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New Delhi: AIADMK General Secretary V K Sasikala was today convicted by the Supreme Court which set aside the Karnataka High Court verdict acquitting her in the 19-year-old disproportionate assets case that also involved late Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa.
The apex court restored in toto the judgement and the findings of the trial court in Bengaluru which had held guilty all the accused including Sasikala's two relatives, V N Sudhakaran and Elavarasi.
The two-judge bench comprising Justices P C Ghose and Amitava Roy directed Sasikala and the two relatives to surrender forthwith to the trial court in Bengaluru and serve the remaining part of four year jail term.
The verdict disqualifies Sasikala from becoming a legislator, and consequentially she can't be chief minister either. The bench read the operative portion of the voluminous judgement saying that "according to the materials and evidence place on record, we set aside the judgement and the order of the high court and affirm in toto the judgement and order the trial court convicting the accused persons."
The bench said since Jayalalithaa has expired, the proceeding against her is abated. "Nevertheless, we reiterate that having regard to the facts, the charge framed against them by the trial court is restored," the bench said.
"Since the charges framed by the trial court have been restored against all of them they will surrender forthwith before the trial court and serve the remaining part of the sentence," the bench said. The trial court had sentenced Sasikala and her two relatives to four years imprisonment with a fine of Rs 10 crore each. Jayalalithaa was sentenced to four years with a fine of Rs 100 crore.
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Haiti's Storm Death Toll Tops 280
Haiti's Interior Ministry says the confirmed death toll in that southwestern zone of the hardest-hit area of the country is now 283.
Officials expect the toll to rise as authorities reach remote places that were left isolated by the storm.
The overall death toll in Haiti is not clear. The headquarters for Haiti's Civil Protection Agency had put the number of confirmed deaths for the whole country at 122.
Bodies have started to appear as waters recede in some areas two days after Matthew smashed concrete walls, flattened palm trees and tore roofs off homes.

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I am a home owner with a technical roofing question.
I 'm located in Wisconsin,.My ranch home is 27 years old, and has its original roof.The original windows and patio doors were double pane wood/aluminum construction.They were always poor windows, collecting frost and water during the winter months.They were in very poor shape, and I recently replaced them with triple pane vinyl.These new windows and doors are much better, and we are pleased with them.
The roof will be replaced this spring, with the cedar shingles being removed down to the osb deck.This also involves the replacement of two fixed skylights.The present Velux double pane wood/aluminum skylights are in bad shape.They never did a good job, and always wept.The condensation and run off has increased as the skylights lost their air seal.I want to replace them with triple pane vinyl.Triple pane vinyl skylights are vary hard to find.
I have contacted three local roofing contractors to get estimates for the roof replacement.One of the contractors found a manufacturer of vinyl skylights.After much research and discussion with one of the contractors, I decided to order the two skylights I would need.The skylights are here, and ready for use when the roof is replaced this spring.They are triple pane with aluminum outside and vinyl inside.They look great, and have very good insulation values.
After discussion with a second contractor, a concern came up.The skylights have a "self-flashing" vinyl flange.It's "vinyl, not neoprene or rubber" per manufacturer info.The contractor would be using GAF Ice & Water Weatherwatch.He would be using it around the skylights, and it would come in contact with the vinyl skylight flange.He has a concern about a degrading reaction between the Weatherwatch adhesive and the flange vinyl.
I would appreciate any educated opinions from this forum.I can provide links to the skylights if needed.
Thanks for any info.
It is recommended to use ice and water shield membrane on any skylight curb before flashing. This would not concern me, as the membrane will help seal any air gaps. I suggest returning the skylights you have ordered in case they don't fit exactly like the other one, wich is more than likely.
In order to properly undertake the replacement of a cedar shingle roof system any skylight MUST be temporarily removed. This is necessary so that the new membrane underlayment and sheet metal flashings can be properly tied around the skylight. If this is not done, leakages may happen. It should specify in the contract that your roofer must remove the skylight, replace any rotted wood, build up the curb to at least a 2x6, add 1" of rigid insulation, put a 1" header plate, use Ice&Water membrane all around and up the sides of the curb. The roofer can then mesure the skylight according to the new curb mesurements and if needed, cover up with plywood and membrane until new skylight is ready.
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First, I would go back with Brava Tile Shake instead of the Cedar Shake. Very expensive roof and you got 27 years out of it. That should tell you something there. Go to www.facebook.com/authenticrestoration for some pics. We're just completing one and will have a lot more images of the Brava Tile Shake up in a few days. I am not affiliated with Brava Tile in any manner, I just happen to really like their product.
I would use the ice & water shield around the curb of the skylight. Don't see a problem there. Personally, I like the newer Velux skylights. They have come a long, long way since the ones you have on your existing roof.
I am not putting cedar shake back onto the roof again.I will be using asphalt shingles.
The concern here is with a degrading reaction between the Weatherwatch adhesive and the flange vinyl of the skylight I have.
Self flashers are junk. Return then if you can
Your concern is legit- vinyl and asphaltic based products like the weather watch do interact negatively. PVC based products, and in this case vinyl, will experience a more rapid migration of the plasticizers- meaning the interaction of the asphalt based material will quickly wear out the vinyl causing it to break down and crack...
You can either use a non asphaltic based product where these meet, or use a skylight that has another type of gasket. Personally I don't like Weather Watch, I think it's too thin and has lousy adhesion... so I'd be looking at that, but realistically vinyl isn't designed for long term (20 years) of weather exposure.
Also I'm curious- what brand of skylight are you using? SunOptics or Wasco?
Thanks TJ for the informative reply.
The skylight I have is a Wasco EF2238TGT 30-30 Triple glaze deck mount.
It appears to be a good skylight, with a poor method of flashing.I understand the interaction problem better now.
Could the vinyl flashing be removed and a metal flashing constructed?Is this an option for an experienced installer, or something that should not be done?I realize the flashing warranty would be void.
What product do you prefer over Weatherwatch?
Grace Ice & water shield is easily the best.
Velux makes the best skylights for pitched roofs, they make self flashing types also and I never use them.
Depending on which particular skylight you choose it should have a metal flashing kit for it.
I took a look at the skylight you bought. Looks solid, very solid. Wasco makes some of the best skylights you can buy, so nice choice.
As for Flashing it- if there is a metal flashing kit available I'd go that direction personally. If there isn't a metal kit available I think I would mount the skylight to the deck / curb as designed and then flash over it with a secondary flashing of a peel and stick butyl flashing tape (like an 8" of 12" wide Eternabond-like material. From there I would install the ice and water shield.
