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I've been inactive for awhile. In part, because I felt like I was reading the same thing over and over again on other blogs. There were a few instances where I found people writing the exact same posts they wrote 6 months ago. It became clear to me that some of the people I read regularly were starting to show their true colors.
Too often, people find success with social media, but don't have much behind it. There are many people blogging about... well... blogging, but lack a marketing or advertising background. I'm not saying that's necessarily a bad thing, but I've found that many people stop creating valuable content when the experience isn't there to fall back on. Before you know it, blogs become a platform for this meeting, that book, another presentation or an upcoming event. They don't really say anything.
After thinking about it, I realized that I was also guilty of this form of "creating content for the sake of creating content." So, I've spent the last few weeks reading more personal blogs. Diving deeper into the relationships that are built around bloggers who discuss life struggles and real emotion. I needed to recharge by reminding myself what makes the space powerful.
During this "alone time," I learned that I don't have time for blogs dedicated to self promotion. I felt a bit cheated in a way. Blog post after blog post about individual activities and products. For lack of a better way to say it, I was being "Interrupted." No more thought provoking discussion. Just a platform for telling an audience where you'll be next or what you'll be selling soon. It followed me to Facebook, Myspace and Twitter and I realized there was nothing "social" about this relationship.
So, is it time to branch out and look for a new perspective? Is there a new Influencer waiting in the wings that can offer thought provoking ideas? I'm taking recommendations and promise that moving forward, I'll focus a bit more on my decade of account management experience instead of the same old thing, the same old way.


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The Purpose of Connect Supporting Recovery
Believe – Whakapono
We passionately believe that everyone who experiences mental health or addiction issues deserves, and is capable of, sustainable recovery with the right support.
Ka noho pūmau tō mātou whakapono kia whai wāhi mō, kia āhei hoki ngā tāngata whaiora katoa te whai tumahu whakauka i roto i te tautoko tika.
Do – Mahia
We tirelessly assist people to develop real skills and resources to overcome the barriers to their recovery.
We are seeing it, we are living it and we are supporting recovery – relentlessly trusting in the desire, skills and approach of our staff and service users to achieve it together.
We uncompromisingly advocate that everyone deserves respect, hope, equality, and the freedom to take positive control of their own life.
We consistently solve hard problems, meeting the needs of people too often left behind by the system, through innovative and effective service models in community driven mental health and addiction intervention.
Ka whakapau kaha mātou ki te āta hāpai i ngā tāngata whaiora kia whanake ai o rātou pūkenga, rauemi hoki kia eke panuku i tō rātou whakamauītanga. Kei te titiro, kei te mahi, kei te tautoko hoki mātou i te tumahu – ka āwai hoki te tiaki i ngā wawata, pūkenga, aronga o ngā kaimahi, tāngata whaiora rānei, kia kotahi ai te tūtukitanga. Ka tūkaha te whakaaro ka whakawhiwhia te tangata te whakaute, te manawa ora, te noho ōrite, me te mana motuhake kia whakahaere tō rātou ake oranga. Mā te mahi auaha, whakaaweawe hoki i ngā ratonga hapori oranga hinengaro, waranga hoki, ka whakatauria e mātou ngā raruraru, kia tūtuki ai ngā hiahia o ngā tāngata kua whakarerea e te pūnaha.
Aspire – Wawatatia
We will remain firmly in the service of people experiencing mental health or addiction issues, especially those with the greatest need.
We will increasingly find ways to support individuals, whanau and communities access help earlier.
We will create a culture of high performance and effective leadership, thereby ensuring that all staff and service users positively thrive, advance and revel in our environment.
Our intrinsically linked values will guide behaviours, actions and decisions, each one complementing, balancing and uniting the others.
Ka noho tōmau mātou hei kaiwhakahau mo ngā tāngata whaiora me rātou mā e mate waranga ana, kua whakapāwera rānei i ngā taumahatanga. Ka whakatauria mātou he rautaki kia moata mai te whakaaheitanga o ngā tāngata whaiora, ngā whanau, me te hāpori hoki. Ka hangaia e mātou he ahurea mai i te mahi tō tika me te whakamana rangatiratanga. Ma ēnei matāpono, ka taea e ngā kaimahi, tāngata whaiora hoki te puawai, te haere whakamua, me te kite hoki i tēnei taiao mahi. Ka whakahonohono ēnei mātāpono tūturu hei arahi i ngā whanonga, ngā mahi, ngā whakatau hoki. Hei tāpirihanga, ka whārite, ka whakamihia, ka whakakotahi hoki ēnei uara katoa.

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wappr, from Netizens Media. I'm blogging this simply because it's come up so many times that I'm sure it'll come up again. I've never thought this was a good idea, but I've heard it suggested by many people many times. (By the way, if you've suggested this to me and I've nodded as if I thought it was a good idea, I have to apologize for misleading you; I was only being polite.) I can see how it might be entertaining to build, and useful to share in private among a very small group of very carefully chosen people - for instance, your co-workers at a great company - but I can't imagine why anybody thinks this makes a good app for a large audience. Startup success is rare; ideas without execution are valueless. An app of this nature is a system for harvesting items of no value, and it is difficult to create value by harvesting and cataloging items of no value. You can't make it up on volume.
You can see from visiting the site that most of the ideas are trivial and/or ridiculous. These are the three most popular current app ideas:
1. I wish there was an app where you could report a car whose alarm has been going on for hours, and car thieves will read it and steal the car
2. I want an app that I can play where I destroy everyones farmville. Like unleashing locusts or severe droughts.
3. I want an app that passively records an evening's conversation and then turns it into a tacky powerpoint.
Obviously, this is fun, but you're not going to make a million dollars with it.
For the record, this is not incidental; it's inherent to the economics of participation, and guaranteed to happen for any such app, in the same way that trolling and groupthink are guaranteed, by the economics of participation, for Hacker News/Reddit/Digg-style community-upvote aggregator sites. Contributing ideas without contributing work is very, very low-cost, and the likely payoffs - people dissing your idea, or praising it and then doing nothing about it, or praising it, building a startup around it, and failing to get anywhere with that startup - are likewise minimal. Consequently a system of this nature will attract only people with time to waste, and not even people with lots of time to waste (who tend to do more interesting things with that time than people who only have a little).
Speaking of no time to waste, I've got to wrap this up; I'm late for something important to me. Long story short, I think it's very important to look at the economics of participation when evaluating social software. I've worked for a few startups, seen a few do well, seen one do very well, seen several fall on their faces atrociously, and noticed some patterns. I always look at the economics of participation, and I think everyone who wants to build a startup around social software should do the same.


