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After fire, neighbors in Trump country bridge a divide
Burning of mosque draws international attention to Victoria
VICTORIA - Bill Pozzi stopped by the mosque the Monday after it burned and slid a business card into the imam's hand. As the fire investigators milled about, Pozzi said his church had a 40-foot trailer and a group of volunteers all ready to go.
Just call, he said, and we'll be here.
Pozzi, a 70-year-old civics teacher, served as Victoria County's delegate to the Republican National Convention in Cleveland last summer. He sported a wide-brimmed cowboy hat and a button-down shirt with a Texas flag on it as he dutifully cast his vote for Donald Trump (though he personally preferred Ted Cruz).
This county of 90,000 went deep red in the last election. Seven of 10 voters supported Trump. Victoria, the county seat, is some 125 miles southwest of Houston and home to a bunch of churches, one synagogue and one mosque. Everyone pretty much peacefully co-existed, locals agree, minus an unfortunate incident with some graffiti at the mosque a few years ago.
Nearly a week after the mosque caught fire – the cause of which remains unknown – locals say that the community, if anything, has grown closer. They say that has happened despite story after story in the national media noting the fire's timing, hours after Trump signed an executive order that would temporarily ban immigrants and refugees from seven predominantly Muslim countries.
With tension high in much of America, and protests from coast-to-coast over the executive orders, reporters from publications as far away as France flocked to the mosque after the fire, asking the imam and others about Trump's actions.
"We're not talking about it. It's volatile," one board member said.
"No comment," said Shahid Hashmi, the mosque's president. "This is not a political issue. We don't even know the cause of the fire."
Hashmi said he is praying it was an accident.
Pozzi is praying for the same.
The last week has been marked by protests, marches and a never-ending media cycle of partisan talking heads. American isn't just divided, country singer Charlie Daniels noted in a column this week. It's "actually fragmented into pieces racially, socially, politically, philosophically and fiscally..."
Trump's actions on immigration and refugees were denounced by major corporations, including Apple, Intel and Nike, religious leaders across the globe and a string of celebrities from Lin-Manuel Miranda to Angelina Jolie.
The news "appalled" Nancy Bluntzer, who steered her sedan into the mosque parking lot on Wednesday morning after getting her hair cut.
For years, the 70-year-old retired school teacher said, she's been "in the closet" about her liberal-leaning political views, which are a distinct minority in this swath of Texas.
"Sometimes I feel like I'm the only one," she said. "But I'm not the only one."
Her husband is open-minded, she said, but his family is into FOX News and Breitbart. "We talk about the weather and the garden, but we don't talk politics," she said.
No longer, said Bluntzer, who carries a copy of the Bill of Rights in her purse.
Trump, she said, is "the epitome of every sixth-grade bully I've ever had to deal with," she said. "If he were a kid, I would have had him by the ear and dragged him to the office."
Thad Bailey, a 38-year-old barber who lost his job in the oil fields during the Obama administration, likes Trump, and wants to see what he can do to help the economy. He doesn't see him as a bully, but more "like a parent who told you he was going to do something."
"And now you're mad at him, because he did what he said he was going to do."
Bailey said he largely keeps his political views to himself, though, because as a business owner, sharing too much can be "almost career suicide in some aspects."
He shook his head as he shaved around the ears of a local detention officer at his shop in the GOP headquarters building.
"It's a shame that I feel like we've become the divided states of America," Bailey said.
During his time in the Navy, Pozzi waded through the jungles of Vietnam. Too old for combat by the time of the Iraq war, he served as backup for two Navy SEAL units. He reluctantly retired at the rank of chief warrant officer 3 and moved about four years ago from California to Victoria County, where his father was born.
"I've been in places where people hate other people," he said. "I don't find that in Victoria. In Victoria, the people are probably the friendliest people I've ever met anywhere in the world."
Pozzi is delighted that Trump is following through on campaign promises, particularly his pledge to build a wall between the U.S. and Mexico.
"Trump is a guy who is putting his money where his mouth is, or putting his actions where his mouth is," Pozzi said.
"Some of the ways he does it I don't like, but I'm not one to criticize our commander in chief."
Pozzi said, though, that he wishes that Trump had given people affected by the immigration and refugee order more notice that the restrictions were coming. From his international travels, he said, he knows that "when you get stuck between countries, it's devastating."
But he still supports Trump's decision.
"I think it's necessary to know who is coming into the country," he said, insisting the order targets countries with poor record-keeping rather than those that are simply Muslim-majority. Others, like Sen. John McCain, have said that it sends a "signal, intended or not, that America does not want Muslims coming into our country."
Pozzi, a devout Christian, said he has studied the five pillars of Islam, and sees much of his religion in its teachings. Pray. Profess your faith. Help the needy.
On Thursday morning, Irfan Qureshi, a board member for the mosque, waited in a light drizzle for the demolition to start.
Since the fire, he said, people in the community have been amazing, stopping by to offer help, or checks, or hugs. A Gofundme account has raised more than $1 million. The mosque was offered space to worship in churches, a vacant office building and the synagogue.
"It's the kindness I think is inherently in everybody," he said, "and it took this tragedy to bring it out."
Pozzi made his second trip to the mosque that morning and parked his blue pickup across the street. He shook Qureshi's hand warmly and left behind another business card, along with another promise to come back if they call.


