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Service Staff Training
Backstage Pass: Service Choreography Explained
Course Outcomes
This etiquette course for service staff will:
- Discuss the importance of choreographing service.
- Explain a staff member's role in providing great service.
- Offer instruction for serving meals.
- Provide tips for caring for service items.
- Suggest tactics for dealing with the unexpected during an event.
Course Overview
Parties, luncheons, dinners, and receptions that appear effortless rarely are. Behind the scenes, a cast of characters ensures the production runs smoothly. This course is designed for people who support those who entertain for business, diplomatic, or social reasons. During this hands-on workshop, participants will learn how to choreograph the mechanics of an event for the purpose of supporting a host's entertaining goals.
Program Objectives
At this program's conclusion, participants should be able to:
- Explain their role in the entertaining process.
- Recognize service pieces and the appropriate use of each.
- Care for service items.
- Set a table for a variety of events.
- Create and use service checklists.
- Take coats, open doors, pass hors d'oeuvres, and perform other service functions.
- Serve and clear formal meals.
The following outline highlights some of the course's key learning points. As part of your training program, we will modify content as needed to meet your business objectives. Upon request, we will provide you with a copy of the participant materials prior to the session(s).
Workshop Outline
Invisible and Available: The Role of Staff in Entertaining
Whether for a social, diplomatic, or business purpose, when people entertain, guests should feel comfortable and the host and hostess appear gracious and at ease. Well-trained staff members have a lot to do with achieving those goals. These people think five steps ahead, plan for the unexpected, and work with the utmost discretion and skill. Perhaps a guest has used the wrong fork, leaving him with no utensil for his next course. Maybe someone has failed to show for a seated dinner. Perhaps one of the guests has had too much to drink. The scenarios are endless. In this introductory portion of the workshop, we will explore the role of staff and dozens of surprises anyone in service should be prepared to handle.
From Forks to Finger Bowls: Understanding the Elements of Service
A coffee cup with no saucer, a soup bowl with no underplate, or a soup spoon placed for use with ice cream – those types of mistakes have no place in a well-run residence. This portion of the course offers an overview of the elements found on a formal table and the role of each. Once class members have an understanding of a place setting's components and their purpose, we will discuss how the meal being served should influence how a table is set.
Sterling, Silver Plate, Crystal, China, Linens: Cleaning, Caring for, and Storing Supplies
If you have beautiful things, you won't have them for long if you don't know how to look after them. Silver ruined with quick dip, vintage china destroyed by a dishwasher, and delicate linens yellowed by bleach are only some of the problems that can arise if service items do receive proper care. This hands-on segment reviews methods for cleaning, caring for, and storing entertaining supplies. Participants will learn how to polish and store silver, iron and fold napkins, remove water stain deposits, and care for vintage pieces.
It's More Than Knowing Where the Forks Go: Setting the Table
At this point in the seminar, participants will understand their roles in the entertaining process, the purpose of each element of a formal place setting, and methods for caring for those pieces. During this part of the program, we will talk about rules for placing table elements and other considerations participants should keep in mind when setting the stage for an enjoyable meal. For example, when should place cards be used? When are candles appropriate? What are the rules for designing the perfect centerpiece? This part of the workshop suggests several guidelines and the reasons for them.
Five Minutes 'Til Curtain: The Value of Checklists
Smart staff members leave little to chance. Are there fingerprints on the front door? Are the restrooms clean and their wastebaskets empty? Did someone dust the light fixture in the entry hall? Yes! And how do professional service staff members know the answers to these questions? They use checklists, and they take the time to look at every aspect of a guest's experience from the point of view of the visitor. During this section of the course, we will walk through an event through the eyes of a guest and develop a checklist for future use.
They're Here!: Parking Cars, Opening Doors, and Taking Coats
A staff person's role in an event will depend on the type of activity and the host's and hostess' preferences. The well-prepared service person knows to clarify expectations long before the first guest arrives. In this workshop segment, we will examine best practices for establishing a plan, parking cars, opening doors, taking coats, passing hors d'oeuvres, and performing other service duties.
Perfect Plates: Serving Meals
There is an art to serving formal meals and a longstanding code of etiquette. During this part of the program, we will explore the ins and outs of serving. From knowing what side of a guest food should be presented to pouring wine correctly, this workshop segment will provide service staff with a clear understanding of how to present and clear a formal meal.
By the conclusion of this program, participants should know the role of service staff, the elements of a formal table and how to care for them, how to set, serve, and clear a table, and how to deal with surprises.
Available Formats
- Full-Day Training Course
Onsite Training Course Reminders
Our instructor-led training courses are available to private groups. These workshops are not offered in a public seminar format. Please contact us to speak with a facilitator about your needs and bringing training to your organization.
We offer training in the District of Columbia and the following US states: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.
We also travel to Africa, Australia and New Zealand, Asia, Canada, Central America, Continental Europe, the Middle East, and the United Kingdom.
Please contact us about your location.
- For information about pricing, please see our fee schedule.
- For instructor-led webinars, take a look at our virtual classroom programs.
- For information about self-paced courses available to anyone, see online courses catalog.
- For free resources, check out our resources pages.


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Five of my favorite blogs and why I enjoy them... ready, set, go! Of course narrowing down my choices was no easy task ;)
First a little Sunday recap. Today was spent catching up on some much needed rest and quality time with C. We also watched First Position, which had me in tears and I totally recommend. I slept horribly last night (/did I even sleep?) and had stress dreams about work in anticipation of the arrival of yet another consultant. I headed to the airport early this morning and gobbled down an egg sandwich in a shack next to the parking lot as I waited. The attendant escorted us to the wooden bench, flies buzzing about, with a gallant "Welcome to the Airport restaurant!" :)
I have completely lost my appetite these past two weeks due to my anxiety; I guess the only positive side effect is that I've lost a few unwanted pounds! My life will be my own again in 10 glorious days.
|This picture is from over two years ago! Flashback to carefree times. Sigh.
Anyways, blogs, blogs, blogs.
1) The first would obviously have to be Megan at Across the Pond, as I gushed in my blog crush post as part of this challenge. Love her and love her blog!
2) Now, I will admit that despite not being ready for children myself, I do have a thing for "mommy" blogs. But I also have a HUGE thing for intelligent, quirky, and opinionated blogs. And for those reasons I love Girls Gone Child, written by Rebecca Woolf. I started reading through her archives, got hooked, read her book, and now follow her daily. Also, we both wrote for Chicken Soup for the Soul back in the day ;)
3) I haven't been so focused on design in my May posts, but originally I envisioned this blog as a place purely devoted to Africa-inspired design. Then I realized I can't help but write about my life too. And other stuff. All to say, I LOVE design and decor blogs. A few favorites: Amber Interior Design (my favorite interior designer everrr), The Little Green Notebook, Peppermint Bliss, and Justina Blakeney, among others. This is where I need a favorite blogs tab to go on...
4) Then I've got a few blogs I read purely for the quality of the writing and the humanity so apparent in their narratives. A favorite in this category (especially her archives) is Irretrievably Broken, a writer and scholar who chronicles her divorce anonymously with exquisite and often heart-wrenching prose.
