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A preview for Ishida Ayumi's solo Blu-ray titled It's a beautiful day has been released.
Out July 27th, the digest is a tad on the unique side since we get to listen to an English voice over during the intro instead of a simple piano instrumental.
Being a big Ayumi fan, I was excited to see that we do get a nice variety of scenes, from her grilling as well as the oh so traditional bikini scenes of her playing nearby a beach.
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Welcome Sponsors, Exhibitors and Advertisers,
Download the 2020 Sponsor, Exhibitor and Advertising Invitation.
MMEA, the Massachusetts Music Educators Association, in affiliation with NAfME, the National Association for Music Education, is pleased to present our annual All State Conference and Exhibition March 5-7, 2020, at the Boston Seaport Hotel/World Trade Center.
The annual All-State Conference features as many as 120 sessions, several concert hours and casual concerts, and is attended by more than 800 music educators and 500 of Massachusetts' top student musicians performing band, orchestral, jazz and choral works.
The All-State conference provides a unique opportunity for you to present your products and services to a dedicated and captive audience over the 3-day event.
Questions Regarding Exhibits?
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Questions Regarding Sponsorships and Advertising?
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Platinum, Gold, and Silver sponsorship packages present opportunities for digital advertising on massmea.org, cover position advertising in the Conference Program Book, and signage presence during dedicated exhibit hall receptions and casual concert hours. Exhibit table included with sponsorship packages.
Download the 2020 Sponsor, Exhibitor and Advertising Invitation.
For more information, please contact MMEJ Business Manager, Kristen Harrington (firstname.lastname@example.com).
Exhibitors can look forward to dedicated exhibit hall spotlight receptions, including an exhibit hall spotlight hors d' oeuvre reception and casual concert hour on Thursday afternoon, March 5, and a breakfast/coffee hour on Friday morning, March 6.
Exhibit space will be awarded on a first-come first-served basis.
Exhibitor Details and Registration
MMEA 2020 All-State Conference
March 5-7, 2020
Boston Seaport Hotel/World Trade Center
Boston, MA
Exhibit Hours
Thursday, March 5, 9 AM to 6:00 PM (5:00 – 6:00 PM Exhibit Hall hors d'oeuvre Reception & Casual Concert)
Friday, March 6, 9 AM to 5 PM
Saturday, March 7, 9 AM to 2 PM (optional)
Set-up Times
Wednesday, March 4, 6:30 PM to 9 PM
Thursday, Mach 5, 7 AM to 9 AM
Exhibit Space is booked in six-foot increments. Each exhibit space consists of (1) 6-foot open table top display area and two chairs (no pipe and drape). One (1) 6-foot table is provided per exhibit space.
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Number of Representatives per Exhibitor
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Registration Deadline
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Electrical Service
For electrical service, please download and process the 2020 Exhibit Electrical Order Form.
MMEA will not be handling any electrical requests.
Hotel Shipping Information
Shipping information is detailed here: 2020 Seaport Shipping Instructions.
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Reservations made for exhibitor space must be cancelled by February 14, 2020, in order to receive a refund.
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Please register using the exhibitor registration form. Please note that Registration is not confirmed without payment.
To Submit Exhibitor Registration Payment
If you are paying by check or purchase order:
Mail your check (made payable to MMEA) or Purchase Order to
MMEA Exhibit Registration
PO Box 920004
Needham, MA 02492.
For more information please contact MMEA or one of the committee members.
Catherine Iatesta (email@example.com), Exhibits Chair
The Massachusetts Music Educators Journal (MMEJ) publishes two printed program books for the annual MMEA All-State events. The Conference Program Book, distributed to conference attendees at the Boston Sheraton Hotel, and the Concert Program Book, distributed to those in attendance at the All-State Concert at Symphony Hall in Boston, including parents, music educators, guest conductors, high-achieving school music student performing ensemble members, business supporters and sponsors.
For rates and specs, please download the 2020 Sponsor, Exhibitor and Advertising Invitation.
Deadline for 2020 All State Conference and Concert Program Book Advertising Reservations
January 10, 2020
Ad Space Reservations
Visit: http://massmea.org/advertising-mmej Or email: email@example.com
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March 5-7, 2020
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- XRP tops the chart as best performing coin Today
- XRP security claims: Ripple once again dismisses Securities suit
- Crypto BitLord shifts Security allegation away from XRP to TRON
XRP has gained the top spot has the best performing top 10 coin today. This coincided with Ripple's recent court filing and declarations that, even if XRP were security, the plaintiffs still brought the case against the company too late. The current XRP price analysis shows that XRP is one of the only four green coins among the top 10 coins by market capitalization in the 24 hours, while no coins have gained momentum in the past week. The price increased by 2.19% in a day, although it also declined with 2.49% in a week, and it currently stands at $0.22. Its highest price in the past week was $0.23.
XRP Price Prediction – Ripple Price Prediction
In the recent filing released by Ripple on December 4, it states that: "XRP is not a security, but that is irrelevant for purposes of this motion. Even if XRP were security, the Plaintiff's claims still fail as a matter of law."
This is one of the numerous responses the complaints have given to the lawsuit filed against them for illegally selling unregistered securities. Back in 2018, Investors sued Ripple and its executives arguing that they were lured by the company to buy XRP, which resulted in them losing money.
XRP (XRP) Price Today – XRP / USD
Name Price 24H % $0.241
Stating further that the company violated U.S. securities laws by selling XRP, and that XRP should be termed security. Following this lawsuit, Bradley Sostack was appointed the lead plaintiff by a federal
XRP security claims: Ripple once again dismisses Securities suit
This filing simply restarts what was reported in September. Ripple stands on their claims that XRP is not a security and is requesting for the federal court to dismiss the case.
Although their main target is on the counterclaims that states: "all XRP was created in 2013 and are entirely fungible, by 2015, more than 30 billion XRP were already in circulation. The investors bought XRP as a part of the general public on an exchange from an unknown third party, not directly from Ripple, when Ripple's sales accounted for 0.095% of all exchange-based XRP sales. Plaintiff filed the instant complaint in 2019; therefore the complaint was filed too late (Ripple here uses a law protecting companies from lawsuits concerning the sale of unregistered securities after three years from the initial sale)".
Crypto BitLord shifts Security allegation away from XRP to TRON
Still, on the security issue, prominent crypto analyst Crypto BitLord on Twitter who began the Change.org petition calling for Ripple to stop dumping has now changed his target on Tron. He stated on his Twitter page that: "Did you know that binance control 56% of $TRX voting power and the foundation owns another 34 Billion to dump? We've been focusing on $XRP too much. How did we miss this?"


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Garrotxa is a semi-firm Catalan goat cheese that's delicately flavored and perfect for grating over crunchy, garlicky, tomato-rubbed toast. Slideshow: More Goat Cheese Recipes
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Preheat the oven to 375°. Brush one side of each bread slice with oil and arrange oiled side up on a baking sheet. Bake for 10 minutes, until golden. Rub the toasts with the garlic cloves, then rub with the tomato halves until all of the flesh is gone; discard the tomato skins. Season the toasts with salt and pepper. Top with cheese, drizzle with olive oil and serve.


