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The "Dublin Girls Run" group were recently ordered to stop their group prayer before their workout at the shopping mall.
NBC41 reported:
The ladies were approached by a security guard and told not to pray.
Three members of the Dublin Girls Run. Brantley on far right.
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Todd Starnes at FOX News reported:
It's not uncommon for shopping malls to have rules of conduct. Some places ban saggy pants. Others won't let you ask people for money. But a mall in Georgia may have one of the most unusual rules — they won't let shoppers pray – not even over their meals.
Meet Tammy Brantley of Dublin, Ga. She's a wife, a mom and an avid power walker. She's also a person of deep faith in God.
Tammy is the co-founder of "Dublin Girls Run," a group of local ladies that combines Southern fellowship with physical fitness.
The Dublin Girls have developed quite a reputation around southeast Georgia. They've run road races dressed up like Chick-fil-A cows and superheroes. And it's not all that unusual to see the ladies accessorizing their running attire with tutus and feather boas.
But the Dublin Girls Run is not just about pounding the pavement.
"The group was started to be healthy and to be spiritually healthy, too," Tammy told me. "I like to start off my runs with a prayer and end it with a prayer."
Tammy had no idea her passion for prayer would lead to trouble.
A few weeks ago the Dublin Girls had gathered inside the local mall for an evening power walk. They formed a small circle and as they had done many times before, they bowed their heads to petition the Almighty.
But before one of the runners could say, "Lord Jesus," she was interrupted by a mall cop barreling down a corridor.
"The security guard came running toward us and said, 'You are not allowed to pray at the mall. That's against the policy,'" Tammy told me.
The ladies were aghast.


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Wednesday, June 20, 2012
More on: NBC Sports
Back in August 2011 NBCUniversal made the anticipated announcement that their sports channel Versus would be renamed NBC Sports Network to take advantage of the NBC Sports brand. At the same time, it unveiled a new NBC Sports logo. When an article on the subject was published here, the only elements available from the new identity were low resolution versions of the new logo and a press release.
After relaunching on January 2, the revitalised and expanded NBC Sports brand has been on the air for almost six months and we have seen plenty more of it. This month the LA motion design studio Troika unveiled the work they had done for the rebrand.
Troika worked to refresh NBC Sports across platforms, including the rebranding of Versus into the NBC Sports Network. The result is a conventionally slick and fast-paced package filled with metallic logos and graphics in realistic environments.
The NBC Sports logo comes in both stacked and horizontal versions. The cable network uses the same logo with the word "Network" added underneath in small type. On dark backgrounds, "Sports" is in yellow (the same shade as the yellow feather in the NBC logo) while "NBC" and "Network" use white, whereas all logo-type is black on light backgrounds.
A peek at the guidelines:
An occasionally used "3D" version of the cable network logo:
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Peaceful retreat with a view of a pond
NORWALK — To this day, when Jules Lang pulls into his driveway, he's still reminded of the many days and nights he spent formulating plans for Norwalk Community College's expansion.
In the 1950s, Harry Becker, then superintendent of schools, had a vision of creating a community college that would be affordable and accessible to all students. Lang said the town of Norwalk was not initially receptive to the idea because there wasn't as much conversation about community colleges on the East Coast at the time.
But voters ultimately decided to support the establishment of the school through a referendum in 1960, and in the last 34 years, Lang and the others have helped expand the community college system to 12 campuses, he said.
He and his family moved into their home at 7 Sasqua Pond Road in 1971. He spent his days working as a real estate development attorney and his nights volunteering on the Board of Education and the city's Board of Estimate and Taxation.
"Coming home, the quiet, looking at the nature, seeing the deer run across the lawn or the turkeys flying up the trees," Lang said, describing how he found a sense of calm.
He who would often leave for work at 6:30 a.m., sometimes not returning until 1 or 2 in the morning he said. He looked to his home for a sense of peace and tranquillity, he said.
The one-acre secluded home is located at the end of a cul-de-sac not far from the Norwalk/Westport line and has 2,800 square feet of living space. It has two fireplaces, a two-car garage and is near Calf Pasture Beach, two country clubs and the East Norwalk and Saugatuck train stations.
The four-bedroom, two-bathroom ranch is was built in 1952 and Lang and his wife, Barbara, renovated the kitchen 10 years ago and also added heating to their jalousie (sun room).
A pond, viewable from the home, is perfect for paddle boarding in the summer and ice skating in the winter, said Wini Mola, a real estate agent listing the home.
The Langs said they've enjoyed their life in Norwalk but are moving closer their son in Maryland because of health concerns. The home is listed at $775,000, Mola said.
She's been preparing appraisals for 45 years and uses a system called comparable market analysis or other comparable already-sold homes in the area, to gauge a price for the homes she sells.
"When you have something like this in a prestigious area, with a pond, in a cul-de-sac, you have to take all that into consideration to price it," she said.
The Langs said they have deep connections with other Norwalkers and will struggle with leaving once their house is sold. But Mola maintained the Langs don't need to remain in Norwalk for others to remember their legacy.


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Govan Law Team Profile
• Attorney Matthew Govan
• Paralegal Andrea Maillet
• Admin Wendi Saracino
Matthew Govan
A proud father and uncle, Attorney Matthew Govan lives in Portland, Maine, with his teenage daughter.
Attorney Govan moved to Portland in 1999 to attend law school after graduation from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. He obtained his law degree from University of Maine School of Law in 2003 and later obtained his master's degree in Social Work from the University of Southern Maine at Portland in 2012.
While at the University of Maine School of Law, Attorney Govan enrolled in every course offered in the areas of family law and children's advocacy. Furthermore, he and a fellow student developed the curriculum for and led a class titled "The Child, Family and State." After becoming a member of the Maine Bar in 2005, Attorney Govan took cases as a Guardian ad litem in child protective matters and as a parents' attorney in various family matters. While still focusing mainly on family law, Attorney Govan has expanded his practice to include adoption and guardianship, as well as collaborative divorce, both in response to the needs of and benefits to his clientele.
Attorney Govan gives back to the community by volunteering his time as a mediator at the Opportunity Alliance Family Mediation Program, and as an appointed Guardian ad litem in family matters.
Professional Associations
- Maine Collaborative Law Alliance
- Maine State Bar Association
(Family, Juvenile & Protective Custody, and Title Sections)
- Cumberland County Bar Association
- York County Bar Association
- University of Southern Maine, Portland, Maine, MSW, 2012
- University of Maine School of Law, Portland, Maine, JD, 2003
- University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts, BBA, 1999
Additional Training
- Mediation
- Guardian ad Litem
- Continuing Legal Education
- Florida Collaborative Trainers
- Massachusetts Collaborative Law Council
Andrea Maillet
In 2009, Andrea Maillet obtained an Associate in Applied Science degree in Computer Technology from Central Maine Community College, giving her a valuable technical and problem-solving background.
Feeling pulled back to the deep fascination in forensics and true crime which began in her youth, Andrea headed back to school and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Justice Studies from the University of Maine at Augusta, graduating Summa Cum Laude in 2016. During that time she not only interned with an attorney specializing in criminal and family law, but she focused her studies mainly on domestic violence, hate crimes and criminal law.
Andrea has volunteered with Habitat for Humanity on Women Build projects, enjoys live music and whitewater rafting, and resides with her two sons in Brunswick, Maine.
Administrative Professional
Wendi Saracino
Wendi has over twenty years of administrative experience in the medical, non-profit, and legal fields after having obtained her Associate's Degree in Communications from Husson University in Bangor, Maine. Prior to joining the team at Govan Law, Wendi assisted her clients within the Portland, Maine, homeless population obtain suitable housing and employment.
As a parent of a child with autism, Wendi is very involved with the Special Needs community in Southern Maine, providing support and advocacy to other families navigating local education, insurance, and support resources.
Wendi lives in Scarborough with her husband and son. She enjoys cooking, knitting, and hiking with her family.


