text:
SPEAKING at the prize giving at St Mary's High School in Downpatick, Principal Mrs Sheila Darling welcomed the many distinguished guests to the platform and congratulated the pupils on another highly successful year at St Mary's.
The guest speaker for the event was Sister Deirdre Mullan, Director of the Mercy Global Concern at the UN for the last ten years, and on the platform were guests Canon Conway, Canon Rogan, Sister Deirdre, Sister Vianney and members of the Board of Governors.[caption id="attachment_43953" align="alignleft" width="390"] Recipients of the KS3 Subject Awards at St Mary's High School in Downpatrick.[/caption]
Mrs Darling said St Mary's High School is a very successful community school scoring well above the national average at all key stages– Key Stage 3, GCSE and at AS/A2. She said: "This is a special day of celebration where we recognise the many great achievements of our students, your children.
"A recent school inspection carried out in May 2013 recorded many very positive findings. The inspection report noted: 'In each of the previous three years, the proportion of pupils achieving five or more GCSE examinations at grades A*-C including English and Maths has been above the average and the high standards attained at GCSE have been sustained over the last five years. In the same period, the majority of the individual GCSE subjects at grades A*-C have been more that 10% points above the average'.
"We are immensely proud of all our young people. They have worked hard to reach this stage in their educational journey. The staff in St Mary's have dedicated their time and significant talents to prepare your children for the challenges they faced at the various key stages in their educational journey.
"We have worked in close partnership with you (as parents) and your child to ensure the best results possible. We wanted what you wanted the best for your child and we have delivered.[caption id="attachment_43954" align="alignright" width="320"] Recipients of the GCSE Subject Awards.[/caption]
"Significant progress has been made along the way, not all-smooth sailing I know, but nothing worth having ever comes easy. Life presents many challenges, it's how we use our intellect to find solutions that will determine how successful we are and in St Mary's we work hard to turn every challenge into a learning opportunity.
"The journey from first year to fifth year and on to A-Level has been one of discovery, hard work, fun, and friendship. Ladies, the memories from St Mary's will last a life time.
"St Mary's have just concluded our fantastically, successful production of Oklahoma. We are indebted to you our students for bringing your many gifts and talents to make this such a successful and memorable event, to our staff who have worked tirelessly to support you in this venture, to your family for their patience and commitment and to the many businesses in our local community and indeed further a field for their sponsorship and in many cases for their expertise.
"During our Oklahoma production our foyer was festooned with a rich collection of photographs from shows long ago. If you didn't believe that school days matter, then you should have been a fly on the wall watching the scores of people combing through the old photographs to find themselves, their wives, and their long lost friends."[caption id="attachment_43955" align="alignleft" width="270"] Celebrating the GCE Subject Awards were Rebecca Leung and Rebecca Fitzsimons, with, back row, Chantelle Grieve, Shaleen O'Neill, Alexandra Mooney and Deirdre Venney.[/caption]
"Today we are recognising how successful our school has been scoring well above the NI average in the chosen subjects."
Mrs Darling explained that many young people leave Primary School with a sense of failure but that in St Mary's failure was not an option. She said: "Every young person experiences success: the school mission statement says 'the promotion of excellence through a caring supportive catholic environment"is something we take seriously and every effort is made to support our young people to be the best they can be'.
"The results our young people achieved at all Key stages are for another year well above the NI averages. We are a non selective school where every child matters and every child transferring from primary school is treated as an individual capable of working hard and experiencing success.
"At GCSE our students have a choice of 27 subjects with new subjects such as Additional Maths, and Travel and Tourism having recently been added to the list.
• 88% of our students achieved a minimum of 5 GCSEs at A*-C grades. The NI average for schools of a similar type has not yet been released but last year it was 57.8%
"At AS/A2 our students can choose from an extensive list of 32 subjects. They can choose to study some of their subjects in our partner schools (St Patrick's Grammar, De la Salle, or the Down High). Indeed many students come from these other schools to study some of their A level courses here in St Mary's and they too secure excellent results.
• AS/A2 results in St Mary's continue to demonstrate that our pupils are high achievers, capable of achieving the very highest grades.
• A2 results in St Mary's for the third year in a row continues to score well above the average with 100% of students gaining a minimum of 2 A levels.[caption id="attachment_43957" align="alignright" width="380"] School Principal Mrs Sheila Darling and Sister Deirdre Mullan, Director of the UN's Mercy Global Concern, with prize winners Shaleen O'Neill with the Millenium Salver and Merin Antoney, Best Overall GSCE student with the McAuley Cup.[/caption]
"You may ask yourself, in a non-selective school when many young people in our society are often labelled as failures leaving Primary School? I suggest there is a range of factors that have contributed to this success e.g.
• The quality of teaching in St Mary's is outstanding and it has made a real difference to the outcomes for these girls.
• The successful home school partnership where we have worked with you towards a common goal has impacted positively on pupil outcomes.
• In St Mary's your child is treated as an individual and supported according to her needs.
• The students have worked hard to gain good results.
• Local business have supported us to provide opportunities for students to experience the world of work
"We worked with every student and with you as their families to bring about this success story. In St Mary's we live our motto Your Child Matters. The young people here today are the future of this country and looking at them now I have confidence that they will make this small country of ours a much better place.[caption id="attachment_43956" align="alignleft" width="390"] Deputy Head Girld Jenna Corin, Year heads Mrs M Arkins, Ms R McKee, Ms J Beedim, and Head Girl Amy Smyth, with front row, School Principal Mrs S Darling, Guest Speaker Sr D Mullan, Executive Director of Partnership for Global Justice at the UN, and Mrs R McLaughlin, Vice Principal.[/caption]
"In St Mary's we dare to allow our young people to dream because we help them to realise their dreams, as we strive to develop a sound work ethic, and a 'Can do Attitude' amongst our students."
Mrs Darling added that the staff believes in their students, and they help them to believe in themselves.
She said: "Our staff has the skill and the passion to make a real difference, you our parents, grandparents and guardians work with us and together we can and do make a difference.
"We give our young people hope, we help them prepare for their futures and we help them experience success.
"We want our students to walk tall, to be proud of themselves and of their successful association with St Mary's.
"We want them to demonstrate how capable they are by continuing to take their education seriously, by working hard to reach their targets. St Mary's students are high achievers, they are the envy of many.[caption id="attachment_43958" align="alignright" width="380"] Special Awards Recipients at the St Mary's High School prize day.[/caption]
"Year 14 students have moved on to the next phase of their education, we wish them well and we encourage them to keep us updated on their progress.
"Year 11/13 are also starting out on a new journey they will have to focus and apply themselves to each and every challenge in a can do way, to secure their success at GCSE, at AS and at A Level.
"These young people are part of our legacy, yours and St Mary's. We will be watching their progress in life with great interest.
"St Mary's will continue to support every student and their families well into the future."
Sr Deirdre Addesses St Mary's High School
Guest speaker Executive Director of the UN's Mercy Global Concern Sister Deirdre Mullan said: "What you experience here in this very school is NOT the norm around the world. Cherish well your schooling experience.
"A prize giving event is about celebrating YOU – the young people gathered here in this auditorium and I appeal to you with your youth, vision, abilities, energy and with your inherent goodness.
* Nurture loving relationships. Be grateful. Become a global citizen. Live with joy. Manifest courage, and intergrity. Be merciful.
* "Be grateful. Friendship matters. Pay attention to the people to whom you commit and call friends. Never take these relationships for granted. Our friends are important and we need each other. Connect by talking to each other instead of twittering, emails or facebooking. Take time every day to be kind.
"Life does not have to be perfect for us to find reasons to be grateful. In the midst of tremendous human suffering there can be found compassion, mercy, altruism and love.
* "Become a global citizen. Take advantage of the influence of the Christian formation you have experienced here. Give more than you receive. Remember that "getting what you want is not nearly as important as giving what you have".
"Everything is connected and a consequence of technology and globalization is the inescapable consciousness that we do even at the tiniest local level affects the whole.
* "Live With Joy. Cultivate the genuine delight in the good fortunes of others, your fellow classmates, your best friends, your neighbours. If you take delight in the good fortunes of others, you will never be without an occasion for joy.
* "Value the virtues of courage and integrity. "As you discern and discover your life's own purpose- what you were born to do- bring the attributes of courage and integrity to bear on your work. Be brave. Character is who you are, even when no one is looking.
* "Be merciful. This school was founded by the Sisters of Mercy and whatever you do in life – be merciful- be kind. Whatever you create, contribute, advance or become, remember to leave the world better for you being in it.
"Emulate these six virtues, cultivate these six habits- and you and the world will be well served. In a world grown coarse and cruel, take time to be kind because in the end that is what St. Mary's has always been about- a school providing an outstanding education, ear- marking the young women who attend here to be citizens not only of Downpatrick, the North of Ireland but Global Citizens embedded in the gospel, serving the community and our world and doing their part to make or world a place that respects, welcomes and cherishes all," said Sr Deirdre.]]>