5) And finally the category of self-help/career advice. I've quoted both of them before, and really enjoy thought-provoking blog posts from Jess Lively and Penelope Trunk. These women could not be more different in their approaches and opinions to career advice. And Penelope Trunk can be quite inflammatory... not sure I agree with her on several points. But I'm consistently inspired by both Jess and Penelope and especially love the articles on personality types by Penelope (start here), and the entries I linked to from Jess in this post.
Yup, so that's 9 blogs I read... out of over 100.
Obviously I heart blogs :)
I could really go on, but my bed needs to be cherished before Week Three of Crush Kim's Soul commences on Monday morning :D
This post was written as part of the Blog Every Day in May Challenge (2013).


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With the housing rental market so tight in many cities, the last thing a tenant wants is to get evicted.
So what happens if your landlord says that you didn't pay the rent, but in fact you did — only you used a money order or paid with cash and don't have a receipt to back your claim? That could land both parties in court, and potentially leave the renter homeless with an eviction on their record.
It was a scenario that Michael Cherry, a Bellevue, Wash.-based attorney, technology industry analyst and former Microsoft engineer, saw playing out again and again at the Maleng Regional Justice Center south of Seattle. He was doing pro bono work at the courthouse in Kent through the Housing Justice Project, an effort led by the King County Bar Association to provide legal help to low-income tenants facing eviction.
Now Cherry and a volunteer team of software engineers and designers are close to completing a free app called Paidit! that will assist tenants in this situation. The app will create documentation to help renters prove that they made a payment in cases where a paper trail is otherwise lacking.
The project was launched through the region's inaugural Social Justice Hackathon hosted in November at Seattle University. Cherry and other attorneys and staff with the Housing Justice Project decided to pitch the idea at the event based on Cherry's observations.
He thought about the renters who didn't have bank accounts and settled their debts with cash.
"What if the tenant could take a picture of the money order and make their own receipts?" Cherry wondered. They could even shoot a selfie of themselves depositing the payment into a mail slot or payment box. When going up against their landlord, "it would be better than having nothing."
Cherry presented the idea and assembled a team of six volunteers, many of whom were students, to help build the app. The group presented their solution at the Social Justice Hackathon Demo at City Hall in February.
Paidit! users will be able to snap a photo of their money order or cash payment, which will include info on when and where it was taken. They'll be able to retain the image and information by sending it to their email account.
"The problem was really compelling," said Destinee Evers, a law school student at Seattle University and program manager of the project. "It worked out really well because it was so new and so fresh. We were really excited to dig into it."
Allison Borngesser worked on the user experience design for the project, but also took time to talk to Housing Justice Project clients who might be interested in the app. She and a colleague did in-person interviews, which proved revealing.
"You can only make so much of an assumption about the situation someone is in," Borngesser said. The Paidit! team wanted to find out if people would be using the app short or long term. They learned that most of the people used Android platforms and Gmail accounts, and many were native Spanish speakers. The renters said online security was important.
"If they felt that this service didn't protect their information, they're not going to even use it," Borngesser said.
Since the effort is volunteer based, the team isn't sure when the app will be ready for widespread release, but they remain committed to polishing the product and releasing it soon.
Cherry is reviewing the approach with attorneys and judges to ensure that the information being collected by Paidit! would be sufficient to help tenants. He's asking others in the legal profession: "If we do it this way, does this evidence standup? Would you accept it in a court case?"
He figures that Paidit! could be useful for situations beyond paying rent, since people who lack bank and checking accounts are likely paying a variety of bills with cash or money orders. Cherry's already wondering about other legal assistance that could be provided through the app. Another challenge that clients face is sorting out their rights when their apartment or house is in need of repairs, or utilities aren't working.
"If we can chip away with these simple little apps, then the courts are freed up" to address other issues, Cherry said. He wants to help educate tenants and provide them needed legal resources, so that renters and landlords are "on equal footing."
And it appears that he has the tech support to help make it happen.
"It comes down to passion," said Borngesser. "You have a problem you want to solve, and it's not making the newest, flashiest thing — but it matters to somebody. … Money isn't the driving factor in this. It's how you help someone in their day-to-day life."


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December 8th
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I love the stocking, its so cute! Sorry to hear about the rejections! :( Its good you're staying positive, I hope something comes up for you soon! xxReplyDelete
Awww! This is very cute. Wish I could make stuff like this :)ReplyDelete
Sorry to hear about your rejections, they're tough to take, but at least they liked you enough to get back to you. the ones that don't bother to contact you are worse I think.. xx
Awe that is so sweet! I love this idea!ReplyDelete
Sad to hear about the rejections, you'll find a job you love soon surely =)
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Soory about the rejections, hope you're ok. The stocking is really cute! xxxReplyDelete
This is a lovely idea! Ive applied for over 20 jobs in the last few months and finally got one last week! Don't give up :) xoxoReplyDelete
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St. Vincent de Paul provides spiritual, emotional and material assistance on a person-to-person basis at our area Outreach Centers and through our 59 neighborhood Conferences located at Catholic Churches throughout our community. (Conferences are staffed by church volunteers.)
Our Outreach Centers and Conferences rely on private donations and donations from church members, so please understand that assistance may be limited. Previous help given by St. Vincent de Paul may also impact our ability to provide future assistance. If you live in a St. Vincent de Paul Conference area, all assistance other than pharmacy assistance must go through the Conference.
Please select the service you are seeking below and supply your home address. A new page will appear on the screen indicating your contact for possible assistance from St. Vincent de Paul from either the Outreach Center or a Conference.
For more information call us at 513-421-0602.
Your neighborhood is not covered by one of the St. Vincent de Paul Conferences; however, you may be eligible to receive assistance from the St. Vincent de Paul Liz Carter Outreach Center. As a charitable organization with limited funds, unfortunately assistance is not guaranteed.
Please click here to view the forms to apply for assistance online. You may also apply for assistance in person at the Liz Carter Outreach Center (1125 Bank St., Cincinnati, OH 45214) Monday - Friday between the hours of 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Please note: only applications from people living in Hamilton County, OH will be considered. If you live in nearby SW Ohio counties including Butler, Warren or Clermont, please contact the United Way by calling 211.
Kroger Fresh Friends Program: Bring any child under 18 into Kroger to receive his or her Fresh Friends card. You can go to the produce department or ask any employee how to get a Kroger Kids Fresh Friends card.
- This card entitles the child to receive one free item of either fruit or vegetables, per child, each month.
- The item varies month to month. The child may use his or her Fresh Friends card to receive a free item per month throughout 2016.
- All Krogers in Cincinnati are participating.
- There is no limit on the number of children per family.
If you are in need of a service that is not listed above, please see the list of additional agencies that may be able to help here, or contact the United Way hotline at 211 to find an agency providing this type of assistance.
You can also visit "Other Services and Resources" for information about our monthly services, the Cincinnati Eye Institute Foundation (CEI) Eye Clinic, our Re-Entry program and more.
St. Vincent de Paul provides thrift store vouchers for clothing & household items at the Liz Carter Outreach Center, located at 1125 Bank St. (45214), every Monday & Thursday from 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. No appointment necessary.
Clients must bring their photo ID and documentation of all household members. Please note that assistance is limited to the first 100 people in line during the first Thursday of each month.
St. Vincent de Paul's Edyth and Carl Lindner Choice Food Pantry, located at 1125 Bank St. (45214), is open every:
- Tuesday: 10:00 a.m. to noon
- Friday: 9:30 a.m. to noon and 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
- Saturday: 10:00 a.m. to noon.
