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I've been a fan of the original Plants vs Zombies title for quite awhile, as it's as one of the most simple and fun games I've ever played. So like everyone else that played it, I waited and waited for a sequel to come along. It took four years, but it's here at long last in Plants vs Zombies 2: It's About Time. Featuring new plants, zombies, a time-travel element, being free-to-play and more, it seemed like the perfect sequel. Still, there are a few weeds that might leave some on the fence about the sequel.
The first couple of levels serve as an extended tutorial of sorts and introduces players to Crazy Dave, the aptly-named neighbor from the original game. After completing the tutorial section, he celebrates by enjoying a taco, but it turns out the taco was so delicious he decides to go back in time just so he can eat it again. He takes you along for the ride in his talking, time-traveling car, but goes too far back in time to ancient Egypt where you'll have to once again use plants to fight off the mummified zombies there.
There's three different worlds you'll make your way through: Egypt, Pirates, and The Old West. Each world has plenty of levels to work your way through, and luckily you'll come across some familiar plant buddies from the first title, along with some new ones such as bloomerangs, coconut cannons, iceberg lettuce, and spring beans just to name a few that will aid you in your quest. This is one of the few games where the touchscreen controls are practically perfect, as touching and dragging your plants to where you want them has never been easier. There's also some pretty sweet upgrades and power-ups you can use now, like plant food that will give your plants temporary boosts. For example, feeding it to the sunflowers will cause them to give up tons of sun for you to use, or feeding the peashooters will morph them into machine gun-like shooters that will lay waste to anything in their way. There's also other power-ups that you can purchase, such as one that will allow you to flick zombies off the screen with your finger, zap em with lightning and more. But this leads to some of the not-so-good features of the game.
First let's address the elephant in the room, this being a "freemium" title. Now if you want, you don't have to buy anything from the in-game store, making it a truly 100% free game. But the trick is that the difficulty has been ramped up quite a bit from the original title. So while hardcore gamers might not mind, casual gamers on the other hand will most likely get frustrated and turn to buying the extras such as suped up plants, coins, etc. For example, you need to collect a certain amount of the newly added stars while playing in order to unlock the next world, and the only way to do it is by completing difficult tasks in the new challenge levels. Doing these tasks such as "kill X amount of zombies" in a certains amount of time or "don't use more than X amount of sun" over and over again to collect the stars is bound to piss off even the most hardcore of gamers out there. So while I do love the fact the game is free, making things difficult and frustrating to push most to spend $6 or more (you can easily blow a lot of cash if you're not careful) is sure to put a lot of players on the fence about the overall experience here.
Back on the plus side, the graphics and animation have been greatly improved this time around, as everything looks and moves with the greatest of detail. Things such as the peashooters puffing up their cheeks before spitting, the shadows and shading on the plants, zombies and backgrounds makes everything just look plain better. The music and sounds are just as great, as most of them are reused from the original but still sound much improved as well.
While the ramped-up difficulty may push some to pay for in-app purchases may frustrate casual fans, Plants vs Zombies 2: It's About Time is still a fun and intimately playable title that everyone with an iOS device should experience, especially since it's free. With new plants, zombies, and power-ups that are sure to bring a smile to your face as you play, fans of the original are bound to plant a victory garden with this release. Just be prepared to water it with cash.


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Here's a great way to get a discount with printable Ted's Montana Grill coupons valid into 2016 for this chain started by none other than Ted Turner. They've got locations that even serve a tasty buffalo burger. Some of our favorites include their bison Nachos, Pepper Jack cheese, bison chili and fresh toppings made with fresh lettuce and more.
Despite starting in Atlanta, Teds Montana Grill has locations across the country. Most of the east coat has locations covered, with west coast locations as well.
Use their location finder as a great way to find where their coupons can be accepted.
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Roxboro Street in Durham, North Carolina, has a southern and northern section. The southern section consists of residential subdivisions. Heading to the immediate area around North Roxboro Street offers the opportunity to step away from chain hotel properties to experience local flavor. At the time of publication, four locally owned lodging options sit within five blocks of the street, close to the sites and attractions of downtown Durham.
Blooming Garden Inn
Blooming Garden Inn (bloominggardeninn.com) is two blocks from North Roxboro Street. The inn offers four bedrooms, each with a private bath, as guests get the experience of staying in an authentic Queen Anne style home built in 1890. When guests need a break from the room, they can head to the lush gardens that surround the property or sit on the large, wraparound porch. Each room is individually decorated in antique furnishings and accessories. Extended stay options are available, with money-saving rates. Dine on a home-cooked breakfast each morning of the visit.
Morehead Manor Bed and Breakfast
Morehead Manor Bed and Breakfast (moreheadmanor.com) is four blocks from the split between North and South Roxboro Street. Guests have a choice between three guest rooms and one suite, each of which includes a private bathroom. Amenitiesinclude MP3 docking station, wireless Internet access and luxury bedding. Relax in one of the common areas such as the parlor or library or head outside to the garden to unwind in the hammock or on one of the swings. The manor offers several potential add-ons, such as a romance package and in-room spa services.
Duke Tower Hotel
Duke Tower Hotel (duketower.com) is four blocks from North Roxboro Street. All accommodations are condominium-style, offering an option for those seeking more space. Each condo includes a living and dining area and fully equipped kitchen. Free wireless Internet, cable TV and views of the courtyard or pool are also available. The property, on the site of a 19th-century cotton mill, includes a café that serves breakfast.
King's Daughters Inn
King's Daughters Inn (thekingsdaughtersinn.com) is five blocks off of North Roxboro Street by the campus of Duke University. The 17-room inn provides an intimate feel similar to a bed and breakfast. Each room has a private bath. Housed in a 1920s building, the inn retains original Art Deco architecture. Guests can dine on a homemade breakfast in the morning or grab one to go if in a hurry. Go for a ride to explore Durham on one of the complimentary bicycles, enjoy an afternoon tea and snack or order in-room spa services.
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Orthodontics is a dentistry where works are provided to prevent or correct misaligned teeth and jaws, which are called malocclusions or faulty occlusions.
A person may seek the services of a dentist for cosmetic reasons as well as health reasons. Beside the insecurity and low self esteem that dental irregularities may cause, they can also affect a person's ability to chew and speak. Severely misaligned teeth and jaws can cause snoring, sleep apnea and other breathing problems.
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Metal braces are made of high-grade stainless steel and consist of brackets and arch wires. The arch wire is what runs across the teeth. Regular dental visits check and tighten them, which is what slowly aligns the teeth. This process can take from 3 months to 2 years.