text:
Page topSkip top navigation
Professional Accounts
Licensed salon & spa professionals can set up a Professional Account which entitles them to professional only pricing, professional only promotions and additional educational and marketing resources available to our salon & spa customers.
If you already have a Professional Account with us, please sign in below with your email and password in the "Sign In to My Professional Account" section.
To create a Salon - Spa Professional Account, please enter your email and a valid Cosmetology License in the section called "Create a Professional Account" below and click the "Create Account" button. You will then be asked for additional information.
Sign In to Your Professional Account
Create a Professional Account
Please Choose One:
feedbacktell us what you think!
Item # ZP967
Leopard Spots Topper
Zoya Nail Polish
Add Leopard Spots Topper to :
Add to selected wishlist
Close panel
Zoya in Leopard Spots can best be described as the new special effect topper for Winter 2018 - layer over textured PixieDust shade for an edgy leopard spots effect
Color Family - special effect, topper
Finish - Special Effect, Topper
Intensity - 1 (1 = Sheer - 5 = Opaque)
Tone -
Finish - Special Effect, Topper
Intensity - 1 (1 = Sheer - 5 = Opaque)
Tone -
Shade Spotlight
Shade Spotlight Join our community - Tag your photos #EverydayZoya for a chance to be featured here! View the Gallery
Ratings & Reviews
0 Review(s) Question(s) & Answer(s)
Ratings & Reviews
Your Review of Leopard Spots Topper
Ask a Question
Answer Question

subset: commoncrawl


text:
ACCIDENTAL ART has been included as an official project in the World Design Capital Cape Town programme 2014. The second Accidental Art installation is a Half Square ceramic relief artwork by Liza Grobler, and marks the biggest Half Square piece to date, as well as the first exterior application of the ceramic art product.
Nando's Kloof Street was the lucky recipient of this marvellous mural, which spans 20sqm and comprises over 6000 Half Square tiles, 100 colours (16 different blues make up the sky), and even a handful of gold coloured tiles realised in gold lustre.
Grobler's design is based on a rich Fynbos landscape and echoes the silhouette of Signal Hill, which is located directly behind the Nando's restaurant. This creates a play between the fore- and background, and urban and natural environments, also referencing a kind of oasis in the bustling city. The sense of Fynbos texture is conveyed through the multi-hued palette and nuanced gradations of Half Square units, as well as their dynamic triangular format. This solution demonstrates the full potential of the Half Square aesthetic – it is somehow simultaneously fixed and organic; with the triangles adding diagonal movement and allowing a wide range of tonal variation to an otherwise static grid.
This public art intervention is a departure of sorts from Grobler's usual public pieces, which are normally temporary. Because of this piece's permanence, she opted for a more open-ended design, to encourage discussion and public engagement rather than impose a specific point of view. In promoting this objective, fold-down benches by Pedersen + Lennard and an umbrella were installed at the site – complementing the artwork with Grobler's signature sense of quirkiness and playfulness, and amplifying the idea of an urban oasis.
The striking mural was launched last week to a crowd of Nando's executives, artists and media, with a delicious spread provided by Nando's – the sponsors of Accidental Art.


text:
This website uses cookies so that we can provide you with the best user experience possible. Cookie information is stored in your browser and performs functions such as recognising you when you return to our website and helping our team to understand which sections of the website you find most interesting and useful.
Educational Materials
Here you will find free and complete guides on the main topics related to ?????
Get contact from a consultant.


text:
Apollo-owned RCCH HealthCare to acquire LifePoint Health in $5.6 billion merger
The agreement was unanimously approved by LifePoint's Board of Directors; newly combined system will operate as LifePoint Health.
LifePoint Health and RCCH HealthCare Partners, which is owned by private equity firm Apollo Global Management, plan to merge, the two companies announced Monday.
The deal is worth $5.6 billion, including $2.9 billion in LifePoint net debt and minority interest, and, upon closing of the transaction, LifePoint shareholders will receive $65.00 per share in cash for each share of LifePoint common owned, LifePoint said in a statement.
The definitive agreement was unanimously approved by the LifePoint Board of Directors. The newly combined system will be privately owned and will operate under the LifePoint Health name and will be lead by current LifePoint chairman and CEO William Carpenter III. It will maintain headquarters in Brentwood, Tennessee where the two separate companies were already anchored.
HIMSS20 Digital
Learn on-demand, earn credit, find products and solutions. Get Started >>
According to LifePoint, the new entity will tout pro forma 2017 revenues of more than $8 billion as well as 7,000 affiliated physicians, approximately 60,000 employees and more than 12,000 licensed beds. If the deal closes as expected, the new LifePoint will include 84 non-urban hospitals in 30 states, regional health systems, physician practices, outpatient centers and post-acute service providers, and will be positioned as the sole community healthcare provider in the majority of the regions served.
"LifePoint and RCCH are aligned in our missions and commitment to ensuring that non-urban communities across the country have access to quality care, close to home," Carpenter said.
RCCH CEO Martin Rash added that the new organization's "size and scale will be impactful" for patients, partners, clinicians and employees.
While mergers can be a potential boon for the systems involved, other large scale attempts have met resistance over the past year. Most recently, the Massachusetts Attorney General voiced concern about a mega merger involving Lahey Health and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, citing cost control and access to care concerns. Workers protested in California over the proposed merger of Dignity Health and Catholic Health Initiatives. A spokesperson for the union involved said the workers were worried about wage cuts and layoffs should the deal go through.
Despite hiccups with certain planned transactions, merger and acquisition activity has been running at full speed in 2018. According to data compiled and reported by Bloomberg in March, 2018 has started off with the biggest bang in a decade.
Roughly $156 billion in deals were by the end of March including pharma giants like Sanofi, GlaxoSmithKline and Celgene, and a pending acquisition of Shire by Takeda Pharmaceutical Company valued at $45 billion. That deal would propel 2018's year-to-date over $200 billion, setting up a record breaking first quarter unrivaled in at least 12 years.
The RCCH LifePoint transaction is expected to be completed over the course of the next several months, subject to customary closing conditions.
Twitter: @BethJSanborn
Email the writer: firstname.lastname@example.com


text:
Bike along the San Francisco Peaks on Waterline Road
20 miles 3000 ft gain - Out-and-Back Trail
Added by Matt Bloomfield
Mountain bike, hike or run through aspen groves, charred ponderosa pines and basalt formations on this well maintained, private road along the eastern slopes of the beautiful San Francisco Peaks of Flagstaff, AZ.
Waterline Road is a closed service road that follows along the southern and eastern slopes of the San Francisco Peaks of Flagstaff, AZ. You will pass through several miles of charred ponderosa pine as well as expansive groves of aspen trees as you make your way to the Inner Basin.
The road follows a very gradual increase in elevation, gaining about 3,000 feet over 10 miles from start to finish making this a great workout for a beginning mountain biker or the seasoned endurance runner. You'll enjoy unobstructed views of Doney Park and the cinder hills of east Flagstaff and Sunset Crater.
Getting there: From Hw 180 (Fort Valley Road) turn onto Schultz Pass Road and hang a left at the Y in the road. Continue down this gravel and dirt road until you reach the trailhead parking area for the Weatherford Trail. Continue past this point until you see the junction of Schultz Pass Road and FR 146. Make a left here and continue until you reach a locked gate blocking further access to the road. This is the start of Waterline Road. Find a place to park on the shoulder and continue past the gate on bike or foot until you reach the Inner Basin. When you reach the Inner Basin, turn and go back the way you came.
Be sure to enjoy the ride back to your vehicle! The constant decline in elevation makes for an effortless ride as you coast along at high speed!
Go Pro.
We're committed to building a better, more inclusive home for the modern outdoors. Go PRO to support our mission and get benefits like gear deals, no ads, and more!Join the community Learn More
ReviewsLeave a Review
Overall rating:
Jeremy MeekExplorer
🥇Top Contributor
about 3 years ago
Great Ride With A Climb!
First part is all burned from the Schultz Fire; allows for some amazing views to the east and north! The last part is gorgeous in the aspens, pines, and fir trees. The last half mile before the Inner Basin gets quite steep. Once you get to the Inner Basin, the prime mountain biking paths are done...the trail continues, but most ideal for hiking (up to Agassiz and Humphreys).
Nearby Adventures
Hike to Humphreys Peak Summit
12.4 miles 3300 ft gain
Hike Fatman's Loop
2.5 miles 690 ft gain
Trail Run in Lockett Meadow
Hike Inner Basin Trail #29
3.2 miles 757 ft gain


text:
Search for a topic or article...
General Requests
How do I find my WORD?
How do I find my WORD?
Please refer to our
WORD Finder
tutorial to help you find your special WORD.
Next Article in Topic
How do I order a Gift Card?
Previous Article in Topic
How can I place a Group Order?
Related Articles
Which characters and languages can I use for my WORD?
How do I get started with a Maker Kit?


text:
I first met Leah + James at Turner's Seafood in historical downtown Salem, Massachusetts. What started out as a quick consult over one drink led to more drinks, then oysters, then dinner. I found myself really enjoying their company and left knowing we would all be very good friends from that point on.
For their engagement session, we first met at Odiorne Point State Park where we enjoyed sweeping views of the ocean and New Hampshire's rocky coastline. Followed by beautiful Prescott Park and a quick hot chocolate break at Breaking New Grounds Coffee & Tea, a cute little coffee shop in the heart of Portsmouth's Market Square.
Since these two are HUGE music fans, we stopped by The Music Hall to just take a peek inside. For 140 years, this theatre has been important in history and in the lives of Seacoast residents – and now it will hold a special place in the history of Leah + James. Just by chance, we were lucky enough to get a private VIP tour, where our guide took us to all the coolest spots in this old building. If you are ever in town, it is a must see!
Leah + James – I had so much fun with you exploring Downtown Portsmouth and getting to know you both. I look forward to experiencing more of the love you have for each other on your wedding day in October.


text: As I am typing this (September 14, 2019) there are only three episodes left in season four of Preacher. This is all the last episodes ever. The show ends after this season. Have been a fan since the first episode. Will be sad to see the show done. But that happens to every show. At lest they will get to ended the way they want it to. Am guessing it will be super crazy. Over all this season as been really good. Took me a few episodes to get back into how off the wall the show can be. Looking forward to how it all ends. If you haven't see any of the seasons. You still have time to binge before it's all over.


