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necklace 22 1⁄2 in. (57.2 cm)
1. Attach a stop bead to the center of 1 yd. (.9 m) of Fireline, leaving an 8-in. (20 cm) tail. Pick up an 8 mm cube crystal and 11 11/0 cylinder beads. Sew through the cube again,
positioning the cylinders along one edge of the cube (FIGURE 1).
3. Sew through the 11 cylinders added in step 1, pick up a cylinder, and sew through the next 11 cylinders. Pick up a cylinder, and sew through the next three cylinders (FIGURE 3).
4. Work two rounds of tubular peyote stitch using cylinders, and step up through the first cylinder added in each round.
5. Work a round of peyote using 15/0 seed beads, keeping firm tension so that this round is snug against the top edge of the cube.
6. Remove the stop bead, and, using the tail, repeat steps 4 and 5 to complete the bezel. Sew through the beadwork to exit a corner cylinder in the center round, tying a few half-hitch knots as you go. Repeat with the working thread, exiting an opposite corner. Do not trim the threads.
7. Repeat steps 1–6 for a total of 24 cubes, 12 of each color.
1. Pick up a 15/0, a cylinder, a 4 mm pearl, a cylinder, and a 15/0. Sew through the corresponding corner bead in a cube of contrasting color. Pick up a 15/0 and a cylinder, and sew back through the 4 mm. Pick up a cylinder and a 15/0, and sew through the corner cylinder your thread exited at the start of this step (FIGURE 4). Retrace the thread path, and end the thread.
2. Repeat steps 1 and 2 to connect the remaining cubes, alternating colors. Do not end the thread on the end cubes.
1. With the thread exiting a corner cylinder in the center round of an end cube, pick up a 15/0, a cylinder, a 4 mm, a 15/0, a cylinder, a 15/0, a 4 mm, a 15/0, a cylinder, three 15/0s, half of the clasp, and three 15/0s. Skip the last three 15/0s, clasp, and three 15/0s, and sew through the next seven beads.
2. Pick up a cylinder and a 15/0, and sew through the cylinder your thread exited at the start of step 1. Retrace the thread path a few times, and end the thread.
3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 on the other end of the necklace.
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The WNKMP Boy's Swimming and Diving team kicks off its home schedule on Thursday with a dual meet with Marquette University High School (MUHS). The meet starts at 4:30 PM
There may be a need for timers, so please feel free to stop by and earn some valuable volunteer hours. And as an added bonus you can see Coach Kyle and Coach Mollie working the scorers table.

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Degrees and Certifications:
BS in Human Development and Family Studies at Texas Tech University Certifications: Generalist EC-6th Grade Special Education ESL
Mrs. Butterfield
Welcome to Boyer Elementary!
I am so excited to be teaching First Grade in this awesome district. This will be my 16th year teaching. My previous experience includes Kindergarten and First grade. I have experience working with a variety of learners from ESL, Special Education as well as Gifted and Talented. I began teaching in Plano ISD and moved to Frisco ISD as my family moved north. My passion is children. I absolutely LOVE seeing the "light bulb" come on and see my students excited when they grasp a new concept or skill. My most important role, to me, is to fill each of my students with the love of learning. I want them to leave my room knowing they can do all things with the right mindset.
A little about me...My husband Richard and I have 3 boys-Blake, Max and Brody...I guess I cannot forget our English Bulldog puppy, Tyson. We made the move to this amazing community almost 2 years ago. Our son, Max, will be a 1st grader at Light Farms. I was so amazed with the district as a parent, I HAD to make the move as a teacher as well!
I cannot wait to get to know all about your child and what makes them tick. I truly care to know my children and their families. Partnership is key to an amazing year. And...that is JUST what we will have!
I look forward to seeing my new set of sweet faces very soon!


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As soon as we found out we had been matched with Harper, I started planning her nursery. I went over the top girly in Izzy's room (pink everywhere, chandelier, damask curtains, etc.), so I wanted Harper's nursery to have a totally different feel. I knew I wanted stripes on the walls, in neutral colors, and fun pops of color to make the room fun and fitting for a little girl. Once I found this picture, I was sold.
I love the blue and orange for a little boy, but my girl needs some pink. Hey now, I can't totally get away from girly. I saw this from Pottery Barn Kids, and loved the pink and green combo, but with a little more green and a little less pink. By the way, this bedding set is called Harper. Coincidence? I think not. Luckily this set comes in several colors, so I order the green quilt, skirt, sheet, and window valance. I learned with Izzy that shelling out $$ for a bumper was a waste because we never used it, and my very talented mom and aunt made Harper's curtain panels with some fabric from JoAnn's that is almost an identical match to the Pottery Barn panels.
Before I share the big reveal, Let's just take a look at what I was working with before, shall we? B.H. (Before Harper), this room was our guest room/junk room. It had never really been shown any love, and it was looking pretty sad. We got rid of the guest bed and all of our junk, and it immediately cheered up a bit, but it still needed some love. We decided to reuse Izzy's crib and an armoire from our bedroom that we were no longer using. Read more about where the armoire used to live here, here, and here.
|Here she is. In all her glory. No?
|Let's take a closer look at this crib
|Ahh, yes. It appears a baby goat used to sleep here. The other side had matching bite marks.
This Thomasville armoire matches our master bedroom furniture. We no longer needed it in our room, but didn't want to get rid of it, so we made it work for the nursery.
|I think we can all agree that this was a sad, mismatched situation.
I can assure you, friends, this room is no longer sad. I accented the room with pops of hot pink so that there would be no mistaking that a little girl sleeps here. This was such a fun room to plan and decorate, and I'm really happy with the end result. And don't tell Izzy, but I think I like it better than her room. Okay friends, take a look at Harper's bright and happy nursery.
I consider myself a somewhat crafty person, but I know my limits. Painting precise stripes and furniture is one of them. We hired a professional painter to paint the walls, the crib, and the armoire. Worth every penny.
The perfect little spot to read to and rock my Harper girl. Table from Ikea, lamp from Hobby Lobby, rug from Garden Ridge, quilt made by another one of my talented aunts, chair and ottoman from Amazon or Babies R US? I forget.
|Love all the storage room! Cubes from Target.
|I replaced all the furniture knobs with these cute little guys from Hobby Lobby.
I just love this monogram. It's one of my favorite things in the room. I ordered these letters unfinished from a cute little Etsy shop called KyGrace Designs and painted them pink.
Got these frames at Aaron Brothers during their penny sale. I filled them with scrapbook paper from Hobby Lobby, and voila. Cheap and easy wall art.
Shelves are from Target. Hubs just loved hanging them for me. By loved, I mean hated. They were a B to hang. Frames from Aaron Brothers, my owl friend hails from HomeGoods, chevron fabric, gold H, and pink H all from Hobby Lobby.
|A girl's gotta read. Love these sweet bookends I found at HomeGoods.


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This past Thursday, Hyde Beach hosted a special edition of its monthly TASTE event. TASTE: Celebrity Chef Edition at the SLS Hotel brought together notable names in the culinary world for a memorable evening of fun, food and libations from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Throughout the evening, ticket holders were treated to a wealth of mouthwatering bites and beverages. Among the restaurants in attendance: The Bazaar by José Andrés, Cleo South Beach, Katsuya South Beach, Pubbelly, Macchialina, TALDE, The Sarsaparilla Club, Makoto and Pao by Paul Qui. Guests who were lucky enough to snag the much-sought-after VIP tickets enjoyed early admission along with a private sashimi demonstration by Master Sushi Chef Katsuya Uechi. Japanese drummers, Geisha models and other lively entertainment rounded out the festivities.
To support Hunger Action Month, Hyde Beach teamed up with Feeding South Florida; a portion of the night's proceeds will go toward helping raise awareness about hunger and ways to help end it. Check out the photo gallery below, which features our photos alongside photos provided by Hyde Beach.


