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Year 2000 Update For October
SEC Reporting Requirement
In July of this year, the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (NASD®) issued Special Notice to Members 98-63alerting members to a new reporting requirement imposed by an amendment to Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Rule 17a-5. The SEC rule amendment requires broker/dealers to file two Year 2000 reports using the new BD-Y2K Form. The first report was due to the SEC and designated examining authority (DEA) on or before August 31, 1998. The second report is due April 30, 1999.
The SEC and the NASD are working closely with all the self-regulatory organizations as well as the Securities Industry Association (SIA) to improve their ability to identify potential Year 2000 failures. Much of this work will be accomplished through careful analysis of the two reports required by the SEC of both broker/dealers and transfer agents.
The NASD strongly encourages those member firms that did not meet the August 31 deadline to submit the Year 2000 report immediately. The NASD sent out over 1,500 letters notifying NASD member firms that failed to comply with the SEC Year 2000 reporting requirement that the NASD and SEC will file disciplinary actions as appropriate. As of September 22, 195 firms were still delinquent in filing the Form BD-Y2K. The NASD and the SEC will be taking appropriate disciplinary action against these firms.
Broker/Dealer Contingency Plans
As the NASD and its member firms prepare their systems and applications to operate successfully in the face of the Year 2000 challenge, contingency planning is an essential step that should not be neglected. Contingency planning for Year 2000 occurs at different levels for member firms. Each broker/dealer is responsible for developing a written plan that ensures business continuity through the Year 2000.
Currently, contingency plans are being developed by industry associations like the Federal Reserve Board and SIA. The SIA has formed a policy-level contingency planning committee of experts to examine contingencies that might arise should computer programs and other automated systems not correctly recognize the century date change. The committee will focus on (1) developing steps to cushion the pressures on financial markets, financial institutions, and clearance and settlement systems that arise the last couple of weeks leading up to 2000 and first couple of weeks into 2000, and (2) developing contingency arrangements for maintaining business continuity during the century date change.
According to industry guidelines, organizations should begin constructing their contingency plans by the end of 1998 and spend 1999 detailing results and preparing business operations where needed. If you are not sure what a contingency plan is or when it would be useful, it is similar to Murphy's Law—be prepared for anything that could go wrong. For example, what will you do if you rely on public transportation, and it doesn't work on January 1, 2000? Or, if you rely on satellite feeds for clock synchronization, and they don't operate? Or, if your local telecommunications company were unable to function, how would you notify your customers? Lastly, how would you manage an orderly shutdown of your business?
The following column displays a high-level outline of the contents of a sample contingency plan. We share this with NASD member firms solely as an example.
Year 2000 contingency plans should include:
To find out more about contingency planning and legal issues surrounding the Year 2000 challenge, attend the Year2000 Legal Seminars being held October13 (Chicago), October 20 (Atlanta), andNovember 3 (New York City). This Year2000 legal seminar will also be featuredat the annual NASD Regulation FallSecurities Conference being heldNovember 4-6 in San Francisco.
For more information on required Year 2000 reporting, help in developing a member firm Year 2000 contingency planning, and/ or details about Year2000workshops, contact the NASDYear 2000 Program Office by e-mailat [email protected] or by calling its toll-free number, at (888) 227-1330.


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Mansion block magic
A stunning refurbishment revives the glamour of a Hampstead rental apartment in Prince Arthur Road
Walk through the front door of an apartment in a typical Hampstead mansion block and you'd expect to find a stylish and elegant interior. But when a regular client of ours, a professional landlord with several properties in Hampstead and other prime areas of London, asked us to refurbish her one bedroom property, it was clear that her apartment had been a little neglected.
The property is a good size and in a great location in the heart of Hampstead village, but having been rented out for many years, its interior was more than ready for a refurbishment.
Our team set to work, producing designs that would bring the tired rental apartment into the 21st century.
"Starting from scratch, we sat down with our client to discuss her priorities and how she wanted to use her budget," explains Amar Tufail, InStyle Direct's head of refurbishment. "In a one bedroom apartment, maximising the use of the available space is a priority so providing good storage and a clever choice of furnishings was the key."
"First, we installed a new kitchen with plenty of storage and a crisp, modern look. Moving on to the bathroom, our client was keen to avoid a clinical, all white look so we went for wall-to-floor gloss tiles with a white, stone tiled floor to balance the light in the room. We then fitted a large vanity basin in a beautiful, dark oak finish which again provides excellent storage and because it is off the floor, gives the illusion of more space."
"Next, the main living area. While the room is a good size, we enhanced the feeling of light and space with soft and sophisticated, neutral shades of taupe, brown, beige and grey," continues Amar. "The Italian corner sofa by Valentini is cool, cream and sophisticated - and it's actually a sofabed although it's so stylish you'd never realise it - it makes great use of the space and offers comfortable sleeping arrangements for occasional guests. A pixel rug from Esprit in front of the period fireplace softens the room and creates a cosy feel too while the attractive, circular dining table offers a great place to entertain guests - we created a luxurious feel with some beautifully upholstered chairs which are stylish without dominating the room. All the furnishings we chose were bespoke pieces by high end UK and European suppliers."
"Detail is key to this understated yet glamorous look, from the contrasting piping on the sofa, to the border which defines the edge of the roman blinds to the studding on the upholstery of the dining chairs."
"And in the hallway, again maximising the feeling of space, we sourced cleverly designed circular mirrors which double as coat hooks - these are from Porada, a supplier with whom we've worked closely for many years."
"Moving into the bedroom and here we wanted to create a 'luxury boutique hotel' feel. We commissioned several pieces of bespoke furniture and used dramatic, oversized bedside lamps to add to the sense of opulence. A feature wallpaper with a subtle, metallic finish enhanced the luxurious feel. On a practical level, because the bedroom was such a generous size, we were able to installed fitted wardrobes along the entire length of one wall to maximise storage - the taupe, frosted glass finish of their doors enhances the feel of light and space in the room."
Refurbishing a property is not just about creating a beautiful interior. It's also about creating a home that is practical and meets the needs of the people who live, or who might want to live there. And this chic apartment's interior both matches the elegance of the stylish period building in which it is situated, and meets the criteria of the high calibre tenants that choose to live in sought-after Hampstead.
From our client's point of view, this project has been a real success financially too. The apartment was previously achieving a rental of £375 per week but following the refurbishment, it is letting for £550 per week, a significant increase. And not only has her rental yield increased, but we've also added capital value to the property.

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Well, my first week back was pretty uneventful. It was hard dropping off the babe to Grandma's house (not to mention getting up at 6am after being up most of the night) but I know he is probably loving all the smooches and cuddles he gets from the grandparents and uncle Chad! I am probably going to spend the next few weeks fixing all the blunders came from my poor coworkers being handed my work (on top of doing their own!) while I was away…but I guess that's job security!
Hopefully next week goes as smoothly…since it will be a full week for me and Coen will be added into the mix as well. We're still trying to decide if it will better to let Coen sleep in and have Daddy do a separate drop off to Grandmas on his non-preschool days or if we should chance him being mister grumpity grump if we wake him at six….hmmm.
I started ANOTHER quilt…which I LOVE!! I am going to keep this for myself, I think. This one is a "string quilt", it's a great way to use up scraps of fabric and looks pretty cheerful and bright no matter what you throw into the mix…if you want to make your own check out the easy and fun tutorial HERE!


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Would Love to Work With Indian Music Composers Salim–Sulaiman Qurat-Ul-Ain Baloch
The Singer is willing to work in India with Indian music composers Salim-Sulaiman. Pakistani singer Qurat-Ul-Ain Baloch said that her most favourite Indian couple of Music Composers are Salim-Sulaiman and the singer Jasmine Sandlas and she would love to work with them.
