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I hope everyone bundled up nicely and survived what seems like the hundredth blast of freakishly cold weather this year. I also hope you all have great plans for Thanksgiving, doing whatever it is you want to be doing. Whether it's a hectic weekend of traveling to visit family or a quiet night alone with pizza and Netflix, I hope it's grand!
I'm just planning a laid back dinner with local family and will otherwise be counting down the minutes until the Iron Bowl, but first I'd like to take a moment to share a bit of gratitude.
Above all, I am thankful for my beautiful family and friends. I feel so fortunate to be surrounded by so much warmth and love and I appreciate the amazing people in my life more with each passing year.
I am especially thankful for my sweet, fun and loving mother is absolutely nothing like "Mama" June Shannon. I'll admit I've never seen more than a few minutes of "Honey Boo Boo," but I have definitely kept up with media coverage of June's "career," including her recent Dr. Phil interview. Yikes! Those poor kids! I guess it was all fun and games until we realized those kids are actually stuck with that family long after America loses interest.
And speaking of disappointing TV characters, I am very thankful I am not Bill Cosby's lawyer right now, and — let's be honest — even more thankful I'm not his naïve young protégée.
At the time of my deadline, numerous women have come forward accusing Cosby of sexual assault in a fairly consistent manner, and thus far his only response has been to refuse to comment and to threaten journalists who dare to speak of such things. The story seems to be gaining momentum with each passing day, and things really aren't looking good for Cosby right now.
It's so weird how everybody seems to have scuttled right past that first set of allegations from 2005. I really don't even remember the story, although I was studying for the bar exam at the time and was basically locked in self-imposed isolation.
Still, it kind of amazes me how so many of us were able to gloss over it entirely. Denial is a powerful thing I guess. I don't always agree with Bill Cosby's viewpoints, but I had a lot of affection for the guy. How could I not?
From the time I was seven until I was almost fifteen, his sitcom was consistently one of the most popular shows on television.
It was one of the very few shows my entire family watched together, and I have very fond memories of gathering around the gigantic, 48 inch thick, rabbit-eared box to laugh at Dr. Huxtable's attempts to sneak in a tasty sammich.
I was never really close to my own father growing up, and Cosby's character was a pretty significant role model for me. I remember always thinking the perfect dad would be a cross between Cliff Huxtable and Andy Griffith, and for the majority of my life the mere mention of either of those men's names would trigger a smile and a warm memory. These days, when I think about Cliff I just feel sad and confused.
As hopeless as the situation seems, there's still that kid inside that hopes it all gets revealed as some big scam and it's all a lie. The alternative, as increasingly likely as it seems, is a real heartbreaker for me. I guess I always should have known Dr. Cliff Huxtable was a fictional character, but I still feel so betrayed. It hurts to find out a childhood hero isn't everything you thought. I dread the day my kids find out Spongebob doesn't really live in a pineapple in the sea.
Moving on, I'm thankful to learn a hunter in Slovenia discovered a real unicorn back in August! Okay, so maybe scientists say it was actually the remains of deer with a rare deformity causing it to grow only a single antler, but it's close enough to a unicorn to delight the 7-year-old inside me who always believed they were real. After the recent blow from Cosby, my inner child could really use some unicorns.
And speaking of delighting my inner child, I'm thankful the European Space Agency landed a probe on a comet on Nov. 12, launching a data collection process that will provide valuable information that will be studied for years to come. Besides all the scientific benefits, how cool is it to land on a comet? Very.
And finally, always the romantic, I'm thankful Charles Manson has found true love at last. He may be a deranged killer, convicted of murdering nine people back in 1969, but someone obviously found him positively DREAMY!
The 80-year-old mass murderer plans to marry his 26-year-old bride next month. Afton Burton, who prefers to be called "Star," was only 16 when she learned about Charles Manson and the two began corresponding through letters and phone calls. At 19, she left her deeply religious family in the Midwest and moved to California to be near him, and they're finally tying the knot.
Manson is lucky things turned out so well all those years ago. It's always risky meeting a pen pal for the first time, and you never really know who might show up at that first in-person meeting. After all, he barely even knew her! She could have turned out to be some sort of psycho-killer!
At any rate, best wishes to the happy couple and in lieu of wedding gifts, I hope that poor girl's family gets her some serious help.
Clearly this entire world has gone crazy, but I'm still thankful that I'm in it. And I'm thankful you're in it. Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours.
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Narrative Description of Project:The project objective is to provide safe and adequate drinking water supply to people in Nagaur District suffering from acute scarcity of potable water and groundwater which is heavily contaminated by fluoride. Water supply facilities will be constructed that use water drawn from the Indira Gandhi Canal and fluorosis mitigation measures will be implemented to people in Nagaur District. The project will provide safe and adequate drinking water supply to people suffering from acute scarcity of potable water and ground water which is heavily contaminated by fluoride, thereby reducing hardship and improving the health and quality of life.
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Being withdrawn from the world is so much easier then being a part of it.
But nowhere near as rewarding.
I hope to the high heavens that everything goes alright tomorrow. I get my results from University and although I've been putting on my brave face about it, I am rather worried. I feel that I need to do well, to prove to myself that I don't suck as badly as I fear.
My home is now more or less set up and ready for me to get doodling again; which after painting tomorrow (weather providing) I shall certainly do. I feel very, very overdue for an art day.


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text: The ninth day of May last year saw the end of an era; the country's biggest law firm, Amarchand Mangaldas Suresh A. Shroff, was dissolved. The dissolution marked the end of the family feud between brothers Shardul Shroff and Cyril Shroff, following the demise of their mother, Bharati Shroff. What was once the country's largest law firm has now been replaced with two new firms - Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co and Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas.


