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By: N/A
Price: $15.00
Publisher: Topeka, Kansas, Central Congregational Church: 1925
Seller ID: 035170
Condition: Fair
88 pages, saddle stapled directory of members, organizations, by-laws, etc. Pocket sized. Worn and chipped along spine, though holding tight. Much marking and marginalia. View more info
By: N/A
Price: $20.00
Publisher: Topeka, KS, Central Congregational Church:
Edition: First Edition
Seller ID: 036897
Condition: Fine
No date of publication, though circa 1988. 30 pages, saddle stapled. View more info
By: Ripley, John W.
Price: $20.00
Publisher: Topeka, KS, Kansas State Historical Society: 1965
Edition: Reprint
Inscription: Signed by the Author
Seller ID: 037270
Condition: Very Good
Reprinted from the Spring issue of "The Kansas Historical Quarterly." 40 pages, plus four plate leaves. Signed by the author across title on first page of text. Covers are a little faded along edges and show a couple of light smudges. View more info
By: Sheldon, Charles
Price: $125.00
Publisher: [Cincinnati, OH], [Christian Home Magazine, or Church and Community Press]: 1928
Edition: First Edition
Seller ID: 035171
Condition: Good+
30 pages, saddle stapled. Covers are a little age toned, and there are some small and fairly light creases along edges. Overall a tight and very clean copy of this scarce pamphlet in the first printed edition. View more info
By: Sheldon, Charles (and others)
Price: $75.00
Publisher: New York, Christian Herald Association: 1942
Edition: First Edition
Inscription: Inscribed and Signed By the Author
Seller ID: 030171
Condition: Very Good
Portrait frontispiece is signed by Charles Sheldon; There is a nice, non-addressed, inscription by Sheldon on the blank front free end page that reads in full: "Very Cordially and with / Best Wishes for all of / Life. / The Author / Charles M. Sheldon / Topeka, Kansas / October 13, 1942 / A Christian is a person who / loves people he does not like"; Blue cloth covers show a little rubbing, some slight soiling, and light moisture stain across upper edge; Lettering is just a little rubbed, though remains clear and bright; Volume remains tight and is otherwise very clean and intact. View more info
Price: $65.00
Publisher: Chicago, Advance Publishing Co.: 1902
Edition: First Edition
Seller ID: 012765
Condition: Good
299 pages, plus ads; Cloth covers show scattered, mostly light, rubbing; corners are lightly bumped; White lettering and decoration is sliglhty rubbed, though overall intact; Light age toning to contents; Scattered very light smudges, etc. Volume remains tight and is otherwise clean. View more info
Price: $75.00
Publisher: Topeka, Kansas, The Capper Publications:
Edition: First Edition
Seller ID: 025166
Condition: Very Good+
Copyright is 1930. 78 pages, bound into stiff paper covers. Covers show a light smudges between title lines. Very slight foxing along edges. A couple of light smudges on blank front free end page. Volume remains tight, bright, and otherwise very clean. View more info
Price: $135.00
Publisher: Cincinnati, OH, Christian Home Magazine:
Edition: First Edition
Inscription: Signed By Author: Inscribed.
Seller ID: 027605
Condition: Near Fine
30 pages, string tied in paper wrap covers. Author's inscription on front cover reads in full: "Mr. & Mrs. Carruth / With Best Wishes, / Not because you are getting / old, but because I / wrote this little essay 16 / years ago to protect myself / from being a bore to myself / and others. / Charles M. Sheldon / 1941" Very slight wear, though overall a clean, very tight, and intact copy of this scarce essay. View more info
By: Sheldon, Charles M. (Edited By John W. Ripley and Robert W. Richmond, Associate Editor)
Price: $20.00
Publisher: Topeka, KS, Shawnee County Historical Society: 1967
Edition: First Edition
Seller ID: 028853
Condition: Very Good+
146 pages. Light wear on cover. View more info
By: Sheldon, Stewart
Price: $65.00
Publisher: Topeka, Kansas, Geo. W. Crane & Co.: 1890
Edition: First Edition
Seller ID: 015925
Condition: Fair
262 pages. Ex-library. Cloth over beveled covers. Chipped and worn at spine ends. Lighter wear along edges. White inked number on spine. Gilt lettering on spine and covers is good. Ink library markings on title and copyright pages. Card pockets torn from rear paste down and rear end page. Generally tight, and contents are otherwise clean and intact. Acceptable copy of this somewhat scarce title by the father of Topeka minister and author, Charles Sheldon. View more info


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Attaching extra information to your clients
Wowza API offers a very powerful way to store arbitrary extra information such as username on your connected players. In this short Wowza module tutorial article I want to share with you how do I achieve this in my Wowza modules.
Wowza API handles RTMP and HTTP clients differently, so we also need to handle these clients separately. If you have reference to a
IHTTPStreamerSession instance, like you do in
onHTTPSessionCreate, you can use
getProperties() to get an instance of
WMSProperties. This class can store key-value pairs that are associated with the player in its whole lifecycle from connection to disconnection. You can use
setProperty(String key, Object value) to store
Strings or any other
public void onHTTPSessionCreate(IHTTPStreamerSession httpSession) {
// do something here, such as determine the username
httpSession.getProperties().setProperty("username", userName);
The same applies to RTMP clients, they also have this
WMSProperty attached:
public void onConnectAccept(IClient client) {
client.getProperties().setProperty("exiration", 200);
If you have a reference to
IApplicationInstance, you can iterate over existing RTMP and HTTP clients and do some operation on them based on their properties:
private void dropUsersWithLetterA() {
for(IHTTPStreamerSession client: appInstance.getHTTPStreamerSessions()) {
String userName = client.getProperties().getProperty("username");
if(userName.startsWith("a")) {
// you can do a similar iteration for RTMP guys
// for(IClient existingClient : appInstance.getClients()) { .. }
You can use
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The leaves have turned from the green of summer to brilliant reds, yellows, and oranges of autumn's paint brush on the Driftless region's hillsides. The fruits of your summer labors have ripened on the vines and branches to become the center of delicious home-made pies. Fall is the time of year that we stand back to admire what our hard work has grown. The Driftless Folk School shares this sentiment with our farming neighbors. Every year at this time, we gather together those that have helped the Driftless Folk School succeed and grow to share what the last year has brought to us. Our Annual Fall Festival is our way of thanking our donors, instructors, volunteers, and former students for the year's success and growth. We invite you to join us on Sunday, October 16th to see how we've grown over the year, and where we are headed in the years to come.
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We are a premier fine dining establishment in the heart of Northern Neck Virginia. Located on Historic Main Street across from Lee's Restaurant in a boutique shopping center. Our restaurant boasts authentic Thai cuisine, Sushi, and premier local Seafood off our grill. Although we are a new restaurant, we have a sister restaurant in Gloucester Virginia, that has been in business for nine years. We have similar menu items, but are focusing more on our grill items. We offer indoor as well as outdoor seating; weather permitting. So if you are looking for a intimate dining experience with amazing food and decor, then take a gander to the Northern Neck and come dine with us. Reservations are not required, but recommended.