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The 'Le Marche' is a region of Central Italy on the Adriatic side of the Umbria-Marches Apennines. The Marches are generally renowned for their famous seaside resorts. From north to south, the most important are: Gabicce Mare, Fano, Marotta, Senigallia (the famous `Velvet Beach'), Sirolo (situated in the rocky Riviera del Conero), Numana, Porto Recanati, Civitanova Marche, Porto S. Elpidio, Porto S. Giorgio, Cupra Marittima, Grottammare and S. Benedetto del Tronto.
The Marches is mostly comprised of hills and mountains; the region embraces the Adriatic side of the Umbria-Marche Apennines, yet in contrast features low-lying, sandy beaches.
No less lovely are Gabicce Mare, Pesaro, Fano, Civitanova Marche and San Benedetto del Tronto. If you're looking to unwind and recharge, visit one of the many fashionable resorts frequented by high society as far back as the Nineteenth Century. For those who love extreme nature, on the other hand, the Conero Riviera offers amazing views and patches of still unspoilt land, often only accessible via the sea or footpaths carved into the green Mediterranean scrub.
The Marches protects its natural environment through its National and Regional nature reserves, the oases of the WWF reserves, and the Monti Sibillini and Monti della Laga National Parks are peerless in their scenery and trekking offerings. Don't miss the Frasassi Caves, a must-see for tourists from all over Europe. Of great interest to speleologists due to their karst (or dissolved limestone layers), this underground landscape is truly awe-inspiring - especially considering that parts of it have been lived in practically since time began.
Orchards and vineyards, as far as the eye can see, cover the hills of Piceno and extend through the Esino Valley; they surround farmhouses that offer the hospitality and genuine tastes of times past. Manor houses or old sharecroppers' farms, now used as agritourism, tell of a way of life no longer seen. Picturesque ancient villages are often found on hilltops, frequently dominated by an old castle or tower or surrounded by thick walls. From north to south, the first is S. Leo in Montefeltro, with its imposing 14th century fortress and the Romanesque parish church; to the south stands Sassocorvaro with the Fortress of Ubaldini, masterpiece of 14th century military architecture; further south Urbania, with its interesting 14th-15th century centre, and Fossombrone, with Renaissance buildings. Passing through the suggestive Furlo Gorge (Galleria Romana) one reaches Cagli, a little town of great environmental interest with its 13th-14th century Town Hall; from here one can take a short trip to the lonely Camaldolese Monastery of Fonte Avellana at the foot of Mount Catria (1,701 m.).
Physcial Profile of the Marche Region
- Rock Climb the Marches Region
- Bike Tour the Marche Region
- Hike/Walk the Marche Region
- Other Outdoor Activities
Ancona Province (regional capital), Ascoli Piceno Province, Macerata Province, Urbino Province
Urbino – Walled city in northern Le Marche, historic center is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, home to a university founded in the 16th century
Pesaro – Beach city in northern Le Marche, pretty historic center
Fano – Beach city in northern Le Marche, major fishing city, once a Roman settlement
Ascoli Piceno – City in southern Le Marche, in a river valley between three mountains, pretty historic center, several Roman structures remain
Fermo – Hilltop town, once a Roman settlement, Roman structures remain
San Benedetto del Tronto – Beach city in southern Le Marche, major fishing city, one of the beaches here is a "Blue Flag" beach
Cingoli – Hilltop town, once a Roman settlement


