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Bedroom is the most private room in the house. Moreover, the design you choose for your bedroom even can represent your personality, includes the color choice. Next, when you have simple bedroom and even however have no plan to get space colouring, these options involving tiny bedroom paints may offer you much more inspirations. You should pick the colours which will make the space seem more large. You have to make your bedroom as comfortable as possible to let you get the best quality of sleep. Moreover, you additionally have to have a comfortable area to get performing another activities such as studying or even doing the job, and you may ensure it is using the colors.
White might be the best color that can create a spacious look for small room. However, to make it look attractive and not boring, you should combine it with the other ones. Monochromatic tones are nice options for modern room designs. You can mix the white wall and ceiling with grey curtains, black furniture and many more. Then, to choose coastal theme for your bedroom is good idea too. Beside the white, the other light colors like cream and blue will make a beautiful combination. These color schemes ideas really can bring light and airy feeling to the room.
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Greenpeace turns chicken in GM protest
Greenpeace sought to turn public attention to genetically modified (GM) animal feed in November with a photogenic caper at the UK's only soya mill - owned by the world's largest food and grain trader, Cargill. The stunt came as fast food giants McDonald's and Burger King announced a move away from GM-fed animals.
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According to Pentagon officials, the U.S. Department of Defense is actively developing rules of engagement for cyber warfare.
"Gen. Keith Alexander, head of the US Cyber Command and the National Security Agency, told the House Armed Services Committee's subcommittee on emerging threats that his command is working with the DoD leadership and the White House on 'rules of engagement and criteria upon which Cyber Command will act,'" Infosecurity reports.
"'We are working with the Joint Staff to develop a decision framework that allows us to identify threats and ensure senior leaders can share information rapidly and take action, if necessary,' he said," the article states.
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Astronauts land on Earth after mind-bending four months in space
A GROUP of astronauts have touched down on Earth after spending a mind-bending 115 days in space.
The trio landed in Kazakhstan early this morning in a Soyuz vessel after a four-month stint in space.
Moscow's Anatoly Ivanishin, Japan's Takuya Onishi and American molecular biologist Kate Rubins – who was the first person to sequence DNA in space – landed near the desert town of Zhezkazgan.
Mr Ivanishin said: "Everybody is feeling wonderful."
Conditions for the landing were good, with fair, clear weather.
The Russian handed over control of the $10billion (£82billion) research lab orbiting the earth to American Shane Kimbrough, who arrived on October 21.
Mr Kimbrough, along with Russian cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Andrey Borisenko, will be on their own until next month, when another three crew members are due to reach the station.
The research project aboard the ISS is unprecedented and opens the door for swathes of technological advances.
In August, Ms Rubins successfully sequenced samples of mouse, virus and bacteria DNA in space while Earth-based researchers simultaneously sequenced identical samples.
This project means it may soon be possible to identify spot microbes and even diagnose illnesses in space.
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Jets from Vladimir Putin's military and the US air force nearly clashed over Syria – sparking fears of a brutal confrontation.


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Three more firefighters ran into trouble Monday when gusting, shifting winds caused a northern California fire to overrun their position. The firefighters were forced to deploy their personal fire shelters after they retreated to a safety zone, when flames from the Beaver Fire reached their position.
The three firefighters survived the incident without serious injury, but that brings the total number of firefighters injured fighting northern California's wildfires to 14.
The eight blazes are all located in the northeastern corner of the state and were all sparked by lightning. Over the weekend, new wildfires burned in Lassen, Modoc and Shasta counties.
Weather conditions could continue to prove problematic for firefighters on Tuesday, according to weather.com senior meteorologist Jon Erdman.
"Fortunately, extreme heat is not in the cards for drought-stricken Northern California," said Erdman. "Unfortunately, the threat of thunderstorms is still in the forecast, with the threat of shifting winds and lightning strikes affecting current fires or starting new ones."
(MORE: Historic Flooding Inundates Detroit)
That's bad news for the nearly 750 homes threatened by two of the fires, including the Beaver Fire. Although firefighters made significant progress on one of the fires, the Beaver Fire is still just 30 percent contained.
Evacuation orders were issued for a half dozen homes threatened by two fires in Siskiyou County, California, while an evacuation advisory was issued for the other threatened homes, NBC Bay Area reports.
In Mendocino County, crews continued to fight a fire that has burned 10,000 acres of land. The Lodge fire was started by lightning on July 30, and firefighters upped containment to 40 percent of the blaze.
An evacuation order remains in effect as the fire about 160 miles north of San Francisco threatens nearly 60 structures across three communities, according to CalFire.
In Northern California, there were more evacuations of remote rural homes about 25 miles southwest of Yreka, and shelters were set up in Fort Jones and Scott Valley. The fires there, called the July Complex, were 29 percent contained after burning 26 square miles.
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More than 2,000 firefighters working in steep, rugged terrain have contained 40 percent of the blaze. Officials said the fire could grow because of difficult access to the remote area and changing weather conditions.
"While we've been making some progress, this is a very stubborn fire," Cal Fire spokesperson Lynne Tolmachoff said. "And we're not even close to our peak fire season."
The fire is smaller than the fire that has charred more than 32,000 acres in Shasta County, but CalFire officials said remote and rugged terrain in Mendocino County makes it tougher to fight.
Last Tuesday, the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence's Allen Telescope Array barely survived the flames of the Eiler fire in northern California. The blaze came within a mile of the facility's 42 antennas, forcing the facility to shut down, ARS Technica reported. Operations resumed on Friday once the antennas cooled down, the report added.
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Total team members
Team members by county of residence*
Richland – 6,669
Lexington – 2,993
Sumter – 1,560
Kershaw – 584
Fairfield – 117
Newberry – 115
Other SC Counties – 781
Non SC Counties – 134
Team members by county of residence*
Richland – 6,669
Lexington – 2,993
Sumter – 1,560
Kershaw – 584
Fairfield – 117
Newberry – 115
Other SC Counties – 781
Non SC Counties – 134
*Baptist Easley, leased team members and volunteers are not included in county data.
Salaries and benefits
$868 million
Goods and services purchased
$612.7 million
Revenue (after expenses)
$43 million
Charity care provided*
$221 million
Non-payment for services (bad debt)**
2016 – $293 million
Community programs and services
2015 (most recent data available) – $49 million
Palmetto Health Foundation
Donations – $5.6 million
Donors – 13,229
The Tuomey Foundation
Donations – $725,000
Donors – 934
Palmetto Health generally defines uninsured care as care provided for which no payment was received from patients and/or insurers. It is a sum of the "bad debt" and charity care the system provides. Uninsured care excludes other unfunded costs of care, such as underpayment from Medicaid and Medicare.
*Charity care consists of services for which Palmetto Health neither received nor expected to receive payment, because it was determined the patient was financially unable to pay a bill. The amount of charity care provided by Palmetto Health in FY2016 was nearly seven times greater than it was in FY2001, increasing from $33.5 million to nearly $221 million — an average annual increase of 10 percent.
**Bad debt consists of services for which Palmetto Health expected to receive payment but did not because the patient was unable or unwilling to pay a bill. Bad debt often is generated by uninsured patients, making it reasonable to consider bad debt as one component of Palmetto Health's total cost of providing care to such patients. The amount of bad debt written off by Palmetto Health has grown more than seven times since 2001, increasing from $44.7 million in FY2001 to more than $293 million in FY2016 — an average annual increase of 14 percent. A small percentage of bad debt is caused by insured patients who fail to pay their deductibles or co-payments, but the vast majority of bad debt is attributable to uninsured patients.