The Choice Food Pantry serves residents of zip codes 45202, 45203, 45214, 45219, 45225, 45229 and 45232, only. No appointment necessary.
Clients must bring their photo ID, proof of address and documentation of all household members.
Clients may receive food assistance once per month.
In the event that you live in a zip code not covered by our food pantry, please contact the United Way helpline at 211 to find a pantry in your neighborhood.
Furniture assistance appointments are scheduled for the first 50 applicants in line on the first Wednesday of each month, beginning at 8:00am, at the Liz Carter Outreach Center located at 1125 Bank St. (45214).
Clients must bring their photo ID, proof of address and documentation of all household members.
The St. Vincent de Paul Charitable Pharmacy provides professional pharmaceutical care to those who could not otherwise afford their prescription medication. The Charitable Pharmacy serves residents of Hamilton, Clermont, Butler and Warren Counties.
For information on qualifying, please click here for English or here for Spanish, or call 513-562-8841, ext. 228.
The Charitable Pharmacy has two locations. One is downtown at the Liz Carter Outreach Center, and the other is on the West Side at the Western Hills Thrift Store and Donation Center.
Charitable Pharmacy
Liz Carter Outreach Center
1125 Bank Street
Cincinnati, OH 45214
What are the certification hours of operation?
Patients may certify for the pharmacy program at the Liz Carter Outreach Center by walk-in, appointment, or physician referral during designated days and times:
- Walk-in space is limited. Walk-ins are only accepted on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 8:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Please arrive early. (Afternoon hours are available by appointment only.) Bring your photo ID and proof of all income and expenses paid within the current month.
- To make an appointment, please call 513-562-8841, ext 228. Appointments are available on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays beginning at 8:00 a.m. When you come to your appointment, you will need to bring your photo ID and proof of all income and expenses paid within the current month.
What are the pharmacy prescription pick-up hours of operation?
The pharmacy fills new and refill prescriptions on Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. and Saturday from 8:30 a.m. until Noon. On weekdays, new prescriptions or refill requests for same day pick-up must be received by 3:45 p.m. On Saturday, they must be received by 11:30 a.m. Prescription refills can be requested in advance for pick-up by calling 513-562-8841, ext 269.
Charitable Pharmacy
Western Hills Thrift Store
3015 Glenhills Way
Cincinnati, OH 45238
What are the certification hours of operation?
You must make an appointment to certify for the pharmacy program at the Western Hills location. Appointments are available on Tuesdays and Fridays between 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Call 513-347-0743, option 2, to schedule an appointment.
What are the pharmacy prescription pick-up hours of operation?
The Western Hills location of the Charitable Pharmacy fills new and refill prescriptions on Tuesdays and Fridays between 10:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., and Saturdays 1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Prescription refills can be requested in advance for pick-up by calling 513-347-0743, option 3.
St. Vincent de Paul provides assistance with State ID & Birth Certificates at the Liz Carter Outreach Center, located at 1125 Bank St. (45214). You must live in Hamilton County and have been born in Ohio to be eligible for these services.
Birth certificates are available on the first Thursday of the month only from 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Please bring your ID along with the social security cards for all household members if you have them. Limit is 2 per household.
State ID assistance is available every Monday and Thursday from 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Please bring proof of address to receive this service.
St. Vincent de Paul provides assistance with bus tickets at the Liz Carter Outreach Center, located at 1125 Bank St. (45214), on Mondays and Thursdays from 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. during the first two weeks of each month. No appointment necessary.
Bus tickets are provided for transportation to and from employment only.
Clients must bring Photo ID and verification of employment or medical appointments in order to receive assistance.
Click here for full information about our seasonal programs including our Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday programs.
Have you or a loved one been affected by the criminal justice system and now find it hard to move ahead in life? St. Vincent de Paul's Reentry Program provides ongoing support to men and women who want to turn their lives around after being incarcerated.
Contact Dominic Duren, Reentry Coordinator, at 513-562-8841, ext. 851, or email@example.com.
Assistance Guidelines:
- Funds are to be used for basic needs assistance.
- Client is actively participating in the Help Program, Project WESTT, or is being referred by a St. Vincent de Paul Conference to a re-entry program.
- Client or members of the family are struggling with barriers following incarceration.
- The assistance provided by St. Vincent de Paul will support the successful completion of a reentry program.


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At St Paul's, we believe that prayer makes a difference.
Many years ago, a number of us got together to form a Prayer Link where we undertake to pray in confidence for matters of concern.
In 2011 we decided to reach out to our church neighbourhood by offering to pray for anything that was on people's hearts. We do not "cold call"! A couple of the church elders leaflet houses first, and then visit on a given date, to talk to our neighbours and gather any prayer requests, which are then prayed for in confidence by a team of about 10 fellow church members.
This Neighbourhood Prayer outreach operates most weeks during the lighter evenings. We have been blessed by the response.
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DIY Honey Bee Counter For Your Home's Hive
Some may argue that technology and bees don't mix, what with everything from cell phone towers to man-made pesticides pointed out as possible reasons for colony collapse disorder of these incredibly vital pollinators. However, technology can also be an important way to study these insects to better understand their habits. One electronics tinkerer has come up with a couple cool projects, one of which being a home-made bee counter.
"Where the honeybee's division of labor has stayed on a steady progression for 25 million years... our human superorganism has grown more complex and in all directions... hence the bee counter... " writes Instructables user Hydronics.The bee counter is pretty much exactly what it sounds like. It counts the number of times bees enter or exit the hive, using an infrared sensor, microcontroller, and software. So far, the creator has the system up to a 95% accuracy rate.
The steps are fairly basic, and the materials added up to roughly $110:
1. Buy a couple of infrared (IR) sensors
- Sparkfun: http://www.sparkfun.com/products/9542
- Get some 30K 50K and 100K resistors for testing the digital input sensitivity..
- Get some 10 , 20, and 50 ohm resistors for powering the IR LED
2. Prototype your parts with an Arduino
- I used a dead bee on a wire
- its an easy circuit
3. Select a Microcontroller... I used the Teensy ++
- same user interface as Arduino..
- has 46 inputs/outputs,
- its cheap, and
- designed locally here in Portland..
4. Design your Printed Circuit Board with EAGLE for free
- i took a 4 hour class at dorkbotpdx.org here in Portland. the software is free.
- have it printed through dorkbot in Portland $45 for 3 boards
5. put everything together
- solder your components on the board
- calibrate your sensors
- fine tune your programming
Detailed instructions are found on the Instructable.
Would you be interested in counting the bee activity at your hive? What do you think about this project?