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My general research focus is on optimization and graphical models. I enjoy research that focuses on application areas, but has a strong theoretical component. My work in this vein has thus far involved Learning to Rank and Human Computation as application areas. Please see my publications for details on these. I am also interested in and have done courses/projects involving Large Scale Learning (both high dimensional and big data settings), Time Series Analysis and NLP.
My current and upcoming work applies functional analysis and infinite dimensional optimization ideas, eg. our recent paper on A Representation Theory for Ranking Functions (see publications below). We are currently appyling these ideas to graphical models, contextual bandits and other problems.
- A Representation Theory for Ranking Functions [pdf][supp] [poster]
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A communications contractor assigned to the Aurora FAA radar center set fire to the center, grounding more than 2,000 flights in Chicago today, as part of plan to "take out" the center and kill himself, according to a federal complaint against him.
Brian Howard, 36, of Naperville, remains hospitalized following the incident, and is charged with setting fire to and damaging an air navigation facility.
Just before he set the fire, Howard posted a Facebook message saying "Take a hard look in the mirror, I have. And this is why I am about to take out ZAU (the radar center) and my life…So I'm gonna smoke this blunt and move on, take care everyone," according to an affidavit from an FBI agent filed as part of the complaint.
The fire was started in the basement of the Aurora facility, known as the Chicago Center, around 5:40 a.m., forcing an evacuation and grounding all flights at O'Hare and Midway airports. Some flights were resumed "at a reduced rate" around 10:30 a.m.
The center handles high-altitude traffic across parts of the Midwest. Controllers there direct planes through the airspace and either hand off the air traffic to other facilities handling high-altitude traffic or direct the planes to terminal radar facilities, including one in Elgin, which in turn direct planes to and from airport towers.
Howard has worked for an FAA contractor at the Aurora facility for about eight years, handling communications there, and worked in the basement, according to the complaint. The complaint mentions that Howard had recently been told that he was to be transferred to Hawaii, but does not say that investigators have evidence the transfer played a part in what prosecutors allege Howard did Friday.
Friday, Howard entered the center at 5:06 a.m., according to the center's keycard tracking system, and was tracked by that system and video, which showed he was "dragging a black Pelican case," a hard-sided rolling suitcase, according to the complaint. The Facebook message about Howard's plan, which also contains what appears to be an apology to Howard's family, was posted to Howard's account a half-hour after he entered the facility, and one of Howard's relatives sent the message to Naperville police, who alerted Aurora police.
At 5:42 a.m., someone at the center called 911, and emergency crews arrived soon after. Aurora paramedics and firefighters responding to the scene told investigators that they went to where the smoke was heaviest and two of them happened on a pool of blood on the floor of the basement, according to the complaint.
One of the paramedics and another emergency official followed the blood trail to where a floor panel had been pulled up, exposing telecommunications cables and other wires. They found a gas can and gas can nozzle and towels that looked as though they had been burned, and continued to follow the blood trail until they came to a knife and a lighter lying on the floor.
The paramedic then saw Howard's feet sticking out from under a table, and saw Howard under the table, shirtless and in the act of cutting his own throat, according to the complaint. Howard also had knife wounds on his arms.
The paramedic pulled the knife from Howard, and the paramedic and the other emergency worker started to treat Howard, who told them "leave me alone," according to the complaint.
"They attempted to get him out of the building, there was some degree of effort to drag him out," said Aurora Fire Chief John Lehman.
Paramedics took Howard to an Aurora hospital.
The center was closed following the fire and 15-30 people were evacuated. One employee, a man about 50 years old, was treated at the scene for smoke inhalation.
"There was no explosion and, like any similar scene, first responders are being cautious as they clear the building and continue to make it safe," Aurora police said in a statement at 11 a.m.
After authorities secured the scene, they sought warrants to search Howard's car and his home, according to the complaint. Naperville police took about 20 minutes to search the home Friday evening.
Because he remained hospitalized, a court date for Howard has not yet been set, according to a statement from Chicago FBI spokeswoman Joan Hyde.
The fire continued to disrupt operations at Chicago's airports Friday evening. The earlier resumption of flights did not prevent Southwest Airlines from canceling all its flights at Midway Airport. American Airlines said it had canceled 786 flights at O'Hare and, like Southwest, said no decision had been made about Saturday. As of about 7:45 p.m. p.m., more than 2,000 flights had been canceled at the airports and hundreds more delayed.
The Federal Aviation Administration has not said how much damage was caused by the fire or say when the center would be back to normal operations.
A controller who was working in the facility said the radio frequencies went dead, apparently due to the fire, and that the air traffic control system was immediately shifted to back-up equipment. The controller said air traffic operations continued for a short time using the back-up system until the evacuation order was issued.
"The (radio) frequency failed," the controller said. "Depending on how bad the fire was, it could be a real mess getting things back to normal."
After the groundstop was lifted, it was expected to take a long time for the airlines to catch up. Passengers whose flights were canceled were being put on wait lists for later flights, but with mostly full planes it was expected to be difficult to accommodate the overflow.
Several hundred people waited hours in lines to check in or reschedule their flights at O'Hare International Airport while airline employees passed out water to accommodate travelers.
Air National Guard members Jeff Boyden and Rob Combs, who were in Chicago for training, were to return to Omaha, Neb., this morning but learned on their way from their hotel that they might have trouble getting there.
"I was in the lobby at about 6:30 a.m. when I first heard about the fire and some flights were cancelled," Boyden said. "When we got there and checked in, our flight was still on time, then everything went red: cancelled, cancelled, cancelled."
The two were uncertain about their chances of making a flight Friday, so they decided to hitch a ride with friends who were driving back to Omaha from Chicago instead.
"We were on standby for one and that got canceled and there was another at 7:45 p.m., but we said 'No, let's just get a ride home.'"
First, they had to wait with dozens of people to get their luggage.
"I guess what I'm more amazed by is, you shut down one center and this is what happens," Boyden said. "It concerns me because what type of message does that send for someone who might want to shut down two airports?"
Elena Doyle, 44, of Oak Park was expecting to leave O'Hare with her husband and two children on her way to San Francisco for a relative's wedding Saturday morning. Instead, she found herself in line this morning with hundreds of people, hoping to reschedule after their morning flight was canceled.
"I'm going to be really disappointed if we missed the wedding tomorrow," Doyle said "My thought is we'll try to get away from Chicago and then we'll try to hook back to San Francisco."
Doyle, however, said she understands the airports' concern after the incident at the Aurora traffic control station.
While in line, Doyle tried to dial the toll free number for the airline, but the wait for the next representative was estimated at 2 hours.
Roger Richards of Chicago anxiously stood at the arrivals and departure board outside the Blue Line terminal this morning.
He thought his flight to Seattle might be in jeopardy but it was still listed as on time. "I'm one of the lucky ones," Richards said. "As I was on the Blue Line, I was concerned. I was checking CNN, NBC. All the news reports said flights were being canceled or held up."
Cassandra Dump, a 30-year-old publicist, was headed for a Central Park concert in New York featuring Jay Z, Sting and No Doubt when she got stranded at Midway.
She boarded the first plane she could get, only to be told by the flight crew that all planes had been grounded.
"Fifteen minutes later, they let us know we could get off the plane if we wanted. You could take your ID with you, grab coffee but stay near the gate area," she said. "Then about 10 minutes later, by 6:30, 6:45, we're completely off the plane, deplaned, because they didn't know what happened to the flight."
She paused while a message played over the airport PA system saying all planes out of the Southwest terminal had been canceled until at least noon.
She said there weren't too many irate people. "No one's too pissed, everyone's been up since 3 a.m. I think everyone's just tired."
Hundreds of people were in the terminal near her, she said, everyone waiting for announcements from the airlines.
Some websites haven't been able to keep up and still listed some flights as on time, she said.
Her plan was to find another way to New York. "I'm going to go online and see if I can re-book," she said. "I'm not going to miss (the concert). I'll walk to New York."
United Airlines spokesman Charles Hobart said the situation at O'Hare was "very fluid. We've resumed very restricted operations," he said.
United has called in extra staffing at the airport and at its customer contact centers, Hobart said.
In addition, customers who were scheduled to travel to, from or through O'Hare today can rebook their flights without incurring any change fees, he said, adding that details are at united.com. "We are encouraging customers to visit united.com or check the United app on their smartphones for the latest information," Hobart said.
Tribune reporters Deanese Williams-Harris, Rosemary Regina Sobol and Liam Ford contributed.