text:
Pediatric Otolaryngologist Opportunity at Penn State Children's Hospital & Penn State College of Medicine
Hershey, PA
Key Info
Inpatient and outpatient
The Department of Otolaryngology at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Penn State Children's Hospital and Penn State College of Medicine is seeking an additional full-time Pediatric Otolaryngologist.
- Appointment will be at the Assistant/Associate/Professor level.
- Qualified candidates must have completed an approved Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery residency program
- Board certified or board eligible, and be fellowship trained to provide clinical and hospital-based Pediatric Otolaryngological care for our patients.
- Opportunity to build airway practice.
- The successful applicant will join a growing collaborative clinical team with the resources of one of the leading academic medical centers in the nation. Competitive salary and benefits.
About the Children's Hospital:
- The Children's Hospital building was opened in 2013 and is completing a 3 story expansion due to exponential growth. It sits on the campus of the Hershey Medical Center, a 548-bed Level I regional trauma center. As central Pennsylvania's only academic medical center and home to the College of Medicine, we are sought out as a resource for the most complex adult and pediatric cases. The Children's Hospital has been recognized for eight consecutive years among the best children's hospitals in multiple specialties. Additionally, it is one of only eight hospitals in the nation to be named a Level 1 Children's Surgery Center by the American College of Surgeons Children's Surgery Verification Program.
- The Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Children's Hospital and College of Medicine are committed to enhancing the quality of life through improved health, the professional preparation of those who will serve the health needs of others, and the discovery of knowledge that will benefit all.
Posted November 4, 2019


text:
GALLERY: How the Gympie Cats young guns shone in victory
AUSSIE RULES: In a must win contest against the Pine Rivers Swans on Saturday, the Gympie Cats proved too strong and got the win in front of their home crowd 18.20(128) to 6.11(47).
Cats were without their coach Dave Carroll who departed the club due to family concerns, it was the first win for new co-coaches Glenn Warren and Jason Kent.
"They set up their structures like we had been working on during the week," Kent said.
"We have only just started setting it up, so in two or three weeks we will be good."
It was the third quarter that the Cats really started to charge with 26 points scored.
"It was their best quarter but they finished the game off strong too," Kent said.
"It was very good."
READ MORE: The off-field battle the Cats can't get right
READ MORE: Brave Cats lose fourth in a row as brutal schedule sets in
It was just the second win for the Gympie side and with about seven key players missing their young guns stepped up.
"We have about seven players on the sideline," he said.
"We have lost Kade (Kent), Crossy (Jack Cross) and Langers (Chris Langfeldt) but we have a bit more depth which is good.
"There were four new players into the side this week. Henry Hamilton was really good, Jordan Tucker was excellent and Ronan Neville was really good."
It was not just the juniors coming through, the senior players did not disappoint.
New recruit from Noosa, Patrick Harris kicked nine goals and Joel Perry-Warren who was lured back to the club from Brisbane kicked four.
Midfielder Lanze Magin and Jesse Lawrence just broke through the middle of the field and were hard to contain.
"They are always good, we have just come to expect that," Kent said.
"They have a good gel going on. It is how you want your senior players to be."
The Gympie Cats wore black arm bands for Gympie electrician John Buckley who recently passed away.
"He supported the club a fair bit with electrical work after floods and fire we have had through the club house," Gympie Cats legend Ray Warren said.
"If we couldn't afford to pay him up front he would just wait. He was just a good bloke."
The Cats take on Wynnum next weekend and will be hoping for back-to-back wins.


text:
Flying as a parent is usually a tad bit stressful with a couple of worries always in the back of your head. What if I don't pack enough diapers, what if he doesn't sleep on the flight, and the nightmare of all parents is what if he does not stop crying! We have realized that a little planning does go a long way when traveling with babies.
Before your trip, make a list of things you will need on the plane. Make sure you are not distracted when making it so you don't forget anything. To keep your hands free as possible use a backpack as your carry on and fill it with your purse essentials and baby must haves.
- Diapers (1 for every hour of travel )
- Wipes
- Diaper cream
- Infant pain reliever
- A few sets of clothing (this varies depending on the length of the flight)
- A favorite toy, blanket or other security item.
- Burp cloth and bibs
- Baby bottles if you are not nursing (these also varies depending on the length of your flight)
- A pacifier if your baby takes one. Sucking can help with ear pain during take off and landing. If your baby doesn't use a pacifier give him a bottle of nurse him during take off and landing
Most airlines allow you to keep you baby in his stroller right up to the boarding gate and check it in with the luggage at the last possible second. We have noticed that you can get away with some strollers getting stored in the over head storage compartment such as the Baby Zen stroller because its so small. We would suggest that you take a baby carrier with you, as some airlines don't give you the stroller at the gate, you will have to pick it up with your luggage.
If your baby is too big for the cot provided on the airlines the most stress free and comfortable thing to do is to buy your baby his own seat rather than having him on your lap the whole time. Buying your baby his own seat will allow you to place him in his infant car seat during the trip, which will also keep him calm and less fussy.
These are a few helpful suggestions to make your flight easier. Every parent is different there for you prepare what you need and what you consider baby essentials.
What tips do you have for a parent traveling with their baby?


text:
These gadgets are relatively new on the market and plenty of have not seen or heard of them, so simply what's a bathe panel, and why a retrofit panel in particular. Whether you could be taught more space saving methods corresponding to: methods of folding towels to create more space or need to prepare the realm under your sink, we have numerous concepts and hacks for you that will make it easier to to actually get that loo neat and tidy. The common toilet remodel prices $9,285, but you can spend much less – between $3,500 and $7,000 – to fix up the essentials in a small- to medium-sized rest room.
The new toilet has been refreshed with a new coat of paint on the self-importance and trim throughout the lavatory. This is a small toilet but it needed an entire overhaul to reserve it from 'simply plain ugly' – a designer's nightmare. Take cue from the picture beneath, the place a stupendous crystal chandelier turns into the focal design level in this cute small bathroom. We account for every little thing within the planning from showers, bathtubs and toilet vanities, to the tiled partitions and floors.
Whether just dreaming or working towards your next residence transforming job, these 21 photos are positive to entice and enthrall – enjoy! If you wish to splurge, think about this gorgeous, brushed rose gold, Icon rest room sink faucet by Hispania Bath. I love old images and it's good to learn stories that match the lives of the people and locations in them.
We enlarged this grasp lavatory and reconfigured it to turn into more purposeful and feel more open and airy. I am reworking just a little here a little there the place time and money permits… the utilizing the dresser and mirror for the bathroom is such an important concept! There are many variations you'll be able to choose when it comes to designing a bathe on your small lavatory. You will need to take measurements of your rest room to calculate CFM necessities. In some cases (when opting for a brand new one), the prevailing bath tub is measured and a brand new one is fitted over it, for a really quick transforming. Bathroom remodeling can carry 50 to 100 percent return on the remodel funding.
Take benefit of the dry tub to re-caulk across the perimeter and flooring if need be. One quart will let you do two coats, each inside and out of doors the tub, if want be. Remove every part from the floor you can, together with plants, hampers, and loo scales. Copper has natural antibacterial properties that you simply won't get with any other lavatory sink materials.


text:
A mid-ranger smartphone was released in China this April from Oppo, dubbed as Oppo A3. The handset came with a notched display, making it among the first few affordable ones with a notch.
Now the same handset is breaking its "China exclusive" term as the brand is launching it in Taiwan on June 23, i.e., tomorrow.
Oppo A3 Specifications
The handset comes in four colors, Black, Red, Silver and Soybean Meal. Inside, there is MediaTek Helio P60 SoC, housing an octa-core CPU and Mali-G72 MP3 GPU. There is 4GB RAM and 128GB internal storage combination which is expandable up to 256GB via a dedicated microSD card slot, which is impressive.
The front features a 6.2-inch IPS LCD display having tall resolution of 19:9 (1080 x 2280 pixels). The rear side has a 16MP camera with phase detection autofocus and f/1.8 aperture with LED flash. There is an 8MP selfie shooter at front.
Wi-Fi, LTE, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS and microUSB 2.0 are the connectivity options offered. There is a massive non-removable 3,400mAh battery packed inside which is intended to offer a full day of battery life easily.
It will be available via online and offline channels for the price of NTD 10,990 (~ $365). What do you think?


text:
540WMain Community Learning Academy presents:
Herbal Medicine Making: Infusing Honey for Health
Monday May 14 // 6:30-8 PM
In this brand new workshop Samantha Lynn Owner/Operator of Wholistic Herbals will go over different herbs that you can infuse into honey and their uses.
Samantha will discuss:
– Oxymels, which are herbs infused into vinegar and honey
– Drying herbs in preparation for infusing.
– Each participant will learn how to start their own jar of herbal honey + an oxymel.
– This class will leave you with tons of knowledge, know how, and how to.
—>Free and open to all ages 10+ // $7 suggested donation paid at the door
—>RSVP is required as seating is limited


text:
Concrete Pressure Washing and Concrete Sealing
We provide concrete pressure washing and concrete sealing for homes and businesses. We can pressure wash both vertical and horizontal concrete surfaces.
Do-It-Yourself Project Preparation
We also pressure wash surfaces on which you are going to begin a Do It Yourself project such as outdoor painting, acid staining, or epoxy for your patio, garage, driveway, and sidewalks.
We will be happy to come out and give you a quote so you can begin your project with a clean surface that your product will properly adhere to.
Pressure Wash and Seal Concrete
We power wash, and seal concrete walking surfaces. We can also add anti-slip texture to the sealant to help prevent falls on icy or wet walking surfaces.
We pressure wash:
- Concrete walls and landscape blocks
- Home siding (wood, vinyl and metal)
- Concrete Pools and Pool walkways
- Concrete Outdoor Statuary
- Pavers and concrete landscape walls
- Parking lots
- Wood fences
- Wood decks, wood steps and railings
- Business entrance sidewalks
- Restaurant entrance and back door sidewalks
- Restaurant Refuse Disposal Containment areas
Pressure Washing Wooden Fence – Before and After
We offer pressure washing concrete services. We can also pressure wash wood decks, fences, and sheds, as well as siding, boats, and docks.
Algae Growing on Painted Metal Shed
Give us a call or fill out our contact form to schedule a time for us to give you a free quote.
If you would like a quote to pressure wash your concrete, please give us a call or fill out our contact form to schedule a convenient time.


