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The city of Vancouver polished its crown jewel Monday night by adding 14.87 acres to
Despite some second thoughts and critical comment from the audience, the City Council voted 7-0 to spend $890,000 on four parcels of land along the greenway. Thousands of trees have been planted and the watershed nurtured on the creek-side path, which angles for 7.7 miles through the city from Vancouver Lake to Northeast 90th Avenue.
"One of these properties was zoned for high-density residential, and I can't believe that neighbors would not be delighted that the city was going to preserve this property and not allow 18 units to develop right next door," said Mayor Tim Leavitt. "This fulfills our responsibility and our obligation."
Councilors Bill Turlay and Jeanne Stewart had been concerned that neighbors hadn't been officially notified of the pending property transactions. But the council concluded that the general procedure of keeping property transactions confidential and the plan to preserve the wooded natural areas made notification unnecessary.
The parcels to be purchased are 2.3 acres of the late Jack Mivshek's property at 4212 N.E. 18th Court, 4.98 acres of Josephine Moore's property at 4208 N.E. 18th Court -- both on the south side of Burnt Bridge Creek, east of Northeast 15th Avenue and north of State Route 500 -- and 7.59 acres in two parcels of Barbara Olson's property at approximately Bernie Drive and Northwest 60th St.
The agreed-upon sale value of the Mivshek property is $140,000, the Moore property's is $450,000 and the Olson parcel is $300,000.
Burnt Bridge Creek got its name from the burning long ago of a bridge that once spanned the creek where State Route 500 crosses St. Johns Boulevard today.
The trail runs from
park at Fruit Valley Road and Bernie Drive at Vancouver Lake through
to Burton Road and Northeast 90th Avenue. It passes through wetlands, grasses, forests, city neighborhoods and
and Arnold parks, providing a thoroughfare for joggers, bikers, inline skaters, walkers, wheelchair riders and even cross-country ski enthusiasts getting ready on wheels for winter.
Nature lovers also use the trail for watching Canada geese, mallards, robins, Bewick's and Pacific wrens, northern flickers, cedar waxwings and spotted towhees as well as raptors, deer, coyotes and beavers. The trail is flanked by Douglas fir, western red cedar, big-leaf maples, salal and vine maple.
The new parcels were described as filling the gaps in the trail. Since the 1960s, various citizen groups and the city have been working to build the trail piece by piece, cleaning up the watershed and turning it into a recreational asset.
Planner Jean Akers of
said the Mivshek, Moore and Olson properties all will provide new access to the trail and allow for riparian canopy restoration, wildlife habitat improvement and water quality protection.
The Mivshek property has a small 1952 residence in a state of disrepair. The Moore property includes a small 1937 house. Both are proposed for demolition.
Funding for buying the properties will come from the park impact fees that the city collects from developers when it approves residential developments, Akers said. The city has accumulated $16 million in fees -- developers pay anywhere from a few hundred to a few thousand dollars per development -- and the money can be used only to purchase parkland and open space. The money funds land purchases in 10 districts of Vancouver. Fees must be refunded if they aren't used within 10 years of the date they're paid.
Turlay and some audience members argued that the city should lobby the state Legislature for permission to use the fees for general fund purposes as well, especially since
Akers said the city converts private property to public use on the greenway when it can, using stormwater management funds to maintain the properties to avoid burdening to the city's general fund.
Also, City Manager Eric Holmes said, general funds already appropriated for maintaining trails will easily cover the short trail extensions through these new properties.


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- View the detailed Applications Instructions (PDF).
- Each applicant must be an AHA Professional Member.
Join or renew when preparing an application, online, or by phone at 301-223-2307 or 800-787-8984. Membership processing takes 3-5 days; do not wait until the application deadline to renew or join.
- ProposalCentral will open for submission approximately two months prior to each program's deadline.
Application Deadline: August 14, 2019
Applications must be received no later than 5 p.m. CDT on the deadline date. The system will shut down at 5 p.m. CDT. Early submission is encouraged. Your institutional Grants Officer (GO) has the final responsibility of submitting your completed application to the American Heart Association. It is important that you check with your GO for his/her internal deadline.
Reference Report Deadline: August 28, 2019
Award Activation: January 1, 2020In some cases, an awardee may be granted a delayed start date of up to six months to accommodate professional obligations, such as an ongoing fellowship or pending visa approval.
Program Description and Eligibility
Success Rates
Statement of Purpose
To enhance the integrated research and clinical training of promising students who are matriculated in pre-doctoral or clinical health professional degree training programs and who intend careers as scientists, physician-scientists or other clinician-scientists, or related careers aimed at improving global cardiovascular health.
Science Focus
The AHA funds basic, clinical, behavioral, translational and population research, bioengineering/biotechnology and public health problems broadly related to fulfilling our mission to be a relentless force for a world of longer, healthier lives.
AHA awards are open to the array of aspiring academic and health professionals. This includes but is not limited to all academic disciplines (biology, chemistry, mathematics, technology, physics, etc.) and all health-related professions (physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, dentists, pharmacists, physical and occupational therapists, statisticians, nutritionists, etc.).
Clinical, translational, population, behavioral, and basic scientists are encouraged to apply. AHA maintains dedicated Peer Review Committees by science type and subject.
AHA strongly encourages applications by women, underrepresented minorities in the sciences, and those who have experienced varied and non-traditional career trajectories.
Target Audience
At the time of application, the applicant must be:
- enrolled in a post-baccalaureate Ph.D., M.D., D.O., D.V.M., Pharm.D., D.D.S., DrPH, or Ph.D. in nursing or equivalent clinical health science doctoral degree program, who seeks research training with a sponsor prior to embarking upon a research career.
- a full-time student working towards his/her degree.
It is imperative that the fellow receives counsel and direction from a sponsor who is an established investigator (as outlined in the peer review criteria for the sponsor/training plan below) interested in the progress of the project.
A fellow must have primary responsibility for the writing and the preparation of the Fellowship application, understanding the sponsor will play a significant part in providing guidance to the applicant.
AHA does not require but strongly encourages institutions to develop and use Individual Development Plans (IDPs) for AHA training programs. IDPs provide a structure for the identification and achievement of career goals. The student's career goals as stated in "Part A - Personal Statement" of the fellow's biosketch and the sponsor's training plan must be complementary to one another and focused specifically on the individual. A standardized training plan will not be viewed favorably.
At the time of application, must have one of the following designations:
- U.S. citizen
- Permanent resident
- Pending permanent resident (any resident who has an approved I-765 form and has submitted an I-485 application with the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services)
- E-3 Visa - specialty occupation worker
- H1-B Visa - temporary worker in a specialty occupation
- F-1 - student visa
- J-1 Visa - exchange visitor
- O-1 Visa - temporary worker with extraordinary abilities in the sciences
- TN Visa - North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Professional
- G-4 Visa - family member of employee of international organizations
- DACA - Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. This status requires additional AHA approval to apply. Send an email to firstname.lastname@example.com with an explanation of your status and a statement of support from your sponsor.
Applicants are not required to reside in the United States for any period before applying for American Heart Association funding. An awardee must maintain one of the designations listed above throughout the duration of the award.