The Indian Filmmaker Mohit Soori launched the album "Saiyan" of Qurat-Ul-Ain Baloch. She said that the album "Saiyan" is the voice of the heart of everyone and she is hopeful for the success of the Album a lot.
She said that she loves her Indian fans very much and she wants to perform in India for her fans wish. She said there is no plan to work in India yet but hopefully it will be planned very soon when will she go India.


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Ha! Been waiting to do this one for a while. I guess it'll come into play a bit later, but there ya go… >)
Few things here. I'll be at the Florida Super Con in Miami, FL this weekend from Friday the 1st to Monday the 4th. So come on down and say hi! Now, I'm going to try real hard to get monday's up, but no promises… might be late… just a heads up on that.
Oh, I'm also on this new comic bookmark site called inkOUTBREAK. Seems kinda neat, especially for managing your favorite webcomics all in one place. So I'll keep a link to them on the side if you want to try them out. Or click below to add me to your list of favorites!


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|•Requirements for Incoming Stallions
|•Freezing Charges
Thank you for visiting our web site. We have been successfully freezing stallion semen at our laboratory since 1984 and have frozen the semen from nearly 300 stallions. Our goal is to provide top quality frozen stallion semen, semen storage, and semen shipping .... at a reasonable cost to both the stallion and mare owner. At our lab, the same person has been preparing the extenders and processing the semen since 1984. This experience, combined with current research, review of current scientific literature, and our extensively equipped laboratory is the key to our excellent success rate and reputation.
& Number of Straws
In order to economically freeze a stallion's spermatozoa, he should be able to produce a minimum of 4 billion sperm cells with no less than 60% progressive motility in each ejaculate. Semen is collected every two to four days; and depending on the stallion's sperm production an average of 5 to 15 straws can be frozen per collection. Some stallions with large testes can produce 15 to 30 straws per collection. One straw is one insemination dose and contains a minimum of 300 million progressively motile sperm cells post thaw. Stallions will produce the greatest numbers of sperm and therefore the largest number of straws per collection during late spring and early summer, however most stallion semen is frozen during the fall and winter after the show and breeding season. An average stallion will require approximately three weeks to produce a bank of 50 to 75 straws in winter. We recommend supplying 2-3 straws of frozen semen per heat cycle per mare; and for booking purposes, sufficient semen should be on hand to cover a minimum of two cycles per mare. Depending on your stallion's fertility, the cost per straw frozen should range from $30.00 to $55.00, including board. Semen from approximately 20% of stallions will not freeze. Stallions under three years of age generally do not produce high enough numbers of sperm to make freezing economical.
Semen Processing and the
There are several steps involved in freezing stallion semen. Below is a tour through the processing laboratory....
Computers at Roanoke A.I. Labs are used:
to run semen freezing programs,
to manage frozen semen inventory,
to maintain shipping records and databases,
and for research
Step 1. Collection and evaluation of semen for volume, sperm cell concentration, motility, and morphology
Incubator is used to maintain glassware and extenders at 37°C for semen evaluation and processing
Instrumentation for semen evaluation:
phase contrast microscope equipped with a digital camera and S-VHS recorder for motility and morphology evaluation
Incu-Blok warmer for slides, evaluation media, and incubation of semen samples
B&L split beam spectrophotometer to measure sperm cell concentration
Step 2. Centrifugation to separate the sperm cells from the seminal plasma
IEC microprocessor controlled centrifuge with 12x 50 ml angle head provides precise control during centrifugation
Step 3. Resuspension of the cells in an extender which protects them during freezing and thawing
Step 4. Packaging in ½ ml straws which have been printed with indelible ink for permanent identification
Step 5. Freezing at a controlled rate in a microprocessor controlled liquid nitrogen cell freezer
Step 6. Post thaw evaluation to determine the percentage of cells which survived freezing and thawing, and the number of live cells in each straw. This information is recorded on a computer spreadsheet, a copy of which is given to the stallion owner when the stallion leaves. The semen straws are stored at -320°F in liquid nitrogen where their fertility should be preserved indefinitely.
Extender preparation and semen processing are performed in a laboratory equipped with the latest in instrumentation which provides extremely close quality control and consistency from freeze to freeze. Extenders for freezing semen are prepared from time tested proven formulas, developed at our facility, using only the highest quality cell culture tested biochemicals and 18.3 megohm injectable grade water. After adjustment of the pH and osmolarity, the extender is sterilized by 0.22mµ filtration to remove any bacteria.
Mathematical computations required for freezing are calculated by a custom computer program which permits us to place a full insemination dose into a single ½ ml straw. This technology not only simplifies storage and inventory management but also provides convenience for the veterinarian since only one straw of semen is thawed per insemination. Once thawed, the semen goes directly into the mare using a sterile, disposable, inseminating gun. All inventory and shipping records are kept on computer with backup. A report of all shipments made during the breeding season is available to the stallion owner to simplify stallion report preparation.
& Breeding Shed
Our 3600 sq ft stable and 2300 sq ft breeding shed are within 75 feet of our residence. The stable and breeding shed are connected by a covered, enclosed walkway to protect stallions from adverse weather conditions and to provide a safer handling environment. The stable has six 14 x 14 stalls which are constructed of oak; two have tail boards for Saddlebreds. Stalls have 10 foot service areas between them to reduce contact and displays of aggressive behavior between stallions. A tall 6 board turnout paddock is used for exercise. Stallions are collected with an artificial vagina on a phantom mare, or while standing on the ground on all fours. Stallion safety and comfort are of paramount importance at our facility.
Semen frozen and stored at our lab is shipped by Federal Express Priority One Delivery to the mare owner or their veterinarian when authorization is received. We do not store or ship semen frozen at other facilities due to differences in packaging and freezing/thawing techniques. The mare owner is responsible for shipping and tank rental charges. Visa and Mastercard are accepted. Any expendables (inseminating guns, straw cutter, or thermometer for thawing) needed by the mare owner's veterinarian are shipped with the semen and also billed to the mare owner.
Exporting frozen semen
Import permits and health papers are no longer required for stallion semen shipments (frozen or chilled) exported from the USA into Canada or exported from Canada into the USA.
Arriving stallions must be accompanied with the following paper work:
Please do not administer any live vaccines to the stallion within 10 days of arrival at the lab (viruses can be transmitted in the semen and some vaccinations can cause a fever high enough to lower semen quality for up to 60 days). Some stallions tend to accumulate sperm cells if they are not on a regular collection/breeding schedule. These cells die and degenerate in the stallion's reproductive tract and reduce the overall quality of the ejaculate. Collections containing these older, deteriorating cells cannot be frozen and are referred to as "cleanouts". To reduce the number of cleanouts your stallion may require and make sure he is producing his highest quality semen, we recommend collecting and evaluating your stallion's semen once or twice daily for 3 to 5 days starting 14 days before his arrival at the lab and recording the evaluation results. If you are unable to make these collections, we can make them after he arrives; however, this may delay freezing from a few days up to 2 weeks. Arriving stallions should be barefoot if possible. If this is not possible, shoes should be simple or light pads with no protrusions, calks, or trailers which can damage the phantom cover. Sheets or blankets must be washable, fit properly, and be in good repair. Stallions requiring treatments, leg wraps, etc., must wait until condition is clear. Please consult with the stallion manager.
|Straw printing, per 250
|Semen collection and evaluation for cleanouts or discards
|Semen collection,
evaluation, freezing, post thaw evaluation,
including the first (5) insemination doses
|Additional charge per
insemination dose over 5 up to 15 doses
|Semen storage per month, entire bank on each stallion
| Stallion board, per day
|Minimum board charge per visit
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Last week, the FCC announced they had certified the first multiband, software-defined LMR (Land Mobile Radio) designed specifically for government agencies and first responders. The Thales Liberty portable radio operates on analog, P25 conventional and P25 trunking systems in all public-safety frequency bands — UHF (136-174 MHz), VHF ( 380-520 MHz), and 700/800 MHz.
