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"ROY G. BIV." is a lousy acronym for the colors of the rainbow. Who ever thought this was a clever way to humanize, and by that I mean insult, Mother Nature, should be ashamed.
The sunset over our pond makes mere rainbows look puny. I hope it stays just this strong as a power company begins to run its power-lines across the property just to the west of us. Soon this view will be striped with wires and poles.
We were barely an intersection in the road when I moved here but there's been so much growth since then. You certainly couldn't call it improvement; just one more step in a long, destructive history of trying to dominate nature.
Humans are idiots.
Anna Blake, Infinity Farm.
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I totally agree with you.
You've touched a subject that makes me extremely concerned, outraged at times. So many people, Developers are money driven and do not take into account what all their building is doing to earth for future generations Asphalt and concrete do nothing for our air. New houses, shopping centers and businesses of convenience fill all the acres of land that once had grass and trees Why can no one think of the benefits GREEN gives us humans and animals? Why can city and county managers Not insist that GREEN spaces be maintained? My grandchildren and their children will be living here in the states much as the people in India and China have had to live!
Another agreement! We have certainly found in dealing with our farm, farm animals, and wild animals that when you try to intervene you usually makes things worse!! Often wonder why we think we can do better?????
Boy, did you hit a nerve! When I moved here – further out than I was – there were very few houses on my road – now its become pretty much built up AND we have a gas compression station about two miles down the road, plus pipelines – another being built before long. And it doesn't matter whether people don't want it – its going to be done! My house is sort of in the middle of almost four acres which does protect me from having anything closer. But this whole nasty march towards covering every square inch of green with some kind of industrial mess really irks me. Sorry I'm ranting, but from the sound of things we are all in the same boat – no matter where we are. The only saving grace – sort of – is that so far the NY governor has banned fracking – SO FAR!
yes humans are the deadliest invasive species. gone soon and for the best – my only relief these days. + my horses, dog, cats, kindred spirit friends, fellow activists, your blog
in gratitude, mary
Truer words were never spoken.
So sorry your view will be impaired. The human habit of covering the ground with variations of "marking their territory' is heart breaking. At least it's not a pump jack.


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What are you doing May 2nd from 12PM – 10 PM? Why participating in virtual sessions in Google's Educational Technology conference via Google hangouts, of course!
Check out the full explanation, titles of sessions and directions on how to participate HERE!
There are sessions on everything from deploying Google Apps for education for an institution, to integrating YouTube in the classroom, to managing digital portfolios!
I'll be checking it out myself in MCC 112 – look for an open invitation to join me for some virtual sessions from 12 noon – 3 PM on May 2nd!
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It's been a while since I've updated this blog. It's been a busy year, so I thought I'd share some highlights.
2015 - Commercial shoots
2015 finished with a bang with a slew of commercial shoots back-to-back. I got to play with some new toys including Kowa anamorphics and Zeiss Super Speeds.
Australian Labor Party
As the year drew to an end I begun to do some work for the Australian Labor Party in the lead-up to the Federal election. I ended up filming / directing Bill Shorten in a number of videos.
I was honoured to be awarded a director's attachment by Film Victoria on the Fremantle Media / Foxtel TV show 'Wentworth'. The show has been a huge hit both domestically and overseas (where it screens on Netflix). I followed set-up director Kevin Carlin on the last block of season 4 (Episodes 11 & 12). It was an amazing experience and I got to learn a lot from Kevin.
2016 - Short Film - Next of Kin
2016 kicked off with a bang. What started off as a lens test (testing the Leica Summicrons) evolved into a short film which we prepped in 3 days and shot in a 8 hour day (er... night). It was a lot of fun to be back directing drama.
Australian Director's Guild Awards
I was honoured to be nominated for an ADG award for the 'Preventing Youth Suicide' campaign I directed for beyondblue. I didn't win, but it was a thrill to be nominated and a fun night hanging out with my colleagues.
Federal Election Campaign
As the Federal Election campaign kicked off, I spent about 6 weeks working for the Australian Labor Party on their TVCs and online videos. It was a pretty unique experience and definitely satisfied my insatiable obsession with politics.
Music Video - Gordi
Having only directed one music video (for an independent artist) as well as having directed a small amount of second unit for a well-known artist's clip, I had been keen to do another music video for quite some time. I can't say the medium is totally to my liking but it was a fun production nonetheless! We smashed enough mirrors to about 100 years worth of bad-luck.
Commercial shoots
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This Maple Dijon Chicken is inspired quite thoroughly by the Maple Dijon Chicken on Stephanie O'Dea's blog, but is quite different since I can't leave anything alone! Ingredients: 4 -6 chicken thighs 1 cup chicken broth (I used homemade frozen) 1 onion, diced 2T stone ground dijon mustard (the kind with lots of seeds) 3T …Pin It
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Spinach and Mushroom Crock Pot Chicken
Today's dinner was inspired by the fact that we are doing a week-long disconnect in Gatlinburg, and I had things in the fridge that were going to spoil. I would definitely repeat this recipe though… I will admit, I really licked my plate!! Print Spinach and Mushroom Crock Pot Chicken Author: Alice Brosey Recipe type: Entree Prep …
Crockpot Greek Feta Chicken
I don't know how Greek this recipe is, but it is one of my favorites. I think I started making it on long nights when I was commuting from Bowling Green and we lived in Nashville. It's very simple, and a true "dump and run" crock pot option. I mixed it up from more than …
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This recipe is inspired by a recipe from Not Your Mother's Slow Cooker Recipes for Two, but with my own flair. I'd change even more next time, as detailed below. First, ground beef is cooked with onion, and added to the crock pot with tomatoes and several spices. My husband and I agreed, the canned …
Pork and Celery Crock Pot Recipe
This recipe was adapted from the cookbook "Not Your Mother's Slow Cooker Recipes for Two" by Beth Hensperger. When I say adapted, I can't ever leave anything alone! I previously mentioned buying quick-sale meat that has been marked down, and earlier this year I bought a 14 lb pork tenderloin that way. This was using …


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Alaska Drummer Robbie Lewis Regained The Beat With CPR
Robbie Lewis, a Lathrop High School drummer, left the stage at the jazz festival and dropped to the floor as the music died. His breathing halted and his heart stopped.