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For part 9 of the Worshipful Company of Brewers program, in which members of the Brooklyn Brewery brewhouse staff are given carte blanche to brew a batch of their own making, Michael Steinschneider decided to lighten up a winter beer by darkening up a summer beer. Labeling his "Sun Don't Shine" a Strong Mild, he's basically taken the Brooklyn Summer Ale and tweaked it with some dark carafa malt and dry-hopped it with some hops known for producing a tropical character, including Motueka.
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Huskies' Boone seeks redemption
Boone, a 6-foot-10 junior from Maryland, was particularly haunted by a 65-62 loss to N.C. State in the
Tournament and a 76-66 loss to Pittsburgh in Storrs last January, after UConn had built a 17-point lead in the first half.
"Of all the games last year that stuck in my mind, (Pittsburgh) and probably the N.C. State game were the two that really stayed with me," Boone said Monday after practice. "As long as I've been here, we don't lose in Gampel. It's still a little bit tough to handle."
A year later, Boone will get a shot at redemption tonight at 7:30 when No. 1 UConn (18-1, 6-1) meets No. 9 Pittsburgh (17-1, 6-1) in a Big East Conference showdown at Gampel Pavilion. In 12 previous games against the No. 1 team in the country, the Panthers have never pulled the upset.
The game matches two of the four teams in the country with only one loss. The others are No. 2 Duke (19-1) and No. 10 George Washington (16-1).
And yet, Boone never grieved over games against Duke and George Washington last summer.
Whenever his legs ached after workouts, whenever his arms hung like anchors, visions of Chevon Troutman and Carl Krauser celebrating Pitt's improbable comeback made Boone work even harder.
"When you want to stop, and you don't think you can give any more, you think about that Pittsburgh jersey in here," Boone said. "Looking up at the scoreboard, seeing that you're down 10 at the end of the game. That gives you a little extra motivation."
The Huskies might need some of that motivation tonight against Pitt.
Despite losing three starters from last year's team - including Troutman, who scored a career-high 29 points at UConn that fateful night - the Panthers have climbed up the Big East standings and up the national rankings.
Suddenly, Pittsburgh coach Jamie Dixon has a top-10 team on his hands and no one is looking past the Panthers anymore.
"They're deep. They're pragmatic. They will fastbreak you, and then, they'll grind you away," said UConn coach Jim Calhoun , whose own team is riding a seven-game winning streak. "They have a great belief they're going to win, as much as any team in this league."
So what if Pittsburgh was picked seventh out of 16 teams in the Big East's preseason poll? So what if the Panthers have trailed at halftime in five of their last six games?
The bruising basketball, the conveyor belt of victories, everything just seems to keep rolling at Pitt.
UConn knows it has to play hard for 40 minutes to win this game. If the Huskies let up, it could be another chance for Krauser to cross his wrists in front of his face like a big X, his metaphor for the death knell.
"It's going to be a grind-out game. It's going to be a Big East game. It's not going to be a walk in the park," UConn point guard Marcus Williams said. "With No. 1 on our chests, a lot of teams are coming for us, especially Pitt. With their gritty attitude, it's going to be an intense game...This is like a fight. It's more like 1-on-1-on-1-on-1-on-1."
Boone agreed.
"It's a battle throughout the entire game. There's going to be a whole lot of pushing, a whole lot of shoving," he predicted. "We're going to have to be tough every play."
Williams, one of several UConn guards expected to defend Krauser tonight, said he actually admires how Krauser plays.
"He never gives up on plays. He stays there. He defends. He's intense," Williams said. "He'll even talk to you. Not to say it's a bad thing, but he's so competitive.
"Everything about him is competitive," Williams added. "It seems like he wants the spotlight on him when they're down 15 with 10 minutes left. It seems like he likes that."
On the flip side, Williams said, the return of 6-6 freshman Jeff Adrien will enhance UConn's physical toughness against Pitt. Adrien sat out last Saturday's 76-62 victory at Providence, after he was ejected for fighting against St. John's on Jan. 25.
"I would hate for him to miss this game," Williams grinned, nodding toward the locker room. "He's in there drooling, right now. He can't wait, the way the coaches are telling him that (Pitt's) physical."
The biggest obstacle for UConn, quite literally, will be Pittsburgh center Aaron Gray . The junior leads the Big East with 10 double-doubles this season. He also leads the conference with 10.9 rebounds per game.
"He's a big dude. He's (7-foot), like 270 pounds. He's talented. He's skilled," Boone said. "When you have a guy who's that big and can really play, it's always tough to handle.
"But we're going to throw a couple of different things at him: I'll try to big-to-big him a little bit just because he's so big. Hopefully, we'll box him out on everything and keep him off the glass."
Maybe then, with a victory to show for it, Boone will exorcise all those summer ghosts from Gampel Pavilion.
NOTES: The UConn coaches will wear red, dress-shaped pins on their lapels tonight in recognition of February as American Heart Month. The "Go Red For Women" pins are a reminder that heart disease is the leading killer of women in the United States, according to the American Heart Association . Pat Calhoun , the coach's wife, is chairperson of the "Go Red For Women" campaign.


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Life Groups
Life Group is the fundamental strategy at FBW for leading people to faith in the Lord Jesus Christ and for building followers of Christ through the study of the Bible and also engage people in evangelism, discipleship, ministry, fellowship, and missions. The Life Group is the best way to assimilate people in the church. It is a place where people can get to know others and be known.
Singles Ministry
Our vision is to help unmarried people of all ages and stages of life to find purpose and passion in their faith, to discover their true identify in Christ and to connect with others in order to grow His Kingdom. Being single by personal choice, divorced or widowed does not mean we are any less important to the Lord's work. On the contrary – God often uses those of us in these positions for some of His greatest works.
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Equipping men to seek God first as well as help men discover their strengths as husbands, fathers, business men, and leaders. We recognize that every man has an innate desire to be a part of something bigger than himself. We want to empower men to impact their work place, communities, and, most importantly, their families for the Kingdom of God.
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One of the great strengths of FBW is its desire to be multi-generational, and that has been evidenced in a very profound way in its Senior Adult Ministry.


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On Friday May 18, Jonathan Snow, Dr. Ann Scanlon and three other members of the Board of Directors of the John Ben Snow Foundation stopped by for a tour of our facility in Richland. They were greeted by the smell of fresh baked goods coming from our kitchen, courtesy of Erma Schroeder, as well as the pleasant surprise of our new entryway. While our handicapped lift is still on order, the $10,000 in other renovations including solid ash flooring and stairs, as well as freshly painted walls, fresh plants and freshened photo displays, are a stark difference from the former first impression one would get of entry to our building. Our guests stayed an hour and a half and spent time going through our storage room examining accessions, as well as looking over the last nine windows that we hope to replace and finish the walls off around with Snow monies applied for. We hope to see these folks again in the near future, and appreciate the interest and past support. Inventories continue to be done throughout the building led by President Doyle and Librarian Sharon Turo. 512 research volumes were noted to stand on the back wall in the main hall, in addition to nearly 2,000 family files from one page to three volumes. The Pulaski, Sandy Creek, Mexico and APW yearbook collection is growing nicely, with concern for missing issues in the 1990s still being worked on. A nice collection of Civil War reference materials is shaping up in the second floor SW classroom, accompanied by scores of genealogical research journals gifted to us by the now defunct Oswego County Genealogical Society. The Spring 2012 newsletter is coming together well, and hopes are to have it out by June 1. Work on the 2012 Fair Association premium book and newsletter has slowed progress on the society letter. Research days are conducted Thursday through Saturday from roughly 11am till 3pm with other days or additional hours available on request. Contact Shawn Doyle at 298-3620 or email@example.com to set up an appointment. Work on the grounds has been nearly finished; a crew was present on May 13 to finish most of the mulching and trim work. On May 17, Nancy Smith and daughter Lisa from Greenhouse Effect Gardens finished our four whiskey barrel planters off nicely. We need to move one of our perennial beds and deadhead the spring bulbs to have the rest of the gardens completed by Memorial Day. Mary Hicks of Mary's Needle Art has been doing some re-framing of several valued photos for us. Mary has agreed to take on a large framing project for us as well as new area resident Richard Koch, who has purchased the old Ski complex at Noble Shores. Mr. Koch, a new life member of ours has graciously offered to frame and matte all of our principal collection of River related maps in return for copies of the same. Our member Roger Pape had previously made a set of these maps that Mr. Koch was greatly interested in. The work will be done this summer, and will be set out on our back wall in the main hall, replacing the old 1999 exhibit on windows of the past that we are going to retire to an upper classroom. On May 19 we hosted over 60 members of the Oswego County ATV club for a lunch and meeting. The group meet annually at our facility, and left us a good donation. Half-Shire can be reached at P.O. Box 73 1100 County Rte. 48, Richland, NY 13144 or on the web at www.halfshire.com firstname.lastname@example.com or on facebook at "Half Shire"
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The Shutout
The starting pitcher plays the entire game and does not allow the opposing team to score a single run. Opposing players can reach the bases and have hits, but there are no runs scored so it will end something like this: 5-0. If two pitchers combine for the effort, the team can be accredited a shutout, but statistically neither pitcher will record the shutout in the books which looks like this: ShO or SHO.
The No Hitter
This one is easy - no hits. Also called a No-No, this feat is often also a shutout because it is extremely difficult to reach home plate without any hits. Steals, walks and errors can attribute to a run by the opposition, but it is rare - it most recently happened on July 27, 2011 when the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim won 3-1 against the Cleveland Indians thanks to Ervin Santana. The pitcher plays the entire game and cannot give up a single hit allowing a runner to reach base. Players at the plate may advance to first base via a walk, a hit batsman or an error, but that's it.
The Perfect GameIt is just that - absolutely perfect. Not a single hit, walk, run, error or hit batsman... only strikeouts and great plays. Nobody gets to first base, to make it clear. The pitcher often faces some full counts, loads up on strikeouts and he plays the full game. There's only been 22 of them ever to be recorded in Major League Baseball history, and two in the last two months. This is not just about the pitcher however, this is a lot to do with the supporting cast. In every perfect game, there are always moments where it can be taken away by just one bad pitch or one mishandled catch, but somebody always comes through . It's the ultimate team effort and one of the greatest accomplishments in sport.