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Due to the "Solutions for America" event at IUP's Memorial Field House on Wednesday, April 16, which will be attended by former President Bill Clinton, IUP will be making temporary parking changes from 7:00 a.m. to noon.
The stadium parking lot will be taken out of service for regular IUP permit parking and will be used for persons attending the event. The Reschini parking lot, as well as the Zink parking lot from the loading dock and around to the Reschini lot, will be out of service.
The parking meters on Pratt Drive between Maple Street and Grant Street will be taken out of service and made available for University personnel. Even though the reserved signs will be displayed, faculty and staff can park in these spaces without utilizing the pay-by-space machine.
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Supreme Court of Montana
June 19, 2018
CITY OF GREAT FALLS, Plaintiff and Appellee,v.TAYLOR ROSE WAGNER, Defendant and Appellant.
Submitted on Briefs: April 25, 2018
FROM: District Court of the Eighth Judicial District, In and
For the County of Cascade, Cause No. CDC 16-17 Honorable John
A. Kutzman, Presiding Judge
Appellant: Chad Wright, Appellate Defender, Deborah S. Smith,
Assistant Appellate Defender, Helena, Montana
Appellee: Timothy C. Fox, Montana Attorney General, Ryan
Aikin, Assistant Attorney General, Helena, Montana, Sara
Sexe, Great Falls City Attorney, Cassidy R. Blomgren, Deputy
Prosecutor, Great Falls, Montana
Jeremiah Shea Justice
Pursuant to Section I, Paragraph 3(c), Montana Supreme Court
Internal Operating Rules, this case is decided by memorandum
opinion, shall not be cited and does not serve as precedent.
Its case title, cause number, and disposition shall be
included in this Court's quarterly list of noncitable
cases published in the Pacific Reporter and Montana Reports.
Taylor Rose Wagner appeals the Order by the Eighth Judicial
District Court, Cascade County, affirming the City of Great
Falls Municipal Court's conviction for endangering the
welfare of a child under § 45-5-622(1), MCA. We address
whether the State presented sufficient evidence to support a
conviction of child endangerment. We affirm.
On June 26, 2015, around 6:30 a.m., Officer Adam Olson of the
Great Falls Police Department responded to a call regarding a
heavily intoxicated female with a child. At Wagner's
apartment, Olson testified he observed Wagner was upset and
emotional, her breath smelled of alcohol, her speech was
slurred, her shirt had blood on it below the collar, she had
what appeared to be fresh scratches on her neck, she did not
have a phone, and she was the only adult present. Olson
believed Wagner may have been assaulted, but, when asked, she
responded nothing had happened. Wagner admitted to drinking
the night before, but stated she had arranged for a
babysitter to stay the night and was unsure where the
babysitter was. James Rusterholz, the on-call Department of
Family Services caseworker, arrived and called Wagner's
grandmother, Patricia Guardipee, to come take the child while
Wagner sobered up. Olson cited Wagner for endangering the
welfare of her child in violation of § 45-5-622, MCA,
based on the allegation that she violated a duty of care by
being heavily intoxicated while supervising her child. Wagner
pled not guilty.
On January 13, 2016, the Municipal Court held a bench trial.
Wagner testified that she arranged for Paula Valenzuela to
babysit her two-year-old son before going out for drinks with
friends. Wagner testified that after she returned home and
went to her room to sleep, Valenzuela left the apartment.
Wagner testified that shortly after she laid down, she heard
Olson's knock at her backdoor.
The Municipal Court found Wagner guilty. While acknowledging
Wagner's testimony that she had a babysitter, the
Municipal Court reasoned, "if she's going to have a
babysitter, she's gotta have one that's gonna be
there." On appeal to the District Court, the District
Court affirmed, determining Wagner failed to provide general
supervision while she was intoxicated and alone with her
When district courts serve as intermediate appellate courts
for cases tried in municipal courts, we review its appellate
decision under the applicable standard of review as if
originally appealed to this Court. City of Helena v.
Grove, 2017 MT 111, ¶ 4, 387 Mont. 378, 394 P.3d
189; see also § 3-6-110, MCA. We review de novo
whether sufficient evidence supports a conviction in the
light most favorable to the prosecution. State v.
Torres, 2013 MT 101, ¶ 16, 369 Mont. 516, 299 P.3d
804; State v. Trujillo, 2008 MT 101, ¶ 8, 342
Mont. 319, 180 P.3d 1153. Sufficient evidence exists to
support a conviction if any rational trier of fact could have
found the essential elements of the offense beyond a
reasonable doubt. State v. Bekemans, 2013 MT 11,
¶ 20, 368 Mont. 235, 293 P.3d 843. We affirm.
Wagner does not dispute that she was incapable of caring for
her child in her intoxicated state. Wagner's defense is
that she had arranged for Valenzuela, a sober adult, to care
for her child while she was intoxicated, and she could not
foresee that Valenzuela would leave the home while Wagner was
still intoxicated. Because Valenzuela left without
Wagner's knowledge, therefore, Wagner contends that she
did not knowingly endanger her child's welfare.
The evidence, as Wagner presented it to the Municipal Court,
supported a viable defense to the charge of child
endangerment. However, that is not the issue before us on
appeal. The determinative issue here is not whether Wagner
presented evidence that supported her acquittal; it is
whether sufficient evidence was presented, viewed in the
light most favorable to the prosecution, to support a finding
that Wagner knowingly endangered her child's welfare by
violating a duty of care. If any rational trier of fact could
have made such a finding beyond a reasonable doubt, we must
affirm the conviction. Although Wagner testified that she had
a babysitter who was supposed to be there until she sobered
up, there is no dispute that when Olson arrived at 6:30 a.m.,
Wagner was highly intoxicated and alone with her child. Those
facts alone support a finding that Wagner knowingly
endangered her child's welfare. That Wagner presented
evidence that would have supported a contrary finding is not
the point. "We will defer to a [trial] court's
resolution of conflicting evidence if the evidence
sufficiently supports a factual finding, even where evidence
in the record supports a contrary finding." Vintage
Constr., Inc. v. Feighner, 2017 MT 109, ¶ 15, 387
Mont. 354, 394 P.3d 179.
Although Wagner characterizes her testimony that Valenzuela
was to remain at the home until she sobered up, and left
without her knowledge, as "undisputed evidence, "
the Municipal Court was not bound to accept Wagner's
testimony at face value. The Municipal Court expressed
skepticism at Wagner's version of events, noting that
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Record collecting has never been my thing, and I've been pretty content with that notion until recently. There's a very real culture alive these days, as record sales have seen a significant boom, even in the age of the mp3. It reminds me of an interview I read a few years ago with Jonny Greenwood (Super Guitar Genius of Radiohead) which I thought hit something head-on:
SFJ: What are your favorite and least favorite aspects of the MP3 age?
JG: The downside is that people are encouraged to own far more music than they can ever give their full attention to. People will have MP3s of every Miles Davis' record but never think of hearing any of them twice in a row—there's just too much to get through. You're thinking, "I've got 'Sketches of Spain and 'Bitches Brew'—let's zip through those while I'm finishing that e-mail." That abundance can push any music into background music, furniture music.
I think we tend to take music for granted when we can have all of it. It's so easy to turn on a playlist and tune it out for hours. I'm guilty of this at times, though I also always select my music carefully and I do try to keep an ear on it. But recently I've been going to my friend Anna's apartment, which is small and cozy, and she's always playing records. In a small cozy room, records give off a very warm and surrounding feel. I was instantly smitten. I think they're really great for sitting in a room and listening to. So, recently a friend was selling all of his records for pretty cheap and I snatched a bunch of them up, thinking I might finally give this record collecting thing a go. The thing that feels intimidating to me is that it's hard to find certain albums you really want (I've never seen any Smiths or Joy Division records out in the open at a store, and you're not likely to come across them for sale from a collector either) and it becomes a pretty expensive habit. Furthermore, I don't even own a record player.
It's in the cards, of course. I just have to build an environment where they'll sound the best. Jesus, what a whole thing it turns into, right?
There is something so wonderful about being able to hold a record, and at times it can become a display piece in its own rights. The above photo is the cover for New Order's Power, Corruption & Lies. It's my favorite album sleeve of all time, right after Joy Division's Unknown Pleasures [Peter Saville. My Design God. Look him up]. I'd even go so far as to say the music is second to the artwork. And now I have it, and even though I had the CD and I can listen to the remastered extended release on Spotify or wherever, there's something really special about having it displayed.
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First Holy Communion Class
A very big thank you and congratulations to everyone involved in this years communion at Kilkishen on Saturday. The ceremony went superbly and the pupils and choir were a credit to the school. A special thank you to Kelly and Fiona and Edel for sharing their talents with the choir, to Antoinette for all her work with second class, to Kevin Donovon for taking photographs and Mr. Walsh for coordinating the special day. Well done to all involved.
Camogie Team Qualifies for Semi-Final
The school camogie team have qualified for the Cumann na mBunscol division 1 semi-finals having recorded victories over Clarecastle N.S., Ennis C.B.S. and Quin N.S. The team are now drawn to face Clonlara N.S. for a place in the county schools final to take place in Cusack Park on June 13. We wish the girls the very best in the semi-final and hopefully they can continue the great run they are on. Well done to all involved.
Green Schools Flag Ceremony
Congratulations to all the pupils and staff in Kilkishen N.S. and in particular to the Green Schools Committee, for receiving a third Green Flag for our school. The committee worked tirelessly over the past two years on the theme of Water and yesterday this hard work was rewarded at an awards ceremony in the Galway Bay Hotel. Eighteen ceremonies were held in eight different locations around Ireland yesterday with over 4,000 attendees. We are very proud to have been a part of that and we really enjoyed the day out. Finn Bliss and Keelin Moroney accompanied myself and Ms O'Shea to accept the flag on behalf of the school. These two children are valued members of our Green Schools Committee and without their hard work and dedication we would not have been as successful in last year's One Good Idea Project. We will raise our Green Flag as part of our Sports Day in June and this is sure to be another very proud moment.
Superstars of the Week
Congratulations to all pupils that received a Gold Star last week for doing their best, showing respect and completing their homework. Stars of the Week were chosen by class teachers for pupils that made special efforts this week. Well done everyone and best of luck again this week!
Newsletter May 2018
After an opening round defeat to Gaelscoil Ennis in the Division 1 Cumann na mBunscol primary school camogie competition, the Kilkishen girls have recorded great victories against Clarecastle N.S. and Ennis CBS. The girls now face a decisive game against Quin N.S. to progress to the semi-final stages. Well done to the girls so far and we wish them all the best in their next game.
On Friday, the children from Juniors and Seniors enjoyed their trip to Glór to see 'Star Chasers' followed by a picnic lunch, playground and track games in Lees Road. Oh what fun!
Girls 5-a-side Soccer
The girls lost out to Ogonnelloe N.S. 1-0, drew with Stonehall N.S.3-3 and beat Connolly N.S. 5-0 in the 5-a-side soccer Tournament in Lees Road today. Despite playing super soccer and scoring great goals, they were unfortunate not to qualify to the next round. Well done to this team who showed great sportsmanship and character throughout the soccer tournament!