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Australian Women in Music Awards announced
Australia has a new awards ceremony set to honour women in music.
The first Australian Women in Music Awards & Forum will take place in Brisbane in October, with support from some of the biggest names in the industry.
Tina Arena, Claire Bowditch, Christine Anu, The Preatures' singer Isabella Manfredi and Deborah Conway have all thrown their support behind the awards, hoping to showcase and promote women in the industry.
"These awards are a powerful signal to our industry, our artists and our audience that female musicians can, should and will take centre stage, " singer Katie Noonan, an artistic adviser of the awards, said at the launch in Brisbane on Tuesday.
The awards were announced just days before International Women's Day by broadcaster Tracee Hutchison, chair of AWMA's national advisory council, and were founded by Vicki Gordon. The inaugral awards will form part of a two-day event celebrating women in music.
Organisers have promised women who work behind in the scenes, such as production and management roles, will also be recognised – as well as people from Indigenous and culturally diverse backgrounds.
The awards come after research published in 2017 found gender inequality is rife in the Australian music industry. Women make up around one fifth of songwriters and composers registered with the Australasian Performing Rights Association and generally get less airtime on radio stations.
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IKEA Ideas: 2014 Catalog Event in NYC
Do you know your Boksels from your Bälums? If not, it's high time to bone up on your
Swedish, because IKEA is about to release their 2014 catalog and you won't want to miss
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For their 63rd annual catalog, IKEA celebrated by re-issuing the leaf-shaped Lövbacken table, a replica of the Lövet — the very first flat pack furniture sold at IKEA back in 1956.
But they're certainly not living in the past. In fact, the new catalog has one of the most futuristic features I've seen: an interactive app which allows customers to scan the catalog page to digitally place 3-D IKEA furniture in a photo of your room. And, as long as a physical IKEA catalog is in the shot, the app will use the book's dimensions as a guide to get the scale just right. Did you hear that? The days of tape measures and returns may be over. Now you can design your room before you ever set foot in the store.
Something I'll be digitally diagramming this year is the cheery yellow Stockholm glass-door cabinet. It's substantial, but visually light, thanks to the glass paneling on all sides. And, because the back is finished, it can also float in a room. Can you say awesome room-divider? I'll also definitely be investing in some new, brighter LED light bulbs — they'll last 20 years (about 19 years longer than an incandescent bulb). At $12.99 each, I think they're a pretty bright investment.
The products focused around this year's theme, "All Moments Count," which drives home the idea that well-designed decor helps families of all shapes and sizes make the most of their time together, be it at work or at play. Case in point, IKEA's newest sofa offering, the Söderhamn (pictured above) not only has a completely removable cover, but also comes in sections to accommodate (or even grow with) any household.
Request your own catalog (in any of the 30 languages IKEA publishes them in) here, or view the digital version here on a computer, tablet, or smartphone on July 25th.
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A longitudinal survey of the physical fitness of students at caulfield grammar school, 1969 - 1979 and its effect on other factors.
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The results of physical fitness tests conducted at Caulfield Grammar School for the last nine years, 1969-1978. However concomitant with these results, other variables such as self esteem, academic performance etc, have been evaluated that perhaps show us that improving a person's level of fitness may also positively affect non-physical variables. It will not be my contention to justify physical education programmes on these grounds, because they need no other justification than that physical activity is a biological need and a pleasurable experience. But realistically it is the academics who control funds, staffing and timetables, so convincing these administrators that academic performance will not suffer from an increase in physical education time may have to be our tack.


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Locating a drug rehab center in Hawaii can be a time-consuming task. With the different types of inpatient rehab and detox centers, finding the best drug rehab can be tough without the proper knowledge. Our counselors are here 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to help answer any questions you may have about entering into an inpatient drug and alcohol addiction center.
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Hawaii, being one of the states hit the heaviest in the recession has seen a shift from timber and fishing industry that used to fuel the economy to a service and tourism industry. This shift has fueled the unemployment rate and contributed to the rise of addiction among young adults. Addiction has risen to 10% and is now above the national average. The usage of opiate and stimulant based drugs is considerably higher in Hawaii and the need for quality treatment for addiction can not be greater.
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Hawaii At-a-Glance:
• Approximately 8.76 percent of Hawaii residents reported the past-month use of illicit drugs; the national average was 8.82 percent. Source: National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) 2009-2010.
• Marijuana and stimulants (including methamphetamine) are the most commonly cited drugs among primary drug treatment admissions in Hawaii. In 2012, 38 percent of drug treatment admissions in Hawaii was for marijuana, and 48 percent of drug treatment admissions in Hawaii were for stimulants (including methamphetamine).
• Hawaii has implemented a novel approach to dealing with probationers who use drugs, through its "HOPE Probation" program. The program uses swift, certain, and modest sanctions, coupled with random, frequent drug tests, to reduce recidivism. Compared to probationers in a control group, after one year the HOPE probationers were 72 percent less likely to use drugs. The program is being utilized in California, Arizona, Florida, Virginia, Alaska, and Nevada, as well as other states and localities.
Drug Use Trends in Hawaii
Drug Use in Hawaii: The National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) provides national and state-level data on the use of tobacco, alcohol, illicit drugs (including nonmedical use of prescription drugs) and mental health in the United States. In the most recent Survey, 8.76 percent of Hawaii residents reported using illicit drugs in the past month. The national average was 8.82 percent. Additionally, 3.07 percent of Hawaii residents reported using an illicit drug other than marijuana in the past month (the national average was 3.33 percent). Source: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration – State Estimates of Substance Use from the 2009– 2010 National Survey on Drug Use and Health:
As a direct consequence of drug use, 154 persons died in Hawaii in 2010. This is higher than the number of persons who died from motor vehicle accidents (124) and firearms (45) in the same year. Hawaii drug-induced deaths (11.3 per 100,000 population) were lower than the national rate (12.9 per 100,000).
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Hawaii percentage of the state's population drug use in the fiscal year 2015 the latest SAMHSA statistics available
Marijuana use in Hawaii in the past month estimates for the age group 12-17 is estimated at 6.15 % of the population and 8.11% for those in the group over 18.
Cocaine use statistics in Hawaii are estimated at 0.76% for the 12-17 age group and for those over the age of 18, it is estimated that 1.99% of the population has used cocaine in the past year.
