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Are you looking forward to a special holiday? Or are you headed out for a pilgrimage? Whether you take a long vacation or a short one, whether you go to a far off land across international borders or you take a short trip to a domestic holiday destination, it is always considered as a special time of your life. Wherein, you make thousands of memories that last a life time. But it is always better to take necessary precautions so that nothing disrupts the smooth flow of your perfect holiday.
Most people do not consider it necessary to opt for any sort of insurance while travelling, however that should not be the case. Most of the times people view it as an added expenditure, but they fail to understand that it is in their best of interests. Opting to purchase travel insurance each time you travel turns out to be the best thing to do in the long run.
When on a vacation, nobody expects any hassle, but it is better to be prepared for all sorts of situations. We expect our luggage to be safe and sound while travelling, but there is no guarantee for the same. We expect that there shall be no cancellations while we travel, but we can't be sure of it. We expect the weather will remain pleasant when we have to travel, but again there is no surety for it and neither anyone has any control over it. We expect to remain in best of our health while we travel, but then again, there is no assurance for it. However, these are only a few uncertainties that might cause unnecessary disruption in our pleasant and happy holiday mood. Apart from these situations, there could be many more things that could go wrong while we travel. God forbid, if any such discrepancy occurs we must in a situation to cope, with a cushion to fall back upon. This cushion is nothing else than
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By opting to purchase travel insurance, an individual gets the much needed support as well as assistance to deal with unforeseen and unpleasant situations. It helps an individual in handling any unexpected situation, which might disrupt our smooth travel. So now, while going on a holiday, whether oversees or in India, you should consider purchasing short-term travel insurance. Apart from offering travel insurance, this short-term travel insurance shall also offer you with short-term health insurance. Furthermore, short-term travel insurance is also known as single trip insurance. To explain it, we can say that single trip insurance is that insurance which you purchase for one specific holiday or vacation. In addition to this, it covers cancellation, loss of baggage, as well as medical expenses while you are on your trip or travelling.
Single trip travel insurance is suitable for any kind of travel, but it is most beneficial when you are traveling with your family. Single trip family travel insurance will protect you if something should go wrong on your special holiday. You get short-term medical coverage and in addition you will not lose the money that you invested in the trip if any unforeseen circumstance comes up.
There are numerous insurance companies available in the market offering all types of travel insurance plans. Now, with this, there arises a problem of availability of endless options. This in turn makes it difficult to opt for any one travel insurance plan. In order to deal with such a situation, it is necessary that an individual opts for that insurance plan, which happens to be most suitable for him or her. Now, to check for the suitability of any given insurance plan, be it health, travel or accident, it is best to be aware of a few things. These things are none other than, inclusions, exclusions, benefits being offered, type of coverage options available and terms and conditions of a policy. Such things help an individual in determining a policy's suitability, thus it is required that an individual is aware of them all.
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Advancing Culture of Living with Landslides
Volume 2 Advances in Landslide Science
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This volume contains peer-reviewed papers from the Fourth World Landslide Forum organized by the International Consortium on Landslides (ICL), the Global Promotion Committee of the International Programme on Landslides (IPL), University of Ljubljana (UL) and Geological Survey of Slovenia in Ljubljana, Slovenia from May 29 to June 2,. The complete collection of papers from the Forum is published in five full-color volumes. This second volume contains the following:
• Two keynote lectures
• Landslide Field Recognition and Identification: Remote Sensing Techniques, Field Techniques
• Landslide Investigation: Field Investigations, Laboratory Testing
• Landslide Modeling: Landslide Mechanics, Simulation Models
• Landslide Hazard Risk Assessment and Prediction: Landslide Inventories and Susceptibility, Hazard Mapping Methods, Damage Potential
Prof. Matjaž Mikoš is the Forum Chair of the Fourth World Landslide Forum. He is the Vice President of International Consortium on Landslides and President of the Slovenian National Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction.
Prof. Binod Tiwari is the Coordinator of the Volume 2 of the Fourth World Landslide Forum. He is a Board member of the International Consortium on Landslides and an Executive Editor of the International Journal "Landslides". He is the Chair-Elect of the Engineering Division of the US Council of Undergraduate Research, Award Committee Chair of the American Society of Civil Engineering, Geo-Institute's Committee on Embankments, Slopes, and Dams Committee.
Prof. Yueping Yin is the President of the International Consortium on Landslides and the Chairman of the Committee of Geo-Hazards Prevention of China, and the Chief Geologist of Geo-Hazard Emergency Technology, Ministry of Land and Resources, P.R. China.
Prof. Kyoji Sassa is the Founding President of the International Consortium on Landslides (ICL). He is Executive Director of ICL and the Editor-in-Chief of International Journal"Landslides" since its foundation in 2004.
IPL (International Programme on Landslides) is a programme of the ICL. The programme is managed by the IPL Global Promotion Committee including ICL and ICL supporting organizations, UNESCO, WMO, FAO, UNISDR, UNU, ICSU, WFEO, IUGS and IUGG. The IPL contributes to the United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction and the ISDR-ICL Sendai Partnerships 2015–2025.

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Hope you've been following along the past few days as we dig deep into several levels of collaborations between non-profits and arts organizations.
I've been extremely privileged to work with some great people (and some other true characters) on collaborative projects and I'm trying to share some of these insights as to lessons learned along the way.
As I've been reading about collaborative efforts between organizations, it strikes me, especially in the preparation of comprehensive "arts and culture plans" how much redundancy there is across so many different regions. Never fear, I'll be spending some time on that topic in the coming weeks and months!
For today, I'd like to share one of the pitfalls we've encountered along the way: EGO.
Check Your Ego at the Door – Probably one of the most difficult issues to address are the good and the bad relationships that in many cases have built up over years, if not decades, between "competitive" organizations. Perhaps it's a new Executive Director or a creative Development Director who sparks a new sense of opportunity and can help to tear down the walls to shift everyone's thinking toward the future. However you get there, it's best to open the door to the new tomorrow with a blank sheet of paper and a very short memory.