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Part of what makes BBCR unique is:
Thousands of people have enjoyed and benefited from attending the broad range of programs and activities we have on offer. BBCR has the ability to offer services across the Illawarra region from Helensburgh in the north to Durras Lake in the southern region of the Shoalhaven.
From early intervention, active ageing, carers support programs, paradise cottage for short specialised care, disability services, community development, youth opportunities, after school and vacation care, community radio, men's shed, host to Job active programs, and volunteering opportunities.
We focus on early intervention, skills development, active ageing and assist people to remain independent, and socially connected to their community.
There is something for everyone, opportunities for employment, training, volunteering, and getting the right service you need to make a difference in your future. If we cannot provide you a service we can support you to access a referral to one of our many partner agencies.
WE offer it all and guarantee that it will be affordable, high quality, friendly service to people of all ages. We have developed a strong trusting and reliable reputation for over 25 years across the Shoalhaven and Illawarra region.
We can offer many solutions and opportunities in meeting community need through our strong partnerships with community members, service organisations, Shoalhaven City Council, all levels of Government and other key stakeholders.
Over 160 workers including volunteers, who are all local community residents, give from their heart to make a difference to others. The feedback we receive from people we work with is that the staff and volunteers are amazing "they are just so caring, sharing and giving of themselves and their time to make us happy" This is the culture we promote at BBCR, we look after our staff and volunteers, we treat them with respect and listen to what they need, this flows through to the families they work with.
BBCR has an excellent staff and volunteer retention record. Staff are all qualified and experienced in their given professions. BBCR maintains a comprehensive training calendar and database to ensure currency of Federal Police checks, Working with Children and other compliance checks.
Along with our volunteer Board, CEO and enthusiastic staff plus our wonderful dedicated team of volunteers we have the ability to build social capital and bring communities together.
BBCR is an ASSET to the community, with a strong sense of PRIDE in providing service excellence across all areas of their service delivery.
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Trustees of the Jessie Ball duPont Fund awarded $1,367,102 to support the Alfred I. duPont – Columbia University Awards in Broadcast Journalism, the most prestigious awards in broadcast journalism in the United States.
"By celebrating great reporting, the awards strive to do more than set standards for the profession," writes Steve Coll, Dean and Henry R. Luce Professor of Journalism at Columbia. "The awards seek to encourage media companies, now under considerable financial pressure, to allocate resources for ambitious reporting in the public interest."
The grant will be paid out over the next five years.
The awards were created by Mrs. duPont in 1943 in memory of her late husband. They are funded through the Alfred I. duPont Awards Foundation, to which the Jessie Ball duPont Fund grant was awarded.
Initially, the awards recognized only radio reporting. Television reports became eligible for the awards in 1950.
"Today, the duPont Awards play a critical role by promoting the best journalism in broadcast, digital and documentary reporting," according to Coll. "At a time of rapid change in the news business, the duPont Awards program has preserved our traditions while innovating the way we celebrate outstanding reporting."
"We firmly believe that high-quality, independent journalism is a bedrock for healthy democratic communities," said Sherry Magill, president of the Jessie ball duPont Fund. "In an era of quick hits and snippets and a sea of questionable information, it is even more important to lift up thoughtful, well-informed, balanced and substantial reporting. This issues of our times are complex and, more than ever, we need a well-informed public."
In addition to presenting the awards, the program at Columbia trains and mentors duPont Research Fellows. Today, former duPont Fellows hold positions at NBC News, the Washington Post, CNN and Al Jazeera America.
"We thank the board of the Jessie Ball duPont Fund for its unflagging support of the awards," Coll writes, "for helping us to strengthen the rights of a free press by celebrating courageous reporting, and for supporting excellence in journalism that serves our communities."


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How To Use Amazon S3
Storing data and large files (e.g. backups and media files like videos, audios, etc.) in the cloud is cost-effective and helps to prevent your website from becoming too slow.
Amazon S3 is an affordable, secure, and reliable cloud storage solution service that can be used to store and retrieve any amount of data, at any time, from anywhere on the web. You can also share, distribute and download zip, PDF, audio, and video files, and stream videos on your WordPress site without consuming a large amount of bandwidth or straining your server's resources.
This video course will teach you how to set up an S3 account and how to use Amazon's own servers to store as much information as you want (videos, audio files, images, large files, etc.) at very little cost (you'll pay only a few dollars per month for large amounts of data use), making it an ideal solution to use with your WordPress site.
Course Content
These over-the-shoulder style videos will guide you step-by-step on how to set up and use Amazon S3 to upload, store, manage, and protect your site's images, large media files, downloadable files, stream videos and more!
1 – What Is AWS & S3
Learn what Amazon Web Services (AWS) & S3 is and why you need to be using it. (4:32)
2 – S3 Pricing
Learn about the cost of using the Amazon S3 service using Amazon's table of charges. (5:52)
3 – S3 Price Calculator
Learn how to use the AWS pricing calculator correctly. This video includes helpful tips on to use the info from the results generated by the calculator. (7:10)
4 – How To Sign Up For Your S3 (AWS) Account
Previously, you had to sign up for each service in the AWS individually. Now you have instant access to all the tools as soon as you sign up for your AWS account. This video includes time & money-saving tips when signing up for your AWS account. (4:39)
5 – What Is A Bucket?
This video explains everything you need to know about Amazon S3 Buckets. (5:17)
6 – How To Create An Admin User Account In IAM
Due to a change made by Amazon in April 2014, you should create a separate user account for anyone using any of the tools in AWS including S3, even if you are the only person using your account. This video explains why you need to do this and how to create this user account. (5:35)
The videos below explore using 3rd party applications to manage your Amazon s3 account from your desktop:
7 – Cloudberry S3 Explorer
Cloudberry S3 Explorer is a freeware file manager for Amazon S3. It provides a user interface to Amazon S3 accounts allowing accessing, moving and managing files, buckets and vaults across your local and cloud storage. This video explains how to use the User credentials created in the "How To Create An Admin User Account In IAM" video to set up the Cloudberry S3 Explorer & connect it to your AWS account. (7:13)
8 – Cloudberry S3 Explorer & File Management
This video provides a detailed look at using CB S3 Explorer to create buckets and upload files. You will learn how to automate the process of deleting old files or moving them to "cold storage" as well as editing the file's metadata, generating URLs and more. (6:02)
9 – Cloudberry S3 Explorer & Expiring URLs
In this video, you will learn how to create a pre-signed AKA expiring URL and why you would want to create this. You will learn a feature unique to CB S3 Explorer, which the video demonstrates using the expiring URL generated with CB S3 Explorer. (4:25)
10 – How To Create A Non-Admin User Account In IAM
In a previous video, you learned how to create an Admin level user account in IAM. In this video, you will learn how to create a Non-Admin level user account. In the demo used in the video, the user account is created for a vendor that will have restricted access to just one bucket. (5:39)
11 – Cyberduck
Cyberduck is a 3rd party tool (User Interface) that connects your computer to your Amazon AWS account. Cyberduck is like an FTP client that works with PCs & Macs and is FREE! In this video, you will learn how to install and set up Cyberduck and connect it to your AWS account. (4:48)
12 – Cyberduck & File Management
Learn how to upload and download files and folders using Cyberduck. This video covers editing live files, metadata, permissions, and other file management features. (4:45)
13 – Cyberduck & Expiring URLs
Learn how to generate an expiring (pre-signed) URL & the difference between doing this with Cyberduck and doing it with CB S3 Explorer (besides the fact that Cyberduck works with Macs & CB S3 Explorer doesn't). (2:15)
14 – Bucket Explorer
Bucket Explorer is another 3rd party tool (UI) that acts as an FTP client between your computer (Mac & PC). In this video, you will learn how to install and set up Bucket Explorer to use with your AWS account. Additional tips are included on using Bucket Explorer. (6:08)
15 – Bucket Explorer & File Management
Bucket Explorer is a desktop application that provides users with an interface to explore & manage the data stored in their Amazon S3 Buckets. In this video, you will learn how to upload, download and generate URLs for your files using Bucket Explorer, how to copy or move files to other people's AWS account, plus editing metadata and permissions and more. (6:40)
16 – Bucket Explorer & Expiring URLs
Learn how to set up and generate expiring (pre-signed) URLs using Bucket Explorer. (4:00)
17 – Amazon Web Services (AWS) Console & File Management
Learn how to use the AWS console to do manage most of your objects (files & folders). This video also includes a trick on how to generate an expiring URL which many people will tell you cannot be done within AWS. An accompanying download file is included for use with this video. (6:29)
18 – Amazon Web Services (AWS) Console & File Encryption
Learn how to give your S3 buckets military-grade security by encrypting the files using AWS. This video also explains the difference between SSE & SSE-C and why the SSE is much easier than SSE-C. (5:17)
19 – File Encryption Using The 3rd Party Tools
In the previous video, you learned how to encrypt your S3 bucket files (objects) using your AWS console. In this video, you will learn how to encrypt & decrypt your S3 bucket files using Cloudberry S3 Explorer, Cyberduck & Bucket Explorer. (5:19)
20 – How To Stream S3 Hosted Videos From A Static HTML Website
One of the main reasons for using Amazon S3 to store your video files is to prevent your website from slowing down when people watch your streaming videos.
In this video, you will learn step-by-step how to first prepare your videos before uploading them to your S3 bucket. You will then learn how to generate the proper embed code to place on a static HTML page so that the video will play on all browsers.
Note: Combining these steps and the steps detailed in the bonus download file "S3 Bullet Proof Buckets" further below will prevent your videos from being stolen or hotlinked. (8:28)
21 – How To Stream S3 Hosted Videos From A WordPress Website
This video essentially contains the same information as the content shown in "How To Stream S3 Hosted Videos From A Static HTML Website" except this is specifically aimed at showing you how to stream video on a WordPress site. This video uses no-cost tools to prepare, embed and play streaming videos. (7:12)
22 – S3 Bullet Proof Bucket
This video shows you how to safeguard your internet content stored in Amazon S3 buckets. Accompanying download files are included for use with this video and show you how to prevent your videos from being stolen or hotlinked. (4:30)
23 – Query String Authentication
Query String Authentication is another way to secure your files. With Query String Authentication you can configure your images, PDFs & downloadable zip files to expire within a certain time frame, but these can then be 'brought back to life' simply by refreshing the page. This video also includes the required file and "copy & paste" code shown in the video. (7:19)
24 – How To Transfer Files Between Different AWS Accounts
In this video, you will learn how to gain access to someone else's Amazon S3 bucket (on a different AWS account) allowing you to transfer objects back and forth between your bucket & theirs. (6:03)
Course Duration: 2 hours 12 minutes
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The Forest District Krzystkowice in Nowogród Bobrzański is one of the three biggest in area forest districts in Poland. It lies in the basin of the Odra, Bóbr and Nysa tributaries and is managed by the Regional Directorate of State Forests in Zielona Góra.
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The post-war history of The Forest District Krzystkowice is closely related with the history of the western lands of Poland. The process of creating forest administration went along with the process of providing origins of government administration. The most important issues that foresters had to deal with after the end of World war II were: making inventory of timber acquired by the Germans and delivering it to timber depots, post-agricultural land afforestation, extinguishing war fires, cleaning and renewal of fire sites, reconstructing them mainly with pine ( manual sowing). In 1951 the general forest stand inventory was made to evidence the existing forest resources.
Forest district arrangement
Forest district is a basic, independent organizational unit of State Forests and runs its activity in accordance with the Forest Act. It reports to the Regional Directorate of State Forests, which supervises and coordinates activities performed in the area it comprises. Forest districts are divided into forest ranges.
Projects and funds
Działania w projekcie skoncentrowane są głównie na dążeniu do ograniczenia występowania pożarów w lasach, a także do sprawnego i szybkiego lokalizowania źródła zagrożenia.
Krzystkowice Forest District co-operates with Landratsamt Bautzen Kreisforstamt (County Forest Office) from Saxony (Germany). The headquarter of the project partner Landsratsamt Bautzen Kreisforstamt is located in Kamenz. Further information can be found here.