In most of the world, radio spectrum is used very inefficiently. Big chunks of spectrum remain silent while a small part of the spectrum is literally overloaded. By changing the RF spectrum reuse matrix, a software-defined radio could, for example, intelligently switch from a crowded part of the spectrum to a more open region. It could also ramp up its error correction capabilities in the face of interference, all the while tracking the user's actions and location, and making decisions based on predictive analysis.{ad}
We saw the limits of today's spectrum allocation as the Washington DC mobile phone system was overloaded during the American presidential inauguration. Mobile providers planned to mitigate this problem by bringing in COWS (Cell-site On Wheels) and COLT (Cell on Light Truck) parked near the Capitol Building, the Lincoln Memorial, along the inauguration parade route, and near the White House.
The March 2006 Scientific American magazine called SDR (Software Defined Radios) "next-generation wireless technology" – a software-driven advance "that will produce a seismic shift in radio design." With SDR, the same device can be modified to perform different functions at different times. The same handheld, thus, can be used as both a mobile phone and a computer.
The military and public safety organizations use old style LMR based push-to-talk technology that requires an operator to change radio channels. With a software-defined radio, the radio is aware of its environment and location, then alters its power, frequency, modulation, and other parameters so it dynamically reuses available radio spectrum.
The automated switching of LMR frequencies is still one step away in the evolution of software-defined radios. The Thales Liberty radio has shown it is capable of being switched between all public-safety frequency bands — UHF, VHF and 700/800 MHz. Presently a police or fire agency has to be on the same frequency spectrum for their radios to communicate.
This is a big problem when a city fire department on the upper end of the spectrum is dispatched under mutual aid to a rural part of the county, sometimes less than twenty miles away. In California, the Highway Patrol covers the most rural location with UHF and the high-density city areas with 800 MHz equipped cars. Thus, a patrol car from downtown Los Angeles cannot be sent to assist in the mountain passes of Interstate 5, less than forty miles away.
The Thales Liberty portable radio's trunking capabilities were demonstrated at the International Wireless Communications Expo (IWCE) held earlier this year. They operated seamlessly on multiple vendors' P25 trunking systems and in multiple bands. Whereas other products need a link to achieve basic system interoperability, the Liberty radio achieves this higher, user level of interoperability by simply changing channels.
IWCE marked the first time the product has been demonstrated to work in a P25 trunking environment. Scott Glazer, Liberty product applications specialist for Thales said "The demonstration included Raytheon and ICOM products working on VHF systems and the Thales radio working on an Etherstack 800 MHz system, with an Etherstack solution tying them all together.
Glazer said that they'd set up a network across different bands that would seamlessly be able to do P25 trunking on different bands at one time. This may not seem like a big deal to the average mobile phone user, if they do not realize their phones are only using one radio frequency to call out, and another to receive a call. When the mobile phone works in a downtown area and then in a rural area, the radio frequencies are the same.
Optimization of channel frequency for public safety will mean less dollars for a more efficient communication system.
Thales Communications is the American arm of Thales, a European based company with 68,000 employees in 50 countries with 2008 revenues of $18.6 billion.
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How does macular degeneration affect real-world visual ability and quality of life?
By Dr Devinder Chauhan
This recently published systematic review has confirmed the devastating impact of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) on quality of life (QoL) and visual ability. The highly prevalent condition, classified as a 'priority eye disease' by the World Health Organization, negatively affects a number of activities of daily living (ADLs) and the emotional impact can be severe.
AMD is the leading cause of vision loss in Australians aged 60 years and older. The macula, a small area in the retina at the back of the eye, is responsible for central vision and may start to deteriorate as a person ages. AMD is the most common type of macular problem, with two distinct stages:
- Early stage
- Also called age-related maculopathy (ARM)
- Characterised by the formation of yellow/white deposits (drusen) under the retina
- Also called age-related maculopathy (ARM)
- Advanced stage
- Dry/atrophic AMD
- The most common type of AMD
- The macular tissue thins (atrophies) and eventually stops functioning properly
- Vision loss is insidious and gradual
- Wet/exudative/neovascular AMD
- Around 10% of people with AMD have the wet form
- Abnormal blood vessels grow, and can leak, beneath the retina
- Vision loss is sudden and generally more noticeable than with dry AMD
- Dry/atrophic AMD
Symptoms of AMD include blurred vision and loss or distortion of central vision. Peripheral vision remains unaffected. An Amsler Grid can help to detect AMD, but an ophthalmologist must confirm the diagnosis. Intravitreal injections can shrink the abnormal blood vessels in wet AMD to help prevent further vision loss for many patients – indeed, vision may improve for some people. No treatment is currently available for dry AMD, although vitamin therapy may lower the risk of progression to a more advanced stage in some cases…
Read more: http://www.visioneyeinstitute.com.au/article/age-related-macular-degeneration-affect-real-world-visual-ability-quality-life/
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Why save farmland?
We need fertile farmland to grow the healthy food we need to survive. But did you know:
- Farms and ranches support local economies and create jobs.
- Farm and ranch lands typically generate more revenue for local governments than they demand in services.
- Farmers manage nearly half of the land in the lower 48 states. Well-managed agricultural land provides food and cover for wildlife, helps control flooding, absorbs and filters storm water. Well-managed farmland also traps carbon in the soil, benefitting the environment.
How much agricultural land in the U.S. has been lost to development?
According to the 2010 National Resources Inventory, more than 24 million acres of agricultural land—an area larger than the states of Indiana and Rhode Island combined—were developed between 1982 and 2010. This includes cropland, pastureland, rangeland, and land enrolled in the federal Conservation Reserve Program.
Statistics about agricultural land
How much land in the U.S. is used for agriculture?
The 2012 Census of Agriculture reports that our nation's 2,109,303 farms sit on 914,527,657 acres, accounting for 40.5 percent of our total land area. Farms can include cropland, permanent pasture and range land, woodland, plus land in farmsteads and buildings.
What is prime farmland?
Prime farmland soils have the best physical and chemical properties for most kinds of agriculture, requiring less water, fertilizers and pesticides. They are the easiest soils to keep healthy, farm profitably, and grow the widest variety of crops with the least environmental impact. Prime farmland soils are the most resilient to extreme weather, such as drought and heavy rainfall. They are also at the most risk of being developed.
How can I protect my land for farming?
An agricultural conservation easement (ACE) is one of the most effective ways to protect land for farming.
What is an agricultural conservation easement?
An agricultural conservation easement (ACE) is a deed restriction landowners voluntarily place on their property to keep productive land available for farming. Landowners grant ACEs to a public agency or qualified conservation organization. ACEs can be tailored to each property and to the needs and conservation goals of each landowner. ACEs typically permit agricultural activities and structures (e.g., barns and fences) but limit uses that are inconsistent with commercial agriculture (e.g., non-farm dwellings).
What is a Purchase of Agricultural Conservation Easement (PACE) program?
Purchase of Agricultural Conservation Easement (PACE) programs compensate landowners for placing an agricultural conservation easement (ACE) on their land to keep it available for agriculture. PACE programs offer a financially competitive alternative to selling farmland for development. State and local governments and private conservation organizations implement PACE programs. PACE programs rely on public funding, including matching funds from the federal Agricultural Conservation Easement Program. PACE programs often consider soil quality, threat of development and future agricultural viability when prioritizing farms for protection.
|Status of State PACE Programs as of January 2014
Status of State PACE Programs fact sheet
PACE Statistics
What is a land trust?
