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Manoj Nelliyattu Shyamalan, popularly known as Manoj Night Shyamalan, is a film director, screen writer, an occasional actor and a producer. He was born on August 6, 1970 in Pondicherry. His family immigrated to United States when he was six weeks old. He received his early education at a Catholic Private School and Philadelphia's Episcopal Academy. Later he decided to study film making at Tisch School of Arts at New York University. Passionate Shyamalan began film making at the age of 10 and made over 45 short films by the time he was 16.
He chased the first opportunity to write, direct and act in his full length feature film 'Praying With Anger', in his final year at NYU. He made his second film 'Wide Awake' in 1997. In 1999, Shyamalan wrote and directed "The Sixth Sense", which became a commercial success. Shyamalan gained international recognition for this film which was about an 11 year old disturbed boy who can see the dead. This film got nominated for six Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Original Screenplay.
The film also won two Golden Globe nominations and 26th annual People's Choice Award for the favourite dramatic film. His major works include supernatural thriller 'Unbreakable', science fiction thriller 'Signs', and psychological thriller 'The Village'. He has also worked on his project called 'The Life of Pi'. Undoubtedly, Shyamalan has become the most recognised Indian in Hollywood.
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The price of on-highway diesel fuel fell for the second straight week, according to figures from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Prices at the pump are down 1.3 cents nationally to a price of $3.896. That price is nearly a full 7 cents below the national average a year ago. The EIA reported declining prices in all of the 10 regions of the country, with the lowest average prices in the Gulf Coast region at $3.824. In the West Coast region excluding California, the average price of $3.946 per gallon was 13 cents less than the regional price in August of 2012. Following are the weekly average prices for on-highway diesel as reported by the EIA:
ProMiles, which surveys 9,400 fuel stops, reported the daily national average at $3.893 cents on Monday, Aug. 12. Truckers in Connecticut are paying an average price of $4.325 per gallon, according to ProMiles, the highest average price in the lower 48 states. Oklahoma truck drivers are paying the lowest prices at $3.692 per gallon. In other energy news, the price of light sweet crude oil remains above $100 per barrel, closing at $106.22 following midday trading Monday according to the New York Mercantile Exchange. Light sweet crude is the type most commonly associated with diesel production. In Europe, the price of Brent crude was listed at $109.04, according to Bloomberg.

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Xander and Ben Having Fun!
My mom and I took the boys to Myrtle Beach this summer, where we met up with my Aunt Mary. It was really hot, so we only went to the beach in the evenings. One evening, we decided to stop at a small pavilion that had a few rides for children.
Here they are on the carousel with Grandma and Aunt Mary.
Ben loves this picture; he carries it around with him, saying "Aunt Mawy".
More fun on the carousel.
After the carousel, Xander and Ben went on some of the other rides. We didn't know how they would like them, since no adults could ride with them, but the boys didn't miss us at all!
They loved driving the jeep together.


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Garner Cleveland: Sports
Sports Briefs: March 30, 2014
Clayton dominates Garner
Clayton's boys tennis team continued to roll with an 8-1 victory over Garner last week. The Comets are 6-0 in Greater Neuse River 4A Conference matches and 7-0 overall.
Klein Evans, Naren Guha, Ian Bliss, Noah Depriest and Tayler Cline won in singles for the Comets.
Garner's only win came from Adam Gogal, who topped Vance Lanier, 6-1, 6-2, at No. 5 singles.
Corinth Holders wins at Reedy Creek
Corinth Holders' boys golf team won the Two Rivers 3A Conference golf match at Reedy Creek Golf Course last week, finishing at 338 for the 18-hole match. Cleveland was second at 358.
South Johnston's Patrick Stephenson picked up medalist honors with an even-par round of 72.
Nick Routhier led Corinth Holders with a 79, while Kellan Labonte shot 82 and Sam Baxter added an 87.
Morgan Berger and Jarred Lisec both carded 87s for Cleveland.
South was third in the team standings at 361. Triton and Western Harnett tied for fourth. Smithfield-Selma, led by Ethan Faulconer's 88, was sixth.
West Johnston second in GNRC golf match
Harnett Central continued to lead the way in the Greater Neuse River 4A Conference boys golf race with a 13-stroke win at Wendell Country Club on Wednesday. Central finished at 331 with West Johnston coming in at 344.
Alex Molgaard and Jacob Lowe shared medalist honors with 78s for Harnett Central.
Brice Connors led West with an 84, while David Chavis carded an 85 and Ben Lacombe shot 86.
Garner was third at 356, led by Matteo Ceyrolles, and Clayton took fifth at 366. Matt King shot 87 for the Comets.


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Legendary musician Tom Petty has reportedly died after suffering a full cardiac arrest Sunday evening, according to CBS.
On Monday afternoon TMZ reported that Petty had been rushed to the hospital Sunday evening after he was found unconscious, not breathing and in full cardiac arrest.
Law enforcement sources told TMZ that emergency crews rushed to Petty's Malibu home and were able to get a pulse at the time but he had no brain activity at the hospital. A decision was made to pull him off life support, TMZ said.
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Announcement - Rutgers-UMDNJ Integration: UMDNJ will be transferred to Rutgers, effective July 1, 2013. As a result of this integration, you will see changes to this website. To learn more about how IT services are changing related to the integration, visit the OIT Rutgers-UMDNJ Integration site.
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Collectively, HP&RC's support team has significant expertise in multiple areas of computational biology including molecular modeling, genomics, drug design and other bioinformatics disciplines. Most members of the scientific team have earned a Ph.D in one of the life sciences or a complementary physical science and have accumulated significant experience applying state-of-the-art cyberinfrastructure to the solution of demanding research problems. It is this human resource that is a most valuable asset in a research endeavor navigating the cutting edge of a complex scientific problem.
HP&RC operates two facilities that comprise its main computational arsenal, although external resources such as commercial cloud services or university/government research networks are used in situations in which the requisite software or computing capability is not locally available or realistic with regard to the time course of a calculation.
Specifically, HP&RC maintains the newton Linux cluster comprising 62, 8 core nodes. Nodes have a minimum of 12 Gbytes RAM (the majority have 16 Gbytes) and 1 Terabyte of on board scratch space. Project storage is maintained by a 30 Terabyte Gluster file system with each node supplying one Terabyte of storage to the ensemble. Longer term storage is provisioned through standard RAID technology. Access to newton is through a job interface supported by the cluster login node (newton.umdnj.edu). An overview of newton can be found at newton linux cluster. Complete information about the Linux cluster, available scientific applications and other usage specific information can be found at newton wiki (under construction).