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Antony Cortinovis (25) is Mr. Gay Italy and representing Italy in Worldwide Mr. Gay 2010 in Oslo, Norway.
Name: ANTONY CORTINOVIS
Age: 25
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Profession: Pizza man
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Zodiac: Aquarius
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Statement: Participating in this competition is the opportunity for me to give to the world the happiness that is inside of me and to try to share it with my smile to all the people I'll meet in the competition.
It's with this smile and this joy that I want to represent the gay community, with a particular care to those countries where being gay still has yet to be accepted, like the one where I come from.
Gays and lesbians will eventually be free to tell their stories, their feelings, their thoughts without being judged! It would be very important for me to stay on this track since it would be the opportunity to focus more on the social aspects of this issue, carrying on my initiatives and increasing their visibility by putting loads of effort, tenacity, and love!
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Facial Aesthetics Market Overview:
Facial aesthetics is a non-surgical treatment that revitalizes the skin. Facial aesthetics is alive and simple, and much less expensive. It is a decent first step for women to adopt a wider range of medical aesthetic services. In addition, it has attracted an impressive number of patients who may never have thought about restorative surgery, but who are very satisfied with fast, short-term care. Skin fillers can be used to restore the appearance of naturally youthful skin. In general, the demand is high in the end-user segment, associated with a wider range of aesthetic facial products to process more and more parts and the average expenditure of patients. The recurring net proceeds of facial aesthetics allow clinics to provide beauty and skin care services, dermatology clinics and conservatives to continue to recommend facial injections, such as Botox and dermal fillers to their patients. As patients progress toward non-invasive procedures, topical neurotoxins will supplant injectables, for example, Dysport and Botox Cosmetic products. The treatment or therapies used incorporate Botox infusions and facial fillers, laser therapy, body modelling, dental and mammary implantation, and microdermabrasion. The world market of facial aesthetics is extremely subject to monetary instability since elegant techniques are optional and simply restorative.
Facial Aesthetics Market is expected to see optimistic perspectives during the forecast period and is expected to reach USD 28120 million for the year 2022, from its current value of USD 24260 million in 2017 with a CAGR of 3.10%.
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Drivers and restraints:
Increasing shift of customers towards minimally invasive and non-invasive procedures is expected to be the primary factor driving the facial aesthetics market. Increasing population aged 60 or above, coupled with the procedures comprising smaller incisions, low pain, and lower incidences of post-surgical complications leading to speedy recovery are some other factors fueling the growth of facial aesthetics market across the world. As per the latest industry trend, Botox and dermal fillers are two major non-invasive procedures that register the highest demand from end customers. Therefore, rising demand for use of minimally invasive techniques is further expected to fuel the growth of the facial aesthetics market during the forecast period. Though, high costs associated with facial Botox procedures and a certain degree of risks associated with these medical procedures is restraining the growth of facial aesthetics market. These treatments methods must be reimbursed, which is another real disadvantage since any monetary vulnerability or insecurity at work can lead people to refrain from deciding facial aesthetic strategies.
Geographical segmentation:
Based on geography, the global facial aesthetics market is segmented into six key regions, namely, North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Middle East and Africa. North America has captured most of the global facial aesthetics market and is expected to continue to follow this trend due to the growing population of people aged 60 and older, such as wrinkles and acne scars. The demand for facial aesthetics in North America is constantly increasing due to the presence of a large group of patients who use Botox, facial fillers. It is followed by Europe, which has the second highest proportion of income in the world market of facial aesthetics. However, Asia-Pacific is expected to grow rapidly during the forecast period and is expected to become a profitable market for new players in the market. It is expected that Asia-Pacific countries such as Singapore, Australia, Japan, South Korea, India and China will grow faster due to the growing demand for facial aesthetics.
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ALLERGAN, Merz Pharma, Nestlé Health, Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc., Mentor Worldwide LLC, Anika Therapeutics, Novartis AG, etc. are some of the key players in the market.
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In medicine, the guiding principle is "First, Do No Harm." In other words, treating the malady is not supposed to adversely affect the patient's immediate health or long-term quality of life.
A similar rule will soon affect Part 121 and 129 operators. At the heart of the Aging Aircraft Safety Rule (AASR) is the requirement that the repair, alteration, or modification of fatigue-critical structures does not affect airframe integrity and safety. To ensure this outcome, by December 20, 2010, operators must have in place a maintenance program based on the airframe's damage tolerance.
"Aging," however, is a misnomer. AASR affects every US-registered airplane in 121/129 service that was delivered before the December 20, 2010 deadline. Whether you're flying a venerable DC-8 or a 777 that was delivered yesterday, AASR applies to you. At best guess, it affects roughly 4,000 airplanes and 240 operators. (That number could more than double if Transport Canada and EASA decide to adopt its requirements.)
In the FAA dictionary, a fatigue-critical structure "is susceptible to fatigue cracking that could contribute to a catastrophic failure." This includes structures that become susceptible to catastrophic fatigue cracking due to alteration or repair.
ASIG has built considerable knowledge of and experience with AASR requirements and processes through years of STC work. Since January 11, 2008, the rule has required that STCs include damage tolerance inspections of fatigue-critical structures. It has made the same requirements for new or revised repair and master-change service bulletins. The point is that regardless of how the information is delivered, STC or service bulletin, the essential process for acquiring the necessary data is the same.
Advisory Circular 120-93, Damage Tolerance Inspections for Repairs and Alterations, provides the necessary guidance. To comply, by December 20 operators must reassess their structural maintenance programs and how they handle repair approvals. They must survey all active airplanes and document what existing repairs, alterations, and modifications require damage tolerance inspections. Compliance might sound easy, but it requires complex process and procedural changes and revisions to existing maintenance programs.
In the FAA dictionary, an "existing" repair, alteration, or modification will have been performed before December 20, 2010 on a fatigue-critical structure not already covered by a damage tolerance evaluation and resulting inspections.
The survey and evaluation process starts with an "as-delivered" aircraft, with OEM supplied documents setting the baseline. These documents define and list fatigue-critical structures and include updated damage-tolerance maintenance data in repair manuals and in fleet and master-change service bulletins. STC holders, such as ASIG, provide baseline data for applicable modifications.
The Operator Implementation Plan (OIP) is built on the foundation of baseline data. It includes a timeline for such milestones as completing the fleet survey, determination of damage tolerance inspections, and accomplishment of those first inspections. The OIP is due by December 20, 2010, and the operator's FAA principal maintenance inspector must review and approve it. ASIG's leadership team has its foundation in air carrier engineering management. Their efforts have led to the derivation of a variety of FAA accepted procedural compliance programs supporting airframe "thumb-printing," specifically those tracking, detailing and analyzing damage tolerance. Damage tolerance programming and DTA show-compliance determinations are at the very core of ASIG's Structural DER cadre.
Once the OIP and the individual airframe applications are approved, the work continues after the deadline as operators follow their OIP to compile their damage tolerance data and revise their maintenance programs that sustain fatigue-critical structures and airframe integrity.
ASIG extends its sincere thanks to thanks to Mr. Mike Gray of Sun Country Airlines for suggesting we address this industry critical topic.
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EnFocus Strategies, founded by Tammi Wallace, launched in Houston, Texas in 2012. The firm is full-service with core focus areas including public affairs and LGBTQ diversity and inclusion training. EFS has a strong reputation for strategic planning, project management, LGBTQ community expertise and political experience.
Since its inception, EFS has been involved in groundbreaking projects such as Connect Community, an innovative community revitalization project, involving Houston Center for Literacy, KIPP Public Schools, St. Luke's United Methodist Church and the YMCA of Greater Houston. EFS supported the Women's Health Initiative, a cross-sector advocacy health care collaborative, with strategic planning and project management. EnFocus Strategies supported, through communications and logistical planning, the lead consultant tasked with developing the City of Houston's ten-year long-range financial plan.
Examples of clients include the Gay & Lesbian Elder Housing (GLEH), Harris County Public Health, Harris County Sheriff's Department, Houston Independent School District (HISD)/Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation, Spring Branch ISD, Sprint and Tetra Tech.
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Tammi Wallace is widely recognized as a strategist and thought partner, working with organizations on strategic counsel and high-quality consulting. Through EnFocus Strategies, she has worked with an array of clients in government, nonprofit and the private sector including one of the largest telecommunications firms in the country and a number of notable nonprofit organizations and governmental entities. Tammi has led transformative projects such as one of the first public school district and charter school partnerships in the country, strategy development for a women's healthcare cross-sector advocacy collaborative, and project management/stakeholder collaboration focused on an innovative community redevelopment model involving education, healthcare and housing.
Tammi brings a strong combination of strategic thinking, project management and a collaborative mindset to support clients gained throughout her years of experience. She has diverse talent and experience through her leadership roles in education management, financial services, nonprofit management, political consulting, public policy and management consulting.
Before launching EnFocus Strategies, Tammi was the Chief Growth Officer at KIPP Houston Public Schools with oversight for community relations, development, governmental relations, marketing/PR and the overall district growth strategy. Prior to her role at KIPP, Tammi served as Chief of Staff and Campaign Manager to former Texas State Representative Ellen Cohen. She has also served as the Co-Founder and Executive Director of the Houston Equal Rights Alliance (HERA), a nonprofit focused on voter education, coalition building and advocacy on behalf of the LGBT community. In addition, Tammi has over twelve years of experience in the financial services industry where she worked as Vice President for Bank of America/NationsBank, Project Manager at CheckFree Corporation, and Assistant Vice President at Mellon Mortgage.
Tammi has a deep history in community involvement and giving back. She is well respected as a local leader in the LGBTQ community where she has been involved in various volunteer roles for over fifteen years. In 2016, she was appointed by Mayor Sylvester Turner to serve on the City of Houston's first LGBT Advisory Board. Tammi is a board member of the Montrose Management District and Co-Founder and Board Chair of the Greater Houston LGBT Chamber of Commerce. In addition, she serves as a board member and is a past Board Chair for the Hollyfield Foundation, a foundation dedicated to supporting LGBT nonprofit organizations. Tammi is a member of the Victory Fund Campaign Board and she co-chaired the 2015 and 2016 Victory Fund Houston Champagne Brunch, with both years resulting in groundbreaking fundraising records. In 2017, Sheriff Ed Gonzalez appointed her to his Transition Committee with the goal of spearheading recommendations for LGBTQI policies within the department.
In prior years, Tammi has held positions in various organizations including Vice President-Hyde Park Civic Association, Board President-Houston Equal Rights Alliance, Vice President-Houston GLBT Political Caucus, and Board President-Townhouse Manor Homeowners Association. Other volunteer roles include serving as a panelist for the NFL's Business Connect program during Business Connect Pitch Day, business plan adviser for the Houston Community College (HCC)-Newspring Business Plan Competition and student resume advisor for University of Houston-Downtown College of Business. Tammi is a graduate of Leadership Houston, Class XXVIII.
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Michele Leal is a communications and political strategist with over twelve years of experience in the public, nonprofit and corporate sectors. Michele has consulted on campaign planning and strategy for a $26.5 million housing project and has worked with a diverse range of clients from the health care, legal, education, arts and social services sectors. Michele's expertise includes communications strategy, campaign strategy, governmental relations, project management, copywriting and editing, proposal writing, fundraising, marketing, and public relations.
Prior to beginning her consulting career, Michele was the Director of Development for El Centro de Corazon, a Federally Qualified Health Center in Houston's East End. Michele was responsible for driving the overall communications and development strategy of a seven million dollar, multi-site community health center. She served as the agency's governmental and community relations liaison, coordinated with statewide advocacy organizations on legislative strategy and led fundraising efforts.
In addition, Michele oversaw development at the Montrose Center (formerly Montrose Counseling Center), a nonprofit supporting the LGBTQ community, where she directed fundraising activities, including for a $5.7 million capital campaign, and established the agency's signature annual fundraising event. She worked in the capitol office of State Representative Jessica Farrar during the 78th Texas legislative session, where she handled health care and women's health policy issues and research. During the 79th session, Michele worked in the Senate Research Center analyzing proposed legislation and conducting policy research.
Michele is actively involved in her local community, providing leadership and expertise to a number of organizations through board service and volunteerism. In 2016, Mayor Sylvester Turner appointed her to the Quality of Life Transition Committee and to the Mayor's Hispanic Advisory Board, where she is co-chairing the 2017 Hispanic Heritage Awards and serves on the Economic Development and Civic Engagement committees. Michele is President of the Latin Women's Initiative, a 250 + member organization dedicated to empowering and supporting Latin women and children in need, where she has been a Director since 2014 and served as 2015-2016 Community Chair and 2016 Marketplace Chair. In addition, she is Vice-Chair of the Latino Texas PAC. Michele was selected by AIEF as a participant in its Southwest Latino Leaders educational seminar in Israel. She has been actively involved in a number of local political campaigns and, in 2010, served as Campaign Manager and Treasurer for a countywide judicial campaign. In 2004, she worked in Florida, as part of the Kerry/Edwards campaign team and in 2002 was a delegate to the Texas Democratic Convention.
Michele is a member of Women of Wardrobe, a Dress for Success support network. She is the past Chair and Vice-Chair of the Grant Writers' Network of Greater Houston. In 2012, she moderated a panel discussion at the Texas Women's Executive Foundation focused on helping organizations maximize the impact of their charitable foundations. Michele is a member of the Junior League of Houston and has volunteered her time with many area non-profit organizations, including Texas Children's Hospital, the Baylor Teen Health Clinic and Dress for Success Houston.


