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Regular Meeting
Monday, May 16, 2011
7:00 p.m.
1. Call to Order: The President will call the meeting to order.
2. Communications/Visitors: The President will recognize any visitors to the meeting and
present any communications.
Abby Kuhn, Student representative to the Board will present her report.
Financial Items:
Minutes: The President will call for additions or corrections to the April Regular meeting.
Financial: The Treasurer will present the monthly financial report for April 2011.
Treasurer requests approval of updated Five Year Financial Forecast for submission to the Ohio Department of Education by May 31, 2011.
Treasurer requests approval of Appropriations Modification as enclosed in Board documents.
Motion by __________________, seconded by_________________, to approve items 3 - 6.
7. Executive Session: Motion by ____________________, seconded by ________________,
to enter into executive session to consider the appointment, employment, dismissal, discipline, promotion, demotion, or compensation of a public employee or official, or the investigation of charges or complaints against a public employee, official, licensee, or regulated individual unless the public employee, official, licensee, or regulated individual requests a public hearing and negotiations.
The Board entered into executive session at _________.
The Board returned to open session at ___________.
Personnel Items:
8. Resignation: Accept the resignation of the following for the 2011-2012 school year:
Ken Kreis - Junior High Athletic Director
9. Maternity Leave: Approve Michelle Rastetter's request for maternity leave from approximately May 11, 2011 through June 9, 2011.
10. Employment: Approve the employment recommendations of:
Paul Dawson - High School Music Department Chairperson for the 2010-2011 school year
Kristen McPeek - IAT Tri-chairperson, High School and adjust Diana Hurlow & Bobbi Weaver from IAT Co- chairperson to IAT Tri-chairperson
Henk Sazdanoff - Sub for maternity leave at Central, approximately May 11 through end of school year, $100.00 per day
The following employment recommendations are for the 2011-2012 school year:
Howard Hoffman - High School Art teacher, part-time, 3 periods per day due to large enrollment, step 10, one year contract
Sandra DeLuca - MFE Chairperson, Western
11. Employment: Approve a one-year contract for Mark Olivieri, Maintenance Director.
Motion by _________________, seconded by_________________, to approve personnel item 8 – 12
Other Business:
12. Coaching Contracts: Approve Roxanne Drueschler as the girls' varsity soccer coach for 2011-2012.
13. Tuition Student: Approve the following student for the 2011-2012 school year:
Thomas Secrist - New, 2nd grade, Central Elementary, per Board policy regarding employee's children attending Lexington Schools
Samantha Basinger - New, 8th grade, Junior High
Sophie McCourt - New, Junior High
14. Substitute Lists: Approve the Lexington & the complete substitute lists dated 5/9/11 as
presented by MOESC.
15. Class of 2011: Approve the graduating class of 2011, as presented by Jim Goode.
16. Resolution to approve the Ohio High School Athletic Association membership for the 2011-12
school year.
Motion by __________________, seconded by _____________________, to approve item 12 –16.
17. Adjournment: Motion by ________________, seconded by _________________, to adjourn.


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ached, cold, death, doctor, fainted, friday, grandmother, little one, M.I.A., monday, mother, nose, rush, scared, school, sick, stress, Thursday, Tuesday, Wednesday, why, work, workload
Last week was one crazy week I wasn't able to gather my thought and write one sentence so many crazy things happened that my mind was going at 100 mph with no time to stop and think.
Monday was my first day back from a 3 week vacation which I kind so enjoyed because I was sick for 5 days out of the entire time. I did however get to spend time with my girls, it was amazing to sleep in late and play with them or watch movies all day. I only took 3 days to actually do a deep cleaning. So Monday at work was crazy I has 3656448 emails to answer and a bunch of To-Do stickies for me to take care of.
Tuesday was crazier than Monday because I had the workload from Monday that I wasn't able to finish. Around 12 right when I was going to take my lunch I get a call from a family member that they were called by my mom's work that she had fainted twice during school hours and wasn't breathing. My heart dropped to the floor, i ran out of the office with all the work on my desk and drove like a maniac to her job. When I got there I was able to get information right away on what exactly had happened, I had to wait for what seemed like forever for the ambulance to open the doors and give me a 411 on there status of my mother. my mother is the lunch lady at my youngest school and it happened during lunch time so my little one saw the whole thing and thought her grandmother was dieing. Sh ewas scared to death. Thank fully it was nothing too crazy for the moment but I took my mother straight to her doctor, they are still doing exams to pin point the cause, I'm crossing my fingers that its not anything bad.
Wednesday was the first surgery day of the year at work (i work for a Lasik eye surgery center), that means lots and lots of work and patients to see, I did OT at work and by the time I got home I was beat.
Thursday I woke up sick, my nose was running and my body ached a little, I thought it was just the stress from the days before but by noon I realized I had a cold.
Friday I got ready to go to work but I kept feeling cold. I soon realized i had a fever and called in sick. i was in bed all day sick as a dog.
Saturday and Sunday I was still on recovery mode. Nose was still running but I was feeling just a tad better.
Soooo yes that was my week and a full explanation for my followers on why i was M.I.A. Today I'm feeling a little better and going at life with a smile on my face and motivated to work.

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Main Girdle Kit For Chain Driven Oil Pump
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Main bearing girdle kit for all chain driven oil pump applications, gas or diesel. Designed around 95.5mm stroke length so it will work on all 2.1T builds in addition to TDI's. Includes 1/2" 1018 steel girdle plate, ARP2000 main studs, main cap spacers, oil pump spacers, BRM TDI oil pump sprocket, oil pump bolts, and oil pan bolts. Professional installation highly recommend as custom machining is necessary.


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Introduction: TfCD Smart Stress Ball
Stress is one of the key issues people face everyday at study or work. It is often caused as a result of over working and exhaustion and for sometimes it becomes overwhelming beyond the capacity of the person. Such people not only tend to lose concentration over time but also have their health adversely affected.
As part of TfCD assignment at Industrial Design Engineering of TU Delft, I and my friend, Stefan Lorist have come up with this idea of a Smart Stress Ball based on Arduino. Its based on the concept of effect of colors on people (popularly used in Mood lights nowadays).
The Ball prompts the user with a vibration use cue and flashing red LED as visual cues reflecting stress. When the user, pressed the ball for a minute, the LED color changes to a slow pulsating blue light indicating that the user is relieving his stress while finally the green color indicates to the user that he/she has de-stressed enough and he can get back to work.
Step 1: Build the Circuit
The stress ball is powered by an Arduino UNO. You can find the code in the next step
Materials Required:
1x Arduino UNO
3x 220 Ohm resistors
1x 3.3k Ohm resistors
1x 1k ohm resistor
1x 22n Capacitor
1x PNP transistor
1x Vibration motor
1x Switching Signal 1N4148 Diode
1x Breadboard
1x RGB LED
1x Force Sensing Resistor (FSR): Range 100g- 10kg (0.5" diameter)
17x Jumper cables
Step 2: Copy the Code
Copy the code from the above txt file
Step 3: Making the Ball
1. Cut out a ball from a block of Styrofoam with a heated string or blades. Be careful with the hot strings. You could burn your skin if it slips.
2. It is not easy to create rounded cut edges with the hot strings, so use a sand paper to smooth the surface
3. Using the same method as above, slice the ball midway but not entirely. This will keep the ball intact but still press-able.
Step 4: Finishing Up
1. Insert female jumper cables to the inner edge of the ball cut. This shall also act as the fulcrum/ support while pressing the ball
2. Insert the RGB LED into the jumper female pins
3. Insert the FSR sensor and Vibrator Motors into the balls. Preferable position the sensor near the mouth of the cut


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I work on oDesk, and I use oDesk Team application which takes screenshots of my work every few minutes. I've set up a virtual desktop which I called "WorkSpace", I assigned the application "oDesk Team" only on this desktop but the application takes screenshots of what ever desktop I'm on. If I am on "desktop 1" it will take the screenshot of "desktop 1" and not "WorkSpace" desktop.
The application appease on the system tray of all desktops.
How can I fixe that ? Thank you
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Quinta do Feliz Dragão
Quinta do Feliz Dragão - the farm of the happy dragon - A spectacular and beautifully renovated, typical Algarvean farmhouse and cottage with pool and 4 double bedrooms, nestled into the edge of a valley, with incredible views. Generous interiors and ample exterior spaces, which capture the farmhouse essence of the vernacular architecture, landscape and quiet rural lifestyle.
With all modern conveniences, a beautiful square mosaic pool and terraces for every occasion, Quinta do Feliz Dragão is a dream retreat, ideal for relaxing at home and being well located for visiting all the beautiful beaches and coastal historic towns.


