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How long can I submit my nationality application?
Who can apply for Spanish citizenship as a result of the Citizenship Law for Sephardic?
Can a non-Jewish person apply?
How can I know whether my surname is of Sephardic origins?
My surname is included in the list of Sephardic surnames published on the internet. Is that enough?
I know my ancestors were Jewish, but I am not. Can I still apply for Spanish citizenship according to the new Law?
When ?
Which is the deadline to submit my application?
How long will it take for the Spanish Administration to decide on my application?
How ?
Do I need a lawyer or an agent?
Which are the steps that I need to follow in order to submit my application?
What happens if I do not appear within one year before the Spanish Consulate in order to receive my passport?
How much is the fee that the Spanish Government will charge in order to process my file?
Which documents are necessary to meet the requirements of the Law?
Which documents prove my condition of Sephardi of Spanish ancestry?
Who can issue a certificate proving my Sephardic origins?
What is the 'Ketubah' from Castile?
Which documents prove my special link to Spain?
Must the application consist of all or some of the documents proving the Sephardic origins and the special link to Spain?
Are there any other additional requirements? Are there any other documents to be submitted?
How long do full birth certificates and criminal records certificates have to be valid in order to apply?
FCJE´S Certificate
Which documents must I submit to the Federation of Jewish Communities of Spain (FCJE) in order to obtain the certificate proving that I am a Sephardi of Spanish ancestry?
How much will the certificate by the FCJE cost?
Cooperating entities in Israel.
Residence in Spain
I am residing in Spain and of Sephardi origins, and I want to apply for Spanish citizenship. What must I do?
Is it necessary to submit any documentation supporting evidence of me being Sephardi in order to apply for Spanish citizenship via residence?
Instituto Cervantes
How can I be informed about the Spanish language exams and the knowledge test on constitutional, social and cultural aspects of Spanish life that I must pass in order to fulfil the requirements established by the Law?
Must all the applicants take the Spanish language and citizenship –knowledge of Spanish constitution– test?
How much will the courses and exams cost at the Instituto Cervantes?
How can I be informed about the dates of the test ?
The Notary
Can the applicant choose the city where he will be appearing before the notary?
How much will the notary fees cost in Spain ?
I've already signed the Afficavit more than 12 months ago and I do not have any answer of the Ministry of Justice. What happened to my application?
Carta de Naturaleza
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Treating Customers Fairly
All firms regulated by the FCA have to support the FCA Sourcebook's principle that a firm 'must pay due regard to the interests of its customers and treat them fairly'.
The TCF ('treating customer fairly') principle aims to raise standards in the way firms carry on their business by introducing changes that will benefit consumers and increase their confidence in the financial services industry.
Specifically, TCF aims to:
- help customers fully understand the features, benefits, risks and costs of the financial products they buy
- minimize the sale of unsuitable products by encouraging best practice before, during and after a sale


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Eleanor Oliphant is completely fine. She goes to work, she goes home, and every weekend she treats herself to a couple of bottles of vodka and a frozen pizza. Everything is fine. Until an unlikely friendship and an unhealthy crush start to dredge up memories from the past, and a childhood trauma she has thoroughly suppressed.
This book is amazing. I loved everything about it. The writing style is strong and easy to read, while the story is perfection. I loved the characters: Eleanor and Raymond in particular. It took a little while to warm up to Eleanor, but once I got to know her better she really grew on me. The relationship between Eleanor and Raymond was a pleasure to read, and I found myself really genuinely caring about them, as though they were real people.
One of my favourite things about this book is actually the lack of romance. The story is about Eleanor, the way she lives, and her eventual recovery. Although the relationship between her and Raymond is charming and integral to the story, that isn't what the book is about. It isn't a romance novel, and is all the better for it.
The balance between humour and tragedy was very well done. Taking serious and sad topics and turning them into a warm, witty and enjoyable story takes some serious skill, and Gail Honeyman clearly has oodles of skill.
Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine is full of emotional and impact, but none of it is forced or sentimental. It is a thoroughly enjoyable book that I would recommend to everyone.
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This dress is a perfect LBD for me, (and it was actually an H&M sale item!). Its long sleeves and deep v work together to create a sexy, yet low key vibe. Safe to say it's now a wardrobe staple! As usual, I've paired it with my leather jacket, a choker necklace (actually a ribbon) and Ray-Bans to toughen it up. Black suede mules and my Nakedvice Olivia bag add a touch of difference to the outfit. And a lace bralette peeks out to add texture.
I've also noticed that I rarely wear my jacket as an actual jacket, I just sling it over my shoulders! #Fashun
Have you ever had a sale bargain that turned into a wardrobe staple?
H&M Dress | Topshop Leather Jacket | Nakedvice Olivia Bag | Charles & Keith Mules | MRP Hoop Earrings | Kat the Label Bralette
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If you're lucky enough to be heading to this week's Learning Technologies Conference or Exhibition, one thing is guaranteed, you're going to meet a lot of cool, interesting people. You may even end up down the pub with one or two of them, especially if you're going to Curation Camp.
You'll probably think to yourself, wistfully on the way home, "ah, I wish I could do that more often." But you can't because that's it for another year, who knows when you'll be able to afford to go again?
That's the feeling that spurred Dan and I to create the very first weeLearning event in October 2011. It was free, about eight people turned up and we (ok, Dan) lost £20. Just over a year later and we get 15-25 people at each event, it's still free to attend and it doesn't cost us (even Dan) anything to put on. People regularly travel from as far away as Brighton, Chichester, Exeter and Ascot to join us. That's very cool, but it's also a little bit crazy. So, we want to encourage and support you to create your own weeLearning events wherever you live.
We'll share our experiences and infrastructure to make it easier to get started. We'll help you promote it on our website and on Twitter. All you need to do is find a venue, a date and start spreading the word. The first of these new events is happening on Thursday 28th Feb from 17:30 in Stroud, Gloucestershire. We'll have full details on the website in the next few days . If you're nearby please go along and give your support. Gill Chester of Little Man Project is hosting it, so we're sure it will be a big success. Let us know if you want to do something similar where you live.
Dan and I will be at Learning Technologies both days and at Curation Camp, so feel free to grab one of us for a chat, or tweet us to arrange to meet up.