Land trusts are private conservation organizations that protect natural resources by acquiring or helping other organizations acquire land or conservation easements. Some land trusts protect farm and ranch land for agriculture. Most land trusts accept donations of land or easements but some use private and public funds to compensate landowners. AFT helped start several agricultural land trusts nationwide.
How can my town or county protect farmland?
Local governments can play an important role in farmland protection. Planning for agriculture envisions a future for agriculture in a given place over a specified time period. The planning process typically results in a comprehensive document that establishes goals and recommends programs and policies for protecting farmland and supporting local agriculture. Plans for agriculture propose strategies to steer growth away from active agricultural areas, reduce regulatory barriers for agriculture, encourage appropriate agricultural infrastructure development, encourage new opportunities for producers and address sustainable use of agricultural resources.
How can my state protect farmland?
Every state has at least one policy or program that helps protect farmland, including:
- Agricultural district programs allow farmers to form special areas where commercial agriculture is encouraged and protected. In exchange for enrollment, farmers receive a package of benefits which varies from state to state.
- Differential assessment laws direct local governments to assess agricultural land at its value for agriculture, instead of its full fair market value, which is generally higher.
- Purchase of Agricultural Conservation Easement (PACE) programs compensate landowners for placing an agricultural conservation easement on their land to keep it available for agriculture.
- Right to Farm laws strengthen the legal position of farmers when neighbors sue them for private nuisance and can help protect farmers from anti-nuisance ordinances and unreasonable controls on farming operations.
- Transfer of development rights (TDR) programs protect farmland by shifting development from agricultural areas to areas planned for growth. When the development rights are transferred from a piece of property, the land is typically restricted with a permanent agricultural conservation easement. When someone in a more developed area buys the development rights from agricultural land they may be allowed to build at a higher density than typically permitted in the area.
How much agricultural land in the U.S. has been permanently protected?
AFT estimates that agricultural landowners working in partnership with state and local Purchase of Agricultural Conservation Easement programs and land trusts have protected nearly 5 million acres of farm and ranch land for agriculture. Nearly all is protected by agricultural conservation easements.
PACE Statistics
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'The global Church is a suffering Church' – Justin Welby's parliamentary breakfast speech
Justin Welby today became the first Archbishop of Canterbury to address those gathered for the annual National Parliamentary Prayer Breakfast in Westminster, in an eloquent speech which highlighted the key tenants of the modern Church.
The breakfast provides an opportunity for MPs, peers, church leaders and charity representatives to come together and celebrate the work being done by Christians across the UK, while also discussing the challenges that the Church faces in modern society.
Organised in partnership with Christians in Parliament and the Bible Society, the prestigious event was even this year attended by David Cameron and Ed Miliband, the first time ever that a Prime Minister and Leader of the Opposition have both made an appearance.
Following readings from Isaiah 58: 6-12 and Acts 2:43-47, the Archbishop opened his address by thanking those present, and declaring that the Church should always be more than just "useful".
"I hope and pray that we will never just be useful – what a dreadful condemnation that would be," Welby said, before joking that "the walls of Lambeth Palace are lined with Archbishops looking useful, a bit like Hogwarts".
"There have been moments when we've fallen into that trap," he continued. "But it's always happened when we've lost sight of the fact that at the heart of being a Christian is knowing Jesus Christ, so that together as we meet with him and share in worship, we find ourselves renewed and strengthened for the call of carrying the cross and following him."
Welby pointed to the suffering of the Church, particularly in countries where Christians face horrendous persecution, but noted that it is in times of suffering that the Church finds courage, experiences real growth, and is able to offer hope to the global community.
"The global Church is a profoundly suffering Church. It is cross-shaped. It carries a cross of suffering, but also it carries a cross for the salvation of the world," he shared.
"That has always been a scandal since the first few centuries. Early doubters, attackers of the Christian Church, said: 'How can you worship someone who died on a cross?' But it is a scandal of which we should be proud. We boast in the cross of Christ. It tells us that each of us here – each of us, all of us – need God's rescue because we cannot rescue ourselves.
"It calls us, the cross, to prayer and worship, passionate devotion to Jesus, who died for us. The Church of the 21st century clings to Christ in prayer, finds its strength in prayer and prays together."
The importance of unity was intricately woven throughout Welby's speech, as he underlined the vitality of offering one another "radical" grace, particularly as the Church grapples with divisive issues such a women bishops and same-sex marriage.
"We [the Church] belong to one another not because we choose to but because God has made us that way; you can choose your friends, but you're stuck with your relatives, and I have to tell you that all who follow Christ are relatives, so you're stuck with me and I'm stuck with you, so we'd better get used to it," the Archbishop joked, adding that this understanding is "essential" to the practical outworking of the Christian faith.
"We do not have the option, if we love one another, of simply ditching those with whom we disagree," he said.
"You don't chuck out family; you love them and seek their wellbeing, even when you argue. In the Church of England we are seeking to start a radical new way of being the Church: good and loving disagreement, a potential gift to a world of bitter and divisive conflict.
"What can be more radical than to disagree well, not by abandoning principle and truth, but affirming it – agreeing what is right, acting on it and yet continuing to love those who have a different view?
"The struggle, the achievement, of holding together in good disagreement sets a pattern in which truth is not a club with which to strike others, but a light freely offered for a path of joy and flourishing," he declared.
Just yesterday Welby met with Pope Francis in Rome, the second time the pair – who are said to enjoy a close friendship – have met in eighteen months. Perhaps inspired by their meeting, the Archbishop drew on Francis' passion for the poor and vulnerable in his address this morning, noting that, "The poor are not served by a divided Church obsessed with inward issues...When we listen to God we are looking outwards, not inwards.
"God has no preferences, except a preference of love for the poor, the week and the vulnerable; the widow and the orphan, the alien and the stranger," he continued.
"The Church is the most effective Church when it demonstrates that love...Love and outward-looking should be the characteristic of the Church. Holiness, radical difference in lifestyle. And truth and love drive action and attitude."
Welby concluded his address by insisting that the modern Church must be a prophetic voice in standing for "human dignity".
"A 21st-century global church loves the poor and the victim...challenges oppressors and supports victims. It speaks for women killed in lynchings called "honour killings", or for those imprisoned under blasphemy laws. It does all that despite its own suffering. Truth and love embrace," he said.
"The church is not an NGO with lots of old buildings. It is the Church of God, rejoicing in the realities of cultural diversity in a way never known before: global, cross-bearing, confident and welcoming," the Archbishop finished.
"The global Church is above all God's church, for all its failings, and in passionate devotion to him will offer the treasure He puts in our hands, unconditionally, always pointing in worship, deed and word to Jesus Christ. Amen."


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Errol Mann, the place-kicker for the Oakland Raiders team that won the 1977 Super Bowl, died on April 11 at his home in Missoula, Mont. He was 71.
His death was confirmed by the Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. The cause was a heart attack, The Missoulian reported.
Mann spent 11 years in the National Football League, converting 177 of 276 field-goal attempts and 315 of 333 extra-point attempts. He ended his eight years with the Detroit Lions as the team's career scoring leader. He is now fourth with 636 points.
He then played for Coach John Madden and the Raiders, joining the 1976 team that beat Minnesota, 32-14, in Super Bowl XI. He converted two field goals in the title game. The next season, he led the N.F.L. in scoring with 99 points.
Mann was born on June 27, 1941, in Breckenridge, Minn. He graduated from high school in Campbell, Minn., and played college football at the University of North Dakota.
