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06:30 p.m. Thursday, January 5, 2017
District Service Center / Cottage Grove, MN
1.0 Call to Order; Roll Call
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a regular meeting of the School Board of Independent School District 833, South Washington County, was held on Thursday, January 5, 2017. The meeting was called to order by Chairman Ron Kath, at 5:30pm at the District Service Center, located at 7362 East Point Douglas Road South, Cottage Grove, Minnesota. School Board Members present were: Tracy Brunnette, Ron Kath, Katy McElwee-Stevens, Katie Schwartz, Joe Slavin, Sharon Van Leer and Michelle Witte. Superintendent Keith Jacobus was present.
2.0 Pledge of Allegiance
3.0 Approval of Agenda
It was moved by Sharon Van Leer and seconded by Tracy Brunnette to approve the agenda. All in favor. None opposed. Motion carried.
4.0 Closed Session: The School Board will meet with its attorney to discuss the status of the pending litigation in Walker v. ISD 833 and seek confidential legal advice as to its options in responding to the matter pursuant to Minnesota Statutes section 13D.05, subdivision 3(b).
It was moved by Sharon Van Leer and seconded by Katy McElwee-Stevens to move to closed session. All in favor, none opposed. Motion passed. The board moved to closed session at 5:34pm to meet with its attorney to discuss the status of the pending litigation in Walker v. ISD 833 and seek confidential legal advice as to its options in responding to the matter pursuant to Minnesota Statutes section 13D.05, subdivision 3(b). Sharon Van Leer moved to re-convene the meeting at 6:29pm. Seconded by Tracy Brunnette. All in favor, none opposed, motion passed.
5.0 Election of Officers
Ron Kath proposed the following slate of officers for the 2017 calendar year:
Katy McElwee-Stevens, Chair
Tracy Brunnette, Vice Chair
Sharon Van Leer, Clerk
Katie Schwartz, Treasurer
This was seconded by Michelle Witte. All in favor, none opposed. Motion passed.
6.0 Organizational Items for 2017:
6.1 Readopt School Board Policies and Regulations
6.2 Designate District Service Center as Meeting Site for the School Board
6.3 Appoint Director of Finance as Assistant Treasurer
6.4 Resolution to Designate Bank Depositories
6.5 Resolution for Investment Authorization
6.6 Authorize Director of Finance and Account Specialist to initiate Electronic Fund Transfers
6.7 Authorize Signatures for Petty Cash Checks
6.8 Authorize Signatures for Student Activity Checks
6.9 Authorize Early Claim Payments
6.10 Authorize use of Chair, Clerk and Treasurer Facsimile Signatures
6.11 Designate South Washington County Bulletin as Official Newspaper
6.12 Authorize the Superintendent or Director of Finance to execute contracts and Purchase Orders
6.13 Approval of Board's legal counsel and individuals authorized to contact
6.14 Approval of Board member's compensation
It was moved by Sharon Van Leer and seconded by Tracy Brunnette to approve the organizational items. All in favor. None opposed. Motion carried.
7.0 Consent Items:
7.1 Approval of Retirements, Resignations and Terminations
7.2 Approval of Leaves of Absence
7.3 Approval of New Employees/Change of Status
It was moved by Ron Kath and seconded by Katie Schwartz to approve the Consent Agenda items. All in favor. None opposed. Motion carried.
8.0 Workshop Items:
8.1 Conversation with Local Legislators (Legislative Priorities)
Keith Jacobus, Superintendent
Superintendent Jacobus lead a conversation with Representatives Fenton, Franke, Jurgens and Ward and Senators Kent and Schoen. Administration highlighted seven items that would be helpful to South Washington County Schools in 2017 and beyond.
9.0 Information Items: None.
10.0 Discussion Items: None.
11.0 Action Items:
11.1 Approval of FY 2015-16 Audit (PPT, Financial Report, Student Activities Report, Special Purpose Audit Report, Management Report, Corrective Action Plans)
Dan Pyan, Director of Finance
Aaron Nielsen from MMKR Certified Public Accounting Firm presented the Audit results. Mr. Nielsen explained their role and noted the District received an unmodified opinion, indicating a "clean" audit. It was motioned by Ron Kath and seconded by Katie Schwartz to approve the Audit. None opposed, motion passed.
12.0 Reports and Comments:
12.1 Superintendent's Report
Dr. Jacobus reported on the following upcoming events, including a student personalization council that begins at the end of January, community meetings regarding the south elementary attendance boundaries and Parent University on climate and culture.
12.2 School Board Member Reports
Tracy Brunnette: reported the 916 Education Foundation Gala is Feb 24th.Katy McElwee-Stevens: attended elementary school concerts and met with Ron Kath to prepare for her upcoming role as Board Chair. Sharon Van Leer: attended the Audit and Finance Committee Meeting and she hosted a University Roundtable with Kristine Schaeffer regarding recruiting. Michelle Witte: attended the Community Ed Advisory Group.
13.0 Future Meeting Dates:
13.1 January 19, 2017 - Regular School Board Meeting (DSC/6:30 p.m.)
13.2 February 2, 2017 - Regular School Board Meeting (DSC/6:30 p.m.)
14.0 Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 8:12pm. Sharon Van Leer motioned to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Katie Schwartz.


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'Disgraceful' thieves strike again at cemetery as tributes to 94-year-old are stolen
PUBLISHED: 12:49 02 March 2019 | UPDATED: 12:49 02 March 2019
A grieving family has hit out at "disgraceful" thieves after tributes to a 94-year-old were stolen and destroyed, less than 24 hours after his funeral.
Great-great-grandfather Frank Beaver was buried at Kirkley Cemetery on Thursday, but became the latest victim on Friday.
Just days earlier, three-year-old Cohen Messenger's grave, also at Kirkley Cemetery, was raided.
Mr Beaver's grandson Jamie Smart, who had travelled from Cheshire for the funeral, said: "He was buried on Thursday and some of the family went back to the grave after the wake to see the flowers and read the cards. Because I didn't, I went with my mother on Friday to see them before I left.
"When we got there about 1pm I noticed there was something missing. There had been a big tea cup and saucer that my cousin had made from her children. The card that went with it was disregarded on the floor.
"We started to look and saw flowers had been pulled out and thrown all over his grave.
"The whole family are quite saddened by it and angry that someone can do something like this. He hadn't even been in the ground 24 hours."
A week before, birthday presents were stolen from Cohen's grave, just weeks after he was laid to rest.
Mr Smart said: "It was in the same graveyard as the poor little boy last week, and we can see his grave from grandad's.
"We want to get the word out there that this is happening and it has happened again.
"Something needs to be done.
"There are people who have spent their life in the town, paying their taxes, and they are not being looked after. It is disrespectful.
"I hope whoever it was feels ashamed."
Mr Beaver, who has four children, 11 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren, lived on the Whitton estate for much of his life.
Mr Smart said: "He was a character and did no harm to anyone in his whole life. He never said a wrong word to anyone. It is a disgrace.
"He moved into his house when it was built and was there ever since.
"All of his neighbours knew him around there and they would all stop and talk to him."
