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£6.3bn November 8, 2019Posted by WorldbyStorm in Uncategorized.
On the RTÉ Brexit Republic podcast Tony Connelly noted that it is calculated that the UK has spent £6.3bn in no-deal Brexit preparations.
- 1. tafkaGW - November 8, 2019
A snip at the price.
Will, as many BLP supporters hope, the campaign make a major difference, as it did in 2017?
I'm waiting with some anticipation to see polling changes. Even though they got the final result wrong, the aggregate polling certainly reflected the direction and gradient of change during the campaign.
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If the assumption is true, then we will expect to see a 5% ish increase in Labour support polled during the first couple of weeks of the campaign. In 2017 the increase was apparent from the start of official campaigning.
Here's hoping.
The Tories and the Brexit Party are certainly doing their bit. Perhaps even Joe Swinson: the notion that you can be hyperactively pro-Remain and rule out the only remaining path to Remain: through a Labour-led government and a referendum I suspect will get very threadbare very soon. 🙂
- tafkaGW - November 8, 2019
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Betty Vrcek, community development specialist at University Hospitals, and Melissa Woodard, director of development at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, are here in studio to talk about the National Philanthropy Day. National Philanthropy Day is a special day in November dedicated to all those individuals and organizations who have made amazing contributions of philanthropy.
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November 3rd
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Empedocles, a Greek philosopher proposed that there were four fundamental substances: EARTH, WIND, FIRE and WATER.
Democritus's atomic theory stated that all matter is made up of small units called atoms which cannot be destroyed. Democritius' model is the earliest of the atomic model's written down. He was the first to use the term "atom." However, Democritius thought that atoms were combined in a hook and eye system but we now know today that this is not true.
Aristotle's theory was that all matter was made of the four elements/ fundamental substances stated by Empedocles (fire, water, earth and wind). He also believed that there were four qualities to these elements; dryness, hotness, coldness and moisture.
John Dalton's atomic theory stated that elements consist of tiny particles called atoms and that all the atoms of elements have identical properties. He also stated that compounds are elements which are joined together. He proposed a system of symbols to represent atoms of different elements.
Dimitri Mendeleev created the periodic table. His table was arranged according in ascending order of atomic weight and he also left spaces for the elements that were yet to be discovered.
J.J Thompson calculated that mass to charge ratio. He also deduced that the electron was part of matter. He also introduced the Plum Pudding structure – a positive sphere with embedded (negative) electrons
Phillip Lenard put together a revised atomic model stating that each atom has positive and negative particles joined together. He also did a lot of work with electrons and received a Noble Peace Prize for it.
Ernst Ruerford revised and corrected Phillip Lenard's theory. He stated that instead of having the positive and negative particles joined together, the nucleus is positively charged and in the middle of the atom and the rest of the atom was empty with the elethctrons orbiting around it. However, in 1919 he discovered protons and the fact that they were positively charged.
Neils Bohr added to the atomic model that the outer shells of electrons could hold more electrons than the inner ones. Neils Bohr's model is very similar to the modern atomic model
The Modern Atomic model states that the middle of atom is made up of the nucleus where protons and neutrons reside. The electrons orbit around the nucleus in shells, the outer shells being capable of holding more electrons than the inner ones. The electrons orbit in a plant- like way being that they don't go symmetrically around the nucleus but rather take distorted paths.


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Zambia, Lusaka | Feature Film
Official submission of United Kingdom for the 'Best Foreign Language Film' category of the 91st Academy Awards in 2019.
The film's premiere was at Cannes International Film Festival in May 2017.
BAFTA Awards 2018 | Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer
Adelaide Film Festival 2017 | Best Feature
British Independent Film Awards 2017 | Best Director, Douglas Hickox Award
Cyprus Film Days International Festival 2018 | Best Film Award, Best Director Award, Student Jury Award
Evening Standard British Film Awards 2018 | Malone Soulless Award for Breakthrough of the Year
Mumbai Film Festival 2017 | Special Mention
Oak Cliff Film Festival 2018 | Best Narrative Feature
Sarasota Film Festival 2018 | Narrative Feature
Stockholm Film Festival 2017 | Best Director Debut
Titanic International Film Festival 2018 | Breaking Waves Award
Vues d'Afrique Film Festival 2018 | Best Feature Film
Following a banal incident in her local village, 8-year old girl Shula is accused of witchcraft. After a short trial she is found guilty, taken into state custody and exiled to a witch camp. At the camp she takes part in an initiation ceremony where she is shown the rules surrounding her new life as a witch. Like the other residents, Shula is tied to a ribbon which is attached to a coil that perches on a large truck. She is told that should she ever cut the ribbon, she'll be cursed and transformed into a goat.


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*Daylan teaches his 1st Family Home Evening Lesson on Honesty!
He was so proud as he helped Mommy teach the lesson about a girl named Lizzy who hit the baseball in her neighbor (Mr. Robinson's) window and told the truth to him. & then a story about a girl named Natalie who told a lie to her Mom about wearing her lipstick. We learned that even little white lies ARE lies...something we are working on at our house!


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- promoters of gender equality in all aspects of society
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My Take on having a youthful population
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nice one faithzumazuma,we need people who think properly like you. i like your points.are you a youth yourself?
- 31 January 2014 at 06:02
This can only happen if we all have the faith to believe in the youth and an earth their potential! lets view the youth as the future of tomorrow and help improve on their weaknesses while focusing on taking advantage of their strengths...
- 31 January 2014 at 06:03
This can only happen if we all have the faith to believe in the youth and an earth their potential! lets view the youth as the future of tomorrow and help improve on their weaknesses while focusing on taking advantage of their strengths...
- 31 January 2014 at 06:04
thanks so much James Roberts for your wonderful comment.yes am a youth in my early twenties.
- 31 January 2014 at 08:19
donald thanks for the time to read and comment.you are just right its time we find solutions and make the youths productive.
- 31 January 2014 at 08:25
- Robbie Lowdown0 said...
If possible, it would be better for the youth to stay in the rural areas. America a 100 years ago had 80% of workers in agriculture, not today we have about 3%. We are worse for is, urbanization is ruining the quality of our lives rather than the opposite.
It's good to see an intelligent youth leader thinking about these matters, that's what you need is to teach young people to think for themselves and make opportunities and make our countries a better place. Teaching the youth about Jesus Christ is the best way to bless a country and people. In the lifetime of youth today, the world is going to come to an apex of trouble and we will likely see the coming of Jesus in our lifetimes. The young have many challenges, telling people about Jesus is the most important. Thanks for your post. God bless.
- 31 January 2014 at 09:39
i love your comment Robbie lowdownO this youth is not only an intelligent youth leader but has a mature mind.she thinks positively.youth net and counselling (YONECO)make use of this youth she is a genius .
- 31 January 2014 at 10:57
wow if all the youths were to think like this many countries could have developed.wonderful post i like it.
- 31 January 2014 at 11:34
faithzumazuma you are a youth with positive mind.keep it up.
- 31 January 2014 at 11:55
briliant blog.its time the youth of today start thinking like this.
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- 2 February 2014 at 06:04
thank you so much my lovely readers for your wonderful comments i really appreciate.
- 2 February 2014 at 06:09
yah its time we regard the youth as economic drivers and not as problems.we should help them to be productive.
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David Aisenstat is the owner and CEO of Keg Restaurants Ltd. He contributed $100,000 of his personal funds to Vision Vancouver. Aisenstat is on the board of Trustees for the Vancouver Art Gallery. He is Vision's top individual donor.
Dean Alexander has donated $32,000 to Vision Vancouver. He has reportedly been close to the party for many years. Currently he is CFA Charterholder and a Chartered Accountant of Cypress Capital Management. He is also a member of the Vision Vancouver Executive team.
Ross Beaty is known to some as the "mining man." He has been the director of various companies including: Bank of Montreal, FirstService, Garbell Holdings Limited, Goldcorp, Inmet Mining, Thistle Mining, Canadian Securities Institute, Gardiner Group Capital, Ivanhoé Cambridge Shopping Centres Limited. According to an article by Gordan Pitss published in the Globe and Mail, "These days, he is settling into the role of investor, more than active mining developer." Beaty donated $30,000 to Vision Vancouver.
Rafii is vice president of Residential Development at Beedie Development Group. According to his Linkedin Raffi has, "been instrumental in the inception and growth of Beedie Living, the company's residential and mixed-use business units." Beedie Living is a development group that works in the development of residential and mixed-use projects. Raffi has donated $15,000 to Vision Vancouver.
Chip Wilson, is most known as the founder of the yoga athletic apparel company Lululemon Athletica Inc. Wilson has been active in the Vancouver community and a big supporter Mayor Robertson's bike lane push. He donated $37,500 to Vision Vancouver.