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South Australian system builder Microbits has announced its accreditation to manufacture Intel-approved servers at its inner Adelaide complex.
As an Intel-authorised solutions provider, Microbits is now enabled to build Intel servers that compete with the major brands.
According to Microbits business development manager Tony Rowe, the accreditation puts Microbits into the tier-one market, competing with multinational vendors for a share of the lucrative corporate and government market.
Intel national sales manager Archie Wilson described Microbits as "an illustration of the benefits of Intel's simultaneous release of server technology in all markets and channels".
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'Remember, no matter what happens, even evil has an end.'
A man sets out on a perilous journey to rescue his beautiful bride from the evil Crow King. But this mere mortal will need to arm himself with unimaginable strength and courage to face the merciless demon.
'The Crow King' is a timeless Korean fable in dual language about the fight between good and evil. This dark tale is a useful text for readers to consider when studying the origins of the folk tale tradition. Stunning artwork by the celebrated artist Han Byng-Ho brings this classic folk tale to life.
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This Milk Chocolate Tart is perfect for all the family. My children find the Dark Chocolate Tarts too bitter so this is the recipe I go to for an Easter Sunday crowd pleaser. You can even get them to decorate it themselves with the chocolate eggs.
Easy Chocolate Tart.
But first........ some chocolate loving.....
As soon as Xmas is over the next sentence out of their chocolate smeared mouths is "How many sleeps until Easter?" Even I look forward to it. For some sick reason giving my children disgusting amounts of chocolate and watching them gorge on it for breakfast actually gets me as excited as a middle aged woman at a Rick Astley concert.....and that's excited I can tell you. I feel like a real life Chocolate Fairy I suppose although in reality dressing in a little tutu with wings and delivering chocolate would scar the little children deeply and most likely lead to an eating disorder of some sort. My thighs should be hidden from little children at all times. They are capable of ruining even a Centre Parcs midweek break.
So for the love of the children I remain without tutu and fully dressed even in the most sweltering of Spring weather. It is worth it just to be Chief Easter Supervisor and harbourer of all that is wonderfully chocolate. As the week progresses towards D Day I engage in whipping up the little darlings into an anticipatory frenzy. I blinkin love their innocent joy and excitement. They are completely free from food worry. They don't give a bl..dy fig whether it goes to their ass or whether it's one of their five a day. They are just focused on ramming as much in their mouth as possible and enjoying the Easter moment for what it is when you're a kid ........a chocolate gorge fest with a bit of Jesus thrown in. I will revert to extolling virtue and moderation come May.
I'm a Cadbury fat girl through and through and I must confess that I can't help but be a trifle disappointed for them at any Nestle or Thornton deliveries on the run up, especially those containing a mug. My cupboards are already rammed with horrible mismatching mugs that are dear to my heart for one reason or another, there is simply no room or desire at the Inn for a bloody KitKat one.
Even the posh chocolate doesn't cut it as far as I'm concerned. Bizarrely just one little Dairy Milk Buttons egg is enough to satiate my soul nowadays (give me cheese please Louise) but my hope for my children is an obscene amount. I want their eyes to widen with longing and Augustus Gloop anticipation of eating until they feel sick.
To that end and to add further hysteria I also put on an Easter Egg hunt in the garden. I carefully hide twenty or so eggs among the shrubbery and dog poop. It lasts for about fifteen minutes and always results in much physical violence, tantrums and complete breakdowns. Love it.
I also can't help but decorate my home in a wonderfully and TOTALLY unashamed twee Easter, Spring bunny, twig and blossom kind of a way. I am aware this may evoke feelings of nausea in the bah humbugs amongst you but I am unabashed......... Pass me the Cath Kidston bunting.
But of course the star of the show is always the Chocolate eggs. The more the merrier. I love to admire the growing hoard as the days pass and I frantically bulk buy a huge supply for children that are not my own, anxiously checking that I haven't forgotten one lone child that may stand crestfallen before me at any awkward Easter moment.
I love to pretend I'm a child as I stare at them all on the shelf and feel the Easter wonder once more. As hard as I try I can never quite seem to pull it off (that's what she said). I suppose it was just too long ago. I have the same problem with cartwheels.
So I am forced to live the Easter joy vicariously through my children. Something that I seem to find very easy in all areas of their lives, unfortunately for them. But all is usually well and my Easter home is filled with the hysterical cries of hyperactive and heavily chocolate smudged little people with very disgusting hands. Just as it should be.
A treasured annual moment of celebrated, magical wide eyed wonder and complete gluttony....Happy Easter
Milk Chocolate Tart Recipe
This is a delicious milk chocolate tart for the more junior palate. Dark chocolate tarts are too rich for some, especially the children, so this is a one size fits all Easter dessert. I just throw on some Easter mini eggs or suchlike to pimp it up appropriately. I use a 22 cm flan dish.
Chocolate Tart Recipe
This is an easy Chocolate Tart is great for children and adults alike. Perfect for a family get together and totally make ahead.
- 300 g plain flour
- 150 g unsalted butter
- 40 g caster sugar
- 1-2 tbsp cold water
- For the chocolate filling
- 400 g quality milk cooking chocolate
- 450 ml double cream
To make the pastry see Boom Lemon Meringue Pie. Line your Tart dish with the pastry and trim off the excess. I try to leave the sides extra long as there will be some shrinkage. Put in the fridge for 30 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 180 C.
- Bake blind (line the dish with baking parchment or suchlike and fill with ceramic baking beans) for 20 mins and then remove the lining and beans and bake the pastry naked for 5 mins or so until golden brown.
- Bring the cream and milk to a boil and then immediately remove from the heat.
- Pour over the broken up chocolate and stir until the chocolate is melted. This can take quite a bit of stirring! I use a whisk.
- Beat in the eggs until well combined.
- Turn the oven down to 160 C.
Carefully place in the oven for about 25 mins until there is still a full wobble in the middle.You need to watch carefully to make sure the tart doesn't catch. I pour half the mixture in and then carry the tart to the oven before pouring in the rest.
- Allow to cool to room temperature before chilling in the fridge.Serving the tart chilled a little does improve the texture.
- Decorate to suit your Easter stylee.
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A northeast Iowa woman has been arrested after authorities say she allowed a convicted sex offender to supervise her two children.
The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier newspaper reports that 21-year-old Amber Stewart, of West Union, has been charged with child endangerment.
Officials with the Fayette County sheriff's office say Stewart let 29-year-old Allen Love Jr., of Clermont, have custody or control of her two minor children. Iowa code prohibits a parent from knowingly allowing a person on the sexual offender registry from supervising a child.
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Mercury In Aries
However, this placement of Mercury is still considered average in Vedic Astrology. Such people are quite witty and wise. They seem to be equipped with innovative ideas and solutions. They are sharp-minded and do well in debates. Mercury in Aries makes the person a quick learner too. It also gives the native interest in arts, music and dance. This placement increases inclination towards sexual pursuits. Mercury affords the native with a resolute mind, decisiveness and straightforward approach. While people born with Mercury in Aries are quick to make decisions, they can be impulsive at times due to Mars' influence, which lead to wrong moves. There is a tendency to jump at conclusions. Such a person wants to finish things quickly. Fast driving also accompanies this placement. These natives do not like to procrastinate or delay their work. The truth is, Aries communicators don't have a lot of patience for mulling. Their decisions are often driven by the need for instant gratification. These people have a tendency towards streamlined learning. They prefer not to get bogged down in details, and are adept at dismissing what they feel are irrelevant details. However, because there is no shortage of new ideas in life, Mercury in Aries natives can be quick to dump one mental pursuit, way of thinking, or opinion for something fresher and more exciting.
Your mind is loose cannon, blasting your train of thought in fifty different directions, but at least there is fun. Your energy levels are higher, so you're not smashing snooze on your alarm 10 times every morning, and your quicker mental tempo means you're crushing it at work or school. Since Aries is ruled by Mars, the planet of action, talking to any romantic prospects is also way easier, thanks to the confident attitude of Mercury in Aries! Mercury in Aries is also great for opening the lines of communication and giving us the encouragement we need to say exactly what we think and feel. Aries is also the natural ruler of the first house, which rules our ego. This will make Aries Mercury people promote their ego through their speech, and sometimes even force themselves and their ideas on others. Mercury Arians dazzle others by intuitively hitting on the essentials of a situation. They speak in a direct style that leaves the prolonged mulling over to others.
Aries The Symbol Of Ram
The ram has come to represent male fertility, aggression, and courage. A ram's horn is part of a cornucopia, the "horn of plenty", symbolizing abundance. In history, rams were often symbols of leadership. Aries natives are said to be leaders and pioneers. Aries symbol is the charging Ram, who puts everything it's got into the fight or challenge of the moment. You're an Aries if you were born sometime between March 21st and April 21st. The essence of Aries energy shows up as encouraging, unstoppable, bold, devoted, heroic and caring. In its shadow form, Aries energy can make us prideful, self-centered, impulsive, bossy, stubborn, reckless and competitive. This sign likes a challenge, but be careful not to become selfish or domineering under Aries' influence.
Mercury is Communication Ruler
It is the planet of day-to-day expression and communication. Mercury's action is to take things apart and put them back together again. It is an opportunistic planet, decidedly unemotional and curious. Mercury is known as the Planet of the Mind, governing intelligence, communication, and mental activity. Its position amongst the stars influences the shifts in our thoughts and communications with one another from one day to the next. Mercury is also known for its adaptability, changeability, and fluctuations depending on the environment. As per the Zodiac sign Mercury is in on a given day, can be quick, strict, linear, slower, creative, and intuitive. Mercury also rules the parts of the body, including the voice, the tongue, and the hands those integral to communication and self-expression.
How to utilize when "Mercury in Aries"? Well there are many things you can utilize when the mercury is in Aries. Just take a good look on the options available for you:
Ø Make projects and goals into challenge to stoke your competitive side
Ø Reserve the right to do some part of a project "your way"
Ø Quickly determine "what's in it for me?"
Ø Work in short sprints with a clear win when you complete a task
Ø Never do anything out of obligation
Mercury in Aries is also great for opening the lines of communication and giving us the encouragement we need to say exactly what we think and feel. Don't second-guess yourself — your first thoughts are often your best ones during this transit. Catch this inspiration as fast as you can, because the Aries influence means these bursts of brilliance will disappear just as quickly as they appeared. If anyone needs a decision to be made, you're the person they call, Aries. While other people may get caught up in an endless cycle of mulling over every possibility, you focus on the bigger picture. However, it is important to accept not only mental stimulation but also challenges, and acknowledge that it takes some time before an idea or goal can be realized.
Mercury is about short trips: a visit to a neighbor or a friend across town. Siblings and
transportation in general, are also within Mercury's realm. The originality of Mercury in Aries makes them stand out in their fields. A concept they've hatched might take on a life of its own, and be an idea that others rally around. Chances are, they've got a few followers that hang on their every word. Their gift is sudden illumination, and it often startles others. Opinionated almost to a fault, Mercury in Aries is quick to share theirs even when it isn't wanted. They are not blessed with a lot of tact. They are restless, and seem full of nervous energy. They need to be kept busy, and often don't seem to have any to spare. They like to do things their own way; they don't like to be told what to do.