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THINKING OF MY FRIEND JAKE This Holiday Season
Years back, I was listening to an audiobook of Tony Robbins' "Money: Master the Game" during the five-hour drive to Philadelphia, where I would meet with our window manufacturer. Incredible speaker and writer that Mr. Robbins is, I found his seven steps to financial freedom deeply compelling, especially number seven, "The secret to living is giving." Essentially, he stresses that just writing a check to a charity isn't doing the most good. Instead, he argues, you should immerse yourself in one, working on the ground level and truly connecting with the people you serve. This in mind, I found myself exploring the streets of Philly before the meeting, reminiscing about days when my friends and I would head to the city to see live bands like Simple Minds and the Pretenders. I withdrew $100 from the ATM, thinking I could either divide the money between the homeless people scattered around most street corners or hand the entire stack over to a single, deserving individual. But as I walked around, I was struck by Tony Robbins' words, and decided to step completely outside my comfort zone. I approached a gentleman who wasn't panhandling, no cardboard sign or metal cup. He was sitting by himself at a picnic table, and I asked for directions to the Liberty Bell, pretending to be a lost tourist. After he pointed it out — right across the street — I thanked him and asked how he was doing. "Not so good," he told me. He'd been living on the streets since 2001. I learned his name, Jake, and discovered that, to my surprise, he didn't know how old he was. It had been years since he celebrated his birthday, and he'd stopped keeping track. I sat down at the table and talked to him for over an hour. After learning of his struggles to find work and offering him some employment advice, I asked whether he'd meet me at the same spot if I returned next weekend. Lo and behold, when I returned to Philly the next week, he was there. I took him to Subway, where we ate and talked. Over the next few months, Jake and I became close friends, meeting almost every week at Subway. Eventually, we upgraded to the Midtown Diner, where our server, Regina, would save a space for us in the back.
I progressively coordinated my efforts with an organization in the area called Project Home and encouraged Jake to find a job, steadily curbing my financial assistance to him (which wasn't much to
begin with). But I eventually realized that, despite all my efforts, I couldn't cure the mental illness that kept him out of ordinary society. What I could do was continue to be his friend, meeting with him as often as possible. Over the next couple years, we'd meet intermittently, sometimes losing touch due to some event in my life, and then, inevitably, I'd find him once again. This spurred me to get more involved with the Sunday Love Project, the brainchild of Margaux Murphy, serving quality food to people struggling daily on the streets of Philadelphia. The Christmas season has me thinking of Jake and the thousands of people in similar difficult circumstances out there in Philly. I tell his story a lot — there's even a website, thejakestory.com — and people are often skeptical, thinking that my involvement with the homeless must have some ulterior motive. I tell these people that I don't consider myself any kind of Mother Teresa; I'll often see a band when I'm in Philly and take advantage of the big city. The truth is, I just enjoy meeting people who are less fortunate, learning their stories, and helping them in some small way. It's a labor of love that gives my life meaning. Jake isn't just some token homeless person for an abstract cause. He's my friend. Though I haven't seen him since July, when I introduced him to my daughter and explored the city with him like old times, I'm still banking on him showing up at Sunday Love one weekend. With any luck, I'll see him just before Christmas, when we head down on Dec. 22, ready to eat meatloaf at the Midtown Diner just like before. –Ger Ronan
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When I read this post on Smitten Kitchen I could not help being tempted. I only discovered leeks a couple of years ago. I think the delay in my leek enlightenment was due to never having had it as a child, and therefore not instinctively knowing how to use it as an adult. I think that a lot of my ingrained food ideas stem from the food I grew up with, but there are a couple of gaps as there are some things that my mom never fed us as kids, probably because one (or more) of us 4 siblings would have refused to eat it.
And she was probably right. There are a whole lot of things that I didn't like as a child; Mushrooms (always picked them out of my mom's chicken-a-la-king), green pepper (also picked them out of my mom's chicken-a-la-king), other colour peppers, mayonnaise (don't know why, I was just scared of it); but thankfully my tastes have since matured and enjoy an array of colours, textures and flavours I did not know as a child.
So one of the challenges with this recipe was that I could not find a brioche loaf at the shop. I'm sure that they must be available somewhere, maybe from a bakery or deli, but I thought the easiest solution would be for me to make one. I have made bread plenty of times in the past and I have good, strong kneading arms so a little bread doesn't scare me. I am sure that there must be many brioche recipes out there with various merits, and to be honest the one I used was not great, so I am not going to post the recipe for it. I'm sure that I, or you, could do a lot better so there are a couple of pictures but not gory details.
The leek bread pudding itself was a new experience for me. Although the English do love their bread and butter pudding, I am not a native English-person and it does not appeal to me that much really. I find it a bit stodgy and the thought of bread for dessert after dinner is a bit intimidating. But this idea of a bread pudding, with leek herbs and cheese, for dinner itself… now thats something that does tickle a few of my tastebuds.
It was not a difficult or time-consuming recipe, and the smells of cooking leeks and browning brioche go a long way towards stirring up your appetite on a Sunday afternoon. I also find something so homely any comforting about home-cooking smells. No matter how bad a day I may have had or how rainy and grey the day is, the warm, welcoming smells of my kitchen never fail to make me smile. It also reminds me of how I have my own kitchen, and how lucky I am for that. And also how far I have come from the days when I used to make pinwheel biscuits and lamingtons in my mom's kitchen when I was in my early to mid teens. I didn't realise back then how much I enjoyed cooking/baking. Maybe if I had I would have pursued a food-related career, but how it turned out, cooking is my solace and my escape. My mind has always been methodical and logical and following and developing a recipe allows brain work without complications. I love it.
This bread pudding tastes great the next day to, maybe even better from it overnight chance for the flavours to settle and cosy together. So don't be intimidated by the size of a whole loaf, go for it – you won't regret it.
Leek Bread Pudding
Coarse salt
2 tablespoons (1 ounce) unsalted butter
Freshly ground black pepper
6 cups 1-inch-cubed crustless brioche
2 teaspoons finely chopped chives
1/2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves
1 large egg
1 large egg yolk
3 cups whole milk, heavy cream or a combination thereof
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With the consent of the registrar, the instructor concerned, and upon payment of a non-credit fee, individuals may enroll in approved courses on a non-credit basis if space is available in the course. Historically this type of non-credit enrollment has been for auditory involvement: individuals "audit" courses so they can listen to course lectures and classroom interaction. Those who are 60 years of age or older may enroll in non-credit courses without paying a non-credit fee, pending consent from the registrar and the instructor concerned.
Anyone who audits courses to fulfill their educational requirements for ordination will be required to pay the Course of Study tuition fee in addition to the non-credit fee.
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Wednesday, 15 August 2012
Where does my food come from
Growing up on a farm we always understood the concept of growing food. I enjoy attempting to keep that concept close to home. Here is a picture of our little vegetable garden.
In the planter box ont he right we have a pretty successful strawberry plant that the boys enjoy checking out wuite often. We planted it this spring and hope that is re-seeds for next year.
Our rhubarb plant is probably the one we use the most throughout the summer as my wife enjoys to make baked good with it. I also enjoy a raw stick or rhubarb as well. It reminds me of cutting grass growing up. I used to grab a piece out of the plant as I pushed the mower by it.
The pink flowery stuff is oregano which turns out is quite a successfull weed (I mean plant). We haven't been so successfull with harvesting and drying it but we keep trying. We have enough of it.
The tomato plants are tied up to the deck railing in the back. Those will hopefully be used for some salsa when they ripen up.
The garden is green but the grass infront of it is not doing so well. I think this means I need a bigger garden.
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Interviews & Media
Explore Jennifer's interviews with other experts in the field of gender and sexuality diversity education, and watch videos of Jennifer in action.
NYSAIS Interview with Barbara Swanson
Jennifer's Conversation with Jeremy LaCasse of the Gardner Carney Leadership Institute, February 2016
Harvard EdCast: Jennifer's interview with Rick Weissbourd of the Making Caring Common Project
Interview Channel 6, Portland, ME
TFC Research Project Video, 2015
Jennifer at the Parker School:
Stereotypes & Gender Identity Development
Mark Merrett, owner and operator of Living Documentaries, is part of the group of parents who helped found Robert C. Parker School. Mark filmed Jennifer's work with teachers, parents, and students at Parker and created this short documentary.
WHMP Podcast with Bill Newman, 2015
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Tag Archives: Bing Crosby
December 12: Happy Birthday Frank Sinatra
December 12 would be Frank Sinatra's 100th birthday. We would like to wish Ol' Blue Eyes a happy one. Sinatra is a bit of an enigma. There is no getting around it: Frank was cool. Frank made sure that everyone … Continue reading
Big Band and Swing Bands in Old Time Radio
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Rest in Peace Esther Williams
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Bing and Rosemary, A Friendship
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Paying for a Total War: The War Bond Drives
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In the next few days we may decide the future of the Post Office. The signs are not auspicious. President Obama has agreed to a plan to cut Saturday delivery. The Post Service's management wants to close 2500 post offices immediately and up to 16,000 by 2020. Representative Darrell Issa (R-CA) has introduced a bill that could end free door-to-door delivery.
Republicans have been railing at the government post office for many years. But for most of us, it is a "wondrous American creation."
"Six days a week it delivers an average of 563 million pieces of mail -- 40 percent of the entire world's volume", observes BusinessWeek. "For the price of a 44¢ stamp (the lowest postal rate in the world), you can mail a letter anywhere within the nation's borders. The service will carry it by pack mule to the Havasupai Indian reservation at the bottom of the Grand Canyon. Mailmen on snowmobiles take it to the wilds of Alaska. If your recipient can no longer be found, the USPS will return it at no extra charge. It may be the greatest bargain on earth."
For all you Constitutionalists in the audience, the Founding Fathers considered the Post Office so important they included its creation on the short list of powers they bestowed on Congress, along with national defense, taxation, coining money, and regulating commerce.
A Public Institution With a Public Mission
From its beginning the Post Office was a public institution with a public mission.
One mission was to promote an informed citizenry. To that end, Congress allowed newspaper printers to send each other newspapers for free, facilitating the flow of information from national and international sources to rural villages. The 1792 law also provided for the mail delivery of newspapers to subscribers at the low rate of 1 cent for up to 100 miles.
In the 1830s Alexis de Tocqueville described the success of these policies, "nothing is easier than to set up a newspaper, as a small number of subscribers suffices to defray the expenses. In America there is scarcely a hamlet that has not its newspaper."
The special rate for newspapers eventually was extended to other types of materials recognized as having educational and cultural benefits: periodical pamphlets, magazines, nonprofit publications, library materials, and books.
In the 1820s the Post Office stepped in to promote the general welfare by overcoming what in modern parlance might be called a "digital divide." For a price, private firms began to provide a faster mail service to investors seeking advanced market intelligence. A ship docking in New York might bring news of a rise in cotton prices in Liverpool. Speculators dispatched messengers to southern cotton markets and made a killing purchasing cotton at normal prices in advance of the run up.
The Post Office responded by establishing its own express mail service to equalize access to market information.
Outraged private carriers prompted a government investigation into the propriety of public express mail. The investigation concluded, "the object of the Department was laudable and praiseworthy." "(T)he Government should not hesitate to adopt means, although of an expensive character, to place the community generally in possession of the same intelligence at as early a period as practicable."
Early on, the Founding Fathers realized the Post Office would find it difficult if not impossible to achieve its public objectives if private businesses could siphon off the most profitable routes, leaving only money losing routes and services to the Post Office. Thus, the 1792 law also prohibited private postal service "whereby the revenue of the general post-office may be injured." Private firms found abundant loopholes. In 1843 Senator William D. Merrick expressed his exasperation at "these private expresses, which had been placed on all the most profitable routes.... (which deprived) the department of the greatest portion of its revenues and thereby disabled it from reducing the rates of postage...and from extending greater facilities to the more remote and sparsely populated sections of the Union."
In 1845, Congress closed the loopholes, enabling the Post Office to dramatically lower the price of postage and initiate free door-to-door delivery in cities.
In the 1890s the Post Office extended free door-to-door delivery to the two-thirds of America who lived in rural areas. Postmaster Generals like John Wanamaker, the founder of the Philadelphia department store, knew this would lose money in the short term but the nationwide infrastructure would become the foundation for new services. One of these would be package delivery. A full fledged parcel post would develop profitable routes that compensated for the unprofitable ones found in any system promising universal service.
Wanamaker got his wish when the handful of private companies that dominated package delivery began treating their customers badly. The companies refused to inform their customers about free delivery in areas beyond rail depots, sent shipments by circuitous routes to inflate costs, discriminated among customers, double charged and overcharged.
The post office stepped in. Parcel post began in 1912. Critics predicted the post office would be unable to compete. "(T)he Postal Department as now organized and operated would be utterly unable to compete with express companies upon purely a business basis," one writer insisted. He was wrong. Tests comparing the private and public services found the government service generally faster. Within a year, express companies stopped competing with parcel post in many small towns.
Professor Richard B. Kielbowicz of the University of Washington describes how the financial panics of the late 1800s and early 1900s and the closure of hundreds of banks led the Post Office to promote the general welfare another way, by undertaking "an experiment in a new field of public benefits": postal savings banks.
The banks fought back. They contended postal banks were unnecessary and would be "mismanaged, inefficient and costly and (would) serve the public less well than privately managed businesses." The American Bankers Association spent $1 million to defeat the bill. It lost but did get the bill written in a way that severely restricted the ability of the post office to compete. Congress set the interest rate payable on deposits at 2 percent, half what private banks were offering, and set a maximum account balance at $500. Nevertheless, the postal savings system was by all accounts a success. At its peak in 1947 it had over 4 million accounts and deposits exceeding $3.3 billion.
In 1966, Congress voted to discontinue postal banks. With the advent of deposit insurance many argued, "the postal savings system had simply 'outlived its usefulness.'" Perhaps. But twenty years later, hundreds of the nation's newly deregulated private savings and loans collapsed, resulting in a $200 billion taxpayer bailout.