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This sample shows you how to use <c:set> to set properties for compound beans, which are beans that contain references to other beans. In order to illustrate that approach, we'll create a compound bean Name which will be refered as a property of the other component Person. The name bean is a compound bean because it contains references to strings.
On initialization of person we set its name property to a bean object we create earlier. We use <c:set> action with EL expressions to modify the first and the last names directly from a person reference:
A bean to be used as a property:
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A bean containing compound property:
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Page setting compound properties:
<%@ taglib uri='http://java.sun.com/jstl/core' prefix='c' %> <jsp:useBean id='name' class='test.Name'> <c:set target='${name}' property='first' value='John'/> <c:set target='${name}' property='last' value='Tate'/> </jsp:useBean>
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[Women aren't funny] It is an impressively arrogant move to conclude that just because you don't like something, it is empirically not good.
Ask yourself the following question: "Is this person in between me and what I want to do?" If the answer is no, ignore it and move on. Your energy is better used doing work and outpacing people that way...Again, don't waste your energy trying to educate or change opinions. Go "Over! Under! Through!" and opinions will change organically when you're the boss. Or they won't. Who care? Do your thing and don't care if they like it.
"My mother did this for me once," she will realize as she cleans off...her baby's neck. "My mother did this for me." And the delayed gratitude will wash over her as it does each generation and she will make a Mental Note to call me.
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Preliminary Assessment Program for Mined Lands and Industrial Facilities
In February 2002, DEQ initiated a Preliminary Assessment and Site Inspection Program to evaluate and prioritize assessment of potentially contaminated sites. Idaho has more than 8,500 inactive and abandoned mines, mineral locations, and mineral discoveries. The state also has multiple abandoned or repurposed industrial facilities such as old landfills, repair and maintenance shops, dry cleaners and laundromats, rural airfields, railroad depots, and various manufacturers. Due to accessibility and funding considerations, priority is given to sites where potential contamination poses the most substantial threat to human health or the environment.
The Preliminary Assessment Program is implemented through a cooperative agreement between DEQ and EPA.
- Preliminary Assessment Program for Mined Lands and Industrial Facilities (brochure)
- Mined Lands and Industrial Facilities Preliminary Assessment Program Application
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Remediation Options
The vast majority of sites assessed by DEQ do not warrant remedial action based on current uses. In the cases where DEQ finds that a substantial risk exists, one of several actions may occur.
- The current owner or responsible party may voluntarily act to abate or manage risks at the property, although no formal agreement to do so is entered into with the government.
- If there is a responsible party who is willing to work with DEQ to manage or abate associated risks, the property owner may enter DEQ's Voluntary Cleanup Program and implement corrective action.
- If a public entity is willing to take ownership of the site and either abate or manage risks at the site, the property may be a candidate for DEQ's Brownfields Program.
- None of the property owners who have participated in the program are cleaning up sites due to regulatory action by DEQ; however, DEQ does have the regulatory obligation to address environmental threats and may instigate an administrative action by issuing the responsible party (owner/operator) a Notice of Violation (NOV) consistent with the Hazardous Waste Management Act (HWMA) or Environmental Protection and Health Act (EPHA). After issuing an NOV, DEQ will seek to alleviate the existing threat and may pursue penalties for violations of state law and cost recovery.
- In the event that no responsible party exists and there is an imminent and substantial threat to human health and/or the environment, DEQ's director may declare a state of emergency. This declaration would allow DEQ to use emergency response funding to hire remediation specialists to clean up the site. Emergency response funds are drawn from penalties imposed on responsible parties who have violated the HWMA.
- If state funding is unavailable, or the site falls under federal jurisdiction, the site may be placed on EPA National Priority List. EPA then leads the site cleanup effort.
Contact Us
If you would like to find out whether a site in your area poses a possible threat, or provide DEQ with information about a site that you suspect is contaminated, contact your nearest DEQ regional office or the staff contact listed on this web page.
Completed Preliminary Assessments by County
DEQ prepares preliminary assessment and site inspection reports of mine and industrial sites. DEQ's work at the sites listed below is in various stages of progress ranging from looking to acquire legal access to completiing preliminary assessment or site inspection report. Some of the sites listed below may also have links to engineering plans or construction completion reports for remedial action at the site. Final preliminary assessment or site inspection reports are usually completed by DEQ within 5 to 6 months after a site visit has been conducted.
Note: Listed sites are private properties. Do not enter without the owner's permission. If authorized, avoid contact with hazardous materials and respect the property's historical significance.
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|Assessment Type
|Assessment Date
|Document Links
|South Fork Coeur d'Alene River Floodplain
(aka Osburn Flats, Osburn Flats USBM Test Plots)
|Closure Report on Removal Actions
|South Fork Mine
(aka South Fork Group; Claims: South Fork No. 1, South Fork No. 2, South Fork No. 3, South Fork No. 4, Gilt Edge, Gilt Edge Fraction, Butt in No. 1, Butt in No. 2, Candle Stick, Candlestick No. 1, and Spokane Lodes)
|March 2012
|Abbreviated Preliminary Assessment
|Spokane Mine
|February 2011
|Preliminary Assessment and Site Inspection Report
|Spring Mountain Mines
(aka Annex Lode, Excelsior, Excelsior No. 1, Excelsior No. 2, Excelsior No. 3, Excelsior No. 4, Excelsior Fraction, War Eagle, Constance, Constance No. 1, Constance No. 2, Newport, Weiss, Payrock, Winnie, Winnie Mill Site, Relief, Apex)
|October 2010
|Abbreviated Preliminary Assessment
|Springfield Scheelite Mine
(aka White Mare Group, White Mare #1, White Mare #2, White Mare #3, White Mare #4, White Mare #5, White Mare #6, White Mare #7, White Mare #8, White Mare #9, White Mare #10, White Mare #11, Old Faithful, Beulah, and Emma unpatented claims)
|July 2010
|Preliminary Assessment Report
|St. Louis Mine
(aka St. Louis Lode, St. Louis Mill Site, St. Louis Fraction)
|February 2011
|Preliminary Assessment and Site Inspection Report
|St. Louis Mine
(aka Parker Mine; aka St. Louis patented mining claim)
|N/A - Access to site denied.
|Star Hope Mine
(aka Gamebet, Star of Hope Mine)
|December 2006
|Preliminary Assessment Report
|Star Mine
|December 2006
|Preliminary Assessment Report
|State Lands Mill Site
|March 2007
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Friday, May 17, 2019 - Sunday, May 19, 2019, 10:00AM - 5:00PM PT (Pacific Time)
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This sequel to Lost Wax Casting 1 expands on wax working techniques, introducing techniques for making molds and using found objects to quickly generate detailed wax models.
Vulcanized rubber molds of your cast metal models allow you to make quick reproductions or use past work as a jumping off point for new designs. This class will also explore using RTV silicone rubber and alternative mold materials for making fast wax models.
Anything that can burnout efficiently can be used to make a wax model, including leaves, twigs, flowers, seeds and nuts. All of the texture and detail of found objects can be cast into metal, and then molded for reproduction. Combine found objects with wax to add your own custom details.
These three days of wax work will help you practice what you've learned so far, add lots of new skills and leaving you inspired!
Casting your models made during class is included.
Techniques taught:
• Vulcanized rubber molds
• RTV 2 part silicone mold
• 2 part putty mold
• Alternative mold materials suitable for wax
• Cutting open molds
• Troubleshooting molds
• Using wax injectors
• Cleaning up waxes injected from molds
• Combining injected waxes into new designs
• Choosing and casting found objects
Price includes a kit of all the materials required to make the projects for class. Each student has a jewelry bench and a complete set of tools to use during class.
Class policies for refunds, transfers and cancelations.
Successful completion of a lost wax class, including skills in wax work, like wax carving, build up and how to use a wax pen. For example, our Lost Wax Casting Retreat at SJS.
Location: Silvera Jewelry School, Berkeley, CA
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Celebs wearing pants on the red carpet is far from being a new thing, but I can't help but notice how often they're being worn lately.
Evan Rachel Wood kick off the recent trend wearing a midnight blue Gucci suit to the "Swarovski Crystallized Concept Store Opening" in New York.
Sienna wowed us when she has attended "GI Joe" premiere's and photocalls wearing Loewe, Dries van Noten and Gucci pants.
Diane Kruger does the masculine look like no other, and when the now pregnant Penelope Cruz lost her suitcase at Heathrow airport she opted for a red Bottega Veneta pant suit for her red carpet look.
I'm totally loving the pants trend on the red carpet at the moment, it's really refreshing and interesting to see how these stars interpret their looks.
I'm the sort of person who usually only gets excited about a look when it has a 4in train behind it, but I guess the tide is turning.
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Are you on your way to an exciting road-trip and is looking for a campervan or motorhome hire from Oslo? Please check the low prices and great specials that we can offer on a large collection of campervans and motorhome hire from Oslo.
Travelling in an RV when in Oslo is a good way to get around the city. It removes the hassle of hotel bookings while on a road trip. Are you planning a self-drive adventure in Norway now? Please check out the available deals that we have when booking an RV for your self-drive vacation.
Oslo is Norway's capital and it's unique location means there is always an opportunity to have fun. World class museums, buzzing nightlife scene, and outdoor activities are but some of the things that Oslo has to offer. The Royal Palace of Oslo is a great place to take souvenir photos. Vigeland Sculpture Park is another place to see. The Nobel Peace Center is a top drawer too. There are still a lot more to explore in Oslo.
Because of its ideal location, Oslo is a good starting point for a campervan tour for your RV European holiday starting in Oslo, then you can probably head to Grimstad or any other destinations in Norway. If you hire a campervan or motorhome from Oslo, most companies allow one-way rentals to other destinations in Europe. (conditions apply)
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ATMORE -- A year ago, budget shortfalls forced the Alabama Department of Corrections to scrap its money-losing farming operations.
That decision left the prison system one less industry to wrest productivity from convicted criminals and it rendered idle thousands of acres of farmland in this summer of skyrocketing grain and produce prices.
Corrections officials said that the department is again about $30 million short for the coming fiscal year's needs.
About 5,000 acres of corrections farmland is for sale in the Atmore area, near Holman Correctional Facility, land that once produced soybeans, corn, and beef cattle for market.
Even the promise of higher prices has failed to resurrect prison farming.
Prices for food grains such as wheat and oats are up 64 percent over last year, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Feed grain prices are 57 percent higher, and commercial vegetable prices are up 37 percent. Even with those increases, corrections officials said, the cost of fuel, fertilizers and new equipment would make farming a break-even enterprise.
Alabama Department of Corrections Commissioner Richard Allen said farming was a traditional part of the system, keeping inmates productive since the 1840s.
"Inmates raised some of their own food," Allen said, "and the state's goal was to feed them from the farms early on. I know in recent years, it was cheaper for us to buy food in bulk and sell what we grew. Cattle for instance, were sold on the open market and then we bought cheaper cuts of beef to feed inmates."
Allen said farming was profitable on state farms in only two of the past 15 years.
"The industries were never designed to make money," he said.
Starting in the 1970s, the department introduced a number of industries that provided low-cost goods and services to other state agencies and taught inmates work skills.
About 25,000 inmates populate the state's prisons, with 2,000 on work release. Some 653 work in corrections industries. Another 600 or so worked farming operations, officials said, and most are now idle since prisons that concentrated on farming as an industrial pursuit have little else to offer.
Now, the department has only small vegetable gardens near the prisons in the state to help supplement the diets at each facility.
Feeding a Fountain Correctional Facility inmate costs about $1.68 a day, Allen said. System-wide, food costs about $13 million each year.
The now-defunct farming operations lost about $300,000 each year.
"We have no farming operations left at all," said Brian Corbett, spokesman for the department. "We are still short on our budget, and this year, there are no private contracts in Louisiana to cut, no farming costs, just fewer places to turn."
Farming at prisons across the state was part of the system from the start. Inmates have worked at state-owned cotton gins, lumber mills, even coal mines in addition to farms. They raised corn, cotton, soybeans, cattle, catfish -- even silkworms in mulberry trees used to produce silk for parachutes during World War II.
Now, with farming gone, prisons produce some 500 products and other services, but sales are restricted to other state departments or institutions.
Most of the industries bring in money, but it's all from other state agencies.
Faced with a $30 million shortfall last year with the state appropriating $350 million, the department cut contracts with private prisons in Louisiana, saving $10 million.
The state was forced to enter the contracts to house hundreds on inmates in 2006 when overcrowding reached crisis levels.
Work release programs were beefed up and unused buildings converted to barracks, saving money, reducing overcrowding and saving some $9 million.
The department sold 6,000 acres of farmland to raise millions more. Now, the department may have to repeat some of those measures.
"We have 5,000 acres for sale near Atmore," said Steve Brown, associate commissioner of Administrative Services, "and bid notices are already out. We'll try to sell all of it if we can, just keeping buffers around the correctional buildings. In those buffers we have small vegetable gardens."