As mentioned previously, Grace Ice and Water is THE Standard in this category. Literally nothing even close, however, if you are trying to stay with GAF products for warranty and consistency sake, then you have two options. GAF StormWatch is a film faced ice and water shield with much better adhesion and overall performance compared to WeatherWatch. Or, GAF Liberty SBS Base Sheet..... this is more of a commercial product- it's 65 or 70 mils thick, sticks like a son of a gun, and just flat out works well as an ice and water shield. It's more expensive, softer in nature (seals better too), and about the only downside is that if you are installing "thin" shingles over it, you can see the outline of it telegraph through...
GAF will have another product available later this year that is a private labeled version of Sopra-V by Soprema... this would work too.
I used Liberty on my house because I didn't want to special order Grace Ice and Water, but if Liberty wasn't available I would have used StormWatch.
Hope that helps.
There does not appear to be a flashing kit available for the self flashing Wasco EF series. ( sounds logical )A step flashing kit is available for the 22" Wasco curb mounted skylights.
Would this kit be of any use to the installer of the self flashing EF 22" skylight I have?
It appears that a "peel and stick butyl flashing tape" is the transition material I was looking for.If I understand correctly, it would be the proper material to use between the self-flashing vinyl on my skylight, and Grace Ice & Water Shield.I see there are many brands of butyl tape to choose from.Any recommendations on which one works well, or which one to stay away from?
I asked my potential installer for an estimate based on the materials he prefers to use and has produced good results.He likes GAF, and said they have a good warranty if you use at least 4 of the GAF products.From what I have read here and else ware, Grace Ice & Water Shield would be a wiser underlayment choice then what he would use.
Here is his material list:
Swap out the weatherwatch for something else, a Grace is an. Excellent and more expensive option. I can't recall if geocel was one of the better or one of the lower end sealants... I like SolarSeal, Geocel is probably a good one.
I'd look closely at options for pipe boots, avoid any of the off brand plastic feeling ones- they all prematurely crack out.
The metal flashing kit looks like it could be used to me- are the dimensions the same? If you use the self flashing vinyl and a butyl tape, then yes- have it both under and over (like you are sandwiching the vinyl) the self flashing vinyl. Eternabond is the most well known butyl flashing tape, it carries its own 10 year warranty. The other one I would look at is manufactured by Olympic and called EverSeal.
I don't know if the dimensions are the same.Both are listed as 22", but I don't have a curb mount to measure and compare.
I've read about the difficulty of separating shingles from Ice & Water products when roof repair/replacement is required.It sounds like Ice & Water installed on the entire deck is great for keeping water out and holding shingles down, but can be difficult and costly to deal with in the future.Is this problem related to the early Ice & Water products, or does the problem remain with the Ice & Water products installed today?My ranch home has a large 3-car attached garage.Deck replacement would be a significant added expense.
Shingles still stick to some of the cheap crap labeled as Ice & water shield, in the past the shingles of the day were largely Organic and is part of the reason they stuck to the Ice & water shield of the time.
Shingles don't stick to the film surfaced stuff like Grace.
Covering your entire roof with Ice & Water shield is a monumental waste of money & material and is usually recommended by salesmen & inexperienced roofers.
Regarding the skylight just go get yourself a fixed deck mount Velux skylight with a metal flashing kit and be done with it.
Yeah the wasco looks like a good unit with a terrible flashing.New velux skylights have really good specs and solid flashings.They used to accomplish the glass seal with silicone, they switched to a butyl tape some years ago May be the problem with your current skylight
I'm glad to hear that the modern asphalt shingle does not permanently bond with Grace Ice & Water Shield.That's good information.
Tell me what you would use on my roof instead of a full covering of Grace Ice & Water.I'm always interested in monumental savings.
About the Skylight ......As mentioned in my original post, my home was built in 1990.The windows were all wood/aluminum double pane w/argon between.The skylights are the same type of construction. ( Velux )All windows would sweat and frost in the lower corners during sub-zero weather.The finish deteriorated and the wood aged and darkened.It was impossible to keep up with the refinishing.The front door also has a large panel of dual pane glass that had the same problem,.I have a house air exchanger, and it controls the humidity level.The humidity is kept low to minimize the problem.
Two years ago I had most of the windows replaced with vinyl windows,The triple pane windows are much better, frost and moisture is not a problem.Last year I had the patio doors and remaining windows replaced with vinyl triple pane.Once again, good results.I had the front door with the large glass panel replaced also.They talked me into a double pane.It sweats and frosts like the old one.The frost melts, and the water runs off the door onto the floor.
So now I have the two skylights to replace.The Wasco is a triple pane vinyl skylight ...... it's like my new windows.The Velux is a double pane, and not vinyl...... it's like my old windows.The Velux has a U-Factor of .45, while the Wasco has a U-Factor of .29.Which one do you think is going to sweat, ice up, and drip water down my wall?Considering I have the Wasco skylights in my possession, can you see why I am reluctant to buy the Velux?
"just go get yourself a fixed deck mount Velux skylight with a metal flashing kit and be done with it"That's the problem, once they're installed, I'm not done with it.I have to live with it.Only the installer is done with it.
I normally use Titanium UDL30 or Certainteed DiamondDeck underlayment for the areas that don't need Ice & water shield, installed with plastic cap nails.
One of the things that makes skylights frost up is not being wrapped in membrane and outside air coming in through the flashings.
If you already have skylights in your possession certainly use them, they will be fine if installed correctly.


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A financial plan is your map to achieving your financial goals. These could include education for your children, building a house, starting a business or, securing an asset. The risk of not having a financial plan is that you will most likely never achieve your financial goals.
Many people think that if you earn a good salary, you don't need a financial plan. This could not be further from the truth. Those that are dependent on a steady income, must ensure they are building a solid financial future for themselves.
Without a financial plan, you may find yourself in a tricky spot should any unforeseen events occur and you find you are not sufficiently covered for the financial burden they may bring with them. Neglecting to save and plan for future risks is what gets many South Africans stuck in an endless cycle of debt.
Building a financial plan can be likened to building a house. You start out with architects that will draw up a plan for you that best suits your needs and your pocket. Once the plans are in place you hire builders and contractors to lay foundations and build the house according to your plan. You would never build a house without a plan as it would end in disaster.
Likewise, achieving financial goals requires careful planning. A financial planner, the "architect" of your financial plan, will design a financial plan for you that best suits your needs and affordability. The right financial plan can save you from future financial disaster by protecting you from unforeseen life events such as death, disability and expensive medical situations.