Heroin use in Hawaii for the age group 12-17 estimated to be 0.10% and over 18 the percentage of people that use heroin is estimated to be 0.23% of the population.
Alcohol use among those 12 to 17 years of age 10.55% of the population and for the 18 and over demographic 49.91% used alcohol in the last month.
Those that have had serious thoughts of suicide in the state of Hawaii over the past statistical year 2015 is only available for the population over 18 is at 3.88%of the population.
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Following a 9 am pickup at your hotel or at the port in Cannes, take a seat in your air-conditioned minivan and relax on route to Gourdon.
A small and very beautiful village, boasting magnificent views over the peaks and forests. Browse the artisan boutiques at your leisure, and perhaps shop for souvenirs among the bread, candy, crystal, honey, and perfume stores you find.
Head onward in the countryside with your private guide to another medieval village, Tourette sur Loup, Stroll along narrow, winding streets, settle down for a moment of quiet and enjoy the impressive views, or perhaps visit one or two of the towns interesting museums (own expense).
Next village is St. Paul de Vence nestled high in the hillsides over the French Riviera. Here, enjoy free time to explore the art galleries, restaurants, cafes, and boutiques at your leisure and admire fine views over the pretty scenery.
After eight hours exploring the towns and villages of the French Riviera, return in comfort to your starting point in Cannesto conclude your tour.
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Discover the hidden corners and top attractions of the French Riviera in this private full-day tour to Gourdon, St. Paul de Vence, Tourette sur Loup, from Cannes. Travel through the spectacular landscape with a private guide and admire sweeping views over the peaks and bays for which the region is famous. Stop in medieval charming towns and enjoy free time to explore at your leisure. This private 8-hour tour includes round-trip travel from your hotel or the port in Cannes.
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also, just wanna thk sera for accompanying me to town to get some stuff. i would be totally lost if there were no one beside me man. luckily, i had this gal who knew quite alot about such things with me on tt day! i hope she's feeling better today.
thk to bizhu too, for going with me to sentosa. hahaha although yea i think it was more fun to be performing then just being on-lookers.
oh ya, and i'm out of a job now. i quit my previous job after 2 days. it felt lk doing push ups for the whole damn day! bloody hard labour la. couldn't stand it, so i quit. but i left the company on amicable terms.
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CFTC Must Defend Claim It Stymied Competition
WASHINGTON, D.C. (CN) – A federal judge preserved parts of a lawsuit that claims the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission is squeezing an independent company out of the data repository business.
The 2010 Dodd-Frank Consumer Protection Act was enacted, in part, to improve regulation and transparency of previously unregulated markets in the wake of the 2008 financial crises. The Act gave the commission authority to regulate the swaps market and has since developed new regulations that improve transparency and reduces risk associated with it.
A swap is a financial derivative wherein two parties enter into an agreement to exchange one type of cash flow for another. Typically, swaps are used as a hedging tool to protect the parties from adverse movements in interest rates or market prices.
Under Dodd-Frank, swaps are "cleared" by a derivatives clearing organization, or DCO, and the data about swaps are to be reported to registered swap data repositories, or SDRs. The commission regulates both entities.
Plaintiff Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation is a clearinghouse and indirect subsidiary, DTCC Data Repository, is the accompanying repository.
The companies sued the CFTC in the federal court in Washington, D.C., alleging the commission illegally changed its rules for clearinghouses and repositories, creating an anti-competitive environment in the industry.
The lawsuit "challenges three interrelated actions by the CFTC. The first was the commission's reversal of its published pro-competitive statements regarding its cleared swap data reporting rules," according to the complaint. "The second was its administrative action approving a new Rule 1001 of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME), which imposes anti-competitive data reporting requirements that the commission had barred in its earlier statement. The third was its approval by inaction of a similar ICE Clear Credit rule."
The plaintiffs allege the changes constitute a complete departure from the CFTC's final rule in violation of the Administrative Procedures Act (APA) and the Commodity Exchange Act.
"Under the guise of these actions, the commission made substantive changes to its regulations," the complaint states. "As a consequence, two large swap clearinghouses have commission-approved rules requiring that the official reports of transactions cleared by such clearinghouses be reported to their captive swap data repositories."
On June 28, 2013, the commission filed a motion to dismiss four of the five causes of action, alleging plaintiff's failure to state a claim, and that counts three and five duplicate two and four.
U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson dismissed counts one, four and five for failure to state a claim "because plaintiffs failed to allege any final agency action that would be reviewable under the APA," according to her order.
Jackson specifically stated in her order that "counts IV and V challenge the commission's tacit approval of ICE Rule 211. But that rule was approved by operation of law, and therefore the court finds that counts IV and V do not present any agency action of 'failure to act' that would be subject to review under the APA."
She denied dismissal of count three because "it advances a unique legal theory and is not duplicative of count II," meaning the commission will have to answer for its approval of the CME Rule 1001. The commission did not move to dismiss count II.


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Benefit: Select one of the following: dispel magic, divine favor, or suggestion. You may use this spell once per day as a spell-like ability. Your caster level is equal to your character level.
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Our church is a part of a rich and dynamic Congregational tradition that stretches back to the Pilgrims and Puritans. Our founders considered their work and faith a Holy Experiment. Although each Congregational church was its own unique entity with separate governance, the churches worked together in mutual support to advance the Christian faith in the American Colonies. Congregational churches provided a seedbed for the advancement of democracy in America. Many Congregationalists were also at the heart of dynamic discussions on the role of reason and emotion in the experience of faith. Congregationalists worked very closely with Presbyterians to support the western expansion of the Christian faith, and a Congregational minister in the mid 1800's was the "The Most Famous Man in American."
I share more about our Congregational history on the links I highlight throughout this article. Expanded information can also be found on my pastor's corner our church website at www.redlands.church.
Congregationalists have a wonderful legacy of caring compassion that has shaped American society. For the last century, various Congregational churches have cooperated with one another in shared faith and mission. In our church constitution we affirm a faith statement developed by a forerunner to our present national association. Weekly in worship we declare the first part of this faith statement in modern language. The beginning of the statement proclaims what we believe. The second half of the statement in our constitution declares what we then do, based on our faith. You may like to take some time and read this statement in our constitution.
