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By reclaiming our status as an independent, democratic nation, the UK can through force of example play a role similar to that it played through force of arms in two World Wars: that of a shining star illuminating the way ahead for other European countries.
There is no question about it: when we leave the EU, Britain will retain her status as a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, and as a leading member of NATO, the organisation that has been the bedrock of our security since the aftermath of the Second World War. We will sustain our position within the special intelligence 'Five Eyes' alliance with the US, Canada, New Zealand and Australia, and continue to value our home within the Commonwealth.
Indeed, Brexit means we can help re-invigorate the Commonwealth, with trade agreements and increased engagement to give these friendly countries parity of esteem in our foreign relations policy.
UKIP will stand up for the territorial integrity of British dependencies and territories. We remain full committed to upholding the right to self-determination of the people of the Falkland Islands who overwhelmingly wish to remain British. We will offer the citizens of Gibraltar a referendum on becoming fully British, and having their own MP in the House of Commons.
Our EU membership has weakened our foreign policy interests, so we naturally welcome our coming freedom. However, we will of course continue our close cooperation with our European partners on matters of defence and security once we have left the EU.
In the context of an American administration that is re-evaluating its defence commitment to Europe, Britain's position as our continent's premier defence power is an asset that will strengthen our hand in Brexit negotiations.
UKIP will work constructively with President Trump. We value the special relationship between the UK and the US, and do not believe gesture politics from establishment politicians seeking to demonstrate their disapproval of his administration is helpful to our national interest. The values shared between the US and the UK will always outlast individual political administrations in either country. We are confident the Trump administration's positive attitude to Britain will lead to a swift free trade agreement bolstering our common interests.
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However, UKIP does not believe in surrendering our national freedom of action, nor pledging our armed forces in advance to any other nation when it comes to important foreign policy decisions, such as those that occurred in the run-up to the Iraq War. UKIP opposed Britain becoming involved in this conflict from the start.
UKIP supports the recent tradition of consulting parliament before our forces are committed to combat situations. We are proud of our pro-active role in opposing British participation in the planned bombing of Syria in 2013.
The results of western military intervention across North Africa and the Middle East in the 21st century have been disastrous, from Libya, to Syria, Iraq, and even to Afghanistan, where a necessary initial
intervention lost momentum and focus because forces were switched to the Iraq War.
In the years ahead, UKIP will avoid allowing Britain to become embroiled in foreign wars. We will maintain our sceptical view of neoconservative arguments for attempting to deliver change in the Middle East at gunpoint. You cannot bomb people into democracy.
When it comes to the greatest threat to world peace and the British way of life, UKIP is convinced this comes from the spread of radical Islam across the globe. The threshold for seeking to topple anti-Islamist leaders will therefore remain very high indeed.
We want to see a peaceful resolution to the IsraelPalestine conflict and will put our full diplomatic weight behind seeking this outcome.
UKIP will seek better relations with Russia, but only on the basis of Russia changing its approach to international relations, no longer seeking to intervene in and manipulate the conduct of politics in western nations, and having respect for the territorial integrity of other countries. We see Russia as a potential important ally in the struggle against Islamist terror, and believe Russia should immerse itself in global rules-based relationships instead of seeming to glory in renegade status within the international community.
UKIP will retain Britain's independent nuclear deterrent. Give the continued existence of rogue states such as North Korea, any other policy would be utterly irresponsible.


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Angel tattoos shouldn't only be reserved for the religious gentleman. The truth is, these "messengers" as the Latin word angelus defines them, can represent everything from pain and suffering to protection and positivity.
One of the most popular meanings behind this design stems from the belief that angels can travel to earth and back. As servants of God, they protect the realm between the heavens and earth as watchful guardians.
In return, they provide protect and guide us against evil and our destructive desires. Should a man happen to encounter his death, some believe angels will guide them into the afterlife.
However, no matter what you believe, with all religion aside, wings and winged angels can represent something far deeper. Take for instance fallen angels who can be seen as rebellious and thus thrown out of heaven, a family, social circle, etc.
The purpose behind this idea can stand for negativity or sorrow, such as remembrance, suffering and pain. Or on the other end of the spectrum, the ability to rise above after failures or troubles in our life. Perhaps as an accomplishment we wish to remember forever, or a person that helped guide us on our journey through life.
To help you come up with your ideas and beliefs on what an angel should symbolize, I've put together a collection of 75 angel tattoos for men. You'll find some of the best artwork throughout the body, on the chest, arms, back and more. Plus full sleeves that take up some serious canvas and smaller designs that are more subtle.


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RESTful services are traditionally built over HTTP. The protocol communicates the status of the request by means of HTTP status codes. For a list of status codes – click here
It is difficult to implement all of the status codes in the application but more importantly, it is insane to expose all of these to the consumers of the API. It is important to understand who consumers of your API are. If you own/manage the client(s) that invoke these APIs – then you have some amount of leeway to go crazy with the status codes, on the other hand if you are exposing your API to be consumed by other tool builders/mashup component developers then it makes it difficult for them to identify success/failure.
The best approach is to limit the number of status codes exposed to a handful. There is nothing set in stone as to what it should be. But here is one such sample in Java that describes an enum that exposes the HTTP status codes to the client
public enum HttpResponseTypes { ,OK(200) ,CREATED(201) ,BAD_REQUEST(400); ,NOT_FOUND(404) ,FORBIDDEN(403) ,ERROR(500) int code = 500; HttpResponseTypes (int _statusCode ) { this.code = _statusCode ; } public int statusCode() { return this.code ; } }
Why pick this list?
In a typical call here is what we would like to communicate the following:
I threw in CREATED(201) to indicate the success of POST/PUT operation for CREATE requests.
Now your clients can take action based on these HTTP codes and implement them fairly easily. Over a lot of implementations, I have found this is the minimal set that is easy to communicate & works for a broad range of use cases.
Caution!! – This is not the be-all end-all, just sending HTTP status codes is not going to help. This needs to be 'ALWAYS' augmented with descriptive messages that indicate
* What happened?
* What action to take if an error was encountered? (retryable/ignore etc..)
* Hints on how to fix the problem (esp if it is a bad client request)
Here are some examples of suggestions:
"messages": [ "response": { "message": "Request was processed successfully" "isSuccess" : true "statusCode" : "200" "statusDescription" : "OK" } ] "messages": [ "response": { "message": "Missing index parameter in request. Resubmit with 0 < index < 300" "isSuccess" : false "statusCode" : "400" "statusDescription" : "BAD_REQUEST" } ]
Some API developers punish the clients badly by having them to strictly adhere to the HTTP codes and mandating that the clients use them. There are some technical limitations around certain implementations of REST client libraries & containers that do not comprehend the HTTP error codes correctly or fire an interceptor to handle the error before the client can get a hold of the response. In such situations, it is better to support a standard attribute with all API calls.
An example of it would be supressHttpStatusCodes or ignore_http_status_codes which take boolean parameter and if set will always send HTTP status code 200 (OK). Having the statusCode and message attributes in the response, would help the application build logic around them.
Twitter API has something like this.


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In order to make any attack, the attacker has to step to within arm's reach. Saying, "I'd never punch that way," assumes that the attacker is in good control of his momentum and balance and movement at the end of that step. When you are practicing kihon in karate, or shadow boxing, or some other solo striking form, that's pretty easy to assume. There's really no reason to expect that you shouldn't be able to control your own body at the end of the attack step. But when your target moves during the middle of your step, when someone bumps into you during that step, when there is the possibility that the target might hurt you back, all your body dynamics change. You are not in complete control at the end of the attacking step.
As an experiment, try stepping two feet forward and hitting a moving speed bag – hard – however you like – lunge punch, lead jab, hook, whatever. You just have to hit hard. Try this several times and unless you are really masterful, you'll miss or hit improperly pretty often. Can you control your body just like you'd like when that happens or is your balance and momentum and timing at least a little off?
A funny thing happens when something interrupts an attack step. The attacker seizes up for just a moment while he regains his balance and figures out a good appropriate next move. In this situation, the defender has caused the attacker to reset to the beginning of his OODA loop and now he has to observe his situation, orient to what is going on, and decide on an action, before he can act. The funny thing is, people tend to become cataleptic to some degree when they are reset to the beginning of the loop. They literally freeze in place almost catatonic for an instant.