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Del Lago Park and Mulcahy Park feature water play areas. Water splash pad hours will begin Memorial Day weekend on weekends and holidays only from 12-7pm. Daily hours begin after the last day of school. However, if mandated, hours may be modified or there is a possibility no splash pads will be turned on.
Softball tournaments are held at Prosperity Sports Park most weekends from March to mid-December.
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Find out more about the Wellcome Image Awards as well as Wellcome Images, the image library behind the Awards.
Sophie grew up near Liverpool and is now a professional artist, living and working in Fife, near Edinburgh. She gained her degree in fine art from the Edinburgh College of Art and has been painting, exhibiting and teaching ever since. Sophie did not study science at school, because she thought it had nothing to do with art, but she has since revised this opinion, realising that they do actually have a lot in common.
Out of a fascination with the aesthetic beauty of the DNA molecule, Sophie developed a series of paintings based on the nature/nurture debate, and has recently been working with women scientists from the University of St Andrews, exploring their individual subject areas and various life paths. She is very interested in ideas of transformation and flight, and although she is mainly a figurative artist, some of Sophie's work features birds and nature. Sophie can't imagine a world without art, but when not painting in her studio, she also enjoys reading, walking by the sea and learning Italian, although not all at the same time! She has an energetic daughter, a patient husband, a furry black cat and a guinea pig called Orinoco.
Chrysalis is an ongoing project at the University of St Andrews in Scotland that raises awareness of and creates opportunities for women in science. The initiative brings early career researchers into informal conversations with established researchers. These conversations are occasionally prompted in terms of subject, but are at all times led by the researchers, and topics have ranged from career prospects inside and outside of academia to happiness and the work–life balance.
Chrysalis's collaboration with Sophie McKay-Knight started with the project inviting her to attend a conversation session. Sophie also met independently with women researchers at all career levels to discuss their inspirations, their work, their hopes and aspirations. The resulting artworks reflect these collective and private conversations, and use images of research provided by the researchers, including depictions of single ion channel read-outs; DNA, crystal and protein structures; hummingbirds and insects; and immortal cell lines. From the enigmatic 'Wish You Were Here', a work inspired by the dual longings of separation from loved ones and dedication to a research project, to 'Hidden Learning', which explores those parts of ourselves we keep hidden, this partnership has been extremely rewarding for all of those taking part, giving space for self-reflection and growth.


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Pumpkin season is in full swing. Yes, I know I'm a little late, but I finally made it. I made something with pumpkin in it, and it's really, really good.
I've been super busy lately, but I decided that I needed to give y'all something special because I turned 18 last week. And just like becoming an adult is special, these cupcakes are special. What other time of year is it socially acceptable to eat pumpkin cupcakes topped with a huge dollop of cream cheese frosting? Never. Now is the time.
This recipe for pumpkin cupcakes is the best I've ever tasted–it's moist, pumpkin-y and has the perfect amount of spice. There's nothing as good as a well balanced cupcake, especially if you add tangy frosting to it.
If you ever need an easy dessert for Thanksgiving–or any autumn party for that matter–give this a try and tell me how it turns out. Enjoy!
- 3 ½ cups flour
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon cloves
- ¼ teaspoon ginger
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 3 cups granulated sugar
- 4 eggs
- ½ cup water
- ¼ cup plain greek yogurt
- 1 15 ounce can pumpkin purée
Preheat the oven to 350º F.
In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt and spices. Set aside.
In the bowl of a stand mixer or in another large bowl, combine your oil and sugar. Beat with a hand mixer or the paddle attachment for 2 minutes.
Add in the eggs one at a time, letting each incorporate before adding the next. Add in your water, then scrape down the sides of the bowl.
Add in the greek yogurt, then the pumpkin and let them incorporate.
Start adding in the dry ingredients ½ cup at a time until the batter comes together, pausing halfway to scrape down the sides.
Line a cupcake tray and fill each liner ¾ of the way full and bake for 20 minutes.
Let cool completely before frosting or serving.
Eat plain or frost with my favorite cream cheese frosting.


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My close friends — Jonathan and Vahni — flew from London to Jersey this winter to oversee the packing of my things, mostly personal belongings and papers, after the Jersey authorities flagged me for removal at the UK border following my research into the Haut de la Garenne scandal.
These things also included fancy dress shoes, which were of apparent interest to the authorities.
The boxes arrived in the U.S. many weeks later, slashed open by X-Acto knives and in some cases (such as the box pictured below) ripped open by human hands. The boxes arrived with a form stating that a "contaminant" was found inside, but it did not say what that contaminant was. Frankly, it'd be nice to know.
Below, a transcript between Vahni and the United Parcel Service, which was entrusted with my packages, hinting that the possibility of poisonous UK-Jersey soil on my dress shoes had established grounds for a lengthy search of my belongings. All of which makes one wonder why we are allowed to walk off planes in street shoes after taking international flights?
Based on the fact all the boxes were opened and the shipment arrived weeks late, we can only deduce someone had a very strong interest in going through my stuff.
Initial Question: Receiver [Leah McGrath Goodman] has just told me that ALL packages opened/damaged. Things actually spilling out of them. They were just left at side door without knocking. They were delivered after the promised delivery date.
UPS Sammy A.: Hi, this is Sammy A.. I'll be happy to assist you!
Vahni: As you can see – not happy!
UPS Sammy A.: I need to connect you with a representative who can track your international package. Can I connect you now?
Vahni: yes please
UPS Sammy A. has disconnected.
UPS Ursula P.: Hi, this is Ursula P.. I'll be happy to assist you.
Vahni: can you see my prior chat? Very unhappy with the condition of shipment.
UPS Ursula P.: Yes, I can see the prior chat. Just a moment while I review your tracking information.
Vahni: there are 7 packages in that shipment. ALL were opened and not reclosed securely.
Vahni: And were left at side door without knocking to see if anyone was there to receive them.
UPS Ursula P.: Please give me a couple of minutes to check what happen with your packages and i will also find out about the delivery. Vahni: We'll be checking carefully through the items to see if anything is damaged or missing.
Vahni: if so, what is the procedure for filing a claim?
UPS Ursula P.: I understand that you need to know about this packages. I would need a couple of minutes to find all the information for this packages. Would that be okay with you?
Vahni: Yes. Basically I need to know why they arrived in such bad condition
UPS Ursula P.: Thanks, Just give me a moment.
UPS Ursula P.: Thanks for your patience. I review all the information of this tracking number in the system. The system shows that your package was held by the U.S. Customs Agency. The USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) required the package to be cleaned and disinfected the 11 pairs of shoes. Soil from another countries is not allowed to enter the USA. the customs inspector cleaned and disinfected the shoes. Then the package was back to UPS for delivery.
Vahni: Yes. but all the shoes were in one box. All the boxes were opened, and not reclosed properly.
Vahni: Things were poking out of them.
Vahni: Why?
UPS Ursula P.: I am sorry.