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Broadcast 9 February 1995, the final episode deals with plants that live in hostile environments. Attenborough visits Ellesmere Island, north of the Arctic Circle, to demonstrate that even in a place that is unconducive to life, it can be found. Algae and lichens grow in or on rock, and during summer, when the ice melts, flowers are much more apparent. However, they must remain close to the ground
Broadcast 2 February 1995, the fifth programme explores the alliances formed between the animal and plant worlds. Attenborough dives into Australia's Great Barrier Reef and contrasts the nocturnal feeding of coral, on microscopic creatures, with its daytime diet of algae. Some acacias are protected by ants, which will defend their refuge from any predator. Besides accommodation, the guards are rew
Broadcast 26 January 1995, this episode examines how plants either share environments harmoniously or compete for dominance within them. Attenborough highlights the 1987 hurricane and the devastation it caused. However, for some species, it was that opportunity for which they had lain dormant for many years. The space left by uprooted trees is soon filled by others who move relatively swiftly towa
Broadcast 19 January 1995, the next instalment is devoted to the ways in which plants reproduce. Pollen and a stigma are the two components needed for fertilisation. Most plants carry both these within their flowers and rely on animals to transport the pollen from one to the stigma of another. To do this, they attract their couriers with colour, scent and nectar. It isn't just birds that help poll
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Many of the picnic areas in the Napa Valley are located at wineries on the Silverado Trail. However, one nice spot on Route 29 is Hall Winery in St. Helena. The winery is located next door to Dean and Deluca so it easy to get your supplies and then head to the winery for lunch. The historic tasting room was built in 1885. Outside is a small, picnic area under the trees.
If you are in the southern end of the Napa Valley, there are a few good spots for picnics. Clos du Val and Regusci in the Stags Leap District both have tables that are shaded by surrounding trees. Both wineries have excellent red wines. Clos du Val is best known for Cabernet, but also has Merlot, Pinot Noir, and Chardonnay. Regusci is a small, family winery. Their production is limited, so at times they are sold out of some of their wines. However, their Cabernet and Merlot are usually available for tasting. Regusci's wines are big. If you like this style, don't miss this winery.
A little further north, where Yountville Cross meets the Silverado Trail, is Robert Sinskey Winery. Best known for Pinot Noir, this winery has an ever-changing list of wines available for tasting. The picnic area is on a terrace overlooking the valley. It's more exposed than the areas mentioned above, but has a nicer view.
Rutherford Hill Winery has a large picnic grounds on a hillside east of the town of Rutherford. The views are obstructed by the trees, but this picnic area is among the largest in Napa. If you like Merlot, Rutherford Hill should not be missed. To get to the winery take Rutherford Hill Road to the end.
When you picnic at a winery, please do not consume wines from other wineries. Not only would this violate the wineries' permits, but it is not considered good form. If you want wine with lunch, buy it from the winery. Usually they will open the bottle for you and loan you some wine glasses.
If you want to take a private tour of the Napa Valley that includes a picnic at one of these wineries, please call me at (866) 326-4237 (toll free) or e-mail me by clicking here. I will customize the tour so you visit the wineries that best match your tastes and interest.
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| This command orders selected fire team individuals to move to the specific spot you are aiming at with the reticule in and out of map mode.
This command slot is context sensitive and will change into the following orders depending on what you're aiming at or what your fire team leader is doing:
|Assault Building
|Target a building and your fire team will clear out each room within the targeted building. Destroyed buildings will not have this command (see Assault instead).
|Assault (position)
|Same as the Assault command in the Offence Ring. This option appears for wrecked buildings or pre-set roadblocks (or emplaced positions).
|Enter Vehicle
|Target a vehicle of any type to order the fire team to enter it.
|Operate Gun
|Aim at an emplacement and one of the fire team (if everyone is selected) will use the target emplaced gun. Do this command last if you want your fire team doing something else.
|Move and Hover
|While in a chopper, this orders the pilot to exactly as what's described.
|Treat Wounded
|If a member of the fire team is injured, highlight the afflicted soldier and have another teammate (not your fire team leader) use the field dressing (medics will use the treatment pack).
| Orders the selected fire team individuals to fall in and regroup at the Fire Team Leader's position.
Note that if your fire team is assaulting, defending or doing something other than following you, you must issue this order first to get the team following you; any formation and spread commands will not take effect until they do.
This command slot is context sensitive and will change into the following orders depending on what you're aiming at or what your fire team leader is doing:
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Graham Wallas (May 31, 1858 - August 9, 1932) was an English social psychologist, educator, and one of the leaders of the Fabian Society. He is remembered for his contribution to the development of political science, the psychology of politics, and his pioneering work on human creativity. He argued that people do not always behave in a rational, calculated way, and that politicians should, in order to handle people properly, study psychology. Wallas served as a professor of political science at the London School of Economics, in addition to holding several political positions.
Wallas' ideas for using psychology in political science counterbalanced strong currents of thought favoring rationalistic, utilitarian views in the field. His priority on studying the psychology of human beings provided support toward the then-emerging empirical approach to the study of human behavior. Although Wallas noted that human beings behave irrationally, he thought that the sciences could uncover a true nature and this could be applied to make a better society.
Graham Wallas was born on May 31, 1858, in Monkwearmouth, Sunderland, England, the son of Gilbert Innes Wallas, a local minister, and his wife, Frances Talbot Peacock. He received a strict religious upbringing, studying later at Shrewsbury School and Corpus Christi College, Oxford (1877–1881). He obtained a second class degree in 1881. It was at Oxford that Wallas abandoned his religious beliefs.
Following his studies, Wallas pursued a career in teaching. He held a post at Highgate School until 1890, when he resigned in protest at the requirement of the school to receive communion.
Wallas joined the Fabian Society in April 1886, following his acquaintances with Sidney Webb and George Bernard Shaw. He contributed to the Fabian Essays on Socialism. He also started to teach at the newly founded London School of Economics (LSE) in 1895. He married Ada (also known as Audrey) Radford in 1897. Their daughter, May, was born in 1898. In 1894, he became a Progressive Party member, serving on the London School Board until 1904. He was chairman of its School Management Committee from 1897-1904.
Wallas left the Fabians in 1904, in protest of their support for Joseph Chamberlain's tariff policy. He became a member of the London County Council, where he served a three-year term. He was also a non-elected member of London County Council's Education Committee from 1908-1910.
In 1914, Wallas became professor of Political Science at LSE, the first such post at the school. He remained in that position until his retirement in 1923. Wallas made several trips to the United States, where he lectured at Harvard University.
Wallas also served as president of the Rationalist Press Association. From 1908-1928, he was a member of the senate of the University of London, and served as a member of the Royal Commission on Civil Service, from 1912 to 1915.
He died in Portloe, Cornwall, England, on August 9, 1932.
Wallas remains famous for his work on the psychology of politics. He was a famous anti-rationalist, rejecting Jeremy Bentham's view of human nature as one of rational self-interest. He believed that people do not always behave in a rational way. He held that it was even dangerous for politicians to assume that people behave intelligently and always calculate what to do. In his Human Nature in Politics (1908), he argued that irrational forces, such as prejudice, custom, and accident, inevitably affect political decisions, often much more than rational calculations. He thus warned politicians of the need to study psychology as the means to understand and predict people's political behavior. He rejected the popular application of Darwinism to social sciences.
Wallas believed that by introducing psychology into political sciences, the way would also open for the study of government itself. Since politics is based on an assumption that people behave rationally, and Wallas suggested that people in reality are not rational, he questioned whether representative government was indeed democratic. He claimed that the problem could be solved if people were better educated, thus casting more informed votes. Wallas also believed that government should comprise specially trained persons who would make their choices based on the latest scientific discoveries in the fields of both the natural and social sciences.
Wallas suggested that because modern societies were becoming increasingly complex, a shift in thinking was needed from individualism to collectivism. Collectivism needed to become a principle of every organization. Collectivism, together with education of the individual mind, according to Wallas, would inevitably lead to a "good" society.