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Raw Mango pieces - 500 gms (small)
Red chilli powder - 100 gms
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Moong flour - 100 gms
Turmeric - 1 tsp
Sesame Oil - 250 ml
- Cut the mango into small pieces.
- Grind the split moong dal to make fine powder.
- Now mix salt,turmeric,chilli powder and moong flour in a mixing bowl.
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- Close the lid and keep aside.
- Next day, again mix the pickle and taste it. If salt is required, add.
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Susana Miller is the preeminent teacher of Argentine Tango in the Milonguero Style, a term she coined to introduce tango apilado to students around the world. Milonguero Style is a synthesis of Susana's studies over the years of the unique dancing styles of the older milongueros. She was the first person to study the anonymous and intuitive milongueros' dance, to enjoy tango in the same way they have done for decades: dancing socially. She has a gift for deciphering their distinct vocabularies and choreographic combinations, and transmitting these to her students. In this way she has developed a rich language that condenses more than a hundred years of tango tradition. Her work as a teacher has shaped tango as we know it now, not only in Buenos Aires, but also around the world.
Her ability to focus on key concepts and communicate them with ease distinguishes her from her predecessors, since she can – with a language as technically correct as it is accessible – share the secrets of the Porteña milonga with everyone who wants to become part of it. Teacher of teachers, she has worked with most of the renowned milonguero teachers and is constantly training new generations of professional instructors. She has toured all around the world.
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Saturday July 13 2019, Classes A, B & C
Class A For All Levels 1.00 PM to 2:15 PM
The body that walks is the same that dances. This principle is valid for any style of tango. Rhythm, walk and the embrace. There is no position. Just breathe and exhale. I teach you about your ancient knowledge: you know more than you think
Class B From Salsa to Tango, All Levels 2.45 PM to 4:00 PM
We have fun dancing salsa and from salsa we learn tango. Walk "on the tile". Balance. Presence. Tips for connecting with the couple.
Class C For Intermediate 4.30 PM to 5:45 PM
Four basic steps for a perfect circulation on the track. They serve for tango and waltz. Funny details Rhythmic possibilities of tango.
Sunday July 14 2019, Classes D, E & F
Class D Tango Vals, For Intermediate and Advanced 1.00 PM to 2:15 PM
Rhythm of the Tango Waltz. Giros and contra-giro with boleos in the middle. Sacada in the turn. Finally backward corridas out of the turn.
Class E Milonga Class, All Levels 2.45 PM to 4:00 PM
Milonga walk. Keys to dance fast milongas. How to enter and exit the traspié. An easy and fun traspié. Turns in the milonga.Walk
Class F Women's technique, All Levels 4.30 PM to 5:45 PM
Balance in the walk, in back ochos, during the cross. Waiting on one leg. Presence and lightness. Connection with the couple. Tips to give sensuality to your tango. Men are welcome to participate.
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A foiling Moth, National 18s, 505s, RS100s, International 14s, made up a wide range of dinghy classes for Royal Cork Yacht Club's Dognose and Miss Betty Trophy races ran jointly on Saturday for all Cork Harbour Clubs.
The Dognose Trophy is open to monohull dinghies with a PY number of 1142 (Laser Radial) or less and the Miss Betty Trophy is open to dinghies with a PY higher than 1142 class.
A great day out for both sailors and supporters, after racing the fleet came ashore at Aghada for prizegivings and refreshments.
Bob Bateman photographed the action in our gallery below


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Great! I can now have the best of both worlds by having dual citizenship.
I was born and raised in the Philippines. In 2009, I ventured a new chapter of my life to study and live here in the UK.
After so many years of living away from my home country, I considered the UK as my second home and eventually became a British citizen.
Life in the UK is not easy as some people would think, I will probably tell you more about it in my next blog posts.
On my 30th birthday, I marked this special occasion by sorting out another thing that matters to me — my Filipino citizenship.
Read More: How to Get A Balikbayan Visa for Foreign Spouse and Filipino Dual Citizen
It took me a couple of years to finally move my ass and apply for citizenship. Since my husband and I didn't have anything planned for the day, I've decided to still make this day memorable and productive in London.
You're probably thinking how come I'm applying for my Filipino citizenship again.
Based on the Philippine Constitution, once a Filipino citizen acquired new citizenship (naturalisation) from another country, you will automatically lose your Filipino citizenship and have to apply for the re-acquisition / retention to the nearest Philippine embassy or consulate.
- How to apply for dual citizenship:
- What are the benefits of re-acquiring my Filipino citizenship and having dual citizenship?
How to apply for dual citizenship:
I applied my re-acquisition / retention application in the Philippine Embassy – London. The application and requirements are pretty straightforward. The Philippine Embassy in London made a new process to submit the required to documents first and the they will send you an appointment for your Oath taking ceremony. The PH embassy might request additional documents if needed. The embassy's document cut-off is every Wednesday, if your documents has been processed and verified before Wednesday, you can have your Oath Taking on Friday of the same week.
Here are the requirements on how to apply for citizenship retention:
- Two (2) completed Citizenship Retention and Re-acquisition forms. I have attached the link to the application form;
Note: This citizenship application form is from the Philippine Embassy in London.
- Original and two (2) photocopies of these documents:
- PSA copy of your Filipino birth certificate. For your minor dependent, PSA copy or UK birth certificate/ report of birth (this can also be done separately thru the embassy if the dependent is born outside the Philippines).
- Copy of your Marriage Certificate or the report of birth if married abroad. The report of marriage can be applied thru the embassy as well.
- Your old Philippine passport and photocopies of the bio page. You will also need this for your minor dependent, if applicable.
- British Certificate of Naturalisation ( The certificate you received when you had your citizenship ceremony here in the UK. If naturalised in another country, make sure that the naturalisation certificate is translated into English). This is also applicable if your minor dependent is naturalised.
- Your foreign (UK) passport and photocopies of the bio page. You will also need this for your minor dependent, if applicable.
- Five (5) recent passport size photos. You will notice that the photo size written on the application form is different, ignore this. The passport size photos from the photo booths are fine to use. You will only need two (2) passport size photos of the minor dependent.
- The payment of £46 for the application and £23 for the minor dependent application — as of February 2019, check the embassy website just in case they will change the price. Payments must be paid via postal money order or bank draft (for Irish Applicants).
Please send all these documents to:
Philippine Embassy
6 Suffolk Street, London
Once your documents have been processed and validated in the embassy, they will send you the Oath Taking ceremony date. You can start making the necessary travel arrangements to visit the Philippine Embassy in London. The Oath taking ceremonies are held in the Philippine Embassy every Friday, at 11 am.
You can also have the opportunity to submit a Philippine e-passport application for an additional £55.00, together with the other requirements required for passport application.
You can find most of the required application form from Philippine Embassy website.
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What are the benefits of re-acquiring my Filipino citizenship and having dual citizenship?
I can vote in the Philippine elections.
I can register again in the Philippine embassy for OFW absentee voting to practice my legal rights as a Filipino citizen. So I can have my say on any national issues in the Philippines.
I can stay in the Philippines indefinitely.
Yes, there is no place like home. This will give me the opportunity and the rights the same as all the Filipino citizens.
Read more: How to Get A Balikbayan Visa for Foreign Spouse and Filipino Dual Citizen
I can own land properties in the Philippines.
Based on the Philippine Constitution, foreign nationals can't own land in the country.
So having re-acquired my Filipino citizenship, this gives me back the opportunity to own land with no legal limits on residential or business use, of course, as long as I have the money!
I can own a business in the Philippines.
Having my Filipino citizenship back can now entitle me to own 100% of any business that I wish to build and venture on.
I can travel visa-free in the majority of the Asian and other countries, where applicable.
Having a Filipino passport also has its travel perks.
It may not be the strongest passport in the world, but it can save you some hassle and money while travelling.
The majority of the countries in Asia wouldn't require me to have a visa if I use my Filipino passport, but it would cost me a fortune if I use my British passport due to the extortionate visa prices!
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On top of this all, I can still enjoy the perks and privileges as a British citizen. I'm sure there are other benefits of having dual citizenship; it's definitely a win-win situation and having the best of both worlds.
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Why did you decide to get lip fillers?
While I loved my lips, I decided to get Restylane because I felt it was time for a subtle change. Fuller lips are "IN", and advancements with fillers, have made it easy, relatively pain free, and best of all NOT PERMANENT to try out fuller lips.
I went to top dermatologist Dr.Sapna Westley, with Manhattan offices in Soho. She's been taking care of my skin for years, and knows that I am all about 'keeping it real.' The enhancement she did was very subtle and natural, just like I wanted.
How did it feel, when you were getting them?
Dr. Westley numbed me with a prescription strength topical numbing cream for 45mins, so when she inserted the needle to deliver the filler, I only felt a slight prick. To be honest, there was barely any pain at all!
What do you like most about them?
What I like most about my lips now, is that they still look and feel natural, but are just a little fuller. Plus, Dr. Westley was patient and informative, explaining the process step by step. It's really important to go with a doctor that takes the time to understand you and your needs. All cosmetic procedures whether big or small, should be about enhancing your features, not blowing them out of proportion.


