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Just something from military sci-fi I am currently working on.
Archive for September, 2018
Sci-fi battleship design
Posted by picard578 on September 26, 2018
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The Byzantine warships and their tactics
Posted by picard578 on September 20, 2018
Reconstruction of an early 10th-century Byzantine bireme dromon by John H. Pryor, based on references in the Tactica of Emperor Leo VI the Wise. Notice the lateen sails, the full deck, the fore- and mid-castles, and the Greek fire siphon in the prow. The above-water spur is evident in the bow, while the captain's tent and the two steering oars are located at stern.
The typical high-seas elite warship of the empire in the period was the dromon (from the Greek dromeas, meaning `the runner'). This was a two-masted fully decked bireme with two banks of oars, one rowed from below the deck and one from above it. There were twenty-five oarsmen on each side of each deck, thus raising the total number of oarsmen to a hundred, all fully seated. The marines and the officers of the ship numbered around fifty men, while the ousia, the standard complement of…
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Surprise and deception in war (Carl von Clausewitz expanded)
Posted by picard578 on September 17, 2018
This is an expansion of Chapters 9 (Surprise) and 10 (Deception) of Clausewitz's Book 3 of "On War".
3.9. Surprise
Surprise is a key factor in war, for without it there is little possibility of achieving superiority at the key point. Other than being a tool for superiority, it is also useful by itself due to its psychological impact. Successful surprise causes confusion and breakdown of the opponent's command and psychological structures. Surprise itself can be tactical, operational, strategic, political or even grand strategic, but regardless of the level it is based on two key factors: speed and secrecy. Both require great energy and serious character. While in theory surprise makes it easy to achieve decisive successes, in practice there are always factors such as friction and chance which may reduce its impact. Read the rest of this entry »
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On Friction In War – Carl von Clausewitz Expanded
Posted by picard578 on September 9, 2018
Here I took observations of Carl von Clausewitz on friction (just reading through his book "On War"), and expanded on them.
War is simple, but the simplest thing is hardest. Various acters and factors in war produce other acters and factors, and also with their interaction produce friction. There are many things that cannot be predicted; things that should not happen but do; things that should have happened but did not. While each circumstance by itself may be too small to even consider, together they add up. Each level of authority adds another layer of friction, and confusion and dangers of war only increase probability of it happening. Most effects of friction cannot be predicted; effects of weather, disease, confusion, mechanical failures; they all cause friction of some kind. Organization itself causes friction: differing doctrines and culture can cause friction when operating with allies. Because of these various types of friction, any undertaking in war is like moving in a fog or a deep mud. Further, each war is full of individual characteristics and events which change its nature; one of primary qualities of a general is recognizing that friction. Read the rest of this entry »
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The Spanish Army of the Thirty Years' War
Posted by picard578 on September 3, 2018
Modern impression of a tercio by artist Cabrera Peña. Source: magazine Desperta Ferro!
During the sixteenth and the first half of the seventeenth centuries Spain was the dominant continental power of Europe. Its main strategic assets were (1) its American, Italian and Flandrian possessions, (2) the family ties and alliances of its Habsburg rulers, and (3) its military establishment. As a wargamer I will concern myself only with the infantry, cavalry, dragoons and ordnance.
1. The infantry
Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba, engraving 1513
The core of the Spanish army was the infantry, and the core of the infantry were the shock troops called tercios. The tercio developed around 1530 out of an earlier batlefield formation, the coronelía, a 6000-strong unit of pikemen and harquebusiers with some halberdiers and sword-and-buckler men thrown in. The coronelía had been the answer to the double threat which Spain had encountered in the Italian wars: the Swiss Gewalthaufen (pike blocs) and the French heavy cavalry…
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The Monday protesters were back again, and this time they're even more wrong than they were the last time.
Last year many of the reforms planned by the General Assembly hadn't yet taken effect. When the protesters reviled them as disastrous and cruel, there was at least a theoretical chance they would be proven right. But they were proven wrong. Let's look at some of the ways.
Last year and on Monday, speakers claimed the legislature's plans would bring economic calamity. Monday, NAACP head William Barber mocked Gov. Pat McCrory's statement that "we had a heck of a year" by saying, "It wasn't a heck of a year, it was a hell of a year!" He added, "It's not a Carolina Comeback, it's a Carolina Setback!"
Wrong. Since the General Assembly cut off the extended federal unemployment benefits, the jobless rate has plunged. As Civitas Policy Director Brian Balfour (and others) pointed out in a press conference before today's show, since the changes in unemployment — which basically just took the state back to where it was — the unemployment rate has fallen for 10 straight months. It was then one of the highest in the nation; now it's below the national average.
Monday, a refrain was that the tax cuts were Republican giveaways for the rich.
Wrong. Tax cuts began in 2011, when the sales tax was cut — providing cuts for everyone in the state. The 2013 tax reforms broadly cut taxes; in fact, some wealthy people wound up paying more in taxes.
The immediate take is beside the point anyway. Taken together, the reforms have already made NC more attractive to businesses. That's surely a factor propelling the growth in the economy.
Monday protesters said last year and Monday that the refusal to accept Medicaid extension under Obamacare is imperiling the health of North Carolinians.
Wrong. Medicaid in fact does little or nothing for the health of poor people. A study of health outcomes of Medicaid patients in Oregon showed that — or worse.
Some of the speakers said that Medicaid at least keeps people from showing up at the emergency room.
Wrong. Now it turns out that Medicaid patients use the emergency room more.
Monday and last year protesters said the new legislative majority, who happen to be Republicans, hurt North Carolina. Referring to GOP leaders, Barber thundered, "You made it worse than it was before you got here."
Wrong. Or least, if NC was worse off it was when its unemployment rate was above the national average. Or worse than it was when the Democrats and Progressives fostered racial segregation. Or worse than when the state Eugenics Board sterilized thousands of people.
Monday, liberal activist Bob Hall said the new voter reforms such as voter ID had kept people from the polls.
Wrong. Here he had to tell outright lies. He railed against the voter ID requirement, which doesn't even go into effect until 2016. As for suppressing the vote — another favorite Monday wail — this year the primary vote increased compared to the voting in the most comparable year, the 2010 voting, also a midterm election.

