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Paul LePage's story is a dramatic tale of a young man facing adversity who pulled himself out of poverty to become a job creating business success, a Mayor and Governor of the State of Maine.
Paul LePage has spent most of his life tackling one challenge after another, the kinds of challenges that defeat most people.
From homelessness to an advanced college degree
Paul was born and raised in Lewiston. The oldest son of eighteen children in an impoverished, dysfunctional family, Governor LePage left home at the age of eleven to escape domestic violence and lived on the streets of Lewiston for two years, making a meager living shining shoes.
At age thirteen, two families jointly "adopted" Governor LePage. Eddy and Pauline Collins kept him busy washing dishes at the Theriault's Cafe. Bruce and Joan Myrick kept him busy hauling boxes. Bruce was a Pepsi-Cola truck driver. Later the Governor worked at the Antoine Rubber Company and at a meat packing company.
While attending Husson, he supported himself as a short order cook, while making time to be the editor of the college newspaper.
Getting into Husson presented a challenge in itself. Governor LePage was brought up speaking French. With the help of U.S. Senator Olympia Snowe's first husband, Peter, he was able to take an admissions exam in French to demonstrate his strong comprehension abilities and earn admittance.
In college, Governor LePage excelled academically and graduated with a BS in Business Administration in Finance/Accounting. He then went on to earn an advanced college degree – an MBA from the University of Maine.
A job creating leader in Maine business
Governor LePage served as General Manager of Marden's where he helped build the organization necessary to go from a handful of stores to locations throughout Maine, stores that became a favorite of bargain hunters and shopping adventurists alike. In doing so, he proved hundreds of jobs could be created in Maine, even in the middle of a recession.
Prior to joining Marden's, Governor LePage successfully created jobs all over Maine with a private consultancy where he provided executive officer, chief operating officer and chief financial officer services and advice to banks, law firms, client companies, insurance companies, bankruptcy courts and trustees. His industry experience includes manufacturing, wood products, forestry, power, furniture, food and beverage, building supply and construction. He was known as a turnaround expert for Maine businesses and he has taken those skills to the Governor's office.
Mayor of Waterville
Next to escaping a life of poverty in Lewiston, one of Governor LePage's greatest success stories was as Mayor of Waterville. As a Republican in an overwhelmingly Democratic town, the Governor worked across party lines to reduce taxes annually, improve the City's credit rating, increase the rainy day fund and maintain strong support for local education – all without cutting services. As a results the Democratic, Independent and small number of Republican voters in Waterville consistently re-elected him.
An attention to detail, focus on the big picture and a zeal for efficiency are business attributes that Governor LePage brought to public service at the municipal and now the State level.
Elected as Maine's Governor
A business leader who served his community as mayor, Paul LePage decided to run for Governor believing the approach that had succeeded throughout his business career and in Waterville could work for all of Maine.
He entered a seven-way primary contest for the Republican Nomination for Governor with very little name recognition among the party faithful. Event by event, Governor LePage won over converts with his message of personal success and his fiscally conservative principles. Despite being outspent ten-to-one by his nearest primary opponent, the Governor went on to a resounding victory in the seven-person primary.
During the five-way General Election, Governor LePage continued to talk about his experience in creating jobs and his commitment to putting people before politics in Maine. Governor LePage rode that truthful message to victory on November 2, 2010.
Paul LePage was sworn in as Maine Governor on Wednesday, January 5, 2011.
As Maine's Governor he dramatically lowered Maine's unemployment rate, he has ushered in budget reforms to reduce wasteful spending, he cut the pension debt by over 40% in his first year, he created the largest tax cut in Maine history, he reformed welfare with a five year limit to ensure help is there for those who need it not just for those who want it, and he has raised awareness about domestic violence. Paul LePage is the living proof that actions speak louder than words.


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Instead visiting Oslo, try to visit the countryside of Norway by train. The scenery is breathtaking and beautiful. To avoid spending so much on the train ticket which is mostly expensive, I suggest you to take Eurail pass. you can travel all over the country unlimitedly with the pass. Find more info by clicking the following link:
Gothenburg (Sweden)
written by: Sue
Dub>Ams(transit flight)>Gothenburg>Ams(transit again)>Dub
*Places visited*
Chalmers Uni>Dickson Palace (reception party)>The Poseidon Statue>Avenyn>Fish Church>Haga>Skansen Kronan (dinner party)
Stockhom (Sweden) & Oslo (Norway)
Place : Stockholm, Sweden and Oslo, Norway
By: Saidah (Rai, Ika, Amal and Kak Tuty also in the group)
Q1: Do you like your vacation there?
Q2: Do you recommend other people to visit there in future?
Sure...it's so lovely and nice place to visit
Q3: How long was your trip?
5 days 4 nights
Q4: Which flight did you used?
Ryan air (Dublin- Stockholm Skavsta), (Oslo Trop-Dublin)
Q5: When did you went there? What would you recommend the perfect time to visit?
12-16 nov...actually, want to experience snowing time in scandinavian. unfortunately, we missed it.
Summer till early autumn should be nice for nature lovers. most of tourist attraction will open in that time especially boat tour or have trip outside of OSLO (Probably it start on May ). While, in peak time of winter, skiing is very exciting!
Q6: Where did you stay there? Are you recommending others to stay there as well? How much is the cost to stay there
Stockholm- micro hotel.
1 "120/90 - Lower bed 120 cm wide, Upper bed 90 cm wide": Room with bunk beds and shared bathroom.
price: 206.85SEK per person*
Oslo-oslo budget hotel.
4 bed private (double decker) and share bathroom
price: NOK200 per person*
*price fix at that time, may be it will change...
Q7: Any halal restaurant/grocerie s nearby?
Sweden- we can't find any halal shop but there have Muslim community. so it should have somewhere in secret places..hehehehe...
Oslo- there have halal shop in city centre...about 10 minutes by tram from hostel..
Groceries shop is everywhere and it is very easy to excess.
Q8: Interesting places you visited there? You can also state other places that you admire but you dont have enough time to go there. You can also state the chronology of you trip.
(Credit to Raihana for this trip tentative)
1st day
12.55 pm Dublin --> Skavsta Airport, Stockholm
4.35 pm Arrive at Skavsta Airport
6.00 pm Train to Stockholm city
7.30 pm Arrive at the city, head to hostel by walking, hostel check in, dinner
onwards Sightseeing around the city
2nd day
7.30 am Djugarden
1.00 pm Lunch
Gamla Stan
Onwards Dinner & sightseeing around the city
3rd day
7.30 am Drottningholm Palace
Sightseeing around the Palace: the garden, Kine Slott etc.
1.00 pm Lunch & head to the city
City Hall
Shopping *yeay!*
9.00 pm Head to the bus station
10.30 pm To Oslo, Norway
4th day
6.00 am Arrive at Oslo Gallerian
Head to the hostel
Island hopping (Vippetangen-> Hovedoya -> Lindoya Vest -> Vippetangen) by ferry, Lunch at any of the island
Akershus Castle
Nobel Peace Center
National Gallery
5th day
7.30 am Vigilent Sculpture
Lunch & Shopping
2.00 pm Head to the airport by train (1 1/2 hours)
7.30 pm Torp Airport -> Dublin
Q9: Any advice on the transportation there? Rambler ticket etc.
Sweden- rambler/travel card only, most of the places in walking distance. Stockholm pass link.
Oslo- OsLo pass https://www.visitoslo.com/en/advantages.52087.en.html
Q10: Any other recommendation/ issue to share?
Link to buy ticket from Stockholm to Oslo by bus
Link to buy ticket from Stockholm to Oslo by train
Link for Fjord tour in Oslo
Link for Places to visit in Stockholm
Cruise to Denmark from Oslo
Enjoy your trip to Scandinavian!!!
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Blast Bouncy castles and Event hire
Have added a page too our website with local inside Birthday venues so weather can not effect your child's birthday party. They can still bounce on the bouncy castle, play, play, play and have a Blast with everyone that attends. So feel free to check the venues out, some venues are surprisingly affordable.