text:
Meredith Vieira Reveals Why She Stayed in Physically Abusive Relationship
The accomplished reporter and talk show host opened up about the domestic violence she suffered as a young woman. She was inspired to share her story by the #WhyIStayed and #WhyILeft Twitter trends that emerged amid the controversy surrounding NFL star Ray Rice.
by Michael Walsh for NYDailyNews.com
September 17, 2014 - A successful reporter and talk show host revealed how fear and guilt kept her trapped in an abusive relationship.
As a young woman, Meredith Vieira said she struggled to leave a man she loved even after he started to assault her.
"There was the night, we shared an apartment, and he threw me into a shower, naked with scalding water, and then he threw me outside into the hallway," she said.
The host, now 60, told "The Meredith Vieira Show"audience that she hid in the stairwell of their apartment building for two hours that night before her boyfriend came out to apologize in tears, saying, "I promise I won't do this again."
It all started when he would grab her arm during fights. But then he started to push her into walls and grab her face, threatening to ruin her career, she said.
"A lot of people say, 'Well, who would stay in that situation? Somebody who doesn't have the wherewithal to get out, the means to get out.' I had that. I had a job at the time and I kept in this relationship," she said.
The Twitter trends #WhyIStayed and #WhyILeft — for women to share their experiences with domestic violence — inspired Vieira to speak out on a problem that is "rampant in this country."
The NFL came under fire after Baltimore Ravens star Ray Rice was caught on camera knocking his then-fiancée, now-wife Janay Palmer unconscious in an elevator.
Vieira said she feared something terrible might happen to her if she left — but that wasn't the only reason.
"Part of it was guilt ... I would feel like maybe I contributed somehow to this. And they are saying this about Ray Rice's wife, that it takes two to tango," she said.
Every nine seconds a woman is attacked in the United States, she said.
"Domestic violence ... is really, really a complicated issue," Vieira states, "It's not so easy to just get away. You think it would be, but it's not."
Still, if her 21-year-old daughter Lily were in an abusive relationship she would tell her to "just go," even if she thought she loved her boyfriend.
"We didn't have shelters when this was happening to me," she said. "There was no hotline. I would say call the hotline."
Read this article on NYDailyNews.com.


text:
SUCCASUNNA, N.J. — Push Beverages launches their new Push Strawberry Soda today. The strawberry joins their many other fruit flavored sodas including pineapple, peach, orange, grape and diet orange as well as their traditional flavors like cola, ginger ale and root beer. The company says they were receiving requests for years and finally created a formulation they were happy with. It took 27 formula revisions to get the targeted flavor profile, which beats the previously held record by their Push Peach Soda.
The Push Strawberry soda is naturally and artificially flavored and is gluten free and kosher. At 270 calories per 20oz bottle, the calorie count is significantly lower than most other strawberry sodas on the market. The entire first batch has sold out already before samples have even gone out.
"We wanted our strawberry to be light and refreshing, not overly sweet and syrupy like the others on the market." said Laurel Whitney, CFO of Push Beverages. "The entire first batch has sold out already before samples have even gone out."
PUSH Beverages is a full-line beverage company with over thirty carbonated and non-carbonated drinks available in 12-ounce, 20-ounce and 2 liter packages under the PUSH, PUSH-2-O, ARCTIC RAIN and TRIBE TEA Brands. PUSH offers a wide variety of products to meet many healthy requirements such as zero calorie, all natural, gluten-free and low sodium. PUSH Beverages is currently sold in thirty-eight states and plans to spread west in the near future. More information can be found on www.pushbeverages.com.


text:
- 84 views
- 362 downloads
The Three Gorges Dam: An ecological perspective
- Author(s) / Creator(s)
The Three Gorges Dam in China is the largest dam ever built. Its impacts on the biodiversity and ecological processes in the region are causing concern to ecologists worldwide. The dam and associated environmental alterations may result in a number of regional changes in terrestrial and aquatic biodiversity, as well as in ecosystem structure and functioning. The dam may also provide a rare opportunity for a grandscale experiment in habitat fragmentation, allowing ecologists to develop and test a series of hypotheses concerning the dynamics of biodiversity and biotic communities and their responses to disturbances. Such research can help improve conservation practices, stimulate international collaborations, and promote public education on the environment.
- Date created
- 2004
- Subjects / Keywords
- Type of Item
- Article (Published)
- License
- © 2004 Ecological Society of America. This version of this article is open access and can be downloaded and shared. The original author(s) and source must be cited.


text:
Publication Date
This paper studies the impact of migrant children on their parents' occupation choice and wage income using a dataset from a household survey conducted in 2011. We find that the heads of migrant households with school-age children earn significantly less than those who left them at their place of hukou registration. This result holds when we control for personal characteristics, migration duration, origin location, and family structure. Households migrating with school-age children have a higher probability of doing so within the prefecture/province of their hukou registration and are less likely to target coastal regions. After controlling for migration scope and destination location, the presence of children does not influence wages of migrant household heads. We also find that the presence of children below the age of six has no impact on the income of migrant household heads. Our results suggest that the hukou system still impedes labor mobility.
Suggested Citation
Xing, C., & Wei, Y. (2017). Does migrating with children influence migrants' occupation choice and income (ADBI Working Paper No. 647). Tokyo: Asian Development Bank Institute.
Required Publisher's Statement
© Asian Development Back. Available at ADB's Open Access Repository under a Creative Commons Attribution license (CC BY 3.0 IGO).


text:
Bobbi Sunshine Swimwear - Rainbow Bunting Rashie
Welcome to the pretty world of Bobbi Sunshine Swimwear.
The short sleeve rashie in rainbow bunting flag print is made from SPF50+ lycra. It has a single frill along bottom hem.
The style has been tried, tested and tweaked to achieve the best fit and comfort possible!
Pair the rashie up with either the matching rainbow bunting bikini pants or the multi-coloured floral bikini pants for an extremely cute beach combo!
Pictured here is Bobbi, the darling little face behind this family orientated business. The whole range of this gorgeous swimwear label is expertly made by the friends and family of Bobbi Sunshine Swimwear in Bali. They support the Jodie O'Shea Orphanage in Bali, so $1 from every sale of each and every Bobbi Sunshine Swimwear item sold goes straight to this charity.
Born in Bondi. Made in Bali.


text:
Sirena® 1/4 CT. T.W. Diamond 10K Yellow Gold Pendant Necklace
Sirena® 1/4 CT. T.W. Diamond 10K Yellow Gold Pendant Necklace
Product Description
Sparkling and modern, this diamond pendant necklace features 10K yellow gold hugging ¼ ct. t.w. round diamonds for a beautiful look.
- Metal: 10K yellow gold
- Stone: 1/4 ct. t.w. round diamonds
- Color: K-L
- Clarity: SI2-I1
- Closure: Spring-ring
- Dimension: 18″ long box chain
- Pendant Size: 4.5mm x17.5mm
- Care: Wipe Clean
- Country of Origin: Imported
Diamond total weights may vary between .01 and .08 carat.
Jewelry photos are enlarged to show detail.
Disclaimer: Metal may be rhodium plated to enhance appearance and reduce tarnishing.
Helpful Guides
General Information
Protection Plan Terms & Conditions
Limitations and exclusions may apply for watches and jewelry See details
Shipping & Returns
Convenient Shipping Options
Not available at your store? We can ship to you directly or to your favorite JCP location.
Easy Returns
Shop with confidence. Read our full, common sense


text:
A new, less IT-centered view of BI is revolutionizing the way Business Intelligence is used.
As the modernization of Business Intelligence (BI) is ongoing, new development opportunities for companies arise. This modern BI, a notion theorized by Gartner, brings a less-centred IT view and an increase of BI processes performance and agility. However, numerous limits still slow down its implementation, essentially due to siloed organization among BI-using companies.
Current BI practices are still organized according to a top-down logic: IT teams process the queries of business teams. This organization leads to important costs for companies, especially since data to process has become ever-more important and complex. It also produces time-consuming processes: several months may have gone by between the moment business teams express their needs to IT teams, and the moment these needs are fulfilled. Finally, the processes suffer from a lack of agility, as business teams cannot access to data themselves and do their own research. Due to these limits, conventional BI methodology has become obsolete for it cannot answer to the businesses' demand for increased agility, fast access to data and fine-tuned analysis.
In this context, modern BI, which focuses on building a centralized governance among the IT departments as well as a decentralized self-service data analysis, gives an answer to these challenges. This new organization brings a data process optimization and allows technical innovations, like the implementation of AI-based augmented analytics and of more end-user-centred BI tools. According to Gartner's Magic Quadrant for Analytics and Business Intelligence Platforms (2018), modern BI allows companies to generate twice as much value as those which still use conventional BI [1]. In addition, companies using modern BI generate twice as much value relative to their analytics investment.
However, despite all these benefits, modern BI is still not well established in companies for their IT-processes still suffer from siloed organization.
Thus, which practices companies need to adopt to get the most out of data?
Download the white paper "Business Intelligence: a new field in its own right?" here.[1] Gartner, Magic Quadrant for Analytics and Business Intelligence Platforms 2018