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No one knows for certain what the future will hold. A pleasant motorcycle excursion through the picturesque Amish country of Lancaster County can quickly become a nightmare due to the negligent acts of an inattentive or reckless driver. The neighbor's seemingly friendly dog can suddenly turn vicious and unexpectedly attack you as you walk by. A common household product may malfunction as you attempt to use it. These situations are also clear-cut examples of when it is essential to consult with personal injury attorneys in Lancaster, PA who know the law.
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Jack Sprague was a Laser class sailor, who had a stint on a 16ft Skiff out of Manly, but once he had tasted sailing on the 16, all he wanted to do was to sail an 18ft Skiff each weekend on Sydney Harbour.
In 2016 he was given Brett Van Munster's name (Brett is the class boat builder and a skipper in the League's fleet) who advised Jack to contact the Australian 18 Footers League to see if there was an opportunity to sail a skiff in the 2016-2017 Season.
After submitting a CV of his sailing record, League Club Commodore, Simon Nearn, provided Jack with a hull and some gear to get him on the water.
Living around 75 kms north of Sydney at Point Claire on the Central Coast of NSW meant that Jack would have to trail the skiff to-and-from his home to the League's Double Bay rigging area but that was no barrier to the enthusiastic Sprague, who was always one of the first skippers to arrive with his boat each Sunday.
A rookie season in the 18s is difficult enough for any team, but when you add the travel, putting together a new crew to the 18s and 'sorting out' the gear in an older boat, Jack was facing a massive task.
Jack also recalls: "The early part of that particular season was dominated by really strong winds so that only added another dimension to the task."
"One thing which was a big positive was to meet another team who were also having their first season in the 18s. Bryce Edwards, Rory Cox and Jacob Broom."
"We have become good friends and the boys (now the crew of Rag & Famish Hotel) have been a great help as we have progressed over the three seasons."
Despite Jack's first season in the 18s being tough, the Australian 18 Footers League administrators were impressed by his attitude and Jack was rewarded by being allocated with a better boat.
League Club President, John Winning said: "Jack's attitude towards his sailing and the club was exceptional and in keeping with the values we want to see in our fleet."
As a self-employed electrician, things weren't made any easier for Jack however his enthusiasm, dedication to the sport and an attitude built on family 'values' as a 'real club man' at the Gosford Sailing Club has seen Jack progress steadily over the three seasons in the 18s to date.
When Dal Zotto, a family owned wine maker based in Victoria's King Valley, came aboard as a sponsor in 2018-2019, team Dal Zotto began to get some improved equipment and better results soon began to reward the young team.
Jack and the Dal Zotto team won a race, and produced a number of minor placings during the Spring Championship then backed it up with a victory in the annual Queen of the Harbour race on the final day of the 2018-2019 Season.
Naturally happy with his team's continued improvement on the water, Jack was even happier with life at the 18s. "I am over-whelmed with the amount of support and comradery given to Josh, Tim and myself, the new kids on the bay, from the more knowledgeable skiff sailors."
"The 18s are action-packed and give a sailor the best and toughest ride he can have."
"I now feel that I have made it to where I wanted to be, and hopefully one day become a good 18ft Skiff sailor, learning from the likes of John Winning and Michael Coxon."
Now, for the 2019-2020 Season, Jack has the sponsor support of Dal Zotto, a settled crew of Tim Narborough and Josh Feldmann, plus a supportive partner, Lisette Luijten, and parents, Elizabeth and John, on race days.
After the first two races of the new 2019-2020 Season, Dal Zotto's team has already shown further improvement on 2018-2019 and is placed equal seventh in the 18-boat fleet, following an impressive fourth placing in last Sunday's Race 2 of the Spring Championship.
Jack says the team haven't set specific goals for the season: "We just want to continue to improve as a team. As someone who spent so much time in an individual sailing class, like the Laser, I really enjoy the friendship associated with being in a team."
"I would also like to thank Dal Zotto's Patrick, Michael and Christian who are great believers in us as a team, which makes us feel we are giving the company the result they want from their sponsorship."
John Winning's final comment: "Every club needs people like Jack Sprague."
The Australian 18 Footers League's 2019-2020 Season continues Sunday when the club will stage Race 1 of the Club Championship.
Spectators can see all the teams in the rigging area, then follow the racing on board the spectator ferry, which leaves Double Bay Wharf, alongside the rigging area, each race day at 2pm.
Book online through the club's website www.18footers.com
The livestream video team is also out on Sydney Harbour to capture all the action for those who can't make it onto the water. Livestreaming is available by going to www.18footers.com and clicking on the '18 Footers TV' link.
As well as watching the livestreaming coverage, you can also follow all the club's racing throughout the entire 2019-2020 Racing Season:


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Everyone should have a chance to build their American Dream, especially in Colorado where 97% of businesses are independently-owned and employ over 1M people. We help disadvantaged small business owners statewide get access to the capital and coaching they need to grow, create jobs and thrive.
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We combine small business financing in amounts from $1,000 to $500,000 with business technical assistance, providing education and coaching on all aspects of running a strong business - from strategic financial management to pricing, marketing, operations and expansion.
Since direct lending began in 1990, we have made 2,300 loans, investing $75 million in small business capital in Colorado. Over time, our small business owner borrowers (our target market) have been 26% African American, Asian or Latino; 49% female; and 60% low income at rates notably higher than occurrence of the same in the general population of Colorado. We have seen steady growth in loan production year over year, this year growing by 50%! Because of underwriting factors, we turn away three to four applicants for each loan we close, indicating demand is still very high, and that we are serving small businesses in a way that people continue to refer clients to us.
The CDFI (Community Development Financial Institution) Fund, a division of the US Department of the Treasury created to fund and oversee organizations like CEF as we engage in Community Development Finance, has formally certified that a minimum of 60% of our financing goes to our target small business markets.
CEF staff is recruited to serve the community and lending industry in many ways by: serving on advisory councils and boards, presenting at conferences, and speaking on panels during small business events. CEF's voice is considered one of experience and leadership in the growing CDFI industry.


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- You may be looking for the uncredited actor or Littlejohn.
John Little, known as Little John, was an ally of Robin Hood and a member of the Merry Men, in the 12th century.
In 1190, along with his fellows, he encountered the Twelfth Doctor and Clara Oswald. (TV: Robot of Sherwood)
Another account stated that he and Will Scarlet captured the First Doctor and Barbara Wright. (PROSE: The Thief of Sherwood)
In 2050, Little John was mentioned in a news report detailing the theft of the Major Oak, the tree which served as the sanctuary of Robin Hood and his Merry Men. (TV: The Last Oak Tree)
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According to one account, he was so small that he was invisible to the human eye. (AUDIO: Wildthyme at Large) According to another account, he was a dwarf. (TV: Robot of Sherwood)
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He was played by Conrad Asquith in the 1975 BBC miniseries The Legend of Robin Hood, Clive Mantle in the ITV series Robin of Sherwood, David Morrissey in the 1991 film Robin Hood and Nick Brimble in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves.


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Organizers of Saturday's massive Pro-President Ernest Bai Koroma rally in Washington DC are calling on all Sierra Leoneans not to be intimidated by threats from certain dissident elements claiming to be talking on behalf of the Concerned Sierra Leoneans Group. One of these dissidents, one Jesmed Suma, has written on Whatsapp that they have contacted the U.S. Secret Service and that anybody turning up to stage a counter -demonstration will be arrested.
First of all, organizers have found out that it was a lie by Jesmed Suma , who in the the post said he spoke to the U.S. Secret Service . Secondly, any permit granted the so-called Concerned Citizens covers all other Sierra Leoneans as is usually the protocol . Suma needs to be educated about this protocol. The Concerned Citizens are not an exclusive group. The permit granted them on behalf of CONCERNED SIERRA LEONEANS covers all Sierra Leoneans, as is the protocol. These permits are usually granted with the understanding that the rallies will feature participants supporting the issue at stake and those who do not support it . All that is required is that it is peaceful. During the UN General Assemblies , Israelis and Palestinians demonstrate side-by-side at the UN. Once nobody invades the other party's space, it is alright.
However , the Sierra Leoneans For Peace Standing with the President have made contingency arrangements for a permit and at worst the Group could use 16th Street –Which is also closer to the White House –for their own demonstration if they face any problems to demonstrate at Lafayette Park.
Comrade Ibrahim Kamara and other officials wish to assure one and all that the demonstration will proceed on Saturday. We will bring you full updates throughout the day.
Mr. Ahmed Deen Kargbo, whose name appears as one of the leaders of the Concerned Citizens , has clarified to COCORIOKO that the demonstration is non-political and all concerned citizens are welcome, even those with dissenting views, as long as they conduct themselves peacefully and do not encroach on each others' space. He said this is a democratic country and they do not have the right to stop anyone from promoting dissenting views . What this means is that Mr. Jesmed Suma acted improperly when he threatened Sierra Leoneans with the use of the U.S. Secret Service. Not only did he display ignorance of the protocol of public demonstrations, but he showed that he is not democratic after all. Listen to him : " Hassan , I therefore challenge you to show up and make sure you identify yourself to me when you are there , then lets see what follows. Then we would separate the wheat from the chaff. Then we would know the difference between discrimination and counter demonstration." He was responding to Mr. Hassan Kamara, the former Secretary General of APC-NA. Jesmed then goes on to threaten Hassan and Kabs Kanu.
Sierra Leoneans, we will bring you the exchange between the said Jesmed Suma and some Sierra Leoneans to demonstrate to you how some people claiming to be fighting for democracy are only fighting for their own selfish and personal agendas .