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Step 1. Get in touch with a financial advisor
It is important to choose a certified financial advisor that has experience and knowledge of your financial situation.
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Your financial advisor will present and explain the best solution to you in a way that can be easily understood and in a language you can clearly understand.
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Once your plan has been presented to you, you will need to decide if you want to move forward. Depending on your plan, you may choose to take some of the options up now and others later. The important part is to have a plan and try get covered as quickly as possible to minimise your risk.
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Once you have taken the first step, remember to stick to your plan and continue to build on it. The financial services industry is always changing and bringing out new and better products. You should continuously monitor and review your position with your financial advisor to ensure you are on track with your plan.
Remember, even after a house is built it requires continuous maintenance and repair. Likewise your financial plan will need to be maintained and reviewed from time to time and as you grow older, get married, have children, retire or should you fall ill.
Some may find they are already too deep in debt and simply don't have the means to save. For you, financial planning starts with getting out of debt with the help of a financial adviser or debt councillor .
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O Ensino Superior e a Formação e Aprendizagem ao Longo da Vida
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ABSTRACT In the behalf of CNAVES – the Portuguese agency for HE evaluation –we developed this study with the main purpose of assessing the role played by Higher Education (HE) in the usually called lifewide learning process. Likewise six Portuguese HE institutions and four among the main economic groups, together with ten small and medium enterprises have been addressed a specific survey. Professional associations have been called to participate as well but only one of them adhered. In order to obtain a more acute characterization of the Portuguese situation we run via internet a complementary research on the articulation between foreign HE institutions and enterprises leading to educational community networks and/or corporate universities. Among the main results we could perceive the weakness of the Portuguese HE institutions * enterprises network and the conclusion that the main reasons for articulation consist in participating in the advisory boards. Universities are not adopting so far any meaningful organization's or syllabuses' innovation in order to specifically address "new public" needs and only a few among them systematically develop graduate follow up after they enter into labor market.
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MOVIE SYNOPSIS [ General Audiences ] Four friends decide to participate in the Rotterdam marathon. A humorous film and an ode to friendship. You can watch De Marathon online on TV cable or theaters with original audio in Dutch at different dates. This film premiered in theaters in 2012.
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Stefan de Walle, Martin van Waardenberg, Marcel Hensema, Frank Lammers, Mimoun Oaissa, Cynthia Abma, Dragan Bakema, Mahjoub Benmoussa, Manuel Broekman, John Buijsman, Aat Ceelen, Sofieke de Kater, Herman den Blijker and Jung Sun den Hollander.
Drama, Comedy.
107-minute film (full movie) directed by Diederick Koopal.
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Screenplay written by Martin van Waardenberg and Gerard Meuldijk.
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Lean Bean Cheesy Enchiladas 3 Ww Points
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- 2 large corn tortillas (like Mission Super Size)
- 1 slice fat-free cheddar cheese, cut in half
- 2⁄3 cup enchilada sauce
- 1⁄3 cup fat-free refried beans
- 1⁄4 cup shredded fat-free cheddar cheese
- 1⁄4 cup chopped onion
- 1 tablespoon taco sauce
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- In a pan sprayed with nonstick spray, cook onions over medium heat until they begin to brown (about 2 minutes).
- In a small dish, combine the onions with the refried beans, taco sauce, and taco seasoning. Mix well.
- Spray a small baking dish with nonstick spray.
- Heat tortillas in the microwave until slightly warm.
- Lay the tortillas on a clean, dry surface, and then spread about 2 tablespoons of the enchilada sauce onto each one.
- Place one half of the cheese slice on each tortilla.
- Then, evenly distribute the bean mixture into the center of each tortilla.
- Wrap the tortillas up tightly, and place them in the baking dish seam side down.
- Pour the rest of the enchilada sauce over the enchiladas.
- Bake in the oven for about 10 minutes (until the enchiladas are hot).
- Remove dish from the oven, sprinkle shredded cheese over the enchiladas, and then return it to the oven for about 5 minutes (until the cheese is nice and melty).
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That depends. It is deadly to algae, mold, mildew, fungi, and bacteria. It can be unsafe if you are not properly trained in ladder usage and safety. It can be unsafe if you are not properly trained in the use, application, and storage of chemicals. Even professional roof cleaners can be injured or worse if they become unfocused and stop paying close attention to what they're doing and to their surroundings as well. We do not recommend roof cleaning as a do-it-yourself type project because of the possibility of injury and the fact that homeowners don't possess the specialized equipment and knowledge necessary to properly clean a roof. Besides, what price tag can you put on your weekend or vacation? I'm sure that you'll agree, the cost of a professional roof cleaning is worth not having to spend your precious time off trying to clean your own roof. Remember, it will take a team of at least two experienced professionals with specialized equipment at least an hour and a half to properly clean a roof. For a homeowner that translates to an all day job. (Do you want to spend all day working with your wife on another "honey do" project? If you answered "no" you can get your neighbor to help, but by the time you reciprocate your entire weekend will be shot.) Even if you are willing to use a pump-up or a backpack sprayer, you still don't have our proprietary recipe, so what ARE you going to put in the sprayer. (Make sure you get it right, 'cause you don't want to have to do it again.)
The most effective way to remove all the personal danger from roof cleaning is to hire a professional roof cleaner. Trust me, it's just one of those things you should hire a professional for. When my tonsils needed to be removed, I had plenty of sharp knives and a couple of mirrors on hand. However, even though I am an admitted tightwad, I hired a doctor to remove them. It just made more sense to leave it to a trained professional rather than trying to broaden my horizons. Before you decide that I'm just a fraidycat and try to tackle cleaning your roof all by your lonesome, please hear me out. I cut my own grass, I change my own oil, I even built a 400 square foot shed in my back yard and I even added three new levels to my existing deck, but like Clint Eastwood said, "a man must know his limitations." Cleaning a roof is not really all that hard either, it's just that the potential for risk of life, limb, appendage, and property damage is too great unless you have the proper equipment and training. Besides, wouldn't you rather be golfing, fishing, boating, camping, hiking, watching TV, napping, or doing just about anything else besides trying to figure out how to clean your roof? The figuring it out part is the easy part too. The difficult part is execution, particularly with a pump-up or a backpack sprayer. The one good thing about cleaning your own roof is that you'll get plenty of exercise just going up and down the ladder every time you empty your sprayer and have to mix up a new batch of roof cleaner. Obviously it's your call, but roof cleaning can be very dangerous and is one of those things best left to a professional.