Engineers Week 2018
Guest speaker Johnny Whelan of BAM Civil Engineering visited pupils in 5th and 6th class on Friday last as part of Engineers Week 2018. The event celebrates engineering across Ireland highlighting different work carried out by the engineering profession. Johnny informed the pupils of various projects he has worked on and his current project working on the new children's hospital in Dublin. Pupils enjoyed learning about different engineering professions. Thank you to Johnny for his inspiring talk.
Show Respect and Expect Respect.
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|Comb-crested Jaçana (Irediparra gallinacea)
|Scientific classification
| Charadriiformes
| Limicoli
| Jacanidae
Stejneger, 1885
The jaçanas (sometimes referred to as Jesus birds or lily trotters) are a group of tropical waders in the family Jacanidae. They are found worldwide within the tropical zone. See Etymology below for pronunciation.
Eight species of jaçana are known from six genera. The fossil record of this family is restricted to a recent fossil of the Wattled Jaçana from Brazil and an Pliocene fossil of an extinct species, Jacana farrandi, from Florida.[1] A fossil from Miocene rocks in the Czech Republic was assigned to this family,[2] but more recent analysis disputes the placement and moves the species to the Coraciidae.[3]
They are identifiable by their huge feet and claws which enable them to walk on floating vegetation in the shallow lakes that are their preferred habitat. They have sharp bills and rounded wings, and many species also have wattles on their foreheads.[4]
The females are larger than the males; the latter, as in some other wader families like the phalaropes, take responsibility for incubation, and some species (notably the Northern Jaçana) are polyandrous.[5] However, adults of both sexes look identical, as with most shorebirds. They construct relatively flimsy nests on floating vegetation, and lay eggs with dark irregular lines on their shells, providing camouflage amongst water weeds.[4]
Their diet consists of insects and other invertebrates picked from the floating vegetation or the water's surface.
Most species are sedentary, but the Pheasant-tailed Jaçana migrates from the north of its range into peninsular India and southeast Asia.
Etymology and Pronunciation
Jacana is Linnæus' scientific Latin spelling of the Brazilian Portuguese jaçanã, which is from a Tupi name of the bird.
The Portuguese word is pronounced approximately Template:IPA-pt. As in façade, Provençal, and araçari, the Ç is meant to be pronounced as an S. US dictionaries give various pronunciations: Template:IPA-en ZHAH-sə-NAH,[6][7] /ˌdʒɑːsəˈnɑː/ JAH-sə-NAH,[7] as well as the anglicised Template:IPA-en jə-KAH-nə,[8] which is the only pronunciation in an Australian dictionary.[9] A British dictionary gives Template:IPA-en JAK-ə-nə for the spelling "jacana" and /ʒæsəˈnɑː/ zhas-ə-NAH for "jaçana".[10]
- Genus: Microparra
- Lesser Jacana - Microparra capensis
- Genus: Actophilornis
- African Jacana - Actophilornis africana
- Madagascar Jacana - Actophilornis albinucha
- Genus: Irediparra
- Comb-crested Jacana - Irediparra gallinacea
- Genus: Hydrophasianus
- Pheasant-tailed Jacana - Hydrophasianus chirurgus
- Genus: Metopidius
- Bronze-winged Jacana - Metopidius indicus
- Genus: Jacana
- Northern Jacana - Jacana spinosa
- Wattled Jacana - Jacana jacana
- ^ Olson, Storrs, (1976). "A jacana from the Pliocene of Florida (Aves: Jacanidae)" (PDF). Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington. 89 (19): 259–264.
- ^ Mlíkovský, Jiří (1999). "A new jacana (Aves: Jacanidae) from the Early Miocene of the Czech Republic". Comptes Rendus de l'Académie des Sciences - Series IIA - Earth and Planetary Science. 328 (2): 121–123. doi:10.1016/S1251-8050(99)80007-X.
- ^ Mourer-Chauviré, Cécile (1999). "Systematic position of Nupharanassa bohemica Mlíkovsky, 1999". Comptes Rendus de l'Académie des Sciences - Series IIA - Earth and Planetary Science. 329 (2): 149–152. doi:10.1016/S1251-8050(99)80217-1.
- ^ a b Harrison, Colin J.O. (1991). Forshaw, Joseph, ed. Encyclopaedia of Animals: Birds. London: Merehurst Press. p. 108. ISBN 1-85391-186-0.
- ^ Jenni, Donald A.; Gerald Collier (1972). "Polyandry in the American Jaçana (Jacana spinosa)". The Auk. 89 (4): 743–765. Cite uses deprecated parameter
- ^ "American Heritage Dictionary" (Fourth ed.). 2009. Retrieved 2009-08-13.
- ^ a b "dictionary.com Unabridged. Based on the Random House Dictionary". 2009. Retrieved 2009-08-13.
- ^ "jacana - definition from the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary". Retrieved 2009-08-13.
- ^ "The Macquarie Dictionary Online". Macquarie Dictionary Publishers Pty Ltd. 2009. Retrieved 2009-08-13.. Subscription required.
- ^ "The New Shorter Oxford English Dictionary". Clarendon Press. 1993.
External links
|Wikimedia Commons has media related to: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Jacanidae
- Jacana videos on the Internet Bird Collection
|This article is part of Project Bird Families, a All Birds project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each bird family, including made-up families.
|This article is part of Project Bird Taxonomy, a All Birds project that aims to write comprehensive articles on every order, family and other taxonomic rank related to birds.
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It's about craft, it's about colour, and it's about to come to life.
For years now, I have been dreaming about creating an online space where we can explore and learn about colour and craft. I've taught topics on colour, dyeing, spinning, weaving, and knitting for years now and would love to share what I've learned with you. The best way that I can think of is through video-based craft education.
I fundamentally believe that education changes lives, whether it's higher education or continuing education or craft education.
committed to colour mastery in craft
Felicia is a designer and entrepreneur, born and raised in Vancouver, Canada. Her lifelong passion for knitting, colour, and design led her to starting the sweetgeorgia blog in 2004.
A year later, SweetGeorgia was founded at her dining room table with nothing more than three skeins of sock yarn for sale on Etsy. Since then, SweetGeorgia has become a way of life where work and play are inseparable.
In 2017, she published her first book "Dyeing to Spin & Knit" with Interweave Press and currently, she is developing the School of SweetGeorgia to offer online fibre arts education to colour-obsessed crafters.
When she's not playing with yarn or hunting tacos and ramen, she's chasing her two young children around with her Oranje-loving husband.
Our deepest thanks and gratitude go to this cFommunity of patrons who believed in and sponsored this project from the very beginning
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An anti-Semitic billboard advertising Wodka vodka that went up in New York City has come down. The ad selling vodka claims, "Christmas quality, Hanukkah pricing" and reinforces the oft-cited stereotype that Jewish people are cheap and stingy.
The ads are gone and Wodka vodka has apologized, but the damage has more or less been done. If you saw a billboard with two dogs, one of whom was wearing a yarmulke (Jewish headpiece) and the other who was wearing a Santa hat, you might think it was cute. But the message is, as the the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) said, "crude and offensive."
It may be amusing, but it feeds into a stereotype, which can't be funny at certain times when the right people say it and not funny at other times with the wrong people.
The company is known for such jokes. Their contact page includes references to "employees" named New Delhi Neil ("snake charmer by day and press wrangler by night") and Farmer Bob, whose whole persona is one hayseed away from Deliverance. They are joking. Clearly. The ADL didn't see it that way. And Wodka responded quickly.
They announced via Twitter that they would pull the ads. The company tweeted:
Although rarely serious, we apologize to anyone we may have offended through our holiday campaign and are removing our billboard immediately.
The thing is, the billboards are funny. As a Jewish person, I can see them, cringe a little, and laugh. But not everyone would be laughing like me.
When I was in college, one of the kids I went to college with (a non-Jew) made a joke about "being a Jew" about the bill one night at dinner (meaning he was going over the numbers). I said nothing. After all, I should be able to laugh at myself, right?
Ten years later, I have some perspective on that and two kids to think of. Had he said that today, I might have pointed out why it was culturally ignorant (I rarely even glance at the bill before paying) and also why it was offensive. When everyone is in on a joke, it's funny. But when someone is made the butt of that joke, even if they're laughing, it isn't that amusing. It's playing on cultural stereotypes in a big, public way, like large scale bullying in a "come on, get a sense of humor about yourself" kind of way. If we do laugh, we are playing into it, and if we don't, we are killjoys.
Imagine if this were some other cultural stereotype, like Little Black Sambo or something equally offensive. We would all be up in arms. So how is this different?
The company did the right thing. All is well that ends well and so on. But it does show how little progress has really been made. There is politically correct silliness and then there is outright offensiveness and this crosses the line.
Do you think this is offensive?
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text: Italian luxury automaker,Pagani Automobili and its partner Daytona announced a new showroom has opened in Johannesburg.Unforgettable experienceThe automaker says: "The opening of this new brand centre is an important step in bringing the 'Modenese Atelier' experience closer to our customers in the region.Located in Melrose Arch, Johannesburg, this showroom embodies Italian style and flair, featuring the handcrafted signature Pagani furniture and details."While enjoying the best blend of Italian coffee, our customer will be able to configure their future Pagani vehicles. The latest state-of-the-art digital visualization tools combined with the smell and feel of the leather samples and the richness and depth of the colour swatches, will provide for an unforgettable configuration experience."WATCH: From being rejected by Lamborghini to building one the most complete supercars, here's how Pagani came to beCustomers will be guided by the Pagani product experts at the dealership through the details of the Pagani products and the variety of options available.Don't forget we are open today from 09:00 - 17:00 and tomorrow from 09:00 - 13:00. #Daytona #MelroseArch #DaytonaMelroseArch #DaytonaShowroom #Pagani #AstonMartin #RollsRoyce #McLaren pic.twitter.com/KRZy3Jhlr0— Daytona (@daytona_za) February 9, 2019 Once the skilled artisans in San Cesario complete the construction of the Pagani vehicles, delivery ceremonies are held in this inspiring environment, as owners receive their bespoke Pagani creations; often years after placing their order."Opening this showroom is another milestone for Pagani. With Daytona we have found a perfect partner, that understands our philosophy and has created an amazing home for the brand in South Africa," says Horacio Pagani, Founder and Chief Designer – Pagani Automobili SpA. Image: PaganiAt its new service centre, equipped with the latest diagnostic and maintenance tools, the factory-trained expert mechanics make sure the Pagani vehicles in the region are kept up to date and in pristine condition; ensuring owners enjoy the best service as they continue to enjoy the Pagani cars on the mesmerizing roads in South Africa.A first for SASouth Africa will receive its first Pagani Huayra Roadster this year and hand it over to the fortunate owner. All allocations are sold out for the next two years."Having a strong brand presence in South Africa is an essential part of a healthy development plan for our brand, where the geographic expansion allows us to continuously improve the distribution of Pagani products, guaranteeing utmost exclusivity of the products for our clients," says Hannes Zanon, Commercial Director – Pagani Automobili SpA. Image: Pagani"Adding a brand like Pagani to our already impressive Daytona stable is a huge feather in our cap. It re-affirms our position as the ultimate luxury supercar dealer in the country. To be awarded sole dealership of Pagani is an honour and we are 100% committed to living the brand philosophy," says Justin Divaris, CEO – Daytona LTD.