Eligible Sponsoring Institution
American Heart Association research awards are limited to U.S.-based non-profit institutions, including medical, osteopathic and dental schools, veterinary schools, schools of public health, pharmacy schools, nursing schools, universities and colleges, public and voluntary hospitals and others that can demonstrate the ability to conduct the proposed research.
Applications will not be accepted for work with funding to be administered through any federal institution or work to be performed by a federal employee, except for Veterans Administrations employees.
AHA does not pay indirect costs on fellowships.
Annual Stipend – matches the NIH scale for predoctoral fellows
2019: $24,816, plus $4,200 per year for health insurance. Note: Stipend may be used to further supplement health insurance cost, however, the health insurance allowance may not be used for any other purpose.
Project Support
$2,000 per year, in addition to the stipend. (No limit on any line item (travel, computer, equipment, etc.). International travel is permitted and does not require prior AHA approval.
Award Duration
One or two years
If applying for only one year of support, select the ONE YEAR form for this program before beginning the application in Grants@Heart.
Total Award Amount:
$31,016 - $62,032
- An applicant may submit only one AHA Predoctoral Fellowship application per deadline.
- An AHA Predoctoral Fellowship student may hold only one AHA award at a time.
- This award is not for individuals of faculty/staff rank.
- An AHA Predoctoral Fellowship awardee may not hold another AHA award concurrently. However, the student may apply for an AHA Postdoctoral Fellowship in the last year of the AHA Predoctoral Fellowship.
- The awardee may not hold a comparable award as a source of supplementation. An applicant who receives AHA funding, but has an ongoing training grant from another source, may defer the start of the AHA award up to six months to complete the existing fellowship. Prior AHA approval is required.
- The sponsor/co-sponsor may sponsor supervise no more than two AHA-funded Predoctoral Ffellows and two AHA-funded Postdoctoral Fellows(pre-doctoral and postdoctoral) at the same time concurrently. Fellows who are part of an AHA Strategically Focused Research Network are excluded..
- Submission of an application to the AHA with identical or significantly similar content as a submission by another investigator is prohibited. Also, the submission of an application to the AHA with identical or significantly similar content from a sponsor to a grant program and his/her fellow to fellowship program is prohibited. In such cases, both applications may be removed from funding consideration. If a grant application is submitted by the sponsor of a fellowship application, both applications may be funded if there is no duplication of aims.
Peer Review Criteria
An applicant is prohibited from contacting AHA peer reviewers. This is a form of scientific misconduct and will result in removal of the application from funding consideration and institutional notification of misconduct.
To judge the merit of the application, reviewers will comment on the following criteria. Please address these in your proposal. Each criterion will account for one-third of the overall score.
Criterion 1 – Evaluation of the Applicant
- Does the applicant have potential for a research career?
- Are the applicant's career plans specified in the application?
- Is this supported by the applicant's academic record and the assessment provided by the three letters of reference?
- Does the applicant have prior research experience and/or publications?
- Is there a clear rationale supporting the need for the proposed training?
- What is the sponsor's assessment of the applicant?
Criterion 2 - Sponsor/Training Plan and Environment
Because the applicant receives only a stipend from the award, additional monetary support MUST come from the sponsor's laboratory. Therefore, the proposal will likely be related to the sponsor's currently-funded work. The sponsor should clarify the role the applicant played in developing the proposal, the relationship of the proposal to ongoing work in the sponsor's laboratory, and how the project will contribute toward the applicant's training and career development.
Sponsor and Training Plan
- Is the sponsor an independent investigator?
- Does the sponsor have the experience to direct the proposed training, as evidenced by a track record regarding productivity, funding and prior students?
- Does the sponsor have adequate current funding to support the applicant?
- Does the sponsor demonstrate familiarity with the applicant's career and developmental goals and provide a comprehensive training plan that supports progress towards the applicant's career plans, which should be outlined in the Personal Statement section of the applicant's biosketch?
- Does the environment in which the work will be done contribute to the probability of success of the training experience?
- Is there evidence of institutional commitment?
Criterion 3 - Evaluation of the Proposal
This section should provide a summary of the proposal, no longer than five pages: A thoughtfully planned, systematic proposal aimed at clearly answering an investigative question in cardiovascular and/or stroke health research. It should be completed in collaboration with the proposed sponsor.
Note: The proposal will be assessed on the scientific merit, but equally as an integral part of the candidate's development into a career aligned with AHA's mission.
A new fellow may not have had adequate time to generate preliminary data; therefore, applicants may present preliminary data generated by the sponsor. The assessment of preliminary data, whether generated by the sponsor or the applicant, should be put into perspective so that bold new ideas and risk taking by beginning investigators are encouraged rather than stymied.
- Is the proposed work appropriate for the applicant, given his/her academic background, experience and career interests? Does the proposal contain the right balance of challenge, importance of the research question, and feasibility in relation to the applicant's experience and training?
- Does the proposed project summary:
- Include a specific hypothesis and describe the applicant's role on the proposal;
- Provide a concise account of the subject matter, an overview of each part of the proposal, specific project aims and the methodology;
- Reflect the significance of the proposal.
- For all applications that include vertebrate animals or human subjects, applicants must explain how relevant biological variables, such as sex, are factored into the research design, analysis and reporting. Furthermore, strong justification from the scientific literature, preliminary data, or other relevant considerations, must be provided for applications proposing to study only one sex.
- Impact: How effectively does the applicant describe for an audience without a science background how this proposal will impact the AHA's mission? Consider the AHA's Strategic Value Proposition that includes: addressing overall health and wellbeing, anchored in cardiovascular and brain health; focusing on breakthrough science and technology; changes in systems and policy; and engaging with individuals to transform communities. Does the science accelerate the discovery, interpretation and application of scientific knowledge to enhance and treat CVD and stroke? Evaluation of this criterion should be influenced by the lay summary section of the application and any lay reviewers' impressions.
Interim Reporting
AHA requires both the awardee and sponsor to submit annual progress reports that include narrative description of accomplishments related to the research and training, as well as an inventory of any abstracts and publications produced.


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Every day, I go to "new" page of reddit.com/r/WritingPrompts (I apologize in advance if you were previously unaware of Reddit) where I select the latest prompt - whatever it is - and write it out. I've decided to post those here. Hope you enjoy it. Today's Story is:
[WP] The Four Horsemen have arrived on Earth. Mankind tries to bribe its way out of the Apocalypse.
This one kind of got away from me before I could get to the deal making. Ah well:
Four Aces was a hole in the world - the Armpit of the desert Craig called it; but Jonas had been coming to this dingy, stupid diner for nearly sixty years now. He wasn't about to stop because the tourists thought it was a dive.
Craig wasn't actually a tourist. For the last four years, Craig and the bad coffee were the only stable elements of Jonas's morning routine. He and Jonas had been friends and enemies for nearly 20 - ever since Craig moved down the road a bit and started coming to pester Jonas (and whoever was doing the cooking) with his hippy-liberal bullshit. Charlie - who used to own Four Aces - died pretty suddenly, and his wife Marlene had let her boys run it right into the ground.