text: News & Events Minister Humphreys publishes Copenhagen Economics study on Impacts of Brexit on Trade and the Economy13th February 2018Minister announces major stakeholder conference in Croke Park on 21 February to discuss key findings with Copenhagen Economics Heather Humphreys TD, Minister for Business Enterprise and Innovation, has today (13th February 2018) published an independent study which Copenhagen Economics were commissioned to undertake on behalf of her Department and the Government examining the impact of Brexit on Ireland's trade and economy. She also announced that she will be holding a major conference in Croke Park on 21st February, at which Copenhagen Economics will present its findings. The study was considered by Cabinet earlier in the day.The study examines the implications and quantifies the impact of possible new barriers to trade which might emerge as a result of Brexit. It considers a range of possible Brexit scenarios – an EEA-type scenario, a customs union-type scenario, and FTA scenario and a worst case, WTO scenario.Minister Humphreys said "The Government is already taking steps to ensure that the impact of Brexit is minimised. The study is there to guide us and help us to prevent the worst from happening. We commissioned it so that we can quantify the potential impacts of different Brexit scenarios, and get hard facts on what sectors will be most impacted by those different scenarios. The information will help to inform our negotiating position, together with our ongoing domestic response to Brexit, which has been evolving since the UK vote and will continue to evolve in the times ahead."Without a doubt, the study underlines the importance of a satisfactory transition period and exit deal. The Government is utterly determined to get the best possible deal for the Irish people, negotiating as part of the EU 27, and in full support of chief negotiator, Michel Barnier."Minister Humphreys continued "It is important to remember that the analysis is undertaken on the basis of a 'no policy response'. In reality, there has already been extensive planning and action across Government to mitigate risks and maximise opportunities associated with Brexit. It is also important to be clear that our economy is growing with a resilient enterprise sector. The study does not predict a contraction in our economy but rather a lower growth rate than would be otherwise expected over the long term."The study identifies the best and worst case scenarios where the impact could be minimised. An EEA scenario would be least damaging gradually reducing GDP growth by 2.8% by 2030. A WTO scenario would have the most impact gradually reducing GDP growth by 7% by 2030.Five sectors account for 90% of the impact - Agri-food, Pharma-chemicals, Electrical Machinery, Wholesale & Retail, and Air Transport. The rise of non-tariff barriers – specifically due to regulatory divergence - is the main factor driving the results.Minister Humphreys added "We are acutely aware that certain sectors are particularly exposed to Brexit. That is why, among other supports, we will be rolling out a new €300m Brexit Loan Scheme in late March, which will be open to all sectors, with at least 40% of low interest loans being made available to the agri-food sector. We are also developing a Longer-Term Loan Scheme, and announced a €25m Brexit Response Loan Scheme for the agri-food sector in Budget 2018."Minister Humphreys outlined important steps already being taken by Government to prepare our economy for Brexit including in Budget 2017 & 2018, and the Action Plan for Jobs 2017 & 2018 (to be published shortly).In terms of her own Departmental and agencies' response she said that 'Building Stronger Business' published last November outlines initiatives to help firms to compete, enable firms to innovate, and support firms to trade; and, commits Government to negotiating for the best possible outcome. Key DBEI initiatives include:An extra €6 million in funding for the Enterprise Agencies, in 2017 & 2018, to recruit up to 100 additional staff, specifically to assist in responding to Brexit;Roll-out of Enterprise Ireland Regional Enterprise Development Fund with a 2nd Call for Proposals with funding of €30m in Q1 2018;The aforementioned €300m Brexit Loan Scheme announced as part of Budget 2018, together with the development of proposals for a Longer-Term Loan Scheme, as well as a new Business Advisory Hub service;Enterprise Ireland (EI) is working directly with clients most exposed to Brexit, providing the necessary supports and expertise to help them navigate immediate challenges. This includes the Brexit SME Scorecard, the Be Prepared Funding and the Market Discovery Fund;A series of Brexit Advisory Clinics are also being held across the country to support businesses affected by Brexit in taking action to reduce their exposure;EI will also increase exports to Eurozone by 50% by 2020, reducing overall UK exposure.A €4.25 million increase in SFI's budget in 2018 for a new Research Centre bringing to 17 the number of large scale Research Centres. SFI is working to identify potential opportunities for Ireland in the context of EU-funded researchers wishing to relocate post-Brexit and is strengthening the research collaborations with the UK and Northern Ireland;An additional 100 staff allocation to EI and IDA to grow exports, establish new markets, and secure additional inward investment. Government initiatives include: In Budget 2018, a €25m Brexit Response Loan Scheme was announced for the agri-food sector, additional supports for capital investment in the food industry and Bord Bia marketing and promotion activities;Additional capital expenditure allocation of €4.3bn over four years will allow State and its agencies to properly plan major infrastructure projects while ensuring that communities and businesses can plan ahead;Increased DFAT funding for opening of six new diplomatic missions as part of Global Footprint 2025, will assist our exporters find new markets. The Taoiseach has also indicated his intention to double our global footprint over the next 7 years, in terms of the presence of Irish embassies and agencies overseas;Brexit is a critical factor in longer-term economic strategy – a new 10-year Capital Plan to be launched this Friday, revising Enterprise 2025 and in active discussions with EIB for a potential increase in investment in the country. Minister Humphreys concluded by saying that the study included extensive engagement with stakeholders across the economy, and that she looked forward to discussing the key findings, as well as how it will help to inform our evolving response to Brexit, at the Croke Park conference on 21st February. Ireland and the Impacts of Brexit ENDS Notes to EditorFor further information contact Press Office, Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation: Phone: 01- 6312200; email: firstname.lastname@example.com Brexit Update ServiceA Government Brexit Update Service email alert, issued by the Government Information Service, is now available. This service outlines the latest Irish Government developments on the UK's decision to leave the EU. This service issues regular updates on a variety of information regarding Brexit. You can sign up to this free service by completing the contact information form here: : dfa.ie/brexit/government-brexit-update/Further Detail Strategic Implications for Ireland Arising from Changing EU-UK Trading Relations Using a computable general equilibrium (CGE) model, this study quantifies the impact of possible new barriers to trade (exports and imports) in goods and services which might emerge as a result of Brexit. The study provides analysis of the likely impact of Brexit on key sectors. In addition, the study decomposes the results to better understand the factors driving the economic and trade impacts (e.g. a range of metrics on tariffs and non-tariff barriers are provided). The study models for a range of short and long term impacts of Brexit on key economic metrics, including GDP, national income, exports and imports. In the model simulations, the short-term impact of the two scenarios (Soft and Hard) are considered with a "year 2020" as the notional baseline year. The main focus of the study, however, is on the long term to show the impact of four Brexit scenarios on GDP, national income, exports and imports in a putative "year 2030". All results are compared against a 2030 baseline which would have pertained had Brexit not occurred (see attached chart). The WTO scenario would have the largest impact on the Irish economy: while the economy is still projected to grow even under such a scenario, by 2030 GDP is expected to be 7 per cent lower than would otherwise have been the case. Under an EEA-like scenario GDP in 2030 would be 2.8 per cent lower than if Brexit had not happened. Under a customs union, GDP is estimated to be 4.3 per cent lower in 2030 than would otherwise be the case. The FTA scenario used in the model reflects the average of all existing EU FTAs and would also result in GDP being 4.3 per cent below baseline in 2030. The more comprehensive an FTA that might be agreed between the EU and UK, the lower the loss in GDP. The study analyses the impact of these scenarios across 24 sectors of the Irish economy. The impact of Brexit in five sectors accounts for approximately 90 per cent of the total economic impact. This is a result of a combination of (i) the scale of the Brexit impact in the sector and/or (ii) the scale of Irish-UK trade in the sector. The five sectors are agri-food, pharma-chemicals, electrical machinery, wholesale and retail, air transport. Looking at the data across all of the sectors, the rise of non-tariff barriers – specifically the risk of regulatory divergence - is the main explanatory factor driving the results. Back to Department News Back to Top Share This


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Midnight Sun was a gorgeous German shepherd that became the hero of Okmulgee, Oklahoma, a small town in central Oklahoma. Midnight Sun's claim to fame? He proved to be an excellent police dog.
Midnight Sun was a purebred German shepherd owned by a local oil man by the name of W.H. Gragg. Gragg frequently brought the dog into town with him, and Sun was a very handsome dog who made quite an impression with his creamy tan coat and his coal black saddle and black nose.
Some of the higher-ups on the police force knew that other cities were experimenting with using dogs to aid with police work, and Okmulgee's high number of burglaries had gotten police attention. However, dogs used in police work were not common at the time. (The first police dog is thought to have been used in New York City in 1907.)
When Okmulgee's crime problem became such that they felt they needed extra help, the choice of turning to a canine was not made lightly. Someone suggested approaching Gragg about adding his dog to the police force. Gragg agreed, and the dog was sent to Herr Benno Stein, a well-known trainer of shepherds.
The force's Captain Stewart became Midnight Sun's primary handler, and Sun was described as obedient and affectionate with those with whom he worked.
Midnight Sun's Esteemed Record
Midnight Sun quickly earned an excellent reputation. According to an article in the American Kennel Club Gazette (8-31-1927), eighteen criminals captured in Okmulgee during one of Sun's first years on the force (1926) were due to the addition of the dog. Because of the drop in the crime rate, he became beloved by the citizens of Okmulgee.
Midnight Sun was soon in high demand by other police forces both within Oklahoma and outside the state. The article noted that the criminals were now "giving Okmulgee wide berth," so the police force was willing to loan him out on an as-needed basis.
Several stories of captured criminals were included in the AKC Gazette article about Midnight Sun, but my favorite was the description of what happened with the "ice pick burglar," Henry Clay.
The Ice Pick Burglar
Clay's primary burglary tool was an ice pick that he filed down to be needle-thin. From the sound of his work methods, he must have razored around the edge of the window screening so that he could lift a flap of the screen to get into a window.
Once inside a home he had a very consistent methodology. He removed from the house men's trousers and ladies' pocketbooks. He never tinkered with safes or opened a drawer looking for jewelry. He simply tossed trousers and pocketbooks out into the yard until he was satisfied he had them all.
When he climbed back out of the window, it seems he put the screen back more or less in place. He then sorted through the purses and the pockets in the pant looking for valuables which he then took with him.
That occurred in the days before Midnight Sun.
Sun was brought to a house following a job done by the "ice pick burglar." He picked up the scent of the burglar from the screen and proceeded to follow Clay's trail. Clay appeared to have run out of the residential area into the heart of the city where there was heavy traffic. Despite the fact that many cars and people had crossed and re-crossed the route Clay traveled, Sun trailed Henry Clay for more than 15 blocks.
Clay's Capture
Clay was captured and later sentenced to 18 years.
Midnight Sun received a gold medal for his work, and the police received a $1,000 reward for their work (there is no explanation as to why a police force was eligible for a reward).
Midnight Sun's scent work was first-rate and effective in a day when a criminal was likely to travel by foot, and certainly Sun's success was to help pave the way for the advanced police work now done by dogs for search-and-rescue, bomb detection, arson, and cadaver dogs as well as plain old guard dogs.
For another story out of Oklahoma, see Catch'em Alive Jack.