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Dash of Inspiration: January Design Challenge
A Dash of Inspiration, A Cup of Creativity by Doreen January Design Challenge Happy New Year, everyone! Today, as I personally begin another 365-day journey around the sun, I'm thrilled to kick off the first of these new challenges … For the past three-years, the GCU Community Blog has been offering tips, tutorials and design freebies to the GCU Artist Community. This New Year has inspired me to take all of you on a new journey with a monthly design challenge. My and GCU's hope is that many of you will push yourself to step out of your 'comfort zone' and challenge yourself to create something completely different which will result in your growth as an artist in some way. I really hope that you will not say "I can't do that" and instead will go find out HOW by being inspired to learn something new.
Our very FIRST Dash of Inspiration Challenge and we have a TIE for 1st Place!
And our 1st Place WINNERS are: Liz Van Steenburgh with PID 1352750
Rycky Creations with PID 1353796
With 2nd Place begin awarded to: Julia Bryant PID 1352648
These are called challenges for a reason, they will be VERY challenging, here's why they are different from the Design Challenges of the past:
- No existing designs are allowed. These are challenges to create a NEW card design based on very specific criteria.
- These challenges will be judged similarly to a Juried Show – the judges for these challenges will be a team of GCU experts to choose the best and the finest of the entries they wish to promote. The artist community will not be voting in these challenges, however we do hope they will take the time to comment on the entries and show support for their fellow artists, whether participating, or not in the challenge itself.
- These challenges will be varied, challenging and fun! Very different from month to month, so all of you, regardless of your 'chosen medium', will be able to participate in most of them – especially if you're willing to step up and STRETCH your creativity and skill level.
READY, SET? Let's GO! JANUARY Design Challenge – Theme: EMPATHY Requirements: Using Typography, Shape and Color ONLY – express Empathy. Empathy – [em-puh-thee] the intellectual identification with or vicarious experiencing of the feelings, thoughts, or attitudes of another. ……………………………………………………………… Entry Deadline: January 26th, 2015 ………………………………………………………………. How to Enter:
- Post the PID (card number) and the URL (public storefront link, please DO NOT post a link to your Manage Cards area) as a post in the challenge blog. We'll forward your entry to the jury.
………………………………………………………………. Category: ANY – Tip: Encouragement, Remembrance and Sympathy categories are all good choices. ………………………………………………………………. Rules:
- Submission must meet GCU's Submission Guidelines and be Approved through the usual Review Cycle – Fast Track your submission with this in the Notes to Reviewer: January Design Challenge Submission here is the link to the blog post: (include THIS blog post URL)
- Only ONE card per artist per challenge.
- Submissions must be NEW, no existing designs.
- Your entry must meet the Challenge Requirements and Theme or it will not be included in the challenge.
- Stock Card Creations entries will not be accepted.
…………………………………………………………………… Judging: Entries will be judged by the GCU Challenge Jury with results posting on the Community Blog the week of January 30th. The jury will judge the entries on the following criteria:
- How well the card meets the Challenge Requirements and Theme.
- How well the card speaks to the Category the artist chooses for the card submission.
- Creativity, Execution and Marketability.
…………………………………………………………………… Winners: 1st Place:
- The winning designer's card and store will be featured on the GCU Public Blog – the blog which customers view and follow.
- As well as featured on the GCU Public Facebook Page – nearly 12,000 followers, now THAT'S exposure!
- The winning card will be Design of the Day following the announcement of the winners (within 48-hours).
- The winning card will be added to the Greeting Card Universe Design Challenge Winners Pinterest Board – currently over 800 followers.
- The winning card, should the artist choose, may be referenced in a new series by the winning artist and he/she may Fast Track all cards in the new series (being sure to give the Challenge URL and winning card PID in your Notes to Reviewer for each card in this series).
2nd Place:
- Your submission will be Design of the Day the following week of announcing the Challenge winners (within 7-days).
- Your card will be added to theGreeting Card Universe Design Challenge Winners Pinterest Board.
All entries will be featured on the GCU Community Blog when the winners are announced. ……………………………………………………………………… Tips: Check out these tips, tricks, freebies, and tutorials which would all be helpful in this month's Challenge.
- Don't Fall Into These Traps! The Do's and Don'ts of Greeting Card Design
- How to Write Greeting Card Verse
- Tools and Resources for Grammar and More!
- It's All in the Type
There are hundreds of links to fonts for Commercial Use on our blog and most are FREE. If you need a better selection of fonts which work well together for this challenge, then check some of this posts and you might find the perfect font. ……………………………………………………………………… This challenge should INSPIRE you to push the boundaries of typography and verse; and spark your imagination to use shape and color to create visual impact. When all else fails, LEARN SOMETHING NEW! Let the creativity flow and good luck! My card example for the visual for this challenge created using this challenge criteria:
Participants for this challenge in addition to the above two 1st place winners and 2nd place were:
January 5, 2015 6:07 pm
Thanks for this Doreen. Such a good idea. I'll really have to put my thinking cap on for this one and do lots of research.
January 6, 2015 8:04 pm
Doreen – Here's my card for the Challenge. PID#1352356 The link to my shop is: http://www.greetingcarduniverse.com/community/store.asp?store_id=8095&&CGID=15&card_sort=new The card is In Remembrance of the 1st Anniversary of a Mother's Death. It has a blue border with three flowers.
January 8, 2015 2:07 pm
Good morning! I would like to enter my card into the contest. The product ID is Product ID: 1352648 and the link to it in my store is http://www.greetingcarduniverse.com/sympathy-cards/general-with-sympathy/dove-typography-sympathy-card-1352648?aid=269112
Thank you!
January 9, 2015 12:11 am
Very nice cards Sherry and Julia!
My entry is PID #1352750 and the link is http://www.greetingcarduniverse.com/encouragement-cards/general-encouragement/encouragement-and-support-puzzle-piece-1352750?aid=133634
January 9, 2015 1:09 am
Thank you, Liz.
January 14, 2015 8:56 am
Hi Doreen, This is fun! Here's my entry :
Awesome other submission cards, love all of them!
January 15, 2015 1:25 pm
Great cards! Here's my submission: PID#1353796 http://www.greetingcarduniverse.com/encouragement-cards/general-encouragement/encouragement-hope-whispers-try-1353796?aid=134252
Looking forward to seeing more cards!
SunAtNight permalinkJanuary 20, 2015 7:53 am
Submission for contest: PID# 1354384 link: http://www.greetingcarduniverse.com/holidays/gold-star-mothers-day/let-memories-shine-gold-1354384?aid=145914
SunAtNight permalinkJanuary 24, 2015 5:48 am
I withdraw from the contest.
January 21, 2015 8:17 pm
Woohoo! I just sold the card I made for this Challenge. Thanks Doreen. I wouldn't have created it otherwise.
January 23, 2015 10:08 pm
Here is my card for the challenge. PID1355962. However, I can't get a handle on the card link. My store is http://www.greetingcarduniverse.com/cisilliascardstore and my Artist ID is 180150. Can I still enter the competition? Regards, Cisillia Tay
Christi Madden permalinkJanuary 26, 2015 5:32 am
Hi, Doreen,
This is an interesting challenge — and a nice selection of entries!
My entry: http://www.greetingcarduniverse.com/sympathy-cards/loss-of-pet/cat/ill-be-there-pet-1356598?aid=179654
January 26, 2015 1:58 pm
Hi Doreen,
The artists have made some wonderful entries. I love their combination of type into their designs! Here is my entry: http://www.greetingcarduniverse.com/sympathy-cards/general-with-sympathy/memories-and-love-sympathy-card-1356568?aid=179461
January 29, 2015 12:34 am
Wow! I'm so honored to share 1st place with Robin and for my card to have been chosen from among all the beautiful cards submitted for this challenge. I think we are all winners!
January 29, 2015 12:46 am
Julia … adding my congrats to you for your 2nd place entry. I hit "post comment" before adding it.
January 29, 2015 12:39 am
Congrats to the 1st place winners! Very exciting! This was a lot of fun and challenging 🙂
January 29, 2015 1:13 am
Great to hear you had fun and you were challenged, Julia! That's exactly what we were hoping for 🙂
January 29, 2015 1:13 am
So excited to share 1st place with a very creative card from Liz! Congratulations to you, Liz and to Julia as well; both of your cards were favorites of mine. Enjoyed seeing how everyone stepped up to the challenge. Looking forward to seeing what's next 🙂
January 29, 2015 8:07 pm
Congratulations to our winners and kudos to all the artists who submitted which are all great additions to GCU's offerings!
The winning cards will be pinned to our GCU Design Challenge Winners board on Pinterest here:
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Happy Thursday!