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So, what is this movie about? Well, I don't even know. It tells very fragmented stories about various things: it begins with a bizarre car accident, and then a girl who survives the accident that has a lot of money and a weird blue key in her purse, then there are various other vignettes of weird stuff interspersed with the story. The characters are also interspersed, with the actors playing different characters. Somehow, the characters are linked to each other in one way or another, but I still cannot wrap my head around it.
So, is this a film that I enjoyed? No. I was laughing while watching this film, it felt like a creepy version of Seinfeld. Nothing made sense, and so I eventually gave up trying to find sense in this movie. It was totally predictable, with the various suspenseful effects totally stereotypical. Of course, there are things that are just out of this world, but the movement was very slow, and I can totally fall asleep while watching this. Good thing I didn't see this in a theatre, because if I did, I would have walked out of the establishment within the first thirty minutes.


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Americaneagle.com Launches New Official Web Site for Philadelphia Eagles
Americaneagle.com recently partnered with the Philadelphia Eagles football team to complete a major overhaul of their official Website and online store. The redesign project was initiated to create a dynamic online presence that would match the excellence of the Eagles organization and provide an innovative new portal for fans to obtain all team news, view multimedia, interact with other fans, purchase official merchandise, and much more.
The new PhiladelphiaEagles.com represents an extensive Web 2.0 upgrade for the Philadelphia football team. Americaneagle.com worked with the Eagles to create a fresh new Web presence that included improvements to the site's design and functionality while ensuring consistency with the established branding guidelines. Within the homepage, the newest enhancements include: higher quality images and multimedia, cleaner navigation, and a customized background selection option which allows fans to choose from a number of backdrop options. These homepage upgrades work to create an engaging environment that accurately showcases the energy and excitement surrounding the team.
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Given the importance of Philadelphia Eagles team news to visitors, the site's news page was redesigned with a new modular organization. This structure provides fans with immediate access to the latest news stories and links to the 'most read' or 'most emailed' stories by fans. Locating previous news stories was also simplified with new search filters that allow for quicker access to the news archives. Furthermore, each news story page includes a new 'tool bar', which gives fans the ability to adjust text font size, report errors, comment on articles, and much more.
Posting of all these news releases quickly and efficiently was another major importance to the fast-paced NFL team. Accordingly, a custom content management system built on the Americaneagle.com idev® platform was created to accommodate the needs of the Philadelphia Eagles. This tool provides designated staff with the control and flexibility to edit, remove, and add to the site's many sections, while ensuring that each page has a consistent look and feel.
The idev® platform was also customized for the Philadelphia Eagles official online store. The online store, which currently sells over 1,000 products, includes many custom features designed to best meet the needs of their fans. For example, Eagles fans can use the store's "Personalize it" feature to create a custom jersey with a personally selected name and number. This functionality also creates an image preview to review before purchasing.
In celebration of the Philadelphia Eagles' historic anniversary, Americaneagle.com has also developed a 75th Anniversary Website. Eagles history buffs can review their knowledge of the team via the site's "virtual museum," which features Flash video, exclusive images, and a breakdown of the last 75 seasons.
Furthermore, with the launch of the Philadelphia Eagles Website, Americaneagle.com also announces that we are currently working on redesigns for several other NFL teams including the Cincinnati Bengals and New York Giants. In addition, the Houston Texans site was also recently launched in April of this year. Given this, Americaneagle.com is now the chosen Web provider for 6 NFL teams, which is more NFL teams than any other full service Web solutions provider.


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CONSUMER ALERT: Reports of tainted gasoline being sold in the state
The Connecticut Better Business Bureau (BBB) is receiving calls and complaints from consumers who say they had problems with their vehicles after filling-up their tanks at a Hartford gas station with what they believe is tainted gasoline.
In some cases, gasoline containing ethanol — which is sold in many states including Connecticut — may contain traces of water after prolonged storage, although BBB has not been informed of the composition of the suspected contaminant.
Stalling, hesitation, starting troubles
The symptoms of tainted gasoline include stalling, hesitation and difficulty starting the engine. In some cases, the vehicle won't start at all. The problem can be fixed by a mechanic by flushing the fuel.
The first of three complaints was filed Feb. 24, and the BBB continues to receive calls from consumers who say they believe their vehicles were similarly affected.
BBB recommends consumers who think they filled-up with contaminated gasoline keep their receipts and file a complaint with the state Better Business Bureau at www.bbb.org.


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Western Digital is introducing a new high-end enterprise NVMe SSD, the Ultrastar DC SN840, and a NVMe over Fabrics 2U JBOF using up to 24 of these SSDs. The Ultrastar DC SN840 uses the same 96L TLC and in-house SSD controller as the SN640, but the SN840 offers more features, performance and endurance to serve a higher market segment than the more mainstream SN640. The SN840 uses a 15mm thick U.2 form factor compared to 7mm U.2 (and M.2 and EDSFF options) for the SN640, which allows the SN840 to handle much higher power levels and to accommodate higher drive capacities in the U.2 form factor. The controller is still a PCIe 3 design so peak sequential read performance is barely faster than the SN640...
Intel Announces D7-P5500 and D7-P5600 Series PCIe 4.0 Enterprise SSDs
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Kingston has announced that their latest and fastest datacenter SSD is now available. The new DC1000M is a 2.5" U.2 NVMe SSD, taking over the top spot in Kingston's...3 by Billy Tallis on 3/2/2020
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Fun Wedding Favor: Personalized Champagne Flutes
One of the highlights of a wedding reception is the wedding toast and it's a good idea to make sure everyone can join in the toasting of the happy couple.
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Iben Bjørnsson has released the last podcast for Arktiske Historier.
The Danish policy of protection regarding Greenland: Rink, the seals and "the white man´s burden". When the Danes are praising the Danish efforts in Greenland, they often highlight the so called policy of protection. But how did it work? How did it relate to the trade monopoly? And does it still influence the Greenlandic society today?
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For us the most notable bout is on a card in West Virginia as the unbeaten Jeremiah Karpency (9-0, 4) battles the limited veteran Rubin Williams (29-22-1, 16) in what looks like a mismatch. Although unbeaten Karpency has done little of note so far, however at 23 years old he is a Heavyweight baby and has a lot of time to mature into a possible contender.
On the same card as the Karpency/Williams bout is another Heavyweight contest as the once beaten Daniel Martz (9-1-1, 6) takes on former Karpency foe Dante Craig (20-18-1-1, 15). Craig was stopped in 6 by Karpency so we'd not be hugely shocked if Martz defeated him inside the distance, however it's hard to imagine Martz ever moving on to the next level.
Karpency isn't the only unbeaten man in action as novice Nick Asberry (2-0, 2) is also fighting. Asberry, like Karpency, will be expected to continue his unbeaten as he takes on the limited Raymundo Lopez (4-6, 2) who has lost 3 of his last 4 bouts and hasn't beaten a fighter with a winning record since October 2010.
The only other man that we expect to see is the hard hitting Jarrell Miller (7-0-1, 7). Unfortunately no opponent has yet been named for Miller so we'd expect it to be a very clear mismatch, if he actually fights in the end.