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It is difficult to determine the prevalence of lymphedema because many cases go unreported or are inaccurately diagnosed. The US Department of Health and Human Services estimates that lymphedema affects an estimated 100 million men, women, and children around the world including at least 3 million Americans. However, these estimates are believed to be low. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that there are presently about 12 million cancer survivors in the US, a figure that continues to grow.
Most sources estimate that 20% to 40% of these survivors will develop lymphedema, with higher percentages among the elderly. Using a 30% ratio, these figures indicate that approximately 3 million cases of lymphedema in the US are caused by cancer treatment alone. This figure does not take into consideration primary lymphedema or secondary lymphedema due to other causes.
Lymphedema can affect self-image, interfere with routine activities and job performance, cause depression, and impose clothing restrictions - limiting the selection of clothing to that which can be worn comfortably, often at the expense of fashion. For survivors, it can be a lasting reminder of the disease hoped defeated. Lymphedema is a chronic condition that requires management for the rest of one's life. Feeling frustrated with treatment methods is quite common because they often demand a considerable commitment of time, effort, and money.
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Trump teases
- US President Trump is conducting a central banking dance of the five veils – teasing that the next Fed chair would be one of five. Cohn (never worked for a central bank) and Taylor (rigid rules amid structural change) would provoke the greatest market reaction. Powell and Yellen would be competent continuity. Warsh would be a shift of tone.
- NAFTA negotiations are not going that well, with the discussions resolving into the US versus Canada and Mexico. A US exit from NAFTA is not being discussed, yet. Were that to happen lower-income Americans would be most affected by the ensuing increase in prices.
- Chinese President Xi opened the party congress with a vision of a "beautiful China" (China already has a big, beautiful wall). China's economic strategy will be detailed after November's economic conference. China's economic challenge is that the successful model of the last twenty years will not work in the next twenty years.
- UK labor data is the main release today. It will not change the Bank of England's determination to tighten policy. Some may be tempted to subtract yesterday's 3% inflation from average earnings to approximate real living standards. This is #fakeeconomics, ignoring labor market composition and self-employment.


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Staff Performance Management (OECD) Description: The use of performance assessments for individual staff, work groups and at the organisational level has been rolled out in order to strengthen incentives to improve performance. When used properly, performance assessments allow for the recognition of individual and collective efforts in an objective and transparent manner. Such practices also function to clarify organisational goals for staff so that they gain a better understanding of their role within the organisation and therefore how to best implement change and contribute towards strategic organisational objectives.
Commentary: Performance incentives include career opportunities (such as promotions) and pay. Performance-related pay (PRP) in the form of bonuses or merit increases to basic pay has been used more frequently in recent years. PRP can vary according to the range of staff positions to which it applies, whether the targets and the incentives apply to individuals or to groups, the extent to which rankings are used, and the size of awards.
The index on performance assessment is composed of the following variables:
The index on PRP is composed of the following variables:
Both indexes range between 0 (no use) and 1 (high use). Missing data for countries were estimated by mean replacement. These indexes provide information on the formal use of performance assessments and PRP in central government, but do not provide any information on their implementation or on the quality of work performed by public servants.
Source: OECD (2011) "Staff performance management", in Government at a Glance 2011 at http://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/governance/government-at-a-glance-2011/staff-performance-management_gov_glance-2011-38-en (accessed 13 November, 2012).
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Combine state of the art hardware from Intel and optimized software from Google and what do you have? A big bite taken out of the Wintel pie:
"Chrome OS represents a new form of computing," he said. "We are seeing great momentum there. External analysis estimates that they already represent over 25 per cent of the sub-$300 category. They're big in education as well; they're now deployed in over 5,000 schools in the US, which represents over 20 per cent of the school districts."
see Intel reveals new Haswell-based Chrome OS kit from old, new partners.
This should put paid to the FUD coming from the Wintel camp, that M$ will save Wintel. It's not happening. Just as Apple could not build a $500 tablet, Wintel cannot make decent small cheap PCs. Meanwhile the world turns and people love small cheap PCs because they are good enough for what people do. Because ChromeOS is essentially a thin client, much of the work of system maintenance is done remotely and users are not generally IT people. That works.
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MONTREAL – Shannon Moran is physically disabled and hearing impaired. He got a guide dog from the Lions Foundation of Canada 13 year ago, to help detect sounds on the street and steer him clear of danger. But his experience with public transit in Montreal has been a bumpy ride from the start.
"I had my first guide dog in 2001 and the very first day I was told to pick up my dog, carry it to the seat and hold it on my lap," said Moran.
Alberta woman outraged service dog not allowed on Air Canada flight
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The NDG resident claims he's had 68 negative incidents with the STM. Just last month, a bus driver reportedly stopped and ordered him and the dog out.
"He refused to move the bus saying it wasn't a Mira guide dog," said Moran. A supervisor was eventually called to the scene and allowed him to stay, but by that time, Moran felt the damage was done. A second bus was called to take the other passengers while Moran was allegedly forced to stay for clearance.
"I feel humiliated," said Moran.
The STM has refused to comment on this case, but its policy (section 8 of By-law R-036) regarding guide and service dogs states: People with vision or mobility impairments may be accompanied by guide or service dogs.
The Quebec Charter of Rights and Freedoms clearly states that service and guide dogs are allowed in all public places.
"Basically I can take Kai anywhere other than a kitchen and operating room," Moran said of his certified guide dog.
In 2006, the Quebec Human Rights Tribunal ruled in Moran's favour, forcing the STM to compensate him and increase training for employees, including bus drivers and ticket takers. But according to Moran, the harassment didn't stop.
"They've promised they were gonna train the staff and the lawyer gave me his own word it would never happen again. So how much is his word worth?"
In 2010, Moran launched a civil law suit against the transit corporation and won his case in Quebec's Superior Court.
It's not the first time the STM has come under fire for refusing access to guide dogs in recent months. In April, a young Montreal was in a similar situation.
"Some people don't allow me on the bus, " said 14-year-old Charles Labrèche from Lasalle.
READ MORE: Teen alleges STM won't let him ride bus with service dog
Mira, the Quebec-based organization that trains and certifies service dogs, deplores the STM's attitude.
"Everybody that has a service dog to help them palliate whatever needs they have, yes it's their right here in Canada," said Karen Winter, a dog trainer at MIRA.
Winter is currently training a group of visually-impaired children, who plan to take home the "perfect match". Théo Malkamakis from Ohio is spending a month on the Mira ranch in Ste-Madeleine and can't wait for the independence he'll gain when he gets home with his guide dog.
"They're your companion and they're the ones that keep you safe," said Malkamakis, "I've heard that guide dogs can turn really shy kids into social butterflies."
And it's for the future generation that Shannon Moran wants to keep fighting. He's planning to take the STM to court again, based on two incidents since April, and hopes no one else will be made to feel like a second class citizen simply because of a guide dog.
"It's hard enough to be handicapped" said Moran, "I'm trying to keep my dignity, it's one of the few things I have left."