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- Princess Charlene of Monaco is becoming known for her daring and gorgeous fashion choices.
- Her recent silver-sequined jumpsuit was much more fashion-forward than the typical princess style.
- Some of her past looks have been just as stunning.
Kate Middleton has long been one royal to watch, especially when it comes to her fashion choices. The Duchess of Cambridge is known for her literal sartorial decisions and modern updates on classic silhouettes. However, she isn't the only royal getting attention right now for her style. Princess Charlene of Monaco stepped out in a daring ensemble over the weekend that just might change how you think about princess style.
The former Olympian attended the 69th Annual Red Cross Ball Gala at Sporting Monte-Carlo with her husband, Prince Albert II, on Friday in a stunning, silver-sequined jumpsuit.
The custom Atelier Versace, which she accented with a bold smoky eye and tousled, slicked-back locks, is a decidedly more fashion-forward silhouette than traditional royal style. And it's just the latest example of her sartorial prowess. Check out some of her other gorgeous looks below.
Green Glory: The princess wowed in a floor-length, one-shoulder dress as she awarded medals at the Diamond League athletics series in Monaco this month. She topped it off with a big, bold, and colorful necklace reminiscent of her home country, South Africa.
Glam Gal: Her Serene Highness may have been attending the Monte Carlo TV Show festival, but she was the one stealing the show in her bright red gown.
Resplendent in Red: The princess definitely knows how to work the red carpet, and you can bet all eyes were on her when she stepped in this creation.


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In the process of cleaning out my life before I head off on the Appalachian Trail (more on that later), I came across a set of life goals I wrote when I was 18, almost a decade ago. I was pleasantly surprised that the general trend is still well aligned to what I care about.
So, here they are then:
- Be happy
- Fall in love
- Obtain at least 3 unrelated degrees
- Speak at least 5 languages
- Be able to play Flight of the Bumblebee
- Be involved in a professional show (musical?)
- Hitchhike through Europe
- Publish a book
- Go into space
- Find faith or belief
- Be able to discuss classical art and music and literature
- Obtain a foreign passport (British/Canadian)


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Chartering a yacht for vacation is not something only meant for millionaires. It is now possible to get an affordable yacht and get the experience of your time. With a good yacht, you will get an experience of your lifetime. You already know that going on a yacht vacation is not ordinary. There are a lot of good memories that you create on this type of vacation. If you are looking forward to chartering a yacht for the first time, then here are some tips that you should consider.
How to choose the right yacht
Size of the yacht
It is possible to get a yacht of any size today, and it all depends on what you need. We have the super yacht that allows you to invite a guest and host a party. There are also the small sizes that are meant for families and couples on honeymoon. When it comes to size, it all depends on the number of people who will occupy it as well as your needs and preference. Yacht Charter Phuket has all the yacht sizes that you need for your trip. Of course, the bigger the size, the higher the cost of chartering the yacht.
Crew or no crew
You can choose to charter a yacht that comes with crew members or you can choose to go for one without the crew. A charter with the crew is always a good option because you will have somebody to attend to all your needs and also guide you through your travel. On the other hand, if you would like to maintain your privacy, you can choose to take a yacht without members of the crew.
Type of yacht
When it comes to chartering a yacht, many people are surprised to know that there are many types of yacht available today. It all depends on your sailing needs an also your personal preference. We have different types like a motor yacht for people who like speed, a sailing yacht for slow cruising and other types of yacht. You will need to determine your holiday expectations and choose the right yacht for your needs.
Your travel scope
You will need to communicate your travel scope to the yacht company before you charter the yacht. There are companies that have strict policies and might not go everywhere that you want to go. The best thing is to inform the yacht company so that you can make a proper agreement in advance.


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"mangia & bevi" eat and drink.
Richi studying the race track, or pretending to.
yesss! this year we did it, even if we where just two we reached Lucca for the famous "mangia & bevi" challenge. This very particular race ,reserved to fixed bike, consist in 3 laps of the walls of the city, 4.2km each, to be done after midnight in group. Is kind of a keirin competition but instead of two laps of warming up following the scooter in Lucca you have to eat and drink for the entire evening; and of course we're not talking about water and fruits…
a perfect grill was set just below the window of the workshop, sausages were perfect and wine was really good, but after a while we had some problem since there was no flue.
seemed like a fire was spreading out from the door, but no one really care so we kept on drinking and eating and the problem just disappear by itself.
The Lucca's guys offered us an amazing dinner but, while everyone was enjoying the experience of alcohol, pros began to set their rides.
so at 12.30 pm we did our first survey on the track, the night was clear and fresh, trees were green, no one was on the track and I was a little bit drunk
But no time for jokes. At 1 am we were ready to start, 20 and more guys and 2 girls ready to rounding three times Lucca. Suddenly all chopstick and glasses of wine disappeared and things got serious.
So… HOP! We start! The two first lap were tough, with a bunch of guys pushing really hard in front, I made it until the last 200m, exactly where the sprint began. The stats said that the average speed was around 40 km/h wich is pretty good for the physical condition we all had.
First at the finish line was Jan and that's how he won the entire ham he is raising in the picture below.
The day after we had a pleasant trip around Lucca following the Italian Resistance's paths. Lots of sad and heroic stories took part around the milestones we found on our way. But everyone was enjoying the sight and happy we went through the hills.
We eventually reach our destination where good food, beer and reggae music were waiting for us. It was the perfect conclusion of such a cool week end.
We would like to thanks all Lucca's crew, Luca for the hospitality, the guy from the workshop (I forgot the name), Pablohoney (the tallest forum admin)for some of the pics above.