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Suddenly the fire broke out in Littlewoods Pools Building and destroyed a part of the building, which is one of the most famous landmarks of Liverpool.
It was feared that the upper floor and the roof is one wing of the "iconic" structure, which has been lost in the devastating fire on Sunday before 20:00 BST.
Merseyside Fire Service reports that there were no injuries and no concern over the integrity of the building. The firm is now under control and crews damped down at the art deco structure that remains empty since 2003. To ascertain and investigate the reason behind the fire, fire investigators are investing the case.
Just over 3months, ago plans were discussed for major new building on Edge Lane with a five-storied site, including TV studios and film studios as well. However, the parts of the building left for the studios were not affected by the sudden fire break down.
The deal was signed with developer Centric and Capital, which intended to create £50m Twickenham Studios in a northern base, with creating hundreds of jobs.
Rescue and Fire Service said that 50 fire-fighters from three support pumps and six fire engines managed the fire at such height. It was reported that the crew has blown away the wooden panel, which was used to board up windows to access upper floors' fire.
The group manager Gary Oakford reports that the crews were thinking to get access to the building's inside on Monday morning. He continued that "the incident is under control now and we will be here for several more hours damping down and hot-spotting throughout the building."
He ensures that the crews' works with authorities of the local building to make sure that the structure and assessment of the building are correct, The Edge Lane's Liverpool bound carriageway were re-opened by the Merseyside Police.
Adam Higgins, who is a co-founder of developers Centric and Capital, stated that the fire's blaze has gone to west wing roof. It was famous for its unique Clock Tower.
He continued that "while there is damage to the floor and roof, the walls of the west wing and overall structure seem intact."
"We'll know more once we can get inside, but we're extremely hopeful we'll be able to save the iconic structure," said Mr. Higgins.
"This is a setback, but we won't let it hamper our ambitions for Littlewoods to be the home of Liverpool's creative industries," he added.
He also thanked five members of the rescue team to work throughout the night to save the structure as they could and said that "This city's outpouring of goodwill for our restoration plans has floored us."
Joe Anderson, Mayor of Liverpool tweeted that "Absolutely heartbreaking news that the iconic Littlewoods Building is ablaze, looks pretty bad at this stage, let's hope and pray it's salvageable."
The fire service reports that it was informed at 19:52 BST and reached the spot within four minutes. However, until then the blaze spreader all over and fire-fighters had to struggle a lot to save people and the structure from getting destroyed across the area, which measures 200m/100m.
Around 01:30 the fire was almost brought under control as crews managed to control the spread of the blaze beyond the one wing.
The building was Sir John Moores's Littlewoods Empire's part that included the weekly football pools coupons, which is played by millions and high street stores across the nation.
A number of re-designed plans were discussed for the site but seems too had fallen through.
95-years Littlewood's celebration is going on Monday's evening, reports Malcolm Spargo, the party organizer.
The ex-catering boss described the incident as "dreadful news" and initiates the structure as firm's "jewel in the crown". He continued that Capital & Centric are similar to exhibit its planning for Twickenham Studio, during the evening at the Liverpool Anglican Cathedral event.


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COLOMBO (AFP) - A maldivian court Sunday granted bail to jailed former president Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, the country's longest-serving leader, a week after his estranged half-brother was defeated at a presidential election.
Gayoom, 80, and his legislator son Faris Maumoon, were released by the High Court in Male after they mounted fresh appeals against their controversial convictions.
President-elect Ibrahim Mohamed Solih had urged incumbent Abdulla Yameen to free all political prisoners in the tourist paradise atoll nation after his shock victory at the September 23 election with the backing of all opposition parties, including Gayoom's party.


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Memorial Day Weekend is no longer the peak weekend of the summer movie season like it once was – though that seems to be a consequence of Hollywood pushing the boundaries of summer more than anything – but it's still unthinkable to leave it a weekend without tentpole movies. Two major sequels answer this requirement this weekend, but with both being of... dubious interest, it prompts some major questions about this sequel-heavy summer.X-Men: Apocalypse continues the universe established by the First Class films, which confusingly runs in parallel to the original films but also contains some things that directly contradict them but that we're supposed to just accept as actually happening and *deep breath* here's why Disney's actually the only studio that has its head on straight with these kind of films. Anyhoo, in this film we're now into the '80s, which means feathered hair and acid wash jeans as far as the eye can see. Most of the world's mutants have settled into obscurity (including Magneto in a hammer-to-the-skull obvious job as a metalworker) until the arrival of Apocalypse (Oscar Isaac, in some really strange casting), the world's first mutant, who has been dormant for centuries.Intent on wiping the slate clean because humanity has been messing everything up, Apocalypse sets about to gathering together his Four Horsemen, made up of the aforementioned Magneto, Storm, Angel and Psylocke - and then because Jennifer Lawrence has become the most famous person in the cast, it's up to Mystique to lead the counter-strike against the extinction-level event. And hey, here's Cyclops and Jean Grey and dammit none of this makes sense stop it.


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My Story - Artist Statement
I am a mixed media artist working from my home studio in Balclutha, New Zealand. I can also be found weekends at our family bach located at Kaka Point on the South Otago coast.
Creativity has always been an integral part of my life. I grew up in a family where drawing was a favourite pass time and making things yourself by hand was part of everyday life. In 2004 after completing a Diploma of Art And Creativity I became a full time artist, staging my first solo exhibition at the Owaka Museum Gallery, in the Catlins December 2011.
My connection to the natural world around me informs my inspiration. Spending time at our bach and wandering the local beaches has greatly influenced my recent choice of subject matter. The coastal landscape and atmosphere are constantly changing where the land, sea and sky meet. Time spent near the sea is very relaxing and restorative and my colour palette reflects this. My hope is to bring these beneficial elements into homes with art.
Paintings are infused with found vintage papers and items that help form the story of the work adding an extra dimension and meaning to the piece. I am fascinated by the history and memories that vintage items hold connecting them to their past. My purpose is to bring these forgotten found memories back into the light to live again. Each painting evolves through a series of repeating layers involving collage, paint, inks and varnish.