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Explore BC: Joffre Lakes x Pemberton
The first and lowest lake, which was tranquil and sprinkled with pretty green grasses. It was also wonderful that the air was so clear and breathable as recent forest fires had made Pemberton a hazardous area. Just the week before, I believe the park had been closed for the safety of its visitors.
Stopping for a backpack check.
A glimpse of the amazing mountain hike. It felt like a scene out of The Sound of Music-- we were the Von Trapp family scaling the slopes of the Alps (even though in real life, the actual family had escaped to Italy by train). We might have broken into song every once in a while.
In terms of the hike's difficulty, I would rate the climb as easy-intermediate for fit and experienced hikers. Beginners might find the steep ascent quite difficult; however, after doing much longer and steeper hikes, I found I could probably run up the slopes quite easily (especially after working on my cardio recently with my friend Eva by running up the entire Coquitlam Crunch trail twice).
The second and largest lake. This was the area where many bikini- and swim trunk-clad individuals enjoyed themselves in the icy water by creeping or jumping in (there was also a rope swing). Our group would stop here on the way back down and enter the water very gingerly (I would even get a few strokes in after getting somewhat used to the temperature).
One big regret I have was not being able to hike the entire way with Tia and her boyfriend. Those two hardcore fanatics decided to camp at Joffre Lakes for one night, hike back down, and then hike up the very difficult Wedgemount Lake trail located in Garibaldi Provincial Park. While we were able to stay with them for the first 30 mins or so, we soon realized that their heavy packs were slowing them down quite a bit on the steep trail.
In order to keep the entire group happy, we decided to separate and meet them at the top lake. Sadly, we would not go as far as the campground and the two campers would pass us without our knowledge (and we had taken two bottles of water from them to ease their load). I remember even shouting her and her boyfriend's names randomly out loud just in case they were near. Luckily, they are safe and, from the looks of their photos, had a fantastic time! Hopefully, one day I'll be able join them on a camping trip like that.
Excuse the poor iPhone quality of this picture but I wanted at least one shot of my dear Eva in here!
More shots of the second lake.
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As the UCI World Bike Championships unfold and professional road bikers from all over the map pedal by LVA down Richmond's Broad Street, the Virginia Newspaper Project thought it a pertinent time to explore the search term "bicycle" in the Library's free, online digital newspaper resource, Virginia Chronicle.
With nearly 500,000 newspaper pages, and more being added all the time, Virginia Chronicle is a fantastic tool for historical research. Among its features is an easy to use keyword search box, which we used for our "bicycle" search. "Cycling," "wheeling" and "wheelmen" are a few alternate search terms for locating bike related articles.
While there is an advanced search feature on Virginia Chronicle, we did a simple search of the word "bicycle" which brought up an impressive 23,355 results. Each article in which bicycle was found is listed with title, date and page information. To the left of the results list, there is another column which breaks down search results by the different publications and decades in which our search term was found.
Interestingly, the first and only result for "bicycle" during the decade of 1860-1869 came from the Staunton Spectator of May 11, 1869. Bikes were novel at that time and the article, which claims that the "citizens of Staunton had their curiosity in reference to bicycles gratified," is very brief.
The search results get higher with each succeeding decade, with the highest result number, 11,615 to be exact, appearing during the decade of 1890 to 1899. This decade saw the rise of the "Safety" bicycle, a bike with front and back wheels of equal size and a chain drive that transferred power from the pedals to the real wheel, making riding easier and opening up the sport to men and … read more »


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Atlanta, Georgia (PressExposure) August 19, 2009 -- Effective leaders motivate, inspire, and engage others to not only realize their full potential but to collaborate within teams so that the organization achieves more than the sum of its individual member contributions. Leaders at all organizational levels seeking to further enhance their effectiveness need to look no further than the StrategyDriven Leadership Conversation podcast series now available for download now at http://www.StrategyDriven.com.
StrategyDriven Leadership Conversations focus on the values and behaviors characteristic of highly effective leaders. Complimenting the StrategyDriven Management and Leadership articles, these conversations examine the real world challenges executives and managers face every day that arenât easily solved with a new or redesigned process and instead demand the application of soft leadership skills to achieve a positive outcome.
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FULTON COUNTY, Ga. -- 11Alive News received e-mails Tuesday morning from concerned voters in Fulton County saying there were computer issues at the Therrell High School polling location.
Our #VerifyVotes team headed there to get some answers.
We learned two of the four express poll units stopped working. The express poll units scan drivers licenses and issue voter cards.
The machines successfully rebooted and are working properly.
Photos | Voting across Georgia on Election Day
PHOTOS | Voting across Georgia on Election Day
A volunteer inside says the issue was fixed by 9:45 a.m.
The 17 voting machines were not impacted. We're told the technical issue caused long lines and some people left in frustration.
Fulton County officials tell us "Earlier this morning the poll manager at Therrell High School re-booted their express poll machine."
11Alive is Holding the Powerful Accountable on Election Day. If you experience voting problems, tweet us using #VerifyVotes
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Simple question for y'all. Do you prefer to watch alone or with other fans/random people.
I actually prefer to watch with other people (I watched an episode of samurai champloo with my sister and some dragonballz with some of my friends). Though I don't mind viewing the animes all by meself.


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Saturday, June 4, 2011 - 05:09
Although many destination weddings are large, most are quite small. And because they are small it makes it easier to give special teatment to all the guests, not just those in your wedding party. One of the ways many brides in grooms do this is through the welcome bag. One of the biggest questions I get it, "what goes in the oot bag?".
One thing you don't hear about too often is personalized shirts (or some attire) for all the guests, not just your wedding party. What a way to make a statement when all your guests are wearing the same shirts around the hotel. You can customize each differently based on what you know about the person or have all the shirts the same with your "wedding logo" on them. If your wedding party is small enough to do this, then you should be able to get everyone's size ahead of time. Just keep it a secret what you are doing with the information.
There are many places to order customized apparel, but it's best to work with a reputable company that supplies quality prodcuts like Cafe Press, UberPrints or Zazzle.
Thursday, May 5, 2011 - 23:24
If you are having a destination wedding, the second most important part of your planning next to the actual wedding is the travel planning. We've updated our beach wedding travel planning resources. Everything you need to know about tour operators, where to book flights and hotels, information about weather and even trip insurance resources.
Happy Wedding Planning
Thursday, May 5, 2011 - 01:38
I know that one of the things that you need when planning a wedding is sometimes a simple of list of items that you go off an do your own research. Make your own informed decision about what is best for you. So over the next few days/ weeks to come we are going to either udpate current lists or add some new lists for you to help with you with your beach wedding planning.
Today we updated the Wedding Registry Lists. Hopefully looking through this list can give you some ideas about where you can register and all the unique things you can register for.
Happy Wedding Planning
Tuesday, March 15, 2011 - 13:41
Chinese Paper Lanterns are one of the most beautiful, romantic and popular wedding decorations right now. If you are anything like me you might be a little disappointed to think that a beach wedding might keep you from using these as a feature of your wedding. Not to worry, you might not be able to have them at your ceremony, but given any type of tree, pole or minimal roof, you can have them at your reception. When you buy them, they are flat which makes them easy to transport to your wedding destination. You just have to open and hang them. Even using just a few (you don't want to fill your entire suitcase with them) you can add a spectacular romantic touch.