Not that it had that far down to go. Four Aces was a lonely place, out on the desert highway. A gas station and convenience store with a small, greasy diner on one side and a dinky, six-room motel on the other. Jonas stayed in the hotel for a couple weeks after Harriet died. It smelled like the 1970's.
Since the youngest boy, Nathan took over, the place had settled down; but when his older brothers were in charge, turnover at Four Aces was terrible. There was one spot, back in 2012 when there was a new waitress behind the counter every morning for a week.
Through it all, though, there was Craig. The two men were arguing now about Obama-bin-laden - so called President of these United States of America. Craig, as usual, was spouting some horse crap about fact-checking and racism; but Jonas wasn't having any of it. The man was a Muslim - a foreigner - and a damn communist to boot! The two men were going back and forth, while Mercedes - the nineteen-year-old brunette behind the counter, sat on her little stool chuckling.
The argument was broken by the sound of motorcycles. Loud motorcycles.
They drove up and parked in front of the diner. Four of them. Serious looking men, too. Thick with leather, and visibly armed. Jonas muttered a prayer under his breath.
The bikers sidled up to the counter and sat down. There were just enough of the red seats that there was one between Jonas and the feller sitting closest to him. A goddamn Muslim. He was wearing a blood-red hoodie, with a black tactical harness over it. He wore a machete at his waste like he was a knight with a sword. There were pistols and a rifle strapped all over him. Jonas - wide eyed, and shaking in fear - counted three grenades.
Bald-headed, with a thick, wiry black beard, the Muslim made a kissing face and turned to his comrades. They spoke some language, Jonas didn't understand. Craig either, once he was asked.
Beside the bald Muslim, there was a man in a bird mask. Big goggles, red leather and brass. He looked like one of those bird man doctors from the dark ages. Jonas could see there was a faint mist slowly emanating from the vents on either side of his mask. The black eye plates in his goggles hid any expression. His muffled voice spoke the same middle east language as the other.
The third man wore a dirt-black suit underneath his black leather duster. He looked slick, with dark hair, and a neatly trimmed Van Dyke Beard. He was pale though, sickly. And his eyes almost seemed to glow red, they were so shot-through with blood. At the end of the bar though...
Jonas had a grandchild, Toby. He liked this really stupid movie about a skellington biker with his head on fire. Jonas never understood it. The actor from the Rock was in it (the one with Sean Connery); but it wasn't anything like a Sean Connery movie.
This biker looked like that, though. His skin was so thin and tight, he looked like a skellington. His hair was thin and fading; but bright orange red, so that when it caught the sunlight, it looked almost like fire. His eyes were sunken in too far, and his grin looked downright evil.
Jonas said another prayer. The whole time he'd been watching the men, Mercedes was taking their order, they spoke in that weird Arab-Talk, but she just went right on writing it down. Mitch came out of the back and took the ticket, he made a face.
"What is this?" he said, angrily.
"Just fucking make it," Mercedes said. When Mitch looked back at the ticket again - I swear I could see it in his face. He had no idea what she'd written down, and then understanding dawned on him and he just turned around and started cooking.
The bikers were talking and joking. Craig tapped Jonas on his arm.
"Hey," he whispered. "You all right, old timer?" Jonas turned to his friend, took another look at the bikers, then turned back.
"I don't know," Jonas said, gravely. "Something doesn't feel right."
"Well," Craig said quietly, "don't go antagonizing the crazy biker gang by staring at them."
Mercedes came over to where the men huddled together - Jonas snatching quick glances at the hard men over his shoulder.
"What language was that, you were speaking, Mercedes?"
She chuckled, "what are you talking about, Joe?"
She was sweating, though. And the Mitch by the grill was shaking as he cooked steak and eggs, hash-browns and bacon.
Jonas looked at the bikers again, and the Muslim caught his eye.
"You have a problem, child?" The Muslim spoke English with Western Nevada accent. His head cocked to the side.
"I-I ain't no child." Jonas replied.
The four men stood up at once. Before he even realized what was happening, the Muslim was sitting in the seat beside him, and the other three were hovering over him, like the evil bikers in an old 1960's road trip movie.
"Are you a man," the Muslim said.
"What are-" Jonas began and couldn't finish. "I don't even... of course I'm a man."
"What makes you a man?" The other bikers were staring at him intently.
"What do you want to hear? Please. I don't want no trouble."
"I am afraid to tell you that we are trouble," the Muslim said. "Trouble and pain and the harbingers of the end." He studied Jonas's face. "But you say you are a man. And I don't really understand what it is that you mean by that."
The bone-faced man with the fiery hair leaned in on Jonas's other side and spoke in his ear, "what is a man?"
"Hey," Craig tried to muster up his courage. "W-Why don't you guys go sit back down. Leave the old timer alone."
Bird-man stepped away from Jonas and stood in front of Craig instead. He didn't speak, but he stared at the younger man through those black, round eye holes. His head moving around like a bird's as he looked the man over.
"I am not bothering you, am I, human?" The Muslim said, then. He placed a hand on Jonas's shoulder. "I am not come to scare you. I - we," he indicated his posse, "we have tasks to perform. We have always known we would perform these tasks. We have always known the hour would come; but this is the first time we have been this close to humanity."
Bird-man reached up and brushed the stubble on Craig's cheek. Craig squirmed away, but Bird-man grabbed his chin and held it fast, leaning in close to inspect the man's skin, his mouth, his nose.
"L-Leave us alone," Craig protested.
"No." Skull-Face said.
"Answer his question," the slick businessman behind Jonas said. By now, both Mitch and Mercedes were backed into a corner on the other side of the grill. He pointed at them. "Our food is going to burn. You will do your job, or suffer the consequences."
He looked back at Jonas again. His red eyes following every twitch and tick on his face.
"I-I don't know how to answer," Jonas said. "I don't really know what you want to know."
"What is your name," the Muslim said.
"Jonas," he seemed to mull it over, to consider it. "Jonas," he said again, "Ee-Oh-nass. The dove. A sign to the people. Are you a destroyer, Jonas, an oppressor of men? Or are you a gift from ████."
The tears ran down the old man's face. It was the Name of God. Craig also was crying. Mitch and Mercedes turned to stare at the man who had uttered the WORD. The Muslim smiled.
"Are you a man, IONAS?" Everything that Jonas was, or would be in the coming days was tied up in that question. Like the name of God, the Muslim spoke Jonas's true name - more than a word. More than a label. It spoke of failures, successes, loves lost and regained. Dreams and plans now long forgotten, abandoned in the face of time.
Jonas wept openly now. "You say that, and you ask me to explain it to you? You know all that I am." He collapsed forward, and the biker allowed him to cry into his chest, like a mother holding her child. "Yes, I am a man. I am a male child of God. I have faith. I -" Vaguely, he was aware of another motorcycle approaching.
"Calm yourself, man." The Muslim patted Jonas on his shoulder. "I think I understand more of you now." He pushed Jonas away, so that he sat upright again, "dry your tears."
"What of you," Bird-man's words were muffled through his heavy mask. "Are you also a man, CRAEG?"
"Yes," Craig fought back his tears. There was shame in his true name, just as there had been shame in the name of his friend, but it was easier to bear after hearing it in the other. "I am."
The four men laughed and returned to their seats. Mercedes and Mitch scrambled to get their plates in front of them.
