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Announcement: Winners and Finalists of the 2012 Regional Awards for New Technology
Published by Derek Lothian on November 29, 2012
Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (CME) would like to congratulate all applicants on their achievements and successes realized by developing and implementing innovative new technologies into their products and processes.
CME and the National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program work together in turning innovative ideas into action and set our nation apart on the world stage. Through your inspiration and innovation, your organization has challenged the status quo and succeeded. Congratulations to the Regional Winners and Finalists:
Atlantic / Nunavut
Winner: MedMira Inc. (Halifax, NS)
Finalists: Nicom IT Solutions (Halifax, NS), RtTech Software Inc. (Moncton, NB)
Winner: Orbite Aluminae Inc. (Montréal)
Finalists: Cadens Imaging (Granby), Photonic Knowledge Inc. (Rosemère)
Winner: Ensyn Technologies (Ottawa)
Finalists: NutriAg Ltd. (Toronto), TekPak Solutions (Hamilton)
Western Canada
Winner: GrowSafe Systems Ltd. (Airdrie, AB)
Finalists: Akshaya Bio Inc. (Edmonton, AB), Intelliwave Technologies Inc. (Leduc, AB)
British Columbia / Yukon
Winner: EVT Power Inc. (Vancouver, BC)
Finalists: Cascadia Windows Ltd. (Langley, BC), Cogent Industrial Technologies Ltd. (Richmond, BC)


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About Parentography
Parentography is the new home of a podcast for parents that want to learn about photography, but aren't necessarily interesting in spending a fortune, or keeping their family in the park just to get a photo at the "magic hour." It is taking the "rules" of photography, and helping to adapt them to your life, rather than the other way around.
J. Edward Romeo – father of a 8 year old daughter and 2 dogs, Jay is a computer programmer by day, and a budding photography enthusiast by night. Primarily a Canon shooter (a 20D and a PowerShot S3 IS), he is also know to have a soft spot for Olympus.
Elizabeth Busy Mom – Elizabeth is married to Busy Dad, and, as an only child, remains baffled by 3 kids, ages 14, 12 and 6, of her own. Better known as "Busy Mom" around the Internet, she's been chronicling whatever it is she chronicles at Busy Mom Blog since 2003, and reviewing products nice people send her at Busy Mom Reviews.
A nurse by trade and a blogger by night, she remains on the quest for the perfect purse. In her spare time, she can be found pleading with a disinterested pile of laundry to fold itself.
Busy Mom has had her Canon Digital Rebel XT for nearly a year, and still isn't quite sure what she's doing, but, hey, she tries. You can find some of her photography handiwork on her Flickr account.

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The Supreme People's Procuracy officially filed charges on December 23 against the former Chairman of Ocean Bank, Ha Van Tham, and 47 accomplices for serious violations during their time in charge of the bank.
Tham and the others were charged with "violating lending regulations of credit institutions", "abusing positions and power while performing official duties", and "deliberately acting against the State's regulations on economic management, causing serious consequences".
Former CEOs Nguyen Minh Thu and Nguyen Xuan Son and Deputy CEOs Nguyen Van Hoan, Le Thi Thuy and Nguyen Minh Phuong count among Tham's accomplices. The remainder are former directors at branches and transaction offices.
The charge sheet states there were serious violations in the bank's operating activities, including lending, mobilizing deposits, and paying customers a higher interest rate than the ceiling regulated by the central bank, affecting the implementation of the State's monetary policy.
For the charge of violating lending regulations of credit institutions, Tham is charged with personally ordering Ocean Bank's Board of Directors to approve a loan of VND500 billion ($11.1 million) to former Chairman of the Vietnam Construction Bank (VNCB) Pham Cong Danh, who received a 30-year sentence last September for causing losses of VND9 trillion ($396 million) at VNCB.
The amount of the illegal loan ordered by Tham was above regulated limits and the loan was pushed through without collateral, causing a loss of VND343 billion ($15.1 million) for Ocean Bank.
On the charge of abusing positions and power while performing official duties, Son is alleged to have charged customers additional fees via one of Tham's shell companies - the BSC Co. - causing losses of VND69 billion ($3 million) for the bank.
As for the charge as "deliberately acting against the State's regulations on economic management, causing serious consequences", former officials, including Thu, Thuy and Phuong, are alleged to have directed the bank's operations department to pay interest rates outside of the mobilizing deposits contract, causing a loss of VND1.576 trillion ($69.2 million) for the bank.
Thirty-four other accomplices have been charged with aiding the bank's officials to conduct illegal activities, causing total losses of VND2 trillion ($88 million).
Under Tham's direction, Ocean Bank's bad debts climbed to nearly VND15 trillion ($672.6 million), with pre-tax losses at more than VND10 trillion ($448.4 million) as at March 2014. He was arrested in October 2014, while police from the Ministry of Public Security (C46) arrested Son in July 2015 and Thu in January 2015.
In May 2015 the SBV officially acquired Ocean Bank, gaining all its equity, including its charter capital of some VND4 trillion ($179.3 million), at a price of VND0 per share. The Ocean Bank case is one of six major economic crimes the Central Steering Anti-Corruption Committee asked be brought to trial by the first quarter of 2017 at the latest.


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From: Senate President <firstname.lastname@example.com>
Subject: SENATE: Pedro Garcia-Caro and Frances White elected as CAS TF nominees by acclamation
Date: October 31, 2018 at 2:40:52 PM PDT
Dear Senators –
We had two self-nominations for the two Senate nominees for the task force on the potential CAS reorganization:
1) Pedro Garcia-Caro (Romance Languages):
I have served as a senator representing the Humanities Division of the College of Arts and Sciences for six years (2011-2014 and 2016-2018) and have often voiced my concerns for the increasing marginalization of languages, general education, the liberal arts and the humanities on our campus. As Secretary of AAUP-Oregon I have written in our local newsletter on the challenges faced by the Liberal Arts in our current political and economic setting as well as on the role of private interests and donors in a Public University (2018). I am not completely attached to the current college configuration, for instance, I don't think it has fomented well interdisciplinary programs, and research experiences to their full potential. This will continue to be a key challenging issue that might not be best resolved with a new division of colleges and which may be tied to the larger budgetary issues that have plagued our campus for years. Being part of this task force I will actively interrogate these different models and take part in the discussion of key details related to the way in which a reorganized college or set of new collegial organizations might best contribute to enhance disciplinary and interdisciplinary experiences in particular across the Social Sciences and the Humanities, the areas where I locate my own research as a cultural historian working on Latin America.
2) Frances White (Anthropology):
As a member of a highly interdisciplinary department and intellectual area, I am deeply concerned about the impact these discussions and decisions has on interdisciplinarity both the faculty research perspective and, from my positions on the various academic committees and councils, on the undergraduate student and graduate student experiences in interdisciplinary courses and programs.
Frances and Pedro are therefore elected by acclamation, and the Senator leadership hereby passes their names on to the Provost as the Senate's nominees. Thanks to them both for their work supporting shared governance on this important task force.
I encourage all Senators to work with their constituents and Provost Banavar to help find nominees for the remaining task force openings.
Bill Harbaugh
UO Senate Pres, Econ Prof
From: Senate President <firstname.lastname@example.com>
Sent: Monday, October 29, 2018 10:08 AM
Subject: RESPONSE NEEDED, SENATE CAS Caucus : Call for nominations for appointments to task force on the potential CAS reorganization
Dear CAS Senators –
As you know, President Schill and Provost Banavar are convening a task force, chaired by Assoc CAS Dean Karen Ford, to advise them on the potential reorganization of CAS into several colleges. The details of this are at https://provost.uoregon.edu/task-force-structure-college-arts-and-sciences.
The charge says that
"At least two of the CAS faculty members shall be selected from names nominated by the president and vice president of the University Senate. "
Senate VP Elizabeth Skowron has decided to recuse herself this from because she is not CAS faculty, so Chris Sinclair as Immediate past Senate president and I have decided on the following process to select nominees. (Neither Chris nor myself are interested in being on the task force, given our other obligations.)
1) Alll interested CAS faculty senators (I.e. the members of the CAS Caucus) can self-nominate by emailing me at firstname.lastname@example.com, along with an optional <250 word statement about why you would like to serve on the task force. This is due by midnight this Tuesday, Oct 30.
2) On Wednesday Oct 31st I will email all CAS Caucus members the names and statements of the nominees. The Senate staff will then collect votes by email, due by 5PM Friday Nov 2nd. Each CAS faculty senator can vote for up to two nominees.
We will forward the names of the top two vote-getters to Karen Ford as the Senate nominees for task force membership. This process will ensure that there are at least 2 CAS Senators among the 20 task force members.
I will also forward the names, statements, and number of votes for all those submitting self-nominations, in the hope that the administration will find that information useful in picking the remaining 7 CAS faculty members.
The task force's charge also includes a timeline saying that the task force is to make a report by April 15, and that the President and Provost will make the decision in Mid-May, for discussion at the June 3-4 Trustees meeting and a likely announcement date. This process does not include a Senate for. Our feeling is that any decision to reorganize CAS departments into new colleges is a significant academic matter that will require Senate approval, and we will take up the question as to how to best do this in the Senate soon, so I'm sending this message to all Senators for information, but at the moment it only requires action from Senators representing CAS divisions, i.e. those on the CAS Caucus.
Bill Harbaugh
Economics Prof & Senate Pres
University of Oregon