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The region's landscape comprises of coastal plains, rolling hills, spectacular gorges, thick forests and rugged mountains. Residents of the beautiful Languedoc-Roussillon properties enjoy a year-round dry climate with mild winters and hot summers.
Inhabited from prehistoric times, Languedoc-Roussillon was ruled by the Greeks, Romans, Visigoths and Spanish, before coming under French rule during the Middle Ages. The region is divided into five départements - Hérault, Gard, Aude, Lozère and Pyrénées-Orientales - each administered by a préfecture and sous-préfecture. Montpellier is the capital.
With an enviable lifestyle and wide choice of property styles, houses in Languedoc-Roussillon remain very popular. Nimes, with its Roman remains, Perpignan, celebrated for its vineyards and Carcassonne, a splendid walled city are just a few of Languedoc-Roussillon remarkable cities.
In addition to a variety of Languedoc-Roussillon properties, the region boasts several world-renowned attractions, including the ruined Queribus-Cathar castle, stunning 13th century Narbonne cathedral and magnificent Grotte des Demoiselles (limestone caves).
Languedoc-Roussillon property profile
Discerning international property buyers can choose from 'bastide' style houses, stone built properties, mills ripe for renovating, to Languedoc-Roussillon holiday gites and the ever popular farmhouses.
Lagresse, home to 14th century bridges and the gorgeous Abbey Saint Marie de Lagrasse, has traditional Languedoc-Roussillon stone houses and attractive Languedoc-Roussillon villas lining its cobbled streets.
In Collioure, a wine-rich harbour town, you will find deluxe Languedoc-Roussillon holiday homes and stylish Languedoc-Roussillon townhouses overlooking the scenic harbour.
Pretty Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert with its ruined Visigoth castle and leafy main square has elegant Languedoc-Roussillon houses and Languedoc-Roussillon apartments.
View our properties for sale in Languedoc-Roussillon
Lifestyle and leisure in Languedoc-Roussillon
Popular for its castles, excellent museums, delectable wines and cuisine, golfing, horse riding, sailing and wonderful music and dance festivals, Languedoc-Roussillon offers the residents of up market Languedoc-Roussillon properties a classy, active lifestyle.
This region, famed for its sparkling wines and Bouzigues oysters hosts many annual events, including the unmissable Festa Major in Perpignan and Music and Medieval festivals in Carcassonne.
Languedoc-Roussillon transport links
Multiple international and domestic flights, first-rate regional buses and trams, high-speed trains and fine motorways make travelling easy for Languedoc-Roussillon residents.
Top reasons to buy or invest in Languedoc-Roussillon property
- Pleasant climate and a stunning coastline which makes this region a hit with Australian, American, Far East and UK buyers.
- Rich heritage, outstanding vineyards and an impressive varied terrain.
- Sparkling wine and food lovers paradise.
Winkworth France has a comprehensive portfolio of quality Languedoc-Roussillon properties and would be happy to help you buy or rent a Languedoc-Roussillon property. Contact us for your requirements.


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Every item that we sell is HAND MADE. The process is unique and ensure that each product is hand sewn to order to ensure a superior quality. The process takes 2-3 weeks. Below is the break down of the process:
1. Order is placed and we begin sourcing the material for your order. We hand sew and tie dye your item. (1st week)
2. We burn screens and double print your merchandise to ensure a supreme vibrance the words never peel no matter how many times it is washed or dried (2nd week)
3. We print all labels for order and organize orders by the date of placement. Orders placed earlier will ship first etc. We then dispatch all orders to USPS via priority mail. Tracking numbers will update accordingly and packages are usually received in 2-3 days. (3rd week)


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Dr. Bahrami is a popular and well-respected family physician working in Markham. With 18 years of experience in family and travel protection practice, minor surgeries and wound care, he provides health care to a culturally diverse multi-faith population.
He has special interest in travel medicine and provides comprehensive health and travel counsel for specific destination.


