silver lining" of disasters. He wants our society to go "Mad Max" (i.e. devour every last gallon of gasoline so that we can't continue with fossil fuels) because when we "collapse" he is confident enough in our politics and our nimbleness that he believes that we will rally. To reach this "re-birth", we have to be "shocked and awed" and at that point we will reform our ways. In a crazy way, his claims are consistent with the logic of my Climatopolis but he has capitalism as the villain while I view it as the star of the show.
It will interest me how he explains how the "real transformation" will take place. He must claim that our behavioral change will occur on the demand side as we go back to living the "simple life" of people 1 thousand years ago.
In my "balanced" economic approach we make changes to our life on both the demand and the supply side.


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Yeah, can't watch it. They'll probably fix it in a bit.
None of those.
Recorded conversation? Bjork sample? There's no answering back.
Been wanting to see this a while. A year and some change that they've had to prepare for it too. Better be and probably gonna be legend.
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Would you battle Bender? Talk to him at that event. Set it up. Been tryin' to see that for a while.
I post on RapMusic and care a lot about what other men are wearing.
Stumble a little bit? Few seconds of silence? I can forgive that. Depends on how well they come back from it and how little attention they themselves...
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New Immigration Bill To Give Illegal Immigrants Legal Status!
The lawmakers, including Congressional Hispanic Caucus, Congressional Black Caucus and Liberal Progressive Caucus filed an immigration reform bill on Tuesday, December 15, 2009, which would offer legal status to millions of undocumented immigrants in the US, at the cost of $500 fine. The newly proposed bill encourages illegal immigrants to come forward and register with the government. Along, the bill would allow certain immigrants in deportation proceedings to apply for legalization.
In addition to $500 fine, applicants must have clean criminal records. If the applicants pass the background checks and meet other requirements, they will be eligible for a six-year visa that eventually could be replaced by a green card, which would further help applicants to obtain US residency and citizenship.
Before getting it approved, the immigration reform bill proposed by Rep. Luis Gutierrez, D-Ill., will require the Senate to vote first!
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FORD HIGH PORT PLATESThese plates are made for both the 351 Cleveland head and the 429-460 head. In both cases the heads will need to have the exhaust side of the head machined to place the high port plate into position. PME machines the heads: $250.for the Cleveland and $275. for the 429-460. This price is for the pair of heads to be machined. The price does not include the shipping costs. Click on the part number that would like to see. Also, on the Ford heads, your current outside studs will no longer be long enough. So click onto page for Head Bolts and Head Studs.
Also See Head Bolts and Head Studs
Click on the Part Number below to see pictures of the High Port Exhaust Plates
See Part No.EP-22
EP-22 is for the 429-460 head.
See Part No.EP-23
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This morning we announced the availability of Windows Virtual PC and Windows XP mode Release Candidate. RC is an important milestone in our path to final delivery of Windows Virtual PC and Windows XP Mode.
Windows Virtual PC (WVPC) is a client virtualisation software, which can be used on Windows 7 to create multiple Virtual Machines (VMs), each running a different operating system (OS). WVPC can be obtained as a free download from Windows Virtual PC website. WVPC is the engine which supports Windows XP Mode, a preconfigured VM running Windows XP SP3 provided by Microsoft on Windows Professional, Ultimate and Enterprise SKUs.
Windows XP Mode is specially designed for small and medium-sized businesses to help ease the migration process to Windows 7 by providing additional compatibility for their older productivity applications.
Please make sure to read the Release Notes and the Installation Guide before installing. You need to uninstall the Beta before installing the RC product binaries, upgrades aren't supported.
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Based on feedback from the Windows XP Mode beta, we've made several improvements to the usability of Windows XP Mode for small and medium-sized business users:
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Navy officials at the Pentagon have canceled the Blue Angels show schedule in April.
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Only one of the Blue Angels' five scheduled practices in Pensacola during March is still definite as the sequestration budget cuts kick in this week.
"The Navy is still trying to determine the amount of flight training the Blue Angels will be able to do when they return to Pensacola," said Cmdr. Kevin Stephens, spokesman for the Naval Air Forces command in San Diego. The Blues are in winter training in El Centro, Calif.
The Blue Angels' four scheduled April shows have been canceled, according to a message sent from the Naval Operations headquarters at the Pentagon to various Navy commands on ...


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My afternoon train reading:
• Analysis on Tapering QE3: Will Not Happen. (Calculated Risk) see also Parsing the Fed: How the Statement Changed (Real Time Economics)
• Farrell: New China billionaires blowing massive bubbles (MarketWatch)
• MoneyBeat two-fer:
…..-It's Not Just the Fed, It's China, Too (Moneybeat)
…..-Gold is now only back to where it was in September 2010 (Moneybeat)
• Today's WTF headline: GM Surges to Top of Quality Rating With Ostrich Feathers (Bloomberg)
• DeLong: The Second Great Depression (Foreign Affairs)
• Bernanke's Bond-Buying Paradox for Markets (WSJ) see also Crossed signals over Fed's stimulus efforts (Washington Post)
• Congress is wildly unpopular. Should anyone actually care? (Wonkblog)
• Why Monopolies Make Spying Easy (New Yorker)
• My attorney's response to the cease-and-desist letter (Local Forums)
• Financial Sector Thinks It's About Ready To Ruin World Again (Onion)
What are you reading
Banks Blundered on Mortgage Pact
Source: WSJ
Category: Financial Press
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Researching surnames can prove a challenge. Names were often spelled the way they sounded and it depended on the person recording how the name would appear.
Imagine every different spelling of the surname possible when searching for your roots. Not all of our ancestors could read and write. A clerk or census taker may have changed the spelling of the name when recording a birth or other record.


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The Evangelical Seminary in Myerstown has announced the creation of the Four Chaplains Scholarship Program.