Note-Thanks to Rory Donadio we believe Miller will be fighting Jon Hill (6-4, 5), as we suggested, it's a mismatch.


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Weekly Roundup: Beyond Conventional Thinking
This week,the Online McGill International Review offered once more different perspectives on world issues to its readership. The writers challenged the conventional wisdom seen in most mainstream medias to deliver undiscussed, but nonetheless "breaking" news. As always, they placed this information in its broader context to provide a full picture to the readers. The articles stretched geographically from Mexico to the Maldives as well as covered a wide range of topics: from Pope Francis to the future of democratic consolidation in Tunisia. With the exam period and the coming holidays on our minds, this week's articles remind us that the world is still moving at a fast pace. This weekly roundup summarizes the main ideas and discussions of this week's writers.
With Pope Francis' recent appearance in front of the European Parliament, MIR Online editor Sara Issaoun steps in to discuss the new and up-to-date ideas and methods that the first pope of the Americas has brought to a normally conservative Church. Coined the most influential Twitter user, the new pope's activism ranges from his famous "Who am I to Judge?," in regards to homosexual members of the Clergy, to his fight to end modern-day slavery by 2020.
Nowadays, it is no secret that ISIL makes millions of dollars selling oil on the black market. A less known, but nonetheless significant source of revenue is looting and trafficking of antiquities. Editor Aliaume Leroy analyzes this issue by looking at the ways ISIL cashes in on this illegal activity. As the looted antiquities piggyback on the legal arts market and reemerge auction houses in Germany and the US, one must also question the existing legislation monitoring the trade of antiquities.
Shifting the geographical focus to the Maghreb, writer Anne Favory follows up on the outcome of the Arab Spring in Tunisia, an issue that has largely disappeared from the media's analysis. She concludes that "the prospect for democratic consolidation is still realistic in a Tunisian context." To ensure its success, the Tunisians still need to resolve a couple of issues: ranging from achieving political pluralism to addressing social and economic issues.
Writer Margot Charles brought a brand new and groundbreaking way of analyzing media. Applying game theory to the reporting of IS beheading videos and violence, she finds that journalists are inherently caught in a dilemma where "there exists no credible way for a network to commit to not releasing the video." As long as the media release the video, they will serve the terrorists' desire for attention. Part 2 of the article will be published next week.
In her recent article "Why Modern Slavery is Not to Be Ignored", writer Alix Vadot reminds us that human trafficking is still a sad reality in our modern society. Discussing the findings of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime annual Global Report on Trafficking in Persons and looking at the particular case of Brazil, she concludes that more global attention and scrutiny is needed to fight off this phenomenon.
Two months ago, 43 students from a rural teachers college in Mexico disappeared. As the affair unraveled, the Mexican citizens once more found out the extent of the political corruption plaguing their country. Writer Nicholas Lepage places this event into the context of "the colossal failure of the Mexican State" to defeat drug cartels and corruption. What separates the case of the 43 students from the other acts of violence is the political momentum and public visibility it has gained in Mexico as well as on the international stage.
Continuing its bilingual project, MIR Online has seen two publications in French. For the first one, writer Juliana Salaun debunked the pictures that come to our mind when we think of the Maldives. Beyond the wonderful beaches and the transparent water, an authoritarian regime thrives. It has recently re-introduced the death penalty. Even more compelling is the fact that most of the state revenues (80%) come from tourism. In other words, tourists indirectly sponsor the human rights violations of the Maldivian government.
The second French publication looks at how humor and politics flirt together in Quebec, France and the USA. To conclude this week, writer Ronny Al-Nosir warns that comedians should not cross a certain line when discussing politics in their shows. French comedian Dieudonné is one example. On the other hand, he also concludes that people should not overreact when comedians, such as M. Khullar in Quebec, provoke or speak out on controversial issues. Provocation, unlike deliberate racist, xenophobic and intolerant allegations, is part of a comedian's tools.
This week's articles thus offered new lenses to the readers with which to analyze the world or covered issues which are barely discussed in the mainstream media. Do not miss next week's pieces, which promise to be as thought-provoking as these ones.


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Metaphysical Limits of Interpretation
Such a title may sound perfectly intelligible (unless even familiar) to English-language philosophers, and surprising to those with a Continental background. A difference owed, I would say, to the way we assign meanings to and make use of some basic philosophical terms.
Therefore, some brief and yet compelling notes are in order – viz., about the three main concepts standing at the very core of this paper (and being employed right from its title). The concept of "metaphysics" is taken over in its Anglo-American ontological sense, entailing inquiries about the most general features of reality and the nature of things, selves, substances or mental states; but it is engaged (when so specified) in transcendental sense, referring to certain conditions of possibility for something.
It will be interesting to notice how this term can be similarly assumed by both a Kantian thinker within a philosophically pragmatist environment, as Davidson, and a Heideggerian thinker concerned with hermeneutics, as Gadamer. "Limits" is here another name for reference points, thus being seen as regulative rather than restrictive; in this sense, for instance, the very possibility-conditions for something are to be counted among its limits . Umberto Eco is quite explicit about this.
"Interpretation" will be regarded as embedded within the net of communication practices and very much depending on linguistic behaviour. This perspective over interpretation fits in, I believe, with the ontological sense of metaphysics mentioned above. Broadly, the scenery that I have just pictured is commonly shared by Wittgenstein, Davidson and the American pragmatists; also, to a certain extent, by Gadamer, Foucault, Derrida and others concerned with some sort of practical philosophy.
Given this conceptual framework, my attempt will be to search for any limits of interpretation metaphysically relevant; in other words, to see what kind of ontological issues are being raised (or presupposed) by interpretation. Regarding my way of searching, I would only call it 'a strategy' if deliberately seeing Gadamer's and Davidson's views on interpretation through metaphysical lens qualifies for one. Namely, I shall identify a few points in which the two philosophers' perspectives converge and render them to be, by my lights, exactly the limits of interpretation able to yield some metaphysical significance.
Suffices here to mention them briefly: the existence of language and its making all thinking and communication (thus: interpretation) possible; contextuality (Gadamer's already and Davidson's holism); the issues of truth, sense and consciousness. By the end of this paper, the claim will be made that such limits are not merely a metaphysical addition to interpretation, but ground it, inasmuch as certain existentialist presuppositions about the existence and nature of the interpreter, the text interpreted, its objective reality, truth and communicable sense are essentially engaged in any interpretation.


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Spring is the season when we get a lot of rain, especially in the St. Louis area. Excess rain or other causes can lead to flooded basements. There are several things you can do to decrease the risk of water seeping into your basement, but if you're already experiencing flooding in your basement, you need to take immediate action to prevent further damage.
You'll need to act quickly before the unwanted water ruins your possessions or causes poor air quality throughout your home. And the basement doesn't have to be completely flooded; even an inch of water or untreated dampness can be a breeding ground for mold. Mold growth can ruin walls, flooring, furniture and other possessions; but worse, it can cause health problems, including respiratory issues, asthma and other illnesses.