By the end of his career, Wallas turned toward the study of creativity. His famous model of thought contains four stages of creative thinking:
Wallas' work provided a useful counterbalance to rationalist utilitarianism. His advocacy of the use of psychology in political science, as well as the need for the study of human beings, contributed toward the development of an empirical approach to the study of human behavior. As a member of the inner circle of the Fabian Society, he molded not only Fabian socialist thought, but also influenced the general British world view of the early twentieth century.
Wallas's pioneering work on creative thinking paved the way for further research on human creativity.
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The Ki-Atsu Neurotransformations program is a 160 hour, 16 credit course taught over a 20 day period that is designed to provide students who are graduates of an accredited massage therapy program or licensed massage therapists with training in bodywork, somatic emotional releases, and movement. Upon completion of the program the student will be able to offer to clients a ten-session package designed to improve the client's posture and movement, as well as physical, emotional, and spiritual well being.
The Neurotransformations program will teach the student techniques from many different modalities such as the 5 element theory and Chinese Meridians, NLP techniques, Pilates and Yoga Asanas, and therefore teach the student to view a client through the perspective of many different paradigms.
Students will learn about viewing the body utilizing the paradigms of the Tensegrity Model of Richard Buckminister Fuller, and Myofascial Planes. Students will learn to assess client's movement in relationship to gravity, how to identify where compensation may be occurring, the reason compensation is occurring, and the best technique to release the reason for the compensation. Students will learn about the Mind/Emotion/Body connection and learn several techniques to address issues that have developed in a client that is disrupting that connection.
The Ki-Atsu Institute of Healing Arts is an accredited organization of the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodyworkers for providing continuing education to massage therapists. The Neurotransformations course has been submitted to NCBTMB to allow the hours to be used by participants who are nationally certified to be eligible to be used to meet continuing education requirements.
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The Ki-Atsu Neurotransformations class is a one hundred sixty hour class requiring 20 classroom days to complete. The class is designed to provide the student with the training and techniques to identify limiting factors that have been solidified in a client's physical body, by learning to look for, and feel for blockages stored in the tissues.
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Students will learn concepts used from viewing the body with the Tensegrity Model developed by Richard Buckminster Fuller. The class will further examine how the forces of gravity, and ground reaction force affects us, as three dimensional spiraling beings.
The student will seek to understand the source of the pattern, whether physical, emotional or spiritual. By understanding how the body spirals down onto itself in relationship to gravity, the student will look to understand the relationship it has created with another part of itself. The pattern of compensation is soon revealed, and it becomes clearer as to how the forces have been translated through the body.
The primary objective of the course is to bring the physical body into better alignment so that a better neutral may be experienced, and the forces around the client are easily translated through the joints. This will allow the client to experience himself or herself in the present moment, as the fully integrated physical/ spiritual beings that he or she is.
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Walter McFarlane
Council was given a status report of staff assignments on Monday, May 28th. Councillor Mario Feldhoff asked to have it done one page at a time. The Council went through the items, asking questions and clarifying the items as they went. It did not take long to clear through many of the items.
One of the first items to receive discussion was a utilities take over from 2006 which was recommended for removal. Feldhoff stated he keeps asking staff to return with report on this topic, making a wisecrack that it keeps getting recommended for removal hoping Council will do it without asking. He did not want to remove something in the heat of the moment.
Councillor Rob Goffinet wanted to know where they were on Radley Park. Martin Gould, head of Kitimat Leisure Services stated they were having the hydrologist come back. Funding was been approved to expand the park, replenish campsites and build a new road, but they are waiting to hear back for the hydrologist. It stayed on the list.
Radley Park had a plan to stop erosion after one was requested by resident, Jack Oviatt who did not want to see the park wash out into the river. However, Council quickly learned armouring the park was a futile endeavour as they only had a two week window to do it in and had to seek permission from many different groups. The money to save the park washed away into several other projects, notably, the animal shelter and Council went back to the drawing board to expand the park back to the dyke.
Safety Cameras were removed from the list of items. The Safety Cameras were recommended long ago by business owners who were getting tired of having their storefronts vandalized. Over time, the project grew to encompass several commercial areas which saw a lot of vandalism. However, all the money for this project was given to the animal shelter and most of the vandalism appeared to die down.
One item could no longer be completed because the RCMP Officer referenced in it had transferred out of the community. No one knew what it was anyway so they removed it.
Another item, to invite Premier Gordon Campbell to meet with Council to discuss saving Eurocan was also removed from the list for two reasons. One, it was out dated and second, Council had already met with Christy Clark. The invitation did go through, but the former premier stalled the meeting until he left office.
According to Mary Murphy, who was the head of the Eurocan union, if they could have gotten him on board, there could be 300 more jobs in Kitimat today. Mayor Joanne Monaghan was the one who invited him.
A motion for Council to install benches at the cemetery was removed as well. Feldhoff explained it had been cut short when the Council had learned anyone could sponsor a bench with a program. The motion had been referred to the 2009 budget.
The painting of a mural on Nechako Centre was next. The Mural was done by local painters, organized by the Nechako Parrent Commitee and church youth groups. Councillor Rob Goffinet thanked the community for leaving the mural in tact. A motion in regards to having a report at wood burning at the dump was kept as well.
At this point, Council removed the motion relating to supporting the aluminium industry by opposing power sales. Again, they were unable to come to a consensus on what the motion was and removed.
Now, Council had reached a selection of items which had not been completed yet. They began to go through them and ask questions about the items. Among them was a motion, which was supposed to be complete by the end of 2011 was a motion to examine the ownership of the walkways in City Centre in regards to a tripping hazard.
District Engineer Tim Glieg explained it was not a municipal walkway and they did not have the technologists to get it done last year. The owner has been contacted the owner and given them an estimate if the District undertook it with them. If they refuse to do anything about it, it will go to the next step.
Another motion related to the Invasive Plant Council. Martin Gould head of the Leisure Services stated the first task is to get rid of a lot of Japanese Knotweed. The next task is to meet with the Invasive Plant Council on invasive species in Kitimat and put information on the District Website.
Gould also hopes to hold a public meeting on invasive plants. He also told Council about the Royal Museum of Victoria has a display on invasive species and plants are a part of the display.
The moving of Council meetings to Riverlodge was another item for removal. Council is no longer talking about moving the meetings to Riverlodge but this is still an issue. Monaghan stated there would be further information coming up on that. This one stayed on.
A long standing motion to have a discussion on Councils policies on oceans was removed.
While Council removed many decisions and gathered the information needed, they still voted on two motions without knowing what they were.
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Kitimat is on the ocean, why would Council not have a policy on oceans.
This doesn't look like a NEUTRALITY stance, it looks like a GREEN LIGHT for Enbridge.
If Kitimat doesn't have a policy on our OCEAN then any number of CORPS, can do what they please to our water, as did Eurocan. Is the LNG project dumping the clay into the channel?
Quit beating the dead horse (Eurocan) it was done no matter the amount of energy or money thrown at it. The costs to clean up their pollution output into the ocean was far more costly than the few jobs in Kitimat. Christy Clark didn't even know about Eurocan when she visited.
Pleased to see cooperation and work being completed.


