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George George Park
- George George Park is located in Clinton Township, on Moravian between Harrington and Cass Avenue. This thirty acre park includes three play structures, toddler and child sized swings, covered pavilions, fountain plaza, 5000 feet of walking and bike paths, a wedding garden (great for photos too), benches, picnic tables, a public restrooms, garbage and plenty of trees for shade.
We didn't stay for very long on the day we visited, but from what I saw this park is amazing. It is very well maintained and Rosa had a ton of fun playing. Not all the structures are not designed for toddlers, Rosa (at almost 4 years) had a hard time navigating one of the structures. And I was super nervous about her climbing so high on the main structure.


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Quality Management
Quality - the way we think, the way we work
Quality Management
Quality - the way we think, the way we work
We know that no company operates in a vacuum, and that our activities can affect our staff, customers, host community and the environment. Our aim is to do everything in our power to ensure that our activities benefit our stakeholders and have as little adverse effect on health, safety and the environment as is humanly and technically possible.
In our view, caring for people and the environment is a prerequisite for long-term success and of course we comply with environmental laws and regulations.
To help us to realise and adhere to the above aims, we have adopted the principles of the Programme of Responsible Care set out by the International Council of Chemical Associations.
Our Ethylene amine / Ethanolamine plants in Stenungsund, Sweden and Ningbo, China are certificated in accordance with ISO 9001 and ISO 14001.
In September 2006, the Stenungsund site obtained the Energy Management System Certificate (ISO 50001:2011) for the first time. Since April 2017, our Ningbo Ethylene oxide, Ethanolamines and Ethylene amines production units are also certified according to OHSAS 18001 (Occupational Health and Safety management system). You will find copies of these certificates in our download section.

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Welcome to Waves of Wonder Montessori School.
We offer multi age programs for children from infancy to Grade 8 fostering the love of learning, academic excellence, creativity and mutual respect.
The school features a collaborative learning environment, based on the time-honored principles developed by Dr. Maria Montessori over 100 years ago, designed to stimulate each student's critical thinking skills, cultivate inquisitive minds and empower children to actively participate in the rapidly changing environment of the 21st century.
The Montessori teaching methodology is uniquely based upon observation, peer learning, tactile learning materials and intrinsic motivation. Within each classroom, multiple grades or levels of students are combined, creating an environment whereby students serve as leaders for one-another. These elements all come together to create a truly distinctive and remarkable approach to education.
Our school is a bilingual school, a pioneer in Naples, FL, offering daily Spanish instruction in Primary and Elementary classes and three times per week for Infants and Toddlers.
Meet our Staff
Interested in our school? Come visit!
We would love to meet you and your child and show you around!
Interesting Stats
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Our School is the FIRST Montessori school in THE NATION to become Blue Zones Project Recognized!
The Blue Zones Project – SWFL recognizes and brings awareness to the benefits of healthy eating and the connection our food has to our daily lives and well-being. The Montessori Methodology strives to nurture a well-rounded individual, and healthy food is the best fuel for a developing child.
Read more in the Naples Daily News article featuring Waves of Wonder!
Lyla is now in the Primary classroom and her teachers are the best. They are so patient and devote all their attention to their students and everyone looks like they love to be there. Places like this are hard to find. I love Waves of Wonder Montessori, not only the people are wonderful but the place is gorgeous, everything is clean, new, and sanitary.


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In Australia, 2011 was a year where natural disasters were almost matched by political turmoil, and where the quiet dignity of a couple who lost their 13-year-old son in dreadful circumstances stood out amid the brouhaha over royal and celebrity visits.
It was a year in which the final act of the Melbourne underworld saga was played out as serial murder was being committed in the Sydney suburbs.
Australia lost the Ashes and some of its best-loved figures, including painter Margaret Olley, but won the Tour de France, the US Open and a Nobel prize.
Several Australian icons took a battering. Beer-maker Fosters was taken over by the London brewing giant SAB Miller, the national airline Qantas was widely panned for grounding its worldwide fleet during an industrial dispute and Rupert Murdoch, the News Ltd chairman, was supplanted as Australia's wealthiest businessman by iron ore magnate Andrew "Twiggy" Forrest.
The wrath of nature dominated the start of the year, when the worst floods in Queensland's history swamped much of the state, displacing hundreds of thousands of people and claiming more than a dozen lives in the Lockyer Valley, west of Brisbane, before inundating the city itself. A fortnight later, powerful Cyclone Yasi bore down on north Queensland, but thanks to a last-minute swerve avoided heavily populated areas.
Victoria, too, had severe floods in early 2011; on the other side of the country, more than 70 homes were destroyed in the Perth Hills by a bushfire started by sparks from an angle-grinder.
Western Australia also ended the year fighting fire - a controlled burn that got away in Margaret River, wiping out more than 40 properties.
The calm resolve of Queensland Premier Anna Bligh in the face of calamity won her many plaudits, and stood in contrast to Julia Gillard's more pedestrian response.
It was something of an annus horribilis for the Prime Minister, who plumbed new depths of unpopularity and endured near-constant rumblings of a possible leadership challenge, focused on her predecessor, Kevin Rudd.
Gillard, who declared 2011 her "year of decision and delivery", did push through several significant pieces of legislation, including laws establishing a carbon tax and plain packaging for tobacco. But the toxic issue of asylum-seekers dogged her without respite - the Government was forced to abandon offshore processing after the High Court overturned plans for a "refugee swap" with Malaysia.
Flood-ravaged areas received a morale boost when Prince William flew out to meet victims shortly before marrying Catherine Middleton.
He was followed to Australia by his grandmother, the Queen, who opened the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Perth in October, and by President Barack Obama, who announced an expanded United States military presence which would station thousands of Marines in Darwin.
The Dalai Lama also visited, as did US reality TV star Kim Kardashian, fresh from announcing her divorce from pro basketball player Kris Humphries. Kardashian dried her tears long enough to launch a new handbag range, earning herself a spot on an Immigration Department watchlist - she entered the country on a tourist visa.
Melbourne underworld matriarch Judy Moran was jailed for 26 years for ordering the murder of her brother-in-law, Des Moran.
Two crimes committed in Sydney shocked the nation - a fire at a nursing home which killed 11 residents and allegedly set by a nurse, Roger Dean, and the imprisonment of schoolgirl Madeleine Pulver, who had a fake collar bomb strapped to her neck by an alleged extortionist, Paul Peters.
Pulver escaped unharmed, if traumatised. For Denise and Bruce Morcombe, whose son, Daniel, disappeared eight years ago, 2011 brought some closure but no end to their grief. Daniel's body was found, in bushland in the Sunshine Coast hinterland, and a 41-year-old Perth man was charged with his abduction and murder.
The Australian military had a torrid year, losing 11 soldiers in Afghanistan and enduring a series of scandals including the jailing of a senior Navy officer for repeatedly spanking a young female sailor.
It was also announced that women will be allowed to serve in combat roles within five years.
Australians mourned the deaths of, among others, 110-year-old British-born Claude Choules, the last known World War I combat veteran, Lionel Rose, the Aboriginal world champion boxer, and Aboriginal rugby league legend Arthur Beetson.
Celebrity-watchers lapped up the news that Shane Warne and Liz Hurley are to wed, while sports fans celebrated Cadel Evans' Tour de France victory and Samantha Stosur's US Open win.
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All Day: Help us celebrate National Donate Life Month, and Wisconsin's Donor Registry, by wearing your favorite orange attire on Friday, April 13.
Creativity counts, so post a photo on Dottie Donor Dot's Facebook page for your chance to win a prize!
11am-1pm: Volunteers will be handing out Donor Registry information cards at the H1 area at UW Hospital and Clinics from 11am-1pm. Stop by to shake hands with Dottie Donor Dot and to get your orange beads!
While you're there, grab some Donor Dot ice cream at UW Hospital's Mendota Market!


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Hugo Weaving is an actor known for his roles in The Matrix and The Lord of the Rings series, but did you know he has a family member on the autism spectrum? Hugo would very much like you to meet his nephew, Ky.
The point Hugo and Ky are trying to make is that kids with autism become adults with autism. They have lives, jobs, and challenges that are unique to them which make those lives and jobs more difficult to flesh out for themselves sometimes.
Let's use some understanding and some patience, and let everyone have a shot at a good and fulfilling life.