People in our Redlands community may like to grow in active faith by joining an adult class this fall on Wednesday nights. Dr. Lowell Linden will be offering the second-half of the Bethel Series, beginning an eight-month survey of the New Testament. If you are not taking Dr. Linden's class, I encourage you to come to Alpha on Wednesday Nights—and invite a friend. This is a ten-week series on what the Bible says about our Purpose for life. Inviting others to come learn with you can be a wonderful way to advance the ministry of our Church into the next generation.
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We say that our church is a place where Christ's love meets your life. This is both a living reality and an aspirational affirmation.
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First Congregational Church of Redlands declares in it's constitution that "the purpose of this Church to develop in individuals a consciousness of their relations and duties to God and all people, to maintain the worship of God, to proclaim the Gospel of Christ, to enlist others as His disciples, to instruct them in His way of life, to inspire them with a love of truth, a passion for righteousness, an enthusiasm for Christian Service and the development of a sense of stewardship with respect to time, talent and treasure."
The constitution of the congregation further states that "This Church accepts the following statement of faith based on the proclamation adopted by the National Council of Congregational Churches on October 25, 1913, except that which is in brackets, as a working basis of its faiths"
We believe in God the Father, infinite in wisdom, goodness and love, and in Jesus Christ, His Son, our God and Savior, Who for us and our salvation lived and died and rose again, and livith evermore, and in the Holy Spirit, Who taketh the things of Christ and revealeth them to us, renewing comforting, and inspiring the souls of men. We are united in striving to know the will of God, as taught in the Holy Scriptures, and in our purpose to walk in the ways of the Lord, made known or to be made known to us.
We hold it to be the mission of the Church of Christ to proclaim the gospel to all mankind exalting the worship of the one true God and laboring for the progress of knowledge, the promotion of justice, the reign of peace, and the realization of human brotherhood. Depending as did our fathers, upon the continued guidance of the Holy Spirit to lead us into all truth, we work and pray (for the transformation of the world into the Kingdom of God), and we look with faith for the triumph of righteousness and the life everlasting"
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Though Congregationalist have over the years resisted organization structures that would limit the independence of the individual congregation, they have formed associations and a denomination.
When the Plan of Union with the Presbyterians fell apart, Congregationalists began to plan more aggressively for their own future. They met together in Albany, the first national gathering since the Cambridge Synod of 1648, and promised to raise financial support for western churches. Delayed by the Civil War, Congregational leaders met again in Boston in 1865, where they began to hammer out standards of church procedures (polity) and adopted a statement of faith, known as the Burial Hill Declaration.
Denominational organization came in 1871 with the formation of the National Council of Congregational Churches. With a constitution barely a page long, the National Council had power only to convene a national meeting every two (later three) year — and no authority over local churches.
In the early-twentieth century Congregationalists were leaders in the ecumenical movement, a world-wide effort to build unity and reverse the denominational fragmentation of the Protestant churches. These finally found fruit in the 1931 merger of Congregational churches with the Christian Connection, a group formed in the early nineteenth century by believers who shared their dislike of organizational "machinery," rejecting the use of creeds and denominational labels. At this point the National Association became the General Association of Congregational Christian Churches.In 1957 the General Council of Congregational and Christian Churches merged with the Evangelical and Reformed Church, a denomination created by another ecumenical venture, to form the United Church of Christ.
Not all Congregationalists followed this route, however. The Conservative Congregational Christian Conference (CCCC), formed in 1948, brought together churches sharing a common commitment to evangelical theology. The National Association of Congregational Christian Churches (NACCC) provided a home for congregations and individuals who opposed the 1957 merger for polity reasons. Thus the NACCC created a "referendum council," through which individual churches reserved the right to modify any act by a national body.
(Information on this post is from the resources of the Congregational Library on Boston's Beacon Hill. www.congregationallibrary.org )
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Join Mike Meyers for an in-depth discussion in this video More CIDR and subnetting practice, part of CompTIA Network+ (N10-006) Cert Prep: 3 The World of TCP/IP.
- If there's one thing we know about…classless subnetting is that…you need a little practice.…So, in this episode, I'm just going to give you…a couple of more examples of some of the…questions that you're going to run into…on the Network Plus just to give you some practice…so you can try it a few more times.…So, let's take a look at my board one more time.…Now, I've got a new network up.…This 163.74.6 and it's a WAC 24.…So, this is what we always do with these,…is the first thing you do is you…write down the subnet mask in binary,…remember you use ones and zeros…on a piece of paper.…
I'm just using black and white beads.…I need you to draw a line, just like I've done here,…except I'm going to use a straw.…Now, as you look at this,…I want you to be aware of something.…There's a lot of questions that you'll run into…for subnetting on the Network Plus…where you can ignore this part completely.…For example, I want you to just…ignore this for a minute and answer this question.…What would the subnet mask be if I wanted to have…
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text: ANDREW BRODERwith AL SPARHAWK, DIZZY FAE, MARIJUANA DEATHSQUADS, and HAR MAR SUPERSTAR Wednesday, January 11, 2017 at 8:00pm$6.0021+Presented by: Totally Gross National Product, First Avenue and City PagesVenue: Turf Club https://www.facebook.com/events/202881103508503/Info TabsDetailsUpdate: Online sales have ended, but tickets will be available at the door. Proceeds donated to CLIMATEGEN PerformersPerformer: ANDREW BRODER TWITTERBANDCAMPSOUNDCLOUDLEXBorn and raised in Minneapolis MN, Andrew Broder has dedicated the better part of his thirty-plus years to carving out his own singular path in music. Andrew has spent time as a cutting and scratching battle DJ, a snotty punk rocker, a challenging and thoughtful improviser, soundtrack composer, working sideman, producer, remixer, beat-maker, poet, beauty creator, brutal noise-monger and above all a fearless, restless and provocative songwriter. Read more about ANDREW BRODER Special GuestsSpecial Guests: AL SPARHAWK WIKIPEDIADISCOGSLOWTHE MURDER OF CROWSAlan Sparhawk is an American musician and singer-songwriter. He is best known as the guitarist and vocalist for bands Low and Retribution Gospel Choir. Read more about AL SPARHAWK DIZZY FAE FACEBOOKTWITTERSOUNDCLOUDINSTAGRAMDizzy Fae is a 19-year old alternative R&B artist based in St. Paul. As a student of dance (TU Dance) and vocal performance (Saint Paul Conservatory for Performing Arts), Dizzy developed an eclectic style that has landed her on stages alongside The Internet, Kehlani, Poliça, Empress Of, and Jorja Smith. Her debut track "Color Me Bad" debuted on Zane Lowe's Beats1 radio show while she sat in senior-year vocal class, and shortly after graduation she embarked on a sold-out US tour with Lizzo. Read more about DIZZY FAE MARIJUANA DEATHSQUADS WEBSITEFACEBOOKTWITTERTGNPMarijuana Deathsquads is the ever-evolving, experimental project lead by Ryan Olson, (producer/writer of POLIÇA and GAYNGS), Isaac Gale, and Stefon Alexander (P.O.S). With multiple drummers, a slew of electronic instruments, and highly effected vocals, their live shows are a violent onslaught of improvised yet tightly woven, jagged, intricate experimental sound. Read more about MARIJUANA DEATHSQUADS HAR MAR SUPERSTAR WEBSITEFACEBOOKTWITTERSOUNDCLOUDSean Tillmann has been making records under the name "Har Mar Superstar" since 1999. Under the Har Mar moniker, Sean has gone through a plethora of phases, ranging from fun-loving, beats-based music pioneer (he and Peaches shared stages early on) to angry arena crowd opener (a 2002 public lewdness allegation proves it) to soul music crooner. His last album Bye Bye 17 opened a lot of people's minds to his songwriting prowess, which has existed since day one of his career. Read more about HAR MAR SUPERSTAR


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I am not able to get the facebook integration option under integrations, as per the video listed here
The integration menu I get, there is no facebook option here
I get this menu (see attached) but no facebook option
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You may use an alternative by going to our Apps Gallery using the Add Form to your Facebook fan page application. It will proceed you step by step.