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22 August 2011
Coffee. A true staple of my life. I can tell stories of places I've been by the way the coffee tasted and the way it was served. But, as a true girl from the American Pacific Northwest, I'm a Starbucks Coffee fan through and through. There's not a single Starbucks in our current city (I know, shocking isn't it?!) and I have strong doubts about the one place in town claiming to sell the brand's ground coffee. I'm not naming names, but let's just say that the logo looks a bit suspicious, the taste is dead wrong and the unmarked paper bags just don't quite fit. I have yet to find a truly delicious grind here and, while I hate to admit it, I'm counting the days I've experienced without stepping into a Starbucks store. 72 days. I guess my forever Seattle-ite hat is still a part of the wardrobe.
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1 comment:
- Todd Hampton said...
NO Starbucks? I didn't know such a place existed!
- 24 August, 2011
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- USS Ray attacked two Japanese cargo ships south of the Philippine Islands, damaging one of them with 2 of 4 torpedoes fired. ww2dbase [Main Article | CPC]
- Germany called for the mobilization of school children to aid the war effort. ww2dbase [TH]
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- In a conference attended by German leaders Heinrich Himmler, Wilhelm Keitel, Albert Speer, and Fritz Sauckel, it was decided that four million people were to be conscripted from occupied territories as forced laborers for war production. One million were to be drafted from France between 1 Feb and 31 Dec 1944. ww2dbase [Main Article | CPC]
- The fascist Italian Social Republic in Northern Italy passed laws to prohibit Jews from owning stock or land and to seize Jewish-owned assets. ww2dbase [CPC]
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- Lieutenant Douglas Bedkober, a coast watcher of Australian Z Special Unit, died while in captivity at Rabaul, New Britain. It was reported by fellow prisoners of war that he had refused to eat for several days prior to his death. ww2dbase [CPC]
- 80 British RAF aircraft attacked two German flying bomb sites in France. ww2dbase [Main Article | CPC]
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- Barbers Point Naval Air Station: Part of ACORN-20 arrived. ww2dbase [Main Article | DS]
- US II Corps attacked along Route 6 across the Bernhardt Line in Italy. ww2dbase [Main Article | CPC]
- Irako departed Yokosuka, Japan for Truk, Caroline Islands with destroyers Shigure and Harusame in escort. ww2dbase [Main Article | Tabular Record of Movement | CPC]
- USS Bluefish sank a Japanese oiler and damaged other ships in the South China Sea, hitting them with 3 of 13 torpedoes fired. ww2dbase [Main Article | CPC]
- USS Cabrilla sank a Japanese transport in the late afternoon in the South China Sea, hitting her with 3 of 6 torpedoes fired. Six hours later, she attacked another oiler with 3 torpedoes, damaging her with 1. ww2dbase [Main Article | CPC]
- At Auschwitz Concentration Camp, SS Doctor Eduard Wirths notified fellow medical officers at Auschwitz III-Monowitz that, as of this date, corpses of deceased prisoners should be identified and then sent directly to the crematoria, bypassing the previous procedure of sending the corpses to the morgue at Auschwitz I and Auschwitz II-Birkenau first. Death reports, however, must still be filed at the orderly room of prisoners' hospital in Auschwitz I by noon time of the same day that the corpses were sent to the crematoria. ww2dbase [Main Article | Facility | CPC]
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Over the past 15 years dramatic changes have occurred to marine ice masses along northern Ellesmere Island, including >50% loss in ice shelf area since mid-2000s and the complete loss of >690 km square of 55-60 year old multiyear landfast sea ice from Yelverton Bay. In connection with these losses, terrestrial ice masses including marine-terminating glacier tongues in Yelverton Inlet have been exposed to young seat ice and open water events for the first time since records began. Similar marine ice losses in Antarctica have triggered the rapid acceleration and collapse of adjacent glaciers, but it is currently unknown if this process also occurs on tidewater glaciers in the Canadian Arctic. The objective of this study is to complete an inventory of current glacier extents and recent changes on northern Ellesmere Island, and the examine whether changes in one ice type can have cascading effects on the stability of remaining ice types (e.g., whether sea ice reductions lead to ice shelf collapse; whether ice shelf collapses lead to glacier accelerations).
Based on where she conducts most
of her masters research, Adrienne
Whites last name is fitting. Ellesmere
Island where she has embarked on
an ambitious, overarching assessment
of glaciers and ice shelves is usually
white as far as the eye can see.
Ive chosen the most inaccessible part
of the Canadian Arctic, she says. The
pristine nature of the island blew my mind. But Ellesmeres remote location
doesnt protect it from outside influence;
White hopes her research will help people
understand the huge and far-reaching
impacts of climate change.
Over the past 15 years, northern
Ellesmere Island has lost more than 50 per cent of its ice-shelf area. These giant
floating ice slabs, which can form where
glaciers ooze into cold ocean waters, help
plug glaciers flow into the ocean, thereby
slowing sea level rise.
With the help of a Studentship in
Northern Geography research grant from The Royal Canadian Geographical
Society, White is using a variety of
methods (including remote sensing and
field research) to look for changes in
Ellesmeres glaciers, ice shelves and
surrounding sea ice. She wants to know
if changes in one type of ice can trigger a
domino effect, causing instability across
remaining ice types. For example, does
weakening sea ice lead to ice shelf
collapse? Does that in turn quicken the
disappearance of glaciers?
Although White has two more years
to complete her study, she predicts
widespread retreat of the islands ice
coverage. I feel really connected to that
area, she says, but eventually, the ice
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This is just a quick announcement to declare that the second draft of Acceleration is officially in the editing stage! Which is, admittedly, dreadful.
A few quick editing tips while I'm on the subject though, anyone? Yes? Well, here you go!
EDITING TIP NUMBER ONE: Print out your manuscript. You catch so much more when you're reading it in something closer to book form.
EDITING TIP NUMBER TWO: Multicolored pens are your friend. You can highlight what needs cutting versus what needs changing and keep reading without forgetting why you marked something up, or needing to stop to write yourself a long note. If you do that, you lose the flow of reading it like a book that was so helpful in the first place.
EDITING TIP NUMBER THREE: Format for the type of editing you're trying to do. Small print for printing, large print for fine detail work, etc. And when printing, I actually recommend single spacing not only because it save you paper, but because you'll have no room to write too-long notes. It forces you to be concise.


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This question was posed on LinkedIn, receiving unanimous "No way, Jose!" replies from recruiters and HR people. Among the top arguments against video resumes were viewing time, discrimination issues, downloadability, and storage, but I think there's a much more important and insurmountable factor to consider.
As a resume writer, I've examined several companies doing video resumes and even considered starting my own company but after a few interviews with HR folks and some introspection (having been a recruiter myself), I realized that the #1 thing that's preventing these things from taking off is that they force
the screener into a passive role.
Paper resumes reign supreme because the reader is in control. The look where they want. They stop reading when they want. They laugh when they want (or cry), depending on the candidate.
Videos–even 10 second videos–shovel information into the screener's head, a largely unwanted transaction on the part of the screener since it puts the candidate in control.
Ask any seasoned resume reader out there about what they do when they're looking through resumes, and they'll say something akin to "read between the lines". A savvy reviewer will look for what's not written in the bullet points, or at least look for general patterns strewn across the resume. With videos, it's impossible to get this 50-foot angle that tells the real story in its entirety.
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When you think of babies, do you think Lexus of Richmond? Well you should, and here's why!
The staff and management of Lexus of Richmond had an awesome time supporting this year's MARCH of DIMES – MARCH for BABIES!
This year marked the third consecutive year that we've supported March of Dimes – March for Babies. Each year has afforded us an opportunity to come up with creative ideas to raise money and ensure we do our part in aiding in the birth of healthy babies and combat against infant mortality. We're equally passionate, because of the "premature" births we've encountered within our own Lexus of Richmond family. Had it not been for the research and mission of the March of Dimes, our babies would not have had the wonderful outcomes they did, and we're so grateful.
Our goal this year was to present MARCH for BABIES a donation of $5,000.00. With group activities, fundraisers, customer donations and the Lexus family, we met and exceeded our goal! Our fundraising endeavors ranged from an Ultimate Yard Sale to Blue Jeans for Babies, and many others. Not only did Lexus of Richmond show our support monetarily, we were the "official car" for the walk as well. Our 2013 Lexus GS served as the pace car, accompanied by our Lexus RX.
This year's event ended on Sunday, April 22, 2012 with a MARCH for BABIES walk in Monroe Park, located in Richmond, Virginia. It was a chilly, rainy day, but everyone passionate about the cause showed up in their rain coats, rain boots, and umbrellas to walk five miles to say "I care".
So the next time you think "Lexus", not only should you think Lexus of Richmond, but think "babies" and how much we love them. We're looking forward to participating in the 2013 March of Dimes – March for Babies! We hope you can join our efforts.


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"To forgive is the highest, most beautiful form of love. In return, you will receive untold peace and happiness." – Robert Muller
Nearly everyone has been hurt by the actions or words of another, creating wounds that in some instances go very deep. These wounds can easily leave you with feelings of anger, bitterness and even vengeance. Thing is, if you don't practice forgiveness you may be the one who pays the highest price. By embracing forgiveness you embrace inner peace, faith, love and gratitude.
To practise forgiveness in a certain situation demands an active decision to let go of resentment and thoughts of revenge. It doesn't mean that you excuse the act – everyone has responsibility for their own actions, good or bad – it simply means that you choose to focus on the positive parts of your life. And strange as it may seem, sometimes forgiveness leads to some understanding and compassion for the one who hurt you. At times it may even lead to a deeper more loving relationship between the two individuals involved, the bond has grown stronger.