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In recognition of the fundamental precepts of out fraternity, in furtherance of the fraternal ideals of "Charity, Esteem and Love" and the requirements of the Northwest Missouri State University "Gentlemen's Rule," Delta Nu Chapter, Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity ("Delta Nu Chapter" or the "Chapter") and its alumni adopt the following "Code of Honor and Conduct for TKE Alumni and Guests."
Delta Nu Chapter of Tau Kappa Epsilon was issued its charter on the Northwest campus in the spring of 1954. It had a vision to create a different fraternity, one based not on wealth, rank, or honor, but on the ideals of personal worth and character. The brothers banned hazing, blackballing, and most: importantly, discrimination based on race or religion - a first on the campus. .The chapter ranked at the top of scholarship among the fraternities: For many years, TKE was the only fraternity at Northwest with a Multi-racial and multi-religious (Christian and non-Christian) membership. TKE still stands as a pillar and leader on campus for its diversity:
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1. All Are Welcome. All Alumni of Delta Nu Chapter are welcome arid are encouraged to visit the fraternity.
2. Helpfulness. It is a natter of honor and respect that alumni be eager and willing to help current students with academics, vocational interests, and mentoring.
3: Expectations. Each alumnus is to conduct himself within the Gentleman's Rule and within the ideals of the fraternity as stated above. Every alumnus is a guest, and he must comport himself accordingly.
4. Responsibility for Guest. It is a matter of honor and respect that all alumni assume responsibility for the conduct of their guests and of themselves. Therefore, if a guest causes any damage, the host alumnus shall be held responsible for the damage of his guest just as if the host alumnus had caused or committed the damage himself.
Prohibited Acts and Conduct
Alumni and their guests shall not engage in the following conduct, which is illustrative of Some conduct violating this Honor Code, but it does not necessarily list all of the conduct that would violate it.
Haze, demean, assault or threaten physical harm to a Member of the Chapter, or any guest or visitor to the Chapter.
Misuse, damage, destroy; or steal property owned by or under the control of the Chapter, or of any student of the Chapter. In all such events, the alumnus shall be financially liable for the full replacement cost and/or cost of repair for the results of such prohibited conduct:
Possess, use, sale; give, loan, and/or distribute directly or indirectly any illegal drug, narcotic, or other controlled substance within the premises of the Chapter House; or at any function, activity, event or gathering sponsored by the Chapter or to any student of Northwest University.
Possess, provide, use, or otherwise have any handgun, rifle, or other weapon within the Chapter House or on the grounds of the Chapter House.
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Any alumnus may face disciplinary action for his conduct or that o f his guests for violation of this Honor Code. The action may be taken (1) by the undergraduate chapter at a chapter meeting, (2) by the Board of Advisors (acting through its chairman, the alumni chapter advisor, and the president of the Delta Nu Alumni Association), or (3) by both. The possible sanctions are not necessarily limited by this Honor Code, but they include a demand for repayment of all damage, a request for suitable apologies, and an order prohibiting the alumnus from returning to the Chapter House. The provisions of this Honor Code are in addition to any and all rights that the undergraduate chapter or the Board of Advisors may have at law or equity.
No vote of the undergraduate chapter or the board of advisor's is needed to put a stop ongoing conduct violating this Honor Code, The Prytanis, Epiprytanis, and the Pylortes individually has the power and authority to order any misbehaving alumnus or his guest to cease such conduct, order them to leave the premises, or to call the police for assistance, If those three officers are not available, then any other officer has such power and authority. Each alumnus will respect and obey any such directive by an officer of the undergraduate chapter.
This Code of Honor and Conduct for TKE Alumni and Guests may be amended in a two-step fashion. A majority of the undergraduate chapter at a meeting with the normal quorum must approve the amendment, and the amendment must be approved by the chairman of the Board of Advisors, the Alumni Chapter Advisor, and by the President of the Delta Nu Alumni Association. An amendment can also occur by the reverse process.
This Code of Honor and Conduct For TKE Alumni And Guests was unanimously approved by the undergraduate chapter by a majority vote at a regular chapter meeting on March 11, 2011 and approved unanimously by a vote of a meeting of TKE alumni at Alumni Day on March 2, 2013.


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Van Dallas is one of the most recognizable faces on television today. Most notably known for his role on the hit supernatural drama series Nightlife, as bad boy vampire Blaine Carmichael, Van is also one of the key celebrity spokespersons for the "Get Tested" campaign. His rising fame causes tremendous struggles between his new celebrity status and his normal life, as he fights to balance both of them equally.
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Vanderbilt Dalton Kent hails all the way from Iowa. He grew up on a farm there, under the watchful eye of both of his parents and alongside his younger sister. It was a life that could be considered very rural, in that Vanderbilt was always doing some kind of chores or work around the farm…. whenever he couldn't find a way to weasel out of it. His parents made sure that he learned the value of a hard day's work, whether it was through working the land or doing his schoolwork enough to maintain his C average.
Graduating from high school had Vanderbilt sticking close to home and working on the farm with his father. It wasn't until his best friend introduced him to an opportunity to get the hell out of Iowa and do something he wanted to with his own life. it was a bit of a long shot, but through the combined effort of luck, skill and fate Vanderbilt was given a role on MTV's The Real World. While the show was based in reality, it was still designed for Entertainment and the producers took the liberty of turning Vanderbilt Dalton Kent the farm boy with potential into Van Dallas, the leaning man and heartthrob.
Since his success on The Real World, Van Dallas has dove into the Hollywood lifestyle and gotten a rising star status within a year. Immediately typecast as the 'sexy leading man' due to his issues on the Real World, Van fell under the guidance of one of the industry's most sharky agents. A series of guest roles on hit shows and talk show appearances kept Van in the public eye long enough to garner a fan following and allowed his agent to push for him to star in a new supernatural drama series coming to television: Nightlife.
Scoring one of the leading roles on Nightlife gave Van Dallas a nice paycheck, which he immediately squandered on clothes and materialistic things. His purchasing of a car was also his money, though, the mega apartment in Studio City was worked into his Nightlife contract, thanks to the epic negotiations of his agent. It seemed like Van's life was headed in the right direction, which was up to the top. Van, himself, never looked back. Which is why he didn't see this next blow headed in his direction.
While filming the Series Premiere of Nightlife, bad things started happening to some of the cast and crew. There were never any casualties, but people seemed to be vastly more clumsy than before. Everywhere Van went, things seemed to happen. It was almost as if the set of Nightlife was haunted. The press caught on to all of this nonsense and even started pushing this haunted thing in the press, claiming the Nightlife project to be cursed.
Van's agent shopped Van around overtime, just in case the set was Haunted or something. Van immediately fell in with a group of celebrities that were being asked to lead the Get Tested campaign. Van, of course, wanting to keep in line with being one of the more "real" people in Hollywood, actually went the extra mile and got himself tested. The tests came back Negative. Van got himself tested again and again, each time they came back negative or inconclusive. Finally, though, during the filming of his final test… Van Dallas stepped out of the room with the following results: Ability Positive.
With that test under his belt and viewed live by everyone watching, Van dove headfirst into the life of being A-Positive. They wanted to go deeper. They wanted more PSAs. They wanted to know exactly what Van Dallas was capable of and so did Van. He signed up for more testing and more events to speak at, clearly wanting to promote the Get Tested campaign and urge everyone to do something positive with their time and their lives. Van, himself, was to undergo even more testing… which would, of course, also be filmed.
