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According to multiple reports, Braden Looper announced his retirement Friday after being told he would not break camp with the Chicago Cubs. Looper sat out last season and was hoping to catch on with the Cubs this spring. Looper was one of the last pitchers in Cubs camp with a shot to make the Opening Day roster. With Looper out of the mix, the Cubs' Spring Training roster stands at 30 players. … [Read more...]
Talkin' Cubs Live – Cubs vs. Mariners – 03/25/11
Spring Training Game Twenty-Nine: Cubs (12-16) vs. Mariners (ss) (13-9) Game Time - 3:05pm CDT Coverage - TV: WGN TV/MLB Network - Radio: Cubs.com Webcast Location - HoHoKam Park, Mesa Randy Wells (1-1, 1.35/0.70) vs. Aaron Laffey (1-0, 1.50/1.50) Updated 12:45pm CDT - Randy Wells was informed that he is the Cubs' fourth starter Friday morning. Jeff Samardzija, Andrew Cashner and James Russell have been told they've made the team. Cashner's spot (rotation/bullen) is yet to be determined. … [Read more...]
Garza Gets the 'W' against the Sox – Cubs 8 White Sox 7
Spring Training Game Twenty-Eight - Cubs 8 White Sox 7 WP - Matt Garza (1-3) LP - Phil Humber (0-2) Save - Carlos Marmol (1) Q's crew won on consecutive days for the first time since March 10 and 11 as they held on and beat the White Sox Thursday afternoon at HoHoKam Park. The Cubs played better than the final score indicates and for the third straight day the defense did not commit an error. Matt Garza posted his first spring-win in a Cubs' uniform after a decent five-inning outing. Garza … [Read more...]
Talkin' Cubs Live – Cubs vs. White Sox – 03/24/11
Spring Training Game Twenty-Eight: Cubs (11-16) vs. White Sox (9-16) Game Time - 4:05pm CDT Coverage - TV: Comcast SportsNet (Cubs)/ESPN 2 - Radio: Cubs.com Webcast Location - HoHoKam Park, Mesa Matt Garza (0-3, 9.88/1.90) vs. Phil Humber (0-1, 2.45/0.82) Updated 12:18pm CDT - Cubs Reduced Spring Roster Thursday morning ... Fernando Perez was optioned to Triple-A Iowa. Augie Ojeda, Bobby Scales, Matt Camp and Scott Moore were assigned to minor league camp. Cubs' spring roster stands at 31 … [Read more...]
The Plot Thickens in Cubs Camp
The Cubs made their third round of roster cuts Wednesday when they optioned Justin Berg and Scott Maine to Triple-A Iowa ... and assigned Todd Wellemeyer and Angel Guzman to minor league camp. Wellemeyer is contemplating his future after dealing with another injury this spring. The Cubs are expected to make another round of roster cuts Thursday. Mike Quade said the next decisions on the roster would focus on the position players. Quade also said the Cubs would set the starting rotation by … [Read more...]
No Sleep for Q … Roster Decisions Loom for the Cubs
Seven games and six days left in the desert for the Chicago Cubs. The final Cactus League game of 2011 is Tuesday, March 29 ... The Cubs equipment truck leaves for Chicago Sunday. Mike Quade, Randy Bush, Pat Listach, Mark Riggins and Greg Maddux met in with Jim Hendry in the GM's office Tuesday morning to discuss the Cubs roster. The Cubs' brass is expected to meet again Wednesday after taking time to think overnight what they discussed. Quade described the meeting as being productive but no … [Read more...]
Cubs Pounded by the Padres in Peoria – Cubs 4 Padres 14
Spring Training Game Twenty-Four - Cubs 4 Padres 14 WP - Aaron Harang (2-1) LP - Matt Garza (0-3) Save - None Q's crew had a very rough afternoon in Peoria. Not only did the pitching staff allow 14 runs for the second straight game but two of the pitchers that figure in the Cubs' plans for the upcoming season had bad outings. Matt Garza struggled with his command. Garza had trouble with his location once again and allowed three runs on three hits in three innings of work. Garza also issued … [Read more...]
Are Barney and Johnson the Leaders for Cubs Bench Jobs?
The Cactus League schedule is winding down. There are only 12 practice games remaining ... the Cubs 2011 season begins in two weeks. The Opening Day roster is starting to take shape. The Cubs have 40 players in big league camp (39 without Angel Guzman) after two roster cuts. According to a report from Bruce Levine, the Cubs could announce as early as Monday or Tuesday which two pitchers will follow Ryan Dempster, Carlos Zambrano and Matt Garza in the rotation. Reportedly Randy Wells has locked … [Read more...]
A Spring Break for the Chicago Cubs
The Cubs only scheduled off day of the spring is Wednesday ... and it could not come at a better time. The Cubs have played 21 of the 34 games on the Cactus League schedule and have made two rounds of roster cuts. Camp 'Q' started with 60 players in big league camp, two roster cuts later, the Cubs have 40 players still on the official spring roster ... the Opening Day roster must be filed by March 31. Could there be a new leader in the clubhouse for the second base job? Teams continue to look … [Read more...]
Z Cubs Zweep Sunday's Zplit Zquad Games – Cubs 4 Dodgers 3, Cubs 7 D-Backs 5
Spring Training Game Seventeen - Cubs (ss) 4 Dodgers (ss) 3 - 10 innings WP - Jeff Stevens (1-0) LP - Michael Antonini (0-1) Save - None Spring Training Game Eighteen - Cubs (ss) 7 Diamondbacks 5 WP - Braden Looper (1-0) LP - Daniel Hudson (1-1) Save - None After dropping both split squad games Saturday, Q's crews in Las Vegas and Scottsdale won on Sunday. A solid effort by Braden Looper and the second home run by Carlos Pena in three games led the Cubs to victory in Scottsdale. Carlos … [Read more...]


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Real Time Data Integration for Flight Information System Display – Easy Addition to Airport Digital Signage
Digital signage was an important part of the recent Airport remodel. A 6 monitor double sided kiosk was positioned in the middle of the arrival lobby and a 3 monitor video wall on the front of the information desk were envisioned in the architectural plans. For the airport digital signage information kiosk, the management team wanted each of the airport digital signage displays to show different content. They wanted one monitor to show commercials for paid advertisers managed by Clear Channel, another monitor to show airport information and the last monitor to display the Flight Information (FIDS) or real time data integration.
Arreya Digital Signage Service makes the different content and video wall integration easy. The FIDS information or real time data feed required some custom development by the Arreya technical team. The addition of a simple slideshow changes the digital signage content between flight arrivals, departures and the flight maps.
Multiple Digital Signage Content Under One Management System
To run multiple channels of different content at different locations, the airport chose the single platform, Arreya Digital Signage Service. The Arreya channel system allows each monitor to be a different channel, but with the convenience of management under one Airport account. All the content and the displays are remotely managed through the cloud. The addition of the Google Chromebox with Chrome Enterprise Management to each display allows remote management and locks the devices into a single app kiosk mode. This ensures the Arreya airport content is the only URL. No one can access or change the designated URL set up by the airport and if the internet connection is lost, the content is cached on the Chromebox for uninterrupted viewing.
Real Time Analytics for Digital Signage Advertising
The built in real time analytics that are included in every Arreya subscription make it possible to sell paid advertising. Most advertisers want to know how often their ads are viewable. The paid advertising on the airport digital signage provides real time analytics to show interaction and which devices are being used. Paid advertisers know which ads are being viewed, Advertising can be easily updated for better demographic targeting.