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Fundraising Success #52
Fundraising Success – Issue #52 – Article: "Gardening Fundraiser"; Supplier Spotlight: "Clean Comedians"
Fundraising Success #52 – March 2007
=> Kimberly's Column: "Spring is Here (and pollen too!)"
=> Reader Q & A: "Fundraising Events More Popular?"
=> Feature Article: "Gardening Fundraiser"
=> Supplier Spotlight: "Clean Comedians"
=> SiteSeeing: "National Trust, Saturn's Moons"
Kimberly's Column: "Spring is Here (and pollen too!)"
Hi everyone!
Spring is here in North Carolina and the pine pollen is out in full force. Everything, and i do mean everything, is coated with a thin blanket of that pesky pollen. Any breeze stirs scudding clouds of the yucky stuff that set off waves of sneezes.
Thank heavens it's been raining a lot because that clears the air!
So, in honor of all the fun that Spring brings, this month's feature article is a Gardening Fundraiser. It explains how to put together a one-day event selling gardening supplies like pine straw, mulch, plants, flowering shrubs and more.
A garden fundraiser can easily net a group $10,000 in a single day because you can partner with nurseries, plant wholesalers, lawn services and other companies to create a mega event in a parking lot.
As always with any fundraising event, publicity is the key to getting a huge turnout. Read the article for great tips on how to make it happen for your group!
Readers Q & A: "Fundraising Events More Popular?"
Question: Are school events becoming more popular than selling fundraiser products like candy or cookie dough?
Answer: My answer is a qualified yes. My belief is that they raise more money and do it in a way that brings everyone together.
While putting together a big fundraising event like a school carnival is a lot of work, it's mostly done by the parents and that pleases those who think kids shouldn't be selling things door-to-door.
Plus the events themselves are a whole lot more enjoyable than distributing everyone's fundraising catalog purchases!
Happy fundraising!
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FEATURE ARTICLE: Gardening Fundraiser
Home & Garden Fundraiser
Springtime is perfect for a gardening supplies fundraiser. A home & garden fundraising event will scale nicely to help meet even major fund raising goals.
The basic premise is to host an event where all sorts of gardening items are offered for sale. There are many ways to make money with this type of fundraising activity and it works well for just about any type of group from schools to churches to nonprofits.
Getting started
First, you need to decide how much you want to raise and structure your event accordingly. For example, your group may want to raise $5,000 or you may desire to raise $50,000 or more.
In the first case, you could coordinate your event in a very basic location such as a parking lot in a high-traffic area. You could arrange for wholesale delivery of popular gardening supplies such as pine straw, mulch, potted shrubs, flowers, etc. and sell those items on the spot at very attractive prices. Advertise your one-day sale and gain extra profit by charging for immediate delivery of purchases.
In the second instance, to raise the big bucks you need a larger event such as hosting a Home & Garden show at a convention center or other large meeting space. Arrange a layout and sell booth space to gardening supply vendors, nurseries, gazebo suppliers, and anyone else with a product geared toward outdoor home living.
In other words, scale your event to meet your needs and plan accordingly. Divide your organizational tasks up and have your plan in place well before you start publicizing your event.
Extra profit tips
Depending on the size of your event, there are many ways to add additional fundraising activities. Selling raffle tickets, having a live auction, or placing tables with large amounts of gardening items for silent auction bids are great ways to raise extra funds.
A raffle with an attractive grand prize is a surefire moneymaker. Work with a vendor to arrange a substantial discount or outright donation of a grand prize such as a gazebo, hot tub, deluxe backyard makeover, etc.
Obtain donations of secondary prizes such as free lawn service for a year, gift certificates from gardening stores, new lawnmower, power tools, and other desirable products and services. Sell the raffle tickets ahead of the event at participating merchants and through your own group.
Keep the ticket price low and aim for volume on ticket sales. You'll actually make more that way than with expensive tickets with lower sales volume. A price point of $5 per raffle ticket is attractive to most people.
With a big indoor event, a live auction can help draw a big crowd. With a smaller outdoor event, go the silent auction route. Arrange all the auction items on tables in high-traffic locations and tape down the descriptions and bid sheets. Use easy to read font sizes on everything and tape down pens next to each bid sheet.
Events like this depend on good advance publicity and day of event roadside signs. Put together a press release explaining the most noteworthy aspect of your fundraising event. That might be the net benefit provided by the funds raised such as funding an animal shelter for a year. Or it could be the awesome grand prize in your raffle or the presence of renowned gardening experts.
The bottom line is that newspapers, radio, and television stations will give plenty of publicity to events that they think their public wants to hear about. So, make your press release as newsworthy as possible and do follow-up calls to all the major contacts to offer interviews, arrange live radio broadcasts, etc.
Gardening fundraiser wrap-up
A successful home & garden fundraiser can produce excellent results for any size group. You can make money by buying wholesale and selling at or below retail. You can offer raffle tickets to attendees and also sell them ahead of time to people who just want a shot at winning the grand prize.
Work with suppliers to arrange attractive displays of a variety of related products. For big events, you can charge booth fees while smaller events can do well by drawing bigger crowds by having some additional vendors and asking for just a small slice of their revenue.
Publicity is key to your success, so actively work the most newsworthy angle of your event. Make it fun, informative, and easy to get to and your group will do very well.
Now spring into action and organize your own gardening supplies fundraiser!
Supplier Spotlight: Clean Comedians
(Excerpt from my book, Fundraising Success!)
Supplier: Clean Comedians
Phone: (800) 354-4523
Fax: Unknown
Address: P.O. Box 1027
City: La Mirada
State: CA
Zip: 90637
Description: CLEAN COMEDIANS offers over 50 performers capable of meeting almost any entertainment need. These hilarious entertainers will have your audience rolling with laughter — and no one will be offended!
From stand-up comedians and impressionists, to musicians, magicians, and jugglers, our performers provide outstanding, clean entertainment for any group.
Many groups are reporting record giving with this unique "Bucks through Yuks" approach. Hundreds of schools have used CLEAN COMEDIANS for years to provide top quality entertainment for their students.
Not only are these guys hilarious entertainment, but each performer also has several messages focusing on important issues students face today.
Product Lines: Special Events
Terms: Prepay
Notes: The entertainers will even pitch in on the rest of your special event such as being the auctioneer for items you want to auction off to the crowd.
This company profile is an excerpt from my book, Fundraising Success, which provides complete how-to information on all aspects of raising funds for schools, churches, youth sports teams, and nonprofit groups.
Places To Go, Things To See
Places to go:
National Trust for Historic Preservation
The National Trust for Historic Preservation has received a number of awards for
its magazine, Preservation, and their online version is well worth a look. The
site is divided into several main sections, including "Today's News",
"Preservation 911", and the "Story of the Week".
The "Today's News" feature is
quite nice, and it contains brief profiles of current preservation stories
written especially for this website. Recent stories have included profiles of
neon signs in Los Angeles, brewery renovations in Milwaukee, and a list of the
ten most endangered Civil War battlefields.
The "Preservation 911" area features pressing preservation stories submitted
by preservation advocates, and the "Story of the Week" focuses in on a
particular ongoing preservation issue. The site is rounded out by an online
archive which allows visitors to search back issues from 1992 to 2006.
Things to see:
Saturn Moons Explorer
Only now are we beginning to learn about Titan, one of Saturn's most intriguing
and enigmatic moons. This particular site provides an overview of Titan,
courtesy of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, located at the California
Institute of Technology.
After watching an introductory video segment about Titan, visitors can learn
more in the "Quick Facts" section. The "Latest Images" area contains twelve of
the latest images of Titan as captured by the Cassini spacecraft.
Visitors should also not miss the "3D Globe" area, which contains an interactive
rendering of Titan which allows visitors to visit a number of features on this
moon, including an ice volcano, drainage channels, and "The Smile", the
brightest spot on Titan's surface.
That's all for this issue. See you next month.
Copyright 2007 by Kimberly Reynolds. All rights reserved.
Maximize your fundraising success!
Related Pages
Newsletters – All the Back Issues!
Fundraising Ideas – Ideas for fundraising that focus on the best activities for high school, elementary school, sports teams, and youth groups to raise funds with events, activities, programs, projects and products.
Fundraising Events – Three profitable event ideas for small group or school fundraisers – Fundraiser events that are quick and easy – Event ideas you can do in a month and that work anywhere from Canada to Australia.
School Fundraisers – Easy fundraising ideas for schools that consistently
produce excellent results. Includes articles on cheerleading, high school football, soccer, and band, plus more great youth sports team activities and events for other high school groups.
Thank You Letters – Seven tips on writing thank you letters, notes, or simple donor recognition phone calls.
Fundraising Letters – See what fund raising letters work for other non-profit groups.
Fundraising Letter – How to generate the best response with your donation request letters.
How To Write A Fundraising Letter – Advice and tips on what works and what doesn't.
Nonprofit Software – Listings and descriptions of popular software programs for nonprofit groups. Donor tracking and recognition programs, nonprofit accounting, and capital campaign support.
Church Fundraisers – Church fundraising ideas for capital campaigns through donor recognition – Christian fundraiser charity activities and events that produce quick results.
Articles – Full list of articles on high school fundraisers, nonprofit fund raising, and great event ideas.