Sirius2 (bioinformatics server) is a 24 core Linux SMP machine provisioned with 128 Gbytes of memory and 20 Terabytes of user storage. Sirius2 supports a comprehensive set of bioinformatics tools through interactive and batch interfaces. Complete information about sirius2, available scientific applications and other usage specific information can be found at sirius2 wiki.
HP&RC's computational resources are managed through a partnership with IST's Core Services and Technologies. HP&RC retains one of the country's leading cluster specialists, Dr. Douglas Eadline, to help us keep the cluster resource highly available and optimized for demanding computational problems. Improvements to the cluster in terms of manageability, reliability and performance are made on a continuing basis as research computing requirements evolve.
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GYMNASTICS: Wilmot's Zeitler a key for Burlington co-op
Gymnast brings experience
By Jason Arndt
When the music starts blaring, and the crowd gets energized, the adrenaline starts flowing for Wilmot Union High School gymnast Jessica Zeitler.
Zeitler, a junior, uses the adrenaline rush to power through her floor exercise routine, which has been invaluable for the Burlington co-op gymnastics team since her arrival as a sophomore.
"The biggest adrenaline rush is definitely the floor exercise, with all of the dancing and all of the loud music," said Zeitler, whose best score in event during her high school career is around 9.4.
"I focus on the upbeat music because it gets the crowd going," Zeitler said, adding Mambo-themed music is the first genre she chooses from her playlist.
According to Burlington co-op coach Megan Chart, the floor exercise has been her strongest routine, noting her power and artistry on the mat.
With Zeitler's power, she has been able to bounce back from an early season illness, and is returning to form.
"Her floor exercise has been great, she has been building up strength and getting back to the consistency that we had from her last year," said Chart, who is in her third season as coach.
"She is very powerful and very artistic."
The artistry started about a decade ago, when she took dance classes, and later joined Scamps Gymnastics club in Kenosha.
Zeitler, who left Scamps after her freshman year at Wilmot, decided to take her skills to Burlington to relieve some pressure from high stakes club athletics and be in a team-focused environment.
Since she arrived to Burlington co-op, Zeitler has grown fond of her teammates, stating they offer constant motivation.
"Everybody motivates each other," she said.
Growth and maturity
At the time Zeitler arrived, according to Chart, she was a mystery, but has shown tremendous growth since.
"For me, it has been to watch because when she came out of club, I had no idea what she could do because she had that mental block," said Chart.
As sophomore, Zeitler placed fourth in the floor exercise at the Southern Lakes Conference meet.
Entering her junior season, Zeitler has emerged as one of the team leaders, according to Chart.
"She brings a lot of experience from club," Chart said.
This year, in the floor exercise, she notched a season-high 8.85 at the Jan. 13 triangular meet held in Franklin.
Two weeks later, at the 16-team Spartan Invite hosted by Madison Memorial, Zeitler finished in the upper half in three events, including the floor exercise, where she recorded an 8.75 to place 12th of 40 competitors.
Although the floor exercise brings her the most success, Zeitler enjoys the challenge of the balance beam.
"The beam is what I like best, because it is so difficult, and I like the challenge," she said. "It is all the mental game."
Along with building mental strength, Zeitler credits Chart for placing an emphasis on conditioning, which has been a critical piece of her recent improvements.
"I definitely gained a lot of my strength from Andrea, she really focuses on conditioning and strength," she said. "She really pushes you to the max."
Multi-sport athlete
Gymnastics, however, is not her only sport.
In the spring sports season, Zeitler is a member of Wilmot track team, where she specializes in the pole vault.
Zeitler uses her strengths in gymnastics in the pole vault.
"Pole vault is all gymnastics based," she said. "Most gymnasts do pole vault."
As a sophomore, she finished among the top five in all nine of her meets, including a personal best 9-feet-6 inches on four occasions.
Zeitler, who finished third at the SLC meet with a 9-6, followed up by placing fourth at the WIAA Division 1 regional hosted by Lake Geneva Badger to advance to sectionals in Stoughton.
In Stoughton, she placed fifth.
The Burlington co-op gymnastics team includes students from Badger, Union Grove and Williams Bay.
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So, for those who know me, you may be surprised to find out that I am writing children's picture books. For those who don't know me, please indulge me whilst I explain. My story begins in the locker-lined halls of high school…
Franklin H.S. was actually a pretty decent public school in rural Pennsylvania. Back in the late 1980s, I found myself, an 11th grade, straight-laced geek, bathing in the Honors academic whirlpool. You see, for me, whirlpool baths have always been a bit of a double-edged sword. Simultaneously pleasant and disgusting.
In this case, the "bubbles" of this metaphorical soapy soak were the cut-and-dry, memorize-and-regurgitate math and sciences classes – trigonometry, biology, chemistry. Black-and-white. Defined answers. Research-based. Tepid. Pleasant. Easy. Perfect.
However, underlying every glistening bubble is the jetted water. Forced yuck. Murky. Distasteful. Make-you-gag-if-you-think-about-it-too-much filth. Unfortunately, I viewed the "dirty water" of my high school academics to be my English classes. Creative writing. Diagramming. Book reporting. Poem writing. Journaling. This may sound like Nirvana to many writers. But to me, it was – impossible!
I just couldn't seem to free up my boxed-in mind. Everything I wrote seemed taped, tied, and strapped down – completely scripted and predictable. Writing was not just difficult – it was the equivalent of adding dirt to my whirlpool. It turned my leisurely tubby into a mud-wresting match.
To make matters worse (at the time, it seemed worse, but in retrospect, it was a blessing), my friends were wonderful writers. Their writing was fluid and fluent. Mine – flawed and flimsy.
And yet, I worked at it. Sitting on my bed, scratching away at rough drafts on college-ruled paper. Printing. Lining out. Caret-ing. Copying. Erasing. Processing. Just me – and my struggle.
At the end of each year in high school, our teachers had a tradition – to hand out awards to the seniors who best represented each department. Shockingly, I was honored with the award for the English Department. To this day, I am still mystified by this gesture. At the time, I thought they were crazy. But now, I wonder, did they see something I didn't? A creativity that needed nurturing? A talent that needed encouragement? A platform I needed to find? Maybe.