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Comparing General Tires With Goodyear Tiresby Kyle Unser
Goodyear is an automotive company specializing in the manufacturing and selling of tires. A Goodyear tire has specific qualities that can you help you differentiate between Goodyear and other brands.
Every Goodyear tire will have the "Goodyear" name and logo printed on the face of the tire. The logo is a shoe with wings, attributed to the Greek god Hermes. In comparison, this is the easiest way to distinguish between other tire brands and a Goodyear tire.
High-value added (HVA) is a design that Goodyear tires use when compared to general tires, who use low-value added (LVA) designs for their tires. Goodyear's HVA tire design adds dual-tread zones with TreadLock technology, dual reinforced, carbon fiber, tire sidewalls, silica type tread and additional components for improved handling while driving.
Goodyear uses a technology that allows the tread of a tire to wear away at a slower rate, saving on gas. The less tread a tire has, the more gas is burned to gain traction from the tires. Many general tire companies do not possess such technology when creating their tread.
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Hand-Painted Golondrina Soup Bowl, Swallow Design - 9 Inches$48.95$43.95
- Painted by hand in Spain
- Traditional 16th century pattern
- From the village of El Puente del Arzobispo
- Rustic ivory background
- Dishwasher safe, food safe, lead free
- Size - 9 inches wide
This delightful bowl was painted by hand in the small village of El Puente del Arzobispo. It has a warm, ivory colored background and a blue brushstroke design. Your favorite pasta or salad will be beautifully presented in this shallow bowl.
Artisans hand-paint every line and figure on each bowl. This design finds its roots in the 16th century and features a pair of golondrinas, or swallows, graceful birds of the countryside around the village.
We discovered this pattern on a recent visit to the small workshop where our friend Belén supervises a small team of artisans. She was showing us her latest patterns when we noticed a plate painted with elegant blue designs. She told us that this was the original design from the 16th century! While more colorful modern designs were her most popular, she continues to produce this original style, almost unchanged over the centuries.
El Puente del Arzobispo is a beautiful village in the countryside not far from Toledo. It was famous for its abundant wildlife, which is reflected in the ceramics designs. The original artisans were not prosperous enough to afford expensive bright glazes, so the subtle blue was the most common color in their ceramics. We visited the local ceramics museum and found plates from 400 years ago with designs almost identical to what they are producing today.
This plate is lead free and food safe. While these plates are dishwasher safe, you may want to hand wash them to prevent the glaze from fading over time.
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2. Raid fridge for nice-looking vegetables.
3. Chop vegetables.
4. Raid pantry for nice-looking spices.
5. Stir-fry vegetables in oil with spices.
6. Dump vegetables on rice.
This time, the vegetables were spring onions, a red pepper, and some Crimini mushrooms, and the spices were soy sauce, pepper, fresh garlic, and (just for the heck of it) basil.
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Sensorlink has signed an agreement with COSASCO, appointing COSASCO world wide distributor of SWARM solutions.
See www.cosasco.com for more info
PipeMonit® Swarm®
Real-time erosion and corrosion monitoring
PipeMonit® Swarm® is a high resolution ultrasonic erosion and corrosion monitoring tool which provides quick response to wall thickness changes in pipelines and vessels. It is non-invasive, installed and operated without interfering with production.
The Swarm®s ability to provide fast and accurate wall thickness loss measurements makes it a cost-effective tool for real-time feedback of corrosion inhibitor programs. The Swarm® is rated for Atex Zone 1 and C1 Zone 1. The Swarm® sensor matrix is retrofittable and installed simply by strapping the Swarm® to the pipe. No gluing, no welding and no hot workpermits required. Swarm® wall thickness monitoring is based on the well-established ultrasonic pulse-echo method.
Some advantages are:
- Accurate erosion/corrosion feedback increases the service life of pipelines
- Real-time feedback on the effectiveness of corrosion inhibitors makes a significant OPEX saving
- Accurate wall loss history enables reduced inspection and intelligent pigging activity
- Accurate and direct sand erosion monitoring
- Monitoring of selective weld corrosion and heat-affected zone (HAZ) corrosion
- Fast and maintenance free installation
- Being retrofittable, the Swarm® can be relocated without expert support
The tool's ultrasonic system provides reliable and repeatable high accuracy wall thickness measurements at selected locations along a pipeline. As the tool can be retrofitted at any time, it can be moved between different locations. It is easily clamped on to new or existing pipelines without special tools. The PipeMonit® tool causes no interference with ongoing pipeline operation.
How does it work?
The Swarm® S1 ultrasonic sensor measures wall thickness as a function of time providing market leading resolution on wall thickness loss. A Swarm®consists of multiple daisy chained S1 sensors organized in a customized matrix to cover a bend, straight pipe, or a weld. The Swarm® is connected to a USB Junction box for manual
capture of data, a FDL (Field Data Logger) or SDL (Safe Data Logger) for autonomous operation. Swarm® operates with cable lengths up to 500 meters without loss in performance and wall thickness resolution.
The SDL operates and stores data locally, in addition to providing the data via Modbus interface or 4-20 mA. The DL operates and stores data locally providing online real-time wall thickness monitoring when connected to a PipeView® PC or Server, it be via GSM or Ethernet. Alternatively, the stored data can be collected using a PDL – Portable Data Logger.
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Swarm® offers simpler, faster, and safer installation than any competing systems:
- Clean the pipe surface. No need to remove solid coatings
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THEATER: "The Book of Mormon" @ Proctors, 3/12/14
Review by Greg Haymes
Jesus Christ…
Genital mutilation…
Racial discrimination…
Sex acts with amphibians…
No, not your typical topics for musical theater gags, but they're undeniably there in "The Book of Mormon," currently on stage at Proctors in Schenectady for a virtually sold-out run through Sunday (March 16). Written by Trey Parker and Matt Stone ("South Park") with Robert Lopez ("Avenue Q"), the wild, wonderful, witty production is the hottest ticket in town for a reason. And yes, it lives up to all of its hype.
Plotwise, it's easy to sum up. It's basically the tale of two young Mormon men – the straight-laced over-achiever Elder Price (Mark Evans) and his goofy, less-than-competent sidekick Elder Cunningham (Christopher John O'Neill) – who are sent from Utah to a small village in Uganda on a two-year mission to attempt to convert the native villagers to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Needless to say, hijinks ensue.
Co-directed by Parker and choreographer Casey Nicholaw, there's a heavy dose of parody running through the show, as "Mormon" skewers and spoofs any number of Broadway shows from "The King and I" to "Wicked," and especially "The Lion King." But in order to create a parody of a Broadway show, you have to first actually construct a Broadway show before you can deconstruct it. And "Mormon" proudly boasts all of the required Great White Way cliches from the archetypical characters to the strict narrative structure to the knock-out song-and-dance numbers (including the opening "Hello," the blasphemous "Hasa Diga Eebowai," the hilarious "I Am Africa" and the Act One closer "Man Up").
"Spooky Mormon Hell Dream" takes Broadway musical conventions deliciously over the top injecting lampoons of various historical and pop culture figures along the way, but it's the woefully misguided, faith-affirming "I Believe" that provides the most bite, and emerges as the best song of the show.
To say much more specific would be to give away too many of the show's gags – and there are indeed many laughs, stretching from snickers to guffaws to "Oh my God, did he really just say that?"
The show's production values are certainly up to Broadway standards from the set and costume design to the pit orchestra, and the cast is first-rate, especially O'Neill and Price, the soulful, golden-voiced Alexandra Ncube (as the native love interest, Nabulungi) and Grey Henson (as the flamboyant, in-the-closet Elder McKinley).
For all of the snide satire that's woven throughout "Mormon," the show has a warm, loving heart and a sweet, uplifting message.
NOTE: All performances at Proctors are officially sold out, but a limited number of tickets may be available by lottery for each show. GO HERE for details…
Will Gallagher's review at Discover Albany
Steve Barnes' review at The Times Union
Richard DiMaggio's review at Did You Weekend?


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Time management can sometimes seem to be an elusive goal that we're all working toward. We have those days where we feel like we're rushing from one thing to the next trying desperately to get everything done. There's work and kids and all the stuff that in between and by the time the day is done, it can feel like tornado went through our home! We end up having papers piled high on the counters, clothes NOT in the hamper or laundry room, and when we finally sit down to take care of it all, we're more stressed than when we started! There are time management mistakes that can add to the stress and clutter to your home. Here are some tips on navigating those mistakes.
Mistake 1: You let your to-do list control you
The biggest mistake people make when trying to manage their time is instead of identifying why you feel overwhelmed by your to-do list, you let your to-do list control you! A to-do list is a great way to stay organized and get everything done. However, if you are letting this-list control your life, it may lead to more stress and cause you to miss the things that require your attention now. Just because sorting the mail didn't make the list doesn't mean you shouldn't do it.
Mistake 2: You don't have a plan
In the chaos of day-to-day life, we can forget to set goals and make a plan. Whether it's how many books you want to read this year, or what you want to get done today, it helps to make a plan. Start by setting weekly goals for yourself and your family. Sit down together and make them together. Then, make time each day to work on those goals.
Mistake 3: You don't have routines in place
When we rush through the day we often let things pile up and get out of hand. Start doing some of the same things on a repeat schedule. Dishes, laundry, helping the kids get ready etc. It doesn't have to be a long period of time. Blocking out 15 minutes in the morning and evening can be incredibly helpful.
Mistake 4: You let yourself get burnt out
Don't wait until you are overtired to take care of yourself! If you are burnt out and barely holding it together, you won't be able to keep things under control. You'll stop being a gatekeeper for clutter, and you'll start looking for easy fixes. Take time to do a little self-care each day so you are ready to hit the ground running every day.
Mistake 5: You're too busy
If you are finding that you are always running around, you may be too busy. When we are too busy we end up more stressed from all the responsibilities and clutter sneaks into our home without us even noticing! If you are finding that you are too busy, take a moment and rethink your calendar. Is everything you're doing necessary?
Despite our best efforts, we may make these mistakes from time to time. The best thing to do is realize it's happening and break the cycle. It'll save you many, many headaches.