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A new hub for start ups has been launched in Prague on Thursday: the Prague Startup Centre.
Patroned by City of Prague, the Czech ICT Alliance and government agency CzechInvest, will provide administrative and business assistance to brand new companies who need it.
This Prague Startup Centre will have its headquarter in Palac Adriá, really close to the city center.
According to Prague Mayor Petr Dolínek, a lot of institutions have manifested interest in collaborations and partnerships with the Centre. Also ESA, European Space Agency, patroned the activities with 25 million czk, in order to support and invest on innovative space and tech related companies in Prague.


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In one of my previous jobs – one I thought was going to be my long-term career, I had developed a bond with quite a few of my co-workers, along with some of my close friends, and we had grown into a nice cozy coffee klatch. We'd meet every payday at the local eatery (or other local fun hangout), and have a social gab-fest where we'd bitch, gossip, yak, and have tons of great conversation while having copious amounts of soda, coffee, and assorted appetizers.
It was a nice ritual. One that was theraputic, fun, and all-around a great time to be alive. Of course, it's always a nice thing to have a dozen or so friends around to just be open with. Unfortunately, where I am now, there is no such cohesiveness. Well, there was a glimmer of one, but that was shattered through the machinations of corporate america. Now I pretty much work in my own little world with little hints of conversation happening, but nothing like it was, and it's kinda depressing. I heard that one of my co-workers wants to organize a get-together on paydays now, and I'm pretty much hoping that something comes of it. It would be nice to sit together with some acquaintances and friends and just be ourselves once again.
I am heading back down to Denver in August for a coffee-klatch reunion, and that one I know is going to be super-spectacular, since I haven't seen my friends down there in going on 3 years, and I miss them incredibly. It'll be such a release to be able to be around lots of good company again. I'm not knocking any of my current company at all – far from it! I wish lots of them would come out to coffee too, but haven't heard any acceptances of offerings as of yet. I remain hopeful though!


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Aug. 5 - New York Yankee third baseman Alex Rodriguez could lose around $35 million in salary due to a suspension for allegedly using performance enhancing substances. Conway G. Gittens reports.
The Daily Digit is $35 million. That's a rough estimate of how much New York Yankee Alex Rodriguez loses in salary now that he's been suspended until the start of the 2015 baseball season. He can play ball during the record suspension when he decides to appeal. But if the suspension holds, that works out to $27.5 million for all of next season and the remainder is for this season. That math is based on his $275 million, 10-year contract, which stands as the highest ever for baseball since signed back in 2007. Rodriguez has been suspended for ties to Biogenesis, a closed-down Florida company accused of distributing performance enhancing drugs, and for trying to block the long-running investigation into his alleged doping. But the pain to Rodriguez's wallet is likely to be deeper than the tens of millions of dollars in lost salary pay - - with advertisers expected to walk.