I do think at least an element of their decision-making was based on my effort. My teachers knew writing was difficult for me, and yet, I think they saw my determination to work at it. To improve it. To not be satisfied with it. It's that determination – that struggle – which continues to drive me and my writing.
So, what does all this mean now? Well, I am an M.D. by education. Family practice trained. But, then my children came along. And their birth brought about my re-birth. Priorities changed. Goals shifted. And I found myself in love with introducing them to the world – through exploration, experimentation, and, of course, books. The beauty of the words. The stirring of the imagination. The art of the story. And the story-telling. I fell in love.
I have found no greater joy than reading to children and reaching THAT moment. That moment in a well-written story, when all eyes are peeled, all breaths are bated, and there is silence. The silence of a climax – the silence of captured imaginations – the silence of a yarn being spun. That is now my goal – my hope – my dream – for my writing. To spin the kind of yarn that captures a child and wraps them up so tightly, they can't even speak…
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After posting about the First Navy Jack and the fact that all US Navy ships had been authorized to fly it during the war on terror, I recalled that it had been flying on the retired battleship USS Texas when we visited her. I emailed the staff at the Texas state historical site where she's berthed, asking if there was a particular reason that a retired ship was flying the First Jack. Here's the response:
The US Navy, via the Naval Historical Center, offered Texas two of the First Jacks to fly when the decision was made to put them on all active ships during the war on terror. After that complement of jacks wore out, we returned to flying the union jack.
There you have it. And the wording leads me to believe that they both have worn out, so I'm glad that we were able to see one of them fly while we were there.


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I'm a huge fan of short blog posts. So here is one.
"Create Internet Connected Paper"
Mike Shorter, a PHD student here working towards a thesis on paper electronics will be leading our module for the next few weeks. This is fantastic as Mike has soley or collaboratively been working on some fantastic projects. All 5 of us in this year PD Masters are looking forward to the weeks ahead.
We've also each been handed one of these!
Bare Conductive is a company producing a water/carbon based conductive ink. Although conductive ink has been around for decades it has previously been very expensive silver oil based or nickel, also solvent or oil based.
Bare Conductive ink is relatively low cost (at £18) a pot (50ml). To put that into perspective a 8.5ml silver ink pen is around £35 and unless you are drawing with it, it's really horrible stuff to use/ hack with.
From the website:
Bare Paint is the first non-toxic electrically conductive paint available to consumers today. This unique material is designed for people of all ages to explore and learn about electronics through an inclusive, easy-to-use material.
Bare Paint provides a dramatically different method of interacting with electronics as it can be applied to almost any surface, including cardboard, paper, wood, wallpaper, walls, textiles, and some plastics.
Bare paint can be used to replace conventional acid etching, making it a great electronics prototyping tool. Nontoxic and water-soluble, Bare Paint can be used without gloves or mask. The paint dries quickly at room temperature, and can be removed with soap and water.
Application Methods Include: painting, screen printing & spray painting among others.
It's also now available in 1L tubs! Conductive road markings anyone?


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Name: Pie
Color: Orange and White Tabby
Last Seen: Walters Ave, Campbell, CA, 10/29
Distinct Markings: He is missing a left eye.
Pie is about five years old and has been missing for days. We really miss him and have checked the shelters. One picture looked promising but they were closed on Monday and by Tuesday either killed him or set him up for adoption. We are still looking and cannot stop crying, please help us find our cat!
Four days ago, 11/3/2009, he may have been seen at the Farm Milk Dairy @ 900 San Thomas Aquino Rd, Campbell, Ca
Saturday, November 7, 2009
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- The trademark feature on Samsung's Galaxy Fold is its foldable display, which enables it to function as both a smartphone and a tablet.
- But it was the device's long battery life that impressed me most.
- I was able to use the Galaxy Fold for two full days without plugging it in.
There's nothing typical about the way Samsung's Galaxy Fold looks or how it works.
The Fold, which starts at $1,980 and hits stores on April 26, is the company's first foldable phone. It opens like a book to reveal a large, flexible screen on the inside that enables it to serve as both a smartphone and a tablet, with its front and back panels connected by a custom-designed hinge.
But after spending nearly one week with the device, it's not the Fold's unconventional design that stood out to me the most. Rather, it's the Galaxy Fold's extensive battery life — which lasted for two full days on a single charge — that left me impressed.
I charged the device overnight on a Tuesday and unplugged it around 7:45 a.m. on Wednesday when I left home to commute to work. It lasted all day Wednesday and the following day before it finally died overnight on Thursday going into Friday morning.
The Galaxy Fold has a 4,380 mAh dual battery, which means the phone actually has two batteries — one on each side of the device. But Samsung says it's built custom technology to combine the energy from two batteries into one power source.
Many large-screened smartphones offer lengthy battery life, but they don't seem to last quite as long as the Galaxy Fold. Reviews of the Galaxy S10+, for instance, indicated that the phone persisted for an entire day with some battery life to spare, while iPhone XS Max reviews suggested the phone lasts for about a whole day.
That's about on par with my usual experience with modern phones like the S10+ and iPhone XS Max. I can typically get through an entire day with some power left over at night. If I choose not to plug in my phone before going to sleep, I could probably get through about half of my work day the following day. But certainly not an entire additional day.
Of course, battery life will always vary depending on how you use your smartphone. During my time with the Fold, I typically used it for sending messages, perusing Facebook and Instagram, watching Netflix, playing games like "Asphalt 9," and browsing the web. But you'll likely experience slightly different results, and could see a dip in battery life if you do things like crank up the brightness to the highest setting and often run power-hungry apps.
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Beware, lest you lose the substance by grasping at the shadow.
- Aesop
Related topics: Wisdom
Outer show is a poor substitute for inner worth.
- Aesop
It is one thing to say that something should be done,
but quite a different matter to do it.
- Aesop
Poverty with security is better than plenty
in the midst of fear and uncertainty.
- Aesop
A crust eaten in peace is better than a banquet partaken in anxiety.
- Aesop
It is with our passions as it is with fire and water,
they are good servants, but bad masters.
- Aesop
The level of our success is limited only by our imagination and no act of kindness,
however small, is ever wasted.
- Aesop
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Men often applaud an imitation and hiss the real thing.
- Aesop
Persuasion is often more effectual than force.
- Aesop
We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ones to public office.