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Records management
Managing documents
Records management refers to the systematic management of an organisation's overall records (documents). The management of public documents is especially important within a public authority.
Records management includes measures throughout the document's life cycle. On these pages you will find instructions regarding document registration which will often take place when a document is received or drawn up, as well as the archiving or disposal thereafter.
The general principles of records management are the same for paper documents and other analogue materials as for electronic documents. The latter, however, involves some specific, practical and technical requirements.
Read more about preservation of electronic documents
Documents handled within the University shall also be classified according to the content of the document, regardless of the form.
Read more about the classification of documents
Registering documents through the document registration system W3D3
At Lund University, we work in different systems. Our document registration system is called W3D3. All employees who use W3D3 for registering their documents must first undergo training to become authorised. Only after you have completed the training will you receive your login information.
Training in the document registration system W3D3
For the registering of research funding and commission agreements there are specific central routines.
Information about registering of research funding and commission agreements, in Swedish
Archiving documents
Practical information on how to archive your documents and what you need to consider with regard to disposal of and storing documents:
Information regarding responsibilities and directions on what to do with research documents:
Please contact the registrar or archivist if you have questions.
Registrar's office telephone hours
Monday–Friday 09:00–11:30.
+46 46 222 71 40
registrator [at] lu [dot] se
University archives telephone hours
Monday–Tuesday and Thursday–Friday 09:00–11:30 and 12:30–15:00. Wednesdays 09:00–11:30.
+46 46 222 16 70
universitetsarkivet [at] legal [dot] lu [dot] se
Mailing address
Lund University
Records Management and Archives
Box 117
Internal mailing code: 62
Visiting address
Arkivcentrum Syd, Porfyrvägen 20


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What's Happening in North Smithfield!
Town of North Smithfield
August 31st, 2018 Edition
All Town Offices will be closed on Monday, September 3rd, 2018 in observance of the Labor Day holiday.
No trash collection will take place on Monday, September 3rd. Tuesday through Friday collections will be postponed one day for the rest of the week.
Saturday, September 1st, the Highway Garage will be open regular hours from
9 am - 3 pm.
Have a safe and enjoyable Labor Day Weekend!
The following polling places will be open from 7:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M. on Wednesday, September 12, 2018:
Primrose Fire Station (North Smithfield Fire & Rescue Service Station #2), located at 1470 Providence Pike
Voters whose registered polling location is either the North Smithfield Elementary School or the Primrose Fire Station will vote at the Primrose Fire Station for this Primary Election only.
This includes PRECINCTS 2501 and 2502 (VOTING DISTS. #1,#2) -- Senatorial Dist. #17, Representative Dist. #48.
Scouters' Hall located at 13 Main Street
This includes PRECINCT 2503 (VOTING DIST. #3) -- Senatorial Dist. #23, Representative Dist. #48.
The Villa located at 400 Mendon Road
Voters whose registered polling locations are either the North Smithfield Fire & Rescue Service Station #1 (St. Paul St.) or The Villa will vote at The Villa for this Primary Election only.
This includes PRECINCTS 2404 and 2505 (VOTING DISTS. #4, 5) -- Senatorial Dist. #24, Representative Dist. #48.
Per Order North Smithfield
Board of Canvassers
Paul Connolly
Gary Lapierre
Steven Biron
If anyone has any questions, please contact the clerk's office at 767-2200 ext. 504
Our North Smithfield Animal Shelter is in
Need of Volunteers.
You can volunteer as many or as few days or hours that you can. Every little bit helps! Volunteering at an animal shelter can be a rewarding experience.
Please call the North Smithfield Animal Shelter at 766-0377.
Feel free to forward this newsletter to your North Smithfield friends, family, and neighbors and have them subscribe to our weekly newsletter by CLICKING HERE.
The Town of North Smithfield and Parks and Recreation would like to extend a big Thank You to all the bands that participated in this year's Summer Concert Series. Thank you for all your efforts and for making the 2018 concert series a success!
We also want to extend a huge Thank You to Navigant Credit Union for Sponsoring the 2018 concert series!
Pickets of Memories
The North Smithfield Heritage Association is eager to share some of the history that has taken place at the "Little Red School House." A program was started in 2016 called Pickets of Memories. The goal is to have our beautiful white picket fence that is on the property, lined with plaques stating the names of past alumni and supporters of the historic schoolhouse.
The plaques will be labeled in three groups. The first would be Alumni of the Forestdale School and the next two for supporters of the school house and would be either "Patron" or "In Memory of" plaques.
This is a continual program with pickets being available for $25. They are engraved locally by Dan Couture's Trophy Hutch. The plaques will be mounted on an on-going basis.
Press Release with Program Details
Picket of Memories Order Form
What is WeeGreen?
WeeGreen (wee.green) is an online platform that enables communities and organizations to conduct successful community-based green campaigns that engage local residents, constituents and employees.
And at the same time, WeeGreen helps raise cash reserves that can build, grow and maintain local sustainability funds, or simply help your community or organization improve your "bottom line".
So while residents and members are helping the environment, making their community more resilient and saving themselves some money, they are also helping your organization or community raise money to support your sustainability efforts, or improve your bottom line.
It's a win-win-win.
If any of our North Smithfield Volunteer groups are interested in learning more about WeeGreen, please call Town Hall at 767-2200 Ext. 301.
The North Smithfield Police Department is Currently Seeking Qualified Canadidates for the Position of Police Officer.
Applications will be accepted from August 24, 2018 through September 23, 2018 at midnight.
Should you have any questions, please feel free to call. 762-1212 ext 200.
NSPD police application
Applicant information booklet
Please use the NSPD application when applying for the position of Police Officer.
Send completed application to:
North Smithfield Police Department
Attn: Darleen Bourgette
575 Smithfield Road
North Smithfield, RI 02896
North Smithfield Residents Food Pantry
Slatersville Congregational Church
25 Green Street
The flavor of the month for September is
Any donations or monetary gifts for the food pantry can be dropped off at the Slatersville Congregational Church between 9:00 am and noon. An additional drop box is available at the Town Hall during regular business hours.
Senior Services, Inc. has provided services to seniors and adults with disabilities residing in Northern Rhode Island since 1975, in accordance with the Congregate Meal Program financed through a grant with R.I. Department of Elderly Affairs. Senior Services, Inc. provides nutritionally balanced lunches five days a week at our meal sites throughout Northern R.I.
Senior Services, Inc. offers activities, entertainment, computer classes, and Wellness programs, which include a weekly blood pressure clinic and exercise classes.
Senior Services, Inc. also offers an Adult Day Care Program ("A Home for the Day"), and a Community Information Specialist who can provide information on eligibility for all state and local programs, including RIPAE.
We offer activities, entertainment, computer classes, and Alzheimer's Disease Support Groups.
SEPTEMBER 2018 Senior Services Newsletter
SEPTEMBER 2018 Calendar of Events
SEPTEMBER 2018 Menu
Senior exercise classes at Scouter's Hall, 32 Main Street, North Smithfield include:
Our next NS Historic Cemeteries Tour will occur at 9:00 AM on Saturday, September 1st. We will tour two cemeteries located on Old Smithfield Rd, two cemeteries on Sayles Hill Rd and the John Mowry cemetery on Iron Mine Hill Rd. John Mowry and his wife Mary's graves are the oldest known graves in North Smithfield. They both died of Small Pox on July 7, 1690. We will meet in the Union Cemetery on Smithfield Rd at the gate nearest Greenville Rd. People can contact me if they have any questions.
A copy of the upcoming tours can be accessed by CLICKING HERE.
Rich Keene
President, NSHA
12th Annual
North Smithfield
Great Pumpkin Festival
Saturday - September 15, 2018
North Smithfield High School Grounds
The 12th Annual North Smithfield Great Pumpkin Festival will be held on Saturday, September 15th, from 11am to 5pm on the joint grounds of North Smithfield High School and Middle School. The annual NS PumpkinFest will be held rain or shine.
As always, the event will host a small retail area where local small business retail vendors will be featuring their products. Non-profit organizations can host a booth as well. Some will be presenting their best foods, lots of free games, inflatables, crafts and activities to raise money for their organizations. The little ones can be entertained by the Mr. Rowland Music Man, Bubble Guy, and BoBo the Clown will be returning. We will also have the REMAX hot air balloon for rides.
There are still a few vendor spots available and applications are available at www.greatpumpkinfestival.org.
This year, PumpkinFest will feature a Pumpkin Carving/Decorating Contest, Pie Eating Contests and a Pumpkin Pie Bake Off. Prizes will be presented at the NS High School Boys Soccer game to be held that evening September 15th at 5pm & 7pm against Cranston West.
Family friendly acts on the main stage include: the Iguana Guy; "Charlie Marie", a Country solo artist, the local band Niteflies and Dennis The Magician. For the first time this year, the festival will host the Southwick Zoo, the hands-on ZooMobile Program called EARTH from 11am – 2pm.
Admission buttons can be purchased in advance starting on August 15th for $1 per person, at the following locations: NS Town Hall, NS 'Lil General, R & D Seafood, Wright's Dairy, Goodwin Bros. and NS Walgreens. Admission purchased at the gate on September 15th is $2 per person.
The next committee meeting will be Wednesday, August 29th at 6:00 at R&R Machine Industries, Inc. 147 Industrial Drive, North Smithfield
Click Here for more information on the event and a list of the upcoming Committee Meetings.
2nd Annual "Touch-A-Truck" Event will be Held at the North Smithfield Police Station
WHEN: Saturday, September 22, 2018
LOCATION: North Smithfield Police Department, rear lot
*Kids Fingerprinting
*Child Safety Seat Installation/Checks
*Blood Pressure Screening
*Police/Fire Department Vehicles
*Town Highway/EMA Vehicles
Franklin Farm Historic Farm & Homestead
Harvest Festival & Tractor Show
Saturday, September 29th 10 am-4 pm
CLICK HERE for more Information
Agendas can be found on the Secretary of State Website by
Town Council Meeting
Tuesday, September 4th @ 6:45 pm
North Smithfield Middle School
1850 Providence Pike
North Smithfield, RI 02896
PumpkinFest Committee Meeting
Wednesday, September 5th @ 6:00 pm
R&R Machine Industries
147 Industrial Drive
Planning Board Meeting
Thursday, September 6th @ 7:00 pm
Primrose Fire Station
1470 Providence Pike
Town of North Smithfield | One Main Street, P.O. Box 248, Slatersville, RI 02876