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Welcome to Blogmas Day 3!
Is it just me or is it often the case in the colder months that you find yourself sitting in the house watching TV all day rather than actually doing something because it's too cold and miserable outside to go out? I've put together a list of all of my favourite things to do in December to remind myself why I love it so much and to potentially give some of you some inspiration of what you can do this December!
<3 Get all wrapped up and go for a walk!
This is literally my favourite thing to do in any season, but there's something special about it in the Winter. Whether you do it during the day when it's ~slightly~ warmer, or brave the night time chill, it's so relaxing and it helps to get your 10,000 steps in!
<3 Have a nosy at peoples Christmas decorations
This one kind of links in with the last one, either head out for a walk around the block to see everyone's decorations or jump in the car and go for a drive a bit further out (if you go out in the car make sure you've got all your fave Christmas songs on a playlist ready for the drive to have the ultimate Christmas sing song!)
<3 Christmas markets
If you haven't already, you need to visit a Christmas market this year! They're absolutely perfect for getting you into the festive spirit, and if you do it you have to do it right, which means indulging on fudge, mulled wine and probably some sort of nutella filled delicacy until you feel sick to the stomach.
<3 Late night shopping
There's something I just love about Christmas present shopping (or shopping for yourself… I'm not judging!) when it's dark with all the Christmas lights up and probably a bit of Mariah Carey or Chris Rear playing. Most shopping centre's and retail parks are open later over the Christmas period and going late night shopping is so much more exciting than regular shopping!!
<3 Going for coffee/hot chocolate
Again, isn't there just something so much more exciting about popping to a coffee shop in the Winter than on a normal day? Maybe it has something to do with the hot drinks making it feel slightly warmer than 0 degrees outside, or maybe it's all of the added sugar in the festive syrups they add to the coffee? Whatever it is, it's a great, scrumptious way of catching up with friends over the festive period!
<3 Baking
December is the perfect time to bake because everyone knows that calories don't count at Christmas! I've got some baking posts going up later this month so get excited for them!
I hope you've enjoyed this post! Tomorrow we're going to be talking winter skincare with my favourite new product!
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Trademarks can be very important to companies, and to ensure every element of trademark law is understood, companies will enlist the services of a trademark lawyer. Lawyers are there to protect the intellectual property of an individual or business. Intellectual property for some companies translates to billions of dollars. Intellectual property can be categorized as patents, trademarks, and copyrights. A good lawyer will be able to provide expert knowledge of all aspects of protecting intellectual property. There are many circumstances an entrepreneur may want to utilize a trademark lawyer. One of the benefits of having a lawyer will save time in the process of filing an idea for a patent with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The cost of an attorney may be within a range of $1,000 to $2,000. For any delays with filing, it may cost an extra $500 for the lawyer's services.
Find an Intellectual Property Attorney with Ease
Before making any decision regarding what lawyer to select, there should have more one option to create comparisons. The lawyer should be able to conduct a search of patents to ensure the idea being filed does not conflict with existing patents. There should be some strengths and weaknesses for each lawyer. The other qualities to examine before making a final decision are:
- Referrals are good to help search
- By checking the local bar association
- Focus on lawyers with experience
Referrals are always important in the research phase. A referral will be from a trusted source, that is satisfied with the work from any of minneapolis mn trademark attorney. The local bar association may show some lawyers who specialize in trademark law. The organization can refer to a lawyer who can be helpful. Experience is an important element of how helpful the lawyer will be. The lawyer's experience should show they have filed patents or work with intellectual property associated with the industry for which the intellectual property is being developed. For example, if you seek a patent for the idea in the computer industry, it important to find a lawyer who has worked with intellectual property originated in the computer industry.
Advantages of Having Intellectual Property Attorney
Advantage of having a trademark lawyer is it will help save money. Since the lawyer understands the filing process, the lawyer will be able to navigate various steps involved in the filing process. The registration process can normally take seven months or more to complete. There have been cases the process have taken as long as three years to complete. A lengthy process will cost more. By using a trademark lawyer, you not only save time, but the time also saved translates to money being saved. A business will better understand the exclusive rights for the intellectual property created. The use of a lawyer will help you maintain rights to intellectual property. For most people, the use of a trademark or logo will promote some trust; therefore, the lawyer indirectly helps grow trust between a business and clients. It greatly improves the company reputation with the public.


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Dr Marian J. Neal
Partnerships & Knowledge Manager
Marian is the Partnerships and Knowledge Manager of the Australian Water Partnership. In this role Marian will support both our Australian and International Partners, lead our knowledge management and knowledge sharing activities, and plan our outreach through events.
Marian has 18 years of research and water industry-based experience and possesses a PhD in water governance which utilised the Murray-Darling Basin as her case study. Marian has developing country experience working at multi-ministerial and intergovernmental levels on transboundary water management issues in Europe, MENA, Sub-Sahara Africa and SE Asia. Her most recent role was as Program Manager of the International Centre for Water Cooperation (under the auspices of UNESCO) hosted at the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) in Sweden.
Marian undertook her BSc in Botany and Geography at Rhodes University, South Africa, an MSc in wetland ecology at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and her PhD in Water Justice at the Edith Cowan University, Western Australia.


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Resource Development and Planning Commission
GPO Box 1691
Hobart TAS 7001
17 December 2006
Re: Exclusion of issues of wood supply from RPDC consideration
Dear Commissioners,
The Tamar pulp mill draft IIS and the guidelines for its production have excluded the impacts of wood supply from consideration. It is our contention that this exclusion is illegitimate and makes any mill decision void in the context of the RPDC's charter, the governments' responsibilities to its citizens, and the web of checks and balances that provide a stable and predictable investment environment in a structured economy.
We believe that there can be no democratic legitimacy in ignoring the needs of a broad population that is contributing its fair share of tax revenues to all levels of government. We believe our arguments are valid on moral, ethical, philosophical, political and legal grounds.
The exclusion of issues related to wood supply was justified in the draft IIS as follows "As there will not be any significant change in the extent or nature of current levels of forestry operations in Tasmania, there are no relevant environmental, social, economical (sic) and community impacts to be assessed and/or mitigated.
The pulp mill project is a downstream processing initiative and is not based on any required changes to forest access or intensification. It is based upon diverting resource which would otherwise have been exported in chip form to the pulp mill for further processing"
We point out that these statements are false or misleading because:
1) "The pulp mill project…is not based on any required changes to forest access or intensification" is false. Gunns intends to increase its logging activities to some 7Mt/yr from the pre-pulp mill 4 Mt/yr which is clearly an intensification of activity. There will thus be a 'significant' change in the nature and extent of forestry operations to accommodate the increase in logging from 4 Mt/yr to 7 Mt/yr. Therefore the pulp mill is not based on 'diverting a resource which would otherwise have been exported….", it is based on increased logging activity to allow Gunns to both engage in wood chip and pulp sales.
2) Just because there is logging currently, it does not follow that there 'are no relevant…impacts to be assessed'. In fact, impacts are already occurring and, were they to continue, it is entirely possible that community, business and political pressures could change the situation and demand a change to logging practice or cancellation of any RFA.
3) We argue that it is not appropriate for a project proponent to define what is, or is not, significant. Neither is it appropriate for a project proponent to define what is 'relevant' to a broad community of taxpayers. Official acceptance of such precedents would have a calamitous effect on economic stability and the predictability of Australia's investment environment.
The RFA is an agreement between governments and has no relevance to the proponent nor does it preclude deleterious impacts from political and planning consideration. If the conditions under which the RFA obtained become calamitous, the RFA can be cancelled, as has already occurred in 2 states of Australia. Thus the RFA itself does not imply in any way, that harmful outcomes from logging activity should be ignored or minimised.
The Minister's order that the RPDC must give effect to the RFA in matters of wood supply means that the conditions of the RFA could reasonably be expected to be maintained during the life of the agreement i.e. until 2017. No evidence has been presented to support other constructions for the RFA having effect.
The 'world scale' of the pulp mill proposal requires world scale logging, apparently the fastest forest clearance rate in the world. Such a scale and intensity of logging in the modest area of Tasmania must impact all other users of the same resources and infrastructures i.e. forest, land, water, sea, air and roads and those impacts could be very severe and detrimental to country people, communities and businesses. We estimate that the costs of those impacts alone could easily exceed $15 billion during the mill's 30 year projected lifespan. Indeed the cultural and social landscape will be irrevocably changed to the detriment of both Tasmania and Australia.
In any structured economy, there exists a web of checks and balances that create security and predictability for businesses and thus help them have the confidence to invest. Deliberately excluding impacts of an industrial proposal from consideration blinds the authorities to potential problems or disasters and exposes existing businesses and investors to needless risk. If that web of checks and balances is breached in such a way, then there is no security for any investor as future proposals may disrupt the security of their investment. We argue that such a breach would be a major strategic and political error that will have profound repercussions throughout the Australian economy and will position Tasmania as having Third World weak governance status.
We also contend that by way of paying taxes, Australians are all equally entitled to full consideration under the law and that discrimination against any one, or group, of Australians by their paid government representatives is illegitimate, illegal and repugnant.
As a consequence of the foregoing, we argue that a planning body such as a State RPDC has no authority to exclude members of affected populations from consideration and must direct the proponent to include those impacts in their impact statement. We are also of the view that the project proponent cannot effectively represent the public interest nor comprehensively define impacts of the proposal on the community because their own Articles of Association give them no authority to do so. For this reason, the public interest is not being represented by any of the authorities.
Therefore we assert that ALL impacts should be considered and propose that the RPDC modify its systems to consider ALL impacts and to report comprehensively on the SUM of those impacts on the whole affected population and environment. We argue that failure to include ALL impacts is a breach of the RPDC's charter, a breach of the planning laws and a breach of duty by the State and Federal governments.
If the RPDC does believe it has the authority to exclude future impacts from consideration, we request a clear set of reasons so that we can take appropriate action.