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Do you know this man? a genius.He is Matthew Mead....He just came out with a new book and I want it...just in time for decorating for the holiday!
These luscious pictures are from his new book...which can be purchased herewww.entertainingsimple.com/index.php?option=com flipping book&book id=2&Itemid=1
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Having qualified for the tournament by winning the Coppa Italia against Verona in 1982/83, Juventus were untroubled by Lechia Gdańsk in the first round as they recorded a 10-2 aggregate victory, which will live long in the memory because of a stunning four-goal performance from Penzo in the first leg.
However, Paris Saint-Germain presented a much tougher test in the last 16. The first leg at the Parc des Princes finished 2-2, and Juve then demonstrated their tactical nouse a fortnight later in Turin by holding out for a 0-0 stalemate that guaranteed safe passage to the last eight via the away goals rule.
Even though Giovanni Trapattoni's men began the quarter-final against FC Haka of Finland as firm favourites, the tie proved trickier than expected as the Bianconeri were forced to settle for a 2-0 overall victory.
A mouthwatering clash of titans in the semi-finals saw Juventus pitted against a Manchester United side including Robson and Hughes. But the Italians proved worthy opponents as they overcame the daunting atmosphere of Old Trafford to leave with a 1-1 draw. In the return fixture at the Stadio Comunale, neither side was able to find the all-important breakthrough and extra-time appeared to be looming. However, Paolo Rossi made himself the hero by scoring an 89th minute winner to secure a spot in the tournament final.
On a momentous day in Juventus' history, they met F.C Porto in the final at Basel's St. Jakob Stadium. Lining up with an attacking 4-3-3 formation, the Bianconeri were quick out of the blocks and took the lead after just 12 minutes when Vignola surged past his marker and drove into the bottom corner past opposition shotstopper Beto. However, Sousa levelled proceedings for Porto soon after when he beat Tacconi with the shot of his life from the edge of the area. On the cusp of half time, Boniek restored the advantage by latching onto a brilliant Platini long ball and bundling it into the back of the net to seal victory amidst a sea of black and white flags. A historic double for Trapattoni's men.


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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Impervious or resistant to leaks or leakage.
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- adjective having no leaks.
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Resistantto leaks; hermetic, sound; as of a dry cell battery.
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- adjective not subject to leaks
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For faster results, place it in a leakproof bag and immerse it in water, changing the water every 30 minutes or so.
Despite tough winter, food group says March is the time to freeze
And most leakproof of all is the man who is actually making the decision.
Obama's VP: The Candidate Drops Some Hints - Swampland - TIME.com
Flat for perfect food presentation, leakproof and microwaveable.
"I don't think this is leakproof," he said somberly.
One reason for the feverish running-mate speculation is that those who actually know anything are a small, leakproof circle.
Obama's VP: The Candidate Drops Some Hints - Swampland - TIME.com
So far the Obama campaign has been leakproof, and to all appearances was not inclined to do business this way.
In many geologic regions, the deeper gas-bearing layers are under extraordinary pressure from the weight of earth and water above, but that pressure normally is contained by thousands of feet of leakproof rock that separate the gas from the surface.
Get a leakproof bucket or canister that's not too ugly and keep it on the counter or under the sink, ready to fill with vegetable scraps.
Jane S. Smith: No Impact Week: Stop Stalling, Start Composting
"Now, about this wall, Genie, is it well-made and leakproof?"
The women of "Hillaryland" have constructed a carefully managed, always on-message, leakproof campaign.


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A CapeCod.com article written on August 20th discusses an event that Representative Crocker spoke at: an "Interfaith Gathering of Unity, Love and Strength" at the Cape Cod Synagogue in Hyannis.
Cape Groups Gather for Unity and Peace
August 20, 2017
HYANNIS – Hundreds gathered at the Cape Cod Synagogue in Hyannis yesterday for an "Interfaith Gathering of Unity, Love and Strength."
The event was billed as an opportunity for Cape Codders of any religion, race, or political affiliation to come together to counter messages of hatred by kindling the light of hope and human dignity for all.
The event featured comments from a number of local religious and civic leaders as well as music which were intended to express values of compassion and justice.
Speakers included Rabbi David Freelund, Reverand Libby Gibson, State Representative Will Crocker, and John Reed of the NAACP.
"We are a community of all colors and all faiths and all nations," said Reed, "We live on Cape Cod there is no place for ignorance, hate, or misjudgment that we cannot deal with, and should deal with"
Further down Cape, members of the Martin Luther King Action Team of the Nauset Interfaith Association gathered on the Village Green in Orleans to celebrate "Unity in Diversity".
What began as a muggy and overcast day turned sunny and beautiful as the crowd came together in what organizers called an effort to acknowledge equal rights and justice among all members of the local community.
Both events took place as groups across America have been gathering to express their values in various demonstrations.