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The California NanoSystems Institute at UCLA is an integrated research center operating jointly at UCLA and UC Santa Barbara whose mission is to foster interdisciplinary collaborations for discoveries in nanosystems and nanotechnology; train the next generation of scientists, educators and technology leaders; and facilitate partnerships with industry, fueling economic development and the social well-being of California, the United States and the world. The CNSI was established in 2000 with $100 million from the state of California and an additional $250 million in federal research grants and industry funding. At the institute, scientists in the areas of biology, chemistry, biochemistry, physics, mathematics, computational science and engineering are measuring, modifying and manipulating the building blocks of our world — atoms and molecules. These scientists benefit from an integrated laboratory culture enabling them to conduct dynamic research at the nanoscale, leading to significant breakthroughs in the areas of health, energy, the environment and information technology.


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Windows IoT #3: Building C# Drivers, sensors & Nuget Packages using VS (Getting Started Series)
In the third episode of this series, Dmitry and Suz introduce a smart home device prototype designed to integrate several devices and Azure services together. This smart home device makes use of a proximity sensor, temperature sensor, webcam, and a small HDMI screen. The Azure services the device connects to are Azure IoT Hub and the Face API offering from Microsoft Cognitive Services.
There are a number of ways to interface with devices and sensors on the Raspberry Pi using Windows IoT Core. Dmitry and Suz will talk about three: Built-in UWP APIs, Nuget packages and manually writing drivers directly in C#.
You can find all the episodes in this series as they go live in our YouTube playlist.
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I have FFmpeg installed and checked it via CMD and it works, but I'm still confused how to batch a folder. All I wanna do is Remux all 4,500 MKV files in a single folder to MP4. No quality loss, just a container swap.
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What command would do this?
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A man travels around the vast wilderness hunting various animals. He hunts everything from birds to bears. Once the animal is bagged he demonstrates how to process the game and cook it..
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Now that the U.S. Supreme Court has struck down the Defense of Marriage Act, campaign finance guidelines for gay candidates and their spouses could vary from state to state.
Earlier this month, the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee sent an advisory opinion request to the Federal Election Commission, asking the federal election watchdog to afford married same-sex couples and candidates the same rights as married opposite-sex couples, Roll Call reported.
"Now that DOMA has been invalidated, the commission must look to state law to provide the meaning of the term 'spouse,'" Marc Elias, one of the top campaign finance attorneys in country, wrote in a request on behalf of the DSCC.
If the FEC agrees with the request, one expert sees a murky situation.
"The FEC is likely to conclude that it's governed by state law," former FEC Chairman Michael Toner told Roll Call. "Then you will have different fundraising rules for different states."
Roll Call cited as an example, Democrat Sean Eldridge, who's expected to challenge Republican Rep. Chris Gibson in New York's 19th Congressional District. Eldridge is married to Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes, whose worth was estimated at about $700 million in 2011.
Before the court's opinion, Hughes could contribute a maximum of $2,500 per election to Gibson's campaign. Now ... if the FEC agrees with the DSCC advisory opinion request, Eldridge could use "jointly held assets" as "personal funds" under the same guidelines as married heterosexual couples.
But not always.
If Eldridge and Hughes lived in one of the 37 states where gay marriage is not allowed, stricter limits would apply.
Roll Call also noted that under state law, married same-sex couples with only one income could potentially contribute more to candidates -- just as married heterosexual couples can -- meaning a married gay couple in California could give more than a gay couple in neighboring Oregon where gay marriage is against the law.
Toner says the FEC could pass its own regulation concerning spouses, but Toner told Roll Call that was unlikely.
"The FEC historically has not tried to reinvent the wheel on property rights," he noted.
The commission has 60 days to respond, but an advisory opinion request needs to first be taken up in an open meeting. The DSCC request was not on the July 11 meeting agenda, leaving two more opportunities this summer (July 25 and Aug. 22). The FEC could add a meeting, but it usually sticks to the previously determined schedule, an FEC spokesman said.
Conservative activists urged former Republican Rep. Doug Ose to keep on the sidelines in California's 7th Congressional District race, threatening to come at him with both barrels if he jumps in, a letter obtained by Roll Call indicated.
"It has come to our attention that you are considering running for Congress in California's 7th Congressional District," said the letter signed by conservative and Tea Party activists from Northern California. "We have also heard that you do not want to see a 'bloody primary' for the Republican nomination.
"We agree," the letter said. "That's why we are writing today to encourage you not to run."
While respecting his commitment to public service, the letter-writers said, "your record in Congress would leave us no choice but to actively oppose your candidacy should you decide to run."
Ose, who represented California in Congress from 1999 to 2005, is mulling a comeback bid against freshman Rep. Ami Bera, D-Calif. The 7th District is a key target for Republicans, who lost the seat in 2012 after Bera defeated Republican Dan Lungren in one of the closest contests of the cycle.
The gloves are off in Kentucky, where Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes announced her plans to run for U.S. Senate against Minority Leader Mitch McConnell.
"What rhymes with Alison Lundergan Grimes?" the voiceover in the ad asks before text "not ready for prime time" appears.
The ad highlights Grimes' allegiance with the Democratic Party and her inexperience. Among the lines that rhymes with Grimes are "sticks to party line" and "left-wing mime." It also superimposes her head on talk show host Ellen DeGeneres as she was dancing with President Obama during "The Ellen DeGeneres Show."
But Grimes' announcement didn't go off without a hitch either, The (Louisville) Courier Journal reported. The secretary of state didn't inform Gov. Steve Beshear in advance of her plan to run for the U.S. Senate seat and she didn't invite him to the news conference when she announced her plans.
No matter, Beshear said, he'll support her candidacy.
"It is time to bring Mitch McConnell home," he said. "You know, after 30 years of obstruction and 30 years of do-nothing in the United States Senate, we need somebody up there that is going to represent Kentucky."
Grimes spokesman Jonathan Hurst told The Courier Journal there wasn't any intention to keep Beshear out of the loop.
Family members of the late Sen. Frank Lautenberg, D-N.J., said they're backing U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone in the Aug. 13 Democratic primary to fill the open seat and bashed Newark Mayor Cory Booker in the process.
"Frank Pallone knows that gimmicks and celebrity status won't get you very far in the real battles that Democrats face in the future," members of Lautenberg's family said in a statement. "While it may not always attract glamorous headlines, Frank knows that to be effective you must put New Jersey and your principles first, not your own glory."
And Pallone, the family statement said, would best carry on Lautenberg's legacy, Politico reported.
Front-runner Booker has about 52 percent support, a recent Quinnipiac University poll indicated.
Former Alaska Gov. and 2008 GOP vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin is mulling a return to the political arena via a challenge to Alaska's Democratic U.S. senator, Mark Begich.
Palin said she has a "heart for service" and would consider returning to politics if she could "help the cause," The Hill reported.
Alaska's Republican Lt. Gov. Mead Treadwell and 2010 GOP nominee Joe Miller have both announced they will challenge Begich.
Two developers of President Obama's grass-roots campaign organization have attached their names -- and campaign prowess -- to the pro-Hillary Clinton Super PAC. And she hasn't even announced whether she will seek the Democratic presidential nomination in 2016.
Jeremy Bird and Mitch Stewart said their consulting agency will work with the Ready for Hillary PAC, the super PAC devoted to drafting the former secretary of state to run for president in 2016, the Los Angeles Times reported last week. They'll handle daily operations for Ready for Hillary's field programs, volunteer recruitment and training, and constituency engagement.
Clinton, so far, has maintained she isn't interested in making another run at the presidency.
While an aide said he couldn't confirm whether Sen. Marco Rubio was sponsoring a bill to ban abortions after 20 weeks nationally, several analysts told Politico such a move may be a way for the Florida Republicans to get back in conservatives' good graces, given their ire at his championing the bipartisan immigration bill that includes a path to citizenship for the 11 million illegal immigrants already in the United States.
A July 2 article in the online Weekly Standard reported Rubio "agreed to be the lead sponsor of a Senate bill to ban abortion after an unborn child is 20 weeks old."