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As another prime minister, this time leader of Europe's third largest economy, has shot himself in the foot over yet another referendum I wonder whether the traditional method of Parliamentary voting through one's representatives is going out of fashion if one wants to change the government…..
Something that is not going out of fashion or be decided by a referendum, however, is Christmas despite the past efforts of certain English councils, to appease practising atheists and those of other faiths, to have it renamed 'winterval'. I remember the occasion when my own former place of work decided not to have a Christmas tree in its foyer. The first person to complain about this new 'regulation' was our receptionist who came from India. She was quite livid about it and the Christmas tree was put back in its proper place.
Christmas is not just for Christians. It has become a world-wide celebration of hope in the coming year, a gathering together of families and communities, a celebration of faith in the Earth. The only humbug thing about Christmas are those nice zebra-striped boiled sweets.
Christmas in Italy, especially in the mountain villages, is something not to be missed. The 'presepe vivente' or 'living crib', where the village streets provide a perfect scenario for presenting old traditions and crafts and the birth of the baby Jesus himself, is particularly special. We have been privileged to have been role-players in one particularly spectacular one at Equi Terme. There are many more, however, closer to home.
Every year in the comune of Bagni di Lucca there's a circulating one which each year chooses a village out of Granaiola, Monti di Villa and Pieve di Monti di Villa. This year it was Pieve di Monti di Villa's turn but on the same day I could have gone to at least five others within an hour's drive from our house. Moreover, there was a great Christmas market at Borgo a Mozzano with a re-enactment of Saint Nicholas (the original Santa Claus) throwing the devil off the Ponte Della Maddalena. To top it all there was a magnificent guitar recital by a great virtuoso at the convent of Saint Francis. Doubtless there was more happening but how on earth could I fit it all these activities?
I started with the Christmas market at Borgo. This was the beginning of the afternoon so the crowds hadn't arrived yet. There were stalls to please all tastes for Christmas gifts.
My next stop was the Presepe Vivente at Pieve di Monti di Villa. I found this beautifully organized and very well-attended. It was good to meet many friends too. I couldn't stay on for the actual nativity scene for I'd promised to be at a concert.
See how many old village crafts you can count. Needless to say some of them are still being carried out to this very day. Have you prepared your garden for spring planting? How well stocked is the winter feed for your goat? And who hasn't got a friend who can cheer you up with some folk music. (There were no less than four bands that afternoon). And as for the food on offer…..so tasty and home-grown, especially the cheese!
Our living crib villages have got it absolutely right. The crib should be just for one day and it should start from mid-day and finish in time for dinner before it gets too dark and cold. Full marks and more for the presepe vivente di Pieve di Monti di Villa. It was absolutely brilliant.
It was then back to Borgo a Mozzano for the market and the concert. The high street was now very well attended. I had to miss the Saint Nicholas procession, however. (He chases the devil and throws him from the stupendous mediaeval ponte Del diavolo). A concert of John Dowland and J S Bach played by Nuccio D'Angelo, one of the world's great guitar virtuosi (he's even played in Darwin Australia and all over the USA, of course) could not be overlooked!
This was the programme:
Within the beautiful setting of the convent of San Francesco the church grew colder and colder but Nuccio's expressive playing more than warmed up the capacity audience. I particularly enjoyed his use of baroque ornamentation.
His transcription of Bach's Lute suites for guitar (which involved quite a bit of re-tuning) was close to miraculous.
An encore was requested but although Nuccio jokingly said 'you'll have to wait for it next June when it's warmer in this church' he provided us with another Bach meltingly beautiful sarabande.
There are still twenty days to Christmas. Will I have the energy to make it to that day when there is so much happening just in our little valley? And I haven't even mentioned the light shows and street parties and the best fun and games to warm up a month which is getting even ccccccccolder!


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Laura Isabel Smith was a life-long resident of Athens, Georgia. She was the granddaughter of a former mayor of Athens and her father was one of the founders of Smith, Boley and Brown Realtors and Insurance. "Miss Laura", as she was affectionately known, was also a cousin of Dean William Tate's wife and had been part of their wedding. In 1936, when Tate became the Dean of Freshmen at UGA, he asked Miss Laura, at that time a graduate student, to serve as his secretary. She stayed in this job for 36 years until Tate's retirement in 1971. After Tate's retirement, Miss Laura continued to work a UGA in the Judicial Affairs branch of the Office of Student Affairs. In 1981, she retired from the university after 45 years of service.
This collection dates from the 1930s through the early 1980s. Of special interest are Ms. Smith's photographs, personnel documents, scrapbook and clippings. Many of the documents pertain to her retirement from UGA in 1981.
Laura Isabel Smith Papers, UA08-054, University Archives, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.


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John Carter, Innovation and Megaflop Theory
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S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky movie shows amazing DX10 features
Koch's released a new video of S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky tech, giving ample reason to be excited about the prequel's August 29 launch.
God rays, soft water, volumetric fire, dynamic volumetric smoke, dynamic wet surfaces, rain splashes water streaming down surfaces and the best lightning you've ever seen in a game are all included.
We're putting it up on GameTrailers now. Get it from GamersHell in the meantime.


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2020 Evicted Big Brother Naija lockdown housemate, Kiddwaya has spoken up about his feelings towards disqualified housemate, Erica.
The billionaire son noted that he's not sure if he is really into Erica and he doesn't like leading people on.
According to him, Erica is a very nice girl and she's someone whom he would want to be in his life, but for now, he can't decide if he should get into a relationship with her or not.
Speaking further, kiddwaya explained that people tend to get attached to each other when they are kept in a closed room, but now that he's out, he will know how he truly feels.
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Very Berry Shortcakes
The fine crumb and tender texture of these shortcakes will make them a year-round favorite. Try with sautéed apples in fall and winter, a rhubarb compote in spring. To make the dessert vegan, simply substitute vegan whipped topping for the whipped cream.
- 8Servings
- 3 cups flour
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 1/2 Tbs. baking powder
- 1 tsp. salt
- 6 Tbs. canola or almond oil
- 3/4 cup almond milk, plus more for brushing tops of shortcakes
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1/8 tsp. almond extract
- 1/4 cup turbinado sugar, optional
- 4 cups fresh raspberries, blueberries, and/or strawberries (1 lb.)
- 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
- 2 Tbs. lemon juice
- 4 drops vanilla extract
- 2 cups light whipped cream
1. To make Shortcakes: Preheat oven to 425°F, and coat baking sheet with cooking spray. Stir together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in large bowl. Stir in oil until mixture resembles coarse meal.
2. In separate bowl, whisk together almond milk, vanilla extract, and almond extract. Stir almond milk mixture into flour mixture until soft dough forms.
3. Turn out dough onto floured work surface, and roll to 1-inch thickness. Cut out 8 Shortcakes with 21/2-inch round cutter. Transfer to prepared baking sheet, brush Shortcake tops with almond milk, and sprinkle with turbinado sugar, if using. Bake 12 to 15 minutes, or until Shortcakes are golden brown. Cool 10 minutes.
4. Meanwhile, to prepare Topping: Combine berries, confectioners' sugar, lemon juice, vanilla extract, and salt in bowl. Let stand 10 minutes.
5. To serve: Split Shortcakes in half, and place bottoms on serving plate. Top with 1/4 cup berry mixture and 2 Tbs. whipped cream. Place tops of Shortcakes slightly askew on top, and add remaining 1/4 cup berry mixture and remaining 2 Tbs. whipped cream.
Nutrition Information
- Calories: 391
- Carbohydrate Content: 64 g
- Fat Content: 13 g
- Fiber Content: 4 g
- Protein Content: 6 g
- Saturated Fat Content: 2 g
- Sodium Content: 636 mg
- Sugar Content: 23 g