The door opened. The man who walked in was short, another Arab, with a friendly face. He wore loose clothes, and a one-handed sword strapped to his waist.
"Hello," he said. His English was also Western Nevadan, but Jonas now realized he wasn't speaking English at all. He walked over to the two men, and placed a hand on their shoulder. "IONAS, CRAEG. I've been wanting to meet you two for a long time. He looked passed them, behind the counter. MRY, who calls herself Mercy, and MIKHA'EL... MIKHA'EL, you and I are going to have to have a chat before we leave this diner."
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On an ideal Sunday, I get up and quietly make my wife breakfast, so that I can present it to her with great gusto before she's emerged from bed. After dining and doing the dishes, I throw on my gym clothes and go for a run and a lift, as I've been doing since high school. If it's a truly fortunate afternoon, I then put on the grungiest clothes I can find and meet my guy friends at a bar to holler at the screen while watching football and guzzling beer. (No buffalo wings, of course; I'm a vegetarian.) Then I progress into the evening with my wife, getting a pedicure at the small nail salon next door and enjoying a romantic dinner at our favorite Indian restaurant. After getting home, I read some of my favorite works of Jewish literature (whether rabbinic texts or more popular pieces). I often get hooked on whatever I'm reading, stay up late and end up tired for my early classes in rabbinical school the next day.
To me that is the making of a wonderful day. Yet I have at various points been called "gay," "metrosexual," "manly man," "jock," "nerd" and (prematurely) "rabbi" for the way I spend my free time. Even my wife lovingly jokes that I am a miraculous mixture of her "lover" and "gay best friend." Why is it that a guy who gets a pedicure -- even with his heterosexual partner -- is assumed to be gay? Why is it that a guy who watches football and drinks beer with his friends is assumed to be straight? The need for labels itself suggests an insecurity on the part of those wielding them.
Within the progressive Jewish context, the Reform, Reconstructionist and Conservative movements are expending significant resources to reduce or remove the hurdles that women rabbis face as they enter the workplace. Those hurdles are unfair, unfortunately common and terribly hurtful to women rabbis throughout their careers -- emotionally, socially and financially. (As for the lattermost, in 2009 Forward published the statistic that female communal professionals in the Jewish community earned only 61 percent of what their male counterparts earned.)
It is a testament to the three major progressive Jewish movements that they are investing heavily in the push for gender equality in the workplace -- through training programs, regulations and more careful templates for rabbinical contracts. Such efforts have begun to bear fruit, as manifested in the growing tide of women leading rabbinical organizations (the Rabbinical Assembly), seminaries (multiple branches of Hebrew Union College), and synagogues and non-profit organizations across the country.
But male clergy are not immune to the undermining force of expectations that accompany their gender. What about the hurdles that I will face as a male rabbi when I want paternity leave or even to take time off from work entirely while my children are young? What if I want to cry when something sad happens rather than posing as the calm executive of our synagogue non-profit? As a straight man who does not readily fit within the narrow bounds of present gender norms, I find the sexism that plagues my female colleagues cuts both ways.
I do not want to be thought of as the "straight rabbi who acts gay" simply because I express genuine emotions in a professional setting. I do not want to be thought of as the "alpha rabbi" on occasions when I do not find it comfortable to express my emotions in public. Both tendencies are parts of my personality -- even though they at times lie outside the social norms, further amplified for clergy in the congregational setting.
Archetypes for men and women -- and especially clergy -- press us to conform to the norms dictated by our genders. People want religious leaders to look, sound and seem familiar. But if rabbinic leadership requires authenticity, then I, like so many others, must be allowed to lead from within the gray space I inhabit between the overgeneralized norms that seldom apply to anyone.
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Christopher Nicholas Sarantakos, aka Criss Angel, the biggest name in Las Vegas magic, lives in the desert foothills 20 minutes from the Strip in a $22 million, 25,000-square-foot Mediterranean-style estate he calls Serenity. The 48-year-old illusionist, instantly recognizable to fans for his black eyeliner, spiky black hair, and heavy-metal jewelry, parks his Rolls-Royce Phantom, Lamborghini Murciélago, and Cadillac Escalade out front. The décor inside suggests a Gothic-accented Greek Orthodox church. The walls are adorned with stylized crosses and portraits of the crucified Jesus, one of which features drops of Angel's own blood on the floor below.
Angel can afford Rolls-Royces and Lamborghinis and Jesuses becauseBelieve, the spectacular he put on at the Luxor Las Vegas in partnership with Cirque du Soleil, together with his other ventures, has been generating about $70 million a year for him, say people familiar with Angel's finances. That sum comprises millions of dollars from television, including foreign rights; road show versions of his act; magic kits and other merchandise; and sponsorships. More than a mere magician, Angel is a miniconglomerate with a remarkably diversified—and vital—brand.
As the Strip faced increased competition from legalized gambling elsewhere in the country and, later, fallout from the 2008 Wall Street meltdown, casinos bridged the revenue gap with nightclubs, Blue Man Group, Celine Dion—and Angel. As much as anyone, he embodies the kind of entertainment that's kept Sin City glowing. Last year, Vegas welcomed 42 million visitors, up 2 percent from 2014, but casino revenue on the Strip fell 2.5 percent, to $5.8 billion, according to the Nevada Gaming Control Board. These figures confirm a long-standing trend: Twenty years ago gambling accounted for 60 percent of Vegas tourism revenue, says William Thompson, professor emeritus at the University of Nevada at Las Vegas. In 2015 the figure was 35 percent. "Entertainment has been our lifeline," Thompson says, "and magic—Penn & Teller, David Copperfield, Criss Angel—is a big part of that."
It's a lifeline Luxor's tapping into again. On May 11, Angel begins previews of a show called Mindfreak Live! He says that after seven years, Believe is "a dinosaur" compared with this one. Live! will feature illusions, sure, but also musicians and DJs, 3D special effects, and more autobiographical material. Angel promises a summer blockbuster (tickets run to $142), and Luxor, of course, hopes he's right. But the launch of any show is a tightrope walk. In 2008, Believe sold mountains of advance tickets based mostly on Angel's popularity on the A&E network, but the show turned out to be a muddle of exotic costumes and hand-waving that many reviewers panned initially. It needed a lot of work to become a hit. "There's always some risk" in revamping a Vegas show, says Jerry Nadal, senior vice president of Cirque, which remains a partner on Live! "But if anyone can pull it off, it's Criss."
There's no questioning Angel's desire to succeed. In 1998, as a 30-year-old, he performed a 12-minute routine from morning to night, 50 times a day, at a Halloween convention in New York's Madison Square Garden. In 2001 his mother, Dimitra, took out a $360,000 mortgage on her house to help him mount an off-Broadway show, the originalMindfreak. After a 14-month, 600-performance run, Angel says he repaid the mortgage and banked more than $1 million.
Angel at Serenity, his estate off the Strip
In 2003 he moved to Vegas to focus on TV. After landing specials on several networks, he introduced a series on A&E in 2005, also calledMindfreak. It incorporated solemn, psychedelic scenes of Angel wandering in the Nevada desert like a peyote shaman with six-pack abs. Many of the actual tricks, though, took place on Vegas sidewalks, where the star appeared to levitate and vanish. The show took off.