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An advocate for social change and an inspiration for the founders of socialism and
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That Man to Man, the world o'er, Shall brothers be for a' that.
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8 Navratri Dandiya events in Hyderabad you should not miss
8 best Navratri Dandiya events in Hyderabad that you should not give a miss this year (2017):
Well, if you have decided to spend the festive season in the land of Nawabs, here is your chance to take in the best of what the city has to offer this festive season. Everyone who enters this city becomes a part of it, and if you belong here then you know for sure what unity in diversity means as every festival is celebrated with the same fervor irrespective of its religion. Navratri dandiya is no exception, as the Garba season has enthusiasts from various walks of life joining the celebration to shake a leg.
If you too wish to experience all the fun and excitement here are 8 Navratri dandiya events in Hyderabad that you should not give a miss. What's more? To add to your joy of the festive celebration, we are offering special discounted tickets for dandiya events in Hyderabad. Use the code: "Dandiya 2017" and get up to 10% discount on the passes.
Namdhari Gaurav Navratri Utsav 2017:
The stage is set for the biggest dandiya event in Hyderabad, the Namdari Gaurav Navaratri Utsav, which is back with its 15th edition at the SS Convention, Hyderabad from 21 September 2017 to 29 September 2017 from 9:00 pm to 11:30 pm. The most sought after dandiya event, the Namdari Gaurav, which enjoys a huge patronage in the city would feature would the famous Orchestra and Disco Dandia Raas of Mumbai " THE CHALLENGERS."
Legend Navratri Utsav 2015 at Imperial Gardens:
The Legend Navratri Utsav 2015 at Imperial Gardens is the place to be if you wish to experience a musical dandiya event, with over 18 musicians on stage including percussionists, guitarists, keyboards and other western instruments performing live for you. Yes, you read that right! 18 musicians band, which also has around four to six vocalists to render folk tunes or modern numbers that will keep you grooving endlessly.
Think no further and book your passes now to be part of the biggest music and dance party of India this dandiya season.
Simpolo Navratri Utsav 2015 at KJR Gardens:
Head to the Simpolo Navratri Utsav 2015 at KJR Gardens if you wish to experience the magnificience of being part of the biggest traditional dance festival, featuring a band that dandiya queen Falguni Pathak started her career with. Yes, the Simpolo Navratri Utsav 2015 at KJR Gardens will feature the orchestra is Mumbai Beaters, who will be playing the best of dandiya songs over the nine nights of Navratri to keep you grooving endlessly. So, hurry and book your passes now for this amazing dandiya event that will take place from October 13, 2015 to October 21, 2015, every day from 7:00 pm to 11:55 pm.
DilDar Dandiya 2015:
This Navrathi take home the joy of Dandiya with the DilDar Dandiya 2015, an event, which is all set to take place at the Mallika Gardens,Shamshabad from 9:00 pm to 11:30 pm, on all the nine nights of Navratri. The navratri dandiya event will feature most renowened television celebrities to join you in your dandiya dance. Well, that's not all, there are many attractive gifts and prizes to take home as well over the nine days, so book your passes now.
Disco Dandiya 2015:
It is that time of the year when everyone is busy gearing up to celebrate navratri with the most happening dandiya events. And if you are on a lookout for an event that will be one of its kind, here is a classy form of dandiya dance event, the Disco Dandiya with desi music by DJ RINK and Piyush Bajaj at Rendezvous. What are you waiting for? Hurry and book yuor passes now.
Dandiya with DJ Kim:
Come and celebrate Dandiya this year with Utsab cultural association, which is hosting the Dandiya with DJ KIM at SN Gardens, Gachibowli on October 18, 2015 from 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm. If you are on a lookout for the ideal dandiya event in Hyderabad where you can spend the Navratri weekend, here is the best place to head to.
Dussehra Hungama at Ramoji Film City:
Experience the magic of dandiya, Navratri, and Dussehra like never before at the biggest and the best Dussehra event in the city, the Dussehra Hungama at Ramoji Film City, which is all set to host a ten-day Navratri extravaganza from October 15, 2015 to October 25, 2015.
For more Navratri Dandiya Events in Hyderabad or other cities please visit www.meraevents.com


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The Bible says that we are no longer slaves to sin, but slaves to a new master: righteousness! By the grace of God we are able to be obedient to Christ and to live full of the Holy Spirit.
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This is might be more of a confessional post than a informative one. In my small group, us guys are reading A.W. Tozer's The Pursuit of God. Fantastic. In chapter 3-Removing the Veil, he talks about how the veil to the holy of holies was torn but that there is still a veil over our hearts even as regenerate Christians that we have left in place, and that is the veil of sinful self. It keeps us from entering the Presence.
I would say that currently the vast majority of my time as a Christian is standing outside the holy of holies and not entering into the presence of God in a meaningful way. I still am in the temple and have access, but have not fully entered in to commune. By that I mean, I love to read, I love to learn but to really desire God in such a way that he truly is my treasure, truly is my passion, and truly is my motivation is something I long to have as part of my normative Christian walk.
Yes, this is partially an emotional experience, but so much more. It is a conscious awareness of being in the Presence. It is excitement for the things of God; it is an excitement to learn of God, and an excitement to spend time with God. Many can probably relate to Christianity as a chore. Bible reading is hard, committed prayer is hard, and just keeping a good testimony is hard. This is because my treasure is misplaced, not necessarily sinful in things either, but just wrongly prioritized.
I love to learn, which has been God's gracious way of motivating me to still learn about Him even without a consistent spiritual connection; but the main thing that drew me to John Piper's ministry was that he seemed to have an essential part of Christianity that I lacked-sincere, consistent desire.
So, I desire to break through the veil of my selfishness and enter into the Presence; to truly commune with God; to be consciously aware of Him, and to be doing the things I do out of a heartfelt passion for God.
For example, when reading chapters 3 and 4 of Tozer's book I literally was having a worship experience. I was so grateful to God for the truths that were being expounded upon, for the council being given, and the exhortation being infused into my person. I found myself internally saying "Yes, this is right! Thank you God!".
I do have moments like these and I understand that since I am a sinful human that it will always be a life long pursuit of God, but I believe it is obtainable to have an awareness and communion with God in the every day and have that be the normative experience vs the exception.
Here are three books that have helped many, including myself, with this topic:
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The Washington Federals played at RFK Stadium from 1983 to 1985 before eventually folding and moving operations to Orlando after the 1984 season to become the Renegades. With players like Jeff Postell & Ricky Claitt donning the green and black in Washington, the Washington Federals were playing an old school style of football that the present NFL could learn a thing or two from. When the USFL lawsuit against the NFL crumbled in 1986, so too did the glory of the Washington Federals
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Season 9 ?!! How can it be? I can still picture making a pitch video for flip or flop in 2010. I was pregnant with Tay sitting on the couch in our San Clemente condo (with a home video camera on us) wondering what crazy idea Tarek was getting me into now. I was thinking no way will this go anywhere, but it was worth a shot. God will always open doors meant to open, and this one opened wide. 🙏🏼 Even after babies , divorces, and engagements the show continues.... I am beyond grateful for this crazy ride - it's been a lot of things, (including bug infested and rancid smells) but it's never been boring. 🌪 #FlipOrFlop premieres Thursday at 9 pm- don't miss it! ♥
For those of you who don't know me (or think you know me) let me reintroduce myself. I hate crowds, I love traveling, all things spiritual, the ocean and deep one on one conversations. I never thought about being on tv. I wanted to be a sports agent like Jerry Maguire. But I always loved looking at houses with my parents especially model homes and I always wanted to be my own boss... So in college when I was called (intuitively) to get my real estate license at a local community college I followed my intuition. I got started in real estate at 21 which led to selling houses which led to flipping houses which led to Tv. Now while I never wanted to be on tv, stepping out of my comfort zone and into the unknown has always been my thing. I live in a state of anxiousness and I'm so used to it that when it's not there I tend to feel a void and hop into something that causes the feeling I'm used to. This can be good and bad. And it's one of the things I'm working on breaking the pattern of. Sometimes anxiety and pursuit of new dreams leads me down amazing paths, other times it leaves me feeling lost and in a state of fight or flight / or crying in my closet. Tv changed my life and I am grateful for the life it's provided, the experiences, the friends I've made along the way. Sometimes our calling is bigger than our plans. I never thought I would have one divorce let alone two. I never thought I would have 2 baby daddies - but sometimes life throws us curve balls. Instead of getting stuck in these "setbacks" I choose to look at these challenges as opportunities to grow. So while some may judge me and throw around rumors about me, most of you support me. And that says a lot about this world and where we are headed. I'm messy, I'm real and I'm working on healing. I'm surrounded by extremely powerful women who help me cope, build me up and push me to be better. If you've DM me or text me - I haven't written back because I'm taking time to clear the "noise" and focus on myself and the kids. I appreciate the support and I hope my story inspires you to not be so hard on yourself for the decisions / choices you've made. We are all a work in progress. ✨♥
Happy 10th Birthday to my sweet , smart, beautiful girl. Taylor you light up my life and challenge me in all the best ways. Not a day goes by where you don't tell me how much you love me and hug me tight. I 🙏🏼we always have this tight bond. I LOVE being your mama. You are so fun to be around and I love how you always keep me on my toes. 10 years with you has been everything to me. I love you!!!Taylor was supposed to go to Paris with Tarek's mom and step dad - but because of circumstances we brought Paris to us. Thank you to my friends at @goldenarroweventsanddesign for bringing it to life - no doubt I couldn't have planned this without you. Design/Balloons: @goldenarroweventsanddesign Florals: @penelopepotsfloraldesign Backdrop: @christopherlorddesigns Laser Cut Goods: @creativeamme Desserts: @sweetdeetails Photography: @caitlinalohilaniphoto Kids Craft: @little_artist_party Rentals: @createaparty
Remember the @dishnetwork shoot from a while back? 🎥 take a peek! So happy to have worked on this project 2 years in a row. I'm voting beach vibes 🌊 but mountains are good too! 😉⛰
All new season (Season 9 😱) of flip or flop premieres Thursday October 15 at 9pm. Who would have thought we would make it to 9 seasons ?! Grateful for a job I love on a network I love. ♥ @hgtv
All new #christinaonthecoast tonight at 9pm! This home came out beyond stunning!! I especially love that we got to furnish this home with my new furniture collection "Christina Home Design" with @spectrahomefurniture . (Avail this December) -check out my story to see the fabric swatches 😍
Big 5⃣!!!! Happy birthday to my sweet boy #BraydenJames ... My little shadow, my light, my joy my heart - you make me laugh every single day. I hope you ask me to blast the music and dance for me forever. ♥ love you bray bray.