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So what was the LIFE-CHANGING event that created Transform Fitness?
It all started when I was 20 years old when my Father 'Graeme' was diagnosed with Bowel Cancer and given only 6 months to live. My Dad had always been an active man and someone who didn't eat 'junk food' or smoke but as he got older and work become more physically and emotionally demanding, it was accompanied with an inactive lifestyle, high levels of stress and poor eating habits that many of us fall victim to.
My Father was a very strong determined man and I guess this combined with the old cliché of "I'll start getting back on track next week, next month…" etc made him believe that he was some how in control of his own health. However as time went on nothing changed with his focus on his health and as the years increased so did the hours at work and stress levels.
At the age of 47 my Father was diagnosed with Bowel cancer and a few months later terminal Liver cancer. At the time I was only 20 and like many 20 year olds health and fitness was not on top of my priority list, however that was all about to change.
Over a 9 month battle I watched my Dad dramatically go from 100kg's down to 60kg's and lose the long black shiny curls of his mullet.
His moustache (that resembled the classic handle bar look from the 70's) slowly fell out, even though he had kept it ever since I was born and I can only remember on one occasion where he actually shaved it off.
He also had to deal with the daily demands of vomiting from the chemotherapy and other painful treatments they put him through in the attempt to save his life.
However the treatments were not successful and Dad sadly passed away after 9 months of battling with this far to common enemy we all know as 'cancer'.
Where my dad was told to embrace what little time he had left to live, I knew I had an opportunity to turn my life around for the better. So from that point I made an unspoken promise not only to my Dad but also to myself to educate myself and others on how to improve the quality of their lives through balanced nutrition and scientific training programs.
This experience and in honor of my Father is the reason WHY I am so passionate about helping people change their lives to live life to the full extent.
You see Health and Fitness is not always about just having a slim waistline and a toned body. It is a way of life that promotes a healthy heart, strong emotional fitness, a balanced diet and muscle strength and endurance to deal with the pressure of everyday activities.
It's about being able to LIVE LIFE on your own terms and NOT be held back from physical limitations that you are in full control of.
So after 10 years of training thousands of clients, searching and uncovering the latest nutritional and training research we have finally created the Transform Fitness Transformation Studio with the goal of helping people TRANSFORM their lives, one client at a time.


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Last known 9/11 rescue dog honored with best birthday ever
By Chloe Bryan
Golden retriever Bretagne is the last known rescue dog who worked at Ground Zero on 9/11. She and her handler, Texas Task Force 1 member Denise Corliss, have been inseparable ever since.
As part of its "Dog's Best Day" series, BarkBox honored Bretagne's and Denise's service — and celebrated Bretagne's 16th birthday — with a fun-packed, dog-friendly day. Highlights included a swanky hotel suite, special snacks and a party full of thank yous and friends.
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"O God, You are my God; early will I seek You; my soul thirsts for You; my flesh longs for You in a dry and thirsty land where there is no water. So I have looked for You in the sanctuary, to see Your power and Your glory." (Psalm 63:1-2)
Our Monthly Church Prayer Meeting is held on the third Saturday of every month (unless otherwise stated), 5:30pm – 6:30pm at Bethesda Centre Level 5 (N5).
A softcopy of the current prayer items can be obtained (by request) from Paster Michael Yeong.


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Model XW-90 LARS
Quality A-frame and Crane Based LARS
The XW-90 LARS is the standard Subsea Innovation LARS. Over 50 systems are in operation worldwide. Generally the construction of the hydraulically controlled swing frame complete with self fleeting sheave wheel ensures the umbilical is not damaged during high loadings in deep waters. The base frame is strengthened to avoid the need for large seafastening or expensive modifications to vessel decks. Installing all the hydraulic components in a single st.st operating panel makes maintenance extremely easy. The design capacity is 45 Te design (15 Te SWL) @ 30 degrees side load with the possibility of increasing this by hydraulically retracting the boom during operation.
Technical Specification
- Safe working load (SWL): 15 Te
- Global design factor: 3
- Test load: 45 Te
- Outreach: 4.5m
- Skidbase dimensions: 4m wide x 6m long
- Gross weight: 27 Te
- Telescopic boom extension: 2m
- Operating envelope: 45 degs inboard / 45 degs outboard
- Design temperature: -20 to +50 degC
Hydraulic Functions
- A-frame in / out
- Boom extension
- Snubber drive (through axis)
- Snubber drive (cross axis)
- Snubber damping (through axis)
- Snubber damping (cross axis)
- Latch rotate
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- Winch fleet angle compensating sheave
- Extendible boom for height adjustment, controlled landing and SWL increase
- Hydraulic tilting of latch/sheave wheel angle for deep water deployment
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- All moving points piped to accessible lubrication bulkhead
- Stainless steel hydraulic fittings throughout
Optional Extras
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- Radio control
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- Snubber walkway
- Line-out encoders
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AAG Election
The 2020 AAG online election was held Jan. 8 - 30. Thank you to all the candidates and to our members for participating in the election. It's an exciting time for all to work together to help move the AAG forward in the coming year.
AAG Election Voting Process
The AAG's election takes place through an online voting system. The online procedure makes voting easier for AAG members, and votes cast online are conveniently managed, confidential, secure, backed-up, and certified.
All eligible voters receive an email with an ID voting password and a link to a voting page where they authenticate their identity. Once authenticated, the voter has access to a tamper-proof electronic ballot. Once the ballot is completed and submitted, the results are encrypted and kept anonymous. The voter then receives a receipt and is prevented from voting in the same election a second time. Paper ballots for those who requested them are counted at the end of the election process and added to electronic totals. Final results are published in February.
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- Members who prefer to opt-out of online voting can request a paper ballot by contacting Michelle Ledoux, AAG Membership Director, at 202-234-1450 (ext.1125) or by email at firstname.lastname@example.com. Voters who choose this option will not have access to the online voting system.
All AAG members may vote. Information about the nomination and election process is available in "Section 2. Methods of Nomination and Election" of the Constitution and Bylaws of the American Association of Geographers.


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Generation of High Intensity Laser Pulses – Overview
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About the lecture
Time and placeWednesday 15:00 - 18:00 Uhr c.t.
Theresienstr. 37, A 249
Wednesday 14:00 - 15:00 Uhr c.t.
Theresienstr. 37, A 249
There will be oral examinations in the beginning of the semester break.
The lecture is addressed to Bachelor and Master students of physics and covers the generation of ultra short and high intensity laser pulses in so called Chirped-Pulse-Amplification (CPA) laser systems. The mathematical description of ultra short laser pulses is introduced with relevant methods, like Fourier transformation, or Gauss- and Airy-function. After a description of non-linear propagation phenomena the CPA-principle is introduced and the required dispersion management is described by different exemplary dispersive setups. Subsequently an introduction to laser amplification follows in consideration of the broad bandwidths of the laser pulses and the connected problems. Afterwards different real-world system setups are presented. In the end typical methods and setups for the analysis of ultra short and high intensity pulses are described.