text:
pablo santamarta esteban wrote:First of all, congrats!
I really like this thread as i was looking for something like this, talking about how is the hole process! I'm thinking about starting studying the certification, but i'm not sure if i'm ready to take it!
What i'm still wondering is if you need to code anything in the assignment part. Is it necessary? Or you have just to think and send how the solution is going to be and that's all?
Thanks in advance.
Yago Segura wrote:Congratulations !!! I'm just starting the road you did . This threads are really helpfull


text:
Here's a meditation commemorating Bridget of Sweden for the Week of 24 July Prayer
Here's a meditation commemorating Bridget of Sweden for the Week of 24 July Prayer
Today's prayer was inspired by a challenge issued by Kemi at Berkeley Square Speakers this morning. We are all poorer because of the horrific act of violence perpetrated on George Floyd last week. Let us lament together now .
Another brilliant insight from Brian which goes some way to explaining why we are missing one another now more than ever before.
Click here to read now!
Hello lovely soul, it's time to pray. Sit yourself down and immerse yourself in the love and light of Christ. Here's something to help you get there. Click on the links in the prayer sheet below and go back to a time when we could meet together, hold children in our arms and travel to distant lands. Enjoy this sacred time of bliss. Be well, stay safe.
Here is something to immerse yourself in a spirit filled encounter with Jesus. The music is a big part of it so be sure to click on the links. When you get to the final music, you are in for a real treat. This is guaranteed to lift your hearts in this time of covid-19 isolation. Stay safe. Be well. God bless you all!
A live stream from Dan Stevers that you can use to meditate with Brian's reflection for this week. Separation is his theme.
The 23rd of April we celebrate Saint George, the patron saint of England. It is also the anniversary of the deaths of William Shakespeare and William Wordsworth. With so much material, I couldn't help but create a prayer service for the occasion.
Here's the latest Prayer update. Take your time, click on the music links, listen to what Jesus says to you.
I promise you will be blessed.
A walk with Michel Quoist. This has been created with places just for Coniston, Cumbria. Your one walk a day sorted.
The commemoration day for John Donne spoke to me. Here is a service that I think you will appreciate at this time of Lockdown for Corona-19:
"No man is an island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main. If a clod be washed away by the sea, Europe is the less, as well as if a promontory were, as well as if a manor of thy friend's or of thine own were: any man's death diminishes me, because I am involved in mankind, and therefore never send to know for whom the bells tolls; it tolls for thee."
The Lord is the strength of his people, a safe refuge for his anointed.
Glory to the Father and to the Son
and to the Holy Spirit;
as it was in the beginning is now
and shall be for ever. Amen.
Opening Hymn, O God our help in ages past
Link above for Westminster Abbey service 20/11/2011
Call to Worship from Psalm 34[a][b]
1 I will extol the LORD at all times;
his praise will always be on my lips.
2 I will glory in the LORD;
let the afflicted hear and rejoice.
3 Glorify the LORD with me;
let us exalt his name together.
4 I sought the LORD, and he answered me;
he delivered me from all my fears.
5 Those who look to him are radiant;
their faces are never covered with shame.
6 This poor man called, and the LORD heard him;
he saved him out of all his troubles.
7 The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear him,
and he delivers them.
8 Taste and see that the LORD is good;
blessed is the one who takes refuge in him.
Numbers 21:4-9, The Bronze Snake
4 They traveled from Mount Hor along the route to the Red Sea,[a] to go around Edom. But the people grew impatient on the way; 5 they spoke against God and against Moses, and said, "Why have you brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? There is no bread! There is no water! And we detest this miserable food!"
6 Then the LORD sent venomous snakes among them; they bit the people and many Israelites died. 7 The people came to Moses and said, "We sinned when we spoke against the LORD and against you. Pray that the LORD will take the snakes away from us." So Moses prayed for the people.
8 The LORD said to Moses, "Make a snake and put it up on a pole; anyone who is bitten can look at it and live." 9 So Moses made a bronze snake and put it up on a pole. Then when anyone was bitten by a snake and looked at the bronze snake, they lived.
In the quiet of this space think of those things you are missing. Take this time to forgive yourself and anyone else who has upset you.
Lord Jesus Christ, have mercy on me a sinner
Lord Jesus Christ, have mercy on me a sinner
Lord Jesus Christ, have mercy on me a sinner
Hymn: O Lord hear my prayer (link below)
Lift your eyes instead to Jesus who took with him our sin that we can have life. Nothing and no-one can take that away. We are saved, redeemed people, in His love and grace. Amen!
John 8:31-42
21 Once more Jesus said to them, "I am going away, and you will look for me, and you will die in your sin. Where I go, you cannot come."
22 This made the Jews ask, "Will he kill himself? Is that why he says, 'Where I go, you cannot come'?"
23 But he continued, "You are from below; I am from above. You are of this world; I am not of this world. 24 I told you that you would die in your sins; if you do not believe that I am he, you will indeed die in your sins."
25 "Who are you?" they asked.
"Just what I have been telling you from the beginning," Jesus replied. 26 "I have much to say in judgment of you. But he who sent me is trustworthy, and what I have heard from him I tell the world."
27 They did not understand that he was telling them about his Father. 28 So Jesus said, "When you have lifted up[a] the Son of Man, then you will know that I am he and that I do nothing on my own but speak just what the Father has taught me. 29 The one who sent me is with me; he has not left me alone, for I always do what pleases him." 30 Even as he spoke, many believed in him.
31 To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said, "If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. 32 Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free."
Meditation from Jesus Calling
I am the truth: the One who came to set you free. As the Holy Spirit controls your mind and actions more fully, you become free in Me. You are increasingly released to become the one I created you to be. This is a work that I do in you as you yield to My Spirit. I can do My best handiwork when you sit in the stillness of My Presence, focusing your entire being on Me.
Let My thoughts burst freely upon your consciousness, stimulating abundant Life. I am the Way and the Truth and the Life. As you follow Me, I lead you along paths of newness: ways you have never imagined. Don't worry about what is on the road up ahead. I want you to find your security in Knowing Me, the One who died to set you free.
Prayers for the world including:
Note: Pray as if what you desire has already come to pass. That the blessing of Christ is full to overflowing on all things and all people and all situations. We know this to be true! May the Spirit guide you as you and the world and those you love receive the blessing that you pray!
Most merciful God,
who by the death and resurrection of your Son Jesus Christ
delivered and saved the world:
grant that by faith in him who suffered on the cross
we may triumph in the power of his victory;
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
The Lord's Prayer is said
The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face shine upon you and be gracious unto you; the Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace. Numbers 6:24-26
St John's Passion from the BBC Proms from 23 August 2017, especially the first Chorus beginning at 5:49 minutes into the programme but the first 5:49 minutes are brilliant.


text:
Frozenbyte's Shadwen Comes to PC/PS4 on May 17th
Recently announced time-bending, stealth title Shadwen now has an official launch date, and it's coming in less than two weeks. Revealed a month ago, Shadwen is a third-person title following an assassin and and orphan in their journey to kill the king. Frozenbyte announced earlier today that this game will be heading to PC and PlayStation 4 on May 17, 2016.
Additionally, if you grab the game on PC, you will be able to pick it up at a 14% discount — $14.55, down from the suggested $16.99. To get a more thorough understanding of what the game is, check out the announcement trailer below:


text: The Beinecke Library is embarking on an assessment and revitalization of its esteemed fellowship program. During this period we will continue to accept fellowship applications for Yale graduate students for the January 2020 through August 2021 cycle. However, we will not be accepting fellowship applications for non-Yale graduate students or for visiting research fellows this year. We will relaunch the fellowship application portal in Fall 2021.