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Red Spot II, 1921
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In the final years before World War I, Wassily Kandinsky (1866 – 1944) evolved an expressive abstract style in painting that would become his epoch-making contribution to twentieth-century art. From 1909 on, he divided his larger pictures into three fundamental categories he called Impressions, Improvisations, and Compositions.
Impressions was his term for "direct sensations received from 'outward nature;'" in 1911, Kandinsky painted a total of six Impressions, which appear largely nonrepresentational even though they were inspired by impressions of nature outside of him. In fact, the Impressions may render not just visual, but also acoustic sensations: Impression III (Concert) is one of the earliest and most striking examples of modern art's endeavor to fuse color and sound in a synaesthetic experience.
In the Improvisations, which frame sensations received from "inward nature," the artist visualizes inner visions, ideations, and imaginations. With these works, Kandinsky genuinely expanded the boundaries of visual art and broke new ground with regard to what it could represent. Between 1909 and 1914, he created more than thirty-five Improvisations, most of which similarly bear associative subtitles and offer an especially clear illustration of his personal path to abstraction: to Kandinsky's mind, abstraction meant a sustained effort to conceal and encode representational content in order to convey spiritual ideas in physical form by unfolding their "inner harmony."
The Compositions — over a lifetime, he created no more than ten of these pictures, seven of them between 1909 and 1913 — were what he thought of as the supreme category of painting, fusing rational conception, imagination, and intuition. In formal terms, we may observe in all his pictures the conclusive liberation of color from the depiction of objects and its unrestrained sweeping bloom in an anti-perspectival space, while the line gains independence as a symbolic vestige of the representational register. Kandinsky's Compositions VI and VII are devoted to the themes of the Flood and the Last Judgment; they must be seen in the context of the atmosphere of fervent eschatological expectation on the eve of World War I.
After the outbreak of the war, in late 1914, Kandinsky separated from Gabriele Münter, leaving her in Switzerland, and returned to his native Russia. In Moscow, he was active in several revolutionary artists' councils; in 1921, he accepted a position Walter Gropius offered him at the Bauhaus and returned to Germany with his second wife, Nina Andreyevskaya. In Weimar, Paul Klee was among his colleagues, and after the Bauhaus moved to Dessau in 1925, the two became neighbors. When the Nazis closed the school in 1933, Kandinsky emigrated to Paris, where he lived until his death in 1944, creating a late oeuvre in which he translated the constructive solidity of the formal vocabulary of his art from the Bauhaus years into a universe of organic microstructures in luminous colors such as pink, turquoise, silver, and gold.


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This is a beautiful vintage musical jewellery box, made in Sorrento, Italy, and dating to the 1950s. It is elaborately decorated and plays the beautiful tune 'Torna a Sorrento'. Further details of this are below. The box also boasts a fully working lock and it comes with a replacement fitted key.
The exterior
This box has a beautiful Burr Walnut veneer and is highly decorated with marquetry inlay. The inlay is made up of several varieties of wood, and covers the lid and all four sides of the box. The marquetry features birds and flowers, and also mythological Griffin like creatures. The box is beautifully finished with inlaid Satinwood stringing and borders. There is a vast amount of detail to the marquetry inlay which would've taken hours of skilled workmanship to complete. A lot of work and love went into the making of this box!
The box stands raised on beautifully shaped feet which are also decoratively finished with inlay. This inlay matches the outer inlaid frame on the lid.
The box is complete with its original long piano hinge to the lid, and its original hinges to the interior compartments. All of these are quality 'stop' hinges which prevent the lid and the compartments from extending too far back. The lock flap has its original hinge also.
The box has retained its original label on the bottom which states the song title of the music it plays.
The interior
The interior is made of Satinwood and has two swing opening compartments at the top. There are two further compartments beneath those at the top, and the musical movement is nicely partitioned between these.
There would have originally been a ballerina upon the cover to the musical movement. This has been replaced by our skilled restorer with a nicely carved and painted Parrot! The Parrot turns from side to side and bobs up and down when the musical movement is operated. He is quite charming and amusing to watch! Our restorer has also made a new bespoke box, which fits inside the partition of the musical movement. You can choose to display this box or the parrot, depending on your preference. You simply lift the Parrot up and out of its metal tube to remove it.
The swing compartments and those beneath are complete with their original powder blue satin linings. The bases to these are padded and quilted.
The bespoke handmade box has quality lap joints, and a decorative gold painted frame to the front. It has a padded blue satin panel to the base and blue satin linings to the interior walls.
You can meet our wonderful restorer Jim by visiting our About Us page. His work is always of a very high quality, and he puts a lot of love into whatever he undertakes!
The inside of the lid has its original inset oval mirror. This is nicely framed by inlaid stringing.
The box is complete with its original lock which is in excellent working order. It has a replacement vintage style key which has been fitted to the lock. Please see below for further information in relation to vintage locks.
The Musical Movement
The movement plays the beautiful Italian tune 'Torna a Sorrento'. The English translation of this is 'Come Back To Sorrento'. It is a beautiful Neapolitan song (originally spelt 'Torna a Surriento') which was composed in 1902 by Ernesto De Curtis. The song has since been sung by numerous performers such as Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, and each of the three tenors, to name just a few!
The musical movement is operated via the winding key on the bottom of the box. 5 turns of the key are sufficient to wind up the movement. The music stops as it should, when the lid is closed, or when the movement is fully unwound.
Please see below for further information on musical movements.
This wonderful box is in excellent condition for its 60 plus years of age. All of the inlay is present and intact, and the box is structurally sound. There is minor 'rippling' to the inlay on the lid which is in no way unsightly in our opinion.
The interior linings on the whole are very good, with no splits or fraying. They do however have some staining, particularly the satin to the right swing compartment. This is as we'd expect with a true vintage box that has been loved and used for its purpose. Please look at all of the photos provided for a visual view of the condition of the box. Boxes with age related wear and stains are not to everyone's taste, so please bear this in mind before purchasing this box. Thank you.
The hinges are in good working order and the box locks securely.
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As with all musical movements, care should be taken not to over wind them with the key. Over winding will result in the movement malfunctioning.
Vintage locks and musical movements can suddenly malfunction at any time. They are already old and will naturally have some wear from age and use. We are not responsible for locks or movements that malfunction from further age and use, once the box is purchased.
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PARIS, TX - Coaching change at North Lamar high school, where head football coach Tommy Felty is leaving the program.
The North Lamar school board gave the go-ahead to draw up a "separation agreement" with Felty, who has been the head coach of the Panthers for 17 years.
The superintendent and Felty have two weeks to reach an agreement that will then go in front of the board. Felty, a Paris High graduate, led North Lamar to a 2-and-8 season.