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Apple Store App For iPad
Why the Apple Store App Is Amazing on the iPad
Better late than never, we suppose. The Apple Store App (free) for iPad has finally arrived! To thank us for our patience, Apple has made the Apple Store app better than ever, with advanced search functionality, built-in Genius Bar support, and more. It doesn't cost a thing, but you will need iOS 7 to run Apple Store for iPad.
Not convinced the new app is worthy of a download? In what follows, three reasons why the Apple Store app experience is better on the tablet.
Decisions, Decisions
WiFi or cellular? 16GB or 128GB? There are lots of different options for the iPad, and it may be difficult to choose if it's your first tablet. Once you select an option in the app, a helpful description comparing and contrasting the different available choices will pop up next to the product image. Apple will explain what a gigabyte is and show you a chart with cellular data prices from every carrier.
Advanced Filters
When shopping for accessories, the filter categorizes products by form factor and features specific to that type of accessory. For example, when looking for speakers, the filter is smart enough to differentiate between items that connect via AirPlay, Bluetooth, and Lightning Connector.
Genius Bar Availability
Never wait for an Apple Store Genius to fix your cracked screen again. The Apple Retail Store section has a Genius Bar landing page that will come in handy during your next tech emergency. Select the Apple product that needs assistance, and the app will locate the nearest Apple Store that is able to service you. It will also show you all of the available dates and times open for Genius Bar reservations.


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Wilting the cabbage briefly brings out its color and flavor, and softens it. This recipe is based on one in Deborah Madison's book Vegetable Literacy (Ten Speed Press, 2013). She likes to add small mint leaves right before serving--they're aromatic and cheerful.
How to Make It
Heat oil in a large frying pan or wok over medium-high heat. When hot, add onions, turn to coat, and cook 1 minute to sear and soften. Remove 2 tbsp. onion rings for garnish and set aside. Stir in garlic, then cabbage and 1 1/2 tsp. salt. Cook, stirring constantly, until evenly but barely wilted, about 2 minutes.
Remove pan from heat. Cut lemon in half and squeeze in about 2 1/2 tbsp. juice. Taste and add more if you like. Toss with herbs, more salt if needed, and plenty of pepper.
Transfer cabbage to a platter, mounding it in a heap, and sprinkle with reserved onion rings and the small mint leaves.
Make ahead: Sliced cabbage, up to 1 day; finished dish, up to 2 hours (except for garnish, which should be last minute).


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The Association of Academic Surgical Administrators is the association for administrative and physician leaders in the field of academic surgery administration. Our members include Directors, Billing Officers, Human Resources, CFOs, and all levels of administration. We aim to cultivate a thriving community of successful surgical administrators by inspiring members to contribute, learn and network.
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Harrison Spinks Natural Start Mattress Protector
Harrison Spinks Baby offers a natural, waterproof and breathable NaturalStart cot mattress protector, designed to fit a 70cm x 140cm cot bed mattress. Made from a soft jersey fabric,the NaturalStart mattress protector is stretchable, hypoallergenic and has excellent temperature management properties for a cool and comfortable night's sleep for your baby.
Features include:
- Natural, soft jersey fabric surface made from 52% Lenzing FR and 48% TENCEL, which are fibres from the eucalyptus tree
- Inherently fire retardant so there is no need to use any chemicals: tested to Oeko-Tex Standard 100 Class 1 product category for babies
- Waterproof and breathable
- Designed to fit a 140cm x 70 cm cot bed mattress
- Machine washable up to 90°C
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The Last of Us for PS4 With Enhanced Graphics Coming This Summer According to PlayStation Turkey VP
Apparently during a show on CNN Turk PlayStation Turkey Vice President and Market Manager at Sony Eurasia Sercan Sülün said that The Last of Us will be coming to PS4 with enhanced graphics and Left Behind this summer as discovered by NeoGAF user Quirah.
Around the 36:00 mark of the show, that can be seen here, the host was chatting with Sülün about the BAFTA awards, and asked the executive if we'll see a sequel of The Last of Us soon. Sülün replied "No, a sequel is not coming right now as far as I know, but I can say that the first game will be released this summer for PS4 as a physical and digital copy, with enhanced graphics."
Another NeoGAF user, Heavy's Sandvich, also confirmed the translation.
While this comes from a Sony executive, it wouldn't be the first time that a local exec gets something like this wrong, so I'd still consider it a rumor until it gets officially announced by one of the main branches of Sony Computer Entertainment.
Of course the move would make perfect sense, especially considering that The Last of Us achieved amazing critical success (basically overshading everything else at every award ceremony for 2013), sold over six million copies, and is generally loved by fans.
We reached out to Sony Computer Entertainment for a clarification on the issue, and we'll keep you updated if they'll respond with anything relevant.
Update: Russian journalist Anton Logvinov posted a small update pointing out to the fact that in February he had told on Twitter that he had "cool news about The Last of Us," but could not say more back then. He expects the official announcement to come at E3.
Update 2: the only reaction seen so far from within Sony comes from NeoGAF user DemonNite, that is known to work at the publisher, even if his identity is not known. He didn't confirm o deny, but posted something tragically hilarious.
The way this news is spreading, it will probably end up like this…
Whether the information is true or it's a terrible mistake, I surely hope Sülün doesn't get fired. There are already too many layoffs in the industry lately.
Update 3: Sony Computer Entertainment finally issued a statement, that unfortunately doesn't say much: "At no time have we announced that The Last of Us is coming to PS4 and therefore, have nothing to say on the subject." Basically it's the equivalent of a "no comment" so we'll have to wait and see.