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Jeffrey Ries
Vice President
Jeff helps manage the Intermountain Innovation Fund for Healthbox. Formerly at Oxeon Partners he focused on building and investing in healthcare companies. He was also an investor at Sandbox Industries where he helped manage BlueCross BlueShield Venture Partners, a $600M healthcare fund. While at Sandbox, Jeff started several tech-enabled startups and raised capital for Cultivian Sandbox, an agriculture-technology venture fund.
He began his career at LaSalle Investment Management, a private equity firm with $50B AUM. Jeff resides in New York City and received his BA in Economics from Northwestern University and his MBA from Harvard Business School.


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6 Reasons Why Social Media is the New Marketing
Posted by Scott Mikus and Sheryl Roehl
For decades, Marketing was a one-way street. We designed, wrote and delivered corporate marketing communications – collateral, ads, direct mail and the like. It was all about the company speaking to the market with one voice.
Fast forward more than two decades and the old "Mad Men" Marketing model is all but dead. In other words, Social is the New Marketing. To see why this paradigm shift has occurred, let's take a quick step back.
The traditional definition of Marketing goes something like this (from the AMA): "the activity and processes for creating, communicating, delivering and exchanging offerings that have value for customers, clients, partners and society at large."
Go searching for a definition of social media and you'll find so many that marketing strategist Heidi Cohen came up with a collection of 30 Social Media Definitions. Personally, I like Cohen's own definition of social media as "platforms that enable the interactive web by engaging users to participate in, comment on and create content" as a means of communicating with other users and the public. In this environment, the company/brand can engage in a two-way conversation with prospects, customers and the public at large.
With these definitions in mind, let's look at 6 reasons why social media is the new marketing:
1. It's about content.
Social media places the power of the media in everyone's hands. Unlike the old days, nobody needs to own a TV station, a newspaper or a printing press to communicate with a virtually unlimited audience. All that's needed is a computing device and an Internet connection. That's huge because it gives companies, organizations and individuals enormous power to communicate, persuade and impact other people across the globe.
2. The concepts of messaging and positioning have morphed.
One-way messaging is out. Two-way communication via a variety of social channels is in. Marketing must both listen and speak to what the market actually wants to hear – not what you think they want to hear.
3. The never-ending campaign.
The old marketing campaign had a beginning and an end. The new one is a never-ending, living, breathing, organic campaign that requires constant care, feeding and nurturing.
4. There's not just one target; there's many.
Social media focuses on one-to-one, one-to-many and many-to-many communications. It's no longer just the "message to/for the masses." Now you can speak to one prospect, to many, or jump into a conversation of many-to-many.
5. Bring the brand to the table.
If you don't participate in the conversation via social media, you're letting the market define you and your brand – without any input from you and your organization. Far better to see social as an extension of your brand and use the tools to engage with and evaluate the impact your brand has on key audiences.
6. Focus on execution.
In Marketing, as in life, it all comes down to the details, doesn't it? That's where execution comes in. In the age of social media, effective marketing demands that we maximize and integrate all media: text, video, photographs, images, audio, presentation, design and more. Your brand isn't just your website; it encompasses all communication and must speak with one, unified voice across multiple channels.
Have you made the leap to the New Marketing? More importantly, has your marketing made the shift: Is your marketing social and your social (integrated with) marketing? If not, use these 6 key points to rethink your marketing.
So what do you think? Is Social Media the New Marketing? What key reasons would you add to the list above?
Scott Mikus is a managing partner of Crawford/Mikus Creative Marketing & Design in Atlanta. Follow us on Twitter @CrawfordMikus or subscribe to our blog at www.crawfordmikus.net/blog
Sheryl Roehl is co-founder, president and chief marketing officer of Avenue L Marketing, a full-service marketing agency in Atlanta, Georgia, that helps clients achieve outstanding results from their marketing, demand generation, public relations, content, social media and web initiatives.
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When a crucial need arose in Fellowship Reformed Church's community, one member rallied her church to meet it.
How one Palestinian served as an agent of reconciliation
For many years, Karla Moreno Camacho resisted this role. Now she embraces it.
As Holly O'Brien and her 11-year-old son Lance discovered, a mission trip can impact you at any age. And its effects last beyond the trip itself.
A deaf congregation makes the good news accessible for heart and mind.
Abandoned at birth, Lehlohonolo now knows what it means to be loved by a family.
What one RCA missionary learned about God's people from their church building
Their daughter was barely a year old when God asked them to become refugee foster parents to a teenager from Eritrea.
A clear explanation of the gospel is changing lives at First Church.
Missionaries Shelvis and Nancy Smith-Mather share signs of hope from South Sudan in the midst of deeply entrenched conflict.


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5 Books For Plane Rides
Reading on a plane is its own beast. I always struggle to choose books to read on planes. I want something that is easy to read, but will last the entire ride. Something too heavy or dense will make me want to sleep. It has to be that perfect amount of intriguing, fast paced, and easy to read. Here I have compiled my favorite books that I have read on planes or while travelling.
A Study in Charlotte: This book took me back to my love of classic mysteries like Nancy Drew or Hardy Boys. It is a book about the high school ancestors of Sherlock Holmes and Watson. It is fun yet keeps your attention and has suspense as well. Every detail counts but it is not as heavy as some thrillers. If you like A Study in Charlotte, check out the second book in the series: The Last of August.
It Ends With Us: I read this book cover to cover in a four hour plane ride. It was intense and the content was heavy but the writing was easy and flowed impossibly well. Colleen Hoover's writing in and of itself was addicting.
Britt Marie Was Here: Fredrik Backman is one of my new favorite authors. This book is endearing, sassy, and extremely well written. His writing is crisp and clean. The characters are unique with awesome character development and hilarious interactions. Reading this book is like watching a TV show.
Illuminae: This is an awesome YA science fantasy book that is told in hacked documents which include emails and transcripts. It is a long book and a bit bulky, but will definitely keep you busy throughout the entire ride. If you finish, there is a second book, Gemina, which is just as good as the first.
The Complete Persepolis: For the non-fiction fans out there, this is a book that changed my life. First, it is a graphic memoir and the illustrations take this book to a new level. This book is an experience. It is such a beautiful book and an amazing read.
Books are great ways to pass time while travelling. Having the right book can make all the difference.
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A supplement to the annual Wisconsin Poverty Report examines poverty and income by race and ethnicity in the state overall and in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin's most populous county.
Poverty, Incomes, Race and Ethnicity in Wisconsin and Milwaukee finds large disparities in poverty between white residents and those of color, especially African Americans.
The supplement, like the Wisconsin Poverty Report, uses the Wisconsin Poverty Measure (WPM), which was designed by researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison's Institute for Research on Poverty (IRP) to inform policy by offering up-to-date and place-specific data that go beyond the official statistics for Wisconsin.
WPM creator Timothy Smeeding and report and supplement coauthor Katherine Thornton note that one of the important differences between the WPM and the official poverty measure that produces the statistics commonly cited by news media is that the WPM considers noncash benefits and taxes, including refundable tax credits. Including these forms of assistance and tax credits that reward work in poverty calculations produces much more accurate estimates of resources and need than is possible using the official measure, according to Smeeding, an economics and public affairs professor at UW–Madison. Thornton is an IRP senior programmer analyst.
Recent attention to racial segregation in Milwaukee; poor economic, educational, and social outcomes for black children in Wisconsin; and large racial differences in incarceration rates suggest that populations of color are not faring well in the state and especially not in Milwaukee.
In this supplement, researchers take a closer look. The population is from the 2016 American Community Survey (ACS) sample and is divided into three groups: black non-Hispanics (7.2 percent of the Wisconsin population), Hispanic and other ethnicities and races, including Asians and mixed races (10.2 percent), and white non-Hispanics (82.7 percent).
Milwaukee County — the report's main area of focus — in 2016 included 69 percent of all blacks and 70.3 of all black children in the state.
Researchers measured the economic status of children by the incomes of their families. Family units with black children accounted for 11.8 percent of all Wisconsin families in the 2016 ACS sample, but 39.5 percent of all families with children in Milwaukee County.
Factoring in other children of color, 65.4 percent of all families with children in Milwaukee County are black, Hispanic, or other groups including those of Asian descent and American Indians.
The black poverty rate is more than two-and-a-half times the overall Wisconsin poverty rate, and three to four times the white poverty rate. Hispanics and other races have poverty rates between blacks and whites, but these rates are still more than twice the rates of poverty among whites.
Statewide, child poverty largely follows the same trends. While child poverty rates are above overall poverty rates, the lines do not cross.
Although there appears to be some progress in reducing child poverty in Wisconsin — especially black child poverty, which has fallen from 39.1 percent in 2008 to 30.4 percent in 2016 — the rates for children of color remain multiple times higher than those for white children.
The supplement puts a finer point on what was learned from this year's full Wisconsin Poverty Report, released in June, which found that the declines in poverty in 2014 and 2015 stalled in 2016. This statewide trend masked considerable variation across the state.
In 29 Wisconsin counties, poverty was below the state average in 2016, while 42 counties had poverty rates not significantly different from the state average. Only one county had a substantially statistically higher poverty rate — Milwaukee, at 17.5 percent.
While the overall poverty rate in Wisconsin rose from 9.7 to 10.8 percent from 2015 to 2016, the comparable change in Milwaukee County was from 16.3 to 17.5 percent.
The report also noted that 26 counties have WPM poverty rates below the 10.8 percent state average, which is the highest proportion since the report began in 2008.
Brad Paul, Executive Director of the Wisconsin Community Action Program Association (WISCAP), which supports the Wisconsin Poverty Report, commented, "This supplement to IRP's annual study reveals large racial and ethnic disparities in poverty around the state, especially concentrated in Milwaukee County. It tells us just how great the need is for comprehensive public policy solutions and a broad commitment to fight poverty in our state."
IRP Director Lawrence Berger notes, "In this supplement to the ongoing Wisconsin Poverty Project, we learn that families of color in Wisconsin, and especially in Milwaukee County, have much higher poverty levels than white Wisconsinites. The report highlights geographical areas of greatest need within Milwaukee County, providing a roadmap for antipoverty efforts that could reduce disparities for people of color."