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Rent Supplement and Housing Assistance Payment (HAP)
Rent Supplement
Rent Supplement is paid by the Department of Social Protection to people living in private rented accommodation who cannot provide for the cost of their accommodation from their own resources. In general, you will qualify for a rent supplement, if your only income is a social welfare or Health Services Executive (HSE) payment.
There are certain conditions that you will need to meet to be considered for a Rent Supplement payment including:
- being registered on a Council Housing List and/or
- that you have been living in private rental accommodation for the previous six months and are no longer able to manage the rent payment.
The Department of Social Protection has set maximum rents that are allowable under the Rent Supplement Scheme. However at the discretion of the Department these rents limits or caps can be increased when special circumstances exist.
In 10 easy steps you can successfully Find a Property and apply for the Department of Social Protection Rent Supplement
Steps 1-5 will take you through the stages of securing appropriate accommodation.
If you are 18 years or older and have decided to make the move to private rented accommodation and would like to apply for Rent Supplement to the Department of Social Protection, follow the outlined steps to complete the application process.
You are responsible for finding your own property. The best way to look for a rental property is through local estate agents, property web pages (See Daft.ie & MyHome.ie) and by monitoring local notice boards/newspapers which will list available properties in the area where you want to live.
Decide where you want to liveDecide on the neighbourhood's in which you would like to live, consider ease of access to family, transport, shopping, education/work, community facilities etc. Check which is the local City or County Council for this area.
Register on the local Social Housing ListMake sure that you are registered on the Local Council Social Housing List of the area in which you want to live.
Access ChecklistWrite out an access checklist which applies to your personal access needs and requirements. If you are a wheelchair user, your access checklist should include such questions as; is there level access into the dwelling? Is there a lift if the dwelling is above ground floor? What size is the bathroom? Is the bathroom a wet room? What width is the hallway and doors? Is the living/kitchen area open plan? etc. Click here for a basic IWA access checklist.
Finding a suitable propertyBegin looking for a suitable property to rent using websites, property web-pages and by contacting local estate agents to discuss available accommodation in the area you have chosen to live, and which potentially meet your personal housing requirements.
Arrange a viewingArrange an appointment to view the properties that seem most suitable to your requirements. When you find a property that you are satisfied with, and you have agreed appropriate terms and conditions with the landlord, you then must inform the landlord, that you will now be applying for the Department of Social Protection Rent Supplement. Ensure the landlord is willing to accept the rent supplement payment and proceed with the leasing contract only when your application for Rent Supplement has been approved.
Steps 6-10 Making a Rent Supplement Application:
Contact your local representative in the Department of Social Protection
To apply for Rent Supplement you should contact the Department of Social Protection's representative (formerly know as the Community Welcare officer) for an application form and for information on what to do, at your local Health Centre.
Phone the Health Centre to check what times the Rent Supplement clinic is held. Applications forms can also be downloaded from the Department's website.
However in some areas new Rent Supplement applications are processed by a centralised Rents Unit. To see if your area is dealt with a central Rent Unit you can view the Central Rent Unit list here. If you live in one of these areas you must get a rent pack from your local Health Centre. This pack contains detailed information (including a list of the documentation you will need) and all the relevant application forms. You should read the information pack carefully.
If you are satisfied that you have all the necessary documents ready, including forms completed by the landlord and supporting letters (see Step 7), you then forward your application to the relevant Rent Unit address given in the pack. The processing of your application may be delayed if you do not supply all the information requested in the pack. The Unit will contact you if they need any further information. If they do not need any more information they will tell you when your application will be processed.
Consider the need to bring Supporting LettersIf the property that you wish to rent is above the Department of Social Protection's set local rent limit because of access or PA requirements it is recommended to give supporting letters from your GP and supporting disability organisation to explain and confirm the need for this particular dwelling. Enquiries about set local rent limits can be made to the Department of Social Protection's representative or on the Department of Social Protection or Citizens Information Board websites.
Rent Supplement Application processVisit the Department of Social Protection's representative in the local Health Centre on the appropriate day and time. It is advisable to bring proof of your income and identity with you and the registered number given to you by the Council of your Social Housing Application. Also, bring supporting letters from your GP and supporting disability organisation. The Community Welfare Officer will complete the necessary documents and discuss these with you. They will then give you a form that your new landlord should complete. The Department of Social Protection's Representative may visit the property also. Alternatively if your area is dealt with by one of the centralised rents units, collect the rent pack from the local health centre and return all the requested information, including supporting letters, to the given address.
Rent Supplement FormThe landlord must complete the necessary section of the Rent Supplement Application Form and you must return this to the Department of Social Proctection Community Welfare Officer. This is the final stage of the application process; you will be notified very quickly either by phone or in person of the outcome of your application.
AssistanceIf you need assistance with any of the above STEPS consider asking family or friends or ask a staff person in your local IWA centre. Click here to find your nearest IWA Centre »
For more complete information on Rent Supplement see: The Citizens Information Board at http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social_welfare/social_welfare_payments/supplementary_welfare_schemes/rent_supplement.html and The Department of Social Protection at http://www.welfare.ie/EN/OperationalGuidelines/pages/swa_rent.aspx.
Housing Assistance Payment (HAP)
The Housing Assistance Payment (HAP); a new Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) is being introduced by the Department of the Environment for people who have a long-term housing need and who qualify for social housing support. HAP is being administered by the Housing Departments in local Councils and will eventually replace the long-term Rent Supplement Allowance. The Rent Supplement Allowance will continue to be available under certain conditions as a short term financial support for private rental properties.
During 2015 HAP was piloted in certain local Council areas; see Citizens Information website and Dept. of Social Protection website for a list of HAP pilot areas and for up to date information on the HAP. If you are living in a HAP area (see above link) application forms and information on the HAP application process are available from the local Council Housing Department. The steps involved in making a HAP application are similar to those listed below for a Rent Supplement application but instead of dealing with the Community Welfare Officer in the Department of Social Protection as with Rent Supplement, you will be dealing with the Housing Department in the local Council. Rent under the HAP is paid by the tenant to the local Council and the Council pays the landlord directly. The amount of rent that a tenant has to pay under HAP is based on a person's income and rent can vary in accordance with changes to a person's income e.g. if a person starts working or works extra hours then rent will increase.
As with Rent Supplement a person must be registered on the Social Housing List in order to make a HAP application; for information on how to make a Social Housing List application see "Help Me Get Started" on the www.iwa.ie/house home page.
As with Rent Supplement there can be a measure of flexibility exercised within the HAP when a person who has a disability/medical condition requires accommodation that is above the set rent limit due to their disability/medical condition e.g. a second bedroom is required as a PA or carer is staying overnight or a larger and therefore more expensive unit is required to provide the necessary accessibility; documentation from your GP and/or service provider would be helpful to support your need for a more expensive property.


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The Rural Payments Agency (RPA) has confirmed entitlement values and payment rates for greening which will be used to calculate farmers' 2016 BPS payments.
Farmers were already expecting a 16.5 per cent increase in the value of their 2016 payments as a result of the fall in the value of sterling since Brexit.
The movement in the value of the pound will put more money in farmers' pockets as payments are set in euros then converted to sterling using the average exchange rate across September. The euro exchange rate which will be used to calculate all payments is €1 = £0.85228.
But there was more good news this week as the RPA announced an increase in the value of entitlements, pushing the overall increase in payments to almost 19 per cent.
George Chichester, partner at Strutt & Parker, said: "Farmers will be subject to a reduction known as financial discipline, which will slice off 1.353905% of all payments over €2000, to enable the EU to create a crisis fund for farming.
"However, even taking this into account, the payment for lowland ground in England will be £212.69/ha which is nearly £34/ha more than in 2015."
Entitlement values: BPS
Greening rates
Young Farmer Payment
Eligible Young Farmers who applied will receive an additional payment equivalent to a quarter of their entitlement value.
The scheme guidance can be found at GOV.UK/guidance/bps-2016
Financial Discipline Mechanism
The Financial Discipline Mechanism (FDM) deduction rate has been confirmed at 1.353905% by the European Commission. The RPA will now use this rate to calculate 2016 BPS payments by applying it to all payment amounts over €2,000.
This will be used to create a reserve fund to support the farming industry in times of crisis, such as disease outbreak.


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In 1880, Robert and Mary Edgar purchased 160 acres in Cato Township, Lakeview, MI. They moved from Stratford, Ontario with their three children, Oliver, Blanche, and Jessie.Besides clearing the land, they built a red brick home….now known as the Edgar farm house. That is what is so exciting about the Edgar farm, the house and buildings were built by the family.
Jessie remained single and farmed the 160 acres with two hired men. At times she had over 100 sheep, dairy, beef and horses along with growing crops such as corn, wheat, and dry beans. Jessie loved to throw parties and Fran plans to carry on that tradition. Blanche married George Robert Arbogast and had one son, Robert, Fran's father. The Arbogast farm also remains in the family and is designated as a centennial farm.
Brandon, Fran's son and who farms the land, is 5th generation along with his mother, Frances K. Arbogast Carlson (4th generation). Dry beans is their speciality crop along with corn and wheat.
Today, as you enter the Edgar farm house, you will go back in time with pictures of the family who once lived there. It has been Fran's dream for many years to restore the home into its original character. Fran also loves cooking and having parties where everyone will save those special memories…keeping the Edgar & Arbogast tradition.
Since, the Edgar farm has been in the family for over 100 years, it is now a Michigan Centennial farm.