If you're experiencing excess water in your basement, here are some tips to follow to clean it up as best you can.
Think Safety
Before doing anything, you'll need to assess the safety of any possible actions. Standing water in your basement can be dangerous when combined with electrical outlets and appliances. The risk of electrical shock is possible if there is more than two inches of standing water or if the water has come in contact with an electrical outlet or wiring.
If you can safely access your circuit breaker box, turn off the electricity. If the main box is in the basement, requiring you to wade through water, it's best to leave it to the professionals. Call your local power company or a certified electrician.
If you smell gas, or the water is approaching any gas appliances, the water may have extinguished the pilot light. In that case, call your local gas company immediately and stay out of the building.
Contaminated water can also cause health problems, so if you suspect the water contains sewage, chemicals or other pollutants, it's best to wait for the professionals to arrive.
Remove any Salvageable Items
After you're convinced that it's safe for you to enter the flooded basement, you can then begin removing items. The sooner you remove them and drying them out, the better your chances of salvaging them. They'll need to be dried out in a well-ventilated area; if weather permits, a sunny location outside is ideal.
If the item is not completely dry within 48 hours, you should probably dispose of it, because the dampness can result in mold and mildew. Some items are not even worthwhile trying to dry out, like cardboard boxes.
Electronics should be unplugged and left to dry where they are located so you don't run the risk of electrical shock. If they've been contaminated by the water, you may want to consult with an electrician before reconnecting them.
Carpeting should be removed so that the floor beneath is allowed to dry. Carpeting may be salvageable through a professional drying service. St. Louis Cleaning and Restoration has a facility that they use specifically for this purpose.
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Ashton Kutcher gets 'Two & A Half Men' treatment
HollywoodNews.com: Ashton Kutcher is officially on the marketing materials for the upcoming season of 'Two & A Half Men.'
As he is replacing Charlie Sheen on the show, Kutcher's ad with the show is now featured on the Warner Bros. studios, states TMZ. Sheen's ad was removed in June and replaced with a generic one.
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Tales of travel, tunes and the occasional taco.
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Huntsville: Know Your Hi(STORY)!
Huntsvillians come in many flavors; transplants, Army brats, retirees, natives and people like me; I'm a sixth-generation native. As you may know, that's a pretty uncommon story around here. I'm such an endangered species, I guess you could call me a "Rocket City Platypus". Come to think of it, I might insist on it. But […]
Kickin' It Old School: Retro Fun in the Rocket City!
Although Huntsville is known for having our eyes toward the future, our innovation, our "cultural propulsion" hurdling us forward into the new, cool and groundbreaking, we're also down for a little nod to the past. So, you're looking for some fun that harkens back to a simpler time? A time when we weren't once again […]
Behind the Scenes Huntsville: Places You Might Not Know We Can Totally Go!
Here's a handy dandy list of some of those off limits locations where you can occasionally push the limit in Huntsville, Alabama.
Donuts to Dumplings: A Non-Seafood Eater's Weekend in Portland, Maine
When I, a non-seafood eater, set off to the ultimate destination for "Lobstah Rolls", I knew I would enjoy the visit even if only on a diet of fast food and hotel breakfasts. Had I bothered to do a little research (more like, if my busy schedule allowed), I would have known Bon Appetite named Portland, Maine 2018 Restaurant City of the Year and, I'm here to tell you, they were on to something.
Finger Lakes Surprise: A Day in Owego, New York
From the beginning, I knew I should shine a light on this jewel with all of you but, as time has gone on, I now realize I MUST share this special little corner of the world. Truth is, some places just stay with you. Here's a few of the reason why this one sticks with me.
Corning, New York: A Glass Slipper, Liquid Shoes and my New Pair of Boots
Rookie mistake! After a long stretch of work travel and deadlines too numerous to count, I throw together the suitcase for my much-anticipated trip to Corning, New York, and Finger Lakes Wine Country. I'm off and on my way without so much as a glance at the weather report. Straight to bed after a late-night […]
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I've made them all in the past: I'm going to start eating better, I'm going to workout more, I'll be more organized this year… If you can make those kinds of major changes in your life through sheer willpower, I bow to you. I'm just not that girl. It's not that I'm not a strong, […]
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We have all felt it; the doldrums, the melancholy, the gloom you experience after returning from a long-awaited getaway. It's commonly referred to as "post-vacation blues" and I've got 'em bad!
Ireland: A Foodie Destination? Absolutely!
When I began planning a glorious getaway (disguised as a business trip) to the Emerald Isle, the prospects of imbibing on pints of beer as dark as midnight, strolling along pathways carpeted in mossy majesty and dancing a Celtic jig to fiddle-playing folk were all major points of interest on my "Ireland experiences" list. What […]


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Torrfisk – A 2 The K – Apollo Music Group
Big room sounds and party vibes are on display in the new release from Torrfisk on Apollo Music Group.
Torrfisk had already started making waves following a track released by Claude VonStroke on his label Dirtybird, and Farris Wheel Recordings run by Gene Farris is another label he has featured on. Named after the original track 'A 2 The K' this three-track release is made up of one original and two separate remixes by Paul Johnson and Hector Moralez.
Everyone will no doubt take their own favorite from the EP, but it's understandable to assume that many people will gravitate towards Paul Johnson's remix, due to his influential status of being a pioneering DJ and producer. People in places like the UK perhaps best-known for his '90s classic 'Get Get Down', but despite that mainstream success he is a primarily an underground artist who has been involved in house music since its inception.
Paul Johnson might be the most instantly recognizable artist, but all of the tracks on the release have their time and place on a dancefloor. The original is by far the most peak time, and Hector Moralez is the most understated. If you are fan of artists like Jamie Jones, Patrick Topping, Eats Everything or Yousef then 'A 2 The K' is definitely something you should check out.
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Why don't you take your class to see the 7 New Wonders of the World? This is a great exercise for improving your students' persuasive writing. Using the worksheet, students can take notes about the destinations they visit in preparation for creating a persuasive tourist brochure. Remember to provide your students with some key facts along the way, so that they can include these in their brochures.
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I can't seem to find much to write about these days. Hell, I can barely find anything I want to do other than sleep, eat, and drink beer.
These early days of winter have been some of the most depressing days I can remember. In the past week, we had a few inches of wet snow that quickly turned to slush and the days have been perpetually filled with rain, mist, and fog. The sky hangs low to the ground, and the dark slate daylight and early darkness of winter has the streetlights on 24/7. I'm not sure I've seen actual sunshine for more than a few minutes over the past week or more.
My lone venture outside was when I went for a walk through the slushy snow at the Sylvan Solace Preserve on Saturday as a cold rain drizzled on me. The rest of my time has been spent in front of a computer, in the bubble watching B play soccer, or on the Hammer in the Not-So-Stankment pedaling nowhere fast.
There's an old saying: "If you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all." If you tweak that saying to "If you can't write something that doesn't make you look like a depressed, fat, suicidal drunken nut bat, then don't write anything at all," you'll know why I haven't been posting much. Not sure I achieve that here, but it'll do.