A few great sources for Chinese Paper Lanterns are:
www.paperlanternstore.com, www.lunabazaar.com & www.koyalwholesale.com
Tuesday, March 15, 2011 - 13:35
Well, it's about time - I've been running this site for 6 years and am finally moving into the 2000's with a blog. Many exciting things are to come at Beach Wedding Planning. We have just upgraded the software on the site and hope to be able to bring you many more features in addition to lots of new content, newsletters and special offers. We are upgrading our vendor database and soon you should be able to search and find vendors in just about any location you'd like to have your beach wedding.
It's been 8 years since I was married on the beach and I think about it almost every day. Not because I run a site about beach weddings, but because it was a magical experience. If you decide to have a beach wedding, I know it will be a magical experience for you too! Happy Wedding Planning!


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1) I was surprised to see Jones dominate Bader the way he did. Not that I think Jones is bad, I just felt Bader would put up a better fight. Bader looked weak last night, almost as if he lost too much weight.
2) I wasn't really into the Franklin-Griffin fight.
3) Silva has o be in the discussion for GOAT in the young history of the sport. His legacy will be marred somewhat by the times that has looked disinterested in his fights, such as the Meia fight. When is Silva is on, however, no one, boxing included, is more exciting to watch. Who the hell scores a knockout with a front kick??


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Review for Hearing Loss Association of America, Bethesda, MD, USA
My HLAA chapter in Michigan has given me and my family encouragement, support, companionship and invaluable information in coping with my quick, unexpected hearing loss eight years ago. Without HLAA I would know nothing about assistive listening devices, CART, and the Americans with Disabilities Act. It is so encouraging to know that I am not alone and that there is help out there for me. The national conventions are packed with information about coping with hearing loss, hearing aids, cochlear implants, emergency warning devices, other support groups, rights guaranteed by the ADA, and whatever else a person with hearing loss needs to live life as fully as possible.
HLAA's advocacy efforts in securing captioned television and movies, hearing-aid compatible phones, captioned airport announcements, hotel accessibility have helped me and millions of other hearing impaired people.
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Every time I turn on the television with closed captioning, when I travel alone with my vibrating alarm clock, in being able to tell others what I need from them to facilitate communication.
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Find a way to let more hard of hearing people know about the work of the organization and how they already benefit from its work.
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Burglars' brutal break-in0:17
Police are hunting two burglars who kicked their way into a house at Clayton in Melbourne's southeast, before slashing a man inside with a machete
POLICE are planning to harness a fast-growing network of suburban spy cameras in the fight against crime.
Home-owners are installing hi-tech DIY security systems for as little as $500 that can be monitored using a tablet or smartphone.
Police say the boom in home-security systems is a potentially invaluable crime-fighting tool.
They are trialling a register of residential CCTV cameras to enable them to quickly tap into footage to solve neighbourhood crimes.
Gold Coast police chief Des Lacy said the system was being trialled at Cleveland and he was keen to see it tested on the Glitter Strip.
"CCTV is becoming a fantastic tool for us and with the quality of the technology increasing and prices of the systems going down, a lot more people are obtaining them," Superintendent Lacy said.
"The cameras are getting sophisticated, with the ability to not just see who's at your front door but who is out in the street. A picture tells a thousand words. And the footage is stored for up to a week before it's wiped."
Supt Lacy said having a register of home security systems made it easier for police to access footage.
He said police already used public CCTV cameras and those installed in businesses to solve and deter many crimes.
The Gold Coast City Council operates almost 160 surveillance cameras from Southport to Coolangatta, while more than 400 are being installed on the coast's new light-rail system.
Council garbage trucks are even fitted with CCTV cameras and footage from one is believed to be evidence in a recent major crime.
Craig Mitchell, co-founder of OzSpy Security Solutions, said monitored home-security systems used to be expensive but sophisticated DIY kits could now be bought for as little as $500.
"I get a text if my alarm goes off and I can quickly see if anyone is inside," he said.
"DIY home-security systems are definitely becoming a mass market – we are selling hundreds a month," he said.
"If your house is broken into, the first question police will probably ask is: 'Do you have CCTV?'.'"
Crime Stoppers Queensland chief executive Trevor O'Hara said CCTV was highly effective.
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The reference rate rose on July 12 to 4.2471 lei/euro, 0.23% up from the previous day.
The national currency fell sharply in the early trades, from 4.2470 to more than 4.26, but traded near 4.2560 and 4.2580 lei/euro afterwards.
Versus the US dollar, the reference rate set by NBR increased by 0.12% to 3.3845 lei/US dollar. On June 29, NBR set an all-time high of 3.5697 lei/dollar rate.
In the region, the Polish zloty traded between 4.0660 units/euro and 4.0820 units/euro, while the Hungarian forint between 277.80 and 279 forints/euro.
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Spend Memorial Day With Mother Nature at These 9 Breathtaking National Parks
Summer is so close we can almost smell the coconut oil, but wait… Why does the hottest season of the year have to be spent at the beach? While we all love the warmth of the sun on our skin and the smell of salt in the air, this year it's time to swap the status quo—but don't worry: Mother Nature is still involved.
This summer we're strapping on our hiking boots, packing our "glamping" bags (including our travel handbags), and heading to one of the 58 U.S. national parks for some serious adventure. You too should take the leap, not only for the time of your life but also for a potentially healing experience. (A recent Stanford University study shows that walking, specifically in a natural environment, can greatly decrease your chances of developing depression.) So get out there and enjoy the beauty our world has to offer. If you can't decide which one to visit, we highlighted nine of the most breathtaking parks you need to add to your travel bucket list—stat.
If you're a fan of arid environments that really challenge your senses, then put Death Valley on the top of your list. This desolate landscape is one of the hottest, driest, and lowest-situated basins, and at 3.4 million acres, it's also the largest U.S. national park. Death Valley ranges from barren salt flats on the valley floor to 11,000-foot mountains with dividing canyons, sand dunes, and 1000 miles of winding paved dirt roads. Since daytime temperatures can exceed 120°F, veering off the designated paths is not recommended: Use your vehicle's air conditioning, and drink plenty of water. Photographic enthusiasts will love the artist's drive, with its breathtaking multihued mountain ranges that resemble a painter's palette.
Other outdoor activities range from hiking to mountain biking and even bird-watching. There's also guided tours and a museum. We recommend planning your visit around the full moon, when Death Valley rangers lead tours of the region by moonlight, set up telescopes, and let you view the constellations across an open sky that's unimpacted by an urban cityscape.
From black bears to magnificent wildflowers, the rich and diverse Smoky Mountains are abundant with natural beauty. If you love to hike, this national park has some of the most popular trails, with old-growth forests, waterfalls, endless views, and even kid-friendly paths. If walking isn't your thing, there's plenty of fishing, horseback riding, picnicking, and wildlife viewing to do instead. And if you can't visit in the summer, then book a trip in the fall—the colors are out of this world.
If you haven't been to Yellowstone, then the national park should take number one slot on your bucket list. There's a reason millions of people visit this stunning natural beauty every year; it truly has some of the most exquisite examples of Mother Nature you'll ever see, including the Old Faithful geyser (which erupts almost hourly with a huge water spurt into the sky) and the mammoth hot springs. But our favorite is the Emerald Spring, where the magnificent yellow color from the sulfur combines with the reflected blue light to give off a heavenly emerald green hue.