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General Liability: Provides coverage for bodily injury and property damage to a third party caused by your negligent acts. This does not pay you or your company. You should consider concurrent limits with Automobile Liability and Workers Compensation.
Workers' Compensation:There are few exceptions to the statutory requirement that all employers be insured for Workers' Compensation. The absence of a statutory requirement to insure does not mean that you are exempt from liability for injuries to employees. We recommend concurrent limits with General Liability and Automobile Liability.·
Business Auto: This is where you are most likely to have insurance claims in Florida. Even if you already have auto insurance, you may need a "Business Auto Policy". In some cases you can have your personal auto policy endorsed to cover your "business" exposure too. Needed whether you have owned, non-owned or hired vehicle. We recommend concurrent limits with General Liability and Workers Compensation.
Pollution Liability:Your General Liability and Automobile policies exclude coverage for most costs related to pollution losses. If you are liable for pollution, the cost can be staggering for cleanup. Even bankruptcy cannot shield you from liability.
Your Tools and Equipment (Inland Marine) – Your tools and equipment are not covered under your GL and very little if any coverage is afforded to you under your Business Auto policy. If you trucks have lots of expensive equipment that would need to be replaced if the vehicle was stolen, then you are strongly urged to consider this coverage.
Installation Floater – This covers your materials on the job site before they are installed. This can be used to cover both equipment and materials and can protect you from theft.
Professional Errors and Omissions: The standard General Liability coverage is triggered by an occurrence caused by a covered peril. Professional coverage is used to pay for costs that result from your legal obligations to make good faulty work, materials, products or design caused by a negligent act, error or omission made while performing your services.
Employment Practices Liability: Provides protection against lawsuits by employees alleging wrongful discharge, discrimination, or other employment related exposures.
Property Coverage: For your real, personal property, and property of others in your custody.
Electronic Data Protection (EDP): Your standard property policy has a very limited if any coverage for your computers, laptops, and tablets. Remember that contractors are purchasing more and more electronics for the job site. Protect yours!
Crime Coverage: This coverage insures against loss of money and securities, forgery or alteration, employee dishonesty, computer fraud, extortion, kidnap or ransom.
Flood Coverage: The only policy that covers flooding is FLOOD. Property insurance excludes damage by flooding to your building and contents. Flood coverage will provide protection for damage due to rising water.
Builders Risk: This policy provides coverage for a building under construction for which you may be responsible. It may also include materials on the job site not yet installed.
Umbrella coverage: This policy provides higher limits of liability protection.
Named Insureds: Are you aware that you must report any new Joint Ventures or entities in order for coverage to apply? And if you wish coverage for any past operations, report their names also. Please note that the first named insured on your policies is responsible for premium payments and is the only one who has the authority to make changes or cancel coverages?
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First Tango in Buenos Aires
Our eyes met across the dance floor of a dark and smoky milonga. Raising the brim of his fedora, he outstretched his hand towards mine, and pulled me close to begin the dance of love. At least, that's how I pictured it.
The reality of my first tango experience was somewhat different. After a crowded subway journey and a wrong turn, I arrived late and out of breath to a small dance studio, where a group of 20 or so students were watching the teachers demonstrate the moves. True to the gender stereotype, the first thing I noticed were the shoes. From the legwarmer-clad professionals to the nervous looking newbies, every woman in the room was wearing a pair of strappy heels. I felt remarkably out of place in ballet flats and combat trousers. I echanged a nervous whisper with Elle, my recently acquired travel companion, who felt equally out of her depth, but at least looked the part, with flowers in her hair and a splash of red lipstick.
The female teacher, a tiny and stunning looking creature, upon whom I developed an instant girl crush, greeted me with a close embrace and, without letting go, led me onto the dance floor. Before our brief introduction had even finished, she had pushed and pulled on my back and hips to mould my torso into an unatural position, reminding me several times to keep my chest jutting forward (made all the more uncomfortable by the fact that her face was about my chest-height). As she moved me back and forth, I was pleasantly surprised to find my feet moving with hers, without a toe injury in sight.
After an announcement in rapid Spanish, followed by a helpful English translation, everyone changed partners (due to a shortage of men, this shuffle around took on a bit of a competitive edge among the ladies). The male teacher, an eccentric looking man with what can only be described as mad scientist hair, offered me his hand, and gave me what proved to be very complicated advice- lean forward. Two years of dancing modern jive had firmly implanted in my head the golden rule of "transfer your weight to your back foot", and my brain now had to fight surprisingly hard to override this.
Everything I had read about gringos learning tango had one common theme- trying to get comfortable with the closeness. As I moved around the room, dancing with each of the men, I wondered at what point this discomfort would kick in, but it never did. I was too busy concentrating on keeping my chest forward and my feet out of my partner's way. I guess I'm just one of those people who's happy to be held by strangers (I should probably phrase that a different way). Next stop- the milonga!
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I Paint The Beauty I See In Animals To Remind Us To Preserve Nature
Art has been my passion ever since I was a child and I remember telling everyone that I'll be an artist when I grow up! With my drawing ideas, I escaped the bad things happening around me. I never had many friends when I was a child and I mostly felt lonely. So I used to spend my free time drawing. I rarely went out, I was always locked in my room drawing hours after hours trying to improve.
My parents gave me money countless times and told me to go out, meet friends, and do normal stuff. I took that money, went to a local art shop, bought some new supplies, and came back home with fresh drawing inspiration! Every time!
During my art journey, I abandoned the idea of being an artist countless times. And I really did believe I won't be one. Years went by and I didn't draw much. Until summer 2014. I was going through the hardest time of my life. It seemed like there was nothing left for me. One day I decided to pick up my watercolors which I bought a few years back but never used. It was love at first sight! I started painting like a maniac, I wasn't able to stop. At some point, I decided to share my artworks on social media, mostly on Instagram, and to my surprise, I started getting a lot of supporters, and suddenly my paintings of beautiful animals were shared all over social media. It was overwhelming for me. At first, I was afraid to call myself an artist, I don't know why, but now I'm proud to say I am one. Art has saved me so many times and it continues to do so. I'm extremely happy that I can do what I love the most and my childhood dream came true. I put my heart and soul on every piece I create and even a little bit of me.
Animals are so close to my heart and I want to show people how beautiful they are and how they deserve to live in this world as much as we do. I try to tell stories with adorable animals, sad and happy ones. And sometimes creating awareness of the endangered pieces.
Thank you for reading this, I hope you enjoy my watercolor drawings and find joy and art inspiration!
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Corrosion-resistant alloy (CRA) inspections involve the application of ultrasonic inspection (UT) techniques to inspect welds that are austenitic in nature. The UT inspection of austenitic welds differs greatly from inspection of low-alloy carbon steel welds. The main difference is that welds associated with CRA materials are generally found to have a grain structure that is coarser in nature than that of mild steel. The combination of a coarse grain structure and the anisotropic nature of CRA weld-filler materials tends to affect ultrasonic-wave propagation by way of sound attenuation. This can potentially result in weld defects going undetected. In order to minimise this issue, the probes employed make use of angled longitudinal waves/creep waves rather than the conventional shear-wave approach that is generally used for mild-steel weld inspection. These probes are referred to as transmit and receive longitudinal (TRL) probes and are used widely in the inspection of coarse-grained materials as they give a better signal-to-noise ratio than conventional probes.


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There's a welcome for the weary,
After marching-oh! so dreary
Up and down:
In summer nice and airy
And in winter warm and glary;
It's the Tipperary Tea Room in the town.
Oh! the plates of bread and butter,
Oh! the patience of the cutter:
Not a frown!
A cup of tea a penny!
No wonder there are many
Who flock to Tipperary in the town.
Instead of bombs, their plate is
Filled with sausages and taties
Done to brown:
And in place of sentry duty
There are jellies sweet and fruity
In this homely Tipperary in the town.
Yes, the dairy milk is foamy,
And they find it far more homey
Than the Crown:
So we're busy taking money
And it really isn't funny
That they love the Tipperary in the town.
The Soliders' Guest House – Christmas 1916
There's a welcome for the weary,


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Telehealth Grants
A wide variety of worthwhile telehealth projects never see the light of day because of a lack of funding. Telehealth grants can often be the solution, but successfully writing telehealth grants is a serious challenge for many groups. For example, the value of speech and language therapy, physical therapy and occupational therapy provided in a traditional in person setting has been established and is compensated by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and insurance payers. In the US, healthcare reform policies, such as the Affordable Care Act challenge us to provide high quality care at a lower cost and recognize new technologies, including telehealth as tools to achieve this aim.
Preliminary data on telerehabilition (TR) has proven diagnostic validity, patient satisfaction, clinical effectiveness and improved cost efficiency. Healthcare delivery models will evolve, when there is combined support of public policy and payment policy. Scalable and sustainable TR programs will be possible when compensation from Medicare and insurance payers is available. To achieve this, CMS, insurers and policy makers require more data that demonstrates value before expanding coverage. Grant funding provides a platform to establish baseline outcomes for clinical efficacy, patient engagement and cost. Many professionals are at a loss for how to finance such projects, however.
This "How to Get Funding for Telehealth Grants: Do's and Don'ts" session provides a comprehensive view of planning and securing grant funding for all types of telehealth programs.
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Director of KU Center for Telemedicine & Telehealth,
University of Kansas Medical Center
How to Participate in "How to Win Telehealth Grants: Do's and Don'ts"
For a carefully detailed review of how to get telehealth grants for your specific projects, visit the ATA website to access this Telerehabilitation SIG webinar recording.
(A modest fee is being charged by the ATA for participation in this event.)


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These glass angels are the smallest of my freestanding glass angels. Each angel is fully handmade; from the textured and coloured wings to the solid glass halo and body. Standing tall at a proud 7.5 centimeters these angels are small enough to fit anyplace you feel could use a dash of something special: such as windowsills, desks, mantles, and in packages mailed to loved ones just to remind them that you care. As an added bonus these angels catch the light in dramatic ways when positioned properly, casting colour down onto the surface on which they stand or sparkling in the morning rays as the Sun crests over the horizon.
Height: Approx 7.5cm (2.95")
Across the Wings: Approx 6cm (2.36")
Depth: Approx 3.5cm (1.38")
Weight: Approx 135g (0.3 lbs)
*Note: As each piece is hand sculpted some variation in size is to be expected. The measurements above should be considered an average, with most pieces being slightly above or below these figures.