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Today I wore makeup for the first time since before the fire. Not a lot, but mascara and some powder foundation. That might not mean much to some people but for women like me it reveals everything you need to know about where I am in the grieving process and life in general.
Nearly three months have passed.
Three months.
Sometimes it feels more like three days; other times more like three years. The pain is often as fresh as three hours while the fog occasionally mimics the safe illusion of three lifetimes.
May was busy, as usual, with finals, proms, high school and college graduations, schedule changes, employee launches, and summer camp preparation. Excitement about our Memorial Day trail run and five upcoming summer camps filled my days. The Kitten Pit proved a huge success with seven adoptions the very first weekend of the new program. Business was great, continuing its steady, record setting growth and our staffing was as good as it's ever been. 27 years of hard work was paying off and many, many of us from the Lawrence area were enjoying Pet World's success.
And then my phone rang. Two hours into the event, I was getting more PW5K tee shirts out of the back of our car when I heard Tim's phone ring first, reverberating in the cup holder. I remember thinking, "Who would be calling right now?" It seemed like all the folks who call us had either just left or were at the tortoise farm with us and most were on the trails running or drinking post race PBRs. Service is terrible at the property, too, but I had parked in a high spot to avoid the mud, a spot that apparently has decent reception – not that I had any intention of using my phone. Nor did anyone else since many of them were tossed in my car for safekeeping. No sooner had Tim's phone stopped ringing than my phone started, and then other phones started ringing. At that point I decided I better answer.
The rest, of course, is history.
They say everything comes in threes. Three hours to get the fire out and determine cause. Three more hours to deem the place a total loss. Three hours for fire to destroy someone's entire life's work in the worst possible way. Three weeks to open a temporary location. Three days to clean out the contents of the building. Three weeks to schedule the big investigative meeting with representatives from three parties only to decide they needed three more weeks to meet again and take three days to agree the initial cause was exactly what the local experts said three hours after the fire. Three weeks of delays for nothing. Three months I aged at least three times faster with not enough optimism to even throw on a little mascara. I've had plenty of threes. I'm done with threes.
So after cancelling and altering three different summer travel plans we decided to take our kids on a much needed family vacation to Cozumel, one of my favorite places on Earth. We enjoyed spending time with aunts, uncles, cousins, in-laws, and every day made a conscious decision to embrace life (while we thanked God we had already paid for this all inclusive stay last spring).
At one point I remember lounging by the pool, feeling hopeful, yet fearing that perhaps I was just going through the motions and not as okay as I wanted to believe. I sucked down my third Caipirinha, looked to the sky for some sign of hope, and I swear to all things holy a rainbow appeared. I snapped a photo and started giggling uncontrollably, knowing everyone around me assumed intoxication – which may or may not have been a contributing factor. If nothing else, at least I knew in that moment I was definitely not numb and perhaps the hope was real after all. I think I actually felt happy.
On the way home, Tim and I stayed an extra day in Dallas to meet with the designer/manufacturer who helped us remodel our live fish department just one year ago. Fully rested, I popped right out of bed and grabbed that familiar, pink mascara tube. We toured the facility, shared ideas, drew sketches, made plans, and revered time spent on conception and creation as opposed to destruction and devastation, surrounded by like minded people who understand our mission and share our vision to bring the Pet World experience back to Lawrence even better than before. No insurance adjusters, no cleanup crew, no accountants, no stench from electrical smoke – just good ol' Texas hospitality from a creative, Dutch family who runs an impressive American business.
Our temporary location has offered reprieve for many of us but it's just not the same. Finally moving forward toward this next chapter, though… Hallelujah. As for the rebuild, all I can say is that if folks liked the Pet World experience before the fire, they're going to love it even more when we reopen – our staff as much as our customers.
Our employees are like our kids and laying them off ripped my heart out. My God, what they've been through. Customers miss seeing them and they are all still feeling lost. On the plane ride home, Tim slept while I imagined my employees' faces as they help rebuild, knowing once again their jobs will be secure and meaningful. I pictured the smiles and hugs from our customer family and tried to inhale the inspiration that only children can provide. No matter how crazy things get, happy children always make our efforts worthwhile. Pet World kids give me hope for humanity. I accepted that rebuilding will be exhausting and we'll have days we question everything and want to quit, but, we won't quit. We can't quit. And as I closed my eyes to imagine the joy and relief we'll all feel when we reopen those doors for the first time I felt my mascara run down my cheeks, carried by tears – happy tears. For the past three months I hadn't worried about ruining my makeup because I had been too heartbroken, too busy, too stressed, and too numb to even bother with makeup. But tonight's streaked face served as proof that I was, in fact, feeling hopeful, and that I finally felt good enough to care at all.
Who knew enlightenment could be found in a pink tube?
God puts rainbows in the clouds so that each of us
— in the dreariest and most dreaded moments —
can see a possibility of hope.
~Maya Angelou


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I use 8W 1MHz ultrasound as my High Intensity UltraSound source.
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27 June 2014
Workers at two sites of a Gateshead company, which makes laminated glass, will start a two week strike from Monday (30 June) over 'a paltry' pay offer.
Unite, the country's largest union, which represents about 112 employees at Tyneside Safety Glass, announced the strike action today (Friday 27 June), after talks with the company, under the auspices of the conciliation service, Acas, broke down yesterday (Thursday 26 June).
Unite regional officer Bob Bolam said: "The management refused to budge on pay at the Acas talks, although our members' incomes are being constantly eroded by the cost of living crisis.
"Our members are taking strike action as a last resort over this paltry offer. They believe that this profitable company could well afford to be more generous."
The strike at the Kingsway and 7th Avenue sites on the Team Valley Industrial Estate will start at 06.00 on Monday and will run until 05.59 on Monday 14 July. This follows a week-long strike earlier this month.
Unite has said that the company could improve the current pay deal, especially as it awarded the highest paid director a 14 per cent pay rise last year and shifted £750,000 from the company's account to the owner's trust fund.
The company has offered a three-year deal – three per cent in the first year, and then two per cent in the two subsequent years – but Unite said that this deal had strings attached to make the deal self-funding.
Bob Bolam said: "The Tyneside Safety Glass claim that it is cash-strapped has a very hollow ring as it had oodles of cash to give to one of its directors and also to generously top up the owner's trust fund.
"The last strike was solid and was well-supported by the Tyne and Wear community, only too well acquainted with mean-spirited bosses.
"We urge the management to get around the table and negotiate a fair and equable settlement for their hard-working employees."
Please support the pickets at Kingsway North Team Valley Trading Estate, Gateshead, Tyne & Wear, NE11 0JX
Please also send messages of support and solidarity to Unite regional officer Bob Bolam.
The company makes laminated and toughened glass for bus windows and windscreens, as well as bulletproof items.