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Valero's most important measure of success always has been the health and safety of its employees, contractors, customers and neighbors.
Safety involves all employees and processes.Both occupational and process safety are integrated into every facet of Valero operations. Valero's occupational health and safety program is successful because it is developed, supported and carried out by all employees, from executive management to the newest hire. The company's process safety program instills safety and reliability at every facility to push beyond regulatory compliance to operational excellence.
Over the past decade, Valero has made major capital investments by installing flare-gas measurement and recovery systems and wet-gas scrubbers on fluidized catalytic cracking units, and making enhancements in sulfur-recovery unit technologies. This, combined with a focus on operational excellence and improved reliability, has led to performance that is among the best in the industry.
Here are just a few ways Valero works to improve and enhance the environment:
SASB Report as of December 31, 2019 This report aligns our performance data with the recommendations of the Sustainable Accounting Standards Board (SASB) framework in the Oil and Gas – Refining and Marketing industry standard.


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The city council of Carson, California, recently voted 5-0 to approve an ordinance that makes it a misdemeanor crime to be a bully. Anyone caught bullying a person 25-years-old or younger is subject to fines under the proposed measure.
"This is a very serious issue that we face not only in the state of California but throughout the United States," Carson Councilman Mike Gipson, the council member responsible for introducing the ordinance, tells the Daily Breeze. His goal is to make Carson "bully-free."
Victims of bullies can suffer long-lasting damage as a result of the abuse they must endure. Councilman Gipson says that one young student who was the victim of ruthless bullies from middle school to high school committed suicide in the bathroom of his school following a parent-teacher conference where his bullies were discussed. Bullying is an issue that certainly should be addressed in Carson and beyond.
But People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) hopes the Los Angeles County city will consider expanding their ordinance to protect another population vulnerable to victimization by bullies — dogs.
In a letter sent to Carson Mayor Jim Dear, PETA Special Projects Manager Alicia Woempner urges the town leader to work with the Carson City Council to include four-legged friends in their anti-bullying measure. Woempner cites abuses such as rough handling, the use of prong and shock collars, neglect, and screaming as examples of humans bullying dogs.
They also point out bullying and abuse of animals can often lead to the bullying and abuse of humans. To protect dogs under the proposed Carson ordinance would in turn lead to the protection of potential human victims of bullying.
For Woempner, both children and animals deserve equal protection from bullies.
"Animals are hurt by bullying, just as children are and perhaps more so because they can't understand why they must repress their natural behavior or what they have done 'wrong,'" Woempner writes. "It is unacceptable to mistreat any living being, including both human children and dogs."
Whether PETA's pleas will lead to action in the Carson City Council meeting on May 20, when the council is set to make a final vote on the anti-bullying measure, still remains to be seen.
Sources: Daily Breeze, PETA


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Alex is a food safety expert and former AIB auditor. Originally from Montreal, Quebec, Alex has travelled the world designing, implementing and auditing best practices for food manufacturers of every size and production level. When working with clients, Alex's approach is simple. He builds capacity at the plant level and helps the team create food safety programs they can understand and maintain.
With more than 30 years experience operating businesses, including a seafood processing plant, Maureen brings to Navigate her skills in business development and customer relations. Clients enjoy working with Maureen because she wants to understand their challenges and find the right solutions.
Tara is a detailed accounting technician. Along with managing logistics, travel calendars, and Navigate's accounts, Tara is also a food manufacturing alum and a wealth of information for both our team and our clients.


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Drive across South Ave. to East 7th Street in Plainfield, and you might catch a glimpse of a banner celebrating Lieutenant La'Shanda Holmes, the first African-American female helicopter pilot in the U.S. Coast Guard.
Holmes was born in Plainfield's Muhlenberg Hospital in 1985. After her mom passed away when she was just two years old, she faced a difficult childhood, and spent time in the foster care system.
Overcoming adversity, Holmes attended Atlanta's Spelman College as a Bonner Scholar. The program provides a four-year scholarship to students in need who have a commitment to service.
As a freshman, she studied biochemistry. That year, she worked at a career fair, sitting across the way from a gentleman from the Coast Guard. The Iraq War had begun, and he hadn't had many students visit his booth. Holmes struck up a conversation, and became intrigued in what he had to say about the military service.
She was offered a scholarship for her last two years at college, and in 2005, headed to boot camp in Cape May, NJ. Holmes graduated from Spelman College in 2007, and from Officer Candidate School in 2008. In 2010, she earned the coveted Wings of Gold, pinned on her by mentor Lt. Jeanine Menze, the first African-American female pilot in the Coast Guard who flew C-130s.
Holmes moved to Los Angeles, where she worked search and rescue, marine environment protection, and drug migrant interdiction duty. After, in Atlantic City, she worked Rotary Wing Air Intercept, or RWAI, around the President of the United States.
While in Atlantic City, she found out about the White House Fellows Program under the Obama administration, and was appointed to the 2015-16 class.
Today, Lt. Holmes is stationed in Miami. She has applied to the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), and has received an acceptance letter to become a five-year term member.
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- Why was today a good day?
- Did I reach out and make a difference?
- Did I remember to count my blessings?
- Most importantly…Did I have fun?
It is so easy to get caught up with the every day work of life and so easy to forget to have a fun life.
It is so important to me to be grateful and find the joy in every day.
For me, I find joy in reaching out into the community, organizing and contributing to fundraising events.
I love seeing people gather, catch up with old friends, make new friends and go home having enjoyed yet another day of their journey. I feel blessed that this journey has included me, if only for a few hours, and I end my day knowing that together we have made a difference, even if a small one, in each others lives. Today was a good day and we had FUN!
And of course, there are the loot bags…who doesn't like a loot bag?
– Barbara, family, friends, involved, organizer, grateful, blessed and fun loving


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Cancer Genetics, Genomics and Development Ph.D. Track
The Cancer Genetics, Genomics, and Development Track at the Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center offers intensive training in basic and translational cancer research.
The Track is designed for dedicated students with substantial background in biology and chemistry, and offers a high faculty-to-student ratio with a large, friendly faculty. The major emphasis of the Track is laboratory research with thesis projects involving independent research at the frontiers of current knowledge.
Faculty research interests cover a broad spectrum of cancer genetics and molecular biology, with exceptional strengths in the areas of isolation and characterization of cancer genes, somatic cell genetics, high-throughput genomics and epigenomics, mouse genetics and mouse models of cancer, epigenetic and cell cycle regulation in cancer, oncogenic signaling pathways and metabolic changes in cancer.
The Cancer Genetics, Genomics, and Development Track emphasizes teaching cutting edge basic and translational research performed with outstanding scientific rigor and reproducibility leading to high quality publication of students' work. To encourage this we emphasize critical evaluation of published data through our journal clubs and acquisition of oral communication skills through seminar courses where students learn to present their own research. Furthermore, we encourage professional development through having students attend international conferences and presenting their research.
Program Deadline
The next opportunity to apply for doctoral study at the Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center will be for Fall 2020, and the application deadline will be January 6, 2020.
Students who wish to apply after the January 6 deadline must contact firstname.lastname@example.com before submitting an application.