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The Best Qualities Of An Effective Trade Show Booth
In the business world nowadays, having many competitions is considered to be very common. Nearly all competitors intend to be on top. Seeing as the world is changing quickly, it is very important for you to realize how this game is properly played, and also, it is very important that you have a game plan and you need to set them so this fight can be won. And this is the same notion which should be applied to businesses.
It is very important that you knowledge of how to compete well, and win this competition in a fair manner. In many situations, you typically know your closest competitors through trade show exhibits. For the majority of small scale businessmen, they use trade shows as their platform to stand out, and make sure that their products are the best. You will be given your own booth at these trade shows where you can promote and sell your products and services. Designing your booth well is very important so you can make sure that it can grab the interest of your targeted consumers. This article will discuss a number of tips on how to set up your booth well when participating in trade shows.
It is very important that your trade show booth is very unique. Take into account, by having a unique looking booth, this will surely get the interest of everyone. Even though you have made sure that your booth is bursting with ideas, and if it has uninteresting and dull presentation, your targeted audience is not going to be interested with it. On the other hand, with a trade show booth that has lots of dramas and themes is what you will create, the attention of everyone can be gained. Make sure as well that you are not going to use the ideas of other booths when making your own. It is essential for you to come up with the most fitting booth suitable for your services or products.
Figuring Out Booths
One more critical quality of a superior trade booth is interactive. The booth needs to be interactive in the point that the owner of the booth must be able to offer something for their audience. In order for your booth to be more interesting, you need to think of a game or it can an interactive test you can provide. Also, you as the booth owner needs to be very enthusiastic so that the audience will want to participate.
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A superior trade show booth must not be dependent on the look of the booth as it should be dependent on the owner of the booth and the organizers. It is the task of the booth owner not only to facilitate these games but to make them happen.


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Simple Minds' Love Song
While new-wave mainstays Simple Minds are best known for their rousing stadium singalongs and widescreen production values, a little-known aspect of the band's sound was the proto-electronica material they chunred out in the very early stages of their career, in the early 1980s. While nothing from this period remotely matches the chart-busting performances of middle-period standards like "Alive and Kicking", "Waterfront" and the inescapable "Don't You Forget About Me", there is a certain gutsy naivete to these primitive electro-pop songs that suggests greater things to come for these Glaswegian lads. One of the more well-known tracks from this nascent stage is the pulsating "Love Song", a quirky hybrid creature constructed from hyper-kinetic electro-bass pulses and angular swatches of processed guitars. Check out the ridiculously pointless and fun video clip, with a non-existent storyline to boot.


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I experienced mental illness for years but it took something huge to make me eventually open up. It was no longer my choice to talk, it was unavoidable. I wish I had disclosed my problems sooner and had control over when the truth came out about my mental health. Just as it's never too late to talk, it's never too early either.
There were early signs that I struggled to maintain positive mental health but they were often dismissed as 'bad behaviour' or 'angst'. I acted out at school, constantly getting into bad situations and labelled as a troublemaker. My teachers always put it down to an 'attitude problem', never considering that rebellion often masks unhappiness.
I began self harming at the age of 12 to provide myself with an outlet, a respite and, at times, a punishment. But I found myself struggling to break the habit. Others started noticing but it almost seemed like people viewed self harm as a 'rite of passage' for a teenager and something that you would eventually grow out of. I did stop after a few years but I fell into deep depression instead. I didn't talk; I couldn't talk. I felt like if I told anyone what I was feeling, they'd ask me why. And the truth is, I didn't fully understand why and I didn't want to tell anyone every detail of my past for them to try to discover a reason either.
I felt myself gradually disconnecting from the rest of the world
I created a world of secrecy and began leading a double life. I still rebelled, still played the class clown in school, but I would return home every day and break down. I felt myself gradually disconnecting from the rest of the world, almost like I was in a bubble floating miles away from everyone else; totally out of touch and unreachable. I continued to deteriorate and grew increasingly suicidal. But how could I possibly talk to anyone about wanting to end my life? It would seem like it had come from nowhere and would be even harder for those around me to understand. So I carried on hiding, unaware that it's impossible to hide forever.
My mental health problems had become so severe that, at the age of 18, I tried to take my own life. The first glimpse of my difficulties that any of my friends or family saw came in the form of a trembling, desperate mess lying in a bed in A&E with needles and tubes stuck in my arms. To this day, I am truly sorry that it got to that point and it almost hurts me more than depression itself to know how much pain I put them through.
I'd been suffering with depression for years and it took a crisis to make me talk
I'd been suffering with depression for years and it took a crisis to make me talk. It wasn't my choice to disclose anymore; that control had been taken from me. Bottling everything up for so long meant it took me a huge amount of time to articulate what I actually felt; there was just too much to say. I ended up in the secondary mental health system, admitted to day hospital, and made further attempts on my life. I can't help but think that maybe all that could've been avoided if I'd spoken out earlier.
Despite all the years of struggle and all the times I felt I had no hope, I did enter recovery and am now leading a happy, stable life, working for Time to Change on the Children and Young People's campaign. In my first full time job at Leeds University Union, I created a campaign to encourage other people to talk about their struggle, inspired by Time to Change's 'It's time to talk' tagline.
I, along with 8 other University of Leeds students, took part in a video talking openly and honestly about our experiences of mental illness
Don't wait to speak out. There may never be the 'perfect' time to open up, so don't leave it until it's out of your control. Do it on your terms, not those dictated by crisis.


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Retro Rock Hip Hop Culture Jam
Broadway Bistro Broadway Blvd, Kansas City, Missouri 64105
You may have heard of Hip Hop Jams like this before, or thought they only happened 'back in the day' in the movies. Here's your chance to see it, feel it, and hear it in person. An entirely fresh and unique family-friendly arts experience that builds community through the core values of true Hip Hop: peace, love, unity, and having fun. Come through just to watch the battles and enjoy the positive vibes in the atmosphere. Or sign-up to compete and show your skills. Either way, don't miss this Jam!!
Presented by James aka SugEasy Singleton, the Broadway Bistro, Translation in Movement, and Souls of Sole Crew. Our friends DJ JocMax, DJ Platinum, and a few surprise guests will be spinning out funky tunes to keep things in the groove. The Retro Rock judges are pioneers and experts in the Hip Hop movement: BBoy Ynot (Rock Steady Crew), Buddha Stretch (Elite Force), DJ P (Rock Steady Crew), Boogaloo Sam (Electric Boogaloos), Mac Lethal, and Gear. All the battles will be dope and there are big cash prizes for the winners! The Broadway Bistro is the place to be--a chill, multi-room venue where all of the Hip Hop action will take place.
There will be workshops too--featuring expert teaching and knowledge from our panel of judges. More info on these will be dropping soon...so keep an eye on the Retro Rock event page on Facebook.
Shout out to our Retro Rock Sponsors: Guitar Center, Break Free Worldwide, Artist & Craftsman Supply, 10 Spot Music & More, Broadway Bistro, Broadway Arcade, Translation in Movement, Souls of Sole Crew!
Price: $20 - At The Door $10 - Kids 12 & Under (Sunday workshops are extra charge)
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Wednesday, 13 September 2017 03:49 PM
High income earners likely will not get any kind of tax cut, President Donald Trump said Wednesday in a press briefing at the White House.
"The wealthy will probably be where they are," Trump said. "If we can do that, we'd like it. If they have to go higher, they'll go higher. We're looking at the middle class and jobs."
White House and Republican leaders plan to reveal tax cut details in two weeks, and Democrats have been steadfast in their opposition to letting the top 1 percent of earners keep any more of their money. But Trump, on Wednesday and in conversations with senators Tuesday at the White House, vowed any overhaul would not focus on tax cuts for high-income Americans.
"The president was adamant from the get-go: This is not a tax cut for the rich," Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., said on MSNBC's "Morning Joe." "And I repeat that: This will not be a tax cut for me or any rich people.
"We have four principles for tax code," Trump said Wednesday. "Make the tax code simple and fair. Cut taxes substantially. The largest tax decrease in the history of our country for the middle class."
The president also promised a major tax cut for businesses, to "encourage companies to hire and grow in America."
"Right now, we're 35 percent – really much higher when you add state taxes in," Trump said. "China is at 15 percent. Then we wonder why are we not competing well against China. So they're at 15 percent. We're at 35-plus. That doesn't work. Bring back trillions of dollars – we have trillions of dollars overseas that we'll bring back and bring them back quickly."
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Setting up a new business sounds very simple. However, you must remember that you would need to go through a certain process to setup a startup business in India.Here are some of the major formalities
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Irrespective of the size of business, funds become very crucial for any startup company. Startups not only need funds for running business activities smoothly, but also for constant business expansion
The "Theory of left-brain or right-brain dominance" explains that each side of the human brain controls different types of thinking.
A recent research suggests that over 94% of new businesses fail in the early stages.
One of the key reasons is the lack of the ability to raise money.
In the start-up world you come across lawyers, designers, investors, marketers as well as finance professionals.
In technology based startups there is one segment which is expected to grow by leaps and bounds.
Startups particularly those which are in the e-commerce sectors are usually seen to avoid "measuring analytics"
India ranks amongst the Top 5 "startup countries" in the world.
The Indian government's initiatives such us the 'Start up India, Stand up India' campaign as well as 'Make in India'
Startups in India for long have been the favorites of private equity and venture capital investors doling out funds. Banks, however, have been tough players on the funding scene.
The government has scrapped the so-called 'angel investment tax' on investors providing funding to startups.
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In January, students got two snow days to play in the winter weather. After Spring Break, they'll stay in school one extra minute to help make up the difference.
In Texas, the school year is legally defined as lasting at least 75,600 minutes. KISD always plans for just a little bit of extra time in case of things like late starts or even full snow days. However, the storm in January meant that we have to make up a little extra time.
Students return from Spring Break on March 20 for the last quarter of the 2017-2018 school year. Beginning March 20, one minute will be added to the school day. This will allow KISD to meet the legal requirements for a school year.
So, go ahead and start making plans ... Beginning March 20, all KISD campuses will release students at 3:21. Your student's bus routes will be about one minute later than normal.


