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LEGO Certified Professionals is a community-based program made up of adult LEGO hobbyists who have turned their passion for building and creating with LEGO bricks into a full-time or part-time profession.
LEGO Certified Professionals are not LEGO employees, but they are officially recognized by the LEGO Group as trusted business partners.
Each LEGO Certified Professional is selected for the program based on his or her:
- Building proficiency
- Enthusiasm for the LEGO brick and building system
- Professional approach towards other LEGO fans and the broader public
At this time we are not accepting any further candidates to become LEGO Certified Professionals. Please watch this site at the end of 2016 to see if new LCP positions are available.
Meet our Certified Professionals:
Ryan McNaught
Ryan, who resides in Melbourne, Australia is the only LEGO Certified Professional in the southern hemisphere. He has built some uniquely Australian creations and had them displayed all around the world, including a cutaway model of a Qantas Airbus A380 incorporating LEGO MINDSTORMS technology.
He specialises in making interactive models and getting people to participate either in the finished product or during its construction. Ryan has won many awards for his models and takes great pleasure in sharing his work with others.
Ryan's work has included: corporate signage, mosaics, engineering models, sculptures and is often found at trade shows building models for exhibitors. Ryan is only too happy to accept commissions for truly unique creations.
Website: www.thebrickman.com
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Matija Puzar
Matija's mission is to spread the joy of the brick among the adult population. He does this by designing commissioned models, mosaics, portraits, LEGO related team building events, or other requests people may come up with.
Being a programmer, Matija rediscovered his love for the brick thanks to LEGO Mindstorms. He soon realized the potential of integrating Mindstorms with LEGO trains, which derailed him towards building models based on real buildings, vehicles, people, etc. Even though his work often revolves around the LEGO minifig, no scale is off limits. He likes touching up his models with lights and other kinds of electronics to make them as realistic as possible.
Matija is situated in Norway and accepts commissions from all over Scandinavia, Europe, or the world for that matter."
Website: http://www.matija.no
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Nathan Sawaya is a renowned contemporary artist who uses LEGO bricks exclusively as an art medium. With full-time working studios in New York and Los Angeles, Nathan has 2.5 million LEGO bricks at his immediate disposal to craft large-scale sculptures for collectors, galleries and companies.
Best known for his exacting and impeccable representation of the human form and his high-profile client list, Nathan was a practicing attorney in Manhattan before leaving the law to follow his artistic passion.
THE ART OF THE BRICK is Nathan's touring art exhibition featuring unique sculptures created with LEGO bricks which travels the globe - including North America, Asia and Australia - inspiring and entertaining millions of children of all ages. Launched in 2007, THE ART OF THE BRICK is the only exhibition of its kind ever to focus exclusively on the LEGO brick as an art medium.
Nathan is the only person in the world who has been both a LEGO Master Model Builder and a LEGO Certified Professional (LCP). He builds daily, his art is sold in prominent galleries and he accepts commission work.
Website: www.brickartist.com
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Rene Hoffmeister
Since receiving his first LEGO set at age five, hardly a day has gone by without Rene Hoffmeister building with LEGO bricks at least for a few minutes. He has built LEGO models for companies like Deutsche Telekom, Merlin Entertainment, Bosch, Deutsche Bahn, and HCI Capital, and even more models are in the works.
In 1999, Rene founded the largest German-speaking LEGO fan website in the world. Today, the portal receives thousands of visitors each day, and is a great starting point for those interested in the hobby of LEGO building.
In 2002, he started 1000steine-land in his native Berlin. The event, which over the past 5 years has been attended by more than 10,000 LEGO fans, is an annual exhibition of models by European LEGO builders.
This year, some of Rene's models are to be displayed in Russia and China as part of a traveling exhibition. His models have also been displayed in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Poland, Greece and the Netherlands.
Website: www.1000steine.de
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Sean Kenney
Sean Kenney is a full-time artist who works exclusively with LEGO bricks. Based in New York City, he has produced commissions for galleries, museums, television, publications, celebrities, and companies like Google, ABC, JP Morgan Chase, ELLE, and FAO Schwarz.
In using LEGO bricks as an art medium, Sean hopes that children will become inspired to visualize their imagination and create great things themselves.
For over 30 years LEGO toys have played an important part in Sean's life, first as a child's toy, then as a hobby, and now as the world's greatest job.
Sean's work is continually featured in major media channels throughout North America, Europe, and Asia, and he has gained recognition as one of the premier LEGO artists in the world.
Website: www.seankenney.com
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Nicholas Foo
As the only Asia-based (Singapore) LEGO Certified Professional, Nicholas Foo creates unique gifts using LEGO materials. By tailoring his creations to the individual needs of his clients, Nicholas creates memorable gifts that delight both the giver and receiver. A few of his notable creations include the iconic Merlion statue of Singapore, and a scaled Monkey bike model.
Building on his passion for the simplicity of the LEGO brick and the infinite possibilities it can create with imagination, Nicholas also enjoys the challenge of creating large scale sculptures and models for trade shows and charity events. Some examples of his large creations are a 1.65m tall Retro Rocket and a detailed 16,000 element minifig-scaled city.
Nicholas is the founder of Blackbulb, a company based on the values of creativity, fun and quality.
Website: www.blackbulbcreations.blogspot.com
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Robin Sather
Robin has been collecting and playing with LEGO for over 35 years. He has been active in the LEGO fan community for over 15 years, and is Canada's only LEGO Certified Professional.
In 2004, Robin co-founded Brickville DesignWorks, a company that uses LEGO bricks and products to produce events, exhibits, custom creations, and educational opportunities for people of all ages. Robin's exhibits have toured prominent Canadian science centres and museums, and have featured giant dinosaurs, a huge Egyptian sphinx, fantastic castles, and more. He has made national television appearances, and his work has been featured in print.
Robin enjoys all aspects of building, but especially likes developing castle, pirate, and other historically themed creations. Robin is a storyteller, and LEGO is his medium.
Website: www.brickville.ca
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Adam Reed Tucker
In 1996, Adam received a Professional Degree in Architecture with an emphasis on the Philosophy of Design Theory. During 1996 - 2006 he worked as an Architect throughout the Kansas City and Chicago areas. In 2002 he ran across a book titled "The World of LEGO® Toys" by Henry Wiencek. As he was thumbing through it, he noticed a really neat adaptation on architectural possibilities using the LEGO Bricks as a medium. Adam was so inspired by this he soon set out to explore this idea further envisioning his use of the LEGO brick would be no different than say a painter who uses paint or a blacksmith who uses metal.
In 2006, to propel this idea further he founded Chicago's first LEGO fan convention called BrickWorld and in 2007 Adam's company BrickStructures formally joined forces with The LEGO Group forming a partnership to develop a new line of products LEGO Architecture. As a LEGO Certified Professional, Adam is focusing specifically on the design & construction of skyscrapers and other architectural structures reaching out to the public via events and school programs.
Website: www.brickstructures.com
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Beth Weis
Beth credits the first McDonald's LEGO Happy Meal in 1983 for her renewed interest in LEGO building. Her passion for building is evident in her home as she is literally surrounded by LEGO walls and LEGO home decor.
In 1997, Beth designed an early education enrichment program to promote social, emotional, cognitive, and motor development. Beth currently facilitates over 500 collaborative LEGO building events yearly including; library programs, classes, scouts, LEGO club for children on the Autism spectrum, community service projects, camps, daycares, trade shows, schools, fundraising, and advertising.
Website: www.brickology.com
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Dirk Denoyelle
Dirk Denoyelle is a well known Flemish comedian. In 2000 he built the heads of 30 famous Belgian and international people with LEGO bricks and he has built LEGO creations ever since. One of his best known projects was "A Face for Europe" (2004), a charity project that involved the building of a giant European Monument, 2 heads and over 20 mosaics.
As an LCP, Dirk specializes in making portraits, mainly mosaics. Need a gift for a colleague who retires? For your parents' 25th wedding anniversary? A family portrait? Just send Dirk the picture!
Occasionally new 3-dimensional work is accepted.
Dirk operates from Antwerp, Belgium and sends out his LEGO art all over Europe.