The centerpiece of the new program is a full scholarship to at least two students each year to qualified candidates by the Department of Defense and the Pennsylvania National Guard. The remaining funds are now granted by regional VFW and American Legion units.
The program is directed by the Rev. Dr. Bruce Farrell, a retired U.S. Army colonel and a long-time chaplain and trainer of chaplains. Farrell is currently an ordained minister in the United Church of Christ, now serving a congregation in Lebanon County.
"I served as a state chaplain and the personnel chaplain at the National Guard Bureau," Farrell said in news release. "In those positions, I saw that many potential chaplains were attracted to some distance learning programs that were free. I approached a number of veterans groups in the area, asking them to support scholarships at Evangelical Seminary for chaplain candidates and received generous support."
The Four Chaplains program name is inspired by the well-known story of the four U.S. Army chaplains of the USS Dorchester, who gave away their lifejackets and their lives to save others when their ship was hit by enemy fire during World War II.
For more information, contact the seminary at 800-532-5775 or online at www.evangelical.edu.


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Travel Photography Featured Travel Photos of Netherlands The Seagull Express
A seagull on board the 'Seagull Express' in Madurodam. The boat IS actually called that, but I didn't notice until my subject had flown away. I like this pic because it gives you a good idea of the scale of Madurodam (the buildings look so real that in a photo you really can't tell that they're so small...)
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Hopes fade for Utah Lake angler in fourth day of search
The search for a fisherman reported missing in Utah Lake entered its fourth day Tuesday, as local and state public safety officials say there is little hope of finding Tam Huynh alive.
The 37-year-old West Valley City man was reported missing Saturday night after his empty, 18-foot boat was found stuck in the reeds near the Lindon Boat Harbor.
Utah County Sheriff's Sgt. Eldon Packer said the key of the boat's motor was still in the on position and set on half-throttle, and life vests and other equipment were still onboard.
Searches that began this weekend from the air, and along the shoreline and throughout the northern end of the harbor, have failed to turn up any trace of Huynh.
Monday's efforts were repeatedly stalled as thunderstorms and rain squalls moved through the region, grounding aircraft and whipping the lake's waves. However, calmer conditions Tuesday were aiding searchers, Packer said.
"We have had really good conditions for our people today," he said. "It's partly cloudy but not raining and the winds have calmed down, so the waves are down on the lake."
Sheriff's Department and Utah State Parks boats were using sonar and dragging the lake's bed, but as of early afternoon nothing new had developed, Packer said.
Given the time that has passed, Packer acknowledged that search efforts are now focused on recovery, rather than rescue.
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Carbon Dioxide
Carbon dioxide.
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A common type of industrial gas laser is the carbon dioxide laser.
Carbon dioxide is used in enhanced oil recovery where it is injected into or adjacent to producing oil wells, usually under supercritical conditions
Liquid and solid carbon dioxide are important refrigerants, especially in the food industry, where they are employed during the transportation and storage of ice cream and other frozen foods. Solid carbon dioxide is called "dry ice" and is used for small shipments where refrigeration equipment is not practical.
In enhanced coal bed methane recovery, carbon dioxide is pumped into the coal seam to displace methane.
Carbon dioxide in the form of dry ice is often used in the wine making process to cool down bunches of grapes quickly after picking to help prevent spontaneous fermentation by wild yeasts.
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Carbon dioxide is sometimes used to top up wine bottles or other storage vessels such as barrels to prevent oxidation
Carbon dioxide can be used as a mean of controlling the pH of swimming pools, by continuously adding gas to the water, thus keeping the pH level from rising.
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Carbon dioxide in earth's atmosphere is considered a trace gas currently occurring at an average concentration of about 390 parts per million by volume or 591 parts per million by mass.The total mass of atmospheric carbon dioxide is 3.0×1015 kg (3,000 gigatonnes).
Up to 40% of the gas emitted by some volcanoes during subaerial eruptions is carbon dioxide.It is estimated that volcanoes release about 130-230 million tonnes (145-255 million tons) of CO2 into the atmosphere each year.
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There is about fifty times as much carbon dissolved in the sea water of the oceans in the form of CO2 and carbonic acid, bicarbonate and carbonate ions as exists in the atmosphere.
The oceans have absorbed about 50% of the carbon dioxide (CO2) released from the burning of fossil fuels, resulting in chemical reactions that lower ocean pH. This has caused an increase in hydrogen ion (acidity) of about 30% since the start of the industrial age through a process known as "ocean acidification." A growing number of studies have demonstrated adverse impacts on marine organisms, including:
The rate at which reef-building corals produce their skeletons decreases.
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Overview of photosynthesis and respiration. Carbon dioxide (at right), together with water, form oxygen and organic compounds (at left) by photosynthesis, which can be respired to water and (CO2).
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Search engine optimization used to be the big thing in online business. Link building, pay-per-click advertising, and content marketing once dominated Web campaigns. However, everything has changed since Social Media emerged. Right now, even though the older online marketing strategies are still widely used, social media is rapidly becoming the king of online marketing tactics – mostly thanks to the increasing number of social media sites, which are changing the way people search for and share
So what makes social media click?
What keeps social media alive is the innate inclination of people to connect with one another, despite distance and time. Before the Internet was invented, business phone systems were crucial because they were almost always the only way by which people can gain access to a company for information.When the Internet was introduced, online search beca me the common practice. When someone needed information from an institution, for instance, he would open a search engine, type the name of the organization, and press enter to find its website and contact details. Today, to get that same information, someone can simply open his Facebook account and type something like "Anybody know about this institution?" In seconds, he can get an answer from one of his Facebook friends. So what's the difference between looking for information through a search engine and finding info via a social media site (such as Facebook or Twitter)?