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Mickleton Primary School
To become the person I need to be
We are delighted to announce that a new Parent, Teacher and Friends Association was formed on 28th March 2019.
The aim of the PTFA is "to advance the education of pupils by engaging in activities and providing facilities and equipment which support the school whilst also developing effective relationships between the staff, parents and others associated with the school."
All parents and teachers are automatically members of the association and the 'F' in the PTFA means carers, grandparents and the wider community can also get involved. We welcome anyone who wants to support our school.
A committee was formally appointed at the AGM and the members are as follows:
Chair - Sarah Gibson
Vice Chair - Liz Milbourn
Treasurer - Fraser Clark
Secretary - Charlotte Pritchard
Teacher Member - Miss Jarrett
Ordinary Committee Members - Emma Clark and Sarah Browning
We are really excited to work with you to help enrich the education of all the children at Mickleton Primary School. We hope that you will get involved and support our PTFA!
If you would like help, donate, volunteer or contribute then we'd love to hear from you! Feel free to send us an email at: email@example.com
Easter Holidays - Easter Egg Trail around Mickleton (trail map in Newsletters Tab)
PTFA 'Design our Logo' Competition (design sheet in Newsletters Tab)
Friday 26th April - Ice Cream Fridays return!
Wednesday 1st May - PTFA Meeting - 6pm @ The Butchers Arms
Thursday 23rd May - Kids Movie Night - The Greatest Showman - 5.45pm for an 8pm start
Wednesday 12th June - PTFA Meeting - 7.30pm @ The Butchers Arms
Friday 28th June - Sports Day and Family Picnic - Summer Raffle Draw
Wednesday 17th July - End of Term GLO Disco - 5.15-6.15 pm Reception, Year 1 and Year 2
6.30-7.30 pm Years 3, 4, 5 and 6
An easy way to support us is to register with Easy Fundraising. They will make a donation to our PTFA every time you do online shopping with sites such as Amazon, Sainsburys, Argos etc. and it doesn't cost a penny. Click the links below to sign-up now!


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Attention Salon Owners & Hairstylists!
What's the easiest way to get more new clients in your chair?
- You can do this anywhere you go
- There's no Social Media involved
- It won't cost you a penny
Curious? It's…
Your Elevator Speech!
Do you ever have space on your calendar when you'd like to be seeing clients, but you have no appointments?
Unless your salon gets lots of walk-ins hour-by-hour, there's a much better use of your time than simply waiting and hoping for someone to just happen to fill the spot.
Go out and meet new prospects that could become new clients!
Simply turn your Unique Selling Promise – your USP – into an Elevator Speech. If you haven't heard that term before, imagine being in an elevator on your way up to the 10th floor. What can you say to someone who you haven't met yet to get that person interested in your services?
You must tell them about the benefits you provide in 3 short sentences that make them want to find out more.
When you meet someone, they almost always ask, "What do you do?"… it an opportunity to start a conversation about how you can help him or her.
Stop saying, "I'm a [hairstylist]." The conversation usually ends there. They will never ask, "Oh, how do you do that?"
But you DO want them to ask you "how" you do what you do so you can start a deeper conversation.
Just like your USP, your Elevator Speech must convey 1 to 3 major benefits you provide and create curiosity.
As an example, in response to "What do you do," you could say:
"I make sure that when my clients are having challenges with their hair, they know what the problem is and how to fix it. I save people bad hair days, heartaches and sometimes hundreds of dollars."
When speaking with a referral source like an Avatar, you might use something a little different:
"I make clients feel comfortable when they have challenges with their hair and consult with my referral source when needed. Basically, I specialize in putting people at ease."
This particular phrase I know is extremely effective because I've used a version of it for years. Use it as an ice-breaker and relationship builder – it's your Elevator Speech.
Once you've crafted your engaging introduction, you can use it wherever you see people who look like someone you'd like to have as a client. For instance, when you're shopping in an upscale dress shop, or in a store that sells beauty products to the public, or when you are invited to a friend's party.
If you feel you need to work on creating a memorable Brand Experience, we've got you covered. For more Action Steps to fill your book FAST even if you're on a shoestring budget, then simply discover now…
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With so many means to incorporate green colors into a wedding, it can be simple to go overboard. Arranging a wedding is quite a major task in itself. If you're looking for a vintage style wedding or want a vintage inspired theme then you want to put a tiny effort to get it just the way that you want it.
Which means, you should choose a dress based on the dress code mentioned in the invite. For an official event, make sure your dress is created from luxurious, billowy fabric. Informal wedding dresses appear wonderful on plus-size ladies.
In case the emerald was worn on the left side of the human body, including an engagement ring, the wearer could see in the future. It is a unique green in that it has blue undertones. A good emerald is going to have vivid green color as well as a high level of transparency.
Emerald rings are located among many types of people, all of the way up to royalty. If you have opted to purchase these rings, you should handle the best jewelers or search the web to get the best deals. If you're on the lookout for a lovely ring that differs from the standard diamond ring, consider emeralds.


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Return to: Programs of Study
Division: Natural and Health Science
Academic Dept: Pre Hospital Emergency Medical Service
Curriculum Chair: Prof. Robert Gurliacci
Tel: 914-606-6796
The Emergency Medical Technician–Paramedic program prepares students for careers as paramedics, the most advanced pre-hospital EMS provider. Paramedic students have the opportunity to earn many ancillary certifications, such as Pre-Hospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS). In addition, students may become certified as Nationally Registered Emergency Medical Technician–Paramedics (NREMT-P).
The curriculum provides a strong educational background in the area of anatomy and physiology and emergency pre-hospital care. These disciplines are combined with English, humanities, social science, and other liberal arts courses that help the graduate to work effectively in the field with a variety of people, including patients, physicians, and nursing personnel, as well as other allied professionals.
Graduates of the Emergency Medical Technician—Paramedic curriculum receive the Associate in Applied Science degree, and become eligible for NYS Department of Health, Bureau of EMS certification as an Advanced Emergency Medical Technician–Paramedic.
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Students admitted into this program must complete, at their own expense, a successful criminal background check and drug screening prior to beginning clinical courses. Please consult the curriculum chair of your program for additional details regarding the timetable and procedure for completing these requirements.
Advisement Guide: The Advisement Guide provides important information to students about how best to complete this degree, including a semester-by-semester breakdown of how best to complete the required classes. Click here for the Advisement Guide's 4-Semester Plan .