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Tolomeo Letturaby Michele de Lucchi & Giancarlo Fassina, 1990 — from 315,83 €
|Product type
|Floor lamp
|Foot Ø 23 cm
Height max. 167 cm
|4,7 kg
|Arms: polished aluminium
Joints: polished aluminium
Shade: matt aluminium
|Function & properties
|Spring balance system
Shade can be tilted up to 15°
E-27 socket, 70 W
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|A damp cloth and a mild detergent are recommended for cleaning.
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|Testing and certification according to European standard (ENEC)
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When two Italians work together on the development of a product, the result is not infrequently a design classic. So with the Tolomeo Lettura, a lighting object that has become a worldwide commercial and critical success in addition to garnering an enormous following and winning the highly renowned Compasso d'Oro. Designed in 1987 by Michele de Lucchi and Giancarlo Fassina, the Tolomeo floor lamp continues to impress through its slim design, a construction concept which gives the object an impressive, though never dominating, presence. In addition there are only very few floor lamps who can compete with the Artemide floor lamp in terms of mobility and flexibility, a functionality the Tolomeo Lettura achieves on account of its intelligent spring balance system. Not that the Tolomeo Lettura's combination of grace and functionality is a unique feature amongst Artemide designs, far from it: as a manufacturer Artemide focuses on concepts which combine innovative functionality and high quality design, an approach which has seen them become one of the biggest and most important players in the field of lighting design. And in all products the Artemide "The Human Light" principle is always at the centre of all developments. Understanding that light is not just illumination but a positive factor in life quality Artemide aim for solutions which use light support daily human functions and routines: be they physical, mental or spiritual. And in this sense one can understand why the Artemide Tolomeo Lettura has been given the flexibility to allow the user to align it with their current needs and demands.


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By James Griffiths
Heir apparent to the Chinese presidency, Xi Jinping, hasn't been heard from in nine days, forcing the Western press to write awkward stories speculating about the goings-on of the Chinese leadership, despite no-one really knowing anything about the goings-on of the Chinese leadership, as exemplified by Malcolm Moore in the Telegraph:
Xi Jinping, 59, has not been seen in public since September 1, setting off rumours that he may be seriously ill or worse ahead of his unveiling at the Communist party's 18th Congress.
Such is the opacity of the party, however, that there has been no explanation for Mr Xi's absence; yesterday (MON), the Chinese Foreign ministry simply said, after several questions: "We have told everyone everything".
As with the coup-that-wasn't back in March, this story highlights the CCP's need for trusted official spokesmen who can bat down rumours before they get completely ridiculous:
U.S.-based website Boxun.com cited an unidentified source inside Zhongnanhai as saying Xi was injured in a staged traffic accident that was part of a revenge plot by Bo's supporters in the security forces. Another member of the all-powerful Politburo Standing Committee, He Guoqiang, was also injured in a similar incident, said the site, which acts as a clearinghouse for rumors and unsubstantiated reports. It has correctly predicted some recent political developments and been wildly off the mark on others.
The Financial Times on the other hand highlights a really stellar piece of public relations by the powers-that-be:
Monday's edition of the Study Times, a major official Communist Party newspaper, ran a front-page article based on a speech Mr Xi gave on September 1, the last time he was seen in public.
Because nothing stops rumours that someone is dead better than recycling a speech they gave over a week ago.
The Daily Mail brings some rare level-headedness to the story:
"There is a long-standing practice of not reporting on illnesses or troubles within the elites," said Scott Kennedy, director of Indiana University's Research Centre for Chinese Politics and Business in Beijing.
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LAS VEGAS (May 22, 2019)– Ehtisham Mahmud, MD, FSCAI, director of the Cardiovascular Catheterization Laboratory and Interventional Cardiology at UCSD Medical Center and practicing at UC San Diego Health's Sulpizio Cardiovascular Center in La Jolla, CA, has assumed office as 2019-20 president of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI). SCAI introduced a new slate of officers during its 2019 Scientific Sessions in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Dr. Mahmud is a former chair of SCAI's Education Committee. In this role, he expanded SCAI's national and international education portfolio and established and enhanced opportunities for training in procedural skills. He has served on SCAI's Executive Councils and Committees for several years and developed new strategic initiatives for the Society, particularly for SCAI's publications, education programs, and development.
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Severely scarred and traumatised fighting alone at this war.
Now it's done, peace will come.
I'm not good at dealing with loss, it took a lot of courage for me to end things.
I'm forcing myself through because sometimes, staying strong is the only way out.
I'm constantly trying to do a lot for self-improvement, these five months have been intense.
Just thought that my experiences can shed some light for you.
The first thing I thought of doing was to go to Rachel Chew clinic.
To see doctor Rachel.
I'm not saying that physical beauty is everything but that was all I could think of.
Something I could start with.
Touchwood* my skin doesn't need much fixing, it just needs to be maintained.
I haven't done fillers for quite some time because I don't need them for now.
The flaw I picked out was my smile line.
My face is small and skinny, my skin was saggy because my face isn't full enough.
I did thread lift to fix my problem.
To answer the FAQs, there's a downtime but I bounced back fast.
The left side of my face was swollen but it wasn't obvious as I have a small face.
I only rested one day and I was out to play, I did video shoot 5 days after the thread lift.
There's a mini dent on the left side because my skin was still getting used to the tightening.
You can feel an instant result, the instant tightness in your face.
Depending what result you want to achieve, I didn't want my face to be smaller.
I just wanted tighter skin, so consulting doctor Rachel is important, I'm no doctor.
I also got a mole on my face removed through laser treatment.
It has been about 4 months now, I feel amazing about it.
I've signed up with Fly Project.
I couldn't really commit the past two months because of the crazy schedule.
I went all gung-ho at the gym on the first three months.
I hit the gym 5 times a week, I also did boxing.
Can't wait to get back to it tomorrow, I want to work out at least thrice a week.
I want to tone my body up and I want to maintain that healthy lifestyle.
From Melbourne to New York, then Jaipur.
but it got more serious lately.
I always thought I'm weak because I can't seem to take the failures in life but I realized that
I'm actually courageous to stand back up after getting knocked down so many times.
The thing is that I keep trying, brave as shit, like a warrior, rawwwwrrrrrrrrrr!!!
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hope I can help, dedicated to all the broken hearts, bless y'all.