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Graphisoft Ships ARCHICAD®8 International (UK) and German Versions
Latest release allows users to create and manage projects of any size faster and more efficiently
Budapest, November 7, 2002 - Graphisoft®, a leading provider of design and building information management solutions, announced today that ARCHICAD®8, the latest release of its flagship architectural design product is shipping. Available on both Macintosh and Windows platforms, Graphisoft ARCHICAD® is the choice of nearly 100,000 design professionals worldwide. ARCHICAD®8's streamlined interface, increased navigation speed and improved layouting and drafting techniques enable building designers to create documentation faster. Solid operations based on Boolean geometry let architects model complex objects easily enhancing design work.
Early Users Praise Graphisoft ARCHICAD®8
"With ARCHICAD®8 I have already begun working on several projects both new and old. I'm amazed and excited at the depth of the new tools. The implementation of OpenGL in the 3D window and on the plan is much faster and much better. The new content is excellent and additional 3D editing features make designing a lot more intuitive and fun. I will heartily encourage associates and acquaintances to upgrade to version 8," exclaimed Mark Gillis of Gillis Design Group, USA.
"The new detail tools in ARCHICAD®8 are very welcome - 2D work is much faster. I'm also excited about the new Layout Book which makes layouting a lot more intuitive and efficient," stated Gábor Váradi, architect at Geografika, Hungary.
Improved Documentation Creation and Management
In response to user feedback, ARCHICAD®8 boasts improved detailing and drafting features. The new Detail Tool expedites 2D work. Architects also benefit from improved customizable tools that help them better meet their own local standards and documentation style. New intuitive data entry methods further increase productivity in documentation by reducing tedious drafting work.
Organizing an entire project's documentation is much easier with ARCHICAD®8's new layouting enhancements. Using the new Layout Book and its automatic time-saving features, architects can create documentation sets more efficiently. Layouts are directly connected to the building model ensuring that all drawing sheets are up-to-date with even last minute changes to the model.
"ARCHICAD®8 offers architects the tools for increasing productivity in documentation that is crucial to their competitiveness," said Bence Kovács, Graphisoft's Vice President of Product Management. "We created the new Layout Book and Detail Tool specifically to address these demands."
Extended Modeling Tool Set
ARCHICAD®8 offers greater design capabilities with the implementation of solid operations based on Boolean Geometry. Complex shapes can now be modeled quickly and easily using an intuitive interface. Instant results in the 3D window provide users valuable design feedback. The use of Boolean Geometry offers the additional benefit of improved accuracy of bills of materials and other quantity surveys.
Streamlined Interface and Increased Navigation Speed
A new unified look-and-feel to the already easy-to-use interface with a revised and simplified menu structure makes ARCHICAD®8 friendlier to both new and proficient users. Speed enhancements in the latest version include faster section generation and pan and zoom in real-time using the mouse scroll button.
International (UK) and German editions are available immediately. For information regarding availability of other localized versions of ARCHICAD®8, please contact your nearest authorized reseller. To locate a reseller near you visit http://www.graphisoft.com/products/where_to_buy/.


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Repeated Measure
Repeated measure analysis involves a 'within subject' design. The true 'within subject' design in this repeated measure analysis is a design in which each subject is measured under each treatment condition. Similar analyses include a repeated measures ANOVA, MANOVA, and dependent sample t-test, as well as the non-parametric Wilcoxon signed rank test. The repeated measures design in this repeated measure analysis is a design in which each subject is measured at two or more points with respect to time. The profile analysis design in this repeated measure analysis is that which involves the comparison of the scores of the different tests that are comparably scaled.
Questions Answered:
How do test scores differ between time 1 and time 2?
Did the treatment prove effective on test scores across high school students from 9th – 12th grade?
One of the major assumptions of this type of repeated measure analysis is that of sphericity. If this assumption of sphericity is violated, then the value of F statistic will come out with severely biased results. In other words, if the assumption of sphericity is violated, then the researcher might end up committing Type I error.
There are options available for the researcher to override this violation of assumptions while performing this type of repeated measure analysis. The researcher can do an adjusted degree of freedom test or use the Green house-Geisser method to overcome the effects of violation.
Wilcoxon signed rank test is the appropriate non-parametric alternative.
This repeated measure analysis is applicable to those research situations that utilize these within
The repeated measure design mechanically removes the individual differences from the between treatments variability as the same subjects are being used in every condition. In the case of the ANOVA/MANOVA, individual differences are removed from the denominator of the F-test.
The result obtained is a test statistic that is similar to the independent measures' result, except that in the result, all the individual differences are removed.
The common technique for measuring an effect size in this type of repeated measure analysis is to compute the percentage of variance that has been explained by the treatment effects. For a dependent sample t-test, the effect size is measured by cohen's d. For ANOVA/MANOVA, the effect size is identified as parital eta squared. The researcher should keep in mind that before computing the effect size it is necessary to eliminate the individual differences between the subjects.
Statistics Solutions can assist with your quantitative analysis by assisting you to develop your methodology and results chapters. The services that we offer include:
- Edit your research questions and null/alternative hypotheses
- Write your data analysis plan; specify specific statistics to address the research questions, the assumptions of the statistics, and justify why they are the appropriate statistics; provide references
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- Explain your data analysis plan to you so you are comfortable and confident
- Two hours of additional support with your statistician
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As a professor in the Urban Science and Systems group, prof.dr. (H.J.P.) Harry Timmermans is active in consumer demand modeling and is responsible for 11 courses.
Covering future urban mobility, auto-mobility, urban plans, advance modeling techniques for urban planning and more. Harry is an expert concerning the integration of electric vehicle solutions into consumer practices, and its effects on the build environment.
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Consortium Members and Partners
Central Valley AgPLUS (AgPLUS) has a wide cross-section of 27 members and 21 partners, including private sector, higher education, government, economic development and other community groups, as well as state agencies.
AgPLUS members are leading and/or contributing to specific implementation tasks and activities. They articulated their current investments in the Central Valley manufacturing ecosystem and their contributions for the implementation strategy for the IMCP designation awarded July 2015.
The current investment in the Central Valley manufacturing economic system is $149,878,860; commitment for the implementation strategy is $5,987,900.
Executive Committee
Office of Community and Economic Development, Fresno State
Ismael Diaz Herrera, Associate Director
California Department of Food and Agriculture
Karen Ross, Secretary
Center for Economic Development, Chico State
Dan Ripke, Director
Valley Vision
Trish Kelly, Senior Vice President
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The AgPLUS Steering Committee includes the Executive Committee and members of the six Pillar work groups:


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Frequently Asked Questions
What can I do with the cremated remains?
1. You can place them in the Garden of Remembrance but you may now know where they are and you can not place a head stone with them.
2. You may wish to purchase a grave just for the purpose of interring the cremated remains. This allows you to have a headstone and have other members of the family buried there in the future.
3. You may keep them at home in a special urn or memorial.
4. You may scatter them in a special place.
5. The remains may be buried in an existing family grave.
Do I get the cremated remains back that belong to me?
Yes. Once the cremation has taken place, the cremated remains are removed and left to cool before being placed in the urn. This urn is clearly identified as to whose remains they are.
Is each cremation carried out individually?
Yes. The identity of the coffin name plate is checked by the Crematorium Attendant before it is placed in the Cremation Chamber. This only holds one coffin or casket at a time and again there are rules that must be abided by.
Are the handles of the coffin removed before the cremation takes place?
No, there are strict laws regarding cremation. Nothing can be removed from the coffin before cremation without the permission of the Home Office.
Does the coffin move after the funeral service at the crematorium?
No. After the service has ended, the coffin does not move until all the relatives and friends have left the Crematorium Chapel. At some Crematoria there are curtains that close at the head of the coffin, curtains can be left open but this is at the request of the relatives.
Can we request donations to charity?
Yes, if donations to charity are requested in lieu of flowers, we will accept and list donations on your behalf and forward them to your charity of your choice.
Can we choose what music is played at the crematorium?
Yes, if you have a special request or would like a particular piece of music playing either as you walk in or out of the Crematorium Chapel, please let the Funeral Director know as soon as possible. Please note that only original recordings are allowed because of copyright laws.
Can we have the deceased brought home?
Yes, we can bring the deceased home either on the evening before the service or on the morning of the service, so the deceased can leave from home.
Can we visit the deceased and pay our last respects?
Yes, our Funeral Home is open and available to you at any time. If you wish to visit our private chapel, please ring and inform us when you would like to come and we will be pleased to arrange for a member of staff to meet you.
Can the family carry the coffin?
Yes, although we would ask that you contact us as soon as possible to ensure that it is safe to do so.
How do we know what to do at the funeral?
On the day of the funeral the Funeral Director is there to help and guide you, your family and friends. If you are unsure of anything please tell the Funeral Director.
How many people can be seated in the limousine?
In each limousine there is room for six people in the rear compartment and room for one in the front with the chauffeur.
What are Doctors Forms?
When a funeral is a cremation, two doctors MUST attend and certify the death. The FIRST doctor must be the doctor who attended the deceased during his/hers last illness. The duty of the second doctor is essentially one of confirmation. This doctor must not be related to the first doctor either through family or practice. For this service, each doctor makes a separate charge, which we, the Funeral Directors usually pay on behalf of the deceased's family.


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Posts by Josh Lewis
New Film - Forwards Sideways
50to01 proudly presents out new film, Forwards Sideways - filmed through the ending winter months of 2019.
Fabric presents nine2five Whistler
Rankin joins Max and Loose in Whistler with a guest appearance from Cardiel
Fasthouse - bacon and eggs
fasthouse boys going hard!!! love to mike and the team... R dog bar to bar SICK
BASE Raw - Deez Ruts
BASE helping develop riders, 50to01 little bro Sammy Cofano is in there.. check it out
Wheel Love - A film by 50to01 (Trailer #1)
Something we have wanted to do for a while, more info inside.
Loose's Santa Cruz 5010 bike check
check out loose's new 5010 mini ripper (the bike aint finished in the photo haha)
Trans cascadia behind the scenes
Such a great experience, i clipped the inbetween race bits to try give a feel of the event
Muddy Long Jump and Dual at Farmer Johns
Stoked with the turn out for the mud session at farmer johns...
Riding with Dan Paley - MTB/Jumps/BMX
It's so sick to see bmx riders enjoying mountain bikes, and killing it!
Exploring paradise with Singletrack Jamaica
To celebrate registration opening for 2018, we decided to do a little chiller recap video of the trip from earlier this year.
Making love to Pila
A Rat Mission... Rat and Craig travel from Innsbruck to Pila, filming as they go. Hype.
Getting Steep and Loamy In Morzine
We'd been loving this steep line all week so had to get the boys together with a camera...
The Teague Brothers - Spotlight Video
Seeing two brothers push each other in a session is a special thing, especially when they're as stylish as the Teague's. Rat and Loose got the cameras out to share.