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Setting Environment Variables in a Task Sequence
Some tools require setting an environment variable when they are used. For example, the User State Migration Tool has several that can be used for troubleshooting. One is discussed in the Ask the Directory Services Team blog post here. Unfortunately, the built-in MDT or ConfigMgr Task Sequence steps for capturing and restoring the user state don't allow you to set environment variables.
Trying to set the environment variable using a script in a preceding step will not work. If you set an environment variable in the script (e.g. using the SET command in a command shell script) it will only be set for that script. The task sequencer parent process will not inherit the environment variable, so neither will subsequent steps. Setting a System (or master) environment variable will have the same issue. The task sequencer will not inherit the new master environment. However, if you restart the computer after setting the System environment variable then task sequencer will inherit the updated System environment variables.
So the process for using an environment variable with something like USMT is to have steps before the steps that run the tool (the user state capture and restore steps in this case) that set the variable in the System environment and then restart the computer. This is shown in the steps prefixed with Custom: in the sample MDT Lite Touch Task Sequence below.
Note that you can also place the step to set the variable before an existing earlier reboot in the same phase as well. If you are using ConfigMgr OSD you should add the step(s) somewhere before any of the user state related steps (Request State Store, etc.). Finally, if you are using an MDT-integrated ConfigMgr OSD task sequence you will need to add a Use Toolkit Package step after the reboot if you are adding an additional reboot for this.
There are a few ways to set System environment variables with a script. The SETX command is built into Windows Vista and higher and a version is available in the Windows Server 2003 Resource Kit Utilities that can be used on Windows XP/Windows Server 2003. The command syntax would be like this:
setx MIG_IGNORE_PROFILE_MISSING 1 /M
To have something a little more MDT-ish for this (with logging, etc.), I've attached an MDT script (MDTSetSystemEnvVar.wsf) for doing this. Copy this to your MDT Scripts folder.
It can be used it two ways. First, you can explicitly call out the environment variable name and value directly using command line switches.
cscript.exe "%SCRIPTROOT%\MDTSetSystemEnvVar.wsf" /envvar:MIG_IGNORE_PROFILE_MISSING /value:1
Finally, you can specify the name of a task sequence variable name. The task sequence variable name and value will be used for setting the environment variable.
cscript.exe "%SCRIPTROOT%\MDTSetSystemEnvVar.wsf" /tsvar:MIG_IGNORE_PROFILE_MISSING
Disclaimer: The information on this site is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, confers no rights, and is not supported by the authors or Microsoft Corporation. Use of included script samples are subject to the terms specified in the Terms of Use .
This post was contributed by Michael Murgolo, a Senior Consultant with Microsoft Services - U.S. East Region.


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IonCube in Web Hosting
When you purchase a Linux web hosting service from us, it will be set up on our in-house built cloud hosting platform where ionCube Loader is already installed, so you won't have any problems to manage any script app which requires the instrument to run properly. We also provide a few different versions of PHP, so in case you switch the version, you'll have to activate ionCube once again. Our system remembers the adjustments you make, so in case you switch back to the earlier version of PHP which was active for your account, ionCube Loader will already be activated. The PHP version as well as the ionCube instrument can be operated from the PHP Configuration part of our Hepsia web hosting Control Panel. Any adjustment that you make takes literally just a click and it will take effect without delay.
IonCube in Semi-dedicated Hosting
Since all of the semi-dedicated server accounts are created on our advanced cluster platform and ionCube Loader is available on it, you'll be able to use any script application which requires the software tool in order to work effectively. With several clicks in your Hepsia web hosting Control Panel you will be able to activate or deactivate ionCube for the PHP version which is currently active for your account. Because we support multiple versions of PHP at the same time, you'll have to do this each and every time you switch to a different version, and when you revert back to a release which you've already used, our system will remember your preference and ionCube Loader will already be activated. When you have several websites in the same account and they require different versions of PHP, you're able to set up a php.ini file in each domain folder and with several lines of program code you're able to define both the PHP release and the status of ionCube regardless of what is selected for the hosting account as a whole.