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Kelly On 2,000 Yards: 'I Don't Care'
FOXBORO, MASS. — Chip Kelly was asked today what he thinks about LeSean McCoy's chances of gaining 2,000 yards this year.
"I don't care," Kelly said. "I really don't care, and he knows that. And I've told him that. All we care about is: Are we winning football games? So we've never been driven by individual statistics, and he understands that. But if you ask him if he'd rather win a football game and run for 50 yards… or run for 200 yards and lose a football game, he'll tell you he'd rather run for 50 and win a game."
McCoy Tweeted about his quest for 2,000 yards recently, but clarified today that it was just part of a promotional campaign.
"I do a lot of joking with a lot of things," he said. "I didn't know it would be this big of a deal. And a lot of it was for Bounce."
But would you like to hit 2K?
"Who wouldn't like to do it?" he said. "What player wouldn't? If I go out there and I get 50 yards, we win and [Nick] Foles goes for 400, I won't care. We win. And that doesn't take anything from me as a player, and I'm fine with that, whereas other players might not."
The coach and star running back have a fascinating relationship. McCoy led the NFL in yards from scrimmage last year, but Kelly continues to push him as if he were a rookie. McCoy, to his credit, said he appreciates that.
"I don't know how he treats other players," he said. "I know how he treats me. And I like it. …Coach pushes me to the max more than any coach I've ever been around. Coach [Andy] Reid, he pushed me hard. Once I kind of got to a point, he lets the veterans go a little bit. But Chip is constantly on me. And it's all positive. He's never yelled. He never says anything negative, just always positive. Just trying to get me to go. And I like it like that. I do. I like my coach to tell me good and bad cause everything's not always good. …I want to hear it."
Foles has talked throughout the offseason about how he's studied some of the great quarterbacks. That group includes Tom Brady.
"Whenever he's going, I'm watching him," he said. "…Tom's one of the best to ever play the game. It's great to watch him to see how he conducts an offense and see where he throws the ball. It's great being out here from a learning standpoint.
"He puts the ball where a receiver can get it and he's smart with it. If he has underneath stuff, he takes it right away and moves on to the next play. So I think that's big. He's really good at play-action fakes, really just movement in the pocket. I think everyone knows about his movement in the pocket and staying away from pressure."
Added Kelly: "You're watching a first ballot Hall of Famer, one of the best quarterbacks to ever play the game. So I think everybody, when you get a chance to watch someone that's as good as they are at their craft, I think you can learn a lot of different things. That's the unique thing when you get to participate in situations like this, when you're not in, what are you doing?
"Nick's a student of the game, and for him to get a chance to watch Tom up close and personal in terms of how he interacts, what he does pre-snap, what he's doing post-snap… a lot of times on film you don't see that because the camera's not on him. I think anybody can garner anything from that. And when you get a chance to see someone as special a football player as Tom is, I think it's a credit to this whole operation in terms of what we can get accomplished, not only in the work we can get, but when you're watching other people work. So that's a positive for him."
Brady and Foles chatted after today's practice, but Brady said he hasn't had time to watch Foles during the week.
"I haven't seen him much," Brady said. "Truthfully, it's hard enough preparing for my own job, and that's all I'm really focused on – being the best for our team. I'm just really locked in on what I need to do every day in practice and what I've got to bring to my teammates, which is positive energy and enthusiasm, especially on days like this, where not all the forces are with you. But you've got to learn to be mentally tough enough to push through. It's a challenging job all the time, so it's really 100 percent effort to do what I have to do to help our team."


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Red Flags Would-Be Home Buyers Should Be On the Lookout For
A home inspection is an essential part of any resale house purchase. But in a competitive real estate market, would-be buyers don't always have the luxury of waiting around before placing an offer. Savvy shoppers know to be on the lookout for a few key red flags that may indicate costly renovations will be needed down the road.
Here's an outline of how to conduct your own onsite home inspection.
Pick up an electrical outlet tester (about $10 at the hardware store). Pop it into the wall outlets to test for proper grounding. Ungrounded wires may indicate old wiring (such as knob and tube) that many insurance companies are reluctant to provide coverage for. You could be looking at a few dollars to install ground-fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) outlets to several thousands in upgrades. (You'll also want to replace any outlets near water sources – in the kitchen and bath – with GFCIs.)
In the basement, inspect exposed ceiling joists for ceramic knobs and tubes and follow the wires to see if they're disconnected or not. Finally, make sure the electrical panel has at least 100-amp service (otherwise you won't be able to use electrically intensive modern conveniences, like air conditioners, until you upgrade the panel).
Turn on the taps in the kitchen and each bathroom to test for water pressure and rusty red water — the latter indicates corroded pipes.
In the main bathroom, turn on the tub or shower faucet then flush the toilet. If the water flow in the tub cuts off significantly (or completely) your water main may need to be upgraded. Many municipalities offer subsidized upgrades but homeowners can still end up footing bills in excess of $1,000.
Heating and air conditioning
Check the furnace for its installation date and for tags indicating a recent inspection. Gas furnaces generally have a 15- to 25-year lifespan. Anything falling without that range could prove to be a costly problem down the road. Air conditioners are usually good for 10 to 15 years of service.
Note that if the home is heated with radiators you won't be able to add central air conditioning without first installing ductwork. There are attic and exterior wall-mounted A/C units available but they're significantly more expensive than their more common cousins.
Check around windows and door for signs of water damage and drafts. (If you can see daylight around the edges of a closed door it'll need to be replaced, or weatherstripped at the very least.) You can tell how old aluminum- and vinyl-framed, double-pane windows are by looking at the manufacturers' date stamp on the aluminum strip between the two sheets of glass. Condensation between the panes means that the seal is broken.
Crooked doorframes could indicate uneven settling of the foundation (though doors that stick in humid summer months are likely just swelled).
Musty smells in a finished basement could indicate water leakage.
(See also, Lead, Mold, and Asbestos for information on potentially serious household hazards.)
Take a couple laps around the building to inspect the exterior. Check bricks for cracks and crumbling mortar. Inspect siding for cracks, rot, discoloration, and any signs of pest infestation, such as chew marks at the edges of panels.
Finally, binoculars are a handy item to have for inspecting roofing shingles and the condition of the chimney from ground level. Also inspect that the eavestroughs appear in good repair (i.e. there shouldn't be any weeds sprouting from them).
Of course, before finalizing any deal, you should hire a trained, certified professional home inspector to check the place out. They can save you their $350–$500 fee many times over.


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The Cheesecake Factory's Almond-Crusted Salmon Salad
2 oz. Canola Oil
4 ea. Salmon Portions (4 oz. ea.)
1/2 t. Kosher Salt
1/8 t. Black Pepper, ground
10 oz. Kale, sliced
2 oz. Lemon Dressing
2 ea. Avocados, peeled, pitted and cut into 1/2" pieces
8 oz. Quinoa, cooked
4 oz. Brussels Sprouts, sliced 1/8"
2 oz. Arugula
4 oz. Cranberries, dried
1/2 t. Kosher Salt
1/8 t. Black Pepper, ground
8 oz. Balsamic Vinaigrette*
2 T. Garlic Aioli*
2 oz. Almond Crust
1 oz. Radishes, thinly sliced (24 slices)
Lemon Zest
- Heat the canola oil in a large non-stick, oven-safe sauté pan set over medium-high heat.
- Season both sides of the fish with salt and pepper and carefully place into the pan. Cook for approximately 1 minute or until the fish is lightly seared. Flip the fish over and cook for another minute. Remove the fish from the sauté pan and transfer into a baking dish. Place the fish into a preheated oven set at 350°F and cook for another 5 minutes or until done.
- While the fish is cooking place the sliced kale into a mixing bowl. Ladle the lemon dressing into the bowl and aggressively toss and "massage" the ingredients together.
- Add the avocado, quinoa, Brussels sprouts, arugula and dried cranberries into the bowl.
Season with salt and pepper. Ladle the Balsamic vinaigrette into the bowl and gently toss all of the ingredients together.
- Place equal amounts of the salad mix into four serving bowls.
- Remove the fish from the oven and spread equal amounts of garlic aioli over piece. Sprinkle equal amounts of the almond crust over each piece of fish. Place the fish back into the oven for 30 seconds to warm the crust.
- Place the fish on top of each salad. Place the sliced radishes evenly over the salad.
- Sprinkle the lemon zest evenly over the salad and salmon.
Serves: 4
*These items are readily available at most major supermarkets and specialty stores. Personal recipes may also be used.
Almond Crust:
2 oz. Almonds, toasted, chopped into very small pieces
1/4 oz. Parmesan Cheese, finely grated
1 T. Fresh Herb Blend*
1/2 T. Lemon Zest, minced
Pinch Kosher Salt
Pinch Black Pepper, ground
- Place all the ingredients into a mixing bowl and toss together until evenly blended.
- Transfer into a storage container.
- Keep in a cool dry place until needed.
*Personal choice of herbs (all finely chopped) may be used for this recipe.
Lemon Dressing:
1 c. Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1/2 c. Lemon Juice, freshly squeezed by hand
1 t. Granulated Sugar
1 t. Kosher Salt
1/2 t. Black Pepper, ground
- Place all the ingredients into a mixing bowl, stirring to incorporate.
- Keep refrigerated until needed.