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Skip to 0 minutes and 9 seconds So let's have a look at playing our tune "Stella By Stralight" with an Aerbersold playalong. It's important that you choose the right Aebersold playalong because there are at least 5 and they vary in the feel - for example, one of them is Latin - and in the key that they're in. The earliest version is Volume 22 and that's in C. But I've played "Stella By Starlight" hundreds of times with lots of different people and I've always played it in B flat. So I think you should learn it in B flat.
Skip to 0 minutes and 42 seconds If you're using a playalong that isn't in B flat then use your Audacity or Transcribe trick to get it into that key so you're in a position to play it in the standard key at jam sessions say. The object of the exercise is, first of all, to play the tune with a playalong in voiced position and then to run the appropriate scales. In the first instance, you can go up the scale - you can start from the root. Maybe in the second instance you can go down the scale, but what we're aiming towards is playing the scale pretty much from wherever you happen to be on the keyboard at the time the scale comes.
Skip to 1 minute and 23 seconds Even though this is a fairly slow version of "Stella By Starlight" that I'd like you to use - and I haven't said which it is yet - I'd like you to use the version on Volume 93. It has a guitar on the right hand side, but it doesn't really matter because on the left hand tracks - which we're going to use - it's got bass and drums. So we'll isolate those from the guitar. It's fairly slow but, even so, I think you'll find that it goes at really quite a fast lick when you come to running these scales.
Skip to 1 minute and 56 seconds So the object of the exercise is to start the scale and finish the scale wherever - but (only) use the notes of the scale. That's what we're aiming to do and then in the next session we'll take it on from there. Just one thing - if you want to play the tune in the middle of the piano, rather than separate out the hands, you'll find that the tune clashes quite a bit with the voicings that we've been looking at. For example, take the second line So the tune is there and if you're playing a 6/9 voicing for E flat major7 you can see that there are 2 notes above it.
Skip to 2 minutes and 38 seconds If I only play the 1 note below it, it sounds a little bit thin - which although it's acceptable it's not perhaps the best solution. I mean one solution is to play the voicings in a lower position
Skip to 2 minutes and 52 seconds and you've got quite a few notes then below the tune. The other thing you can do is just play the notes below the tune - as I said that can be thin - or play all the notes in the voicing but make sure that the tune stands out - that the tune is louder. For example, that second line again.
Skip to 3 minutes and 19 seconds So that B flat comes out louder than the other notes in the chord.
Skip to 3 minutes and 27 seconds OK, as I say, the main object is to run the scales, especially our old friend
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We discuss an exercise in playing the jazz standard "Stella By Starlight" with a playalong, where the object of the exercise is to play the notes of the scale accompanying each chord, going both up and down the scale and starting it from anywhere.
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From 1 April 2019 Yukikazo Myochin, will take over as president and ceo of K Line from Eizo Murakami, who in turn will become chairman of the company. Myochin is currently a managing executive officer of K Line.
Current chairman of K Line Jiro Asakura will be a director of the company after Murakami takes over.
"While having its 100th anniversary in April 2019, K Line has developed its business foundation for the future under the current management to rebuild a stable earnings structure, including the establishment of the integrated containership company, in addition to priority themes set in its medium-term management plan 'Revival for Greater Strides'," the company said.
"Therefore, K Line has decided these changes to solidify the foundation under the new management by undergoing a rejuvenation with its 100th anniversary."
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After taking a strong hit over the past week, the cryptocurrency markets have seen quite a nice bounce-back here over the last 36 hours.
Bitcoin's price has quickly shot back up to just over $6,400 dollars, while the overall crypto market's capitalization rebounded over 20% to the $180 billion dollar mark.
Quite a nice recovery in contrast to the Dow Jones and world markets which have continued to sell off…
This move for crypto is extremely bullish…(More on that in my walk and talk video below).
But one thing I wanted to touch upon after hearing some difference of opinion that has made me consider another possibility regarding the whole virus situation is; could it be possible that this virus did come about naturally?
Is it possible that this strain of coronavirus (there are many and always one that kills hundreds of thousands each year) was recognized as being a bit stronger than in years past and once the elites found out, they knew they could use it to their advantage to induce panic?
Maybe they had enough foresight to notice that this year's "flu" could provide cover for themselves to crash the economy which was long overdue for a "reset"?
I think that this theory is entirely plausible.
Isn't it interesting how many places are on lockdown right now? If you were a puppet master in control of the world economy and were planning a market collapse, what better way to quell hysteria than to keep people locked up in "quarantine" within their homes.
Aside from the crashing of markets, control by fear is another important component of this whole plan if you ask me. The public is much more pliable while they're fearful. And being fearful has been shown to hinder the immune system, meaning when you're perpetually scared or anxious you're more likely to get sick.
Knowing this full well, politicians have been preying upon people's fear by telling them not to panic and imposing supermarket curfews which, in turn, have the opposite effect of what they're supposedly intended to do – keep people home.
Instead, by shortening supermarket hours as they have in Panama for instance, everyone rushes to the store and more people are confined in a concentrated area – all in fear – to hurry and grab food during the short window of time when they're allowed to leave their homes.
I go into all the aforementioned things in-depth in my walk and talk video here:
And if you happened to be wondering what the team at TDV is doing in light of all this mayhem, well we're buying up any and all the silver we can get our hands on – which isn't much. Mainly because demand for precious metals has skyrocketed during this crisis delaying shipping and restocking times to over a month in many cases.
Two places that I know are still selling silver (but with a multi-week wait for delivery) are Mike Maloney's GoldSilver in the US (but with vaults across the world). And, SilverBullion in Singapore.
You can buy silver (or gold, but with the gold/silver ratio at 5,000-year all-time highs, silver is the thing to be buying right now) with crypto at both sites.
Here's a 100-year historical chart of the ratio:
And, you can even take out loans based on your holdings at GoldSilver.
You can't buy silver anywhere near the price quoted on commodity or stock exchanges though. Currently, that is around $12. But, the cheapest I have been able to find is $16, going all the way up to $22.
This is the long-awaited split between the "paper" market and the real market prices that we've been talking about. I still think it is an excellent buy near $16-22, though as all this money printing and destruction coming in the financial markets almost guarantee a massive rise in the price of silver in the coming months.
Also, if you want to hear more about how you can profit through all this madness, go ahead and click HERE to subscribe to the Dollar Vigilante newsletter which comes out twice a month and is jam-packed with the most cutting-edge crypto research and analysis on the internet. If you subscribe to Premium you'll receive market alerts… of which, as you can imagine, there have been plenty lately as things change massively nearly every day.
And, if you are being locked down in your home during martial law, you should have plenty of time to view all our videos from the TDV Summit 2020 which we managed to record just in time for the collapse which all the speakers said was coming and their advice and recommendations for surviving and profiting during this collapse are more important than ever. You can view them all now HERE.
We'll be reporting to you here nearly every day for as long as this crisis/collapse continues… which unfortunately looks like many more months ahead.
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From a New Year's Eve bash to Christmas carolers, December in Rosemont is a busy time for residents and visitors alike.