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When you register to use The Tailhook Association website or application, create a Tailhook Association ID, or contact us for support or other offerings, The Tailhook Association collects information that identifies you. This may include your name, email address, or payment information.
We collect information about how you use our websites and applications, including when you use a desktop product feature that takes you online. We may collect information that your browser or device typically sends to our servers whenever you visit The Tailhook Association website, or when The Tailhook Association product feature takes you online. For example, your browser or device may tell us your IP address (which may tell us generally where you are located) and the type of browser and device you used. When you visit The Tailhook Association website, your browser may also tell us information such as the page that led you to our website and, if applicable, the search terms you typed into a search engine that led you to our website.
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Florida was ranked 30th in the nation on education quality and given an overall grade of C-minus, a worse showing than last year, on an annual national report released this morning.
The state ranked well -- though not as well as in 2015 -- on the report's K-12 achievement category, coming in 11th in the nation, down from 7th last year. Florida students' lower scores on national tests released this past fall contributed to the state's lower achievement ranking this year.
The K-12 achievement index is just one of three used in the overall ranking as part of the "Quality Counts" report put out by the education newspaper Education Week. Lower marks in the other two categories pulled down Florida's overall position to below the national average.
Florida earned a ranking of 38th and a grade of D-plus in the finance index, and it received a ranking of 37th and a grade of C on the "chance for success" index, which aims to "capture the importance of education in a person's lifetime from cradle to grave."
The newspaper again ranked Massachusetts as the top state, giving it a B-plus overall, and it said Nevada was the worst, with its overall D grade.
The "Quality Counts" report has been a point of pride for Florida leaders in recent years, as they've often touted the state's showing on the paper's rankings.
Until last year, the report ranked states partly on their education policies and Florida did well by that measure. Last year, it started ranking more on outcomes, and the Sunshine State, which had been ranked as high as fifth in the nation, fell to 28th overall.
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In case you are eligible for more than one visa subclass or visa pathway, we offer you a written Visa & Immigration Assessment and a Job Appraisal. We further advise you when you meet us for a 60 minutes and/or 90 minutes consultation in our offices or by teleconference.
Our Visa & Immigration Assessment in conjunction with the consultation and appraisal will provide you with in depth legal advice and the options and procedures for you to succeed in your quest to immigrate to Australia.
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Call it luck, but Cleveland is rich in great Irish bars. From old-school dives to rowdy nights of live Irish music, it's where you don't have to wear green to drink the night away. While everyone claims to be a little Irish on St. Patrick's Day, all you have to do at these watering holes is pour yourself another Guinness. There may be no rolling hills in Cleveland proper, but there is plenty of beer. So hoist a pint to some of Cleveland's best with our guide to the Irish pubs that will be more than happy to top off your whiskey.
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Flannery's Pub
Ask anyone parading through the Downtown streets on St. Paddy's Day which Irish bar they'll be celebrating at, and they're likely to say Flannery's. This party destination wears its Irish pride year-round. At the heart of East 4th St's foodie scene, this wood-paneled pub is spacious and laid-back, with huge windows that offer a glimpse of the bustling brick road outside. There are plenty of Irish-inspired snacks on hand, with many more slated for this year.
Merry Arts Pub & Grill
In the sea of bars that is Lakewood (have we mentioned how much we love Lakewood?), Merry Arts Pub & Grill has stood the test of time -- it's the oldest watering hole in the entire city. It's also known for great tacos. They may not be Irish, but is anyone really complaining?
PJ McIntyre's
West Park
There's no greater Irish love story in Cleveland than the one behind PJ McIntyre's. Owner Patrick Campbell and his wife met at auditions for bare-chested Irish dancing sensation Michael Flatley's Lord of the Dance and performed together in Vegas; classic bad boy meets good girl. Fast-forward, and Campbell now runs the gem of West Park. Its Stack Stone fireplace is like the ones used to heat homes in Ireland. And driving by the Kamm's Corners strip, you would never know there's a dance studio a floor above sending its students to the world championships.
Greenisland Irish Pub
Bay Village
This quaint respite is classically Irish. With a welcoming bar and authentic fare, including shepherd's pie, Greenisland is the right place for a date night, with Irish music playing in the background. This is a neighborhood bar through and through, and a West Side hidden gem, so expect to see a sea of regulars being called by name.
The Harp
Ohio City
It could be the view, the patio, or the six different kinds of boxty that make The Harp an Irish favorite. Irish coffees, toddies, and brews are plentiful here, and the menu has classic hearty favorites like shepherd's pie and colcannon. It may be cozy, but The Harp also boasts a spirited crowd. That's all helped along, in part, by the regular live Irish music.
Parnell's Pub
Cleveland Heights
This Irish hideaway is the gem of the Cedar Lee arts district. Snugly tucked away in the strip, Parnell's is small, narrow, and low-lit. It's the kind of intimate place where everyone knows each other's name because they're in such tight quarters and have no other option. While it has its share of regulars, Parnell's is a perfect place to duck into before or after a show at the arthouse cinema, Cedar Lee Theatre, right next door.
Sully's Irish Pub
Owner John Sullivan blocks out two weeks every year to travel to Ireland with friends in the Irish band The New Barleycorn. It's uncertain whether he's there for tipsy sing-alongs to "Will Ye Go Lassie, Go?" and "The Hills of Connemara," or to soak in the culture, but we're going to guess that both bring a healthy dose of authenticity back to the rolling hills of... Cleveland.
When you have Guinness Gold-certified status bragging rights, you have a lot to live up to. Luckily, this nook has mastered more than the perfect stout pour. It's a departure from the rowdy Dublin-style bars, instead taking its cues from homey rural pubs. But it also can keep up with the high-octane Willoughby weekend scene. Expect loud, live Irish music.
Moriarty's Pub
If ever you could call a bar in the very middle of Downtown off the beaten path, it would be this hidden-in-plain-sight dive. A straightforward place serving strong drinks, this no-nonsense bar eschews the flashy foodie world of its surroundings in favor of the traditional. There's nothing bougie here, just classic pints in compact quarters.
Pride of Erin
We're not condoning mixing pints of Guinness with dart-throwing, but we're not not telling you that this is the place to do it. Now into its third decade of slinging Guinness (one of the first bars in Cleveland to do so), this wall-to-wall-green pub is casual and easygoing. If the iconic shamrock on the sign outside doesn't give you an idea of what you're in for, the Irish music blaring from the analog jukebox surely will.
The Flat Iron
West Bank
Knock one back for the city's oldest Irish pub, where the antique exposed brick transports you to the old-fashioned pubs of Ireland. It's hard not to feel Irish when the walls and interior are decked out in green everything. But don't think The Flat Iron is stuck in the past: The shepherd's pie is made with fresh, grass-fed lamb straight from the historic West Side Market. If you need something to soak up the Guinness, portions are heaping.
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"A dress, not only can make you look elegant, but it also defines your personality, boosts your confidence and creates your identity," said Aween Kaur, Manager and Owner of Karishma Boutique, in an interview with Malaysia World News.
Karishma Boutique, situated at Level 2.24, Jalan Munshi Abdullah, City One Plaza provides exclusive Indian and Punjabi outfits ranging from Anarkali Suits, Un – stitched Fabrics, Kurtis, Leggings, Salwars, Wedding Lehengas, to Sarees.
"Our fashion caters for wedding, elegant and casual wear.
"The long kurtis with leggings that integrate Indian and western style is the latest trend we introduce for Indian Muslims," said Aween.
Karishma fashion style is designed for Muslim, Indian, Malays, and Punjabi ladies who care to bring up their personality and to look more elegant, she added.
Karishma Collection has been in Malaysia for 19 years, since 1998. It was founded by Gursharan Kaur and Inderjit Kaur.
The fabrics used in Karishma collection are in high demand as they are made of cotton and pure silk. Moreover, they are handmade crafts. The design itself is a combination of authenticity and modernity.
Cotton fabric kurtis is our signature in Karishma Collection, Aween said.
"What is special about Karishma is the exclusiveness and high-end product that customers love to have.
"We believe in quality where our product will make you look elegant," said Aween – a business graduate who spent four years studying about fashion and design to deliver the best to her customers.
Karishma Collection is available online at https://www.facebook.com/ArweenKarishmaCollection/
Also available at its main website: www.karishma.com.my
Or visit Karishma Boutique at Level 2.24, Jalan Munshi Abdullah, City One Plaza, Kuala Lumpur.
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Wage and Hour Division (WHD)
Memo 196
May 23, 2003
TO: All Contracting Agencies of the Federal Government and Contracting Agencies of the District of Columbia
Tammy D. McCutchen
SUBJECT: Service Contract Act Health and Welfare Fringe Benefit Changes
In accordance with the requirements of Section 4.52 of Regulations, 29 CFR Part 4, the prevailing health and welfare fringe benefits issued under the McNamara O'Hara Service Contract Act (SCA) will be increased on June 1, 2003. As prescribed by the Regulations the new benefit rate is derived from the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Cost Index (ECI) summary of Employer Cost for Employee Compensation. Effective June 1, 2003 the new SCA health and welfare benefit rate will be $2.36 per hour or $94.40 per week or $409.07 per month.
Solicitation/Contracts Affected
All Invitation for Bids opened, or other service contracts awarded on or after June 1, 2003 must include an updated SCA wage determination (WD) issued in accordance with the regulatory health and welfare fringe benefit determination methodology. Contracting agencies may make pen and ink changes to their current WD if received for contracts beginning on or after June 1, and for which the updated health and welfare rates were not included. It is not required that contracting agencies request a revised WD for only a health and welfare rate change. Contracts with wage determinations currently requiring health and welfare benefits costing an average of $2.56 per hour are not affected by this change.
Wage Determinations for the State of Hawaii
Under Section 2(a)(2) of the Service Contract Act, fringe benefit payments that are required by state law may not be used to satisfy the employer's fringe benefit obligations. In Hawaii, most employers are required by law to provide health insurance coverage for their employees. Therefore, employer contributions that are made to satisfy the employer's obligations under the Hawaii mandated prepaid Health Care Act may not be credited toward meeting the contractor's obligations under SCA. The SCA WD's have addressed this issue in the past by excluding the health insurance portion. Currently, most Hawaii WD's specify a health and welfare benefit amount of $.99 per hour.
Consistent with past practices, and in recognition of the fact that Hawaii law requires employers to provide health care coverage for most employees, the SCA WD's for Hawaii will continue to exclude the health insurance portion of the benefits for all employees on whose behalf the employer provides benefits pursuant to the Health Care Act. However, all employers are not required to make and, in fact, do not make contributions for certain employees under the Hawaii law. If this is the case, then the reduced fringe benefits level is not appropriate for these employees.
Therefore, effective June 1, 2003 the new SCA health and welfare fringe benefits level for Hawaii will be $1.01 per hour, or $40.40 per week, or $175.07 per month for all employees on whose behalf the contractor provides health care benefits pursuant to the Hawaii Health Care Act. For those employees who are not receiving health care benefits mandated by the Hawaii Health Care Act, the new health and welfare benefit rate will be $2.36 per hour.


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Engineering and Manufacturing Open House
Thu. 24th of Apr. 2014 at 9:00 am
The public is invited to learn about John Wood Community College's engineering and manufacturing programs at an open house Thursday, April 24 at the College's Workforce Development Center at 4220 Kochs Lane.
Students, parents and teachers may visit during the day from 9 a.m. to noon or during the evening session from 5-7p.
Faculty members from engineering and manufacturing programs will be available to speak one-on-one with students and families. Demonstrations of course projects and simulations on display will include robotics, wind and solar power, 3D modeling and computer-controlled production applications.
Information about admissions, financial aid, engineering and manufacturing career paths and salaries will also be shared.
Graduates from JWCC's growing engineering program have successfully transferred to Purdue University, Washington University, University of Missouri St. Louis and University of Illinois. Details about JWCC's engineering program are available at.jwcc.edu/academics/degrees/engineering.
JWCC manufacturing students are in demand regionally and often receive job offers prior to completion of training programs. Programs lead to head-of-household careers with beginning salaries in the $30,000 to $40,000 range. More information about manufacturing related careers is available at manufacturingourfuture.org.
Student and parent registration is encouraged, but not required. RSVP can be made to Jake Houston at email@example.com or by calling 217.641.4902 High school students should check with their respective guidance counselor for an excused college visit absence.John Wood Community College Campus