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London (CNN) -- Hundreds of thousands of British teachers, air traffic controllers, customs officers and other public sector workers went on strike Thursday, causing disruption to schoolchildren and travelers.
Workers demonstrated in many British cities, including London, where thousands of strikers marched peacefully in the center of the city, their route taking them near the prime minister's office at 10 Downing Street.
"We've paid into our pensions, we've paid our taxes," striking adult education tutor Annie Holder said, adding that she was "really angry about the government's politically motivated attempt to steal our pensions."
She blamed "the banking sector" for the country's budget woes.
And she rejected rhetoric from opponents of the strike about the public sector's "gold-plated pensions."
"Our pension will be about 60 pounds ($96) a week. It's hardly gold-plated. We'll have to work much harder and pay more," Holder said.
The government's Cabinet Office played down the level of support for the strike, saying essential public services had stayed "up and running" on Thursday and that most civil servants had reported for work.
Police in London said they had made 24 arrests in total as of mid-afternoon.
Since Thursday morning, 18 had been arrested for offenses including possession of drugs, criminal damage and breach of the peace, the police said, with six others detained overnight in Trafalgar Square.
Police declined to estimate the size of the crowd, but the Public and Commercial Services union said about 15,000 people rallied in London.
CNN reporters in the central Whitehall area said there were more police and media present than protesters, and that there were minor scuffles at one point. The police closed off public access to Trafalgar Square for a period.
An estimated 5,000 people marched in Manchester, 4,000 in Brighton, and 1,000 in Cardiff and Glasgow, the PCS said.
Four unions told their members to stop work over planned government changes to the pension system.
Perhaps ironically, state pension staff are among those on strike, as members of the PCS.
Three teachers' unions are also on strike -- the National Union of Teachers, the Association of Teachers and Lecturers, and the University and College Union -- which together have more than 350,000 members.
The PCS, Britain's fifth biggest union, boasted it had 84% participation from its 300,000 members.
But the government's Cabinet Office said its figures showed that as of Thursday afternoon, 105,890 civil servants were on strike, meaning that only 42% of PCS union members had walked out.
The Cabinet Office said about 80% of the civil service workforce was not on strike and that the numbers taking part in the action were lower than in previous strikes called in 2004 and 2007.
The PCS union's general secretary, Mark Serwotka, who spoke at a rally flanked by leaders of the teachers' unions, said: "Our members have voted with their feet and supported the strike. We are in it together with public sector workers, students and pensioners defending everything we have fought for for generations."
Some 80% of schools across the country were closed or partially closed as a result of the strike, the National Union of Teachers said, and there were fears that airports and ports would be snarled as well.
Nine out of 10 police staff who answer calls from the public were on strike, London's Metropolitan Police said.
The National Union of Teachers said the strike is because "the government is planning to cut your pension. They want you to pay more, work longer and get less," arguing that because pensions are "deferred pay ... you are effectively being asked to take a pay cut."
The government, a coalition of Conservatives and Liberal Democrats, is trying desperately to slash government spending in the face of huge deficits.
Danny Alexander, the No. 2 official in the British Treasury, argued earlier this month that "it is unjustifiable that other taxpayers should work longer and pay more tax so public service workers can retire earlier and get more than them."
"It is the employees who are benefiting from longer life and generous pensions, but it is the taxpayer who is picking up the tab," he said.
Alexander, a Liberal Democrat, said the changes the government was proposing aimed to ensure that "public service workers continue to receive among the best, if not the best, pensions available."
Holder, the striking teacher, said the government's explanations for planned changes to the pension system were "nonsense."
Cabinet Office Minister Francis Maude, a Conservative, said Wednesday that the strike was "premature" while negotiations between the government and unions were still going on.
He argued that only a minority of civil servants and teachers had voted to strike.
Feelings were strong, however, among many of the workers involved.
Jenny Adams, a teacher from Croydon, said, "We've got a situation where young people are not going to want to stay in this profession.
"It's about who's being asked to foot the bill for a mess that was made by others. We're in a profession that is not kind when it comes to age. It's inconceivable to be in a classroom in (one's) late 60s."
Union leader Dave Prentis warned last week that if the government does not change course on pension reform, the country could face the biggest strikes since 1926. Between 1.5 million and 1.75 million workers participated in a general strike lasting nine days that year.
Prentis, the head of Britain's largest public-sector union, Unison, issued a similar warning in 2005.
Unison is not participating in Thursday's strike but has not ruled out holding one in the autumn if the government presses ahead with its plans.
CNN's Dan Rivers, Jonathan Wald, Antonia Mortensen and Per Nyberg contributed to this report.


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Thirteen Rays
Rachel Blau Duplessis
(13 Rays)
being 14 collages, plus a preface and endpaper
with poems matching up,
that is, a collage poem
including, in homage,
4 extra pages called "correspondance,"
this deliberately misspelled,
all, as one unit,
worked from a [1968?] photograph
of Ray Johnson, artist
October 16, 1927 - January 13, 1995
not (in fact) attributed on the back of the postcard used as matrix
but apparently taken by William S. Wilson,
Ray Johnson's loyal friend, and a writer,
himself (2016) recently dead,
all this
painstakingly made
between 2012 and 2016
(with a few forays back to 2002)
another Ray
to wit
Rachel Blau DuPlessis
Hey there, Mr.Ray there
hi, arty guy.
Lotto cards are numbered chance,
Can numbers better letters' nonchalance?
Your wend, yr wand, the went, the want and wont,
your dastardly "won't": a soft relentless stance.
Here's a letter
tho you're zoned out in your far flung
but always easy-peasy,
lookin' so near.
Who cares?
It is what is.
You snarked your course
and marked
the marking round
your way, or ways.
Yeah, it was your rays that gave off
blinding binding
and Fright.
from that dark after-spot
of changeable fade:
A bis B bis C bis
I bis R bis
down thru Z.
Sending love, bis bis,
Les flâneurs du mal
Les fleurs du miel
The flan with caramel.
Let favours flavor
rubber-stamped mail.
Everyone and his brother
makes for detail.
Watch the glue, the tack, the nail
watch anything bewitched
that gathers up the strain-ge
enough together
consequences of inconsequent
to accumulate and to repeat
from see to shining See.
You made a parallel country
and another post
and another "art market
marked with a fat nosy face.
Bloopy eyes, in place.
No way to rise on the Big
"You wanted 20% off?
Well, here's 80% of what
you bought.
When you paid me that,
I cut off the rest."
Well, fuck you.
I mean fuck me,
Two-step down the block
the moist dark corner
of our world where it's me-
yeah, right-
hitting the wilds of cardboard in the street
a collect like a prayer of junk junk junk
Happiest Found Geography.
The city shuffles its cars cuts its deck
dicking Jokers
delighting doppelgängers
all over the place
A knot of R's
your own fine game your
trickster touch.
A muse of no museum
"um um um"
and "um" no real part
of speech.
And there goes You and Not-You
(is there a one "you"?)
crossing at the light in scat joy
and "stars above" almost unseen,
as in the crooning rhyme word (love)
and so I wouldn't say it's either me or you
I know.
Rachel Blau DuPlessis is the author of the multi-volume long poem Drafts, (1986-2012), from Salt Publishing and Wesleyan, called "one of the major poetic achievements of our time" by Ron Silliman. Post-Drafts books include Interstices (Subpress, 2014), Graphic Novella (Xexoxial Editions, 2015), Days and Works(in press now from Ahsahta), the collage-poem Numbers (forthcoming from Materialist Press). She has written a trilogy of critical essays on gender and poetics:The Pink Guitar, Blue Studios and Purple Passages, and several other critical books, as well as editing The Selected Letters of George Oppen (1990).