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Former speaker of parliament and two-term President Rafsanjani is acknowledged by factional friends and foes as a heavyweight within Iran's regime. He currently heads the Assembly of Experts, the body charged with selecting the Supreme Leader, and that position gives him a powerful hand in shaping Iran's future. A wheeling-dealing pistachio baron with a large patronage base, he cuts a middle-of-the-road political figure. Unpopular with reformists for his autocratic tendencies, he is an old rival of Khamenei and more recently of Ahmadinejad, who drubbed Rafsanjani in the 2005 presidential runoff. Opposed to Ahmadinejad's hard-line foreign policy and egalitarian domestic positions he's a famous pragmatist who promoted better ties with the U.S. as long ago as the '80s he strongly warned Khamenei about the potential for election fraud. As he's a key backer of Mousavi's campaign, his efforts behind closed doors in the various unelected centers of power in Tehran are considered key to the opposition's prospects in the current showdown.
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An update from District 25 Legislators | view as webpage
February 2, 2016 The Capitol lit up tonight in pink in
recognition of American cancer prevention awareness day.
Winter again at the Capitol.
actions this week:
In Rev & Tax Committee - H380 Proposal to reduce
the top two individual income tax brackets by one tenth of one percentage point from 7.4%to 7.3%
and from 7.1% to 7.0% and increasing the grocery tax credit (GTC) by $10 to
those in the remaining 5 brackets.
a complete analysis go click here.
In the
Transportation Committee we considered distribution of Off-Highway
Vehicle (OHV) Registration Fees, H 385 Display Veteran's License Plates, Surviving Spouses, H 343 Distribution of Tax Revenue from Taxes on Special Fuels and a Presentation
on Idaho Enhanced Enforcement of Fuel Tax Law
In the Business
Committee: We
discussed bill dealing with morticians Licensing, rules on Real Estate
Appraisers, Barber Schools and funeral establishments.
met with these young folks from the Treasure Valley and visited about 'Safe
Routes to Schools' initiative.
with Home Schooled students about their projects during 'Pie Day' at the legislature.
visited with the St Luke's Clinical Lab Scientists.
This week I also met with the Idaho Insurance Council, Idaho
Assn of counties, American Heart Assn, among others. It was a good week with a lot of activity.
Agriculture Committee - On Tuesday, Dr. Garth Taylor provided information to our
committee about the "Economics of Idaho Agriculture." In his presentation he
talked about fluctuating prices as well as the forecast for the agricultural
industry this year. He also talked about the Trans-Pacific Partnership as well
as the drought/water situation in Idaho. Gretchen Hyde, Director of the Idaho
Rangeland Resource Commission, finished the meeting by giving a quick update
about the commission and a little about the two main focuses they have, which
are education and outreach. Gretchen also shared with the committee the "Life
on the Range" video which depicts what it is like to live out on a farm or a
ranch. Click Here to view this
Education Committee - Lieutenant Governor Brad Little presented before the Joint House
and Senate Education Committee information regarding the State Board of
Education's "60 Percent Goal". Reading proficiency is an important component in
this program and was emphasized in detail. The committee also discussed the
professional/technical aspect of education and what role it has in our school system.
We were delighted to hear from past "Teacher of the Year" award
recipients. Melissa Ferro (2014 Teacher of the Year) and Kim Zeydal (2015
Teacher of the Year) both reported to the committee what they are working on in
their local schools.
We also heard from Sherri Ybarra, the State Superintendent of
Public Instruction. In her report she gave an overview of the schools. She has been working with the Governor's
Education Task Force as well as the State Board of Education to improve Idaho's
educational system.
Commerce and Human Resources
Committee - This week our committee approved the gubernatorial appointment of
Megan Ronk as the Director of the Department of Commerce (DOC). We also viewed a comprehensive presentation
by the Department of Commerce. You can access this entire presentation by clicking
We also approved the rules of the following state agencies:
A very nice break in this week was
the annual visit by the state's home schooled students. They had great displays,
provided beautiful music, and served the best home-made pie in Idaho.
I enjoy so much visiting with these wonderful students and learning about their hobbies and interests.
For the first three weeks of the session, most
of the activity has taken place in the committees. However, the bills are
finally coming to the floor for action. My budget committee is still in
the hearing process and will begin the budget action on February 22nd.
All the experts seem to believe the economy will be stable for the next
three years. We set budgets for eighteen months ahead, so we are always a
little more cautious. A very sobering report about the agriculture
sector which is so important to our valley does not sound as good. The
prices for farmers and ranchers have been on a five year high cycle but will be
off about 10% for 2015. The price for milk is leading the pack at 27%
decrease. Tied closely to our agriculture economy is the need to
better manage our shrinking water supply. We irrigate 300,000 acres with
many jobs dependent on an abundant water supply. The budget will address
this issue by providing funding for better aquifer recharge. We created
the crisis and I believe we can fix it with proper response.
very large obligation for each year's budget continues to be the cost of forest
and range fires. The bill for this past summer is over 64 million up from
the last bill of 27 million. The Department of Lands continues to work on
fire prevention efforts. Over 300 ranchers have been trained and equipped
to help with the first response. These are our endowment lands and bring additional
money to support education. In spite of the fires, this past year has
brought income at a fifteen year high. The seventy percent which goes to
education will provide about 60 million.
As we
finish the many areas of education funding, the message stays very loud and
perfectly clear. There will be 60,000 new jobs in Idaho by 2020. Most all
of them will require additional education after high school, including either a
degree or certification. We are seeing lots of emphasis on more math and
science with labor and industry acting as full partners in many of the state's
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Extreme Couponing Workshop: WED and THUR
I am PUMPED about the Extreme Couponing Workshop being taught Wednesday and Thursday (9/16 and 9/17) by Jenny from SouthernSavers.com!
The Wednesday night class (at the Anderson Public Library) sold out (200 people!) so we opened a Thursday class. It is almost full. You can still sign up HERE.
The Wednesday night class (sold out) is being held at the Anderson County Public Library.
The Thursday night class is being held at Hope Fellowship in Anderson (next to Books-A-Million).
I used the techniques that Jenny is going to teach to purchase $55 worth of groceries for $5.43! This stuff WORKS!
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I saved $15.99 on groceries at Walgreens and Publix. I haven't even gone to Bloom yet for triple coupons!