text: Contemporary American poet Kenneth Goldsmith woke up one morning and decided to re-type a complete edition of the New York Times. A year and a half later, he was done. He calls this practice "uncreative writing", and he believes that it can help us understand how writers will use language in the future.


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When starting a yoga, Pilates, or gym business, the first step to marketing is defining your brand. Among common marketing mistakes, missing this step is the most detrimental and difficult to reverse. You mustn't skip this step, because everything that you say or do as a business after that should adhere to that brand.
This article explains how you define your brand from the beginning. If you're already well underway on your business, it's okay – better late than never. But it's worlds more effective to get clear on this up front so all your materials express it.
Here we tell you how to avoid the most common of marketing mistakes, and define your "ethos".
Soul-searching: Value Proposition
The process begins with some soul-searching. You first need to define your value proposition.
Your business' value proposition is what you offer clients that makes your service or product worth paying for it instead of paying the competition for it. It must be something your business uniquely offers, or something unique about the way in which you offer it. Answer:
- How are you different from your competition?
- What need can you fill that is not being well-met by competitors?
Be specific! For example, here are the answers for my marketing business:
- My company is different because of our approach to marketing. It is scientific, based on data, and measured. Most marketing companies are filled with creatives and no math people. We have both.
- The need we fill that is otherwise largely un-met in the market is that we offer a scientific, concrete, measurable marketing strategies and tactics. This is the main reason why our clients choose us.
Soul-searching: Ethos
Once you have defined your value proposition, you can take it a step further to define your ethos. In other words, what are the core values that your ideal client would have? What kind of spirit do you want your member community to embody? The basis of your brand and all the expressions of it (e.g., company name, logo, brochures, website, studio decor, equipment you buy) should emanate:
- the beliefs and aspirations that define characteristic spirit of the community you want to create, and
- your value proposition
To fill in #1, start with a brainstorm list of these characteristics/values. Then brainstorm taglines or short phrases that embody their essence. Don't worry, you don't have to actually use any of these taglines if you don't want. It is simply an exercise in defining the "vibe" you want your business to emanate and attract.
Now let's explore how this translates into expressions of your brand.
Brand Marketing for a Gym
First let's look at an extreme gym example, for illustration of:
- Successful execution of ethos, and meanwhile
- Ineffective ethos.
David Barton Gym set out from inception in 1992 to be nothing like other gyms. Their ethos brainstorm would've included attractiveness, boldness, energy, inspired, awareness, sensual, community, uplifting, feeling good, elitism. They landed on a tagline: "Look better naked". They were recognized for their interior design, which successfully represented their brand. Their messaging, imagery of perfect bodies, decor, and even their locations (e.g., Vegas, Miami) were in line with this brand.
However, was this a good marketing for a gym? While the gym got a lot of initial hype after it's opening, and grew to ten locations around the U.S., it has downsized significantly in recent years. Only three locations remain. My guess is that they couldn't sustain membership with such an intimidating message the the average fitness prospect. I'm sure they set out to be inspiring, but a simple focus group of their target market would have revealed the real feelings the brand incited.
Crossfit Box Brand Messaging
Let's compare two Crossfit boxes for another case study: Exodus Elite and Crossfit Dinami.
Crossfit Dinami
The Dinami website has beautiful professional photography. However, the metallic-tone images are only of sleek, perfect-looking, beautiful people. Yet their About Us page claims they are "warm and inviting". An elite athlete may find this website warm and inviting, but most people will not. Dinami's Facebook page also has only great-looking athletes, even when the images are of their actual classes. For anyone not completely bold and confident in their ability to rock Crossfit, the inconsistent brand message results in a website that is not warm and inviting at all.
Exodus Elite
Exodus Elite has "elite" right in the name. Yet, their website is nothing like Dinami's elite-athlete vibe. Exodus' images are warm in that the images are of real people in their gym, smiling at the camera. There's a mix of fit and non-fit looking people, and no one seems perfect. The exercise movements shown are a mix of heavy and light weight. As another example, one recent blog post is called "Get Stronger, Lose Weight, Move Efficiently." Anyone, fit or fit-aspiring, would find this a friendly title. If Exodus Elite is trying to attract a variety of local fit-aspiring individuals, they have the right words and images.
However, they still seemed to have skipped the ethos step, because their name doesn't match the rest of the messaging… and the name is the most important part of a company's marketing! "Exodus" I guess is referring to people en masse who are switching from a traditional gym membership to Crossfit? "Elite" can represent nothing other than elite athlete in this context. The most important thing of all, their name, is inconsistent and does a terrible job of representing who they are. If I saw the two names separated from their websites, and had to guess which name went with which site, I would have guessed the opposite.
Yoga Studio Brand Messaging
Let's think about these principles in the context of a yoga studio. Some studios choose an elitist, hard-core vibe. As an example, here students might value wearing the latest yoga brands, and looking top-notch in them. They might feel accomplished if they've done some cirque de soleil type moves better than others in the class. While another yoga studio's students may value more of an inward experience. They may attend class to feel grounded, access a spiritual connection to their deeper self or a higher being, to feel one with others in class. They feel accomplished if they've achieved a state of calm, rejuvenation, or energy from class, rather than what they "did". Yoga studios need to examine where they want to land on this spectrum. Not only should the name, brand messaging, and decor align with this, but so should your class line-up and your teachers.
The best thing you can do for your branding is to do it in the right order. Don't cobble it together, and don't skip steps. That doesn't mean you need to spend more than you can handle. Take it slow, just be thoughtful with how you take each step. Good luck!