Much like his first round of testing, Van had a hard time getting an actual lock down on what his ability was. The first time they came back and said it was Inconclusive. The second time they said he had Telekinesis. The third and fourth times both said he could affect the wind. It wasn't until the sixth test did the doctors come back with something they thought had to be it: Technological Deficit Induction. That's why he was so hard to test. He kept affecting the equipment! Van found out about his ability on live television and he found out his ability in time for the Series Premiere of Nightlife to hit the airwaves. Highest Rated Series Premiere Ever.
Van's registration was also a nationwide event, covered by local press and other entertainment shows, due to the fact that it all happened during the first week of Nightlife being on the air. Since then, he's been riding his growing waves of stardom and basking in the glow of materialism and Hollywood.
Behind The Scenes
Van Dallas is a hard working individual when he wants to be. He's got the morals and hard work ethic of his father, whom he worked on the farm for from a young age. Thus, he knows how to get things done when he actually feels up to making sure they get done. Otherwise, though, he's pretty much a slacker that relies on his charm, good looks and natural acting talents to get him through life. He will try every trick up his sleeve to get the upper hand to not have to actually do some functional work before just -doing the work- in the first place. Van is a firm believer in Play Hard, Play Harder, Work If You Have To.
In terms of being Ability Positive, though, Van embraces everything that his gift is. He doesn't feel awkward about being Evolved in the least and he will often just admit to anyone that asks that he is A-Positive and proud of it. While he may not believe in all of the different angles of being Pro-Registration or Pro-Ability… he believes that his own gift was given to him for a purpose and he will use it for everything from trivial matters to showing off to actually helping or harming others. His ability is an extension of himself and he will not hesitate to use it to get the upper hand in any situation that calls for it.
Van lives the lifestyle that probably any farm boy turned rising star would be living. He's very flashy and showboaty, spending his money frivolously and just throwing it around as if there's no tomorrow or that there's no way he won't ever be making some more. To Van, money really does grow on trees. He embraces everything that the Hollywood lifestyle throws his way. Sex, drugs, rock, roll… it call comes with being a star and he doesn't want to miss out on any of it. He strives to make sure that he's at every awards show he can be at. Every premiere, every guest starring role… it all gives him the spotlight that he craves so much. He even opens his arms up wide for the paparazzi and the press, welcoming them into his life. Most of the time, anyway.
Van clings to his heartthrob status, using it to just be playful and aloof with women and relationships, rather than actually becoming some dangerous and well known womanizer. He's completely honest and up front about his needs and his inability to fully settled down or anything along those lines. He's not a player, he just dates a lot. A lot of people wonder if there's anything deeper to Van than what he displays on the surface and that's something that even he doesn't really know. All that matters is that life is too short to not grab it by the horns and ride it.
Especially These Horns…
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Registration Date: September 17, 2010
Registered Ability: Technological Deficit Induction
Registered Ability Parameters: Technological Deficit Induction, or TDI, is the ability create a break down or malfunction in any kind of machine or technological device. It is unknown how the exact process works, but TDI affects the inner workings of machinery and technological devices, shorting them out or creating malfunctions within more advanced equipment. The results of these imposed hinderances can either render the subject useless, stopping it from working completely or just cause the subject to function differently. Those with TDI have no control over how they affect anything, they just do.
As a working actor, Van Dallas is always featured in something or other. He's a rising star and he will not stop until he is known as one of the hardest working men in Hollywood. Even if it turns out to be a big lie.
Heroes: Los Angeles
- Van Dallas stars as Himself in these crazy adventures that follow his personal life.
- Van Dallas takes it upon himself to endorse a number of very excellent products.
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$#!^ That Van Says…
"Besides, don't you know cleavage is like the best conversation opener in the history of conversation openers that don't involve cleavage?" - That Time Of The Month
"Listen. Everybody is what they is. Be yourself. Don't do drugs without experienced supervision and most importantly, don't drink and drive. Pick one." - That Time Of The Month
"Shhhh. Don't even tell me your name. We can blow this popsicle stand, skip the drinks and get right to the getting to know each other… biblically. - Crack Is Wack
- Van's character, Blaine Carmichael, has been in a constant war with his immortal enemy Edward Cullen all throughout the Internets. While the actors have nothing against each other, they play up this constant battle for the hilarity and the fans.
- Team Blaine merchandise has been a hot ticket for a year now. Sold exclusively on Vandalism.com or NowNetwork.com
- Van's Finishing Move: The Smolder
- Van is obnoxiously materialistic and has been known to blow his money on anything and everything he wants in sight. Or just giving it away for no other reason than he can afford to.
- Van Dallas happens to be very close friends with Justin Bieber. Seriously. Look.
- Maino (featuring Swizz Beats), "A Million Bucks" ♫
- Studio B, "I See Girls" ♫
- Jackie Moon, "Love Me Sexy" ♫
- Madam Adam, "Sex Ain't Love" ♫
- Shinedown, "Junkies For Fame" ♫
- Hinder, "All American Nightmare" ♫
- Jamie Foxx (featuring Justin Timberlake & T.I.), "Winner" ♫
- Atom Smash, "Do Her Wrong" ♫
- Enrique Iglesias, "Tonight" ♫
- Saving Abel, "Addicted" ♫
- Maroon 5, "Moves Like Jagger" ♫
- Kevin Rudolf (featuring Lil Wayne), "Let It Rock" ♫
- Divide The Day, "One Night Stand" ♫
- Black Stone Cherry, "Blame It On The Boom Boom" ♫
- Burn Halo, "Dirty Little Girl" ♫
- Bad Meets Evil, "Fast Lane" ♫
- OutKast, "So Fresh, So Clean" ♫
- My Darkest Days, "Move Your Body" ♫
- Kevin McHale (Glee), "P.Y.T." ♫
- Breathe Carolina, "Blackout" ♫


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Today is the Feast of Christ the King. Today is a reminder of where our true allegiance lies. Sometimes that means a loyalty over and against the state. Pope Pius XI instituted this feast in 1925 in response to growing nationalism and secularism around the world.
During the early twentieth century, in Mexico, Russia, and in many parts of Europe, atheistic regimes threatened not just the Catholic Church and its members, but civilization. Pope Pius XI's feast gave Catholics the assurance that Christ the King shall reign forever. Pope Pius XI said that Christ "reign[s] 'in the hearts of men,' both by reason of the keenness of his intellect and the extent of his knowledge, and also because he is very truth, and it is from him that truth must be obediently received by all mankind."
Many Catholics will sing this hymn at Church today. Listen to "To Jesus Christ Our Sovereign King" sung by The Schola Cantorum of St. Peter's here:


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The winner of 'Wish & Travel' gets a free air ticket to his/her dream international destination
Mumbai, June 1, 2015: Fxkart.com, the online aggregator of Foreign Exchange Dealers, announced the launch of its unique contest 'Wish & Travel.' The contest will run from 1st June to 14th June, 2015 and is open to participants above the age of 18 years as on 1st June, 2015 and residing in India.
The contest requires the participants to register online on http://contest.fxkart.com/ and give a description of his/her dream international destination and as to why they would like to go there. The best entry would be adjudged the winner, to be declared on 15th June, 2015 on www.facebook.com/fxkart.