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Quick tutorial for 'Task force' artwork
hmm can you make a detailed tutorial on this. it will teach us alot.
good stuff! I use almost the same workflow lately, except for DAZ.. I use the bipeds in MAX.. and only render out wireframes and sketch everything on top of it..
Very interesting pipeline. Thanks for sharing your workflow like this.
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Interesting use of different softwares. Nice I like it!
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Abie Philbin-Bowman on this year's shortlist for the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award. The winner will be announced on June 6th - www.impacdublinaward.ie for full details.
Author Douglas Kennedy on his new book 'Five Days'. The book tells the story of Laura, a radiologist in a small town in the state of Maine. The Publishers are Hutchinson.
Conductor Michel Le Grand chooses Frank Sinatra's version of 'Send in the Clowns'. Michel Le Grand was in Dublin recently to record with the RTE Concert Orchestra.
John Byrne discusses the book 'Imagination Illustrated: The Jim Henson Journal' by Karen Falk with Seán Rocks. The Publishers are Chronicle Books.
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JK Rowling returns to world of wizards for first big-screen script
HARRY POTTER creator JK Rowling is set for another smash hit at the cinema after agreeing to write her first-ever screenplay.
The author will make her scriptwriting debut for the movie Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them, a spin-off from the wizard tales.
Writing on her Facebook page, Rowling said she had been approached by Warner Bros, who had proposed developing the movie without her assistance.
But the Edinburgh-based author said to be worth £560million drew up her own plans for the new film and went back to the studio with her ideas about how she would like the project to pan out.
The film will be set in what Rowling calls an "extension of the wizarding world" seen in the Potter books, but based in New York, 70 years before Harry's birth.
The movie will follow the escapades of Newt Scamander as he writes the wizarding textbook that gives the film its title.
Rowling said she could not bear the idea of someone else writing a film based on her world.
"The idea of seeing Newt Scamander, the supposed author of 'Fantastic Beasts', realised by another writer was difficult," she said. "Having lived for so long in my fictional universe, I feel very protective and I already knew a lot about Newt.
"As hardcore Harry Potter fans will know, I liked him so much that I even married his grandson, Rolf, to one of my favourite characters from the Harry Potter series, Luna Lovegood.
"As I considered Warners' proposal, an idea took shape that I couldn't dislodge. That is how I ended up pitching my own idea for a film to Warner Bros."
Having lived for so long in my fictional universe, I feel very protective and I already knew a lot about Newt
More than 450 million copies of Rowling's seven Potter books have been sold worldwide.
She also wrote two small volumes, Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them and Quidditch Through The Ages – both named after Harry's schoolbooks within the novels – which were published in March 2001 in aid of Comic Relief.
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Cash flow optimization is the process of regulating the burn rate to ensure an extended and safe runway period. Startups are almost always cutting closer to the edge, so it's always useful to have a number of fail-safe strategies up your sleeves.
For a startup to be successful, it is imperative to have a compelling product and coordinated team that initiates maximum sales, but there is one thing that most CEOs tend to sideline which is very vital for the survival of the startup—creating a reliable cash flow system. This is sometimes even more crucial than their ability to deliver.
Research shows that 82 percent of businesses are forced to shut shop because of their inability to raise funds to feed the increasing valuations. Alarming as it maybe, the good news is that it can be averted with smart financial management.
CEOs must be alert enough to:
- Understand cash flow, plan, identify risks, look for ways to mitigate them and try to raise cash to match the milestones.
- Analyze cash flow and spot problem areas.
- Develop a cash flow budget to understand the pattern of cash flow for the coming months/year.
- Improve cash flow by accelerating inflow and delaying outflow.
- Borrow money when needed to fill cash flow gaps.
- Invest surplus cash to make profits.
All these bring home one point: good cash flow management is of primary importance. This can neither be ignored nor delegated to anyone else. As an entrepreneur, one should have a sharp eye to limit unanticipated payment delays and unplanned cash outflows. If this balance can be maintained, the company is bound to survive. Sounds simple, but is practically quite a daunting task. Let's take a look at 5 simple ways to optimize cash inflow:
- Keep a watch on the cash flow management. Stop focusing too much on the profit. Rather, spend your energy by keeping an eye on the cash flow vs. spending.
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Hello and welcome to my guide of all things Gragas
Hello there! You may know me from my Garen build but welcome to my guide to my favorite AP champ, Gragas. Gragas is one of the most un-used, underated champions, but if you know how to use him correctly, he is quite a force to reckon with.
Reason for Runes
The reason I choose the runes I choose is simple. The runes give me much needed AP, CDR and Magic penetration. Gragas's ult had a low CD on its own. With this build though, at lvl 3 his ult has a cd of about 35 seconds. A spammable ult that does massive dmg and knocks enemies back in any direction is what I call useful!!
Reason for masteries
Flash and exhaust are very good summoner spells for Gragas, so I prefer to upgrade exhaust and flash. The bonus Magic Penetration and CDR is extremely useful. Extra mana and exp is very useful for laning.
Using Gragas early game ( Lvls 1-5)
As soon as the match starts, buy cloth armor and 5 hp potions, as Gragas has a near infinite mana supply with his Drunken Rage. Early game can be the most crucial part of the game sometimes. If you get a good start, many times you get good momentum and do better and get fed so you have to take the beggining game very seriously. It is critical to harass alot with barrel roll. The first few times you use barrel roll, roll it directly on them and try to notice what there dodge pattern is whether it be moving to the right, forward, back etc. If they have a dodge pattern of moving to the right, roll the barrel to the right of them. Once you get them down to half hp, tell your partner(if you have one) to let them push a little bit. Then when they get at the half way point between the two towers, flash in and exhaust the one with the lowest hp, or the one without as much running power. Throw your barrel in front of them, ram them explode the barrel and you should have a kill easy peasy.
Mid game (Lvls 6-12)
Mid game, you want to let you enemies push more so that they are close enough to the tower that when you ult behind them, it knocks them into the turret and you can exhaust them to pick up a super quick and easy kill. However, this only works 1ce or 2ce in a game before they catch on, so don't rely on this to get kills. Mid game make sure to max out Barrel Roll right away. Then, max out Drunken Rage so that you can keep on harassing and never run out of mana.