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When you're full of passion and have already set up your business, sometimes you can think that's all you need. Passion can get you far, it can make you chase goals when you're tired, when you've been knocked down, when you are going through some personal problems. However passion needs to be supplemented with skills. Running a business on passion alone is missing a key special ingredient. It's the black hole in almost every single startup that you see. And it's simply, the ability to tackle tasks from a purely financial mindset. This is so crucial because it's the mechanism that separates the heart from the mind when it comes to making very serious decisions. Your heart might be telling you to expand right now and set yourself up in another location. However if you can see some rumblings occuring in the financial markets or even in your own industry, your mind will need to step in and take things slow. Passion is having the will to strike, having a financial mindset is knowing when to strike.
The key differences
When a startup doesn't have a financially savvy employee, a whole host of bad decisions can be made. It's kind of like sailing in the dark without a mast or sails because you're aimlessly wandering without direction. Everybody has skills to set themselves targets to reach for the financial quarter. Quite simply, this is used as an indicator as to whether or not you are having a successful run so far in the year. There are also things you can plan and track to see if they have worked such as a new marketing strategy. Yet a smarter mindset will look at cutting costs everywhere so even if you have had a stagnant financial quarter, you will still actually be making more of a profit. The financial mindset will also be able to show you what has been the most cost-effective strategy you have employed. You'll be able to weigh up the benefits and pound-for-pound the best element to your business.
Various ways to achieve
The basic philosophy of save a penny earn a penny is all well and good even in business. However, to truly understand how you can administrate your startup to be efficient and yet never decrease in quality, you'll need a specific education. You can only get a glimpse of what you really need in various business classes. Therefore if you're serious and want to achieve this mindset consider an mba online finance course. Deepening the understanding of how corporate finances work, you'll be given tasks in portfolio management, investment banking and international fiance. Using the modern tools and methods, you will be able to implement new critical thinking skills into relevant systems of today. Learning how to set priorities will give you what you need to confidently spearhead projects at the right time.
The black hole in almost every startup is that professional who see the financial future and performance of your business, as a critical thinking project. They will plan miles ahead, for every eventuality, and know when to strike to achieve the best results.
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Google has quietly acquired a UK-based startup focused on technology that turns surfaces such as phone displays into speakers. The startup, named Redux, developed a technology that eliminates the need for small speakers in mobile phones, freeing up space for batteries or other components.
The transaction was facilitated through Google's Ireland-based subsidiary. The transfer of shares of Redux's holding company, NVF Tech, to the American technology giant was confirmed on December 13, 2017, according to UK regulatory filings. Crunchbase, however, speculated that the deal happened back in August of 2017.
Backed by several investors including Arie Capital, Redux raised $5 million in March 2017, which helped it to concentrate on markets such as computing, mobile, automotive, and industrial controls. The startup has 178 granted patents with 50 pending, according to its LinkedIn page.
Redux was founded in 2013.
Google has a wide range of potential uses for this technology. In particular, its own smartphones, the Pixel series, were made available in 2016. It is safe to assume that the new engineering talent from Redux will help the company develop handsets with better sound. Redux's technology could also be used to create haptic feedback, which gives the sense of touch on a surface such as a screen. It can also be used to improve or upgrade the AI speakers Google Home and Google Home Mini.
A spokesperson for Google declined to comment on the purchase price, or grant any other details about the acquisition. Meanwhile, at the most recent CES conference, the U.S.-based tech giant is heavily promoting the Google Home devices and trying hard to push Pixel models in the market.