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Please take a look at a few of our recent video endeavors…
"Hike and Shoot with Frank Lee Ruggles" for Destination America
This is the introduction to a new network promo show called "Hike and Shoot" with Frank Lee Ruggles, professional photographer.
A seasoned Paratrooper from the 82nd Airborne Division Frank Lee Ruggles is now an Artist, Author, and former Eminent Photographer for the National Park Service, a job position once occupied by his photographic hero Ansel Adams. An exhibition of his private works of America's National Parks is currently showing in several locations across the US, accompanied by lectures about his experiences traveling to all 50 US States and showing images from his books"Beautiful America" and "Workbook". Each episode , Frank will take us to the places where the best shots are.
Each episode will feature a different US National Park, where Frank will lead us on hikes to the very best spots to capture the ultimate photographs as well as showing us the techniques he uses to photograph his iconic images. The show will feature photography how-to's for serious shooters, but instructions for beginner and casual photographers will also be included in each show. In each episode, Frank will show you how to "Get the Shot", and then , using his experience as a paratrooper, He'll show us just how far he's willing to go to get the ULTIMATE shot, generally with a great degree of difficulty.
(Created with After Effects CS5 and FCP7. Shot with Scarlet RED camera)
Chantel's Cakes & Pastries
This is the introduction to a new network promo show called "Chantel's" with Dennis Stanley, professional baker.
Approximately 15 million Americans — including 3 million children — suffer from food allergies, and the prevalence is increasing. Because there is no cure, avoidance of the allergen is the only way to prevent reactions. Each year in the U.S., it is estimated that anaphylaxis caused by food results in 150 to 200 deaths. Death can be sudden, sometimes occurring within minutes.
Chantel's Cakes & Pastries of Sterling, VA has been creating items for those affected (and not affected) by food allergies for over 20 years. Clients have included Oprah Winfrey, President George W. Bush, and President Barack Obama's daughter, Sasha.
(Shot with Canon 5D Mark II and Mark III, Edited in FCP7)
PSPN.tv Sports Teaser with Branding
A marketing teaser video created by GLJ Media Group for PSPN.tv Sports Network.
A series of boxing matches recorded on February 11, 2012 at the Patriot Center in Fairfax, VA including clips from two world title matches. Featuring Tori Nelson, WIBA and WBC title holder, and Jimmy Lange holder of the WBU and NABU titles.
Tori Nelson: Fighting For Her Future (HD, Documentary)
A documentary about Tori Nelson, a WBC World Middleweight boxing champion, who struggles with raising two teenage children on three minimum paying jobs while maintaining her boxing career. With only her trainer, she has fought to become the #1 USA Middleweight title holder and WBC champion. She hopes to gain sponsorship with this video so she can continue her career and help her children with a better life. (2011-2013)
Tori Nelson: "The Full-Nelson" (HD)
This is an inspirational promotional piece about the current USA Women's Middleweight Boxing Champion and multiple Golden Glove recipient, Tori Nelson, and her fight for sponsorship against the odds. She is a single mother of two children, holds four minimum paying jobs, and a devout inspirational Christian looking for sponsorship so she can continue to fight.
She won the International WBC Middleweight title on July 29, 2011 and has hopes of winning the WIBA Middleweight belt in 2012.
(Cameraman Canon 5D Mark II and 1D Mark IV, GoPro, editor, and producer)
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Tori Nelson: Three Jobs, Two Kids, One Dream (HD)
A short video by Tori Nelson explaining her need — her desire — to receive a sponsor in this expensive sport of boxing. Alone, and with her trainer Craig Fladager, they have provided all of their own financial backing to achieve the WBC World Middleweight boxing title, three Golden Gloves, and the #1 USA Middleweight title status.
She won the International WBC Middleweight title on July 29, 2011 and has hopes of winning the WIBA Middleweight belt in 2012.
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The Final Flight of NASA's DISCOVERY…
April 17, 2012
Video by Jeff Riegel
To the thrill of large crowds below, Discovery made several passes over the Washington, DC area between 10:00 and 11:00 am on April 17 before landing safely at Washington-Dulles International Airport.
Photo by Jeff Riegel
Approximately 10:40am: This was the second (of three) fly-overs over Dulles Airport on April 17, 2012. We listened to the Control Tower as they talked the 747 down. Upon final approach, the follow-plane was said to be low on fuel and happy to be landing, since a second fly-over at approximately 2500-3000 feet was not previously planned. The shuttle and 747 landed on it's final third approach. I could smell the rubber from the braking tires of the 747 within 90 seconds after landing from my vantage point across Rt 28 in Herndon, VA
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NASA-Smithsonian Video Shoot (HD) by Jeff Riegel
James S. McDonnell Space Hangar at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
March 22, 2011
This morning was a very interesting morning, indeed.
For the last 9 months I've lived within spitting distance of the James S. McDonnell Space Hangar at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly VA, a branch of the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum in downtown Washington DC.
Two hours before the museum was to open to the public, I met with Frank McNally, Public Affairs Specialist, museum photographer, Dane Penland, and Guy Noffsinger, a video producer for NASA. Guy is putting together a detailed documentary on The History of The Space Shuttle and was interested in getting a number of video clips of the spacecraft that lead up to the creation of the shuttle program, not to mention some (additional) video b-roll of the Enterprise which is currently on display at the museum. Guy is a huge Star Trek fan, so anything "Enterprise-related" gets his attention; he has even arranged for William ("Bill") Shatner to narrate a short version of his documentary (See: youtube.com/watch?v=rlG7W0gkjjE )
I volunteered to assist Guy on his morning shoot, getting a few shots with his Canon 5D Mark II. Afterwards, the PAO give us a quick driving tour of the museum as well as a new (soon-to-be-dedicated) hanger in the rear of the building for rebuilding vintage aircraft.
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Loudoun Hounds Baseball Fan Fest (HD)
We're still all agog and atwitter about what took place on February 13, 2011. More than 9,500 fans packed the halls of Stone Bridge High School in Ashburn, VA for the inaugural FanFest hosted by the Loudoun Hounds professional baseball club, the team's president said in a statement.
The event included a lineup of former Major League Baseball players, including 1960 World Series Most Valuable Player Bobby Richardson, former Washington Senator Frank "Hondo" Howard and four-time All-Star Boog Powell, as well as more than a dozen other players who shared stories and signed autographs for fans.
"We knew this event was going to be big, but this exceeded our expectations," said Bob Farren, president and chief executive of the Hounds. "The response from the community was amazing."
Farren said that fans from as far as Lancaster, Pa., and Virginia Beach attended.
They arrived at Hounds FanFest smiling and left it laughing, warmed against the afternoon's chill by the hot-stove baseball talk and the knowledge that the Loudoun Hounds aren't just coming, but are most decidedly already here.
Guy Noffsinger, cameraman (Canon 5D Mark II), editor & producer
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Refinery Catalysts Market (Material Type - Zeolites, Molybdenum, Cobalt, Nickel; Physical Form - Powders, Beads and Extrudates; Refining Unit) - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends, and Forecast 2016 - 2024
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|石油煉製用催化劑的全球市場:各材料類型 (沸石、鉬、鈷、鎳) 、各形態 (粉末、珠、押出成型品) ,及各煉製機組的產業分析,市場規模,市場佔有率,成長性,市場趨勢,以及未來預測 Refinery Catalysts Market (Material Type - Zeolites, Molybdenum, Cobalt, Nickel; Physical Form - Powders, Beads and Extrudates; Refining Unit) - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends, and Forecast 2016 - 2024
|出版日期: 2016年09月21日
|內容資訊: 英文 267 Pages
The global market for refinery catalysts is chiefly driven by the rising stringency of fuel emission regulations across the globe. In developed as well as developing countries across the globe, as a rising set of regulations govern the compatibility of fuels and their usages across a number of industries, the demand for refinery catalysts is set to rise globally.
Transparency Market Research estimates that the market will tread along a healthy growth path in the next few years. The global demand for refinery catalysts is likely expand at a CAGR of 3.93% between 2016 and 2024 in terms of volume. In terms of revenue, the market, with a valuation of US$11,454.2 mn in 2015, is projected to expand at a CAGR of 4.6% over the said period and rise to US$17,059.2 mn by 2024.
Zeolites are the most widely consumed materials used in the global refinery catalysts market, accounting for a share of over 65.5% in terms of volume in 2015. The high demand for zeolites is chiefly driven by the rising usage of fluid catalytic cracking process across refineries to support the rising global demand for high octane gasoline. Nearly 95% of the overall zeolites produced globally are used across fluid catalytic cracking operations.
China alone accounted for the production of over 70% of world's zeolite production in 2015 and is also one of the world's leading consumers of the material. The consumption of zeolites is expected to remain high across Asia Pacific and North America in the next few years. Although zeolites will maintain their position as most consumed refinery catalysts, the segment of molybdenum catalysts is projected offer high potential, primarily in the Middle East and Asia Pacific from 2016 through 2024.
Of the key regional markets for refinery catalysts, Asia Pacific held the dominant share of nearly 31% in the global market in 2015. The region accounts for such as huge share in the global refinery catalysts market owing to the expansion of the automotive industry and increase in consumption of diesel in the past few years. Two of the region's foremost developing economies, India and China, collectively accounted for a significant share of the region's overall consumption of a variety of refinery catalysts in 2015.
The government of India has decided to implement a much stricter set of emission regulation norms, the Bharat Stage VI, for all varieties of passenger vehicles by 2020. The increased demand for low-sulfur fuels triggered by that these regulations and rise in consumption of fuels owing to the mounting number of vehicle owners in the country will stimulate the market for refinery catalysts in the near future.
North America is expected to be the most promising regional market for refinery catalysts from 2016 through 2024. The market will be chiefly driven due to the rise in the number of environmental regulations on fuel emissions and the rising consumption of gasoline. The U.S. was the major consumer of refinery catalysts in North America in 2015. Of the key refinery units utilizing refinery catalysts, the segment of fluid catalytic cracking is estimated to expand at a significant rate in North America, followed by the segment of hydrocracking catalysts. Consumption of zeolites is projected to increase in the region owing to the growth in demand for cleaner gasoline.
Some of the key players operating in the highly consolidated market for refinery catalysts are Royal Dutch Shell Plc, ExxonMobil Corporation, BASF SE, Honeywell International Inc, Johnson Matthey Plc., Albemarle Corporation, Sinopec Corporation, and Ch
Refinery catalysts are widely employed in the refinery units to remove the impurities such as sulfur, nitrogen and other carbon compounds from the fuels. Stringent environmental regulations on fuel emissions across the globe is estimated to boost the demand for global refinery catalysts market. Zeolites are estimated to expand at a significant rate during the forecast period. Asia Pacific and Europe are likely to have a major share in refining catalysts market during the forecast period.
The report estimates and forecasts the refinery catalysts market on the global, regional, and country levels. The study provides forecast between 2016 and 2024 based on volume (kilo tons) and revenue (US$ Mn) with 2015 as the base year. The report comprises an exhaustive value chain analysis for each of the product segments. It provides a comprehensive view of the market. Value chain analysis also offers detailed information about value addition at each stage. The study includes drivers and restraints for the refinery catalysts market along with their impact on demand during the forecast period. The study also provides key market indicators affecting the growth of the market. The report analyzes opportunities in the refinery catalysts market on the global and regional level. Drivers, restraints, and opportunities mentioned in the report are justified through quantitative and qualitative data. These have been verified through primary and secondary resources. Furthermore, the report analyzes substitute analysis of refinery catalysts and global average price trend analysis.
The report includes Porter's Five Forces Model to determine the degree of competition in the refinery catalysts market. The report comprises a qualitative write-up on market attractiveness analysis, wherein end-users and countries have been analyzed based on attractiveness for each region. Growth rate, market size, raw material availability, profit margin, impact strength, technology, competition, and other factors (such as environmental and legal) have been evaluated in order to derive the general attractiveness of the market. The report comprises price trend analysis for refinery catalysts between 2016 and 2024.
The study provides a comprehensive view of the refinery catalysts market by dividing it into refining units, materials types, physical form and geography segments. The refinery units have been segmented into Fluid Catalytic Cracking Unit, Hydrocracking Unit, H-Oil Unit, Hydrotreating Unit (Naphtha & Distillate), Catalytic Cracking Unit, and Alkylation Unit. The materials are segmented into Zeolites, Molybdenum, Cobalt, Nickel and others. The physical form is segmented into Powders, Beads and Extrudates. These segments have been analyzed based on historic, present, and future trends.
Regional segmentation includes the current and forecast demand for refinery catalysts in Asia Pacific, North America, Europe, Latin America, and Middle East & Africa (MEA). Additionally, the report comprises country-level analysis in terms of volume and revenue for all the segments. Key countries such as the U.S., Canada, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, the U.K., India, China, ASEAN, Mexico, Brazil, GCC, and Nigeria have been included in the study. Market segmentation includes demand for individual refining units in all the regions and countries.
The report covers detailed competitive outlook that includes market share and profiles of key players operating in the global market. Key players profiled in the report include Royal Dutch Shell Plc, ExxonMobil Corporation, BASF SE, Honeywell International Inc, Johnson Matthey Plc., Albemarle Corporation and Others. Company profiles include attributes such as company overview, number of employees, brand overview, key competitors, business overview, business strategies, recent/key developments, acquisitions, and financial overview (wherever applicable).
Secondary research sources that were typically referred to include, but were not limited to company websites, financial reports, annual reports, investor presentations, broker reports, and SEC filings. Other sources such as internal and external proprietary databases, statistical databases and market reports, news articles, national government documents, and webcasts specific to companies operating in the market have also been referred for the report.
In-depth interviews and discussions with a wide range of key opinion leaders and industry participants were conducted to compile this research report. Primary research represents the bulk of research efforts, supplemented by extensive secondary research. Key players' product literature, annual reports, press releases, and relevant documents were reviewed for competitive analysis and market understanding. This helped in validating and strengthening secondary research findings. Primary research further helped in developing the analysis team's expertise and market understanding.
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Vivint Smart Home Arena in Salt Lake City
The Vivint Smart Home Arena is an indoor arena located in downtown Salt Lake City, Utah, in the western portion of the United States. The arena is currently owned by Jazz Basketball Investors Incorporated, whose CEO is businessman Larry H. Miller. It was completed in 1991 and it opened its doors for the very first time on October 4 of the same year.
The Vivint Smart Home Arena is home to the NBA team Utah Jazz.
Originally, the stadium was named Delta Center, in reference to Delta Air Lines: the company had their main headquarters located in Salt Lake City. The nuclear waste company EnergySolutions was the title sponsor from 2006 to 2015. Since then it has been bearing the name of the security company Vivint.
The arena was originally designed for 20,000 seats, and served as the home for fans of the Utah Jazz and Salt Lake Golden Eagles (the latterbeing an ice hockey team). The arena was built to replace the demolished Salt Palace, which could only accommodate up to 12,616 sports fans. Funding was provided by businessman Larry H. Miller, with works beginning on May 22, 1990. The arena was inaugurated on October 4, 1991. The total cost amounted to 93 million USD.
The first game ever played at the Vivint Smart Home Arena was between the Golden Eagles and the Peoria Rivermen on October 16, 1991, while the first NBA game was between the Utah Jazz and the New York Knicks.
Several important events have taken place in the arena, such as NBA's Western Athletic Conference between the years 1993 and 1995, the All-Star Game of 1993, the United States Championship of Figure Skating in 1999, as well as various instances of the 2002 Winter Olympics.
In August 1999, the ceiling of the facility was completely redone as it had been severely damaged by a tornado – the repair costs amounted to nearly 4 million USD.