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Hello Ardy
Actually Add Form to your Facebook fan page would add the form on our FB app, but I need to pull the data from our FB app.
When I go to "Setup & Embed" > "Embed Form"> Facebook
I do not see facebook option, thats what I am asking here :)
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I apologize for the confusion, I see what you mean about pulling data. Both the Facebook fan page app and the Embed form wizard is intended to place a form into the app however it does not collect Facebook data directly.
I will escalate this to our development team as I can not see the Facebook Integration option on my end as well.
I apologize again for the confusion.


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Amateurism is the strongest form of discrimination in sports. Because it discriminates against the underprivileged, it discriminates against the poor. If we want sports to go back to the wealthy, let's make it amateur again.
I always separated sports and my personal life.
I don't feel I'm qualified to be a coach outside the high school level. I think I would need to do more education to really be a good coach.
I tell you, it was kind of two-fold. I fortunately had a lot of support. My coach was amazing - he told me to focus on being prepared and that is what I did. Every athlete is nervous - any athlete who tells you they're not nervous isn't telling you the truth. I was as prepared as I could be.
I'm not supposed to be able to speak clearly, and decipher what's going on in the media. I'm supposed to be the typical amateur who's 22 and scared to death and can't believe he won the Olympics.
Life is about timing.
People have a moral standard about what they will do and will not do. At the end of the day someone who cheats has a lower moral standard than someone who does not. And they will cheat in other areas of life as well.
The best kids are going to become the best. But the best thing about it is that you're going to learn lessons in playing those sports about winning and losing and teamwork and teammates and arguments and everything else that are going to affect you positively for the rest of your life.
The trials on the road to world harmony are no greater than the courage of those who accept the challenge.
There is no correlation between a childhood success and a professional athlete.
To this day, most people think of me as the fastest human. They don't really think me as a long jumper, although that's the event I had more success in.
We cannot rest until we make sure that our families can afford to live and raise their kids here, that our seniors can remain in their homes and afford their health and pharmaceutical costs.
Why do we have 47 million people without health care? Because America has become about 'me'. What's happened to 'we' as a people? I believe in that and that resonates to most people.


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Friday, June 25, 2010
McChrystal's Exit: What Does It Mean for Afghanistan?
Here's the link to an article of mine published by ORF on the exit of Gen. McChrystal and what it means for Afghanistan.
Indiscretion is the one thing that General Stanley McChrystal could be blamed for. It is not the COIN strategy, also now known as the McChrystal strategy that was at fault, but the manner in which he dismissed some members of the political or diplomatic class that was at fault. Should he have been sacrificed on account of that? What about punishing Ambassador Eikenberry and others for leaking secret cables to the media and bringing out in the open the country's divisiveness in its AfPak strategy? What does McChrystal's exit mean for the war on terror in Afghanistan?
President Obama opting for General Patraeus to take charge of Afghanistan appears to be not a bad option given that both he and General McChrystal had worked together in developing and implementing the current COIN strategy in Afghanistan. Even Obama's statement that replacing McChrystal with Patraeus was not "based on any difference in policy with General McChrystal" makes one believe that there is going to be continuity in the strategy and the manner in which the war will be taken forward. This is not to suggest that Patraeus and Obama have an excellent equation. A story in Time brought out their problems which seem to have begun in Obama's first meeting with Patraeus in Baghdad in 2008 during the presidential campaign. Apparently, the Obama-Patraeus disagreement was over Obama's intention to pull out all combat troops from Iraq by 2010.
Eikenberry's argument that the surge strategy, which has been a critical component of the current strategy, was not going to be effective was little premature. McChrystal's strategy was being criticized as a failure even before it could take off. The facts on the ground may appear to support such criticism because of the sharp spike in the violence level in Afghanistan in the last few months. But this spike was expected. In fact, the violence level in Iraq went up before it started coming down. The fact of the matter is that McChrystal had a dedicated team of men with him to do what had to be done.
More importantly, the General was liked by President Hamid Karzai. And Eikenberry is wrong about Karzai too. Instead of ridiculing Karzai, as evident in Eikenberry's cable message, he should have realized that the US has to go with the best choice it has. It is also wrong to sit and pass judgment at Karzai making deals with Taliban given that the US has made it clear that it will be packing its bag in a year's time. Karzai was left with no option but to make peace with the good/bad Taliban. It is naïve to assume that he would sacrifice his government and see Taliban in power in Afghanistan again. In the absence of a clear policy from Washington, Karzai can be seen to be doing more peace jirgas and gain some kind of recognition from the Taliban even at the cost of US unhappiness.