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Las Vegas Buddhist Sangha Testimonials
I enjoy the wealth of information I receive from the ministers that bring to us the Dharma message, and working with the Sangha to create an enjoyable environment for our worship.
Harriet Huber
We moved to Las Vegas in 2001 from Thailand. Other than my aunt and co-workers, we didn't know many people in Las Vegas. We especially didn't know many Buddhists. We knew of the Las Vegas Buddhist Sangha because of my father Rev. Art Takemoto, and my Aunt Yo Abe. We used to take my aunt to Las Vegas Obon every year before she passed away in 2003. Through a friend, we finally became members in 2006. Through connections with the Las Vegas Sangha, I was able to find a teaching job with a Charter School in Las Vegas and through this experience I was able to help start a new Charter School. The connections and networking we have been able to do with Sangha members has been helpful to us, and we enjoy the friendships as we don't know many people in Vegas. We enjoy attending the Sangha services and helping out at events such as the Obon when we are able to. We are excited to see the Las Vegas Buddhist Sangha grow and develop and we will try to help and support the Sangha whenever we can.
Alan & Oh Takemoto
We first came to the LV Buddhist Sangha about 2 1/2 years ago. We have 3 kids and are lucky to raise our family in such a fantastic atmosphere. Everyone is so friendly and welcoming. We especially love having the variety of all the visiting ministers from different temples.
The Kurashige Family — Jim, Gay, Nicholas, Jimmy, & Chelsea
I have attended every one of the new classes our Sangha has had. Being raised as a Buddhist all my life, with the exception of my rebel years as a young teen. I am amazed at all of the teachings of the Buddha, that I have yet to learn. I have attended 2 classes that Reverend Turner has taught. The first Class on "What is true Happiness?", I really enjoyed it and it kept me coming back for this second class, "Buddhism in Everyday Life." I hope there will be more classes. Even being a senior citizen I still have a lot to learn.
The messages are clear: How to use Buddhism in everyday life, in one's relationships, and in making one think about what brings a peaceful quieted mind.
After 20 years of listening to sermons from many different ministers, I had very little idea of how to apply Buddhism to my day to day activities. Rev. Turner's classes have given me a new perspective on my relationships and goals. I encourage everyone, Buddhist or not, to attend these classes. You will be happier, and have better relationships with all those around you.
I have attended all of the classes provided by the Las Vegas Buddhist Sangha and have thoroughly enjoyed every one of them. They provide very informative and practical information on every day life. The lectures have been very interesting and I love the questions posed too. No matter what your religious preferences are, I think everyone should attend these wonderful lectures.
David Hopper, Ph.D.
Hopper Institute
The Las Vegas Buddhist Sangha has had an amazing impact in our life. The services, classes and members have helped us get a better grasp on Buddhism itself, let alone how it all fits together. It also brought awareness of the value of embodying the great compassion of Amida Buddha in our daily lives. If it weren't for the Las Vegas Buddhist Sangha we wouldn't have been able to have our baby girl Hatsumairi (blessing ceremony) of the first visit a baby makes to a shrine. The Las Vegas Buddhist Sangha has been OUTSTANDING experience!
Yoshikawa Family


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When I thought about creating a website about style, I wanted it to be a website that focuses on the older woman. There is already so much fashion and style information for the younger women and older women tend to be forgotten.
You don't see many pictures of over 40 models, nor are there many clothes by major designers created for over 40 women.
Yet we are an ever growing group, with increasing energy levels and an equally increasing desire to look good.
40+ Style will celebrate style from women over 40! We will challenge and examine some of the over 40 dressing rules, look how to dress for your specific body type, source the best clothes for women over 40 from the designers' collections, profile stylish women over 40 and offer style courses that elevate your style.
Although talking about beauty, style and fashion can be be a bit superficial, I also believe that looking good can do wonders to your self esteem. If you feel good about the way you look, you feel better about yourself.
I'm hoping that 40+Style will become your ultimate beauty, fashion and style resource that will inspire you to look good and dress well, so you can feel your absolute best.
Why specifically 40+?
40 tends to be the age when we are told to 'cover up' more. Many of us tend to gain some weight or our bodies may not be as streamlined as before. 40 is usually the age where we get advised not to wear short skirts, not to wear long hair, not to wear dresses without sleeves etc.
So 40 is the age where you need to start thinking about these issues. 40+Style will examine (and challenge!) all of the questions you may have on how to dress after 40 and what is appropriate or not. We will, however, not enforce strict rules. I firmly believe that rules are meant to be broken and you need to look what's right for each individual. If your strongest asset are your legs then why not show them?
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A few hours in the SGV: How to devour 5 terrific dishes in a single night
The San Gabriel Valley can seem like a vast foreign land, not often explored because of its east of the 110 Freeway status. And with hundreds of restaurants located on just a couple city blocks, the choices can seem overwhelming.
As someone who grew up on the restaurants of the San Gabriel Valley, I've had the privilege of trying many of them at family gatherings over the years. So when Stephen Kalt, chef at Caulfield's in Beverly Hills, asked me and my Forkin' Amazing co-host Dominic Riley where to get "real Asian food," we knew exactly what to tell him. The SGV, of course.
We compiled an eating tour of SGV highlights, and made a date to hit them all up in a single evening. We had to narrow it down somehow, so we decided dim sum and other breakfast specialties would have to be left to another day entirely.
Coming up with a Top 5 was a hard enough task in itself. Between all the dumpling houses, Hong Kong-style cafes, seafood restaurants and whole-in-the-wall spots that specialize in one dish or another, it was nearly impossible. But Dominic and I decided on five essentials -- the places where you should eat if you want a real taste of the SGV and you've got only one day to do it. At the end of the evening we were sweating and a little heavier than when we started. A definite success.
Hui Tou Xiang
There are literally dozens of places to choose from for dumplings in the SGV. Din Tai Fung in Arcadia is always a favorite for xiao long bao (juicy pork dumplings, also known as soup dumplings) and Mama's Lu Dumpling House, both locations in Monterey Park, also have great dumplings. But for juicy dumplings and a little something different, we went to Hui Tou Xiang. It's a little spot with only a handful of tables in a shopping center off Las Tunas. In addition to the xiao long bao, which of course we ordered and devoured with the traditional shaved ginger and black vinegar, we also ordered the house special dumplings, the hui tou. It's a pork- or beef-filled rectangular dumpling that's been pan-fried on both sides. They're crisp and when you bite into the filling, the pork inside is moist. If you're not careful, and bite too quickly, you may squirt yourself or a friend.
For something meaty, we ordered the marinated backbone. They are fragrant beef bones that have been marinated in star anise and soy until the meat is beyond tender. We encouraged Stephen to add a couple drops of the table-served sambal sauce on everything.
704 W. Las Tunas Dr., San Gabriel, (626) 281-9888
Da Qing Hua
This restaurant used to be Michelle's Pancake House, known for its pancake dumplings and green onion pancakes. It recently changed to Da Qing Hua, with an almost identical menu. It's located in the same shopping center as Hui Tou Xiang.
We ordered the green onion and beef pancake dumpling and the beef roll. The dumpling dough is thick and pan-fried and the interior is juicy, similar to a xiao long bao filling. The beef roll is pan-fried pancake dough wrapped around layers of beef, scallions and sweet hoisin sauce. Think an Asian burrito.
The real star of the restaurant, which thankfully remained after it changed owners, is the table sauce. Each table is adorned with a small white container full of soy sauce and garlic. The garlic sits in the soy for hours or sometimes days and ferments and gets sticky. It's pungent, salty, and hard not to eat spoonfuls of with your dumplings. This place also has a great classic, scallion pancake.706 W. Las Tunas Dr., San Gabriel, (626) 293-8098
Golden Deli
For Vietnamese food outside of Orange County's "Little Saigon," Golden Deli is a staple. We had to wait 30 minutes for a table, which was expected as we came about 7 p.m., in the middle of the dinner rush. Once seated, we ordered the banh mi with grilled pork, the chicken curry with bread instead of rice or noodles, and a bowl of vermicelli (bun).
We attacked the sandwich. And when I say attacked, I mean there were crumbs flying everywhere and we fought to dip it into the one small container of fish sauce the waiter brought over. The bread was crisp on the outside but soft and chewy in the middle and it was stuffed with cilantro, jalapenos, pickled carrots and of course pork.
We took the extra baguette they brought with the chicken curry and dunked it into the yellow sauce before sprinkling each bite with a bit of spicy salt. The curry is lighter than a coconut-milk based Thai curry, but what it lacks in thickness it makes up for in rich flavor. We finished by pouring some of the fish sauce onto the bun and mixing together all of the grilled shrimp paste, egg rolls, meat and vegetables.
815 W. Las Tunas Dr., San Gabriel (626) 308-0803, goldendelirestaurant.com
New Lucky
We had been eating for four hours, but we knew we couldn't stop without a grand finale, so we drove south to New Lucky. I've been coming to this restaurant since it was called Lucky City a few years back. It's my grandmother's pick for every birthday, New Year's or special occasion with the family.
We knew we had to introduce Stephen to at least three items on the menu: The fried crab, house special lobster, and the salty fish fried rice. Stephen, being the adventurous eater he is, ordered the duck neck with Maggi sauce, but with some difficulty. The waiter attempted to point us in another direction, warning us that "only Chinese people like that." But we pushed until he brought us a plate of the fried duck necks. They were deep fried with mostly cartilage on the bones. You had to work to get to any meat but the Maggi flavor shined and seeped into the slaw of lettuce and sauteed onions, made slick by a generous portion of the rich brown sauce. By the end of the evening, we had discarded the neck bones and were fighting over the salty slaw.
The fried crab and lobster are house specialties. The crab is crisp and buttery, covered in bits of garlic, green onion and chile. The garlic is fried until it tastes like little pieces of sweet candy. The lobster is cooked with green onion and large chunks of ginger.
To top it all off, we ordered the salty fish fried rice. It comes with white rice, shaves of iceberg lettuce for a little crunch and pieces of chicken and salty fish.
415 W. Garvey Ave., Monterey Park, (626) 307-7338
JTYH (honorable mention)
The first stop on our tour was supposed to be JTYH, a small restaurant in Rosemead that specializes in Shanxi knife-shaved noodles. But we had the misfortune of showing up on a Tuesday, when they are closed. We wanted to show Stephen the wonders of the thick, chewy noodles in a stick-to-your-gums broth. We also needed the restaurant's lamb ribs. They are piled on a plate, fried, crispy and covered in chile paste and dried red chiles. Sadly we were left merely dreaming about licking the grease from the ribs off of our fingers.
9425 Valley Blvd., Rosemead, (626) 442-8999.
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You can assign a membership or class pass by going to the respective yogi's profile. From there, you can see the ongoing memberships and class passes on the right. From the dropdown menu, you can select which pricing option you want to assign. The selection shows all the available pricing options that you've laid out.
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There is huge enthusiasm in Washington this morning, and no small measure of surprise.
A World Bank president nominee with a sense of humor and who mixes with his stakeholders. After seven years of social awkwardness, Jim Kim's ability to 'mix it up', as demonstrated in this "Dartmouth Idol" video, will be a welcome change.
A Korean-born physician and pioneer in the treatment of HIV, AIDS and tuberculosis, Kim has the breadth of experience on development issues needed to carry out the financial institution's anti-poverty mission. He brings service in a large international organization (WHO), work on global public goods (health/HIV-AIDS), activism (health care delivery for the poor), getting results (health care delivery, in the US context) and an evidence-based discipline (medicine and public health). As president of Dartmouth, a small Ivy League college, he is used to managing university professors, a strongly needed skill, and fundraising, always useful for the World Bank.
He also seems to be an Obama donor, but unlike political insiders, former politicians (successful or not), commercial bank presidents or self-made rich men US presidents have anointed before, Kim seems to meet the leadership, experience and results qualifications the owners of the World Bank have set for their decision-making criteria.
Unlike the other names, American and non-American, on the lists that have been floated since Robert Zoellick confirmed his departure two months ago, Kim brings no internal or external baggage from the development set (Sachs, Easterly, ex-Bank chief economists, NGOs, CSOs, Bank staff). But stories will surely surface.
As the executive directors review the nominations for their upcoming 'open, transparent and merit-based selection', they will no doubt look at what everyone brings to the job, and how they can refashion how they behave to make Zoellick's successor a success for global development and for the World Bank.