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This digital gift represents a real sheep that will be given to a woman in Rwanda living with HIV/AIDS. Sheep provide income and food through their wool and milk. After purchase, you will be sent a card to download that you can give as a gift.
Sheep for a Woman with HIV/AIDS
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Rwanda--best known for its horrible genocide over twenty years ago--is making great strides forward as a nation with a new emphasis on human rights, the environment, and dealing with HIV/AIDS. The Center for Health and Hope has sponsored several AIDS conferences, helped the United Methodist Church extend its ministry, and assisted persons living with HIV. Rwandans have expressed an interest in creating their own West Africa Inclusive Center for Health and Hope.


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Brazilian GP 2015
Saturday Press Conference
1 - Nico ROSBERG (Mercedes)
2 - Lewis HAMILTON (Mercedes)
3 - Sebastian VETTEL (Ferrari)
Q: Nico, five poles in a row - quite a statement.
Nico ROSBERG: Yeah, of course pleased with today. Best place to be in for tomorrow's race. It worked well in qualifying. I was playing catch-up a little in Quali 2, that didn't quite go to plan, but then Quali 3 really got going and got some good laps in. The last lap was on the edge, there were a couple of big moments in there, but it still worked out to be a good time, so happy with that.
Q: You're in the same position as you were 12 months ago in Brazil, which you then went on to win. How important for you is it to end the season with this kind of momentum?
Rosberg: I'm just thinking about the individual races. I'm here, I want to win and that's it really. Of course, as a side effect, P2 in the championship is there, still to be had, which is better than P3 for sure. And also it's always better to end on a high than a low, for sure, the season, also thinking about next year.
Q: Conversely for you Lewis, no pole now since Monza back in September, which is unusual as a pattern for you. Is that anything you're concerned about at all?
Lewis HAMILTON: No.
Q: Can you tell us a little about how today went then?
Hamilton: It was good today, actually. I got a really balance with the car, I was very happy with the work we did with the engineers, the laps were looking quite good, very good through Q1 and Q2 and just Q3, I just wasn't able to find that small bit of edge. I think at the end I didn't maximise the first sector but the other two sectors were OK.
Q: You've never won Brazil, how important a piece of unfinished business is that as far as you're concerned?
Hamilton: Well, my main job is done this year, so it's not the most important thing, but of course that's the target. I've come here, a circuit that I haven't actually won at, so... last year I was strong in the race and I hope to be able to carry that through to tomorrow and try and see if I can make the difference.
Q: Thank you. Coming to you Sebastian, Q2 looked as though you were getting quite close to the Mercedes, only a couple of tenths off, maybe that gave you some hope, but in the end it was around six tenths again - your thoughts on the last hour?
Sebastian VETTEL: Yeah, it gave us a bit of hope in Q2 definitely but I saw that Nico had quite a couple of mistakes in his lap in Q2, so I knew that Q3 would be really difficult to get really close. I think in the end we were able to improve the car from yesterday, which is the most important thing, also looking for tomorrow's race. Yeah, no doubt I would have loved to be a bit closer. Nevertheless it's the optimum for us today. Tomorrow could be an interesting one. Yesterday we saw a lot of people sliding, including ourselves, so with the tyres it could be an interesting race.
Q: The other thing we saw yesterday was what looked like reasonably consistent race pace from Ferrari. Do you think it might be enough if either of these two gives you an opportunity?
Vettel: Well, you should ask them! But we will give everything we have. I think probably on the race pace, looking at the last couple of races, we've always been a bit closer on Saturday. Hopefully we can confirm that again tomorrow and put some pressure on these two guys. If there is a chance then yeah, we'll go for it.
Q: Final thought from you Nico: what do you expect from tomorrow's grand prix. Last year, here, strategy was decisive, but once again you've got the advantage of track position at this stage.
Rosberg: Yeah, it will be an exciting race for sure. Strategy-wise we're quite comfortable because we got all the work on Friday - I'm not sure if that was the case last year - so we know we're in a better position and we know what to expect, that should help. Then of course keeping an eye on Ferrari also, who were quick on Friday in the long run... well, close to us at least. So we need to be careful about that but I think definitely we're going out there for the win.
Q: Nico, it seemed that, particularly sectors one and two seemed to be your strong suit throughout. Why was it in particular that you managed to get those two quite different sectors so right?
Rosberg: I think all sectors were OK - just sector three is a bit more variable because it's just one corner and huge tow influence. So if you happen to have a guy in front it makes a huge different on lap time - so that's why that sector's just more variable. No, all three sectors felt good, I was happy with all of them.
Q: Coming back to you Lewis, picking up on the question I asked you earlier in the unilateral there, you were saying you weren't concerned about qualifying as its gone basically in the last couple of months. Maybe you could just say a little about finding that qualifying rhythm - because you hit the ground running so hard this season, you were just completely dominant in qualifying throughout the year. Is there anything we should read into this last couple of months? Have you missed something, or...?
Hamilton: Not really. I've had the most poles of the year and I've won the World Championship so there's nothing really to read into it. You don't always get it right; you can't always get it perfect every single time, so...
Q: Sebastian, on the theme of qualifying, you've been in front of Mercedes during races and you've been able to stay there this year, so is qualifying pace the number one priority for you and Ferrari to find over this winter period to come back strong in 2016?
Vettel: Well, I think what you do in qualifying is you try to go as fast as possible, so it's pace in general that we are still lacking - but, y'know, the season is coming to an end slowly. I think generally looking at the last couple of months we managed to get closer. Of course from race to race, from track to track the gap can vary a bit but overall I think things are heading in the right direction. Also, in-season, it is possible to bring updates - everyone is - but difficult to make really, really big changes to the car. So I think next year should give everyone the opportunity to refresh and renew a couple of things and hopefully we can be in a stronger position. But first of all, looking forward to tomorrow. As you said, we managed to get in front and stay there, so the first opportunity could be the start. Let's see, it's a long race here - usually crazy things happen. All eyes on tomorrow and we try our best.
Q: (Frederic Ferret - L'Equipe) Question to the three of you. It's not Formula One. How did you live the events of yesterday in Paris and are you planning to do something special tomorrow apart from the minute of silence?
Rosberg: For sure what happened yesterday makes everything else relative, y'know? That's real tragedy and today is really not important compared to that. With the media nowadays and Twitter and all of these things, when you look it takes you so close even though you're so far, you're so close to what's going on, and that makes it all the more intense and just very shocking, very shocking. That's the best way to describe it. Tomorrow on the grid we're doing... not sure.
Hamilton: I don't know what we're doing tomorrow. It's not something I really want to comment on.
Q: Sebastian?
Vettel: I think it was a huge shock. I was in the car on the way back to the hotel, saw what happened. Obviously I think it was a strange feeling to fall asleep to. As Nico said, in the end our thoughts are with the victims and their families. In the end there is nothing really you can do to help. Very tragic.
Q: (Livio Oricchio - Globo Esporte) Nico, Lewis said that there is nothing that can really explain your five poles in a row, it's just the result of competition. Did you change your approach for the weekend, set-up of the car, the way you organise yourself to explain these five poles in a row?
Rosberg: You know, it was an area I had to work on so I have been working on it of course, through the season, but I don't have a direct explanation of any precise thing that's now different. So I'm just happy that it's going that way, it's better, better this way of course but I don't know why.
Q: (Rodrigo Franca) Lewis, Formula One is a very competitive sport and environment and there are people that say that in order to be World Champion you can't be Mr Nice Guy, especially on the track. Why do you think people get this impression?
Hamilton: Erm, I don't know, it's competition and in competition that's just how competition is. There's one that's more aggressive than the other one - that's sports in general, whether it's football, whether it's tennis. I really don't know the answer to it or the psychology to it but it's because it's fierce competiveness.
Q: (Dan Knutson - Auto Action and Speedsport magazines) Sebastian, you say that the gap has varied from track to track. There's one more track to go, how do you think your car will go now in Abu Dhabi?
Vettel: I don't know. I think we have reason to be confident, I think the car was working in general on all types of circuits, maybe some suit us less but I think Abu Dhabi should be alright for us. Looking at the nature of the track, there's no real high speed corners. I think only the beginning or just the first sector, after that it's fairly much stop and go, 90 degree corners. I think we've been reasonably competitive, also if you compare to maybe Singapore. Conditions will be very different but I think we have reason to be confident.
Q: (Vladimir Rogovets - Sb Belarus Segodnya) Mr Hamilton, you are already the champion but if we talk about tomorrow's race, what would you prefer: to be first after the first lap and without problems to be first at the finish line, or to combat all race long with five or ten drivers and maybe to be first or second at the finish line? Which would you prefer?
Hamilton: I would much prefer to be racing with five or ten drivers but it's just not how Formula One is and how Formula One's been for a long time but those races are for sure the most enjoyable ones. Starting from pole position or at the front and having a little battle with one person or leading the race is a great great thing but... One of the best races I had here was - I don't know if it was 2009 or 2010, I think it was 2009, I think Jenson won the championship here maybe - I started 18th and I came through to third and those are the most enjoyable races, when you have to... you're constantly challenged, coming up against another competitor and they have different skills and techniques and so you have to really use your skills and your driving vocabulary to understand the different dynamics that are happening while you are racing. That's what I enjoy most but Formula One... it's very rare that you see that, for whatever reason.