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Isla Vista and UCSB: Gaucho-Style Healing #IVStrong
As always, from the embers of tragedy rise the new sprouts of hope. And as Isla Vista begins to recover from recent events that need no further explanation, this campus community by the sea has emerged, again, to cope in the ways that it knows best.
There have been candle light vigils, stadium-filling tributes, and impromptu memorials of flowers, pictures and notes springing up around the town. And yesterday, there was a moving commemoration and honoring for those lost, this time, inside of arguably the most defining characteristic of UCSB and its surrounding environment – Mother Ocean.
And what a better place for cleansing, healing, crying, holding hands, and rebuilding.
From salty tears to the salty sea.
One Love.
One People.
One Hug.
Gauchos Forever. Olé!
LoaTree, whose roots sprouted at UCSB and IV 20 years ago, is honored to have been part of such a powerful and moving event. We will continue to support current students, the UCSB administration, friends and neighbors in every way we can.
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WASHINGTON DC (March 29, 2008) Good News Network
Two years ago, a Nevada Middle School gym teacher confronted a student gunman who had already wounded others. With compassion and persuasion she convinced him to put down his weapon embracing him until authorities arrived.
She was one of three national winners who this week were awarded the Above & Beyond Citizen Honor. The honors are unique, because they are personally presented to unsung heroes by our nations most honored heroes, the 109 living Medal of Honor recipients themselves. Brian Williams and Colin Powell hosted the first annual ceremony on March 25, declared as Medal of Honor Day last year by Congress. The Washington, DC gala will be broadcast to the nation on MSNBC this Sunday evening, March 30.
Jencie Fagan of Reno, Nevada, said it was a "huge" experience to receive the award for her part in disarming the school shooter. Matthew Miller, a 22-year-old student of Fridley, Minnesota, was also honored for going above and beyond during his courageous rescue of survivors in the I-35W bridge collapse.
On August 1, 2007, Miller, a college senior, was part of a summer construction crew working on the 35W bridge in Minneapolis when on his way to work he watched in horror as the bridge buckled and collapsed. The Above and Beyond website described the scene: "Ignoring his own safety, Miller climbed down into the wreckage to look for survivors. Trained in first aid, he helped four injured co-workers get to a place of safety before following cries for help from the riverbank. Rappelling down a cliff, Miller pulled eight people out of their smashed cars and the river that day and stayed long after the first respondents left, making repeat trips to look for more survivors. Later that night, an exhausted Miller helped load people onto Coast Guard boats and drove the injured to the hospital in a company truck that he had turned into a makeshift ambulance. Miller's selfless actions that day resulted in more than ten lives being saved." The Twin Cities press covered the story of Matthew receiving the award.
The day in Reno, when Jencie heard shooting in her school, she ran into the hallway and discovered an armed 14-year-old student randomly firing at his fellow classmates. "Ushering nearby students to cover, Fagan, with complete disregard for her own safety, called out the student's name and approached him. Engaging him in an empathetic conversation, she was able to focus all of the boy's attention on her and away from the others. Earning his trust, she convinced him to put down his weapon. She then embraced the student and held him in a "hug hold" until police and other staff arrived." The Nevada press covered her day in Washington, DC.
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Our road trip in the U.S. (part one)
part one
I'm so excited to finally start sharing the first images from our road trip in the U.S. We decided to rent a car after Coachella and drive from Palm Springs to the Grand Canyon, and then to Page and Las Vegas before spending another week in L.A.
I'm sharing these images first because they were among my favorite. All three locations were situated in the Page area, and I think both Luca and I absolutely fell in love with them. While the Grand Canyon is super breathtaking and humbling, it's also very touristic – from our personal experience, these locations (especially Horseshoe Bend) were much more low key and made us feel more connected to nature. I thought I'd share a few tips in case you are headed there as well!
- the best time of the day to visit is between 11am and 2pm (although it's also the most crowded)
- make sure you book a tour through the local Navajo people (directly near the entrance at Upper Antelope Canyon) rather than a Page-based company
- I am personally slightly claustrophobic and I also don't like being in a crowd, but this place was fine for me
horseshoe bend
- best time to visit is definitely sunset / golden hour (just google it to find the exact sunset time)
- you have to walk for about 20 minutes to get there, but it's SO worth it!
- my personal favourite location from our entire road trip (less touristy / more intimate & laid back)
lake powell
- make sure you book a boat tour on the lake! it's the best way to discover it
- we also went at sunset and it was really beautiful
- although it is ideally located for exploring nature in the area, there isn't much to do in Page itself.
- we did however discover & love the Blue Buddha Sushi Lounge
- we stayed at the La Quinta Inn – not the fanciest place ever but it was really good!