Website: www.amazings.eu
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Jumpei Mitsui
LEGO craftsman - Jumpei is the youngest LEGO Certified Professional, based in Japan. He became a professional builder when he was a student at the University of Tokyo. He has produced commissions for companies, TV, and publications. Many people who have seen his works rediscover the unlimited possibility of LEGO bricks. Jumpei also work in the area of education using basic LEGO bricks.
In 2010, he received a president's award of university for contribution to society. His specialty is building large size sculptures related to animals, characters, and structures. He accepts commission work mainly from corporations. His models have been displayed in Japan, Thailand, and Malaysia.
Website: www.jumpei-mitsui.com
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Duncan Titmarsch
Duncan Titmarsh "rediscovered" LEGO at the age of 22 when he received a LEGO set as a gift. This inspired him to begin collecting and building his own creations. Some of his early models included a Map of the London underground and a studio for the BBC.
In 2008, he made the decision to make his dream a reality and formed Bright Bricks, a company that produces custom LEGO models. Bright Bricks is a specialist design company using LEGO bricks as its medium. It is best known for its biggest build to date a 12 meter tall Christmas tree for St Pancras train station.
Website: www.bright-bricks.com
Andy Hung
Andy Hung, the first Chinese LEGO Certified Professional (LCP), is proudly the only LCP throughout the Greater China Region. He is a full-time artist who works exclusively with LEGO® bricks at his studios in Hong Kong and Beijing, China.
Andy has over 10 years of experience being the coordinator and creator of LEGO exhibitions co-organized by the LEGO® brand and its partners, including top-level premium shopping malls in Hong Kong and China, government organizations as well as corporate clients. Notable creations of Andy go from large-scale architecture models to sculptures and mosaics, with many of them showcased to appreciators in Hong Kong, Taiwan, China and Denmark.
Andy's exhibitions have attracted more than 5 million visitors in Hong Kong and China, while his media coverage have already generated over 12 million impressions. His creations appeal to and are appreciated by a vast range of audience, including young children and adults.
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Jenna Hari
Jenna's Interview
Retail Merchandising
Discovering Bradley was an accident. In my junior year I began my college search, and I was looking to get as far away from home as possible. I used Princeton Review to narrow down my searches, and Bradley University kept coming up in my searches. Although it wasn't as far away as possible, I finally gave in and decided to take a closer look. I convinced my parents that we needed to drive down to Illinois to check out Bradley and the retail-merchandising program. After just a few minutes on campus, I knew this was where I belonged.
I am the only girl in my family and with two brothers, I always begged my parents for a sister. When I came to Bradley, I thought it might be time to finally have some sisters, so I joined a sorority my freshman year. This has been an amazing experience that has allowed me to expand my involvement at Bradley. I have participated in philanthropic activities for the past three years. My sorority has also helped me to maintain my GPA through mentor programs and study hours. Overall, my sorority has been my home away from home.
One of the greatest experiences I've had was taking a January Term class in London. I went over with Bradley faculty and students expecting to have a good time, but the trip really changed my life. I fell in love with the city of London and everything it had to offer. While I was there I saw eight plays and took a weekend trip to Paris. As the two and a half weeks flew by, I realized that I didn't want to leave. As soon as I returned to Bradley's campus, I went to see my academic advisor and we began a plan for me to study abroad for a semester. I have made plans to go to American Intercontinental University in London for the fall semester of 2010. I will be taking fashion classes and doing a fashion internship, and I could not be more excited! Part of the Bradley experience includes studying off campus. I've studied in London and New York. The close relationship Bradley has with Universities all over the world makes it possible for students to study all over the world.
Taking classes at Bradley has been a dream come true. The class sizes here are smaller than my classrooms from high school! The small classes allow your professors to get to know you not just academically, but personally. Professors engage their students with discussion and activities rather than lectures.
Currently, I am working on a collaborative project between Retail Merchandising and Dietetics majors. I've been working on a project for children with Diabetes who have to wear pump packs or carry emergency kits with them at all times. Our team has been in contact with the children and parents to customize the product to meet each child's personal wants and needs. While working with the children, I've gained insight and hands-on experience working with the actual supplies that will go into the packs and garments. The focus of this year's project was to broaden our product range from simple pump packs to garments and back packs to meet the children's active lifestyles. At the end of the project, we did a fashion show with the children wearing their new garments or packs.
I've had lots of great experiences since I've been at Bradley, but this year will be hard to beat. I'll be heading to New York this summer for an internship with Glamour Magazine." Goodbye Minnesota and hello New York! I will be living in student housing a half mile from Times Square in Manhattan from the end of May until mid-August. I will be working in the accessories department with two other interns. I am looking forward to having the opportunity to assist with pulling accessory looks for the magazine. I have admired Glamour's fashion spreads for years, and I still cannot believe that I will have the opportunity to be a part this magazine! As an intern I'm sure that I will be running all over New York picking up samples for photo shoots. New York is the fashion capital of the United States, and I'm so excited for the opportunity not only to move there, but also to work for such a well-respected company in the industry.


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By Danny Caro, September 16, 2013
Defending champions Faithfold were pushed all the way by Oakwood at Chase Lodge, but a double from Mike Pearson, plus one apiece from Jonny Haik and Dan Stock steered the Superhoops to their second win of the season. Here's some of the action. Photos: Marc Morris
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I worked with Flash for some 11 years (4.8@Adobe) because as a creative medium "it just worked". Sure the medium could be used incorrectly but it was great, it had no rules, few limitations, constantly improved, had a great community, and it was ideal for creative graphics/application/gaming purposes. If you could imagine it, you could built it. It was fun. Until 2007 when on new mobile web runtimes lacking plugin apis, it didn't work.
When I departed Sencha in late 2012, I had been following CreateJS:EaselJS closely after the launch of Atari Arcade. When I was approached to build a print design editor in HTML5, we explored using CreateJS and many other libraries. For a month, we evaluated graphics libraries and built POCs of the many different aspects we needed within the app. Answering many of these questions:
- Fonts?
- Graphics?
- Image Manipulation?
- Layering?
- Rendering Control and Performance?
- DOM <-> Canvas interaction?
- Platform support?
CreateJS:EaselJS passed these tests very well and we found that it meshed well with a new JS compiler, TypeScript, we were looking to use. 9 months later we shipped WalmartStationery.com and have shipped 8 versions across 2 holiday seasons for Harland Clarke's print partner websites.
CreateJS:EaselJS adapts the Flash DisplayObject API to HTML5 Canvas in an elegant manner yet enables lower level access to control rendering to HTML5 canvas and WebGL. addChild, removeChild, addEventListener, .graphics API, they are all there and work great. Actually the graphics API is so good that I wrote a font and typesetting engine txtjs for CreateJS which we now use for print quality text layout. A runtimes ability to render many SVGPath glyphs programmatically is a tall order, yet the API in CreateJS allowed us to ship with great performance with very little optimization. Provided you have a web runtime that supports Canvas, CreateJS "just works" and imagination is the limit again. Fun. Refreshingly fun.
Today with the release of CreateJS 0.8.0 the library has reached a level of maturity and is ready for larger scale production use. Actually we have already deployed CreateJS:EaselJS 0.8.0 into all our projects with no issues. I am looking forward to using this library more and more in the years ahead, it is great tech.
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12-year-old boy recovering from Vt power accident
SPRINGFIELD A 12-year-old boy who suffered a high-voltage shock when he grabbed an electrical line at a substation in Vermont in May is back home and making progress in his recovery.
Ian Treadway had climbed into a gated substation in Springfield operated by Green Mountain Power and grabbed the electrical line, leaving him with second- and third-degree burns on his face and upper body. He was in a medically induced coma for part of his recovery.
Treadway told the Eagle Times he cant explain why he went to the substation after school. He said the most challenging part of his day is being unable to get his arm back to a full extension.
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A post-Chavez worldMarch 07,2013
Venezuelas population is just shy of 30 million, and for the past 14 years Hugo Chavez had impressed enough of them to be elected to multiple terms as president. Yet his death this week represents an opportunity for the people of his country to return it to the international mainstream.