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A grouting machine, world-renowned chutney and an enviro-loo are some of the imaginative products invented in the Eastern Cape and which are featured in a new coffee table book called What a Great Idea! by former East Londoner and Rhodes University ichthyology professor Mike Bruton.
Bruton also writes about the in vention of the dolos in East London and South Africa's first powered flight which took place in 1909 at what was once the Nahoon Racecourse and is now the site of Stirling High School.
And, while many are aware that the Kreepy Krawly, Pratley's Putty and CAT scanner were invented in this country, Bruton has also sniffed out scores of less famous South African inventions, like Oil of Olay, Q20 and Policansky fishing reels.
Bruton, who also founded the MTN ScienCentre and was part of the team that launched the Two Oceans Aquarium in Cape Town, wrote the book in his Cape home garden studio.
In 2012, he published 52 articles on South African inventors in a Cape Town newspaper and developed a Great South Africa Inventions exhibition with the support of the Department of Science & Technology which travelled around South Africa and Japan.
One of the most famous inventions to emanate from East London – and South Africa – is the interlocking concrete dolos design which was conceptualised by East London harbour draughtsman Aubrey Kruger in 1956. Although harbour engineer Eric Merrifield spearheaded the project to find a way to protect the harbour wall, it was actually Kruger, who died in the city last year aged 81, who came up with the ingenious design.
The dolos is now used worldwide to dissipate breakwaters.
Another feather in East London's cap was the first powered flight in South Africa which took place on a summer evening in December 1909 at the Nahoon Racecourse, now the site of Stirling High School.
A French mechanic called Albert Kimmerling took off in a biplane and twice flew over the racecourse in a historical event covered by the Daily Dispatch at the time.
Bruton's fascinating book also tells the story of one of South Africa's iconic brands – Mrs Ball's Chutney which was first made by a Mrs Adkins in King William's Town in the 1850s before her daughter Amelia Ball inherited the recipe and produced the chutney in earnest in Fish Hoek, Cape Town.
The famous Ouma Rusks are also the pride of the Eastern Cape since they were first made in Molteno.
Grahamstown-born James Greathead is a forgotten South African inventor hero, writes Bruton. Greathead emigrated to England in 1859 where he invented the Greathead Shield for Underground Tunnelling and the Greathead Grouting machine which were used to build the underground rail system. His statue now stands in London.
Another interesting Eastern Cape snippet is the Enviro-Loo by Grahamstown mayor and dentist Brian la Trobe in 1993.
The waterless loo separates liquids and solids and solid waste is converted into an inoffensive dry material 5% of its original volume. — firstname.lastname@example.com
Source: http://www.dispatchlive.co.za/news/2017/12/08/fascinating-book-sa-inventions/Source: Dispatch Live
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Shannon: I Trust in the Bond I Have Forged With David
Shannon opens up about extending an olive branch to Meghan and dishes on her relationship with David.
This is a very difficult episode to watch. I can't imagine how incredibly hard it is for Vicki to relive. It is just a reminder to us all that life is precious and that we should be grateful for every moment we have on this earth with our family.
We shouldn't focus on petty things—which brings to me to my phone call with Meghan in this episode. The party is over and I am done discussing an issue that Meghan wants to be much bigger than it is. I thought it was a perfect opportunity to "extend the olive branch" and show my willingness to move on by inviting Meghan to bunco. I was put off by the way Meghan was speaking to me, but I did my best to stay positive. When she told me to "prove myself" to her, it didn't sit well with me. I am not going to beg anyone to come to a party I am hosting, certainly not Meghan. I was offended that she thought that my wine donation was a "wedge" or "dig" at her. There was no manipulation behind it. I had the wine earlier and wanted to donate it. Period.
I have the most fun group of bunco friends. I have been in the group for 15 years and the rest of the gals have been playing together for close to 25 years! I was excited to have the ladies meet some of them. As you can see, it is a fun game and even Meghan was cheering and laughing during the "game for old people in Mississippi". And thanks for that not very flattering clip of me hooting and hollering, you can see I have a ball playing!
Prior to the bunco, one of my best friends came over to help me get ready. David had just come home moments earlier and started telling me how he ran into a girl. It didn't make sense to me and I thought he was talking "in code" to let me know he had seen his affair. You can see the shock in my eyes. He did not run into her. When that day comes, I am sure it may bring up certain emotions, but that was the past. I trust in the bond I have forged with David in the last year and I know he is committed to me.
David and I have made a lot of positive progress up to this episode, but you hear me talk about a bump in that progress tonight. When infidelity happens over the course of months, it isn't possible to know everything that happened during that time period. The end result, however, is what is most important. If I happen to realize a lie that was told to me during the affair, David affirms his love for me and I feel his remorse. That is communication. That is moving forward. That is love.
I am devastated for my friend Vicki. She had just spoken to her mother that morning and she told Vicki that her blood work was normal and she was going to be around for a long time. To learn such shocking and tragic news is difficult enough, but to do it while being filmed is unimaginable. I know that Vicki's mother is watching over her and giving her lots of light. I wish there was something I could do to take away the pain...
Please follow me on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook @ShannonBeador. Until next week...XO


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Welcome to the latest edition of the Future of Security newsletter. Let's get started:
State and local governments can improve confidence in the information posted on their website by encrypting them and shifting to .gov domains, reports Ben Miller, Government Technology's* business editor. While anyone can obtain a website using .com, .net, or .org, from vendors like GoDaddy.com, acquiring a .gov website requires the buyer to submit evidence they are purchasing the domain name on behalf a state or local government entity, according to cybersecurity firm McAfee.
Yet, in a survey of 13 states that will be battlegrounds in the 2020 elections, McAfee found that just 54 percent of counties had an encrypted front webpage, 17 percent had an official website ending in .gov and only 10 percent had a website that was both encrypted and .gov.
While scammers have targeted citizens pretending to be government websites, McAfee said it has seen "no evidence of malicious actors spoofing county websites to misinform voters." Yet the barriers for staging a political misinformation campaign are low.
Election security remains a high priority, but is the Department of Homeland Security ready to address known challenges? Last week, the Government Accountability Office released a report on the DHS' election security efforts, and while state election officials said they were generally satisfied with the support they were receiving to secure election infrastructure, challenges remain with planning efforts.
DHS, through its Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), has assisted state and local election officials in security election infrastructure. To guide state and local election officials, CISA was to finalize strategic and operational plans, but has run into problems completing its work. In the absence of those plans, the GAO stated that CISA is not well-positioned to execute a nationwide strategy prior to the start of this year's election cycle.
"CISA has not developed plans for how it will address challenges, such as concerns about incident response," according to the GAO report. Those challenges include:
- Inadequate tailoring of services, which could impact local election jurisdictions.
- Not always providing actional recommendations.
- The inability of CISA personnel supporting election security operations to access social media websites from situation awareness rooms, which hindered the collection and analysis of threat information.
- Few capabilities that CISA field staff could quickly provide on Election Day, which could limit its response to an incident.
- A lack of clarity regarding CISA's incident response capabilities.
The report provides a detailed look at the types of physical and cyberthreats to the country's election infrastructure throughout the election process. It also details the services DHS provides to state and local election officials, including information sharing and analysis through the Elections Infrastructure Information Sharing and Analysis Center.
According to the GAO, "State election officials with whom we spoke were generally satisfied with CISA's support to secure their election infrastructure. Specifically, officials from seven of the eight states we contacted said that they were very satisfied with CISA's election-related work, while officials from the eighth state said that they were somewhat satisfied."
But CISA's inability to complete its plans could hamper how it carries out certain goals: "The lack of finalized plans can affect CISA's achievement of higher-level objectives that take time to accomplish, such as building stakeholder capacity and public awareness. Until CISA finalizes its strategic and operations plans for supporting elections in 2020 and ensures that the operations plan fully addresses all of the aspects of its strategic plan, CISA will not be well-positioned to execute a nationwide strategy for securing election infrastructure prior to the start of 2020 election activities."
Some states are helping cities and counties better protect themselves as the number of cyberattacks increase. According to Stateline, a recent report by the National Governors Association and the National Association of State Chief Information Officers, found 65% of states report they provide some cybersecurity services to local governments; however, the scope varies widely.
Among the findings:
- Illinois created a program that helps local election officials improve their cybersecurity readiness and conduct risk assessments. It hired IT specialists to help local election offices beef up their security.
- Iowa is using a federal grant to offer counties cybersecurity vulnerability scanning and to pay for hardware and anti-malware tools. It also is piloting cyberprojects with schools, cities and hospitals.
- North Carolina developed a partnership with the state's National Guard and emergency management division to help local governments, school systems and community colleges recover data compromised during a cyberattack and provide training to help prevent future incidents.
- Pennsylvania partnered with the county commissioners' statewide association to provide security awareness training and phishing exercises for all 150,000 county and state employees and contractors. Phishing victims unwittingly click on emailed links designed to get personal information, such as passwords.
But the problem with ransomware attacks continues to worsen. For a long time, the extent of the ransomware problem has been obscured by the fact that many companies and organizations privately pay the extortion fee without notifying authorities.
However, in 2019, 205,280 organizations submitted files that had been hacked in a ransomware attack — a 41 percent increase from the year before, according to information provided to The New York Times by Emsisoft, a security firm that helps companies hit by ransomware.
The Times reported "the average payment to release files spiked to $84,116 in the last quarter of 2019, more than double what it was the previous quarter, according to data from Coveware, another security firm. In the last month of 2019, that jumped to $190,946, with several organizations facing ransom demands in the millions of dollars."
The article points out that while cities appear to be heavily targeted by ransomware attackers, the figures are skewed because they are the only victims required to report their attacks. "In reality, public sector organizations represented only around 10 percent of all victims last year," Coveware told The Times.
* Government Technology is a news organization of e.Republic, Governing's parent organization.