If you feel like taking a leisurely tour, then hit up the 142-mile-long Grand Loop road, and tour all the visitor centers, museums, boardwalks, and scenic side roads. Just beware of roaming bison or bears.
Crater Lake is jaw-droppingly beautiful. The deepest lake in the U.S. (at 1943 feet) was created over 7000 years ago when a 12,000-foot-tall volcano fell after a violent eruption, leaving a giant abyss that is filled entirely via rain and snow. This natural marvel is a photographer's wonderland, with a picturesque skyline and sheer surrounding cliffs of almost 2000 feet. Enjoy biking around the outer rim, stopping to take snaps or enjoy a picnic along the way. The main attraction is Phantom Ship and the mid-lake Wizard Island, both of which are the result of smaller eruptions. But the lake is only 10% of the national park; beyond that, you can explore the magnificent old-growth forest, which is also home to mountain lions, elk, and black bears.
It's hard not to feel like you're on top of the world at Rocky Mountain National Park, but that's probably because you are. At an astounding 11,500 feet, the famous Trail Ridge Road is the highest paved road in the U.S. and includes over 350 miles of trails. There's a hike for every level from beginner to adventurous, or get wild and go whitewater rafting. Aside from the unrivaled (and untouched) scenery, the wildlife viewing is one of the best in America, with elk, bighorn sheep, coyotes, beavers, marmots, chipmunks, and hawks. Don't forget your camera for this one.
If you're ready for a mind-blowing trip into some of the earth's most astounding natural wonders, then plan your next vacation at Bryce Canyon. The valley features miles of crimson-colored rock forest mountain ranges, spire-shaped rock patterns, and the largest collection of hoodoos, which according to the National Park Service are "odd-shaped pillars of rock left standing from the forces of erosion." Take the rim trail across the Bryce Amphitheater to view some of the most spectacular sunrises and sunsets you'll ever witness. It's life changing.
There's a reason U2 named its 1987 record after this magical place—Joshua Tree truly is a spiritual heartland. Thousands of people make the pilgrimage every year to experience this desert wonderland and take photographs among the unique Dr. Seuss–esque trees. While arid and barren, this dry landscape is home to several animals including the desert tortoise. One of the most popular attractions is stargazing. Due to its remote location, there is no artificial light to compete with the light of the night sky, and the result is an uninterrupted view of the stars, planets, and passing meteors. It's truly out of this world.
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When the sun sets on Yosemite's famous Half Dome stone formation, you'll feel like you've come home. But this enchanting natural phenomenon is just one of the many marvels you'll see and fall in love with at the popular national park. Summer is the ideal time to go on one of its many hikes or rafting expeditions. The Half Dome hike is definitely on the top of our must-do list. While its 14- to 16-mile round-trip is certainly challenging, you'll be rewarded for your effort with amazing panoramic views of the Yosemite Valley and High Sierra. When you've had ample time exploring outdoors, then put your feet up and indulge in some pampering at the nearby spas and wellness retreats.
While the Grand Canyon has had global media attention, Zion is equally majestic and scenic. The Utah-based national park is filled with vibrant sandstone cliffs in red, cream, and pink, with over 1000 species of luscious plant life and insanely blue skies above. The canyon is divided by the Virgin River, which flows down to the beautiful Emerald Pools, complete with towering waterfalls. The Weeping Rock is another incredibly powerful and electric experience. At only a half-mile round-trip, it's one of the shortest hikes, but it's certainly one of the most beautiful. The name refers to the constant flow of water that "weeps" out of the Weeping Rock alcove below. There's also a ton of wildlife throughout Zion, from mountain lions to owls and even a small population of Mojave Desert tortoises. It's definitely worth a visit.
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You Work Hard For Your Money —— So Make Sure You Get Paid
By Attorney Tamara B. Packard
Cullen Weston Pines & Bach LLP
If you ever find yourself in a dispute with your employer over your wages and hours, your first resort should be to the WPPA, of course. There may be occasions, however, when your union is unable to assist you, such as when the dispute is over an occurrence that happened too long ago (many collective bargaining agreements ("CBAs") require that a grievance be filed within a fairly short time after the situation grieved occurred), or when the dispute is over something not governed by the collective bargaining agreement. In such cases, you will be glad to know that many of those disputes may be governed by a group … Continue reading


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The next point to accomplish following cooling the cake you have baked would be the procedure of cake decorating. frosting bags and tips This aspect is definitely the most enjoyable and entertaining element. It's also the method where your ability and persistence will probably be analyzed. The next guidelines in cake decorating hope to give you extra enjoyment in your interest.
1- Keep in mind which the cake have to be cooled completely in advance of producing any decorations. Heat cake will just develop a challenge.
2- The following factor that you need to bear in mind would be to group collectively the things which you will want in cake decorating. You will need the actual dimension of piping luggage and coupler to carry piping bag to your tips. The look which you take into account in your cake have to be cautiously planned so that you can have every one of the supplies for that structure.
3- For your cake decorating, frost or ice it to start with with fondant, butter, or royal icing. Crumb coating is required to circumvent the slipping off of crumbs. With appropriate consistency of you will use a excellent finish merchandise with the physical appearance of the cake. For those who imagine that your frosting for your personal embellished cake is slender, you can make usage of confectioners' sugar. The system in making use of it is actually so as to add it minimal by minimal for the reason that a lot of of it may possibly consequence to stiffness of cake.
4-The regularity in the icing will de various by its use. Rigid icing is going to be used for producing upright petals. Lesser consistency can make the petals with the flowers droop. Medium consistency will probably be desired for flat petals and stars. Slim icing will be employed for creating and thinner icing is required for sensitive layout like leaves and vines. Mild corn syrup could make the circulation of icing smoother.
You can start decorating the cake as soon as you finish along with the icing. The angle plus the path as you hold the bag is important. It's going to impact the end result of shapes and patterns that you simply make. You can find to approaches in keeping the pipe. The primary way is always to maintain it from the angle of 90 degree. It'll only have to have easy actions for simple decorations. The 45-degree is accustomed to make sweeping styles and designs. Use this angle when engaged on composing or flower petals.
Realizing the essential guidelines may help kickstart your imagination with a lot of extra cake decoration strategies.
Basket Weave
The edges from the cake will have a basket look using this system. You may observe on the waxed paper initially till you feel hat you might be ready with the true detail. With a medium icing consistency, make the horizontal lines through the vertical making use of basket weave tip. In good shape the vertical stripes by creating the vertical stripes more time.
The bow could make the cake seem just as if it is actually wrapped present. It will eventually require a medium icing in flat strategies. Use the 45- diploma method to comb the bag on the remaining for your 50 percent bow. In the exact method go it to the correct to complete the figure eight. Within the center, sweep down on both equally sides for making the streamers.
This method is most effective for baby showers or wedding day cakes. It will have to have a large amount of command when manipulating the icing bag. Use the 90- degree inside a quite near length to the cake. The border will probably be needed to know the gap that you just will occupy. Hardly ever touch the suggestion to other styles. Occupy the place on the cake on your style and design and become astonished together with your cake decorating try.


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End The Year At Terramia!
Join us New Year's Eve for a scrumptious evening of dining, perfect for celebrating the end of this year and the beginning of next!
Make your reservations early, as space is limited.