Chavez, who died Tuesday at age 58, had chosen a radical path: He nationalized the critically important oil industry, then used the profits to pursue his domestic political agenda, to bolster sympathetic regimes in neighboring countries, and to figuratively and flamboyantly thumb his nose at Washington while also cultivating friendships with Cuba, Russia and Iran, three nations with decidedly strained relations with the United States.
He was immensely popular with Venezuelas hitherto neglected working class, and understandably so. Previous governments in Caracas had been riddled with corruption and had carefully met the needs of the nations elite while overlooking the plight of the poor.
The tears that were shed upon the news of Chavezs passing were genuine. He had set up health centers throughout the country to provide essential care to people who previously had none. He cultivated a reputation as a friend of the lower economic classes that had been ignored or even exploited by previous regimes.
But in giving Chavez their affection and their political support, they overlooked the flaws in his extremely uneven leadership. In fact, under his presidency Venezuela had developed glaring economic and structural weaknesses. While he won applause around the world for his political grandstanding against Washington (and lets face it, a lot of people around the world view the United States with disdain), he allowed his nations oil industry to become highly vulnerable to economic distress.
History will no doubt depict Chavez in contradictory terms. The many good things he did the things that enabled him to win one election after another are offset by his miscalculations and his seemingly ego-driven quest for controversy and celebrity.
Heres what one expert on the subject, Rory Carroll (the author of Comandante Hugo Chavezs Venezuela), wrote in an essay in The New York Times this week: The legacy of his 14-year socialist revolution is apparent across Venezuela: the decay, dysfunction and blight that afflict the economy and every state institution.
He also wrote that the endless debate about whether Mr. Chavez was a dictator or democrat he was in fact a hybrid, an elected autocrat distracted attention, at home and abroad, from the more prosaic issue of competence. Mr. Chavez was a brilliant politician and a disastrous ruler. He leaves Venezuela a ruin.
Nicholas Maduro, who as vice president now automatically succeeds Chavez, would disagree. But Maduro, a former bus driver, is relatively untested and faces a serious challenge in the election that the nations constitution requires within 30 days of a presidents death.
The issue that must be debated in the election campaign is what to do about the Venezuelan oil industry, which Chavez nationalized. When the international price of crude oil was high, it was a reliable source of income, but in recent times that price has fallen and so, therefore, have Venezuelas oil revenues.
Even the prospect of the politically controversial Keystone XL pipeline, designed to deliver oil from Alberta, Canada, to American ports on the Gulf of Mexico, poses a serious threat to Venezuelas principal industry and signals the need for the government in Caracas to recalculate its economic future.
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Stones Throw Beat Battle #286
RULE OF THE WEEK: Include a woodwind sample of your choosing, ie sax, flute, clarinet etc.
Sample below:
Upload to http://soundcloud.co.../beat-battles-1
- Flip the sample and make a beat (see below for Production Rules)
- Production rules:
- 2:00 time limit
- flip the sample
- outside drums and bass are allowed
- synths aren't allowed
- no acapellas
- vocal samples/skits are allowed
- cuts/scratches are permitted
- can't figure out how to dl sample? lololol
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UPDATE-new battle schedule:
Post - by Wednesday at Midnight NYC time
Vote - by Friday at Midnight NYC time
Winner - post new sample, rules, etc - by Saturday Noon NYC time
Didn't want to keep everyone waiting, so here it is. Congrats to Oso and SFT as well. Have fun y'all.


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Berroco Gusto Yarn is a similar yarn: wool, hand wash, super bulky (11 sts or less/4 in), 100 gram, on size 15 US needles. You may also like Rowan Big Wool Colour Yarn, which is another similar yarn: wool, hand wash, super bulky (11 sts or less/4 in), 2.25 sts / inch, 100 gram, and on size 15 US needles.
What about yarn that have the same look and feel? Find more yarn with a thick and thin texture, a medium twist, and is machine dyed.
You may enjoy taking a look at the Berroco Brio Emmett Mitts, Berroco Brio Stratton Hood Scarf, Berroco Brio Caley Tunic, and Berroco Brio Barnell Scarf kits all using Berroco Brio Yarn.
Hopefully our suggested project ideas for Berroco Brio Yarn can help you come up with your next exciting new project idea!


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Room independent - Notre Dame
Size18 m²
Floor No.4(with elevator)
- Elevator in building
- Towels
- Washer/dryer
- Internet/WiFi
- Family/child friendly
Accommodation summary
|rue de Poissy, 75005 PARIS, France
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I arrange of attractive one 2/3 P completely renovated right in the heart of Paris: bank of the Seine - Notre-Dame.
Ideally situated in the cultural district and the history of Paris.
The apartment of 45 m ² is in the 4th floor with elevator.
Rent room/ office / dressing room from 18 m ² quiet stage left (see plan photos)
SDB to share.
To have breakfast, kettle, to toast, tea and coffee(café) in the office / dressing room.
Sheets and bath towels are included in the price
Keys will be put back to you from your arrival for a total independence.
Arrival time: 1 pm or 6h30 pm - Departure time: 10 am
Near the RER B (express since the airport CDG and Orly) and of the RER C.
Subway station: Pont Marie line 7, Cité line 4, St Paul line 1 and line10 to Maubert-Mutualité.
Station of velib below.
Taxi in 200 m.
For any question, do not hesitate to contact me. I shall indulge to welcome you at my home and if you wish to give you my small addresses.
Bye for now !
House rules
The door must be loked when you leave the apartment.
Only the breakfast with some bread or croissants is authorized in the room.
No guest other than those declared in the reservation of Wimdu has the right to enter premises
Do not smoke in the apartment
Animals are not accepted
After use of the bathroom, thank you for cleaning, removing hair and drying the ground if he(it) is wet.
Thank you for sending me a message or being called a day before your arrival to prepare at best the apartment and what it is the most comfortable to welcome you.
Take advantage, please, of your stay !
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Reviews of this property
our week in Paris was wonderful . The room is modern and cozy furnishings . everything is clean and the room is in a small quiet courtyard . Alexandra had us extra coffee and tea put down , so we felt the same gl . It was very pleasant to spend with her in an apartment . She was very friendly , helpful and discreet. We felt at her very well and will definitely be back when we are in Paris .
Very good location. Rooms clean and decorated with taste. Alexander is a very nice and helpful person. I highly recommend this place, especially for young couples.
It's good, clean and competable. It's located in the middle of Paris, so very good for travelers. But it's uncompetable to use espacially beth and shower.
Cute little apartment with friendly roommate. Although there is no kitchen and fridge, but the central location predominates. The landlord is very accommodating and nice.
Uno dei luoghi ideali dove soggiornare a Parigi, ricco di ristorantini, pasticcerie ed attività culinarie degne di nota. L'appartamento è piccolo ma funzionale ed è ideale per coppie sobrie, educate e discrete, così come lo è la proprietaria, sempre disponibile e mai invadente.
Se dovessi tornare, con piacere, nella capitale francese ripeterei l'esperienza presso di lei.
Das Zimmer ist tatsächlich nicht unabhänigig, sondern nur durch eine Schiebetür zu den übrigen Wohnräumen von Alexandra getrennt. Es ist sehr klein und verfügt über wenig Komfort und bietet keine akzeptablen Sitzgelegenheiten. Für Flitterwochen ist es nicht geeignet. Hervorragend ist allenfalls die örtliche Lage unmittelbar an der Seine im Latin Quarter.
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The Swanstone CV1B2225BL-011 is a Contour Vanity Top with beveled edge. The Swanstone CV1B2225BL-011 has a molded in beveled edge - tahiti white color throughout for long lasting looks and life, resists mold and mildew. The Swanstone CV1B2225BL-011 meaures 22 1/2'' by 25'' with rectangular bowl dimensions of 20 1/8'' x 13'' 6 1/4'' and accomodates all faucet styles, and comes with one faucet hole pre-drilled. Swanstone is made from a cast Polymer material is impervious to chemicals, is up to five times stronger versus impacts than other manufacturers, will withstand temperatures of up to 450 Degrees Farenheit for prolonged periods, meaning hot pots, pans and curling irons will not damage the material. Swanstone is the ultimate in renewable surfaces, stains and scratches can be buffed or sanded out with no outer surface to wear or fade.