text: Human conscience is one of the greatest gifts God has given to man. Conscience distinguishes what it considers morally good or bad–commending us if we are good and condemning us if we are bad. The human conscience, when born again, is taught how to please God by the Holy Spirit and through the Word of God. It functions through the newborn spirit dwelling within you. Study with Dr. Sumrall as he helps us to understand the human conscience. (5 Lessons – 3 CDs)


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Roger Begay
Roger Begay is one of a handful of male Navajo rug weavers. He is from the Pinon, Arizona area and focuses on the Wide Ruins style of weaving. His work was featured in the special exhibit, "Men Who Weave, A Revival in Dine' Bikeyah", a special showing of contemporary Navajo male weavers which was launched at the Navajo Nation Museum and has since traveled around the country.


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Series: My first book about
By Felicity Brooks
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WARNING! Not suitable for children under 36 months because of small parts. Choking hazard.
A delightful first reference book. Children can see how a sunflower grows from a seed, how poppies flower and make seeds, how vegetables grow and how insects and animals help plants. With over 120 stickers to add to the pages, a glossary, quiz and naming and spotting games. Supports basic biology as taught on the UK Primary National Curriculum for Science and includes internet links to age-appropriate websites.
Also available as a hardback library edition with no stickers and with a contents page and index.
Felicity Brooks is an Editorial Director and writer at Usborne Publishing. She studied English and Drama at Exeter University and worked as an actor, teacher and lexicographer before starting work in children's publishing in the late 1980s. She has written and edited hundreds of children's titles, including stories and novelty books for pre-schoolers and books about history, geography, languages, science, maths, nature and the arts. Her books have won the TES Senior Information Book Award, the Aventis Science Books Prize, the SLA Information Book Award, the Sheffield Baby Books Award and Practical Pre-school Gold and Silver Awards.
For links to specially selected websites with video clips and activities or a pronunciation guide for this book, visit the Usborne Quicklinks website.


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The Graphic Designer creates visual concepts that communicate Lensbaby's brand identity in order to inspire, inform, and captivate consumers. This position develops the design and layout for branded collateral and online campaigns.
Job Responsibilities
Collaborate with Marketing and Sales teams to understand the Lensbaby brand, current strategies and future plans in order to create effective marketing solutions
Work with Marketing and Sales to design & produce branded collateral: packaging, postcards, banners, trade show booth assets, swag and point of purchase materials
Work with Marketing and Sales to edit video footage for short product videos, educational videos, Instagram story videos & more
Design print and online ad/newsletter/social media campaigns
Act as owner and contributor to Lensbaby's sample photo image database
Edit photographs (for color, sharpness, clarity, etc) for promotional Lensbaby use
Update, organize and maintain brand and design standards
Create file archives for online graphics, printed collateral and other materials as needed
Make updates to home page, product pages, and social media sites; develop animations, cinemagraphs, icons and associated online elements
Facilitate communications and project manage vendors from concept to completion of projects
Make regular updates to website content using WordPress CMS
Design social media graphics specific to channels
Additional duties as required.
Skills and Abilities
Expert skills in Adobe Suite: Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, and Lightroom. Adobe Premiere or Final Cut. Google Documents, Sheets and Drive. (Mac OS platform)
Ability to manage creative responsibilities of assigned projects independently
Excellent skills with print production as well as reviewing and correcting color proofs
Interest in and passion for photography or the visual arts
Proven design ability with emphasis on photography, packaging and digital assets.
Outstanding organizational skills and the ability to handle multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills and an ability to work individually or on a team, and be able to communicate effectively at all levels of an organization both internally and externally.
Ability to proof images and maintain high standards
Detail oriented with the ability to understand the overarching marketing strategy
Preferred skills:
Html, CSS, Java, Word Press CMS
Education & Experience:
Minimum Associate's degree (Bachelor's degree preferred) in Graphic or Communication Design, or a related field, with two years experience. (4+ years experience may be substituted for a degree).
Minimum 1-2 years professional experience in print and digital design work.
Experience or training in advertising, PR, online marketing or similar field.
Photography experience and/or photo industry experience is desired.
Please submit cover letter, resume, and 2-3 samples of design work to [email protected]


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FramerD 2.3 is now available as a beta release.
The beta release of FramerD 2.3 is now available to be downloaded.
(Note that FramerD development has now moved from MIT to SourceForge.)
FramerD provides:
New with Version 2.3 of FramerD, we have:
As mentioned above, development work on FramerD and Java FramerD have now moved from MIT to SourceForge and anonymous CVS access is available at :pserver:firstname.lastname@example.com:/cvsroot/framerd.
Developers are encouraged to join the work on FramerD; the current wish list includes:
For help already received, special thanks are due to Ralph Campbell, Tim Chklovski, and Matthew Fredette for bug finding. In addition, thanks to beingmeta, inc. for providing a copy of Insure++ to help in making FramerD a more robust and secure platform.
The primary support for FramerD development has also moved from MIT to beingmeta inc., an early-stage startup developing semantically rich knowledge and content management solutions based on a variety of technologies including FramerD. beingmeta is committed to FramerD remaining an open-source technology developed by a heterogenous community and released under the GPL or LGPL. The final MIT version of FramerD, FramerD 2.2, has been officially released under the LGPL and is available at ftp://ftp.media.mit.edu/pub/framerd/framerd22final.tar.gz or ftp://download.sourceforge.net/pub/sourceforge/framerd/framerd22final.tar.gz.