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Eight Edinburgh teenagers – four boys and four girls – will travel to Lithuania next week to represent their city at the 51st International Children's Games in Kaunas.
All eight are members of Edinburgh Athletic Club, and they will be accompanied by their veteran head coach Bill Walker and Active Schools Coordinator Lee Goodfellow of Edinburgh City Council, which has paid for flights and accommodation.
Competition runs over three days from July 6-8, and each athlete takes part in up to two individual events plus relays. Some, such as sprinter Christabel Antwi and shot putter Kasper Lemvig-Allan, have already claimed Scottish Schools titles this season, and Walker describes Antwi as "one of the fastest under-15s in Britain over 60m and 100m", having clocked 12.41secs last month.
Joe Ewing is equally highly-rated over 1500m, while the girls in particular will show off their versatility by tackling one track and one field event. Esther Watson and Niamh Edgar have both entered the high jump with Watson joining Antwi in the 100m and Edgar stepping up in distance from 300 to 400m. Isla Innes runs the one-lap race alongside Edgar and long-jumps too.
Completing the boys team are Berachiah "Bera" Ajala (high jump and long jump) and Calum Holmes (100m and long jump).
"It's a first international trip for all of them and it should be a really good experience," predicted Walker, a coach for over 50 years, who helped 1980 Olympic 100m champion Allan Wells with his starts. "They'll represent Edinburgh against other cities, so to qualify for selection you have to live in Edinburgh and turn 15 by the end of this year. They're all from Edinburgh AC, but they could have been from any of the clubs in the city."
Read more at: http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/athletics/city-athletes-geared-up-for-international-children-s-games-in-kaunas-1-4488161


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Some 10 million households belonging to the poorest 50 percent of the population will benefit from the proposed fuel excise tax hike under the tax reform bill filed by Rep. Dakila Carlo Cua, in the form of one-time unconditional cash grants totaling P36 billion, according to the Department of Finance (DOF).
Finance Undersecretary Karl Kendrick Chua said Cua's tax reform measure– House Bill 4774–includes a provision earmarking 40 percent of the first year incremental revenues from the fuel excise tax adjustments to a targeted transfer program to help the country's poor and vulnerable sectors through unconditional cash grants of P300 a month–per beneficiary-family for one year– to help households cope with the temporary yet moderate price increase.
The total cash grant per household would amount to P3,600 per year, or a total of P36 billion for 10 million households, Chua said.
Another P4 billion would cover the administrative costs of distributing the cash grants, for a total of P40 billion earmarked for the targeted transfer program, which will be implemented for one year, he said.
DOF estimates show that the poorest 10 percent of households will increase expenses by P532 more per year if the fuel excise increase is implemented and another P522 per year as a result of higher prices.
"Thus, tax reform will have a positive impact on poor households who will receive the P3,600 cash subsidy, as they would have a net of P2,546 more to spend per year to help them cope with expenses," Chua said.
"The targeted transfer program is to mitigate the initial shock of the increase in petroleum excises on the poor and vulnerable sectors. This will allow them to continue spending normally while adjusting smoothly to new price regimes, as well as to weather the initial one-to-two year potential inflationary effect on prices," Chua said.
Chua said the program will cover the current four million Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) beneficiaries and another six million that would be targeted by the government from the poorest 50 percent of the population.
He said that in the future, the database under the targeted transfer program can be used as part of a disaster relief program that would swiftly identify victims of calamities and rapidly deliver to them emergency cash transfers in times of crises.
Chua said that while the unconditional cash transfer is not perfect, it is nevertheless far better than the current system that provides subsidies that mainly benefit the rich, as the top 10 percent of households consume 51 percent of oil product.
For other low-income groups, Chua said the government will set aside P8 billion from the incremental fuel excise revenues to put in place a "Pantawid Pasada" project and a jeepney modernization program for public utility jeepneys (PUJs).
Households earning P9,000 to P16,000 monthly each will be indirectly protected from the effects of the fuel tax hike through subsidies to public transport under the Pantawid Pasada, where cash cards are given to PUJs to offset higher fuel prices.
The jeepney modernization program, meanwhile, will reduce fuel and maintenance costs for PUJs because their engines will be upgraded to make these more fuel-efficient.
"Under these twin initiatives, the pass-through cost from the fuel tax increase is expected to be at most 50 centavos per trip. It can even be zero impact if we do the mitigating measures well. This will benefit informal workers, minimum wage workers, and commuters," Chua said.
Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III said that "The general rule in crafting the Duterte administration's income tax reform plan is that the rich will have to pay more while poor and low-income Filipinos will pay less or none at all."
Dominguez said that "in the medium-term, tax reform is expected to help reduce the poverty rate from 21.6 percent in 2015 to 14 percent in 2022, lifting some six million Filipinos out of poverty, and helping the country achieve upper middle-income country status where per capita gross national income increases from $3,550 in 2015 to at least $4,900 by 2022, close to where Thailand is today."
Once this momentum is sustained, the country would be well on its way to becoming a high-income economy by 2040 with a per capita gross national income of a least $11,000, which is where Malaysia is right now, he added.
Rep. Dakila Carlo Cua's HB 4774, which revises the DOF-proposed first package of its Comprehensive Tax Reform Program (CTRP), covers the lowering of personal income tax (PIT) rates and a corresponding set of revenue-compensating measures, including lowering the rates for estate and donor's taxes, expanding the value-added tax (VAT) base, but retaining the exemptions enjoyed by senior citizens and persons with disabilities, adjusting automobile and fuel excise taxes.
Complementary reforms being considered by Congress to this revised tax package include introducing a sugar-sweetened beverage tax, indexing the motor vehicle user's charge to inflation, and granting an amnesty to past estate tax cases.
Moreover, the revised plan also includes legislated administrative reforms in the Bureaus of Internal Revenue (BIR) and of Customs (BOC) such as the adoption of a fuel marking and monitoring system to prevent oil smuggling and not only to collect the correct taxes but also to ensure that only high-quality petroleum products are sold in the market; the use of e-receipts; the mandatory link of the point-of-sale (POS systems of business establishments directly to the BIR; and the relaxation of bank secrecy laws for investigating and combating tax fraud.
In HB 4774's explanatory note, Rep. Cua said "to realize these aspirations, the Duterte administration recognizes the need to sustain high growth of at least seven percent every year for one generation, shift the source of growth from consumption to investment, and heavily invest in our people through improved social services, such as public health and education systems, and in better infrastructure to improve connectivity and raise productivity."
Rep. Cua likewise said that today's window of opportunity "characterized by strong macroeconomic fundamentals, global recognition for the success of the country, and a popular new government provides the necessary condition" to realize these plans of President Duterte for the country.


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Making a Killing Movie Review – BZ Films
"…This is Devin Hume's first full-feature film, and it's safe to say, the debut was solid. The film could've used a more polished story, a bit more action, but the end result is very watchable, considering the cast.
The cast in "Making a Killing" is a great bait to lure in more viewers. We've got Christopher Lloyd, Mike Starr, Sally Kirkland, Michael Jai White and Aida Turturro from the "Sopranos".
Of the entire mentioned bunch, only Jai White stands out, as he's mostly known for his action-packed martial arts movies. Yet, he has long established himself as an actor, who doesn't want to be stereotyped into a straight action hero, thus "Making a Killing" adds to his filmography as another "non-fighting film". Jai White once again proves he's doing just fine even without knocking people out…"


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Cod Croquettes
Crunchy croquettes can be served as a starter with a sauce on top, or as a sandwich filling.
- Cod Or White Fish Fillets - 350 g (0.8 lbs)
- Milk - 300 ml (10.1 oz)
- Salt - to taste
- Pepper - to taste
- Oil - 4 tbsp
- Corn Oil - 4 tbsp
- Flour - 55 g (0.1 lbs)
- Chopped Caper - 4 tbsp
- Paprika - 1 tbsp
- Crushed Garlic - 1 clove
- Lemon Juice - 1 tbsp
- Chopped Fresh Parsley Leaf - 3 tbsp
- Egg - 1
- Breadcrumbs - 55 g (0.1 lbs)
- Sesame Seed - 1 tbsp
- Lemon Slice - 3-4
- Salad Leaves - 5-6
Put the cod fillets and milk in a pan and season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, cover the pan, then cook for 8-10 minutes over medium heat, until the fish flakes easily. Remove and flake the fish. Reserve the milk.
Heat the oil and stir in the flour gradually, and cook for about one minute. Stir in the milk until smooth, and bring to a boil again.
Remove the pan from the heat, add the fish and beat until smooth. Add the paprika, garlic, capers, lemon juice and parsley.
Pour the beaten egg on a plate. Mix the breadcrumbs and sesame seeds in a bowl.
Divide the fish mixture into 10-12 portions and form each into a 3-inch sausage shape. Dip the croquettes in the beaten egg, then coat in the breadcrumb mixture.
Cook the croquettes in a pan over medium-high heat for about 3 minutes, or until golden brown and crispy. Place them on a plate lined with paper towel.
Arrange the salad leaves on a plate and place the croquettes in the center of them.
Also known as: Breadcrumbed Fish With Caper And Paprika
Remember: It is always better to use fresh organic ingredients when cooking! Avoid processed foods and canned fruits or vegetables. Cooking starts with a visit to a local market!Print this page