- Aesop
Outside show is a poor substitute for inner worth.
- Aesop
A liar will not be believed, even when he speaks the truth.
- Aesop
He that always gives way to others will end in having
no principles of his own.
- Aesop
If you allow men to use you for your own purposes,
they will use you for theirs.
- Aesop
We would often be sorry if our wishes were gratified.
- Aesop
We should look to the mind, and not to the outward appearance.
- Aesop
Be content with your lot; one cannot be first in everything.
- Aesop
The injuries we do and those we suffer are seldom weighed in the same scales.
- Aesop
The gods help them that help themselves.
- Aesop
Our insignificance is often the cause of our safety.
- Aesop
Familiarity breeds contempt.
- Aesop
The smaller the mind the greater the conceit.
- Aesop
No act of kindness, no matter how small,
is ever wasted.
- Aesop
It is in vain to expect our prayers to be heard,
if we do not strive as well as pray.
- Aesop
After all is said and done, more is said than done.
- Aesop
Injuries may be forgiven, but not forgotten.
- Aesop
Never trust the advice of a man in difficulties.
- Aesop
The unhappy derive comfort from the misfortunes of others.
- Aesop
Appearances are often deceiving.
- Aesop
He that is discontented in one place will seldom be happy in another.
- Aesop
Every truth has two sides; it is as well to look at both,
before we commit ourselves to either.
- Aesop
Affairs are easier of entrance than of exit;
and it is but common prudence to see our way out before we venture in.
- Aesop
It is not only fine feathers that make fine birds.
- Aesop
Do not count your chickens before they are hatched.
- Aesop
We often give our enemies the means for our own destruction.
- Aesop
Please all, and you will please none.
- Aesop
Put your shoulder to the wheel.
- Aesop
Don't let your special character and values,
the secret that you know and no one else does,
the truth - don't let that get swallowed up by the
great chewing complacency.
- Aesop
A doubtful friend is worse than a certain enemy.
Let a man be one thing or the other,
and we then know how to meet him.
- Aesop
People often grudge others what they cannot enjoy themselves.
- Aesop
Adventure is worthwhile.
- Aesop
It is easy to be brave from a safe distance.
- Aesop
Example is the best precept.
- Aesop
Beware that you do not lose the substance by grasping at the shadow.
- Aesop
United we stand, divided we fall.
- Aesop
Any excuse will serve a tyrant.
- Aesop
Destroy the seed of evil, or it will grow up to your ruin.
- Aesop
Better be wise by the misfortunes of others than by your own.
- Aesop
Plodding wins the race.
- Aesop
The little reed, bending to the force of the wind,
soon stood upright again when the storm had passed over.
- Aesop
Self-conceit may lead to self destruction.
- Aesop
It is thrifty to prepare today for the wants of tomorrow.
- Aesop
Gratitude is the sign of noble souls.
- Aesop
Beware the Rattlesnake of the Mind.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Beware the barrenness of a busy life.
- Socrates
Beware the Rattlesnake of the Mind -
A Mind is Only Useful When Tamed..
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
O! beware, my lord, of jealousy;
It is the green-eyed monster which
doth mock the meat it feeds on.
- William Shakespeare
I say beware of all enterprises that require new clothes,
and not rather a new wearer of clothes.
- Henry David Thoreau
When life is too easy for us, we must beware
or we may not be ready to meet the blows
which sooner or later come to everyone, rich or poor.
- Eleanor Roosevelt
Beware of false knowledge;
it is more dangerous than ignorance.
- George Bernard Shaw
Beware the Rattlesnake of the Mind
... Don't Let It Poison Your Day.
Beware the Rattlesnake of the Mind
... the Antidote is Perspective.
Beware the Rattlesnake of the Mind
... Your Mind is Only Useful When Tamed.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
It is the eye of ignorance that assigns a fixed and
unchangeable color to every object;
beware of this stumbling block.
- Paul Gauguin
When you jump for joy, beware that no one moves the
ground from beneath your feet.
- Stanislaw Lec
Beware of all enterprises that require a new set of clothes.
- Henry David Thoreau
Beware of endeavoring to become a great man in a hurry.
One such attempt in ten thousand may succeed.
These are fearful odds.
- Benjamin Disraeli
Beware prejudices.
They are like rats, and men's minds are like traps;
prejudices get in easily,
but it is doubtful if they ever get out.
- Lord Jeffrey
Judges must beware of hard constructions and strained inferences,
for there is no worse torture than that of laws.
- Francis Bacon
Beware of him that is slow to anger;
for when it is long coming,
it is the stronger when it comes, and the longer kept.
Abused patience turns to fury.
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Common spotted orchids
Well they haven't been common this year, having reduced from only 10 to a measly 4 over the last couple of years. The damp and warm (are we sure!) weather is making many plants grow rapidly. The orchids have definitely been suffering, perhaps from competition, we'll have to wait until next year to see if there is a long term decline.
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High dividend Master Limited Partnerships (MLP) have been decimated as measured by the Alerian MLP index which is down roughly 50% since August 2014. Once the darlings of income-seeking investors, fear has set in as many investors sold out of their positions believing low energy prices would create a vicious circle whereby MLPs would be unable to obtain new capital and their healthy growing dividends would inevitably be cut. However, not all MLPs are created equal, and the market turmoil has created some impressive opportunities. In particular, we believe Enterprise Products Partners' (EPD) big 6.4% dividend yield is very safe, it will continue to grow, and buying now offers investors an opportunity for big price appreciation to boot.
For perspective, the following chart shows the recent performance of the MLP index compared to the overall market (i.e. the S&P 500), and we've also included the performance of Enterprise Products and oil.
As the chart shows, the market started to stall as oil prices began to fall in mid-2014, and MLPs (including EPD) fell precipitously right along with oil. In our view, EPD should not have sold off with other MLP's because of its uniqueness and financial strength. But before getting into the details of EPD, it's worth briefly considering what exactly a Master Limited Partnership is and why they sold off so dramatically.
What is an MLP, and why have they sold off?
A Master Limited Partnership is an organizational structure that qualifies for significant tax benefits. Specifically, MLPs are not taxed at the entity level (this is different from typical corporations) as long as they generate 90% of their income from "qualifying" sources such as the production, processing and transportation of oil, natural gas and coal. Additionally, if you own an MLP you may be able to deduct some of the MLPs depreciation expense on your own income tax return (you'll receive a K-1 tax form at the end of the year to help you track this). Historically, both of these tax benefits have made it much easier for MLPs to attract cheap capital and to grow their big dividends.