"Criss came in with ideas [to which] we'd say, 'No f—ing way you can do that on TV,' and then he'd do it," says Elaine Frontain Bryant, a senior A&E executive. She points to a trick called "In Two": Angel appeared to pull a young woman apart at the waist on a park bench, as observers screamed in dismay. "It was so visceral, amazing, no box or cloak," she says. Other times he seemed to walk on water—a YouTube version of this has gotten 52 million views—and made an elephant seem to disappear.
But Angel's ascent stalled with Believe. "I got my ass handed to me," he says of the bad reviews. At the end of one performance in 2009, he hurled obscenities at blogger Perez Hilton, who was in attendance. Word had reached Angel backstage that Hilton was telling his followers that he'd "rather be getting a root canal"—not a unique reaction.Believe received an overhaul. "We changed the balance to make it much more about Criss and his illusions and less about Cirque characters," Nadal says. Reviews turned positive in 2010 and remained that way through this year. (The show wrapped in mid-April.)
In 2013, Angel returned to TV for a series of hourlong shows on Spike guest-starring the likes of rapper-actors Ludacris and Ice T, professional wrestler Randy Couture, and former NBA star Shaquille O'Neal. More than 100 episodes of Angel's programming have been licensed for airing overseas. Beyond Las Vegas, he produces and directsThe Supernaturalists, a traveling revue he opened last summer that showcases nine lesser-known performers. This Halloween he'll be back on A&E with an hourlong special. In the U.S., "the TV shows drive people to the Las Vegas shows and sell the merchandise," he says.
Angel manages the TV ventures, stage shows, and merchandising—Angel Inc., or as it's officially known, Angel Productions Worldwide—on three to four hours of sleep a night. He gets help from his brother, Costa; Dimitra, 81, a Greek immigrant, lives with him part-time. He credits his business acumen to his late father, John, who operated coffee shops on Long Island, N.Y., where Angel grew up. For example, rather than license his signature magic kits to a toy company, he outsources manufacturing to China and sells them, along with T-shirts and DVDs, from his own warehouse. Since 2005 he's sold more than $35 million in magic kits alone. He oversees details as minor as the price of fixing a straitjacket used onstage, hitting the roof when he learns it will cost $250, twice the price of a new one.
The performer speaks lovingly and often about his 2-year-old son, Johnny Crisstopher, who has leukemia, now in remission. The boy lives in Australia with his mother, Shaunyl Benson, from whom Angel is estranged. Despite an earnest family devotion, Angel often generates TMZ-worthy gossip in his personal life. Over the years he's dated actresses Cameron Diaz and Minnie Driver and pop singer Britney Spears, as well as ex-Playboy bunny and reality-TV star Holly Madison.
Angel's ventures don't necessarily win him fans among rivals and aficionados. Penn Jillette, the tall, talkative member of the Penn & Teller duo, once told a radio interviewer: "Criss Angel does tricks on TV, which means he's not in the category of David Copperfield. He's in the category of Samantha Stephens on Bewitched." Mike Caveney, a magic historian in Southern California who co-authored the bookMagic: 1400s-1950s, says, "Criss Angel has done more to harm and damage magic than any other person I can think of. The stuff he does on television and the Internet—walk up the side of a building, walk across the swimming pool—is just silly, and it generates cynicism about the art."
One recent morning, Angel leads a tour of the 60,000-square-foot factory where his team of engineers and welders are building the multimillion-dollar infrastructure for Mindfreak Live! Although it continues his franchise, "it's a brand-new approach to everything I do," he says, showing off a massive buzz-saw contraption. Some might argue that the classic sawing in two of a comely assistant is a tired stunt, but Angel says his version will be more realistic-looking and shocking. The show is scheduled to run for the final three years of his 10-year contract with MGM Resorts International, the Luxor's owner, and Cirque. This summer he's scheduled to do a dozen performances in Dubai, under a contract that he says covers all his expenses and pays him $2 million. "There will always be critics," he says, "but I'm proving that my performances appeal to the widest possible audiences, not just in Vegas but around the country and the world. I want to own the magic space."


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For over a decade, Russia has been developing a new approach to war, – one with the versatility to address three very different types of military opponents: high tech in the West, mass armies in the East and unconventional threats from the South.
Russia's proxy war with Ukraine has moved its evolving operational concepts out of realm of theory into brutal practice.
In his article published in the Spring 2015 issue of NGA Pathfinder (Magazine of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency), Dr. Phillip Karber analyses Russia's new generation warfare as practiced in Ukraine.
He describes the 5 distinct elements of Russia's New Generation Warfare: political subversion, proxy sanctuary intervention, coercive deterrence and negotiated manipulation; and concludes that the Russians are pursuing military options made viable less by their inherent strength than the victim's isolation and weakness.


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To help you on your way, we've come up with a few top tips to get you started:
- Dribbling is all about ball control, especially whilst running down the pitch! The best way to do this is by using the inside of your shoe to control the ball.
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The installation of OEDK: Classroom Edition is made silent and uses default options, including a default language of English. If you wish to set the language to another locale then you need to follow these instructions. The standard install includes some of the common languages and others are included in the supplemental progress messages file - which you can download here.
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Mercedes-Benz Malaysia continues sales upward trend despite a challenging economic environment in the country. This year, the company has completed the first half with a total of 5,913 vehicles.
MBM's growth in 1H2017 was primarily driven by the locally produced models, namely the Mercedes-Benz C-, E-, and S-Class, with a total of 3,663 units sold. The Mercedes-Benz C-Class topped the list with 2,075 units sold, closely followed by the E-Class selling a total of 1,358 units, while the S-Class recorded 230 units sold.
The Mercedes-Benz Compact Cars, sold a total of 739 units; while the SUVs, recorded 1,233 units sold in the 1st half of 2017. The aspirational Mercedes-Benz Dream Cars, which celebrated 50 years of driving performance, continued to maintain a steady growth momentum, selling a total of 268 units in the first six months of the year.
Expanded dealership roster for Mercedes-Benz Malaysia
In the 1st Half of 2017, MBM launched a total of five dealerships; the newest being the Mercedes-Benz Hap Seng Kuching Autohaus, the first integrated one-stop centre in East Malaysia; the Mercedes-Benz Cycle & Carriage Bintang Cheras Autohaus; the Mercedes-Benz Hap Seng Bukit Tinggi Autohaus; and the Mercedes-Benz Mofaz Kota Bahru and Kuala Terrengganu Autohauses.
To date, MBM has 31 dedicated dealerships nationwide, and through its extensive dealer network, MBM serviced a total of 61,850 vehicles in the 1st Half of 2017, marking a double digit growth of 17%. In the same period, MBM has also achieved the highest Customer Satisfaction Index (CSI) After Sales score in history, clearly underlining its leadership position as the industry leader in providing the highest standard of after sales service and customer care.
The birth of Oneweb by Mercedes-Benz
To immerse Mercedes-Benz fans in the brand heritage, product highlights and services available, MBM will be introducing OneWeb by Mercedes-Benz. OneWeb is the future of the Mercedes-Benz Digital Strategy, it provides a onestop integrated state-of-the-art web platform which facilitates needs of both new and existing customers.