From 5 to 8 p.m. through Dec. 23 and this weekend, MB Financial Park at Rosemont features Christmas carolers. The Merry Maskers will also perform from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Christmas Eve. They have performed on radio, TV and throughout the area for 17 years. At the Park, they will stroll and sing a selection of 80 carols.
Ice skating at MB Park continues from 4 to 9 p.m. today (Wednesday) and Thursday; and 4 to 11 p.m. Friday. After that, skating dates and hours are from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 24 (Christmas Eve); 4 to 11 p.m. Dec. 25 (Christmas Day); 11 a.m. to 1 a.m. Dec. 31-Jan. 1 (New Year's Eve/Day); and 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Jan. 1.
No admission is charged to skate on the NHL-sized rink. Those bringing their own skates can skate for free. Skates can also be rented on-site for a fee. Refreshments are also available.
The Frozemont Holiday Pub Crawl runs from 6 to 9 p.m. today (Wednesday) at MB Park. The pub crawl begins at Adobe Gila's and runs through the bars at the Park.
As for sports, the Chicago Wolves play the Milwaukee Admirals Thursday, Dec. 22 at the Allstate Arena.
Even more entertainment is on tap as the Trans-Siberian Orchestra performs "Ghosts of Christmas Eve" twice Friday, Dec. 23 at the Allstate Arena, first at 3:30 p.m. and then again at 8 p.m.
December ends with a bang in Rosemont as the "Reaction NYE 2016" party at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center runs from 5:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 30 through 1:30 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 1. The ticketed event includes a main dance area called "The Warehouse", an "Arcade Stage" and a "Silent Disco".


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256 White Pine Rd, Park City
Stunning architecture, brilliant design, and inspiring panoramic views. Raising the level of a luxury home, this residence features direct ski access on Deer Valley's Mountaineer ski run, heated outdoor pool with waterfall, elevator, golf simulator, steam room, sauna, theater, and 4,500 sqft of heated decks. New Savant AV and Lutron lighting control throughout. A true masterpiece! Sold furnished with a few exceptions. Square footage figures are provided as a courtesy estimate only. Buyer is advised to obtain an independent measurement. Listing information, including square footage is for marketing purposes. PLEASE FOLLOW SAFE COVID-19 HYGENE PRACTICES. MASKS ARE REQUIRED TO ENTER THE HOME.
Sauna/Steam Room, Swimming Pool, Exercise Room, Gas Dryer Hookup, Gated Community
Sewer: Connected, Water: Connected, Gas: Connected, Power: Connected
Humidifier, Microwave, Range, Alarm System, Range Hood, Refrigerator, Satellite Dish, Washer, Water Softener: Own, Projector, Dryer
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Stone, Other Wood, Cedar/Redwood
Patio: Covered, Walkout, Patio: Open, Deck: Covered
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February 29th, 2020 @ 7:30 pm - February 29th, 2020 9:45 pm
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"World Class" Medium June Field - Quoted by Media as "Worlds Greatest Psychic" will demonstrate in Fochabers, Scotland. The Fochabers Public Institute Hall will benefit from this evening. This is a one time demonstration in Fochabers Hall. Tickets available below OR at Fochabers Chemist - Tel 01343 820207 Attendees must be over 16 years of age.
June Field Known as "Worlds Best Psychic" after participating and winning "International Battle of the Psychics" which was aired and viewed by 34 million people.
She has amazed audiences with her specific contacts and evidence that our loved ones are still with us. She also appeared in their "Psychic Detective" show and described a serial killer in very specific detail who was recently caught.
He stated that she was 99.9% accurate with his description.!
Uri Geller quoted "I have never seen a Psychic so Specific"
She is also Resident Psychic of The Sunday Post Newspaper where she answers hundreds of letters and gives evidence and comfort to people from all over the world.
Having been born with the gift of sight she proves beyond any shadow of a doubt that life goes on by allowing loved ones to cross over and connect through her to their loved ones present.
June has read for many celebrities who include Gene Wilder, Susan Boyle, Claire Sweeney, John Thomson (Cold Feet), Rumor (singer), Toyah, Natalie J Robb (Emmerdale), Gaynor Faye (Emmerdale), Charley Webb (Emmerdale), Gillian Kearney (Emmerdale & Casualty), Helen Lederer (Absolutely Fabulous), Aggie Mackenzie (How Clean is Your Home), Vicki Gulvanson (Housewives of Orange County), Owen Paul, Paul Young, Leo Sayer, Ross King, Gary Numan, Jane McDonald and many others who can be seen on June's website.
This evening promises to be of high energy, full of compassion and filled with laughter and tears but most of all evidence that your loved ones walk unseen by your side. Attendees must be 16 years and over.


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Hot Pick for Next Week: Girls' Night Out on Palmer Square!
*Grab your BFF & RSVP for a fun night in Princeton. Palmer Square's annual Girls Night Out is Thursday, 5/14 from 4-9pm, and includes exclusive sales, promos & discounts from the merchants & restaurants on the square, raffles, food tastings, complimentary parking and more fun! To RSVP: www.palmersquare.com
Friday, May 8
Fridays mean Tiger Tales at Princeton University's Cotsen Children's Library! Every Friday starts with a picture book storytime, and is followed by a hands-on activity. Ages 3-5. 11am. www.princeton.edu/cotsen/gallery-programs/our-programs
Stop by Indigo on Palmer Square to sample & learn about single estate teas from Silver Needle Tea Company (recently named one of '11 Awesome Independent Tea Companies' by Eater.com!) These fine teas will be paired with snacks from Olsson's Fine Foods. FREE, 3-6pm. https://www.facebook.com/IndigoByShannonConnorInteriors
Celebrate Mother's Day with Whole Foods Market Princeton
There's still time to snag seats for you & mom to get a preview of Agricola's new cookbook at an exclusive dinner & book signing event with Chef Josh Thomsen at Whole Foods Market! Chef Thomsen will be joined by Farmer Steve Tomlinson, and Chef de Cuisine Manlee Siu to share Agricola's farm to table food, Mother's Day Style. Dine on seasonal fare from the garden state and pick up a copy of the new cookbook. Best yet? All proceeds from the event benefit Womanspace. Friday, ⅝. $70, 5:30pm. http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/events?store=1996056
Saturday, May 9
Waldorf School of Princeton is hosting it's annual May Fair – a rain-or-shine, community-wide celebration! With live music, healthy foods & imaginative activities for the whole family, plus a marketplace for local crafters, local food from Nomad Pizza, and a puppet show at 3pm. Address: 1062 Cherry Hill Road, Princeton. FREE, 11am-4pm. https://www.facebook.com/events/661457297315299/
Market season has returned! This weekend, enjoy live music as you shop the West Windsor Community Farmers' Market at the Princeton Junction Train Station for locally grown produce, meats, honey, wine, flowers, baked goods and more. FREE, 9am-1pm. www.westwindsorfarmersmarket.org
Take the family on a birding expedition this Saturday! Join Mercer County naturalist and her son at the Hunt House at Mercer Meadows. Kids will tackle a 'Bird Spotting Challenge,' while parents enjoy the calls, songs and sights of spring migration. BYOB – binoculars – or borrow a pair. $5 for person, $20 per family. 9am-11am. http://www.mercercountyparks.org/calendar/
Sunday, May 10
Happy Mother's Day, Mamas! Still searching for the perfect Mother's Day gift? Our round up is packed with ideas as lovely as mom is. PS: Don't miss a super cute Mother's Day event for kids & mom at Uncle Ed's in Pennington.