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Music Generation Laois are hosting a Christmas concert in the Dunamaise Theatre on Sunday, December 8. The concert will bring together young musicians from each of the seven music programmes now established in the county.
Gay McKeon, uilleann piper, and his students will perform, as will young harpists from the Music Generation Laois Harp programme. St Colmcille's NS Errill will represent the Schools Choir Programme, and the Mountrath Glee Club will make a welcome return to the Dunamaise Theatre after a dazzling performance in June this year.
Young musicians from the School of Rock and Pop will entertain the audience with some excellent pop songs, including staunch Christmas favourites. The Music Generation Laois Stampede Drumming Group will perform with their leader Eddie O'Neill. The concert will also feature soloists and duets from the brass and Music Box programmes.
Music Generation Laois coordinator, Rosa Flannery said: "This Christmas concert is a wonderful chance to see what the Music Generation Laois programme is all about."
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Updated situation reports for Iraq, Afghanistan and Somalia
The Finnish Immigration Service has updated its situation reports of the security situations in Iraq, Afghanistan and Somalia.
In Afghanistan and Somalia, the situation remains unstable. Also Iraq has several areas where the level of violence is still high. In contrast, the situation in for example Mosul, which used to be under ISIS control, is more stable than before, and remigration to the area continues.
Asylum seekers are always granted international protection if they are at risk of personal persecution or serious harm everywhere in their home country. Simply stating that an adult or an unaccompanied minor asylum seeker is originally from a certain area in any of these three countries will not automatically give him or her the right to get international protection.
The circumstances of each asylum seeker are assessed on an individual basis. In each case, the agency examines whether the person in question is at risk of persecution or serious harm if he or she returns to his or her home country. If there is such a risk, the agency will investigate whether the person in question may settle in another area in his or her home country where this risk is not present.
The so called internal flight alternative is always assessed case by case, taking the applicant's personal circumstances into account. Internal flight is not required of everyone: for example unaccompanied minors or lone women without a safety network are not required to relocate within their home countries. Internal flight is not required either if it is probable that the asylum seeker would have to live in an internal refugee camp in his or her home country.
The situation reports of the Finnish Immigration Service are updated every six months. Because the security situation in the countries in question can change quickly, the agency's decision-makers always check the latest country information when making a decision. If the situation in the countries of origin changes, the decision-making practices are altered as necessary in between reports.
Return to regions freed from ISIS continues
According to the updated situation report on Iraq, there are currently no areas where the level of armed violence would be so extreme that anyone returning to the area would be at risk of being subjected to armed violence. However, an applicant's personal circumstances might put him or her at a greater risk of violence than an average member of the population, and this is always taken into account when asylum decisions are made.
The security situation in Iraq varies, and there are still several areas where the level of violence is high. These areas include the districts of Tarmia, Mada'in and Abu Ghraib, which surround the city of Baghdad, the district of Hawija in the Kirkuk province, and Mosul, which used to be under ISIS control.
As thousands of people who have fled within the country are returning to their home regions, Iraq has entered a new phase. During the last months, remigration has continued steadily. The most noticeable rebel group of the country is still ISIS, from whom cities have been reclaimed. This terrorist organisation does, however, still control some outlying desert areas and abandoned villages in different districts. Having lost many of its areas, ISIS has shifted to conducting guerilla activities in different regions.
Even though terrorism has not yet been rooted out of Iraq, the number of civilians who are killed or injured because of an armed conflict has been falling steadily. Furthermore, the first elections since the recapture of regions from ISIS were held in May.
Security situation in Afghanistan remains unstable
The security situation in Afghanistan has been unstable even this year. The threat of indiscriminate violence is extremely high in certain parts of the country, which is why no one will be returned to these areas. These areas still include
- Helmand province;
- districts of Tirin Kot, Dehrawud and Chora in the Uruzgan province;
- the southern districts of Achin, Kot, Nazyan, Chaparhar, Bati Kot, Pachir wa Agam, Khogiani and Deh Bala/Haska Mina in Nangarhar province;
- districts of Ghorak, Khakriz, Maiwand, Nish and Shah Wali Kot in the Kandahar province.
The political climate in Afghanistan is influence by the parliamentary and local elections scheduled to be held in October. The rebels have continued to attack civilian targets especially in Kabul. Attacks have been carried out against international and national actors, the Shia minority, journalists, religious leaders and actors involved in arranging elections.
The Taliban's fighting season started in May with attacks conducted in the provinces of Farah and Ghazni. The Taliban movement has consolidated its position in the rural areas it had taken over earlier, but it has not managed to extend its sphere of influence to new areas in any substantial way. During the beginning of the year, the number of civilian victims remained on the same level as in 2016 and 2017.
Southern and Central Somalia are the most affected parts of the country
In Somalia, the human rights and security situation remains difficult. Southern and Central Somalia have the most difficult circumstances, because the battles between al-Shabaab and the government have continued there. The security situation remains unstable also in the capital city Mogadishu.
Conflicts between clans have caused insecurity in different parts of the country, and the conflicts have been intensified by the long period of drought and the shortage of pasture land and water. During the rainy season that began in the spring, the exceptionally high rainfall ended the drought but caused large floods and worsened the living conditions in the country.
In spite of all this, the situation is not such that anyone originating from Somalia has grounds for asylum or subsidiary protection solely on the basis of their place of origin. The situation of each asylum seeker is assessed individually.
Further information for the media
- Senior Adviser Juuso Hyvärinen, Legal Service and Country Information Unit, tel. +358 295 430 431, email: [email protected]
|Facts: Legislation central to asylum decisions
Asylum (Aliens Act, section 87, subsection 1)
Subsidiary protection (Aliens Act, section 88, subsection 1):
Internal flight alternative (Aliens Act, section 88e):
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Eighteenth Army (Japan)
|Japanese Eighteenth Army
General Adachi surrendering
|November 9, 1942 – August 15, 1945
|Empire of Japan
|Imperial Japanese Army
|New Guinea
|Mō (猛, Fierce)
|New Guinea campaign
The Japanese 18th Army (第18軍, Dai-jyūhachi gun) was a field army of the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II.
The Japanese 18th Army was formed on November 9, 1942,[2] under the Japanese Eighth Area Army of the Southern Expeditionary Army Group for the specific task of opposing landings by Allied forces in Japanese-occupied New Guinea.[citation needed] Upon establishment, it was made up of three divisions: the 20th, which had been raised from men from Kyushu, and the 41st and 51st Divisions formed from the Kantō region.[1]
New Guinea campaign[edit]
Both the 20th and 41st Divisions arrived in New Guinea safely. However, the 51st Division, including the army's commander, Hatazō Adachi, and his senior staff, came under Allied air attack while en route from their supply base at Rabaul to Lae, in the Battle of the Bismarck Sea. All eight transport ships and four destroyers were sunk[3] with the loss of 3,664 men, and only 2,427 men of the division were rescued.[citation needed]
Operation Cartwheel, an Allied master plan implemented from mid-1943, progressively severed the supply lines between Rabaul and frontline Japanese forces. Key defeats included the withdrawal of the Imperial Japanese Navy from the Solomon Islands campaign, followed by landings on New Britain, as well as Aitape and Hollandia, in April 1944.
Adachi's forces were badly affected by tropical diseases including malaria, heat exhaustion and malnutrition for the remainder of the war,[4] despite Adachi's efforts to achieve some form of self-sufficiency by planting crops and giving priority in rations to the sick. As ammunition began to run low, many of Japanese field commanders resorted to banzai charges, rather than surrender.
By the end of the war in September 1945, most of his forces had been annihilated. Of Adachi's original 140,000 men,[citation needed] barely 13,000 were still alive when the war ended.[4] The remnants of the Japanese 18th Army surrendered to the Australian 6th Division at Cape Wom, by Wewak, New Guinea.[5] They were held on Mushu Island before being returned to Japan.[4]
List of Commanders[edit]
|Commanding officer
|Lieutenant General Hatazō Adachi[2]
|9 November 1942
|15 August 1945
|Chief of Staff
|Lt. General Kane Yoshihara[2]
|9 November 1942
|15 August 1945
- Drea, Edward J. (2003). "Adachi Hatazo: A Soldier of His Emperor". In the Service of the Emperor: Essays on the Imperial Japanese Army. Bison Books. ISBN 978-0-8032-6638-4.
- Fuller, Richard (1992). "Adachi Hatazo". Shōkan: Hirohito's Samurai. London: Arms and Armour Press. ISBN 1-85409-151-4.
- Gillison, Douglas (1962). Royal Australian Air Force 1939–1942. Australia in the War of 1939–1945. Canberra: Australian War Memorial. OCLC 2000369.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Hayashi, Saburo (1959). Kogun: The Japanese Army in the Pacific War. Marine Corps. Association. ASIN B000ID3YRK.
- Johnston, Mark (2008). The Proud 6th: An Illustrated History of the 6th Australian Division 1939–1945. Port Melbourne, Victoria: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-51411-8.