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OTTAWA—In many ways, this was a moment of quintessential Canadian déjà vu.
There we all were again, sitting in the National Press Theatre. Joe Clark, Paul Martin and former Assembly of First Nations chief Ovide Mercredi, among others, decrying the misunderstanding, neglect and betrayal that has marked our country's relationship with our First Nations.
"As you can see, I'm getting old,'' said Mercredi, speaking for many.
The two former prime ministers are hardly kids, either. They're not at the stage of life in which one usually contemplates starting over, but there they were, calling for a "new partnership" between Canada and our aboriginal population.
They call it Canadians for a New Partnership and my hyperactive inner cynic kept welling up, telling me I had heard it all before, had seen it all before and the last thing we needed was more dialogue and more process.
But I kept the cynicism at bay.
If Clark (75), Martin (76) and Mercredi (68), three Canadians who have earned the right to a retirement that would keep them far away from the old National Press Building, still cared, still felt they could give of themselves for this issue, they deserved an audience.
Clark and Martin, regardless of your politics, wear the tags of "right honourable" with distinction. Both should be better remembered for their senior cabinet portfolios than their brief times at 24 Sussex Drive, but this duo is reminiscent of the unlikely alliance forged south of the border by George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton.
How they would get to this new partnership is fuzzy. They don't have the budget to effect change. They have no levers of government to pull. They are hardly grassroots. They want to bring others aboard for this dialogue, a concept that is both ephemeral and purely Canadian.
But, you listen because they are among a company of elders.
Their members include their leader, Stephen Kakfwi, a residential school survivor and former premier of the Northwest Territories, Mary Simon, the former president of the Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, former AFN national chief Phil Fontaine, former governor general Michaëlle Jean, former Supreme Court Justice Frank Iacobucci, former Ontario premier and interim Liberal leader Bob Rae, Justice Murray Sinclair, who oversaw the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, former Manitoba lieutenant-governor Yvon Dumont and conductor and composer John Kim Bell.
They have a number of young "emerging leaders" in tow, but right now the gravitas is being provided by the pack of names with "former" attached to their titles.
They believe we may be at a tipping point in our relationship with First Nations. There are continued calls for an inquiry or a roundtable to probe missing and murdered aboriginal women, government efforts to improve aboriginal education are at an impasse, resource projects are ratcheting up tensions and there is a sense of foreboding that the public suffering aired at the Truth and Reconciliation commission may ultimately be ignored.
They were careful not to brand it as such, but their appearance could be seen as both an indictment of the Harper government (although Kakfwi met with Aboriginal Affairs Minister Bernard Valcourt) and the divided, largely dysfunctional Assembly of First Nations.
The Idle No More movement of young, impatient aboriginals that dominated the winter of 2012-13 gave rise to this effort and although they deny they are being political, Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau missed that memo. He issued a statement endorsing the partnership and reminding voters of Martin's work on the Kelowna Accord that was "promptly discarded'' by the Conservative government.
"This is not pie in the sky,'' said Martin. "This is not just a lot of pretty words.''
Clark argued that this partnership is needed because we live in a country — and a world — that is increasingly disengaged from politics, and increasingly of the belief that the aboriginal relationship cannot be changed.
"This is a highly possible dream'' Clark said.
Martin came at the need differently — he says that over the past couple of years, in his many speaking engagements on the issue, Canadians have come to believe that the condition in which our aboriginal population lives is intolerable, a belief "that runs very deep in Canadian society.''
Maybe it's just more talk with familiar names.
But when some of our former leaders decide that this issue still deserves their efforts, only the most cynical would not listen. And if they can force this dialogue onto the agenda in a federal election year, we all benefit.
Tim Harper is a national affairs writer. His column appears Monday, Wednesday and Friday. firstname.lastname@example.com Twitter:@nutgraf1


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Museum is taken care by an independent foundation, Foundation of Finnish Air Force Museum. Following organisations have members in foundation:
- Ministry of Defence
- Finavia
- City of Jyväskylä
- Jyväskylä University
- Union of Central Finland
- Union of Air Force Guilds
- Guild of Flight Engineering
Foundation Board
The Board is responsible of museum.
Board in 2016-2017:
- Markku Linna (Finavia)
- Ari Karimäki (City of Jyväskylä)
- Pekka Haavikko (Finnish Air Force)
- Janne Vilkuna (Jyväskylä University)
- Aimo Asikainen (Union of Central Finland)
- Pentti Minkkinen (Guild of Flight Engineering)
- Jarmo Alanko (Union of Air Force Guilds)
Museum director acts as a secretary of foundation.


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This morning, the much watched yield curve has inverted for the 2nd time with 10-year Treasury yields (2.27%) dropping below 3 month T-bill rates (2.36%). Many view the yield curve inverting as an early signal of recession. For those that view the glass as being half full, most people look for the 10 year vs the 2 year inversion and that hasn't occurred yet. Secondly, once the inversion takes place, the market often doesn't peak until months later. For those that view the glass as half empty, the inversion is a sign that the bull market is nearing an end.
At Runnymede, we don't simply look at the yield curve but also over 50 other important variables that drive market conditions. We don't believe in a one-factor model. Taken on its own, this is a warning sign of increased volatility ahead and the bull market is likely on borrowed time.
The trade war with China will only cause more problems as it is increasingly likely to ripple through the global supply chain and slow economic growth. Not only did the yield curve invert in the US, but also in Mexico, Hong Kong and Canada. Japan, New Zealand and Singapore are also dangerously close to inverting.
There are times to be aggressive and times to be defensive; we continue to believe investors are best to err on the side of caution heading into the second half of 2019.


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he holiday season is a time for family and festivity, but it�s also a time when consumption and energy use jump. Recent statistics show that Massachusetts residents produce 25 percent more trash and use about 5 percent more energy between Thanksgiving and New Year�s Day.
With that in mind, the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection offers these tips to celebrate in more environmentally sound and prudent ways that will help residents save money, conserve resources and protect the environment. All of these tips can be summarized �Reduce, Re-use and Recycle.�
�Reduce energy consumption. Save energy and money by purchasing light emitting diode (LED) holiday lights, which are 90 percent more efficient than incandescent lighting. A household with 10 strands of lights plugged in for six hours a day for one month would spend about $56.70 on large, incandescent bulbs, but just $12.96 for traditional mini-lights; and a mere 65 cents by using LED lights. Depending on usage, specific LED costs will vary, but the lights pay for themselves after a season because LED lights over the long haul have an expected 20-year lifespan. Go to www.mass.gov/doer/ for more information.
�Reduce energy usage. You can save a lot of energy by simply using a timer on your house and Christmas tree lights to avoid keeping the lights on all night. You can also save on everyday lighting by using energy-saving fluorescent light bulbs. Compact fluorescent bulbs last longer and use about one-quarter to one-third of the energy of an incandescent bulb. By substituting a compact fluorescent light for a standard bulb, you can prevent the emission of 5,000 pounds of carbon dioxide and reduce your electric bill by more than $100 over the life of the bulbs.
�Reduce unused gifts. Give a consumable, or e-gift, whether it�s downloadable music, movie tickets, organic coffee, tea or fresh dried nuts. For that matter, any time-value gift is a good idea as long as it won�t sit in the closet or collect dust sitting in the corner.
�Reduce food waste. Compost your food waste. It�s easy and provides a natural fertilizer for next year�s garden. Use reusable plates, cups and silverware instead of disposable ones.
�Reuse ribbon and gift decorations. Recent statistics reveal that 38,000 miles of ribbon gets tossed out in the trash each year � that�s enough to tie a bow around the Earth. Accent gifts with reusable festive items, such as seasonal cookie cutters, a handmade ornament or even fresh herbs, which can be included in holiday recipes. Use reusable boxes, fun tote bags and colored pillowcases, instead of purchasing reams of expensive wrapping paper.
�Reuse shopping bags. Carry a reusable tote when you shop. When you�re shopping, look for gifts that are made with recycled material or that have less packaging.
�Reuse batteries. Buy rechargeable batteries and solar-powered battery chargers. Many stores have drop-off bins for the safe recycling of old batteries. About 40 percent of all battery sales occur during the holiday season. To recycle old rechargeable batteries and cell phones, the Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corp., a nonprofit organization, has a locator to find drop-off locations.
�Recycle paper, plastic, glass and aluminum. Statewide, more than 300 communities provide access for recycling common items like paper, cans, bottles, cardboard and aluminum foil. Simply recycling more paper would make a huge difference. Did you know Massachusetts� residents and businesses throw away approximately 1.5 million tons of paper a year? By recycling just half of that amount, we could reduce disposal costs by more than $50 million a year. Also, before purchasing that holiday wrap with a metallic sheen (plastic content) keep in mind, it�s not recyclable.
�Recycled Gifts. No, we don�t mean regifting (although that�s not a bad idea), but rather giving a gift made of recycled content. Whether you make it yourself or purchase it from a local or online retailer, a gift made of recycled content means less demand on new resources and new material. It�s easier than ever to find beautiful home furnishings, accessories, clothing and other imaginative gifts made of recycled content.
�Recycle trees. More than 200 Massachusetts towns and cities provide venues for the collection of cut Christmas trees, which are then recycled into compost or mulch. Visit your community�s website for local tree recycling options. When recycled, the trees get chipped and used as mulch for natural areas.
For more tips on �green living, visit www.mass.gov/dep/recycle/
Source: Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection


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When you are on a food plan, you need all the help that you can get due to the fact this is a difficult procedure. When you are slicing again on what you are feeding on at moments this will cause hunger, annoyance, fatigue, and other troubles. You can get better effects from your food plan by changing selected foodstuff with other kinds.
What you consume is really crucial although on a food plan. There are all sorts of sodas and juices that are sweet mainly because they have rather a little bit of sugar. These are normally recognised as empty energy. Change these drinks with minimal calorie drinks and even h2o. Water on your own drunk by way of the working day is recognised to improve metabolism which allows with excess weight decline.
Change fried foodstuff with the very same options without having the fried bread. An example of this would be changing a rooster nugget with just the rooster breast. There is no need to get all the added unwanted fat from the fried element of the foods.
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It's very best to get started understanding how to cook dinner your individual foods. If you cook dinner your individual foods, you are going to get better foods throughout your food plan than if you go out. Normally going out the foods, primarily rapid foods, has rather a little bit of unwanted fat and energy in them which tends to make it difficult to adhere with your food plan.
If the foods is in a bundle, get started staying away from this and changing it with foodstuff that are pure. A piece of fruit or a vegetable is considerably better for you than something that is processed. The additional pure foodstuff that you consume, the less complicated it will be to adhere with your food plan.
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The Myth of the Gender Ability Gap
While the world argues over the cause of the gender achievement gap in math and science, it's interesting that at RSM there is no gap. There has never been one in fact. Our female students are and have been on completely equal intellectual footing as their male peers.
Meet our Alumni: 3 RSM Women with a PhD in their sights
Liz Rapoport, Dina Tsukrov, and Rimma Pivovarov began attending RSM at the ages of 11 and 12. They went to camp every year and worked as counselors during their college years. Twelve years later, they're completing PhD programs at MIT, Einstein, and Columbia Universities! Read an excerpt from their interview below.
Meet Our Parents: Heidi R. Wyle
Education and hard work were my strategies for life. Following Brown, I completed a Ph.D. in Physics at MIT, and later after working for a few years at Westinghouse, I jumped into an M.B.A. program at Harvard which I took to like a fish to water and graduated as a Baker Scholar. During business school, I worked with Chris Gabrieli at Bessemer Venture Partners, and then went on to a fabulous career as a biotechnology executive and entrepreneur.


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Investigating disease clusters using point data
Does epilepsy occur in clusters? And if so, can we explain this clustering by exogenous or endogenous processes? In other words, what is responsible for this clustering: a) environmental factors and/or b) factors directly related to disease?
We recently have addressed this question analyzing the occurrence of epilepsy in a small village called Titule in The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
In 2014, an epilepsy prevalence study was conducted in Dingila and Titule, two localities within the onchocerciasis endemic Orientale Province of the DRC. Study investigators mapped the spatial distribution of epilepsy cases in the study area as well as clusters where there was a higher risk for epilepsy. Moran's I statistic of spatial autocorrelation was calculated to test significant clustering of epilepsy prevalence, and to measure distance between clusters. The study found the prevalence of epilepsy to be 2.9% in Dingila, and 2.3% in Titule. Both rates are much higher than the epilepsy prevalence in non-onchocerciasis endemic regions in Africa. Epilepsy cases were clustered within and between adjacent households. Living close to a river infested with blackflies (the main vector of Onchocerca microfilariae) was found to be an individual risk factor for epilepsy.
Please download the full paper entitled Prevalence of River Epilepsy in the Orientale Province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and read it carefully before answering the questions that will follow in the next step.
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Dancing en pointe is a wonderful, exhilarating feeling. To get that feeling, you will need to warm up properly. This article will teach you all about how to properly warm up in your pointe shoes before class.
1Warm up in your flat shoes.
2Put on your pointe shoes. Make sure you have tied the ribbons securely.
3Stand in a parallel position facing the barre.
4Cross your right leg over your left in a plie. Let your platform touch the floor, and when you plie, you should arch your foot. Do the same crossing your left leg over your right.
5Stay parallel. Relax your arms, and then roll up onto pointe. Now roll back down to flat. Focus on rolling through the demi-pointe. Don't bend your legs while doing this. Repeat a few more times.
6Go into first position. With your right foot, go through your demi-pointe and put pressure on your foot in this position. Now roll all the way through to a propped foot. Push over. Roll through your demi-pointe into flat position. Repeat with your left foot, and repeat the entire exercise a few more times.
7Facing your barre, roll up onto pointe in a first position without bending your knees. Roll down. Now, plie, then relieve, staying in first position.
8Do some tondues. Make sure to "massage the floor", which means you should go through your demi pointe and keep contact with the floor the entire time. Put pressure on the floor like you are giving it a massage.
9Face your barre and stand in second position. Relieve and stay on pointe as you plie. Some people refer to this as "pushing over". If done properly, you will be stretching out your arch.
10Stand in second position and face your barre. Relieve, and then turn a 1/4 turn so that your left hand is on the barre. You should be in a fourth position here. Plie while staying up on pointe. Your back foot's weight should be only on your big toe. You don't want the whole platform to be on the floor because then you would be slicing your foot. Your front foot's weight should also be on the big toe, but only bevel your foot as much as you can without straining. After doing this, you can go back to second positioning, turn the other way, and repeat this exercise but to the left instead of the right.
11Face the barre in fifth position. Plie, and then relieve into pase. See if you can balance. Check for a straight supporting leg, strong arms, turned- out legs, and strong, turned-out feet. Close back to fifth, bringing the pase-leg back. Close with control. Repeat with the other leg.
12Face the barre. Take one large step back away from the barre. Now, stand in fifth position, facing the barre. Plie both legs, tendu your front leg, and then, keeping your extended leg straight, step up onto that leg. This is called a pique. You should be in a pase position. Take hold of the barre to steady yourself. See if you can let go and balance. As in the previous exercise, look for a straight supporting leg, strong arms, turned-out legs, and strong, turned-out feet. Close back to fifth, bring the pase-leg back. Close with control. Take a large step back and repeat with the other foot.Advertisement
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QuestionHow do I get shoes without permission if I know I'm strong enough?Community AnswerDon't. You can't judge that for yourself. Wait until your dance instructor tells you it's safe. If you absolutely insist on doing it anyway, you can find the shoes at any ballet supply store.
- Remember to keep your legs turned out, your feet pointed, and all the proper technique you have been taught so that way you won't injure yourself.Thanks!
- Make sure you have proper fitting shoes.Thanks!
- If you have limited time to warm up, do not rush through warm ups. It is better to have done one warm up slowly than ten warm ups quickly, resulting in injury out of your haste.Thanks!
- Do not ever try to dance without warming up first. You could seriously injure yourself and never be able to dance again.Thanks!
- These warm ups are for getting the muscles in your feet warm before an actual pointe class. Do not think that these warm ups can replace a pointe class!Thanks!
Things You'll Need
- Pointe shoes
- Ballet barre
- Floor suitable for dancing.