text:
EIGHT down and two to go as the Celtic fans partied at Pittodrie this afternoon.
A first-half goal from Mikael Lustig pointed the champions in the direction of their eighth successive title – and the FIFTIETH in their history.
Jozo Simunovic and Odsonne Edouard added two others after the turnaround to make certain of the flag with two games still to play – and the magical 10 consecutive crowns edging a little closer.
The deadlock was broken in the 40th minute with a wonderful diving header from Lustig from an extraordinary delivery from Callum McGregor.
The Hoops midfielder applied some careful precision after a w throw-in on the left and notice the Swedish defender sneaking in at the back post behind Stevie May.
The angled cross was breathtaking in its accuracy and Lustig took off Superman-style to get his head to the ball and flash it beyond the helpless Joe Lewis. It was the goal Celtic needed to settle as the Dons were proving to be extremely dangerous opponents.
SWEDE DREAMS…Mikael Lustig dives flat out to send a header zipping past Joe Lewis for the opening goal.
In fact, James Wilson could – and probably should – have scored twice in a nervy first-half from the visitors where the ball was surrendered too easily while it looked as though the attacking players were being outmuscled by a rugged rearguard.
In the 17th minute, the on-loan Manchester United forward found himself with far too much space as Greg Stewart flighted over a cross from the left.
Wilson attempted an acrobatic half-volley and only succeeded in hitting the ball into the turf before it bounced up and over Scott Bain before it clipped the bar on its way over.
In the 32nd minute, he touched woodwork again after being presented with an open goal. Odsonne Edouard's misplaced pass was seized upon as the Dons raced into a counter-attack with centre-back Scott McKenna carrying the ball 60 yards before curling in an inviting cross.
Sam Cosgrove met it at the back post, but his low shot was bundled away by the sprawling Bain.
It fell perfectly for Wilson, but he rushed his effort and his 10-yard drive kissed the outside of the right-hand post and flew to safety.
S-T-R-E-T-C-H…but Joe Lewis has no chance as Jozo Simunovic's header soars into the net for the second goal.
CHEERS…Timothy Weah congratulates Simunovic with Mikael Lustig about to join in.
THE GREEN-AND-WHITE PARTY…Mikale Lustig, Timothy Weah, Jozo Simunovic and Tom Rogic celebrate the Croatian's goal.
Before Lustig's breakthrough effort, the Hoops' best chance fell to Edouard when Kristoffer Ajer found him with an accurate long ball out of defence.
It looked as though the Frenchman must score as he bore down on Lewis with Shay Logan trailing in his wake. However, the right-back got the merest touch to knock the striker slightly out of his stride and his parting shot was too close to the outrushing keeper and the chance was lost.
Edouard was also involved in the 36th minute when he neatly set up a shooting chance for James Forrest on the edge of the box, but his deliberate shot was just wide of Lewis' right-hand upright.
It wasn't exactly classic Celtic, but Timothy Weah was lively on both flanks and justified his starting position ahead of Scott Sinclair.
In the 53rd minute, Simunovic rose supremely to a McGregor left-wing corner-kick and sent a 12-yard header soaring past the diving Lewis for the second goal.
It came from yet another dangerous set-play from the Scotland international and was awarded after Lewis had made a swift reaction save from a close-range shot from Edouard.
Tierney came off shortly afterwards to no-one's surprise with the full-back heading for a double hernia operation in the summer.
Jonny Hayes came on in his place and did well, despite a savage tackle from Cosgrove that earned the Dons frontman a yellow card. It could so easily have been red.
Weah, who had put in a good shift, was replaced by Oliver Burke in the 73rd minute and Sinclair came on for the limping Lustig in stoppage time.
It was all over before Tom Rogic, looking more like his old self, raced away with the ball at his feet and then setting up Edouard on the edge of the box.
He took a touch, steadied himself and completely bamboozled Lewis with a low drive into the right-hand corner of the net.
Now it's all down to Hampden on May 25 and a date with destiny against Hearts in the Scottish Cup Final.
The coveted and historic treble treble is now only 90 minutes away.
TEAM: Bain; Lustig (sub: Sinclair 91), Simunovic, Ajer, Tierney (sub: Hayes 57); Brown, Rogic; Forrest, McGregor, Weah (sub: Burke 73); Edouard.


text:
ASOS, the global fashion destination for twenty-somethings, has chosen customer identity management firm Gigya to power end-to-end user registration and login on ASOS' websites and mobile applications, including Android, iOS and its recently launched Apple Watch app.
Consumer preferences have changed dramatically with the explosive growth of social networks and mobile devices, both as communication methods and as means to engage with brands. Consumers increasingly choose to identify themselves online using existing social identities with the expectation of personalised experiences.
As the leading global fashion destination for 20-somethings, ASOS chose to simplify online registration, allowing visitors to use their social identities when connecting with the brand with the aim of increasing customer acquisition rates and gaining valuable permission-based, first-party identity data.
Using Gigya's Registration-as-a-Service and Social Login products, ASOS' customers can now quickly register and log in to ASOS' properties using their existing online identities to simplify their shopping experiences.
The implementation of Gigya's platform has also provided ASOS with a single user record for each customer, which is used to identify an individual across all platforms and departments, promising a streamlined customer journey and simplified internal operations.
"Today's consumers demand convenience and relevant experiences from their favourite brands. Gigya's technology allows our customers to interact with us using their real identities on our digital properties, while ensuring that their data is protected and their privacy is respected," said Terri Westlake, Customer Experience Director at ASOS. "We strive to foster a genuine relationship with each and every person who purchases from us. Our partnership with Gigya will enable us to understand our customers on a one-to-one level, deliver tailored messaging and create better user experiences for all of our customers."
"ASOS has become one of the biggest global fashion retailers because of its ability to understand what its customers want. Early results since ASOS' initial deployment of Gigya's technology have been very positive as the brand has been able to learn more about its customers across devices and platforms," said Patrick Salyer, Gigya's CEO. "We are thrilled to partner with ASOS by providing a comprehensive Customer Identity Management system that helps the brand create lasting customer relationships based on trust, transparency and personalisation."


text:
By David Baxley, SPJ South Carolina President, Assistant Professor of Mass Communication, Francis Marion University
Photos above: WBTW News 13 Anchor Meghan Miller delivers news to the Myrtle Beach, northeast South Carolina audience at 5:30 p.m., and 10 p.m. on the local FOX affiliate, WFXB.
American pioneer and frontiersman Daniel Boone once said, "Curiosity is natural to the soul of man and interesting objects have a powerful influence on our affections." Many of us in journalism have a natural curiosity about the world around us. We seek an explanation for mystifying phenomena. We look to make sense of complicated matters. In general, many of us simply want to help others understand.
Meghan Miller, news anchor at WBTW News 13 in Myrtle Beach, S.C., developed that curiosity at an early age. Even in middle school, she found excitement in delivering "news," or announcements, to her classmates. Her love of reading, writing and storytelling has already turned into a noteworthy career in television news.
A Society of Professional Journalist member, Miller credits much of her success to her longtime mentor Rusty Ray – a former news anchor at WBTW. Ray allowed Miller to shadow him at the television station years ago. There, she learned more about the importance of making contacts, impactful reporting and teamwork. Miller assembled a news package that aired while she was still a student at Coastal Carolina University.
Photo: Rusty Ray, former news anchor at WBTW News 13, Myrtle Beach, SC, is now a producer/anchor at North Metro TV in Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minn. and adjunct professor at the University of Minnesota, Hubbard School of Journalism and Mass Communication.
Miller said she is a firm believer that hard work and initiative will lead to opportunities. In college, Miller freelanced for FOX News and CNN when the networks hosted presidential primary debates in South Carolina. "I also took a few gigs as a freelance production assistant for HGTV," she said. These opportunities are what potential employers want to see on a resume.
Those experiences helped Miller land her first full-time news job. Her big break came when she participated in a CCU internship fair. She met the news director of WMBF News, and her initiative paid off. "We ended up walking back to her office for a quick hello, and that conversation turned into an offer to interview for an online journalist position."
Miller told countless stories at WMBF before taking a job at WBTW in 2014. Over the past ten years, she has covered high-profile cases involving the disappearance of Brittanee Drexel in 2009 and the disappearance of Heather Elvis in 2013.
And, she has also covered her share of natural disasters. The "Thousand-Year Flood," Hurricane Matthew and Hurricane Florence brought death and destruction to parts of the Carolinas. Miller was at the forefront of delivering life-saving information to viewers in the Myrtle Beach/Florence television market through the stories she told.
"The most recent disasters we've experienced have shown me the power of news and the power of storytelling," Miller said.
"We had the responsibility of not only delivering life-saving information to our viewers, but truly had the ability to change lives through the stories we told in the hours, days, weeks and months after."Meghan Miller, Anchor, WBTW News 13
But, perhaps Miller's most memorable story came in 2008 while covering a huge wildfire in Horry County, South Carolina. "It was the first major, national breaking news story I had helped cover right in our community. For days, we worked around the clock to bring the most comprehensive coverage to our viewers about what was happening."
The wildfire made a lasting impact on her as a journalist.
"I will never forget the people crying. The neighbors hugging. The smell of lives burnt to ashes."Meghan Miller
The wildfire was bittersweet for Miller. In the middle of scorched earth, Miller met her husband – a firefighter with the North Myrtle Beach Fire Department.
Miller said she believes delivering the news comes with responsibility. "Stories, in my opinion, are the fabric of a community. They show the diversity of a community. The voice of a community. The strength of a community. The weaknesses of a community. The perseverance of a community."
Eagerly seeking to earn trust with her viewers every day, Miller does see a problem with the increasing sentiment by some that all journalism is fake. She believes there has been a "trickle-down" effect at the local level.
"I challenge those who call local journalism 'fake' to take a hard look at the content being published and aired by local journalists, only."Meghan Miller
Local journalism allows people to understand varying viewpoints and perspectives. Miller believes the way journalists tell those stories helps capture that diversity. "Storytelling affords people the opportunity to see the world beyond themselves and in a different light, and that can be a beautiful thing," according to Miller.
For aspiring journalists, Miller offers a few suggestions. In today's broadcast news environment, being a well-rounded employee will help your success down the road. She encourages student journalists to not focus entirely on one role in the newsroom.
"Knowledge is power in television news."Meghan Miller
Moreover, Miller said she believes internships are the key to landing a job after college. Internships allow you "to see for yourself what it's like to be in the trenches," she said. "It also gives you an opportunity to see what vibes with you and what doesn't." A newsroom is also the perfect place for an up-and-coming journalist to find a mentor.
Miller spends countless hours working to provide her community with stories – stories that she hopes will make a difference. She features memorable people to help tell those stories. She understands hard work and dedication are required to be successful in this business.
And, most importantly, Miller brings her love of reading, writing and storytelling to her job each day.
David Baxley is Assistant Professor of Mass Communications, Francis Marion University, and SPJ South Carolina President. Baxley worked in broadcast news since 1999. He is also a meteorologist. Before entering academia in 2016, Baxley worked as an investigative producer at WIAT-TV in Birmingham, Alabama, for two years. Baxley is a regular contributor to the SPJ Region 3 website, SizingUpTheSouth.com. To contact Baxley email him firstname.lastname@example.com


text:
There are ways to handle long, boring flights and there are ways you should avoid at all cost. Getting drunk, taking off your clothes and showing yourself some intimate "love" is definitely not something you should ever try. Ever.
According to the Gloucester Citizen, a 46-year-old woman on a British Airways flight from Jamaica to London,was arrested after she reportedly became intoxicated and decided to start her very own Mile High Club. Reports indicate the woman took off her clothes and began to masturbate on the plane. Because why wait to find a partner to help you join that prestigious club when you can just do it on your own.
The New York Daily News reports police were called when the plane landed and the woman was arrested….
Read More…. Courtesy of: cosmopolitan.com
Now she knows she coulda just waited for that one! Bahaha, and why didn't the stewardess see that her limit was near after the umph'teenth shot? smh lol
Follow Ya Girl!