When the adviser eventually talked to The Weekly Standard, the adviser "couldn't confirm" the story, Politico reported.
"When I did talk to them, I told them the same thing I told everyone: '[Pro-life groups] have been asking since April,'" the adviser told Politico.
If Liz Cheney decides to seek a Senate seat in Wyoming, where her dad, former Vice President Dick Cheney, was a U.S. representative, she could set off some party hand-wringing, The Hill and other media reported.
The National Republican Senatorial Committee told The Hill it would back Sen. Mike Enzi if he faces a primary challenge from Cheney, a contributor on Fox News Channel and a former State Department official.
"The NRSC's main responsibility is to ensure the re-election of Republican senators on the way to the majority. We would obviously support Sen. Enzi if a challenge arises," NRSC Communications Director Brad Dayspring said Tuesday.
Enzi has said he's likely to run for a fourth Senate term but hasn't made an official announcement.
The Hill says while the NRSC says it will support Enzi, party committees typically loathe spending money on contested primaries in states such as the deeply red Wyoming where the GOP primary winner is a virtual lock to win the general election.
A primary tilt between Enzi and Cheney would bring about "the destruction of the Republican Party of Wyoming," Alan Simpson, a former Republican senator from the state, told The New York Times. "It's a disaster -- a divisive, ugly situation -- and all it does is open the door for the Democrats for 20 years."
Then there's Rick Perry, who announced he won't seek a fourth term as Texas' governor. Will he or won't he make another run at the White House in 2016 after his failed attempt to be the Republican presidential nominee in 2012?
He's not tellin'.
In his announcement last week, Perry noted, "any future considerations I will announce in due time and I will arrive at that decision appropriately."
But before he said he would be leaving the governor's mansion in 2014, Perry spoke of a possible candidacy in 2016, saying: "Certainly that's an option out there, but again, we've got a lot of work to do in this building right behind me over the course of the next couple weeks that have my focus substantially, more than even 2014 or 2016."


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The influence of pH
Put simply, pH is a measure of the acidity or alkalinity on a scale of 1 to 14. A reading of 7 is deemed to be neutral, alkaline if above and acidic if below. The following diagram gives an idea of pH values for a range of commonly found liquids.
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pH battery acid <1 vinegar <3 acidic orange juice >4 boric acid 5 milk <7 pure water 7 neutral blood >7 sea water 8 borax >9 ammonia >11 alkaline bleach >12 lye <14
The pH value of soil, as a general rule, ranges from about 4,0 to about 8,5. An azalea, for instance, enjoys a pH of between 4,5 and 5,5 . At pH 4,5 or less, there is damage to root membranes and less favourable conditions for growth of beneficial bacteria.
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Somalia's Shebab plays down surrender of wanted official
Somalia's Shebab militia on Monday played down the surrender and arrest of a senior militant figure, saying the official had left the movement more than a year ago.
The Al-Qaeda-affiliated rebels said Zakariya Ismail Ahmed Hersi, identified as a top Shebab intelligence official and the subject of a $3 million bounty as part of the US State Department "Rewards for Justice" programme, would be of little intelligence value.
"He abandoned the organisation more than a year ago," a senior militant official told AFP, insisting that the "news of the defection was only released in order to shift attention" away from last week's Shebab attack against the headquarters of the African Union force in the capital Mogadishu.
Four suspected Shebab fighters are detained by Somalian national soldiers following a gun battle in Mogadishu that left four other suspects dead on December 26, 2014 ©Mohamed Abdiwahab (AFP)
"All the information on military set up or plans he knew has been changed since he left, and therefore the so-called defector has no intelligence value to offer to our enemies," the Shebab official said.
He also said the surrender should not be seen as a weakening of the movement, which is fighting to topple Somalia's internationally-backed government.
According to Somali officials, Zakariya Ismail Ahmed Hersi gave himself up to government and AU troops on Saturday. He had been hiding out in the Gedo region, where Somalia borders Kenya and Ethiopia.
Officials said he had once been close to former Shebab leader Ahmed Abdi Godane, who was killed by a US air strike in September, but that he may have been sidelined during a series of recent bloody splits and purges within the group carried out by Godane and his successor, Ahmad Umar Abu Ubaidah.
The Shebab emerged from the Islamic Courts Union that controlled Mogadishu in 2006 before being pushed out by Ethiopian forces.
The militants were finally driven from their fixed positions in Mogadishu in 2011, and have lost several strongholds in the south and centre of the country in a recent offensive by the AU's AMISOM force. The group, however, still control vast rural areas.
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Guidelines for Use & Maintenance of a Petty Cash Fund
Effective March 1, 2000
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- Allowable Petty Cash Expenditures
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Overview and policy
Bradley University has established on campus a limited number of petty cash funds for use by departments and cash handling areas. Petty cash funds enable departments to pay cash for minor business expenditures that could not easily be paid through normal University procurement practices.
The University uses an imprest system for petty cash. An imprest system requires that the cash periodically issued by the Controller's Office to replenish the fund agrees with the amount of disbursements from the fund. Consequently, an imprest petty cash fund remains at a fixed balance. At any point in time the balance of the fund consists of cash, coin and disbursement support (invoices/receipts). These items should always be equal to the predetermined amount to be maintained as the fund.
A petty cash fund should be small enough to require replenishment at least monthly, and large enough to require no more than three replenishments per month. Too large a petty cash fund encourages abuses such as unauthorized "borrowing" and payment for costly items that should be handled through issuance of checks. Too small a fund requires excessive work through frequent replenishment.


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PCCW Global wins coveted Best Managed Services title at the World Communication Awards
HONG KONG, December 7, 2008 - PCCW Global Limited, a subsidiary of Hong Kong's premier telecommunications provider, PCCW Limited, has received high-profile industry recognition by winning the Best Managed Service category in the prestigious World Communication Awards 2008 (WCA)
Staged by the Total Telecom news, information and research organization, the global WCA scheme applauds companies and individuals responsible for the innovations, achievements and outstanding services that are helping to build the telecoms industry.
PCCW Global beats a number of the world's major carriers to this year's coveted Best Managed Service accolade with a total networking solution that can free key personnel to focus on core business. Able to cover more than 1,000 cities and 80 countries, PCCW Global's network professionals lead customers through the entire network-provisioning process - including planning, designing, installation and ongoing monitoring and management.
A panel of independent judges from the global telecoms industry issued a statement that highlighted PCCW Global's "strong references and independent endorsement of its managed service proposition". The distinguished judges added that PCCW Global had been "demonstrating double-digit growth, a comprehensive service portfolio and broad geographic coverage". They were also impressed by PCCW Global's customer service philosophy, substantial IT and telecoms experience and high-quality project management capabilities. One judge made reference to "a lot of great testimonials for a very focused managed service provider."
Open to fixed and mobile carriers, managed network and IT service providers, virtual network operators and Internet service providers, Best Managed Service category entries are able to encompass offerings that range from managing WANs, VPNs, managed network services and desktops or applications to web hosting, web services and mobile enterprise solutions.
Marc Halbfinger, PCCW Global's Chief Executive Officer, said: "We are honored to be recognized as the world's Best Managed Services provider and especially pleased that the result reflects a high level of customer satisfaction, as adjudged by an independent panel. Managing infrastructure is a complex task, but we believe in serving our customers around the globe with top quality services and network management delivered by a world-class team of seasoned professionals."
He added: "As a response to these difficult economic times, we are enhancing our managed services with high-definition video-conferencing solutions over our core MPLS VPN and IEPL networks. This will enable enterprises and multinational corporations to conduct meetings via high-quality video conference sessions, thereby reducing costs."