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According to wine lovers, a Danby wine cooler is perfect for their needs! If you are in the market for wine coolers, you should look at the Danby wine cooler. They will make it worth your time. If you need more information about the Danby wine cooler then you are in the right place. Danby is one of the most respected names in wine coolers.
Experts performed a survey and ask a hundred wine lovers why they prefer a Danby wine cooler above any other wine cooler in the market.
Is the Danby wine cooler stylish?
Yes, the Danby wine cooler is definitely stylish. Many styles that can accommodate different kinds of sizes and volumes are available for everyone.
Typical Danby Wine Cooler Features
According to a review from a Danby wine cooler owner, the Danby wine cooler comes with
- glass doors,
- electronic temperature controls
- auto-cycle defrost
- interior lights
- scratch-resistant worktop
- wire shelves
Is the Danby Wine Cooler a large range?
The Danby wine cooler has available coolers from beginners in the field of wine that would most probably prefer a small Danby wine cooler to keep his or her favored wines in the right drinking temperature to the most seasoned wine connoisseur who would probably approve of a Danby wine cooler that can occupy more bottles.
Danby wine coolers come in two designs, countertops and built-in coolers. Large coolers can store more bottles of wine than those which are small. Tall, upright and large coolers are mostly used in business establishments like restaurants and wine stores. Household owners prefer to use the smaller wine coolers in their homes, especially because most homes today have small kitchens.
Small types of the Danby wine cooler can store 1 to 20 bottles while larger ones can store 65-200 bottles. For beginners in wines, it would be best to invest in a small wine cooler. Most Danby wine coolers today have at least two zones, one for red wines and another for white wines.
The Danby wine cooler has a third zone and that is meant for sparkling wines. The recommended temperature for white wine is 52 degrees Fahrenheit, for red wines it is 55 to 57 degrees Fahrenheit while for sparkling wines it is 48 degrees Fahrenheit.
Danby has 3 series of coolers, Maietre'D, Danby Designer, Danby Silhouette and Premier. One of the most popular among household users is the Countertop Danby Wine Cooler DWC620Pl-Sc. This is a thermoelectric wine cooler which can store 6 bottles on three different pull-out wine racks.
Is the Danby wine cooler affordable?
Yes. The Danby wine cooler is very affordable and budget-friendly without sacrificing its quality.
What are the other pros of the Danby Wine Cooler?
- The average Danby wine cooler has a door made of glass so owners can easily view the contents while trying to decide which wine to sample.
- Some models include a lock and key.
- Customers can also choose from Danby wine coolers with wire-racks or those that have wood shelves used for holding the bottles in place.
Each single Danby refrigerator is energy efficient. This means that each unit of refrigerator which comes out of the Danby warehouse has met the standard set by the government for energy efficiency. Danby refrigerators are not only energy compliant; they are also stylish and made with materials of the highest quality. What more can you ask for in a refrigerator? Danby has all the qualities people look for in a refrigerator.
For the best in refrigerated wine cooler technology, turn to the Danby Wine Cooler. Both durable and reliable, you can count on Danby to provide years of cooling for all your wines. These freestanding wine coolers add style to any room and the perfect chill to all your bottles of wine. The cabinets are sleek and simple with stainless steel and contemporary design. The glass doors are tinted tempered glass providing strength and protection from light. There are a wide variety of contemporary designs and models to choose from, and most Danby Wine Coolers offer two temperature zones so that both your red and white wines will be properly chilled.


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Australian Maritime Safety Authority
Section 3: Budgeted financial statements
Section 3 presents budgeted financial statements which provide a comprehensive snapshot of the AMSA's finances for the 2019–20 Budget year, including the impact of Budget measures and resourcing on financial statements.
3.1 Budgeted financial statements
3.1.1 Explanatory notes and analysis of budgeted financial statements
AMSA is projecting an overall budget operating surplus of $12.8m for the budget and forward years, comprising surplus of $2.1m, $4.9m, $3.2m and $2.6m from 2019–20 through to 2022–23 respectively. The estimated actual for 2018–19 is an operating surplus of $0.8m with revenue of $229.0m and expenditure of $228.2m.
From 1 July 2018, AMSA assumed full responsibility for service delivery under the National System. The financial statements for the Budget and forward estimates include the National System funding.
AMSA revenue
AMSA's major revenue sources are:
- levies collected from the shipping industry and appropriated under section 48 of the AMSA Act as special appropriations to fund AMSA's ship safety and environment protection functions. In 2019–20, levy revenue is estimated to total $125.8m, which is $1.9m higher than the 2018–19 estimated levy revenue of $123.9m.
There are three types of levies
- Marine Navigation (Regulatory Functions) Levy—funds AMSA's shipping regulatory functions;
- Marine Navigation Levy—funds the national network of marine and aids to navigation; and
- Protection of the Sea Levy—funds activities related to pollution and emergency response services.
- Community Service Obligation funding from the Australian Government for search and rescue coordination services for persons in aviation or maritime distress in Australia's internationally designated search and rescue region. AMSA will receive an annual departmental appropriation of $60.5m in 2019–20 for providing search and rescue co-ordination services to the community ($59.4m in estimated actuals 2018–19) and $10.9m to cover the cost of search and rescue incidents ($9.9m estimated actuals in
- transitional funding from Australian Government to support the service delivery under National System ($7.3m in 2018–19, $10.5m in 2019–20 and $13.2m in 2020–21);
- transitional funding package from states and territories for the National System ($13.2m in 2018–19 and $10.5m in 2019–20); and
- revenue from independent sources, comprised of fees and charges, related to specific service delivery. ($15.3m in 2018–19 and $15.4m in 2019–20).
AMSA may make determinations in fixing charges under section 47 of the AMSA Act, which requires fees and charges to reasonably relate to the costs incurred by AMSA in their provision. AMSA has a range of services with charges based on the average cost of delivering a specific service or the time taken to deliver the service multiplied by a standard hourly rate. These services include:
- approvals, certificates and determinations for ships, cargo and ship safety equipment;
- activities related to issuing certificates of competency to seafarers, including conducting practical oral examinations for navigation and engineering officers; and
- assessment of sea time pre-requisites for qualifications, issuing and renewing coastal pilot licences and services provided by the Australian Shipping Registration Office.
AMSA estimates total revenue of $233.6m in the 2019–20 budget period compared to $229.0.m in the 2018–19 estimated actuals, as summarised in the table following.
Revenue comparison
|AMSA revenue sources
|Special appropriations of levies collected from the shipping industry
|Annual departmental appropriation for search and rescue functions
|Annual departmental appropriation for search and rescue response
|Revenue from budget measures
|Revenue from independent sources (fees and charges and interest)
|Total Revenue
AMSA Expenses
Operating expenses of AMSA for the year 2019–20 is budgeted at $231.5m (2018–19 estimated actuals $228.2m) represented by employee expenses ($69.5m), supplier expenses ($146.2m) and depreciation ($15.8m).