The difference is this: people are more comfortable getting the information that they need from people they know, those who can share personal opinions about a product, service, or idea. You must keep this in mind when developing a social media campaign.
Marketing your business through social media
Facebook, Twitter, and other social media sites are best used for promoting brand awareness and fostering brand loyalty among your customers. You can also use them to promote a specific sale-oriented campaign. There are three basic steps to ensuring good social media marketing:
- Get out there and let people know that you exist. If you're promoting your brand, you can create a Facebook or Twitter page, follow similar pages (even the pages of your competitors, because you need to know what they're up to), and share useful posts. Be sure that you share materials with real value and that you keep your content fresh and relevant. Try to post regularly. You can start with three posts per week, and then try posting at least once every day.
- Listen and observe. You can get a lot of insight from your target market. If you're in the technology business, always pay attention to the new tech that create buzz in the industry. Then, you can produce content about that to lead your followers to your site. You should also listen to the common problems and concerns of your prospective clients, and aim to address those problems. This will help you establish your business as a go-to organization and help you as you climb to the industry leader position.
- Interact with people. Listening and observing are important; but you also need to do some talking, so to speak. Encourage others to interact with you. When you post something and someone comments, take that as an opportunity to initiate a conversation and create further interest. Provide with them giveaways and offers to feel pleased. You can also contribute some coupon codes from Couponraja.com and share them. Don't let a comment go unanswered. Take every chance you get to engage with others.
These three basic steps will help you make sure that your social media campaigns are effective. Once you start, remember that this is an ongoing process that will require constant monitoring and adjustment. Dedicate a portion of your resources to proper handling and overseeing of this initiative, as well as ensuring that it is leading you to the direction that you want your business to take.
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Linesman dead after beatingComment on this story
The Hague – A 41-year-old football linesman was pronounced clinically dead on Monday after he was severely beaten by teenaged players following a match in the Netherlands, police said.
"He is clinically dead," police spokesman Bernhard Jens told AFP.
Police have arrested three 15- and 16-year-olds from visiting Amsterdam club Nieuwe Sloten for allegedly beating the linesman shortly after the final whistle in Sunday's match against Buitenboys in neighbouring city Almere.
Dutch media said the linesman had been repeatedly insulted during the match.
During the post-match beating he was kicked in the head and taken to hospital later in the evening after feeling unwell, police said.
Police arrested the three youths from Amsterdam at their homes on Sunday night. They have been kicked out of their club and their team has withdrawn from this season's championship.
Sports Minister Edith Schippers reacted with shock even before the clinical death was announced.
"It's absolutely horrible that something like this can happen on Dutch sports grounds," she said.
"This no longer has anything to do with sport and is completely unacceptable," she told Dutch public television.
The Dutch football federation KNVB condemned the attack, also before the clinical death was announced, with a spokesman saying "what can you do against people who can come off the rails at any moment on a football pitch because they don't like something or somebody?"
"Statistics show that most incidents that happen in youth football happen with this age group. Obviously it's a difficult age during which certain players can be reckless," national news agency ANP quoted the KNVB as saying. – Sapa-AFP
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The wonder of the honeybee
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- Written by Special to Alachua County Today
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Local beekeeper Chappie McChesney is a bee's best friend. The founder of the Alachua County Beekeepers Club answers the call when homeowners discover swarming bees near their homes. McChesney safely removes the bees and relocates them to an area where they can safely start a new colony.ALACHUA – The sound of buzzing makes some people duck and run for cover, especially if they look up to see thousands of honeybees flying around a bush, tree, or even on the side of a house. What if you see a huge ball of bees clinging to a branch or other area near your home?
What do you do? Panic? Run away screaming? Call an exterminator?
Or do you do the right thing and calmly call Chappie McChesney to come out and remove the honeybees safely?
McChesney, who is the founder of the Alachua County Beekeepers Club and many other clubs in surrounding counties, has made it his passion to help save as many honeybees and other pollinators as possible. McChesney says that people should start helping the honeybees that are disappearing at an alarming rate instead of killing them every time they appear on someone's property.
Honeybees provide people with the many foods we love to eat. Without the pollinators, our diets would be bland consisting of mainly corn, wheat and rice. Honeybees help produce millions of dollars' worth of crops in Florida and around the world. They help ensure a variety of fruits, nuts, vegetables, and beautiful flowers and trees to enjoy.
At this time of year, honeybees are trying desperately to survive by finding a new home to start another colony. This is when the bees are seen just about anywhere they can find a cavity to build their nest. It only takes a 1/8 of an inch hole to allow them to enter and start the cycle of life over again for a new year.
Many people have heard of colony collapse disorder (CCD), where honeybees just disappear from their hives leaving the queen behind to die. Scientist have been working on finding the cause and a solution for over seven years now and still cannot say what is causing this problem.
The public can do their part locally by using fewer chemicals on gardens and flowers, and try using more natural controls to get rid of unwanted pests. Honeybees are not pests and the human race relies on them for producing food.
Home gardeners who want to produce a good crop from their garden this year or have beautiful flowers need honeybees around their home. Honeybees help keep the world beautiful and productive if people will take the time to help them survive.
On another front, the beekeeping community is fighting a constant battle trying to keep unhealthy honey out of stores. Much of the commercial honey consumed comes from China and other countries that do not control the chemicals or harmful heavy metals that are in imported honey.
Always buy local honey if possible to make sure you are eating pure honey and not some adulterated syrup that is often passed off as honey. Know your beekeeper….there is one near you. Having a hive of bees at home will guarantee that pollination will be done efficiently in the garden, and eating pure local honey that local bees produce is something few folks enjoy today. Bees will continue to swarm and reproduce throughout the spring and early summer in this area and club members will be ready to assist in safely removing them.