If the current COIN strategy continued, McChrystal was going to request for another 30,000 soldiers for Afghanistan. It remains to be seen whether such a request will be made by General Patraeus and whether it will be accepted by Washington. But Eikenberry's argument that increased strength of US forces in Afghanistan will only increase Afghan dependence on the US instead of developing their own forces is a bit of a stretch.
The more fundamental issue after having thrown McChrystal out is whether there is clarity in Washington about what they want to do in Afghanistan and what kind of an outcome they would like to see in Afghanistan. What kind of a message is Washington sending to Karzai and even Pakistan for that matter? Is there any agreement between the political and diplomatic sections in Washington as to what they want to achieve in Afghanistan? Or is the superpower ready to take a beating and leave Afghanistan?
Lastly, it is unclear what this episode says about President Obama. Obama's approach has left even coalition partners wondering on the AfPak strategy. Sir Sherard Cowper-Coles, Britain's special envoy to Afghanistan, has already gone on an extended leave – an indication of his disagreement over the US policy. The Obama Administration has to recognise that Afghanistan is not a war that can be fought easily or alone; the US has to build in a larger coalition of nations, particularly the neighbours, to make long-lasting changes in Afghanistan. Until then, Obama is going to be taken for a ride by Pakistan by making piece-meal arrangements that have kept the Americans happy all this while.
1.However, there are significant differences between Iraq and Afghanistan. In the case of Iraq, most of the war was fought in urban centres, which is not the case in Afghanistan. Afghan is much larger and given the mountainous terrain, it is a much harder task. Therefore, the kind of force level that is needed to clean up an area and then hold is going to be significantly larger. There was also the application of full-spectrum warfare – to use all the available tools in the kit – in Iraq which needs to be replicated in Afghanistan.
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- FITNESS FIRST said...
Simple ...War on Terror/ism will continue...untill taliban/jihadi exists...!
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Every company (Private or Public) having
Turnover of Rs. 1000 Crore or more or
3. Net profit of Rs. 5 Crore or more in any of the 3 preceding financial years. (Circular 18 June by MCA)
Board Constitution
– Will constitute a CSR Committee consisting at least 3 Directors (out of which 1 should be independent director)
– Independent director is exempted for Unlisted Public or private company and those do not required by CG u/s 149(4)
– Private company having only two director on Board can compose the Committee with 2 director only.
Functions of CSR Committee
1) Formulate and Recommend to the board – CSR Policy as per Schedule VII
2) Recommend the amt of Expenditure on above
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1) Will approve the CSR Policy after considering recommendation and disclose the Policy contents in its Report and in Company's Website.
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The existing provisions of section 37(1) of the Act provide that deduction for any expenditure, which is not mentioned specifically in section 30 to section 36 of the Act, shall be allowed if the same is incurred wholly and exclusively for the purposes of carrying on business or profession. As the CSR expenditure (being an application of income) is not incurred for the purposes of carrying on business, such expenditures cannot be allowed under the existing provisions of section 37 of the Income-tax Act.
Therefore, in order to provide certainty on this issue, it is proposed to clarify that for the purposes of section 37(1) any expenditure incurred by an assessee on the activities relating to corporate social responsibility referred to in section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013 shall not be deemed to have been incurred for the purpose of business and hence shall not be allowed as deduction under section 37. However, the CSR expenditure which is of the nature described in section 30 to section 36 of the Act shall be allowed deduction under those sections subject to fulfillment of conditions, if any, specified therein. This amendment will take effect from 1st April, 2015 and will, accordingly, apply in relation to the assessment year 2015-16 and subsequent years.
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Activities which may be included by companies in their Corporate Social Responsibility Policies
Activities relating to:—
(i) eradicating extreme hunger and poverty;
(ii) promotion of education;
(iii) promoting gender equality and empowering women;
(iv) reducing child mortlity and improving maternal health;
(v) combating human immunodeficiency virus, acquired immune deficiency syndrome, malaria and other diseases;
(vi) ensuring environmental sustainability;
(vii) employment enhancing vocational skills;
(viii) social business projects;
(ix) contribution to the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund or any other fund set up by the Central Government or the State Governments for socio-economic development and relief and funds for the welfare of the Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled Tribes, other backward classes, minorities and women; and
(x) Contribution to Corpus of a Trust/ society/ section 8 companies etc. will qualify as CSR expenditure as long as (a) the Trust/ society/ section 8 companies etc. is created exclusively for undertaking CSR activities or (b) where the corpus is created exclusively for a purpose directly relatable to a subject covered in Schedule VII of the Act.
(xi) Companies may build CSR capacities of their own personnel as well as those of their Implementing agencies through Institutions with established track records of at least three financial years but such expenditure including expenditure made on administrative overheads shall not exceed five percent. of total CSR expenditure of the company in one financial year.
(xii) such other matters as may be prescribed.
The provisions may be interpreted and following expenses may be allowed as per experts
Sub section (8) of section 134 prescribes penalty for contravention of the provisions of section 134 which in case of such non-disclosure is a fine which shall not be less than Rs. 50000 but which may extend to 24 lacs for the company and for every officer of the company who is in default it is imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years or with fine which shall not be less than Rs. 50000 but which may extend to 50 lakh rupees, or with both. There is no penalty for None spending as of now but the govt is planning to introduce in near future on repeated non-compliance.
|Computation of Net Profits u/s 349 of the Companies Act, 1956
|Profits before Tax (Standalone)
|Add Back:
|Compensation, damages or payments made voluntarily
|Capital loss including loss on sale of the undertaking (not including any excess of the WDVof any asset which is sold, discarded, demolished or destroyed over its sale proceeds or its scrap value)
|Bounties/ subsidies received from any Government/public authority
|Profits, by way of premium, on shares or debentures of the co.
|Profits on sales by the company of forfeited shares
|Capital Profits including profits from the sale of the undertaking or any of the undertakings of the company or of any part thereof *
|Capital Profits from the sale of any immovable property /fixed assets comprised in the undertaking unless the business of the company consists, whether wholly or partly, of buying and selling any such property or assets
|Net Profits u/s 349 of the Companies Act, 1956
|* where the amount for which any fixed asset is sold exceeds the written down value, the credit shall be given for so much of the excess as is not higher than the difference between the original cost of that fixed asset and its written down value
| Computation of CSR Expenditure as per
Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility Policy) Rules 2014
|Net Profit of the Company
(Calculated u/s 349 of the Companies Act, 1956 as above)
|Profits arising from overseas branches of the Company, whether operated as a separate company or otherwise
|Dividends received from other Companies in India which are carrying out CSR Activities as per Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013
|Net Profits for the purpose of CSR
|Average Net Profits of Past 3 FY
|2% of Avg. Net Profits for the purpose of CSR Expenditure
Different way of Compliance
Company not required to Comply
If it does not fulfill the criteria for 3 consecutive financial years till it meet such criteria.