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The Capital Center for Law & Policy gives you the chance to learn to lead among leaders. Our location in California's capital city provides opportunities for you to examine critical government and public policy issues while you complete your JD degree. Our Capital Lawyering Program is one of few such programs in the nation, offering exclusive classes, externships, public presentations, networking activities, and the Legislative and Public Policy Clinic where students draft bills and lobby them into law.
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The University Corporate Research Park is owned and operated by the MSU Foundation. It is set on a strategically-positioned site adjoining the Michigan State University campus in Lansing, Michigan with ready access to freeways and metropolitan markets. Corporate tenants located in the Research Park benefit from opportunities to develop collaborative linkages with the nation's premier land-grant university and all of its resources.
The mission of the University Corporate Research Park is to mutually benefit Michigan State University and tenants of the Research Park through the advancement of research, technology, development of new knowledge, and commercialization of intellectual property. Research Park tenants must qualify for occupancy based on the contribution they make to advancing that mission.
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The jury in the financial fraud trial of Donald Trump's former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, are nearing the end of their third day of deliberations.
They have been pondering whether to convict Mr Manafort of up to 18 criminal charges related to bank and tax fraud and his failure to disclose overseas bank accounts. Mr Manafort denies all the charges against him.
On Friday, the 12 jurors concluded their discussions without sending any notes to the judge other than saying when they would go home.
It came a day after they asked for a definition of "reasonable doubt" and clarification on the law governing the reporting of foreign bank accounts.
The trial is the first courtroom test of the Russia probe led by Special Counsel Robert Mueller, though the case doesn't involve allegations of Russian election interference.
Meanwhile, outside the courtroom and unrelated, The New York Times reports that federal authorities investigating whether President Trump's former personal lawyer and fixer, Michael Cohen, potentially committed bank and tax fraud and have zeroed in on well over $20 million in loans obtained by taxi businesses that he and his family own. Prosecutors are said to be considering charges, possibly by the end of August.
The Cohen investigation was referred to the Southern District of New York by Mr Mueller. Mr Cohen's lawyers have not yet responded to a request for comment, but have declined to speak when asked by other media outlets.
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The Greatest and Most Powerful pony in all of Equestria had her big debut two years ago on this very day! Due to her self proclaimed mascot status, this calls for a Trixie 3AM Post!
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Here are some of our gloves after we finished the workshop! Messy and so much fun!
I was a little concerned about how we would do with only one day for oil and cold wax, due to the slow drying time. It wasn't a problem! The students happily worked on several pieces at once and with the warmish weather our work set up fairly well when put outside.
This was an especially brave and creative group of students! They discovered an affinity for abstraction they didn't know they had. Teaching this class inspired me and warmed my heart.
Our resounding cry for the day was "Simplify, Simplify!" Cold wax and oil are so rich and interesting, especially with all the texturing in these pieces. Less is more.


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This dynamic small Keepsake Box makes up part of the Lustra collection, designed by Andre Kikoski and exquisitely crafted by Atelier Swarovski.
Accented with a breath-taking clear crystal lid, the Lustra Keepsake box is crafted in the UK using an intricate, time-consuming process, resulting in a multi-textured metallic composite that showcases a lustrous matte finish.
Designer Andre Kikoski created Lustra with the intention of forming an intriguing visual dialogue between geometry and form. In a unique process, Atelier Swarovski allowed Kikoski's designs to inform and develop its production methods, dedicating a specialised team to complete the design true to his original intention.
Founded by Nadja Swarovski, Atelier Swarovski forms the centre for creative expression within Swarovski. Collaborating with the world's greatest design minds to innovate and develop never-before-seen crystal forms, Atelier Swarovski constantly advances its mysterious methods and hones its craftsmanship to achieve ultimate clarity in the larger-than-life crystals, simultaneously inspiring fascination in all who behold them.


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All the apartments put up for sale from the housing complexes constructed by Indian company, Tata, at the Gaakoshi site and former Arabiyya School site in Male' City have now been sold-off, says Housing Development Corporation (HDC).
HDC has issued a statement, instructing the new apartment owners to proceed with payment as in the contract.
HDC said that apartments which remain unpaid for, will be put up for sale again at a later date.
159 of the 264 apartments by Tata were made available for sale by HDC via an online portal on January 31. They included 111 housing units from Gaakoshi and 48 housing units from Arabiyya School site.
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Unmoored by Jeri Parker received a rave review in Blue Ink:
Salt Lake City author Jeri Parker knows well the vast beauty of the American West, not least the North Fork of the Snake River. She also writes beautifully—and unsentimentally– about the traumas in Rennie's life. Parker's description of the ruinous Teton Dam Flood of 1976 is spare and harrowing, and she perfectly captures the morning-after shock of the fatal fire: "This isn't how we lived—what's on this lawn, this blackened house. We got up each morning, loved each other, more or less, kept clean like other people. We drank from glasses, forks on the left. We washed the Buick once a week, cared for a garden . . ."
Of such tense verbal precision and depth of feeling is this enthralling family saga made.
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|Venue: Fuller Craft Museum
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Nathalie Miebach is known for her basket weaving and structured representations of scientific data. Changing Waters features wall and suspended works based on the weather and marine environmental data collected from the Gulf of Maine. Combining basket weaving techniques and information-graphics, Miebach creates works on the margins of craft, landscape, and representational art.
According to the artist, "Central to my work is the desire to explore the role visual aesthetics play in the translation and understanding of science information. By utilizing artistic processes and everyday materials, I am questioning and expanding boundaries through which science data has been traditionally visually translated (ex: graphs, diagrams), while at the same time provoking expectations of what kind of visual vocabulary is considered to be in the domain of 'science' or 'art'."
Miebach holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Political Science from Oberlin College, OH, and both a Master of Art Education and Master of Fine Arts from Massachusetts College of Art.
Photo: Changing Waters (detail), Nathalie Miebach, 2011
Feb 27-Sept 25
Gallery Hours| Tues-Sun 10am-5pm, Wed 10am-9pm
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Read our 2017 DUFB Impact Report for more highlights from the season.
UAH welcomed several new farmers markets to the program this season, including markets in Brigham City, Spanish Fork, Salt Lake City (Liberty Park), and Summit County. These markets joined a growing network of farmers markets and farm stands from across that state that now accept SNAP benefits and offer DUFB – an important strategy for increasing access to healthy local food while supporting small farmers and strengthening local economies.
The future of Utah Double Up
Utahns Against Hunger is excited to announce that one of our close organizational partners is planning to take over management of Double Up in 2018. UAH will continue to be involved with Double Up outreach and promotion, but we have made a strategic decision to shift away from program management and redouble our work advocating on behalf of low-income Utahns - to defend our nation's vital food assistance programs, like SNAP, against the looming threat of deep funding cuts.
It has been truly rewarding to pilot and grow Utah's Double Up program over the last three years, and we will be sad to let it go. That said, we are thrilled to have found a partner organization that is ready to build on Double Up's success, and that has the capacity to accommodate the program's continued growth and expansion over the long term. Although the transition is contingent on funding, we are cautiously optimistic that Double Up will be offered again in 2018. We will announce the program's new organizational home early in the new year.
Thanks to our 2017 supporters
UAH would like to thank our 2017 program supporters and partners, including Intermountain Community Care Foundations, the Utah Department of Health, Synchrony Bank, the USDA Food Insecurity Nutrition Incentive grant program, the Department of Workforce Services, USU Extension/Food $ense, local health departments across the state, and the 25 farmers markets and farm stands that offered Double Up in their communities.