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GridTracker is a companion program for WSJT-X. It listens to WSJT-X or JTDX decodes and displays them on a map for Linux, Mac, and Windows .
Display on a large second monitor in your amateur radio club, hamfest or as a demonstration in a classroom. Everyone gets excited when they can see what you're doing!
- Real-time Traffic Decoding to world map.
- Audio / Visual / Text-to-Speech Alerts on Callsign, DXCC, CQ Designator, Grid and more.
- ADIF log parsing
- Contest Map Overlays (ITU, CQ, WAS, WAC, USC, DXCC)
- Callable Roster for hunting wanted criteria , initiate QSOs
- QSO log reporting / uploading (QRZ.com, ClubLog, HRDLOG.net, LotW, Cloudlog)
- Log4OM, N1MM+, N3FJP AClog, HRD local logger support
- QRZ.com , HamQTH, CALLOOK and QRZCQ.com callsign lookups (Generate Std Messages optional)
- Band and Mode filtering
- Complete DXCC, Country, Callsign Prefix recognition
- Band activity from PSK-Reporter
- PSK-Reporter spots
- Maidenhead 4 and 6 wide views
- 22 Map styles
- 100% offline mode available for field-day use.
- UDP Multicast message support
- UDP message forwarding
- State / Province / Locality information
- Decode history charting for propagation and radio performance analysis
- Online chat system
- Active development with you in mind, tell us what you'd like to see!
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Sedona Taphouse At Waypointe
August 11, 2015
450 craft beers. 50 beers on draft. Perfectly seared hand cut steak.
If any of that has your mouth watering, Sedona Taphouse (515 West Avenue Norwalk) should be the next restaurant on your must-visit list. The new location's in The Waypointe's central piazza, so you won't have to go far! Need more convincing?
Here are eight reasons you should head to Sedona Taphouse ASAP.
1) They have a large selection of beer…/
500 styles of beer. That's enough to keep you tasting for a lifetime! Sedona Taphouse has been voted "World Class" by *Beer Advocate* for good reason. If beer's not your thing, move along. Just kidding--they also have tons of wine and spirits to keep everyone happy. Enjoy a drink to perfectly complement your meal.
2) ...and an even larger heart.*
2) ...and an even larger heart.*
Not long after moving in, Sedona Taphouse announced it's Steak Out for Charity fundraiser, scheduled for four Mondays in a row this summer. You may have missed the first few, but you can still make it to the August 17 event. They've partnered with Stepping Stones Museum for Children right here in Norwalk. All you have to do is buy a Black Angus Flat Iron Steak for $10 (dine-in only, lunch or dinner) on August 17, and Sedona Taphouse will donate 50% of the proceeds ($5) to the museum. We love them so much more for pouring back into our beloved Norwalk museum!
3) They're bringing us back uptown.
Norwalkians, for too long, we've considered SoNo the main destination for restaurants and entertainment in Norwalk. But with the upcoming arrival of popular Barcelona and Colony Grill, along with some great new entertainment options, uptown is poised to make a comeback. The best part? The latter restaurants are moving right downstairs at The Waypointe.
4) There's not one fried thing on the menu.
Ron Duckstein, co-owner of Sedona Taphouse, says, "The menu lends itself to business people as well as families." And seriously, he means it. In addition to their steak and seafood, 40% of the menu options are gluten-free, or can be made that way. Sedona Taphouse offers surprisingly healthy options for a restaurant serving so much beer. Hey, it's all about balance, right?
5) They've got plenty of space.
5,100 square feet of it, to be precise. "Versatile" is probably a good way to describe this space. You could comfortably host a big birthday party, a coworker's happy hour, or a romantic dinner. Most events fit, as the space is large, but doesn't end up feeling empty or warehouse-ish due to warm and inviting decor.
6) Sunday Beer School.
If you're looking for us on an average Sunday from 1-3pm, check the bar at Sedona Taphouse. That's when beer school is slated to happen, and it's a magical time when you get to sit with the bartender and learn about 10 different samples of beer. This is one class you won't want to skip.
7) They're right downstairs.
Stop worrying about having "one too many." No, we're not advocating a departure from responsible drinking. But if you live at The Waypointe, you won't have to worry about transportation to and from Happy Hour! Enjoy the evening; home is waiting for you right upstairs.
Did we mention that one of the owners of Sedona Taphouse, Jeff Hardy, is planning on renting a luxury apartment at The Waypointe? Get your own luxury rental in Fairfield County's "Gold Coast" by getting in touch with us today!


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The countdown to the end of the ski season in Bansko continues, with only 17 days left! Conditions on the mountain today reflect everything we love about spring skiing, warm weather and plenty of snow, though be it a little slushy. And the best part about spring skiing, there is almost nobody in the resort compared to the rest of the year. If you're planning a vacation soon, it's not too late to come to Bansko, the season closes on the 15th of April and lift ticket prices are already reduced.
All lifts in the resort are open and there are almost no lift lines. Most of the time you'll be able to get on the lift directly and if there is a queue it's under 3 minutes. We are expecting more people next weekend because of the Easter vacation, but we don't believe that there will be much bigger lift lines than an average weekend this time of year. Due to the fewer people in the resort, ski school groups are also smaller than the rest of the season and you'll be doing more runs with your instructor thanks to the lack of waiting in line. The only downside is that some restaurants and other small establishments have already started to close for the summer.
Slope conditions today were amazing for this time of year. You have to keep in mind that slush is inevitable, especially in the afternoon, but many skiers enjoy it just as much as hardpacked snow. The advantage of spring snow is that it's softer, so beginners won't get themselves injured as easily. Of course, there are downsides, such as the snow being much slower if you haven't properly waxed and you'll bet wet at the end of the day if you sit in it too much. All of the slopes were groomed and pleasantly firm this morning and they stayed flat throughout most of the day. The peak temperature today was around 8°C on Bunderishka Poliana (the lowest part of the ski area), while at the top temperatures remained close to freezing. Perfect for an afternoon beer between runs. The forecast is for sun on Friday and Saturday, then Sunday is going to be cloudy with chances of rain/snow. Monday the weather should be better, but forecasting that far in advance isn't always accurate.
The snowpark is open again and perfect for learning new tricks in the afternoon, once the landings are softer. Off-piste conditions are also good, with the snow being very stable in most areas. The woods in the lower part of the mountain are no good, as the snow isn't thick enough to cover rocks. Many people climbed Mt. Todorka today and said it was very pleasant skiing.
Ski & Board Traventuria is a leading provider of lift passes, equipment rental, airport transfers and ski school for the Bansko area. To book your next ski vacation in Bansko with us, please check our website – www.skibansko.bg


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Today at 4:00 PM EST, we will learn if Braylon Edwards has been claimed off waivers by any team or if he will be signed by the Jets. This move is two years in the making and as thought by many, a fixing of a mistake Mike Tannenbaum and the Jets brass – allowing Braylon to walk after the last AFC Championship appearance.
*Update* At 4:25 PM, the Jets announced,
"The Jets today have been awarded WR Braylon Edwards off waivers from the Seattle Seahawks."