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Peers today called for the Northern Ireland Assembly to be given the power to introduce an official opposition.
Former Ulster Unionist leader Lord Empey said the move would be "one small step on the road" to more normal political arrangements.
Government spokeswoman Baroness Randerson agreed to "reflect" on the demand before returning it at a later date.
But she insisted that nothing would be "imposed" on the Assembly from outside without its agreement.
In committee stage debate on the Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill, Lord Empey said the Act implementing the Belfast Agreement had introduced a "rather complicated form of mandatory coalition government".
He supported that and did not want to alter those devolved arrangements but the "missing link" was that nobody who was not in the Executive had any "status in terms of the Assembly's proceedings".
Lord Empey said his amendment would give the Assembly the option, if it wished, to apply to the Northern Ireland Secretary for an opposition with speaking rights, supply day debates and chairmanship of the public accounts committee.
"This would be one small step on the road to a more normal political set of arrangements.
"I don't believe the time is right or appropriate for any significant change in how the Executive is constructed.
"But I do think we can make one small step to give those who do not occupy positions in government, the opportunity to hold that government to account," Lord Empey told the Lords.
The move won cross party backing. But Labour's Lord McAvoy said his party could not support the amendment, insisting: "Devolution is devolution. It can and should be dealt with at Stormont."
Lady Randerson acknowledged that an effective and responsible opposition performed a valuable role in keeping a government "on its toes" and exposing abuses.
The Government had consulted on having an opposition in 2012 but concluded "there wasn't sufficiently broad support among the parties to justify proceeding with legislation that would in any way change the legislative structure" deriving from the agreement.
But she added: "The Government will reflect on what has been said and return to this on report (stage of the Bill's proceedings)."
Lady Randerson said: "This is really a decision that must be taken within the Assembly.
"But it's also the case that the UK Government can ... facilitate and encourage. Certainly the Government wouldn't in any way seek to impose anything from outside.
"The principle of power-sharing is absolutely fundamental. Any arrangements must be made with cross community support ..."
In the light of Lady Randerson's comments and offer to listen to the views of interested parties, Lord Empey agreed to withdraw his amendment.
The Bill introduces a range of reforms including a limited increase in the transparency of donations to political parties, and preventing ''double jobbing'' by members of the Northern Ireland Assembly also sitting as MPs.
Lord Empey later led calls for laws to enshrine the principle of open and fair competition for civil service jobs in Northern Ireland before responsibility for appointing civil service commissioners was devolved to the province.
The Bill gives ministers the power to devolve the function, but Lord Empey said safeguards were needed before it was used.
Under 2010 laws the principles of impartiality and meritocratic appointments were given a statutory basis for the rest of the UK's civil service.
Lord Empey said the Northern Ireland Civil Service Commission wanted the same provisions.
"I think they are very anxious that devolution of this function (the appointment of commissioners) should not take place until that is achieved," he said.
"I believe it is important that we take any and every measure we can to ensure that that impartiality is guaranteed and is in statute and there is no ambiguity and no political influence can subsequently be brought to bear if attempts were made to interfere with who is appointed to what posts."
Former cabinet secretary and head of the home civil service Lord Butler of Brockwell said it was a "straightforward" issue and could not see what objection there could be to it.
The independent crossbench peer said it had taken 150 years for the principle of civil service impartiality to be included in statute for the rest of the UK.
"It seems to me that the same thing should be done in Northern Ireland and it should be done before a question of devolving this function takes place," he said.
Tory former foreign secretary Lord Hurd of Westwell said the move was "hugely important for the future of the province".
Liberal Democrat Lord Alderdice, a former speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly, told peers: "I have an anxiety that members of Government on both sides in Northern Ireland might well be tempted to influence the appointment of some senior civil servants in a way that would not ultimately be in the interests of any of us in Northern Ireland."
For the opposition, Baroness Smith of Basildon supported the principle of Lord Empey's amendment.
"Before responsibility is devolved there should be something in legislation that enshrines that impartiality," she said.
Lady Randerson told peers: "The Government is fully supportive of the principle. The Government intends to ensure that there are safeguards put in place, but the Government believes that first of all there should be public consultation in order to ensure those safeguards are as full and as detailed as is necessary."
Lord Empey withdrew his amendment but said he might return to the issue at a later stage unless there were further guarantees from ministers.
Former government spokesman on Northern Ireland and Liberal Democrat Lord Shutt of Greetland urged the re-establishment of the civic forum, which was set up under the Belfast Agreement but suspended in 2002.
Lord Shutt said the forum would "bring people together" in the civil and voluntary sector, ensuring a "shared future" for all in Northern Ireland.
But Lady Randerson said the onus was on the parties at Stormont to agree on the way forward for the forum, adding that this was currently "some way off, if on the horizon at all".
Later, Tory Lord Lexden branded the Executive's failure to implement the Defamation Act 2013 in Northern Ireland a "story of evasion and irresponsible delay".
Lord Lexden said the Act was a "liberalising, modernising law, which will confer lasting benefits throughout society".
It was "wholly unjustifiable that the people of Northern Ireland should be excluded from the benefits and protections" of this law.
He said the province's exclusion from the Act put thousands of publishing jobs at risk and warned that a "dual system" of defamation law would create "doubt and confusion" in an area where clarity was essential.
Independent crossbencher Lord Bew, a professor of politics, warned about the impact on academic freedom of having "antediluvian" libel laws - putting the Northern Ireland judiciary in an "almost intolerable" position.
Tory Lord Black of Brentwood, executive director of the Telegraph Media Group, also criticised the Northern Ireland Assembly for failing to implement the legislation.
"There's certainly no doubt in my mind that this quixotic decision will cost jobs, put off the vital investment that is needed to create a sustainable economy ... and expose ordinary people in Northern Ireland to the intense dangers of costly legal actions that can destroy lives," he said.
Lady Randerson sympathised with the frustration felt by peers but said it was essential that they respected the devolution process.
"Part of that process is that you have different laws in different parts of the country."
She added: "I am not suggesting that I regard it as a good thing that Northern Ireland hasn't updated its defamation law. I do not regard it as a good thing at all that Northern Ireland is in this position. But it is important that we respect devolution."
Lady Randerson said the Government had been active in encouraging the Executive to consider the need for a change in the law but could not impose the change on them.
The committee stage was completed.