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Think of all those times in the day when you are potentially wasting valuable exercise time.
- microwave is on for 2 minutes or more
- watching food at the stove
- walking at a leisurely pace in the shops or in the carpark etc.
- the famous one - the ads on TV
The opportunities to exercise are endless, you just need a trigger or reminder to do some type of exercise.
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BEST+ Riga
|Event is part of the following course:
|Hosting organisation/institution:
University of Latvia
|Country of the event:
Latvia, Riga
|Registration Fee:
From 105 € to 125 €
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European University Foundation
Blended Erasmus+ Staff Training - an innovative new approach to boosting your university career.
The European University Foundation invites academic and administrative university staff members to Riga to explore the potential of combining e-learning with a traditional staff training to learn more about intercultural competences.
Target Group:
Staff members at Higher Education institutions working in intercultural environments e.g. staff working in international relation office, academic staff teaching multicultural classrooms etc.
Location: University of Latvia
Date: 29 - 31 May 2017
Webinar - Introduction to Interculturality - Monday, 22 May 2017, 13:00 CET
(The link to the webinar will be sent to all event participants 1 week prior to the webinar)
Day 1 - Monday, 29 May 2017
Introduction and Welcome
Importance of Intercultural learning in the framework of university staff in international relations
Erasmus+ staff mobility opportunities and how it fosters a EHEA
Culture and Cultural identity
Developing intercultural competence 1
Erasmus+ 30th anniversary dinner
Day 2 - Tuesday, 30 May 2017
Cultural perception
Developing Intercultural competence 2
Boat tour of Riga
Day 3 - Wednesday, 31 May 2017
Intercultural competence & conflict resolution
Homopoly project presentation
Self evaluation & open discussion
Closing of the seminar
For any questions related to the content of the training, please contact Helmi Järviluoma-Mäkelä and Tuomas Järvenpää
The Blended Erasmus+ Staff Training will take place in the beautiful city of Riga in Latvia. The event will be hosted by the University of Latvia.
Latvia, Riga
Latvia, one of the Baltic States, is situated in the North of Western Europe. The territory of Latvia covers 64,589 square kilometres with a population of 2.2 million people. The name "Latvia" originates from an ancient Baltic (Indo-European) tribe – the Latgalians, who formed the ethnic core of the Latvian people. The Republic of Latvia was founded on November 18, 1918. Riga, the oldest still existing medieval city in Latvia, was founded in 1201, but evidence suggests settlements of local inhabitants were in existence as far back as the 10th century.
Nearly one third of Latvia's population (788,000) lives in the capital city Riga. The value of Riga's cultural and historical significance has been recognized by the fact that its old city centre has been included in UNESCO's list of the world's most important cultural and natural sites. The city suffered greatly during wars, experiencing sieges and blockades. Nevertheless, it has preserved and increased its cultural heritage, unique individuality and beauty. Riga is adorned with numerous monuments and interesting sites. Above all, Riga's Art Nouveau buildings and exceptional wooden architectural heritage contribute to the charm of the city's image.
More information is available at www.li.lv and www.virtualriga.com
About the University of Latvia
The University of Latvia (UL, Universitas Latviensis) was founded on September 28, 1919 on the basis of former Riga Polytechnic (founded in 1862).
The University of Latvia is the first classical university in the history of Latvia and follows the slogan Scientiae et Patriae. It is an important academic and scientific centre which devotedly fulfils its mission, which encompasses the goals in research and academic aspiration: "The University of Latvia is a guarantee for the development of Latvia. The University of Latvia integrates diverse fields of research and studies with creative initiative to provide the higher education of European standard, to cultivate the Latvian language and traditions of cultural cooperation."
Currently, there are 13 faculties and 16 institutes at the UL that cover all fields of studies and research. The number of students at the UL is 15,000, making it one of the largest universities in the Baltic States.
The University of Latvia is located in Riga, Raiņa bulvāris 19. Map
Photos of University of Latvia
More information is available at www.university.lv
All plenary and parallel sessions will take place in the University of Latvia main building at Raiņa bulvāris 19, in immediate proximity to the Old City, in the very heart of Riga.
The historical building for the higher education institution has been constructed and extended in the period from 1866 to 1909 by a German architect G. Hilbig. The materials used for the construction, among others, were granite from Bornholm (Denmark) and yellowish brickstone from England. Romanesque, Byzantine, Renaissance architectural forms have been used while building the main building of the university.
Travel & Hotels
How to get from Riga Airport to the centre (Old Town)
There are several types of transport to and from the airport.
1) Taxi
You will find the taxis just outside the arrival terminal. There are 2 types of taxis there: "Red Cab" and the green "Baltic Taxi". We recommend using these 2 companies in Riga.
The taxi trip to the city centre normally takes 15-20 min. and the price is approximately EUR 12,00-13,00, depending on the traffic.
For groups of up to 8 people mini vans are available.
"Red Cab" wheelchair accessible mini vans (must be pre-ordered).
"Red Cab" and "Baltic Taxi" accept credit cards.
Vouchers for the Baltic taxi can be bought at AirBaltic homepage.
2) Bus No. 22
Bus number 22 (Riga) takes you to the Old Town or to the Airport (Lidosta).
It runs only during daytime. The bus stop is also just outside the arrival terminal, but you need to cross the small parking space. It is the only bus leaving from the airport.
There are 2 stops at the Old Town. The first stop is just around the corner, when you have passed the bridge across the river Daugava. This stop leads you to the "beginning" of the Old Town with Latvia occupation museum, Kalku iela and Dome Square. The next stop is by Stockmann/Forum cinema and close to the Bus station, Train station, and the Riga National Opera.
The bus trip takes normal 30 min. and cost EUR 1,15 in 2015 (EUR 2,00 if bought in the bus).
You can also buy cards with 10 trips, or 1, 3 or 5 days.
Cards can be bought in Narversen Kiosks (one just outside airport), or in a machine (takes credit cards) at the airport bus stop and other larger bus stops.
Important: Remember to validate your ticket/card every time you are enter a new bus/tram.
Departure every 15 min approximately. No night service.
The timetable is available here.
3) Riga Shuttle Bus
Minivan service that goes from Riga Airport to city centre hotels. You name the hotel or place in Riga centre and they go there with no stops. Departure time every 30 min. Trip duration - approximately 30 min. One way fare - 5 € per person. No additional payment for luggage. The shuttle bus stop is located in front of E arrival exit.
Radisson Blu Elizabete Hotel, Riga ****
Elizabetes Str. 73, Riga, LV-1050
Tel.: + 371 677785555
Distance to the meeting venue: within sight, 3-5 minutes walking
Hotel ASTOR RIGA ****
Z.A.Meierovica Blvd. 1, Riga, LV-1050,
Tel.: + 371 67217777
Distance to the meeting venue: within sight, 3-5 minutes walking
Hotel Avalon ****
13 Janvāra Str. 19, Riga, LV-1050
Tel.: + 371 67876524
Distance to the meeting venue: 10-15 minutes walking
Art Hotel Laine ***
Skolas str. 11, Riga, LV 1010
Tel.: + +371 67288816
Distance to the meeting venue 10-15 minutes walking
Riga Hostel
Merķeļa str.1, Riga, LV 1050
Tel.: + 371 22 337 884
Distance to the meeting venue: within sight, 3 minutes walking
Other hotels in Riga from upmarket to budget can be found here:


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This is interesting as I was not aware that there was a difference in the PPI claims/calculations. Long story: I asked for this PPI reclaim over 5 years ago. The Woolwich loan was taken out when I had a Woolwich current account. The banking sort code for Woolwich was deleted off the banking system when Barclays inherited it hence they could not find my current account let alone the loan. They had told me that I had provide proof of the loan as they could not locate it. I did the FCA deadline search and it still was not located. As this was the last resort, I had to go into the loft and found it by chance. They changed the new reference number from the seach and attached it to the old past reference number as the complaint was still on their system. Even speaking to them about their calculations and the one I got from the on-line calculators, no one can explain the difference, they just keep saying that they cannot speak to the PPI calculations team, they have to email them! Also I thought the Plevin paragraph was standard information. So this is where the mystery lies, I can reject the Plevin calculation and ask for calculations based on my actual PPI sums paid, would this then be in line with your calculator?
so who remembers this utter cobblers spun by the right wing (which was of course denied by Nissan - as it was cobblers) https://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/markets/article-7962367/Nissans-Brexit-boost-Car-giant-secret-plan-close-EU-factories.html
If only that was his worst .. absolute peanuts compared to his recent wastes though .. £500 million to tory pals in failing to collect a couple of hundred spit samples a day £12 Billion on Trace a test which has largely collapsed at the very start of the winter upsurge £88-100 Billion+ on Brexit as of earlier this year just in lost growth (from memory) Over a £Trillion in assets fled to the EU (Including Redwood and Ress Mogg) £288 million a week ongoing for Brexit and post brexit customs bureaucracy - whenever they get the systems running Nissan and Toyota saying UK taxpayer pay any Brexit tariff bills or Plants including Sunderland are unsustainable How much are the lorry parks costing? ... and he still REFUSES to feed hungry UK kids
Ideal Window Solutions delayed Installation for Months - Now Refuse Deposit Return and want me to pay an extra admin fee!!If the windows had already been made and were ready to install, he would surely have offered to do it without further delay. Instead of arguing the toss with you, why is he not trying to sort a day to install and rescue the situation. Despite the good reviews for the company, I'm not impressed but see what Bankfodder suggests.
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ALLCHAR posted a topic in The building trade and installers,I came across this discussion recently and just wanted to give my experience of A Shade Greener that may help others regarding their boiler finance agreement.
We had a 10yr finance contract for a boiler fitted July 2015.
After a summer of discontent with ASG I discovered that if you have paid HALF the agreement or more you can legally return the boiler to them at no cost to yourself. I've just returned mine the feeling is liberating.
It all started mid summer during lockdown when they refused to service our boiler because we didn't have a loft ladder or flooring installed despite the fact AS installed the boiler. and had previosuly serviced it without issue for 4yrs. After consulting with an independent installer I was informed that if this was the case then ASG had breached building regulations, this was duly reported to Gas Safe to investigate and even then ASG refused to accept blame and repeatedly said it was my problem. Anyway Gas Safe found them in breach of building regs and a compromise was reached.
A month later and ASG attended to service our boiler but in the process left the boiler unusuable as it kept losing pressure not to mention they had damaged the filling loop in the process which they said was my responsibilty not theres and would charge me to repair, so generous of them! Soon after reporting the fault I got a letter stating it was time we arranged a powerflush on our heating system which they make you do after 5 years even though there's nothing in the contract that states this. Coincidence?
After a few heated exchanges with ASG (pardon the pun) I decided to pull the plug and cancel our agreement.
The boiler was removed and replaced by a reputable installer, and the old boiler was returned to ASG thus ending our contract with them. What's mad is I saved in excess of £1000 in the long run and got a new boiler with a brand new 12yr warranty.
You only have to look at TrustPilot to get an idea of what this company is like.
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comebackjimmy posted a post in a topic,Dazza a few months ago I discovered a good friend of mine who had ten debts with cards and catalogues which he was slavishly paying off at detriment to his own family quality of life, and I mean hardship, not just absence of second holidays or flat screen TV's.
I wrote to all his creditors asking for supporting documents and not one could provide any material that would allow them to enforce the debt.
As a result he stopped paying and they have been unable to do anything, one even admitted it was unenforceable.
If circumstances have got to the point where you are finding it unmanageable you must ask yourself why you feel the need to pay. I guarantee you that these companies have built bad debt into their business model and no one over there is losing any sleep over your debt to them! They will see you as a victim and cash cow and they will be reluctant to discuss final offers, only ways to keep you paying with threats of court action or seizing your assets if you have any.
They are not your friends and you owe them no loyalty or moral duty, that must remain only for yourself and your family.
If it was me I would send them all a CCA request. I would bet that not one will provide the correct response and you can quite legally stop paying them until such time as they do provide a response. Even when they do you should check back here as they mostly send dodgy photo copies or generic rubbish that has no connection with your supposed debt.
The money you are paying them should, as far as you are able, be put to a savings account for yourself and as a means of paying of one of these fleecers should they ever manage to get to to the point of a successful court judgement. After six years they will not be able to start court action and that money will then become yours.
They will of course pursue you for the funds and pass your file around various departments of their business and out to third parties.
Your response is that you should treat it as a hobby. I have numerous files of correspondence each faithfully organised showing the various letters from different DCA;s , solicitors etc with a mix of threats, inducements and offers. It is like my stamp collection and I show it to anyone who is interested!
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ProPublica – Insurance companies retreated from some communities amid stronger storms, leaving a "last-resort" plan to fill the growing gap: "For years, North Carolina has bet against a storm like Hurricane Florence. Even as nationally known insurance companies pulled out of the state's coastal communities, development boomed along the shore, despite the threat from a megastorm like Harvey or Maria. In the face of warnings that climate change was making such storms more common, the state-created "insurer of last resort" has written policies for thousands of coastal properties worth tens of billions of dollars. With Hurricane Florence headed straight for North Carolina, the state faces not only a natural disaster but a financial reckoning. According to the most recent totals available, from 2017, the state-created insurance plan had access to about $3 billion in reserves, reinsurance, and contributions from insurance companies to repair and rebuild damaged homes and properties. It could need a lot more than that if it were to be hit by a storm comparable to Harvey, which devastated Houston last year. Insurers estimate that the total payout from claims related to Harvey will reach $19.4 billion, according to the Texas Department of Insurance…"
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The Firelight Inn on Oregon Creek Bed and Breakfast
The Firelight Inn on Oregon Creek Bed and Breakfast
2211 East 3rd Street Duluth MN 55812
Jim and Joy Fischer
Phone: 218-724-0272
Toll Free: 888-724-0273
Guest Rooms: 5
Rates: $209 to $269
The Firelight Inn on Oregon Creek Bed and Breakfast is nestled on a secluded street adjoining Oregon Creek and amidst turn-of-the-century mansions in a historic neighborhood of Duluth Minnesota. Built by grain baron, George G. Barnum in 1910, the mansion has been renovated and furnished in a lasting and timeless traditional style. The Inn boasts 9,000 square feet, 12 fireplaces, a glass-enclosed front porch, five suites with private bathrooms, fireplaces, whirlpools for two and luxurious amenities. Experience Old World charm in an elegant and comfortable setting and receive unsurpassed hospitality and over-the-top service. Innkeepers Jim and Joy Fischer are celebrating 20 years of hospitality at the Inn in 2018.
The Inn has been featured in Better Homes & Garden magazine, Minnesota Bride, Coastal Living and the Minneapolis Star Tribune and Duluth News Tribune. Inn travelers chose the Inn "The Best for Honeymoon and Anniversary". CBS Local chose the Inn "Best for a Honeymoon" and Certificates of Excellence have been issued by TripAdvisor.
Our specialty is delivering a full, gourmet breakfast in an oversized basket to the privacy of your suite each morning where it can be enjoyed by the Firelight. We would be happy to serve you breakfast at the dining room table or the glorious front porch of the mansion if you so choose. The Barnum and Brookside Suites feature an outdoor deck overlooking the creek and makes a perfect spot to enjoy breakfast or just to relax and take in the sounds of Oregon Creek as it works its way to Lake Superior.
Located just minutes from downtown Duluth and all the local attractions, The Firelight Inn on Oregon Creek Bed and Breakfast is the perfect destination for your honeymoon, anniversary stay, birthday celebration, long-awaited vacation or romantic getaway. Add on special packages are available to help you plan your perfect time away together. Choose from a champagne celebration package, a Firelight romance basket, roses, chocolate covered strawberries, a birthday cake with flowers, a Just You and Me Anniversary package, a Honeymoon/We Just Deserve It package, a Babymoon experience or a 20th-anniversary soup supper with anniversary mugs. The Firelight Innkeepers await the opportunity to make your bed and breakfast experience a pleasurable one.
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A few years ago, while I was busy scanning the internet for a suitable Slouch from the Couch topic, I stumbled on a story about a young American girl who had committed suicide as a result of bullying. A strange phenomenon to me, especially as I was bullied at school for having lips the size of melons, but never once did I consider suicide. In fact I returned the slander with one of my own and reminded my schoolmate that his head confused myself and the creator as it is not a "four" head but a six head due to its size. The banter would end with both of us having a laugh and calling it a day. Never once had I considered killing myself because of teasing or as I read in the American news bullying.
I was tempted to write about it in the magazine, knowing full well that it wasn't an issue currently affecting our youth. I was happy I listened to my gut because now we are seeing the bullies coming out and attacking our young people in full force. The string of "leaked" pornographic material making its way to facebook is just a tip of the iceberg. Persons are becoming more creative in their planned attacks on unsuspecting individuals.
The advent of camera phones so advanced that you can now shoot an entire Mercedes Benz commercial with one;it has given malicious individuals a tool to further enhance their dirty work for a few cheap likes and comments at the expense of an individual's reputation – an individual they may have once called a friend.
In search of the 15 seconds of self-gratification they have also devised a way or so they think of not getting caught. By formulating a burner account or fake profile, it is perceived that anything said under that pseudo won't be traced to its place of origin and in some other under developed country they would be correct. In fact you would be surprised to know that a first form student at any secondary school who is well versed in Information Technology can track I.P addresses as easy as saying 0 and 1, hence finding the individual who has hacked into someone's profile or a user who had willing let a few videos and photos slip through a window.
Hackers have been known to be sentenced more than 25 years in prison for their crimes and although it is unheard of in St. Lucia and as a young person you may feel untouchable; you must be cognizant of the fact that that is how many of those people who now refer to prison as home started out. To refer to acts a lot closer to home. Posting statuses, photos or videos with the intention to destroy one's reputation could land you in prison for almost five years as one can interprate that to Obscene Publication or Offending Public Morality.
Let's use the internet for what it was intended ya'll. Be safe and God bless.