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The power of our senses
Isn't it amazing how strong our senses are? I was thinking about this in the car this morning when I heard a Lifehouse song and I was immediately brought back to the free concert we attended last September. I was awash in the emotions of how much fun it was with the kids singing along and dancing and just plain enjoying themselves.
Or it may be when I smell that coconut sunscreen smell. One whiff and I am instantly transported to my favorite beach (well in my imagination anyway).
All of this helps explain why I love about photography so much, it has such power to engage our senses. And not only the obvious one of sight either. Take a picture of a great meal and you'll swear that you can taste whatever it is. Get some great textures and you'll think that you can actually feel the object. When taking pictures, it is so important to use all your senses, not just your sight. When capturing something, think about how you can make it so your viewers will feel like they can smell or feel or hear what you're photographing. In my opinion, if you do just this one thing, then your pictures will improve. A LOT.
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[:en]On Wednesday last week I travelled to Bucharest to attend the Roma Youth Forum conference, and to co-convene a workshop on volunteering with Romanian Volonteurope member Chance for Life. The conference was organised by the Romanian Youth and Sports Ministry, in collaboration with Nevo Parudimos Association, Civic Union of Young Roma from Romania and Roma Education Fund Romania, with its title being "The Forum of Roma Youth against Hate Speech." Chance for Life were presenting a workshop on the European Voluntary Service (EVS), and the EVS4ALL programme – of which Volonteurope is a member of the steering consortium, along with Roma Education Fund and Chance for Life. The EVS4ALL project aims to include young people, aged between 18 and 30, who have so far been underrepresented in the EVS programme – with a specific focus on young people from underprivileged and marginalised backgrounds.
Participants in the week-long conference came from all over Romania, were all from the Roma community, and all had either a nascent or fully formed interest in volunteering. On Thursday morning, Iulia Paraschivescu and Diana Janitzek of Chance for Life convened the volunteering workshop, aimed at giving attendees a taste of the opportunities on offer through volunteering, and specifically through EVS4ALL.
Iulia began the session by asking for introductions from the group members, finding out the kind of, if any, volunteering experiences they had already taken part in. This then led onto a canvassing of ideas on what qualities the participants thought volunteers should have. This prompted a variety of responses, but was really helpful in generating lively discussion, and making the participants aware of the qualities that they already possessed – such as dedication, and being prepared for a challenge. Iulia also pointed out that one of the most beneficial aspects of volunteering is that it can prepare you for employment –while also making you more employable.
We were lucky enough to be joined by one of Chance for Life's volunteers, Gabriela, who had completed an EVS volunteering mission in Germany after being made aware of the opportunities available by Chance for Life. She told the workshop participants about the benefits she gained from the volunteering experience – such as travelling abroad for the first time, gaining new skills, including language skills, learning about other cultures and also making lots of new friends. Furthermore, taking part in EVS opened her eyes to the variety of opportunities available to young people through this programme. Gabriela also highlighted the support that she got from her sending, and hosting organisations – this support, including funding, meant that she could concentrate on readying herself for her volunteering mission and having a fun a beneficial time in Germany.
Following Gabriela's presentation, I also spoke about the kind of support mentors, and sending and hosting organisations offer to volunteers. Volonteurope and Volunteering Matters hosted six volunteers in September this year – three from France and three from Spain – and I was their coordinating mentor while they were here. I explained that the mentor is there as a primary contact for the volunteer, and that the sending and hosting organisations organise flights and accommodation and so on – so that this burden is taken off the volunteer. For the volunteers that came to London in September, I was available to them as a source of support and information, and as liaison between the various organisations through which were working.
I also spoke about the EVS4ALL projects aims, which, as opposed to the EVS project, aims to include young people with fewer opportunities and limited access to the European Voluntary Service, who have so far been underrepresented in the existing programme. It is these people, such as Gabriela from Chance for Life, who have the most to gain from these projects. This was a sentiment echoed by Dănuț Dumitru, advocacy director of Roma Education Fund, when he spoke about his own experiences as a young man – doing an Erasmus year in Estonia, and then travelling and working extensively in Finland. The session closed with questions to Iulia and Gabriela, and much excitement about the possibilities on offer through the EVS4ALL programme.


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MY DAD—the human incarnation of the dad joke—loves to tell me, "Time's fun when you're having flies." It's an upside-down adage that works especially well for my life in Conway, not just because Conway is home to Toad Suck Daze (the annual community music, arts and food festival held downtown for nigh three decades), but also because my time here has been, well, fun. It was three years ago to the month that I first explored my actual hometown for this magazine, working to see it all as a newcomer—even though I'd already lived there for a year and a half. Now that I've been here 4 1/2 years, it seems like I truly have soothed my itchy feet and laid down some roots for a change. And the town itself has changed almost as much as I have.
Conway, Three Ways
Feed Your Body
Conway is largely driven by the three colleges it boasts—the University of Central Arkansas, Hendrix College and Central Baptist College—and there's one thing everyone knows college students like to do: EAT. As such, Conway has new eateries popping up all the time. Whether it's Katmandu Momo for Asian or Poke Hula for Hawaiian or Freddy's Frozen Custard and Steakburgers for—you guessed it!—some frozen custard and a burger (their vegetarian patty is legit), there are plenty of new restaurants vying to fill your belly.
Feed Your Brain
I've always been drawn to my local library—from the readings my Creative Writing MFA program hosted there to the Urban Farm Project out back—but recently my oldest, Avery, has become involved with the library's TAC (Teens Advocating Change) program, where local teenagers get together to plan and coordinate youth programs. They've written and hosted an original Mystery Night and, most recently, created a Stuffed Animal Sleepover, where little ones (including my youngest) brought their furry friends to a special storytime, then left them to their own devices overnight—with photographic results given to the kids the next day. Let's just say Giraffey—and you—can have the time of your life at the Conway Public Library. (conway.fcl.org)
Feed Your Soul
Theater was a big part of Conway three years ago and, today, seems like it's even bigger. The Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre's company of artists won seven Broadway World Arkansas Awards and just hosted its annual Bard Ball, a fundraiser for the nonprofit theater company, which, this year, featured entertainment by Hamilton star and AST alum Fergie L. Philippe; and AST announced its upcoming season, which includes Shakespeare blockbusters such as Macbeth and Romeo and Juliet, as well as the modern favorite Guys and Dolls. But AST isn't the only theater on the menu. The Red Curtain Theatre has also come to the forefront of community theater with a 2019 season that comes on like gangbusters. Matilda the Musical, Singin' in the Rain and Chicago: High School Edition promise to tickle the fancies of every age group imaginable. Too bad you missed my husband as Uncle Fester in Red Curtain's The Addams Family a couple of years ago. With that light bulb in his mouth, he was electrifying. (arkshakes.com; redcurtaintheatre.com)
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Hansen family visits the Philippines
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My sister is pretty incredible. She flew from Utah to Manila (taking 4 planes each way) with her 4 year old and 1 year old while her husband was touring Asia. The kids and I were so happy to have them come visit with us. They stayed for 3 weeks and we got to do a lot of pampering, shopping, eating, site-seeing, reuniting, etc. It was so much fun. We hadn't seen each other for 8 months and we are not sure when we will see each other again. It was also nice to have her around while Matt was out of the country.
Not exactly sure when and where we will all be together again. Good thing there is the internet, social media networks, facetime, telephones, etc. to stay in touch! Thanks for coming to visit us Hansen family.