Local bee clubs offer a wealth of information and help for the new beekeeper. Everyone is welcome to attend beekeeper club meetings in North Central Florida. More information, including a video of bees being removed from homes and swarms being captured, can be found on the Alachua County Beekeepers Club website at http://alachuabees.org/.


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Better Survival Mod 1.5.2 – Download BetterSurvival Mod for Minecraft 1.5.2. Hello Minecrafters, This mod adds 3D Backpacks, Fishnets, More Foods and Dyeable Beds. What makes this Modpack Unique: Fully Compatible with SMP, Focuses on Multible more ways of Surviving. Making Survival Harder, but also Funnier and many more. Sound interesting right ? want to download and install this Better Survival Mod 1.5.2 ? just see my post below
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TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) _ The House sends Gov. Kathleen Sebelius a bill authorizing $105 million in bonds for infrastructure improvements to attract a national biodefense laboratory.
The governor is expected to sign it.
Kansas is competing with four states for the $451 million National Bio- and Agro-Defense Facility. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security wants to replace an aging laboratory on Plum Island, N.Y. A decision on where the facility will be is expected later this year.
State officials have submitted a proposal to build the lab at Kansas State University near an existing biosecurity research center on the Manhattan campus.
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Hey guys, I just made a new forum called Swim Forums - Swim Forums - Swimming Discussion Forum and Community
It's for competitive swimmers from around the world to discuss and share different techniques and help each other out to improve their performance in meets and competitions. Hopefully, everybody who joins and posts a little on Swim Forums will learn something new that they can use in the water.
For those of you who aren't competitive swimmers, we still have a Recreational Swimming forum just for you! Discuss different water games and non-intense swimming. Swimming is in fact the best sport for you!
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A Moment of Thanks: Losing Subscribers Isn't Always a Bad Thing
Since changing the direction of Bleeding Espresso to write more deeply about my personal journey, mindfulness, and savoring simplicity, every time I've written a post, I've received anywhere from one to five notices that people have unsubscribed from the blog. I don't particularly keep my eye on RSS numbers, but I'd be lying if I said it didn't sting just a bit every time I see one of those messages in my inbox.
While everyone has his or her own reasons when the unsubscribe from websites and newsletters, I think at least some people who have unsubscribed from Bleeding Espresso were probably long-time readers looking for things I simply can't offer here anymore as that's just not where my life is right now.
And I'm OK with that.
I'm not aiming to write posts I think could go viral, lists of 5 reasons why you should (fill-in-the-magic-SEO-word), stir the pot on popular topics in the hopes of increasing traffic and site revenue, or detail the must-see sights in Italy–not that there's anything wrong with these things, but they are just not my things for Bleeding Espresso.
Truth be told, I do wish I had more time to write about Calabria, food, books, and other niche topics close to my heart (and perhaps some day I will again).
Regardless, when I share something with you, I always have the same goal:
I aim to add value to your lives.
And if you're not getting that, well yes, it's probably time to unsubscribe.
It's OK if we're just not a good match here at Bleeding Espresso any more. No hard feelings! Really! I greatly appreciate all the time you've stuck with me, and I'm sorry to lose you–but there's also a huge bright side for me.
I feel like over the past two years, we've really tightened the circle of Bleeding Espresso readers.
When I read through the comments on these more recent posts, the comments on Facebook, and the personal emails, I know there are plenty of you out there who just get it.
You get me, you get what I'm trying to do, and you get why I'm writing the things I'm writing about.
And I love having a conversation about such things with you each and every time I post. That is why I continue to write here.
And it does take the sting out of those unsubscription notices, because I know that we are really, truly communicating, sharing, and building something—gleaning advice and inspiration from each other as we each continue our individual journeys, no matter which stage we're currently at.
So I just wanted to take a moment to thank you, loyal readers, for being so generous with your time, not only when reading posts but also when commenting and sending your thoughts via email.
Your words resonate inside of me each and every day and are very much appreciated. And this is exactly the kind of simple pleasure I wanted to write about all along.
Don't you just love when things come full circle?
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A fantastic post , all so true. I have been following you for a long time, might not comment much, but you are in my Google Reader .. I have gone through my lists of blogs and have stopped following some too. Changes in me and them (their blogs too) stopped me reading them. We do all change Keep up your wonderful work. xo
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August 17th, 2012 at 4:47 pm
Thanks so much, Anne; your continued support is much appreciated
Sorry once again. Something weird seems to be happening with the blogs I usually read.
I resubscribed to your blog but do not know yet if it worked. Then, on another blog I read every day I suddenly am not permitted to read it. I don't know why. Although I have my photo page on Flickr, I am not very well versed in the ins and outs of blogging. Mine is just my photo page, not a blog, although I like comments when I get them.
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August 17th, 2012 at 4:46 pm
Thanks for your comments, Caterina Hope you get your blog reading situation figured out!
As you so rightly say content is more important than hits. I've lost count of the amount of blogs I've seen where you can tell it has just been written to maximise hits and the content is secondary. Pleased yours is most certainly not one of those!
michelle Reply:
August 17th, 2012 at 4:46 pm
Thank you MIM!
ciao Michelle,
I just came across this post … ha ha! I do never get unsubscriber notices, maybe because I don't have any subscribers? Anyway, I am not subscribed to your blog (or to any others) but I have a fav list on my blog – so you are still there, and I am still reading you – from time to time 😉
And yes, I appreciate your quality!