Ring in the New Year in Style with us.
4 Courses Prix Fixe Menu $75 pp.
Tax and gratuity not included. Our regular menu is also available
Guests dining together must all choose from the same menu.
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Polpette con Polenta – Oven baked meatballs, creamy Fontina cheese polenta, San Marzano tomato sauce, Parmegiano cheese
Caprese – Fresh Burrata cheese and tomato salad, basil, evoo, balsamic reduction
Capesante – Pan seared scallops, parsnip puree, veal truffle essence
Pappardelle alla Bolognese – Pappardelle pasta, traditional ground veal, beef, pork meat tomato ragù,
basil, Parmegiano cheese
Risotto Porcini – Arborio rice, Italian porcini mushrooms, asparagus tips, Parmegiano cheese, white truffle essence
Ravioli Di Aragosta – Homemade lobster ravioli, green peas, shaved fennel, cherry tomatoes,
lobster Mascarpone sauce
Pollo – Murrays Farm organic chicken breasts, wild mushrooms, smoked pancetta,
herb roasted potato, thyme Marsala cream sauce
Maiale – Filet of pork tenderloin, honey walnuts crust, parsnip puree, baby spinach,
dried California prune sauce
Bistecca – Pan seared Filet Mignon, truffle potato mash, sautéed baby spinach, dolce Gorgonzola, red wine reduction
Pesce – Pan seared filet of Chilean sea bass, sautéed baby spinach, fingerling potato,
lobster reduction, petit salad
The sweet end of the year
Flourless Chocolate Cake
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Demand Generation Vs Lead Generation
Demand Generation
Demand generation is the process in which marketers drive awareness to their company's products or services in order to increase revenue. The objective is to build and nurture relationships with potential buyers. One effective way of creating relationships with buyers is by capturing their attention through content marketing. Before marketers can start thinking about generating leads, they must first create demand for their product or service. Being able to create relevant content for buyers is critical in driving awareness to their company. However, most marketers are guessing what content to create and are not engaging potential buyers which causes them to loose out on revenue.
Lead Generation
Lead generation is a process in which marketers capture consumer interest in their product or service in order to increase pipeline. The buying process has shifted within the past decade. Now, buyers are online searching for information that will inform them about your product or service. Thus, marketers must be able to provide them with information that educates potential buyers early within the buying process. There is so much content being produced, but marketers are still not reaching their target audience and are not generating leads. Being able to reach new potential buyers will allow marketers to generate more leads and increase pipeline.
Content Marketing: Lead Generation and Demand Generation
In order to generate demand to grow revenue and generate leads in order to increase pipeline, marketers must produce content that will engage buyers to explore further. Captora helps marketers create more demand and generate more leads by expanding top-of-funnel marketing to reach anonymous buyers. By creating thousands of new targeted campaigns by leveraging your content ecosystem, Captora allows marketers to reach thousands of new buyers across multiple channels based on what buyers are looking for. By creating content that is geared towards what buyers are looking for, marketers can ensure they are increasing demand for their product as well as generating leads.
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Americas Markets Decline Despite News From Iraq
Americas markets closed mostly lower Monday despite early rallies on news of Saddam Hussein's capture.
In Toronto stocks fell as investors shrugged off the capture and took profits in the face of uncertainty over the strength of holiday spending and next year's profit outlook. The S&P/TSX 60 Index closed down 3.19 points, or 0.71%, to 443.34.
Given the overall strength of equities in Canada and the U.S. this year, it makes...


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Freer Gallery of Art
Jefferson Drive and 12th Street, SW
Washington, DC
Galleries 6, 6A, & 7 Floor Plan
This exhibition of 20 paintings and 12 ceramics explores the landscapes created by Japanese artists from the 15th through the 19th centuries. Japanese artists developed distinctive styles of full-color painting that they often preferred to create images of the rounded, heavily forested hills that surrounded their ancient capital cities. From the 13th century onward, they also mastered and adapted Chinese ink painting techniques to create their landscapes. In Japanese ceramics from the 16th century onward, as techniques of glazing and application of pigments became more prevalent, landscapes became an important subject of ceramic design and appreciation.


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text: NEWS STORY CELTS LEND SUPPORT TO JUSTICE CAMPAIGN Mark Platt 12 March 2007 Celtic fans have thrown their support behind the recent Anfield 'Truth Day' with the unveiling of a 'Justice For The 96' banner at Sunday's Old Firm derby. Moved by the 'protest for justice' staged by Liverpudlians at the Arsenal FA Cup tie in January, a group of Celts known as the 'Jungle Bhoys' decided to make a flag in honour of those who lost their lives at Hillsborough in 1989. This impressive show of solidarity (pictured below) was displayed for the first time against Rangers at Parkhead on Sunday and has been applauded by all those involved in the campaign on Merseyside. Geil von den Bhoys! Dagegen haben die Fans von Fucking Man-Utd ein geschmackloses Video von Hillsborough-Katastrophe bei "YouTube" reingestellt- Müßte verboten werden YouTube - Muppets on a fence


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Thon Hotel Gildevangen is housed in a Gothic style building conveniently located in Trondheim city centre, near public transport and sights, shops and restaurants. The airport bus stops outside the hotel and most places in Trondheim are accessible within walking distance.
All the rooms are light and modern with antique style wood furnishings. The rooms are equipped with TV, telephone and minibar.Distances:
Hotel rooms in Scandinavia are generally furnished with twin beds, which can be moved together to form a double bed or placed separately (some hotels have double beds though). Unless otherwise specified all rooms have private bathroom facilities, which are often equipped with a shower instead of a bath. Please note that single rooms are generally smaller than doubles. Purpose-built triple or family rooms are likewise unusual in Scandinavian hotels. Whilst it is possible for 3 persons to share a room, this will normally be formed by a double room with an extra bed. As a result space may be restricted.
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Dreaming of going through surgery suggests that you feel as if a few parts of your individuality, whether it is your lifestyle or ideals, are causing problems.
If you are due for surgery, this dream may be an anxiety dream that reflects your concerns about the procedure. Or, you should take note of what body part the actual surgery was performed on and the result.
In your dream you may have…
Advice from your dream...
Detailed dream interpretation...
Generally, when the surgery associated with the heart, it indicates an emotional concern that is troubling you. However, if the surgery was on a limb, that may show your lack of ability for versatile motion. Like all dreams concerning one's well-being, you should get a health checkup afterwards. The dream may end up being prophetic or reflecting something the actual subconscious has picked up, but that your consciousness has not acknowledged.
Being with a surgeon in a dream indicates that you should care more for your mental health. There might be a problem coming your way and you will have to dissect it and be extra careful with it, analyzing it attentively to obtain the appropriate outcomes. Dreaming of being operated upon suggests that you will have to get used to changes, as some things will indeed change ahead, usually an unpleasant experience.
Spiritually, a surgery suggests that your mind is busy, occupied with mundane thoughts, and it has no time to relax and give chance to meaningful experience to come forth. Seeing a surgery performed could portend dangers coming from your business partners. This dream can also foretell that one friend of yours who is already sick will become even more ill, and this situation will make your relationship with the friend more profound.
If you are a young woman and you dream you are having surgery, this could omen a serious illness ahead that could cause you lots of troubles. Many times, a dream of a surgery portends illness, accidents, or various sorts of unpleasant incidents ahead, bad feelings that will not bring anything new or anything good into your life.