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We need not be deterred from radicalism for such as environmental or social justice issues. That is one of my reactions to these words. Yet these words point to the reality.
It helps, now and then, to step back and take a long view.
A perfect world is not only beyond our efforts, it is even beyond our vision.
We accomplish in our lifetime only a tiny fraction of the magnificent enterprise that is life's work.
Nothing we do is complete, which is a way of saying that the Kingdom always lies beyond us.
No statement says all that could be said.
No prayer fully expresses our faith.
No program accomplishes the whole mission.
No set of goals and objectives includes everything.
This is what we are about.
We plant the seeds that one day will grow.
We water seeds already planted, knowing that they hold future promise.
We lay foundations that will need further development.
We provide yeast that produces far beyond our capabilities.
We cannot do everything, and there is a sense of liberation in realising that.
This enables us to do something, and to do it very well.
It may be incomplete, but it is a beginning, a step along the way, an opportunity for grace to enter and do the rest.
We may never see the end results, but that is the difference between the master builder and the worker
We are workers, not master builders; ministers, not messiahs.
We are prophets of a future not our own.
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Let's assume that there is a market of zero-coupon risk-free bonds.
Price of a bond at time t with maturity at T and face=1 is P(t,T).
Bond's interest rate is R(t,T) = (1/P(t,T)-1)/(T-t).
Forward interest rate from T_1 to T_2 at t is F(t,T_1,T_2) = (P(t,T_1)/P(t,T_2) – 1)/(T_2 – T_1).
There is a tradable derivative "f" that pays R(T_1, T_2) (interest rate R fixed at T_1) at T_3>T_2.
What is value of "f" at t=0?
(The question is trivial for the case T_3=T_2: f(0) = P(0,T_2)*F(0,T_1,T_2) – "discounted forward rate")
Actually, I asked this question on another forum and got the following answer from bearish:
So, now I am curious what models do people usually use and how exactly they calculate the adjustment?As long as T_3 is different from T_2 you need a model to calculate what is usually (if somewhat sloppily) referred to as the convexity adjustment. This adjustment would be applied to the zero volatility value of P(0,T_3)*F(0,T_1,T_2).
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Young carers
What is a 'young carer'?
A young carer is under 18 and helps to look after a relative with a disability, illness, mental health condition, or drug or alcohol problem. A young carer may help to look after a parent or care for a brother or sister.
They may do extra jobs in and around the home, such as cooking, cleaning or helping someone get dressed and move around.
They may also give a lot of physical help to a brother or sister who's disabled or ill.
Along with doing things to help a brother or sister, they may be giving emotional support, too.
Your choices about caring
Some people start giving care at a very young age and don't really realise they're carers. Other young people become carers overnight.
If someone in your family needs to be looked after, you may really want to help them. But a young carer, shouldn't be doing the same things as adult carers.
Nor should they be spending a lot of time caring for someone, as this can get in the way of doing well at school and doing the same kinds of things as other children or young people.
Young carers' rights
If you or your parents request it, a social worker from your local council must visit to carry out a young carer's assessment.
This assessment is different from the one adult carers have. It'll decide what kind of help you and your family might need.
Even if the council has already carried out one of these assessments, they must do another if you or your parents feel that your needs or circumstances have changed.
A young carer's assessment can determine whether it's appropriate for you to care for someone else, and takes into account whether you want to be a carer.
The social worker must also look at your education, training, leisure opportunities and views about your future.
For advice and support with care issues, call the Carers Direct helpline on 0300 123 1053.
If you're deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing or have impaired speech, contact the Carers Direct helpline using the textphone or minicom number 0300 123 1004.
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Quantity: 1 available
Book Condition: Good+
Includes Pearl S. Buck's "Imperial Woman," and Hank Ketcham's "Dennis the Menace Rides Again."Covers soiled, with address label on the front, and rub on the bottom edge.; Magazine; 5x8"
Title: Omnibook Best-Seller Magazine October 1956 (Vol. XVIII, No. 11)
Categories: Other,
Publisher: NY, Omnibook, Inc.: 1956
Binding: Original Wraps
Book Condition: Good+
Item: 1.00 Item
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Fruit Tarts
Learn how to make the perfect elegant summer dessert: fruit tarts! You'll prepare an easy, delicious butter crust and expertly finish your tarts with flowers, leaves, and simple glazes. Bring a small box to hold two tartlets, unless you choose to enjoy them in class! Extensive handout with recipes and resources provided.
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Exercise :: July 28, 2019 Current Affairs - Daily Current Affairs
- July 28, 2019 Current Affairs - Daily Current Affairs
Who was appointed as the Private Secretary (PS) to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi?
Answer: Option C
The Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT), Government of India, notified that Sanjeev Kumar Singla, a 1997 batch Indian Foreign Service (IFS) Officer, was appointed as the Private Secretary (PS) to the Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi in Level-14 with effect from June 14, 2019. He was the PS to PM since 2014. But was recently appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the State of Israel. A 1996 batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of Gujarat cadre, Rajeev Topno, was also appointed as the Private Secretary to PM Modi "on a co-terminus basis or until further orders.
DCC imposes penalty of Rs __________ crore on Airtel, Vodafone Idea on recommendations by TRAI.
Answer: Option B
The Digital Communications Commission (DCC), on recommendations by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), approved the penalty of Rs.3050 crore to be imposed on Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea for not providing points of interconnection to Reliance as TRAI recommended imposing a total penalty to those network operators for allegedly denying interconnectivity to Reliance Jio in October 2016. The DCC, which is an apex decision-making body of the Department of Telecom (DoT), last month approved imposing a penalty. Telecom secretary Aruna Sundararajan told that the same recommendation will be sent to the competing authority by DCC for their decision. But citing the 'present financial health of the sector', the Commission decided to seek TRAI's views on revising the Rs.3,050-crore suggested penalty before imposing the fine.
Who released the book named "Chandra Shekhar - The Last Icon of Ideological Politics", recently?
Answer: Option A
Book on the former prime minister of India, Chandra Shekhar, named, "Chandra Shekhar - The Last Icon of Ideological Politics" was released by the prime minister, Shri Narendra Modi. The book was released at the Balayogi Auditorium, Parliament Library Building in NewDelhi and is written by Shri Harivansh, Deputy Chairman, Rajya Sabha, and Shri Ravi Dutt Bajpai. The first copy of the book was presented to the Vice President of India, Shri Venkaiah Naidu by Shri Narendra Modi. This book talks about the legacy of the former Prime Minister Chandra Shekhar, both about his personal life as well as public administration. A museum for all Indian prime ministers was announced and invited all their families to the book launch and share their aspects of life.
The currency of South Africa is________
Answer: Option C
The rand is the official currency of South Africa. The rand is subdivided into 100 cents.
Which Indian Naval Ship is participating in the Russian Navy Day Parade?
Answer: Option A
INS Tarkash participated in the Russian Navy Day Parade. The Indian Naval Ship arrived at St Petersburg, Russia on July 25, 2019 and will be berthed at Lt Schmidt Embankment.
Who authored the book titled "Indo-Pak Relations: Beyond Pulwama and Balakot" which deals with the fundamental causes of the Indo-Pak conflict?
Answer: Option D
The book titled "Indo-Pak Relations: Beyond Pulwama and Balakot" authored by Dr. U V Singh was released during the "Book Launch & Discussion" event in New Delhi. It deals with the fundamental causes of the Indo-Pak conflict. It is published by Pentagon Press.
PENCIL Portal was launched by the ministry of;
Answer: Option A
Union Minister of Labour & Employment Santosh Kumar Gangwar (MoS) informed that 361 Complaints of Child Labour were resolved out of the 1010 complaints received, through the Platform for Effective Enforcement for No Child Labour (PENCIL) Portal. Through the portal, online complaints regarding child labour can be filed by anybody and the complaint gets assigned to the concerned Nodal Officer automatically by the system for further necessary action. It was launched on September 26, 2017 to ensure effective enforcement of the provisions of the Child Labour Act 1986 and smooth implementation of the National Child Labour Project (NCLP) Scheme. It's components are Child Tracking System, Complaint Corner, State Government, National Child Labour Project and Convergence.
What is the full form of UPI, a payment system?
Answer: Option A
Unified Payments Interface (UPI) is an instant real-time payment system developed by National Payments Corporation of India facilitating inter-bank transactions
Recently, which state get it's New CM after the resignation of H. D. Kumaraswamy of Janata Dal (Secular) party?
Answer: Option A
Karnataka's Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP) state President Bookanakere Siddalingapp (BS) Yediyurappa was sworn in as the 19th Chief Minister of Karnataka. He succeeded H. D. Kumaraswamy of Janata Dal (Secular) party. He has the record of taking the oath of office as Chief Minister of Karnataka for the fourth time. He is popularly known as "Raithara Bandhu" for his pro-farmer policies, initiatives like separate agriculture budget in Karnataka Government during his chief ministership. In 2014, he merged his party with the BJP and was subsequently elected to the 16th Lok Sabha from the Shimoga constituency.
Who is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom?
Answer: Option A
Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson is a British politician serving as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party since July 2019.
Blackstone, the world's largest private equity firm, has stitched up a $250 million investment in which of the following India firms?
Answer: Option B
Blackstone, the world's largest private equity firm, has stitched up a $250 million investment in Kishore Biyani's Future Lifestyle Fashions (FLFL), owner of retail chains Central & Brand Factory as well as several clothing brands, said people aware of the transaction.
The 20th anniversary of Kargil Vijay Diwas was observed on;
Answer: Option D
20th Anniversary of Kargil Vijay Diwas was celebrated on July 26, 2019 to commemorate the Operation Vijay of 1999, when India regained the control of Kargil from Pakistan.
Which species is the first to be declared endangered as a result of deep sea mining?
Answer: Option C
Researchers of Queen's University Belfast found that the scaly-foot snail is the first species to be declared endangered as a result of deep-sea mining. The study also covers assessments of animals living in deep sea hydrothermal vents in the Indian Ocean. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has also added the scaly-foot snail to its global Red List, the international inventory of at-risk species. Also, 14 more species were found in a hydrothermal vent ecosystem that are to be included in the next edition of IUCN's Red List to be out in 2019.
Who is the highest paid executive so far in FY2019, in India?
Answer: Option C
Ravi Jhunjhunwala, CEO of HEGNSE 4.16 %, zoomed to the top of the remuneration rankings in FY19 with an almost threefold jump in compensation from the previous year, based on data that's available so far. He took home Rs 121.27 crore in the last financial year.
The Capital city of Ethipoia is _______
Answer: Option C
Addis Ababa, also spelled Addis Abeba, capital and largest city of Ethiopia. It is located on a well-watered plateau surrounded by hills and mountains, in the geographic centre of the country. Only since the late 19th century has Addis Ababa been the capital of the Ethiopian state.
This state launched a Statewide tree plantation programme, recently.
Answer: Option D
The campaign Clean-Green Arunachal Campaign 2019 was launched in Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh by CM Pema Khandu to plant 1 lakh tree saplings within the next 24 hour. The campaign was held as part of VanMahotsav celebration which plans to plant 1crore trees within the next 5 years. Deputy Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh Chowna Mein, urban development minister Kamlung Mossang along with all the dignitaries and school children were present at the ceremonial plantation drive.
Which is the world's largest private equity firm?
Answer: Option A
The Blackstone Group Inc. is an American multinational private equity, alternative asset management and financial services firm based in New York City.
Who is the CEO of Tech Mahindra?
Answer: Option D
Chander Prakash Gurnani or C. P. Gurnani is the CEO & Managing Director of Tech Mahindra.
Which social network has partnered with the NITI Aayog to promote women entrepreneurs?
Answer: Option C
A partnership between NITI Aayog and WhatsApp has been announced to support the growth of the ecosystem to promote women entrepreneurs in India under the aegis of Women Entrepreneurship Platform (WEP). A coffee table book was launched by WhatsApp in New Delhi named "Gateway To A Billion Opportunities" which is a collection of impactful stories from across India. WhatsApp will partner with Women Transforming India (WTI) awards 2019 which is a flagship initiative of NITI Aayog. The WTI winners will be provided support amounting to $100,000 by WhatsApp. The awards are organized in partnership with the United Nations.
Who among the following has been invited to 32nd International Congress of Psychology(ICP) in Prague, 2020?
Answer: Option B
Lt.Col. Dr. Samir Rawat, a military psychologist who was also in 'operation Vijay' conducted by the Indian army in Kargil, has been invited as the keynote speaker to give a speech on psychology at the 32nd International Congress of Psychology(ICP) in Prague, Czech Republic, in which over 8000 delegates are participating in the biggest international event.
AAI and __________ has signed an MoU for aircraft surveillance over the Indian ocean.
Answer: Option D
A statutory body working under the Ministry of Civil Aviation, Airports Authority of India(AAI) has signed MoU (memorandum of understanding) with Aireon, USA, a global aircraft tracking body, for implementation of Space-Based Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast data (ADS-B) services for the oceanic regions of the Indian flight information regions (FIRs). The agreement was signed by Mansoor Ahmed of Airports Authority of India and Don Thoma, President and CEO, Aireon. The MoU provides AAI surveillance coverage of regions in the Arabian Sea, Bay of Bengal and the Indian Ocean, representing 6 million sq km. The present surveillance technology covers only terrestrial airspace and has limited coverage over oceanic regions. But the ADS-B services will provide the real-time surveillance of airplanes over oceans falling in Indian Airspace. The estimated cost for provisioning of these services is Rs.114 crores per year. The AAI plans to start trial operations of these services from January 2020.
Which research institute has recently found a typical apple carries more than 100m bacteria inside it?
Answer: Option C
A study conducted by researches of Graz University of Technology, Austria said that a typical apple carries more than 100m bacteria. Some of these microbes are important in maintaining a healthy gut environment.
Who won the WBA (World Boxing Association) welterweight championship 2019?
Answer: Option C
Filipino professional boxer, Manny Pacquiao (40) claimed the WBA (World Boxing Association) welterweight championship 2019 by defeating Keith Thurman of US at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, United States. Two judges scored it 115-112 in favour of Pacquiao, while one judge scored it 114-113 to Thurman.The eight-division world champion Pacquiao has improved to 62-7-2 score with 39 knockouts.Currently serves as a senator of the Philippines, he has won 12 major world titles as well as being the first boxer to win the lineal championship in five different weight classes.
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Balletic Foods is a Silicon Valley based startup founded in 2017. On November 1, 2017, the company secured its first round of seed funding from an undisclosed source.
Balletic Foods is working on isolating muscle stem cells to make cell-derived meat in order to reduce greenhouse emissions from the process .
The company participated in a Clean Meat Panel in San Francisco on May 31, 2018, as a part of an industry conference known as Cultured Meat Symposium, leading to speculation that the new CEO may be former Google software engineer Robert Yaman, who was credited in the panel roster as the CEO of a "clean meat startup still in stealth mode".
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Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Old Roses
Here is the finished (I think) painting of Old Roses. I enjoy doing these rather vague backgrounds because I can always go back in and change them...drop in more colors from the subjects or darken the whole thing for a really dramatic look. This may be a milestone for me in posting a finished painting right after a WIP. Yea!
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Illumina, Inc. has announced that it has sequenced the DNA of American actress Glenn Close, the first publicly named female to have her DNA sequenced to full coverage.
The service was completed in Illumina's CLIA certified and CAP accredited laboratory utilizing Illumina's Genome Analyzer technology and following the established process shown at http://www.everygenome.com/.
Ms. Close's DNA was sequenced to an average depth greater than 30 fold, providing information on SNP variation and allowing for the analysis of other structural characteristics of the genome such as insertions, deletions and rearrangements. Specifically, over 95% of the known genome was reported, including over 12 million genotype calls on previously documented SNPs. In addition, 379,000 SNPs previously not reported in any public database were found.
"We are very excited to work with Glenn Close to produce the first named female sequence," said Jay Flatley, president and CEO of Illumina. "We are entering a new era in genomic health where information from an individual's genome will increasingly inform lifestyle decisions and ultimately assist with health management. Ms. Close has been active in health issues, and her participation helps bring attention to the potential benefits of individuals gaining access to their genetic information. With this information, physicians will be able to make better healthcare decisions for their patients in the future."
Glenn Close joins a small group of individuals who have had their genomes sequenced. "There is bipolar disorder and schizophrenia in my family, illnesses that, like other medical conditions, are thought to have genetic underpinnings," said Ms. Close. "As human sequencing becomes increasingly routine, my hope is that researchers will unravel the genetic aspects of mental illnesses to bring greater awareness about the diseases, de-stigmatize them and pave the way for more effective treatments."
Glenn Close is a co-creator of a nonprofit organization called BringChange2Mind, which is raising awareness about mental illness and fighting the toxic stigma that surrounds it by empowering those living with mental illness and those whose loved ones suffer from it to speak out and connect. BC2M also provides support and information to the mentally ill and their families. She has spoken out about the legacy of mental illness in her own family.
Illumina intends to create a social community for the education and exchange of information among those who have had their genomes sequenced. As more information becomes available, participants will be in a position to mine their personal genome sequence data to understand their identity in ways that never have been possible.
In addition to the sequencing service, Illumina is establishing a protocol, infrastructure, and community to enable large-scale adoption of personal genome sequencing. This includes the creation of a network of partners to offer a variety of services. Data analysis partners, physicians and genetic counselors will play an important role in
Illumina's Personal Genome Sequencing Service. A physician's network is being created since physicians will be critical to the service - to discuss the process with the consumer, order the sequencing service, collect DNA samples and deliver final sequencing data to the consumer.
Illumina and Glenn Close Announce the First Full Coverage DNA Sequencing of a Named Female
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Illumina, Inc. has announced that it has sequenced the DNA of American actress Glenn Close, the first publicly named female to have her DNA sequenced to full coverage.
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Those who serve our nations' well being and security, those who fight the hardest in all conditions, those for whom we can dream peacefully – they are the nation's armed forces. And, of all the things that cause the most stress for our military families, finances is #1.
Some have painful credit card debts to deal with. Some have hefty mortgage payments to make. Or some believe their financial situation is worsening day by day, and they just can't figure out what jobs they can apply for once their duty is fulfilled to help support their family, and pay down their debt. Frequent PCS's, TDY's, and deployments don't give them enough time to think about their savings and debt payments. But still, at the end of the day, debt is a debt, be it in a normal family, or in a military family.
Tips To Help Military Families Tackle Debt
Lifestyle Changes
So, what can the spouse do to tackle debts easily in a military family? Being debt free is a wonderful feeling, but having enough savings for emergencies, and even retirement, is bliss. You may need to make a few lifestyle changes to save more money, than you usually do.
Use the SCRA to your Advantage
The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act was passed in 2003, to help military families ease out the pressure of personal finances and debts. If you believe that your family is not getting enough benefits, and/or the creditors are violating the SCRA rules, then you are most welcome to contact a lawyer, and sit down to surface the various options you have.
I can only speak out a couple of rules as directed by the SCRA:
- All loans and credits taken out, prior your spouse joined forces, will be reduced to a flat 6% interest rate on them.
Though you need to qualify for this 6% cap, still if you believe that you are not entertained well by your creditors then you can sue them.
- A lender cannot make a foreclosure on a mortgage taken out by a military during the tenure of the military's duty.
The creditor requires a court approved license and order, and it is very difficult to get an order approved against a military's property for foreclosure.
But if you are contacted by any collection agency regarding debt payments, then you can send the agency a validation letter, and then have a talk with your lawyer if you really need to pay off the debt. The FDCPA has laid out its own rules to limit the actions a collection agency can take to collect debts. Violating the FDCPA is really a big deal, and you will be compensated a big amount if the agency is proven guilty.
Budget, Budget, Budget
This is a big game changer. Here are a few things you should do to control finances and budget:
- Rarely use credit cards, and avoid impulsive expenses. Using credit cards means you are borrowing money, with interest! Instead, have those cards ready for emergency expenses.
- Put money in a savings account. Read this post on How to choose the right bank and financial products for military families
- Follow the backward budgeting. First, set aside your savings amount each month on your payday, and then pay your bills with whatever's left.
Author Bio: Andy Masaki is a blogger and financial content writer associated with the Oak View Law Group. After gaining several experiences related to money in his personal life, he now finds solace in providing people with financial advice and other debt payoff strategies.