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Earcandles have a purely physical function. A light suction action (chimney effect) and the movement of the flame create a vibration of air in the Earcandle, generating a massage-like effect on the eardrum. This induces a pleasant feeling of warmth... The whole ceremony brings a wonderful relaxation, a deep sense of security and a feeling of happiness which is seldom experienced.Or:
Earcandles are used by setting them alight. Beware of the fire hazard!My fancy tickled, I retired to Google to see what else I could find out about this venerable and time-honoured healing technique.
...When preparations are complete, your partner sits comfortably next to you.
He/She should light the Earcandle at the unlabeled end and place the non-burning end gently into the outer ear passage. [Emphases in original – just in case, presumably...]
Amazingly, the professional medical community finds the practice of inserting flaming cloth into your ears a little alarming. For example, Health Canada notes with the brute charm of a 1950s public service announcement:
The practice of ear candling has recently become popular as an alternative therapy. Some promoters say it is an ancient treatment that can cure a number of medical problems. Don't listen: ear candling is dangerous, and has no proven medical benefits. [En Français]Interestingly, the anti-earcandle lobby seems to have its most vocal contingent in Canada, which provides, in addition to Health Canada's admonitions, articles from NOW Magazine (Toronto), and even the CBC:
Toronto ear-nose-and-throat specialist Dr. Rick Fox first heard about ear candling when a patient arrived in his office in incredible pain...Ears are like ovens... So that explains why steam comes out of them sometimes!
Fox spent that Christmas day reconstructing the man's ear for a treatment he says doesn't work at all...
[He] told Marketplace that, for most people, the wax in their ears is not a problem. He says a good ear is like a good oven – and performs its own self-cleaning.
I don't know what the strong anti-earcandling streak says about Canada, but it's still tame compared to the official American line:
FDA has never cleared or approved a marketing application for ear candles for any... therapeutic uses...Whoa! Earcandles are so useless that no language exists to express any possible use they might have. That is a pretty tough line, no? I think this is possibly the first time the US Government has invoked Derrida in defending its regulatory decisions.
FDA has undertaken several successful regulatory actions including product seizures and injunctions since 1996. These actions were based, in part, upon violations of the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act which pose an imminent danger to health. Specifically...
• The label of the "device fails to bear adequate directions for use since adequate directions cannot be written for the device's purported use," Section [502(f)(1)]. [Emphasis mine]
If, after all this, you are not all earcandled out, YouTube has a number of videos demonstrating the usage and alleged results of the product. Otherwise, consider yourself a little cannier for the next time you're in the market for otological treatments.


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Not only has Bell gone on to step right into the closer's role in SD, he's gone on to become of the most solid finishers in the game.
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HamSphere Newsletter December 2016
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Season's Greetings
Welcome to the December 2016 Edition of the HamSphere Newsletter.
Season's Greetings for this time of the year!
HamSphere 3.0 News
HamSphere 3.0 Christmas Contest 2016
The HamSphere DXHC DX HamSphere Club has the honor to invite amateurs and enthusiasts to participate in the annual XMAS-Contest. Each station may be worked one time on 3.5 MHz and one time on 7 MHz. The station calling CQ must QSY after the QSO, leaving the frequency to the station that answered his/her call.
Contest begins 2016-12-26 08:30 and ends 2016-12-26 10:59.
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HamSphere 4.0 News
The North American Low Frequency Contest 2016
Contest begins: 3 Dec 2016 at 00:00 UTC.
NA LF Contest objective: For HS4 operators around the world to contact other HS4 operators in as many U.S. states, Canadian provinces/territories, and countries as possible thus promoting new US and Canada Awards introduced in HS4.
Bands: 80, 60, 40 and 30m
Top 3 scorers US/Canada
Top 3 scorers in Europe & Asia
Top 3 scorers in South America, Central America & Caribbean islands, Africa, Australia & Oceania
1st prize: 30 HS Credits + Certificate
2nd prize: 20 HS Credits
3rd prize: 15 HS Credits
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The North American High Frequency Contest 2016
Contest begins: 17 Dec 2016 at 00:00 UTC
NA LF Contest objective: For HS4 operators around the world to contact other HS4 operators in as many U.S. states, Canadian provinces/territories, and countries as possible thus promoting new US and Canada Awards introduced in HS4.
Bands: 20, 17, 15 and 12m (If you want to perform in this contest, make sure you have the right gear. Proper equipment is essential in these low sunspot cycles. Check out the antennas here:
Top 3 scorers US/Canada
Top 3 scorers in Europe & Asia,
Top 3 scorers in South America, Central America & Caribbean islands, Africa, Australia & Oceania
1st prize: 30 HS Credits + Certificate
2nd prize: 20 HS Credits
3rd prize: 15 HS Credits
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HamSphere Christmas Gifts
HamSphere is giving you two early Christmas Gifts for your HamSphere 4.0 transceiver. You can download the Purple Alan skin and the new WX Module that presents the local weather with a 10-minute interval both for free.
The Free Purple Alan Skin
Click here to download:
Free WX Data Plug-in
Presents the current weather situation near your coordinates updated every 10 minutes.
It contains the following data:
Weather location
Current temp
Wind speed/dir
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HamSphere 4.0 Android
HamSphere 4.0 for Android will be ready for testing soon. We have developed a number of new plugins for the new system such as: VFO, Antenna Selector, BandScope/Waterfall, QSL Module, Rotator, Oscilloscope, etc. Here are some screen captures from the new app. The app is designed in 3 parts; Top, Mid-section and Bottom. The mid-section is swipeable and here is where you install your plug-ins. The Top and Bottom sections always stay fixed with a clear LCD display and a large PTT button.
If you want to become a beta tester for the Android phone, please send a request to the Support forum at
Initially we planned to have this app ready before the end of the year, but we have had some complications with the new Mobile Shop so expect it to be ready Q1, 2017. Testing will commence ASAP.
HamSphere 4.0 Video tutorials
If you missed the video tutorials for HamSphere 4.0 by Mike, WB7ECW, you can find them here:
HamSphere 4.0 Server Locations
Server 1: St. Louis, US
Server 2: Frankfurt, DE
Server 3: Paris, FR
Server 7: Kansas City, US
Server 9: Atlanta, US
Server 10: Munich, DE
HamSphere Nets
India DX Net
IDX Net is a worldwide net. Please check our operating time and frequency below. Come and join us regularly for on-air live discussions.
India DX Net operating schedule:
Frequency: 28.455 MHz (10m band)
Net Time: 13:30 UTC onwards Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday.
Platform: HamSphere 3.0 (with sessions on HamSphere 4.0)
Net Control Station: VU2NSB (Basu)
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HamSphere 60 Meter North American Net
The net runs Monday through Thursday @ 01:00 UTC on 60 Meter Band @ 5.330 MHz on HamSphere 4.0. The net is active for 1:30 Minutes with participation by several North American, Central American and Canadian stations due to the propagation patterns on the 60 Meter band.
HamSphere 80m Early Birds
5:00 AM EDT/ 0900 UTC (or so) WAKE UP AND SMELL THE COFFEE NET FOR NORTH AMERICAN HAMSPHERE OPERATORS. 3.760.00 MHZ on HamSphere 4 (c)
Tony's Net
Tony's Net runs 5 days a week, Monday to Friday on HamSphere 3.0, 18.155 MHz from 19:00 - 21:00 UTC.
We want to welcome all users on HamSphere to join us Monday thru Friday at 19:00 hrs UTC to 21: 00 hrs UTC using HamSphere 3.0.
Turn your dial to 18.155 frequency on 17 meters and enjoy the fun.
Your host is: The Irish Legend himself - Tony Sweeney 29HS132.
This is an open forum and we would like your input on different topics to help make this interesting and beneficial for all to enjoy and above all to have fun - this is the people's net. Topics from questions about HS 3/4 to Tony's favorite subject - FOOD and everything in between. There will always be a wee bit of a laugh from the Irish Legend himself. Come check it out and have some fun with us.
What: Tony's Net
Who: Tony - The Irish Legend - 29HS132
When: Monday - Friday 19:00 hrs to 21:00 hrs UTC
Where: 18.155 freq. 17 meter band
The HamSphere Late Night DX-Gang
DXpedition Reports and Special Event Stations (SES)
Due to other duties, Marcin Wieczerzyński 161HS363 has left as DXpedition Coordinator and we thank him for his long and faithful service. We now welcome Pat 14HS1 who will be managing the expedition requests. HamSphere DXpedition has a forum page where you can read more about DXpeditions and the requirements:
HamSphere will not endorse, support or sponsor any other special activation call signs other than DX-Expeditions so please do not ask for special call signs for special events.
IMPORTANT! Make sure you plan your DX-Expeditions and have all "Special" call signs prepared and in working order BEFORE you head out. Please contact Pat 14HS1 to provide you with Special Activation call signs.
Our authorized "Expedition" call signs will be very specific. We are starting out with the IOTA (Trademark of RSGB) Island On The Air concept. We will call this IOHS = Islands on HamSphere. Later on we may extend these DX-Expeditions to cover Lighthouses, Castles or other exciting fixed landmarks.
Manager and Moderator for this forum is Pat 14HS1
IOHS-EU005 Great Britain Island
By 177HS337 Sunil
QTH: Great Britain Island
Date: from 03 Dec 2016 to 15 Dec 2016
By 14HS4164 Nicolas
QTH: Grandvalira Estació de Ski Grau Roig
Date: 2 Dec 2016 au 23 Dec 2016
"Arctic Tour" by WL1B Brandin
OX3/WL1B - Greenland
VE8/WL1B - Northwest Territories
VY0/WL1B - Nunavut
VY1/WL1B - Yukon
January 25-26, 2017: Whitehorse, Yukon
January 28-30, 2017: Yellowknife, Northwest Territories
February 2-5, 2017: Repulse Bay, Nunavut
February 7-10, 2017: Arctic Bay, Nunavut
February 12-13, 2017: Igloolik, Nunavut
February 16-27, 2017: Grise Fiord, Nunavut
March 3-5, 2017: Qaanaaq, Greenland (Thule, Greenland)
March 7-10, 2017: Resolute, Nunavut
March 11-12, 2017: Daneborg, Greenland
March 14-19, 2017: Nuuk, Greenland
March 20-22, 2017: Iqaluit, Nunavut
March 23, 2017: Yellowknife, Northwest Territories
March 26-29, 2017: Dawson City, Yukon
2017 will be THE year for the IOHS activity on HamSphere
Lot of activities will pop up on bands from islands around the world.
If you like making your own activation from an island please contact 14HS1
Contact me via PM at:
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Contest Results
Late Night DX Gang Worldwide Prefixes Contest 2016
Here are the results from the "Late Night DX Gang Worldwide Prefixes contest 2016" that was held 19 Nov.
Congratulations to these winners:
1st place – Pat, 14HS1 is awarded 100 HS Credits
2nd place – Dainius, M0HMJ is awarded 80 HS Credits
3rd place – Andy, SP2DNI is awarded 50 HS Credits
4th place – George, VO2AA is awarded 30 HS Credits
5th place – Igor, UA9UCO is awarded 20 HS Credits
6th place – Alexander, RA9CUH is awarded 10 HS Credits
HamSphere extends a big Thank You to all participants!
Find the complete list here:
BC Band News
The following BC stations have been active on HamSphere 4.0 during November 2016.
RADIO_1945 6252kHz, Genk, Belgium
RADIO_COOL 6295kHz, Gaffney SC, USA
RADIO_DODO 6220kHz, Denekamp, Holland
RADIO_DTSS 6270kHz, Silver Spring MD, USA
RADIO_ELVR 6240kHz, Heerhugowaard, Holland
RADIO_LULU 6277kHz, Cosne Sur Loire, France
RADIO_NRG 6265kHz, Nelson, United Kingdom
RADIO_PENY 6275kHz, Ruffs Dale PA, USA
RADIO_PHLY 6205kHz, Roxborough PA, USA
RADIO_SKIS 6280kHz, Albufeira-Algarve, Portugal
RADIO_SQRA 6290kHz, Cordenons, Italy
RADIO_ULM 6260kHz, Ulm, Germany
RADIO_ZETA 6225kHz, Elizabethtown KY, USA
We have also some automated stations:
BC100 6230kHz, Hamilton, BERMUDA (Music One)
BC101 6245kHz, Darwin, AUSTRALIA (BBC4)
BC102 6215kHz, Bremerhaven, GERMANY (AFN Bremerhafen)
BC103 6222kHz, Keflavik, ICELAND (The Happy Station)
BC104 3740kHz, St. Petersburg, RUSSIAN FEDERATION (URD Replica)
BC105 10125kHz, Antibes, FRANCE (SSTV Test)
BC107 6285kHz, Honolulu, UNITED STATES (Amateur Radio Newsline)
BC108 21220kHz, Pretoria, SOUTH AFRICA (SARL News Bulletin)
BC109 6235kHz, London ON, CANADA (Radio London)
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Like the companys preflighting software, Flightcheck, MarkzNet helps eliminate output problems. It uses "drag-&-drop" to preflight digital files, using a set of "ground controls" that are dictated by the receiving repro house or printer.
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Czech translation for "Customer Portal" CRM system Vtiger 6.1 - Vtiger 6. * x
A plugin for the Joomla content management system that allows you to add a class to the link to move smoothly to the anchor in the page.
Simple booking module for TAXI services with address whistle, Google map to show directions and price calculation.
Czech translation for "Customer portal 7.1.x" of Vtiger CRM system
The plugin inserts the Google Analytics tracking code into your website. Choice of two types of tracking code.
The plugin inserts Google Tag Manager code into your website to manage tracking scripts.
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If you want to be a model, there are a number of things that have to be in place for you to achieve your dreams. As with any role, being determined and showing a willingness to work hard will provide you with an ideal starting point but in order to grab people's attention and make sure that you are seen by the right people, you need to have a portfolio that makes people sit up and take notice of you.
This is why the services of a skilled portrait photographer is vital for aspiring models and if you are looking to be seen by the leading agents or agencies, you need to have a portfolio that showcases you at your best and at your most versatile. This is the area where many aspiring models fail or don't do enough to ensure they have a chance of stardom or progressing in the industry.
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Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) Sports Stadium will start at the NFL's conference championship games followed by the Super Bowl. Subsequent to that the social media company's first sports product will feature most important sports events around the globe. With Facebook having 1.55 billion users out of which 650 million are sports fans, the social media platform is a natural place to congregate for the type of passionate conversation that happens in any sporting event.
Thanks to Facebook, folk can have that interaction occurring on a global scale. In 2015, Facebook kicked off "Trending Super Bowl" and over 65 million people participated in the conversation globally. The event went on so well that Facebook decided to create its first ever full-fledged sports offering.
As per product manager, Steve Kafka, this complements the sporting dimension, it assists folk develop followings and obtain a wider audience. The full content already exists on Facebook. Folk need not search for it. Facebook takes folk involved with the game such as journalists, the teams, and place all the analysis and content in one location and users can go through it during the game.
Sports is characteristically social and has been so right from the beginning, says Facebook's Dan Reed. Usually, to view a sporting event, you support for or against, you are viewing it in the context of a real stadium, and the interaction is as important as what is occurring on the field.
The same stuff occurring in the stadium or sports bar are occurring on Facebook, and this lets folk who are disconnected to interact as if they are viewing together.
Users can have conversations with each other obtain real-time stats, a real-time game clock, approved photos as well as videos, and go through commentary from media members.
The goal is to consolidate the content related to particular sport in one place and supply interactive experience for the users. Interested users can discover Facebook Sports Stadium by making a search for a game in the search bar of the social media site. Facebook has stated that the new feature is limited to the iPhone in America, but it intends to expand it to additional platforms in the coming weeks.