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Time flies and we have completed one term of lessons at Gymnademics!
Faith progresses from the Cruzero to Pre-fellowship class under the recommendation of the teachers who have observed her since the first lesson. The latter class is no doubt more challenging as compared to the previous one. With the use of word cards, picture cards and encyclopedic, Faith learnt about her neighbourhood and items used in daily life which was the theme for the few sessions that she attended. The husband and I were not left idle since we had to help her to match the words with the pictures, for example.
Even the physical activities are a tad more challenging and Faith got to practise her balancing, manual and mobility competencies. It feels like an obstacle course no less and is really fun, from my perspective. Faith, being the youngest of the group, was slow in getting through each part of the obstacles but under the constant cheer and beckoning of the teachers and parents alike, she managed to clear them. What an encouraging environment!
I am obviously thankful to be given the opportunity to try out the lessons with Faith for a term. The teachers are a dedicated group of educators and even take down notes about Faith's development through the activities conducted. This is made possible with a relatively small class size of no more than nine kids. The environment is conducive for learning and activities are fun, purposeful and engaging! Above all, I like it that the lesson is holistic in the sense that Faith gets to learn about language and science, music and movement and participates in physical activities all within that one hour. The parents get to learn together with the child and receive a parent-child bonding package so that we can reinforce the learning at home. Isn't that a bonus?
I guess what benefits me as a parent is that I could use what I have learnt from the session to further teach Faith at home. This is especially helpful since Faith is not attending any other lessons and I could adapt the resources provided for future homeschooling activities.
I love it when Faith enjoys each lesson.
[Giveaway] If you are thinking about trying out Gymnademics classes, here is a wonderful opportunity to do so. Gymnademics is giving away THREE trial class passes worth $58 each at ARC (Alexandra Retail Centre). You can then go through the lesson for yourself (together with your child, of course) and decide if you want to continue with them. Sounds good?
What you need to do is to share with me ONE consideration that you will make when choosing an enrichment class for your child via the comment's section in this blog post.
– 3 winners will be chosen at random
– Giveaway is only open to Singapore residents.
– Ends on 26 March 2014
– The winner will be announced on this blog post and on lynnlly's facebook page the following day.
All the best!
Gymnademics is an early enrichment centre for children from 5 months to 5 years of age. They adopt a holistic approach towards early childhood development, by incorporating both intellectual and physical activities in the classes. The curriculum is designed to be purposefully fun and engaging for both parents and children and is built upon the foundation of the Glenn Doman method. To find out more about the classes at Gymnademics, do visit the website or their facebook page.
Disclosure: Faith is given a full 10 sessions package by Gymnademics for review purposes. No other compensation was received and all opinions are my own.
UPDATE: The THREE winners randomly chosen by Faith are Estella, Jo and Irene! Congratulations! We will be in touch with you shortly!


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Paul Road Technology Support
Mrs. Backus
I work with your children in the classroom and support technology within the Paul Road building.
Students and teachers alike enjoy the interaction and fun way of learning using the "Smartboard", and laptop/tablet devices. All classes grade K-5 have access to laptops in their classroom and are enhancing their classroom curriculum.
Students are taught a variety of software programs. Word, Excel, and Powerpoint, are taught as early as 1st grade. Many online subscription websites are available for use for classroom instruction and research under supervision. Students also use Microsoft Office 365 and Schoology.
Each classroom has a Smartboard for instruction. Laptop carts are available in the classroom and provide each classroom student access to a laptop.
Paul Road School also provides several e-readers that students may use during "read to self" time. Teachers also read classroom favorite e-books to the class. Kindergarten and First grade students have the opportunity during "read to self" with a Leap Frog TAG system. There are many favorite books that the students love to rotate through!
Students have also participated in distance learning through the use of technology in their classroom. They have connected to authors and enjoy the "live" interaction with them. Students listen to books being read and get to ask questions about books they have read by the author. Students have connected with other classrooms across New York State as well.
It is a pleasure to work with your children during the 2018-2019 school year.
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Good stuff happening my end lately. I found this out a couple of weeks ago along with the news about The Mirror Of The Nameless but couldn't say anything publicily until now - I'm working on a prequel to Mirror currently titled The Day Of The New Gods which will be a novel rather than novella length and will also be published by Kensington Gore. Chuffed as you can imagine especially as Mirror went out of print last year, leaving me to wonder if anything would happen with it again. So, now it's coming back and I get chance to explore the world of my horrible gods at the start of their impact on our world.
And believe me, it's a big impact.
One more thing - there's an interview with me over at KS's site in which I talk writing, horror and other guff. Hope you like. Interview


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R.I.P., Cap-and-Trade?
Prospects for the revival of cap-and-trade legislation in the upcoming Congress as a tonic for global climate change appear to be going up in smoke.
Democrats anticipate that some package addressing greenhouse gas emissions from the nation's coal-fueled power plants will likely emerge next session. But getting any proposal through the Republican-controlled House is dubious and it's extremely unlikely that lawmakers will specifically reconsider cap-and-trade.
"Cap-and-trade may reappear in the House of Representatives but it has no chance of passing," said Rep. Ed Whitfield (R-Ky.), chairman of the House Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
Rep. Henry Waxman (D-Calif.), prime sponsor of the American Clean Energy and Security Act in 2010, which came within an eyelash of being enacted, acknowledged that the form of any legislation looking to tackle climate change remains unclear.
"We have an obligation to our children and future generations to cut our carbon pollution to address this serious issue," Waxman said. "I am receptive to any approach that can get the job done although I think market-based approaches can be the most effective. I will continue to offer to work with Republicans and Democrats in 2013 in hope that we might still be able to avoid the worst impacts of climate change."
Cap-and-trade, which carries the support of President Obama, represents an effort to limit the emissions of the greenhouse gases from power plants. More than 97 percent of the world's climate researchers believe global warming is both real and man-made, according to the National Academy of Sciences.
Under the plan, the federal government determines an appropriate amount of emissions that can be released and issues permits – also known as carbon credits -- to each plant setting a cap on the amount of pollutants they can emit.
In some instances it's anticipated that some plants won't be able to meet the government-established pollution limits. Those power generators would then have to purchase – or trade for -- permits from other plants that come in under their caps.
In effect, under cap-and-trade, those plants that exceed their allowances are punished financially while those who successfully reduce their emissions are rewarded through the sale of its permits.
Obama proposed funding a cap-and-trade initiative in his 2010 budget. The legislation creating such a system, sponsored by Waxman and Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.), passed the House in 2009 while the chamber was still under Democratic control. But it stalled in a Senate that, despite a Democratic majority, couldn't withstand a Republican filibuster. Led by Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, whose state, it often is said, runs on coal, the GOP successfully resisted.
Now, the Democratic margin in the Senate has shrunk and Republicans have assumed control in the lower chamber. What's more, the chairmen of the two House panels that would have jurisdiction over cap-and-trade – Rep. Fred Upton, (R-Mich.) of the Energy & Commerce Committee, and Rep. Doc Hastings, (R-Wash.), chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee -- are vocal opponents.


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Why We Get Sick
Over ninety percent of disease can be attributed to an unhealthy digestive system. Many people suffer with inadequate nutrition and poisons collecting in their bodies. These poisons accumulate because of a gradual buildup of a coating of wastes and mucous lining the intestines and colon. This thick hard plaque leads to many problems!
Water, juice fasts and colonics are unable to remove these coatings. There are various cleansing programs that remove this coating from the colon, but for the best results, it is necessary to cleanse the stomach and small intestines as well. Programs which do this are gaining more and more prominence in North America and are helping hundreds of people without the use of colonics or enemas.
We have seen guests with various afflictions, whose health was all but lost, turn around in ten days with a whole new lease on life!
We do not diagnose or claim to heal any disease, nor do we guarantee that a person will be healed. The true success of the program will depend on the willingness of the individual to keep on the straight path to health.
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The engine is ready with the 6,500 rpm.R8 V10 Plus figures in which it claimed that it got 3.2 secs towards 62 mph along with a leading rate of 205.1 mh. The numbers online game, practically the same, those of the nephew this company R8, Lamborghini Huracán-even though R8 is, as if 1 hp robust and 3 mph speedier. A new effective engine methods for Audi generate select process giving driver pre-collections grip, moving, directing, and engine parameters for numerous types of areas, which include moist, dry, and snow; New performance common setting on V10 Additionally version and optionally available on regular V10. This performance will have a rate you want.
2020 Audi R8 Spyder Release Date
For a release date of 2020 Audi R8 Spyder may be provide at the beginning of 2016 we are able to only believe that car is will likely be distributed in the market and be well-known. This is a formidable contender that may be provide on long term.