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I have been loving some fruit curd lately!
If you'll recall, last week I featured a Gluten-Free Grapefruit Meringue Pie.
That same day I also made a Mango Curd Tart.
Lately I have also been loving some mango and I am always down for some tropical flavor profiles. So I but some big, beautiful coconut flakes on the top.
It's amazing how my husband and I work, though. I instantly gravitated towards the mango, whereas he claimed the grapefruit. Just like today I made pavlovas. Again I leaned into the mango and he Claimed the banana caramel for himself.
I think I like the refreshing quality the mango curd provides.
What is nice about this recipe, is that you may choose to break it up. You may want to top it differently. Add coconut into your pie crust dough.
You can just use the mango curd in different things.
Fill a cupcake with it…………
Smear it on a bagel…………………
Put it on your pancakes ………………..
Use it on a fruit pizza……………………….
Put it on a pavlova (more on this later this week)……………
Use it to top your ice cream (I am thinking a Blueberry Goat Cheese- something I've conceptualized, which I will eventually make)…………………………………………
Get creative.
Gluten-Free Mango Tart
- 1 recipe favorite pie crust (I would also add some coconut)
Mango Curd:
- 2 large mangoes
- 1/2 cup local, raw honey
- 3 tbsp fresh lime juice
- 4 egg yolks, local, pasture-raised
- 4 tbsp coconut oil or ghee or butter (depending on if you want it dairy-free as well)
Meringue (because why waste the egg whites?)
- 4 egg whites
- 1/3 cup local, raw honey
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
Garnish: Organic Unsweetened Coconut Flakes
How to Make them Happen: Make pie crust according to the directions. Prick with holes, using a fork. Bake until golden. Cool completely.
For the Curd: Heat a pot of water. Simmer. Puree all the curd ingredients together. Whisk in a metal bowl, over the simmering water. Whisk for 10 to 15 minutes until it begins to thicken. Move to a glass jar. Cool. Pour into pie crusts. Cool further in the refrigerator for several hours to set up.
For the Meringue: whip the egg whites (make sure your bowl is nice and clean and dry). Once they are frothy, slowly add in the honey a little at a time and vanilla. Allow them to keep beating until they are glossy and stiff peaks form.
Assembly: Dollop and swipe a little meringue onto each (or cover if you like). Sprinkle with coconut. Eat and enjoy! Note there are options here as well. You can toast the coconut. Or toast the meringue. Decorate with fresh mango. Go nuts with your imagination. Make it beautiful. Make it delicious.


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DescriptionWisconsin Badgers Bow Tie. This neck tie is what that formal night has been missing! This men's tie has the Badgers logo in repeated woven graphics and is a pre-tied design to make your life easier. The adjustable neck band fits most everyone from 11 inches to 19 inches. This 100% woven polyester bow tie will help you show off your Wisconsin spirit on every occasion! Go Badgers!! Officially licensed Wisconsin Badgers fan gear.
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A crack unit of Israeli commandos was airlifted to Kenya as soon as the Westgate Mall siege began, as Nairobi invoked a secret security pact between the two countries under which Jerusalem guarantees military assistance should the Kenyan government be threatened by a foreign force.
Israeli special counter-terrorism forces tasked with hunting down the 20 or so al-Shabaab insurgents holed up in the Westgate Mall are locked in the first battle between the Jewish state and al-Qaida terrorists on foreign soil. The Israeli foreign ministery refused to confirm or deny any involvement in Kenya.
According to the Jerusalem-based DEBKAfile, an Israeli intelligence website, the US has also sent a commando unit to Nairobi from bases in Italy and the UK has dispatched an advance counter-terrorism forward team. The Cobra cabinet is holding sessions in London as the situation unfolds.
The Israeli army and security bodies send combat equipment and provide tactical advice to Kenyan units fighting alongside Somali government forces against al-Shabaab; and Israel's intelligence agencies and police are helping the Kenyan government build a barrier against the Somali war's spillover, to guard against al-Shabaab opening up a second front to the rear of the Kenyan forces fighting across the border, claims DEBKAfile. It notes that this protective barrier clearly sprang a large leak in the case of the Westgate Mall.
Coincidentally, the Westgate Shopping Mall is owned by an Israeli company.
The attack by a cell of up to 20 Islamic insurgents began on a busy Saturday lunchtime, when they opened fire with AK-47s and a volley of grenades. As families of wealthy Kenyans and expatriates fled, 59 were killed and hundreds injured. Muslims were allowed to go free.
An unknown number of hostages, among them British citizens, are still inside the shopping centre. Three Britons are among the dead.
The assault was the biggest single attack in Kenya since al-Qaida's East Africa cell bombed the US Embassy in Nairobi in 1998, killing more than 200 people. In 2002, the same militant cell attacked an Israeli-owned hotel on the coast and tried to shoot down an Israeli jet in a coordinated attack.
Kenya is Israel's closest ally in Africa. In the raid on Entebbe in 1976 to free a planeload of hostages being held at the Ugandan airport by Palestinian hijackers, the Kenyans allowed Israeli planes carrying paratroops to refuel at Nairobi's international airport.


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Continuing supporting implementation of the Seychelles National Climate Change Strategy
At a glance
Activities started in 2016, including the preparation of the integrated shoreline management plan and salt water intrusion mapping.
The project expected results will be aligned along two major components:
Strengthening the climate change sector policy framework.
Supporting adaptation to climate change in coastal areas
The first Project Component will seek to a) enhance climate change policy harmonization and mainstreaming of climate change into sector strategies, b) strengthen sector governance capacity including coordination and monitoring, c) create a budgetary framework to improve climate finance readiness, d) build sector human resource and institutional capacity, especially at the MEE level, so as to strengthen and accelerate the implementation of the climate change policy and strategy and enhance country's absorption capacity on climate finance.
The second component will support the implementation of coastal climate change adaptation, which is of highest priority concern for the government of Seychelles, and to respond to the impacts of Climate change in terms of coastal erosions and flooding in vulnerable areas, it has initiated studies and emergency remedial works on the affected areas west coast Mahé and La Digue, and adaptation approaches such as Ecosystem Based Adaptation (EBA). The Government supports the application of the EBA methodology to the island of La Digue, which was heavily flooded twice in 2013 and experiences coastal erosion. Cost-effective EBA methods will be applied in project activities, in combination with various engineering technologies to address site-specific issues and opportunities enhancing climate change resilience to coastal flooding.