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HouseLogic has a good (and quick) list of tasks to do in the spring. Depending on what you find, there may be some work or repairs involved, but it's a place to start. You can find it here.
HouseLogic has a good (and quick) list of tasks to do in the spring. Depending on what you find, there may be some work or repairs involved, but it's a place to start. You can find it here.
There are some upgrades to your home that you may wish you had but, if you're interested in getting your money back out when you sell, you might want to read through this article, Home Upgrades You Shouldn't Do.
On Wednesday, September 11, Lincoln Computers in Clinton will be hosting a free Computer Recycling event. Bring your desktops or laptops. They will remove or destroy the hard drive and then recycle the rest. A great way to keep these materials out of our landfills. Thanks, Scott.
If you plan to re-roof your home, check out this article on how to keep the old asphalt shingles out of the dump and contribute to the recycling program. The shingles are used to make roads. You can check out a recycler in your area by going to ShingleRecycling.org. There are several in the Seattle area. And, as a bonus, the recycling fee is often less expensive than dump fees.
Here on Whidbey Island, many of us heat with either a wood or gas fireplace during the winter. It's important to be sure your fireplace is ready to go now that the weather is colder. HouseLogic has some tips for ensuring your fireplace is safe whether it's gas or wood.
1. An inspection outside to check the chimney and surrounding roof is critical. Check the chimney cap for obstructions and be sure it's in good repair
2. From inside, check the flue damper to make sure it works and seals properly. Look for obstructions for any foreign objects or nests. You should be able to see daylight at the top.
3. Inspect the firebox for damage and, if applicable, the glass doors for cracks or latch issues.
4. On a gas fireplace, turn off the gas at the shut-off valve and check the igniter. Start the fire and check for clogged burner holes.
If you note any damage that you can't repair yourself, be sure to contact a professional to take care of any problems BEFORE you need your fireplace. You can see the entire article here.