Combined with the introduction of The Mercedes-Benz Online Test Drive Booking System and The Mercedes-Benz Online Service Booking, OneWeb allows customers to reserve the vehicle of their dreams for a test drive or make a workshop appointment online at anytime, wherever they may be.
Proactively building its following, MBM continues to immerse fans with the signature Mercedes-Benz experience through the Mercedes-Benz Gallery, giving fans and potential customers' freedom to explore the brand through an immersive mobile virtual reality experience and interactive digital signage.
As part of its customer-centric approach, MBM is focused on providing highly individualized services for all its customers. In 2016, MBM personalized the after-sales experience for existing customers through the introduction of Service Differentiation, while Product Experts were introduced to assist potential and returning customers. Expanding this concept further, MBM will be introducing SalesTouch, a mobile sales tool which enables product experts and sales consultants to provide customers with real time information. This will include virtually customizing their Mercedes-Benz cars according to desired specifications and providing real-time updates on availability.
Mercedes-Benz Financial App and round-the-clock Customer Care Center
Financing, a critical component in the Mercedes-Benz customer journey, is entrusted to the care of Mercedes-Benz Services Malaysia (MBSM) which further complements the brand experience through its limitless menu of customisable financial and insurance solutions. Tools like the Mercedes-Benz Financial App provide customers with a full online suite that allows them to customise financing packages and match them to their dream Mercedes-Benz cars. MBSM currently services a portfolio of over RM2 billion.
Further personalizing its services to customers' benefit, MBM will be extending its 'Customer Care Center' (CCC) which is a round-the-clock service for rapid accident assistance as well as general product and brand information. The CCC will both assist customers with any service enquiries and serve as a first point of contact for new customers with questions related to the Mercedes-Benz brand.


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The original video game femme fatale, BloodRayne, has returned to battle and feed in a brand new hack 'n slash adventure. BloodRayne delivers over-the-top stylish action with a healthy dose of bloodshed. You are Rayne, the sexy dhampir with superhuman strength, speed, and agility, recruited by the vampire hunting Brimstone Society for one last mission. The target is a lavish, yet sinister, ball in a secluded castle with plenty of dark surprises. With the help of a mysterious friend, and members of Brimstone, Rayne must infiltrate the manor, take out the fiendish horde, and stop an evil master plot once and for all.
- Rayne is a dhampir, born from the union of vampire and human, blessed with the powers of a vampire but cursed with a thirst for blood and weakness to sunlight.
- Experience BloodRayne in HD with exciting 2D side-scrolling action and challenging obstacles designed specifically for mature audiences.
- Attack with a full arsenal of lethal weapons including Rayne's signature arm blades, and powerful guns.
- Kill evil vampire scum and battle new enemies and deadly bosses in 15 challenging levels across multiple unique acts, including: The Forest, The Attic, The Freaky Ballroom and more.
- Meet new characters along the way including a mysterious shape shifter.
- Feed on enemies and refuel your blood reserves in gruesome new ways, including the Blood Fountain.
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Snap Car Wash
Keep Your Car Looking Brand New with Your Choice of Car Wash Package! Only $19 for a Platinum Wash with Inside and Outside Clean, Spray Wax, Engine Wash and More (Valued at $45). Upgrade for Only $39 and Enjoy a Hand Polish, Bug Removal and More (Valued at $85)
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Drive your pride and joy into Snap Car Wash in Bateau Bay for your choice of platinum car wash package
Option One: Only $19 for a platinum car wash package. Valued at $45
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Each platinum carwash includes high pressure wash and chamois dry, wheel wash, engine wash (if required), interior and boot vacuum, inside and out window clean, door and boot jamb wipe down, dashboard and internal and external trim clean and conditioning and spray wax
Upgrade to include a polish including smoothing the car's exterior with a clay bar, removal of bugs, tar and debris, manual exterior polish with top quality polish; plus conditioning exterior trims or polishing metal trim
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Leave the car washing to the professionals and spend more time doing what makes you happy!
Open seven days a week - perfect for those with a busy schedule
For more information check out the "Fine Print" tab above
Offer expires on 30 November 2015
We strongly encourage bookings to be made by 16 November 2015. Bookings after this date cannot be guaranteed. If there are no available bookings after 16 November 2015, simply contact our Customer Support Team before 30 November 2015 and you will be entitled to a full credit back to your account
Bookings are essential and are subject to availability. Walkins not accepted
Valid Monday to Wednesday from 8.00am-5.30pm, Thursday from 8.00am-7.00pm, Friday and Saturday from 8.30am-5.30pm and Sunday from 9.00am-5.00pm
Valid for redemption at Bateau Bay location only
A maximum of one voucher may be used per visit
Members can use up to two vouchers for themselves and ten vouchers as gifts for different recipients
Voucher valid for sedan sized cars. A $5 surcharge applies for station wagons and a $10 surcharge applies for 4WDs and SUVs. Payable directly to Snap Car Wash
Thick off-road mud stains, heavy dirt, staining and vehicles in extremely poor condition or requiring insect removal (please note, insect removal surcharge applies to option one only - insect removal is included in option two) will incur a surcharge of $10 and longer cleaning times should be expected. If you are unsure please contact Snap Car Wash prior to purchasing the deal
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24 hour cancellation policy applies, nonattendance and late cancellation voids voucher
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Manual Wheelchairs
Scooter Direct offers a large high quality wheelchairs selection for a very competitive pricing from top manufacturers such as Drive Medical, Pride Mobility, Merits Health and Medline. From standard, transport, lightweight, heavy duty, convertible, reclining, all terrain to pediatric wheelchairs. Backed up by many accessories including cushions, backs and tires. Our wheelchairs have many features to choose from: weight capacity,wheel styles, arm rests, leg rests and seating that can all be custom ordered to a user's specific needs.
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Hi — my name is Laurie Dobson, and — my head's cut off here. Sorry. There.
I'm on a boat, on the Eagle Aye, right now in St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands. I am a boat captain, and I help run a Scout program, Boy Scout program, for Scouts going around St. John this summer, 2016. I ran for office with Bernie, alongside Bernie, to support his campaign, and I wrote a letter to one of his political directors, Joe Caiazzo, and I've sent it to him, and I wanted to read it here, just to keep everybody I know on the same page with what I'm thinking right now. And hopefully there's some solidarity with that, so I'll read you what I wrote him.
To Joe Caiazzo, Political Director Bernie Campaign
(I just sent this this morning. Today's the sixt — July 16th.)
Dear Joe [and others reading and listening here]:
I got your email from Matt Amato who wrote a support letter for my campaign for State Rep in Maine. For an introduction, I'm an experienced political organizer, and a former Congressional candidate for the US Senate in Maine in 2008 as an Independent [in which Ralph Nader came up to KPort to campaign for her — JSC]. I worked for Bernie as a volunteer organizer in Maine, and then as a Bernie campaign caucus captain in Maine, a national delegate candidate, and a Maine convention attendee, when I endorsed Diane Russell's anti-superdelegate resolution on the floor of the convention. That is on my website, Laurie2016.com.