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Import a Topology
Moogsoft AIOps can use Vertex Entropy and Cookbook calculations to group alerts based on their proximity or topological importance. You can use the topology builder utility to import your network topology into Moogsoft AIOps so it can run these calculations.
To use topology builder, you create a comma-separated value (.csv) file of the node-to-node connections in your network. The utility builds and caches the topology in the moogdb and moog_reference databases. You can also add optional weight to indicate the value of each edge in the network.
Before You Begin
Before you import your network topology into Moogsoft AIOps, ensure you have met the following requirements:
You have generated a map of the connected nodes in your network in a .csv file.
Your .csv file contains all of the nodes that are expected to send events.
The lines in your .csv file follow the format: <node1>,<node2>,<weight>. For example:
host_a3,host_a1,3 host_a3,host_a2,3 host_a4,host_a1,3
Topology builder logs and rejects any lines in your file that are not in the correct format. It also ignores any loops such as 'host_x, host_x'. The string node names are case insensitive. The weight values can be decimals. Imported topologies are undirected; the positions of <node1> and <node2> are interchangeable.
Build a Topology
Build your network topology in Moogsoft AIOps as follows:
Import the .csv topology file into the databases using the topology builder found at
./topology_builder -t <file_name>.csv
-toption defines the topology file. You can use
-lto define the level of debug output. For all options see Topology Builder Utility Command Reference.
The topology builder utility uses the source data to build a topology. If there is no pre-existing topology, topology builder records host names in the
entity_catalogtable. By default topology builder assigns each node to the 'Network' group and the 'Unix servers' competency.
After you have imported your topological data, you can use the values in clustering calculations by Cookbook. You can also use the graph analyser utility to calculate the Vertex Entropy of the nodes in your network.
Rebuild a Topology
You can rebuild the topology using the
-r <percent> option. If you run topology builder and the percentage of new edges in the topology compared to the existing topology exceeds the <percent> value provided, the topology is rebuilt.
For example, if you want to rebuild the topology if at least 50% of the edges are new, run the following:
./topology_builder -t <file_name>.csv -r 50
To force a rebuild of the topology, run:
./topology_builder -t <file_name>.csv -r 0


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Wavy Ripples and Zig Zag Eggs
Decorate for the Easter holiday and decorate these eggs with fun wavy and meandering lines. Decorate for the Easter party or cover the office cubicle for office party or family gathering decorations or send to family and friends. Hang the wavy or meandering lines theme in the window panes for pretty paper Easter color book images.
Color the wavy or meandering lines theme images with crayons or markers. Embroider or crochet the wavy or meandering lines designs onto pillow cases and hanker chiefs. Make wavy or meandering lines theme coasters or place mats for beverage containers or table settings.
Print, cut out the wavy or meandering lines images with scissors, color, and decorate with crayons, markers, paper, beads, fabric, glue, paint, glitter, ribbon, yarn, tape, cotton balls, feathers. Print and trace the designs onto multi-color fun craft foam sheets to create colorful soft face masks. Use the left over trimmings of foam pieces to cut and paste designs and shapes onto the mask.
Children can make handmade wavy or meandering lines theme Easter day cards, games and more with these original egg decorating ideas and color book pictures.
Break out the Crayons and magic markers and have some Easter day fun.
ScissorCraft images may be used by parents, teachers, caregivers and hobby enthusiasts for personal and non-profit embroidery, crochet, woodworking and art projects.


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Tapping Combo
From Bacterial Takeover
Tapping combos multiply the player's BPC by the current combo stage. To reach the first combo stage (x2), the player has to keep tapping on the main screen for 5 seconds. Higher stages are reached by continuous tapping until the counter fills up with red. If the player lets the red line fall to the bottom of the counter, he will have to start over again.
The current combo stages are: x2, x3, x4, x5, x10, x20.
To enable tapping combos, the player has to purchase the relevant gene strand upgrade. The first upgrade is unlocked after destroying two planets and enables combos up to stage 3.
The maximum possible combo counter is x20 and it is unlocked by researching Particle Accelerator in the Dark Matter Institute.


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HDC-SDT750 camcorder but don't want to shell out $1,400 for a brand-new kit? Get a load of this Micro Four Thirds lens. That's right, Panny's just announced an interchangeable 3D lens that affixes to the standard Lumix G-series mount, meaning any of the company's new sub-DSLR shooters could see in stereo with a firmware
Panasonic will offer interchangeable 3D lens for Micro Four Thirds by year's end
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SECAUCUS, NJ (July 27, 2010) – Continuing its record of 3D technology leadership, Panasonic today announced the development of the world's first* digital interchangeable twin-lens, making it possible to shoot 3D with an interchangeable lens system camera. As a new member of Panasonic's powerful lineup of interchangeable lenses as part of the LUMIX G Micro System**, the twin-lens will allow high-quality shooting in 3D. Panasonic plans to release this new lens for sale before the end of the year.
"This year will be remembered as the 'First Year of 3D Era' and Panasonic has already taken the lead by launching 3D-capable VIERA™ televisions and Blu-ray™ 3D Disc Players," said Darin Pepple, Senior Product Manager, Imaging, Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company. "With Panasonic's development of a twin-lens capable of 3D shooting, the company is providing consumers with a way to capture their own 3D content, which they can then enjoy watching in the comforts of their own home. Panasonic is dedicated to evolving the 3D ecosystem, letting consumers create and display lifelike 3D images in their homes."
Currently, 3D shooting with an interchangeable lens system camera is possible only by using panorama systems or by combining two lenses and two CCDs. However, these systems are not ideal and have difficulty capturing moving objects. Panasonic's new 3D lens for the LUMIX G Micro System features two optical systems installed within the diameter of the lens mount, creating stereo images from the left and right lenses that are then processed with a 3D image processing system. Thanks to Panasonic's advanced technologies in optical technology, image processing systems, and lens barrel design, the 3D lens will be compact in size.
This new compact 3D-capable interchangeable lens will be easy to handle and allow instant 3D shooting, without distortion or time lag between left and right images – even when shooting moving objects.
*For a digital interchangeable lens of July 28, 2010.
** Compatible models to be announced at a later date.


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About the illumira Canvas LMS tool
The illumira Canvas LMS tool allows users to upload and add content such as video, audio, PDF documents and image files to course content from within the Canvas interface. Course Instructors and Administrators can directly add the content to any of the course pages.
The tool consists of the illumira Media browser which allows users to upload and manage content within the entire course. Using the illumira link available within the Canvas rich text editor pages such as assignment, discussion, comments etc. users can easily add and embed content.
A note on Student Uploads: By default the tool will only allow faculty and staff to upload content. To enable uploads for course students as well, administrators can enable the Student upload functionality for the specific LMS from the Institutional Profile Page, for more on this topic please see the relevant support article on View and Manage the Institutional Profile (for Institutional Administrators)
Steps before Installation
To begin with the installation the canvas administrator for the institution would require the:
1. Application Configuration (XML) file
2. Consumer Key
3. Shared secret
All of the above information will be provided by illumira to the institutions LMS administrator installing the tool. If this information has not been provided, please contact firstname.lastname@example.com to receive it.
Installation of the tool
In order to install the illumira tool globally, login in as administrator and click the "Settings" link in the left sidebar. Click the "External Tools" tab and click "Add External Tool".
Enter the Name (illumira), 'Consumer Key' and 'Shared Secret' values provided by illumira staff. For "Configuration Type" select "Paste XML" from the available dropdown options and paste in the XML text provided in the application configuration file by illumira.
Click 'Submit' once all values are provided. The tool is now installed and ready to be used within the institution. The illumira Media Browser tool, as well as the media button, will be available for all courses. Administrators can also choose to customize the tool availability on a course basis using the options available in the Canvas interface.