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When the Shire was unblighted,
Hobbits killed when they must,
But slew not the peaceful,
And not from blood lust,
Those days fade in memory,
They are at an end.
It was a cruel halfling
Who slew my best friend.
Now hobbits do murder
And evil runs free.
It was a cruel halfling
Who slew my Susie.
In the elven havens,
In a town by the sea,
I bought her, my helper
And friend for to be.
She carried my burdens
Over meadow and lea,
And the tag round her fair neck
Said, "My name is Susie."
Chestnut was her color,
Deep brown were her eyes,
Like clear glowing agates,
So friendly and wise.
I smiled when I saw her
And blithe were my days
When riding on Susie
Or letting her graze.
From the havens to Fornost
We rode the northwest,
And always I'd stable her
Where the grain was the best.
When camping at night-time
And brushing her hair
I always felt pleasure
That my friend was right there.
On a day in Halimath,
A day of ill luck,
By a well in an elf-town
Stood a young Harfoot buck.
All smiling and laughing,
And fair for to see,
His teeth shining whitely,
It was Pippuri.
I smiled nicely at him
And gave courtesy,
Then I went to the stable
And rode my Susie.
We rode on the hill-paths
And I led my dear friend.
On that peaceful trailside
Her journey did end.
In that fatal hour
I let my thoughts roam,
Away From all Knowledge
Of Arda, my home.
And as my thoughts wandered,
On those hills near the sea,
Along he came sneaking,
The cruel Pippuri.
"Is this your pony? -
Not any more!"
Then he stabbed with his dagger
In a fountain of gore.
He killed not to butcher,
He killed not for greed.
He killed just for killing
Of my willing steed.
He killed like a killer,
A thing from the East.
She was the animal,
But he was the beast!
Oh, where is my helper?
Oh, where is my friend?
She lies on the trailside,
Her life at an end.
I wept as I burned her
On those hills near the sea.
Then I set out to find him,
The cruel Pippuri.
I trailed him to Greenholm,
And eastward toward Bree.
In an inn by the Water,
I found Pippuri.
"Oh why did you kill her,
And slay my best friend?"
He laughed at my sorrow;
He laughed without end.
"What harm had she done you
That you stabbed her so sore?"
He laughed and he laughed
As he rolled on the floor.
Without offer of blood-price
Or word of regret,
He fled to the inn's rooms
And cowers there yet.
What price for her soft hair?
What price for her eyes?
What price for my best friend
Who on the hill lies?
Now I travel the woodlands,
My heart is grieved sore,
For such a companion
I will find never more.
And I borrow stray ponies
That I find wandering free,
And sometimes, forgetting,
I call them Susie.
But I keep my heart captive
And keep my heart cool,
For it's not wise to care;
Even hobbits are cruel.
Go down to the Woody End,
Pippuri, the *troll*!
Go down the muddy path
And stand in the hole.


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Great day today. Setting up my Job Profiles have paid off.! Got a lot of calls today from agencies.
Just in time too, because I spent a long time today re-designed my CV.
I also fixed our fence after the windy weekend blew it off. It might blow open, but hopefully that bugger's not coming off again.
#PoolNight tonight. I lost both my games #Loser, however the team one overall #Winners.!
I'm now snuggled up in bed next to my Lolly.!


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If you own or operate a startup, then you are no doubt always looking for ways to improve your business. This can take the form of improving your marketing, your technological assets (developers, programmers, designers) or your financial investments. However, something that should not be overlooked is your internal database systems. Databases are crucial for startups that want to remain competitive. They are much more than a mere spreadsheets and companies that fail to utilize them correctly will miss out on major opportunities to grow. Here are several reasons why your company needs a database service to navigate these tricky waters.
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Databases in the modern sense rely on the web. They use JSON and other languages to quickly pull up information and display it to the user. If someone is searching on your site, for instance, and it takes forever for their request to load, they may decide to leave. You don't want to lose engagement due to poor database management. Proper services help you speed up the algorithms you're using to make the most of your site's computing power.
Ease of Use
Great search engines that have underlying databases are hardly ever thought of. In other words, your user shouldn't think "well that is a great database." Ideally, it works so easily and swiftly that they never give it a second thought. This is part of what makes the world's most popular web services and apps "sticky." Put simply, people love to use them, and they don't quite know why. Of course, as a startup professional, you understand that what people don't see is often the most important part of their experience.
Nothing is worse than being hacked. Major corporations, startups, retailers, and even government organizations have been hacked in recent years. If you think your startup is immune to this kind of attack, you're kidding yourself. The only way to prevent security holes is to have proper analysis of your database's weak points and take action to fix them. This is precisely what a professional database service achieves for you. That way, you can get back to what you do best: growing your company.
It's impossible to scale your company if your systems behind the scenes can't keep up. With modern servers like AWS it's not difficult to have multiple instances of a website or app operating. The difficult part is keeping track of the database info that is being served up without sacrificing speed. This is where a service that specializes in that can save you time, headaches, and dollars at the end of the day.
Data Analysis
Big data is getting to be more important every day. It's the trend that sets successful new companies apart from the ones that get left behind. Technology like elasticsearch database, MySQL, and more are incredibly useful. However, they can be a hassle to get a grasp on. If you don't have a deep mastery of these subjects, it's best to have professionals assist you. This way you can glean insights of how to focus on core customers, eliminate costs, and deploy marketing resources to capture more market share. Information is power.
When it comes to database management for your new company, you don't want to be caught without the proper resources. While your competitors are scaling up and moving faster than ever before, you could be left in the dust. Instead, take your database management seriously and consider having professionals help you get to the next level. The result will be greater growth for now and into the future.


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Release ANZPP_698 June 2018
Download the PDF for full Release Notes for ANZPP_698; link at the end of this topic.
Release ANZPP_696 August 2016
Fixed a problem where the imprint template editor or the Xebra Clientmight crash if you copied and pasted within the template editor and the template had duplicate fonts where one of these duplicate fonts was used in pdf artwork that contained XObject /Form elements. The paste deletes duplicate resources and updated all references to the deleted resource, but it was not checkingXObject /Form resources.
Release ANZPP_691 June 2016
If Inactive is checked on an item record, made the following changes:
Associated E-Commerce items will not show up on web sites (after a refresh) even if e-commerce catalog entries remain for the inactive item.
Prevented adding inactive items to E-Commerce catalogs.
Prevented adding new CSI control records for inactive items.
Removed inactive items from Xebra Customer Specific Inventory > Actions > Adjust list.
Removed inactive items from Xebra Customer Specific Inventory > Actions > Usage list.
Removed inactive items from Xebra Customer Specific Inventory > Actions > Post Physical Inventory list.
Removed inactive items from Xebra Customer Specific Inventory > Actions > Reports > Usage And Inventory
Added an Inactive checkbox to the Xebra Customer Specific Inventory window.
This Inactive checkbox is specific to a single CSI control record and allows
you to mark a control record inactive without making the product inactive. This
is useful for situations where you still offer a product but it is no longer to
be stored in CSI or it is to be stored in a different CSI location.
For the Customer Specific Inventory Reports: Price by Location, Cost by Location, and Value by Location, Added:
option to show Customer Owned Items Only or Bill As Shipped Items Only or All Items
option to show items in warehouse at least a designated number of months.
Release no 685 Release Notes
- Fixed a problem in E-Commerce where imprint items could get the error "Could not load product information" on the Edit Imprint page
even if there was a valid item setup for that item. This problem was introduced with changes on 12/23/11 made concerning sorting of items in search results.
- Updated the E-Commerce web site refresh to fix problems where in certain situations, some files might not have been transferred to the web server that should have been transferred.
Release version ANZPP_682. May 2015
Install the update through Xebra Setup > Actions > Check For Update. The release contains the following changes:
- Fixed a problem that could have crashed the Xebra Server while searching for a contact record.
- Made changes to long text string handling in ODBC to prevent truncation of text greater than 255 characters.
- Changed the Sales Tax caption to GST on the Financial Review windows for Quoting and Order Entry.
- In Xebra Utilities > Mail Merge, added a Master Customer prompt and a Customer Billing prompt and changed the caption of the Customer prompt to Customer Shipping. You can now filter by customer at any of these three
levels. Added a "Limit to master customers only" check box which will
cause the export to be based on master customers instead of customer shipping records. Added a "Limit to billing customers only" record will which cause the export to be based on customer billing records rather than customer shipping records. You can't check both "Limit to master customers only" and "Limit to billing customers only". Made changes to the contact handling in mail merge including the addition of new export columns:
sContactPhone, sContactFax, sContactEmail, bContactPhone, bContactFax, and bContactEmail. The original fields (sPhone, sFax, sEmail, bPhone, bFax,
bEmail) represent information at the company or physical location level.
The Contact[Phone,Fax,Email] fields represent the information that is tied directly to a contact record in Xebra. If the contact records don't have any phone, fax, or email information, then the new contact related fields will simply duplicate the information in the company related fields. Added
a check box "Include all contacts for each customer record". If the goal
of your mail merge is to generate one row in the export per mailing address, you would leave the "Include all contacts for each customer record" checkbox unchecked. This would limit the export to showing only the default contact for each location. If the goal of your mail merge is to target people (for example via email), you would check the "Include all contacts for each customer record" check box. This would result in one row in the export for each contact record. The information specific to the customer record (mailing address) would be duplicated for each contact related to that customer record. The "Include all phone, fax, and email for each contact"
check box controls how to handle the information for each contact. If the check box is unchecked only the default phone, fax, and email will be shown in the export fields for the contact. If the check box is checked, all phone, fax, and email addresses stored with the contact will be shown in a single cell of the export with each value separated by a semicolon.
ANZPP 681 - Released 21 November, 2014
- Made changes to the CSI Create New Receipt functionality so that creating a new receipt won't generate low stock warnings between making the adjustment and creating the new receipt.
- Added Sale Estimate and % Probability prompts to the Quote Summary window. Added columns for these new fields to the Outstanding Quote and Quote Conversion reports and exports.
ANZPP 680 - Released 19 September, 2014
- Added JOB_SPECIAL_INSTRUCTIONS as a new available field for the Misc. Job Document.
- Added a new Product Images Import Type to Xebra Utilities > Data Import. The Product Images TXT File must be a delimited file with two columns. The first column must be PRODUCT_CODE. The second column must be IMAGE_FILE_NAME. The actual image files must be in the same directory as the .txt file path that you supply.
- Reverted the way that required fields work on the Customer Shipping window back to the way they are enforced in the PI system.
- Made changes so that if the Warehouse is selected in a Web User record and that web user places an order for a warehouse item that is stored in multiple warehouses, the warehouse specified on the web user record will be used by default when processing the order as long as that is a valid warehouse for the item in CSI.
- Fixed a problem in Prospecting where the Xebra Client would crash if Tel, Fax, Dir Tel, and Mobile were all filled in with long numbers.
ANZPP 679 - Released 3 July, 2014
- In Xebra E-Commerce, for the checkout and payment pages, added the following tags that will be replaced with Y or N based on Web User settings:
These flags can be used in custom JavaScript to control functionality on the checkout or payment page where alternate addresses are normally allowed.
ANZPP 678 - Released 22 May, 2014
- Fixed a problem with the AP Aging report where it was crashing if the remittance name was greater than 42 characters.
ANZPP 677 - Released 23 April, 2014
- Changes to the Mitre 10 export format to show negative value invoices as credits.
ANZPP 676 - Released 16 April, 2014
- Changed the line item description handling in the mitre 10 invoice export file format.
ANZPP 675 - Released 14 April, 2014
- Variable Imprint: Created a workaround for a problem with Internet Explorer 11 where when you selected an image for a template, the image selection frame would not resize properly to fit the loaded images.
- Variable Imprint: Created a workaround for a problem with Internet Explorer 11 where when you selected artwork for a template, the artwork selection frame would not resize properly to fit the loaded artwork.
- Added a missing file that was required to support RGB to CMYK color conversion in variable imprint template handling.
- Made changes to CSI confirmation options to allow a secondary confirm to summary billing after the primary confirm to a billing job for those releases that are forced to confirm to a particular billing job first. Secondary confirm option is limited to summary billing.
ANZPP 674 - Released 9 April, 2014
- Change to the Mitre 10 invoice export format to ha