To dream that you undergo surgery means that you will be stale due to problems. To see yourself attending a surgery that turns out to be successful indicates that you will encounter a new important issue in the waking life. To dream that you show a surgery you had to someone could mean that you will be promoted because you have proved yourself very efficient. Dreaming that you are a respected surgeon means that it is possible to work at a newspaper in the near future.
Feelings that you may have encountered during a dream of surgery.
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Joe Manganiello To Co-Star In History's Military Drama Series 'Six' with Juan Pablo Raba February 18, 2016Posted by juanpablorabaworld in Noticias, Six (2016).
Tags: Barry Sloane, Dominic Adams, History Channel, Joe Manganiello, Juan Pablo Raba, Six
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True Blood alum Joe Manganiello is set to co-star opposite Barry Sloane in History's eight-episode military action drama series Six, from A+E Studios and The Weinstein Company.
Written by William Broyles (Jarhead) and David Broyles, a military Special Operations veteran, and inspired by current events, Six follows a brotherhood of modern American warriors, Navy SEAL Team Six, whose 2014 mission to eliminate a Taliban leader in Afghanistan goes awry when they uncover a U.S. citizen working with the terrorists.
Magic Mike's Manganiello will play Rip Taggart, a gruff, haggard, and aggressive military man who was once the squad leader of Seal Team Six. Five years later, Rip is working in Africa, protecting a small village from Boko Haram. I hear he has signed a one-year deal for the show.
In addition to Sloane, Manganiello joins previously cast Dominic Adams and Juan Pablo Raba. He is repped by CAA and Management 360.
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By Ronda Nissley, Tuesday@10:10 blog post
Ronda is co-director of Marriage Resource Center of Miami Valley
H.A.L.T. - Most people familiar with 12-step recovery programs understand this acronym well. It stands for Hungry, Angry, Lonely and Tired. H.A.L.T. is a reminder that the presence of any one of these 4 factors can derail the best of intentions and significantly reduce if not eliminate all self-control.
Lavern and I have also used H.A.L.T. in our own relationship and in mentoring other couples as a reminder to NOT try to resolve conflict when any of these factors are present - it typically does not end well.
Have you ever wondered why? Recently, I resolved to lose a few pounds through diet and exercise. By day 4, I was HUNGRY, ANGRY and TIRED and I was at risk of becoming LONELY by alienating those around me. Desperate to find a way to more effectively deal with those symptoms, I googled terms like: "diet and urge to destroy" and "losing weight without losing your friends". I discovered that the struggle was real and I was not alone. Certain research focused on the food a person eats or doesn't eat. Other research implied that simply the act of "exercising self-control" can cause irritability. Several articles referred to "serotonin" and "serotonin depletion" as a factor.
Let me explain (in basic English) what serotonin is and how I believe it could explain the brain science behind " H.A.L.T. " and be an important consideration in our relationships. Serotonin is thought to affect a variety of physiological and psychological functions in the human body and is best known for its impact on mood and its role in clinical depression. That's NOT the angle that most intrigues me. I was interested in research that looked at the role of serotonin in relationship health.
One study suggested a link between serotonin depletion and impacted moral judgment and an increase in the desire to harm others. Other research has linked serotonin to the exercise of self-control and to the regulation of inappropriate behaviors. Another study suggests that serotonin "plays a critical role in regulating emotion during social decision-making."
If the results of these studies are true, then paying attention to what depletes serotonin and what restores serotonin could be another key to unlocking the complexities of our human relationships.
Next blog posts . . .
The serotonin tank (Part 2 of 3 posts)
Serotonin-healthy relationships (Part 3 of 3 posts)
"If the results of these studies are true, then paying attention to what depletes serotonin and what restores serotonin could be another key to unlocking the complexities of our human relationships."
Images courtesy of Stuart Miles and artur84 at FreeDigitalPhotos.net
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8/25/2015 09:53:10 am
Interesting, can't wait for part 2.
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A weekly post on Tuesdays at 10:10 am that addresses some topic associated with relationship and marriage health. Don't miss it!
Main author is Lavern Nissley, Executive Director of MRCMV. Guest authors will be included in posts from time to time.
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Marathon runner reaches her goals
Special to the TIMES NEWS Melissa Hager, of Lehighton, shown at the Walt Disney World Marathon at the Walt Disney Resort near Orlando, FL, earlier this month. All told, Hager has raised over $6,000 for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.
What may seem impossible on the surface really isn't with the proper will and drive to succeed.
A Lehighton woman recently proved that tenfold through her participation in the Walt Disney World Marathon held earlier this month.
When all was said and done, Melissa Hager finished the excruciating run at the Walt Disney Resort near Orlando, FL, in four hours, 26 minutes and in the process, raised $5,055.
Coupled with another $1,200 she raised for the Lehigh Valley Half Marathon she plans to run in April, Hager has raised over $6,000 for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.
Not bad for someone who said her goal was to finish the run in under five hours and raise $4,000 for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.
"I think I surprised myself; I guess it wasn't quite as hard as I thought it would be," Hager said. "What slowed me down more was there were so many people in the beginning, but that left me be stronger in the end, so I didn't tire."
Hager, who said she ran three half-marathons prior to the marathon run, said it was "unseasonably cold for Florida" at the start of the race.
"I had trained in that, so it didn't really affect me, and I never felt overheated," she said. "It was amazing, and the fact that I did it with Team in Training, there was always people cheering for you, calling out your name."
Above all else, Hager, 34, said the camaraderie was a real sight to behold.
"That's why I want to do it a second time," she said. "I had a great time."
All the proceeds that were raised will be used for cancer research, patient and family care and education, and can help bring closer to finding a cure for Leukemia, Lymphoma, Myeloma, and other blood cancers.
A physical therapist at West End Physical Therapy in Kresgeville, Hager said she joined the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Team in Training program to help train for the 26.2-mile run.
Hager said she chose the charity, in part, because her brother-in-law, Carl Hesse, was diagnosed with lymphoma after a large lump was found in his groin.
Originally from Palmerton, Hesse, 48, is married to Hager's sister, Jennifer. Together, the couple has two daughters and reside in Nazareth.
After an ultrasound and biopsy, Hesse was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin, B-cell lymphoma. Hesse is currently in remission, Hager said.
"It wasn't just him, but how many people have been affected," said Hager, who added one her friend's sister passed away from lymphoma. "A coach there said 'whoever you're running for, they're with you now'; that was what hit me."
Hager, who said she doesn't necessarily classify herself as a runner, had an important message for those who may wish to follow in her footsteps.
"Never doubt yourself; it's amazing what you can accomplish when you have a goal in mind and have a purpose," she said. "Never say you can't."
Hager said anyone interested in making a donation may do so directly to the LLS, or make a donation in the honor/memory of another.
Donations may be returned to Melissa Hager, 85 Ridgeview Drive, Lehighton, PA, 18235. Checks may be made payable to the LLS. For online donations, visit www.teamintraining.org, or http://pages.teamintraining.org/epa/wdw10/mhageroqr2.
Created in 1949, the mission of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society is to cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease and myeloma, and to improve the quality of life of patients and their families.
The group was formed when the Villiers family lost their then 16-year-old son, Robert Roesler de Villiers, to leukemia. That resulted in the creation of the Robert Roesler de Villiers Foundation, which later became The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.