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The Coolidge Debate League at the Luddy Schools is a debate league for high schoolers and middle schoolers in the greater Raleigh region of North Carolina. It is jointly run by the Coolidge Foundation and the schools founded by Robert L. Luddy. Those schools are Thales Academy Apex, Thales Academy Rolesville, Franklin Academy, and St. Thomas More Academy. Throughout the year, the Coolidge Foundation organizes debate tournaments at these schools. These tournaments are open to all students grades 6 through 12.
The 2019-2020 Season
There are four tournaments scheduled for the 2019-2020 season:
September 7th at Thales Academy Rolesville November 16th at Thales Academy Apex March 7th at Thales Academy Rolesville (co-sponsored by St. Thomas More Academy) May 9th at Franklin Academy[Cancelled due to COVID-19]
Information About Our Next Tournament
Date: Saturday, March 7th, 2020 Time: Arrive between 8:15am to 9:00am Students must be present by 9am to participate If running late, you must email firstname.lastname@example.com Tournament day goes from 9:00am to approximately 5:30pm Location: Thales Academy Rolesville 1201 Granite Falls Blvd, Rolesville, NC 27571 Eligible: All students grade 6 through 12 Cost: FREE for students of Luddy schools (Thales, Franklin, STMA) $10 for students of other schools and homeschoolers Register: Register using the form at the bottom of this page Registration closes on Monday March 2nd at 11:59pm ET For each tournament, please register once as a team Attire: Business Professional Schedule: Schedule for the Day [PDF]
Resolution and Research Brief
The resolution for the March 7th tournament is: Resolved: The United States should adopt Medicare For All, thus instituting a single-payer system of healthcare.
To help you with your cases, the Coolidge Foundation has prepared a research brief that you can download here. The research brief is intended to clarify the topic and help you get started with your case preparation. You are welcome and encouraged to use the brief as a starting point and build upon it by doing your own research and case-writing. You are not limited to the arguments and sources in the brief.
Additionally, our friends at the What's the Res? podcast have once again recorded a special resolution analysis episode for this very occasion! Check out the recording here.
Tournament Overview
You will begin the day with a seminar on the debate topic delivered by a subject matter expert. Then you and your partner will debate against other teams in multiple rounds throughout the day, getting a chance to argue both sides of the resolution. We ask that you find a partner in advance and and register as a team. If you do not have a debate partner, you may register solo and we will attempt to pair you with another solo debater, but we cannot guarantee that there will be someone to match you with.
All students grades 6 to 12 from any school are eligible to compete, including homeschool students and students from schools other than the ones named above.
Lunch will be provided to all students and judges. A small number of salads will also be available, but we are unable to accommodate specific dietary needs or preferences.
Format and Style
Students will compete in the Coolidge 2v2 Debate Format. If you are new to debating in this league, we highly recommend you review our Debate Guide, which provides information about this particular format, style, and rules.
The tournament will have three divisions: middle school, high school novice, and high school varsity. High school teams with no experience or minimal experience may elect to participate in the novice division. (We define a novice as a debater who has participated in no more than two tournaments in his or her lifetime.) Teams with experience debating in either the Coolidge Debate League or other leagues should participate in the varsity division.
We need volunteer judges for our debate tournaments! We welcome citizen judges of all types, including parents, grandparents, teachers, coaches, and other members of the community. Experience with debating or judging is not necessary. If you are interested, please take a look at our Information for Judges. On the morning of the tournament, we will hold a brief judge training session, where we will give you all the guidance you need for the day and will answer all of your questions. To volunteer as a judge, Register to Judge.
Relation to the Coolidge Cup
For 2019-2020, the Coolidge Debate League tournament that will serve as a direct qualifier for the Coolidge Cup will be the May 9th tournament at Franklin Academy. The other tournaments in this league throughout the year are not direct qualifiers for the Coolidge Cup. In order to receive a bid to the Coolidge Cup from the qualifier tournament, a debater must have participated in at least one other Coolidge Debate League tournament this season. If a debater is a top placer at the May 9th qualifier tournament but has not participated in any other of our tournaments that season, the bid will go to the next-highest-placing eligible student.
If you have any questions about the tournament, the league, or about judging, please contact Coolidge Foundation Debate Director Jared Rhoads (email@example.com).
Thank you for your interest. If you are registering a team from a non-Luddy school, please use the form below. If you are registering a team from Thales Apex, Thales Rolesville, Franklin Academy, or St. Thomas More Academy, DO NOT use the form below. Instead, please contact your Luddy-school coach (Mr. Loizos, Mr. Herring, Mr. Baker, or Mr. Kirkendall, respectively), and they will register you directly into the tournament using Tabroom.
Registration for the March 7th tournament is now closed.
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If you're like many men in Philly, you already know that women can be very mysterious at times. They can be very hard to figure out, and the struggle can be real for many single men in today's dating scene –especially for the less experienced ones. There are just some instances when women will not be comfortable with sharing their feelings and opening up about their emotions. Some women are afraid to share how they feel because the uncertainty is too much for them to handle. Let's face it, they really don't want to end up getting hurt.
For a lot of them, actually saying the words "I love you" to a man can be the most difficult and most intimidating thing to do. And that's totally understandable. The phrase itself just carries such a heavy weight. Love doesn't just show up in an instant after all. It's not something that you can just manifest out of thin air. It's not something that you can form in a matter of days. Love is something that is built over time.
And so you have to be patient in dating. Just because she hasn't said it outright doesn't mean she doesn't love you.
Today, our King of Prussia matchmakers here at Philadelphia Singles Dating Service are going to show you top five signs she loves you – even if she hasn't come out and said it yet.
1. She always responds to your texts fast.
Whenever you text her, she doesn't wait for days to get back to you. She doesn't make you sweat. She doesn't try to play hard to get. If she's not busy, then she's going to try to reply to your text as quickly as she can. She just loves texting with you and isn't afraid to let you know it.
2. She says "Yes" whenever you want to hang out.
She always makes herself available for you whenever you want to spend time with her. She has a life of her own, of course, but she makes time for you. There are other things in her life that require her attention, but since you're important to her, she makes time for you, as well. She doesn't mind moving things around on her busy schedule to spend more time with you.
3. She puts an effort to prolong the time she spends with you.
And whenever you do spend time with one another, she always does her best to make sure that it's quality time together. She always puts in the effort to prolong whatever conversation you might have by always engaging with you. She is always trying to make sure that you enjoy the time you guys have together.
4. She teases you all the time.
She teases you all the time. But it's not because she hates you. It's not because she wants to put you down. It's only because she wants to establish a type of familiarity with you. She's trying to endear to you in a very personal way.
5. She takes care of you.
She really goes out of her way to make sure that you are being taken care of. She always prioritizes your overall happiness and well-being. She is even willing to sacrifice her own time just so she can meet your needs and show you how much she truly cares for you. And don't overlook this one because it really speaks volumes.
If you were struggling to figure out where she stands on the topic of love, sit down and analyze her behaviors. Do her behaviors say everything you want to know? If so, she loves you but hasn't come out and said it yet. If you think that's the case, what are you waiting for? Go ahead and let her know exactly what you're feeling so you can take your relationship to the next level.
If you're single and ready to meet relationship-minded single women in Philadelphia, contact our King of Prussia matchmakers today and let us help you find true love. Let us introduce you to the woman you've always dreamed of dating!
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This course follows King David as he builds the foundations of his kingship and subsequent dynasty. As we explore David's actions in Shmuel Bet 1-10 and other related texts, we will analyze how David navigates challenges and conflicts to provide the model of a successful Hebrew king.