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Pearl Izumi was started over 50 years ago in Tokyo, Japan by a father who wanted to make bicycle racing clothing for his son. It has become one of the largest makers of cycling apparel in the world. The name Pearl Izumi means "fountain of pearl" and was named after Izumi, which is an area of Japan known for its clear water and the gem, pearl. They have been selling their gear in the United States since 1981 and have branched out into selling gear for running and triathlons as well.
I have been using Pearl Izumi cycling products for over 15 years and have found that the quality of their gear is top notch. The durability and design has never left me disappointed. I have several different Pearl Izumi cycling shorts, bibs, and jerseys and love them all. My favorites are the P.R.O. series shorts and bib shorts, which shouldn't come as a surprise since they are Pearl Izumi's top of the line products. You can check out my review of the amazing P.R.O. Pursuit Bib Shorts and ELITE Escape Jersey (click here for my review) from last year. I have also reviewed the P.R.O. Escape Thermal Jersey, P.R.O. Softshell Lite Glove, and the P.R.O. Thermal Skull Cap (click here for my review). I received the latest and greatest from Pearl Izumi's Spring/Summer lineup a few months back and have been testing them feverishly.
ELITE Escape Semi-Form Jersey
The Elite Escape Semi-Form Jersey is one of Pearl Izumi's newer jerseys and has a great balance of price and features. The semi-form fit is made for those riders that are average to bigger in size, but still want a high-performance jersey. It also works well for smaller riders that want a looser jersey. Not all riders want a race cut jersey.
One of the really cool things about this jersey is that they use their Elite Transfer In-R-Cool® fabric powered by Ice-fil®. This fabric provides excellent skin cooling capabilities along with the Direct-Vent panels to allow for extra ventilation. It worked really well in the 90 degree heat of my training rides. I felt cooler than when I wear most of my other jerseys.
Other great features include a full-length zipper There is a silicone gripper on the back to hold the jersey down (nobody likes when their jersey rides up). It even has reflective elements for extra visibility in low-light situations.
The Elite Escape Semi-Form Jersey has three large pockets in the back as well as a two smaller pockets for gels or keys. You have a great deal or storage with these 5 pockets and your items stay put.
This is really a great jersey that can help make your Spring and Summer rides more enjoyable. It's made from 100% polyester and is UPF 50+ so you get sun protection as well. You can purchase the Elite Escape Semi-Form Jersey for $85 on the Pearl Izumi website or at a local dealer near your (click here for locations).
Elite Transfer In-R-Cool® fabric powered by Ice-fil® keeps you cooler
Ventilated panels
Full-length zipper
Silicone grippers keep your jersey from riding up
Three full pockets and an additional zipper pocket
Reflective elements to provide better visibility in low-light
ELITE Escape Bib Short
I used to be all about bike shorts and never wanted to wear bib shorts in the past. I tried a pair of Pearl Izumi P.R.O. Pursuit Bib Shorts last year and love them. The ELITE Escape Bib Short is a great bib short that you can enjoy for longer rides as well as shorter ones. Its form fitting and has a great price for the features.
The ELITE Escape Bib Short uses the new P.R.O. Transfer fabric in the body of the shorts for better comfort and amazing moisture transfer. It really will keep you cool and comfortable mile after mile. Other areas use SELECT Transfer fabric for great moisture wicking. The leg openings use raw edge P.R.O Transfer fabric with silicone for a softer stretch that still will grip your leg and prevent riding up. It has a 9.5" inseam to provide more muscle hugging compression further down your leg.
The new ELITE Escape 1:1™ Chamois with a floating top sheet is used in this bib short and reduces friction for all day comfort. It provides enough cushion without feeling like you are wearing a diaper (like some of the cheaper bib shorts out there).
The ELITE Escape Bib Short uses BioViz™ reflective elements for added visibility on low-light situations. I was really impressed with the quality of the ELITE Escape Bib Short, which is not quite as nice as the P.R.O. series, but does cost a less as well. You can get yours for $140 on the Pearl Izumi website or at a local dealer near your (click here for locations).
Great ELITE Escape Chamois
Awesome moisture wicking
Great fit all day long.
ProViz™ reflective elements
Decent Price at $140
P.R.O. Gel Vent Glove
The Pearl Izumi P.R.O. Gel Vent Glove will help keep your hands cool and dry on those hot days. They are super lightweight but provide enough cushion thanks to the patented Direct Vent palm design that has built in ventilated padding.
The padding in the palm is made of gel and is really comfortable. There is some mesh over the gel and the glove uses Clarino™ synthetic leather around the mesh for a soft, durable feeling. Like most gloves out there, the P.R.O. Gel Vent Glove has an area on the thumb to wipe off sweat or a runny nose. The material on this glove is softer and was made to be low-profile.
The closure is made of hook and loop and there are loops on two of the fingers to make the glove easier to get off. It truly is a great glove and by far the most comfortable glove I've used to date. You can get yours for $45 on the Pearl Izumi website or at a local dealer near your (click here for locations).
Ventilated gel palm cushion
Soft Clarino™ synthetic leather
Loops to help remove glove
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On this tour you will learn the natural and cultural attractions along the entire southern coast of Crimea. Visit the most important towns and cities of Western, Eastern and Southern Crimea as of Feodosia, Sudak, Yalta, Alupka and Sevastopol and see the very different landscapes of the Crimea. The tour ends in Yalta where it can be extended upon request.
Day 1: Arrival
Arrival in Simferopol. You will be welcomed at the airport by your English speaking travel guide. Transfer from Simferopol to Feodosiya (125 km). Dinner and overnight accommodation at the 3 * hotel in Feodosiya.
Day 2: Feodosiya
In the morning our English speaking guide will take you around the city's most famous landmarks. The city was founded as Theodosia (Θεοδοσία) by Greek colonists from Miletos in the 6th century BC. Noted for its rich agricultural lands, on which its trade depended, it was destroyed by the Huns in the 4th century AD.
Theodosia remained a minor village for much of the next nine hundred years. It was at times part of the sphere of influence of the Khazars (excavations have revealed Khazar artifacts dating back to the 9th century) and of the Byzantine Empire.
Like the rest of Crimea, this village fell under the domination of the Kipchaks and was conquered by the Mongols in the 1230s.
Between 1204–1261 and again in 1296–1307, the city of Caffa was ruled by Genoa's chief rival, the Republic of Venice. In the late 13th century, traders from the Republic of Genoa arrived and purchased the city from the ruling Golden Horde. They established a flourishing trading settlement called Caffa (or Kaffa), which virtually monopolized trade in the Black Sea region and served as a major port and administrative center for the Genoese settlements around the Sea. It came to house one of Europe's biggest slave markets. Under Genoa since 1266, Caffa was governed by a Genoese consul, who since 1316 were in charge of all Genoese Black Sea colonies.
There are numerous monuments from the Middle Ages (eg an Armenian church).You will visit the museum with works of Aiwasowski a world renowned marine painter. A bus trip to Stary Krym. Dinner at a Tatar restaurant.An overnight stay at a 3 * hotel in Feodosiya (about 50 km).
Day 3: Sudak — Yalta
We will drive to Sudak. Sudak is located in a picturesque bay and is one of the most beautiful places in eastern Crimea. It is believed that the city was founded in 212 AD by Alani settlers on the territory of the Bosporan Kingdom. Merchants from the Roman Empire founded Sougdaea, in Greek Σουγδαία (a reference to Sogdia) in the 3rd century.
In the 6th century, the Roman Emperor Justinian I ordered the construction of a fortress. The Khazars attacked in the 7th century, giving it the name Suğdaq. The Life of St. Stefan of Surozh describes the 8th-century town as dependent on the Byzantine Empire. Around the start of the 9th century, it was supposedly attacked by the Rus Chieftain, Bravlin. It is thought that the Khazars retained the town from the early 800s until 1016, when the Byzantines finally defeated the Khazar warlord Georgeios Tsulo. Afterwards, the town seems to have preserved some sort of autonomy within the Byzantine Empire.
From the 9th century until around the 12th century, there were important trade exchanges between the then Surozh and the Kievan Rus'.
It became an important location for trading on the Silk Road in the 12th and 13th centuries, despite attacks by the Cumans-Kipchaks in the 11th century and further damages inflicted by the Tatars (in 1223, but also in 1239).
You'll visit the Genoese fortress. Then drive along the coastal road to Alushta, you will then stay overnight at a 4 * hotel (about 150 km).
Day 4: Yalta Alupka
In the morning we will drive to Yalta (20 km).
The existence of Yalta was first recorded in the 12th century by an Arab geographer, who described it as a Byzantine port and fishing settlement.
The city is located on the site of an ancient Greek colony, said to have been founded by Greek sailors who were looking for a safe shore on which to land. It is situated on a deep bay facing south towards the Black Sea and surrounded by wooded mountains. It enjoys a warm Mediterranean climate with many vineyards and orchards in the vicinity. It became part of a network of Genoese trading colonies on the Crimean coast in the 14th century, when it was known as Etalita or Galita.
We will visit the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral and Livadia Palace. After a lunch break, you will go to the «Swallow's Nest» — symbol of the Southern Crimea. In Alupka visit the magnificent Vorontsov Palace. Then stroll through the beautiful Vorontsov palace park. Return to Alushta (20 km) and stay at the same 4* hotel.
Day 5: Sevastopol
A day of sightseeing in Sevastopol, the base of the Russian naval Black Sea Fleet.
Visit the Panorama Museum, then visit the ruins of the ancient Greek city Chersonese. Have dinner at a Ukrainian restaurant in Sevastopol which will offer you a beautiful atmosphere and traditional recipe dishes from salmon and pork. Then stay in a 3* hotel in Sevastopol.
Day 6: Bakhchisaray
After breakfast we will visit the former Tatar capital Bakhchisaray. Visit the Khan Palace with the famous Fountain of Tears, which Alexander Pushkin dedicated a poem to. then pay a visit to the Assumption Cave Monastery. then stay at a 4*hotel in Alushta in the same hotel as before (about 200 km).
Day 7: Yalta
In the morning drive to Yalta (20 km). what we do on this day is entirely your choice. In the evening drive back to Alushta. Stay in the same 4* hotel.
Day 8: Departure
Transfer to the airport. Return flight to Moscow — London or your individual destination.
- Tour highlights:
- Feodosiya and Sudak — the pearl of the south-eastern coast of Crimea
- Genoese fortress and Aiwasowski Museum
- Southern coast of Crimea: Yalta and Alupka
- Livadia Palace — the summer residence of the last Russian tsar
- magnificent palace in Alupka Vorontsov
- Sevastopol: Black Sea Fleet, Chersonese, Panorama Museum
- Bakhchisarai — the former capital of the Tatar Khan Palace
Price for the 7 days Tour Highlights of Crimea:
- Two guests – £1,495 / 2,023 euro per person
- Three guests – £1,390 / 1,880 euro per person
- Four guests – £1,291 / 1,746 euro per person
- Five + guests – £1,195 / 1,617 euro per person
What is included:
- 7 nights in the itinerary mentioned or equivalent hotels inin a double room rooms with bath or shower / WC/
- Transfer from airport to the hotel and from the hotel to airport;
- Transportation according to the program of the tour;
- Meals according to the program: breakfast (7 x)
- Bottle of Crimean wine in your room upon arrival in Feodosia, Alushta and Sevastopol;
- Admission tickets to all visited landmarks (according to the program of the tour);
- Guiding-services carried out in English/German/French/Spanish (according to your request);
- The tour can be changed and adjusted according to your wishes;
- Wi-Fi at the hotel
What is NOT included:
- Russian Visa
- Flights
- Meals and Drinks not specified
- Personal expenses such as telephone, minibar, etc
- Tips and gratuities (guides, restaurants, etc)
- Travel insurance (strongly recommended)
Single room supplement: £ 128 / 178 euro extra p / p.
When you are with a group and wish to make changes to this standard program, please keep in mind that this final price depends on chosen style of accommodation and dining. Please contact us with your group size ( no maximum group size), travel dates and preferences and we will send you custom pricing. Discounts available for larger groups. Please note this tour is available upon demand for PRIVATE GROUPS and is not a scheduled tour to be mixed with other groups. Full payment for this trip is due upon arrival in Crimea.
Alternatively, you could sign up to our social group and join us on the next trip to Crimea.
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Creating Eco bricks started as a fun challenge for my partner and I and now we are seeing how big they're potential truly is. For those of you who don't know what exactly eco-bricks are check out eco-bricks: an easy alternative to trashing trash. Since we made our first brick we are generating nearly zero waste and now have a bottle in place of our garbage can and in each of our cars. (It is much easier to stuff the bottles as you go than accumulate trash and hold a "bottle stuffing party" but either way gets the job done.
If everybody started creating Eco bricks and building with them our homes and structures could start replacing landfills! We are now on a mission to produce as little trash as possible and eco-brick's can play a huge role, I challenge you to try it out and see how much it can reduce the trash you create.
What can go into an Eco-brick?
Anything that can't be composted, recycled, upcycled or would otherwise end up in the landfill including but not limited to;
Chip bags, cereal bags, produce stickers, twist ties, candy and nutrition bar wrappers…
and the list goes on.
What to build with Eco bricks?
These bricks can be used in a variety of alternative building methods, they can be left exposed (as pictured above) or plastered over to give a more modern look. If you've never built anything before give it a try, a new playhouse for the kids or a wall around your garden would be a good beginner project… although you may have to recruit some friends to start building eco-bricks depending how ambitious your build becomes.
I hope this inspires someone, if you have questions or want to share something you built out of eco-bricks drop me a line at firstname.lastname@example.com