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Dr. Deepak Krishnamurthy is a Senior Consultant Interventional Cardiologist at Sakra World Hospital, Bangalore. He has been associated with Sakra World Hospital from its inception days and has been one of the people instrumental in setting up the Department of Cardiology.
Dr. Deepak has been an exceptional, outstanding student and an achiever since his graduation in MBBS at JSS Medical College, University of Mysore, where he bagged several university gold medals in almost every subject right from 1st year to final year. After completing his internship and securing a high rank in the All India MD/MS entrance examinations, he completed his MD (General Medicine) from SMS Medical College, Jaipur.
Following his post-graduation in Medicine, Dr. Deepak went on to pursue super-specialisation in Cardiology at the esteemed Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Medical Sciences, Whitefield, Bangalore. Here he had priceless exposure and training in Non-invasive and Interventional Cardiology which led to his achieving the extremely prestigious Wasir Gold Medal in Cardiology at the all India level.
His core work constitutes emergency primary angioplasty and complex angioplasties with over 4000 angioplasties performed successfully till date. Dr. Deepak also has immense experience in diagnostic cardiac cath studies, and several peripheral angioplasties and paediatric cardiac interventions. He is adept in device closure procedures for Atrial and Ventricular septal defects (ASD/VSD) and PDA. He has also implanted more than 500 Pacemakers, ICD and CRT devices.
Dr. Deepak has expertise in interventional cardiology and he also has a deep passion for preventive cardiology and evidence based management of hypertension, heart failure and lifestyle related cardiac diseases.
Dr. Deepak Krishnamurthy completed his MD in General Medicine and for his DNB Cardiology training, he joined the Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Medical Sciences, Whitefield, Bangalore, which is a high volume interventional cardiology centre. During his tenure he had extensive training in non-invasive and interventional cardiology under the able guidance of Dr. P.K. Dash who is a renowned cardiologist and teacher par excellence.
The Wasir National Gold Medal in Cardiology for his outstanding performance in the DNB Cardiology Examinations at the all India level, 2007.
He was the University topper in final MBBS (1998) and was awarded seven gold medals and three awards from the University of Mysore and the Pfizer medallion of merit.
# For Securing The First Rank In Final MBBS Examination Of January 1998 For The University Of Mysore (80th Convocation)
Dr. Deepak Krishnamurthy is an expert in primary angioplasty and stenting for acute myocardial infarction and elective coronary angioplasty including complex procedures. He also performs balloon mitral, aortic and pulmonary valvuloplasty, peripheral angioplasties and permanent pacemaker implantations regularly.
Dr. Deepak strongly believes in practicing evidence based management of hypertension, heart failure and acute coronary syndromes.
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The Bengals Finished "Strong"
Posted by Matt on February 15, 2009
Charlie Hustle and I started referring to Bengals' website propaganda puppet Geoff Hobson, pictured (dramatization), as "Hanoi Hobson" a long ways back due to his seemingly sympathizing ways towards the Brown Family communist regime, efforts that would make Jane Fonda proud. I understand it must be hard writing about a team as perpetually bad as the Bengals but sometimes Hanoi paints the picture so rosey I even begin to believe that Cincinnati has two Super Bowls in four years instead of Shitsburgh.
The offseason plays out no differently:
"…Which pretty much summed up many of Fitzpatrick's 12 starts in place of the injured Carson Palmer. Just not enough firepower from anyone. But he did lead his team to a 4-3-1 finish and he did play Brett Favre to a virtual stat standstill."
Ah yes, that undeniably impressive 4-3-1 finish with the four wins coming against teams that finished the season a combined 19-45 (.297) and all placed last in their respective divisions. Granted the Eagles went on to play in the NFC Championship game but they do that every year and suggesting that tie is a bright spot on the season is like the guy pictured above suggesting his celibacy is a choice. Philly was in disarray at the time and the game was simply atrocious all around. And what the hell is "a virtual stat standstill" anyway? We're left to brag about draws against washed up gunslingers?
My head hurts.
I'm sure there's more, such as referring to Fitzpatrick's quarterback-sneaks-where-he-forgets-to-slide as "classic, quick thinking plays", but there isn't enough alcohol in the house today to ease the pain.
♣ Linkage: Bengals.com
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Salko Kitchens Inc. is facing $51,800 in fines for exposing workers to fire and explosion hazards and a potential occupational carcinogen due to deficient required safeguards at its New Windsor, NY, plant, said officials at the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
"These workers face both immediate and long-term health and safety hazards from on-site conditions," said Kimberly Castillon, OSHA's area director in Albany. "The combustible dust can ignite and explode in seconds, and the methylene chloride is cancerous. For the health and well-being of its employees, it's imperative that this employer correct these hazards and take effective steps to prevent them from happening again."
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OSHA cited the New Windsor plant that manufactures cabinetry and countertops for 13 serious violations of workplace health and safety standards following a December inspection by OSHA's Albany Area Office. A serious violation occurs when there is substantial probability that death or serious physical harm could result from a hazard about which the employer knew or should have known.
The agency found combustible dust accumulated on plant pipes, equipment, supports and ductwork, and an inadequate system did not collect and remove the dust safely. In addition, while spraying adhesives on countertops and molding during the manufacturing process, employees suffered overexposure to the hazardous chemical methylene chloride. Overexposure to methylene chloride may result in mental confusion, lightheadedness, nausea, vomiting, headaches, and eye and respiratory tract irritation. Long-term exposure may cause cancer and damage to the central nervous system.
OSHA's inspection determined feasible administrative and engineering controls were not in place to reduce methylene chloride exposure levels. Workers lacked adequate respiratory protection, protective gloves, eye protection, training, and medical evaluations and information on methylene chloride. In addition, employees had potential exposure to electric shock from exposed wiring and crushing injuries from powered industrial trucks driven by untrained operators.


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Fellow translators,
Please note that today and tomorrow are the last days for the 4.3 translation. Translations will then be picked and pushed into the release package.
Thanks a lot for your efforts so far,
Keep up the great involvement!
Thursday 11 March 2010 2:17:47 pm
The eZ Publish 4.3 translation period is now finished and the 4.4 translation can safely start. Thanks to all involved in 4.3's translation, it worked great!
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text: Mother Files Wrongful Death Claim After Son's Death Posted By The Stewart Law Firm, PLLC || 19-Nov-2013 A Texas mother is seeking compensation from the two people she says are responsible for accidentally killing her teen son. According to the wrongful death claim, both the owner of the gun and the person who handled the gun were liable in the accidental shooting. The mother has asked for more than one million dollars in compensation for her son's death. The fatal accident occurred while the alleged shooter and a friend were detailing the gun owner's truck. The claim cites the gun owner for his negligence when he left his loaded weapon unsecured inside of the truck. Although details of the incident are unclear, the shooter allegedly killed the victim after improper handling of the firearm. Statements from the court document that was filed say that the victim's death never should have happened. The mother of the deceased teen, who would have been a high school senior, has requested a jury trial to decide her case. Among her requests in the claim, she has asked that the parties at fault compensate her for court costs, punitive damages and the pain and suffering experienced by her son when he was fatally injured. After someone is killed, parents, spouses and children of the deceased victim may choose to file a wrongful death claim and seek compensation for their grief from the person or people at fault. When multiple people are guilty of negligence, a personal injury lawyer in Austin may be able to help family members seek compensation from all of the parties liable for the death. Categories: Wrongful Death Share This Post: Blog Home


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RAC for Information Technology Client Support (ITCS) is for people who have a significant amount of work or life experience in the field of IT Support, and wish to have their skills officially recognized by a Quebec college. ITCS candidates generally have specific, specialized skills in the areas of computer hardware, software and support and can provide effective customer support and service; in both English and French. Often, they work, or have been working in positions such as:
Champlain's RAC services can help individuals obtain an AEC (Attestation d'études collégiales) by assessing their current competencies, and providing them with training for the ones they are lacking.
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However, these schedules can also be customized to meet each candidate's needs.
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By virtue of our memorandum of understanding with Concordia's Centre for Continuing Education, Champlain's ITCS AEC will provide advanced standing towards related Concordia diplomas, reducing the course hours required for completion.
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Champlain College Saint-Lambert offers the same IT Client Support AEC through its Centre for Continuing Education, specifically for people who have little to no relevant work or life experience. It takes approximately 1 year to complete, with a full-time day schedule.
Multiple IT Scholarships Announced for 2018by Matt Refghi | March 27, 2018
Last year, we were pleased to announce two scholarships for women in IT – one graciously offered by IP4B, the other, by S3 Technologies. We greatly appreciated their support, while also noting their commitment to … Read More
Save the Date: Graduation 2018by Matt Refghi | March 24, 2018
The 2018 Continuing Education graduation ceremony approaches! The event will be a great opportunity for graduating students and candidates to celebrate their accomplishments with friends, family, and the staff that helped them in their studies. As … Read More
Champlain Hosts Concordia "Networks and Protocols" Exchange Students from Franceby Matt Refghi | January 10, 2018
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Bachmann flubs her John Wayne nod
Rep. Michele Bachmann officially launched her bid for the White House today in her birthplace of Waterloo, Iowa. She's casting herself as the "bold choice" for 2012, a champion of tea party causes. A new poll taken by the Des Moines Register even shows the Minnesota congresswoman in the front of the pack among GOP contenders.
But, her newest gaffe is somewhat overshadowing the announcement of her White House bid. Bachmann told Fox News she hopes to channel the "spirit" of John Wayne, another famous Iowan. She said, "Well, what I want them to know is just like, John Wayne was from Waterloo, Iowa. That's the kind of spirit that I have, too."
Here's where her reference gets all wonky. Actor John Wayne, the ultimate Hollywood cowboy, was born in Winterset (the town where "The Bridges of Madison County" took place). However, it was John Wayne Gacy — a man convicted of raping and murdering at least 33 boys in the '70s — who was actually from Waterloo. It's an unfortunate mistake.
Where did she get this tie in the first place? According the Politico, she might have been thinking of Wayne's parents, who did, in fact, have small a Waterloo connection.
The executive director of the John Wayne Birthplace Museum in Winterset didn't have as much sympathy for the location mix-up. "It's hard to miss," he told TPM. "We're only 25 minutes from Des Moines, and we're at the intersection of two major interstates. Those highway signs are marked clearly."