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MICHAEL C. MOORE | VIEWPOINT: On stage, and with strings, KitsaPeople doing good things
Some tidbits about some KitsaPeople doing good things this summer:
For starters, former Klahowyans Kenneth Miller (2006) and Cherisse Martinelli (2009) have nabbed lead roles in not one, but two musicals at the Leavenworth Summer Theater.
In "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat," which opened this week and runs through July 30, Miller plays the title role (Joseph, not the Dreamcoat) and Martinelli is the Narrator. The two immediately dive into "Footloose," which opens July 31 and runs through Aug. 28, Martinelli in the lead female role of Ariel and Miller as sidekick Willard.
Miller is taking a summer break from studies at the Boston Conservatory, while Martinelli is commuting from nearby Ellensburg, where she's a student at Central Washington University.
Another Kitsap product, Bremerton High alum Michelle Abad, is in Leavenworth's annual production of "The Sound of Music," which is on stage pretty much all summer. Abad performs in the Nun's Choir, and is the understudy for the Mother Abbess.
And, if you didn't think they were busy enough already, both Miller and Martinelli play supporting roles in "The Sound of Music," too.
Dietrich Hanson, a 16-year-old from Kingston studying guitar with the Royal Conservatory Music Development Program, recently earned a national gold medal for scoring the top mark in the country on his Level 3 assessment for last year.
Hanson, a student of Rick Cox at the Washington Academy of Music in Silverdale, was one of five Washington students, and 51 nationwide, to earn the national gold.
"A national gold is an exceptional achievement — the result of a student's hard work, dedication and talent — and a testament to the skill and creativity of the recipient," said Angela Elster, academent vice president at the Royal Conservatory, which is based in Buffalo, N.Y.
Hanson is headed into his junior year at Kingston High School, where he ran cross country, was on the debate team and played drums in the marching band last year. He also played in the pit orchestra for two CSTOCK productions, including "Annie," for which his jazz guitar instructor, Rupert Kettle, served as music director.
A quick check in with Port Townsend native Renata Friedman shows her acting career to still be in high gear.
The actress first came to our attention when she brought her tour-de-force performances of Laura Schellhardt's play "The K of D" from New York to Seattle for runs in 2008 and 2009, followed by a benefit stand at the Key City Playhouse in her hometown. Since then she's constantly been at work on stages in Seattle (including a riotous turn in Joanna Murray-Smith's satire "The Female of the Species" at Seattle's A Contemporary Theatre (ACT) in the summer of 2010), New York and around the country. A quick summary on her Web site (renatafriedman.com, of all things) shows no letup, with workshops at Seattle Children's Theatre, JAW at Portland Center Stage and the Seattle Repertory Theatre, roles in the upcoming seasons of Seattle's A Contemporary Theatre (ACT) and the Milwaukee Repertory Theatre, as well as several projects "in development."
If you're scoring at home, Friedman's father, Rocky, has been the proprietor of Port Townsend's venerable Rose Theatre for the last 21 years. And Renata still plans her time off to return home and run things so her dad can have some vacation.
At least I think she still does. From the look of things, she might be too busy.
Know any KitsaPeople I should catch up with in future columns? Let me know via e-mail at email@example.com, or message me on Facebook.


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Event Archive - Baranduin Ensemble
Fri. December 8th 2006 @ VST Epiphany Chapel (All Ages)
Eight-piece Baranduin Ensemble plays Corelli's Christmas Concerto, Vivaldi's Autumn, and Bach's Musical Offering.
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The Baranduin Ensemble is a new Baroque Music Ensemble based in Vancouver, BC comprised of current UBC students and alumni. Our 2010-2011 season begins on Friday, Dec. 3, with "Mirror, Mirror": Baroque Backwards and Forwards. Visit www.baranduin.ca for details. more info


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Charles Addams cartoon
What do Charles Addams, George Booth and Roz Chast all have in common? They all created well-known cartoons and their books are found in our Fine Arts collection!
You might wonder why the Fine Arts collection has books like What it Is by Lynda Barry, The Golden Age of Wonder Woman, and volumes of Edward Gorey cartoons. The answer is: Dewey (specifically, the Dewey Decimal Classification system). The Dewey system assigns a number classification to a subject. A general number series, like 100 (Philosophy and Psychology) is then broken down more specifically by subject: 101 is Theory of Philosophy, 110 is Metaphysics, and so on.
The 700 section in Dewey covers the general subjects of Arts and Recreation. 741 is the classification for Drawing and Drawings, and 741.5, where you'll find the above-mentioned books, covers the subjects of cartoons, caricatures, comics and graphic novels. In our library, you will find graphic novels in the Fiction and nonfiction collections but the cartoons, comics and caricatures are shelved under the 741.5 classification. Curious about older cartoons? We have books like Krazy & Ignatz : "A mice, a brick, a lovely night" which contains the complete full-page comic strips from 1929-30 by George Herriman and My Crowd by Charles Addams. We also have plenty of books by more contemporary cartoonists like Lynda Barry, Scott Adams, Roz Chast and many more. Love the cartoons in The New Yorker? We have collections of those, too. We also have books like How to Read Nancy: The Elements of Comics in Three Easy Panels and How to Read Superhero Comics and Why.
We invite you to explore our collections and are always happy to help you find items or pull items from the Stacks. If you are interested in learning more about comics from the editorial and creator sides, our series of Comics University programs begins in June.


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Best Friends Animal Hospital is an exciting and progressive small animal practice in Calhoun, Georgia. We occasionally see exotic and farm animal patients as well. There is opportunity to see exotics or farm animals; however, it is not a requirement of employment. We have a fun and friendly staff that enjoy our work, patients and clients! We are open 6 days a week with no on call. The office is conveniently located 7 miles off I-75 and is nestled in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. There is a lot of opportunity for extracurricular activities in Calhoun, including tennis, golf, hiking and more! We are minutes from Berry College campus and a short ride further from Chattanooga and Atlanta. We offer a wide variety of services to our patients, ranging from routine preventative care and surgery to advanced diagnostics and orthopedic procedures. Our clients are some of the best around and allow for very thorough workups. We currently have in house blood analyzers, digital radiography, digital dental radiography, digital color ultrasound, endoscope, rigid otoscope/rhinoscope, surgical cautery, digital tonometry, cryopen, blood pressure monitor, pulse oximetry and capnography. We encourage mentoring between all staff members.
Because of the huge growth that we've seen, we are looking to add a long-term doctor to our staff. We are looking for someone to fill a full-time position. Someone looking for a part-time position would be considered as well. New graduates or experienced practitioners will be considered. Mentoring is always available and encouraged. Salary and benefits commensurate with experience. Moving expenses and/or signing bonus negotiable.
We are looking for an individual who's excited to join a team that provides high quality preventative and non-routine care for dogs and cats. There is opportunity to see some exotic and/or farm animal appointments if interested but not required. DVM or equivalent and Georgia Veterinary Medical License required.