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CHICAGO — Vinnie Samuel is an engineer at heart.
In fact, he has a master's degree in electrical engineering.
Today, he is co-owner and president of JVK Operations, a commercial laundry and linen service with plants in New York and New Jersey. While his business is laundry, he still looks at operations through the eyes of an engineer.
And that means he wants data.
So, it's no surprise that Samuel makes use of laundry information-reporting software to analyze how his plants are performing.
"Let's say I have a tunnel washer, and it's supposed to put out 35 loads an hour," he says. "I can look at the data, from anywhere in the world, and see that I only got 32 loads this hour. I can look at the data and see that the tunnel wasn't operating for five minutes during the hour. Maybe the operator wasn't paying attention. Or, the system can tell me that the water pressure went down. It's all about the information. The computer tells me when there is a problem."
Eileen Sullivan, Mildata® product manager for Pellerin Milnor Corp., says that the company's Mildata MilMetrix® Computer Network provides complete personal computer monitoring and reporting on washing equipment, including batch washers, washer-extractors and dryers.
"The Mildata system can provide data collection, report generation, central programming and system monitoring," she says. "Mildata Milmetrix records raw data such as weight, formula, machine faults, run time and diagnostics for each load of goods. This information is sorted and tabulated to provide several reports for any day, week or user-defined period. Color graphs are also available for each report."
Data has been called the future of laundry operations, and information systems are becoming more engaged in plants, driving the industry.
According to Tom Kindy, regional sales director for Chicago Dryer Co., every version of the software that information companies release for the laundry and linen service industry improves. That's because the software companies are learning what's important to the industry in general, and to operators and managers, recognizing what the critical data points are.
One way laundry information systems are improving today, and will continue to improve, is from the standpoint of alerts. A laundry manager can be alerted to issues via text or e-mail, however he or she chooses.
"That's what's been happening and is becoming more prevalent," Kindy says. "Say your tunnel goes down, or your rail system. You want to know about that right away. That's critical, but it can be expanded beyond that, as deep as you wanted to go."
He says a plant manager could track every single machine if it falls below standard.
"Will we all be going that deep, or want to go that deep? No, but a lot of operators will want to see all of that information, so they can monitor everything that is going on in their plant," says Kindy.
Not only is the software providing alerts for machine operation, the alert system is moving into the realm of preventive maintenance.
"It gives you an accurate record of if these tasks have been performed and by who," Kindy says. "It has the ability to track parts on equipment, helping with parts management."
Steve Wilbur, director of engineering and product development for G.A. Braun Inc., adds that today's systems can also notify the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) that parts are needed at a particular laundry, thus putting them in the hands of the operator when needed for scheduled preventative maintenance.
"This type of access/presentation can also predict potential trouble with a piece of equipment before the trouble happens, giving operators the chance to correct the situation before incurring lengthy unplanned downtime," he says.
Of course, Samuel makes use of his alert feature when it comes to preventive maintenance.
"I can say, 'Oh, it's Tuesday, so I have to do this, this and this on these machines,'" says Samuel. "Or, say I have bearings that have to be replaced after 5,000 hours. The system sends up a flag after 4,000 hours that the replacement time is coming up. You can prepare for it."
Up until now, Kindy says the laundry industry has been all about "push." Push the laundry through the plant. Laundry comes in, push it out. That's changing, and data is pointing the way.
"Now they want to look at it from the other end," he says. "What are the requirements by the customer at the end of the day? Software is going through the system to tell me and the operation what I need to process and when to meet those requirements."
Samuel is already using data in this fashion in his plants.
"Laundry operations can use data to improve operations by predicting what is going to happen," he says. "You can schedule which account gets washed first to be most efficient. For example, wash the account with the lighter goods first, then wash the account with heavy goods after."
"That's the direction they're trying to get to so that the laundry becomes far more efficient—intelligent laundries," says Kindy. "And it all starts with collecting that data. You have to know what you're accomplishing so you can, ultimately, get to those goals."
Miss Part 1 on performance and finding the right data? Click here to read it.


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Carolyn Cerf called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. in the Full Circle Architect's office at 737 St. Johns Avenue.
In attendance, besides Cerf, were Dan Baigelman, Amy Lohmolder, Adam Natenshon, Doug Purington, Laura Saret, Davis Schneiderman, Jeff Stern and Lisa Temkin. Also present were representatives of groups for and against School District 112's reconfiguration plan and in favor of maintaining boater access to Park Avenue Beach, and about 35 area residents interested in those issues.
In her President's Report, Carolyn Cerf talked about wanting to plan events that would bring Ravinia residents together before the end of winter, but said she would email members for their ideas in order to move ahead with the agenda so guests could be given the opportunity to express their views on the school issue.
In the absence of Treasurer Mike Babian, Cerf gave the Treasurer's Report, stating that there was $5,234.78 in the RNA's CD and $4,432.38 in the checking account for a total of $9,667.16. Doug Purington said another $125 had been received from membership renewals. Cerf added that RNA was still working on gaining 501 3c status from the IRS as a tax-exempt organization.
In his Business District Report, Dan Baigelman said members of the RBD were taking part in a Highland Park High School charity drive this evening, and were planning another event to promote the district in May. Another Harvest and Harmony event was being planned for September involving music and booths for food, area businesses, etc. in Jensen Park and/or at the Farmers Market site.
Purington said plans were still under way for a micro-brewery on the northwest corner of Roger Williams and Pleasant by late summer or early fall, and that the same people had purchased the former Ravinia Barbecue property on the southeast corner with the intention of opening another restaurant.
Cerf said she had spoken with Park District President Scott Meyers regarding his publicly stated wish to rename Jens Jensen Park, owing to his perception that Jensen was a racist. She said that while RNA hadn't taken an official position, our board was unanimously opposed to the idea. She believes the only way to influence the Park District on this issue is to write Park Board members.
Cerf introduced Michael Strosz, who identified himself as one of a group of about 50 who had organized to preserve access for boaters to Park Avenue Beach in response to the city's plan to close it, ostensibly to safeguard the water treatment plant there that was recently upgraded. As a member of a task force established to look into the issue, he was told that security matters could not be discussed, only ways to adhere to the city's plan to close access from Park Avenue. Strosz said the group checked on the practices of seven North Shore suburbs with similar facilities and found that none had limited access for boaters due to security concerns. He also said statistics showed that before work began on upgrading the water plant (2011-12), there had been 1,000 annual boat launches from Park Avenue, and that around 300 cars had driven through the beach area on a typical summer Sunday.
The city rejected the task force's recommendation to retain Park Avenue access and said it should work with the Park District to find another way to reach the beach. The PD determined that two-way traffic on the previously used one-way exit leading to Egandale Road would not be adequate for cars with boat trailers, and that boats could therefore no longer be accommodated at the beach.
Paul Nellis, another member of the boat group, said over 1,000 citizens had signed on-line petitions calling for retaining Park Avenue access and for the boat launch to remain open. He pointed out that the lake helps draw home buyers to HP, and said more boats actually improve security. He said the city had never conducted a proper risk management study to support its concerns, and that no past mayor had ever expressed interest in closing the beach for that reason.
Nellis planned to be one of three to present boaters' positions at a City Council meeting on Monday, February 8. Cerf said all those concerned should email their positions to the Park District's Lil Bolek at email@example.com.
In his Membership/Publicity/Website report, Purington said he would begin his annual membership drive in about three months, and that he was still working with Karlson Rapp on updating the RNA website to make it more timely.
Having been asked to recommend organizing groups to encourage community identity. Laura Saret suggested establishing a book club, a men's breakfast club, a knitting club, a bird club or a history club. A dog walkers club was another possibility. Others with ideas should contact Saret at email@example.com.
Cerf announced that RNA had brought together both sides of the District 112 Referendum issue for presentations aimed at clarifying the positions they held and at hearing what audience members felt with a view toward deciding whether RNA should take a public stand on the matter. Cerf then established time guidelines for speakers and for audience members to offer their opinions.
The position of the "Moving District 112 Forward" group favoring the $198 million District 112 referendum on March 15 was presented by Bennett Lasko, citing details spelled out at meetings sponsored by the district throughout the city. He grew up and later made his home in Ravinia, and raised his three children there.
The position of the "Citizens Against the 112 Referendum" (CARE) group was presented by Loren Schechter, who said many members of the group are educators and consider the district's plan financially irresponsible. He also said the district failed to research and offer any really serious alternatives to its plan.
Adam Natenshon said he attended a number of meetings where the district presented its plan, and was inclined to support it at first, but found that there was no open microphone at any of the meetings where a person could get up and ask questions. Jeff Stern noted that at the Ravinia School meeting he attended, Amy Lohmolder was vehemently attacked by a member of the district's "sales" team for simply asking for details about a certain aspect of their plan.
After the speakers ended their presentations, almost every one of the 35 or more guests in attendance chose to give their opinions about the District 112 plan. With hardly a single exception, they expressed their opposition, usually after citing a particular aspect of the plan that made them the most apprehensive.
It was the consensus of the Board that another meeting was needed soon to determine whether and in what manner RNA should take a stand on the issue.
With the approval of all other Board members in attendance, Cerf adjourned the meeting at 9:03 p.m.