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For those of you who often pass the sidewalk in Bendungan Hilir area, precisely in front of Sampoerna Strategic Square, you may already be familiar with this mini coffee shop. Kopi SSS, a coffee shop that is now being hits among Jakartans. How come? Curious? Here goes the review!
Kopi SSS is in a very strategic location, because it's located right in front of Bendungan Hilir MRT station, and not far from Bendungan Hilir Transjakarta bus stop. From a distance, the building where Sampoerna's coffee shop is already attract your attention. As seen in the picture, the outside of the building is dominated by wooden material and wide glass windows, look in contrast to the tall buildings around it.
At the top of the building, there are wooden sticks that are neatly lined up like sticking to the wooden walls, arguably this is the characteristic of Kopi SSS. In the middle, there is Sampoerna Kayoe logo. Its unique and Instagenic design is certainly being the target of people who pass by to take pictures in front of it.
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Kopi SSS Area is divided into indoor and outdoor. Because it is a mini mini coffee shop, so don't be surprised if the indoor area is not spacious, there are only a few chairs and a long table facing the window. While in the outdoor there are several tables with umbrellas in the middle and several chairs at each table.
Another uniqueness of this coffee shop near MRT station is that it's integrated with the sidewalk. Pedestrians can easily enter Kopi SSS. Even though it's on Sampoerna Strategic Square land, visitors from outside don't need to pass through gates or fences, because this coffee shop is made side by side with sidewalk. Don't worry! Kopi SSS doesn't use the sidewalk as its land.
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As a coffee shop, of course their mainstay menu is coffee, such as latte, cappuccino, cafe latte, Americano, and of course, milk coffee. Kopi Suka Suka Me (Rp. 18 thousand) is a visitor's favorite menu. This milk coffee is a blend of Common Ground's houseblend espresso, milk, and palm sugar. It has creamy texture and the coffee taste is not too strong.
In addition to coffee, there are also non-coffee menu that you can choose if you don't want to drink coffee, such as Hojicha Latte (Rp. 28 thousand), Matcha Latte (Rp. 25 thousand), Regal Popcorn (Rp. 23 thousand), and some Yakult drinks. Some time ago, Check In Jakarta tasted their Hojicha latte. It tastes good and the Hojicha taste is quite strong. For food menu, Kopi SSS only serves breads.
If you are interested in visiting, try to come before night, because it's almost always full. Many workers in the area near Kopi SSS stopped by after work.
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-- Logan and Remy are asked to go undercover for the government in order to recover some stolen artwork. The only twist is that they have to pretend not only to be lovers, but to be master and slave!
-- Logan decides to claim what Rogue no longer wants.
Day After the Night Before
-- Will this new relationship affect Remy's ability to function on the team?
-- Logan warned his pet about disturbing his hockey game.
Sunday Evening Post
-- Sometimes Logan needs something a little harsher than his pet can provide. Why is Scott willing to loan out his wife for the whipping?
Sweet Dreams
Saturday Night is Alright
Missing You
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-- Remy's out of control, will Logan's leash be enough to settle him?
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Boundaries of Imagination
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Mason Marino, 3, plays at the WSMR Volunteer Park playground in full super her gear that he and his mom made thmeselves during a free Super Hero Adventure Day hosted by the Child Youth and School Services July 15. Severl free parent-child activities are currently being offered for children of all ages.
By Laura Almaraz
Staff Writer
Though the school year is just around the corner, Child Youth and School services will continue offering a variety of programs for children of all ages until August 8.
To start off, the Child Development Center offers age appropriate activities for infants, toddlers, and preschool aged children.
Some of the activities include lessons on nutrition and learning about dinosaurs. The CDC will help kids get a head start before starting school with lessons on numbers, letters, shapes, and colors during the final week of the summer.
CYS Services Youth Sports is offering free football and soccer clinics for youth ages 3-5 and golf and football clinics for kids ages 6-11.
Teens can take advantage of basketball, soccer, and shotgun shooting camps. The Middle School and Teen Program offers daily after camp activities and intramural sports leagues. A basketball league is offered in July, followed by a volleyball league in August.
The SKIES Unlimited program is also offering a variety of activities for the remainder of the summer to include: swimming, scuba, karate, ballet, drama, tutoring, cello, and piano. For more information on SKIES Unlimited classes contact Cindy Grooms at 678-2708.
Several parent-child activities are scheduled for the remainder of the summer. The CDC is hosting a Western Day July 24 where parents can join kids for a variety of western themed activities. CYS Services is having a Super Hero Adventures Day for parents and kids July 22-24 and a Family Fun Day at White Sands National Monument July 26.
Parent participation points are awarded to volunteers and parents attending Parent Participation Opportunities to include: parent article reviews July 14-18 and July 28-31; parent discussion group July 21-25. Parent participation points can be used to receive a 10 percent discount off of their child's monthly enrollment fee.
Registration costs for the camps vary depending on income categories.
For more information call CYS Services Parent Central Office at 678-2441 or stop by Building 501, 2nd floor to pick up a registration form.


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Friday, February 1, 2013
Love's Rubberstamps and Die Cuttin' Divas Challenges
"Have a Heart" is the theme this week at Love's Rubberstamps and Anything Goes at Die Cuttin' Divas as long as we use a die cut. I fell in love with this card here that I have seen over and over on Pinterest and pretty much cased it. I used a Spellbinders heart die to cut the hearts and a Stampin' Up embossing folder and sentiment and then added a button in the inside of the square. I think this is my favorite of the cards I have made recently and once again, my inspiration came from Pinterest. Love that site!! What did we ever do without it before?
Stamping smiles, Karen
6 comments:
- jimlynn said...
Karen, this card is just WOW!!!!! LOVE IT!
- February 1, 2013 at 11:37 AM
- Donna Ellis said...
Oh my, Karen! what a unique way of showing off hearts! I would never have thought of doing that. Looks great and with wonderful texture and bling!
- February 1, 2013 at 12:51 PM
- Holly AKA KopyKat said...
What a fabulous design, love how you used the die-cuts, very clever! Thanks for playing with us over at Loves Rubberstamps!!!
- February 1, 2013 at 1:59 PM
- NanaConnie said...
WOW, Karen! This just knocks my socks off!
- February 2, 2013 at 8:34 AM
- Ceal said...
Love what you did with the Hearts <3
Thanks for sharing with us this week at Loves Rubberstamps! hope to see you again soon!
- February 4, 2013 at 2:21 PM
- Crackerbox Palace Stamping Chit Chat said...
WHAT A NEAT IDEA!! It makes the card very interesting.
Vicky Briggs
- February 6, 2013 at 9:48 AM
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Musicianship for Singers: Advanced
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Musicianship for Singers at Advanced level focuses on adventurous and challenging repertoire in a diverse range of musical styles. Singers must be fluent and confident sight readers at Intermediate 2 level before starting this course.
Singers will:
- sing and sight read a range of rhythmic notation including irregular time signatures, including tuplets, sycopations and hemiola
- read pitch notation beyond the 1600-1850 diatonic system, including Renaissance polyphony and 20th century treatments of tonality and reading diatonic music which modulates through chromatic chords
- identify and sing music using chromatic harmony and intervals, and enharmonic shifts in music in 4-8 parts in open and short scores
At Advanced level, singers can expect to sight sing more complex chamber choir repertoire like Lauridsen Chansons des Roses; music for 6-8 voices like Vaughan Williams Mass in G Minor; pre 1600 repertoire using modal tonalities; post 1900 classical repertoire using non diatonic tonal organisation like Poulenc Gloria; and longer and fugal movements from Bach Magnificat and Passions.