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'Happiness is a butterfly, which when pursued, is always just beyond your grasp, but which, if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you.' Nathaniel Hawthorne
'I almost wish we were butterflies and liv'd but three summer days – three such days with you I could fill with more delight than fifty common years could ever contain.' John Keats, Bright Star: Love Letters and Poems of John Keats to Fanny Brawne
'Butterflies are self-propelled flowers.' Robert A. Heinlein
These butterflies are found in China, Japan, and Korea, and come from an image at The Biodiversity Library. The soft background of flowers is adapted from a painting at the Rijksmuseum — I'm so thankful this inspiring museum allows artists to download some of their exhibits to merge them into our own work. The other texture, which includes the flowers bottom right of the image, is from Kerstin Frank.
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- beetobe2016
- 6 years ago
Hi Bees!
Long time lurker, but this is my first post here . I'm soon to be engaged and we're looking at a 2016 wedding, I can't wait!
One thing I've been thinking about lately is what kind of wedding gown I'd like. In all likelihood I think I will have to have something made (combination of weird proportions and having an exact idea of what I want). I would love something with longer sleeves, however since we'll be getting married in the warmer months I don't really want to-the-wrist sleeves because it'll be too hot. 1/2 or 3/4 lace sleeves would be perfect. But I also worry that it could end up looking a bit matronly if it isn't done well. Ideally I'd also love something that nips in under the bust and is kind of flowy from there, but definitely not poofy.
I've seen some great dresses online through the research I've done, but I'd love to see the dresses of other bees (or dresses you've found online, or what have you). Here are some examples of what I like for reference:
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Victor Rojas, Tony Clark & Daron Sutton to Call Games Featuring Major League Baseball's Elite Prospects
Secaucus, N.J., October 30, 2009 – MLB Network today announced it will air two Arizona Fall League games in November, including the fourth annual Rising Stars Game and the Championship game. MLB Network's Tony Clark and Arizona Diamondbacks announcer Daron Sutton will be in the broadcast booth for the Rising Stars Game on Saturday, November 7 at 8:00 p.m. ET live from Surprise Stadium. Clark, who played for the league's Tempe Rafters in 1994, and MLB Network host Victor Rojas will call the 18th annual AFL Championship game on Saturday, November 21 at 2:30 p.m. ET live from Scottsdale Stadium. MLB.com, the official website of Major League Baseball, will co-produce and provide free live and on-demand video streams of the two games.
The Rising Stars Game is a showcase pitting elite prospects from each Major League Baseball organization in an East Division vs. West Division format. The East Division squad will feature prospects from the Angels, Athletics, Blue Jays, Cubs, Diamondbacks, Giants, Marlins, Nationals, Orioles, Phillies, Pirates, Rays, Red Sox, Rockies and Twins. The West Division will field players from the Astros, Braves, Cardinals, Dodgers, Indians, Mariners, Mets, Padres, Rangers, Reds, Royals, Tigers, White Sox, and Yankees. The Arizona Fall League annually pits its two division winners in a championship game. The Phoenix Desert Dogs have won championship rings each of the past years.
Several Major League Baseball standouts appeared in the first three Rising Stars Games, including Gordon Beckham (White Sox), Ryan Braun (Brewers), Jacoby Ellsbury (Red Sox), Yunel Escobar (Braves), Tommy Hanson (Braves), Phil Hughes (Yankees), Kevin Kouzmanoff (Padres), Jed Lowrie (Red Sox), Daniel Murphy (Mets), Hunter Pence (Astros) and Matt Weiters (Orioles).
The Arizona Fall League, known throughout professional baseball as a "finishing school" for Major League Baseball's elite prospects, is a six-team league owned and operated by Major League Baseball that plays six days per week in five Cactus League stadiums (Mesa, Peoria, Phoenix, Scottsdale, Surprise) in the Phoenix metropolitan area. The AFL began its 18th season on October 13, 2009.


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Nadal wins at Monte Carlo for the 9th time!!!! (It is his 28th Master 1000 equalizing Djokovic in his 100th final) and his 9th Conde de Godó equalizing the Argentinian Guillermo Vilas as the player with the highest number of tournements on clay court ever.
He has just defeated Gaël Monfils in the final 7-5, 5-7, 6-0 in a really tough match.
Le match en direct (L'Équipe)
Rafael Nadal sees off Gaël Monfils to win Monte Carlo Masters final (The Guardian)
The clay season is just awaiting!!!!


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Does juggling the demands of your work and personal life make you anxious? Professionals spend 62% of their waking hours each week connected to work, according to a recent survey. How do you stop your never-ending workday from spilling over into the rest of your life?
Work-life balance may feel like a myth, especially for young professionals striving to give their all at work. It might feel exhausting even, to try and feel satisfied with work, career, and your personal life.
While there is no one-size-fits-all approach, here are 9 possible ways to keep your work life from screwing up your personal life:
Figure out what events, tasks or experiences are important to you, and then prioritize them. For instance, if you want to leave work early for a friend's birthday but you also have to finish some work for your boss, schedule some time for work after the party, and make sure you get it done. Setting your priorities will help you set the right level of expectations for yourself, instead of feeling overwhelmed.
While it's great to invest in your work, don't make work your only identity. Understand that you have more complex identities and appreciate them. Focusing on just one aspect of your life will drive you to burnout and stress. Learn to make space in your work life for the rest of yourself.
Are you the kind that skips, or "forgets" to, eat lunch because there's too much work? It's not helping you. Your personal life is not just outside the office. Skipping lunch, or unhealthy eating habits can mess with your blood sugar levels, and actually inhibit productivity. Take time to replenish your body with some nutrients.
If you're already overwhelmed with work and your manager walks up to you to give you additional work, know that it is okay to say no. If you're uncertain and need time to think, then let them know you'll check your availability and get back to them. If you're in a position where you cannot refuse, then work with your boss to see how you can re-prioritize your existing to-do list to get work done.
Buried under a pile of assignments, and can't find a way out? Reach out to your colleagues or teammates and see if they can help you share the load. If you're a manager, try to delegate some work to your teammates or colleagues. Know that it's okay to reach out for help if you feel overwhelmed with work.
We get it. You're obsessed with your smartphone! But research has repeatedly shown that too much technology impacts our physical and mental wellbeing. It's okay if you can't disconnect completely. But, try to build better habits when using technology. For instance, don't check emails at wee hours of the night, switch off data before you go to bed, or put your phone on silent when you're out for a family dinner.
Replace your devices with the people around you so you can build more meaningful relationships.
Research shows that taking more paid vacation lowers stress and makes us happier when we return to work and our home. The study also revealed that people who took more vacations were more likely to receive bonuses and promotions as compared to those who did not. So, stop overworking if your vacation time is free!
If it's not the right time for a vacation due to financial or other reasons, take some time off every day. Disengage from work after your workday. Have a hobby outside of work, try to learn something new, or hit the gym regularly. Research shows that people who engage in what is called "serious leisure" can make you a better leader. Having a passion outside work helps you detach from work and recover from stress.
If your work is completely draining you, there's nothing wrong in seeking out help from colleagues or professionals. Some dark days at work are bound to spill over into your personal life, but you can still save yourself from spiraling out of control. Reach out to your manager and talk about how you're feeling. If you're feeling anxious about an upcoming project, talk it over with a trusted colleague or friend. – Maybe you'll discover that this fear is entirely irrational. Don't let it worsen your mental health. If you're constantly stressed out about work, you can also try out self-help practices like mindfulness meditation, exercising, or yoga.


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The Business Lens of Data Science
Buzzwords like big data and machine learning are used all the time, but what do they mean for your business? Today, your organization collects and stores billions of pieces of information. Used effectively, that data can help grow revenue and profitability, manage talent, and tighten operations.
Sitting at the intersection of business and data science, the mission of The Twenty is to help organizations maximize the value of their data.
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Translate business problems into data solutions
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"We know data is important, but aren't sure where to begin."
We work with your company to build a custom data solution from the ground up. We will look critically at your data and operations to find opportunities to grow revenue and mitigate inefficiencies.
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"We have a tremendous amount of disorganized data."
We're not afraid to do the dirty work that's so important to businesses. We clean, index, and structure your raw data to make it useful. From there, it will be ready to analyze.
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"My team needs a half-day session to go over the basics of data analytics."
We offer personalized coaching for executives to teach them how to use data science in their daily operations.
"We don't know how to derive value from our data."
We sift through your data and present our insights in clear reports and user-friendly custom dashboards.
We are looking for talented and hard-working data scientists and
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They Appear out of Nowhere and Disappear into Thin Air: How 'Killer Waves' Led to a Scientific Award
Imagine a lift that can ascend to the ninth floor and back, all within 12 seconds—this is exactly how an unusually large ocean wave suddenly grows on the ocean's surface, destroying everything in its path, and then disappears instantly. For her research on these 'killer' waves and her development of the theory of nonlinear waves in geophysics, Ekaterina Didenkulova, a senior research fellow of the Laboratory of Topological Methods in Dynamics and an HSE post-doc, was awarded the 2020 EGU Division Outstanding Early Career Scientist Award in the 'Nonlinear Processes in Geosciences' nomination category.
University, Business and Government: Best Practices, Models and Perspectives of Interaction
An international expert seminar "University, Business and Government: Best Practices, Models and Perspectives of Interaction" was held in Moscow. The seminar was organized by the faculty of Economics and the faculty of Management of HSE's campus in Nizhny Novgorod and RUDN University.
6th International Conference on Network Analysis Took Place at HSE Nizhny Novgorod
The conference on network analysis aims to bring together scientists and engineers, representatives from the government and universities to exchange knowledge and results on a broad range of topics related to the theory and practice of network analysis. The conference also covered algorithms on graphs, networks, discrete optimization and applications.
Imitation Drives Innovation
Creating totally new and exclusive products, business models and technology solutions is not always necessary in today's innovative economy; it is often sufficient to use the knowledge and inventions already available worldwide, according to professor Mikhail Shushkin and associate professor Sergey Alexandrovskiy, researchers at the Department of Marketing, Faculty of Management, HSE Branch in Nizhny Novgorod.
Jacques-François Thisse speaks at HSE Nizhny Novgorod
HSE's Nizhny Novgorod branch has hosted Belgian economist, professor at the Catholic University of Louvain, Jacques-Francois Thisse, and Academic Supervisor at HSE St Petersburg's Center for Market Studies and Spatial Economics, who read his paper 'Urban development, regional differences and effective transport'. Professor Thisse is very well known and respected for his research in spatial economics, new economic geographies, international trade and market analysis.
Interesting Work and a Comfortable Workplace Motivate Employees of Startups
For a business startup to grow and thrive, its employees should have a vested interest in its success. Employee incentives may include bonuses, equity and profit sharing, recognition of accomplishments, opportunities for career development, and flexible work schedules. But being inspired by a new challenge and proud of work well done can motivate people even more effectively, according to Olga Gaponova, Associate Professor at the Department of General and Strategic Management, HSE Branch in Nizhny Novgorod.
No Crisis Wage Cuts in Russia
Russian firms prefer to freeze rather than cut employee wages during crises, reasoning that high inflation will cause real wages to drop anyway, while nominal wage cuts may prompt valued employees to leave, suggests Alexander Larin, Senior Lecturer at the Faculty of Economics, HSE Branch in Nizhny Novgorod, in his paper 'Downward Nominal Wage Rigidity: Unions' Achievement or Employers' Choice?'
Russian Youth Infected with Conspicuous Consumption
Buying name-brand goods and services boosts the majority of younger Russians' self-esteem, allowing them to maintain their reputation, gain respect, and demonstrate their family's material wealth, according to research conducted by Natalia Shaidakova of HSE Nizhny Novgorod's Department of Marketing. Students from elite Russian schools raise their prestige with the help of expensive cars, restaurants and personal items, while students from ordinary schools and universities flaunt the newest and most expensive cell phone models to one another.