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U.S. Census Bureau Launches $500 Million Campaign to Count Every American This Decade
More than 1,000 creative elements will go into the outreach effort by 13 agencies
The U.S. Census Bureau's public education outreach efforts in 2020 for the national decennial census will culminate in the most sophisticated campaign to date—with an approximated price tag of $500 million.
More than 1,000 creative print, radio, tv and digital spots were made for the "Shape your Future. START HERE." campaign. From today until June 28, it's estimated this work will reach 99% of households multiple times.
Per Michael C. Cook, chief of the bureau's public information office, it would take more than six hours to view (and listen to) all of the ads in one sitting.
At a presser today, the bureau showed an 30-second spot called "Everything Counts," that begins with: "In America, we all count. No matter where we call home, how we worship, and who we love." The video goes on to explain the basics of the census and why that information is crucial for the government to obtain so that funding for social programs can be appropriately and proportionally allocated.
The bureau has already tweeted a YouTube playlist of 21 of the campaign's 30- and 60-second spots, most of which are not in English. Each commercial varies in storyline and in casting. A common plot device throughout most of the videos is the usage of a child to speak in their native language to an adult, informing them about the census. Each video is captioned with the spoken language (including those in English). The campaign materials describe all the ways in which people can respond to the census: either online for the first time or by phone in 13 languages or via the traditional paper questionnaire.
Steven D. Dillingham, director of the U.S. Census Bureau, revealed that most of the bureau and partner organizations have been working on this specific national census for at least a decade, stressing the importance of reaching every person in the country to make it a successful, accurate and complete count.
"It's a once-in-a-decade chance to inform how billions of dollars in funding are allocated for critical public services like hospitals and health care clinics, schools and education programs, roads and bridges, and emergency response for the next 10 years," Dillingham explained.
The U.S. Census Bureau began reviewing competing agencies for the campaign in 2015. In Aug. 2016, the bureau selected Young & Rubicam Group as its new lead creative agency.
Each of Y&R's 13 agencies tested the ads in multiple languages across diverse focus groups.
"We learned that in our Hispanic community, children could influence their parents' decision about responding to the census," said Duly Fernandez, co-founder and executive director of Culture ONE World. "So we used kids in many of our ads. All our ads also talk about the fact that their responses will not be shared. Their personal information will be safe."
This is the third decade-long census to include a dedicated advertising and communications operation designed to encourage the public to respond on their own. Dillingham explained that higher self-response rates increase the accuracy of census statistics and save taxpayer money by significantly lowering the follow-up costs of sending census takers to non-responsive households.
The 2020 Census will officially begin on Jan. 21 in Toksook Bay, Alaska, a small fishing village made up of roughly 660 residents where frozen, ice-covered landing strips facilitate access. Census takers use snowmobiles and special planes to knock on doors and spread the word. According to Dillingham, this example demonstrates how strategic and broad advertising can potentially impact the census (especially for those who are historically undercounted).
Advertising will be launched on television, digital platforms, radio and in print starting today, and the media campaign will continue in three phases: the awareness/education phase (Jan. 14–March 12) for immediate awareness and educational outreach, the motivation/participation phase (March 13–May 20) to inspire the public to complete the census questionnaire, and the reminder/nonresponse follow up (May 13–June 28) phase to remind people and support census takers as they go door-to-door to count households that have not yet responded.


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One of the most anticipated presentations at the 2017 Marijuana Business Conference in Las Vegas earlier this month happened on the last day, Friday, November 17.
This was a federal policy update, scheduled to feature Congressman Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), co-chair of the Congressional Cannabis Caucus, who would be discussing the Rohrabacher-Blumenauer amendment which was coming up for discussion in Congress – as it is every year – as an amendment to the annual budget bill. Instead, Congressman Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA), the other co-chair of the caucus, took the stage.
The measure is one of the sole reasons that this industry has been able to develop, and, along with the Cole memo, are the only two federal documents that both guide and protect the industry and its state's right mandate. (The Cole memo is also in jeopardy now, being analyzed to determine if it "goes too far" by the Department of Justice Regulatory Reform Task Force.)
The Rohrabacher-Blumenauer provision, formerly known as the Rohrabacher-Farr amendment, which prevents the Department of Justice from interfering with state medical marijuana laws, was included in a broader legislative package passed by Congress earlier in the year to fund the government and provide disaster relief, but was then blocked from discussion before it was allowed as part of the spending bill.
Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA), the other half of the bill's co-sponsor, said that he had been promised time to promote his bill before a group of Republicans decided not to discuss any cannabis related bills until December 8.
So right now, that is where the amendment sits, as part of a continuing resolution that cannot be accepted until December 8 – which means that this key piece of federal legislation allowing this industry to continue is in limbo again.
"We have a multibillion dollar industry emerging, and that is a very good thing," Rohrabacher said during the panel discussion. "It's going to be like a circus now if we continue to prevent it from legally going in the right direction."
Rohrabacher says he has a simple message to his Republican colleagues about legalization of cannabis. "I tell my Republican colleagues that the choice is not whether people are using it or smoking it or whatever they want to do with it," he said. "That's not the choice. The choice is that for our multibillion industry, are we going to put that into the public sector, where businessmen have to follow certain rules? Or they have to have labeling of their product, and there has to be the taxation of what you are making a profit on? Or we can just leave it all up to the drug cartels in Mexico. That's the choice."
He says that he believes that what people do in the privacy of their own home is "their own damn business," and that he considers it an absolute waste of resources for police and others who are focusing on trying to prevent an adult from consuming a weed. "Big deal," he said.
About legalization, he says, there are a significant number of Republicans willing to vote for that if it's left up to the states, in part because states believe that they are able to have the right controls for setting up and enforcing rules. "Remember: Criminal justice was always supposed to be a state or local issue," Rohrabacher said.
He pointed to his hat – labeled American Patriot. "There are those of us here that want to fight this kind of oppression," he said. "Fight those people who want to keep government control, and to spend your tax money in order to prevent you from consuming something. And you are the adult, they are the tyrants. Keep that in mind."
Rohrabacher said he's been assured that, as the amendment process goes down the line, it will get a fair chance for discussion by December 8. "That was what I was promised. And if not, it's time to lead the revolution. But I think it is going to happen."
He says that over the next two weeks, they should see Democrat senators suggest or propose the amendment as a continuing resolution to Republicans. "Then they will just accept it and it will be law for another year," he said. "Hopefully by next year we will have educated enough people that we won't have this kind of ongoing struggle."
But for now, aside from the specific amendment issue, not much will be happening on the federal level, according to another panelist, Michael Liszewski, principal of The Enact Group, a policy and lobbying group working for the Drug Policy Alliance and others. "In 12-24 months not much will happen," he said. "The industry is in a defensive posture. We need to make sure that that amendment stays in. We need to shore up the Rohrabacher amendment and do something there. And then maybe we can see some interesting things happen."
Rohrabacher hopes to get re-elected next year. When he does, he says, he will work to become committee chair of the science committee and help the legalization efforts through those channels. "It's time that people are told the truth, told the scientific evidence that marijuana can be helpful," Rohrabacher said. "People are suffering. You gotta touch their hearts. And yes, Republicans do have hearts."