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How will Liquidation affect my employees?
What happens to employees when the company they work for goes into liquidation?
If it is compulsory liquidation employees' contracts of employment automatically terminate at the time of liquidation. If it is a voluntary liquidation, employee contracts do not terminate in the same way, generally the director will make the employees redundant prior to winding up.
The rights of employees are not affected by a company going into any form of liquidation and each employee will have to understand what he or she is owed. An employee's claim can be made up of four main parts and these are listed below as follows:
Whilst the employees right to claim monies owed from the company does not change, the practical problem for employees is how are they going to get paid when the company has no funds, has ceased trading and gone into liquidation?
The good news is that The Redundancy Payments Service (part of the Government's Insolvency Service Department) has the ability to pay employees for monies owed by a company in liquidation, up to statutory limits. The process is for the appointed liquidator to apply to the Insolvency Service for a case code. Once received this is sent by the liquidator to each of the now, ex-employees with a process of how to use the code to make their claim. Each ex-employee uses the code and submits his or her claim on-line.
The Redundancy Payments Service processes the claim and pays out the employee's agreed entitlements. There are limits on what the Redundancy Payments Service will pay out and these can be found here.
To arrange a meeting to discuss liquidation or your company's situation call us on: 01527 839920 or email us on: email@example.com
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We're already down to four — four teams repping the 2010 Playoffs. The Boston Celtics didn't transplant themselves to a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference Finals, they battled teams with different superstars (including three First Team All-NBAers) and role players. Brandon Roy's comeback attempt proved ill-fated, but his return forced the red-hot Suns into momentary remission, before they won the series in six games.
Meir, another of M2's legion of hoops Mixmaker extraordinaires, takes us through each first round series of the 2010 Playoffs. It was here were we watched the Bucks clip the Hawks wings, the Celtics return to form, the Bulls expose a chink in a Cleveland juggernaut, DWill match all-time best PG numbers, MJ taste his first Playoff sweep as a GM, the Mavs fall short yet again, and a new NBA city show its immutable pride.
Start at 30, then 16, eight; now it's four… and eventually two and then one. Almost every team sees elimination. It's this — the battles — that survive.