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Microsoft helps Netflix ditch Silverlight for HTML5
Give Microsoft credit: It's willing to help companies ditch its own Silverlight video streaming platform for superior alternatives. The Next Web reports that Netflix is switching out Silverlight for HTML5 and it has Microsoft to thank for making it possible. Specifically, the report says that Netflix "has been working closely with the Internet Explorer team to implement its proposed 'Premium Video Extensions' in IE11 on Windows 8.1, meaning if you install the operating system preview released today, you can watch Netflix content using HTML5 right now." Netflix is hoping that the switch to HTML5 away from the proprietary Silverlight will make it easier to stream content across many different browsers, including Firefox and Chrome.
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Masai Ujiri helped bring one championship to Toronto.
Tuesday he assured one and all he'll be around to try for a second, potentially even a third.
As is often the case when an individual has success, like Ujiri has, his name tends to get linked to a lot of open jobs.
But while he's flattered by the attention, Ujiri says he's quite content where he is.
"For me, it's always been about Toronto," Ujiri said at his year-end availability. "I love it here. My family loves it here. My wife loves it here, which is important. My kids are Canadian. I want to win more … In my mind, I'm here."
This past championship year was quite likely as stressful and all-encompassing as any previous year for the Raptors president.
But the trophy that sat beside him as he discussed this whirlwind year made it all worthwhile.
Ujiri didn't initially have the Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy sitting beside him as he made his address to the assembled media on Tuesday.
Ujiri had to ask for the Larry OB, as Kawhi Leonard twice called it, but it got there. The journey and the task to get it from the trophy case to the table yesterday was infinitely easier than the road Ujiri took to make sure it was even in the building let alone the country.
To call Ujiri's path from a four-game sweep at the hands of LeBron James over a year ago to NBA champion tumultuous would be doing a sincere disservice to the word tumultuous.
It began with Ujiri's decision to fire soon-to-be coach of the year Dwane Casey just four days after his Raptors were dispatched by the Cleveland Cavaliers last in May 2018.
It was the beginning of a tough summer for the Raptors' team president, who had rarely, if ever, been viewed or judged so harshly by the fan base. Casey's leadership had taken the organization from playoff hopefuls to playoff regulars. But the LeBron roadblock had struck for a third time and Ujiri felt it was time for someone else to head the team. So out went Casey and promoted from within was Nick Nurse.
The tough decisions, though, were just beginning as it turned out.
Just over two months later Ujiri found himself with another unpopular choice to make, even if it was the right one.
This time he was pacing the hallways of a Kenyan hotel at 4 a.m. trying to, in his words, "sum up the courage to call DeMar DeRozan" and tell him that he was being dealt to San Antonio for Kawhi Leonard.
"People don't understand how hard that was for me," Ujiri said. "I know it was harder for (DeRozan). He was the one. He was the subject. He's the person that got traded. But man, I think of the growth of that kid and even my relationship with him and where it got to … It was not an easy thing. I still think about that."
DeRozan wasn't just a born-and-bred Raptor who had become the highest scoring player on the team; he was the face of the franchise, the guy who committed wholeheartedly not just to the Raptors, but to Canada. The man who calmed the waters when Chris Bosh left with his "I got us" tweet. Then he went out and made himself into the kind of player who could not only type those words but deliver on the promise.
Not even the ubiquitous #trustinmasai social media credo could save Ujiri from all the second guessing after that one.
Ujiri knew the barbs were coming. He knew some strong relationships would be forever tainted but he made the move because he knew in his heart it was the best chance he had to deliver on his promise to bring a championship to this city.
But there were other hurdles still to come.
Kyle Lowry, for one, the face of the franchise once DeRozan was dealt, was no happy camper, not after he believed his best friend was deceived by the man both trusted with their professional careers.
Lowry, ever the professional did his best to bury that resentment, at least publicly, but the strain on the team interests eventually became too big.
In February, at the trade deadline, Lowry was summoned to Ujiri's office and a truce was brokered. Again it wasn't easy.
"If I remember right I think we had reached a point where you could tell that there was little bit of just not being comfortable with the team and I thought that was the right time to address it, especially because it was around the trade deadline," Ujiri said. "I think I'll leave that between me and Kyle. But the meeting lasted about two hours and it wasn't easy. It's always a difficult meeting when you're both direct and truthful to each other. Kyle is the same way I am. It's funny, DeMar always used to say that. But we resolved it."
It's impossible to know how much that one meeting played into the season, but Ujiri makes it pretty clear it was a relationship that had to be salvaged if the team had any hope of winning a title.
"We just were not communicating like we usually have during that period, and that's full transparency here," Ujiri said of the first 41/2 months of the season. "And after we had that conversation everybody tells me he's a different person. I think he felt more comfortable. I think the whole team, everybody began to come together in a different way."
About two weeks after that Ujiri had to act again. With Nikola Mirotic having escaped his grasp, instead heading to rival Milwaukee, Ujiri turned his attention to Memphis where the Grizzlies were unloading veterans and had two good ones in Mike Conley and Marc Gasol.
Gasol with his defensive presence and floor-stretching abilities fit Toronto's needs better, only the asking price would be steep. Eventually it cost the Raptors another fan favourite in Jonas Valanciunas, Delon Wright, and CJ Miles, along with a second round pick. All three players were popular but the loss of Valanciunas, in particular, given his rise from lottery pick to Raptors mainstay, stung.
Now the healing. The San Antonio Spurs only visit to Toronto occurred Feb. 22. DeRozan, who seven weeks earlier had suggested he couldn't see a reason to ever have another conversation with Ujiri, broke the ice.
"When San Antonio came here — I've never said this to anybody — but something unbelievable happened," Ujiri said. "DeMar came into our locker room, and to show you the classy human being he is, he came up to me and he hugged me and he asked me how my family was doing."
It was, Ujiri hopes, the beginning of a reconciliation.
The season turned for everyone after that. Ujiri had made the tough decisions, the team was gelling and the playoffs were calling.
The playoffs were an affirmation of what Ujiri felt he had assembled: A tough-minded veteran core that stayed the course through adversity and got stronger the deeper they got in the playoffs.
It was a moment in the Milwaukee series when he knew those tough decisions would not go for naught.
"We were down two (following back-to-back losses to open the series in Milwaukee ) and I'll never forget watching our players come out of (locker room)," Ujiri said. "Kyle nodding at me. Kawhi gave me a fist bump. Marc Gasol walked by and he said 'We are going to be fine. We're going to be fine.' The amount of confidence — when I spoke to Nick — the amount of confidence that they had was remarkable … That moment there, that really said a lot to me. There was something. There was something about these guys. Kawhi brought a lot of calm to the team. You could tell it rubbed off."
The Raptors would go on to win the next four games against Milwaukee and advance to the Finals where they handled the five-time finalists and three-time champion Golden State in just six games.
For Ujiri it was the perfect end to a personally draining season. And now comes the payoff.
That Larry O'Brien Trophy is going to get a workout this summer and Ujiri will be helping put some miles on it.
Ujiri will use that trophy to sell hope to his Basketball Without Borders players in Africa. He will use it to bring hope to the forgotten and ignored his Giants of Africa tour will help.
The Larry O'Brien Trophy is Ujiri's payoff for all those tough decisions. It is currency with basketball fans the world over. So now when he says you too can dream as big as you want and achieve those dreams he isn't just talking the talk.
He's got one of the most coveted baubles in the world right there with him as proof.
He paid a price to have that privilege and now he's damn well going to get as much use of it as possible.