Late game (lvl 13 to end of game)
Late game when everyone starts to get items, you should have about 3.3 hp if you get all or most of your items and 450 ap. When you and the other team are at a stand off, try to use your ult so that it knocks 1 or 2 champs towards your team and the other champs into the wall and knock them back. Then exhaust 1 of the champs and your team will pounce them and it is a 5v4 at the start of a fight. You should have a 35 second CD on your ult so it's useful to farm minions with it if there are no champs nearby. Gragas is a great back door champ. However, if you decide to BD the enemy, save your ult for when they go after you. Gragas's Drunken rage greatly increaes his damage output on a turret, and he is difficult to catch with his ult, his flash and his ram move. Ty to all who viewed this build. Leave a comment positive or negative. Ty and GL on the fields of justice!!


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Given the coveted location of this property, it might have sold without the help of an agent. Several people on the block knew of prospective buyers who might be interested. However, not having seen the property, it's hard to know if any of these prospects would have panned out.
Even if someone did come forward and make an offer, it's hard to know if the property could have sold for more had it been given broad exposure to the market. The sellers bought in 2007; they anticipated losing between 20 percent and 25 percent selling in 2011.
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MOVIE SYNOPSIS [ General Audiences ] With the main performance of Ignacio Guadalupe (see full cast), this film directed by Montserrat Gomez was premiered in cinema or TV in 2014. The feature film "Nochebuena" was produced in Mexico. You can watch Nochebuena online on TV cable or theaters with original audio in Spanish at different dates. This film premiered in theaters in 2014.
Rating: 5 by 10 users./
Runtime: 7 minutes
Ignacio Guadalupe, Manuel 'Flaco' Ibáñez, Gael Yamil Martínez, Genaro Mendoza and Eduardo Minett.
Short film, Comedy, Criminal.
7-minute film (full movie) directed by Montserrat Gomez.
The original audio of Nochebuena has dialogues in or Spanish, it was produced in Mexico.
It premiered in cinemas or television in 2014.
Screenplay written by Alonso Aguilar-Castillo.
Leslie Montero.
Montserrat Gomez, Connor Smith and Alvaro Hernandez.
Composed by Janlú Prado.
Without commercial breaks, the full movie Nochebuena has a duration of 7 minutes; the official trailer can be watched in streaming on the Internet. You can watch this full movie free in English or Spanish in movie TV channels, renting the DVD or with VoD services (Video On Demand player, Hulu) and PPV (Pay Per View, Netflix).
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Red Sox Rally, Top Twins 4-3
David Ortiz reached on an infield single to score Dustin Pedroia for the go-ahead score in the top of the seventh inning, rallying the Boston Red Sox to win 4-3 over the Minnesota Twins last night at Target Field. Minnesota jumped out to an early lead in the first inning but Darnell McDonald later supplied a two-run homer in the fifth to keep Boston in the game. Erik Bedard was solid on the mound through five innings, allowing three hits and two runs with six strikeouts.
Jonathan Papelbon shut down the Twins in the ninth to record his 26th save of the season. Boston's veteran closer has delivered 11 straight scoreless outings and given up just two hits in the process. "This game is about momentum," said McDonald. "We were able to get that momentum and the bullpen did a great job. Pap did a great job and we got timely hits when we needed them." The Red Sox have two games left on the schedule in Minnesota before they travel to Seattle to take on the Mariners for three games this coming weekend.
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John Dudley (1569-1645)
Hon. John Dudley (November 1569 – 1645), formally John Sutton otherwise Dudley, was the brother of Edward Sutton, 5th Baron Dudley and was briefly Member of the Parliament of England for Staffordshire.[1] during the reign of Elizabeth I.
Background and early life[edit]
John Dudley was the son of Edward Sutton, 4th Baron Dudley. His mother was Jane Stanley, who was a daughter of Edward Stanley, 3rd Earl of Derby and the 4th Baron's second wife. John Dudley was their second son, born about two years after his brother Edward, who became the 5th Baron. He was baptised on 30 November 1569, so born shortly before that date. At the very early age of 11, he was sent to Lincoln College, Oxford.
The 4th Baron was able to recover the family estates after they were obtained, as a result of debt, by John Dudley, Duke of Northumberland a distant relative, and forfeited to the Crown on Northumberland's execution in 1553. However, he was unable to make progress with the huge outstanding debts. In order to ensure creditors were paid by his heir, his will earmarked the proceeds of his coalmines for 21 years to his creditors, who were also given prior claim over his wife and over John. When the 4th Baron died in 1586, John received only his father's best clothes and £300, with an annuity to be paid by his brother, but no house or land. As late as 1592 John had never received his annuity.
In about 1590 John married Elizabeth Whorwood, daughter of a Thomas Whorwood, a wealthy Staffordshire landowner and politician, apparently against the wishes of Edward, the head of the family. He settled at the Whorwood family seat, Compton Hallows, near Kinver, with his new wife. Thomas Whorwood received a large inheritance at that point and began to build a new family home at Stourton Castle. John is therefore referred to as "Hon. John Dudley of Compton Hallows", as it seems he and Elizabeth retained the old family home. Having no freehold property of his own, he was not entitled either to stand or to vote in parliamentary elections for the county.
Parliamentary career[edit]
John Dudley's election to parliament came about as a result of the notorious Staffordshire election scandal of 1597.[2] Baron Dudley prevailed on Whorwood, John's father-in-law, and at that time High Sheriff of Staffordshire, to conspire in the return of a false electoral indenture. He was placed, as John Sutton, first in order of precedence over Sir Christopher Blount, step-father of Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex. Edward Littleton, another Essex client, who had clearly won a seat in the voice vote, was excluded altogether.
John Dudley thus became knight of the shire or MP, although Littleton launched actions against him, his brother and Whorwood in the Star Chamber, the most feared instrument of Tudor government. John was protected by parliamentary privilege[2] during the parliament and it assembled on 24 October 1597. However, he played no recorded part in its proceedings, making no speech and attending none of the committees consistent with being a Staffordshire county member.[1] The parliament was dissolved, after little more than three months, on 9 February 1598, leaving Dudley exposed to investigation and punishment. By May Essex had him answering questions before the Privy Council.[2]
Lord Dudley's main motivation in standing his brother for election had been to spite Littleton's relatives in Worcestershire, particularly Gilbert Lyttelton, with whom he had several property disputes. Two of Lyttelton's sons, Stephen and John, attacked John Dudley in revenge for the electoral fraud, probably in June or July, and were referred by the Privy Council to the Worcestershire assizes. It is not known whether John Dudley himself was punished for his part in events, but he played no further part in public life, retiring to Compton.[1]
Marriage and family[edit]
John Dudley married Elizabeth Whorwood, daughter of Thomas Whorwood by 1590. They had one son, who predeceased them both, and three daughters.