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They weren't joking. Vendo machines are EVERYWHERE in Japan. You haven't even walked two meters yet and you'll see another machine standing at the corner.
I am not a big fan of the VMs. I'm your practical basic bitch who tries not to spend so much when travelling (except for when I'm shopping; that's another story). Allen (the husband) was my opposite when it comes to these machines. This was a usual scenario when we were in Japan:
Allen: Saglit lang ha. Babalik ako agad.
Me: *stands and waits; silently judging*
Allen: *returns with another bottle he got from the vendo*
I tried a couple of times to get what I thought was going to be a refreshing cola or a delicious café au lait but damn, I was always wrong. I once got a black coffee so strong I wasn't able to get a good night's sleep. So I decided we'd leave the vendo-ing to Allen. He always got them right.
The average cost of the items from a vendo is JPY130 (around Php60). But in some areas especially those outside the major cities like Tokyo and Osaka, that same 130yen item would cost just 100 or even 80.
Here are some tips to enjoy your vendo experience:
1. Try items you can't find from your home country.
2. The hot items are really hot so exercise caution when opening.
3. Check if someone else is in line. If so, do not linger for too long when selecting your item from the machine. You can decide first beside it before standing in front.
4. There are 100yen vendo's around. Look for them before you buy from a machine. 30yen may not be a huge difference but it still matters if you're on a limited budget.
You can get most of the vending machine items at convenience stores or grocery shops for a cheaper price. If you really want to try them all but don't want to spend that much, go to bigger grocery stores like Life or Super Tamade. But of course, getting stuff from the vendo is still another thing you oughta experience in Japan.
So yeah.. here's a collage of our (Allen's) best vendo finds. We stuck with just drinks or hot soup and not solid food or any other weird stuff (I heard you can get used panties from a vendo in Japan hahaha ew).


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An extensive assortment of hardware items awaits you at Pini Hardware:
Nails, nuts, bolts, screws, screw eyes, locks, keys, hinges, anchors, picture hanging items, rope, chain, wire, hooks, slides, springs, brackets, latches, shelving, organizers, knobs, pulls, CO2 alarms, smoke alarms, weatherstripping, seals, glides, safety child gates, earthquake safety cables & straps, signs, tie-downs, shades (cut to order), gararge remotes, air filters, tarps, patio covers, plywood, molding, MDF, dowels, and more.
We also have complete gate hardware, garage storage accessories, metric and stainless steel bolts and nuts and a large selection of Master locks.


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Colour Management
Colour Management is probably one of the most misunderstood subjects of digital photography, however in reality it is quite simple to put together a system where the finished print is an accurate colour representation of the original subject.
There are 3 stages of colour management in the digital process, capture, viewing & printing that every photographer should be aware of.
DSLRs have many white balance features, one of which is a preset. Canon cameras use a white subject to set the preset and Nikon use a grey subject. The test subject is put in the same light as the real subject and an image taken. The camera will indicate that it has been correctly set. Subsequent images are then adjusted for correct colour. One of the most simple tools to do this is the Lastolite Ezybalance (it has a grey side and a white side) at about £20. There are many other options available costing anything up to £100.
In order to view an image it is necessary to set up the monitor using some form of colour management device. Software must be installed and then a calibrated device is attached to the screen which reads a series of colour patches generated by the software. From this a profile is created which in future will automatically adjust the screen colours to give a more accurate representation. A screen that has been calibrated can provide a significantly different image from an un-calibrated one.
In the same way that a profile is generated for the monitor it is possible to generate a profile for a printer. In order to do this a print or a number of prints are made which are covered in coloured patches. These patches are then scanned using a calibrated reader and a comparison made between the colours sent to the printer and the printed colours. From the readings a calculation can be made of how to adjust the colours sent to the printer so that the correct colour is printed.
Colour Management Equipment
There are numerous items of equipment that can carry out both monitor and printer calibration costing anything from £50 - £1000's as well as companies offering to create custom profiles for printers, the cost of which varies, along with the quality.
Whatever you decide to do it is much easier to sell an image that has accurate colours as opposed to one that does not.
Hopefully it will soon be possible to link this article to a colour management company to provide you with further help.