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Yummy Plants: a vegan lifestyle website and community. We can help you start a vegan diet!
Our vegan-friendly restaurant section lists restaurants where you can get a vegan entree. We only list restaurants that we have visited or our community members have submitted, where we can promise that can eat more than just a salad. Please keep checking back: the Yummy Plants team and our community members are adding new vegan-friendly restaurants all the time. If you don't see your favorite vegan-friendly restaurant listed, please use this link to share your favorites with the community! http://yummyplants.com/submit-a-restaurant/
Note: All of the restaurants that we list are vegan-friendly. Some are 100% vegan restaurants and are listed as 100% vegan in the description. Most of the restaurants in our list serve vegan and non-vegan food options.
24 Carrots
Our tempting 100% vegan menu is crafted from scratch daily with the freshest, most wholesome ingredients we can get our hands on. Nibble guilt free on our delicious vegan pastries, pies and treats made using ripe seasonal fruits, organic flours, fat free cocoa, madagascar organic vanilla, and lots of love. At 24 Carrots we believe [...]
- Web: http://www.24carrotsjuice.com/
- Location: 1701 E Guadalupe Rd, Tempe, Arizona
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LEGO – 10868 DUPLO Farm Pony Stable£25.00
- Includes 2 child LEGO® DUPLO® figures, plus 2 pony figures.
- Features a stable with opening door and tipping hay feeder.
- Accessory elements include a brush, bucket, pile of apples, trough, pitchfork, hay brick and a shovel, plus bricks decorated as a lantern, bridles and a stable sign as story starters.
LEGO 10901 Duplo Fire Truck£18.00
- Includes 2 LEGO® DUPLO® figures: a firefighter and a child, plus a cat figure.
- Features a fire truck for children with flashing light and siren sound, tilting ladder and an opening drawer, plus a buildable tree.
- Press the button to activate the lights and sounds, and speed to the rescue in this red fire truck toy for toddlers!
LEGO 10902 Duplo Town Station£22.00
- Includes 3 LEGO® DUPLO® figures: 2 police officers and a crook.
- Features an easy-to-build police station with opening cell door and a toy police car with lights and siren sound.
- Accessory elements include a mug, plus bricks decorated as doughnuts and a security camera.
LEGO DUPLO : 10841 Fun Family Fair£40.00
- Includes 4 LEGO® DUPLO® figures: mom, dad and 2 children.
- Features a rotating carousel with 4 horse figures and gearwheel function, stand with 2 wavy slides, ticket stand with opening window and a drinks machine with table and chairs.
LEGO DUPLO 10831 My First Caterpillar£18.00
- Features a buildable caterpillar with extra bricks that can be added to create a butterfly!
- Includes bricks decorated as numbers 1 through 3, an apple, carrots, flowers and a double-sided brick with an awake/sleeping caterpillar face.
- Help your child master basic building skills with this simple model.


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Your Autumn Wardrobe
Brrr. Autumn has suddenly arrived, and although it looks like we might see a bit more warmer weather this weekend, it's an abrupt reminder that it WILL be getting colder and an opportunity to take a look at your wardrobe for gaps to fill!
Never fear, Heyday! has all your Autumn and Winter essentials to make sure your wardrobe is up to scratch.
Our iconic swing trousers are in stock in a whopping 13 different colours, including our brand new medium weight denim, so there's no excuse for cold legs! They are high waisted for vintage authenticity and worn with heels make even the shortest lady look tall and elegant.
As the weather cools a little, if you're not quite ready for knitwear, you might still want a little more coverage on your arms, which is why we've made our popular Olivia blouse with sophisticated full length gathered sleeves. We're planning more colours of this style soon.
The Olivia blouse teams perfectly with our Wartime suit for Autumn. Suits are so versatile as you can wear both pieces together, or split them up for different outfits. Wear the skirt alone with a blouse or a 40s style knit, and add the jacket if it's a bit chillier, or wear the jacket with trousers, or even over a tea dress for a classic 1940s look. The wartime suit comes in black, brown or navy to suit whatever colour is dominant in your wardrobe.
Lastly, our Gab jackets are an excellent Autumn cover up, the Honeycomb and Harlequin check are perfect with swing trousers for day wear, while our evening sparkle has a little more glitz for evening.


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Bridgton Academy mental health service is available to our students 24/7. All students have unlimited access to our experienced mental health therapist with no fees, co-pays, or deductibles.
By building trust with the school counselor, and engaging in a course of effective treatment, our young men learn to respond to life challenges in a more adaptive manner. The School Counselor encourages the collaboration of family and other members of the student's support team whenever desired by the student.
Services of the School Counselor:
Preventative Mental Health Care to All Students, Starting with Orientation. Promoting awareness of expected stressors vs. when additional support is needed.
Mental Health Treatment for: Depression, Anxiety, Trauma, Bereavement, Divorce, Family and Relational Conflicts, Homesickness, Anger Management, Sleep Disturbance, Autism Spectrum, Stress related to Academic and/or Athletic Challenges, Support for ADD/ADHD and other Learning Disorders.
Substance Use Treatment and referrals to specialists as needed
Substance Use Prevention: Educating All Students About Substance Use Risks, Risk Reduction Strategies, etc.
Campus Wide Wellness Initiatives: Self Care (Sleep Hygiene, Hydration, etc.), Stress Management Techniques, Study Breaks, Mind-Body Awareness Activities.
Blog for parents and students, to prepare for the challenging transition of leaving home. This blog provides support for students to work through the variety of mental health challenges they will confront throughout the post-graduate year, in college, and beyond.
*Tobacco Cessation Group
*Diversity Club focusing on inclusion, equality, and civil rights issues.
The School Counselor is an Ally to Students of Color, Students of all Cultural & Class Backgrounds, and to students of all Sexual Orientations, Gender Identities, and Expression. Her primary goal is "To help all students feel safe, welcome, and supported during their 'Year That Makes The Difference'".


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How to integrate Angular2 Frontend with Wordpress Backend
Recently, I am trying to integrate Angular2 with Wordpress. I will list the steps briefly and provides two blogs I followed.
1. Install Wordpress
You can download the zip file from Wordpress (https://wordpress.org/download/)
If you are using Godaddy Host, Godaddy provide a quick installation.
2. Config Wordpress
Here is an instruction you could follow: (https://codex.wordpress.org/Installing_WordPress)
3. Install Wordpress API
I followed this blog instruction which is super clear. (https://www.sitepoint.com/wp-api/)
4. Setup Angular2 and connect with Wordpress API
This awesome blog explains the entire process step by step. And it also shows how to use the application on production site. (http://doppiaeast.com/article/angular-2-wordpress-theme-setup/)
Hope this blog helps.


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Join Konrad Eek for an in-depth discussion in this video Shooting black and white in a vineyard, part of Analog Photography: Shooting & Processing Black-and-White Film.
…So, one of the things that was nice for me as we set up to do this work here,…is I had a day yesterday that I could kind of wander the grounds, and look for…photo opportunities.…Particularly, when you're doing landscape photography, the more familiar you,…you are with a shooting environment, the better success you're going to have.…And one of the things I was struck by was the play of light and…shadow in the vineyard, the difference in the texture of the leaves,…the roundness of the grapes as compared to the plainer nature of the leaves,…once again, round versus the jagged edges.…
So I've started thinking about ways to capture this effectively.…And one of the things that I thought once again,…film does wonderful things with shallow depth of field.…Let's get the grapes in sharp focus.…And particularly try to find a cluster of grapes like this,…where you see bright highlights, bright sunlit highlights on the grapes.…And then some of those same highlights on the leaves, but…also deep shadowed areas as well.…
Upon returning home, Konrad processes the film, explaining the chemicals involved and sharing insights for getting reliable results. He also describes the negative-scanning process. Finally, to whet your appetite for the other facets of film-based photography, he demonstrates the process of making a silver-gelatin enlargement and offers up some tips on building your own darkroom.
- Exploring film formats, lenses, and cameras
- Loading films
- Shooting black-and-white film
- Working with colored filters and film
- Chemically processing film
- Scanning and storing film
- Enlarging film in a makeshift darkroom


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I fully appreciate that what happens in this chatroom may not be to your taste. This raises two questions, for me. First, why do you come on here to read such tripe? Second, why do you not attempt to raise the quality of the room with your own wit and sharp sense of irony, by contributing to the subs page?
I have rarely read anything that you have written that is particularly positive. Nor have I seen many contributions from you on the writers' page. I am often surprised that people admire your negativity but often ponder on your motives. Do you feel, perhaps, that you offer a superior, downward looking position that allows your to make judgements on others' work, despite a lack of your own? Do you feel, perhaps, that you are dealing with your intellectual inferiors and that it is your task to guide them towards intelligence and help them with their writing - despite a lack of a demonstration of your own skills?
Your fallback position is to refer to people as 'cunts', although you seem lacking in bravery to come out with the word, directly. Your view of other people seems very negative. I cannot recall the last time you made positive comments about others. No doubt you have, but such comments seem to get lost within your general, critical tone.
If this place bores you, leave it. If it doesn't, please try to take a slightly more charitable view of the people that share the page. We are all flawed and I doubt that any one of us on here claims to be a perfect contributor. I am sure that my own witterings irritate many and I fully accept that. At least I make the effort to contribute. Please try to be a little less abrasive and a little more constructive. I am sure that we would all benefit from your contributions if they were not so damning and not so hostile. Yours, Plucky.