text:
Crawfish boils are a Southern staple. It's the one time that you shouldn't be afraid of being a little messy since eating crawfish is a complete hands-on experience.
That being said, there is a lot of debate about the best way to eat a crawfish. Some people wonder how to eat a crawfish head while others just focus on the tail. Whichever part of the crawfish you'd like to enjoy we've got some simple tips and a fun video tutorial to help you get the technique right.
What's a crawfish boil?
A crawfish boil is an occasion in itself. This type of meal is popular in the Southern United States when crawfish are in season (normally from February to June).
A crawfish boil can be as simple as boiling crawfish with spices or be a more elaborate meal featuring crawfish, potatoes, corn and garlic. Sometimes andouille sausage is added into the mix. The ingredients and accompaniments depend on the region.
A post shared by Brett Winkel (@brettwinkel) on Jan 7, 2019 at 9:36am PST
Essential Tips For Eating Crawfish
- Examine the crawfish carefully to see where the head and the tail meet.
- Push the tail into the head then twist it to separate it from the head.
- Find the first ring in the tail's shell and peel it off to remove the meat.
- Pinch the end of the tail while simultaneously biting into the meat to release it.
- If you'd like to eat the crawfish head go ahead and suck out the juices.
- Have a plate nearby to discard the shells while eating.
- Make sure to have plenty of napkins or paper towels on hand.
- Rub your hands with lemon afterward to help reduce the lingering seafood smell.
Video: How to Properly Peel and Eat Crawfish
The following video features a handful of Louisiana natives explaining how they like to eat crawfish. Everyone offers his or her own spin on eating crawfish - some more efficient than others. Stay tuned till the very end, as you'll discover a very efficient technique to get the job done.


text:
Free Shipping & Returns for Loyal Members.
Contact us
We may have the answer to your question in our quick links below, but if you can't find the answer you're looking for, please get in touch with us by email or phone.
Order Status - Due to the nature of the California wildfires, there may be some delays in shipping and receiving your order. To check your order's status, click here.
Return Labels - To get started on a return, click here.
Return Status - To check on the status of a return, click here.
Need Help?
Call us
8:30AM – 5PM PST (Monday-Friday)
Change your country
Specialists are available Monday-Friday from 8:30AM - 5PM PST. Excluding US Holidays.
Get immediate answers to our most frequently asked questions.


text:
Hunter's paradise! 309 +/- acres with the west branch of the Ford River running through it! Almost entirely wooded except for a few clearings that would make great building sites. There are also plenty of trails running through the entire property, some food plots, and multiple deer stands already in place. Great property for Deer and Grouse hunting, and ideal for trout fishing! If that's not enough, there is a huge 30 x 42 pole building with electricity and a Modine propane heater to store all of your toys, located right next to your own private pond! There is also an older mobile home with electricity, heat, and water (drilled well) that could be used as a camp, or tear it down and build your dream log home using the towering 100+ year old white pines sitting on the property! Easy year round access right off of M-69 yet the property is still very secluded. It also borders the Felch Grade ORV trail, so you can hop on your side by side right from the barn and head off for a day of riding! Whether you are looking for a place to make hunting memories for years to come, or to build on and enjoy all that the North woods has to offer, this is the place for you!
Features Land
|Waterfront: Y
|Est Water Front Ft: 0.0
|Type: Vacant Land
|Body of Water: West Branch Ford River/Pond
|Terrain: Combination
|Municipality: Spalding T
|Acreage: 309.0
|Area: Spalding T


text:
News and Commentary on Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity, Civil Rights and Diversity - Brought to you by the American Association for Access, Equity, and Diversity (AAAED)
Dr. Quentin Young, a champion of civil rights and public health reform who was chairman of medicine at Cook County Hospital during a tumultuous period in the 1970s, died Monday, according to his family.
Read the story here.
Post a Comment


text:
50 pieces of silver finish head pins.
Size - 30mm
Pins for jewelry making have a loop at one end and these can be used to create pendants and dangles. These pins can also be used as links in between the jewelry pieces. These eye pins for jewelry making, are primarily used to secure beads in a jewelry piece. These pins always save time as they can be easily manipulated to create bead links quickly. Pins for making jewelry are used to connect separate jewelry making components.
50 pieces of silver finish head pins.


text:
ST. LOUIS - Fans leaving the SEC Tournament at the Scottrade Center spent millions of dollars in the St. Louis area this weekend. When we asked fans how much they spent, nearly everyone said it was more than a $1,000.
"A couple thousand dollars," said Kentucky fan Tammy Kearns.
"Plenty of it was spent by family also for sure," said Tennessee resident Jason Kennedy.
He said his wife and children did a lot of sightseeing while he focused on the basketball games.
"They've been enjoying the zoo, the Arch, they love St. Louis," he said.
Kearns said her experience was positive. She said her family could get in and out of traffic easily during the tournament games.
The economic impact was felt by hotels, bars and restaurants in the downtown area. Caleco's server Tiennessa Smith said business has been great.
"They've brought us great business and we really appreciate it," said Smith.


text:
- Home
- Blogs
- Community
- Big Game Hunting
- Regional
- Firearms
- Archery
- Muzzleloader
- Gear Bag
South Dakota Antelope Season Now Open
South Dakota antelope hunters and some West River deer hunters took to the field on opening day, Saturday, Oct. 2.
The 2010 Firearms Antelope hunting season runs through Oct. 17 in most units. Hunters with antlerless deer tags for the West River Deer season will be able to hunt in their respective units during the same period.
"We are not only able to expand the opportunity for deer hunters to take additional antlerless deer, but we can also provide a unique opportunity to hunt both antelope and deer at the same time," said Chad Switzer, game program manager in the South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks.
There are unsold licenses still available for both the Firearms Antelope and West River Deer hunting seasons. The licenses are being sold on a first-come, first-served basis by application through the GFP License Office.
Leftover license lists may be accessed online.


text:
On the day he was introduced as Mitt Romney's running mate, Congressman Paul Ryan declared that citizens' rights stem from "nature and God and not from the government." Accusing Obama of failure, Ryan went on to emphasize that, as stated in the Constitution, governments derive "their powers from the consent of the governed." If this is Ryan's argument for the necessity to remove Obama, it's sheer malarkey. The Founding Fathers invoked "consent of the governed" as an argument for "separation" from Great Britain. What we have now is not a revolution but the normal four-year cycle of presidential elections.
Throughout its recorded history, mankind has accepted the Social Contract, i.e. an agreement between the government and the governed to maintain a just equilibrium, so civilized communities can function in peace. A few weeks ago, hell and jubilation broke loose on the Republican side when President Obama mentioned in a speech something to this effect: "If you've advanced in life, you didn't do it on your own. Someone was there before to pave the way; someone gave you a helping hand." You see, they clamored, Obama is against individualism! Obama hates capitalism! Obama says you needn't work because the state will give you a handout!"
In essence, the president was referring to the political and philosophical history of the Social Contract. It's as old as the first sentence in the Book of Genesis: God looks down into a bottomless black pit and sees chaos. "No way," sayeth He, "I'll fix it." And the Social (or Divine) Contract is born. When Cain kills Abel, the Bible signals that maintaining it will be a bloody and uphill battle.
Still, it survives.
Fast forward to modern times and the English philosopher Thomas Hobbes, who in 1652 described life in a "state of nature" as "solitary, poor, nasty, brutish and short." Those are the five best known and most cruel adjectives to warn mankind against selfishness and intolerance. The Social Contract continued to develop in the works of a later Englishman, John Locke, who in 1672 reaffirmed its legitimacy in his treatises on government and individual consent. The work that had most directly influenced Thomas Jefferson and the Founding Fathers was Jean-Jacques Rousseau's "The Social Contract." (It also had great influence on the French Revolution.)
Democrats have always been admirers of the Social Contract. The Great Depression gave FDR an opening to enact Social Security, the ultimate safety net whose existence has rankled Republicans ever since. Famously, in 2005, George W. Bush tried to privatize Social Security and was greeted with an unanimous rebuff. Today, Paul Ryan's budget proposal advocates fixing Social Security as second only to Medicare, which had been enacted during the Democratic presidency of Lyndon Johnson.
The Democrats Bill Clinton and Barack Obama had spent their first two years in office trying to pass healthcare reform. Obama succeeded, making healthcare the third rail of the Social Contract with the American people. All three are on the Republican hit list. If not curtailed, say Romney/Ryan, these three will further ruin America's economy. Never mind George W. Bush and his needless wars; forget the downturn of Europe's economy; don't even mention globalization and our dependence on foreign oil. To them, our economic hardships are caused by too many seniors seeing doctors for free, scammers luxuriating on Social Security, and an upsurge in the number of children treated at our medical facilities. Don't forget the folks on food stamps, the biggest current villains from whom the Romney/Ryan wants to take the country back.
Clearly, I have a great deal of affection for the Social Contract. Having become poor at age three, I would have never lived, been fed, gone to high school, attended college and been able to earn a living afterward if someone hadn't saved me, fed me, given me a scholarship to high school or a grant for college.
It's exactly as President Obama explained: I wouldn't have been able to drive my battered Chevy Nova across any bridge on my way to UCLA if someone hadn't built it for me.
Email Rachel Patron at email@example.com.