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I have frequently chuckled when my clients, or friends assume the answers to these questions are "yes." I have news for you. Psychologists are just like everyone else. My relationships are no more perfect than most. My emotions sometimes get the best of me. Life often feels very stressful.
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When you think of green meeting destinations, what cities spring to mind? San Francisco? Portland, Ore.? Atlanta? If Atlanta doesn't, it should. Here's why:
- Atlanta has the world's largest LEED-certified convention center, the Georgia World Congress Center.
- The first chapter of the global Green Meeting Industry Council incorporated in Atlanta in 2009.
- The city's focus on clean energy generation, building green and investing in energy efficiency earned it one of the Top 20 spots on the 2014 U.S. Clean Tech Leadership Index.
Making Atlanta one of the most eco-friendly cities in America is the Atlanta chapter of GMIC's audacious goal for 2015. GMIC representatives convened leaders from local government, media, the meetings industry, convention centers and attractions in November to focus on what they can achieve before GMIC's global Sustainable Meetings Conference in Atlanta in June.
The ultimate goal is to create a citywide sustainability policy like Philadelphia and San Francisco have and to dramatically reduce the municipality's carbon footprint, making it a net-zero waste community.


text: Mr. Charles Leslie Faust, Jr., age 51 of Honey Church Street, Raleigh, died Monday, Oct. 16, 2017 at his residence.Funeral services was held 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21, 2017 in the chapel of Taylor Funeral Home with Rev. Race Laricy officiating. Burial will follow in the Jefferson County Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers were: Jimmy Morris, Jeff Morris, Alex Haythorn and Tyler Morris.A native of Birmingham, AL, Charles was a son of the late Charles Leslie Faust and Fay Alexander Faust of Raleigh, NC. He was the Vice President of Operations with North West Oregon. Charles is preceded in death by his father and is survived by his mother, Fay Faust; sister, Teresa Haythorn of Avera; brother, Richard Ellison of Green Bay, WI; nieces, Lindsey Haythorn of Seattle, WA and Abigail Haythorn of Athens; nephew, Alex Haythorn of Kennesaw, along with many other family members and friends.The Faust family received friends 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, before the service in the funeral home.You may sign the family's personal guestbook online at www.taylorfhlouisville.com.Memorials may be made to the Shriners Children's Hospital, www.shrinershospitalsforchildren.org.Taylor Funeral Home and Cremation Care of Louisville is in charge of arrangements.


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Since late 2004 and early 2005, the three nationwide consumer reporting companies – Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion – began processing consumers' requests for free annual credit reports at annualcreditreport (.com).
A credit report contains consumers' identification information; payment history with different creditors; a list of inquiries made by various financial institutions; and information on the public record, such as foreclosures or bankruptcies. Consumer reporting companies collect and sell this information to lenders and other businesses that have a permissible purpose to obtain it.
The FTC has issued a new consumer education brochure, "Your Access to Free Credit Reports," that explains why it is important for consumers to monitor their credit history, how to request a report, and how to dispute any errors. The report can be found by searching the FTC's site for that title.
Keep in mind the source of this information. You can be sure that (when reading this) there won't be any secrets techniques exposed that would give you an advantage over the bureaus during your credit restoration process. Learning some of these insider tactics requires a different thought process.
By law you are also entitled to receive a free copy of your credit report if you have been denied or turned down for credit. The company you applied for credit through must provide you with the name and contact information of the credit bureau they get your information from. You can then contact this credit bureau within 60 days using the information provided to obtain your free credit report. You may be able to fax a copy of your denial letter and get access to your credit files quicker than sending them via snail mail.


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Fifa sponsors demand reform as Blatter is re-elected
Fifa sponsors including McDonald's, Coco-Cola, Visa and Adidas have called on Fifa to act quickly to repair the football governing body's reputation and win back trust, after Sepp Blatter was re-elected president.
Brands, in particular Visa, have been clear that they will "reassess" sponsorship unless Fifa, which is dogged by accusations of corruption, made swift "changes." Fifa rakes in around £116m a year from brand partnerships.
Source: BBC News
Vinnie Jones emerges as first celeb ambassador of e-cigs
The Lock, Stock and Three Smoking Barrels star has emerged as the first UK ambassador of e-cigarettes in a deal with KiK E Cigarettes. Jones will be the face of the brand as part of a £1.2m campaign that will see the brand roll out a TV ad on June 6 centred around the Championship League Final.
KiK has caused controversy in the past, after its latest campaign was slapped down by the ASA for featuring an "overtly sexual" female.
Emirates signs three year deal as lead partner of The FA Cup
Emirates has ramped up its sports sponsorship with a deal that will see the cup renamed The Emirates FA Cup until 2018. The airline, which is already a supporter of football with partnerships across clubs including AC Milan, Real Madrid and Arsenal, said it wants to tap into the "unifying factor" the sport brings.
The FA said the sponsorship would take the tournament to "new audiences".
In case you missed it... Two longer reads
Google I/O for marketers: 5 highlights from the tech giant's annual conference
Last Thursday and Friday saw Google host its annual conference I/O. We listened in, read all the updates and cut through the fluff to bring you the five key highlights for marketers.
How Apple and Nike outshine brands like Tesco with a defined proposition
The level of decline that Tesco has seen, particularly in terms of people's perception of the brand, has come as a bit of a suprise. So why has such an established brand like Tesco taken such a fast fall from grace and other beheamoths such as Nike and Apple haven't? Jim Prior, CEO at The Partners and Lambie-Nairn looks at what Tesco could learn from the branding superstars.
If you watch one video today...
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The striking pointEdit
This style iniates the great skills and knowledge of a boxer but overly enhanced Sub-power of Enhanced Combat. Users of this ability posses great skill and knowledge in using their fists in combat and perform attacks such as uppercuts, jabs, crosses, hooks, short straight-punches, cross-counters, and half-uppercuts with great style and profound finesse.This style also is able to fight at incredible speed when fully using ones physical power or even faster when applied chi is inserted into the body to do so. able to strike an opponent in rapid succession that it could possibly kill them instantly. The attacks would possibility deliver painful and precise strikes also gaining kinetic energy produced through the speed of each hit.
Lightning thrust techniqueEditOne of he main moves within this style would be the Lightning thrust technique, which is When user is able to launch a single attack that hits its target multiple times. This could be a punch that hits the target ten times despite only throwing one punch but in order to do said move, one must channel enough Chi into their arm that could deliver the said blows to dismember an opponent. Using the technique… to an oppoenet so "1 punch" could have been thrown out to the human eye and untrained eye. But in reality the strikes would add up to 10 hits or more in total.
Swift movementEditDue to all of the agility training with the numberous amount of physically tasking work-outs. The user is also capable of executing defensive techniques in boxing include slipping, bobbing, blocking, covering-up, clinching, footwork, and pulling away.User with this style can go from one motion to another effortlessly, effectively dodge attacks, sprint, do back-flips and numerous other gymnastic, athletic and martial implements with little effort. with the movement skills using a combination of balance, bodily coordination, speed, reflexes, strength and endurance
Thunderous CountersEdit
The ability to counter attacks enemies by using their own physical force against them in addition to the user's attack power. Sub-power of Enhanced Combat. Not be confused with Power Echo and/or Power Reflection.
User with this power can reverse the moves of opponents and attack with the user's own counter moves. This technique acts as a trump card against opponent with superior power and skill, as it turns the strength of such opponents against them.
- Cross-Counter Move - After taking damage counter with a attack with the same strength as what hit you.
- Counter-Counter Move - counter of a counter move by an opponent.
- Defense Counter Move - for defense after the user is hit.
- Ocular Counter Move - This version is a ocular based counter which alters the visual perception of an opponent with quick speed and fluid movements.
- Physical Counter Move - Right before getting hit (or when the attack hits your weapon or you), the user counters with a attack of their own.
- Quick Time Move - This slows down time perception allowing the user to dodge an attack or to attack in a moment's notice.
- Vertigo Counter Mover- for flipping the user's muscle movements making the opponent think of the opposite functions for the user's body.