The World Communication Awards success follows recognition in a number of other awards schemes this year. For example, PCCW Global was named finalist in the Best Managed Services and Best Customer Care categories of the Telecoms World Middle East Awards, as well as finalist in the Innovative Services category of the AfricaCom Awards.
About PCCW Limited
PCCW Limited (SEHK:0008) is the premier telecommunications provider in Hong Kong and a world-class player in Information and Communications Technologies. As the provider of Hong Kong's first quadruple-play experience, PCCW offers a range of innovative media content and services across four platforms - fixed-line, broadband Internet access, TV and mobile. In addition, the Company meets the sophisticated needs of the international business community, while supporting network operators with cutting-edge technical services and handling large-scale IT outsourcing projects for public and private sector organizations. To learn more about PCCW, please go to www.pccw.com.
About PCCW Global
PCCW Global is a provider of integrated global communications solutions and a wholly-owned operating division of PCCW Limited, the premier telecommunications provider in Hong Kong and a world-class player in Information & Communications Technologies. With centers in Hong Kong, Herndon, Virginia in the US, London in the UK, and Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, plus teams covering the Middle East, Africa, Europe, Asia and the Americas, PCCW Global serves the voice and data needs of multinational enterprises, as well as the operational requirements of service providers. Reaching more than 1,000 cities and 80 countries, the PCCW Global network supports a portfolio of integrated global communications solutions that include fiber and satellite transmission and International Private Leased Circuits, IP transit, MPLS-VPN, ATM/frame relay and IP telephony, plus capabilities such as hosted PBX solutions. To learn more about PCCW Global, please visit www.pccwglobal.com.
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Fun Easter Events in Prescott!
Easter is almost here! There are great family-friendly events planned in Prescott to celebrate the holiday! Everyone in your family, including your beloved pet, will surely have a great time celebrating Easter at one of these fantastic community events.
3rd Annual Doggie Easter Egg Hunt
Date: Saturday, April 8th
Time: 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Location: Whiskers Barkery (225 West Gurley Street, Prescott)
Cost: $10 per dog (Donation to Yavapai Search & Rescue K9 Unit)
Your furry friend can have their own Easter fun during the egg hunt in Downtown Prescott. Starting and ending at Whiskers Bakery, you and your dog can visit local stores to receive special doggie treats and goodies. Prizes will be provided for best Easter Pet and Pet Parent costumes! For an additional $10 donation, your pet can have their photo taken with the Easter Bunny!
Easter Egg Hunt and Storytime
Date: Tuesday, April 11th
Time: 10:00 am - 10:30 am
Location: Prescott Public Library (215 East Goodwin Street, Prescott)
Cost: FREE!
Children ages 0 to 5 will love this morning filled with Easter activities, including songs, storytime, and an Easter egg hunt.
The Great Prescott Easter Egg Hunt
Date: Saturday, April 15th
Time: 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Location: Prescott Mile High Middle School (300 South Granite Street, Prescott)
Cost: FREE!
Come for a full day of Easter fun at this great annual event. Search for the 20,000+ Easter eggs hidden at the school. Enjoy the carnival, egg coloring booth, photos with the Easter Bunny, and food and beverages.
Easter EGGstravaganza
Date: Sunday, April 16th
Time: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Location: Heritage Park Zoological Sanctuary (1403 Heritage Park Road, Prescott)
Cost: FREE with admission! $10 per adult (ages 13-64) | $8 per student, military, and senior (with ID) | $6 per child (ages 3-12) | FREE for HPZS members
There is endless holiday fun to be had at the Heritage Park Zoological Sanctuary on Easter. Children ages 0 to 12 can participate in their designated egg hunt to receive toys and candy. Other fun activities include a scavenger hunt, raffle, and feeding the sanctuary's animals a special Easter treat!
Joe Karcie wishes you and your family a very happy Easter!
Joe Karcie - RE/MAX Mountain Properties
731 W Gurley Street
Prescott, AZ 86305
(928) 776-7701
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The very fact of living feels strangely tenuous for the restless souls of Chekhov's "Three Sisters." The distant future and recollections of a happier past are forever tugging them away from thoughts of the present, lending the characters an almost ethereal quality. Even a seemingly inarguable event like the breaking of a clock seems to hint at an existential mystery.
"Maybe I didn't break it," says the sozzled army doctor who accidentally dropped the clock. "It only appears that I did. Maybe we only appear to exist, but in reality we don't."
That possibility beckons with a haunting persistence in this new staging from the Maly Drama Theater of St. Petersburg, Russia, which can be seen at the Harvey Theater at the Brooklyn Academy of Music through next Saturday. The characters in this compassionate, richly acted production often seem to be drifting through it like ghosts, independent of one another, caught in the grip of their own unhappiness even when huddling together in tight groups. It's as if by clinging together they could assure themselves that, yes, they really are flesh-and-blood beings — which means at least the possibility of hope, doesn't it?
Directed with a surprisingly fluid mixture of delicacy and bold, almost stylized expressionism, Lev Dodin's production is marked by emotionally vibrant, precisely detailed performances in virtually all of the significant roles. Chekhov's characters are full of contradictions, insisting on their happiness one moment, flagellating themselves in despair a few scenes later. But these Russian actors seem to have an intuitive ability to make these whiplash fluctuations feel like authentic expressions of humanity's common lot: to express even the most fleeting, irrational, gloomy feeling is better than to feel nothing at all.
The set, by Alexander Borovsky, is dominated by the dark wooden facade of the house where the schoolteacher Olga (Irina Tychinina); her married sister, Masha (Elena Kalinina); and the blooming Irina (Ekaterina Tarasova) pass the time in exile from what they insistently believe is their spiritual home, the Moscow where they spent their youth. As the play progresses, this vaguely ominous structure, with large holes for windows suggesting hollowed-out eyes, slowly crawls toward the lip of the stage: the barren milieu the women are hoping so desperately to flee becomes a more oppressive presence as the days and years pass.Continue reading the main story
As with Mr. Dodin's production of "Uncle Vanya," seen at the same theater in 2010, the performances here often rise to an anguished intensity that defies the stereotype of Chekhov's characters as meek sufferers shrugging their way into oblivion, watching in quiet resignation as their chances for happiness recede.
When the schoolmaster Kulygin (Sergey Vlasov) casually remarks to his sister-in-law Olga that he might have married her had he not married Masha, she puckers up playfully, and suddenly they are locked in a fumbling embrace that is just as quickly forgotten. Similarly, after Irina coolly rebuffs a declaration of love from the shy captain Soleny (Alexander Koshkarev), they share a feverish, passionate clinch.
Neither of these heated grapplings is indicated in Chekhov's text, but Mr. Dodin's production underscores the banked fires raging inside all the characters, and how desperate they are to grasp at fleeting moments of pleasure: an awareness is slowly growing inside them that their dreams are chimerical, that they will always be trapped in the unsatisfactory present.
The lovely Ms. Tarasova exudes a soft radiance in the early scenes, when Irina brims with idealism, insisting that she will be happy if only she can work. Her eyes glisten with excitement when she hears that the Moscow-bred Lieutenant-Colonel Vershinin (Igor Chernevich) is coming to town.
They dim again when she learns that he's saddled with a wife and two children, and the glow that suffuses Irina has faded by the second of the play's four acts, when she has taken up work at the telegraph office and discovered that humble labor is no more fulfilling than her previous, idle existence.
Ms. Kalinina's Masha has a streak of impetuousness that allows her to snatch recklessly at the solace of an affair with Vershinin. Restless and full of pent-up energy, she races around the long family dining table at one point, burning with frustration.
Ms. Kalinina sheds Masha's sardonic attitude toward the army men who gather in the family's salon when she falls under the spell of romantic attraction. Increasingly distraught at the trap she finds herself in, she dissolves into agonized screams that suggest needling physical pain when she and her lover must part.