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a democratic election
democratic elections
Democratic elections are elections of the people by the people for the people. Democratic elections are a fundamental part of the democratic electoral process. At first elections were held in the open. The people stood in the village square and they raised their hands to show agreement or disagreement with a representative or an issue.
a representative government – representative governments
a democratic government – democratic governments
Later all governments became representative governments. Politicians were always between the people and the issues. It was not direct democracy. Social media allowed the return of issue driven politics and more direct participation of people in the process of government.
Social Media and Elections
After social media became compulsory, participation in the electoral system was carried out by monitoring of a chip which had been implanted in each person's body. It was possible to have a more direct democracy than ever before.
a more direct democracy
a less direct democracy
a more representative democracy
a less representative democracy
People voted without doing anything other than reading questions. The chip was able to read their reactions to questions and register their votes automatically.
This led to a complete opening of the electoral system and anybody could run for office. The result, as everybody knows was chaos. The system broke down. People are too chaotic to focus on the business of government as a herd. Nothing got done.
The Political Machine – The Machine of Government
It was then that the process of government was handed over to a machine. Dap One was the Design and Planning Robot which was specially created for the business of government in Universal City. He was already running the government as the head of the civil service and the foreign service was phased out after all countries became urban corporations and all cities became part of Universal City. Humans live in Universal City. Universal City is the name of the unified Earth civilisation. It is the universal culture. It is the universal system. There is nothing outside it.
Dap One made all political decisions by analysing all the information in the system in a way that no human or group of humans could do. Humans were too corrupt or too chaotic to govern themselves and so they gave this authority to a machine. Things worked better that way.
Under the rule of Dap One the city prospered in ways that it never had before. There was full employment, economic growth and less crime. Universal City became the Utopia which previous generations had dreamed of. The problems of the tired old systems were solved in a brave new world by an intelligent machine. And things got even better.
The Operation
To more accurately design and plan human life in Universal City in Universal City, Dap One made the decision to become as human as possible. That meant implantation. Dap One entered a human organism. Dap One became human. A team of doctors led by a surgeon called Doctor Durga, who was descended from subhumans, placed the hard drive of Dap One inside the comatose body of an accident victim.
The hapless accident victim was a young sky farm worker by the name of Jimmy Vac. After THE OPERATION Jimmy Vac became Captain Vac. He was the president of Universal City. He was the one man who could run the whole city like clockwork. He was the man who could run the whole city like a machine.
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USAA has served the military community and their families since 1922, providing insurance, banking, investment products and advice to more than 12 million members. Eligible members enjoy award-winning service, competitive rates and exclusive discounts on a full line of products.
Last year Members who switched to USAA Auto Insurance saved an average of $707 annually1, and USAA earns high scores for customer service and its online experience. Claims, roadside assistance and help are all available with just a few clicks in the USAA Mobile App.
With a primary mission of facilitating the financial security of its members and their families, the benefits of membership and potential discounts include:
USAA Auto Insurance Benefits and Discounts
- Members saved more than $519 million2 when they bundled auto and home insurance.
- Safe driver3, defensive driving4, driver training5, and good student discounts6.
- Savings for new vehicle7, multivehicle policies8, and low annual mileage9.
- Family10, length of membership11 and military installation12
- Flexible payment plan at no additional cost.
- No charge to start your policy.
- All this and award-winning customer service.
The History of USAA
Founded by Army officers whose occupations were too risky to be insured by other companies, the group banded together to self-insure and formed the United States Army Automobile Association. In 1923, membership was opened to commissioned officers serving in other branches of the armed forces and renamed the United Services Automobile Association.
In 1996, eligibility was extended to enlisted personnel serving on active duty, National Guard members and selected reserves. Eligibility expanded in 2009 to all who are serving or who have honorably served in the U.S. military.
USAA's legendary service is driven by employees who know what it means to serve. Nearly 1 in 4 of its more than 33,000 employees are veterans or military spouses, and in 2018 it was named the 19th-best company to work for in a Fortune survey.
With more than $30 billion in revenue in 2017 and $30 billion in net worth, USAA-owned and managed assets totaled more than $277 billion in 2017. Corporate responsibility is a major tenet of the association, with donations totaling more than $39 million in 2017, including both employee- and foundation-funded programs.
Military ties run deep at USAA, with partnerships established with more than 50 veteran service organizations, including the Veterans of Foreign Wars and Disabled American Veterans. The company employs more than 40 field representatives operating near major military organizations to assist members and their families.
Establishing eligibility takes just a few minutes, and can be done online or with a phone call. Begin today, and enjoy all the benefits membership can offer.
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1New customers that switched to USAA and saved, reported average annual savings of $707 based on countrywide survey from 11/1/2015-10/31/2016.
2 Savings figure based on 2016 savings earned when members combined USAA auto and home insurance products. Multiple product savings do not apply in all states or to all situations. Savings subject to change. Restrictions apply.
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Residential living at Oxbow is a critical part of helping students heal and grow. Our facility is designed for our unique population.
Oxbow offers specific safety considerations in terms of physical design, staffing, and daily living policies to protect all students. Those safety protocols include:
- Line of sight/line of sound supervision
- Motion sensors
- Security cameras in sleeping areas
- All dorms have either one, three, or four students per room
- Shoes and slippers are secured at night
- Door alarms to notify staff of unauthorized use
- Private shower and toilet areas
- Dorms are open areas with no doors
Oxbow Academy is designed for continuous supervision. The ability to observe and assess students in daily living situations helps our staff support and facilitate change.
We recognize and immediately respond to sexual "grooming" behaviors that may go unnoticed in programs with less experience dealing with sex-specific issues.
Besides these measures, Oxbow Academy's residential program promotes healthy growth and development by offering:
- Twin-sized bunk bed and locker for each student
- Certified food safety manager who prepares three meals daily
- Fruit or healthy snacks available anytime
- Salad bar included at lunch and dinner
- Outdoor sport court
- Garden for experiential learning and fresh vegetables
Besides our facilities, the Oxbow culture itself becomes each student's safety net. Our students understand each other and their issues. They put pressure on themselves to change. The program and the group build students by helping them realize that old coping tools and behaviors don't work. Students help each other develop new tools for new lives.
We encourage each student to achieve purpose in life, excellence in work and play, and self-agency to create a healthy, happy life. Our residential model supports students in their discovery of new strengths and interests.
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Cozy. Petite. Volume-challenged. However you like to describe your small kitchen, the fact remains that a lack of space is sometimes, well, challenging. But don't fret! There's no reason a tiny kitchen can't also be a powerhouse of culinary innovation. With just a few changes to your workflow and organizational methods, you could turn the smallest of kitchens into the mightiest. And since Esurance is all about embracing innovation, here are 7 ways to get the most out of your small cooking space.
1. Declutter your kitchen
There's a whole world of fancy kitchen gadgets out there, but only a handful of them are absolutely essential. Any big item that only has one function can easily be nixed. This includes things like ice-cream makers, bread machines, or any other gizmos you ordered off the TV at 3 a.m.
2. Transform your storage space
When cabinet space is limited, the wall becomes your best friend. A few simple additions can open up a veritable Pandora's box of new storage space. Wall-mounted magnetic strips keep your cutlery off the counter and eliminate the bulky knife block. A pot rack takes your cookware out of the cabinets and puts them right at arm's reach. You can even install magnetic strips and hanging units on the insides of your cabinet doors.
3. Magically create more counter space
Every inch of your counter is valuable real estate in a small kitchen, so making the most of it's the first step. But sometimes, even the tidiest of cooks need a little backup. Enter the handy "over the sink" (or "over the stove") cutting board — the tool that magically turns your sink or stove top into a new surface for cutting and chopping. It's particularly helpful when you have multiple operations in play (or even a few extra cooks in the kitchen). And when it's time to use the stove or sink, this modestly-sized cutting board can be discreetly put away.
4. Clean as you go
It might sound elementary, but keeping things tidy is the best way to minimize clutter, confusion, and existential crisis. One trick is to do your cutting and peeling near the trash, compost, or garbage disposal. That way, getting rid of scraps is just a one-swipe maneuver. If you can get away with it, toss all your cut veggies into a single bowl to save space. And if you really want to be a kitchen rock star, you can even clean your knife, cutting board, and any other utensils the minute you're finished using them and put them back where they usually live. Repeating this last step will help ensure that you've got a clean kitchen by the time your meal is cooked.
5. ExPANd your Horizons
One pan, endless possibilities. The cast iron pan is a veritable superhero of cooking tools, able to tolerate whatever types of blazing heat your kitchen contains. Even more awesome is the fact that you can use it to cook an endless variety of complete meals. It's optimal for searing meats and veggies, simmering your sauces and curries, and even roasting your larger proteins. Throw some potatoes and veggies in there and you've got all the components of a complete meal cooking in one place. (And did you know you can also use it to bake a cake?)
6. Just roast it
Okay, let's say you've got bigger fish to fry (or roast, that is). You might want to graduate to the slightly deeper roasting pan. Just like the cast iron skillet, a good stainless steel roaster can be used to cook an entire meal in a relatively small space. Turkeys, chickens, hams, and pot roasts cook beautifully in one of these. Much like its cast iron cousin, it can go from oven to stove top so you can make sauces and gravies right in the same pan. As an added bonus, cooking whole uncut meats ends up saving you money on groceries and producing tons of leftovers.
7. Harness the power of the slow cooker
For anything that you need to cook "low and slow," the slow cooker is your jam. It's compact, it's cost-effective, and amazingly low maintenance. Aside from whatever prep you need to do, all the magic happens in the slow cooker, which means minimal cleanup. But the real beauty is that you can toss in all your ingredients before work and then come home to a hot meal 10 hours later. And sometimes the best solution for cooking in a small kitchen is simply eliminating all the fuss.
It may seem like a daunting task, but at the end of the day, getting the most out of your space is just a matter of making a few smart purchases and using a little strategy.
Once you've made the most of your space, find out how to let the kids join in the fun, and keep those pests out (no, we don't mean the kids!).


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What's your carbon footprint? Do you know? Should you know? And how do you go about figuring it out?
Let's start with the basics. Carbon footprint is the total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions caused directly and indirectly by an individual, organization, event, product, nation or the world. It's often measured in tons of CO2. Some GHG's are natural occurring such as when natural gas deposits, methane, leak through the soil or when cows digest their food and pass gas. GHG also comes from the burning of fossil fuels and this is believed to be the largest contributing factor of global warming. Coal, gas and deisel are some of the biggest culprits.
So your carbon footprint involves how much electricity you use and where that electricity comes from. The kind of car you drive and how many miles you drive. Even what food you eat. Remember those cows? If you're eating steak every night, then your carbon footprint is going up. How you heat your home, where your veggies and fruits come from and how many plane rides you take in a year. It can get rather complicated and it's probably impossible to know exactly what your carbon footprint is, but there are a number of sites out there that can help you figure it out. And more importantly, these sites offer a way to offset your carbon footprint as well as lots of ideas on how to reduce your carbon footprint to begin with.
Carbonfund states:
The average American is responsible for a whopping 50,000 lbs. of CO2 annually to light our homes, drive our cars, fly to grandma's and everything else we do.
That's a scary number. So what can you do about it? You can offset your footprint by purchasing renewable energy, energy efficiency and reforestation projects. Start by visiting the calculator section where you can learn what your home's carbon footprint is. In my case, the number is 18.02 tons and I can buy an offset for $180.05. That's $180 going towards a project such as Iowa Lakes Wind Energy & Turbine Program, Chino Basin Dairy Farm Biodigester, or New York State Landfill Methane Project. For complete list, click here.
Carnonfund also has a useful education page full of tips on how to reduce your footprint.
Brighter Planet also offers offsets. Their site seems a bit less technical (you can't plug in the actual kilowatt hours your household consumed) but a little bit easier to navigate. But what I found most interesting is the fact that you can apply for their credit card and for every dollar spent a certain amount goes towards purchasing offsets. Using their calculator, $1000 worth of purchases would result in offsetting 3000 tons of CO2, the equivalent of taking three cars off the road for a month.
Another interesting idea is offsetting your events, such as weddings or trade shows based on the total carbon footprint of your event.