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When it comes to everyday carry and the world of rucksacks & duffel bags Herschel Supply Co have pretty much got the game wrapped up. My trusty Herschel Black Retreat has sat on my shoulders everyday for the past 2 years, it's survived 8 vacations and plenty of everyday wear with barely a scratch on it. But I'm tempted to switch it up after seeing their Fall 16 offering.
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Fees & Funding
Nursery Fees
Fee information for each Hopscotch Day Nursery can be downloaded from the list of links and resources on this page and are also available on each nursery information page.
Payment of Fees
Invoices are sent around the 20th of each month for the following month's fees. Your invoice will be emailed to you via the email address supplied on your child's registration form.
We supply 15 hours for all 3 and 4 year olds. This is based on the stretched funding scheme over 51 weeks, equating to 570 hours maximum per year. Once in receipt of the funding, we apply an additional service charge which covers the cost of meals, consumable items, resources, staff training and use of Tapestry software.
We also accept where eligible, the additional 15 hours for 3 & 4 year olds taking the total funded hours up to 30 and additional service charges are also applied to these hours. You will be required to complete a funding application form in order to receive your child's funding for these extra hours.
Click here to find out if you qualify for 30 hours free childcare.
Click here to apply / sign-in to the childcare service.
Childcare Vouchers
New entrants can join a voucher scheme with their workplace up until April 2018. Most employers choose to operate their childcare voucher scheme via 'salary sacrifice'.
As long as your cash salary does not go below the National Minimum Wage, you can choose to take Childcare Vouchers up to the value of £2,916 a year as part of your package.
If you accept Childcare Vouchers as a portion of your salary (up to £55 per week or £243 a month) you do not have to pay National Insurance Contributions (NIC) or Tax on that amount.
Each parent can save up to £1,196 per year, exactly how much you save depends on how much tax and National Insurance you pay.
Click here to download a New Voucher Payment Record form
Click here to find out how much you can save using the Gov.uk savings calculator tool.
Tax Free Childcare
We accept these payments if you are eligible for Tax Free Childcare. You can receive up to £2,000 per year for each child from the government to pay towards childcare. For every 80p you pay in, the government will pay in 20p.
Please note, if you choose to pay via this method, you cannot also pay with childcare vouchers. You can also pay via this method if you are self-employed.
Click here to find out if you are eligible and to set up an account.
See the menu on this page for a Tax Free Childcare Calculator to find out how much you can save.
Childcare Vouchers Vs Tax Free Childcare
Not sure what choice to make regarding Childcare Vouchers or Tax Free Childcare?
Click here for a useful comparison table.
Direct Debit
Direct debits are taken on the 3rd of each month, or just after. The monthly amount will be for the value detailed on your invoice. Vouchers and Tax Free Childcare arrangements are taken into consideration as a payment towards your fees when a voucher payment form is completed.
Where there are 2 or more siblings attending, we will require more than one direct debit to be in place, both will be taken separately on the 3rd of each month.
A PDF version to print and complete is available under the 'Links & Resources' list on this page. Once completed, please pass this to your nursery for processing.
Sibling Discount
We offer a discount of 10% for your youngest child whilst an older sibling is still attending Hopscotch.
Late Fees
You will be charged £5 for every 5 mins after your child's booked session has ended.
Alternative Payments
You can also choose to pay with either cash, cheque or card, however this usually carries a small administration charge of £5. We will only accept these methods of payments on an interim basis, whilst a permanent payment plan is arranged.
Further Information
If you need any more information about funding that is not listed on this page, please contact our Finance Team:
Karen Hunt
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Useful Links & Resources
The Childcare Service
Will I Qualify for 30 Hours Free Childcare
Childcare Vouchers Vs Tax Free Childcare
Childcare Vouchers Calculator
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Hopscotch Fareham Fees
Hopscotch Gosport Fees
Hopscotch Lee on the Solent Fees
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Nursery Direct Debit Forms
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Botley Tax Free Childcare
Gosport Tax Free Childcare
Lee on the Solent Tax Free Childcare
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Garrulous and bombastic, Hollywood producer Joe Roth always wanted to win, always wanted to put on a show. As Seattle Sounders part-owner from the MLS beginnings, he could be a load to handle for his partner, the more reticent and self-effacing Adrian Hanauer. But at 71, Roth wanted to be bought out of his shares. So Hanauer found 11 Seattle wealthies eager to jump into pro sports ownership.
Celebrating their 10th anniversary MLS season, the Sounders Saturday night got the band back together. Kasey Keller, Roger Levesque, Lamar Neagle, Steve Zakuani and Brad Evans drew the biggest hoo-rahs from those in the crowd of 39,011 who went back to the 2009 launch of the most successful expansion franchise in league history.
One of the more dubious customs of Major League Soccer has been the length of the season, roughly the equivalent of three Russian winters. Moments after the final goal is scored in the MLS Cup, teams load equipment trucks and head south for next season's training.
The Sounders in November devised a workaround: Lose in the conference semifinals. Yes, a bit of a bad look. But after a pair of maximum seasons that reached consecutive MLS Cups, getting a few days away is working out OK.
Sigi Schmid peered over his cards and eyed the two foes still at the table during what they had all agreed was going to be the last hand of the poker party.
The players across from him stared at their cards, then at Schmid, who had been winning for most of the last hour. If he was reading the situation right, he was about to win again. He thought his three sevens would hold up.
Sigi Schmid, the MLS expansion Sounders' first coach, died Wednesday, three weeks after being hospitalized at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center in need of a heart transplant. He was 65. Cause of death was not disclosed.
After 120 minutes of intense physicality Thursday, after consecutive games this week, after 43 years of rivalry, the best game ever between the Seattle Sounders and Portland Timbers came down to damnable penalty kicks.
The Timbers were better. The Sounders were aghast. The sellout crowd of nearly 40,000 was stunned.
PORTLAND -- The Seattle Sounders knew it would be hard, but perhaps not this hard.
They emerged from the charged atmosphere of Providence Park Sunday night with playoff hopes intact, but physical health less so. The 2-1 loss in the first leg of the MLS playoff series to the Portland Timbers included injuries to Christian Roldan, Chad Marshall and Gustav Svensson.
Beset by a suspension, injuries and age, and surrounded by a rejuvenated younger lineup, Sounders star Clint Dempsey, 35, announced Tuesday the end of one of the greatest careers in American soccer history. The three-time U.S. Soccer male athlete of the year, tied for the most goals by an American in international play, is retiring.
The Sounders' intense pursuit of Peruvian international Raul Ruidiaz climaxed Friday with the signing of the 27-year-old striker to a deal as the club's newest designated player. He spent the past two seasons playing in Mexico with Liga MX side Morelia, but won't be eligible to play with Seattle until after MLS's secondary transfer window opens July 10, meaning his first game won't be until July 15 against league-leading Atlanta.
Since we won't know whether Seattle will host matches in the 2026 men's World Cup until probably 2020, it's a tad early to get lathered. What can be said with more certainty is if Seattle is one of the 10 chosen from a field of 17 competing U.S. cities, interested soccer fans should begin driving right away. They likely will make it by the opener.
A milestone game between the Sounders and Timbers, No. 100 dating back to the primordial-ooze days of American soccer, turned into a millstone for the Seattle side. An easy 86th-minute goal by Sebastian Blanco, following the departure of a key Sounders defender to injury, not only accounted for Portland's 1-0 triumph, it kept the Sounders (2-5-2) in last place in the Western Conference.
For those who weren't playing attention, the MLS had its annual day off a while back. Nevertheless, it's easy to tell the new season is here: The Sounders are dorking around.
Knowing they were stuck playing three games in six days, they ran out a bit of an exhibition-game lineup Sunday afternoon that helped give an expansion franchise a first-game win at a place where road teams go to die.
Reversal of fortunes is a phenomenon to which most can relate. None can relate more than the Seattle Sounders, who 364 days after defeating Toronto FC on penalty kicks at BMO Field in the 2016 MLS Cup, were soundly beaten on the same field by the same team for the same trophy.
The Seattle Sounders went through their annual media day at CenturyLink Field Wednesday, demonstrating through discourse and action that the club still seeks for 2018 to be one of the most visible clubs in the world.
Sounders striker Jordan Morris will miss the entire 2018 season after tearing the ACL in his right knee during a CONCACAF Champions League game Thursday in El Salvador. The injury occurred in the 85th minute of Seattle's 2-1 loss to Santa Tecla FC. Morris' father, team doctor Michael Morris, made the ACL tear diagnosis immediately.
The Sounders Tuesday signed MF/F Lamar Neagle of Federal Way and goalkeeper Calle Brown to contracts for the 2018 season, which gets underway Thursday in El Salvador against Santa Tecla FC in the first leg of the CONCACAF Champions League. Neagle, the No. 4 goal scorer in franchise history, is returning for his seventh season.
The Sounders Tuesday signed midfielder Alex Roldan and defender Jordan McCrary to the club's first-team roster. The Sounders selected Roldan, younger brother of midfielder Cristian Roldan, with the 22nd overall pick in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft out of Seattle University, while McCrary joins the club following a successful preseason trial after playing the 2017 season with Toronto FC II.
The Sounders Tuesday signed midfielder Magnus Wolff Eikrem, a 27-year-old Norwegian international who comes to Seattle after nine professional years in Europe, in which he was a part of four league titles, including Allsvenskan championships the past two seasons with Swedish side Malmö FF.
The Sounders Friday selected two players on the first day of the 2018 MLS SuperDraft at the Philadelphia Convention center, taking Seattle University midfielder Alex Roldan -- younger brother of Sounders midfielder Cristian Roldan -- with the 22nd pick in the first round and Duke defender Markus Fjortoft with the 22nd choice of the second round (45th overall).
Beginning their 10th MLS season, the two-time defending Western Conference champion Seattle Sounders open 2018 against the expansion Los Angeles FC at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 4, on ESPN, one of 13 games nationally televised in the 34-game schedule announced Thursday by MLS.


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Procter & Gamble Distribution Center
Oxnard, California, USA
The Procter & Gamble Paper Products Distribution Center in Oxnard, California is located northwest of Los Angeles and right in one of the most earthquake prone regions of the country.
The 710,000-square-foot facility has load-bearing, tilt-up wall construction and contains two load-bearing, full-height fire separation walls that protect and isolate finished product storage areas. The center's composite steel and wood roof is designed to withstand zone four seismic activity, the region most at-risk and prone to earthquake activity.
The facility has efficient bi-level lighting to curb energy use and intelligently manage illumination. Haskell constructed the massive facility in just six months.