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NEW YORK – the retail game in conjunction with high fashion is a tricky thing these days. as often seen here, there is an entire fashion roster of talents ranging from models to stylists, editors & creative directors. while the name reed krakoff might not ring a bell instantly, despite mentions praise of his work here; you've seen his work whether you knew it or not. most visible is krakoff's work with leather goods company coach. with reported revenue of $3.23 billion in 2009; coach has managed to become a mainstay in the accessories market with their handbags while also extending furhter out into timepieces, sunglasses, scarves & fragrances. krakoff's eye is seen clearly through his own namesake lable which takes the same design basis of coach & turns the luxury appeal way up while expanding beyond the confines of accessories & stretches through womenswear.
as a creative force in american fashion, krakoff has served as vice president for the council of fashion designers of america (CFDA) & has been awarded twice for his outstanding work in accessories. krakoff's excellence in handbag design are evident when looking at his collections & an expansion of his eye is thoughtfully translated in his clothes. as a multi-talent of true vision, krakoff is also a photographer & his artistic taste is on a level all it's own. as one of my absolute favorites in american design, reed presents yet another incredibly strong & distinct set of designs for the pre-fall season. what i love of fall is the depth of the collection palettes & those bases were covered within this set while particular attention was paid to relaxed silhouettes & strict lines. beautiful green accents drove the collections appeal over the edge for me as the palette blossomed from a set of stoned greys to an overwhelmingly chic set of green dresses, magazine clutches & a matching jacket & skirted leather look.
balanced with powdered salmon tones & a bit of oatmeal, the collection was beautifully sequenced & blew me away, even in the pre-season. upon discovering krakoff's work on the runways of new york fashion week, i am continually inspired by his clean & modern approach to female style & his effortless ability to bring function & fashion together in such a chic manner. from palette to silhouette, considering tailoring & overall vision as a collection- i love this, completely. a stunning prelude to the fall season & another great addition to reed's growing archives. incredible use of python & leather, sick bags, chic sheer & a dope balance along the line that separates masculinity & femininity. again, one of my favorite designers in america right now. [source]


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Report: Kings' Matt Barnes Surrenders To NYPD In Nightclub Brawl CaseThe Dec. 5 melee at Avenue Nightclub in Chelsea began when Barnes got into an argument with a woman at the club and began choking her, said two witnesses who were injured in the fracas.
Report: Kings' Matt Barnes Expected To Turn Self In, Face Charges Over Manhattan Nightclub BrawlSacramento Kings forward Matt Barnes is reportedly expected to turn himself in to New York police in connection with a nightclub brawl in Chelsea last month.
Barnes, Cousins Face Lawsuit Following Altercation At Chelsea NightclubMatt Barnes and DeMarcus Cousins of the NBA's Sacramento Kings are being sued after a nightclub altercation.
Kings' Matt Barnes Accused Of Choking Woman In NYC Club After 'Butt Bump'The NYPD wants to speak to Sacramento Kings forward Matt Barnes, following an alleged incident at a Manhattan club.
Derek Fisher Writes That Matt Barnes Altercation Wasn't Behind Firing From KnicksFisher wrote in Sports Illustrated that the Knicks never mentioned his personal life or that players had lost confidence in him because of it when they fired him.
Derek Fisher Traveling With Matt Barnes' Wife Days After Being Fired By KnicksGloria Govan posted a photo on Instagram showing her and more than a dozen other people posing together in an airport jetway.
NBA Suspends Matt Barnes 2 Games For Fight With Knicks Coach Derek FisherThe league investigated the Oct. 3 incident in Redondo Beach, California, between Barnes and Fisher — former teammates with the Los Angeles Lakers from 2010-12.
Matt Barnes Says NBA Investigating Incident Between Him, Knicks Coach Derek FisherA person with knowledge of the situation said the incident occurred last Saturday while Fisher was attending a gathering at the home of Barnes' estranged wife, Gloria Govan.
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SQL Server memory pressure: What is it and how does it affect SQL Server?
In this slide deck, renowned SQL Server experts Kendra Little and Jason Hall will play around with various configurations of Max Server Memory, Min Server Memory and Lock Pages in Memory and watch SQL Server squirm – for science! You'll come away with a fresh understanding of how to configure major memory settings for SQL Server.
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- Monitor available memory for the OS.
- Monitor target/total memory of SQL Server historically.
- And more


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I have really liked the Chimani National Park Guides and now the long awaited Yellowstone Park guide is available in time for summer travel. Even better, the app is free until July 17, so if you're heading to one of our greatest National Parks start downloading.
The Chimani guide for iPhone includes detailed maps of the park, descriptions of the 30 most popular hiking trails, GPS support to show where you are and what is nearby, a 60 minute audio tour, along with audio descriptions of 50 points of interest on the Grand Loop. There are sunset and sunrise times, which is great for photographers, and you'll get current events and lecture times at the park. The information is searchable, and even push notifications if you want them about happenings at Yellowstone.
The Chimani guides have been uniformly excellent, and Yellowstone is a natural addition to the growing catalog of Chimani Guides. Because almost all the data is in the app, this is a hefty download of 357 megs. I keep the apps in iTunes, then download the ones I need for a particular trip.


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Service design
To consistently deliver a valuable customer experience, you need to understand what underlying need your product or service actually satisfies.
Service design places the customer in the centre of the development process. Instead of gazing at our navels trying to guess what the customer likes, we interact with real people to understand what role your brand plays in their lives and what value they receive from your product or service.
Based on this qualitative insight, services are designed or improved while continuously tested, to ensure that what is delivered is also valued.
Discover, define, develop, deliver
There are many individual bits and pieces to service design thinking. However, by necessity service design is done specifically, never generally, and therefore trying to list in a logical order what is done where and when is an exercise in frustration.
Instead, our work follows a logical service design thinking process that moves from research to strategy and finally to execution.


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Gorgeous jewelry I bought for myself and for some relatives.
Alexandra Mosher Studio Jewellery
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7 Reid Street
Hamilton, Bermuda
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Award-winning pink-sand jewelry exclusive to Bermuda. Bermudian artist Alexandra Mosher draws from the island's natural beauty to create inspired sculptural jewelry in silver and gold. Visitors love to take Alexandra's pink-sand jewelry home as a reminder of their splendid time on the island and to give as gifts. Her new Flagship Store & Studio at 5 Front Street in Hamilton is diagonally across the street from the Ferry Terminal.Download Bermuda's Port Shopping Map
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Cosmetics products depend heavily on their packaging to provide their branding. Shapes, colors, labels and logos all promote the 'look' of the specific brand in a sea of products, and entice consumers to 'pick me up!'.Puttin' on the Ritz for high-end brands requires packaging of lustrous glossy finishes with bright metallic decorations hot-stamped into the packaging. They also need to be molded out of durable polycarbonate material to hold up for repeated usage, have a hefty feel and a rich look.
These brands go for unique shapes, especially in perfume bottles. All of these features are the perfect differentiators, and plastics can provide durability, creative package shapes and colors, and the ability to decorate the packaging in a number of ways to add glitz and glamour in a crowded market space. Mass market consumer brands also need differentiators, and go for packaging in bright, day-glo colors and jazzy packaging to attract the younger demographic who are looking for cool, sleek and stylish.It's true that what's on the inside is important, but what counts is the outside – great packaging that provides the branding that sells the products!