However, the recent decline in energy prices has increased uncertainty (and increased capital costs) for many MLPs. Specifically, higher capital costs have made it very challenging for some MLPs to raise the capital necessary to grow their business and fund their precious dividends. And as fears of possible dividend cuts have increased, MLP prices have declined dramatically.
Why is EPD Different?
For many investors, all they need to know before investing in Enterprise Products is that is has a long history of paying (and increasing) its dividend. Specifically, "Enterprise has paid 70 quarterly cash distributions to unitholders since its initial public offering of common units in 1998... [And] on January 4, 2016, the partnership declared its 46th consecutive quarterly increase." (2015 Letter to Shareholders). For perspective, the following chart shows the compound annual growth rate of EPD's dividends since its initial public offering:
We have great appreciation for EPD's strong dividend track record, but we believe there are several other important reasons why EPD is an attractive investment right now.
One of the main reasons why we believe EPD is an attractive investment right now is because they have access to additional capital (via their own retained earnings) that many other MLPs do not. Unlike some MLPs, EPD actually retains a significant portion of their earnings (for a rainy day) instead of paying out almost everything as dividends like other higher yielding MLPs do. The following chart shows that amount of "distributable cash flow" (DCF) from operations that EPD retains is enough to cover its distributions by 1.3 times, and the number increases further if you include DCF from sales and non-recurring items.
Further, according to EDP's most recent (3/21/16) investor presentation (p.3) , the company has $4.8 billion of retained DCF over last 5 years (excludes non‐recurring items) that can be used to meet future capital needs.
Considering a "rainy day" has arrived (we're at a lower point in the energy market cycle), EPD is still able to fund new projects and grow their dividend whereas other MLPs are not. And what makes EPD even more attractive is that it has been lumped in and sold off with other MLPs making right now an attractive entry point (more on valuation later).
Another reason why EPD is an attractive investment right now is that it has one of the highest credit ratings among MLPs: Baa1 / BBB+ (investor presentation, p.3). This gives EPD a lower cost of capital and more financial flexibility than many of its peers, which is critically important considering current energy market conditions.
Enterprise's highly diversified business is another reason why it is an attractive investment. It is one of the largest integrated midstream energy companies, and its integrated system allow the company to reduce the impact of cyclical commodity swings. The following charts demonstrate EDP's consistency throughout market cycles.
This first chart shows EPD has been able to consistently grow its operating margin and distributable cash flow through the energy market cycle (the red line is WTI crude).
And this second chart shows that EPD has been able to consistently grow distributions throughout the energy market cycle.
EPD's Growth capital projects are another reason why it is an attractive investment right now. Specifically, EPD currently has $6.8 billion of growth capital projects under construction slated to begin operations between now and mid-2018. These projects are underwritten by long-term contracts with creditworthy customers, and they'll add to the company's ability to steadily grow its dividend.
What is Enterprise Worth?
By discounting EPD's 2015 distributable cash flows from operation using a weighted average cost of capital (WACC) of 6.9%, we can back into the company's current market capitalization by assuming a negative 1.2% growth rate into perpetuity. A negative growth rate seems unreasonable considering the company's growth projects (mentioned previously), financial strength, and track record of growth. More likely, we believe the market has incorrectly lumped EPD in with other MLPs causing it to be oversold. Instead, if we assume only a 1% positive growth rate (not unreasonable) then EPD is worth approximately $67.8 billion, giving the stock roughly 36% percent upside potential.
Also worth noting, EPD's WACC is near the higher end of recent history which means the market is charging the company more for capital funding, which we believe may be somewhat inappropriate given the company's financial strength.
If capital costs revert to lower levels in the future (particularly the cost of equity) then that gives the stock even more upside potential (because it will be cheaper to fund new projects).
Another way to value Enterprise is simply how badly do you need the dividends? Many academics love to tell you that you should be indifferent between dividends and price appreciation, but income investors know they cannot afford to be selling shares for income during a market crisis (such as 2008-2009) because the opportunity cost is too great. If you sell shares at the bottom (for income) you may never recover. Here is a rare paper about uncertainty risk / volatility that explains what smart income-investors have intuitively known for years: Stock market returns are very hard to predict, but "dividend yield exhibits the strongest relation to expected return." (Pastor and Stambaugh, p.14). We believe Enterprise's big dividends are relatively safe, and the EPD MLP can be an extremely valuable addition to a diversified income-seeking investment portfolio.
Before investing in EPD it is worth considering some of the larger risks. First, because EPD's beta (a measure of volatility or systematic risk) is less than one that means it could experience a relatively lower price increase in a sharply rising market. However, depending on your viewpoint, this may be acceptable if you are investing in EPD primarily for the steady dividend payments and secondarily for price appreciation.
Volatile oil prices pose another big risk for EPD. Even though EPD is less susceptible to this volatility than other MLPs, it still poses a risk. The company describes this risk in their most recent 10K as follows: "Changes in demand for and prices and production of hydrocarbon products could have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations and cash flows."
Debt levels pose another risk for EPD, particularly if interest rates rise due to macroeconomic or company-specific factors. Because EPD pays such a big dividend, they retain less earnings for growth (still more than many other MLPs), and rely heavily on debt (debt-to-assets currently sits at nearly 50%) to finance growth. If the market were to perceive EPD as more risky, their high credit rating could fall thus making it harder (more expensive) to issue debt to fund future growth. Similarly, if macroeconomic interest rates rise, this too could make it more challenging (expensive) for EPD to fund future growth.
Regulation poses another risk for EPD. First, EPD operates in the fossil fuel industry which comes under increasing scrutiny due to its hydrocarbon impact on the environment. If significantly more stringent environmental regulations were to go into effect, it could have significantly adverse effects on EPD's bottom line. Secondly, if tax laws for MLPs were to change, then that too could negatively impact EPDs profitability and its ability to pay and grow its big dividend.
We like EDP's big dividend and price appreciation potential. In fact, we like it so much that we've ranked it number seven on our list of Ten Big Dividend Investments Worth Considering. We believe EPD's divided is safe because of the company's financial strength (specifically, its continued access to capital funding to grow the business). Further, we believe it has inappropriately sold off with other MLPs giving it significant price appreciation potential. If you are an income-seeker, now may be an excellent time to add EPD to your diversified, long-term, investment portfolio.