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Meet the real-life Popeye and the world's tallest dog: The weird and wonderful entries of the Guinness World Records
Meet 'Big Mo' - Moustafa Ismail - who has broken the world record for having the largest biceps and triceps in the world - with a circumference of 25.5in.
The Egyptian-born bodybuilder eats as much as 3lbs of chicken, 1lb of steak or fish and four cups of almonds a day.
Also on the Guinness World Records list is Zeus, the three-year-old Great Dane, who measuring an impressive 44in from foot to withers, is the world's tallest dog.
Archie, the 29-month-old Dexter breed bull, owned by a County Armagh-based farm, is the world's smallest bull, measuring just 76.2 cm (30in).
Farmer's son Ryan Lavery, 15, bought Archie at five-months-old and admits that the bull's fate would have been different if he had been of a normal stature.
Ryan said: "His size saved his life and now he's going to live out the rest of his life as a pet. It's brilliant and amazing to have Archie in the new Guinness Worlds book."
Other records go to 86-year-old Johanna Quaas, a retired PE teacher from Leipzig, Germany, who is the world's oldest gymnast.
London-based sumo wrestler Sharran Alexander, who weighs 203.21 kg (32 stone), has been named the world's heaviest sportswoman.
Finally, the world's tallest mohican belongs to Japanese designer Kazuhiro Watanabe's - whose spear-like hairdo peaks at more than 3ft 8in.
Being published in 22 languages in more than 100 countries, the 2013 Guinness World Records is expected to sell around 2.7 million copies.


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We've covered how Osteitis Pubis is caused by the biomechanical flaws which overload your adductors, eventually causing OP. We've also covered that the issue is not weaknesses in one individual muscle, but rather weakness in the co-ordination and firing of groups of muscles across functional movement chains across the body. Finally we discussed that the deep front line the true 'core' of your body. And how this was the most important functional chain to address when treating Osteitis Pubis.
Deep Front Line: like the rails of your body
Your body is a moving machine. Like a train on its tracks our 'moving machine' only works well when it moves within its limits. If you pull your leg back to kick a ball, and your hip slightly dislocates out of its socket, that ball isn't going very far. Your DFL is a primarily fascial line whose job is to help maintain the stability of the major joints across your body. The adductors, hip flexors and deep lateral rotators help keep the hip in its socket. The hip flexors and diaphragm help stabilise the spine. Most importantly the DFL works as one. As you stabilize your hip socket through the adductors you automatically stabilise your pelvis and lower back. The DFL is fascially connected web, pull on one part (the adductors) and you start to provide tension (support) to the other parts (the lower back).
The deep front line does an excellent job of keeping the joints of your body stable, especially when they are already in good position/alignment. The problem is when your are in unstable positions. When you twist to tackle someone, or jump and land on an angle. Your deep front line is important, but it can only do so much. When life throws some more extreme physical challenges, the DFL needs some extra support to keep your body in its 'tracks'. Or more importantly sometimes it needs something to pull your body back into its tracks. This is where your glutes come in.
What are your glutes?
Most people are familiar with their gluteus maximus; the strongest muscle in your body. The glutes however are made up of 9 muscles, which is why your bum curves of your body. You can break these muscles down into 3 groups.
Primary hip extension: The Gluteus Maximus
The most important movement to human beings is hip extension. Hip extension is when you pull your leg behind you; the motion that provides the power in running! Hence your body designed its most powerful muscle; the gluteus maximus to complete its most important movement job, hip extension!
Pelvic Stabilisers
The gluteus medius and gluteus minimus play an important role in keeping your pelvis level whilst walking/running. As can be seen in the second image above when the glut med/min fires, the pelvis remains level. And when it doesn't, we see the dreaded hip drop; one of the major biomechanical flaws in OP patients.
Obviously if the pelvis is dropping dramatically the body needs to stabilize itself somewhere. And what should be sounding familiar; as seen in the third image that role often falls on the adductors.
In Summary
As a group the glutes play a vital role in keeping the pelvis and hip stable; helping the body remain within the 'tracks' of the DFL. When they become dysfunctional the adductors will often pick up the slack. And in what is becoming a broken record, they will become overworked, tighten, develop trigger points and eventually lead to OP.
Click here if you would like to book in for a free, 20 minute Skype consultation. Or continue reading to learn more.


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Dakota Fanning is to play a punk band's roadie in a new movie.
The Twilight actress is currently attached to the 80s-set coming-of-age story, reported Deadline.
The as-yet-untitled film, which was written and will be directed by Gerardo Naranjo, f ollows roadie Viena (Dakota) as she hits the road with a punk group in a bid to find herself.
Shooting is due to start in February.
Dakota has tackled the rock genre before, playing 70s singer Cherie Currie in 2010 movie The Runaways, which also featured her Twilight co-star Kristen Stewart.
The 19-year-old actress has several movies coming up including crime film Every Secret Thing and biographical film Effie.


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Sean Murphy Joins SRH Record Label Suburban Noize
February 10, 2009
Suburban Noize Records is proud to announce the addition of Sean Murphy as a Branding Executive to the company's impressive roster. Murphy is best known as the branding expert behind PORN STAR Clothing, which has since gone on to become a multi-million dollar street wear phenomenon. For the past three years Sean acted as President of Warner Music Group's Destroy Entertainment, which allows him to bring his label experience to the table.
"We are excited to bring in Sean to direct the branding expansion and to help us with our new media agenda, like the Rip N Tear viral series," says Suburban Noize/SRH President Kevin Zinger.
"I can see the crossover of the bands as brands here at Sub Noize, it is an organic progression with a built in fan base. Suburban Noize has something to offer that street wear companies don't. It's called music and we are working on a special label program with free music attached to the SKU's," says Murphy.
California-based Suburban Noize Records has become one of the hottest independent labels in the business with a series of powerful releases from La Coka Nostra, Unwritten Law, Big B, rap-rock pioneers Hed p.e. (who just had the second highest charting debut of their career), MySpace's most popular act Brokencyde, and Kottonmouth Kings, who had the number one selling independent album in the country with their latest release "The Green Album."
Murphy will help the label expand its already impressive line of band merchandise starting with Kottonmouth Kings at Hot Topic and boutique retail. Suburban Noize plans to take a full branding approach to the bands to make them lifestyle apparel brands. A new addition to the label's marketing efforts is 1914 a tag representing Suburban Noize, which will be the first record label to sponsor action sports athletes. The athletes supporting the label will be allowed to use music from the Suburban Noize catalog in extreme sports videos, allowing them to actively promote themselves in a multi-media format.
In tough economic times Suburban Noize Records continues to expand its empire.
For more information visit www.suburbannoizerecords.com


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Home groups, also known as small group bible studies, meet weekly or bi-weekly and are held in spiritually safe environments for bible study, sharing, prayer and usually snacks or a meal. You are welcome to visit any group at any time, and to join any group where you feel welcome and comfortable!
Small groups fill many needs and are an important part of Sunset Ministry for five biblical reasons:
A place to connect and fellowship
The small group becomes a family with authentic relationships and support for one another.
A place to grow, to be discipled
The small group is a safe place to grapple with the truths of Scripture, see how the gospel makes a difference in our lives, and cultivate a closer walk with God.
A place to develop for ministry
A small group gives opportunity to help you identify your unique giftedness and then to release it in service.
A place to share with others
A small group helps make evangelism less scary and breaks down the process into small doable actions. You learn how to share your own story with those around you who don't know Him.
A place to worship
A surrendered heart, worship, pleases God most. Worship focuses the group upward in praise and thanksgiving, to God, the Creator and Sustainer of life.
Fellowship groups meet at various times for fellowship and activities. These groups do not meet weekly. You are welcome to visit any group at any time, and to join any of the groups you like!
New Horizon
Empty Nesters
Meets: Bi-monthly
Contact: Ken Jay
UPS (Unlimited Potential in the Spirit)
Families with children
Meets: As determined by the group
Contact: Janet Choy
San Mateo Home Group
San Mateo at 7:30pm (with 6:30pm dinner)
Contact: Jeff Low or Sherryl Quong
Tuesday Morning
San Francisco Home Group
Every Tuesday 10:00am via Zoom
Contact: Rita O'Connell
Young Adult / Career Age Home Group
Every Wednesday 7:30pm via Zoom
Contact: Sara Ng
San Francisco Home Group
Sunset Ministry at 7:30pm
Contact Rod Jeong
Nancy Jeong
Burlingame Home Group
at the Choy's at 6:30pm
Contact: Janet Choy
Women's Group
Meets: 2nd & 4th Fridays at 7:30pm at the Kim Woo Ng's
Contact: Kim Woo
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Young Adults
Meets: 1st & 3rd Fridays at 7:00pm
Contact: Jeff Cheung
Please note:
All contact information for small group leaders is available by signing in to Community Church Builder. If you are not an Active Member or Regular Attendee of Sunset Ministry, please email the church office for more information on Home Groups at firstname.lastname@example.com or by calling the office at 415-753-3950


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Here we go again, another "Is X better than X from another era?" video. We know it's not fair to compare players from different eras of basketball, but it's fun to do and doesn't get much better than when Coach Nick spends over 10 minutes breaking down an argument in a BBallBreakdown video.
The argument here is, "Was Larry Bird better than LeBron James?" The majority of basketball fans under 35 would probably yell "Hell no" without hesitation, while most fans who got to watch Bird in his prime will probably still stick with the Hick from French Lick. But, after LeBron's performance in the 2016 Finals, a lot of those Bird pickers made the switch to LeBron; Even hall of famers like Reggie Miller, who played against and patterned his game after Bird, made the switch.
Although I'm also taking LeBron (mainly because he's a superior defender), I rather have Bird in the final minute of a game and I think Bird's passing ability is criminally underrated and just as good, if not better, than LeBron's passing ability.