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Despite having won numerous legal free speech battles against the NYC MTA to run our pro-Israel, anti-jihad ads in New York's transit system, the NYC MTA several years ago prohibited all of our ads under the guise of a political/issue-related advertising ban.
But they are running this — ads from a women's sex toy company.
Even worse, in November 2015 a judge ruled that ads by a Muslim group declaring "The Muslims Are Coming" had to run. When a judge ruled that our ads had to run, the NYC MTA issued a ban that appears increasingly to only apply to AFDI. The Muslim supremacist ad and now this sex toy can run. But not our pro-freedom ads.
The march of totalitarianism.
"Provocative Sex Toy Ads To Appear On NYC Subway," by Gabrielle Okun, Daily Caller News Foundation, May 18, 2018 (thanks to Todd):
Provocative sex toy ads will appear on the New York City subway after the Metropolitan Transportation Agency (MTA) banned them for a day, according to the New York Post Thursday.
Unbound, a women's sex toy company, will be allowed to have their ads displayed in the subway despite the MTA previously claimed that vivid images depicted "indecent material," the New York Post reported. Outfront Media, the third-party company that controls ads on the subway told Unbound their sex toy advertisements broke two laws since they showed indecent material to minors and displayed offensive sexual material, the company told Bustle.
"Unfortunately, the @MTA has decided that NYC is still not prepared to see womxn [women] take control of their sexuality and pleasure," Unbound tweeted in response to the temporary ban Wednesday.
The MTA's decision also sparked controversy considering that the subway has advertisements for male sexual enhancement pills. Advertisements for erectile dysfunction should appear on subways, Unbound said and therefore claimed female sexual enhancement materials should as well.
"The MTA has always and will continue to ensure that our policies are applied evenly and fairly," Jon Weinstein, the MTA spokesman, said Thursday, following the outcry Wednesday….
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+39 01 1196 20786, bronze, spoken words, 2018
A maquette of a simple room. On one of its walls, as if roughly scratched with a sharp tool, a phone number. By calling the number, the room becomes something else: a stage, a cave, a platform overlooking a valley. The two spaces coexist and complete one another: one real, the other ideal.


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|Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
Employees- volunteers render various kinds of service for the needy. They use their skills and capabilities developing their talents in other areas at the same time. A company delegates its worker to work as a volunteer during their working hours and provides non-cash, logistic and financial support.
The research carried out on the initiative of ENGAGE business campaign among companies in 11 countries shows that almost 70% of them participate in such programs, 75% of representatives of the firms claim that employees' involvement is one of the most effective ways of helping local communities.
In corporate volunteering anyone can become a volunteer according to Article I, Section 3 of the Act of 24th April 2003 about public benefits and voluntary work – Journal of Laws of 29th April 2003 – a volunteer is a person who voluntarily and free of charge renders services on the basis of rules determined by the Act. Not only an employer, who is a single entity conducting economic activity, can become a volunteer. The employer as an ordinary person, not as a business entity (legal person), can also get involved in voluntary service together with their employees. A person employed on the basis of a labour contract as well as others cooperating with an employer permanently on the basis of other legal titles ( freelancing, the so-called self-employment, assignment) can also participate in corporate volunteering program. The function, position or the range of responsibilities are irrelevant. The most important thing is to support an engaged corporate volunteer, e.g. letting him work voluntarily during their working hours according to the given rules (e.g. one day a year) paying him a standard salary.
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WHAT? Sidney Names Artistes Who've Saved Ghanaian Music And There's No Sarkodie, Shatta Wale, Stonebwoy, Other Big Boys
Renowned hiplife artiste Barima Sidney has hailed the emergence of young acts Kwame Eugene, Kidi, King Promise and Ebony for the roles they have played in putting Ghana on the international music map again.
Sidney, who is known for his fierce attack on corrupt political officials believes Ghana music was going down until the aforementioned artistes came into the scene.
During an interview with Dr. Cann on Happy FM's Showbiz Xtra, the 'Ghana Money' hitmaker said, "Nigerians were dominating music in Ghana, till Kwame Eugene, Kidi, Ebony and King Promise came to the scenes."
He conceded that, though Nigerian music is still the toast of fans, the presence of the young Ghanaian musicians have done so much to make strides in the industry.
He reckoned that the competition is now tight and tough because of these great talents.


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Missing in Germany
Mirosław Piotrowski
In our western neighbouring countries searches of missing people were begun. For, there are 126 thousand foreigners missing there, including a few dozen thousand so-called refugees; called so, as the suitable German authorities, having verified them, concluded that it is impossible to include them to this category. What is more, the German services are alarming that among them there are Islamic extremists. When they found out that they would be deported, every second of them disappeared. German media hide the statement: 'they got missing as if they disappeared under the ground'. Unfortunately, it is not all, as the Federal Criminal Office is searching for a group of over 170 thousand 'native' criminals, among the others, prisoners and other people prosecuted with a criminal letter. Totally nearly 300 thousand dangerous criminals. Where did the German order (Ordnung) disappear?- one would like to ask the question. But this time, unfortunately, it is not only the inner problem of Germany. The contract with Schengen, which abolishes controls by the borders in most EU countries and outside, made our continent visited not only by tourists; but also by those who are in conflict with law. The contract concerning the free relocation of people enforces some restrictions, though. However, it is not allowed to let crowds of people from other continents in our territory. Somebody who breaches the rules, should be excluded from this contract. However, as for Germany, we are dealing with particular deforming of the mind and the EU law. Germany is settling its donations of millions from the EU budget for the sake of….refugees. Yes, indeed, it breached EU rules and is to receive money for it. Countries opposing to Berlin practices, such as Hungary and Poland are to be punished. There are plans of cutting off coherence environments from which countries of the Central-Eastern Europe take the advantage. But where will they be directed? It is obvious. However, the problem is far more serious. Islamist extremists, accepted thoughtlessly by Germany will move to other EU countries, when being searched for by the German police. The holiday time is favourable to them. Millions of tourists are just traveling around Europe. So, it is more difficult to have control. And when the holiday is over, the authorities and citizens of many EU countries will have a problem. Others will have to pay for this irresponsible action. I think that soon after the dog-days finish, the European Commission should start dealing with it. Yes, particularly commissioners Timmermans and Juncker. Indeed, rules of the EU law are breached, that is, the rule repeated like mantra 'rule of law'. Certainly, our European parliament should not be left behind but begin a debate and vote for the resolution entitled, for example: 'Missing in Europe'.
Translated by Aneta Amrozik
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Fifteen year old Kirandeeep Kaur is the youngest player to join the Malaysian women national hockey squad which is headed for the World Series in Singapore starting on Saturday (23 June 2018).
This is the same Kirandeep who was 'overlooked' by a state team for the National Under-16 Malaysian hockey tournament earlier this year.
"I've never expected to be named for the World Series…I thank coach Dharmaraj and his assistant Lailin (Abu Hassan) for having faith in me," she was qouted in a report in The Star.
The Form Three student of SMK Bukit Bandaraya in Bangsar, who will turn 15 on July 22, is the youngest of the 18 players named by national coach K Dharmaraj for the World Series, the newspaper reported.
"This is a big break in my hockey career and I'll make full use of this opportunity to shine in the World Series.
"I am young and inexperienced but I will not be intimidated with the older players in the meet," she told the newspaper.
Kirandeep represented Kuala Lumpur in the National Under-14 tournament for four years since 2014 and she also played for Police in the National Women's League in 2016. This year, she featured for Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) in the National Women's League, the report added.
It that she was introduced to the game by her father Gurdip Singh when she was five.
The striker was called up for national training just two weeks ago as a replacement for national forward Nurul Nabila Mansor, who is two-month pregnant.
"Usually, a newcomer will take some time to get used to national training but Kirandeep has adapted well," Dharmaraj told the newspaper. "This is a chance for Kirandeep to show her talent in the World Series and become a regular feature in the national team."
Six teams will compete in the World Series, which is the qualifying tournament for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Malaysia will open their campaign against Indonesia on Saturday.
Malaysia's other matches are against Hong Kong (June 24), Kazakhstan (June 26), Thailand (June 27) and Singapore (June 29). The final and third placing matches are on July 1.
When players become victims of administration issues (Asia Samachar, 19 March 2018)
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I'll say they do.
Another depraved excuse for a human being, his face covered in an Arab head scarf, turned himself into a bloody corpse for the singular purpose of depriving hundreds of Saturday evening Christmas shoppers in Stockholm, Sweden, of their lives and limbs. Only one of the 5 pipe bombs he had strapped to his body went off (12 pipe bombs according to latest reports, plus a bomb in a rucksack [added 12/13]), and that was a premature ejaculation. Next to his body was a red bag filled with nails, which no doubt were intended to be driven into the bodies of innocent pedestrians in central Stockholm when he set off the explosives strapped to his belly. The depraved excuse also detonated a white Audi car bomb; although it caught fire, most of the gas canisters inside did not explode as intended. Two innocents were slightly injured.
The Venerable 1st Earl of Cromer, who resides at The Lambeth Walk, has a full report, and so does our own intrepid Zilla of the Resistance. His Lordship's report includes this observation:
Witnesses said if he'd got a couple of yards further, there would have been a massacre, and if all the bombs had detonated there would have been unimaginable carnage.That seems accurate. Here is a photo taken from a surveillance video of the crowd a few seconds before the depraved excuse detonated himself:
Fortunately, the depraved excuse's degree in sports therapy did not adequately prepare him for bomb building and delivery, nor did his sojourns in terrorist training camps. There are no reports on whether his wife and three children will miss him, nor on whether the woman who would have become his second wife would be glad she never met him.
It has been reported, however, that he "seemed nice."
I don't think these depraved excuses deserve to be called by name; however, in case you are curious, his name was not Mohammed. It was Abdul.