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We are located approximately 28 miles south of Glasgow (approx 40 mins)
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One of the often missed experiences of visiting the Chelsea Flower Show is the Chelsea in Bloom floral art competition. For many people who visit the Show they overlook this event, but we hope to introduce you to the many wonderful floral sights in Sloane Square and the immediate vicinity during the world-famous gardening show.
Chelsea in Bloom is a stunning floral extravaganza. During The Chelsea Flower Show, the streets around Chelsea are transformed by superb floral displays. With more and more shops, restaurants and hotels taking part this event is going from strength to strength since beginning 13 years ago.
Each year a theme is chosen. Last year was 'Floral Safari', which saw many wonderful displays based on animals and their environment. This year's theme is 'Summer of Love' which is inspired by the Royal Wedding and the cultural revolution of the 1960's/70's.
Each retailer taking part will design their floral displays with their own individual interpretation of this theme. A panel of expert judges will vote for the 'Best Floral Display' based on creativity, use of fresh flowers and displays that compliments the theme. As well as the award given for 'Best Floral Display' there are awards of 'Highly Commended' and 'Innovation.' There is also a 'People's Champions Award' which is voted for by visitors to the area.
Make your way to Sloane Square to get more information and a map showing where the displays are or book a rickshaw ride around the area and enjoy the fantastic displays in comfort. Details can also be found at www.chelseainbloom.co.uk.
If you would like a combination of visits to the Chelsea Flower Show, Chelsea in Bloom and many other gardens then please check out our Chelsea Flower Show Homestay.
The world-famous Chelsea Flower Show is held every May in the grounds of the Royal Hospital Chelsea, the home of the Chelsea Pensioners. It is organised by the Royal Horticultural Society (R.H.S.) The Show has been held in the grounds of the Royal Hospital Chelsea since 1913 with just a few breaks during the First & Second World Wars.
This year's Show will run from Tuesday 22nd to Saturday 26th May. The members of the press visit the Show on Monday 21st May. At 3pm on Monday Chelsea's most famous visitor, Her Royal Highness, Queen Elizabeth II and other members of the Royal Family attend the show. The Royal Family have a long history with The Chelsea Flower Show since Queen Alexandra opened the very first one.
The Tuesday and Wednesday tickets are for Royal Horticultural Society members only and are sold out very quickly. This is when the Show Gardens and floral exhibits in the Great Pavilion are at their best. Travel companies offer visits to the Show on Tuesday and Wednesday as part of tour packages, ideal if you want to see the Chelsea Flower Show on either day.
For people who do not wish to visit the Show on Member's Day, the Show is open from Thursday to Saturday to the General Public. Having taken small groups to the Chelsea Flower Show for many years I am amazed at the level of expertise on show. The Show Gardens are the stars of the Show, with the designers working towards getting a Gold Medal.
There are 3 categories of Show Gardens.
*The Artisan Gardens,
*Space to Grow Gardens
*Show Gardens
The Artisan Gardens
These small gardens use traditional designs, crafts and materials with a modern interpretation.
Space to Grow Gardens
This category promotes the current trends, the latest in horticulture and technology in a compact area.
Show Gardens
The Show Gardens demonstrate the very best in design and horticulture. With a large area to fill the designer and his team can create a garden masterpiece of innovative design and floral mastery. The level of skill and expertise is incredible, especially as many of the flowers are blooming out of their natural time.
A Flower Show would not be complete without a beautiful variety of flowers so there are two places where they can be enjoyed in their splendour.
Floristry & Floral Design
This is a competition open to individual floral designers or flower arranging clubs. There are two competitions to win. The RHS Young Chelsea Florist of the Year and the RHS Chelsea Florist of the Year. The earlier that you visit the Show the better the floral designs will look.
The Great Pavilion
Perhaps the most impressive building at Chelsea is the Great Pavilion. This is where the plant growers display their existing and new plants. There is a real variety on show from highly floral exhibits to cactus to potatoes!
The colour and aroma hit your senses as soon as you walk through the door. Allow plenty of time to look around the Pavilion. Chat to the nursery staff, make notes about what you want for your garden or place orders at the Show.
Finally, there are 100's of companies promoting their horticultural related goods throughout the Show, so a full day at Chelsea allows you to see all that is on offer.
I always say that "Every gardener should visit The Chelsea Flower Show at least once in their lifetime." Why not make 2018 your year and be sure to marvel at what is on offer at the greatest flower show on earth!
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A familiar sight in British homes throughout the Christmas period is the potted Poinsettia. Many people do not realise that Poinsettia is a member of the Euphorbia family but one cut of the stem reveals the milky sap that Euphorbia's contain.
Poinsettias are no doubt the most popular plants to grow at Christmas. Poinsettia were discovered in Mexico in the 19th Century where they grow to a maximum height of 3.5 metres in the wild.
Many people believe that the coloured bracts are the flowers. Bracts are actually the leaves that colour up in shades of yellow, cream, salmon, pink and the traditional red. The flowers are small and yellow and can be seen in the centre of the plant. By looking at these flowers you can tell if the poinsettia is worth buying. If the flowers are closed in tight then the plant is in good condition. If they are open or soft then the plant is starting to die.
So what makes the bracts start to colour up? This happens when the temperature drops and the daylight gets shorter. This is fine in the wild but these conditions must be imitated for growing the small plants that adorn many shops just before Christmas.
Many people find that Poinsettias are difficult to keep alive. Poinsettias need warm temperatures during the winter. Do not place them near heaters, or too close to windows and keep out of draughts. Give them plenty of light but not direct sunlight.
The cause of death for many poinsettias is over watering. Wait until the top of the compost surface starts to dry out before watering again. Do not leave any water standing in the saucer as they do not like standing in the wet, cold compost.
If you follow the above rules then you should be able to enjoy your poinsettias for many months over the winter. If you don't then you can always enjoy the numerous Poinsettia products on sale like this Poinsettia tablecloth of ours.
Join us for the build up for Christmas -Advent!
The period of Advent starts tomorrow on December 1st. Advent is the period of four Sundays and weeks before Christmas Day when Christians prepare and remember the birth of Jesus on December 25th.
For people who do not go to church Advent is an exciting time of year when they enjoy making preparations for the build up to Christmas.
Join us on our blog as we enjoy the fun of Advent this Christmas!
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バーミンガム空港からの場合は、ローカル線の電車を使って、 Melton Mowbrayへのアクセスが簡単です。また、タクシーの場合も、ロンドンヒースロー空港より、距離が短くなるので、おススメです。
We are so excited about our homestay being published in Shufunotomo's 'Engei Guide.'
Thanks go to our good friend Nori who wrote the article and her husband Tats who took the wonderful photographs.
Hopefully this will encourage more people to visit England next year, especially as 2016 is the Year of the English Garden.
It is one week today until the gates will open for the first member's day of the 2015 Chelsea Flower Show. In the build up to the show each day we look at the show gardens and gardening fashion items that wowed visitors last year.
We start with two of my personal favourite large show garden of last year, the Help for Heroes charity 'Hope on the Horizon' garden. Although only winning Silver-Gilt, the garden designed by first time Chelsea designer Matt Keightley was voted as the People's Choice Show Garden.
The designer's brother was fighting in Afghanistan and he was only too aware of the sacrifice and heartache that this could bring to military families. The garden was designed to represent the journey of recovery for injured and sick servicemen and women. The garden starts with a rough, unfinished area and is finished with a beautiful structured and planted area at the end of the journey. The hard, grey granite blocks represented the soldiers' physical wellbeing, while the woodland planting beneath the tall hornbeam trees represented their psychological wellbeing.
The dark granite blocks were softened by beautiful subtle coloured planting of green, purple, pink and white plants. Tall architectural foxgloves (Digitalis) add height and accent to the garden while the underplanting is magnificently textured. This garden definitely deserved the People's Choice Award and I look forward to seeing his garden this year…Sentebale-Hope in Vulnerability.
Look out for another show garden tomorrow or perhaps join us on our 2016 Chelsea Flower Show Homestay Tour.


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Education doesn't stand still, so neither does Reading Eggs.
Being online is great. Unlike almost every other type of resource, when we create something new (or update something we already have) our students, teachers or parents can get access to it right away. No updates, no extra charges. Just the latest and greatest Reading Eggs, all the time. We are releasing new and updated content into Reading Eggs regularly and you'll find all the details here. Bookmark and check back regularly to see what we've been up to…
NEW! August 2015 – Reading Eggspress II
The new Reading Eggspress is now iPad and tablet compatible! We have improved the navigation to allow direct access to all learning areas, making the journey more straightforward and direct.
An eggciting addition to the new Reading Eggspress is the English skills area, currently available for spelling with grammar and vocabulary to follow soon.
NEW! May 2014 – Assign Work
The new Assign Work feature for Reading Eggspress gives teachers additional control over content and more reporting than ever before.
Assign lessons and books to students for a day or a week, you choose, then browse class or individual student results before or after your assignments are due.
NEW! February 2014 – Reading Eggs for iOS and Android tablets
Assisting your students and your school to transition into today's technologies, Reading Eggs is now accessible on tablet devices (including both iPad and selected Android tablet devices). Access the most popular areas of Reading Eggs – including all 120 lessons, Reggie's Shop, My Avatar, My Critters, My Awards and the Arcade.
NEW! January 2014 – Introducing "My Program"
We're very excited about My Program. Reading Eggs and Eggspress provide an incredibly engaging and effective learning pathway for students. Alongside the core lessons sit a wide range of spelling and comprehension resources – and the new My Program brings them all together. Students can now receive a recommended list of eBooks as well as Driving Tests and Storylands content – all based on their reading ability and fully scaffolded.
NEW! September 2013 – New Spelling Worksheets
We all know what an effective reading resource Reading Eggs is, but did you know that there is also a comprehensive spelling program included as well? This essential area of literacy development has now grown through the addition of over 60 brand new spelling worksheets – ideal for printing, IWB's or use on tablets and desktop PC's.
NEW! September 2013 – Audio for library eBooks
One of the most popular requests from our education community has been for the addition of audio to our eBooks. Ask and you shall receive! Audio is extremely useful for younger students and even group work within classrooms, so today we are pleased to announce that all library books across reading levels 1 to 20 now include audio. Headphones at the ready!
UPDATED! August 2013 – Additional student data
We understand the importance and power of high quality, visible results data in providing teachers with a detailed view of their students' progress. We are pleased to announce that teachers can now access even more data to support their teaching through a comprehensive update to reports available in the Teacher Console.
NEW! May 2013 – Reading Eggspress library on iPad
Reading Eggspress contains an astoundingly deep library of eBooks for students to read – close to 2,000 individual titles in fact – and now they are not confined to the classroom! Students can now read their chosen text on their tablet device.