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I couldn't help but think this was something Star Wars-related. It's just that the people there look like Jedis. If not, this is simply something wonderful in its own right! I really love how just awesome this is. This seems like something that would be in a museum as an art piece. It is that good!
I guess lots of places do model art like this. It's just not done with paint. I love how you've perfectly used the negative space. You get a clear understanding of everything going on. The ship looks perfectly massive. The environment's details are flawless too.
I really like all of your art, its so awesome!
This reminded me of one of my favorite fan fictions being written right now, "Of Steam Gears and Wings". A lot more high tech but still big ship like airships and fin wings.
The brightness of the sun, the background and the clouds everything looks FANTASTIC. I really like it it reminds me of Star Wars though...
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AREA GROUP "The Credible Voice of Realtors in Mumbai" sponsored one year program of maintaining the Bus "SCHOOL ON WHEELS", a project specially designed and conducted by ROTARY CLUB OF BOMBAY KANDIVLI. The concept of School-on-the-wheels was born in 1988-89 out of a study project in Mumbai and Pune to give education especially for the street child who come from the slums around the Municipal schools & construction sites between age group of 4-14.
The Mission of SCHOOL ON WHEELS
- Encourages habits of coming to school regularly
- Instills good manners, discipline.
- Discourages from begging.
- Increases concentration, increases awareness.
- Ensures value of education.
- Increases awareness amongst parents.
classes are taken each day and each class runs for 2 and half hours at 4 different locations from Malad to Borivali. Children are provided with stationeries, learning tools, games, toys, maps etc.
The bus is donated by OIL AND NATURAL GAS CORPORATION LIMITED (ONGC). AREA Group banner will be displayed on the rear side of Bus for one year. AREA GROUP President Mr. Deepak Sharma handed over the cheque of Rs. 1.25 Lac to The District Governor Rtn Vijay Jalan on 06.11.2011. Attached few Photographs.


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We'd like to welcome you to Our Place in the Woods, which was founded in 2002 as an E-Bay seller and has grown into this e-commerce web site. We want our store to be simple and easy use. Please feel free to browse around in our Products section and let us know if there is anything we can do to improve your online shopping experience. We're here to help you get the most of your trip into the woods and discover camping, whether it's your first experience or your a seasoned hiker/camper we want Our Place to be Your Place.


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Medicare Part A and Medicaid recipients are entitled to hospice benefits. There is no deductible and no co-payment. Many private insurance companies have a hospice benefit.
Community donations, memorials and volunteer fundraisers help to provide hospice services for patients in financial need.
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About this webinar:
A key difference in for-profit and nonprofit standards is the concept of fund accounting, which focuses on accountability and stewardship rather than profitability. For-profit entities have a general ledger, which is a single self-balancing account — while nonprofits typically have a number of general ledgers, or funds. This accounting framework enables these organizations to separate resources into various accounts in order to identify individual sources of funds and their use. And since nonprofit organizations receive many benefits as tax-exempt organizations, they must keep detailed records about contributions, assets, and expenses.
Topics Covered:
- Fund Accounting guidelines and practical application.
- Chart of account structures for churches and nonprofits.
- Donation tracking in bookkeeping.
- Form 990 Preparation.
- Software options for nonprofits.
- And more!
"Excellent presentation. Looks like a good product for non-profit organizations."
"Overall a great course and provided some insight into the world of non-profit bookkeeping."
"Excellent webinar. Thank you."
"Alex is interesting and informative! Good assistance w/ guidance on the Form 990. Excellent webinar!"
"Alex did an incredible job explaining some of the difference regarding non-profits versus for profit accounting. This was an introductory, quick overview about non-profit accounting and why it is important to set-up the buckets well. I appreciated his approach with helping viewers understand the importance of setting the books up to work well with reporting expectations."
"Alex Acree was a very good presenter, easy to understand and gave valuable information on Form 990. Enjoyed the presentation."
Note: This is an archived webinar that we offered on CPAacademy.org, the accounting industry's most innovative independent source for online education.


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The third season of "Fargo" is preparing for its climax with a heady, and often confusing, eighth episode.
The episode, titled "Who Rules the Land of Denial?" sets up a mystery that is sure to be answered in the coming episodes, but in doing so becomes a frustratingly vague, philosophical mess.
The episode begins with Yuri, Meemo and the new henchmen constructing their bus-flipping apparatus on the road. We get a brief replay of the end of the last episode from the perspective of the henchmen, each adorned in animal masks.
Nikki once again narrowly escapes death as she and her new chain mate, the deaf Mr. Wrench from Season 1, take the opportunity to escape together.
A passing couple, minding their own business and listening to Christmas tunes, see the henchmen and the wreckage. Meemo follows their vehicle, likely making short work of the poor duo. The other two take off after Nikki.
Nikki and Mr. Wrench struggle to communicate as the persistent henchmen chase them; they're only able to do so by writing in the snow.
Yuri, watching from a hillside, almost gets his head taken off by a crossbow, mostly due to the wolf on his head. Either way, it results in free crossbows for the henchmen and an even more volatile situation for Nikki, whom I am starting to seriously root for.
Nikki mourns her departed fiance as she traverses through the tundra. She slowly realizes she might be to blame for Ray's death, as she was the one who pushed him to get the money.
Nikki and Mr. Wrench happen upon an ominous hanging dummy and an ax. Before they are able to cleave through the chains, Mr. Wrench is drilled by an arrow. They are stuck in a clearing, protected only by a tree stump, without a clue as to where the henchmen are or how many of them are there. It is an anxiety-inducing scene, as the henchmen seem to be toying with their prey.
The hero criminals get the jump on the new henchmen, tripping him with their chain and stabbing him with a loose arrow. Then they choke him up against the tree stump, and their body weight is enough to bring the chain all the way through his neck. Gruesome.
Mr. Wrench removes an arrow from Nikki's leg and rips the chain he began to cut apart with his bare hands. Right as the viewer might wonder where the crossbow-clad Yuri is you learn that his ear was cut off by Mr. Wrench's blind ax throw. Mr. Wrench may be silent, but his reintroduction to the show is certainly loud.
The first 20 minutes of the episode have very little dialogue, but make for some of the most gripping television the show has to offer. The cat-and-mouse chase is captivating and gritty.