text:
Contact us for all your questions
0 products - € 0,00
You have no items in your shopping cart.
A house with no remotes. A house that listens to you. A house that does what you want it to do. Homey will do this for you.
By connecting all you devices in a smart way, you will never need to grab a remote control or the app. Because Homey listens to what you say and its smarter than you think.
All your devices connected
In a where devices are getting smarter and smarter, there will be more remotes lying around. Or more apps on your phone.
Allways acces to your home
Sometimes you just can't talk. Thats why the Homey app is handy as well. With the app you can controll all devices in your house from your pocket. Setting the thermostat or preheating the oven when you want pizza.
Endless possibilities
Keep control over your house by creating scenes. Scenes are very handy when you want to do a sequence of things. Turn on the TV, amplifier and dim the lights would be a great TV-scene. You can run them on a specific time or when a sensor is activated. The Flow editor works very easy.
Safe data
Homey uses encrypted connections. You control who has access.
Everything on board.
Homey offers, next to Z-wave, the following protocols;
- Z-wave
- Zigbee
- Bluetooth
- Infrarood
- 433Mhz (o.a. voor klik-aan-klik-uit)
- InfraRood
|Easy to install
From 238.00
for 199.00
Contact us for all your questions


text:
Kenect Regional Branch
Milton Keynes
Our recruitment agency in Milton Keynes are ideally located to recruit for Sherington, Cranfield, Newton Longville, Calverton and many other surrounding areas. The team here are dedicated to bringing candidates and clients together to fill local jobs.
01908 886424
With 24 hour support at hand, you can trust that whether you're working the 4am shift or the 4pm shift, we'll be happy to help as and when you need it most.
For any queries you may have or to simply say hi, just drop us an email at this address to reach the Kenect Leicester branch.


text:
Representing a government witness on a pending appeal definitely a conflict of interest
Stephon Williams was convicted of federal charges of conspiracy to distribute cocaine and crack cocaine in violation of 21 U.S.C. 846 following a jury trial in a Georgia federal court. Williams was charged with conspiring with his codefendant Donterius Toombs who also went trial with Williams. The government called a witness named Bennet to testify at their trial.
At the time of this trial Bennet was appealing his drug conviction by challenging his sentence enhancement for an obstruction of justice for sending a letter to Toombs, Williams' coconspirator, asking him to cooperate on Bennett's in exchange for a substantial payment and to market a cooperation-for-hire scheme to inmates seeking sentence reductions. The attorney representing Williams at his trial was also representing Bennet on his sentence enhancement challenge in the Eleventh Circuit court of appeals.
In his testimony Bennet did not mention Williams by name but he supported the government's case against both Williams and Toombs by directly describing and by corroborating other witnesses' testimony concerning the drug distribution conspiracy alleged in the indictment. In his direct examination, Bennet made no mention of his letter to Mr. Toombs or how he had received and obstruction of justice enhancement at sentencing. Toombs' counsel cross-examined Bennet but did not bring up the topic. Williams' counsel asked no questions when it came to his turn on cross examination.


text:
|Internal ID:
|1201 [see the .xml file]
|Transcribed by Ffion Mair Jones; edited by Ffion Mair Jones; encoded by Vivien Williams. (2019)
Stratton Street June 8. 1797
nine o'clock, morning. -
Dear Sir
An hour hence, I shall be in my carriage, bound to the hitherto quiet Isle of Wight, but how long to continue so, who can guess? I cannot however leave London, without thanking you sincerely, tho' shortly, for having me so much in remembrance, and for paying Mr Ingleby for the few drawings he sent me –. I have paid the said debt of £4. 4. 0 to your worthy Son, and I rejoic'd to see him look so well and happy; health I am possess'd of, but happiness cannot be mine, so long as my daughter continues ill, – in mind, and body.
Ingleby is next to Moses Gryfith, longo sed proximus intervallo.1 I wish to know of him some time or other, why he has return'd
me a few pages only of the letter press, whereas he has, I imagine, receiv'd the whole book,
which I took the liberty to send to you complete, the beginning of last June, and I wish you would have the goodness to direct him to send the remainder of the letter press to
Stratton Street, by the same conveyance, any time before the middle of Ju
when I shall return to town, for a few days. I would not have any more illuminations to that book, but there are other drawings for the
journey to London, which I shall wish for. Time will not allow me
now to enter into the large and comfortless field of Politic's. every day, and almost every hour brings forth a thousand lies, and as many miserable truths.
When I went to bed last night, it was believ'd the Rebel fleet had sail'd towards the coast of france,2
but this morning that improbable story gains no credit, on the contrary it is reported, that in every ship there are so many sailors, and marines,
detain'd against their inclinations, that the mutineers must submit without terms, as soon as the force preparing to attack them appears in the river. in the
mean time dismay is in every countenance one meets, tho in my opinion, this is the time for exertion, and not despondence – there are discontented Crews in every Ship in every part of the world –
the dutch sailors in general, are for a recall of the Statholder,3 and the new republic in Holland
dares not send her fleet out, at such a risk – mutiny and Sickness, and cowardice reign in the Spanish fleet, and the french dare not come out, as long as
Lord Bridport can keep his station,5
and it is said France, now, is seriously inclin'd to Peace even with
England, and perhaps before the summer is out matters will cease to be so alarming, as they certainly are at this moment.
Your son says you are not in perfect health, and that your legs begin to swell, a circumstance that shows your blood does not circulate so forcibly as formerly. my legs are almost as big as my thigh every night, at least were so the beginning of the winter, but Dr Turton did not apprehend any bad symptoms would be the consequence – all you, and I have to hope for, is to live without pain, and die without fear
My daughter joins her best and kind
good wishes to you and Mrs Pennant,
and am Dear Sir, with one foot in the Stirrup – , sincerely
and truly yours
Thomas Pennant Esqre. | Downing, Flintshire| North-Wales.


text:
Eclipse 384 is an advanced 384 kHz A/D & D/A converter clocked by Antelope's renowned 64-bit technology and a flexible monitoring system that creates a technological synergy by combining the most prominent Antelope's innovations. It provides mastering and mixing engineers an unprecedented level of productivity, sound quality and ease of use.
The Eclipse comprises 384 kHz A/D & D/A converters clocked by two independent 64-bit DSP Trinity-level clocks. The fully integrated monitor controller employs 0.05 dB accurate gold-plated relay attenuators and provides speaker switching, bass management and cue mix functions with integrated talkback. The Eclipse also includes two dedicated headphone amplifiers and a custom USB interface, as well as two large peak meters on the front panel. The advanced software control panel compatible with both Mac & PC, allows five nameable presets for easy recall of favorite setups.
Master clocks are becoming more and more popular for use with digital consoles and recording equipment at concerts and live events. By using the Eclipse 384, a live sound engineer is able to provide sync reference for up to four different devices, while using the main D/A for backing material, the A/D with multiple digital outs feeding redundant recording systems, and monitor DAC to check the recording post A/D conversion
The unique dual-domain clocking system enables analog-based, more natural sounding sample rate conversion. The integrated patching/routing capabilities make monitoring of either analog or digital sources extremely simple, avoiding jitter, distortion and cabling noise. By eliminating the many input and output stages and the various power supplies, that would be present in separate devices, the noise floor can be substantially reduced and the audio quality significantly improved.
Introduced first during the AES summit in New York in 2011 it was selected as "Best of Show" by ProSound Network and later awarded "Gear of the Year" by Audio Media.


text:
Jeremy M. Boss, Phd
Microbiology and Immunology
Emory University School of Medicine
United States of America
Professor and Chair Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Emory University School of Medicine
Research Interest
Our research uses genetic, biochemical, and molecular biological technologies to unravel the mechanisms by which immune system genes are regulated. Two systems are studied. The first focuses on the major histocompatibility complex class II (MHC-II) genes, which are responsible for the presentation of foreign antigens to T lymphocytes. Proper tissue specific regulation of MHC-II genes is essential for the control and development of immune-based responses to pathogens and protecting from cancer and autoimmune disorders. Our studies examine the role that modifiers of chromatin structure play in organizing the architecture and expression of MHC-II genes. Recently, we found that interactions between transcriptional insulators and gene promoters form a unique architecture within the nucleus of each cell that is critical to expression of the gene system. Identification of the factors that control this architecture is a current thrust of the work as these are potential targets to manipulate immune responses and improve the efficacy of vaccination protocols. This repression of function creates a cell fate program, in which cells that can recognize the virus are unable to act to remove it. Recent work has shown that PD-1 is regulated by a complex set of transcription factors that activate or repress the expression of the gene depending on how the immune cells are exposed to antigen. We have also found that this cell fate program is regulated in an epigenetic manner such that the information gained during by one cell can be passed on to its descendants. This work has led to the development of technologies to dissect epigenetic processes across the genome and is being used to define cell differentiation programs. By understanding the mechanisms that govern regulation of these genes, reagents may ultimately be designed to combat chronic conditions.