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there is a view that is made from 6 views joined and so on... the result is the error No More Spool Space (Spool limit is 200 GB) and the Peak Spool is 30 GB for 800000 rows there are 42 AMP (4,8 GB per AMP) and so there is one AMP skewed.
is possible to know, trough SQLAssistant, which AMP went over the Spool limit?
Just out of curiosity.... why do you need to know which AMP? Is it to determine null values?
you can check the peakspool reached on an indivudual amp by using the following query.
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After testing the Rimmel GlamEyes liquid eyeliner, I thought a review on it was in order. Some of you may already know that I'm a pretty big fan of Rimmel cosmetics, as I find most of them to be really great quality for the price you pay - especially the foundations. However, I have to say that this eyeliner slightly, slightly disappointed me. That might be because I had quite high expectations of it. I just thought it might be the perfect eyeliner. Now don't get me wrong, it's not a bad product. It has it's fair share of PROs: it's a very dark black, stays on well through-out the day, you can make both thick and thin lines with it and, on top of it all, it's not expensive. However, on the CONs list I would have to say that: it is very wet in consistency and takes a while to dry after applying it - so you have to be careful not to smudge it all over your eyelid; also it makes my eyes slightly watery - not too sure why that is, it's not really an irritation, but you know - it's not the best of feelings when you're in a hurry in the morning.
Overall, this is a decent liquid eyeliner, but I think I'm going to try others when I finish it and not repurchase this one in particular.
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In 1725, Antonio Vivaldi composed "The Four Seasons," a set of four violin concertos. The sounds of each concerto resembles its respective season. So for example, "Winter" is punctuated with pizzicato notes from the high strings, suggesting icy rain. "Summer" sounds like a thunderstorm in its final movement, which is often called "Storm."
One of the great virtuosos of the investment business was Sir John Templeton. He observed that bull markets experience four phases: pessimism, skepticism, optimism, and euphoria. Similarly, my friend Laszlo Birinyi has also identified four phases: reluctance, digestion, acceptance, and exuberance.
Where are we now in the current bull market? In my opinion, we are moving from the third to the fourth phase for the S&P 500. The first phase started on March 9, 2009 and ended after the second and worst correction of the bull market, on April 29, 2011. The second phase included three minor corrections, with the last one ending on October 3, 2012. The third phase has had no corrections and is probably coming to an end now. It may be setting the stage for what can also be called the "melt-up" phase. The start of the fourth phase probably coincided with the bottom in the "internal correction" of the momentum stocks on May 8. A chart of the S&P 500's forward P/E can also be used to identify these four phases.
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NAIT students create new look for one of Edmonton's oldest festivals
Seven NAIT students have rebranded one of Edmonton's oldest festivals. Float Fest, formerly called the Sourdough Raft Race, takes place on Sunday, July 15.
Andy Tran, Amanda Hua, Michael Lampa and Justin Treleaven, students in the Promotional Campaign Planning course at the JR Shaw School of Business, teamed up with Martin Phung, Shannon Findlay and Joceline Basinet in the Graphic Communications Program at the School of Information Communication and Engineering Technologies.
In keeping with NAIT's hands-on education, their assignment took them to the Sourdough Raft Race Association (SRRA), the group responsible for organizing the annual raft race on the North Saskatchewan River from Terwillegar Park to Rafter's Landing. While the event has been part of Edmonton's summer attractions since 1960, it was due for some fresh promotional ideas. This year it is a new name, a new logo and a revamped website.
"We wanted to get away from just having a raft race, as there are other activities during the day, so we recommended a new name and designed a new logo," Tran explained.
Float Fest was born and promotions expanded to attract more young people, families and small businesses.
Dr. Glenn Feltham, NAIT president and CEO, was invited by the SRRA to be the 2012 Admiral of Fleet, a position he was honoured to accept. "This event is an important part of Edmonton's history. The fact that it began the same year the first shovel went into the ground for NAIT reflects the evolving nature of our community and the longstanding connection NAIT has with Edmonton," said Feltham.
Team work, adhering to deadlines and thinking through all aspects of the assignment in a structured way were part of the learning process for the NAIT students.
For Graphic Communications associate chair Norm Peterson, the Float Fest campaign is another example of the community, industry and NAIT programs coming together for the betterment of the participating students. "These partnerships really allow Marketing and Graphic Communications students to showcase their talents and apply their learned skills in a real world environment."
The Promotional Campaign Planning course is patterned after the advertising industry, giving students lots of responsibility and not a lot of direction, said instructor Bev Holoboff. "They have to trust their ideas and explain them; that is the key to the course."
Their ideas were inspiring, according to SRRA events coordinator Corrine Thain. "We loved working with the NAIT students and were impressed by the way they approached the huge task of taking something that has been a tradition for 53 years and making it fresh, new and different."
For more information on Float Fest, please click here. The festival runs from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., with the rafts launching at noon.
About NAIT
NAIT is one of Canada's leading polytechnics, with almost 80,000 registrations worldwide in key areas including science, technology and the environment, business, health care and trades. Known for real-world education and student success, NAIT also engages with business and industry in applied research and innovation and provides corporate training around the world. NAIT enrolled its first students - 29 communication electrician apprentices - in 1962 and this year celebrates its 50th anniversary.
For more information, please contact:
Andy Tran
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Corrine Thain
Float Fest Event Coordinator
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Frank Landry
NAIT Media Relations
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In salute of Sir David Attenborough.
Yesterday, a wonderful number of readers 'Liked' my set of photographs on the theme of being a wildlife photographer. Thus it was providential, when deliberating on what to write for today's post, to see that George Monbiot had published an article covering his recent interview with Sir David.
Before republishing that interview, let's take a look at the man; Sir David that is!
Wikipedia has a comprehensive and fulsome description of him, that opens, thus:
Sir David Frederick Attenborough/ˈætənbʌrə/OMCHCVOCBEFRSFLSFZSFSAKt (born 8 May 1926)[2][3] is an English broadcaster and naturalist.
He is best known for writing and presenting the nine Life series, in conjunction with the BBC Natural History Unit, which collectively form a comprehensive survey of animal and plant life on the planet. He is also a former senior manager at the BBC, having served as controller of BBC Two and director of programming for BBC Television in the 1960s and 1970s. He is the only person to have won BAFTAs for programmes in each of black and white, colour, HD, and 3D.
Attenborough is widely considered a national treasure in Britain, although he himself does not like the term.[4][5][6] In 2002 he was named among the 100 Greatest Britons following a UK-wide vote.[7] He is the younger brother of director, producer and actor Richard Attenborough.[8]
Then I want you to view this short video:
Published on May 2, 2014
From across YouTube, Twitter and Facebook, we've taken your comments during #AttenboroughWeek and made this video as a thank you to everyone who got involved. Click on the annotations to see each of the clips in full.
Now on to the George Monbiot interview, republished here with Mr. Monbiot's kind and generous permission.
Rare Specimen
If you need a reminder of how beautiful our planet is (and I'm sure the majority of LfD readers don't require that reminder) then go back and watch David Attenborough's video and voice-over to the song What a Wonderful World. This short but very compelling video shows why the planet is so worth protecting. Enjoy!
So make a diary note to celebrate Sir David's 90th birthday on May 8th.