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Fjord is a design and innovation consultancy bureau . They developed a conceptual strategy for Engie. How will people deal with energy in the future? We were asked to visualize the vision Fjord designed. Specifically: how it would work in the daily life of their customers? The target audience was Engie board members and employees. With the animation, it was possible to summarize the key features of the vision Fjord came up with. Enabling a quick heads-up for everyone not yet familiar with it.
The storytelling and scripting was a thorough cooperation with the designers at Fjord. They proposed ways to tell their story, where we had a more adjusting role, to preserve a visual interesting and coherent story. We worked with the necessary methodologies and a well-structured time schedule to ensure the desired quality in the limited amount of time we had at hands.
For this project, we composed the accompanying music ourselves. Not every project is suitable for original music compositing, but it ads a lot of character which you'll never achieve with precomposed music out of libraries. If the budget allows for this, we strongly recommend to choose for specifically composed music. It's personal, it's unique,… and it's better.


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Now that the ceremony's over, it's time to celebrate with your friends and family with the biggest party imaginable. Most people would agree that this is the best part of the entire wedding day as they can let loose and have a great time. To make this party truly magical and spectacular, be sure to include these three essential components of your wedding reception decor.
Wedding Cake Accessories
When you think of memorable wedding photos, an image of the happy couple cutting the cake is right near the top of this list. It's an iconic image from your wedding reception, as is the "couple's first dance" and "tossing of the bouquet/garter".
This tremendous attention given to the wedding cake mean that an equally important amount of thought and planning needs to go into the wedding cake accessories as well. Consider these top three priorities: personalized paper napkins, a cake serving set, plus the cake and/or cupcake display accessories.
i) Personalized Paper Napkins
Paper napkins are an essential accessory for this table setting, as your guests will want to keep their "Sunday Best" attire looking perfect all night. Sure, practically any napkin will do but this isn't just any event, this is your wedding! Make it extra special and memorable with personalized paper napkins with your names and wedding date printed on them. This adds class and is so much better than grabbing cheap generic napkins via a quick stop at Walmart between the ceremony and reception.
Personalize your napkins with custom designs, monograms, or wedding logo designs to suit your wedding theme. In Casa Gifts carries a wide selection of colours and design options for your shopping pleasure.
ii) Cake Serving Sets
Unless you're planning on cutting your cake with a karate chop (not recommended by the way), you're going to need to invest in a cake serving set. There are many different cake serving sets to choose from, such as:
- the Bridal Beauty Calla Lily set, with its beautiful flowers
- the Bridal Tapestry set, with elegant white bows
- the Calla Lilly set, featuring a decorative engraved lily in the handles
- the Classic Double Heart set, with white ribbon and jewelled double heart decoration
- the Decorative Fleur De Lis set, featuring this classic and noble French icon
- the Diamond Clear Acrylic set for those who want to add some glitz and glamour
- the Elegant Vintage Rose set for that classic, old world beauty
- the Flower of Love In Romantic Red set, to add a splash of colour
- the Porcelain set with embossed lace details, matches well with nearly every décor
- the Sculptural White Tiger Lilies set, featuring this exotic flower on the handles
- the Silver Plated sets with either diamond, elegant crystals, or various heart-shaped designs that add an ornate, yet understated, beauty to the handles
- the Venice gold or silver sets with their European charm and style
- or an elegant, vintage-inspired silver set
iii) Cake and Cupcake Display Accessories
Dress up those cupcakes with beautiful filigree paper wrappers to wow your guests. There are many styles available so it's just a matter of picking one that matches your décor. Display these tasty treats on some round or square foil wrapped cake boards for an eye-pleasing layout. Beautiful take-out boxes will provide your guests with the option to take some treats home.
Wedding Cake Toppers
Wedding cakes toppers come in all shapes, sizes, and styles. You've got figurines, monograms, personalized acrylic, stylized, and wood veneer tops with a multitude of options available for each type. These toppers can be customized to create the perfect topper for your wedding.
Wedding Reception Accessories and Stationary
Outfit your welcome table with the right accessories, including a decorative guest book, matching pen and holder set, and a wishing well. You may consider having some champagne flutes and bubbly available for your guests as they arrive.
A fun activity to get your guests participating in the evening is to provide them with a disposable camera, so that they can capture some great and memorable images from their perspective. Provide a well-marked basket near the exit for your guests to deposit them here.
Wedding Reception Decorating Ideas Triple Crown
These three decorating categories are essential in planning any wedding reception. Carefully plan your wedding cake accessories, cake topper, and personalized stationary to complement your theme.
Shop wedding reception decor and accessories here…the best selection in Canada and the USA awaits!


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Frederick in Frederick County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Frederick's Poet Lawyer
Francis Scott Key
After attending school in Annapolis and studying law for four years, Key opened a law office near here. He argued cases in the old court house where today's City Hall is located. He later appeared before the U.S. Supreme Court, and practiced law until the end of his life.
Key's legal skills led him to a daring role during the Battle of Baltimore in 1814 where he negotiated the release of an American prisoner. His eloquence as a writer and poet gave us the "Star-Spangled Banner."
Early Life of Francis Scott Key
Francis Scott Key is born at Terra Rubra, his parent's estate, in what was then northeast Frederick County.
After ten years growing up in Frederick County, Key attends St. John's Grammar School and then St. John's College in Annapolis, Maryland.
Key graduates from St. John's
Key begins his law career in Frederick. His college friend, Robert Brooke Taney, also practices law in Frederick, and later marries Key's sister Anne.
Key marries Mary Tayloe Lloyd in Annapolis.
Key moves to Washington, D.C., to become a partner in the law practice of his uncle, Phillip Barton Key.
Key writes "The Star-Spangled Banner" which would become the national anthem of the United States in 1931.
In 1840, Key, at age 61, came here to visit his aged cousin Eleanor Potts who was then totally blind. She lived on Council Street across the courtyard. Key promised her a poem, and she listened as he read the stanzas which included these lines:
The "light of other days" was hers,
Of happy days now past and gone,
It called up friends long lov'd and mourn'd,
And sweetly round her shone.
Twas the, as by her side I sat,
She softly touch'd the light guitar,
And tones that had my childhood charm'd,
Fell sweetly, sadly on my ear.
Key as a youth
Frederick in 1854
Trinity Chapel, visible to your right, marks the probable site of Key's baptism. In 1779 it was
Frederick County's second courthouse—the one Key knew—was built here in 1785, but burned in 1861. The third courthouse, completed in 1862, is the building here today. It became Frederick's City Hall in 1985.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Patriots & Patriotism • War of 1812.
Location. 39° 24.932′ N, 77° 24.732′ W. Marker is in Frederick, Maryland, in Frederick County. Marker is at the intersection of West Church Street and North Court Street, on the right when traveling west on West Church Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Frederick MD 21701, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. "South Magnetic" (here, next to this marker); Unanimous Resolution (a few steps from this marker); Site of Frederick County's First Y.M.C.A. (within shouting distance of this marker); The Congregation in Frederick (within shouting distance of this marker); City Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); No to the Stamp! (within shouting distance of this marker); The Ross Home (within shouting distance of this marker); Tyler's-Spite House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Frederick.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 3, 2013, by Bernard Fisher of Mechanicsville, Virginia. This page has been viewed 544 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 3, 2013, by Bernard Fisher of Mechanicsville, Virginia. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. submitted on October 14, 2015, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.


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Altaya – IXO Sd.Kfz.252 + Sd.Anh.3 1/1 StuG.Abt 210 Smolensk (USSR) 1941
Technical Details
2 crew
350Km range, 200Km off road.
1 MG 34 (7,92mm)
This half track was designed to ammunition StuG assault guns. It is a variant of the well know Sd.Kfz.250. Approximately 413 units were manufactured until September 1941, when they were replaced by the Sd.Kfz.250/6, with similar capabilities and a lower production cost. Due his limited transport capabilities it was complemented with Anh.31/1 trailer. This vehicle had similar mobility capabilities than the vehicles they must ammunition, and enough armour against infantry common weapons.
This time Altaya's model just achieve an approved, neither camouflage or detail looks pretty well, but is an interesting model, because isn't common on this scale, and still less common in Diecast world. It could be included in the past Panzer collection, but it belongs to the newest armour ones.


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Are you dreaming of warm weather already? I know I am, and this past week even more so as the topic for the third week of FolioFocus was a tropical fabric collection for a bedding set. Another trend-inspired brief this time looking to fashion's love for lush brightly colored tropical fauna and flora. Makes you feel like going on a vacation, doesn't it!
To give you a little taste of the process, here's some of the painted icons I started with and one of the compositions and colors I've tried along the way.
Put into a repeat pattern and voila.