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Published: August 28, 2017
Spending a lot of time at the office? Most of us do! You may have noticed your skin looking or feeling different the more time you spend in the office. There are quite a few different elements in an office environment that can wreak havoc on our skin. Between the increase of air conditioning, lack of air flow, and exposure to a lot of germs our skin tends to take a lot of stress while we work away at the office. Of course, we don't often think about the attributes our skin deals with when we're at work. Don't worry though, we're sharing some of the essential office skin care tips to help you prevent your skin from suffering no matter how much time you spend at the office.
Don't Touch Your Face
We know, it's a habit that most of us don't even realize we have but touching your face can be a huge problem for your skin especially when you're at the office. Since there are a lot of different people in an office bacteria and germs are at an all-time high in this type of environment. Think about it this way, when you're at the office you're touching and grabbing a lot of different things throughout the day-those things are filled with bacteria and germs so when you then go to touch your face you're placing all of them onto your skin and face. Try to be aware of how often you're touching your face and try to back off as much as possible.
Combat Excess Oil
If you find that you have oily prone skin, spending a lot of time in an office may leave you feeling like your skin appears even oilier throughout the day. This is, also, because of a number of factors that are in the air in an office environment. One of the best ways to gain some control over the oil production in your skin throughout the day is to use oil blotting papers. There are plenty available in compact cases where you're able to store them in your desk easily, and make use of them throughout the day as you feel the need for a little touch up. Soaking up excess oil helps you to reduce running the risk of breakouts when your skin begins to produce too much oil.
Adding Moisture
While some individuals experience more oil production spending time in an office, others are on the opposite end of the spectrum with more dryness in their skin. Because of the lack of air flow and use of air conditioning in offices, dryness is a common struggle throughout the day. If you find that you're feeling like your skin feels very dry when you spend time at the office there are a few easy ways to manage. The first, is if you find that your face feels dry throughout the day, spritzing toner lightly over your face is said to help give your skin a boost of hydration and create more balance in your skin. If you find that other areas of your skin are feeling dry, keeping a moisturizer in your desk is a great way to reapply as needed throughout the day.


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LVMS, Nevada Department of Public Safety to host inaugural Show & Shine car show
Las Vegas Motor Speedway, in cooperation with the Nevada Department of Public Safety, is hosting the inaugural Show & Shine car show at The Bullring on Saturday, Aug. 22.
The show, which will run from noon to 4 p.m. Pacific Time, will benefit the Las Vegas chapter of Speedway Children's Charities. Various area car clubs are expected to participate in the event, which will precede a full night of racing at LVMS' 3/8-mile paved oval.
Admission for the public is free for the car show, and there will be food trucks, live music, a kids' zone, giveaways and much more at the track throughout the day. Pre-registration for the show ends on Friday, Aug. 7, and anyone interested entering the competition can find more information here.
Prizes will be awarded to the top 25 vehicles, and a select group of five "Best in Show" winners will be chosen by a special panel of judges. All proceeds from entry fees will benefit the charity, and participants will each receive four passes to attend the races later that night.
The Bullring's concession stand offers $2 hot dogs, $2 Coca-Cola products and $3 Budweiser beer on each NASCAR Whelen All-American Series race night. For more information on all events at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, please visit www.LVMS.com and follow LVMS on Facebook and Twitter.


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TCD newspaper's future to be put to referendum following bugging controversy
Move follows row over use of a recording device to report hazing allegations
A petition signed by more than 500 TCD students calls for the funding of the University Times to be cut to €3,000, the current equivalent of a single edition. Photograph: iStock
Students at Trinity College Dublin are to vote in an upcoming referendum on whether to dramatically cut funding for a campus newspaper following controversy over its reporting methods in a recent news story.
The referendum was triggered on foot of a petition signed by more than 500 students, a measure contained in Trinity College Dublin Students' Union constitution.
The petition calls for the funding of the University Times – which is financially supported by the students' union – to be cut to €3,000, the current equivalent of a single issue of the newspaper.
It also calls for the removal of the editor's salary and on-campus accommodation.
The newspaper sparked controversy recently when it reported on allegations of an initiation ceremony involving an all-male student society, the Knights of the Campanile.
In the process of reporting, it placed a recording device outside the apartment of the president of the society, where it was alleged the ceremony was taking place.
The University Times reported that members were being taunted, jeered and shouted at over a period of time.
Device discovered
The device was subsequently discovered by members of the society and a complaint was made to college authorities.
Staff at the newspaper defended the recording on the basis that it was in the "public interest".
The Knights of the Campanile, established in 1926 to "further the sporting activities" of the college, is an all-male society with a maximum of 50 student members allowed at any one time.
Earlier this year, the same newspaper reported a culture of hazing in Dublin University Boat Club where members were, on occasion, ordered to strip to their underwear and whipped with bamboo sticks.
The referendum on funding for the University Times is set to take place on April 10th and 11th.
The newspaper's editor said the proposal in the forthcoming referendum would represent the "decimation" of its funding and mean future editors would have to edit for free.
A student behind the petition, however, said the referendum was concerned "with the rights of students".