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The controversial chief executive of Abercrombie & Fitch is stepping down.
The struggling teen retailer announced that Mike Jeffries is retiring.
"It has been an honor to lead this extraordinarily talented group of people," the 70-year-old Jeffries said in a press release on Tuesday morning. "I am extremely proud of your accomplishments. I believe now is the right time for new leadership to take the company forward in the next phase of its development."
The decision to retire was made by Jeffries and the board of directors, which is conducting a search for the next CEO, a source with knowledge of the situation told The Huffington Post. Replacing Jeffries has been high on, if not at the top of, the board's list of priorities for a long time, the source said. Late last year, activist investors called for changes at the top of Abercrombie, including Jeffries' ouster.
Jeffries gained notoriety after telling Salon in a 2006 interview that the brand was "exclusionary" and that it only marketed to the "cool kids."
"We go after the attractive all-American kid with a great attitude and a lot of friends. A lot of people don't belong [in our clothes], and they can't belong. Are we exclusionary? Absolutely," he said.
The quote was recirculated in 2013 and went viral on the internet as many criticized the company for its bias. One man, Greg Karber, even called for a "brand readjustment" by giving out Abercrombie clothes to the homeless.
The company is in the midst of a desperate turnaround effort as sales continue to fall. The brand is getting rid of its signature logo tees, redesigned stores and pledged to eliminate underperforming locations. But nothing really seems to be working, as HuffPost reported last week.
There are no plans for Abercrombie to abandon the turnaround initiatives that have already been announced, a source with knowledge of the situation told HuffPost.
The new CEO will face a "broken business model," Eric Beder, an analyst at Wunderlich Securities, wrote in a note on Tuesday, calling it worrisome that the announcement came during the important holiday sales season.
"Frankly, while we are happy to see this change made, the uncertainty in such a crucial timeframe is a key negative," wrote Beder.
In a note to clients last week, Beder expressed concern that the retailer won't be able to recover, as it continues to face fierce competition, low store traffic and bleak sales numbers.
Earlier this year, Jeffries lost his job as chairman of the company. In the release Tuesday, Arthur Martinez, the company's current non-executive chairman and incoming executive chairman, praised Jeffries' work as CEO.
"It is impossible to overstate Mike Jeffries' extraordinary accomplishments in building Abercrombie & Fitch to the iconic status the brand now enjoys. From a standing start two decades ago, his creativity and imagination were the driving forces behind the company's growth and success," he said.
Abercrombie declined to comment beyond the statements in its press release.


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Enstar strikes £840m legacy reinsurance deal with AXIS-Novae
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How could one forget one's self? Turning away from whom and what they really are. I am not ashamed of anything regarding myself. And I am not afraid to express what I'm about or what concerns me.
Freedom is a very powerful thing. Liberation is a privilege to take advantage of, yet many do not indulge in the opportunity out of fear, the fear to truly be themselves.
Some, who are different and unique in their behavior, appearance or preference and so on, would rather fit in with the general population than to endure the ridicule and rejection that many individuals face.
So instead of having the courage to reveal who they truly are they compromise themselves to gain acceptance.
In my opinion that is a very empty way to live and to conduct one's life. It is also very sad.
To me, generality is boring. I find myself more interesting in being unique as I am like no other. I find delight and excitement in what I like even if nobody else does.
When one downplays what they are genuinely about they sell themselves short.
I wouldn't want to be anything other than me, pretending just to satisfy and to get the approval of others.
People who stoop to that level do not deserve the blessings that come along with having true individuality.