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Trips and Excursions
- We arrange door-to-door social outings for elderly and disabled people using a hired 15-seater minibus via our Community Bus.
- In order to attend our trips and excursions you must complete and return our VASL Car Scheme registration form.
- The administration time to organise these trips is very high and it's very frustrating to have to change the planned route when a cancellation is made. We would appreciate commitment to the trips that you have booked except in an emergency.
- We will only be able to offer a refund if we fill your cancelled seat. We reserve the right to cancel at late notice but will try to rearrange the trip.
- Passengers must be able to manage on their own, due to the popularity of these trips there is no room for walking frames but some of the destinations have got a Shop Mobility scheme. See Events for trips.
- Payment should be made within 14 days of booking seats for the trips. You can either write a cheque (made out to VASL) and post it or call in to the drop in. See our Events page for times.
- We also have regular drop ins in Market Harborough town centre. See Events for details
Contact VASL Car Scheme
Telephone 01858 468 499
Email: email@example.com
Address: VASL Car Scheme, VASL, Torch House, Torch Way, Market Harborough, LE16 9HL
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Markus Hoelgaard: "Winning today's stage is better than second overall last year"
August 18 th 2019 - 18:43
"I didn't plan exactly that but that was one of the places I considered if there was an opportunity for attacking there. It was a perfect moment because the group stopped after riding flat out, so I went for it. I felt good all day and I had really good help from my team. When I got a gap, I knew it would be very difficult to catch me. I rode full gas to the finish and luckily I made it. I've always liked the Arctic Race of Norway and I've always come to this race in a good shape. It was really good to be second overall last year but as a cyclist you always dream of winning so I rate today's performance even higher."


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6586 Polar Scout is an Arctic set released in 2000. The set contained a Polar Vehicle, a Polar Explorer minifigure, a Polar Bear, and a transparent orange Scorpion inside an icy rock. The vehicle also appears in the video game LEGO Racers 2 as a drivable vehicle in the Arctic world. The set's pieces are mainly flame orange, blue, and black.
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The apple is one of the most popular fruits around the world.
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The pericarp of real fruits develops from the carpel, while the pericarp of pseudofruits develops from other parts of flowers.
Banana is one of the most commonly consumed fruits in the world.
Domesticated animals and crops originate from various parts of the world.
This animation demonstrates the use of modern technology in agriculture.
One of the most common tree of the pine family, native to Eurasia.
The animation demonstrates the different flower types of angiosperms.
The development of mosses, ferns, gymnosperms and angiosperms is characterised by the alternation of generations.
These organs are vital for the survival and development of plants.
This animation helps you learn the basics of healthy eating.
Cereals are species of grasses cultivated for their edible grains.
Due to the Earth´s tilted axis, the angle of the Sun's rays at given latitudes is continuously changing during the year.
Due to the Earth´s tilted axis, the angle of the Sun's rays at given latitudes continuously changes during the year.
The two groups of angiosperms are monocots and dicots.
This animation shows how trees change throughout the seasons, demonstrated by the example of English oaks.
This animation demonstrates how horse chestnut trees change throughout the seasons
Pollen serves to fertilise the egg of plants. Pollen grains come in a variety of shapes and sizes, characteristic of the species.
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New York Yankees Announce 25-Man ALDS RosterOctober 7, 2012
As they get ready to enter the postseason looking for their 28th World Series title, the New York Yankees have released their 25-man roster for the 2012 American League Division Series against the Baltimore Orioles.
Not that there were many surprises expected, but it looks about the way everyone would have predicted. The one slight shocker is the inclusion of Brett Gardner, who has only played in 16 games this season due to an elbow injury.
But even Gardner was able to get a couple of at-bats in the last series of the year against Boston and has been used as a pinch-runner in spots, so it's not like this came out of nowhere.
Plus, I love the idea of being able to utilize his speed in a late-game situation when you need a runner who can take an extra base on a hit or a steal when the situation calls for it.
On the pitching side of things, you have the usual suspects in the rotation—CC Sabathia, Hiroki Kuroda, Andy Pettitte and Phil Hughes.
Derek Lowe, who has been very good for the Yankees since being picked up late in the season, also gets a roster spot.
The bullpen is led by the two-headed monster of David Robertson and Rafael Soriano. This is going to be an interesting October for Soriano, who has the unenviable task of closing games in the shadow of Mariano Rivera.
That is another story for another day. Right now, here is a full look at the 25-man roster the Yankees will run out for the ALDS against the Orioles.
|SP CC Sabathia
|SP Andy Pettitte
|SP Hiroki Kuroda
|SP Phil Hughes
|RP Joba Chamberlain
|RP Boone Logan
|RP Derek Lowe
|RP David Phelps
|RP Clay Rapada
|RP David Robertson
|RP Rafael Soriano
|C Russell Martin
|C Chris Stewart
|1B Mark Teixeira
|2B Robinson Cano
|3B Alex Rodriguez
|3B Eric Chavez
|3B Jayson Nix
|SS Derek Jeter
|SS Eduardo Nunez
|LF Raul Ibanez
|LF Brett Gardner
|CF Curtis Granderson
|RF Ichiro Suzuki
|RF Nick Swisher