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Defeating Fear and Anxiety
It's time for a profound movement of freedom; time to learn how to move forward, instead of allowing life to beat you down. I share a deep and genuine longing for thousands to hear this message of love and hope. My soul is full and I want to shout out with relentless faith, the purest delight, and a passion ignited by God. This message holds a truth that can never be denied.
Settle your hearts, quiet your soul. Allow your mind and thoughts to focus on these words. Nothing else matters right now. Bask and rest in this moment. This is intense and can change your life forever. This IS for the faint and weak-hearted, this is for the one who struggles day by day to carry on. This is for the beaten up, battered, bruised, pushed down, sold-out, drug user, thief, fornicator. This is also for the caring, genuine, sweet, give you the shirt off their back, strong, courageous and bold; type of person. This is for everyone.
What if……….. You are living in a sea of lies. You are living hopeless, doubting, desperate, and in a mediocrity that's unacceptable to God. You believe a lie someone told you or horrible things they called you. You are holding onto someone's opinion or unjustified judgment. Why are you allowing one or even a few people in your life to keep you down, hold you back, make you believe less about yourself? Why are you allowing people to dictate what dreams, desires, and goals you achieve? If this is you; you no longer have to live this way. This is where that path ends. This is where the lies stop, and truth finds you out.
This bible verse will change your life. "The thief's purpose is to steal and kill and destroy. My purpose is to give them a rich and satisfying life."(John 10:10) The enemy has planned against you since the day you were born. There's a battle for your soul. The enemy plays dirty and intends to kill. He doesn't only want you physically dead, but he will accept any win. He will deplete your confidence, belittle you, emotionally cripple you, lie to your face, stab you in the back, wound, and leave you for dead. He will turn people against you; insult you, toy with your thinking, whisper death into your being. You must realize, he has come for you before and he doesn't intend to leave you alone. Look back into your life and clearly see where he's been. Maybe you invited him in with sin, maybe he cleverly snuck in uninvited. There is no denying, he has messed with you before.
Do you run and hide in fear? No. "For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline." (2 Timothy 1:7) Do you look at your past and determine because of it, you have no future? Do you look into a mirror and believe the negativity your eyes have learned to believe? Do you live by wrong thinking and act on pessimistic feelings? NO! You surrender and submit to God; ask Him to renew your mind and reveal truth. God says, "For I know the plans I have for you," says the LORD. "They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope." (Jeremiah 29:11) It's time to press past the discouragement, pain and insecurity you feel. You have to press past the lies of the devil and the criticism of others. You have to press into the future, press into God and press through the darkness, to get to the light! Hold your head up. Be confident knowing you are a child of the Most High God. You are called by name, loved, cherished, protected, and highly favored. "You are from God and have overcome them, for he who is in you is greater than he who is in the world." (1 John 4:4)
I have gone through some desert time; I have seen only mirages of hope and tasted tiny droplets of water to quench my thirst. Times have been difficult. I knew God was with me but felt a lacking of His presence. I encourage you, if this is you right now to keep on keeping on. Press into God. Pray and pray hard. It's during these times the enemy fights for our souls; and for the souls of our loved ones and family. There is so much going on spiritually we can't see. But we are called to trust God, pray and believe in Him. I am now seeing answers to my prayers, gaining wisdom, insight and revelation I need. God's power and strength is surging in many areas of my life and in our family. I believe for only better things to come. I have hope in the faithful God we serve! I know with God all things are possible. I pray God touches you in supernatural ways with divine love and the outpouring of His spirit. Hold fast, stand strong, don't give up. It is worth the fight. "But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ." (1 Corinthians 15:57)
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To maintain their licensure and certifications, nurse practitioners (NPs) must complete a certain amount of continuing medication education (CME). The number of required hours varies by certifying board (e.g. ANCC vs. AANP) and by state of licensure. To figure out how many CME hours you need, contact the Board of Nursing in your state as well as the national board that certifies you in your medical specialty. Your requirements may be anywhere from 20 to 100 hours per year with up to 25 percent of those dedicated specifically to pharmacology.
After you determine your individual requirements, the next step is to find the best resource. You can earn CME in many ways: online webinars, reading articles, live conferences, and many others. This article offers a comprehensive list of resources for high-quality, evidence-based CME designed for nurse practitioners.
As a member of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, you'll have access to a comprehensive library of continuing education through their CE Center. This collection includes hundreds of free activities designed to maintain one's abilities. All courses are accredited by the AANP and are presented as articles, case studies, voice-over presentations, and videos. My favorite activities are the Interactive Case Simulations, where viewers conduct a virtual patient assessment and develop a treatment plan. The AANP offers other monthly CME opportunities through their academic journal and annual live conferences.
Advanced Practice Education Associates (APEA) is a nurse practitioner founded company that publishes books, continuing education, and certification preparation resources, as well as an online clinical reference library. They conduct live courses across the United States. Their books include certification practice questions, pocket references, and clinical practice guidelines. My favorite aspect of APEA is their online resource called CareOnPoint. Nurse practitioners earn contact hours just by searching and reading the content.
Barkley & Associates was founded by nurse practitioners for nurse practitioners. They offer a variety of CME, including live and online courses, for both students and clinicians. Some of their courses can even be ordered on audio CD so you can listen during your daily commute. Their faculty encompasses nurse practitioner experts across all specializations. They are highly regarded for their online pharmacology review course that awards 45 contact hours.
Barkley & Associates is an approved provider of continuing education by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP), all nurse practitioner state regulatory agencies, and all national certifying bodies. Click on your specialty below to explore Barkley & Associates CME offerings:
Fitzgerald Health Education Associates, Inc. is yet another continuing education company created by nurse practitioners for nurse practitioners. They are well-known as a trusted source of CME for NPs and their faculty includes internationally renowned nurse practitioners. The FHEA website includes a helpful Contact Hour Tracker used to track your CME as you accumulate it over the year. They provide life courses, books, and e-learning activities. They are also highly-regarded for their comprehensive pharmacology reviews. Click on your specialty below to explore Fitzgerald Health Education Associates CME offerings:
PRIME Education offers free continuing education for nurse practitioners. They provide both video and text-based e-learning opportunities. They are a great resource for state-required continuing education. They also published Toolkits, which encompass continuing education, quality improvement resources, and PQRS (i.e, physician quality reporting system) data collection guides.
Nurse Practitioner Associates for Continuing Education (NPACE), founded in 1980, was one of the first companies to create post-professional education specifically for nurse practitioners. They are probably most well known for their intensive Primary Care Conferences, and Pharmacology Update conferences which review the latest medication updates and effective prescribing principles. They also offer free conference registration to the faculty of nurse practitioner programs as a demonstration of their support and gratitude for our profession. They provide both live events and online courses.
Acute care nurse practitioners diagnose and treat patients with immediate, severe, and generally short-lived medical issues such as illnesses, injuries, or trauma. They most often work in a hospital. The best source of continuing education for acute care nurse practitioners comes from the American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN). They host annual conferences and create online learning tools. Additional sources can be found here:
As of December 2015, the American Nurses Credentialing Center has split its acute care certification into pediatric and adult-gerontology subfields. For pediatric- and geriatric-specific education, see the sections below.
Women's health nurse practitioners are specialist nurse practitioners who address women's needs such as managing illnesses, reproductive health, and age-specific treatments. The Nurse Practitioners in Women's Health national organization offers a variety of CME opportunities. They host an online e-learning portal as well as annual conferences. Additional continuing education for WHNPs is listed below.
Psychiatric nurse practitioners are specialist nurse practitioners who assess, diagnose, and treat mental health and substance abuse conditions. They are experts in prescribing and monitoring psychiatric medications as well as conducting psychotherapy. Much of their continuing education focuses on psychopharmacology and counseling techniques.
High-quality psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner continuing education can be found through the American Psychiatric Nurses Association. Other sources include:
Emergency nurse practitioners specialist nurse practitioners educated in advanced cardiac life support, trauma care, and the management of other life-threatening medical conditions. They work to assess, stabilize, and treat patients in hospital emergency rooms and urgent care centers.
Because their CME requirements are so specialized, their best resources are through national emergency medicine organization like the American Academy of Emergency Nurse Practitioners (AAENP). The AAENP suggests a variety of sources for ENP continuing education:
Pediatric nurse practitioners assess, diagnose, and treat medical conditions in children and adolescents. They are experts in pediatric pharmacology. There are two types of pediatric nurse practitioners: acute care and primary care. The best source of continuing education for these nurse practitioners is the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners. They offer a wide collection of online learning tools and they host conferences multiple times throughout the year. Other resources include:
Geriatric nurse practitioners assess, diagnose, and treatment medication conditions in older adults. They are experts in geriatric pharmacology. There are two types of geriatric nurse practitioners: acute care and primary care. High-quality continuing education for these nurse practitioners can be access through the Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses Association. They offer online e-learning courses and annual live conferences. Here are additional CME resources for geriatric NPs:


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Island of Doom: Hunchback Assignments 4 (The Hunchback Assignments) (Paperback)
Hard to Find
After previous assignments in London, the depths of the Atlantic Ocean, and the Australian rain forest, this final adventure in the Hunchback Assignments series finds our hero, shape-shifting, masked spy Modo, on his most personal quest. Along with fellow spy Octavia Milkweed, they search for Modo's biological parents. But when the Clockwork Guild find Modo's parents first, Octavia and Modo chase them across Europe and North America to the Island of Doom. Joined by memorable characters from the first three books--some lovable, and some who are terrifying and evil--Modo and Octavia dash towards a thrilling conclusion.
About the Author
ARTHUR SLADE has published several novels for young readers, including The Hunchback Assignments; The Hunchback Assignments 2: Dark Deeps; The Hunchback Assignments: Empire of Ruins; Jolted: Newton Starker's Rules for Survival; Megiddo's Shadow; Tribes; and Dust, which won the Governor General's Award for Children's Literature. He lives in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, with his wife, Brenda Baker, and their daughter.


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David Packard
|David Packard
|United States Deputy Secretary of Defense
In office
January 24, 1969 – December 13, 1971
|Richard Nixon
|Preceded by
|Paul Nitze
|Succeeded by
|Kenneth Rush
|Personal details
September 7, 1913
Pueblo, Colorado
March 26, 1996 83) (aged
Stanford, California
|Lucile Salter (d. 1987)
|David, Nancy, Susan, and Julie
|Stanford University
|Known for
Co-founder of:
Agilent Technologies
Sylvanus Thayer Award (1982)
Presidential Medal of Freedom (1988)
Public Welfare Medal (1989)
David Packard (September 7, 1912 – March 26, 1996) was an electrical engineer and co-founder, with William Hewlett, of Hewlett-Packard (1939), serving as president (1947–64), CEO (1964–68), and Chairman of the Board (1964–68, 1972–93). He served as U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense from 1969 to 1971 during the Nixon administration. Packard served as President of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) from 1976 to 1981. He was also chairman of the Board of Regents from 1973 to 1982. Packard was the recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1988 and is noted for many technological innovations and philanthropic endeavors.
David Packard was born in Pueblo, Colorado, and attended Centennial High School, where early on he showed an interest in science, engineering, sports, and leadership.[1] His father was an attorney. He earned his B.A. from Stanford University in 1934, where he earned letters in football and basketball and attained membership in the Phi Beta Kappa Society and was a Brother of the Alpha Delta Phi Literary Fraternity.[2] Stanford is where he met two people who were important to his life: Lucile Salter and Bill Hewlett.[3] Packard then briefly attended the University of Colorado before he left to work for the General Electric Company in Schenectady, New York. In 1938, he returned to Stanford from New York, where he earned a master's degree in Electrical Engineering in 1938.[3] In the same year, he married Lucile Salter, with whom he had four children: David, Nancy, Susan, and Julie. Lucile Packard died in 1987.
In 1939, Packard and Hewlett established Hewlett-Packard (HP) in Packard's garage with an initial capital investment of $538 (equivalent to US$9,168 in 2015).[1][3] Packard mentions in his book The HP Way that the name Hewlett-Packard was determined by the flip of a coin: HP, rather than PH.[3][4] Their first product was an audio frequency oscillator sold to Walt Disney Studios for use on the soundtrack of Fantasia.[3] The HP Way describes HP's management philosophy, which encourages creativity and shuns traditional business hierarchy and formality.[5] During World War II HP produced radio, sonar, radar, nautical, and aviation devices.[5]
The company, where Packard proved to be an expert administrator and Hewlett provided many technical innovations,[3] grew into the world's largest producer of electronic testing and measurement devices. It also became a major producer of calculators, computers, and laser and ink jet printers.
HP incorporated in 1947, with Packard becoming its first president, serving in that role until 1964; he was then elected Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board, holding these positions through 1968.[6] He left HP in 1969 to serve in the Nixon administration until 1971, at which time he returned to HP and was re-elected Chairman of the Board, serving from 1972 to 1993. In 1991, Packard oversaw a major reorganization at HP.[5] He retired from HP in 1993. At the time of his death in 1996, Packard's stake in the company was worth more than $1 billion.
Defense Department
Upon entering office in 1969, President Richard M. Nixon appointed Packard U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense under Secretary of Defense Melvin Laird.[3] Packard resigned in December 1971[7][8] and returned to Hewlett-Packard in 1972 as Chairman of the Board.
While serving in the Department of Defense (DoD), he brought concepts of resource management used in business to the military, as well as establishing the Defense Systems Management College.[9] In 1970, Packard issued a memorandum that contained a number of major reforms designed to address "the real mess we have on our hands."[10] A key reform was elimination of Robert MacNamara's Total Package Procurement except in rare situations.[10]
Near the end of his time at DoD, Packard wrote the "Packard Memo" or "Employment of Military Resources in the Event of Civil Disturbances".[11] Enacted in February 1972, the Act[12] describes exceptions to the 1878 Posse Comitatus Act, which limited the powers of the federal government to use the U.S. military for law enforcement, except where expressly authorized by the Constitution or Act of Congress — noting that the Constitution provides an exception when needed "to prevent loss of life or wanton destruction of property and to restore governmental functioning and public order when sudden and unexpected civil disturbances, disasters, or calamities seriously endanger life and property and disrupt normal governmental functions to such an extent that duly constituted local authorities are unable to control the situations" and "to protect Federal property and Federal governmental functions when the need for protection exists and duly constituted local authorities are unable or decline to provide adequate protection".[13] § 214.5 states that "employment of DoD military resources for assistance to civil authorities in controlling civil disturbances will normally be predicated upon the issuance of a Presidential Executive order or Presidential directive authorizing", with exceptions "limited to:
- Cases of sudden and unexpected emergencies as described in §215.4(c)(1)(i), which require that immediate military action be taken.
- Providing military resources to civil authorities as prescribed in §215.9 of this part."[14]
According to Lindorff, these exceptions essentially reinstate the possibility of martial law in the U.S., prohibited since 1878.[15]
In the 1970s and 1980s Packard was a prominent advisor to the White House on defense procurement and management. He served as Chairman of The Business Council in 1973 and 1974.[16] In 1985-86, he served as chairman of The Packard Commission.
At Packard's instruction, the domain name "HP.com" was registered on March 3, 1986, and as such was one of the earliest to be registered.[17]
From the early 1980s until his death in 1996, Packard dedicated much of his time and money to philanthropic projects.[18] Prompted by his daughters Nancy Packard Burnett and Julie Packard, in 1978 Dave and Lucile Packard created the Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation. The couple eventually donated $55 million to build the new aquarium, which opened in 1984 with Julie Packard as executive director.[1] In 1987, Packard gave $13 million to create the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute,[1] and the David and Lucile Packard Foundation has since provided about 90% of the Institute's operating budget.
In 1964, the couple founded the David and Lucile Packard Foundation. In 1986, they donated $40 million toward building what became the Lucile Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford University; the new hospital opened in June 1991. Packard and Hewlett made a combined donation of $77 million to Stanford in 1994,[19] for which the university named the David Packard Electrical Engineering Building in his honor.[20] The building is located adjacent to the William Hewlett Teaching Center.
Packard was a member of the American Enterprise Institute's board of trustees. He died on March 26, 1996 at age 83 in Stanford, California, leaving approximately $4 billion (the bulk of his estate) to the David and Lucile Packard Foundation,[5] including large amounts of valuable real property in Los Altos Hills. All three Packard daughters sit on the Foundation's board of trustees. David Woodley Packard, his son, currently serves as president of the Packard Humanities Institute.[21]
- IEEE Founders Medal along with William R. Hewlett. (1973)[2]
- Vermilye Medal from the Franklin Institute (1975)
- Sylvanus Thayer Award from the United States Military Academy (1982)[9]
- Francis Boyer Award from the American Enterprise Institute (1986)
- Vannevar Bush Award (1987)
- Junior Achievement U.S. Business Hall of Fame (1988)
- National Medal of Technology (1988)
- Presidential Medal of Freedom (1988)[22]
- Public Welfare Medal from the National Academy of Sciences (1989)[23]
- Lemelson-MIT Prize(1995)
- Bower Award in Business Leadership, both from the Franklin Institute (1996)
- Heinz Award Chairman's Medal along with William R. Hewlett. (1997)[24]
- Member of the California Hall of Fame (2006)
- Entrepreneur Walk of Fame (2011)
- The "David Packard" Lecture at USUHS
- David Packard Hall at USUHS
Packard's old home and garage in Palo Alto, California were placed on the California registry of historic places as "The Birthplace of Silicon Valley".[3] He also had an oil tanker named for him. The David Packard, built in 1977, was operated for Chevron, had a capacity 406,592 long tons deadweight (DWT) and was registered under the Bahamian flag.