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Living conditions and volunteer lifestyles in Guatemala
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|As a Peace Corps Volunteers, you will have to adapt to conditions that may be dramatically different than you have ever experienced and modify lifestyle practices that you now take for granted. Even the most basic practices— talking, eating, using the bathroom, and sleeping — may take significantly different forms in the context of the host country. If you successfully adapt and integrate, you will in return be rewarded with a deep understanding of a new culture, the establishment of new and potentially lifelong relationships, and a profound sense of humanity.
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Living Conditions and Volunteer Lifestyles by Country
Pre-Departure Checklist
For information see Welcomebooks
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- 2 Housing and Site Location
- 3 Living Allowance and Money Management
- 4 Food and Diet
- 5 Transportation
- 6 Geography and Climate
- 7 Social Activities
- 8 Professionalism, Dress, and Behavior
- 9 Personal Safety
- 10 Rewards and Frustrations
Few countries in the world offer the level of mail service we consider normal in the United States. Guatemala's mail service is fair, but often unreliable. Mail normally takes at least one to two weeks to arrive; however, it is common for letters to arrive much later, or never at all. It is recommended that you arrange a system of numbering correspondence with family and friends.
Packages and letters with enclosures may also be sent directly to you in care of the Peace Corps office in Guatemala City. Again, please note that the mail system is not considered reliable. The address of the Peace Corps office is:
"Your Name," PCT
8 Calle 6-55, Zone 9
Guatemala City, 01009
Guatemala, Central America
Office Tel. # 502.2384.3800 (needed for courier packages: FedEx, DHL, etc.)
(this address will change towards the end of 2007 when the main office moves to Santa Lucia Milpas Altas)
Once you complete training and are assigned to your site, you can decide how to receive your mail and inform family and friends. Some Volunteers choose to receive mail at a local post office; others prefer to have mail held at the Peace Corps office in Guatemala City.
Receiving "care packages" can be problematic—packages might be held at the central post office for pick-up and customs duties will be your responsibility. Often, the packages are opened or never arrive at all. Experience has shown that small padded envelopes are most likely to arrive intact.
All major cities in Guatemala have public phone and fax service. The national phone company has established offices with phone banks, where you can make and receive calls for a fee. Smaller towns or pueblos will often have one community phone that can be used for a fee. In very rural areas and small villages, phone service is usually not available.
The organization to which you are assigned (your host agency) will most likely have telephone service at its office; however, that office might be some distance away from where you live. In the more developed cities, residential phone service is available, and there are a few Volunteers who have home phones.
Cellphone service is extremely popular among Volunteers;
95 percent of them have cellphones. Volunteers generally purchase these out of their living allowances. We strongly discourage you from bringing a cellphone with you from the United States, as it is highly unlikely that your plan will cover Guatemala and the surrounding region. Once you have been assigned to your site, you can determine if a cellphone is a viable option and purchase one locally.
The Peace Corps office in Guatemala can be reached by direct dialing from the United States. The number is 011.502.2384.3800. Volunteers are not permitted to use telephones at the Peace Corps office in Guatemala to call family and friends unless the call pertains to an emergency and is approved by the country director.
Computer, Internet, and E-mail Access
Computer and Internet access are growing in Guatemala. Much like the telephone, most Volunteers will only be able to use these services when traveling to a central location. If your host agency has a computer, you might be able to arrange for access for work-related or personal use. Internet cafés can be found in most Guatemalan cities that are popular tourist destinations. In many instances, you can compose work offline and then go to a café to send it via the Internet. Since connection fees can be high, Peace Corps/Guatemala includes a small stipend for Internet use in your monthly living allowance to help defray the costs. There are also Internet-connected computers at the Peace Corps office in Guatemala.
Some Volunteers do bring laptop computers with them, which they are able to use for work purposes, but they may not be able to access the Internet. Palm Pilots, because of their small size and lower cost, are good options for day-to-day use. Possessing a laptop or Palm Pilot can be a security concern in Guatemala, since they command high prices on the black market. They can also be damaged or lost.
Housing and Site Location
Volunteer housing and site locations vary depending on your project and the type of work you will do. Peace Corps staff work with your host agency, Volunteers who currently live in the area, and municipal leaders to locate appropriate sites and determine if the living conditions meet selection criteria established by the Peace Corps. In addition, the Peace Corps consults with security staff at the U.S. embassy to review any pertinent safety concerns that might be present.
Peace Corps/Guatemala Volunteers must live with a family during the first three months of their service. This helps Volunteers better integrate into their community and aligns with Guatemalan culture where it is uncommon for single people to live alone. There are often living arrangements in Volunteer sites where there is private space within a family compound-type area. This affords privacy to the Volunteer and the many benefits of meeting your community with the guidance and support of one of its members. By living with a family, you will more fully experience Guatemalan culture.
Many Volunteers become very close to their host families and find that living with them is one of the most rewarding aspects of their service
After the initial three-month period, you will be involved in the selection of your permanent housing. The type of house you live in will depend on what is common in the area. In a city or large town, this will likely be a cement block house with either a tin or tile roof and a solid floor. Most will have electricity. Most households in Guatemala have a pila, a large cement sink for washing dishes and clothes, with a section for collecting water. In more developed areas, you will likely have plumbing, although the water may go off and on. You may have a flush toilet or use a latrine that is separate from the house.
Volunteers in more rural areas may have a house of cement, adobe (homemade brick), with a roof of tin, tile, or thatch. Some have solid floors, but in poorer areas dirt floors are more common. Electricity is present in almost all areas, even small villages, and some will use a generator for a few hours each night. However, power outages are very frequent, especially in rural sites. You may come to rely on candles and lanterns in the evenings. Most will have an outside pila, but you may find yourself carrying water from a community water source or collecting rainwater to fill it. In some areas, people use a community pila or a river for their water source.
Living Allowance and Money Management
Volunteers receive a living allowance adequate to their needs as determined by annual cost-of-living surveys. Volunteers are entirely responsible for managing their personal finances. Living allowances allow Volunteers to live according to the standards of the people with whom they live and work. There are several living allowance categories. They are based on the cost of living in different geographical areas. The principal bank used by Peace Corps/Guatemala is Banco del Quetzal. Upon arrival in Guatemala, each Volunteer must open a personal checking account with this bank and sign a power of attorney authorizing Peace Corps/Guatemala to make deposits for living allowances, reimbursements, etc. to the account. Prior to leaving Guatemala, each Volunteer must personally close the account after ascertaining that all checks have cleared and making the necessary arrangements to cover those that have not. For convenience, Volunteers often open a second account at a bank in or near their site. Funds can then be transferred from the Banco del Quetzal account into the second account.
Food and Diet
Most Volunteers enjoy eating the typical food in their community, often with their neighbors or host families. In towns and cities, you will usually find a greater variety; in poor rural areas, the food choices can be limited. Throughout Guatemala, corn tortillas and black beans are a staple; other common foods include eggs, rice, chicken soup, and bread brought in from bakeries in larger towns. These types of foods are eaten daily in most poor areas of Guatemala. The most common fruits and vegetables include tomatoes, onions, avocado, a squash called huisquil (chayote in the United States), bananas, and mangoes (when in season). Papaya and citrus are found in some areas. Tamales, chicken or pork, are often prepared as well as a sweet rice or corn drink called atoll.
In more developed areas, you might find a greater variety of food, including more meat (most often chicken) and more fruits and vegetables.
Even in the most rural areas, there is likely to be a small local store that stocks snacks, sodas, and staples. Traditional outdoor markets, where you can find fresh fruits, vegetables, meat, clothing, household items, and knickknacks, are held on a regular basis (usually weekly) in central towns and are always open in main cities. In larger cities, you will also find supermarkets, where you can purchase non-perishables and imported goods; in the capital, there is great variety. Some Volunteers take advantage of the opportunity while in town to stock up on special foods and cooking items, such as spices, peanut butter, pasta, or a food that reminds them of home.