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Saturday began with a trip to Robinson's Place, Ermita so early in the morning.
Left the house at 9:15 with Jeroen and his BFF, Joris. Slept all the way in the car.
I love sleeping in a moving car with people talking—especially in Dutch!
Woke up upon reaching the mall and felt like a zombie the whole time. Too early for me.
Robinson's Place is a different world and one of the busiest, most lucrative malls in the city.
We were there for the grand launch of the 5th Pepper Lunch in the Philippines.
Jeroen and Joris
Our first subfranchisees
Flowers by Fiori di M
Cupcakes by Ange
And a new grand menu
Pepper Lunch loves kids!
Pepper Lunch now open at Robinson's Place, Ermita • Greenbelt 5 • Alabang Town Center, Corte de las Palmas • Shangri-La Plaza • Power Plant Mall, Rockwell.
Opening soon at SM Megamall A and Mall of Asia. Beware of copycats!
Follow Pepper Lunch on Twitter for promos and updates.


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Memorial for American Revolution vet June 25 near White Hall
WHITE HALL — The General George Rogers Clark Chapter (GGRCC) of the Sons of the American Revolution is planning a ceremony to honor a Revolutionary War veteran on Sunday, June 25 in the North Cemetery, south of White Hall.
The veteran, Adonijah Griswold will be honored at a 2 p.m. ceremony, and the GGRCC hopes to have as many of his descendents in attendance as possible.
A memorial marker will be placed on the grave of Griswold. If friends and/or members of the veteran's family wish to make a donation to the GGRCC to help defray the cost of the marker, such donations would be gladly accepted.
For more information, directions, or to make a donation, contact Robert Ridenour, 618-377-9096 or e-mail to: firstname.lastname@example.com.


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A new Italian restaurant has opened up in David. I was able to try it out on Sunday.
As the card above says, it is across the street from Plaza Real. The restaurant has been open about a week and while we went on a Sunday, I think the owners are still evaluating if Sunday will be a regular day or not. The hours are noon to midnight if people are still in the restaurant.
This is a photo of the front of the restaurant. Normally, if the restaurant is open, the iron gate under the sign will be open and has the outside dining. We were the first ones there after church and basically helped open the restaurant.
This is the inside dining area.
There were at least four or five tables inside.
This is the patio area.
Three of us ordered. Two chose pizzas and I chose lasagna.
While we were waiting on the orders they served us some tasty appetizers. Yum.
Here was my lasagna. It was very good. I enjoyed it.
Here is one of the pizzas. They are thin crust like I like them. The first was the number 6 with spicy salami. It was spicy as advertised. It was enjoyed.
The other pizza was a vegetarian and it also got two thumbs up.
We had a chocolate banana split for dessert.
All in all I was very pleased with the restaurant. The owner, Maurizio Locatelli, was very nice and his wife is responsible for the excellent cooking. I plan on returning and trying several more items on the menu.
If you drop in, tell Maurizio Locatelli that you read about the restaurant on Chiriquí Chatter.


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Mobility Experts Panel - May 26th
Check the tech headlines over the last couple of weeks:
- Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 Moves Toward Final Release
- SAP bets big on mobile with Sybase acquisition
- Android Shakes Up US Smartphone Market
- Did Apple just exile Adobe from iPhone OS 4?
and it's pretty clear that mobile computing is a shaping up to be a significant technical battle front. Add to that the convergence of 'cloud computing' and there's a lot to think about and discuss. And that's exactly what they'll be doing at the next IASA New England meeting on Wednesday, May 26th at the Microsoft Office in Waltham.
There will be pizza and networking beginning at 5:30, and at 6:30 Rob Daigneau will moderate a panel of three mobile industry experts delving into topics such as
- State of the Industry
- Technical Architecture Patterns
- Impact of the Cloud on Mobility
- Targeting solutions for Consumers vs. Employees
- Pricing Models – How do you make money?
The panel comprises:
Lee Ingram
From his first software product 25 years ago to delivering market leading solutions to the world's enterprise customers today, Lee Ingram has learned how to solve problems for commercial gain. Most recently Chief Innovator and Technology Strategist at Kronos, Lee was the Chief Technology Officer at Workscape and has held senior technical positions in the US, Japan and the UK at SHL Systemhouse, Rover Group and Gannett. Lee studied computer science at the University of Maryland before the advent of personal computers and while he lived in the UK attended the University of Warwick's master's of business administration program. He is currently building a new business at the intersection of cloud computing and mobility focused on improving communications between organizations and their members, companies and their workers, and businesses and their customers.
John Pelak
John is Director of User Interface Technologies at Digital Reef, a startup based in Boxborough, MA where he's leading the team building their next generation mobile and desktop solutions. He has over 20 years industry experience, most of which he's spent at Microsoft in various technical roles. Prior to joining Digital Reef, John was a Principal Architect Evangelist working with ISVs based in New England, and led the Windows Client Initiative for the US. John's background is in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, and he's also pursuing independent study of Bioinformatics at Stanford University
Dave Mitchell
Dave Mitchell has been shipping software for over 25 years. Since co-founding Connected Bits in 2003 his primary focus has been realtime enterprise mobile communications. Previously at Microsoft Research, Dave ran Microsoft's $25 million MIT research alliance where he developed and oversaw 40 faculty and student projects. As part of Microsoft Consulting Services during the late 90's he consulted to 150 companies, advising on business strategy, project management, and software design. Prior to Microsoft, he held management and engineering roles in six early-stage software startups, two of which he co-founded. Dave has degrees in Mathematics and Computer Science from Lawrence University and Washington University.


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Child of the Forest
the keeper of all things green
the one who teaches the trees to extend up
and to dig down deep
who freely plays among
the mighty oaks, the beech, and the birtch
and frolic among the ancient firs
wandering spirit seen tenderly
caring watching preserving
feeding the life of the forest
providing a home for all
who would dwell beneath her boughs
playful and carefree
though watchful for those
who would harm her living trees
with reckless fury
she would unleash
on all who seek to destroy
with piercing gaze
she sees the heart
to know if you are friend or foe
for the forest she loves
as long as the forest lives
she too remains
for she and it are one and the same
I was reminded by a fellow artist-poet friend, xoanxo cespon, of a reading he had done of my poem. This poem and along with the artwork was originally published in 2012 in a collaboration called on the wings o' butterflies. {http://www.blurb.com/books/3451376-on-the-wings-o-butterflies}.
Prints are available for purchase at Child of the Forest.
All profits are donated to the non-profit group Makeway Partners to help aid in their fight to end human trafficking.


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Approximately 160 students from throughout Valley Stream District 30 are enrolled in the district's fun and engaging summer program, taking place through Aug. 4 at Shaw Avenue Elementary School.
Open to incoming kindergarten through incoming sixth-grade students, the program reinforces what the students learned during the school year and allows for individual attention to be set on each student's academic progress. Under the leadership of Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction Dr. Roxanne Garcia France, the program was launched five years ago in the district to provide students with opportunities to engage in enrichment and social emotional learning activities through different fun and interactive educational approaches.
Run by summer school coordinator Erica Suarez, the program is designed to support the needs of students in the areas of English language arts and mathematics. In addition, it serves as a way to strengthen students' 21st century learning skills in the areas of creativity, innovation, critical thinking, problem-solving, communication and collaboration.
The program is broken into two different curriculums based on grade levels. Among small individualized groups and activities such as art, music and physical education, the younger grade levels engage in weekly STEAM activities to harness their problem-solving skills. Each class also focuses on the Mood Meter as part of their social emotional learning component. The Mood Meter is divided into four colors – red, blue, green and yellow with each color representing a different set of feelings. The teachers track how each student is feeling every morning as a tool for discussion and a way to help students identify their feelings.
The older grade levels, featuring incoming students in grades 3-6, focus on different comprehensive assessments to build on their mathematics and reading strategies. They also tackle more technology classes such as Lego Robotics, Game Builders, Achieve 3000 and Think Through Math, to strengthen their thinking skills.
"We successfully met our goal this summer, which was to support the students in need of Academic Intervention Services in the areas of English language arts and mathematics," said Suarez. "In addition to supporting our students' academic needs, we also worked hard to enhance their learning experiences and provide each student with daily enrichment opportunities."