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"It's Oscar season," beamed newlywed and V.F. cover star Miley Cyrus. "So I think even if you are just being yourself, there's something in the air that puts you into a character—an energy, a mindset."
The 26-year-old musician stepped out Saturday at the pre-Oscar dinner thrown by Chanel and party impresario Charles Finch, wearing a tweed two-piece and a CC insignia hair tie. ("I'm such a chameleon," she said. "Only in Chanel can I be chic, punk, and classic and still feel right.") She attended the shindig at the Beverly Hills Hotel's Polo Lounge with her husband, Liam Hemsworth, who patiently protected Cyrus's purse as she darted from table to table, catching up with friends both new—Tessa Thompson, Shailene Woodley, Margot Robbie—and old, like longtime Chanel brand ambassador Kristen Stewart.
"I know that fashion comes along with a lot of presupposed rules," said Stewart, speaking about her own singular style. "And I was always made to feel like you could break all of those rules, and yet still do something individual and unique. Even though [Chanel] seems like the essential, classic luxury brand, the reason they stay that way is because they do subversive shit, and they genuinely believe in it."
Her praise came at the end of a difficult week for the 109-year-old fashion house. On Tuesday, longtime Chanel creative director Karl Lagerfeld died at the age of 85 after battling pancreatic cancer; he is survived by his widely publicized and pampered pet cat, Choupette. The fashion world has been mourning the loss of the design icon, celebrating his prolific collaborations with Chanel—as well as Fendi and his own eponymous label. On Friday, designers, princesses, models, and friends gathered in Paris for a cremation ceremony; the following night, Lagerfeld's West Coast devotees and Oscar nominees gathered in support, solidarity and celebration.
"There are some people that could make it so they live forever," said Stewart Saturday, her voice trailing off for a moment. The actress collected herself. "I didn't know Karl intimately," she continued. "I worked with him, and I'm so lucky for that. But through his art and who he was, he will dwell with me in my heart forever, because he was a compulsive and very true artist. I've worked with really great people, but he genuinely was such a leader, such a teacher, such a compassionate, endlessly curious motherfucker, even at that age."


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Dr Billy Cheung, former chief registrar at Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, talks about the changes he made during his time as chief registrar, and the learnings that got him there.
Dr Sarah Logan, deputy director of the Medical Workforce Unit at the RCP, talks about how her personal experience led her to champion flexible working for everyone.
Professor Mike Almond, Forces in Mind trust professor of veterans and family studies at Anglia Ruskin University, and Clin Med
Medical student Alexandra Adams talks about her journey towards becoming the first deafblind doctor in Britain.
The RCP is rolling out new rainbow lanyards for employees and members to support the LGBTQ+ community.
East, Central and Southern Africa College of Physicians (ECSACoP) trainee, Dr Ezra Nnunda Kibirango talks us through his journey into medic
Following his own experience of mental illness, Dr Rob Wright speaks directly to those who might be going through the same thing.
Dr Emma Tremaine talks about how being diagnosed with dyspraxia lead her to inspire others to follow in her footsteps.
Equality and diversity consultant, Ben Summerskill talks about why equality and diversity in medicine matters.
Professor Abdallah Al-Mohammad talks about his journey from school boy in Syria to professor of cardiology in England.


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How can I find private content owned by active or deleted users?
If I have users that created their own private content, and they've now been deleted how do I find these items?
Or I simply want a list of private content in my system.
This will ONLY apply to users who have created private content.
To find private content owned by these users, you can run the queries below.
- To find all active private reports
- SELECT * FROM ReportHeader
- where ExternalAccessCode='PERSONAL' and ReportStatusCode='OPEN'
- To find all active private dashboards.
This is a bit trickier, as dashboards are not so easily identified. You can simply find a dashboard which has security applied, and then work it out from here. This is the query will return secured content.
- select * from ReportGroup
- where AccessCode='ACCESSLEVEL'
- To find private reports for deleted users only
Note this is ONLY in the interim, as personal content should be deleted when you delete the user
- SELECT * FROM ReportHeader R
- INNER JOIN IpClass I ON IpId=IpOwner
- WHERE I.EndDate != '9999-12-31'
- and R.ReportStatusCode='OPEN'
- and R.ExternalAccessCode='PERSONAL'
We are after something similar too. As an admin we would like to see all private reports
Hey Brad,
An idea has been raised here for the ability to find all private content if you're some sort of special admin user.
Any updates on this will be posted there. Thanks for your feedback!