Being a vegetarian as a Volunteer is not difficult—in many of the poorer areas, for example, meat is rarely eaten. However, since many Volunteers eat with their neighbors, and meat is prepared on special occasions, there will likely be situations where meat is presented to you. Many Volunteers have successfully served as vegetarians, and you will need to find a way to deal with these situations that is appropriate for you in your circumstances.
Guatemala has extensive and relatively cheap transportation among major urban areas and relatively good access in some rural areas. Volunteers often travel around their site for work activities on foot, in the company of other community members or work colleagues. Some Volunteers use bicycles provided by the Peace Corps to travel. If a Volunteer needs a bicycle to facilitate his or her work and the program manager agrees, the Volunteer will be provided with the means to get a bicycle by PC/Guatemala. However, this can be difficult in mountainous areas, and all Volunteers must wear a helmet when riding a bicycle (provided by the Peace Corps).
For longer distances, Volunteers usually ride "chicken buses,"
U.S. school buses painted and outfitted with racks to haul supplies, and sometimes animals. In rural areas, you might have a chicken bus that leaves your site once a day, travels to a major city, and returns at night. In other areas, pick-up trucks provide transportation to villages on a regular basis instead of a bus. Sometimes, you might arrange for a ride with someone you know who has a car or pick-up. For long distances on major routes, there are "pullmans," much like a Greyhound bus, which provide a more comfortable ride for a higher fee. On either kind of bus, you will find that they stop frequently to pick up passengers and are often overcrowded, so you might find yourself sitting three to a seat or standing in the aisle.
Geography and Climate
Guatemala is the northernmost and most populous of the Central American republics. More than 12 million people live in an area about the size of Tennessee or Ohio. Guatemala has coastlines on the Pacific and the Caribbean, and it borders Mexico, Belize, Honduras, and El Salvador.
The central highlands are the most densely populated area. Between the highlands and the Pacific lies a narrow plain. The Caribbean lowlands have fertile river valleys. The north of the country contains tropical jungles and protected biospheres.
Temperatures are fairly constant year-round and are most influenced by elevation. In the cattle country of eastern Guatemala and coastal lowlands, temperatures can reach 100°F. In western Guatemala, which is the highest part of Central America, the climate is cold, and morning temperatures in December and January are frequently below freezing. In the areas of more moderate elevation, the climate is generally milder—cool in the mornings, warm to hot in the afternoons, and then cooling down again at night. Average temperatures would be around 50°F to 70°F. The most noticeable feature of Guatemala's tropical climate is the seasonal alternation between dry and rainy seasons. During May to October, most parts of the country get rain every day, resulting in lush vegetation and cooler temperatures. During the dry season (November to April), rain tapers off and most sections of the country get no rain. This results in dry, dusty weather and hotter temperatures.
Social Activities
There are three prominent aspects of rural social life in Guatemala. The first has to do with the religious celebrations of the community and families. Births, confirmations and coming-of-age ceremonies, communions, marriages, and funerals are themes for the celebration of life. Funerals, in particular, are the recognition of the accomplishments and thoughts of the departed.
The second aspect of social life in rural Guatemala centers on the market, which is far more than a place to buy needed goods. The market is the place to meet and visit with people to exchange news and hold discussions.
The third facet of social life is inter-community competition. Winning a soccer game against a neighboring community, or even losing, creates a sense of solidarity and identity.
For most Volunteers, getting involved with sporting events and activities is the easiest way to integrate fully into the community.
Professionalism, Dress, and Behavior
In Guatemala, a Peace Corps Volunteer is expected to be a professional, demonstrating an ongoing commitment to the quality of work. It takes most Volunteers a while to get a sense of what constitutes a reasonable personal workload. Some Volunteers may have a busy schedule of activities set up with their counterparts or host agency. Other Volunteers may be in a less structured environment, where they must get to know their community, find various avenues for work, and develop their own schedule. Because of logistical considerations, some routine tasks may take longer to complete in Guatemala than in the United States.
Appropriate dress is important, since physical appearance makes a personal statement in Guatemala. What constitutes as appropriate dress for work will vary depending on the type of work you will be doing, Your assignment description will provide specific guidelines.
In general, the norm is a conservative, neat appearance. Except in tourist areas and a few locations near the coast, men do not wear shorts or sandals. Pants or jeans with a clean button-down shirt, polo, or nice T-shirt are common for work and casual wear. Long hair, piercings, or earrings on men are associated with drug dealers and gang members, and thus are not acceptable for Volunteers. Likewise, dreadlocks are not an acceptable hairstyle for Volunteers in Guatemala. You will be expected to adjust your appearance if necessary to accommodate these standards.
Women in Guatemala tend to take pride in their appearance and "dress up." In indigenous areas, women wear handwoven traditional dress. In other areas of the country, dress varies depending on the site. In conservative areas and small villages, you are likely to see women wearing mid-length dresses, or a skirt with a blouse or T-shirt. In towns and more modern areas, it is common to see women in pants or jeans, and you might see women dressed in a manner that Americans might consider flashy. Female Volunteers are not expected to adopt traditional dress or dress like the women in their community; however, your attire should reflect your status as a professional. Female Volunteers usually wear dresses, skirts, pants, or jeans, with short-sleeved or modest sleeveless blouses in hotter climates. Shorts, bare shoulders and tank tops should be avoided except while on vacation in tourist areas. For assignments that require a lot of hiking or field work, pants are most appropriate. It is important to note that tight or revealing clothing for women could elicit negative attention. Volunteers are expected to dress conservatively.
Peace Corps has a zero-tolerance policy on the use of illegal drugs, including marijuana. It is illegal in Guatemala, and puts both the safety of the Volunteer and the image of the Peace Corps at great risk. Use of illegal drugs will result in immediate separation from Peace Corps. There are absolutely no exceptions.
Volunteers are "on duty" representing Peace Corps 24hours a day, seven days a week—even while relaxing on weekends or on vacation. Your use of alcohol, relationships with Guatemalans and other Volunteers, and your general lifestyle are constantly under observation, both within the local community as well as by other Americans who may be in the country as tourists or on private business. It can at times feel like a restriction on your personal liberties. If you do not feel comfortable with this responsibility, and are not willing to make any necessary adjustments to your lifestyle, then it would be best not to accept this invitation to serve.
Personal Safety
More information about the Peace Corps' approach to safety is outlined in the Health Care and Safety chapter, but it is an important issue and cannot be over-emphasized. As stated in the Volunteer Handbook, becoming a Peace Corps Volunteer entails certain safety risks. Living and traveling in an unfamiliar environment, having a limited understanding of local language and culture, and being perceived as well-off are some of the factors that can put a Volunteer at risk. Many Volunteers experience varying degrees of unwanted attention and harassment. Petty thefts and burglaries are not uncommon, and incidents of physical and sexual assault do occur, although many Volunteers complete their two years of service without personal safety problems. The Peace Corps has established procedures and policies designed to help Volunteers reduce their risks and enhance their safety and security. These procedures and policies, in addition to safety training, will be provided once you arrive in your country of service. Though the Peace Corps will provide you with training and ongoing support, you are expected to take personal responsibility for your safety and well-being.
Rewards and Frustrations
Both the rewards and frustrations of service in Guatemala seem to come mostly from the differences between U.S. and Guatemalan culture. In the United States, the culture emphasizes "action" or "doing," in which a person's value to society is assessed primarily in terms of what he or she is able to achieve over the course of someone's lifetime. In Guatemala, the culture emphasizes "being," where social value is a function of affiliation and group solidarity. Some Volunteers have a difficult time appreciating the importance of simply spending time with associates and community members to establish confidence based on interpersonal relationships. Most agencies to which Volunteers are assigned have little cultural understanding of the U.S. ethic of volunteerism, and they may have a limited understanding of what kind of support and supervision Volunteers need to feel productive. The rewards, particularly for "self-starters" with high energy, are ample opportunities to make a measurable difference in the lives of the people one serves.


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It's something most of us dread, standing in long lines to get your state ID or driver's license. It's been about half a year now since the city installed those web cameras at the five driver's license offices across the island to cut down on that tedious wait time.