text: Hi, just my thoughts here; John Beardmore wrote: > The original artwork for this logo seems to be effectively lost. > > http://www.t4sustainability.co.uk/RNC/GaLogoLowResHorz.jpg > > > Only low resolution versions remain in circulation so I'd like to > recreate it in Gimp. Does anybody have any idea what the font might > have been, or want to suggest a reasonable substitute ? > > > Many thanks, J/. Why would you want to do this in the Gimp ? Normally (in the workflow I know) you'd import the logo as background in a vector drawing program (e.g. Inkscape, Xara or even Krita), then draw outline bezier curves on top of it. This has the benefit of being able to experiment with sizes and colors (most logos are filled with precise spot inks f.x from the pantone palettes) and then export as .gif or .png indexed images (only containing the relevant colors, say from 2 to 12 colors, instead of having 64k colors and a bunch of jpeg artifacts). You could even export .svg vector image for scalable viewing in many browsers. Secondly, you wouldn't even need to know the font (if you manage to draw a convincing outline of the old one) because it's already in outlines. But in your case I'm afraid this would be such an approximation, both finding the font or to draw the letters, 193x54 pixels contain not much detail :( P.S. my linux jpeg viewers hate your jpg image, they become quite unstable when opening it and importing only works in inkscape; there must be an error of some sort in it (format or compression, dunno). Good luck Sveinn í Felli


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Parque de Isabel La Católica
Isabella the Catholic Park
Designed in 1941, this is the largest green area in the city.Different environments coexist within its 151,857 m2.Outstanding among these are its ponds, flanked by a great variety of trees and home to wild geese, swans and birdlife.
The central area is occupied by the French-style rose garden, inhabited by peacocks, the hallmark of the park.Other areas of interest are the grassy expanse next to Avenida de Castilla and the children's playground.
The park boasts a wide range of sculptures representing mythological themes, historical figures and personalities from the city,as well as noteworthy cast iron and stone benches dating from the 1920s.


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OBX Tunes: Red Hot Chili Peppers - "Under the Bridge"
Did you enjoy watching Super Bowl XLVIII last Sunday? You probably did if you're a Seattle Seahawks fan. And if you're a fan of Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos, there's always next season.
Awesome Playlistsfrom playlists.net put together a mixtape full of the "heaviest Super Bowl anthems" that features a group of artists behind some of the most memorablehalftime performances of all time.
Although we've recently featured Red Hot Chili Pepper songs " Dani California" and " Snow (Hey Oh) " on our OBX Tunes series, there's always room for more classic rock songs. And besides, the Peppers only got to play one song during the Super Bowl while Grammy Award winning artist Bruno Mars beltedout the lyrics to four of his most popular songs.
This weeks song "Under the Bridge," was written by lead singer Anthony Kiedis when he was driving along the freeway in Los Angeles and felt alone in the world. He started singing a song to cheer himself up, and "Under the Bridge" is what came out of his mouth.
The chorus is about how he didn't want to feel as lonely as he was that day ever again. Sometimes the best songs are made outside of a recording studio when you least expect it.
Thanks for checking out this weeks song and be sure to check back in next week for another OBX Tunes jam.
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VAN NUYS, Calif. (KABC) -- In an Eyewitness News exclusive, new video emerged Tuesday that could unlock key information about a small plane that simply vanished and never landed in Van Nuys.
Cellphone video captured what appeared to be a small plane flying very close to the beach on Saturday.
Hermosa Beach resident Dave Garcia captured the video while on the beach with his buddies.
"It was a kind of a scary moment to see a plane in that kind of descent, you know, just going down the beach," Garcia said. "We kind of looked at each other and said, 'Did the plane go down? We couldn't tell."
On Tuesday, Garcia was on the ABC7 Facebook page, and saw the story of Edmond Haronian, who flew to Catalina Island on Saturday with his flight instructor from the Encore Flight Academy in Van Nuys.
Haronian's family said he texted them that he took off from Catalina, but he hasn't been heard from since.
Garcia wondered if he captured video of Haronian's plane and notified local stations.
After seeing the video, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department launched a search effort near the Palos Verdes/Torrance coast.
Unfortunately, they didn't find any oil slick or signs of the missing plane.
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Oklahoma football: West Virginia opponents have benefited in awards during losing streak
NORMAN — Eleven Mondays have come and gone since the college football season began, and still no Oklahoma players have been selected for Big 12 Football Player of the Week honors, given for offense, defense and special teams.
The odds are good that will change next week — two days after No. 12 Oklahoma plays at West Virginia.
Maybe it'll be quarterback Landry Jones, who has earned the conference's weekly honor six times since his freshman year, or any one of the talented receivers at his disposal.
But if the current trend continues, it's going to be a Sooner's turn to be selected as the Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week.
Just ask Seth Doege, Collin Klein, Josh Boyce or Josh Stewart — the weekly honor is there for the taking when you play West Virginia: Each of the four teams that have toppled the Mountaineers over their current four-game losing streak had one of its player honored as Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week the following Monday.
The Mountaineers' defense has turned into a punch line; the one-time national-title contender's last four opponents — Texas Tech, Kansas State, TCU and Oklahoma State — have scored 49, 55, 39 and 55 points, respectively.
While West Virginia ranks fifth nationally in passing offense and 18th in total offense, the Mountaineers' defense has been abysmal.
West Virginia is dead last among FBS teams in passing defense, giving up an average of 345.2 yards per game, and ranks 117th in scoring defense.
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"They're a team that's given up a lot of points, but their offense has kept them in a lot of games with scoring a lot of points," said OU senior fullback Trey Millard.
On Oct. 13, West Virginia was 5-0 and ranked fifth in the nation when its stunning collapse began in Lubbock, where Doege, Texas Tech's quarterback, tossed six touchdowns and racked up 499 passing yards in the Red Raiders' 49-14 rout.
He was named the Big 12's Offensive Player of the Week two days later.
Ditto for Klein, Kansas State's quarterback, after the Heisman front-runner scored seven total touchdowns in the Wildcats' 55-14 win at West Virginia the next week.
October 29 gave West Virginia a break from seeing its opponents honored, but only because it had a bye the previous week.
The next Saturday, West Virginia looked like it might finally end its skid at home; the Mountaineers led TCU by a touchdown with under two minutes remaining — and had the Horned Frogs backed up on their own 6-yard line — before Boyce caught a pass 10 yards behind the nearest West Virginia defender and sprinted for a 94-yard touchdown.
Boyce — who finished with 6 receptions, 180 yards and two touchdowns — added the game winning 2-point conversion in overtime, and two days later was awarded the Big 12's weekly offensive honor.
And finally, there was last weekend in Stillwater. Stewart, an Oklahoma State sophomore slot receiver, caught 13 passes for 172 yards and two scores in Oklahoma State's 55-34 win, and Monday was named Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week.
"You never know what you're going to get from anybody," Jones said Monday when asked about West Virginia's defensive struggles.
"You just never know what you're going to get from defenses. You're just going to have to be prepared and ready to play against whoever is going to come out there and what they're going to throw at you."
Breaking down the winners
West Virginia has surrendered an average of 49.5 points per game during its stunning four-game losing streak.
Two days after each of those four losses, an opposing player has earned Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week honors.
The award's only recipient over the past five weeks who didn't earn it against West Virginia was Collin Klein on Oct. 29; the Mountaineers had the preceding weekend off.
October 15: Seth Doege, Texas Tech senior quarterback; completed 32 of 42 passes for 499 passing yards and 6 TDs in the Red Raiders' 49-14 rout of the Mountaineers.
October 22: Collin Klein, Kansas State senior quarterback; completed 19 of 21 passes for 323 passing yards, and also ran the ball 12 times for 41 yards. Finished with 7 total TDs in the Wildcats' 55-14 win.
November 5: Josh Boyce, TCU junior receiver; caught 6 passes for 180 yards and 2 TDs, including a 94-yarder, as the Horned Frogs beat West Virginia 39-38 in two overtimes.
November 12: Josh Stewart, Oklahoma State sophomore receiver; caught 13 passes for 172 yards and 2 TDs in the Cowboys' 55-34 win in Stillwater.
Who's next?
If an Oklahoma player becomes the fifth consecutive Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week allowed by West Virginia's defense, it's likely to be quarterback Landry Jones or one of his top-four wide receivers.
The Mountaineers have been OK against the run, but rank dead last in pass defense among the 120 NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision programs.
Here is a look at the five players most likely to be named Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week next Monday:
* Landry Jones: The OU senior quarterback hasn't won the conference's player of the week award this year, but has won it six times during his OU career. He's completed 65.2 percent of his passes for 2,691 yards and 18 touchdowns so far this season.
* Jalen Saunders: The junior Fresno State transfer wasn't ruled eligible until mid-October, but has quickly emerged as one of OU's biggest offensive threats. He caught a school-record 8 passes in one quarter against Notre Dame, but has yet to score a touchdown in his five games. Matched up against a weak West Virginia pass defense, Saunders could finally get in the end zone and have a breakout performance.
* Justin Brown: A senior, Brown has caught a touchdown pass in each of the last two weeks, when he's also had his biggest games in terms of receiving yards. The outside receiver has sure hands, is fast and fully capable of shining in his first game near the East coast since transferring from Penn State in August.
* Sterling Shepard: The true freshman has done well in the slot, which is the position from which Josh Stewart gashed West Virginia last weekend. Shepard's biggest performance — by far — came in Week 3 against Kansas State, when he had 108 yards and a touchdown.
* Kenny Stills: The junior has been Jones' favorite target for much of the season, leading the team with 682 receiving yards and 6 touchdowns.
Jason Kersey became The Oklahoman's OU football beat writer in May 2012 after a year covering high school sports and OSU recruiting. Before joining the newspaper in November 2006 as a part-time results clerk, he covered high school football for... Read more ›