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Former U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts Donald Stern presented the findings of his investigation into the relationship between Tufts, the opioid manufacturer Purdue Pharma and its billionaire owners, the Sackler family, to the Tufts University Board of Trustees at a meeting on the weekend of Nov. 2. The investigation lasted seven months, starting in March and ending in October.
Patrick Collins, Tufts' executive director of media relations, wrote in an email that Stern briefed the trustees on his final report and took questions during the Board's executive session.
The investigation is intended to dissipate the cloud of controversy that has hovered over the Hill since a January legal complaint by the Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey and a Tufts Daily investigation revealed close ties between Tufts University School of Medicine and questionable practices in the Pain Research, Education and Policy master's program.
Collins confirmed in an email to the Daily that the university will release the report to the public before the end of the year.
The Board had much on its agenda beyond the Sackler controversy. Nine new trustees, drawn mainly from the corporate and financial worlds, began their five-year terms at the meeting.
The new trustees include six elected by the current Board: Peter Fasolo, an executive vice president at the pharmaceutical company Johnson & Johnson; Sam Ho (M'76), the chief medical officer at UnitedHealthcare; Rebecca Neary (LA'87), who co-chairs an advisory council to Tufts University President Anthony Monaco; Jonathan Pruzan (LA'90), the chief financial officer of Morgan Stanley; Cristiana Falcone Sorrell (F'01, N'01), an Italian journalist who now works at the World Economic Forum; Ted Tye (A'79), a Newton, Mass. real estate developer; and Mariann A. Youniss (LA'83), a Boston philanthropist.
Joining their ranks are Kenneth Fan (E'01, F'07), a Somerville-based biotech entrepreneur, and Lori Roth (LA'86), a New York City real estate investor, who were elected to the Board last year by the alumni.
Peter Dolan (A'78), the Board's chairman, praised the new trustees who will govern the university for the next five years.
"We are fortunate to have such a dedicated and engaged group with demonstrated devotion to Tufts over many years as alumni or as Tufts parents," he wrote in a statement to the Daily. "Their energy, thoughtfulness and experience in a variety of fields – academia, the non-profit sector, finance, international business and health care – will be invaluable to us as we lead the university forward in the coming years."
The 11 constituent committees of the Board also met over the weekend to discuss issues ranging from the recently-released mental health report to a new investment advisory committee.
The Subcommittee on Student Affairs, which was created by the Board at their meeting a year ago, met for the first time with its two voting student members, Veronica Stewart-Frommer, a sophomore at the School of Arts and Sciences, and Caitlin Fai, a fourth-year student at Tufts University School of Medicine.
In a statement provided to the Daily, Kalahn Taylor-Clark (LA'99, M'01), the chair of the Subcommittee on Student Life, says she is pleased with the progress the committee has already made in its short existence and wrote that the addition of the two student representatives was "a welcome addition."
Taylor-Clark, an executive at Sanofi U.S., a French pharmaceutical company, added that the committee's current focus is on the report released in October by Tufts' Mental Health Task Force.
"We're very pleased with the progress that the University is making on this critical issue, and are committed to ensuring this remains a top area of focus for us," Taylor-Clark wrote.
Stewart-Frommer said that the subcommittee spent the bulk of its meeting discussing the report and how to put its recommendations into practice.
According to Stewart-Frommer, the trustees raised issues of improving prevention and removing barriers, including the complexities of navigating health insurance and finding an outside practitioner.
Meanwhile, the Academic Affairs Committee, which oversees the Student Affairs Subcommittee, took a look at the new diversity and inclusion infrastructure the administration is working to implement, according to Philip Miller, the non-voting student trustee representative on the committee.
Miller, a senior, said that the trustees talked about the dissolution of the Office for Student Success and Advising which was announced at the beginning of the semester, as well as efforts to strengthen Group of Six identity centers.
The committee's meeting concluded with a presentation on the new federal grants Tufts received in the past year, some of which run into the tens of millions, according to Miller.
Also that weekend, Audrey Leland, Tufts' student and young alumni philanthropy officer, and two members of Tufts Student Giving, Harry Kong, the group's director, and Siobhan Shamlian gave a presentation to the Committee for University Advancement on efforts to encourage student donations to the university.
Kevin Gleason, the non-voting student representative on the committee, said that the trustees were initially skeptical that such an initiative could work, but the numbers Kong, Shamlian and Leland presented show that students are indeed giving.
The status of the university's current fundraising push, Brighter World, as well as the planned redesign of the Tufts website were also discussed, according to Gleason, a senior.
One major challenge facing the university's fundraising efforts comes from the 2017 Trump tax reform which reduced the standard deduction on charitable donations.
"The university stands at a better spot than other schools, but of course this decline in charity has been going on for years and that this tax law has impacted a lot," Gleason said.
The meeting of the Committee for Administration and Finance was also concerned with the university's financial burdens, according to Charming Dube, the non-voting student representative on the committee.
Trustees mulled over strategies to tackle the deficits that have plagued Tufts' constituent schools in recent years and led to a period of austerity, Dube, a senior, said.
"The big thing, which took up a lot of the time, was trying to figure out a way to minimize expenses and maximize revenue without having to raise tuition," Dube said. "It also means that a lot of other places are going to be tightened up, or continue to be tightened up."


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This easy to prepare and very fragrant and delicious cake can prepare even the most young and inexperienced hostess, is just starting to learn the basics of cooking. But, for all its ease of manufacture it turns out to be very successful: sweet, with lots of apples, moderately sweet and airy.
• eggs (3 pcs.);
• sugar (1 tbsp.);
• flour (1 tbsp.);
• vanilla sugar and salt;
• Apples (3-4 pcs.).
How to cook:
1. Dense, ripe, undamaged, clean the apples from the middle (leaving the peel) and chop lengthwise slices.
2. Beat the eggs in a large container, add sugar to it and start to quickly grind them up to give a light fluffy masses.
3. Enter into the mix a pinch of vanilla sugar and salt to enhance the flavor.
4. Pour the flour in bulk and keep whisking gently until dough is thick, smooth.
5. Form abundantly lubricate any vegetable fat and half the dough gently spread around its perimeter.
6. Thin slices of apples lay on a crumb, fill them with the remaining flour weight, top cover with another layer of fruit weight.
7. Bake gingerbread cake in the hot air oven (180 degrees) to the dry kindling around 25-30 minutes.
8. Once the cake has cooled, place the air and a porous cake on a plate, cut into small segments and serve with the herbal tea, coffee or cold milk.


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Sleever Trends > Awards > Details
WorldStar for Packaging - YPIOCA cachaça
In November, the World Packaging Organisation has awarded a prestigious prize for the beverage sector to Sleever International for the collector for the 160th anniversary of the YPIOCA cachaça.
The World Packaging Organisation is a not for profit, non-governmental, international federation of national packaging institutes, regional packaging federations and other interested parties including individuals, corporations and trade associations.
WorldStars are presented only to those packages which, having already won recognition in a national competition, are compared by an expert panel of judges to similar packages from around the world. Awards are based on the judges' consensus that a package is superior in its own right, and better in its class in execution or innovation by comparison. WorldStars 2007 attracted some 291 entries from 32 countries.
For this special event, YPIOCA wanted a to compel immediate and unquestionable recognition at the very top of the range in the world of cachaças. The bottle is completely covered by SLEEVER® in an intense black, the gold text results from specific ink pigments.
The jury particulary appreciated the design of the collector and its impact, and the technical performance in terms of shape constraints.
Aline Telles Chaves, Marketing Director YPIOCA, says : "Congratulations to Sleever International for the WorldStar for Packaging ! We have built a successfull partnership with Sleever International, and today it has started to be bear fruits !".


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Rockfish, the Mediterranean seafood restaurant located at Jumeirah Al Naseem, has launched two new summer menus for both lunch and dinner, according to sister title Caterer Middle East.
The beachside venue's new lunch menu has been curated by chef Marco and features his signature veal chop Milanese, line-caught sea bass, and other seafood delights. All finished off with a selection of desserts and petit fours.
It's available on weekends until the end of September and is priced at AED235 for soft drinks and AED305 with wine.
For dinner, the chef's degustation menu starts with the likes of yellow fin tuna crudos followed by seared scallops and freshly made tortelli. It's followed by line-caught sea bass or veal chop Milanese, with a cheesecake brûlée or shades of hazelnut and lemon for dessert.
It's available until September 15, daily from Sunday to Thursday evenings and at weekends.