Treat mom to a little retail time! Bring her to sip & shop at jane on 7 Spring Street for refreshments & fine, funky fashion. Spend over $50 & receive a free scarf. FREE, 12-5pm.


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Omelet Co-Founder Who Left to Star in Food Network Series 'The Grill Dads' Returns to Agency World
Ryan Fey joins VaynerMedia as evp
Omelet co-founder and former chief brand officer Ryan Fey, who left the indie creative shop he led for 13 years in August and then popped up in December as the star of a reality series on the Food Network called The Grill Dads, has landed another new gig.
Digital agency VaynerMedia announced today it has named Fey executive vice president to oversee its client services team in Los Angeles. He will report to chief client officer Andrea Sullivan, who only joined VaynerMedia in January after spending 16 years at Interbrand, where she was most recently global CMO.
But don't worry Grill Dads fans, Fey will still be lighting up the barbecue on your TVs.
"One of the interesting things is [VaynerMedia] really [does] celebrate the side hustle that everyone has," Sullivan said. She described Fey as a perfect fit for the agency with "Vayner blood … like I knew him in a previous life," so why wouldn't she support his side project?
The feeling was mutual for Fey, who met agency founder and CEO Gary Vaynerchuk a few months ago not exactly expecting anything to come out of it.
"It was complete and utter love at first sight, first conversation," Fey told Adweek. "I feel like Gary's such an explosive person and I'm an explosive person. We were both like 'Oh my gosh what should we do?' 'You go.' 'No, you go.' I was like well shit, now I have to figure this out because I have to work with these guys."
Fey said he's in the perfect situation now—still able to film and grill but also return to the agency world he missed. Plus, he admitted he feels like "eye candy" on Grill Dads and was longing "to do more" when he paired up with Vaynerchuk.
The Grill Dads is a product of Guy Fieri's competition show, Guy's Big Project, which served as a review of sorts looking for the network's next big culinary-travel series. Fey, alongside fellow Omelet veteran and former chief experience officer Mark Anderson, had decided to enter based on their shared love for grilling meat and being dads.
As for why he didn't return to Omelet when he decided to reenter the agency world, Fey explained he never wanted to be the type of founder that doesn't know when to let go.
"I built Omelet to let it live and breathe on its own," Fey said. "I realized I wanted to leave the company when I felt it found its own way. Sometimes founders can have such big voices, it doesn't allow the agency to reach its full potential."
Alongside Fey's appointment, VaynerMedia also promoted senior vice presidents Travis Freeman and JuHee Kim to evps in New York and L.A., respectively. Both will take on larger roles overseeing media across their respective offices.


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Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis names Dr. Mark Lowe vice chair of clinical affairs and strategic planning: 4 key notes
Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis tapped Mark Lowe, MD, to be its vice chair of clinical affairs and strategic planning.
Here's what you need to know.
1. Dr. Lowe began his position April 1, 2017.
2. Dr. Lowe is returning to Washington University after a tenure at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, where he was the director of pediatric gastroenterology division. He worked at Washington University for nearly two decades before joining the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.
3. In his new position, Dr. Lowe will focus on expanding the pediatric outpatient program to satellite facilities throughout Missouri, while restructuring ambulatory clinics and improving access to care.
4. Dr. Lowe said in a release, "The most important reason to expand the pediatric outpatient program is to make our excellent physicians more accessible to children in the region."
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Missouri health system names gastroenterologist Dr. Kevin Byrne 'Physician of the Year': 4 key notes
GI leader to know: Dr. Amy Oxentenko of Mayo Clinic
CMS adds Cologuard to Medicare Advantage Star Ratings program: 4 key notes
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IQ Challenge [Note: This test is a joke. See comments.]
But I have a question. Can someone please explain this pattern to me? It's the only question on the whole test that I had to guess about. I'd be happy to explain any of the other questions on the test to anyone who can't figure out the answers.
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|For the Week Ending June 20, 2019
Please enjoy this quick update on what happened this week in the housing and financial markets.
|The Fed kept policy rates unchanged at this week's FOMC meeting. However, the policy statement left the door open for possible rate cuts later this year.
|The 10yr Treasury yield dropped below 2% this week for the first time since November 2016. Falling yields could indicate that lower rates are yet to come.
|Bonds aren't the only ones improving. Stocks are also hitting record highs after global central banks have signaled a willingness to stimulate growth.
|Home builder sentiment retreated slightly in June, according to the monthly NAHB index, despite lower mortgage rates and demand for single-family homes.
|Housing starts dropped in May, but groundbreaking activity the prior 2 months was stronger than previously thought, pointing to housing market improvement.
|Building permits rose 0.3% in May, for a second straight month. Permits to build single-family homes were up 3.7%, after 5 straight months of declines.
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During the pandemic we have cancelled Sunday School. We are hosting our worship services on Zoom for the foreseeable future. Please contact us if you'd like to join.
Sunday School classes offer RMC'ers a place to learn and grow together. Join us at 9:30-10:15 in the Fall, Winter and Spring.
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Adult classes during the Winter Quarter:
Take This Bread book discussion. Take this Bread is our Year At the Table all-church book. Each household will receive a copy of the book. For those who would like a place to discuss the book with others, this third quarter will provide an opportunity for questions, reflections, and connections to our Communion practice.
Non-Violent Communication
Nonviolent Communication (NVC) has been described as a language of compassion and as a tool for positive social change and spiritual practice. NVC is based on a fundamental principle: Underlying all human actions are needs that people are seeking to meet and understanding and acknowledging these needs can create a shared basis for connection and cooperation. The NVC language provides tools for improving our ability to express ourselves to others and to empathetically hear others. The tools allow for better understanding of our triggers, taking responsibility for our reactions, and deepening our connection with ourselves and others, thereby transforming our habitual responses to the way we interact with the world. During the class we will explore components of NVC and, as a group, practice implementing the skills in our interactions with others.


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Groot Constantia Newsletter – December 2006
The holiday season may be in the bright Cape air, but in the wine industry this is the time when the hard work really begins. Cape Town is expecting over two million visitors for the season, and with a large section of these having placed the winelands on their programmes, cellar guides and tasting room managers are going to be pushed to the limit. But we love it!
Recent visitors may have noted the emphasis we at Groot Constantia are placing on art. Not only the art of wine, but on the fine paintings of local artists we are exhibiting in our tasting room as well as in the Dungeons at Groot Constantia Manor House. With our fine wines, breathtaking scenery and historic buildings, good art definitely complements the Groot Constantia experience.