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During the summer I keep a jar of dairy kefir out on the counter. I use it freely and top it off daily – with summers abundent milk supply. Now that winter is here I find our dairy kefir usage has plummeted. It's just too cold to mix up a frosty smoothie and, not in the least, our milk supply has dried up. Yet, kefir grains need to be fed regularly. So how does dairy kefir fit into my winter kitchen?
For starters I keep my jar of diary kefir in the fridge. This slows the fermenting process down considerably. That means there's less to use daily and I can feed my grains less frequently. The kefir still ferments so when I do want to use some I can. Then I replace however much I just used up with fresh milk. If I use over half the jar I might leave the jar out to ferment on the counter, otherwise it might not be ready for a few days at least.
During the summer kefir generally goes into smoothies and veggie dips and dressings. During the winter I use kefir mainly as a replacement for yogurt or buttermilk in recipes, like pancakes or meatloaf for example. These are cooked so they won't contain the benefits of live kefir; although any grains in the recipe will benefit from soaking in the acidic kefir. You can still reap the benefits of kefir's live cultures if you make dressing, dip or consume it unheated in some other way.
Here is a recipe I adapted from Nourishing Traditions, it's kind of a three recipes in one recipe. It's a light mild dressing. NT calls for piima cream or creme fraiche but I used kefir instead.
Creamy Dressing
First make the basic dressing (pg129 NT) This makes about 3/4 cup.
Combine the mustard and vinegar then add in the oil in a thin stream, stirring all the while till emulsified.
1 tsp dijon mustard
2 Tlb plus 1 tsp raw apple cider vinegar ( NT calls for wine vinegar)
1/2 cup olive oil
1 Tlb flax oil, if you have it.
Add 1 tsp finely chopped fresh herbs i.e. parsley, oregano, tarragon, thyme, basil etc. This is now the herb dressing (also pg 129 of NT).
Finally blend in 1/4 cup kefir.
Now you have 1 cup creamy dressing (pg 131 of NT).
Adjust seasoning to taste. I like to let it sit for a while to let the herbs have a chance to release their flavor.
Some other recipes using kefir:
Susan's Whole Wheat Kefir Pancakes (or use your favorite pancake recipe replacing the buttermilk or milk with kefir)
Ranch Dip (from cultures for health- this one is a favorite)
Also, try straining the kefir for a thick & smooth kefir cheese. Season with herbs and salt and pepper. You can roll the seasoned cheese into small (about golf ball size) balls. Place balls in a jar and cover with olive oil.
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Tribal Sweaterfabdog
Let your dog show their fun and spunky personality with this navy tribal sweater. This sweater is not for the average dog. Get ready to sit by the campfire, or by the fireplace, in this warm and cozy knit. It's one of a kind: just like your pooch.
- 100% Acrylic
- Super Soft Knit
- Harness Hole
- Machine Washable / Lay Flat to Dry
Sizes are the length of the dog in inches from the base of the neck to just before their tail.
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Gonzalo Antelo
Gonzalo Antelo (Valencia – Spain – 1983)
He holds an advanced degree in Business Management and Marketing.
His dream is that Tarongino will one day be drunk at the permanent Antarctic bases, on the International Space Station and in the underwater Aquarius research centre.
The middle brother of the family, Gonzalo is outgoing, friendly, but easily irritated at the small daily injustices of life, like buying bread today yet eating yesterday's bread, or when the hot water takes over two minutes to get to the shower, or trying to find a somewhat pleasant mobile phone ringtone. Faced with great social and environmental injustices, he is able to fight on until the end and find a way to succeed by the skin of his teeth – more than one of his adversaries carries his bite marks on their forearms.
Gonzalo hopes we can sell Tarongino because people like its freshness, its vitality, and know how to appreciate the authentic and natural content of each bottle, but he does not want us to become rich with this business, though the rest of us disagree with him on this point.
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I was intimidated when I saw that this morning. 600 half triangle squares that finish at 1.5 inches.
But, when I started cutting and sewing, they really went fast. Love that easy angle ruler. And, I pressed my strips together before cutting the triangles and that makes them cling to one another and so much easier to handle.
I'm at approximately 330 now. And, I haven't been working at them very long.
I spent most of the day putting that white featherweight back together. It went perfect! It's almost silent and makes a beautiful stitch. Next, the case. There's some repair work there and then I hope to move that to someone that will love it.
And, I think I might have thought of someone to sell that serger to. It was too good a deal to pass up and I've been waiting for someone to come along that needs one and I can give that great deal to.
Today was Sydney's first day of holiday break and she and I went to do a bit of shopping and then out to a lunch, just us. We had a really nice time and she picked up a few crafty things so that she'll have stuff to do other than watch TV and play video games while she's out of school.
Hope you had a great Friday. I'm off to bed so I can get up early and whip out those other TWO HUNDRED AND SEVENTY half triangle squares.


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Explorers' Strength
Kew Organic Gin Explorers' Strength , an Intensely aromatic in the nose with bay leaf, rosemary, coriander and juniper. The spirit is full bodied with a juniper pine core and herbaceous notes of basil and savoury herbs. Balanced by warming nutmeg and Szechuan pepper with refreshing sweet orange and grapefruit. Enjoy this as a G&T with Mediterranean Tonic and garnish with Basil and pepper. Alternatively, try with Aromatic tonic with a rosemary sprig for a fuller flavour experience.


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Mister Jiu's restaurant modernizes a fabled corner of Chinatown
Brandon Jew, owner of Mister Jiu's in Chinatown, took a break from training staff before his restaurant's grand opening to contemplate the view from the second-floor dining room.
Peering down Clay Street, he pointed out, you could see the Ferry Building clock tower between the Financial District skyscrapers. Closer by, strings of curing bacon hung from the apartment balcony across the street. The arrival of sunset would fill the room with molten light, he said, and after it faded, the strings of red lanterns suspended above Grant Avenue would begin to glow.
It's a view of the neighborhood that many San Franciscans have never seen. Before he took over the space, Jew was one of them. Now, more than opening a restaurant, Jew's goal is to connect the community's rich past to modern San Francisco. And for him, food is the currency.
"My inspiration for this place," Jew said, "is getting people back to Chinatown."
Mister Jiu's opening this weekend is one of the most anticipated of 2016. It's one of the first restaurants in San Francisco to portray Cantonese food through the lens of contemporary California cuisine. It's also the first high-profile restaurant to open in Chinatown in decades, and — at four stories and 10,000 square feet — the most ambitious.
Tane Chan, owner of the 44-year-old Wok Shop across the street, called Mister Jiu's "a much needed face-lift" for Chinatown. "It's going to be more vibrant," she said. "It's going to bring a lot more Millennials and the younger generation, and a diverse crowd, for sure."
Chinatown is no longer the culinary destination it once was, neither for Chinese Americans nor non-Chinese. After 6 p.m. these days, Grant Avenue can feel almost forlorn. The number of restaurants where family associations, new parents and newlyweds could hold parties has steadily dwindled as restaurateurs have followed the middle class to the Avenues and the South Bay.
Mister Jiu's is moving into one of the most prominent of those banquet spaces, and after years of construction delays and press hype, the pressure has been mounting on Jew to get this right. The neighborhood is watching closely, too. Four or five residents stop by the restaurant every day to poke around and see what he's doing.
The building first housed Hang Far Low, constructed in the 1880s, which for decades was Chinatown's finest restaurant. In 1960, at the height of Chinatown's glamour, a quintet of Chinese American investors poured a quarter-million dollars into the interior and reopened it as the Four Seas.
Through the 1950s and 1960s, restaurants like Johnny Kan's, the Empress of China and the Cathay House lured Hollywood celebrities and San Francisco society. The Four Seas' third-floor banquet room seated 500, and almost everyone connected to the city's Chinese American community can recall attending a wedding or red egg and ginger party there.
By 2013, Betty Louie, the building's owner, recognized the end of the Four Seas' lease as an opportunity.
"I thought, now's my chance to do something for the rest of Chinatown," she said. "One of the ways I could do it was through food. I knew the existing restaurants weren't so great. We needed some really big change to see a difference."
Louie began casting around for the right chef to take over the 10,000-square-foot space just as Jew began looking for one. Jew, who grew up in the Richmond District, cooked in Italy as well as at Zuni and Quince before landing the chef's job at Bar Agricole, where Chronicle critic Michael Bauer awarded him three stars. Even as he was putting out dishes like rabbit sausage with corn and chanterelles, the chef was nurturing a desire to work with Chinese cuisine.
Jew was itching to join the young chefs at restaurants like Fung Tu in New York and Fat Choy in Las Vegas who have been re-envisioning the Chinese food they grew up with through the lens of contemporary American cuisine: "We're trying to stick to food that is nostalgic to us and our family," Jew said, "then use our training to bridge the gap between how we can make the food contemporary but still resonate with people so they know where this dish came from.
"My family's Cantonese food is really cleansing and pure, but people don't have that association with Chinese food," Jew continued. "I'm trying to have people see it differently."
Louie and Jew immediately clicked. Yet it took the chef almost three more years to line up investors and renovate a 110-year-old building that needed serious work to bring it up to code. He and his architects moved the entrance from 731 Grant Ave. to 28 Waverly Place, opened up the kitchen in the second-floor dining room and exposed that marvelous view. The Four Seas' gold lotus chandeliers and filigree lights continue to ornament the room, set against white walls, wood floors and midcentury-esque chairs and tables; the upstairs banquet hall is still many months away from welcoming 500-person wedding parties again. Along the way, Jew named the restaurant Mister Jiu's, after the pinyin transliteration of his family name.
Jew's final round of investing, a Kickstarter campaign, brought in more than $67,000. Since then, each new hire that he has announced — pastry chef Melissa Chou (Aziza), sous chef Sara Hauman (Huxley), bar director Danny Louie (Chino) — has raised the eyebrows of chef-spotters across the country.
Mister Jiu's opens with a five-course set-price menu, at $69 per person, whose dishes will be served family-style: Diners might begin with a lotus-root salad and a tureen of hot-and-sour fish soup with nasturtiums, followed by Shanghai rice cakes with leeks and kohlrabi, then steamed Alaskan halibut with young ginger and house-smoked oysters. Supplements, such as tea-smoked duck, are extra, as are desserts such as a black-sesame cake with rosebud mousse and strawberries.
It's a style of food that is unlike what you'll find anywhere in Chinatown, let alone the Bay Area. The immediate neighborhood is rife with baked custard buns and rice plates, with Sichuan restaurants and Northern Chinese dumpling shops scattered amid small places serving Cantonese home-style food.
The two restaurants that have come closest to weaving together such Chinese and modern Californian sensibilities were Charles Phan's Wo Hing and Joe Hargrave's Chino, both in the Mission; both closed within a few years.
For his part, Phan, who also owns the Slanted Door, thinks Mister Jiu's could be a good fit for Chinatown. But, as for any restaurant, it's not going to be easy. "At the end of the day, you have the basic challenges: location, price point, look and feel," he said.
Jew struggles with the awareness that his dinnertime prices will be higher than most Chinatown restaurants. "Yet we want the neighborhood to still feel like this is one of their restaurants," he said.
Jew's elders in the Chinatown food community are excited about the possibility. "The concept's great," said Frank Jang, culinary tour guide and community photographer. "All they have to do is get people there."
Jonathan Kauffman is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. Email: email@example.com Twitter: @jonkauffman