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November 12th, 2012 at 11:57 am
Thanks so much Suzie! Hope all is well with you
Oh goodness! I have your blog saved as a favorite in my computer and check in every couple of weeks. Just checked in now, saw this post, and immediately subscribed! So happy day to you and thanks for always taking the time to provide a bright spot in my day as well! XXXOOO
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November 12th, 2012 at 11:56 am
Aw, thanks so much Beverly xx
First I love your blog. Second just some of my two beans of wisdom. I have a blog, with a facebook page, twitter account, weekly newsletter, 2 discussion forums and more. My point is with everything connected now a days maybe you are not really losing them they have decided to just get these great posts by one of these options. I know for myself that it is overwhelming with many of the same post coming through my email, FB, and Google reader. I have been trying to simplify the way I get them for the best way to actually get the new posts and not miss them. Believe me they go through so quick on these options that many of them that I am subscribed to get missed. So though the numbers might look like they are going down, maybe they are not and your readers are still really happy and following you just in a different way.
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February 4th, 2013 at 11:52 am
Thanks Kim! This is very true — I myself never look at my Google Reader anymore (kind of afraid to at this point) because for the sites I really follow, I get the info on new posts via Facebook. I haven't taken that step to unsubscribe, but that's just laziness…so perhaps kudos are in order for readers who aren't so lazy hahaha 😉


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"WYMINGTON, a parish in the hundred of WILLEY, county of BEDFORD, 6 miles (N.) from Harrold, containing 262 inhabitants. The living is a rectory, in the archdeaconry of Bedford, and diocese of Lincoln, rated in the king's books at £10, and in the patronage of- Lee, Esq. The church, dedicated to St. Lawrence, is a handsome structure in the later style of English architecture, said to have been built some time in the fourteenth century, by John Curteys, then lord of the manor, and mayor of the staple at Calais."


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Downsville Charter School began presenting an Outstanding Citizenship Award to specially selected students as part of a program to find and reward those students who work hard at being good citizens at home, at school, and in the community.
The program was started in order to promote outstanding citizenship by promoting kindness and respect. Students must demonstrate the characteristics of a good citizen in daily life. These characteristics include: being a good role model for fellow students; being dependable, being helpful and being kind.
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It's thought that counts on special day
- From: Townsville Bulletin
- February 08, 2014
IT doesn't have to be elaborate, extreme or expensive, it just needs to be thoughtful.
For the men of Townsville, this is the secret to what women want this Valentine's Day, local women say.
Retailers push the traditional gifts of fluffy toys, red roses and heart-shaped merchandise but it is the simpler gifts that touch the heart.
Breakfast in bed, a bunch of sunflowers or a thoughtful card were among the more understated gestures suggested by city women but mostly, it was just making sure men remembered.
"I think the main thing is just not to forget the day," said pharmacy student Grace Lucas, 20.
"But flowers are always lovely to receive and it's nice to share a meal out together."
Etiquette expert and author Patsy Rowe said that orange roses were the top choice for new relationships and lavender roses were more of a romantic statement, if you weren't bold enough to splurge on red stems.
For long-term married men, more effort was necessary.
"One night's free pass from the kitchen won't do it," she said. "A romantic weekend is called for but you have to make all the arrangements."
Ms Rowe said gift ideas depended on how much the man spoiled his partner throughout the year.
"If he regularly takes in the morning cuppa and can be found whipping up a gourmet dinner at night, he has to dig deep," she said.
"Jewellery is perennially popular, especially anything monogrammed with a declaration of love."
Ms Rowe said to ignore the hype, women could be wowed with smaller gifts.
"Any gift that he has really put some thought into are the ones women appreciate the most," she said. "Every woman appreciates that her partner has really put some thought into pleasing her, breakfast in bed (with champagne of course) and perhaps served by a handsome young butler.
"Any gift or gesture that reveals time in preparing will win her heart every time."
After putting the question to our Facebookers, it seems Townsville women don't expect too much.
"A bit of thought never goes astray, both ways, it doesn't have to cost money," Bex Bullen said.
"I would be happy if my other half picked a flower out of the garden, at least it was thoughtful."
While Vita Pedrera Llarenas wanted to bring back the romance.
"We want a bit of romance, maybe some flowers, it doesn't need to be expensive, roses from Woollies are decent, a box of chocolates to go with it, a bottle of wine," she said.
"It doesn't need to be extravagant or expensive it is more likely that it is romance that we need as a woman."
Ms Rowe said the day was not just for lovers but to celebrate those special to you.
Meanwhile, singles hoping to score a first date are not alone after dating website RSVP surveyed more than 1000 members to find out what could make or break a date.
Topping the list was checking out other singles.
"The message is clear for Valentine's Day - focus on having some engaging talking points up your sleeve," said RSVP spokeswoman Melanie Dudgeon.
The final piece of advice - men, don't let Valentine's Day be the only day you spoil your loved one.
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HALIFAX CO., Va. — The Halifax County is looking for a man wanted on rape and abduction charges.
29-year-old Ryan Lacks is a suspect in an incidnet that happend early Saturday morning in Halifax County.
Investigators say he should be considered dangerous.
Lacks has ties to Halifax County and Charlotte County.
Here is the news release from the Halifax County Sheriff's Office:
According to Halifax County Sheriff Fred Clark, the Halifax County Sheriff's Office is looking for 29 year-old Ronald Lynn Lacks, II, who has ties to both Halifax and Charlotte Counties. Lacks is wanted for one count of rape and one count of abduction. These charges stem from an incident that allegedly occurred in Halifax County during the early morning hours of Saturday, June 30, 2012. Lacks is considered dangerous. If anyone comes in contact with him or knows his whereabouts, they are asked to notify the Halifax County Sheriff's Office at 434-476-3334.


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LANCASTER -- Award winner Eric Anderson a board member for the Fairfield and Hocking Chapter of the American Red Cross will be awarded the Biomedical Partnership Award.
(The Biomedical Partnership Award recognizes an American Red Cross Blood service volunteer who fosters innovative relationships between a blood region and a chapter).
Eric started the blood drives at the United Methodist Church in Lithopolis, since July of 2000 (the year his father, suffering from non-Hodgkin's lymphoma passed away). Eric's father had received eight gallons of blood and eleven gallons of platelets all from Red Cross Donors during the last year of his life.