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German Program
Expand your horizons through German Studies
Our interdisciplinary German Studies curriculum offers a diverse range of courses in language, literature, and culture. The program emphasizes the study of culture in the broadest sense and offers an international approach to education through recognized study abroad programs in Leipzig, Germany and Graz, Austria. Courses on topics from intellectual and cultural history to literary studies to linguistics and visual culture are designed to allow students to follow their passions, develop their intellectual curiosity and pursue their interests with rigor and depth. The program is known for its best practices in language learning and teaching as well as its innovative approaches to student-centered instruction in German Studies.
Major in German
German Studies majors acquire language proficiency and an understanding of the culture and literature of the German-speaking world while learning about the ideas and discourses that have informed German Studies as a field. The major consists of 40 credits of coursework beyond elementary German. Courses in language and cultural studies, German-language literature and related fields are part of the course of study. Courses toward the major can also be taken during study abroad. Proficiency certification in German is offered to students through internationally recognized examinations administered by the Goethe-Institut.
Double major in German Studies
We welcome and encourage double majors. The double major consists of nine courses in German Studies. A capstone independent-study project linking two majors can enhance the course of study. Departmental Honors are awarded to students for demonstrated proficiency in German, a high GPA and outstanding independent work on a substantive research project that is carried out with close faculty guidance. Students in the German Studies program are prepared for the global workplace and continued intellectual growth through rigorous academic coursework and close mentoring by engaged faculty.
Our curriculum promotes
- the development of proficiency in German
- knowledge of the cultures of the German-speaking world
- cross-cultural competencies and fluencies
- academic rigor and depth of study across disciplines
- internationalization and study abroad
- the development of non-cognitive, interpersonal skills and an understanding of the learning process
- preparation of students for success in graduate school and in their careers
Minor in German
The minor in German Studies comprises any combination of 24 credits beyond elementary German; students must pass GERM 306 or demonstrate an equivalent proficiency in German. A department adviser guides students in tailoring a course of study that suits their interests.
Dual Degree Program in German and Engineering/Computer Science
This five-year track leads to a BA in German and a BS in engineering or computer science. The Watson School of Engineering offers majors in computer science, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, and industrial and systems design. Students follow the regular engineering curriculum and take courses in German Studies. Students have the opportunity to work with graduate engineering students from Germany who are resources specialists in the Languages Across the Curriculum (LxC) program. Students can spend a semester at the Technische Universität in Graz, Austria and may complete an internship.*
*(Note: Students who wish to participate in an internship and who have previously been convicted of a felony are advised that they will be asked about their prior criminal history. This may impede your ability to participate in certain internships. Students who have concerns about such matters, or are looking for additional information, are advised to contact the dean's office of their intended academic program.)
Minor in German and BS in Management
This program adds an international dimension to a management degree. It emphasizes the development of international career opportunities in international commerce and management. Students benefit from study abroad at the School of Management at the University of Leipzig in Germany.
Declare a German major, double major, or minor
To declare a German major, double major, or minor, simply click here. (Note that you must be logged in to your Binghamton University email for the form to be visible.)


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Every product in today's social media-driven world is, in a sense, overhyped. But even taking that into consideration, consumer electronics probably take the cake for most shameless overpromising, and none more than the brouhaha surrounding AI and VR the past couple of years. Every commercial for VR headsets, whether it's by LG or Samsung or Sony, want you to believe that putting on the device is to step into a truly immersive experience, except no, the pixels are clearly visible, there's a bit of lag, and the headsets are not comfortable to wear more than 15 to 20 minutes at a time. AI? Don't even get me started. Bixby, Siri, Google Assistant, Cortana are hardly as smart as its respective tech CEOs claim to be, and Google's self-driving cars seem to have gotten into quite a few accidents already.
Both VR and AI want so bad to work the way commercials and tech CEOs want them to work, but there's been virtually zero progress in the past 12 months -- VR was hailed as the breakout hit of CES in 2016; by 2017's event, Facebook-backed Oculus Rift didn't even have a booth. What gives?
The problem isn't with the tech per se, it's that the networks and the data needed aren't ready.
"Virtual reality, in order to achieve the true immersion needs several hundred gigabits of data, which 4G cannot do wireless right now," says Qiu Heng, Huawei's president of wireless marketing operations. "More importantly, the latency for self-driving cars right now is around the 50 millisecond range. That's also not enough."
What Qiu is saying is simple: The wifi is too slow. Luckily, a solution is coming soon: 5G.
Qiu says 5G will shave latency for driver-less cars down to 1 millisecond -- the difference between braking in time or crashing into a tree -- and pump out enough data make VR actually immersive and, like reality, instead of the gimmicky, cartoony, and headache-inducing experience right now. And A.I. will get smarter too, because 5G will, in theory, connect more machines to machines, cities to cities.
"If 4G tech built us a road, then 5G tech will build a city," says Wang Xiaoyun, general manager of technology of China Mobile, the largest mobile telecommunications company by market capitalization (mainly because of China's vast population).
Talk to any senior execs at any major telecommunication company and they all agree -- 5G is a more important jump from the last generation than 4G was to 3G and 3G was to 2G, etc. I know because I attended a four-hour long 5G conference at the Mobile World Congress two months ago, where companies like Huawei, Nokia, Ericcson and AT&T laid out their plans for 5G connectivity. 5G, they will tell you, is bigger than just being able to download the entire Godfather trilogy in 10 seconds (actually, skip Godfather III). 5G can let one central factory control heavy machinery across an entire city or state, or help government "smarten up" cities: think a garbage can that knows when it's full, or traffic lights and signs that know if there's an accident further down the road and help ease congestion accordingly.
"The basic gist of 5G is that it will make VR and AI better, connect machines to machines, take Internet of Things to the next level," says Qiu. "We estimate that 29 billion devices will be connected by 2021, and 5G will provide the road on which everyone will travel through digitally."
As a telecommunication giants that provide networking services to more than 170 countries around the world (covering basically everywhere except North America), Huawei was among one of the world leaders in rolling out 3G and 4G. With 5G, however, Huawei is likely to lead the way. The company began researching on 5G back in 2009, secured polar coding before competitors, introduced the first network splicing router, and today announced plans to begin preparations for 5G rollouts in Hong Kong.
Yang Chaobin, president of Huawei's 5G product line, says a proof of concept/pilot program of 5G networks should hit major cities by 2019.
"To handle 5G networks, a city needs to have more than 100 base stations," says Yang, referring to a structure that sends and receives radio signals to form a cellular network. "If you ask me which country will have thousands of base stations first, it'll be China."
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The Sims has come out with an update today, which first surprised me because I didn't realize "The Sims" was still a computer game. The last I heard of it was when I was screaming at my mom that I needed both the "House Party" AND "Hot Date" expansion packs, so I could use cheat codes (CRTL+SHIFT+C – Rosebud;;;;;) to make giant houses and delete the stairs so everyone would be stuck upstairs, on their love shaped beds. It sounds very concerning now that I revisit that facet of my mind but I swear, trapping your Sims in their own houses and forcing them to get into relationships was the hotness back when I was like, 9 years old.
Apparently The Sims has evolved FAR past this, and I think I need to get back into the world. Why, do you ask? Apart from a few fashion collaborations (lol WUT) The Sims now has a new option to choose for your occupation: Freelancer.
FINALLY. EVERYONE'S MOTHER FUCKING DREAM. Freelancer. Working from home. Working for tons of companies at once. Going to busy restaurants during the day because everyone else is at work. Confusing your grandparents. Long conversations at family holidays trying to explain to your out-of-touch cousins that you do, in fact, have a job too. Having shitty healthcare. being taken advantage of. Never getting paid on time. NOW WE CAN ALL HAVE IT ALL!!!!!!!
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At the 2015 O.Henry Pun-Off World Championships, the COMPETITION WILL BE IN TENTS. Although we initially supposed tents would serve to protect the audience from shady characters, the Austin weather forecast is now for 60% rain on Saturday. So we can actually justify the erection of this 40 x 80 foot circus tent over our stage and audience area this year. We don't want a repeat of 2009 when we were unexpectedly "reigned" into the Hilton Hotel.
The O.Henry Museum and Austin Parks and Recreation Department have spared no expense to ensure the audience will be sitting pretty in dry and cool comfort as we pummel you with puns on Saturday, May 9th. Kudos to PARD for taking our brand of foolishness so seriously and enrolling us in their "wetness protection program." Want to rent your own tent? Visit Adam's Canopy.
It's A Chair-ity Event
We also are going to have lots of folding chairs to sit in this year instead of bleacher seating. Of course, we encourage you to bring blankets and spread out on the grass. Bring umbrellas too.
Keep on Truckin'
We also have three food trucks who will donate a portion of their sales to Brush Square Museums, so bring on your hunger games. In addition, the Brush Square Museum Foundation volunteers will sell bottles of ice-cold water. Remember, City park rules forbid open alcohol containers. This year's food vendors include:
SlabBBQ (http://www.realdopebbq.com/) and on Facebook
Kona Ice Austin (http://www.kona-ice.com/) and on Facebook
Mmmpanadas (http://mmmpanadas.com/) and on Facebook


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I bring ambition and a great sense of humor to my work. I have a true desire to help my patients understand the importance of their oral health. My goal is to have all my patients leave my chair with a healthy and happy smile.
Ambers favorite books are the Twilight series and her favorite movie genres are comedy, action and drama.
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VA dental clinic
Amber has been practicing dental hygiene for four years. She is married to her high school sweetheart and has three beautiful daughters. She spends her weekends taking her husband and children to their soccer games and loves taking her kids to theme parks for vacation.