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On Tuesday, the city took another step to keep your DMV trip from driving you crazy. Imagine showing up to the DMV and seeing no crowds, that could happen.
At some DMV locations, wait times can be more than several hours long. Mayor Caldwell says that's unacceptable and has launched a two-prong program to help you get out of the crowd.
"For most of us, this is one of the few times we actually deal with the city and county government. We want them to leave feeling like they were heard, they were dealt with in a friendly and efficient way and they've been serviced properly," says Caldwell.
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Im not too sure about these matchups, so ill change them as the infromation becomes available.
go on the official website which ios lasvegasummerlueage.com or something like that they have the macthups
do you have any idea if it will be aired by some radio station available online.. or will at least the courtside live box work?
ive been to that site, which is how i got the links at the bottom of the original post, but i can only find rosters, no match upsOriginally Posted by KNICKERBOCKER
nate robinson reminds me of a younger version of stephon.....
very strong......good penetration......can shoot ok.....but from what ive heard he plays good D witch marbury cant....
Can robinson be a starter?? from what ive seen this game i say YES u may all disagree because of his lack of experience and what not.....but the kid can play......havine zeke watch robinson dominate these few games and ones in teh future could help his decion to dump marbury
anyone catch that dunk by nate robinson today vs orlando? Similar to jamal crawfords shoot-miss-rebound-dunk? It didn't count in the game, but it was fun watching nate get up there. Another thing bout the game vs orlando earlier. Frye did alright, he still has work on his rebounding. David Lee & Nate hit a few clutch free throws. Lee really needs to finish. David works hard to get a good position to shoot/dunk, but sometimes he fails to score. Atlest he intimidates other defenders to foul him and send him to the charity stripe, and Lee is ok at free throws.
Lets Go Knicks!
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What i learned from this game is that Isiah really knew what he was doing in the draft.. yes Frye has some work to do, but he has flashes were you can really see him being a good center, also has some range i was unaware of... but the big story has to be Nate, i am really happy about the QRich deal, im more than happy to give up KT for Q, and Nate, he is a great guard, with tons of speed, tons of muscle, and tons of heart.. this guy is great.. I'm also pleasantly pleased with David Lee, hes turning out to be not so bad after all.. didnt really bring his offense, but those shots will fall, great defender and great rebounder... thanks isiah, he really went above and beyond through the draft
only thing left for isaiah to do is trade marbury
man, can't wait for the season. i loved how on one play nate just went head to head with dwight howard and just took it to him. and nate makes everyone better on the floor, there was one dime he had that even made bruno look good. ariza looked sharp too, 8-10 shooting i think (something like that, i just know he only missed two shots). and frye and lee are work horse, taking care of business.
oh yeah, how could I forget Ariza.. hes out on a bit more muscle since we've last saw him, and its really improved his game.. as you said, he looked "sharp".. he was very officiant in the time he played
You know are team is looking pretty good. Do you think Steph has the help he needed? It helps to have a true point in Nate to come off the bench. Steph is great in the half-court and Nate excels in the full court. Q is a strong 2 who can score in the post an Crawford is definately top 6th-man material. Stephs minutes have to be cut down some definatly but the team will be solid in the backcourt. Oh and Trevor....Man this guy might be a start by mid-season.
But hey we have to play the game to see.
things that make me happy - nate with 24 and 3 stls. lee 10 and 7. frye 14 and 6. 12 offensived boards. 47/58 FTs.
Peter the Russian...back like cooked crack
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Nate and Trevor will basically be gods at MSG. I consider them untouchables for the next decade at the least. Their alleyoops will become legendary, especially when Nate is on the receiving end. Trevor will be the .50 caliber casing for Nate's desert eagle.
Frye needs work and is not starting come november, anyone who ever thought that was the case is just a wishful thinker. But focusing on his bright side, Frye gets to the line and makes them. 10 of 10 free throws? NICE!!!
On the other hand, Nate is ready for 15-20 mins off the bench to better manage Stephon's minutes (should play no more than 32 minutes per night through at least Feb for his own good to mitigate the wear and tear on his ankles that are in worse condition than his knees and are the true reason for him getting always torched off the dribble..
David Lee mitigates Sweets inevitable departure. Just as relentless as Nasty Nate. Needs to learn how to convert them Oboards or at least kick it out.
Jackie Butler needs time at the NBDL.
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By ngoriel, SBA Official
Published: November 27, 2013
Note: This blog is from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and first appeared on HHS.gov/HealthCare on November 27.
In 2014--a few short weeks away--the Affordable Care Act will take steps to remove key barriers that small employers have traditionally faced when offering health insurance to their employees.
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The SHOP Marketplace helps small businesses compare different plans, to find a plan that fits their budget and meets the needs of their business and employees. And, it will provide many small businesses access to an expanded Small Business Health Care Tax Credit, which in tax years beginning in 2014 will be worth up to 50 percent of employer-paid premium costs, to help them afford coverage for their employees and dependents.
Since it first became available in 2010, the Small Business Health Care Tax Credit has been worth up to 35 percent of employer-paid premium costs, and has provided more than $1 billion in tax credits.
For tax years beginning in 2014, the credit will be available only for coverage purchased through the SHOP Marketplace.
Employers can offer coverage through the SHOP Marketplace at any time during the year. If you want your employees' coverage to begin on January 1, 2014, the current deadline is December 15. In the Federally-facilitated SHOP, we intend to extend this enrollment deadline to December 23.
How to offer your employees coverage through the Federally-facilitated SHOP Marketplace in 2014
For small businesses in states with a SHOP Marketplace that's run by the federal government, we are making changes to make sure that you can take advantage of SHOP coverage and the tax credit as soon as possible. Specifically, for 2014, small employers will enroll their employees in coverage through an agent, broker, or insurer that offers a certified SHOP plan and has agreed to conduct enrollment according to HHS standards.
This process, called "direct enrollment," is similar to how most small employers get insurance today. You don't need to apply for SHOP eligibility before enrolling, or to use HealthCare.gov, unless you'd like to see information on your plan options, including which insurance companies offer SHOP Qualified Health Plans in your area.
The agent, broker, or insurer will enroll your employees, and the SHOP Marketplace will review your application and can determine later whether your business and employees are eligible for SHOP coverage. You don't need to wait for the SHOP to determine your eligibility, because it doesn't affect your ability to enroll in a Qualified Health Plan, like the ones the SHOP offers. Even if the SHOP later determines that you're not eligible to enroll through the SHOP, you and your employees may remain enrolled in your chosen plan in the small group market.
The main reason for you to get the SHOP eligibility determination in 2014, is to allow you, to claim the expanded the Small Business Health Care Tax Credit at the end of your tax year—as long as you also meet all the other requirements for the tax credit.
If you don't think you qualify for the tax credit, you don't need to apply for SHOP eligibility. You also have the option to wait until you've received an official notice of eligibility from the SHOP Marketplace before enrolling your employees in a SHOP Plan.
Your agent, broker, or insurer can help you fill out a paper application and send it in to the SHOP Marketplace, or you can mail the application in yourself, if you want. The SHOP Marketplace will notify you about eligibility by phone or e-mail and by regular mail if you request it.
When you use direct enrollment, you can still go on HealthCare.gov to get information about plans available in your area and help you find the best fit for your company and employees. You can also download a paper application for SHOP eligibility there. Lastly, you can get help through the toll-free SHOP Employer Call Center at 1-800-706-7893 (TTY: 1-800-706-7915).
This change to "direct enrollment" in states with a Federally-facilitated SHOP Marketplace won't affect the process for getting SHOP coverage in states running their own SHOP Marketplace.
What else you need to know
If you want your employees' coverage to begin on January 1, the current enrollment deadline is December 15. In the Federally-facilitated SHOP, we intend to extend this deadline to December 23.
But, you can offer coverage through the SHOP Marketplace at any time during the year. If your employee enrollments are submitted between the 1st and 15th day of the month, your group coverage begins the first day of the next month. For example, if your employee enrollments are submitted on February 10, 2014, your group coverage begins March 1, 2014. For enrollments submitted after the 15th of the month, coverage begins the second following month. So, if employee enrollments are submitted on February 18, your group coverage will begin on April 1.