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The UK's Prudential Regulation Authority has published:
- a brief Policy Statement: "Solvency II: external audit of the public disclosure requirement – PS24/16";
- a short Supervisory Statement: "SS11/16: Solvency II: external audit of the public disclosure requirement"; and
- its made rules: "Solvency II firms and non-authorised persons: external audit instrument 2016″.
Long story short:
- "the PRA does not consider that the responses received to [its consultation] require significant changes to its proposals. The PRA has however made minor amendments to the proposed rules and supervisory statement … to add further clarity to the PRA's expectations"
- Solvency II (re)insurers will be obliged to have some parts of their Solvency & Financial Condition Report externally audited;
- The new rules will apply for financial years ending on or after 15 November 2016;
- External auditors will be required to (a) prepare their reports with due skill, care and diligence; and (b) include an opinion addressed to the (re)insurer's governing body.
There's a fuller summary of the relevant requirements in our last blog post on external audits for Solvency II firms, if you need it.


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Could China's Carriers Go Nuclear?
WIB sea May 7, 2018
Will the People's Liberation Army Navy ever take the leap into nuclear propulsion for its aircraft carriers? Credible reports confirm that the PLAN is already building at least one conventional carrier in the 80,000-ton range. Given how quickly Chinese shipbuilding has accelerated, does it make sense for the PLAN... Read more
Why Isn't Russia an Aircraft Carrier Superpower?
WIB sea April 26, 2018
Historically a land power, the Soviet Union grappled with the idea of a large naval aviation arm for most of its history, eventually settling on a series of hybrid aircraft carriers. Big plans for additional ships died with the Soviet collapse, but Russia inherited one large aircraft carrier at... Read more
India's Aircraft Carriers Have Some Advantages
WIB sea April 13, 2018
With one large carrier in service and another on the way, India has become one of the world's pre-eminent naval aviation powers. How did the program come about? Where is it going? And what is the strategic rationale for India's massive investment in aircraft carriers? Above — an Alize... Read more
On March 17, 2018 in the Atlantic, a fighter jet landed onto the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln. The only difference this time was that the pilot was Finnish, not American. Capt. Juha "Stallion" Jarvinen's landing was the first landing on an aircraft carrier by a Finnish air... Read more
India's Third Aircraft Carrier Is Most Likely a Waste of Money
WIB sea January 19, 2018
The Indian Navy has put out a proposal for its third aircraft carrier, tentatively titled the Vishal due to enter service in the latter 2020s. The 65,000-ton Vishal will be significantly larger than India's sole current carrier, the Vikramaditya known formerly as the ex-Soviet Admiral Gorshkov, and the incoming second... Read more
Could North Korea Sink an American Aircraft Carrier?
WIB sea January 11, 2018
Could North Korea's armed forces sink an American aircraft carrier? Yes — depending on what type of carrier they confront, how skillfully U.S. Navy commanders employ the flattop and its consorts, how well North Korean warriors know the tactical surroundings and, most crucially, whom fortune favors in combat. Fortune... Read more
Six torpedoes from the U.S. Navy submarine USS Albacore headed toward the Japanese aircraft Taiho as she launched her planes on the morning of June 19, 1944 during the fighting on the Philippine Sea — the largest carrier battle in history and the last major Japanese carrier operation. "White... Read more
Why the U.S. Navy Loves Big Aircraft Carriers
WIB sea October 17, 2017
A new RAND Corporation study has concluded that bigger aircraft carriers such as the Gerald R. Ford-class are more effective and more survivable than smaller carriers. While a slightly smaller 70,000-ton design would be cheaper to operate, such a vessel would be more vulnerable while costing extra money to develop and... Read more
A series of collisions involving U.S. Navy destroyers in 2016 and 2017 — including two incidents this summer that left 16 sailors dead — have raised questions as to why the maritime fighting branch appears to be suffering the same accident again and again. However, it can take time... Read more
How Fire and Fatigue Almost Destroyed an American Carrier
WIB sea September 1, 2017
Two deadly collisions involving U.S. Navy destroyers in June and August 2017 cost the lives of 16 sailors, leading the Navy to declare a day-long operational pause to reflect upon its safety culture. That such similar accidents took place in such close proximity reflects stresses and failings common to the maritime... Read more
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Doing it like Jesus would
Most of my readers have probably heard about the Ruth Institute's dust-up with being called a "hate group." We showed up on CNN's republication of the SPLC's "hate map." Our credit card processing company dropped us unceremoniously. I want to ask you to help us. Today is the Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross.… Continue reading Doing it like Jesus would


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The President's Welcome
How you learn will determine how you lead. At RTS Jackson (known as the Belcher Campus), campus housing fosters a strong community environment for learning and spiritual formation. Surrounded by other believers, you can process out loud what you're learning. You can discuss what you hear in classroom lectures at a break, over lunch, or on the basketball court. The context of community fosters meditation on God's Word.
From a biblical perspective, community is rooted in worship, and the seminary gathers weekly for a special time of worship in chapel. In addition, the Jackson area boasts a strong contingent of Bible-believing churches which help our students grow spiritually through internships, preaching the circuit, and pulpit supply, giving our students the opportunities to put into practice the skills that they are developing in the classroom.
Our strong community provides a variety of social outlets. In addition to weekly basketball, ultimate frisbee, and soccer on campus, the Student Cabinet organizes monthly events that draw the community together for a time of fellowship. Women In Ministry provides an avenue for our seminary women (both wives and students) to plug into the community through fellowship with other seminary women. The Reformed Informer is a weekly publication that informs our students of everything they need to know about Student Life.
E.M. Bounds once said, "The church is looking for better methods, but God is looking for better men." God has blessed us with faculty that have an unswerving commitment to the authority and inerrancy of God's Word and produce first-rate academic scholarship. They invest their lives in our students. Through weekly prayer groups and regular lunches, faculty seek to imprint their love for God's church and his Word on their students. They truly live out our motto: a mind for truth, a heart for God.
The best way to learn about RTS is to visit our campus. I will be happy to reserve a guest room for you so you can attend classes, worship with us in chapel, meet faculty members, and visit with students. If you would like to schedule a visit, learn more about the application process or financial aid, or if you have further questions, please feel free to call us toll-free at 1-800-543-2703 or you can send email to email@example.com.
Guy Richardson
President, RTS Jackson