The pace is slowed when the lucky dogs come across a bowling alley. Nikki gets herself a drink and e is joined by Ray Wise's character. We've met this character before as Gloria's sage plane seat partner on her way to California.
Any Coen brothers' fan will recognize the homage here to the final scene between the Dude and the Stranger from the "The Big Lebowski."
This particular stranger tells Nikki that life is hard, essentially, before whipping out the most adorable little kitty in the world.
"Ray is the cat," the stranger says.
While it turns out that that's just the cat's name, there is an omniscient feel to this particular character as he pops up to offer our heroes sound advice in their time of need. This would not be too unusual for a show that has frequently ventured into the supernatural.
Nikki searches for Ray's soul inside of the kitty.
"Unfortunately, some souls can't find a body to enter, and they become lost," the stranger says.
The stranger launches into a history lesson about a mass grave of massacred Ukrainian Jews that was redesigned as a "garden" by a visiting rabbi. The rabbi chose to be buried in the mass grave to comfort the souls of the massacred.
Then things get really twisted. The stranger tells Nikki that she and Mr. Wrench are at a place where everyone goes to get judged. The stranger believes that the two are on a righteous path.
The stranger asks Nikki who will rise against evil before offering her a ride. Nikki, dumbfounded, accepts the car but in return is tasked with delivering a message to the wicked.
"Though thou exalt thyself like the eagle, though thou make thy nest among the stars, thence will I bring thee down."
Early bets put the odds on this Hebrew-speaking stranger being God or one of his angels, but it is not explicitly obvious. And if this is God, is Varga the devil? It could be so.
Nikki has to leave the cat and says goodbye to Ray, asking the stranger to put it in front of the television with some beer when the Gophers play.
Then Yuri, earless, strolls up to the bowling alley, drenched in blood. The stranger appears to Yuri, who we learn is a descendant of the genocidal murderers from the stranger's previous story. The rabbi and those murdered allegedly have a message for Yuri, and he turns to face hundreds of Jewish people.
Back to solid ground, we are taken to Officer Burgle opening presents with her son, her ex-husband and her ex-husband's gay lover.
She is called away from the awkwardness to the horrific scene of the wreck. We learn the fate of the passing couple, and it is as expected.
Meanwhile, Sy is fetching Emmit for a meeting. A dancing Meemo and Varga, munching on a chicken wing, greet him. Varga gives Sy $5 million as a year-end bonus and all but forces tea down his throat. Once the tea has been swallowed, Varga kicks Sy out, but not before telling him that Emmit is fast asleep.
"A little bit of the old snore and drool. He took a pill I think, maybe two, or three," Varga says.
Sy sees a distraught Emmit through the window as he leaves.
We cut to Sy struggling in an elevator. It is not too far-fetched to assume he was poisoned as he starts throwing up once he reaches the reception desk of his building.
"Well that's not right," Sy says before falling backwards.
A few months later Sy is in a coma with a gnarly beard. Emmit is visiting him and upon leaving, he is jumped by Winnie and Gloria. The officers, clearly on to Emmit, fire a barrage of questions at him. Emmit, not saying anything, walks to his car but finds his dead brother Ray's car has replaced it. He then goes to his office to find that all of his pictures and posters are now copies of the infamous stamp that started it all. Apparently someone came in and redecorated.
Emmit gets in contact with Varga, claiming that his brother is still alive and he and Nikki are plotting something. Emmit also reveals that Yuri never came back from his trip to the bowling alley. Apparently Yuri was not judged favorably.
Varga assumes Nikki fled to Canada and says that Emmit won life. Varga sends Meemo over with papers to sign.
Meemo continues to dance and Ray's visage continues to haunt Emmit, who now has a mustache that he can apparently peel off. Emmit never signed the papers. He is in a great amount of pain. Varga gives Emmit pills to deal with his demons.
Varga tells the story of a Japanese lieutenant refusing to believe the Japanese lost the war. He calls the lieutenant the "last man to die for an ideal."
As Emmit falls asleep Varga is rambling about the importance of what he is doing. Ray then wakes up in his bed with pills in his hand.
We end the episode with Gloria Burgle signing her divorce papers, no longer married and no longer a chief. As Gloria files the papers in the outgoing mailbox, Emmit's voice rings out.
"My name is Emmit Stussy and I want to confess."
Final thoughts
The exciting and visceral opening chase sequence serves as the only highlight of this episode. After the chase, we are fed a series of setups for the final two episodes of the season.
Is Emmit actually going to confess? Is Burgle going to beat Varga? Who is messing with Emmit's life (probably Nikki)? Is there a God (in the show)? What is the deal with the bowling alley? What does it all mean?
This episode was a steeper venture into the supernatural than the show has taken before and, while it is heavy on oddities, it is light on answers. While I am excited to learn the answers to these questions, I found watching this episode to be an exercise in frustration.


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Learning Benefits of Lawyers
The appropriate roles of lawyers vary across legal jurisdictions in practice. This is because some jurisdictions have two types of layers that are barristers and solicitors. Therefore they have all the qualities to operate in any given court. Lawyers have to do research extensively while they are drafting the legal papers and preparing for arguments that are done orally. So the lawyer gets to know the client personally. The client has to be very open to the lawyer .
There is always a need to choose a lawyer wisely. Before choosing a lawyer, you have to analyze the primary objective of looking for one. Therefore, it is clear that the common aim of hiring a lawyer is to seek help in solving legal problems. First look at the soul, a good lawyer has self-respect, dignity and more integrity. With that, he knows that he is lying to himself in return. With looking at his mind you will get to see if he does his work with a lot of diligence and never allows himself to do fugue services to the clients. So more than anything else it a matter of being sincere to the public in providing services to them.
Therefore, a lawyer with good heart offers services to anyone in need of his assistance regardless of compensation hence the public services are his motivation and passion and no material wealth. You will learn more on the lawyer's truth is that just like doctors, since they specialize in certain kinds of situations. This would be the best type of lawyer to handle your situation because of the long experience in that particular case. This is to know how their experience was with the given lawyer. Therefore, having a quality lawyer guarantees you the best way of dealing with the cases. Hence, they may represent you in court, mediation problems ,family conflicts and any other legal proceedings where the law would be discussed.