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DEL PASO HEIGHTS — A convicted violent sex offender may soon call Del Paso Heights his new home but neighbors, along with city officials, fervently oppose the move.
Many said they plan on attending an Aug. 26 public hearing in front of a Santa Clara judge, who will consider placing Dariel Shazier in a residential Del Paso Heights neighborhood.
He has no ties to Sacramento County.
"Why would he not stay in the environment in which he grew up and which he committed the crimes, where those he's connected to can help guide him to healing?" said Dr. Gina Warren.
Dr. Warren's Neighborhood Wellness Foundation mentors the youth in the community by instilling ways to live healthier lives.
"We're in a community with children who are extremely vulnerable," Warren told FOX40. "A lot of them from single-parent households without fathers. It is a prime opportunity for him to prey on our children and we're not going to allow that to happen."
The proposed placement would be located in a neighborhood where several families live. There are a lot of churches in the area, a daycare center and a senior residence and it is less than a mile from Grant High School.
In a letter of opposition by Sacramento County Sheriff Scott Jones, he says:
The proposed location is well-traveled by children walking and riding their bikes to and from these locations. Due to the nature of the criminal acts committed by Mr. Shazier and his legal status as a sexually violent predator, a serious and well-founded risk of re-offending persists.
Shazier served 17 years in prison for drugging and raping multiple teenage boys.
"I have grandsons and granddaughters and my biggest fear of them walking home, even from school right now, is their safety," said Sherri Kirk-Quinn with the Neighborhood Wellness Foundation. "And it would be devastating for me to know that something might happen to them."
Councilman Allen Warren oversees District 2, where Shazier would be placed. He said his district already faces many challenges.
"Our community is a sensitive community. It's already a somewhat vulnerable community," the councilman said. "The challenges that affect communities like Del Paso Heights that are kind of on the upswing and starting to really get their footing and when you have stuff like this happen, it's kind of a punch in the gut."
If approved, Shazier will live in Del Paso Heights and would be under 24-hour surveillance for one year. At the year's end, he would be eligible for full release from supervision to live unmonitored in the community.


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"Dark Side" – We All Have & Need It
Below are some of the lyrics to Kelly Clarkson's song that was the inspiration for this post.
Kelly Clarkson
There's a place that I know
It's not pretty there and few have ever gone
If I show it to you now
Will it make you run away
Or will you stay
Even if it hurts
Even if I try to push you out
Will you return?
And remind me who I really am
Please remind me who I really am
If we were all perky and happy 24/7, we would be residing in heaven. People are perfect there. However, we are here on earth every one of us is imperfect.
This means we all have a dark side. It is impossible for us to be happy, smiling and upbeat 24/7, 365 days a year. Our dark side could emerge for various reasons such as grief, job loss, or just getting up on the wrong side of the bed.
In fact we need our dark side.
God uses dark times and our dark side to grow us into the person He wants us to be. How can you grow when you have no cares, worries or troubles that cause your dark side to emerge?
Growing Pains
Now I am not suggesting everyone be a "Negative Nellie", but when a bad day or event happens go to your negative place, embrace it, and learn from it.
Remember, God will be with you when you are in a negative state no matter what the reason.
4 Questions
When you find yourself wrestling with your dark side ask yourself:
- "How is God growing me?"
- "What am I learning from this?"
- "How can I share what I learned with others?"
- "How can I get back to feeling joyful and positive?"
Use dark, dreary and depressing times as learning experiences. By doing so, you are a positive role model for your friends and family.
Then when joy returns, fully appreciate it.
2 Questions For Happy People
All the happy people out there need to realize there is nothing wrong with occasionally being in a bad frame of mind. The question is:
- Will you have enough love to help your friends, family and acquaintances whose dark side is showing?
- Do you not want to be around them because they will drag you down?
Not wanting to be around them because they will drag you down is being very selfish. You are only looking out for you and not caring for your fellow human being. It also shows that you do not love yourself. If you did, you would not let someone's dark side prevent you from helping them. Remember:
Love your neighbor as yourself.
Matthew 22:39
"Stay – just a little bit longer"
Don't run away when someone reveals their dark side. Stay by their side and provide them with necessary support and guidance. Their pain will pass and they will emerge a stronger more beautiful person.
They are worth helping.
So will you love them?
Everybody's got a dark side
Do you love me?
Can you love mine?
Nobody's a picture perfect
But we're worth it
You know that we're worth it
Will you love me?
Even with my dark side?


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Boston, MA564 East Broadway, South Boston
Est. Mortgage: $/month
MLS Number 72690869
- Multi-Family 4 Family - 4 Units Up/Down
- Bathroom 4
- MLS Status Active
- Year Built 1910
- Full Bath 3
564 East Broadway is a four-story, four unit brick building consisting of (3) 4-Bedroom/1-Bathroom units and a street-level office unit. The Property is fully stabilized and has undergone extensive renovations, including new kitchens and bathrooms in units 3 and 4 with modern finishes, brand new forced hot air heating systems in all units as well as central air in the fully remodeled office space, upgraded electrical service, new and refinished hardwood floors and coin-op laundry. Additionally, the potential opportunity exists to legalize a basement unit. Currently vacant and unfinished, the basement unit would be a walk-out with direct entry from H Street. 564 East Broadway is situated in an exceptional urban location in South Boston on one of the main streets in the neighborhood. The East and West sides of Broadway offer countless amenities, with endless dining, retail, and nightlife options, and an MBTA bus stop right in front of the Property.
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Of all the record-breaking, hair-raising, paradigm-shifting stats that could explain the Ravens' season-opening 59-10 win Sunday over the Miami Dolphins — and there were seemingly as many as there are blades of grass here at Hard Rock Stadium — consider instead quarterback Lamar Jackson's postgame news conference.
In by far the best game of his young career, in just his eighth NFL start, he had finished with exactly zero standout runs. No mad dashes, no looping scrambles, no And1-level feints. The only running-adjacent highlight he'd provide would be a sound bite. And it was a rebuke of everything he came to represent last season, the idea that he was an uber-athletic quarterback who couldn't execute the position's most basic responsibility.
After maybe the Ravens' greatest passing performance ever, a reporter asked Jackson: Had he proved himself to the skeptics, to the haters? "Probably not," he said, and he cast his eyes downward, as if recalling every last barb he'd endured. "But not bad for a running back." He grinned thinly.
He's definitely better," said coach John Harbaugh, who improved to 5-1 (including the playoffs) against the Dolphins in his career. "He's worked really hard. I think he's only going to continue to improve because he wants to work at it. He was a rookie last year. He hadn't practiced much throughout the course of the year. He's had a chance to be with the No. 1 offense on a daily basis and did a great job. But, again, this is just the start. It's one game."