Be sure to check HealthCare.gov in coming months for new tools and information. This winter you will be able to go online and enter the ages of your employees to get more precise premium information, and compare plans.
In addition, we anticipate that small employers throughout the country will have online access to an online SHOP Marketplace by November 2014. In addition, for the first time ever, small employers in all 50 States and the District of Columbia will be able to offer their employees a choice of plans from multiple issuers while making a single monthly payment, for coverage taking effect on or after January 1, 2015.
For more information on the SHOP Marketplace, visit HealthCare.gov or call the SHOP Employer Call Center at 1-800-706-7893 (TTY: 1-800-706-7915), Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. EST.
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edisfunkc | 2/27/2014 - 4:36 am
So if it looks like we can finally get some tax break for doing what we have done all along then that would be great. The downside is in order to meet some of the criteria it looks like it is going to be fairly narrowly defined.
mormuno01 | 2/5/2014 - 5:16 pm
Lets hope the Affordable Care Act works well and does everything we think it will. I just got coverage 3 weeks ago.
FaaastCash | 12/2/2013 - 8:07 am
Very interesting facts have been put forward reg. SHOP. Hope it brings new sunrise on to the life of small business holders with its initiative.


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Plead to or pay TVB tickets
How do I plead to or pay a Traffic Violation Bureau (TVB) traffic ticket, or schedule a hearing?
You will need
- your TVB traffic ticket number 1
- your DMV ID Number (Client ID Number) from your NYS driver license, learner permit or non-driver photo ID card or your full name, date of birth, and gender as they appear on the traffic ticket
Please note that in some cases it can take several days for a ticket to be reported to the DMV. If you are certain that the information you entered is correct, please continue to check this every few days.
Can I do it online?
Yes. If you have a Traffic Violations Bureau (TVB) traffic ticket that was issued in Rochester or New York City, you can do the following online
- plead 'Guilty' to the ticket and pay the fines, fees, and surcharges that result from a plea of guilty 2
- plead 'Not Guilty' to the ticket (dispute) and schedule a TVB hearing in the jurisdiction where the ticket was issued 3
- pay the fines, fees, and surcharges that resulted from an earlier traffic ticket conviction
- change an earlier 'Not Guilty' plea to a 'Guilty' plea 4
- re-schedule a 'Not Guilty' hearing (one time) 5
- take 'No Action' on a ticket 6
- request to be notified when your traffic ticket has been entered into our system 7
Please note that the TVB does not handle parking violations, criminal driving violations (for example, DWI) or tickets answerable in a local court. You can answer up to 10 TVB tickets per transaction session. 8
To use this transaction
- your traffic ticket must already be in our system 9
- your traffic ticket must display the words 'Traffic Violations Bureau' at the bottom (see a sample ticket)
- the traffic ticket must be an 'open' ticket 10
Can I do it online if my address has changed?
Yes, but if you plead 'Not Guilty' to one or more traffic tickets, you must provide your new address so we can send you a Notice of Hearing in the mail.
If you update your address in this transaction, the update does not affect your address on your driver license or vehicle records. Learn how to change your address on your driver license or registrations.
Can I do it online if I changed my name?
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Can I do it by mail?
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Traffic Violations Plea Unit
P.O. Box 2950 - ESP
Albany, NY 12220-0950
Can I do it at an office?
You can plead to or pay a TVB ticket, and schedule a hearing at a Traffic Violations Bureau (TVB). Find a TVB near you. You cannot plead to or pay a TVB ticket, or schedule a hearing at a regular DMV Issuing Office.
What happens if I plead guilty to a violation that results in 5 or more points?
If you have 3 or more alcohol-related convictions on your entire driving record, a plea of guilty to a violation that results in 5 or more points may result in the revocation of your license under Part 132 of the Commissioner's Regulations. You may want to consult with an attorney before you enter your plea.
I received a TVB traffic ticket while riding a bicycle. Can I plead to or pay it online?
You may plead to or pay TVB bicycle/in-line skate tickets in the same way as with any other TVB tickets – online, by phone, by mail or at a TVB office.
Please note that convictions for bicycle/in-line skate offenses do not require the payment of a surcharge and they do not result in points being applied to your driving record.
I am an attorney. How can I schedule TVB hearings for my clients?
If you are an attorney admitted to the Bar in New York State who wants to process 'Not Guilty' pleas and schedule hearings online for motorists who are your clients, please submit a TVB Ticket Management for Attorneys - Application for Web Access (AA-15) to the DMV.
- 1. If you do not have the ticket number, enter all of the other information to determine if the we can locate the ticket record. If the ticket has not been entered into our system yet, you can request to be notified when your record is updated
- 2. If you plead 'Guilty', you must pay all fines, fees, and surcharges that result from the plea. You cannot plead 'Guilty' online if the conviction will result in the suspension or revocation of your driver license. You must appear at a TVB office.
- 3. If you plead 'Not Guilty', you must schedule a hearing at the TVB office in the jurisdiction where the ticket was issued. The transaction sets the earliest available date for your hearing. You can select a different date for your hearing, if any are available. You can change the date of your hearing once, but not within 24 hours of your hearing. If you fail to appear for your hearing
- you may be convicted by default
- you may need to pay additional fines
- your driver license will be suspended
- 4. If you previously pleaded 'Not Guilty' to the traffic ticket, you can change your plea to 'Guilty'. You will need to pay all the fines, fees and surcharges related to the traffic ticket. You cannot make a partial payment or pay later.
- 5. After you select a 'Not Guilty' plea hearing date and time, you can return to the transaction one time to select a different date and time if other dates and times are available. When you return to the transaction to check for other hearing dates and times:
- Enter the ticket number and the other required information in Step 1
- Verify the information in Step 2
- In Step 3, look for the ticket under 'Earlier Pleas of Not Guilty'
If there is a button available for the ticket labeled 'Check for Other Available Hearing Dates,' you can select the button. When you then select the button that displays the word 'Continue', the page will display other available hearing dates. If there is no button for 'Check for Other Available Hearing Dates,' the hearing for the ticket or tickets was previously re-scheduled, and you cannot re-schedule again online.
If you have rescheduled online once, or no other dates or times were available, you must contact the TVB to re-schedule your hearing.
- 6. You are not required to plead to or pay every traffic ticket you have during this transaction. However, if you select "Take No Action Now" for a ticket or a payment, you may
- be convicted by default
- need to pay additional penalties
- your driver license may be suspended or will remain suspended
- 7. To enter a plea, your traffic ticket must already be in our system. If your traffic ticket is not currently in our system, you can request to be notified when your record is updated. You will be notified by email when the ticket is entered on our files. If you do not receive a notification you are still responsible to contact TVB and enter a plea for your ticket.
- 8. If you have more than 10 tickets, you can answer the additional tickets in separate transactions.
- 9. If your traffic ticket is not currently in our system, you can request to be notified when your record is updated. You will be notified by email when the ticket is entered on our files. If you do not receive a notification you are still responsible to contact TVB and enter a plea for your ticket.
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Bret Michaels
Butler native Bret Michaels of Poison roots for the Black & Gold(Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
Curt Schilling
Boston Red Sox Pitcher Curt Schilling (seen here showing some love for the Celtics in June), is an avid Steelers fan, according to IMDB.com(Photo by Nick Laham/Getty Images)
Dennis Miller
Stand-up comedian Dennis Miller, a Pittsburgh native, is (of course) a Steelers fan!(Photo by Amanda Edwards/Getty Images for Versus)
Burt Reynolds
Actor Burt Reynolds is an avid Steelers fan, according to IMDB.com(Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Hank Williams Jr.