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Now and Then (1944 and 2007)
-Liberation of Noorbeek-
Noorbeek was the first liberated
in the Netherlands during World War 2. This honor was for the 119th regiment of the 30th Infantry Divsion (better known as 'Old Hickory'), liberating our village at 12 September 1944.
'Then' taken on: 12 and 13 September 1944
'Now' taken on: 7 November 2007
Location of all pictures in Google Earth
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Pictures 'then' where taken by J. Raeven
Pictures 'now' where taken by Frank Gubbels and Jeroen van Can
With special thanks to A. Lasoe for giving information about the vehicles.
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Friday is here again, so it's time for another '80s Flashback.
Before a word from our sponsor, here are the recent '80s Flashbacks:
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'80s Flashback: One night in Bangkok
'80s Flashback: Adams Atoms
'80s Flashback: Don't you forget about me
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Remember when Domino's Pizza was one of the few delivery places? Domino's has lots of competition now, but back in the late '80s, its main nemesis seemed to be "The Noid."
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Barack Obama held a press conference this morning to regale us with the latest jobs report. He told us that there were only 151,000 new people seeking unemployment support this week. He also touted the 4.9% unemployment number and well he should. This is the lowest the unemployment number has been since he got into office. Many economists consider 5% unemployed as full employment.
Obama took credit for saving us from the terrible recession caused by the Bush Administration. However, he did not acknowledge that the economy is getting worse. In fact, he calls our economy vibrant. G.W Bush averaged over 4% GDP for 8 years. Obama's GDP in December 2015 was 0.7%. The highest GDP under Obama is 2.5%. For sure we are in a downturn right now, but the last seven years make me think it is too late to blame Bush for what is happening today.
Were you aware that the Bureau of Labor Statistics has six (6) unemployment tables. I knew, but I do not look at these tables very often. They are filled with numbers and me being a theoretical mathematician, I feel more comfortable with algebra than I do with tables of real numbers. A, B, C and X, Y and Z are more fun for me to work with. Sorry for the digression, but now more about the labor participation rate tables (U1 – U6).
· U-1 is the percentage of the labor force out of work 15 weeks or longer.
· U-2 is the percentage of people who lost jobs or completed temporary jobs.
· U-3 is the percentage of people on unemployment that actively looked for work in the last four weeks. This is the official unemployment number used by all administrations.
· U-4 is U-3 plus the people who have stopped looking for work.
· U-5 is U-4 plus the people marginally employed (Temporary jobs, etc.).
· U-6 is U-5 plus the people on involuntary part time jobs.
Using the U-3 numbers, white unemployment is 4.3%, black unemployment is 8%, Asians 3.7% and Hispanic unemployment is 5.9%. Unemployment for teenagers is 16%. For the life of me, I cannot understand why minorities keep voting mostly for Democrats.
The labor participation rate is the percentage of working age people that are actually working. It was 65.7% when Obama took office and it is 62.5% today, the lowest it has been in almost 40 years. This relates to around 90 million working age people not in the work force. Obama may want to lower the normal retirement age to get this number back up. This group of people is reflected in the U-6 table unemployment number which is 9.9%. By the end of the year he may get it down to the 9.2% he inherited. Smile broadly, if you think a Democrat president will actually solve the unemployment problem.


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It's nearly Christmas and Podd Socks is here to set the record straight.
Ben and Kris decide that it is time to get festive! Ben recalls the time he got a horrible secret santa gift, whereas Kris is fascinated by Serial killers.
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June 11, 2018 4:02:42 PM
Bells at St. Paul's Episcopal Church of Columbus will ring Tuesday with a tribute to civil rights activist Medgar Evers.
St. Paul's is one of several Episcopal churches in the area participating in a statewide commemoration of Evers -- Mississippi's first field secretary for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People -- who was assassinated June 12, 1963 in the driveway of his home in Jackson.
"We seek to do our part in the reconciliation and healing that is ongoing and necessary in our state," said St. Paul's priest, Rev. Anne Harris.
St. Paul's, the Episcopal Church of the Resurrection in Starkville, and others will each toll their bells 55 times at noon to recognize the number of years since Evers' passing.
"The Episcopal church in Mississippi has a long history of leadership in civil rights," Harris said, "including the work done by Rev. Duncan Gray Jr. (later Bishop Duncan Gray) to overturn the University of Mississippi's longstanding policy of banning African Americans from enrollment in the school ... to our recent support of the civil rights museum in Jackson."
The request for commemoration comes from the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum and the Medgar and Myrlie Evers Institute, which aims "to cultivate positive social change, intergenerational civic engagement, social and economic justice and research on equity, and justice worldwide," according to the institute's website.
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Battlefield 1 Multiplayer Map Giant's Shadow
Prepare to take part in the Battle of the Selle in the cold autumn of 1918. Here, the fighting moves out of the trenches and into open country where a massive crashed airship casts its shadow onto the battlefield. The British forces have broken through the Hindenburg line and are now in pursuit towards an important railway center. Fierce infantry and tank engagements ensue on the open ground and river banks alongside the Cateu-Wassigny railway where an armored train can still turn the tide.