Company may undertake activity through
(i) Registered Trust
(ii) Regd. Society
(iii) Non Profit making Company formed under Section 8 (erstwhile Sec 25)
Provided that –
If it is not established by the company then the Trust/Society/Sec 8 Comp must have track record of 3 yrs in undertaking similar projects or programs
The company has specified the projects of prog. To be undertaken through these entities , the modalities of Utilization of funds and monitoring and reporting mechanism
Company collaborating with other company
Company may collaborate with other company provided the CSR committee of respective companies are in a position to report separately on such projects or programs
1. A brief outline of the company's CSR policy, including overview of activities proposed to be undertaken and a reference to the web-link to the CSR policy & activities
3. Average net profit of the company for the last three financial years
4.. Prescribed CSR Expenditure made by the company (2% of the amount as in item 3 above)
5.. Details of CSR monies spent during the financial year
a) Total amount to be spent for the financial year
b) The amount unspent (if any)
c) Manner in which the amount spent during the financial year is detailed below :
|CSR project/ activity identified
|Sector in which the project is covered
|Projects/ Programs1) Local area or other
2) Specify the state/ district where project was undertaken
|Amount Outlay (Budget) project/ programs wise
|Amount spent on projects/ programsSub-heads:
1) Direct on projects/ programs
2) Overhead
|Cumulative expenditure up to the reporting period
|Amount spent- Direct/ through implementing agency
If I were to set up a captive solar roof top power plant as part of my CSR – environment protection programs – am I entitled for depreciation under the income tax ? Are there any terms and conditions. IT Act provides for 80%AD.Obviously the intent is to use the power generated . This power is not going to the benefit , not even the canteen, but only for office requirements. Should I make an account for the power used and set aside amounts to that extent and use again for csr?
Please advice.
Thanks for sharing knowledge
Thanks. Nem
Nice and knowledgeable and important information about allowability of CSR expenses by big business corporates. God grace you more!


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Student of the Week is a series designed to help everyone at Mountain Vista High School learn more about their fellow classmates. This week: Junior Paxton Boyer
Eagle Eye: What's your full name?
Paxton Boyer: Paxton Reece Boyer.
EE: Where were you born?
PB: Littleton, Colorado.
EE: What is your favorite color?
PB: Air Force Blue.
EE: What is something people don't know about you?
PB: God is the biggest part of my life.
EE: What religion would you identify as?
PB: Christain.
EE: Can you describe your relationship with God?
PB: He is my everything. He is my rock. He is my father.
EE: What do you do in your free time?
PB: I do lacross, I lift weights and I write books and short stories.
EE: What is the most interesting thing that has happened to you at school?
PB: Taking the lacrosse team and helping make it into one of the best in the state.
EE: What do you plan to do after high school?
PB: I'm going to the Air Force Academy to play lacrosse.
EE: What got you interested in lacrosse?
PB: I've just been playing since I was little and I fell in love.
EE: Can you describe what it is like to be on the field playing?
PB: There is nothing like it. Everything is coming at you slow. Everything is in tunnel vision. It makes you feel complete in your heart and you know that you are doing something bigger than yourself.
EE: What are your goals in lacrosse?
PB: To win a national championship in college and a state championship in high school.
EE: What was the process of getting into the Air Force Academy for lacrosse like?
PB: It was a long and hard recruiting process. They reached out to me and then came to watch me play. Then I talked to them and they offered me to go so I pulled the trigger.
EE: How long do you plan on playing lacrosse?
PB: All throughout college and I'm not sure after that. Maybe I'll coach. We'll see.
EE: What is your most memorable moment from lacrosse.
PB: The phone call to make the commitment to the Air Force Academy or beating Kent Denver in the Mile High Classic.


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The grant outfits all 21 full-time officers with new body-worn cameras to comply with new state legislation
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WASHINGTON, Ind. — Washington's police force will be getting new body cameras, with the help of a $10,000 grant from the Daviess County Community Foundation's Women's Fund.
Wednesday evening donors to the Women's Fund gathered at the Community Foundation's office on Main Street in Washington to select Washington Police Department as the fund's 16th grant recipient.
Making the presentation to about 30 of the Women's Fund donors, Assistant Police Chief Trent McWilliams said the grant was written to help the department outfit all 21 full-time WPD police officers with new body-worn cameras to comply with new state legislation.
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3. Make PRIMO Go FasterThe Economist wrote how collecting fare on the bus is just not economical and slows down buses yet we do it on Primo. When Primo services were sold to San Antonio, it was promised that it would run just a little bit faster just like light rail and be cheaper. But now as I ride this route, I find that it's a little bit slower than what it replaced which was the 91 Fredricksburg Rd, Skip Stop. When similar service is sold in other cities across North America, it is sold as cheaper than light rail, but with the same speedy service you get on rail. In other cities, you don't pay for the bus fare on the BRT (Bus Rapid Transit), but you buy a ticket at the station where you get on board the BRT. That's not how VIA does it, for you have to pay for the bus fare as you board the Primo. This slows the bus down quiet a bit especially at Deco District Station. Since this is the main bus route down Fredricksburg Rd now, most people ride the 100 instead of the 95 or 520. It's time that VIA stop collecting bus fare for the Primo on the bus, and instead allow all the doors to open up and have people board it like you would a light rail train stopped at a station. Have VIA police board the bus and ask people for their bus tickets and proof of fare as they're doing that, they can issue some fines like the DART police does on the light rail in Dallas. Have the tickets sold have a expiration time so it can be use like one would use a transfer.