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Intuitive Energy Art does not focus on mechanics or technique. Using intuition instead of intellectual understanding as the main source of insight. It is more important to be open to be guided by the creative process rather than taking control of it.
Images are the language of the soul. This language goes beyond what we comprehend in our minds.
My intention is to capture beauty from within and convey truth that goes beyond fact or reason.
When I am creating, my artwork is meditative and transcendental.
Paintings are meditations, done with the intention of reading the intuitive energy of the recipient. During the meditation process we focus together on healing, clearing and balancing energy. During this process I read your energy and translate it in a art form. The art that I create is a process of layered mixed media painting with many materials. The original art is then put through a deeper digital editing process then printed on Aluminum and sealed in Acrylic. Paintings can be done for any size. To find out more about the paintings, process and how to get one click on the outreach tab at the top of the page.
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North bound for home at 40,000 feet I came across an AOBA ad. It read "Worlds greatest livestock Investment." I tore it out to give to my wife, girlfriend at the time, when I got home. She pulled it up on the web and instantly fell in love with the critter that appeared before her and knew right then "It feels right."
Soon after this speed of light life changing event Miss Barrie Lynn Totten took my name, Bill Wood, in marriage and we haven't had much time to look back since. We found an old nineteen acre farm for sale, sold our city dwellings, and staked our claim where now stands the home of Benchmark Alpacas. It's a bit of a fixer upper but we both have great vision.
Our not so long-term goal is to homestead at the far end of our property. New house, new barn, more fences (ugh!) For now our old barn and temporary fences are serving us well. The new barn is underway and I must say, it's a beauty. Our new address will be 3555 Poli Rd and you're all invited.
"It feels right"? Until recently I didn't quite know what Barrie Lynn meant when she spoke these words, but now at the end of the day when the asphalt turns to dirt, the road takes a jog to the left, then to the right, over three hills and dales and up the drive I take in the views. The Alpacas grazing on rolling pastures, the row of oaks that meander through our fields, and my wife riding high on her tractor coming home from her days' work on the back forty. Yes, "It feels right."
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City garden - The Urban Jungle - Dublin
This is the garden we designed for a tall period house in Dublin 4. Although thoroughly overgrown and neglected when we first saw it, it contained, in the midst of it all, three wonderful plants: a Magnolia soulangeana whose upper branches reached the second floor; a wonderful mature Chilean myrtle (Luma apiculata) and a huge tree paeony. The design we came up with worked with these plants, and our goal was to make a place that was lush, exciting and vibrant, but which also met the needs of a young family. Our plans evolved - as all the best ones do - and you can see from the two drawings how the design altered during the design process.
Concept plan
Setting-out / layout plan
Early days - when we first visit the site.
The planting matures: this very under-used grass is Chionochloa flavicans from New Zealand. It takes a couple of years to look like this, but we have found it to be a stunning and easy grass: evergreen, not too vigorous and with gorgeous silky flowerheads.
We recommend that smaller shoots on the Golden bamboo are removed and leaves and twigs are carefully stripped from the lower regions to show off the stems to their full advantage. Also in the picture is Euphorbia myrsinites (ground plant), Banana and Ginger.
The limestone edge makes mowing easy and preserves the all-important soil level for some of the existing plants such as the tree paeony and the Chilean myrtle. Engineering bricks form the riser and a small channel is filled with loose cobbles. Planting includes Tetrapanax rex in the foreground with the huge leaves, Acanthus mollis, Euphorbia wulfenii, as well as ferns and shade-tolerant ground cover perennials.
Kilkenny limestone glistening in the rain, early on before planting fills in.
The garden as it settles in.


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Kentucky Governor Matthew Bevin (Republican) reaffirmed his distaste for the humanities, aiming his criticism at the instruction of French literature and language, as one example.
"The purpose of public education and of public dollars going into education," he said after a roundtable on July 26, "is to ensure that people who need to hire people to do work actually have the skills necessary."
Bevin has notoriously been opposed to public education instruction in the humanities. In 2016, he reduced state funds allocated to colleges and universities by $18 million and specifically recommended teaching STEM [science, technology, engineering, and mathematics] subjects, "things that will produce the kind of skills, the kind of abilities to be useful citizens." He added that "anyone who wants to study French literature can do so, but they won't be subsidized by the taxpayer."
The Consul General of France in Chicago immediately took to Twitter to rebut the governor and highlighted the importance of French language in the trade relations between France and Kentucky.
Do you know @GovMattBevin that France has one of the best, if not the best, network of engineering schools in the world? Ask the companies from Kentucky who invest in France and the French companies who invest in Kentucky. https://t.co/I8veNvN33s
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Police are actively investigating a shooting in Dundalk tonight.
Police were dispatched to the 400 block of Avondale Road around 6:40 p.m. when a 23-year-old man suffered at least one gunshot wound. He was transported to an area hospital but is expected to survive his wounds.
Officers are now actively searching the area for suspects and witnesses to this crime, attempting to sort out the circumstances leading up to this shooting. Expect significant police activity in the area over the next couple of hours.
If you have any information you are asked to contact the Baltimore County Police Violent Crimes Unit by calling 410-307-2020. Callers may remain anonymous.
Additional information will be released as it is made available.
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WHAT: February 11th marks the deadline for interveners in the Mackenzie Gas Project National Energy Board hearings to respond to the recommendations made by the Joint Review Panel report released December 30th, 2009.
With 176 recommendations pointing to varying levels of readiness by both the proponent and the government bodies overseeing and preparing for development, it is highly questionable that the Mackenzie Gas Project (MGP) will contribute to sustainability or avoid significant adverse impacts. Sierra Club Canada (SCC) is concerned that without full implementation of the Joint Review Panel's (JRP's) recommendations, as the JRP itself notes numerous times, that significant adverse impacts will result to ecosystems and communities upstream, and that the project will help continue an unsustainable pattern of fossil fuel use downstream.
SCC therefore strongly disagrees with the Proponents' call in its comments on the JRP recommendations for many of those recommendations to be rejected. Instead, SCC calls for them to be strengthened. For example, SCC calls on the National Energy Board (NEB) to ensure all appropriate JRP recommendations are satisfactorily implemented before each stage of the project or induced development proceeds– only then can the NEB have confidence that the project will be in the public interest.
• All JRP recommendations must be implemented, including ones to governments: Throughout the JRP report the panel recommended in several places the need to take the recommendations as a package and not pick and choose implementation. It was the position of the JRP, and one which we fully agree, that ALL recommendations would need to be implemented before the project could be deemed sustainable, and therefore in the public interest.
• The NEB should not approve next steps in the Mackenzie Gas project until recommendations, including those from government, have been sufficiently implemented: Given the scope and detail in the necessary activity required to prepare the region, communities and ecosystems for the projects impact, it would be unsustainable to approve the project in its entirety until such time as recommendations and actions are implemented.
• JRP was correct in its assessment of end-use of gas and that it is key to sustainability: Sierra fully supports the JRPs recommendation around the inclusion of end-use gas as a contributor to the projects overall sustainability. We fully support the recommendations around preferential use of gas and put forward that this recommendation is essential in ensuring the sustainability of the project. We propose to the NEB that these recommendations are adequately implemented before the project starts delivering gas.
• SCC furthermore recommends that the NEB require the government of Canada to commit a portion of its revenues from the MGP to funding the transition to a low-carbon future, especially for activities in the North.
• JRP erred in its approach to determining 'significance' of GHG emissions of the project: We contend that an appropriate analysis would not draw a conclusion based on the projects GHG contribution as compared to total Global emissions (ie. 0.1% of Global Greenhouse Gas emissions). Rather, it is the purpose of cumulative effects assessments to stop all of the increments before they add up to something significant. Greenhouse gas emissions are already significant in Canada, this project adds to already significant levels of greenhouse gases thus it is inherently significant. We further propose that an appropriate test for significance would be to measure the increase in GHG emissions resulting from the project to the decreased needed to meet Canada's international legal obligations under the Kyoto Protocol. Based on this analysis, the Project could move Canada approximately 7.6% to 15.7% in the wrong direction compared to what is needed to close the 'Kyoto gap.' We submit these increases are highly significant.
• Evidence from the JRP report suggests that the environmental assessment requirements in relation to species at risk have not been completed, and the project should therefore not be approved by the NEB until they have been;
• We strongly support the JRP's Chapter 11 emphasis on the need for a network of protected areas, including immediate interim withdrawal of potential protected areas, together with approved and binding land use plans and Community Conservation Plans that include thresholds though suggest that there is addition need for the NEB to provide safeguards in case governments are not able to effectively implement the JRP recommendations aimed at them in a timely manner.