Eric's drive had itself achieved a high degree of success with four drives per year, was approached by members from the local Masonic Lodge who wished to sponsor a drive but needed a location.
Eric coordinated with the Masonic Lodge volunteers, and dropped one of his drives.
The result: three drives each, or a net total of six drives per year, all from the Methodist Church location.
Many believe the homemade cookies fresh baked by a hearty number of volunteers are the reason for the success of the drive. Eric's passion to "pay forward" to The American Red Cross for its role in giving Eric and his family one more year with their loved one is certainly another cause for the drives achievement.
Eric will be recognized for his efforts at the American Red Cross Blood Services Region Annual Award as recipient of the Bio-medical Partnership Award.


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Mod Status:: Alpha
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NOTE: This is an alpha release for the Samsung Fascinate. Because of the way the recovery is packed into boot, this will not work with all kernels / ROMs. It is known to work with CM7.2 and CM9 with Glitch kernel v14. I have no idea if it will work with other kernels or ROMs but I want to get this out there to raise awareness from other developers and users. Use at your own risk! Installing a new ROM or kernel may end up replacing your install of TWRP. Also note that TWRP is *not* compatible with CWM backups. We are not based on CWM, we wrote our own recovery based on AOSP. With that said, I hope that you will get a chance to at least see how fast and easy-to-use TWRP is.
Team Win Recovery Project 2.1, or twrp2 for short, is a custom recovery built with ease of use and customization in mind. We started from the ground up by taking AOSP recovery and loading it with the standard recovery options, then added a lot of our own features. It's a fully touch driven user interface – no more volume rocker or power buttons to mash. The GUI is also fully XML driven and completely theme-able. You can change just about every aspect of the look and feel.
What's new in 2.1:
Note: If you have a custom theme installed from 2.0, your theme will need to be updated to see the new features. It is recommended that you remove your custom theme before installing 2.1
- Zip queuing as seen in TWRP 1.1.x is back
- Dual storage capable (backup, restore, and install zips from internal or external storage - you choose)
- Slider control (swipe to confirm most actions aka swipe to wipe)
- Lockscreen (with slider to unlock)
- Basic file manager (copy, move, delete, and chmod any file)
- Added support for devices with /data/media (most Honeycomb tablets, new ICS devices like Galaxy Nexus)
- Displays sizes of each partition in the backup menu
- Added listbox GUI element (currently used for listing time zones)
- Updated stock XML layouts to be more consistent and easier to port to different resolutions
- XML layout files are significantly smaller
- Partitions available backup are more accurate for some devices
- Removed unneeded error messages (/misc errors, unable to stat sd-ext, etc.)
- Fixed a bug with blkid detection code
- Fixed bug where a blank line was inserted between every line of text during zip installs
- Fixed a bug during zip installs where an invalid zip would cause TWRP to get stuck in the zip install
- Added setting for themers to toggle simulation mode to make theming easier
- New devices added - Galaxy Nexus GSM & CDMA (preview only, manual install), Acer Iconia Tab A500, HTC Vivid, Motorola Defy
- Added support for .jpg images in the theme engine
- Changed images for stock tablet theme - makes tablet builds about 500KB smaller
- Removed unneeded non-GUI images from GUI - makes all builds about 100KB smaller
GooManager has a great setup for ROM makers that will notify users automatically when there's an update to their ROM. Combined with the recovery support, this allows users to update their software similar to a normal "OTA" update from their carrier in a simple, seamless install process. The goo.im website has a fantastic developer portal that makes it easy for ROM makers to upload new ROMs and provides free, fast hosting for developers. The GooManager app will also continue to remain free.
Some may now be wondering why we didn't just use the "extended commands" feature that already exists in ClockworkMod Recovery. Unfortunately, recent builds of ClockworkMod Recovery have been locked down to only work with ROM Manager, so other apps like GooManager are unable to make use of this feature.
In the future we will be working hard to make TWRP easier for other developers to compile. We eventually plan to get a gerrit instance running to let anyone submit patches to the project. We may be looking for other talented developers, themers, and device maintainers if they are interested in helping with a free, open source project.
Key Features:
- Ability to save custom recovery settings
- Touchscreen driven with real buttons and drag-to-scroll
- XML-based GUI that allows full customization of the layout – true theming!
- Settings are saved to the sdcard and persist through reboots
- Ability to choose which partitions to back up and which to restore
- Ability to choose to compress backups – now with pigz (multi-core processor support for faster compression times)
Information on TWRP 2 Theming
Officially Supported Devices:
All official devices are listed at the top of the page on the Team Win website.
Known Issues (affects all devces):
- Zip files that install more data than free space is available will crash or hang recovery (AOSP issue)
If you have made your own twrp build for an unsupported device, please let us know. We might add your build to the list of unofficial builds. Bear in mind that we are working hard to add more devices and we may add your device to our official build list later.
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Dairyman Spotlight - Cow Cooling
Agpro, Inc. introduces the ultimate in cow cooling systems.
"Dairymen can now save money and make more milk with Agpro's new Cow Cooling System. This system enables the dairyman to manage every aspect of cow cooling for a more efficient operation particularly in the hottest summer months. By establishing thresholds and monitoring current temperatures and humidity in "real time", this system automatically adjusts cow soakers and fans for maximum cow cooling.
Dairy cows are cool weather animals.
Loss of milk production due to heat stress varies from 8 to 30% based upon various University studies of dairies in the Southeast. Not only is milk lost, but reproduction and overall herd health is diminished by heat stress. When cows are heat stressed, respiration and sweating rates increase in an effort to dissipate heat resulting in a decrease of dry matter intake and milk production.