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Watts, André 1946–
André Watts 1946–
Concert pianist
Made Public Impact on Television
André Watts was the first African-American concert pianist to achieve international super-stardom. Watts burst onto the Philadelphia music scene at age nine and the world music scene at age 16. He has subsequently performed all over the globe, receiving rave reviews. The American Record Guide described a typical Watts performance: "Immediately evident was the crystal clarity of each note, playing that was powerful yet not percussive, detailed without becoming clinically dry, emotionally rich, but with no loss of control."
Watts was born on June 20, 1946, in Nuremberg, Germany, the son of an African-American career soldier, sergeant Herman Watts, and a Hungarian mother, Maria Alexandra Gusmits. Watts lived in Europe, mostly near army posts, until the age of eight. A change in his father's military assignment caused the family to move to the United States and settle in Philadelphia.
Influenced By Mother
After his parents divorced in 1962, Watts remained with his mother, whom he has credited with considerable influence in his development. In an interview for the New York Times Magazine, Watts described his mother as "a very sharp woman. She never tells me that my performances are unqualified successes, always picks out some obscure passage that needs polishing." Maria Watts worked to support herself and young Watts, first as a secretary and later as a receptionist in an art gallery.
Watts began studying the violin at age four. By the time he was six he made it known that his preference was for the piano, so his mother, a pianist herself, gave him his first lessons. As is frequently the case, he loved to play but hated to practice. When his habit persisted, his mother began relaying stories of her countryman, pianist and composer Franz Liszt, emphasizing the fact that he practiced faithfully. Liszt soon became Watts's hero, and he even adopted Liszt's bravura playing style.
In Philadelphia, Watts went first to a Quaker school, then to a parochial one, and then to Lincoln Preparatory School. He was also enrolled at the Philadelphia Academy of Music, where he studied with Genia Robinor, Doris Bawden, and Clement Petrillo. He graduated from the Philadelphia Academy of Music in June
At a Glance…
Born on June 20, 1946, in Nuremberg, Germany; son of Herman Watts and Maria Alexandra Gusmits Watts. Education: Philadelphia Academy of Music, degree, 1963; Peabody Institute, BM, 1972.
Career: Concert pianist, 1954-; University of Maryland, artist-in-residence, 2000-
Memberships: Classical Action: Performing Arts Against AIDS.
Awards: Grammy Award, 1963; Order of the Zaire Congo, 1970; Lincoln Center Medallion, 1974; Gold Medal of Merit Award, National Society of Arts and Letters, 1982; Distinguished Alumni Award, Peabody Conservatory of Johns Hopkins University, 1984; Avery Fisher Prize, 1988; honorary doctorates: Yale University, Albright College, University of Pennsylvania, Miami University of Ohio, Trinity College, The Julliard School of Music.
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of 1963 at the age of seventeen, already a seasoned performer.
Success Came Early
Watts entered his first competition at age nine, competing with 40 other gifted youngsters for an opportunity to appear in one of the Philadelphia Orchestra's Children's Concerts. Watts won the competition, and with this accomplishment, successfully launched his career. He performed a Franz Joseph Haydn piano concerto. At age ten, he performed the Felix Mendelssohn G minor concerto with the Robin Hood Dell Orchestra and at 14, Cesar Franck's Symphonic Variations, again with the Philadelphia Orchestra.
When Watts was 16, he auditioned at Carnegie Recital Hall before three New York Philharmonic assistant conductors and Leonard Bernstein's secretary. The group applauded his audition performance, and moved him up to the finals, where Bernstein would judge his performance. Watts had little awareness of what this event could make possible. Watts recalled the experience several years later for journalist Norman Schreiber, "Hey my teacher was there; my mother was there; they were going to be really bummed out if I played like a pig. I would feel miserable. I also realized it would be good for you if other people like your playing."
Watts played Liszt's E-flat Concerto at Lincoln Center with the New York Philharmonic, conducted by Leonard Bernstein. The concert was taped for CBS's Young People's Concert series and was televised on January 15, 1963. Bernstein introduced the young pianist to the national audience. Less than three weeks after he was soloist for the Young People's Concert, Bernstein asked Watts to substitute for an ailing Glenn Gould, who was the scheduled soloist for the New York Philharmonic's regular subscription concert on January 1, 1963. Again Watts performed the Liszt E flat Concerto. So spectacular was this performance that he made international headlines and Columbia recorded an LP entitled, The Exciting Debut of André Watts. Time magazine quoted the liner notes: "Andre approached the piece as a tone poem. In scherzo passages, he had the speed and power necessary to dignify his delicately poetic ideas of the slow pianissimos. His singing tone stayed with him in every mood of his varied approach, and when he had sounded his final cadenza, the whole orchestra stood with the audience to applaud him. Even the Philharmonic fiddlers put down their bows and gustily clapped hands."
Entered Concert Life
Following his debut, Watts's manager restricted him to a limited number of engagements: the first year, six concerts; the next, 12 concerts; the next 15 concerts, and so on; his mother and manager had decided that his entry into concert life would be gradual. In addition, success would not isolate him from his classmates. His English and American history instructor, Roy Cusumano wrote in International Musician, "he became friendlier and more responsive." Gradually the number of concerts increased, reaching 150 by the mid-1970s. By then Watts was performing about eight months out of the year. In the late 1990s, he fulfilled roughly 100 engagements per year, divided between concert appearances and solo recitals.
Though he attained celebrity status at an early age, Watts continued to study with the noted pianist and teacher Leon Fleisher. Following high school graduation, Watts began to study part-time for a bachelor of music degree at Peabody Institute in Baltimore, where Fleisher was a member of the faculty. He graduated with his BM in of 1972.
In July of 1963 Watts appeared at New York City's Lewisohn Stadium with Seiji Ozawa and the New York Philharmonic, performing Camille Saint-Saen's Concert No. 2 in G minor. In September of 1963 he again performed the Liszt concerto at the Hollywood Bowl. He opened the 1964-65 National Symphony Orchestra's season in Washington, D.C., performing the Saint-Saens concerto. He returned to New York in January of 1965 to perform Chopin's Concerto No. 2 in F minor with the Philharmonic.
Watts made his European debut in a London performance with the London Symphony Orchestra in June of 1966. Shortly thereafter he appeared with the Concertgebouw Orchestra in Amsterdam, Holland. In October of the same year, he made his New York recital debut, opening the Great Performers Series at Philharmonic Hall. He made his debut in Berlin, Germany, also in 1966, when he performed with the Berlin Philharmonic under the leadership of Zubin Mehta.