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Discussion in 'Suggestions & Feedback' started by SitStayStamp, Aug 9, 2012.
Am I missing something, or is there no gallery for the hostess set Wacky Wishes yet?
I don't see it, either.
So I'm not losing my mind, Cindy? Just had to be sure!
Heh heh! If you are, then we both are. Oh, wait.......
I don't know if any of the new catalog stamp sets have been added yet. James has been a little busy.
Got it. Thanks, Paula!
I can't see the gallery for the 2012 Holiday mini. I scroll to the bottom and it stops with 2012 SAB. Am I just not seeing something.
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don't rat. don't cut in line. don't ask. don't touch. pay your debts. flush often. don't whine.
— david novak, downtime: a guide to federal incarceration
while basking in the communal schadenfreude that's descended on the internet in the wake of the convictions of enron's ken lay and jeffrey skilling, i've noticed a lot of commenters tempering their glee with the expectations that lay and skilling, however much they deserve it, won't exactly be breaking rocks at leavenworth, but instead sinking putts in a minimum-security "country-club" federal prison.
so what kind of a vacation experience are kenny-boy and jeff looking at? i ran a short search on federal prisons and quickly discovered an archived thread on prisontalk.com that addresses the concerns of those looking for advice on the way in.
the thread is particularly noteworthy since it reproduces in full an august 11, 2002 new york times article about federal prisons, "white-collar criminal? pack lightly for prison", published in the wake of the indictment of sam waksal, former ceo of imclone systems, whose stock got his pal martha stewart in so much trouble:
assume you are a major corporate executive accused of a securities fraud that has caused hundreds of millions of dollars in investor losses. maybe you'll be acquitted. but what if you're convicted? how long will your sentence last? where will you serve the time? and will there be tennis?
although the article doesn't closely examine the stories of country-club living in federal prisons in the past, prisons conditions and sentencing since 1987 have become significantly harsher for everyone, and especially for white-collar criminals:
... nonviolent criminals convicted of financial felonies can face years or even decades in prison, especially since november 2001, when the u.s. sentencing commission drastically increased sentences for white-collar crime, with special emphasis on frauds involving many millions of dollars.
under old sentencing guidelines, a first-time, nonviolent offender who committed a fraud that caused 50 or more people to lose $100 million or more faced a prison sentence of five to 6½ years in a federal institution. now, under the formula used by the sentencing commission in the 2001 guidelines, the same individual faces a minimum of 19½ years and a maximum of 24½ years.
... ten years is a critical threshold; convicts sentenced to more than 10 years are placed in a prison behind fences and razor wire. less than 10, and you've got a good chance of residing at a prison camp, often fenceless, for inmates with low risk for escape or violence.
prison for convicts of all stripes has become a more sterile experience:
almost no personal property is allowed, not even contact lenses. inmates are allowed only one religious text, one pair of eyeglasses, dentures and dental bridge, one solid wedding ring with no stones, $20 in change for vending machines, and cash or money orders for an inmate account.
an inmate can put unlimited funds in the account but is allowed to spend only $175 a month. inmates can buy from a small selection of shoes, toiletries and snacks in the commissary, but most money is consumed on telephone calls, which are monitored. all prisoners are required to work in jobs that pay 11 cents an hour — tax free.
living conditions are tight. at most camps, bunk beds are crammed into small cubicles that hold two to six inmates. think of the office cubicles occupied by the minions at your company, and imagine sharing one as living quarters with another person you might or might not like for the next several years.
... those serving time for white-collar crimes number only about 1,000 of the federal system's 160,000 inmates. so you'll likely find yourself surrounded by drug dealers, robbers and check kiters.
oh dear, not exactly the polo set.
meanwhile, options for whiling away the time have become fewer and fewer, though if you're lucky, there just may be tennis after all:
the most productive way to serve your time, former inmates say, is self-improvement. several camps at former military bases do have tennis courts, now called multiuse surfaces, that accommodate volleyball and basketball. many inmates end up in better physical shape than their office careers ever allowed.
education in the federal prison system is widely considered a joke by inmates, but most camps have a library and there is plenty of time for reading and writing. inmates can receive books by mail, although storage space is limited. they can subscribe to magazines, except those deemed pornographic.
but, as related by commenters in the thread, the weightpiles made classic by many a prison drama are being allowed to die of decrepitude:
greyghost: just for the record — on the weight lifting equipment — that was not what the bop [bureau of prisons] wanted. that is what congress wanted. the bop liked the idea that inmates had the opportunity to excerise, work out, release their stress and frustrations out lifting weights. congress just thought that the bop, by allowing weight lifting, was doing nothing more than helpding [sic] to churn out bigger and stronger predators out on the street.
wileycoyote: ... as for the weights, you are correct. they don't have to remove the old ones unless they become damaged or broken and they will not be replaced. the problem lies with the fact that there really are very few of the older prisons that still do have weights and every time a new warden or new captain comes on the yard the first thing they usually say is "if there is even one fight on the weightpile, those weights are out of here." eventually there will be a fight. even if no weights are used in the fight, if it happens within shouting distance of the weightpile they are gone. i've seen this happen at least 3 times.
and of course internet access is understandably verboten:
fed-x: no computers hooked to the internet what-so-ever, unfortunately.. the bop is afraid of computers.. you will be lucky to get access to them at all.. some institutions have small computer classes but not all of them.. they are definitely on a physically isolated network with no outside connections.
ultimately it seems that the worst punishment awaiting lay and skilling is the enormity of time they now have to do absolutely nothing but contemplate their reversals of fortune. i would imagine, at least in the minds of these two high-fliers, having lived in the lap of every luxury imaginable, with every possible entertainment available to them at their beck and call, that to be reduced to staring for years at a steel toilet and grey walls, must be the cruelest punishment of all.
pkduc: from my experience in federal prison, the biggest obstacle i faced was boredom. i was at pekin (female camp) in il. there was absolutely nothing to do. there were no programs except for drug offenders and the library contained nothing but outdated law books and old paperback romance novels. the boredom was mind numbing.
shortly before the new york times piece, new york magazine covered "club fed" in a 5-page feature, "you've got jail". its focus on the personal experiences of several inmates makes it a pretty entertaining read:
when charles surrendered four years ago, he had, remarkably, even less luck than freddy. convicted of defrauding the government, he was supposed to serve his sixteen-month sentence at allenwood camp. but when he arrived, he was told, without explanation, that he'd been reassigned to allenwood's low-security facility up the road. only two weeks after his arrival, one of the guards found a hypodermic needle and steroids under the mattress of one of his two roommates. the three men were immediately strip-searched and inspected for needle marks. then they were thrown in separate holes.
the lights were off when charles arrived. men in the neighboring cells were howling and pounding their fists against the walls, which they would continue to do all night. thinking it was a light switch, charles hit a small plastic button next to a mirror.
"don't touch that!"
charles whipped around.
"that's the panic button, you son of a bitch!"
tyrone had been sitting in the hole for four months, because he refused to work. when charles first saw him, he had all the thoughts that a soft, pasty white guy would be expected to have when confronted with a hulking black cellmate: "this is a cliché." it didn't take long, though, before he discovered that clichés were useless in prison life. "tyrone," says charles, "was one of the most interesting people at allenwood."
to pass the time and calm his nerves, charles asked lots of questions. too many. three days later, when the warden came by, tyrone gave her a very different response when she asked if he was ready to work. "yeah, i'm ready," he barked. "this fuckin' white guy won't stop talking."
Friday, May 26, 2006
club fed: not what it used to be
Posted by aarrgghh at 4:09:00 PM
Labels: enron, fraud, imclone, jeffrey skilling, ken lay, martha stewart, prison, sam waksal
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Tag Archives: Francis Ford Coppola
Legendary Power Struggles
The film industry is known for having a million complications. Every film you see on screen usually contains some story behind it. In the 1970's and 80's some of the biggest power struggles in the history of film resulted in some great final product and some legitimate bad blood. A great couple of examples are The Godfather and Cotton Club. The aforementioned films power struggles center on the same players, Robert Evans and Francis Ford Coppola.
When making The Godfather the level of disagreement between the Paramount Studios head Robert Evans and director Francis Ford Coppola was incredible. Evans was serving as producer on the project while Coppola was directing. The constant argument was as far as story, and length. Evans once claimed that the product Coppola was putting out lacked heart and that the story was weakly told. The argument between Evans and Coppola came down to who was truly more influential in terms of the classic that is now referred to as an iconic piece of American Cinema.
If you fast forward some twelve years the same situation took place. The film that these two power players quarreled over was Cotton Club. The story behind this particular film involves a more powerful Coppola and a less powerful, troubled Evans. Coppola had Evans barred from the set with a court order and a battle ensued that would eventually see Evans play a minor role in the full development of the film. The secondary story behind Cotton Club would see Evans implicated in a murder plot and eventually nearly banished from Hollywood for years to come.
Talk about some serious drama!