The winner will get one adult return flight ticket from India to any international city mentioned as his/her dream destination in the online entry.
"After the recent success of our 'Mother's Day' contest which received 7500+ entries, this is yet another initiative to connect with our potential and existing customers" said Abdul Hadi Shaikh, CEO of Fxkart.com. "Being a niche service, we will continue targeting our customers through strategic marketing plans, partnerships and industry events that hold relevance for us as a brand."
Fxkart.com is an online platform for exchange of foreign currency that helps to improve the consumer experience of carrying out their Forex transactions.Fxkart.com FZ LLC is a UAE based Free Zone Company having its R&D Centre at Bengaluru.
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Bridal Veil Falls is a waterfall on Bridal Veil Creek in Uncompahgre National Forest, CO.
If you're visiting Telluride this is must-do hike right outside of town. Many people with off road vehicles can drive up to the falls, but it's a great walk along a forest road with big views of the valley to the west and the rock faces to the east. At the top there's an old hydro power station which was one the first of its kind in the US. The trail continues up to some higher elevation lakes.
Bridal Veil Falls is a 365-foot (111 m) waterfall at the end of the box canyon overlooking Telluride, Colorado. Hiking and off-road trails pass by the falls and it has a hydroelectric power plant at its top. In winter the frozen shape of the falls forms an imposing challenge to intrepid ice climbers.


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this week it's Season 3 Episode 16, and it's time to say goodbye to Juliet, as it's her very last episode!! this time, we learn about how she took a lot of horse tranquilizer to get to the island, and also how Ben can cure cancer…….. or CAN he??? this episode rules, y'all. genuinely wild episode with twists, turns, and thrills. please enjoy!


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How long have you been a part of the league?
3 years.
What are your expectations for the upcoming season of derby?
Get stronger and keep improving.
So far, what has been your scariest or most intimidating moment in your derby career?
Last June when I had a concussion and had problems remembering things.
Do you have a favorite derby team to cheer for (other than LCHR)?
I love watching high level derby, but have no favorites.


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Like the pigment! I expected to have a little more than what was in there. The only down side is that with the glow in the dark pigment for you to really see it you have to put it under a bright light to "charge"


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What BCAR could learn from the NCT
by Bregs Blog admin team
The following opinion piece was received from a registered architect on October 20th 2014
What BCAR could learn from the NCT
Ireland had a problem with safety standards in cars. There were too many older cars, they weren't being maintained properly. Rural roads and bad weather compounded the problems and "something had to be done".
In 2000 the NCT (National Car Test) was established and now all cars over 4 years old are tested regularly. I recently visited a test centre: in less than 25 minutes and for the cost of €55. I was back on the road. The testing centre ran like clockwork because the mechanics are trained, the equipment is calibrated and the testing standardised. It works and it's very efficient. They can fully test a car for €55 without making a loss. All centres work to the same system and the standard of card on our roads has improved.
If the NCT was run on the BCAR (Building Control Amendment Regulations) model, testing would be carried out in every filling station in the country- all of them would have to train staff and buy in equipment. They'd have to continually upgrade machinery and keep it operational, devise their own computer record system, bring in an emissions expert, keep oil samples, file forms and issue reports. It wouldn't cost €55.
Problems might arise when different garages worked to different standards- word would get around about who would turn a blind eye to bald tyres, who didn't even check the wipers. Inevitably the cheapest garages would attract a lot of business.
The powers that be might find it difficult to keep track of thousands of operators. It might prove impossible to police the system effectively or to tackle the cowboy operators. Perhaps the diligent operators would be priced out of the market in a race to the bottom.
Some of the mid-range garages might find it hard to keep up: a staff member who is selling cars, ordering parts and meeting customers might find it very hard to stay on top of a raft of ever changing technical requirements, to manage the administration and reporting.
Some operators might stop offering the service altogether, referring their customers on to specialist garages who have dedicated staff and equipment.
In time, dedicated centres of excellence might develop in every county where specially trained staff could do the job better and faster. These specialist operators wouldn't be distracted by other tasks, they could work more efficiently and develop greater expertise. In time, as their systems improved and the volume of business grew, they might be able to offer a good service for as little as €55. Just like the NCT.
Perhaps BCAR has something to learn from this? Dedicated specialist staff and standardised systems are more cost-effective and easier to quality control.


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At least 14 people were killed Wednesday at the Inland regional center in California, the same location where in days past active shooter drills had taken place.
Now the police say this shooting started because of a dispute at a party, at which point the shooters went home, dressed in what mainstream media calls assault clothing and grabbed assault rifles.
There are also reports of bombs at the scene, which tells me that this is a premeditated attack.
Nurses in the center thought today's shooting was a drill.
This occurred in a area with gun control already in place and monsters like Hillary Clinton have taken to Twitter to call for more gun control.
The weapons used were illegally obtained, so how can more gun control counter that? This has false flag written all over it. What do you think?
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Press Release: IMF Gathers Experts to Discuss Design of Fiscally Sustainable and Equitable Pension Systems in Asia
January 10, 2013Press Release No. 13/08
January 10, 2013
The world's leading experts and practitioners on pension issues gathered in Tokyo with policy makers from 16 Asian countries to discuss how advanced and emerging Asian countries can address their pension challenges in a sustainable and equitable manner. The two-day conference, Designing Fiscally Sustainable and Equitable Pension Systems in Asia in the Post-Crisis World, was organized by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Fiscal Affairs Department and the IMF Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (OAP), with the generous support of the Japanese Government.
"Pension reforms are high on the policy agenda of many advanced and emerging market economies, including in Asia," said Sanjeev Gupta, Deputy Director of the IMF's Fiscal Affairs Department. "The conference offered an excellent opportunity to discuss how these countries can reform pension systems while ensuring equity within and across generations," he added, noting that for the IMF, with its primary focus on macroeconomic stability of its member countries, pensions are a key part of the discussion on fiscal policy.
Participants agreed that long-term fiscal challenges from pension spending have become all the more important after the large increases in public debt in the advanced economies due to the recent economic and financial crisis. In advanced economies, the challenge is to contain future increases in public pension systems as the population ages, while the current low-yield environment adds another challenge for countries relying heavily on funded pensions.
Even in emerging economies, which in general enjoy more fiscal space, pension reforms are important: the key here is to expand low pension coverage in a fiscally sustainable manner. They will also have to address this issue while their populations also age rapidly, reflecting the decline in fertility rates across most emerging economies.
In addition to dealing with long-term fiscal sustainability, the conference also focused on equity issues related to pension system design, particularly the effects of different reform options on equity within generations (especially the impact on low-wage workers, who have shorter life expectancies) and across generations (how different age groups are affected by pension reforms).
Key messages from the conference for the design of public pension reforms include: (1) the importance of ensuring that pension systems provide adequate income support for the elderly poor; (2) the need to ensure that the pension system does not run large deficits and is fiscally affordable; (3) the advantages of raising retirement ages, in response to increasing life expectancy, to improve the finances of the pension system and boost economic growth by raising labor supply; (4) the importance of increasing the share of the elderly population receiving pensions in emerging Asia; (5) the importance of improving the management of private pension funds to raise returns and increase transparency; and (6) the need to ensure that pension reforms are perceived as fair and that once implemented, pension reforms are not reversed.
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