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Custom Beach Cruisers: Cruiser bicycles (also called beach bicycles) are for guys, girls, old, young, experts, amateurs, and everyone among. It's really unlucky that some individuals think about stigma, or pay attention to people who just have no idea about the cruiser bikes, therefore limiting themselves from having such a very good bike. A couple of people thinks that cruiser bicycles are for ladies only, conveniently looking over the actual fact that the number of beach bicycles for men is great indeed. Then there's those who believe that this kind of bicycle is merely for many who can't ride very well, but many avid bike enthusiasts and pro bike riders get excited at the very thought of adding one of the bikes among their collection.If you have been secretly attempting to buy a cruiser motorcycle and haven't done so because you're concerned about what some might say,or think it isn't best for your family,keep reading and find out 5 engaging reasons why you should go on and get that cycle.
- The look: There's no motorcycle framework that can compare to the cruiser bicycles. The cruiser motorcycle body is curved and solid. Its body sticks out from all the bikes so that it is the epitome of bike riding style. These bicycles have been made to screen a peek of luxury especially. Cruisers are like the Cadillac of bikes.
- The ride racing cruiser bicycles can get you there fast. Hill bikes can assist you tackle rugged landscape. These bicycles may have their benefits, but the drive they provide can't compare to the main one distributed by even the least expensive cruiser bicycle. With a broad seat, handlebars that allow riders to recline, and coaster brakes, using a cruiser bicycle is a connection with ultimate biking comfort.
- The size: There are beach cruiser bikes for folks of all sizes and heights. While this is especially true of many other styles of bicycles, it's a sign that cruisers especially are bikes meant for many. Manly men can get an enormous, manly cruiser.Then there are women's cruisers and cruisers for kids. You can find tandem cruisers even, and let's remember the three-wheeled cruiser bike! Every bike rider of every size and experience level can certainly find the perfect cruiser bike for them.
- The luxury just because someone is an expert bicyclist doesn't indicate they would like to ride a contest bike every time each goes for a trip.It isn't always good to manage that slender racing bike chair and the head-forward placement racing and pile bicycles bring. It's very much easier to add baskets to them for carrying groceries and other items. Plus, cruiser bikes have been dubbed beach bicycles for grounds also! They're designed for relaxation and having a great time!
- The community no subject what, the grouped community of cruiser bicycle fans will ever be an extremely large one. People of a variety of demographics and walks of life can be found to be passionate lovers of cruiser bikes. There could be naysayers sitting on the outside of the grouped community, judging those within it, but they are just passing up on all the great things about driving a cruiser cycle. Usually do not miss all the fun! Mind right down to your neighborhood bicycle hire shop today and take one for a test ride. Since the produces have built up a non exclusive look that will go as either a man or ladies' bicycle. These bicycles are excellent in that they don't have the bland drop appeared in customary ladies' bikes nor the inflexible cross bar those conventional men's bikes had. These non specific bicycles ordinarily come in hue's, for example, Red, Orange, Black, Dark Blue and Chrome. In any case, for more seasoned clients or individuals with joint or different restrictions a shoreline cruiser with a profound plunge in the cross bar may permit them access without the agony of tossing a leg over the bike when first getting on.Second, is the Beach Cruiser going to be ridden on level surface or here and there sloping territory? As a store proprietor I see numerous clients focused on a multi speed shoreline cruiser for no obvious reason. Multi Speed bikes are more hard to amass, more hard to keep up and more prone to come up short before in the life cycle of the shoreline cruiser. Consequently on the off chance that you are riding on a flat surface the considerable larger part of the time is to buy a solitary pace shoreline cruiser with a liner brake.Third, is whether you will require bumpers on your shoreline cruiser? For me I like the look of bumpers. In any case, in the event that you buy a shoreline cruiser with bumpers make sure it has a kick stand and dependably utilize that kick stand. Most bumpers are made of light weight steel and don't hold up under consistent dropping of the bike. With regards to the common sense of bumpers you truly just need them when you will ride amid or after a downpour storm and will require security from water being tossed by the movement of the tires.Finally, a great many people between the stature of five foot two inches and six foot two inch will ride a 26 inch bike. To know whether this size bicycle is a good fit for you measure your jeans inseam. It ought to be more than 26 inches and less than 35 inches for an agreeable ride on a 26 inch bike. In the event that you are shorter than 5 foot I would prescribe a 24 inch bike with a 17 inch outline or smaller.
List of best beach cruiser bike:
1 – Firmstrong Urban Lady Beach Cruiser Bicycle
2 – SixThreeZero Beach Cruiser
3 – Huffy 26 Deluxe Cruiser Bike
4 – Firmstrong Urban Man Beach Cruiser Bicycle
5 – SixThreeZero Men's 26-Inch Beach Cruiser Bicycle.
The reviews for the beach cruiser bike earns almost incredibly positive feedback, with the majority of customers absolutely happy with this bike.This is something which is quite rare nowadays.Actual what i always have to say about this beautiful bike:*.Comfortable seat*.Easy to assemble*.Excellent quality*.Great color (regardless of color chosen)As you would expect from the excellent reviews, customers could find nothing they didn't like about this bike.
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Besides of Vayo job, View Expert also support ODB++/GenCAD/FATF data source; if you want to replace PN in the CAD, you could load BOM file as well.
View Expert could query & locate parts quickly; and indicates detailed results (Parts/Pin/Nets).
View Expert enables configurable parameters, which offers precise query of Parts/Pin/Nets/Node/Nails/Shorts.
Schematic links with Layout interactively, which achieves fast query of parts & nets. It offers maximum convenience for board troubleshooting.
Nets short failure is quite difficulty for troubleshooting, View Expert It highlights short nets with two different color, which enlarges possibility to find out short location.
View Expert also could generate general information of PCBA, for example, board size, part quantity, total pin quantity, minimum pitch & etc.
View Expert comes with open API interface, which ease the integration of third party systems like MES, Quality system, Repair/Debug system, tester system & etc.
View Expert improve work efficiency for everyone who has the needs to view board graphic and query parts/nets/…
Vayo team keep improving existing functions and features of View Expert, and expect to deliver more value to our customer than what they expected.
"I was impressed by Vayo NPI tool, it is really world class solution in the industry!"
Senior Vice President
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Head of Innovation Centre
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Vice President
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Many people hard of hearing say that in conversations it sounds like people aremumbling and won't speak up but what are the characteristics of clear speech?
Speaking with someone with hearing loss does not require a major adjustment, justa few minor changes to how you speak.
Speaking slightlyslower, with moreprecise pronunciation, a little more volume and – most importantly –frequent pausesbetween phrases will improve the communication experience.
These pauses allow the listener to process what has been spokenbefore moreis said. They do not have to be overly long but by using pauses it also brings clarity tothe speech patterns, hence helping improve the hearing of what is said in theconversation.
This is especially true in noisy situations.
So if you are hard of hearing, how can you help your loved ones learn to speak moreclearly?
Simply ask them to do five things when communicating with you:
Face youSlow down a bitSpeak a tiny bit louderSay things as clearly as possible without exaggerating mouth movementsPause at the end of phrases.You may find that most family and friends will be able to produce clear speechbecause it not only helps you but benefits them.
They won't have to repeat things asoften.
But be forewarned; most people will probably only be able speak clearly for a fewminutes before they fall back into old ways.
It may help to work out a reminder system with your frequent communicationpartners.
You could agree, for example, to have a sign such as tapping your chin that is areminder to "slow down" or "speak more clearly".
If you have grandchildren, you could even make it a game of sorts with a secret codejust for them to speak slower or clearer. Get them to practise their "Show and Tell"voice with you.
It is bound to be fun for them and a big help to you.
Here is a little poem you may want to send to your closest family and friends:
If you were to say it slowly and clear,
I'd understand you much better, my dear
If you speak louder and take time to pause,
I will shower you with my applause.
Thank you for using your best clear voice with me.
Hearing loss can resultfrom a number of differentcauses, many of which arepreventable.
However, loud noiseis the most commoncause of hearingdamage.
You can improve yourhearing health by makingsure youavoid loud noise;remove the source of noise;remove yourself from thenoise; or reduce the volume.
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Difficult to describe just how much fun learning to scuba dive was, but I think this video paints a good picture. Dive number 4, PADI Open Water in Koh Tao with Bans Diving.
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Greer Was Bluffing With his Lawsuit Against Mirlis & Hack
The recent motion filed by the attorney for Avi Hack states the following: "Hack's deposition was started with the announcement that he was going to be served with a writ, summons, and complaint at some point during the deposition. This in fact took place about 90 minutes into the deposition. Marshal Willie Davis, Jr. served Aviad Hack and Attorney Ponvert (Mirlis' attorney)."
In the middle of Hack's deposition Marshal Davis served Hack and Ponvert with a lawsuit in which Greer claimed he was being extorted by Hack and Mirlis. Greer claimed in this lawsuit that Hack and Mirlis were trying to force Greer to turn over his non-profit yeshiva to Hack. If Mirlis was trying to shake Greer down why would Mirlis want Greer to turn over the yeshiva to Avi Hack?
If Mirlis and Hack were extorting Greer I would think they would want more than just a non-profit. Extortionists want cold hard cash. Extortionists don't blackmail people in order to take over a run down old building on Elm Street that needs a lot of work.
Greer's attorney figured that he could rattle Avi Hack just before his deposition with this extortion lawsuit. Most extortionists use threats of violence to get what they want. Others threaten to rat you out to the police.
Threatening a litigious madman like Greer with a civil child molestation lawsuit isn't extortion. In fact, this molestation lawsuit feeds into Greer's already inflated ego. Greer likes a good fight. The lawsuit is just one more way for Greer to vent his rage and inflict harm on others. Greer can now boast that despite the molestation lawsuit he is still running the show. Greer is still on top. Nobody is going to take him down. Greer can point to his loyal sycophants Quick Draw McGraw, Mr. Robot, Jerry Paley, Lou Goldberg, Arnie Rogoff and Mark Roffman, as evidence that he is still relevant.
Greer figured that Avi Hack would not testify against Greer if Avi was served with an extortion lawsuit just before the deposition. Greer figured wrong. The fact that Greer's attorney is playing along with this sadistic madman is sickening. Most lawyers would dump Greer as a client rather than follow the orders of a mad dictator. Such lawyers run the risk of losing all credibility in court and violating the code of ethics. This may surprise most readers, but there exists a code of ethics for lawyers.
The extortion lawsuit Greer served on Hack and Mirlis has a return date of August 30, 2016 printed at the top. To start a lawsuit in Connecticut you must first have a state marshal serve the defendant with the paperwork. Then you file the paperwork in court. Greer had Hack and Mirlis served with the lawsuit at the deposition. But Greer never followed through and filed the paperwork with the Superior Court. I checked the Connecticut Judicial website and there is no case pending against Hack and Mirlis. Greer had until the end of August to file this lawsuit. Greer was bluffing with his lawsuit. The old goat was full of hot air.
The failure of Greer to file his lawsuit proves that the only reason Greer served Hack with the lawsuit was in order to intimidate Hack and inflict pain upon Hack. This is the same man who raped Hack when Hack was a child. Has this sadistic man not caused enough pain and suffering to Avi Hack and his family?
What kind of a lawyer assists Greer in inflicting pain on others? Greer's lawyer could just as easily served Avi Hack in Rhode Island with the lawsuit. Greer's lawyer could have refused to serve the lawsuit, as Greer never intended to have it filed in the courthouse.
What kind of a lawyer asks Avi Hack questions that have nothing to do with the lawsuit? In Hack's deposition he was asked about the colleges attended by his parents and their area of study. Greer has known the Hack family for 30 years. Greer knows exactly which colleges Hack's parents attended. And what do these colleges have to do with the lawsuit?


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Blast Off
WOD 8/31/10Snatch – Find your 1 Rep Max
Every Minute for 8 minutes: Complete 2 Snatch Post your lightest and heavist reps.
Guys, We will have Shae coaching again tomorrow night at 8pm. If you want to improve your power lifting this is the time for it.
We will be closed this weekend. Classes start back up Tuesday (except for Monday night's on-ramp class at 8pm).
Send in your Paleo Challenge results!
125# PR. 115-125 in workout!
awesome job! im debating on coming up there!
185# Max 165# workout… Gotta work on my speed
160# 1RM; 135# for first 5 rds, 145# last 3 rds
195# pr due to the first time I have ever done this lift. It wasn't pretty but I got it up there. Can't wait to work on it again.
80# 5#pr
65 for the first 5 rnds then 70 for the last 3
145# – 125# on workout
Still not sure exactly how to drop under it. I will definetly be working on my form.
135 max…115-130 for the WOD.
I'm with you on that Jeremy, I definitely need to work on the form.
I'm in the same boat… 165# Max – 145#, 155#, 135# for the 8 minutes.
Day 59 Burpees… complete.