The Agpro Cool Cow System is a combination of hardware and software that gives the dairyman complete control of how the cooling system operates. The cooling system uses an extremely reliable proprietary controller to read the current temperature and humidity, calculate a true temperature and humidity index, and then activate cow cooling apparatus as necessary to achieve and maintain the desired temperature.
Monitoring & Support
Agpro technicians monitor the status of the Cool Cow System via the internet. Performance reports are reviewed daily. If equipment failures are detected the dairy will be notified immediately so corrective action may be taken. The dairy manager can also monitor the status of the cooling system while away from the dairy. Consultation is provided concerning cow cooling strategies; setting changes can be made from the dairy or Agpro office via the internet.
More efficient usage of water and electricity results in a greener, more earth-friendly dairy, as well as a more profitable operation. This, coupled with increased milk production, allows the Agpro Cool Cow System to pay for itself in a few months.
For more information on this revolutionary cooling approach, visit Agpro's CoolCowZone.com.
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With Delta Livestock Construction, the owner is integrally involved and maintains ultimate control of the construction delivery process. We will work with you to select the methods and equipment best suited to your particular project. Our Design / Build method of construction saves time, money and frustration by allowing us to provide both design and construction services. Our methods simplify the construction process and reduce costs. We are your single source for construction when cost, quality, schedule and performance are top priorities.
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Where there's a problem, there is a solution. More stringent regulations and requirements make waste management a top concern at dairies and livestock operations. With our eight different separation units, Agpro � Inc. is the solution. We have the tools to analyze, design, manufacture, sell, install and service the most complete selection of manure separations systems in the industry.
The Agpro � Pro Feeder- automatic horse feeder is beneficial for both owners and horses. Horses benefit greatly from frequent small meals. An automatic horse feeder will improve both your and your horses quality of life. The feeder is water tight and constructed from stainless steel. Horsemen and equine professionals across the country are discovering the advantages of the Agpro � Pro Feeder - automatic horse feeders.


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By Rajiv Desai
When Prime Minister Manmohan Singh announced he would visit Bangladesh, there were great expectations. It appeared as though ties between the two nations were finally on the right track, backed by diplomatic and political goodwill.
Many believed that during his visit, the Prime Minister would make a "game changing" policy shift in the matter of the international border, trade and especially shared river waters. Read More »


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Editors note: This is the second of a two-part column examining the use of temporary workers.
Cost avoidance was a culprit in the 1980s when I saw a surge in uses of temporaries. At the time, Michigan's unemployment compensation costs had soared into the stratosphere, far beyond those costs in competing states like Indiana.
The traditional model had held that when sales dropped, you laid your production people off. This had gone on for decades, especially in durable goods production, to a point where the accumulated costs posed a cost avoidance necessity. ...


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Upcoming Small Business Development events in Ohio
Below is a list of upcoming events in Ohio. For more information or to register, please use the links below. Thank you.
New Event Listing! Small Business Development Series – The Small Business Administration (SBA), SCORE, and the Small Business Development Centers are pleased to provide another great training series. This Small Business Development Series is a six months of FREE resource training seminars. Topics include The Resource Network, Starting Right and Beyond, Access to Capital, Credit Report/Credit Score, Small Business Marketing, and Small Business Procurement. The series is being provided in four areas around Ohio:
Cincinnati – Held on the 4th Friday of the month from April to September. To register, please contact Trenise Stowers at 513-487-1155.
Columbus – Held on the 2nd Tuesday of the month from May to September. **Please note that April's training is on Thursday April 10th. To register, please contact Robin Wotring at 614-469-6860 ext. 282.
Dayton – Held on the 3rd Tuesday of the month from April to September. To register, please call 937-281-0118 or visitwww.entrepreneur.org.
Mansfield – Held on the last Wednesday of the month from April to September. To register, please contact Michalina Lacy at 419-755-9011.
April 2, 2014 – The Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce in conjunction with the Governor's Export Initiative and World Trade Center – Kentucky will be hosting the event Building an Export Marketing Plan: Workshop in Ft. Mitchell, KY. This half day workshop provides a deep dive into the market research tools and proven strategies to create a working export plan that companies can use to position their products, brands and corporate identity to successfully capture international markets. A special section of the workshop is devoted to provide companies a framework to follow to optimize visibility on social media and by international search engines when exporting. For more information go to the events page at www.nkychamber.com
April 2, 2014 – The Columbus Council on World Affairs will host Creating Global Leaders: Empowering Youth to Change the World in Columbus. This event will feature Activist, Humanitarian, and Social Entrepreneur Marc Kielburder. To learn more and to register, please visit http://columbusworldaffairs.org/2014/april-2-2014.
April 3, 2014 – The USDA Rural Development and the Ohio Development Services Agency will be hosting a meeting on the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) in Reynoldsburg. This meeting will discuss funding opportunities that is intended to encourage rural small businesses and agricultural producers to install renewable energy systems and make energy efficiency improvements. To learn more and to register, please contact Cindy Musshel at 614-255-2427, Christie Hooks at 614-255-2397 orRandy Monhemius at 614-255-2424.
April 10, 2014 – The Ohio Development Services Agency (DSA) in conjunction with Kegler Brown will be hosting Exports to India: An Overview of Market Opportunities in Columbus. This event will discuss market opportunities in India, key legal and tax issues to consider in exporting and importing goods and services internationally, and information about DSA's upcoming trade mission to India. To register, please contact Ashton Lahman at 614-255-5515.
April 16, 2014 – The Greater Cincinnati Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Frost, Brown, Todd will be hosting a China Executive Round Table in Cincinnati. This event will allow attendees to learn more about new business trends, burgeoning technology, and economic development reforms in China. To learn more, please visit www.china-midwest.com.
April 18, 2014 – The International Trade Assistance Center (ITAC) at Youngstown State University will be holding a seminar onDoing Business in India in Youngstown. This event will cover a variety of topics related to doing business in this market. To register, please contact Mousa Kassis or Rosemary Sulik.