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From veganism to gluten-free: 5 food trends which could affect East Anglian farming
PUBLISHED: 15:00 21 October 2018 | UPDATED: 08:00 22 October 2018
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Whether it's foodie fads or the desire for healthy living, consumer trends have the potential to re-shape our food industry. Here are five which could affect East Anglian farmers in the coming decades.
Gluten-free, wheat-free and dairy-free products used to be bought out of medical necessity, but they are moving into the mainstream as consumers increasingly buy them as a healthy lifestyle choice.
As a result, the UK "free from" foods market is forecast to triple from £221m in 2010 to £673m in 2020.
While 12% of Britons say they follow a gluten-free diet, more consumers are also exploring plant or nut-based alternatives to dairy. Although still a very small market compared to conventional pasteurised milk, these products have grown 18pc in volume terms over the past year.
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board says: "Given the growth of this market in recent years and the positive consumer attitude towards these products, there is still room for further growth in free-from. Opportunities for free-from lie in different meal occasions, such as the snacking sector and prepared meal solutions.
"The core market of coeliacs for gluten-free and those with allergies and intolerances will remain. However, given that many free-from shoppers are 'lifestylers', they are likely to move on to a new trend, albeit similar."
While the increase in veganism could affect the demand for meat from livestock farmers, flexitarians – those who are primarily vegetarian but occasionally eats ethically-sourced meat or fish – might maintain the demand for high-welfare animals.
For arable farmers, the boom in plant-based diets could generate bigger markets for crops like soya.
Pulham St Mary farmer Richard Cole, whose soya crop is made into tofu and soy milk at Norwich soy dairy Tofurei, grew 70 acres of the crop this year, and plans to almost double it to 130 acres for next harvest – replacing oilseed rape, which he has abandoned due to cost of production and risk from pests.
"You can definitely see vegetarianism and veganism getting a lot bigger, and the demand for soya is huge, whether it is UK grown or imported," he said.
"Our weather is changing and we are in for drier summers and harder winters so soya is a perfect crop for a warmer summer. But there are other benefits. "My oilseed rape is my break crop normally, but I have not drilled any for next year because of all the pesticide restrictions and it is becoming a very expensive crop to grow. Soya is a pretty inexpensive crop to grow if you can get the results at the end, so it is a good replacement."
The introduction of the sugar tax on soft drinks earlier this year could be a signpost that more anti-obesity and consumer health policies might lie ahead.
And while manufacturers are cutting fat or sugar, or using probiotics to boost gut health, scientific institutes are exploring ways to make farm crops healthier for the end user.
Laura Knight, head of corporate affairs at Quadram Institute Bioscience, on Norwich Research Park, said: "One of the projects at the Quadram Institute is directed at improving the health effects of wheat starch, to try to reduce the impact of obesity-related diseases such as diabetes.
"The aim of this work is to improve the starch quality in wheat, the most widely grown cereal crop, in a way that leads to substantial improvements to human health. Our approach is to understand how new variation in wheat starch genes affects starch structure and digestibility in the grain, and then using this information to fine-tune starch structure and design new wheats with slowly-digested and resistant starches.
"The translational aspects of this research will see us collaborating with crop breeders, seed companies, growers and food industry to deliver future foods that benefit consumers, and reduce the burden on healthcare providers and governments."
Food scares – from the BSE crisis of the 1990s to the horse meat scandal of recent years – have led to an increasing concern for traceability in the products we consume.
This trend has fuelled the proliferation of farmers' markets and shops springing up around the UK.
Andrew Blenkiron, estate director at the Euston Estate, is on the board of food assurance scheme Red Tractor. He said the public interest in provenance could stem from "consumer dissatisfaction" generated by these food scares.
"It is also potentially coming from a slightly better understanding of UK farming and how farmers work so hard to produce this food," he said.
"There are a lot of farmers' markets and local outlets for local food but I think they are reaching saturation point. The larger-scale commodity producers are getting access to the wider market using assurance schemes like Red Tractor. For some of the larger local brands that the retailers are stocking, if they meet those standards it gives them the opportunity to market not just in the region but throughout the UK and in the export market."
He added that Brexit had "also focused people's thoughts on country of origin".
What Hugh Fernley-Whittingstall began with his War on Waste has continued in the public consciousness – and is slowly seeping through to retailers.
While the UK is far from countries like France – which instigated a law in 2016 forcing supermarkets to donate unsold food to good causes rather than binning it – some companies are taking steps towards reducing the amount of food from producers which is wasted, for example Morrisons and its Wonky Veg range. That could mean a greater proportion of farm produce can be used.
In 2017 the East of England Co-op became the first supermarket to sell foods past their "best before" dates in its 125 food stores, with products including tinned and dried goods, bread, cake, fruit and vegetables sold for a nominal 10p.
Roger Grosvenor, joint chief executive, said the scheme was already making a "hugely positive contribution" to food waste reduction.
"Customers are perfectly willing to try these products, with reduced items flying off the shelves within hours. As retailers it is our responsibility to ensure we provide customers with the opportunity to make choices that support a more sustainable future for all," he said.
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Recently I realized it was time to get my health and fitness back on track. My roommate knew a girl who was a Beachbody Coach and she started us in a challenge group using the 21 Day Fix program along with Shakeology on September 2nd, 2014. On the last day of our challenge on September 22, 2014 I was BLOWN away by my results: 7lbs and 9.5″ in 21 days!!
I have never felt better and it was exactly what I needed. I am currently in my 2nd round of the 21 Day Fix along with incorporating various 60 minute classes (kickboxing, weighted barbells, Barre, hip-hop cardio, spinning) at my local gym at least 3 times a week.
The 21 Day Fix helped me get on a daily exercise routine with 30 minute DVD workouts as well as provided me with the tools I needed to give my body proper nutrition and learn portion control. By fueling my body with the correct nutrients it is able to perform at it's max potential and I am loving every minute of it!
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The real game changer for me was the Shakeology shakes. Within 3 days of drinking one for breakfast I felt the effects. No longer was I tired and feeling lazy. My energy was through the roof and on top of that my cravings for junk food just vanished. I wouldn't believe it if I didn't experience it for myself.
Shakeology is a protein-rich, nutrient-dense super-food with over 70 vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, prebiotcs, essential amino acids – I could go on and on. Shakeology is also great to drink after a workout because it helps build and repair muscle.
Clearly I could talk about the 21 Day Fix and Shakeology forever. If you are interested in chatting more about either, or any of Beachbody's amazing programs, please do not hesitate to send me an email at ejgoodma [at] gmail [dot] com. I would love to be your Independent Beachbody Coach and place you in one of my challenge groups so we can do it together!
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During a chilly and windy week in eastern Iowa, a group of people with special needs from Camp Courageous ditched the cold to have some fun in the sun in Orlando at Disney World.
During that time, they got to go on rides, meet Disney characters, and play games. This trip was made possible by the Courageous Travels program.
It's a branch of Camp Courageous that's been around for a little over it year. It focuses on taking people with disabilities on vacations. They have more than 40 trips planned this year. Camp counselors will travel with the individuals on the trip.
Some travelers pay for their own trips while others rely on donations.
Click here for more information on Courageous Travels, including how to donate for a traveler.