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Our Government Street location was the first facility constructed solely to provide funeral services in Baton Rouge. The space has a large chapel with seating for 350 people and a smaller chapel that accommodates 250 guests. We also have a parlor with four seating areas consisting of comfortable sofas and chairs for a warm, living room atmosphere.
This traditional plantation-style funeral home offers state-of-the-art sound systems and flat screen TVs, pristine landscaping and reception rooms for gatherings.
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Notable work: Was one of the first bloggers who sat front row at a fashion show-Dolce & Gabbana S/S 2009.
Tommy Ton is the modern day Bill Cunningham. His lovable personality and genuine enthusiasm for fashion is evident in his photography, but also his style choices. Favoring Nike sneakers and designers like Marni, Dries Van Noten, and Japanese brands like Kapital, he wears all of it extremely well. As a result, the man behind the camera is just as stylish as the people he travels all around the world photographing.
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Chemotherapy Nurse Jobs
For the numerous cancer patients who undergo chemotherapy, a chemotherapy nurse can be a source of comfort and stability during a difficult time. After earning a bachelor's or associate degree in nursing, a nurse interested in helping cancer patients can pursue specialized training as a chemotherapy nurse, one of many types of nursing specialties. Oftentimes, chemotherapy nurses undergo further training to become an oncology nurse and help patients with all aspects of the cancer treatment process.
Chemotherapy nurse jobs come from a variety of employers, including hospitals, physician's offices and outpatient care facilities. Medical colleges and universities, such as Loyola Medical and New York University Medical Center, use chemotherapy nurses as staff and instructors. Specialty medical centers that concentrate on a certain specialty or medical discipline, like the South Miami Gynecological Oncology Group, also employ chemotherapy nurses.
Along with administering chemotherapy treatments to cancer patients, a chemotherapy nurse works with the oncologist to develop treatment plans and helps the patient manage her treatment process. Chemotherapy nurses also offer the patient information and instruction on the chemotherapy process, as well as providing medications and remedies for any potential chemotherapy side effects. A chemotherapy nurse provides educational resources and information on preventing cancer in the future and keeps detailed patient records.
Nurses interested in working in chemotherapy can find training from different sources, including hospitals and medical centers. The Fox Chase Cancer Center offers three and six-day courses in chemotherapy administration, offering an overview in giving chemotherapy treatments. The Oncology Nursing Society sponsors a two-day chemotherapy course that provides a comprehensive education in chemotherapy practices. Nurses who complete the course also receive an ONS chemotherapy provider card, which is good for two years.
A chemotherapy nurse can take her training and education even further by obtaining certification as an oncology nurse from the Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation. Certification, while not required by all employers, gives the nurse legitimacy in the field and additional training. The certification process requires the nurse to practice as an RN for at least one year, log at least 1,000 hours in an oncology unit as an RN and pass the ONCC certification exam. Applicants for certification must also complete at least 10 hours of continuing education nursing classes or academic electives in oncology.
According to Discover Nursing, the average salary for a chemotherapy and oncology nurse runs between $44,000 and $57,000 a year. The starting salary for a chemotherapy nurse starts at $35,000 a year, according to Nurses for a Healthier Tomorrow, and experienced chemotherapy and oncology nurses can earn between $60,000 and $125,000.
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Bentley builds their cars to last forever and while the car's design may be timeless, the navigation, stereo and other electronic interfaces are not. With so many systems integrated into the head unit, how do you add new technology? For decades, it was easy to pop out one head unit and replace it with another, but this has become almost impossible with today's cars.
One UK firm, however, has figured out how to get a new head unit into the Bentley Continental and it's not just a one-off. Cartronics in Kent hasn't just done it once, they've done it several times and have put it into a package for GT owners.
The firm starts by removing the factory head unit and replacing it with the latest Pioneer touch screen unit. This is the first difficult part of the process due to the amount of time it takes (labor costs) and the required bespoke parts. Then they tackle the wiring, which is also quite labor intensive. In the end, the new unit can be controlled through the Bentley steering wheel and all factory menus appear on the new screen.
The Pioneer head unit will add DAB (digital radio), bluetooth, DVD and USB. The unit has its own navigation system and inputs for two cameras. Most importantly for the title of this article, it is Apple CarPlay ready, allowing you to access all of the App Store.
The installation isn't cheap. Right now it runs about £4950 (north of $7k USD), depending on a few variables. That's not an insignificant investment, but if you're keeping your car for the long haul, it could be worth it for the modern convenience of Apple CarPlay in your Bentley.


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Some Botanical Considerations of the Early Domesticated Plants North of Mexico
Author(s): Charles B. Heiser, Jr.
Year: 1985
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Some Botanical Considerations of the Early Domesticated Plants North of Mexico. Charles B. Heiser, Jr.. Report ,1. US: Prehistoric Food Production in North America. 1985 ( tDAR id: 141000)
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Domestication • Floral Plants • Squash
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12998 (Fips Code) • Florida (State / Territory) • Mexico • North America (Continent) • United States of America (Country)
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Polish accent on European Juniors Championships
18 August 2014 · Category: Eventing, Sport, Time for Polish Horses, · Breed: m
Last weekend in the UK have been played European Junior Championships in eventing. Although we had there no representation, there was Polish accent. Portuguese Bernardo Seabra was riding 8-year-old chestnut gelding Aferzysta m (First des Termes xo – Arborea m / Bonaparte m) breed in Poland in SK Ochaby.
In 2009 Aferzysta was in race training on on WTWK Partynice near Wrocław.


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Clark Hosts Basketball Tournament—Clark Travel Basketball hosted its 4th annual Winter Tournament at the Brewer Recreation & Municipal Building. The tournament began President's weekend and ran for 3 consecutive weekends. Clark hosted 96 teams from central and northern NJ who played 177 games in front more than 13,000 people. Pictured is the Clark Lady Crusaders Fourth Grade Girls second place team: Front Row: Dominique Smith, Mia Campanella, Rose Caffrey, Molly Panetta, Kristen Nugent. Second Row: Nicole Nugent, Georgia Stavrakis, Stephanie Visconti, Victoria Isidron, Amanda Banek. Back Row: Coaches Otto Isidron and Bill Smith
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Chuck's Alibi is a great place in the Philadelphia area for hosting your next social event. Our staff and management are committed to the success of your event. Our Mission Statement of serving quality food for a great price and doing it in a fun and comfortable atmosphere, is the driving force behind our success.
Our facility can accommodate parties of 10-110. An intimate party, a wedding rehearsal dinner, funeral luncheon, happy hour work party, fundraiser, family gatherings, guys watching sports, girls' night out or any special event imaginable can happen right here at Chuck's Alibi.
Small Parties of 16 people or less
These parties will be held in the "Mezzanine". This private location is perfect for smaller gatherings. You can order from our fabulous restaurant menu or from our family style menu or you can do both. A $50.00 deposit is required. Arrival time must be within 30 minutes of reservation time or forfeiture, deposit and reservation.
Medium Parties from 16-32 people
These parties will be held in the "V.I.P." section of the Alibi Room. The DJ starts the program every Friday & Saturday at 9pm. You can order from the Banquet Menu or our Family Style Menu. Food will be served before 10:00 p.m. and there is a $200.00 fee.
Large Parties of 32 people or more
The Alibi Room can accommodate up to 120 people seated or 80 people with an open dance floor. We offer a customized banquet menu to service the needs of the customer. Call for prcing to rent the entire room.
General Information For All Events
· All Events require a $100 deposit.
· Feel free to bring a cake and decorations for your event.
· 18% gratuity and sales tax will be added to all events.
· Final details (#of guest & menu selections) must be made one week prior to the event.
· Final Payments must be made one week prior to the event.
Banquet Packages
Appetizer Banquet Menu $8.00 per person with 3 choices
Family Style Menu
Entrees $15.00 Choice of one entre per person, includes 2 sides.