The world's largest endurance sports training program, Team in Training began in 1988 when Bruce Cleland of Rye, NY, formed a team that raised funds and trained to run the New York City Marathon in honor of Cleland's daughter, Georgia, a leukemia survivor.
Since its inception, Team in Training has raised over $1 billion to support blood cancer research and patient services.


text: Saw this here at OU and thought it was pretty impressive... Stadium Phase IV Nearly Complete SoonerSports.com - Official Site of the Oklahoma Sooners - Stadium Phase IV Nearly Complete There is certainly no lack of financial support for athletics in this state when you consider this and the OSU money. The attitude toward sports here became apparent when I was coaching T-ball this summer. Several of the teams played in pre-season tournaments and took winning very seriously. In fact, I had parents upset with me for not playing our best players more at their best positions. My response was simple: "It's only T-ball. We are just teaching the basics of all positions at this age." He didn't like that too much. So, although Iowa may have a reputation for being a "boring place to live," I will give the state credit for having more to life than just sports.


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Disciplinary Concerns
Taking Disciplinary Action
If an employee violates a University policy or rule or is not meeting performance requirements, has been insubordinate, or has engaged in conduct affecting the workplace and/or other employees or students, a supervisor may take disciplinary action.
It is recommended that a supervisor discuss the proposed corrective action with Employee Relations in the Office of Human Resources to ensure appropriate applicability, documentation, and procedure.
There are four levels of discipline which may be applied, at the discretion of a supervisor:
An oral or written warning may be given in cases where a problem occurs meriting corrective action. This is considered a departmental matter, with records remaining in the department. This action, therefore, is not subject to the Formal Complaint Procedure.
Written Disciplinary Action Guidelines
Written disciplinary action is a formal statement which becomes part of an employee's permanent personnel file. This action may be taken when a supervisor determines that an employee has not responded to a verbal warning or when the severity of a particular offense or incident warrants written disciplinary action.
The statement should describe the specific circumstances which prompted the disciplinary letter, the plan of action to correct and resolve the situation, the time period in which the employee must implement the necessary steps for corrective action, and the consequences for failure to resolve the problem. In some instances, remediation may not be an appropriate or desired course of action.
When the disciplinary action is suspension or dismissal, reasons for the suspension or dismissal should be provided in a letter of suspension or termination to the employee, normally to be reviewed by the Employee Relations Section of the Office of Human Resources prior to notification of suspension or dismissal.
The following require written statements:
Written Reprimand
A written reprimand is a formal statement which becomes part of an employee's permanent personnel file. Examples of problems which may result in a written reprimand include but are not limited to disruptions in the workplace, failure to follow proper work procedure or business practice, or where problems could lead to suspension or dismissal if repeated.
Suspension may be imposed when an employee has failed to perform to acceptable standards following a warning or other departmental disciplinary action, or for other serious infractions as determined by departmental supervision. Suspension may also be imposed when there is a need to remove the employee from the workplace while an investigation is conducted or to protect the health, safety, or welfare of others.
Dismissal may be imposed when the problem is so serious that no other course of action is appropriate. Dismissal also may be imposed after all other courses of action have been attempted, or there is no expectation of future improvement. However, it should be noted that dismissal may occur for reasons not related to disciplinary action as Pennsylvania is an employment-at-will state.
The following examples illustrate situations which could result in immediate suspension or termination of employment; however, there are other circumstances not listed here which may result in immediate suspension and/or termination of employment.
- Possessing or consuming intoxicants while on the job or violation of the University's Drug and/or Alcohol Policies.
- Possessing unlawful drugs or being under the influence of intoxicants or unlawful drugs while at work.
- Theft, wrongful conversion or unauthorized use of funds or property of the University, its faculty, staff, students or its vendors.
- Falsification of documents or records, including employment documents.
- Insubordination, including refusal to carry out work-related instructions or tasks.
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It seems to us that Donald Trump can't do anything right these days. After having drawn the ire of the public with his anti-immigrant remarks, Trump has been taken to task by artists like Neil Young, REM, and Aerosmith for using their music at his rallies and campaigns. Aerosmith is so irked by Trump's insistence on using their song that they are threatening legal action if Trump does not stop using their music for the campaign.
Aerosmith has filed a cease and desist letter to Donald Trump regarding the use of their legendary hit, "Dream on." Apparently, this is the second time Aerosmith have asked Trump to stop using their song for his campaign.
Their first objection which was raised after Trump's rally in Mobile, Alabama, sometime in late August, had fallen to deaf ears. Trump had continued to and still continues to use the song for his campaign.
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Aerosmith is mostly worried that the constant use of the song in the rallies might make supporters of Trump's candidacy and the general public believe that Aerosmith support him for his claim to presidency. Aerosmith have expressly stated that this is not the case. They sincerely want to distance themselves from Trump's campaign.
Donald Trump has been using the song probably because he believes that Aerosmith's Guitarist, Joe Perry, who favors the Republican party, approves of it, but it isn't necessarily true. The band wants to stay politically neutral.
Aerosmith's frontman Stephen Tyler has sent Trump a cease and desist letter that makes it very clear that the band wants to distance itself from Trump's campaign. They are threatening to take legal action if Trump does not stop using the song.
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The Rolling Stone did an extensive piece on the news which can be read here. Apparently, Aerosmith doesn't want to support any politicians who are just power-hungry men looking for attention.
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Posted earlier in the week about running into a number of problems with my shipments (delayed shipment, missed shipment, no 15% off, burnt-tasting Soylent) - I just wanted to post again with an update.
I contacted email@example.com, and they a) responded within 24 hours, b) apologized, c) got me my 15% off discount and d) threw in a free week's worth of Soylent besides. It's been a bumpy ride with Soylent so far, but I'm really impressed with the new customer service team. Would highly recommend that you contact them if you're having any issues.
It is counter-intuitive that when you are short of personnel you would stop answering individual questions on public forums. On public forums you can address the concerns of more than one person at a time; with individual correspondence you cannot. I hope you return to answering questions that apply to multiple customers in public fora again. @soylent
I've got Soylent Creep. Every month when my Soylent arrives I have a little more left from my last order. I recently received my first Soylent 1.4 (without the oil), but I won't be trying it for three weeks as that is how many boxes remaining from my previous order.
I've thought about pausing my subscription for a few weeks, but that doesn't seem like the most elegant solution. Realistically, I think I'm better off receiving 21 days per month, rather than my current subscription of 28 days. I don't see a clear way of making this change when I log in, however. Is there no way to simply change the subscription quantity without canceling and redoing my subscription?
You might ask around your friends/coworkers and see if any of them want to take that extra box/month off your hands.. Having just tried my first week of 1.3 I took the plunge last night and signed up with a subscription. My initial thought was to get 2 weeks worth (at 50% usage, lasting a month) but my housemate has recently expressed interest but was put off by the 4-5 (2-3?) month wait for new subscribers... so I signed up for 4 weeks and we'll split the order (he's getting his own Takeya shaker). A 3 week option would be nice, but until then...
You should be able to reduce your current subscription to fourteen days and add a new subscription of seven days, as I understand it.
Yeah, but there is no clear way of doing this on the subscription page outside of canceling an existing subscription, making a new 2-week subscription, and later reversing all that.
The simplest short term solution is likely to just put in a two week pause in my next order. Really though, I hope they expand the subscription options at some point: 14 days is not enough and 28 days is too much. It would be nice if I could simply have a 21-day monthly subscription.