For instance, the most straightforward cases of creating a lease agreement; you need advice and guidance from a lawyer so that your rights are not abused in any case. This because they help fix what has broken whether the case involves business matters or personal affairs they try their best to ensure they fix the problem. Lawyers have lots of duties to perform . Therefore, the lawyer helps the client to register the products. From the interviews the lawyer will be able to gather evidence and formulate that to initiate legal action on the given situation. Moreover, the duty of a lawyer is to evaluate findings and try to develop the strategies . Therefore with that, the lawyer will have performed the duty that is supposed to have done.


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Firefighters rescued someone who had trapped themselves in a bathroom in Market Harborough yesterday (Monday).
A fire crew from Harborough attended Pear Tree Gardens in town at about 9.30am, said the Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service daily report log.
A person had managed to shut themselves in a bathroom and firefighters used an extending ladder platform to free them, according to the log.
Meanwhile, town firefighters were also called out to the A6 Gallowfield Road about an hour earlier yesterday (Monday) after boiler pipes cracked.
The crack, at 8.37am, caused an 'explosion' which was heard nearby, said the report log.
Firefighters isolated a boiler room at the premises, as per the report.
Story by Alex Blackwell
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Job title: Transmission and Driveline Component Hardware Engineer
Salary: £31,500- £45,500
Location: West Midlands
Using state-of-the-art facilities, you'll provide the power behind our vehicles working in our Powertrain Engineering team. You'll find the ideal balance between performance and sustainability, while responding to the environmental issues that shape our industry.
You will be rewarded with an lucrative salary ranging from £31,500 to £45,500 per year and benefits packages.
The successful Engineer will have an understanding of Transmissions and Driveline and be experienced in PCDS and Aims Processes. You will be responsible for the following tasks:
- Design and release key vehicle Transmissions and Driveline systems with component delivery.
- Ensure that all programmes are supported with the appropriate products
- Deliver the programme gateway requirements for strength, cost, weight and efficiency.
The ideal person would have the following:
- Educated to degree level in an engineering discipline or equivalent and have an understanding of Transmission and Driveline components.
- Experience of PCDS, Microsoft project, Excel, Powerpoint, Word and AIMS processes are essential.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to communicate effectively at all levels within the organisation.
- Self-motivated and be able to deliver with minimum supervision.
- Experience of managing complex technical issues using analytical skills and working with data would be beneficial.
Demand for this role will undoubtedly be high and interviews will be arranged very soon. If you have knowledge of Transmission and Driveline Hardware and want to be considered, please apply today. If you have any questions about the role please contact Teresa Anderson at Jonathan Lee Recruitment on 01384 446156.


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Jason Lippitt | Sam Thomson
Learn from two seasoned youth pastors lessons on how to reach young people for Jesus.
Sam (Rob) Thomson has been Blackwood hills Baptist's Youth Pastor since 1990 and has over 30 years experience working with youth. He is widely known and greatly respected in the community, and is the longest-serving High School Chaplain in SA, having worked at Blackwood High School since 1989.


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Blue Wooden Table
Ref No. 679
Price: £595.00
Height: 80cm Depth: 60cm Width: 250cm
Found on one of our many buying trips to Holland. 1960's
A beautiful bright blue coloured, industrial wooden table. Lots of signs of wear and tear and in places the blue paint has been worn away to reveal the natural wood underneath. A good sized table, which is very sturdy.
We have given the table a very light sand/clean and a clear wax has been applied, which has brought the blue colour back to life.
Would look fantastic in most situations.
Great as a display table in retail or as a serving table in a restaurant.
Both the framed map and coloured abacus are for sale, see "Decorative" section for details.
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Date(s) - Jul 14, 2018
12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
St. Stanislaus Cathedral
Where: On our corner property at Pittston Avenue and East Elm Street
When: From Noon till Sold Out.
The menu includes: ½ chicken, baked potato/butter, vegetable, roll/butter, dessert, and bottled water.
Cost: $10.00 with take outs only, drive thru service and ample parking.
Please join us for an excellent Chicken BBQ dinner at a reasonable price. See you on the corner!
Preorder signup sheets are available in the lower church hall.
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How We Got Started
Souhegan Valley Engineering, Inc. had its beginnings in the region of Milford and Amherst, New Hampshire, in 1990. Although located in the area of the Souhegan River, we provided site design engineering services throughout the New England region. Our projects ranged from single family house lots to residential subdivisions, shopping malls, and commercial plazas. We also specialized in conversions and upgrades for gas stations and convenience stores. We performed work for our own clients as well as subcontracting with area engineering firms.
In 1994, we began designing segmental, earth-reinforced retaining wall systems. This grew out of a need to construct walls on those "few remaining good lots". These wall systems have quickly become the favored retaining wall installations due to their ease of installation and, compared to cast-in-place concrete, their reasonable cost.
Where We Are Today
We now average over 700,000 SF of retaining wall designs per year, making us the largest segmental wall design firm in New England and New York. We have engineers registered in the six states of New England, New York and Pennsylvania. We have also provided expert testimony regarding wall installations. Wall designs produced by SVE include walls as high as 42 feet, longer than 1000 feet, single walls upwards of 20,000 square feet and tiered walls upwards of 30 feet in height. Site conditions have been as varied as they can be in the northeastern United States.
Our corporate office is located in western New Hampshire, but we still provide all of our services to projects throughout New England, New York and Pennsylvania. We are ready to provide the segmental retaining wall design services that you need.
Our Philosophy
From day one, our goal has been to provide professional engineering services at a reasonable cost. We work hard and don't waste time on any project, thus reducing the final cost of services to the client. Design is performed directly on the CADD system by the designing engineer, allowing the design and drafting to be done in unison. We perform work for our own clients as well as subcontracting with area engineering firms. We pride ourselves in these relationships because it demonstrates our professionalism and integrity. These are important aspects of our firm.
We also pride ourselves on our responsive turn-around time. We typically provide completed wall designs within ten days of receiving plans.
Our Engineers
Randall H. Bragdon, PE, is the president of the firm, and provides design oversight on all wall designs. He graduated from Northeastern University (Boston) in 1984, earned his Professional Registration in 1989, founded Souhegan Valley Engineering in January, 1990, and is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). He has since become registered in the six New England states, New York and Pennsylvania, regularly attends seminars and conferences regarding segmental wall designs and construction, and has been asked to provide presentations at wall seminars held for architects, engineers, and contractors. The National Concrete Masonry Association (NCMA) is the standard-bearer for the design of segmental retaining walls and Mr. Bragdon is a past member of the NCMA Standards Committee.