And during these occasions, and in my own race and races, I have witnessed many instances of voter disenfranchisement by party elites, which directly affected the outcome of my race, and races, as well as, I believe, the selection of the Bernie national convention delegates this year from Maine. The recent experience during my race against a so-so Bernie supporter who had said, though a person that heard her say it whom I know, that she was uncertain whether she would support Bernie or not when she got to Philly.
This was detailed in an article by Kevin Gosztola, a well-known writer and author and blogger, formerly of Fire Dog Lake, covered Chelsea Manning's efforts there. He was in the courtroom that entire time. And he is now at his own blog at ShadowProof.com.
You'll see that on my website, and also my lengthy audio discourse and transcript there that's — it's in my blog that I've got with John Carpenter, uh, Steve Carpenter, at TellingOfTheTruth.blogspot.com.
I'm writing to you, Joe, to go forward to the Bernie campaign with this idea which follows. Please forward it to the relevant parties, who are even now in discussion in Burlington VT., deliberating on our party's future. So here's my concept:
I wish to energize my supporters and others to get behind the idea of a movement to create a new third party name and new progressive organization for the Greens, that reorganizes them under a unity standard with Bernie, Jill, Occupy, and the Anti-War Movement. Also Progressive Democrats (PDA members who are willing to reform the Party from the outside).
And I propose calling this, for the time being, the Millennial Movement, for the purpose of forming a new 'Millennial Party', formerly the Green Party, that incorporates Occupy/Green/Bernie's supporters into one party.
I believe it is necessary to break with Hillary supporters, with Blue Dog, and Boomer Democrats, who are mired into the Centrist policies for our Democratic Party.
And I believe that many of them are not open to the necessity for change understood by those who will be living though these changes that are now coming to bear, and through TPP policies, as well as economic devastation brought on, in goodly part, by the Clinton Centrist policies, which moved our party from its New Deal FDR roots. I believe you cannot have — as the standard bearer of change — the very family that was the agent for creating the shift against the people's party in the first place.
To honor the Black Lives Matter movement's focus on humane laws and lawmakers and law enforcement, you cannot also have these early pushers of the crime bill, and "super-predatory" characterization and demonization of people of color, to be the leaders of the political revolution galvanized by Bernie Sanders and embraced by Jill Stein. The old must make way for the new. And the attempt begun under Obama to do this MUST be made to be successful under a new order of organization, since it has proven to be hopelessly corrupted within the current mold made by the fabric of the party — within this party's fabric — which is, as I can attest, infested down to the grass roots level and unable to self — correct itself from within. All new efforts to run for office inside the current Democratic Party are doomed to the same failures which I and others have repeatedly experienced. There is no more time for exercises in futility. Now is the time to break with the old order and Bernie has shown us beyond the shadow of a doubt that if anybody could have prevailed, he would have.
So I urge anyone aligned with me in this understanding to help undertake the establishment of a newly reformed party, and to communicate this idea in your own voice.
It is simply this: it will not be the 'new third party', it will be the heart and soul of the Democratic Party, which is breaking away from the Centrist, aka, "Republican-Lite" Party. It can go back to where it came, by which we will, in so doing, create true opposition, loyally opposed to corporate takeover control, back to the original concept of 'this land, made for you and me'.
Please seriously consider and promote this idea.
Thank you very much.


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My body is no long familiar with what an immune system is, and quite frankly I'm not sure I am either hah! They say laughing is contagious and I'll tell you, I wish lack of immune system made me more vulnerable to that instead of making the common cold seem like a never ending soap opera! That's one thing I wouldn't mind catching! Being treated with anti TNF inhibitors, immunomodulators, biologics, etc.. all of the fancy-shmancy medications we owe our life to come with a price to pay. Side effects are inevitable at some point in time living with a chronic illness. One of the most common is making us more susceptible to infections whether that be viral, bacterial, cancers (yep), and other immune deficiencies or diseases. And there's no way around this side effect because it really just means the medication is doing its job. They all act in different ways but for the most part they all are compromising or "working on" our immune system since Crohn's disease is basically an abnormal immune reaction to the GI tract which causes inflammation and complications.
My body never "caught" things more often than the normal person before. The doctors kind of just put thoughts in my head to be extra careful. Being exposed to certain infectious diseases can be extremely dangerous to a person with a weakened immune system, and by that I mean life threatening. We, as patients, have a responsibility to be aware of this but it does make it easier when medical professionals and the ones we are closest to are aware to (and this is where vaccines come into place as well, another post on that controversy to come lol). I once kind of freaked out at the carelessness of Baystate hospital for putting me right next to someone with TB when I had a serious flare, a very bad kidney infection, and was on multiple medications that significantly lowered my immune system (yeah that happened). But other than that I've never really experienced anything significant.
That is until… I wasn't responding to the usual dose of Humira which is an injection every other week so my doctor increased my dose to once a week. TADA! Crohn's buh-bye! I feel great! Until I start experiencing allergies (or you may call them sensitivities) that I have never had before. Muscle soreness and much longer recovery time after the gym. Then… Here comes "cold and flu" season so my body decides it's just going to catch everything under the sun! It has been about a month and a half and I have had little to no relief. Not only is this wearing on the body but on the mind as well. Doctor visits, urgent care visits, physical therapy, xrays, MRI's, blood tests, sinus infection, laryngitis, tendinitis, I could go on and on of what the past two months have been.. This sounds pretty miserable right? Yep it is. But it's the price I'm willing to pay. I no longer really have to worry about a bathroom nearby every time I eat (YEAH IT'S A MIRACLE), and stomach pain is few and far between. (We all have our bad days that catch us by surprise.. like the week of my period might as well just stay in bed for a week straight between cramps and the mini flare I get every single time.. but we're not focusing on that here.. so, moving on..).
I decided to take things into my own hands and try different methods of controlling my symptoms so I can regain quality of life. I will be writing another post to expand on this but for right now I'm just trying to raise awareness to the fact even though a person with a chronic illness may be in remission, it still affects their day to day life. It is all about balance and what a patient will endure or physically can endure to get relief from symptoms of their disease. I might consider my Crohn's Disease to be in remission although my doctor hasn't clinically declared this, my stomach symptoms are almost obsolete, but my quality of life just isn't there yet. I'm working right now to change this because I truly believe I can (especially the mindset of it). I've been about ten years with no little to no remission so sometimes you just man up and take one problem over the other. Just keep in mind, we might not complain to the world about these issues we face (only to the ones we love the most 😉 ) because it really is nothing compared to the pain and frustration of having a flare up of disease. As I say: throw a smile on despite the struggle of getting out of bed, life could be a lot worse, we have a lot to be thankful for, and its just another day in the life of a Crohnie!


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In late 2015 Rolf Fuhrmann, Managing Director of Mann Engineering formulated a plan to investigate potential opportunities in the global Aerospace Industry. This started out with a fact finding mission of displaying at the 2015 Paris Airshow through and with the help of Enterprise Ireland. In early 2016 Mann Engineering joined the ADS Group (Aerospace Defence Security & Space) and began implementation of the SC21 Programme (Supply Chain 21st Century) as well as starting to implement these advanced Lean practices, we also began the qualification process for AS9100 Rev C.