Legendary country music singer, Hank Williams, Jr., makes no secret that he's a big Steelers fan!(Photo by Scott Gries/Getty Images)
Michael Keaton
Fellow Pittsburgh native, actor Michael Keaton, clearly supports all his hometown teams! He's an avid Steelers fan who has no doubt waved many a Terrible Towel!(Photo by Neilson Barnard/Getty Images)
Singer "Pink" (aka Alecia Moore) may have been raised in Philly; but rumor has it, the Grammy Award-Winning artist loves black & gold(Photo Credit: Kylie Keene/Getty Images)
Rush Limbaugh
Conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh backs the Black & Gold(Photo Credit: Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
Snoop Dogg
Rapper Snoop Dogg has often been seen wearing Steelers attire. Just before the Black & Gold won the big game in February 2006, the rapper told Jay Leno he's "been with the Steelers since 1973."(Photo Credit: Christopher Polk/Getty Images)
Arnold Palmer
Golfing great Arnold Palmer, who hails from the home of Steelers training camp, is a Steelers fan!(Photo Credit: David Cannon/Getty Images)
Adam Sandler
Actor Adam Sandler hails from New York, but the comic star of such flicks as "Happy Gilmore" and "Bedtime Stories" is a Steelers fan(Photo Credit: Sam Greenwood/Getty Images)
Seth Meyers
Born & raised in New Hampshire, Actor/Comedian Seth Meyers of Saturday Night Live fame is an avid Steelers fan (a trait likely passed on by his dad who is a native Pittsburgher!)(Photo Credit: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
Jim Furyk
Another pro golfer who hails from Pennsylvania, 2003 US Open Winner Jim Furyk backs the black and gold!(Photo Credit: Andrew Redington/Getty Images)
Jeff Goldblum
From "The Fly" to "Jurassic Park," Actor Jeff Goldblum grew up in Pittsburgh and has been listed among the Steelers celebrity fans!(Photo Credit: Neilson Barnard/Getty Images)
Charlie Daniels
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So this year, Julia gets a make over! A time to renew and refresh.
This site is a tribute to:
In memorial and loving memory of
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In dedication and as a tribute to her children:
Brittany Jocelyn Kevin & Alex
May the angels embrace each of us and carry us through the days, lending their wings as needed. May truth and justice prevail today and in the days ahead as the wheels of justice continue to turn. The love that Julia gave in her life and the the love that she left with us are seeds eternal. Her beautiful children continue to bring us joy and continue the memory of our sweet girl.
Today the phone rang frantically. My stomach sunk and my heart grew heavy as a rock.The is call from a distraught mother who has managed to leave her abuser.
He is now holding the children hostage in an effort to force her to return.
God please don't send us an Angel.
All I can do is pray for all of those who have, are and will share her experience.
Another of my girls, unable to procure employment has returned to her abuser. Since her return she has had a concussion. I told her my door is open. But leaving must be the individuals' choice. Once they leave, if they return the abuse usually rises to a new higher level.
Over nine years ago we placed our first abuse victim in her own home. This woman is permanently physically and possibly mentally disabled as a result of her experience. My experience and research is teaching that the legal system is a large contributor to this cycle. As I seek understanding which will provide solutions it is necessary to focus not only on the victims as well as the perpetrators. Why does evoking the law into protection have to be so prohibitive? For many of these girls the fees involved for a custody suit, divorce and life long fight is more than is available
Did you know that under today's legal system: the perpetrator is afforded access to free legal resources and that the victim and their family will have to pay for theirs? The act of protecting their grandson from the man who murdered their daughter drained every financial resource that the Julia's parents had. We are still trying to help pay all the legal fees years later and they are still up against a system that is supporting the rights of a murderer!


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Apple and Raisin Turnovers
- Prep Time: 20 min
- Cook Time: 20 min
- Ready Time: 40 min
- Yield: 12 fried pies
- 1 1/2 cups pared, chopped, tart cooking apples
- 1/3 cup seedless raisins
- 1/3 cup water
- 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 2 cups Pillsbury BEST™ All Purpose Flour, sifted
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup Crisco® All-Vegetable Shortening
- OR 1/2 stick Crisco® Baking Sticks All-Vegetable Shortening
- 1/2 cup cold water
- Crisco® All-Vegetable Shortening, for deep frying
- OR Crisco® Baking Sticks All-Vegetable Shortening, for deep frying
Preparation Directions
- COMBINE apples, raisins and 1/3 cup water in a heavy saucepan. Cook over high heat until mixture comes to boiling, stirring frequently. Reduce heat to low; simmer, uncovered, 5 minutes. Stir in brown sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg. Simmer an additional 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Remove from heat.
- COMBINE flour and salt in large bowl. Cut in shortening with pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add cold water, 1 tablespoon at a time, mixing until dry ingredients are moistened and dough can be gathered into a ball.
- DIVIDE dough in half. Roll one half to 1/8-inch thickness on a lightly floured surface. Using a 5-inch cutter (or 5-inch bowl), cut 6 circles from each half. (Re-roll scraps as necessary.)
- HEAT shortening to 365ºF in a deep saucepan or deep fryer.
- PLACE about 1 tablespoon of apple filling on each dough circle. Moisten edges with water. Fold in half over filling, pressing with fork to seal.
- FRY a few pies at a time about 6 minutes or until golden brown, turning once. Remove with slotted spoon; drain on paper towels. Serve warm or cool.
Nutritional Information Per Serving
Serving Size (1 turnover), Calories 270 (Calories from Fat 150), Total Fat 16g (Saturated Fat 4g, Trans Fat 0g), Cholesterol 0mg, Sodium 200mg, Total Carbohydrate 28g (Dietary Fiber 1g, Sugars 8g), Protein 2g; Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 2%, Calcium 2%, Iron 6%.
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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It's open season for beer as dozens of brewers offer their wares
The threat of rain didnt discourage a sold-out crowd of beer lovers at the 18th annual Killington Brewfest.
Crowds gathered even before the Snowshed Lodge doors opened at 1 p.m. Saturday to celebrate one of the mountains most distinctive annual events. Visitors received an 8-ounce mason tasting jar and were set loose to explore the lodge, where nearly 60 brewers poured out their finest selections.
The event hosted breweries from across Vermont, as well as some crafters from California, Maine, Utah, Rhode Island, Michigan and Colorado.
Jamie Maxwell brought a sample of Oktoberfest from Harpoon Brewery of Windsor. For those who love the taste of fall, but arent as attracted to the bitterness that can come with some beers, he suggests Harpoons basic cider.
Its just apple cider that comes in off the truck, he said. Then we mix it with our ale yeast.
Harpoon Craft Cider is an all-natural cider and there are no treatments or additions, according to Maxwell.
Vermont has more breweries per capita than any other state. Switchback Brewing Company of Burlington, Magic Hat Brewing Company of South Burlington, Citizen Cider of Essex, Otter Creek Brewing of Middlebury, Drop-In Brewing Company of Middlebury and Wolavers Organic Brewing of Middlebury all came to Killington to represent the state.
Long Trail Brewing Company of Bridgewater Corners, one of southern Vermonts most recognized brewers, was also present. For brewmaster David Hartmann, the creative process is challenging, but rewarding.
We make beer that we think were going to love and we hope everyone else will love as well, he said.
Long Trail premiered its newest India Pale Ale, or IPA, dubbed Limbo created with new breeds of hops coming from Australia and the Pacific Northwest. The debut was a success, largely due to its freshness in the market.
Its a beer festival, Hartmann said. People are looking for whatevers new and exciting. Most people arent looking for their old favorites.
Many northern Vermont breweries came south for the event, including Trapp Lager Brewery from Stowe. Assistant brewer Tom Everett brought four beverages: Dunkel, Helles, Vienna and Oktoberfest.
Many of the ales Everett brews have deep roots in Germany.
We use German hops, German malts, he said. We just really focus on replicating the smooth, great layers.
Helles, which means bright in German, was a fan favorite, he said. Of the four beers, this is Trapps only filtered lager.
Northshire Brewery, based in Bennington, was also present with four ales and stouts, including its Northshire Chocolate Stout.
Northshire brewer Chris Mayne explained how the brews all have different inspirations, from the English-inspired Battenkill Ale to the Sicilian Pale Ale, made with blood oranges and Emmar grains.
Over the years, Killington Brewfest has expanded. The event now runs three days and includes a golf tournament, dining, and yoga in addition to the two tasting sessions offered.
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