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Celebrate your curves with HAPARI's Lucy Push-Up Bikini Top. With sewn-in foam padding, this top is designed to lift and highlight your curves with an extra boost of confidence on the beach. This top comes with an adjustable band and halter top tie for the perfect fit! Pair Lucy with black, white or navy bottoms.
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text: Published 2 February 2008 The Salvation Army is entering into a long-term lease with a new trust of which it will be sole beneficiary, the Rotoroa Island Trust, to develop the Hauraki Gulf island into a conservation estate. The Salvation Army will remain the owner of the island. The conservation estate development plans include […]Read more →


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A fresh, simple recipe for tangy, sweet honey-roasted carrots, seasoned with cumin, smoky paprika, fresh lime and chopped mint.
The humble carrot could easily be the most overlooked vegetable (next to celery, perhaps).
Is it because carrots are so dependable they seem a bit…well, ordinary?
Even in kitchens where little actual cooking goes on, you'll probably find some carrots forgotten in the back of the fridge.
Hopefully this easy recipe will offer a solution for what to do with carrots.
Rather than waiting until your carrots grow whiskers and go limp in the vegetable bin, grab this recipe and get on board the roasted carrot train!
These whole oven-roasted carrots couldn't be simpler to throw together (we love that).
During roasting, the natural sugars in carrots concentrate.
That sweetness pairs so perfectly with sparky acidity from lots of fresh lime (including the grated zest, and a bold spice mix of cumin, coriander and smoky paprika.
Are roasted carrots healthy?
I've trained my kids to think of fresh carrots as something to snack on instead of chips or other junk.
But, while raw carrots taste so good and crunchy, they're actually more nutritious cooked.
Cooking breaks down the cellulose in vegetables so they are a bit more digestible, but the healthy beta-carotene in carrots also needs fat in order to be absorbed.
Roasting baby carrots in olive oil, spices and a bright hit of lime juice is the perfect way to get all the healthy benefits, and so delicious too.
The recipe is pretty unfussy to make, but the one thing I highly recommend is seeking out super-fresh carrots.
You know those foot-long, ginormous carrots grocery stores like to pile up in a bin?
They sometimes have Grand Canyon-size cracks, and their greens were probably lopped off months ago.
Forget about 'em! Who knows how long they've been hanging around in storage?
The kind of carrots I'm talking about come in bunches, sweet orange babies you can take home with their fresh green tops still attached.
How to roast carrots:
- Carrots roast best in a moderately hot oven, preheated to 400 degrees.
- Arrange the carrots in one layer on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Coat them evenly with oil and seasonings by gently shaking the pan back and forth, or tossing with a pair of tongs.
- Test the carrots for doneness by gently poking with a skewer or point of a small knife — they should be tender at the center.
Roasted Cumin-Lime Carrots
Simple, healthy recipe for roasted carrots seasoned with spices, fresh lime and a touch of honey. An easy side dish and a family favorite all year round.
- 1 1/2 pounds bunched baby (about 1-inch diameter) carrots with fresh green tops, peeled if you like
- 2 or 3 limes
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon honey (vegan: agave nectar or maple syrup)
- 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon whole cumin seeds
- 1/4 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 2 green onions, thinly sliced
- Small handful fresh mint leaves, chopped
- 3 tablespoons crumbled feta cheese (optional)
- Heat oven to 400 degrees. Line a rimmed baking sheet with a piece of parchment paper for easier clean up.
- Trim the leafy tops off the carrots if you like (you can use them to make pesto if you enjoy their flavor).
- Grate 1 of the limes on a rasp grater (Microplane) and put the zest in a small bowl. Slice the limes in half and squeeze them into the bowl until you get 1/4 cup fresh juice. Reserve 2 lime halves for roasting.
- Stir the olive oil, honey, salt, cumin, cumin seeds, coriander and paprika into the bowl.
- Arrange the carrots on a baking sheet and pour the lime juice mixture over, rolling them around to coat. Put the lime halves on the pan, cut side down.
- Roast 20-25 minutes, until the carrots are just tender when poked with the tip of a small knife and beginning to turn golden in color. Squeeze the roasted limes over the carrots and scrape up any caramelized juices.
- Transfer to a serving plate and sprinkle with the green onions, mint and feta cheese.
- If your carrots are larger than 2-inches in diameter, slice them in half vertically before roasting.
- Omit the cheese and use agave nectar or maple syrup to make this recipe vegan.
- Chopped cilantro and/or Italian parsley is a perfect sub for the mint.
Nutrition Information:
Serving Size:1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 161Total Fat: 9gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 6mgSodium: 399mgCarbohydrates: 22gFiber: 5gSugar: 11gProtein: 3g
Nutrition information is automatically calculated by Nutritionix. I am not a nutritionist and cannot guarantee accuracy. If your health depends on nutrition information, please calculate with your favorite calculator.


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When it comes to testing Adobe Flex applications using automated tools – QTP (HP Quick Test Professional) surely stands at no. 1 position. With its rich support of scripting and point-n-identify interface, it becomes very easy to write automation test scripts. While I was working on one of the Flex Application, I felt a need of installing QTP on my machine.
Whether it was fortunate or unfortunate, I am using Windows 7 – 64bit operating system and I got QTP 11 installed on my machine. While I was in urgent need of doing some Automation related changes, I was stuck at the first place itself. While launching QTP, the Add-in manager was not able to detect the Flex Plug-in. I tried all the options suggested on various sites, downloading QTP plug-ins and blah blah, but none of them worked for me.
While I was bit frustrated with the Flex Add-in, I thought of giving a try over weekend and finding out what is really causing the problem. This time I tried different approach and instead of double clicking the "Install_QTP_Plugin.bat" file directly, I right clicked on it and chose "Run As Administrator" option. Puf! it asked me for permissions and a console just opened and went away. This time, I thought it worked and started QTP again, but no luck, it still didn't work. I thought of opening the batch file to check what is actually written inside in it. There was nothing more but just registration of 3 DLL files with windows registry.
regsvr32 /s AIR/TEAAirPluginQTP.dll
regsvr32 /s Flex/TEAPluginIE.dll
regsvr32 /s Flex/TEAPluginQTP.dll
Being curious about what this command actually means and what that "/s" stuff actually means, I just typed "regsvr32" on command prompt. Bingo!!!! regsvr32 gave a nice dialog explaining what options are available and what each of those option means. The "/s" means execution of command in silent mode without any messages. I thought of removing the option and to check if there are any warning or error messages. After removing, the "/s" option from each line and executing it again with "Run As Administrator" mode, I got an error message as module not found in the directory. After looking at the console, I found that due to "Run As Administrator" option, the console was getting started at "c:\windows\system\" instead of the directory where batch was located. I added two lines at the beginning of the batch file to change the current directory path to the directory where batch file is located and saved the batch file.
Finally I again executed the batch file with "Run As Administrator" option and it successfully installed the plug-in. I started the QTP and yippeeee… it could now able to detect the plug-in.