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Living Essentials is a bankable name when it comes to sourcing a variety of products. The company holds accreditation to operate as a manufacturer and supplier of products like wooden spoon, aluminum foil containers, areca spoon, biodegradable bowl, biodegradable forks, biodegradable ice cream spoon, biodegradable knife, biodegradable paper bowl, biodegradable paper plate, biodegradable straws, food grade cling film, leak proof paper cups, etc. In order to maintain high-quality standards through our offerings, we have set-up an in-house facility and parted it into segments for the ease of operations. The management of Living Essentials lies special emphasis on the shared product and packaging related details to achieve complete client satisfaction.
Living Essentials is a professionally managed company engaged in domestic trading of a variety of products. We are located in Mumbai (Maharashtra, India) and we have been serving ever-changing industry demands since 2018. Our company operations are administered by a group of industry experts with an aim to develop a strong bond with our clients.
Inventory Management System
At Living Essentials, we strongly believe in maintaining year-around stock availability. Thus, we deploy the best of our resources to maintain a streamlined inventory system that helps us to keep a track on the entire lot of products. Moreover, this system helps us in entertaining the bulk requirements of the clients even on short notice.
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Enabling AI Chip Design from the Data Center to the Edge
Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq : SNPS ) today announced that Yankin Tanurhan, vice president of engineering for Processors, Security, NVM, and SoC Design in Synopsys' Solutions Group, will chair the 2018 AI Hardware Summit, and Dr. Thomas Andersen, head of AI and Machine Learning in the Design Group, will present "Device Intelligence: AI Chip Design from the Data Center to the Edge" at the conference on Tuesday, September 18, at 1:30 p.m. at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, Calif. In addition, Synopsys will demonstrate its DesignWare® EV6x Embedded Vision Processor IP in the sponsor exhibit area.
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Forecasts predict that the AI (chipsets) market is expected to grow from USD 7.06 billion in 2018 to USD 59.26 billion by 2025, at a CAGR of 35.5% from 2018 to 2025 (Business Wire, 2018). As a partner to the world's most innovative companies, Synopsys has worked alongside AI pioneers to establish an early lead in identifying AI hardware design needs, making the necessary investments to address those requirements—from reference flows, to new tool features, to the industry's most comprehensive AI-ready DesignWare IP portfolio. Today, almost all AI accelerators in data centers worldwide were designed and verified with Synopsys solutions.
Read More: The Promise and Potential of AI for the Insurance Industry
As the first and only conference dedicated solely to the ecosystem developing hardware accelerators for neural networks and computer vision, the AI Hardware Summit provides a key opportunity for technology leaders from AI chip start-ups, semiconductor companies, system vendors/OEMs, data centers, and end users to share experiences and build a comprehensive understanding of the architectural roadmap of the emerging AI chip market.
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HealthY Places Funding Opportunity
Decreasing Substance Misuse and Overdose Deaths - Closed
Burke, Edgecombe, and Nash Counties
Like many parts of the state, rural Healthy Places North Carolina communities are struggling to reduce rates of addiction to harmful substances and to decrease or eliminate overdose deaths. To assist stakeholders in Burke, Edgecombe, and Nash counties in developing a meaningful response to substance misuse, the Trust will support efforts aimed at collecting and analyzing data and building locally relevant plans to coordinate effective interventions.
Steps to Apply
Reduce rates of substance misuse and overdose deaths among the Medicaid and uninsured populations.
Support community-based research efforts that engage residents in the process to identify gaps and produce a community plan to reduce substance misuse rates.
Timeframe for Applications
The Trust is not currently accepting applications for this funding opportunity.
Geographic Focus
Burke, Edgecombe, and Nash counties
Documents & Resources
Next Steps
If you think you are a fit, assess your eligibility below and then contact us to apply. Or, view all funding opportunities here.
In recent years, stakeholders in North Carolina have spent considerable time and energy crafting recommendations to confront the complex issues of behavioral health and substance use at the state level. A lack of treatment capacity, high uninsured rates in some sections of the population, and rising opioid overdose deaths prompted the creation of these plans.
Like many parts of the state, rural Healthy Places North Carolina communities are struggling to reduce rates of addiction to harmful substances and to decrease or eliminate overdose deaths.
Between 2005 and 2015 the number of opiate related deaths in Burke County increased by more than 158 percent. Community health needs assessments in Nash and Edgecombe counties prioritize mental health and substance abuse as two critical issues facing the community. Collaboratives in these counties aim to address addiction. This opportunity is for technical assistance partners to help Burke, Nash, and Edgecombe counties collect and analyze the data on substance misuse, create a plan for reducing substance use rates, and measure progress toward identified goals.
Our mission is to serve financially vulnerable residents and to close racial disparities in health care, so we are particularly interested in how communities are addressing the needs of Medicaid and uninsured patients.
Future Funding Opportunities
A community planning process will likely yield a mix of solutions for combatting substance misuse including system changes, prevention strategies, communications campaigns, and programming. Based on the results of planning and research, the Trust envisions opening future opportunities to support those solutions to reduce substance misuse in Burke, Edgecombe, and Nash counties.
We can best partner with communities in implementing system changes that alter the underlying conditions that drive growing substance use rates. In the future, the Trust may also support evidence-based programs and innovative ideas, but we will consider the scale and sustainability of such approaches. Strategies targeting individual behavior change must reach enough people and have an ongoing source of funding to make a difference. The Trust also will help underserved counties measure progress toward achieving common substance misuse goals.
Please check back for future funding opportunities in Healthy Places NC counties.
Eligibility Requirements
Before applying, consider the following questions and requirements:
- Is your organization or work a good fit with the Trust?
- Are you located or operating in North Carolina?
- Does your work focus on improving quality of life and health for North Carolinians with low incomes?
- Do you primarily support populations experiencing poverty?
- These populations include: individuals living at or below 200 percent of the federal poverty level; the uninsured; and those eligible for Medicaid and/or the free/reduced school lunch program.
- Are your clients (or focus population) residents of North Carolina? If yes, then you may fit our geographic criteria.
Organizations the Trust WILL fund:
- Nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations
- Governmental entities
Organizations the Trust WILL NOT fund:
- Individuals
- Faith-based organizations without 501(c)(3)
- Type III supporting organizations
- Organizations providing pass-through funds to an ineligible organization
Eligible? Contact us to schedule a consultation.


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Earn points toward FREE PIZZA with Piece of the Pie Rewards
More About Domino's in Stuart
Get Faster, Fresher Pizza in 34997
When you've got a hankering for a cheese-loaded slice of mouthwatering pizza, we know you're craving the best pizza in 34997. You're looking for a delectable pizza with a freshly made tomato sauce, perfectly sliced bits of pepperoni, generous piles of mozzarella and parmesan, and a golden crust that's simultaneously chewy and crispy. You want an undeniably good pizza. You want Domino's.
At Domino's in 34997, we make it quick and simple to get the fast, fresh pizza your hunger craves. Visit your nearest Domino's location to place a carryout order, give us a call, or order your pizza online!
Get started by picking one of our homemade crusts, including a fluffy, seasoned hand-tossed crust, a pan crust featuring two whopping layers of cheese, a crunchy thin crust, or even a gluten-free pizza crust! Then, choose your sauce and your favorite pizza toppings. Whether you want to combine sausage, bacon, salami and green peppers, or stick to a blend of cheddar, mozzarella, feta, and asiago cheese, your pizza dreams can come true at your local Domino's.
With millions of different ways to craft a single Domino's pizza (yes, we said millions and we mean it), you can be sure we have a slice that suits your tastes. Customize your pizza from bottom to top or choose from one of our chef-inspired specialty pizzas, like the popular Wisconsin 6 Cheese, Pacific Veggie, or ExtravaganZZa™, and have it delivered to your doorstep, super fast!
Demand the Best 34997 Pizza Delivery: Demand Domino's!
Order from your 34997 Domino's and you'll see—we're pretty serious folks when it comes to pizza delivery. In fact, we guarantee your pizza will arrive hot and fresh, right from our oven to your door. Stay up to date with the status of your order using our custom made TrackerⓇ. Enter in your phone number online and follow the progress of your pizza order from the moment you place it until it arrives at your door... and try not to drool on your phone or computer in the meantime.
Wings, Sandwiches, Desserts & Pizza Takeout in 34997
We deliver pizza, but we're also superstars when it comes to speedy pizza takeout in 34997. When you visit, feel free to order from our pizza menu or order something entirely new! Complete your meal with one of our hand-tossed salads, oven-baked sandwiches, rich pastas, spicy chicken wing platters, and even sweet, dangerously delicious desserts like Cinna StixⓇ, chocolate cake, and cookie brownies.
With more than 12,000 stores in 80 plus countries, we know quality and customer service. Our aim is to not only be the best pizza delivery company in Stuart, but also the world, and everything from our sweet pizza deals and coupons to our friendly delivery drivers reflects this pledge. Use your mobile phone to place an order via our free app, order online, or call your nearest Domino's restaurant in 34997 for quick and delicious pizza delivery and carryout today! We're different than other pizza restaurants in 34997. We're your number one pizza place in 34997!


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Recycle Outdoor Power Equipment
What can I recycle?
Outdoor Power Equipment Institute of Canada (OPEIC) manages electric outdoor power equipment, ranging in size from hand-held brush cutters and chain saws to pressure washers and lawn mowers. Products are divided into categories including: hand-held, walk behind, free-standing and lawn tractors. View the OPEIC products page to see a complete list of what electric outdoor power equipment is accepted by the program.
Why should I recycle?
By recycling your used and broken electronic devices, you divert waste from your local landfills and help the environment. You also reduce the need for raw materials to manufacture new products.
Where can I recycle?
Visit the OPEIC website and enter your city or postal code in the depot finder to find a location near you that includes the location's address, map and hours of operation or call 1-877-592-2972.
What happens to it?
Recyclable materials like metal and aluminum are separated and sold as commodities for use in new products.