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There is a Reviewer's Retreat in June that I would love to attend. I have been blogging for over 2 years here on Fun On a Dime. So far, much of what I have been able to accomplish was through a lot of research and trial and error on my part. It was not until last year when I had the opportunity to attend a conference that I learned there was so much that I was missing and these Conferences could give me a fast pass through the learning curve. One thing my blog does among the fun is reviews and giveaways. It's fun and benefits my readers as well as helps us all get a better idea about whether or not particular products are right for us. At this last conference I attended, they had pitch classes and talked about brand relation in other classes, but they were all beginners courses on how to get started or hearing about other bloggers experiences. I really wanted to dive in to these topics, but they were just brushing the surface. In the conference's defense, it was more of a general blog conference instead of a specific niche. I have realized that I would love to learn more about how to dive into the secret world of reviewing, perfect my skills I have already been trying to develop and build some relationships with other brands and bloggers.
Attending the Reviewer's Retreat is going to help my blog by teaching me how to be a better reviewer. It will also give me more confidence in knowing what I am doing. Confidence will help with my pitches and how I interact with other brands, as well as my reader interaction with my product reviews. I know I have a lot to learn and I know my site can benefit from all aspects offered my the Reviewer's Retreat.
I will admit that an added perk to this Retreat is the location. My husband just graduated last May with his BA Degree and so we have been a bit tied down on vacations. Most of our vacation time was spent traveling to visit Grandparents and cousins. I am, after all, a family site and would love to take my family to the Great Wolf Lodge, if possible. It would be our first family trip that was not for the purpose of visiting family!!!
To sum it up…
What I would like to gain from my 2012 Reviewer's Retreat Experience?
- Learn how to really pitch to Brands
- Learn from and connect with other Reviewers
- Build a strong relationship with some Brands
- Discover new design tricks
- Learn from the best
- Find my weaknesses and learn how to fix them
- Visit NC for the first time EVER
- Learn how to be the best Reviewer I can be!
How will attending Review's Retreat benefit your blog?
- Help improve my connection with brands and products
- Help me find my strong reviewer's voice
- Help my blog reach the next step or 2 and see where my future is in the blogging world
- Attending will help increase my overall appeal and confidence level of my blog
* All opinions are 100% my own. 😉


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Getting Started
Regardless of whether a spouse is pregnant, all couples seeking divorce must comply with certain procedures when filing for divorce in Oregon. First, you may file for divorce if you or your spouse have resided in the state for at least six months before filing for divorce. Next, you must file a Petition for the Dissolution of Marriage in the circuit court of the county where either you or your spouse lives; a joint petition may be filed if both spouses are in agreement. Since Oregon is a pure no-fault state, you will list your grounds -- or reasons -- for divorce as irreconcilable differences; Oregon does not provide any other grounds for divorce. Additional information required on the petition include your demographic data, what you are seeking from the divorce and whether you are pregnant and your husband is the father of the child.
In Oregon, the husband of a pregnant spouse is presumed to be the child's father, and the court will decide child custody and support accordingly. This presumption applies even if the wife does not include her husband's name on the child's birth certificate. Therefore, if the child's father is not the wife's husband, this must be noted on the divorce petition. If paternity is unknown or uncertain, either spouse may file a petition asking the court to establish paternity; the court will likely order genetic testing, which may delay the divorce proceedings until paternity can be confirmed. If it is determined that the husband is not the father, the court is unlikely to address matters of child custody or child support in the divorce decree.
Completing Divorce
Once the petition and other required documents are filed, the divorce paperwork must be served on the other spouse; this is not necessary if a joint petition was filed. If the other spouse files an answer and disagrees with any part of the petition, the divorce will be considered "contested" and proceed to trial. If the spouses don't reach a settlement agreement addressing issues of property division, alimony, child support and custody, the court will decide these matters for them at the divorce hearing. If the spouses filed a joint petition or the divorce is otherwise uncontested -- meaning the spouses agree on all marital issues -- a trial will not be necessary; then the court will finalize the divorce after 90 days have passed since the petition was served, unless the court waives the waiting period. Child support and custody determinations may be put on hold until after your child has been born.
Summary Dissolution
Oregon offers a simplified divorce option, known as summary dissolution, for spouses interested in a relatively quick and simple divorce process. To qualify, spouses must have been married for less than 10 years, own no real estate, have personal property valued no more than $15,000 or debts totaling more than $15,000, and are not seeking alimony. Pregnant spouses who would otherwise qualify for a summary dissolution are not eligible to apply.


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St. Clair College's new Identity Management System is branded St. Clair One. Launched Fall 2015, this will enable St. Clair students and staff to access colleges resources through: my.stclaircollege.ca/
With St. Clair One Password Management Portal, staff and students can manage their passwords on their own, no need to call the Help Desk! Offered in the portal is change (manage) password, forgot password, passcode (code given via the helpdesk) and set up/modify personal security questions. The features of this new system will not be activated until you have setup your personal security challenge questions by going to the St. Clair ONE Password Management Portal.
To log in to your college machine use your St. Clair One Username and Password.
If you have forgotten your password, you will be able to click on the "If you forgot password" key icon on the log in page and reset your password provided that you have set up your personal security questions. If you have not yet set up your personal security challenge questions, you will need to contact the helpdesk.
An email account will be provided to all St. Clair students and employees. It is the College's official email communication method. Any official electronic correspondence with College students and employees should only be from their college issued account.
A Blackboard account will be available for students and faculty. When you receive your St. Clair College login information for St. Clair ONE you will be required to activate your account by changing your temporary assigned password. You can accomplish this by logging in to the St. Clair One password management portal.
Office 365 allows you to install most of the Office MS tools that you use at the college on up to 5 PCs or Macs and office apps on your mobile devices. This plan also includes 1TB of OneDrive storage which is managed by the college.
In addition to the Office cloud apps and One Drive already available to our students, Office 365 for Students includes Office 365 ProPlus which will allow students to install most of the MS Office tools that you use at the college on up to 5 PC's or Mac and office apps on your mobile devices.


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Our Mission: To strengthen community programs and services for the prevention and management of diabetes in Riverside.
The efforts of the Riverside Community Diabetes Collaborative (RCDC) are rooted in a diverse group of dedicated individuals, offering a broad spectrum of expertise from a multitude of agencies. Their work is infused with the desire to work together towards a community solution for diabetes. By rallying in a united effort, RCDC seeks to impact the prevention and treatment of diabetes. RCDC represents a golden opportunity to connect Riverside residents with their much needed resources by addressing access barriers to health services, such as cultural or language gaps, transportation or lack of insurance.
The strength of the collaborative lies in that "No one agency is going to accomplish this task alone. The collaborative allows for agencies to work together and make connections that may not otherwise happen."Another collaborative member states the importance of the work of this group, "We are a group that is striving to really make an impact in our Riverside community. We are taking action and not just having conversations amongst ourselves."Diabetes is a chronic disease that has reached epidemic levels across our nation. Two out of three people with diabetes die of heart disease or stroke. Diabetes is the #1 cause of adult blindness and kidney failure, and it causes more than 60% of non-traumatic lower-limb amputations each year. More children are being diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes every year, which has severe implications for both their quality of life as well as their projected length of life. Riverside County has before ranked 22 out of 58 counties in the US with regard to diabetes. Even more startling: one third of those suffering from it don't even know they have it!
Currently, RCDC is focusing on creating the awareness and understanding of diabetes, and helping individuals make and sustain healthy behavior change. By doing this, we seek to prevent or delay the onset of diabetes for many, increasing self-management skills and the access to resources. RCDC is providing access to self management classes through the Diabetes Conversation Map sessions offered in Spanish and English at no cost. It's our hope to significantly reduce the impact of diabetes and its related complications.