In contrast to her sisters, Ms. Tychinina's Olga seems to become drained of feeling entirely as she senses that she, even more than her sisters, is ordained to a life of empty drudgery. Already soured by disappointment when the play opens, she has sheathed herself in indifference by the end. When the sisters gather after the soldiers have left town, Ms. Tychinina's ice-cold rendering of Olga's last speech, in which she assures Masha and Irina that perhaps soon their "suffering may be transformed into happiness," makes clear that she doesn't believe a word of what she's saying.
The performances in the men's roles are equally fine. Sergey Kuryshev is a touchingly ardent Tuzenbach, the baron whose love for Irina finally wins her hand, if not her heart. Mr. Chernevich may lack the glamour you often find in actors playing Vershinin, but he exudes a tarnished virility. The baby-faced Alexander Bykovsky is well cast as the naïve Andrey, the sisters' hapless brother; and Alexander Zavyalov is wonderfully funny — but equally moving — as the alcoholic Dr. Chebutikin. (Although, in one of Mr. Dodin's more dubious bits of invention, it is distracting to find him climbing the wall of the set in the play's final moments to take up a perch atop a gable above the front door. More effective is Mr. Dodin's use of the Harvey Theater aisles for characters' entrances and exits.)
Mr. Dodin's empathetic approach extends even to the depiction of Natasha (Ekaterina Kleopina), Andrey's fiancée and later his wife, who is often portrayed as a comically crass character devouring the sisters' dignity with obvious relish, bite by bite. Ms. Kleopina's Natasha is initially touching in her insecurity among Andrey's more well-born family, and even when she begins asserting her authority in the household, you never quite turn against her. Ms. Kleopina's sensitive performance makes us see that even Natasha, selfish as she is, has her own complicated humanity.Continue reading the main story


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CIA Director Stands By Russia Assessment Despite Trump Remarks – So They Say
The CIA stands by the assessment of Obama henchmen Brennan, Clapper and Comey, at least for now. Director Pompeo seems open to possible Dem election rigging and had…
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New questions are being raised with a statement issued by the CIA on Saturday stating that Director Mike Pompeo "stands by" the farcical report that the agency issued in January under Obama toadie John Brennan, which provided Obama with a basis for his and Hillary Clinton's witch hunt against President Trump.
On October 24th, CIA Director Mike Pompeo met with former NSA official Bill Binney, a highly respected and credible expert on intelligence and its analysis turned whistleblower, at the insistence of President Trump. In acknowledging that that meeting took place, a CIA spokesperson said on November 7th, "The Director stands by, and has always stood by, the January 2017 Intelligence Community Assessment." Pompeo apparently has an open mind when it comes to the existence of swamp creatures inside his agency.
After President Trump's remarks that Vladimir Putin was more believable than the political operatives of the previous criminal administration, the CIA reiterated its statement of a few days earlier.
When contacted by The Hill, a CIA spokesperson issued a similar statement, saying, "The director stands by and has always stood by the January 2017 intelligence community assessment entitled: 'Assessing Russian Activities and Intentions in Recent U.S. Elections.' The intelligence assessment with regard to Russian election meddling has not changed." The official version hasn't changed, there might be too much "spook splainin" to do afterwards. But there's also a strong possibility that those issuing the statement are also deep-staters engaging in a little CYA.
President Trump has a less positive view on the veracity of the intelligence assessment and those responsible for its production. He told reporters following his meeting with President Putin in Vietnam, "I mean, give me a break — they're political hacks. You have Brennan, you have Clapper, and you have Comey. Comey's proven now to be a liar, and he's proven to be a leaker, so you look at that. And you have President Putin very strongly, vehemently says he had nothing to do with that."
That kind of rational thought and failing to accept the globalist dictated animosity towards Russia was quickly dismissed as irrational by Democrats and RINO neocons like John McCain alike. That's to be expected, criminals don't usually confess to their crimes, especially those who believe that they're getting away with them. Instead they attack their adversaries and dismiss their charges as nonsense. We're seeing that now as an accompaniment to the obstruction and delays.
Pompeo sent a message by holding the unusual meeting with Binney in the first place, someone who challenged the credibility of the deep state reporting of the CIA. The meeting was an affront to the corrupt globalist covert operatives at work behind the scenes in furtherance of their own agenda. How dare they be questioned?
There's a lot of criminality and corruption in the swamp and the CIA are experts at hiding and disguising their operations. That's a mess that is going to be tough to clean up. Pompeo might have signaled his willingness to do so by accepting the meeting that is being highly ridiculed by those with something to hide. Take note of the loudest voices – they should be looked at first.
Pompeo asked Binney whether he would be willing to meet with NSA and FBI officials to pass on his evaluations of the DNC data theft and said he would contact Binney once those arrangements are made. He might be wasting his time, particularly with Dir Christopher Wray at the FBI. Odds are he already knows everything Binney has to say and is just hoping, along with most of the swamp, that nobody else puts the pieces together.
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Can Aspirin Help You Sleep Better?
Aspirin belongs to a drug class called salicylates and is commonly used to reduce symptoms of pain, inflammation and fever. While not generally considered a sleep aid, aspirin can be beneficial if you are suffering from pain or other inflammatory symptoms that would otherwise keep you awake. For best results, talk to your doctor about the best supplement or medication for improving your sleep.
According to MedlinePlus, aspirin is a preparation of acetylsalicylic acid that can be taken orally to relieve symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, ischemic strokes and systemic lupus erythematosus. Aspirin also is frequently used in combination with other medications such as antacids, pain relievers and cold medications. While there is little evidence to suggest that aspirin directly benefits sleep quality, it may play a peripheral role in reducing pain and inflammation, which may otherwise interrupt your sleep.
The Pain Factor
Due to its effectiveness in treating mild and moderate pain, aspirin can reduce any pain sensations you have as a result of illness or injury, allowing you to relax the muscles that you might otherwise be tightening due to pain. Like most salicylates, aspirin is generally ineffective for pain caused by most muscle cramps, gastric distension, acute skin irritation or bloating.
Does It Really Help?
Aspirin generally isn't taken as a sleep aid by itself. If you experience improved sleep quality after taking aspirin, it may be a secondary or tertiary benefit of acetylsalicylic acid's anti-inflammatory properties. However, these benefits are unreliable and may change as your inflammatory condition develops. If you are regularly experiencing troubled sleep, you most likely would receive better results by talking to your doctor about medications and lifestyle adjustments that may improve your sleep quality.
Safety Concerns
According to MayoClinic.com, regular aspirin consumption can lead to unpleasant symptoms such as internal bleeding. Individuals who combine aspirin with alcoholic beverages are at an even higher risk for bleeding in the stomach. Seek immediate medical attention if you begin to experience symptoms of stomach bleeding, including black or bloody stools or coughing up blood.
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May 17, 2012
Honami travels throughout the city, writing runes in her blood for the dragon summoning ceremony. Nekoyashiki explains to the remaining Astral members that Itsuki's father, Tsukasa Iba, chose for Astral's headquarters to be in the city in order to keep watch over the dragon, and he casts a spell to retrieve Honami and Itsuki. Elsewhere, Adelicia confronts Fin, who overwhelms her with his magic. Itsuki and Sekiren arrive and Fin quickly disables the latter. Fin reveals that he is a changeling and possesses the Glamsight, which knocks Itsuki unconscious. Nekoyakishi's spell reaches Itsuki, Sekiren, and Adelicia, but Fin disrupts it, causing the spell to leave Itsuki behind. Honami and Fin take Itsuki to a tower, where they begin to summon the dragon. Nekoyakishi surmises the dragon is a sacrifice to heal Itsuki's eye, and that Honami feels guilt over exposing Itsuki's Glamsight to damage from the dragon when they were traveling in a mansion as children.