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Sunday, March 16, 2008
what a difference a carseat makes
It was an arduous hour we spent getting all the latches and belts tightened and adjusted, and all I can say at the end of it is, I WANT A BIGGER CAR. I've never felt cramped for space with just one carseat in the back of my Honda Civic, but having two there changes the whole landscape of the car. It feels like it's going to be very crowded and cumbersome loading an infant in one side and toddler in the other with very little space to spare. Even Steve's Passat feels packed to capacity. And we're going to feel it up front, too: We had to move our front seats forward to make room for the infant seat (on one side) and Daniel's kicking feet (on the other). He used to occupy the prime middle of the back seat, where he had all the leg room he needed; but now both kids will be behind seats ... and next to side doors, which doesn't feel as safe to me.
We flipped through some old Consumer Reports today (back issues Steve's dad had given us) and started reading up on SUVs and other modes of family transport. All that room suddenly sounds very nice. I don't necessarily need an SUV, but a roomier station wagon with some extra storage space in the back would be nice. Egads. How our priorities change when we have kids.
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- Jo on the go said...
I'm a big fan of Audi/VW. Wonder what station wagons they have that might have more backseat room?
With gas prices doing what they are, maybe check the specs on a Prius! I love my Toyota, and 4Runners are pretty reliable. I see lots of them still running with 250+ on the engines.
I also have test driven a Subaru SUV thingy, can't recall what it's called but it was really nice!
I really plan to keep my Tacoma until it dies. It has the two flip-out doors behind each main door, so the back seat is accessible, but it is tiny. I think you're right, one car seat would work but two would be tight! No immediate plans for testing that theory... but it's good to keep in mind.
- Jo on the go said...
Oh, yeah... the Tribeca.
I really stink at figuring out this posting links inline thing... especially on a comment. sorry for being sloppy!
- kristine said...
I'm already feeling like it's going to be pretty cramped, too. In our little Chevy Cobalt... That's great that you have gotten it done! I see you are on a "list" too. Making lists is one thing I am REALLY good at!
- Ahuva Batya said...
I think the Nissan cars are really nice, and built well. They have a smaller Minivan/SUV type of car that I see that looks nice, and not too big. I bet it gets pretty good milage too.
At the car show last weekend we saw the Saturn Outlook/GMC Acadia and almost fell in love-- perfect for us with our 4wd and space needs. The Toyota Sequoia looked good. The Sienna didn't have a big enough back seat.
--Laura S.


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Friends of Flying Santa, a nonprofit organization, is carrying on an 88-year-old tradition that brings holiday joy to U.S. Coast Guard families in the Northeast. The yearly helicopter visits and gifts for the children are small tokens of appreciation for the outstanding work of the Coast Guard and their supportive families. You can read all about this heartwarming tradition at www.flyingsanta.org.
Although we receive vital support from companies and pilots each year, the toys and other expenses are paid for through many small donations. To help us with our expenses, we are holding a month-long auction that will begin at noon on April 17, 2017.
Thank you for your support!


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The Prayer for Spiritual Renewal was written by Deacon Mel Stasinski. It is recited at all
of our Masses after the Prayers of the Faithful. It is our way of thanking God for all of the blessings that
this Parish has received in the past and asks for the Holy Spirit to guide us in the future.
The video below features Deacon Mel reciting the prayer.


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I started my main YouTube channel in 2012, and it has led to so many incredible opportunities -- brand sponsorships (even one with Whole Foods), speaking & cooking demos, and product sales.
In my opinion, video is one of the easiest ways to stand out in a crowded online space.
Even though I believe video is the most effective way to build a brand & business these days, I haven't always been the most consistent with my YouTube channel.
I really miss posting videos, so I'm working on finally coming back to YouTube!
Why I've been gone so long…
The truth is, it started as a little break back in 2016 and I haven't been able to regain my footing ever since.
I tried to come back a couple of months ago (with this video), but self-sabotaging thoughts got in the way…
"No one cares enough to watch you on YouTube anymore."
"You've been around forever and you're still not good at this."
"You've gained too much weight over the last couple of years to be on camera."
"You're not health conscious enough for the YouTube community."
It has taken me a while to push those thoughts aside, but I'm ready to make it happen!
What are my goals?
Even though I went a while not feeling like I could contribute much to the vegan community, I now feel my voice is different and that's a great thing!
Sharing my experiences keeps me accountable with my own vegan journey (it gets tough sometimes) and allows me to help vegan-curious folks get started.
To connect with vegan-curious, vegetarian and vegan peeps online.
Sell more digital products and secure more offline opportunities.
Add brand sponsorships as a consistent stream of income to my business.
The Plan…
One of the major reasons I couldn't stay on track? I didn't have a plan to produce video content consistently.
Brainstorm video ideas using questions from my social media and ideas I have floating around in my head. Record all ideas in Evernote.
Plan, experiment in the kitchen, and always film (even when I don't plan to release the video) to practice my craft.
Decide on the next 6 videos I want to record.
Visualize how each video will look and jot down notes on my legal pad and Moleskine notebook.
Batch record (multiple videos at a time) and editing, so I don't burn out.
Figure out which parts of video creation can be outsourced (filing, editing, grocery shopping, etc.) and budget to delegate these tasks ASAP.
Finally, give myself grace! Perfection is overrated!
My goal is to be on a consistent YouTube schedule by November 20, 2018.
Wish me luck!
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"Chasco has truly been a partner while working on projects with the City of Round Rock. They go above and beyond their stated scope of work to ensure project success, even if it cuts into their profits. Over and over they have shown the project success is their number one goal, and they don't give up until that goal is reached."
Terry Jones - City of Georgetown
"Chasco is the most organized, professionally staffed, intuitive and accommodating construction company I have ever had the pleasure of dealing with."
Brian Stillman - Round Rock Sports Center
"From pre-construction, through construction, and now in post-construction warranty work the Chasco team has been a valuable partner for the City of Round Rock and the Round Rock Sports Center. Their attention to detail and willingness to make necessary changes 'on-the-fly' was one of the main reasons why we, in our opinion, have one of the best facilities of our kind in the nation."
The City of Round Rock
"Your company has always practiced teamwork and professionalism on our projects."
Heath Willms - Oden Hughes, LLC.
"I am currently working with Chasco Constructors on two multi-family projects, Landmark at Double Creek II and Landmark Southpark II. I had not worked with Chasco before, and having two projects running simultaneously initially caused me some concerns. They have completed Double Creek and are wrapping up Southpark and my concerns have been put to rest. Chasco's scope of work, sitework and utilities, has met or exceeded our schedule on both projects and their willingness to work through problems, while maintaining a positive attitude was very refreshing. Not having to be concerned with two of the first scopes of a project was a huge help to my project team and I. Chasco is a great company and I sincerely hope to work with them on my future projects."
Keith Hickman Architects and Interior Design
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"Chasco Constructors was our subcontractor for the earthwork and underground utilities on our multi-family project Legacy at South First. It was a challenging job because of the large amount of public work being installed within an existing city
street. They did a fantastic job coordinating not only their work, but also the work of other subs working on-site with them. The Chasco team finished their work ahead of schedule and made my job easier; I am hoping for the opportunity to work with them on our next project. I would like to thank the entire team for a job well done."
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"Consistently, you and your team have met those challenges and have completed each project on time and within budget."
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my last rig had a gtx 260 and don't remember that happening on any mass effect games , my new rig has a gtx 1080 , I can ramp up everything on games such as gta v and witcher 3 , that said , I have been revisiting some old games such as dragons age and had face tearing.
I have done a bit of googling and the problems seem to be caused by the nvidea physx part of the drivers , the ones you get now are too advanced for older games.
scroll down this page link
click here you will see somebody saying click this link to get an old copy of the PhysX part of the driver program , note , I am not telling you to do it the final choice is yours , I don't know what will happen if you have an old and new PhysX component installed.... all I did was find it for you .
btw witcher 1 and 2 gave me face tear as well