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The Santa Monica City Council authorized city manager Lamont Ewell to make budget expenditure adjustments of $64.2 million for fiscal year 2007-08 at a council meeting late last month. That fiscal year ended June 30th.
The Redevelopment Agency and the Parking Authority — which each consist of the seven members of the council — also approved year-end budget appropriations to certain city departments, which is standard procedure.
The additional net appropriation of $64.2 million brings the final revised operating budget for fiscal year 2007-08 to $482.8 million, up from $418.6 million.
Of the $64.2 million, $61.1 million is being appropriated for one-time events, including $56.7 million for the Charnock Wells legal settlement, and a one-time transfer of $4.4 million to the Self Insurance Fund, said Chuck McBride, assistant director of fi- nance.
"There's also a $1 million increase in revenues that account for additional funds for the Big Blue Bus state transit assistance fund received from MTA [Metropolitan Transportation Authority]," noted Carol Swindell, the city's director of Finance.
The 2007-08 fiscal year is currently being audited by an independent CPA firm called Mayer Hoffman McCann, Swindell said.
The final comprehensive annual financial report is scheduled to be issued in December.
2008-09 FISCAL YEAR BUDGET — The City Council and the Redevelopment Agency also adopted several budget changes for fiscal year 2008-09, which began July 1st.
Since the council adopted the 2008-09 city budget in June, revenues have increased by $8.8 million and expenditures are up by $13.3 million.
This means the city needs an additional net appropriation of $4.5 million for fiscal year 2008-09, with $3.1 million going to the General Fund, Swindell said.
Approximately $1.7 million of that will go toward additional capital expenditures for the Annenberg Beach House, currently under construction, Swindell said.
The council also adopted personnel changes and revised the salaries for various positions, including for the city's benefits and compensation manager, circulation supervisor, human services manager, special project administrator, custodial services superintendent and various internships.
The salary changes are based on salary surveys of similar positions in comparable factors, McBride said.
Additionally, the council approved various permit and user fees and created new fees in the Planning and Community Development Department.
The city recently completed a study of existing and proposed fees charged for providing development review, inspection, and general services in planning and community development for the purpose of updating fee amounts to reflect current costs of services and processing.
This fee study assessed a new structure that is designed to provide increased service to the community and includes an additional four employees in the Building and Safety Division and one environmental planner in the Planning and Development Department, Swindell said.
City staff said they are aware of the "uncertainties presented by the current economic environment, however, and will be vigilant to ensure that the proposed positions are phased in only when the revenue impacts of the new fee schedule are recognized and validated."
Swindell said, "The fees are expected to produce an ongoing additional $1.1 million in revenue, but that's beginning next year."
About a dozen people came to the City Council meeting to express their support for the new fee schedule, many expressing their excitement and calling it a "win-win for everyone."
"I heard about this budget request and I wanted to come here and voice my support," said Jonathan Chu, owner of the Buddha's Belly restaurant in Santa Monica, who will soon open another restaurant. "I see positive changes happening and more efficiencies. That's going to take people and tools. This just makes great sense."