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Check out my latest game Anodyne 2!
Composer, independent game developer, writer and teacher.
Ideas I like or would like to explore:
The visual style of games I am interested in creating focus more on lo-fi spaces, and ways of creating thematically relevant spaces and images in ways accessible to smaller teams.
My longer projects, about other topics, are Anodyne (2013) and Even the Ocean (2016), collaborated on with Marina Kittaka.
I write now and then and a list of my writing is available on my website.
Current projects
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As far as my knowledge, there has yet to be a mobile application that helps you choose a Herndon auto accident lawyer. There is no app that lets you input certain criteria and search for the attorney who is the best match for your case. That means you will need to do some homework before you hire an attorney to represent your case.
Hiring a personal injury lawyer is not a decision that should be taken lightly. After all, the attorney you choose can make the difference in the outcome of your case. Below are some questions that you should ask any lawyer you are considering to represent your injury claim.
- What type of experience do you have representing my type of case? Experience speaks volumes.
- Can you provide me with case results? Getting a feel for the attorney's track record is extremely helpful.
- Are you Board Certified? Not every attorney has this qualification. Board Certification is based upon a minimum number of trials and recommendations from judges and opposing lawyers.
- Have you written anything that has been accepted for publication in legal journals? This question is tied to the lawyer's skills and experience.
- Are you a member of any trial lawyer associations? These organizations provide education and networking for trial lawyers.
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The Kingdom Like a Mustard SeedRead Now
Friday Theme - mustard seed
Friday Scripture - Matthew 13: 31-32 31 He put before them another parable: "The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that someone took and sowed in his field; 32 it is the smallest of all the seeds, but when it has grown it is the greatest of shrubs and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and make nests in its branches."
Simple acts, slight skills, small characters. This has been our focus for the week. Sunday's sermon and Monday's reflection showed us that in the midst of social, political and religious upheaval and chaos, new hope was born when a women fell to her knees in prayer. On Tuesday, it wasn't even what Leah did, but how she was treated, that invited God to intervene in a life of shame and dishonor to bring life and happiness and hope. On Wednesday it was the love and faithfulness of Ruth and Naomi that allowed these women to negotiate the waters of trauma and trial, resulting in the birth of the father of King David. Yesterday, the wit of Shiphrah and Puah and the beauty and skill of Esther that both undermined the murderous intent of Kings.
In large part, I hope that this week's devotions have been a celebration of the critical role women, too often unnamed in the Bible itself and far too often overlooked for the male characters like Abraham, Moses, & David, played their role, their vitally important roles, in the mission of God. But I am also reminded of Jesus's parable of the mustard seed. The Kingdom is born from the smallest of seeds. My point, of course, is NOT that these women are small in any sense of that word. But still, the ways that they inspired, incited and enacted life and hope and resistance and change were indeed, small. Hannah prayed, Leah wept, Ruth loved, Shiphrah and Puah joked and Esther cooked and from each of these seeds of hope and lament and resistance, amazing things happened.
Too often I fear, whenever American Christians ponder this parable it gets subtly shifted so that it excuses setting the bar low for how it is that we will live out our faith. The Parable of the Mustard seed does not condone slacktivism. It does not mean that because we post a bible verse on Facebook that we have planted a seed. Instead, it is meant to inspire us to risky and courageous acts of compassion, solidarity, and resistance even when logic tells us that our action will not lead to change, will not make a difference. Parable sets the bar higher, not lower for it promises that what may result from our halting and fearful acts has much greater impact than we can imagine. Let's not forget what's really happening on the larger stage. In the life of Hannah, God is intervening in social chaos, political corruption, and religious infidelity. Through Ruth God in interrupting systems that denigrate and exploit immigrants and foreigners. In Leah God attending to the experience and the voice of women who are ignored and dishonored by men. In Shiphrah and Puah and Esther, God in intervening in violence and genocide and death. The parable of the mustard seed inspires us to rise to the occasion when we perceive any of these systems in our culture believing that while we, on our own, may feel too small or ill-equipped or lacking in influence, God can and will magnify our efforts and bring life and hope to bear on cruelty, exploitation, and death.
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1 can Campbell's Healthy Request Cream of Chicken Soup
3/4 C rice, uncooked
3/4 t chili powder
1 C chopped onion, red and green pepper strip mixture
3/4 C frozen corn
1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breasts
1/4 C reduced-fat shredded Mexican cheese
Mix soup, rice and chili powder in shallow 1-quart baking dish. Spread evenly with vegetables. Top with chicken. Sprinkle chicken with cheese and additional chili powder, if desired. Cover.
Bake at 400 for about 50 minutes, until chicken is cooked through and rice is tender. Stir rice and let stand 5 minutes before serving.
Serves 4
Calories: 343
Sodium: 359 mg.


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This week I made a concerted effort to familiarise myself with some of the features of the App Evernote.
As most of my family will agree, I am not good at taking my time to read instructions and generally just jump straight in, often missing some of the basic and vital tips. So this time I, started carefully, by first watching the short introductory video on how to get started http://evernote.com/video/
I was really impressed with the fact that I could sync with my phone, work and home computer, Ipad, and laptop (yes!! gadget tragic). This means that if I find a interesting article/photo when reading paper on the train, I can take a photo of it with my phone and send to Evernote, or if I am reading article on Ipad I can send the link with the appropriate "filing tag" for later reference. Likewise, if I am researching in a library, I can take a photo of article/photo from book or magazine and link to my Evernote account.
My gadgets really came to the fore over the weekend. I was visiting an Aunt and she had some old family photos and was very loathed to part with them for even a second so that I could scan them. However, I was able to take a photo of them with my phone and immediately send the pictures to my Evernote account, tagged with the appropriate family names, and a short note of who were in the picture and the approximate date that the picture was taken.
To gain the full benefit I have taken the time to set up NoteBooks (folders) to correspond with the four main branches of my family tree. Then as I save items, I am tagging them with the Surname within each branch, and description of the item eg "photo", "newspaper article", "link" , "certificate" etc.
I have to confirm that my so far my Evernote experience is very positive and I am sure as I become more familiar with it's different applications it will prove to be among my most valuable research tools.