After successfully displaying at the 2016 Farnborough Air Show, Mann Engineering gained the AS9100 Rev C accreditation in September 2016 from NQA.
There was a major change worldwide in the AS9100 Accreditation program in 2017, where it went from Rev C to Rev D. Instead of a one day annual surveillance audit, this meant a complete three day re-audit for Mann Engineering. In November 2017, Mann Engineering were awarded AS9100 Rev D and became one of the first companies in Ireland to achieve this award to the new standard. It is a credit to the Production and Quality teams at Mann Engineering as well as our external consultants Almir, that after three days of severe auditing by the NQA auditor, that they only found one minor, which was promptly actioned.
Two years on from an initial foray into the potential of entering the Aerospace industry, with Rolf's foresight, drive and continued investment, Mann Engineering is now ready and most importantly, qualified to start producing components for the global Aerospace Industry.
Mann Engineering is also proud to be one of the founder members of the Emerald Aero Group (EAG) which is a cluster of 14 Irish Engineering companies working within the Aerospace Industry.
For over 40 years, Mann Engineering has supplied sub-contract machining services to a wide range of industries, including Oil & Gas, Aerospace, Telecoms, Electrical Distribution, Marine & General Engineering, both in Ireland, the UK, Germany, Poland and Norway, in a wide variety of materials from bright to high grade mild steels, aluminium (6061T6, 6082), copper, brass, plastics, nylon, Teflon, as well as various stainless steels (303, 304, 316) and are viewed as specialists in machining precision turned parts in exotic materials such as Hastelloy, Monel, Titanium, Inconel, 254-MO and 17-4PH.


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My mechanic just informed me that I need a brake fluid flush and a power steering flush. Do I really need those?
Dear Madison:
This a a topic that is much debated in the industry. Let me just say this and keep it as simple as possible. We have never, ever, ever, ever, in 25 years, (did I say never?) charged anyone for a brake fluid or power steering flush. You may deduce what you will from that.
See photo to sum up my opinion.
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8. Careers
Work-Study program
Various universities offer opportunities of work & study programs to students. Work and study programs provide jobs to students with financial needs, enabling them to pay for their educational expenses. For some of these jobs students also receive tuition waivers. Students may work part time as teaching or research assistants in the university libraries, laboratories, and administrative offices. International students possessing a valid J-1/F-1 visa are eligible for such jobs however they're allowed to work for only 20 hours per week. Students can work for more than 20 hours a week during summers when they are not enrolled in any classes. To get paid for work, students must have a valid Social Security Number (SSN). New students may work on campus up to 30 days before classes begin in the fall. However, students are not permitted to be engaged in on-campus jobs after graduation.
While working on-campus, you would also be required to pay taxes to the US government on your earnings. The tax amount would be in accordance with the US tax laws, and may automatically be deducted from your pay by your university.
Please note that international students are strictly prohibited from working outside of campus. Off campus jobs are categorized as jobs which are not affiliated with your university in any way. It is illegal for students on J-1/F-1 visa to undertake a job outside of campus despite their financial constraints. However, some students still pursue the risk of working off campus to support themselves even though they earn low income per hour. Scholar Den does not recommend doing so, our philosophy is to always remain under the rule of law and to avoid risky maneuvers.
Career after Graduation:
One of the most pressing concerns the students have is the prospect of finding a decent job after college. There are thousands of companies that hire international students in US. You can conveniently find a full-time job if you follow an effective strategy.
Apart from your university majors and field of interest, location is also an important factor in finding a job. Bay area is a better place for Computer Science majors as the density of software companies is high, for art major Los Angeles is well suited and likewise. Small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are keen graduate employers, especially in the IT and technology sectors. The world-famous Silicon Valley in California is home to hundreds of IT and technology start-ups.
Moreover, make sure you know whether your company sponsors visa for international students. Companies that can't sponsor a visa in the long term should be strictly avoided. Your time on OPT is limited and most companies take a while before they apply for your H-1B, so choose wisely.
Below are the expected salaries for common positions and qualifications:
starting salaries 100,000 US $ per annum
- PhD
100,000 US $ per annum
- MS program
over 60,000 $ per annum
- Business Analytics
80,000-140,000 $ per annum
- Supply Chain Manager
Average base salary: $107,000
- Data Scientist
Average base salary: $105,000
- IT Manager
Average base salary: $116,000
- Marketing Manager
Average base salary: $100,000
- Software Engineer
Average base salary: $96,000
- Business Development Manager
Average base salary: $95,000
- Product Manager
Average base salary: $114,000
- Software Architect
Average base salary: $131,000
- Software Development Manager
Average base salary: $124,000
Note that the salary range may vary according to qualifications, years of experience, and skills.


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In concert at Gasa Gasa, Dent May's affection for The Beach Boys was kept in check.
Let's get it out of the way — Dent May sounds a lot like the Beach Boys.
It's an easy talking point for his latest record Warm Blanket, which disco dances along the edge between influence and imitation. It may be a bad thing for some, and for many it's the most notable fact about the album.
Dent May's live show at Gasa Gasa Friday night gave enough reason to shut up about the Beach Boys comparison. Openers Pope and Native America upped the energy to a level that seemed out of Dent May's breezy, funky beach reach, but during the first song, as May realized his guitar wasn't coming through the speakers, he grabbed the mic and went somewhere else. It was quickly apparent May wasn't The Beach Boys obsessed misfit the press sometimes makes him out to be, but a confident, passionate performer. He crooned through highs and lows, trading looks of pure joy with anguish followed by cool apathy.
His confidence wouldn't have worked so well without the music behind it. May and his touring band keep each song tightly woven, bringing out the relentless dance beats often overshadowed by the Brian Wilson-esque vocal delivery on the record. Songs started out with those simple but indelible grooves, only to be interrupted by thrashing guitars and bass — a perfect balance allowing May's songwriting craft to shine just as much as his raw energy. What sometimes seemed like imitation on Warm Blanket made more sense on stage. May isn't lifting the past and plopping it down into the 2010s. Pop's past is his foundation, and his songs escalate the classics into smooth yet unrefined pop funk.
That energy balance slipped a few times, with some slower moments feeling too jarring compared to straight-up stomps like album's single "Born Too Late." But the moments of fine-tuned balance were just too good to forget about while the slower songs trudged along. What seemed like a simple beat would soon reveal itself complex, with polyphonics buzzing about in the atmosphere of guitar upstrokes and bouncy synths. The keyboard is where May takes some chances experimentally on Warm Blanket, so it was essential to hear the keys prominent in the live mix.
Credit goes to May's supporting band for keeping composure while letting loose enough to get the crowd going. Songs felt overwhelming without becoming obnoxious, maintaining a simplicity uninterrupted by sounds falling in and out of orbit. May seems like part of the crowd as he sings about not being able to pay rent, making it even easier for a young audience to engage. Where Warm Blanket saw May trying just a little bit too hard, his stage presence asserts not only confidence but earnest self-expression. There were no tears on the dance floor, but May takes his sunburned '70s pop somewhere rarer. May shows anyone who's ever pejoratively called him derivative the makings of a truly unique artist — a human being playing music that feels just as much as it moves.