April 22-23, 2014 – The Small Business Administration (SBA) and the Development Services Agency will be hosting the Ohio Business Matchmaker in Dayton. This premier event will feature matchmaking with procurement officers, as well as breakout sessions on various subjects. To learn more and to register, please visit http://checkohiofirst.com.
April 22, 2014 – The Japan-America Society of Greater Cincinnati and J.P. Morgan Chase Bank will be hosting a Foreign Exchange Seminar in Dayton. This event will discuss how the Third Arrow of Abenomics affects the exchange rate between the U.S. Dollar and the Japanese Yen. To register, please contact Kumiko Randall by April 15th..
April 24, 2014 – The Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce's Minority Business Partnership will be hosting a Business Opportunity Breakfast in Dayton. This event will allow construction businesses that are Minority, Woman, or Veteran-owned an opportunity to network with some of the largest buyers in the region. To register, please visit here.
April 26, 2014 – The Wright State Patent & Trademark Resource Center (PTRC) will be hosting a workshop on Basic Trademark Information in Dayton. This FREE event will review trademark basics and the mechanics of searching federal trademark and patent databases. To register, please contact Ran Raider at 937-775-3521.
May 6-9, 2014 – Xavier University will be hosting MedCon 2014 in Cincinnati. This premier event is focused on the medical device and equipment industry and will give attendees the opportunity to hear from top FDA officials. Topics that will be covered during the conference include FDASIA, 510(k) Process, global requirements, and more. To learn more and register, please visit here.
May 8, 2014 – The U.S. Commercial Service will be hosting Export University 301 – Selling to the UAE: Industry Roundtables in West Chester. This event will discuss the opportunities in the UAE for U.S. companies involved in Aviation, Architecture/Engineering/Construction, and Water Technology. For more information, please contact Marcia Brandstadt at 513-684-2944.
May 8, 2014 – The Greater Cincinnati Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Frost, Brown, Todd will be hosting a China Executive Round Table in Cincinnati. This event will allow attendees to learn more about new business trends, burgeoning technology, and economic development reforms in China. To learn more, please visit www.china-midwest.com.
May 9, 2014 – The International Trade Assistance Center (ITAC) at Wright State University will be hosting a program onInternational Standards Update in West Chester. Attendees will hear to determine if they need certifications, where to go to get started, and learn how to protect them and their company. To learn more, please visit here.
May 13, 2014 – The Columbus Council on World Affairs will host Why STEM Matters to the World in Columbus. This event will feature a panel of executives from Abbott Nutrition, Battelle, and Honda of America. To learn more and to register, please visithttp://columbusworldaffaris.org/2014/may-13-2014.
May 14, 2014 – Confluence - the Water Technology Innovation Cluster of the Ohio River Valley Region – will be hosting the 2014 Confluence Water Symposium in Covington, KY. This event will bring together leaders from the water industry, government, and universities to network and share perspectives on regional, national, and global water challenges. For more information, please visithere.
May 20, 2014 – The Ohio University Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Affairs will be hosting the 3rd Annual Appalachian Ohio State of the Region Conference in Athens. This FREE day-long conference will address the region's current status and opportunities in the manufacturing sector by bringing together national leaders and industry experts to discuss recent trends and developments. More information and registration details will be coming soon.
May 20, 2014 - The City of Mentor's International Trade Program is offering an International Standards Workshop in Mentor. Attendees will learn what is needed to certify your product and comply with the requirements for European CE Mark as well as other country certifications. To register, please visit here.
May 29, 2014 – The Small Business Administration (SBA) will be hosting the 2014 Awards Ceremony – Celebrating Success in Small Business in Grove City. This event will honor small businesses, resource partners, and lenders that have stood out in the past year. To register for this event, please contact Robin Wotring at 614-469-6860 ext. 282.
June 4, 2014 – The Columbus Council on World Affairs will host Global Economic Prosperity & Wellbeing: Incentives to Drive Educational Change in Columbus. This event will feature the executive director of Gallup Education. To learn more and to register, please visit http://columbusworldaffairs.org/2014/june-4-2014.
June 5, 2014 – The Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce will be hosting Merx 2014 – Country Edition. This event is an International Best Practices Summit & Trade Luncheon. This year's summit will feature interactive panel discussions on winning strategies used by local companies when expanding internationally into such geographic markets of China, Europe, India, Japan and Latin America. More information is forthcoming.
June 13, 2014 - The Greater Cincinnati Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Dezan Shira & Associates will be hosting a Growing Your China Business seminar in Cincinnati. This event will allow attendees to learn more about the best practices for navigating China's complicated, and sometimes cumbersome, regulatory environment. To learn more, please visit www.china-midwest.com.
Bureau of Worker's Comp (BWC) – The BWC will be hosting Destination: Excellence seminars throughout the State of Ohio. These FREE seminars will focus on safety and return-to-work options for businesses. To learn more and to register, please visithere.
SBA Export Express Program – The Small Business Administration (SBA) has suspended the guaranty fee and on-going fee for loans under $150,000. This guaranty fee suspension will remain in place until September 30, 2014. Basically, this provides a savings for the small business of the 2% guaranty fee and a savings for the lender of the 52 basis points on-going fee. For more information, please contact Mr. Patrick Hayes, International Trade Finance Manager-Eastern U.S. at email@example.com or 216-522-4731.
Small Business Seminars – The Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Columbus State Community College offers many seminars and workshops to small businesses in the region. Topics include certifications, mentoring, social media, business strategy, finance, and more! To learn more about these events, please visit here.
Upcoming International Trade Missions – The Ohio Development Services Agency provides numerous opportunities to companies interested in participating in international trade missions. To see a list of upcoming missions and how to register, please visit here.
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