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Use the suppliers trusted by the Selling Houses Australia team!
Bunnings is the leading retailer of home improvement and outdoor living products in Australia and New Zealand and a major supplier to project builders, commercial tradespeople and the housing industry.
For more information, visit www.bunnings.com.au
For this episode Bunnings supplied:
Abey Schock White Granite Sink white
Mondella Maestro Sink Mixer
Johnson Tiles Grace Sand Gloss Wall Tile 300x400
Lounge room:
Scandia Indoor Wood Heater
Scandia Heater Flue Kit
Scandia Heater Flue Kit Extension
Scandia Angle Ceiling Ring
Johnson Tiles River Stone Charcoal Matt Floor Tile 300x600
Mercator Bathroom Heater White
Mercator Novaline Exhaust Fan
Mondella Maestro Top Assembly Lever Set
Johnson Tiles River Stone Charcoal Matt Floor Tile 300x600
Mercator Table Lamp Light 46cm Lisbon Nickel
Brilliant Conrad Table Lamp
Mila Ceiling Light 30W
Sierra Large Exterior Light
Sasha Up and Down LED Wall Light Black
HPM 240V Downlight
Mazara Floor Lamp
Mazara Table Lamp
Adrien Lamp
Brilliant 240V Light Pendant Black
Dynamic One Light Pendant
Vinnie Table Lamp
Weathertex Primelok Classic Weatherboard Smooth (timber cladding)
Outdoor Entertaining:
Mimosa Timber Table Seville Teak
Mimosa Aluminium Chair Desert Sands
Jumbuck Outdoor Gas Heater
At Taubmans we're all about painting. Not just the paint, but the physical act of painting in all its wonderful, messy, squishy, blobby glory. We think painting should be exciting, playful and add a splash of colour to your life.
For more information, visit www.taubmans.com.au
In this episode Taubmans supplied paint for:
Ceiling Flat – Ceiling White
Kitchen & Lounge:
Endure Interior Low Sheen – Spellbook ½ Strength
Master Bedroom:
Endure Interior Low Sheen – Spellbook ½ Strength
Other Bedrooms:
Endure Interior Low Sheen – Tightrope ½ Strength
Endure Interior Low Sheen – White Smoke
Endure Interior Doors Semi Gloss – White Smoke
Endure Interior Low Sheen – Spellbook ½ Strength
Endure Exterior Low Sheen – Dovetail
LUXAFLEX® Window Fashions has been in Australia for over 60 years and is one of the most widely known and respected window covering brands in Australia. The brand is synonymous with Australian-made quality and craftsmanship, innovation and value in the window coverings market.
Visit your local Luxaflex Gallery Showroom today
In this episode Luxaflex supplied:
Luxaflex Roller Blinds (Fabric Range: Mauritus, Opacity: Blockout, Colour: Essence)
Luxaflex BEACH Roman Blinds (Fabric Range: Temple, Opacity: Translucent, Colour: Soft Dove)
With thanks to the local Luxaflex Gallery Dealer: Olympic Blinds.
Australia's trusted leader in residential, event, and office furniture hire and styling. With warehouses in Brisbane, Melbourne, and Sydney, Valiant provides one of the widest ranges of quality stylish furniture and customised rental solutions in the Eastern Seaboard.
With 60 years of experience, Valiant has an unsurpassed reputation for excellent customer service. Clients can rely on a complete team – from professional stylists to logistics personnel – for efficient on-time delivery.
Visit https://valiant.com.au/ to enquire on furniture hire.
For this episode Valiant supplied:
A variety of furniture, art & accessories used to style the property.
The Caroma signature has inspired Australians for 75 years.
The trusted name in bathrooms, Caroma brings form to function and design to dependability. As the country's design aesthetic has changed, so too has Caroma and we've continued to embrace and influence a distinctly Australian style.
Visit https://specify.caroma.com.au/
In this episode Caroma supplied:
Caroma Quinn 570 under counter basin
Dorf Manor House Toilet Roll Holder
Dorf Manor House Towel Ring
Dorf Manor House Bath Set
Dorf Manor House Double Towel Rail
Dorf Manor House robe Hook X 2
Dorf Manor House Basin Set
Crystal fixed shower outlet
As an Australian-owned, fourth-generation family business that has been manufacturing premium garden products for 100 years (since 1916), Richgro has a wide range of products that caters for all areas of your garden, each carefully designed to bring your garden to life.
In this episode Richgro supplied:
Organic Mushroom Compost
Richgro Pro-Mix With Seasol
Linen House
At Linen House we create a remarkable breadth of stunning looks for you to choose from. Starting with an inspiration, our design stories come to life through beautiful bed linen and home textiles. So from room to room, season to season, you can tell your story your way. Linen House is an Australian owned family business founded in Melbourne, Australia in 1993.
In this episode Linen House supplied:
Master Bedroom
Freycinet Quilt Cover Set
Remo European Pillowcase, colour: Linen
Remo Sheet Set, colour: White
Remo Quilted Valance, colour: White
Bedroom 3
2x Macy Quilt Cover Set
2x Remo Sheet Set, colour: White
2x Remo Quilted Valance, colour: White
Bedroom 2
Rosalie Quilt Cover Set
Rosalie European Pillowcase Euro
Bedroom 1
Ethan Blue Quilt Cover Set
Remo European Pillowcase, colour: Charcoal
Remo Sheet Set, colour: White
Remo Quilted Valance, colour: White
Urban Road
Urban Road has brought original canvas and framed art prints into the homes of art lovers everywhere. Founded in Sydney in 2010, Urban Road creations are inspired by urban surrounds and nature's beauty; a unique array of flowers and plants, animals, landscapes, water and abstract patterns in a mix of colour palettes – sometimes vibrant, sometimes subtle, always beautiful.
In this episode Urban Road supplied:
Side By Side with black frame - 90 x 60
Silent Ruby with black frame - 90 x 60
Midnight Blooms with black frame - 90 x 60
Beauty with black frame - 90 x 75
Morning Bloom with black frame - 90 x 60
Angel's Whisper - 100 x 70
Papillon: Living Palette - 100 x 75
Bouquet II - 90 x 60
Wisteria Lane I - 90 x 70
Wisteria Lane II - 90 x 70
Jim's Building Inspections
Using an industry leading iPad application, we deliver our reports in an easy to read format – free of fine print and jargon – within 24 hours. Our strict pre-selection process ensures your building consultant is highly skilled, qualified, experienced, fully insured and where required licensed.
www.jimsbuildinginspections.com.au Phone: 131 846
For this episode Jim's Building Inspections provided:
Building inspection and report
Jim's Skip Bins
Jim's Skip Bins services are dedicated to servicing the waste removal and recycling needs of the community with trained and professional franchisees. Wherever possible we belong to the local Waste Management Association to remain up to date with industry developments. Jim's fleet has modern trucks and equipment to handle your every need in rubbish removal.
For more information visit www.jimsskipbins.com.au or phone 131 546 to make a booking.
In this episode Jim's Skip Bins supplied:
4 x 6 Meter Skip Bins
Founded in Sydney Australia in 1977 Rapee is privately owned by the Charles Parsons Group, and have over the last 35 years, built an unmatched reputation and position as one of the most innovative suppliers of coordinating cushions and home accessories in the Asia Pacific Region.
We design, source and deliver a quality product that fulfills every need – from the demands of high end interior designers to the more value driven needs of the everyday consumer.
For this episode Rapee supplied:
2 x Iris cushion – Navy
2 x Whisper cushion – Dove
2 x Jewel throw – dove
2 x Dominica – Indigo
2 x Lexi – chartreuse
1 x Domingo - coal
1 x Sonny – coal
2 x Marley – Lilac
2 x Stream – aqua
Choices Flooring
At Choices Flooring we know that good interior decorating starts from the floor up.
With the latest designs in carpet, timber, bamboo, laminate, luxury vinyl, tiles and rugs, in addition to those of a more traditional nature, we are committed to helping you find the floor you've been searching for.
As Australia's most progressive retail floor coverings group, we have over 140 stores across Australia.
For flooring inspiration and store details visit: www.choicesflooring.com.au
In this episode Choices Flooring supplied:
Eternity Amento, colour: Askew
With recommended underlay
Plantino Laminate, colour: Saw Mark Oak Saddle
With recommended underlay
Installation of Flooring & Carpet
City Move
CityMove is your Local and Interstate removals and storage company with a difference. We bring Respect, Integrity and Fun to moving home while taking our customers every step of the way from packing, moving, storing and unpacking. We are proudly AFRA (Australia Furniture Removers Association) accredited ensuring we consistently exceed your expectations, treat your possessions like they were our mothers and leave you time to truly enjoy your new home.
In this episode CityMove provided:
Furniture removals and storage services
GlazeMaster is a National Network of professional Bathroom and Kitchen Resurfacers.
Our unique process is used to update wall tiles, baths, spas and shower trays as well as kitchen and bathroom cabinetry, splash tiles and bench tops.
Our services are available to the domestic and commercial markets where we have undertaken numerous large scale Resort and Hotel refurbishments over the past 25 years, testimony to the durability of quality resurfacing.
The Resurfacing of your existing kitchen and/or bathroom can save up to 75% in costs as opposed to replacement.
Please visit www.glazemaster.com.au to find your local accredited Resurfacer and further information about our industry and services.
Or call 1300 558 780 during office hours.
For this Episode GlazeMaster Supplied:
Bathroom Resurfacing
Granite Transformations
Granite Transformations is the largest kitchen makeover company in the world with over 200 branches worldwide. Our exclusive 'Trend Surfaces' engineered stone range is designed to optimal thickness allowing the product to be laid directly over existing bench tops and splash backs with no need for demolition. Granite Transformations specialize in full kitchen makeovers, brand new kitchens, bathrooms, laundries and much more. http://www.granitetransformations.com.au
Tel: 1300 30 66 66.
For this episode Granite Transformation provided:
Kitchen & Bathroom Benchtop, colour: Bianco Reale
Early Settler Furniture
Early Settler Furniture is Australia and New Zealand's home for unique, timeless furniture, homewares, hardware and home improvement. With 42 stores in Australia, 6 in New Zealand, and an online store delivery countrywide, Early Settler matches quality and style with convenience.
Early Settler's passionate, knowledgeable team ensures selecting the right pieces for you is a breeze, and with a range to suit all styles and budgets there's more to fall in love with at Early Settler.
In this episode Early Settler provided:
Dining Table & Chairs
As one of the largest lifestyle brands in the country, KAS Australia is synonymous with innovative, quality homewares. The family-owned and operated business has an enviable longevity, and from humble beginnings has cemented its status as a leader in the competitive homewares market.
Whilst the principal element of the KAS Australia product offering is bed linen, the brand also produces designs across the following categories: lounge cushions, beach, bath, outdoor, kitchen and home fragrance. Each category is represented within seasonal collections, forming cohesive and well-rounded ranges of modern lifestyle products.
KAS Australia prides itself on a commitment to quality, with all products manufactured within the highest standard. Whether natural or man-made, each fabrication is guaranteed to be of a premium level.
Website: www.kasaustralia.com.au
Phone (02) 8035 2248
For this episode KAS supplied:
Cushions & throw rugs in the living room
Wine Barrel Warehouse
We are a small family business that take pride and focus on our quality customer service. Building strong business relations with all clientele. We will always strive to go one step further to make every transaction as smooth and professional as possible. No job is too big or small. We can supply from 1 to 100 barrels for weddings, events and photo shoots.
In this episode Wine Barrel Warehouse supplied:
8 half wine barrels (turned into planters)
Maryanne Plenkovich Designs are inspired by the Australian Coastlines and organic terrain that fills the hinterlands. Maryanne has a love for colour and line work that captures the mood and the feel of her designs.
All artworks are acrylic on custom sized canvas and are also available as prints.
For this episode Maryanne Plenkovich Designs supplied:
Seconds Beach- Cape Paterson.
Under'tow Bay- Cape Paterson.
Tea Tree Scape- Cape Paterson.