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The ubiquitous Lagrangian
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- Monday, August 25, 2008 - 16:00 for 1 hour (actually 50 minutes)
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- Skiles 255
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- Maria Clara Nucci – Dept. of Mathematics and Informatics, University of Perugia
In any standard course of Analytical Mechanics students are indoctrinated that a Lagrangian have a profound physical meaning (kinetic energy minus potential energy) and that Lagrangians do not exist in the case of nonconservative system. We present an old and regretfully forgotten method by Jacobi which allows to find many nonphysical Lagrangians of simple physical models (e.g., the harmonic oscillator) and also of nonconservative systems (e.g., the damped oscillator). The same method can be applied to any equation of second-order, and extended to fourth-order equations as well as systems of second and first order. Examples from Physics, Number Theory and Biology will be provided.


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or over fifteen years the 9/11 truth movement and some of its most visible leaders have debated this question: Did a large plane, matching a Boeing 757 in general and Flight AA 77 in particular, hit the Pentagon on September 11, 2001? In the last several years a group of scientists and engineers have presented a number of scientific papers that answer both of these questions with a resounding "Yes." A number of these scientists and engineers are affiliated with the organization Scientists for 9/11 Truth, which also fully supports the hypothesis that the impacts and resulting fires from the Boeing 767s crashing into the World Trade Center's Twin Towers (WTC1 and WTC2) on 9/11 could not account for the destruction of these buildings. Building 7 (WTC7) was destroyed without being impacted by any plane. The evidence is clear that all three of these buildings were destroyed by some form of controlled demolition. While the 9/11 truth movement generally agrees on what happened in New York City, thus far there has been no closure on the Pentagon debate.
As an organization, Scientists for 9/11 Truth has stood virtually alone in maintaining large plane impact at the Pentagon together with controlled demolition of the buildings in New York City. With the publication of three new works, cited below, there are now indications that the 9/11 truth movement may be ready to adopt this position also.


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"My gf and I gathered a couple days before Easter to get our cake pop on!" – Aimee
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"My gf and I gathered a couple days before Easter to get our cake pop on!" – Aimee
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Where did u get the candy to decorate the little chicks from. THey look awesome
Paramount crystals work well for thinning out the candy melts. I use them with wilton melts just fine. I like them better than crisco. You can get them at specialty bake supply shops or online.
I was on the hunt for candy melts that weren't processed in a facility as peanuts like the wilson candy melts that are everywhere. I didn't like the wilson candy melts because they melt weird and are super thick and make it so the cake pops are bumpy.
I finally found a cake shop that sold candy melts that were peanut safe for my family and they melted amazingly smooth and thin! They also taste a million times better.
If you do have the yucky (sorry ;)) wilson ones you can thin it out with some melted crisco (gag).
Good luck! :)
your baby chicks are so perfectly round! i love them! how do you get the candy melt coating so smooth?


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Who we are: FT Workforce is a leading Australian owned and operated Recruitment and Labour Hire business with head-quarters in Perth and offices in Karratha, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide.
A little about the role:
We are looking for experienced Dump Truck Operators for Northern and Southern suburbs of Adelaide.
In order to be considered you must be able to demonstrate the following:
- Haul Truck (HS) Licence highly desirable
- Whitecard & Driver's Licence
- Ability to operate a road ranger gearbox
- Must be reliable and punctual
- Ability to work across a 6 day roster
- Willingness to travel to all job sites in metro Adelaide is a requirement if you're looking for permanent work
What we can offer in return FT Workforce are experienced and committed to supporting local talent find work within the civil, mining, rail and trades arena and are able to discuss current / upcoming projects you may be interested in working on.
- We are a national recruitment agency with numerous roles across the country. If you are interested in the above role or would like to discuss other opportunities please visit our website at www.ftworkforce.com.au to register your profile on our database.
- Great rates are offered whilst you're casual and equally as competitive if offered a permanent role within this business.


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When it comes to Springtime garden prep, I'm much like a kid at Christmas. I'm so excited to get going, wondering what surprises this year will bring and whether we'll have a bounty. With eager anticipation, I'm fast-forwarding to that first tomato, juice dripping down my chin as I sneak a bite while I'm still in the garden.
There's no guarantee with gardening, but I've gotta try. Continue reading "Garden prep"


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Data integrity,
Definition of Data integrity:
Accuracy and consistency of data; freedom of data from corruption.
The accuracy and consistency of stored data, indicated by an absence of any alteration in data between two updates of a data record. Data integrity is imposed within a database at its design stage through the use of standard rules and procedures, and is maintained through the use of error checking and validation routines.
How to use Data integrity in a sentence?
- Data integrity of a document can be compromised when you leave your computer unlocked and walk away from your desk, risking that another person can access the information.
- You must always make sure to keep strong data integrity so that other companies can not find out what you are doing.
- The data integrity was high which was great news for the team who generated it so it was used during the presentation.
Meaning of Data integrity & Data integrity Definition


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Power School
Power School Parent is a website provided for parents to view their student's attendance, grades, assignments, class notes, school bulletins, class schedules, and teacher information. It gives parents insight into their child's academic life like they've never had before.
Click here to log in to Power School.
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This elegant and delicate Lauren ballerina showcases the soft round lines and gentle femininity characteristic of the Maison. The signature Lauren scalloped edges lend a romantic charm and luxurious nappa sheepskin makes this shoe a pleasure to wear. A timeless classic, the Lauren is a comfortable favourite for effortlessly stylish daywear.
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Resolved, That an allowance of 125 dollars a month be made to brigadier general Robert Howe, to commence at the time he was left by major-general Lee, to command in South Carolina and Georgia; the said allowance being considered as necessary to defray the expenses of his table while he commands there, and to continue so long as he shall be in such command.
Resolved, That brigadier Gen. Robert Howe, be promoted to the rank of major-general in the army of the United States. That Gen. R. Howe's letter of August the 29th last, relating to the general hospital in South Carolina, be referred to the medical committee.
The delegates from North Carolina laid before Congress a resolution of the general assembly of that state, recommending Col. Jethro Sumner and Col. Thomas Clark, of the North Carolina forces to be elected brigadiers.


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It is exactly one year and five months ago when the now heart healthy ten year old Timothy Ochom was diagnosed with a life threatening heart disease. He had to drop out of school at the age of seven in primary two for failure to cope due to the disease. His parents living a humble country life as peasant farmers in rural Bukedea had completely nothing to save the boy's life. Over Eighteen Million Uganda Shillings (Ushs. 18,000,000) was required to do an open heart surgery.
One step at a time, efforts to save the boy's life began taking shape with the help of Emmaus Foundation (EF) a Charity Organization in Kampala. These efforts were spearheaded by a one Good Samaritan Ms. Rose Omuria, a mere neighbor with Timothy's family back in the village, who opened up her Kampala home to Timothy's family to enable Timothy access periodic visits to Mulago National Referral Hospital and also enable the boy stand a chance of an open heart surgery as had been recommended by specialists of the same Institution.
Unfortunately, Timothy's need for surgery came in at a time when the country's biggest National Referral Hospital was going through very serious internal crises ranging from according to Public Media: lack of reagents that had led to indefinite suspension of laboratory tests, patients had to enter the hospital with their own medical supplies such as drugs and sundries etc. However, this was just beside the point; most scaring was that surgical procedures were being differed indefinitely amidst sporadic supply of oxygen to theaters as reported by the Daily Monitor of Friday, July 28,2017 Pg. 4 and 5 as attached. Amidst such situations Emmaus Foundation and its longtime partner Italia Uganda and everybody on board didn't give up on Timothy; and like hundreds of heart patients the boy was at some point advised to go back to the village and wait for two whole months, while waiting for a chance to be slotted in for surgery, amidst bouts of pain and attacks.
It was a day to be grateful for although filled with a mixture of fear, anxiety and uncertainty. It was on January 10, 2018 that the frail looking boy was whisked into the surgery room after beating a whole night's impromptu queuing. The open heart procedure that commenced at 7.30am and anticipated to last eight hours lasted twelve hours and behold! It was a success. The critical phase was over, the process of recovery set in; with almost a week in Intensive Care Unit (ICU) the little boy fought the battle and has steadily progressed into recovery and regained strength by the day.
Timothy was discharged on January 25, 2018 with all medical costs completely cleared; Special thanks go to Italia Uganda and Bank of Uganda for donating towards the noble life-saving and to Emmaus Foundation, for bridging all the critical players to successfully bring to a close of an implementation chapter; and to the Good Samaritan Ms. Rose Omuria, who selflessly played the role of Timothy's mother and guardian. She is that special link that spotted the specialists at Mulago National Referral Hospital, possible donors, followed up and updated all parties; she housed, provided for and comforted the very sick boy's biological parents until this moment. Amazingly, Ms. Rose Omuria is just a compassionate human being who saw a need to save a life of a neighbors' child and stepped in; completely unaware of the demands, emotional stress and financial strain. She has sacrificed so much at the expense of her own beloved family and an extremely and exceptionally understanding husband, just for Timothy.
Timothy Ochom is alive and free from constant pain that had robbed him of his joy since childhood; he is already planning for a new journey of attaining an education, to secure his future.