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adidas soccer unveils new deadly strike collection
- Deadly Strike collection includes updated colorways for Predator, Nemeziz, X and Copa franchises
- Predator 18+ and Nemeziz 17+ Agility available in Stadium, Court and Street versions
- Copa 18 and X17+ 360 Speed available in Stadium and Court models
Portland, Ore., March 28, 2017 – adidas Soccer has today launched the new Deadly Strike collection, which features updated colorways of the Predator 18+, Copa 18, Nemeziz 17+ 360 Agility and the X17+ 360 Speed franchises.
All four franchises are available for purchase in their cleated versions from today at adidas.com. All Court and Street silos will be available starting April 4.
The Deadly Strike Predator 18+ Stadium boot offers:
- A mint green and blue colorway to be worn on-field by the likes of Dele Alli, Mesut Ozil, Paul Pogba and LAFC midfielder Benny Feilhaber starting this weekend
- A purecut laceless system to deliver maximum surface control
- A forged knit integrated midfoot structure and a controlframe designed to create medial and lateral stability
- A new hybrid stud tip configuration that amplifies rotation and traction, and a full-length boost™ midsole to provide energy return with every step
- A red Primeknit sockfit collar featuring a layer of controlskin and an anatomical upper
The updated Predator 18+ Court shoe features:
- The same sockfit collar construction, purecut laceless upper and controlskin as the on-field boot
- A full-length BOOST™ midsole and traction studs
The new Predator 18+ is also available in a lifestyle shoe for soccer players to take their game from the stadium to the street.
The Deadly Strike Nemeziz 17+ 360 Agility Stadium boot features:
- A mint green colorway to be worn by the game's most agile players including Jesse Lingard, Roberto Firmino and U.S. Men's National Team and Atlanta United nifty midfielder Darlington Nagbe
- An agilitybandage with torsiontapes technology to deliver the perfect fit
- A torsionframe outsole with torsionribs to provide dynamic push off support
- The new agilityknit 2.0 interlocking yard structure to provide a soft touch, and a lightweight, adaptable feel
The new Nemeziz Court and Street silos offer the same green mint coloring as the on-field cleat, and include the same performance technology.
The Deadly Strike X17+ 360 Speed Stadium boot includes:
- A bold white colorway with a red graphic design to be worn on-field by some of the game's supreme finishers including Luis Suárez, Gabriel Jesus, and Mo Salah. In Major League Soccer, New York City FC's striker David Villa, who recorded his 100 MLS appearance on March 11 vs. LA Galaxy, and Norway's international and LA Galaxy goal-scorer Ola Kamara will also be wearing the Deadly Strike X17 boots
- A non stop grip (NSG) finish, providing unrivalled levels of control
- A purecut sock system, with laces hidden under an upper layer
- A sprintframe outsole to create stability when changing direction at high speed
The Deadly Strike X17+ Court shoe includes the same features as the stadium boot, plus a gum finish used on the outsole.
The Deadly Strike Copa 18 Stadium silhouette features:
- A bold blue and mint colorway
- An all-new leather embossed vamp and an innovative sock construction system
- A classic premium K-leather, and an internal X-ray vamp cage to bring the foot closer to the ball to reduce slippage
- A compression fold-over tongue, a comfort internal construction and a new ortholite sockliner offering an enhance cushioning experience
The new Copa 18 Court silo offers the same blue and mint green colorway and performance technology as the on-field cleat.
For more information visit http://www.adidas.com/us/soccer and join the conversation on Twitter and Instagram with #HereToCreate.


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SAA has resumed flights to its eight international and six regional destinations, as the impact of the pay-related strike launched last week appears to have been contained.
At a press conference at Airways Park near OR Tambo Airport yesterday, airline executives outlined the progress made in resuming services since the strike commenced on Friday last week. Roughly 200 of the 1 000 striking workers returned to work in the last few days. This strike was costing the airline about R50 million a day, but the financial damage has diminished as services are gradually being restored.
SAA's Acting General Manager for Human Resources Martin Kemp said roughly one-fifth of the 5 000 airline employees had gone on strike. That number reduced as the airline adopted a 'no work no pay' approach to strikers.
This is a high stakes gamble for both sides in the dispute. A drawn-out strike could sink the airline, which has accumulated losses of R28 billion over the last 13 years, and this would put thousands of employees out of work.
Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan said yesterday there will be no more bailouts for the airline, which has received R20.5 billion in fiscal support in the last three years. A successful and quick resolution of the strike is vital for the financial stabilisation of the company, according to Interim CFO Deon Fredericks.
A representative of the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) has been parachuted in to assist in negotiations with the trade unions which, in addition to demanding an 8% pay increase, have introduced new demands in recent days relating to the restructuring of the airline and the in-sourcing of services currently supplied by contractors. The airline's opening pay offer to workers was 0%, but has since increased to 5.9%, effective from March 2020.
The airline says it will approach the Labour Court to prevent the striking trade unions – the National Union of Metalworkers (Numsa) and the South African Cabin Crew Association (Sacca) – from introducing new demands. as these were not part of the initial dispute.
Acting CEO Zuks Ramasia said statements by the trade unions questioning safety standards at the airline "are deeply regrettable, untruthful and without foundation. In response, SAA is taking appropriate legal action for these statements to be retracted."
Captain Mpho Mamashela, acting chief pilot and fleet captain, said safety standards at the airline are given the highest priority, with pilots averaging 17 to 20 years' experience in the cockpit.
Fredericks said if the airline were to accede to the unions' 8% wage demands this would cost an additional R240 million over the next three years. "This not something we can afford."
"The most critical time in the turnaround of the airline is in the next two years. We're open to negotiation (on pay increases) on longer time frames."
Ramasia called on striking employees to return to work. "After all, our customers contribute to our salaries and it is only through their confidence and custom that we can secure the future for SAA and ensure our essential contribution to the country's economy."
The strike comes at a time when the airline is attempting to negotiate a R2-billion lifeline, guaranteed by National Treasury, from a consortium of banks to cover working capital requirements over the coming months. Fredericks says the airline's debt currently stands at R9.2 billion, soon to be augmented by the R2 billion working capital loan.
The airline has also saved R600 million by overhauling its procurement. Most of this was achieved by cutting out middlemen and cancelling less vital contracts.
Further savings are expected by almost halving the time it takes to service a plane in SAA's Technical division to 35 days.
SAA's ageing fleet is getting an injection of four Airbus A350s, which should save R140 million a year per plane on long-haul flights.
Strike contingency plans have been in place to re-accommodate up to 11 000 daily passengers on alternative and partner airlines, such as Mango, Airlink and SA Express.
SAA chairperson Thandeka Mgoduso says the board has the support of the government in the "tough choices" that have to be made to return the airline to profitability.
Fredericks says talk of introducing an equity partner to the airline could only be considered when the airline returns to financial stability.


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We've got 3000km to cover in our pimped out Team Jalcrazi rickshaw. Travelling across India, starting from Jaisalmer in Rajasthan and going all the way to Cochin in Kerala, with just two weeks to do it! Are you kidding?!?!
We would really appreciate any donation possible, large or small. Cool Earth is an amazing charity, focused on stopping tropical deforestation and climate change, by working with local rainforest communities who depend on these ecosystems for their livelihoods.
A big thank you for all your support in advance and we'll be sure to keep you updated on our adventure on Instagram. See you at the other end!
Simon & Nicky x
Empowering the Asháninka to shield millions of acres of Amazon rainforest.