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Better Home Products was founded in 1994 to focus on supplying our own brand of decorative and functional hardware products to the residential and multifamily new-construction industry.
Our product focus is in three primary categories: Locksets, Bathroom Accessories and Misc. Door and Closet Hardware items. Most of our products fall into the price range of entry level to midrange in cost.
We employ a total of 42 people in 2 different locations. Our primary office and Western US distribution center (37,000 square feet) is in South San Francisco, CA. All dealer shipments west of the the Rocky Mountains ship from this facility.
We have also just recently purchased a 570,000 square foot warehouse in Arlington,TX. This facility ships all dealer shipments east of the Rocky Mountains. Our same-day shipping service from both locations have enabled our dealers to provide any and all of our products to builders just-in-time, including a wide assortment of specialty finish products.
All sales are made through authorized dealer resellers throughout the country. If you would like to be referred to a dealer in your area, please feel free to email Joe Welsh, our National Sales Mgr. His email address is listed under "Contact Us". Thank you for visiting our website. If you would like to request a color catalog to be mailed to you, please feel free to email your request to Michael Hong, our Customer Service Mgr, also listed under contact us, or feel free to go to our trade resources website section to download a PDf of our literature. Many thanks!
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Welcome to WWW Wednesday!
WWW Wednesday is a meme hosted by Sam @ Taking on a World of Words. The purpose is to share what I've reading lately. The three W's stand for:
What did you recently finish reading?
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What do you think you'll read next?
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This week I spent some time reading books off of my TBR: Pretty Reckless (All Saints High, #1), Rock Bottom Girl, Cruel Sanctuary (Wages of Sin, #1), Good Girl, and Hollywood Dirt.
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I am finally reading Be the Girl.
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I don't know what's next.
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Registrars: Convention 3 - Formula C
According to this scenario, a person born in Rome, Italy and dies in Brussels, Belgium. Therefore a respective automatic notification is sent from Brussels to Rome.
• Notification dispatch - Brussels video screenshots
• Notification receival - Rome video screenshots
Registrars: Convention 26 - Formula 4
This scenario concerns the dissolution of a marriage between a Turkish man and a French woman living in Strasbourg, France, a notification is being sent to Besiktas, Turkey because it is the place where the marriage was celebrated.
• Notification dispatch - Strasbourg video screenshots
• Notification receival - Besiktas video screenshots
Registrars: Convention 16 - Formula A
According to this scenario, a Polish person, born in Poland and naturalised French and living in Rome, Italy, needs an extract from his birth record, so a request is sent to the central service in Nantes from Rome in Italy for formula A of Convention 16.
• Request - Rome video screenshots
• Response - SCEC video screenshots
• Acknowledgement - Rome video screenshots
Country Managers: Create new office and user
This video is a tutorial for country managers to create a new registry office, a new civil registrar and associate him/her with this office. video
We strongly recommend using VLC as your video player.
User manual
The Authoring Environment user manual can be found here (EN) and here (FR). Online versions, can be found in the project's wiki.
Platform Requirements
- 1. Download and Install Java
- 1.1 Go to this site [http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.html]
1.2 Download and install the latest version of JRE
-   1.2.1 Click on the Download button
-   1.2.2 Select 'Accept License Agreement'
-   1.2.3 Find your Operating System and click on the Download link right next to it.
-   1.2.4 After being downloaded, simply follow directions on how to install it
1.3 Download and install Java Cryptography Extension (JCE) Unlimited Strength Jurisdiction Policy Files 7
-   1.3.1 Click on the Download button
-   1.3.2 Select 'Accept License Agreement'
-   1.3.3 Click on the download link
-   1.3.4 Open the zipped file
- 1.3.5 Select the two Jar files
- 126.96.36.199 US_export_policy.jar
- 188.8.131.52 local_policy.jar
-   1.3.6 Place them in the directory <JRE_directory>/ib/security/, replacing the existing versions of those files
2. Install a proper browser
- 2.1 Currently, only Firefox is full tested (version 3+)
- 2.2 Chrome and Internet Explorer (version 7+) are on the way
- 3. Install your HSM middleware. Each Member-State is using specific HSM technology(-ies) and registrars should be familiar with the basic concepts and usage of it (them).
- 4. Plug-in your HSM (smart card or USB dongle) containing your personal certificate
- 5. Enter the Authoring Environment web application
- 5.1 Go to the main CIEC Platform Site [ciec-platform.org]
5.2 Click on ICCS Platform -> Document Exchange
-   5.2.1 Or in French Plateform CIEC -> Application
- 6. Enter your HSM access PIN if not already prompted
- 7. When the initial page of Authoring Environment web application is shown, initialize the environment. This is done once in the beginning and each time there are office changes (office removals, merges, renames, etc). It is a safe procedure meaning that it can run many times without affecting the system.
- 7.1 Selecting Environment at the top left of your screen
- 7.2 At the poped-up context menu choose Initialize
- 7.3 Enter a new PIN for storing and accessing office certificates [expl. required]
7.4 Click on OK
* Note that users need to memorize this PIN because it is requested during the PDF signing phase.
- 8. You're done!
More analytical information about the initialization procedure can be found in the project's wiki.


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Organisational change can be prompted by a number of influential forces including the financial climate, customers, markets, technology, product development and legislation. The strategic HR process lays out an organisational redesign that is sympathetic to the long-term business goals and maximises the potential of its people.
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Keep On Keepin' On is a compellingly enough human story to make anyone want to attend its screening at the Bloor Hot Docs Cinema on Monday. The caring, casual intimacy between a still lively old man (jazz trumpet great Clark Terry) and his eager but unsure student (20-something blind American pianist Justin Kauflin) has deep cultural resonance.
It's also good box office. The narrative of the music teacher/mentor became its own film subgenre last year, with Seymour: An Introduction, Ethan Hawke's award-winning documentary about the inspirational piano teacher Seymour Bernstein, and Damien Chazelle's Whiplash, where a music teacher's terror tactics function as a pedagogical tool.
As an added draw, Kauflin will give a rare short performance at Monday's event in honour of Terry, who died, age 94, of diabetes-related complications in February.
Keep On Keepin' On has a sumptuous soundtrack to rival just about any jazz film with vintage cuts from Duke Ellington, Count Basie, plus Terry himself playing with the aforementioned bandleaders and as a featured soloist in Johnny Carson's Tonight Show Band.
Some of the better jazz movies are about more than jazz. Keep On Keepin' On is one of the exceptions, only this time it's personal. Directed by Alan Hicks, a one-time drummer who knew Terry as a teacher at New Jersey's William Paterson University, the bittersweet doc shows two men sharing in each other's growth and decline, fears, frailties and joys.
Hick's cinematography is composed of rich autumnal colours, as if he was viewing Terry's increasingly bedridden circumstance from the old man's point of view. It also suggests the shadowy world Kauflin lived in until age 11 when he lost his eyesight entirely and became interested in playing the piano. Despite all the blistering solos from Terry shown in his prime and Kauflin practicing piano at Terry's bedside, there's a prevailing sense of calm and introspection.
This is a classy film about classy people.
Keep On Keepin' On is about jazz aristocracy, an understanding you mostly only get in meeting the musicians themselves. The movie explores their deep sense of culture, their understated grace matched with their well-honed survival instinct that kept many of the greats alive and thriving in a racist society that would rather see them muddied and bloodied, as happened to Terry himself.
As much as the participants mentored each other musically — Terry is considered one of its foremost teachers, counting Quincy Jones among his many alumni — they draw on each other personally. In the film, Terry says he in fact "studied" Ellington, surely the Sun King among jazz aristocracy. Likewise, Kauflin studies Terry who advises him never to give up, despite the pianist's failure to make the finals of the career-boosting Thelonious Monk International Jazz Piano Competition.
"There is a real beauty and dignity in how these greats carry themselves," Kauflin tells me in a recent email.
"I've encountered this with many musicians, (the late pianist) Mulgrew Miller, Quincy, Clark. There is almost something tangible in their presence, a real quiet confidence about them. It's something they have with them on and off the stage."
Not everything is thoroughly worked or thought out in Keep On Keepin' On. Terry's early days in St. Louis, where he was born in 1920, are well drawn by way of archival film clips and charcoal sketches as he first started to play a homemade trumpet. Extracts from home movies likewise give a good sense of Kauflin's early childhood in his large and happy family. But we're given scant evidence of how he found jazz and progressed so fast.
"My earliest loves were Bach, Chopin and Ravel," Kauflin says. "Then as I discovered jazz, I fell in love with Bill Evans, Keith Jarrett, Herbie Hancock, Art Tatum and of course Oscar Peterson."
Quincy Jones, although not a pianist, might be added to that list. Jones, really a co-star in the film, takes over Terry's role as Kauflin's mentor, taking the pianist on a European tour and co-producing, with Kauflin, an album, Dedication.
Jones was also one of Terry's protégés. But in jazz, that's the way the torch is sometimes passed.
Keep On Keepin' On is at Bloor Hot Docs Cinema on Monday at 6:30 p.m. with a live performance from Justin Kauflin and a post-screening Q&A with Kelly Peterson and Celine Peterson, Oscar Peterson's wife and daughter, moderated by Mervon Mehta, of the Royal Conservatory of Music.
Peter Goddard is a freelance writer and former Star music critic.