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The European Citizens' Initiative
Legal framework Rules and procedures The procedure at a glance Current state of play Further information Charlotte Rive G.4 – General Institutional Issues Secretariat-General European Commission
- A European citizens' initiative is an invitation to the European Commission to propose legislation. - It must be in a field where the Commission has the power to propose legislation, for example environment, agriculture, transport, public health, etc. - It has to be backed by at least one million EU citizens, coming from at least 7 out of the 27 Member States. - 1st transnational tool of participatory democracy -> unique opportunity to bring the EU closer to citizens
Legal framework Introduced by the Lisbon Treaty (Article 11(4) TUE):
Not less than one million citizens who are nationals of a significant number of Member States may take the initiative of inviting the European Commission, within the framework of its powers, to submit any appropriate proposal on matters where citizens consider that a legal act of the Union is required for the purpose of implementing the Treaties. The procedures and conditions required for such a citizens' initiative shall be determined in accordance with the first paragraph of Article 24 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.
Legal framework (cont.)
Article 24, 1st subparagraph, TFEU: The European Parliament and the Council, acting by means of regulations in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure, shall adopt the provisions for the procedures and conditions required for a citizens' initiative within the meaning of Article 11 of the Treaty on European Union, including the minimum number of Member States from which such citizens must come. EU Regulation needed: Regulation (EU) No 211/2011 on the citizens' initiative Adopted by European Parliament and Council in February 2011 and applicable since 1 April 2012
Rules and procedures Citizens' committee (at least 7 EU citizens living in at least 7 different Member States) to launch initiative; Registration in Commission's online register (Commission's answer within 2 months). ECI should not be: - Manifestly outside the Commission's powers - Manifestly abusive, frivolous or vexatious - Manifestly contrary to EU values If it is Commission rejects registration
Rules and procedures (cont.)
Organisers responsible for collection of signatures Collection possible in paper form and online Online collection: specific security requirements set out in Commission implementing regulation (EU) No 1179/2011 Organisers must build their online collection system and get it certified by the competent authority in the Member State where data will be stored Commission has developed open-source software to help organisers build their system
Rules and procedures (cont.)
Time-limit for collection: 1 year Minimum number of Member States: ¼ (currently 7) Minimum n° of citizens per Member State: N° of MEPs x 750 Any EU citizen old enough to vote in the European Parliament elections (18 except Austria 16) can sign up. Specific statement of support forms to sign up: varying data requirements according to Member State (example for AT and FI)
Rules and procedures (cont.)
Member States responsible for verification of statements of support: free to decide how (e.g. random checks) - 3 months to answer Final stage for successful initiatives: - Commission must meet organisers at appropriate level - Public hearing in European Parliament with Commission - Commission has 3 months to respond, explaining its reasons for taking or not taking action Validation tool developed by COM on the basis of an existing tool developed by the competent authority in Germany.
The procedure at a glance
Collect statements of support in at least 7 Member States You wish to collect online? Get your system certified Register your initiative Get statements of support certified by Member States If the Commission decides to follow your initiative. The legislative procedure starts. Prepare your initiative and set up your citizens' committee You have at least one million signatories? Submit your initiative to the Commission The Commission examines your initiative and replies
Current state of play Initiatives 29 requests for registration:
19 accepted, 5 of which withdrawn but 3 re- registered -> 14 are ongoing, 11 of which collect online 8 rejected 2 being analysed
Current state of play (cont.)
Online collection Difficulties for the first organisers to find affordable host providers to install the software and to provide the required documentation for the certification Exceptional measures taken by the Commission: Temporary and optional platform for hosting the organisers' online collection systems Direct technical assistance to the organisers, including in the drafting of the necessary documents for the certification Statements of support accepted until 1 November 2013 for all initiatives registered before 31 October 2012 9 initiatives currently hosted on the Commission servers (first one started to collect end October).
Current state of play (cont.)
Origin of organisers: All Member States are represented as Member State of residence or nationality of at least one organiser, except Malta and Latvia. Most represented Member States: France, Spain, the United Kingdom, Germany, Belgium and Italy. The Netherlands, Sweden and Austria also well represented in proportion of their population
Current state of play (cont.)
Signatories (information as published by the organisers): Right2water: 1,350,000 (thresholds reached in 5 MS) Uno di Noi: 178,000 Stop vivisection: 126,000 Fraternité Mobility. Progress. Europe.: 60,000 "30 km/h - making the streets liveable!": 17,000 End ecocide: A Citizens' Initiative to give the Earth Rights: 16,500 European initiative for media pluralism: 2,600
Right2water: Distribution by MS Source:
Current state of play (cont.)
In the Member States 2 national authorities already certified online collection systems (Centre des Technologies de l'Information de l'Etat in Luxembourg and Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik – BSI in Germany) No authority has yet been asked to verify statements of support – soon all may be requested Validation tool to be developed by Commission for interested Member States, on the basis of a tool developed by Germany – funded by ISA programme (Interoperability Solutions for European Public Administrations)
Current state of play (cont.)
EU Pilot letters sent to 12 Member States asking clarifications on the implementing measures adopted. National implementing provisions to be published on the ECI website Commission expert group on the citizens' initiative
Further information: http://ec.europa.eu/citizens-initiative
Point of contact for any questions on the citizens' initiative: Europe Direct
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Join Percona Chief Evangelist Colin Charles as he covers happenings, gives pointers and provides musings on the open source database community.
There is still much going on when it comes to Meltdown/Spectre in our world. Percona's Vadim Tkachenko and Alexey Stroganov recently published Does the Meltdown Fix Affect Performance for MySQL on Bare Metal?. You also want to read Mark Callaghan's excellent work on this: Meltdown vs MySQL part 1: in-memory sysbench and a core i3 NUC, XFS, nobarrier and the 4.13 Linux kernel, Meltdown vs MySQL part 2: in-memory sysbench and a core i5 NUC, and Meltdown vs storage. If you're looking at this from a Cassandra standpoint, do read Meltdown's Impact on Cassandra Latency. SolarWinds (formerly sponsors at Percona Live), have also released a statement on Meltdown/Spectre: Meltdown/Spectre fixes made AWS CPUs cry, says SolarWinds.
From a FOSDEM standpoint (its just a few weeks away, I hope to meet you there), don't forget that the community dinner tickets are now on sale, and it happens on Friday 2 February 2018. Remember that the FOSDEM room for MySQL and friends is on Sunday 4 February 2018. And you'll not want to miss Peter Zaitsev's talk on Saturday, do read the Interview with Peter Zaitsev MySQL: Scaling & High Availability Production experience for the last decade.
Slack is becoming popular for database related discussions. You can join the MongoDB Community, and it's a lot more active than the IRC channel on freenode. There is also a MySQL Community on Slack! Currently, the MongoDB community has 927 people in their #general channel, compared to the MySQL channel with 85 people. Will we see MariaDB Server have a Slack channel? Percona?
This past week has been an interesting one for the MySQL world – former CEO posted a little photo and message to Facebook. It's a public post, hence I am linking to it. It reads, "10 years ago! What memories. A fantastic team. Such a great welcoming by Sun. MySQL did well as part of Sun, and has continued to do so as part of Oracle. Thank you, all you who did it!". I was in Orlando, Florida when this happened. It was an amazing few days. A USD$1 billion exit may seem small today, but in January 2008 it was all the rage (keep in mind we were preparing for IPO). We may not have created the MySQL mafia-like PayPal managed (too many characters, egos, and concentrated wealth?), but to see how far the ecosystem has come since: forks, branches, usage. All I can say is – an extreme privilege to be part of the journey and ride.
- Replication Manager 2.0.0 rc1 – now a release candidate with a huge amount of changes, now with ProxySQL support. Works with MySQL, Percona Server for MySQL and MariaDB Server.
- MySQL 5.7.21, MySQL 5.6.39, and MySQL 5.5.59. As always pay attention to the release notes, with quite a few changes for deprecated options in 5.7.
- MariaDB Server 10.3.4 Beta is the second beta with system versioned tables, and a lot more. Do read the release notes too.
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- Graphile – pretty cool, especially PostGraphile which will allow you to get a full GraphQL API based on a PostgreSQL database schema.
- Databases at the Beginning: Bill Karwin, Database Developer @ Square – MySQL Community member, book author, active StackOverflow poster, former Perconian, Bill Karwin gets interviewed on this podcast. There is also a transcript. Recommended listen.
- How to Use ProxySQL as a Load Balancer for MySQL on Ubuntu 16.04 – good DigitalOcean guide.
- How To Measure the Working Set Size on Linux – Brendan Gregg has some code, and the example is MySQL focused, so very relevant to readers.
- Analyzing Cassandra Performance with Flame Graphs – Brendan Gregg, the man behind flame graphs, now a blog post by Jon Haddad about this in the Cassandra world.
- Replication Will Not Start On RDS – MariaDB 10.2 – with workaround, but also interesting to see what changes can affect production.
- Top 10 things to know about Alibaba Cloud RDS – I've not seen much talk about Alibaba Cloud outside of China, and this is a good introduction to what's available. Yes, they have an English interface. Yes, some regions are cheaper outside of China. Yes, mainland China regions now have a short 50% discount. They also have an interestingly diverse set of regions. And today if you're a new user, you get some free credit — so what are you waiting for?
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The Sir Hotels hospitality collective recently added its first Spanish property, the Sir Joan hotel in Ibiza, to its already impressive collection of boutique hotels. Surrounded by the city's center, nightlife and Talamanca Beach, the hotel embodies a free-spirit ethos that attracts party animals and recluse modern travelers alike.
There are 38 rooms and suites on the properly, all designed to reflect the hotel's maritime surroundings. Designed by architect and interior designers Baranowitz + Kronenberg, the interiors of the guest rooms feature walls and ceilings that look like choppy waters and round mirrors that resemble the windows below deck on a yacht. The rooms are also adorned with curated artworks by Spanish artists Joan Hernandez Pijuan, Carlos Irijalba Inercia, photographs by Ibiza-based Landry A., and decorated bookshelves that give a homely touch. For the ultimate splurge, spring for the top floor penthouse suites which boast wraparound terraces and 360 degree views of Ibiza.
The interiors of the public areas feature the same deceiving, reflective walls as the guest rooms. Plank wood lines the floor while reflective aluminum lines ceiling giving off the effect that you're on a boat at sea. For a bite to eat, you can pick between the hotel's IZAKAYA Asian Kitchen & Bar, a contemporary restaurant that serves Japanese cuisine fused with Peruvian flavors, or THE BUTCHER, a high-end burger bar that's open late for party goers.
Since this is Ibiza we're talking about, the hotel wouldn't be complete without a heated triangular pool surrounded by cabanas and lounge chairs for resting and relaxing. From the pool, you get a front row view of the hotel's facade, a mosaic of staggered, glowing cubes.
What: The Sir Joan Hotel
Where: Passeig Joan Carles I, 1 07800, Ibiza
How much? Rooms start at approximately $702 per night
Highlights: Sir Hotels' first Spanish property is designed to be a luxurious resort escape for travelers looking for a night life scene or a reclusive, quiet stay.
Design draw: Inspired by the hotel's coastal surroundings, the interior design by Baranowitz + Krnonenberg pays homage to yacht-living in the ocean with reflective metals and textured woods giving off the effect that you're vacationing on a boat.
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Abu Dhabi's MECOM telecoms and networking exhibition is gearing up for its inaugural show this month, and is aiming to establish itself as the premier comms-related event in the Middle East.
Abu Dhabi's MECOM telecoms and networking exhibition is gearing up for its inaugural show this month, and is aiming to establish itself as the premier comms-related event in the Middle East.
Speakers lined up for the event include Mohamed Al-Ghanim, director-general of the UAE Telecoms Regulatory Authority (TRA); Osman Sultan, CEO of du; Mohammed Al Qamzi CEO of Etisalat; Bo-Erik Dahlström, president and head of Ericsson Middle East; Noel Kirkaldy, director of wireless broadband MEA at Motorola Networks & Enterprise; and Alan Horne, general director of the Bahraini TRA.
"The telecommunications sector in the region is witnessing an exciting time, with telecom monopolies making way for more liberalised market structures and customers pressing for a greater range of services," said Patrick Latchem, managing director of the MECOM Summit. "In addition, there is global pressure on telecommunication infrastructure towards seamless conversion, creating a new dynamic with a host of new opportunities and equally plentiful challenges.
"The continual process of change in regional telecommunications necessitated a targeted event serving as the de facto industry forum, and we are confident that the MECOM exhibition, with its associated Telecommunications and ICT summit will address the need by becoming a representative event for the telecom sector," added Latchem.
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