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I have a weird problem. I am selecting a circle in a sketch and then doing a Ctrl + drag to copy that circle. Whenever I do this my window zooms to a zoom all position. THis is new behaviour.
Is this a setting that was truned on by mistake or a bug? Any ideas on how to make it go away?


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Stereolithography is a light-based process that builds individual layers of a model with liquid polymer, hardened by a laser beam.
The laser is directed and controlled by two galvanometers. After each layer, the resin tank peels away to release the hardened material. The build platform then moves up from 25 to 200 microns, depending on the chosen layer height, to prepare for the process of solidifying the next layer.
The part appears to be built upside down, which is called inverse stereolithography. Here we do 3d printing in resin, 3D Printing in accura60 (transparent in color), 3D printing in accura25(white in color).
We have in-house SLA 3D printing facility to print parts in resin material the accuracy of 50-100 microns.
SLA Material available at 3D Era are:
- White color resin
- Grey color resin
- Transparent color resin (80-85% transparency)
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Finding Your Spark: Finding Where You Belong And Enjoying The RideWednesday, December 6, 2017
I decided to start the "Finding Your Spark" series to shine a light on different types of people who are following various paths – their OWN paths, whatever those may be. The whole idea is that there's no single way to live life and a person doesn't have to be "famous" to inspire others. These individuals have found what inspires them, motivates them, makes them happy. And they've run with it. Read all posts in this series here.
I'm very excited to share the latest Finding Your Spark story because it is with my very dear friend whom I love and admire. We also happen to share the same first name.
I met Nicole at work, where we first bonded over the fact that we were both fresh college grads at our first real job. She was (is) dedicated, ambitious, and great at lightening the mood and bringing people together. She is a hard-working ray of sunshine.
Back in February of this year, Nicole found a job in and moved to Colorado. Though she has relatives in the area, she was moved into her own apartment within a month. While I do miss living in the same state as her, I've loved watching her thrive and explore life in her new home. And she's loved it too. I mean, just look at these pictures.
As we come up on the one-year mark of Nicole living a thousand miles from her hometown, we talked about what it felt like for her to move to another state at 23 and the advice she has for others wanting to do the same.
When did you first start thinking about moving out of state? What made you start considering it?
I have wanted to move ever since I was a little kid! Which is kind of weird – but I remember visiting relatives in Florida and always knowing that I wanted to live somewhere with beautiful scenery and lots of outdoor activities. I was thinking about Arizona, North Carolina, Florida, Texas, and Colorado, and thankfully ended up in Colorado!
What was your job-hunting and home-hunting process like?
It was pretty awful. I just searched on sites like LinkedIn and Indeed. I had a lot of different interviews, but there are so many factors when companies are hiring, and I was pretty picky. I wanted something in my field, a good salary, reputable company, etc. So I wasn't willing to take just anything. A lot of companies were hesitant to hire someone from out of state too, so that was tricky.
Job hunting took up a lot of time but I was really motivated, so I just kept searching until I finally found the job I have now. I actually saw this job posting on a site called Luke's Circle, which advertises Colorado jobs exclusively. I only heard about it because another Colorado company had turned me down but said to check Luke's Circle for future postings.
How has it been living in Colorado compared to what you expected?
It has been even better than I imagined!! I love being able to hike on the weekends, and the mountain views on the drive to work never get old. I am very, very appreciative to be here and have tried to take advantage of all that this state offers as much as possible.
What was your family's reaction to you wanting to move out of state (and eventually doing it)?
I had been talking about doing this FOREVER, so they weren't surprised at all and were very supportive. They helped me move and are happy for me.
What has been the hardest adjustment/most challenging part?
I miss my friends and family so, so much. I have met some really awesome people here but there is nothing like hanging out with the friends who you've known for years and JUST GET YOU.
And what has been the best part?
I love, love, loooooooove being near the mountains!!! Hiking has definitely been my favorite activity, and I try to do it every weekend. It's been so much fun exploring new trails – I love the combination of being outside and being active. It feels very fulfilling.
And living between Boulder and Denver is great, like I said, because there is always something to do, and they have very young vibes. Most of the people I have met have also moved here from another state, so there are a lot of like-minded people to relate to.
When you moved, you also started a new job at the same time, which is a big step. How did that go?
It went pretty well, thankfully. My job now is very different from the one I had before, but I was excited because I have always wanted to go into brand management and it's a pretty cool industry. I feel like I'm learning a lot and am thankful because the work is interesting and relevant, so it feels meaningful.
What goals do you have moving forward?
It was my goal for a LONG TIME to move out of state/to Colorado, so right now I'm sort of just enjoying the ride a bit, which feels really nice because when I was still home in Illinois, moving was the only thing I could think about. It is so nice to have checked that off my list. I feel like I am where I belong!
Moving forward I would just like to continue to explore new parts of the state and continue to meet new people! And of course work on persuading my friends/family to move out here with me.
What advice do you have for someone who wants to make a solo move as well but is nervous about it?
DOOOOOOO IT. If you feel like you would be happy elsewhere then make it happen!
Finding a job was the hardest part for me, because I wanted to have a secure, full-time position before moving across the country, and I didn't have any connections here to really network with. Maybe it's easier for other people, but I definitely spent a long time applying and researching different places before making the move. Now that I am here, it all feels worth it and I don't have any regrets about the process or being here solo.
Then once you're there, just embrace your new home – explore as much as possible, join different clubs/activities, and FaceTime your friends and family when you need to – they always help any homesickness!


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Hello, I want you to move!
Having come to Pilates through my contemporary dance training and a period of rehabilitation from illness, I find endless inspiration in sharing this technique with others and working with them to explore their physicality, and to find ease, understanding and enjoyment in movement.
For me, Pilates is fundamentally about humans and their relationship to both themselves and their physical environment. I am fascinated by the moving body, and constantly curious about the connections that are to be found between movement and all aspects of life..
The Pilates Corner brings together bodies and personalities, to laugh, talk and move together, in the UK, France and beyond…


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Ice Cream Sunday: A Sweet Trip Idea
June 26, 2013
Nothing says vacation more than ice cream -- so why not plan a whole trip around it? Columbus is America's best ice cream city. Jeni's is famous world-wide for great flavors, and there are many more spots around the city to grab an excellent sundae… Continue Reading >>


text: Time to kick off the 2018 Swim With A Mission! As many of you know, late last year, I had back surgery, as of March 6, I am fully cleared to get back in the Swim of things. Though this has set back my training a little, this year I will be swimming the solo 5K (3.1 miles for those who don't use the metric system) on Saturday, July 14th on beautiful Newfound Lake in Bristol, NH. The day is filled with family activities and a demonstration by the U.S. Navy SEALs and K-9 Teams. This year, as the distance I am swimming increases, so is my fundraising goal. My personal fundraising goal this year is $3000. Any and all sponsorships are greatly appreciated. All of the money raised will go to support Veterans and to charitable organizations that provide service and support for Veterans.


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Spreading wings out into the wider world from Birmingham this is as good an advert for the city as any. TJ first came to national note in 1996 with 'The Fusionist' on Nation, soon Europe took note of his stylish, chilled use of drum'n'bass and cultural roots and further superb releases and re-mixes followed. This is his fifth full-length release, the core of drum'n'bass, Asian traditional and beats remains but the style has evolved as the talent has grown so the whole is more organic more expressive and simply superb.
Graham Radley