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The practice has found its way into corporate America as executives use coaches to shore up their game.
According to the 2012 International Coach Federation Global Coaching Study, revenues from professional coaching has nearly doubled in recent years, reaching nearly $2 billion worldwide "" evidence of the growing demand for executive coaching programs and validation of their success in the workplace.
Maximize Strengths
The role of the coach in the executive setting is surprisingly similar to that of coaches in the sports world: addressing weaknesses while maximizing strengths in order to create a better-rounded performer. But instead of improving a player's swing, an executive coach tackles a manager's shortcomings in skills like communication, prioritizing, problem solving, and task delegation, to name a few.
The goal, according to Sherpa Coaching vice president Brenda Corbett, is to bridge the gap between a person's present capabilities and that person's true potential as a leader in his or her workplace.
And while bridging that gap is a challenge that varies from client to client, Corbett has executive success down to an equation: To lead a company effectively, she says, a manager must be capable of demonstrating positive skills and positive behaviors. "If you're missing either side of this equation you cannot have a positive impact on your business."
Communication is key
The most important skills and behaviors a successful executive can demonstrate are based on communication, according to Corbett. "What's the biggest mistake in corporate America?" she asks. "People don't talk to each other." Her philosophy at Sherpa Coaching: "When you're sick and tired of communicating, you still haven't communicated enough."
But talking is only one component of communication. Managers must also be active listeners, open to hearing the ideas of colleagues and customers. Body language is key when it comes to presenting oneself as a welcoming listener, according to Corbett, and that's a skill coaches often have to work on with clients.
Pinpointing strengths and weaknesses is vital to developing a personalized coaching strategy, according to Top Level Coaching President Rob VeVerka. Because executives are often unaware of their personal weaknesses, this information is gathered through varying approaches. "Sometimes managers wear rose colored glasses and don't see their own issues and their own problems," he says.
That's where coaches step in, VeVerka says, gathering material through company-wide assessment surveys and direct observation. The most essential method, however, is personal interviews with both clients and those who surround the client. These meetings help to create a comfortable, trusting relationship between the two parties, which is vital to a successful coaching experience.
"When you're coaching someone, you become their advocate," Baker & Daboll Senior Executive Coach Amy Katz says. "You become identified with them and you understand their story and the context around that story."
She says it's the task of the coach to understand what's happening within the organization as well as within the individual. Because coaching is a goal-oriented process, coaches need to be well-versed on each of the client's strengths and weaknesses that need addressing, according to Katz.
What Must Be Fixed
Corbett describes coaches as truth seekers when it comes to pinpointing the underlying shortcomings an executive is struggling to correct. "People don't tell truths, but not because they don't want to. It's just hard," she says. "We are like dogs looking for bones when it comes to finding the truth about what an executive must fix."
Once that truth is found, a coach must be able to present it to the client in a constructive manner. Honesty is a major component of the coach-client relationship, according to VeVerka. "A good coach can look into someone's eyes and tell them the truth "" tell them what's holding them back, why it's holding them back, and how making changes can benefit them in the future," he says. "If you can get people to buy into that, anything is possible."
One of the biggest challenges, according to Corbett, is teaching clients to manage their weaknesses spontaneously. A coach can't provide the solutions "" only the tools, she says, which in turn allows them to create their own advice. "We don't give the answers," she says. "We give them techniques to help them look at things differently."
VeVerka stresses that attitude as the fundamental difference between the role of an executive coach and that of a consultant. A consultant, he says, analyzes the situation and presents a solution. "An executive coach works with clients to explore a variety of strategies, allowing them to choose the ones they're committed to following."
Setting Stage
Depending on the executive's needs, an engagement between a coach and client can last anywhere from three months to a year with meetings upwards of twice a month, according to Katz. The exact number of meetings can vary by a client's availability and needs. "Keeping to a schedule can be very important in terms of forming a relationship and setting the stage for learning," she says.
It's the coach's ability to achieve success while catering to the manager's needs that has made coaching a viable option for companies. The ICF Global Coaching Client Study shows individual clients who used executive coaching reported a median financial return of more than three times their investment.
And the physiological return is immeasurable, according to Katz. "An executive is often dealing with an enormous responsibility for many people's lives," she says. "Their choices make a large impact on the company as a whole."
But managers don't seek coaching exclusively when they're struggling to live up to the expectations of their position, according to VeVerka. He says the coaching experience is also beneficial to those taking on a new role with a company, or even those who feel stagnant in their careers and want to develop their skills to reach the next level.
The ICF Global Coaching Study also found that 80 percent of clients report they have gained greater confidence in the workplace as a result of partnering with an executive coach. Likewise, clients also reported positive changes in work relationships, communication and interpersonal skills, and a greater ability to balance work life with home life.
"The biggest compliment I receive from a client is when that person says I've given them the gift of time," Corbett says. -
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When you have found your coach you know it because you are inspired. You are focused on your individual goals, people around you are noticing shifts in who you are and how you are showing up.
Most importantly you know it's right because your coach truly cares about you and your success.
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Coaching provides an outlet for all these, as well as the number one issue of personal accountability. Once you start moving, the company will move!
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06-06-2019 08:31 PM - edited 06-06-2019 09:02 PM
I gave my last Fiestaware dish set to a relative many years ago when we moved and finally decided to buy some again. I just got my order from JCP and noticed that not all of the pieces are marked with Fiesta on the bottom. Some pieces are marked 'Fiesta', some are marked 'Homer Laughlin Fiesta' and some are marked 'Homer Laughlin China'. All of my last set was just marked with 'Fiesta' on the bottoms. When did the labeling change?
Fiesta backstamps have changed over the years. The best source is always Homer Laughlin.
We've collected Fiesta for a few years and the pieces have either Fiesta or Homer Loughlin China. I never noticed before.
Same here--have both stamps on mine, however I am a new convert as of 2 years ago---and just got a notice that my order of the new Meadow color, is being shipped and I get i tsoon. Can't wait !!!
I have some that are unmarked which I purchased in the last 10 years.
06-07-2019 01:01 PM - edited 06-07-2019 01:03 PM
Hi, @wahoogaz, how exciting to receive your new fiesta dishes!
I think my first purchase was 2011. As others here have mentioned, there are different backstamps.
My jumbo cups have the ink stamp marking, and it is marked Homer Laughlin China, lead free, Since 1871, USA.
A dinner plate also has an ink back stamp:
Homer Laughlin China Co, Fiesta, USA, and Lead Free. The ink backstamp on the dinner plate (and other pieces) also has the date code. One of my plates is marked ZZB which is the year and quarter of production. ZZ indicates 2011, and B means the 2nd quarter of the year.
I just took a look at one of my rice bowls, or also called footed bowl. This used to be a Dillard's exclusive, not sure about now. This has an impressed (not ink) backstamp, and is marked with a capital F, HLC, USA.
One of my small platters, impressed backstamp of HLC, fiesta, USA.
One of my individual pasta bowls, impressed backstamp in a circle design, fiesta, HLC USA.
This is probably more than you wanted to know! I think it is very interesting that HLC uses the date code on some of the pieces. It is valuable when identifying some of the colors.
Enjoy your Fiesta Ware!
Thanks for all of the responses.
I guess the set I had that was all marked the same was the anomoly ... not the current pieces that have different markings.
I guess I have my dishes 5 years or so and the back is stamped Fiesta Homer Laughlin China Co. made in the USA. Have not bought anything recently, hope it's still made in the US.
@blackhole99, yes, fiesta dishware & bakeware is made in the USA!
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"On Thursday, however, CERN stopped hesitating. They've announced that the the particle described in July 2012 was, in fact, a Higgs Boson. "The preliminary results with the full 2012 data set are magnificent and to me it is clear that we are dealing with a Higgs boson though we still have a long way to go to know what kind of Higgs boson it is," spokesperson Joe Incandela said in a statement. To make this final determination, the dataset was analyzed to see if the quantum properties of the boson discovered in July matched the properties that are currently predicted by physics. After tests in two different detectors, it was confirmed that the particle possessed those properties." forbes
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