text: How can that be? After all, soup is good food and, at first blush anyway, it's plenty cheap. That's why soup makers like Campbell's are regarded on Wall Street as recession darlings. The theory is that as folks stop eating out and start to look for cheaper grub they'll gravitate to canned soups. Yet it's not happening this time around. Sales of ready-to-serve soups at Campbell's, which dominates the soup market, plunged by 7% in the most recent quarter. Broth sales fell 2%. Campbell's shares, which are widely held to be recession resistant, are down 25% the past nine months. One problem, according to an analyst report at Credit Suisse, is that "soup is not so cheap when you add the sandwich," which you'll need to actually get full. There have also been some recent price increases, and the more filling "chunky" soups are high in calories and sodium a no-no for those watching their intake.


text: Syndicated Mobility Wireless & IoT SweetLabs debuts app platform for Android, Windows OEMs Andrew Brooks @AndrewITWC Published: May 16th, 2014A new platform from SweetLabs represents the company's further move away from Windows desktops and into the mobile app recommendation marketTitled simply "App Install Platform," SweetLabs' new offering builds on the success of its earlier "Pokki" lightweight app store and Start Menu replacement, which was originally builot for Windows. A report by TechCrunch notes that the app recommendation market is booming right now, and that the SweetApps foray aims to bring device manufacturers in.TechCrunch defines AIP as a toolset that enables OEMs to change what apps pre-load on their devices remotely, so that the boot process can be tailored to device type, location and so forth. This means that the apps that are either pre-installed, or recommended during the first-boot process can be switched out based on install rates, lifetime revenue, and so forth. Related Articles Canadian mobile app industry continues to grow: Study SweetLabs will charge AIP customers on a SaaS basis, enticing consumers with the prospect that the new platform will lighten the app load on their mobile devices. "If SweetLabs can help OEMs better tailor app recommendations, it could cut down some of the bloat that new devices currently experience," TechCrunch reports.SweetLabs has added analytics so OEMs can figure out the performance of their app recommendation mix, so that they can swap out apps that are being served at different touch points on their devices around the world. The platform should start shipping on devices by the end of 2014, SweetLabs says. Mobility, Wireless & IoT mobile apps, smart phones, Windows


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A group of two dozen angel investors — including rock star Bono; Zillow CEO Spencer Rascoff; and Path founder Dave Morin — have joined forces to bankroll stealthy online travel startup Vamo. The Seattle company — led by former Facebook executive Ari Steinberg — today is announcing that it has raised $1.6 million.
Steinberg isn't saying much about what he's building, adding that it will likely be more than six months before launch. He loosely said that the company is helping people "plan vacations."
"It is one of the these really big problems that has been around for a really long time, and it is just really hard," said Steinberg. "I was able to convince (the investors) that we are going to be able to take a legitimate stab at this and hopefully try to tackle it."
U2's Bono invested through some of the other investors in the syndicate, with Steinberg saying that he's not yet met the philanthropist and rock star. "He's not on my speed dial," said Steinberg, the former site director for the Seattle office of Facebook.
Vamo takes its name from the Spanish word "Vamos" — which means "we go." Steinberg said that there are a number of companies — like Kayak and Expedia — that help travelers book travel. However, he said there's a lot more that goes into planning a full itinerary.
"We expect this is going to be a big effort to work on, so we are going to spend a lot of time working on it," he said.
The company, which is based in Seattle's Pioneer Square neighborhood, employs four people. It will use some of the money to hire new engineers, with Steinberg noting that there's a strong pool of talent in the online travel arena. Earlier this year, the company hired former Microsoft and Redfin engineer Shahaf Abileah.
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Oh boy oh boy oh boy, here's the vrooomtabolous and akiratastic ARTA Super GT 300, the nemesis of Mach 5, our favourite car this side of the Batmobile. In fact, if the Joker liked race cars instead of trucks and school buses, I'm sure he'll grab this one and beat the crap out of Mr. Pointy Ears. All that red and shapes remind me of Kaneda's bike:
This bad boy belongs to a real Super GT team from Japan called Autobacs Racing Team Aguri or ARTA, and sports the same team colours.
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History of the Yawkey House Museum
This is the home of Cyrus and Alice Yawkey, built in 1900-1901 in the Classical Revival style. Designed by the Milwaukee architects Henry Van Ryn and Gerrit de Gelleke, it features large ionic columns and a pedimented portico. When it was built the cost was $35,000 - said to be the most expensive house in Wausau. Only six years later, the Yawkeys hired George W. Maher to remodel. The first floor was completely remodeled, a two story addition was added to the back, and a sun porch was added on the east side of the house. In 1974, the house was placed on the National Register of Historic Places. A three million dollar restoration was finished in 2008.
Originally from Michigan, the Yawkeys moved to northern Wisconsin in 1889 when Cyrus joined with his uncle and a business partner to form the Yawkey and Lee Lumber Company. Alice Yawkey named the town that was founded by the venture, Hazelhurst, because of the abundance of hazel trees in the area. Ten years later in 1899, the Yawkeys moved to Wausau where Cyrus was the uncontested leader of the Wausau Group. The Wausau Group was composed of wealthy lumbermen who polled their resources in hopes of improving Wausau's economy as the logging industry was dying in the area. They founded several businesses, utilitiy companies and the first paper mill in the area (Wausau Paper Mills in Brokaw).
Cyrus Yawkey died in 1943, and Alice continued living in the house until her death in 1953. Their only child, Leigh Yawkey Woodson, and their grandchildren presented the house to the Marathon County Historical Society in 1954.
Yawkey House Restoration
The Marathon County Historical Society's capital fund drive began in 2005 after receiving a $1 million challenge grant from the Jeffris Foundation for the complete restoration of the Yawkey House Museum. After a few short months, the challenge grant was not only met, it was exceeded. The additional funds were to be used towards an endowment for the Yawkey House Museum and much needed repairs and renovations at the Woodson History Center.
Armed with an extensive conditions report, and both the 1900/01 original blueprints and the 1907/08 remodeling plans, we were ready to begin the restoration project. In the fall of 2006, Hase Building and Design was selected as the contractor for the project.
The work began on the second floor where the original bedrooms had been remodeled into an exhibit hall and theater by the Historical Society. In a short time, the Historical Society's modifications were removed and the original features of the house were starting to appear. The placement of the original walls could be determined by marks on the floor, notches in wood indicated the location of the original plumbing, original paint colors and stencil patterns were unveiled, and much more.
With this information along with the blueprints from the archives, the architects, contractors, interior designers and landscape deisgners worked together to recreate the Yawkey House Museum as it was in 1907/08. The restoration project, including the house, carriage house and formal gardens, continued for nearly two years and was completed in May 2008.
We would like to thank all of those who were involved with the restoration of the Yawkey House Museum. Due to the hard work and dedication of everyone involved, from the begining of the conditions study to the end, we were able to complete the restoration on budget.


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Monthly Archives: April 2014
Free Workshop May 13. 2014
Child Discipline…Steps to Success Date: Tuesday May 13, 2014 Time: 730 to 9 pm Address: St. Philips Church (in the Gymnasium) 3737 W27th Ave, Dunbar, Vancouver RSVP: No cost but please RSVP … Continue reading
Have the Kids Go Outside and Play
Want to Develop a Effective Discipline Plan? Free workshop in the Lower Mainland. Check it out. Have Kids Go Outside to Play Springtime should be a time of outdoor play. The streets should ring with the laughter of children and … Continue reading
Park the Car Whenever Possible
Active Transport I love the summer. I love it for a lot of reasons but one is the reduced traffic around schools. During the school year perfectly healthy kids are being driven to and from school, causing major traffic jams. … Continue reading
Sneak it In
It's not just our kids who need to be active. In order to be healthy and be good role models we also need to keep moving. To get you started here are some ideas for staying active at work. Sneak … Continue reading
UnPlug and Play: Easier Said Than Done
Hints for families who want to meet the unplug and play challenge All my readers will know that I truly believe that our kids need to play. When I saw that ParticipACTION had developed a program called Bring Back Play … Continue reading