See also
- 1 2 3 4 "Official biography at Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute". Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute. Retrieved 2008-09-28.
- 1 2 IEEE (1973). "IEEE-David Packard, 1912-1996". IEEE History Center. Retrieved 2009-09-03.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "David Packard, 1912-1996". Archive.org. Archived from the original on 2007-02-07. Retrieved 2008-09-28.
- ↑ Packard, David (1995). HP Way: How Bill Hewlett and I Built Our Company. Collins. ISBN 0-88730-817-1.
- 1 2 3 4 "Presidential Medal of Freedom Recipient David Packard". medaloffreedom.com.
- ↑ "David Packard (1912-1996), Co-founder". Former Executive Bios. Hewlett-Packard. Retrieved 2008-09-20.
- ↑ "1971". The Public Papers of President Richard Nixon. Archived from the original on 2008-07-22. Retrieved 2008-09-21.
Letter Accepting the Resignation of David Packard as Deputy Secretary of Defense. December 11, 1971
- ↑ "Nixon Letter Accepting the Resignation of David Packard as Deputy Secretary of Defense & Packard's rsignation letter". Published by John T. Woolley and Gerhard Peters,The American Presidency Project [online]. Santa Barbara, CA: University of California (hosted), Gerhard Peters (database). December 11, 1971. Retrieved 2008-10-10.
- 1 2 "1982 Sylvanus Thayer Award to David Packard". Association of Graduates of the United States Military Academy. Archived from the original on July 24, 2011. Retrieved 2008-10-10.
- 1 2 Brown, Shannon A. (2005). Providing the Means of War: Historical Perspectives on Defense Acquisition. US Army Center of Military History and Industrial College of the Armed Forces. pp. 145–146. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
- ↑ Liberato, Major Rodney, USAF (September 2007). "A New Department of Defense Framework for Efficient Defense Support of Civil Authorities" (PDF). Master's thesis, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California: 18. Retrieved 2008-09-21.
- ↑ Title 32: National Defense — Part 214–Employment of Military Resources in the Event of Civil Disturbances, February 18, 1972.
- ↑ 32 U.S.C. § 214.4 Legal consideration.
- ↑ 32 U.S.C. § 214.5 Policies
- ↑ Lindorff, David (April 1988). "Could It Happen Here?". Mother Jones (magazine).
- ↑ The Business Council, Official website, Background
- ↑ "hp.com Whois record". Whois.net.
- ↑ The Philanthropy Hall of Fame, David Packard
- ↑ "Packard and Hewlett gift to make possible new science/engineering quad". Stanford News Service. October 11, 1994. Retrieved 2011-11-11.
- ↑ "Engineering memory of the month". Stanford Engineering. August 2009. Retrieved November 11, 2011.
- ↑ packhum.org, Packard Humanities Institute
- ↑ Reagan, Ronald (October 17, 1988). "Remarks at the Presentation Ceremony for the Presidential Medal of Freedom". Ronald Reagan Presidential Library. Retrieved 2008-09-20.
- ↑ "Public Welfare Award". National Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 18 February 2011.
- ↑ The Heinz Awards, William R. Hewlett and David Packard profile
- "David Packard (1912-1996), Co-founder". Former Executive Bios. Hewlett-Packard.
- Packard, David (1995). HP Way: How Bill Hewlett and I Built Our Company. Collins. ISBN 0-88730-817-1.
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JUNE 24, 1717 - "the before and the after"
Skilled artisans working in stone have existed for millennia: their monuments can be seen in many locations around the world. Stone was also found to be a suitable medium for recording important societal events. The men who did this work established themselves into groups, usually bound by oath and covenant to observe particular rules for the preservation and good of the group.
While we do not know the precise point (or points) of origin of the institution of "Freemasonry," we believe it evolved out of the building trades and various guilds. A good craftsman would often keep secret the technique he knew which brought him into great demand. A master and his many apprentices working on a particular site would often occupy a single area of several small buildings in which to live. These quarters were known as lodges. The men were "operative" masons.
By the Middle Ages masons in the British Isles evolved building standards as well as the terms and conditions under which they would enter into contracts for particular construction projects. In Scotland, master masons would occasionally sit on municipal governments to ensure standards were observed both by those providing the services and those doing the hiring. Although many early records have been lost over time, the Records of the City of London show that rules for the guidance of the "London Mason's Company" were passed in 1356 and that four masons were elected to the City Council in 1376. Company documents for the period 1620-1706 have survived and indicate that over time men who were not masons were occasionally accepted into the Craft without being physical builders—they were shown as "Accepted" into the Company and were the first Speculative Masons.
At this time Lodges were not just confined to stone masons but also included members of other trades such as wood workers, carpenters and cabinet makers, plasterers and slaterers. It is not clear when, or how, but over time the working tools of the various tradesmen became useful for moral instruction. Such is the working tool known as the Baal's Bridge Square (found under the foundations of the Baal's Bridge in Co. Limerick, Ireland). It dates from 1507 and has inscribed on its face and reverse the following "I will strive to live with love & care"—"upon the level by the square."
This then, is how we believe Speculative Masonry began. As lodges of operatives had officers whose roles evolved over time, so too did the Speculative ones. Thus with our ritual based on moral allegory do we encourage individual members of our Masonic lodges to strengthen their character, improve their moral and spiritual outlook, and broaden their mental horizons. It would take until the eighteenth century, in London, to organize what we, today, consider the first Grand Lodge. Through Grand Lodges did we evolve our ritual and regulate the working of individual lodges.
So it was by unknown steps that Freemasons met on June 24 (the Feast of St. John the Baptist) 1717 when the representatives of four London lodges met together and formed the Grand Lodge of England. Inasmuch as Freemasonry is "a beautiful system of morality, veiled in allegory and illustrated by symbols," so too may the precise origin of this first Grand Lodge be considered as symbolic of an event that did occur on, or close to, this date. At this meeting they elected the oldest and most senior as Grand Master pro tem. Later records indicate that this was a temporary action until a Royal Prince would occupy the post: for England this has continued to the present time.
Given the transportation challenges of the day, the Grand Master in London eventually appointed his "personal representative Grand Masters" in the British provinces (counties) and designated them as Provincial Grand Masters. The first such was Colonel Francis Columbine (Cheshire, 1725). Abroad the first Provincial Grand Master was appointed in 1728: the name being changed to District Grand Master later on to distinguish between domestic and foreign positions.
This premier (or first) Grand Lodge was soon followed by others of which those of Ireland (formed 1725 or earlier) and Scotland (formed 1736) are the two key ones. These three—today's United Grand Lodge of England and the Grand Lodges of Ireland and Scotland—have spread the institution around the world and continue to do so. They hold of no limit on their territory except by mutual consent and they continue to warrant lodges around the world. Where lodges congregated to form new Grand Lodges, tradition permitted lodges predating the event to hold whatever their original authority was. In most cases they surrendered their earlier authorities and became loyal to the new Grand Lodge. This was an important step in the globalization of the craft. It certainly played its part in the development of Canadian Freemasonry through the creation of ten independent Grand Lodges and the ripple-like effect giving Freemasons many opportunities to support and influence the development of Canada.
Freemasonry was carried with explorers, soldiers, developers, settlers, out from the British Isles and around the world. For us in Canada the fraternity was brought by early settlers to the Thirteen Colonies and carried north- and westwards into New France with Lodges being found in a few of the major centres with sufficient numbers of men to establish a Lodge and keep it working: St. John's (NF), Halifax (NS), St. John and Moncton (NB), Quebec City and Montreal (Lower Canada), Kingston and Newark (now Niagara-on-the-Lake in Upper Canada) and even smaller outposts. The creation of Grand Lodges across Canada followed settlement and the establishment of sufficient numbers of Freemasons. Today's Grand Lodge of Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons of Canada in the Province of Ontario was formed October 10, 1855 in Hamilton (when the "Canada" in its title referred to the United Province of Canada, formed by the Province of Canada West and Canada East) and the Grand Lodge of Nova Scotia A.F. & A.M. (formed February 20, 1866) are the only Canadian Grand Lodges formed before the formation of the present-day Provinces (July 1, 1867 and afterwards). The other Grand Lodges followed the formation of their individual Provinces.
Grand Lodge formed Province formed
New Brunswick—October 10, 1867 July 1, 1867
Quebec—October 20, 1869 July 1, 1867
Manitoba—May 12, 1875 July 15, 1870
British Columbia—October 21, 1871 July 20, 1871
(named revised to British Columbia and Yukon in 2000)
Prince Edward Island—June 23, 1875 July 1, 1873
Alberta—October 12, 1905 September 1, 1905
Saskatchewan—August 9, 1906 September 1, 1905
Newfoundland and Labrador—November 1, 1997 March 31, 1949
(At present there are no sovereign Grand Lodges in Yukon, Northwest Territories or Nunavut.)
As prepared by Michael Jenkyns, Grand Historian, Grand Lodge A.F. & A.M. of Canada in the Province of Ontario
October 26, 2016 (Rev 3 December 20, 2016)
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