Watts embarked on a three-month world concert tour beginning in September of 1967, under the auspices of the U.S. Department of State. He celebrated his 21st birthday by signing a long-term exclusive contract with CBS Records. By 1969 he was on a full-scale concert schedule, booked three seasons in advance.
Made Public Impact on Television
Anniversaries were becoming more and more frequent. Though only 30 at the time, Watts celebrated his tenth consecutive appearance in Lincoln Center's Great Performance Series at Avery Fischer Hall in 1976. Since he was the first classical artist to make his initial public impact through television, the producers believed that his should be the first solo recital televised live in its entirety from Lincoln Center. Watts's relationship with television in the field of classical music is unique. His PBS Sunday afternoon telecast in 1976 was the first solo recital presented on Live from Lincoln Center and the first full-length recital to be aired nationally in prime time. The 1988-89 season offered a televised concert featuring the Shostakovich First Piano Concerto, performed with the Philadelphia Orchestra, with Watts doubling as piano soloist and program host.
In June and July of 1974, Watts made a five-week tour of Japan and made summer appearances at the Hollywood Bowl, Ambler, Ravinia, and Concord festivals. Between recitals and orchestral appearances throughout the United States, there were two European tours during the 1975-76 season. Watts lived up to his early promise and was a greater sensation as time moved on. A 1975 press release from the Judd Concert Bureau described Watts as: "Serious-minded and worldwise Watts dresses conservatively and comes on rather like a mature college professor as he talks soberly of the artist's responsibilities to society. He is not for the gimmick of any kind, plays his programs straight and shies away from publicity not specifically related to his metier."
Watts described the playing experience to James Con-away of the New York Times: "My greatest satisfaction is performing. The ego is a big part of it, but far from all. Performing is my way of being part of humanity—of sharing. I don't want to play for a few people, I want to play for thousands. There's something beautiful about having an entire audience hanging on a single note. I'd rather have a standing ovation than have some chick come backstage and tell me how great I was.
Career Not Stopped By Age
In 1964 the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences presented Watts with a Grammy Award and in February of 1973 he was selected as Musical America's Musician of the Month. Other honors and awards include honorary doctorates from Albright College and Yale University—Watts was the youngest person ever to be granted an honorary doctorate from Yale—the Order of the Zaire from that African country, and a University of the Arts Medal from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia.
In December of 2002, just before a concert in Costa Mesa, California, Watts underwent emergency surgery. A vein on the surface of his brain had ruptured. Watts recovered well from the procedure and returned to performing.
In his fifties, Watts remained one of the world's most in-demand pianists. He continued to perform on the world's most important concert stages and with the world's most celebrated orchestras and conductors. In addition, Watts took great satisfaction from his life and work. As he told the Washington Times "When you turn back and look at your life and see that it all worked out, you know you were really lucky." He also commented, "I actually love playing the piano and performing before audiences, and I'm very fortunate to have this career."
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Current Biography Yearbook, H. W. Wilson, 1968.
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Southern, Eileen, Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians, Greenwood Press, 1982.
Who's Who Among African Americans, 16th ed., Gale, 2003.
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Additional information for this profile was obtained from the liner notes of The Exciting Debut of Andre Watts, Columbia Records 1963, and press material, provided by Judd Concert Bureau, 1975.
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Conwy, Wales : 11/4-11/6/07
Conwy Wales is situated on the North Coast of Wales and according to Rick Steves, one of the more beautiful costal cities in Wales that is accessible by train. I'm staying at the Town House B&B run by Alan and Elaine Naughton.
It will be nice to have my own room and be away from the hustle and bustle of the hostels for a few nights. For the peace and tranquility I will be paying 35 quid a night, but well worth it for a few nights.
The train ride from Liverpool to Conwy took up most of the morning and afternoon, and had one train change and a short bus ride along the way. The bus ride was necessary due to the fact that the train was not running the short distance from Llandundo Junction and Conwy on Sunday, or maybe it was just that Sunday. I loaded on the bus with all the other passengers, some of them were heading to Conwy as well. As the driver started to head down the highway I noticed he missed an exit that said Conwy on it. After a few minutes I could see there was not going to be another exit for Conwy so I headed up and asked the driver if he was stopping in Conwy first or after going somewhere else. Turns out he was looking at something and missed the exit. So after doing a turn around we were now on our way back to Conwy. The bus dropped the few of us going to Conwy just down the street from the B&B I am staying at. The city of Conwy is surrounded by the best medieval walls in Britan. These walls happen to be right across the street from where I am staying. I walked over to the B&B and was greeted by Allen Naughten, who is a very friendly person. My room is up on the 2nd floor(3rd floor to us Yanks) it is a nice single room with a sink and TV, plus I have access to free wifi. The city wall is right outside my window and I can see people walking along it.
I got settled into my room and felt right at home. It is so nice to have my own space for a change. I set off to get some lunch and walk around the city for awhile. For lunch I decided to pick up some things at the grocery store and take them down to the small harbor and have my picnic there. The sun is out and so are all the people down at the harbor enjoying some fish and chips. With all the people and food there were hundreds of seagulls waiting to share some food with all these people. I sat down and started to eat my lunch. I tossed a small piece of bread out at a seagull and within a second you would have thought I tossed out a full course meal. The lady sitting to my left was immediately hit twice by a swooping bird going after her lunch. This made me laugh out loud; I just sat there and was stunned by the birds swooping in for food. Next thing I knew I heard a swooshing noise just behind me and had just enough time to duck a bit before half my sandwich was ripped out of my hand by a seagull. This made the people to my left laugh at me. As they sat there laughing I calmly collected the rest of my lunch, stood up took one look in their general direction and tossed what was left of my sandwich at their feet. As I walked off I could hear the birds going crazy and people running away; once again I was laughing out loud.
After spending about an hour I had covered the entire city of Conwy , and that includes walking in looking around every store that was open. After the sun set and it became dark I decided to go check out the city walls. Most cities you go to that have city walls have gates that close them off after dark. Well in Conwy the walls are open 24/7, and it gets really dark on some sections of the wall. I took some nights shots along the wall as I slowly worked my way around the perimeter of the city. I finally decided to call it a night and head back to my room to watch some TV and attempt to catch up on some e-mails.