It really doesn't make much sense that the 21-day subscription is not available as an option. Packaging is all I can figure, but that shouldn't be too hard to manage. Ordering is still littered with little kinks like that; I also find it odd that you have to cancel and re-order rather than change the subscription. There are other quirks. Hopefully, in time, they will be normalized.
From another thread. @malove2play wrote, "I emailed firstname.lastname@example.com and they changed it for me, and explained that currently the system requires RL to change your subscription manually but they're working making it so you can do it yourself."
Apologies that I couldn't link the post. Above my pay grade on an iPhone.
A long time user, with some feedback for the Soylent team. This has been brought up and been shut down in a couple of older threads, but I had an experience with a group of would-be Soylent using co-workers last night that I thought you should hear. I have been a proponent of Soylent since I first heard of it. I ordered the day I saw it, and haven't looked back. Good times and bad. I tell everyone that asks what's in my 1.9L Hydra-Flask about Soylent. I have given glass fulls, and even the occasional bag all across the country to let people try it. So there's my enthusiasm level. Love it.
Last night I was sitting at a conference table with 6 co-workers I had never met (big company-travel a lot). One of them asked about the 'jug'. I kept it simple just saying it's my food, and it went from there. About ten minutes later, they were all looking it up online, taking pictures of the bag, etc. All 6 very excited about it. Then one of the ladies asked if there was GMO. I told her yes. That was a show stopper for all but one of them. It was literally like someone popped a ballon. This post is about perception, not the safety of GMO. This happens almost weekly. I work with 4-6 different people in my company every week. Rarely more than one of them twice in a year. Between the co-workers and the hotel and restaurant staff, drivers, etc, I have exposed Soylent to probably close to 700 people in the last 7-8 months. It just finally really caught my attention last night, so I started revisiting my experiences sharing Soylent over the last several months. I even realized that 6 out of 7 people I interact with on a daily basis won't touch Soylent, specifically because of the GMO.
Last nights group of 6 included a 62 year old male, and 5 females from the age of 22-60 (ish). Other than the female to male ratio, a fairly wide demographic of age, income, and background. One of the ladies responded, "that doesn't make sense, it goes against what it would seem like they are trying to do."
The following are my observations. All of the people I know that are not techies, that are concerned with their health, regard GMO's as unhealthy. I am not saying they are unhealthy, I am saying the people I know have the perception that they are unhealthy. Soylent will not succeed in changing anyone's mind about that debate, but they may be missing a large number of would be customers if they don't acknowledge that perception. This may also hinder greatly the amount of countries that Soylent can be shipped to as a food product. I would offer that as soon as things get a little settled in the home office of Soylent, you all might want to do some serious fact finding on this particular thought regarding the perceptions of future customers. Not because GMO's are good or bad, but because the future customers of Soylent, both in the US and around the world, are going to spend money based on their perception of what is good or bad, not science.
That could be problematic as Rob has mentioned multiple times that his long term goal for Soylent was to have the ingredients fabricated by genetically designed microbes that could turn light and water into raw materials. It's all about science and GMOs are our savior in many ways. Yes there are people who are anti GMO as there are people who are anti vaccine. Sometimes what passes for health is not scientific. I can appreciate the perception problem, but finding a less sustainable non-GMO solution doesn't sound like a good solution to me.
With regard to the 3 week shipping option, hopefully some day the shipping turn around will be 24hours... Can you imagine a day when you're down to a few pouches left and you click on a button on your computer (or Soylent app on your phone) and another weeks worth shows up a few days later...
edit: P.S. I'm not trying to say there aren't problems with GMOs (such as reliance on pesticides/herbicides etc), only that wherever possible, we shouldn't fear using the most scientific approach possible just because of a label or people's misconceptions.
I am opposed, strongly, to changing policies/practices to conform with expectations or perceptions rooted in ignorance. Let the ignorant learn rather than force others to pretend not to know.
Wouldn't national sales of soy milk be collapsing if there were a principled objection to GMO-tainted foods among consumers? My understanding is that almost all soy milk is GMO.
After reading all the posts about how 1.4 tastes so very different from 1.3, I'm pretty eager to try it. I do have a backlog of about 3 weeks of 1.3 sitting on top of my refrigerator though. Guess I'll make up one batch of 1.4 and then go back to my 1.3 to finish it off.
The ability to set a 21-day supply subscription would be gold. I really really really hope this becomes a possibility soon.
So, I don't fit in with their demographic, my work is physical and mental so I need the energy and I am 52. To just not have the daily ups and downs of eating "normal" foods makes my life much better. I am loosing weight because I don't have to eat all the fats and crap that comes with all the calories I need to consume. I haven't had my cholesterol checked but I will have that done soon. The additional energy and not feeling like I need a nap after lunch is amazing. I think there are more people who would benefit from this then not of every demographic.
Could you just do one 7 day subscription and one 14 day subscription?
The GMO thing is tough. One thing I like about Soylent is that they take a non-dogmatic, science-based approach to food. But the problem with that is a science-based approach to food conflicts with the views of some people who don't know or don't care what the current scientific consensus is.
One example is food processing. A lot of processed foods sold today are unhealthy and as a result "processed food" is an automatic big negative to lots of people. But food processing isn't inherently unhealthy. Food processing is just doing something to food. If you do something to food you can make it better or worse or neither. Washing the dirt off a carrot is food processing but people don't think of that as processing. Rather they just automatically equate any processing with bad at this point.
Soylent can't avoid the processing question considering how it's made so people that are strongly anti-processing are out from the start. But some people aren't anti-processing but are anti-GMIO. What do you do?
Theoretically, permitting GMO foods should save money and thus keep the price lower. After all, if it made no difference in the price of Soylent then just go with the non-GMO to avoid the controversy and be done with it, right? So going "no GMO" would raise the price. How much, I have no idea.
Fortunately, the scientific community is fighting back a bit on GMOs. It's easy to find videos of Bill Nye and Neil DeGrasse Tyson saying GMOs aren't bad. And check out this recent cover of National Geographic. I love this.
As far as what to say when someone asks you if Soylent is GMO-free, it's awkward to say that Soylent is not GMO-free but is still safe because when they ask the question you know they're asking it because they don't think GMO is safe. So you may have to finesse it. Maybe say "I don't know if they're GMO or not but part of the idea is to be in line with science" but that's a lie assuming you do know that GMO is in Soylent.
It's hard to deal with though. There is a misconception amongst much of the public and you have to either go along with them and knowingly spread BS so you can get more business or else speak the truth and lose business. Tough choice.
Hopefully as time passes the myth of GMO foods being automatically bad will fade and it will be less of an issue.
Personally I don't mind GMOs, they're amazing! What I don't like, and the reason that I try to buy organic, is pesticides. I don't know where soylent gets its ingredients from but I can only hope that, if any, there are minimal pesticides. But it doesn't really matter that much anymore because soylent is awesome!
Yes, the problem with GMOs is that they're largely about facilitating ever-greater pesticide use. The overuse of pesticides is my only concern here.
Sorry we became a show stopper
We know the perceptions surrounding GMO's will be a sticking point. We want to be as transparent possible with regards to the ingredients in Soylent.
You bring up a great point and one we are constantly looking at. We trust that the science will speak for us. You are right with your points, but we must move forward one step at a time. Right now that means focusing on the US market and catching up with the demand for Soylent.
I appreciate the time and effort you put into your post, and for exposing those around you to the product.
Thank You