The next day in Conwy was spent touring the castle. The castle has a few towers and many open areas. Looks like back in its day this was quite the castle. As soon as I finished touring the castle and its grounds a rain storm moved in and it started teaming down. The castle is a stones throw away from where I am staying so I ran across the street and up to a nice warm room. It is really nice having my own room to come back to and relax. After the rain finally stopped I did some more walking around and checked out the church and cemetery that is right behind my B&B. There is a headstone for a guy who fought in The Battle of Trafalgar. I talked with a local who was out walking his dog. His dog likes to come to the graveyard to eat grass; his owner said it must be the best grass in town according to his dog. Tonight is Guy Fawkes Night also known as Bonfire night (5th of November). If you have seen the movie V for Vendetta you will have a bit of a better idea what this is all about. There is a BIG fireworks display planned in a neighboring city. I was going to walk over and check it out, but decided to just stay in town and see what I could from around here. The fireworks went on and on for quite some time. It reminded me of a Fourth of July celebration back in the states.
Well it has been nice relaxing in Conwy. Tomorrow I head to Bath , England . Plan to stay there a few nights.
Goodnight from Conwy, Wales.


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Registration is now open for Marin's popular Slide Ranch Summer Day Camp, with sessions taking place from June 12 through August 18, 2017 at their spectacular seaside location in Muir Beach. Camps at Slide Ranch give kids a unique opportunity to get hands-on experience on a working farm and also explore the natural world surrounding the ranch.
Slide Ranch offers 10 nature-based camps geared for all different age groups including Ranch Rangers (ages 5 to 13), Slide Explorers (ages 5 to 8), and Junior Farmers (ages 8 to 13). Slide Ranch also offers three Junior Camp Counselor weeks for teens ages 14–18, where they attend and help teach at the camp.
Slide Ranch Day Camp emphasizes hands-on experience and exploration of the farm and the surrounding countryside. Programs encourage campers to touch, taste, smell, hear, observe, and ask questions. Camp at Slide Ranch focuses on teaching respect for animals, plants, the earth, and each other. Slide Ranch campers milk goats, collect eggs from chickens and ducks, card and spin wool, create nature-based crafts, learn to compost, plant seeds, harvest and cook from the ranch's organic garden, and explore the tide pools and trails of the surrounding coastal wild lands.
Slide Ranch teachers-in-residence each lead small age-based groups of approximately eight campers, tailoring activities to the interests, ages, and needs of the campers in their groups. Camp day begins at 9 am and ends at 2 or 3 pm, depending on the week and program. Campers will receive a t-shirt and photo with their camp group.
Note that transportation to Slide Ranch will not be offered this summer. Slide Ranch encourages carpooling to camp, and will provide a carpool contact list for interested families and help facilitate carpools for the first morning of camp. Slide Ranch is about a 15-minute drive from Mill Valley.
2017 camp fees are $450 per week for Ranch Rangers and Slide Explorers, $475 per week for Junior Farmers, and $200 per week for Junior Camp Counselors. Scholarships, awarded on the basis of need and availability, are available for low-income families; interested families must complete a scholarship application before registering for camp.
Aftercare, supervised by Slide Ranch teachers, is available Monday through Thursday until 5 pm for an additional hourly fee. Aftercare features outdoor activities and projects for all ages ranges. Slide Ranch offers a 50% sibling discount on aftercare.
Slide Ranch, located in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area near Muir Beach, is extremely popular and offers limited enrollment—all there programs usually sell out—so register early! Learn more and register online at slideranch.org.
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Willmar Municipal Utilities Commission gets on board with financial support for local energy policy group
WILLMAR -- The Willmar Municipal Utilities Commission has approved a request to contribute $5,000 to Citizens Energy Plan, a new local organization working to present a non-partisan national energy policy to Congress in September 2010.
The commission had voted last fall to support the organization, but the City Council, which has final approval over commission decisions, delayed the contribution because Citizens Energy Plan had not completed the federal filing process as a nonprofit organization.
The organization had also asked the council for financial support. But the council is withholding contributions to such local groups until the council determines how the loss of state Local Government Aid will affect the 2009 budget, said Bruce DeBlieck, council liaison to the commission.
Citizens Energy Plan President Vidar Lee Byberg of Willmar told the Municipal Utilities Commission on Monday that his group has filed all the necessary paperwork with the Internal Revenue Service, and he renewed the group's request for financial support.
Commissioners voting in support were Steve Salzer, Jerry Gesch, Gary Myhre, Matt Schrupp, Doug Lindblad and Marv Kray. Dave Baker voted against.
The contribution will be taken from the $7,000 budget designated for public use, said Bruce Gomm, utility general manager.
In the past, the budget was divided equally between The Salvation Army and Heartland Community Action Agency to provide assistance to customers who were having trouble paying their utility bills, Gomm said. He said both agencies have been valuable partners in the past. Those payments are usually made later in the year, he said.
"We'll have to see what we have available when we get to the end of the year,'' Gomm said.
Other individuals, agencies and companies have also contributed to and support Citizens Energy Plan, said Byberg. Gomm said he is serving on the group's board of directors.
Byberg said Citizens Energy Plan will not actually write the plan, but is promoting a process to bring representatives of energy users, producers, environmentalists, conservationists, business and industry together to write the policy. Then lawmakers will be asked to sign it, Byberg said.
"The strategy to make that happen is to create resolve through many different avenues,'' Byberg said. The goal, he said, "is to work through citizens, companies, organizations and cities that go beyond the state level and create enough push and resolve to make this move forward.''
In other Municipal Utilities Commission business, Gomm reported the extent of repairs needed to the power plant's No. 2 turbine are greater than expected and the cost will exceed the $250,000 budget, but he does not yet know the exact amount.
Gomm said he and power plant superintendent Ken Nash discussed repair needs at Power Generation Services in Anoka where the turbine is being repaired. The company has done favorable work for Willmar in the past. Gomm said the company will prepare a list of recommended repairs and prices for the commission to consider.
The recent repairs began about a month ago and will be completed in three to four months. The turbine, one of three in the power plant, was last taken apart for service in 1992, but money for repairs was not available and the unit was returned to service.
The turbine can generate 8 megawatts of electricity, but is used mainly for capacity, which means the turbine is available in the event it is needed.
Also Monday, the commission received the 2008 reliability standard report. The report is required by law and covers safety, reliability, miles of electrical distribution and transmission lines, and quality performance.
Gomm said the utility had a very good year in 2008. He said the local distribution system had an excellent year with very few outages. He said outages caused by animal contact, particularly squirrels, were down by about 15 percent.
"We did have some transmission outages that affect all of our customers,'' Gomm said. "If we have one outage on the transmission line, it affects all of our customers. But even factoring in those, we had an extremely good year for reliability. We're in the highest reliability percentages in the country.''