4. Removing Traffic Jams for VIA Downtown.If you live on the East Side like I do and to take the bus into downtown, you would have notice that during every weekend from Thanksgiving through Memorial Day, a traffic Jam forms as every car coming from the North Side is looking for parking downtown mainly at Rivercenter Mall. (Image 33-2) Now I don't see this as much in Dallas because their Light Rail does a pretty good job in having people who want to enjoy downtown choose transit over driving. A good example is what I saw during the 4th Of July, 2004. After the Downtown fireworks display, I was riding the Blue Line back to my motel room which was located out by I-610, the train was crowded with lots of families and their kids. To me, this was amazing because when similar events take place here in downtown San Antonio, everyone drives to downtown, not so in Dallas because trains are just better thing to ride than buses, and if you want to know why that is, well click right here to find out.
So since we don't have a good alternatives to driving downtown like they do in Dallas, cars end up jamming up the paths of Eastside buses at E Commerce and Bowie including the 100 from speeding through downtown like it was intended to do so. So why can't VIA work with the City of San Antonio and close off the far left lane and leave that lane open only for buses? What is so hard about this is beyond me because if VIA wants more people to ride their buses they're going to have to have faster service to get more people to ride. If they're not willing to fix this weekend traffic jam then why bother to ride the bus when driving is so much faster. They're will be no light rail to solve this problem any time soon, nor any proposed Lone Star Rail service so will you please get off the train bandwagon politicians and VIA as the only solution to fix our transit system. So will anyone at VIA or the City wake up and clean up this mess up? Probably not because like the rest of San Antonio, they must think that everyone who rides VIA are just losers and well we don't deserve a speedy ride at all. Like it or not, downtown is VIA's main transit center, and if people trying to get to work can't connect to their other routes and forced to wait a whole hour for the next bus. This lack of action simply promotes the belief that VIA SUCKS and it's just better to break down a by a car.
5. Keep Buses Moving during Battle of Flowers.Every year during the Battle of Flowers and the Fiesta Flambeau parades, VIA stops having the buses go through downtown to continue on as other routes and instead starts to have them go to downtown to certain stops to turn around cutting off passengers ability to connect to other routes. The thing about this is that these stops are really far apart forcing many of VIA's riders to walk up to a half a mile through the parade just to get to their connecting routes. You see you have the east side routes all coming to Bonham at E Houston, the north side routes turn around at Travis Park and finally all the west, south and southeast routes turn around at Nueva and S St Mary's. So if you just happen to be on your way to work when these parades are going on, well chances are you'll have a good chance to become unemployed. It's these days that forces hostage users like me to think, it's time for me to break down and buy a car. And since you couldn't count on VIA for getting you to your job on time, well they suck. Over the years VIA has done nothing to fix this problem. So now you have this wonderful transit center on the west side of Downtown, so why can't you have all the buses that are detoured because of the parade hop on the freeways that surround downtown and continue on after they all make a stop at the Westside Multimodal Center (WSMMC). Having to have all of us hostage users walk considerable distances to catch a bus is just wrong especially when we're all running late, so now you have this great transit center downtown, so start putting it to good use and when the city closes off Broadway and Commerce St for the Fiesta parades, start rerouting all those buses to WSMMC so we all can catch our connecting routes and be on time for work. .
6. Make Bus Rides Free.People in San Antonio are extremely against toll roads and with a passion because driving a car here in south Texas is considered a free thing to do. Despite having to pay for gas, despite having to pay for insurance, and maintenance, driving is considered a free thing to do, so as I board the bus to get around San Antonio, I wonder why do I have to pay a toll? The political leaders claim to want more people to ride public transit here, but do they really encourage it? Of course not, they'll keep complaining about Ozone Action Days and the traffic while at the same time never consider the thing that might fix it which is to make bus rides free.
I first heard about making bus rides free when I heard about what happened in Austin during 1991 and 1992. The problem with this is that it didn't attract the choice users like they CapMetro wanted, (people who use public transit and also have a car to drive) but instead it attracted the homeless and others who wouldn't normally ride the bus dubbed as "problem riders." So naturally, they got rid of free bus rides. But in Tallinn, Estonia, not to be deterred by what has happen in Austin, TX and everywhere else it was tried, they decided to keep the bus fares, however, if you happen to live in Tallinn, then you are entitled to free bus rides. Here's my question, why can't we do the same thing here in San Antonio?
How to we guarantee free bus rides to all the residence of San Antonio and not repeat the history with "problem riders" everywhere else it was tried. We keep bus fares in place, however, if you can show proof of residency like a CPS bill, a W2 form, a paycheck statement, a lease, or bank Statement in San Antonio, then you can go sign up at VIA and pay a fee of like a $60 for a full year of free bus rides, just like you would now as you buy a 31 day Big Pass for $35 but without the proof of residency. Limit the amount of people up to 4 people at a certain address. I guarantee that every year during tax season, people will come down to VIA and sign up and pay the $60 for a full year of free rides. Make it a minimum of two years of residency to qualify for this service while at the same time, we keep the bus fare around for the tourist, for the homeless and others who would abuse the system or don't sign up. I think this is a great idea so I can count on the local politicians not to endorse this. Keep San Antonio Lame.
I hear from politicians and environmentalists who drive cars all the time that we need more people to take public transit, but when these people make the clean, carbon neutral alternative hard to accomplish, only the poor will use it not because we want to, but because we have to. If the goal of the city leaders and VIA is to encourage more people to ride transit, then I have just lay out some solutions that if implemented should increase the number of choice users and help improve the current image of VIA. So will you please get off the train bandwagon politicians and VIA as the only solution to fix our transit system. But chances are you'll never see any of these improvements at all because from what I have seen over the years from the inaction of our politicians and the actions of VIA have said to the citizens of San Antonio that you should buy a car. And guess what, we're doing just that.
33-2: A picture of E Commerce St at Bowie looking west showing all the cars trying to get parking at the Rivercenter Mall.
33-2: A picture of E Commerce St at Bowie looking west showing all the cars trying to get parking at the Rivercenter Mall.


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Read this tip to make your life smarter, better, faster and wiser. LifeTips is the place to go when you need to know about Common Sleep Disorders and other Sleep Disorders topics.
Having trouble sleeping? Here are some tips for finally getting to sleep during those sleepless nights. Of course, if your insomnia is lengthy, you should talk to your physician to rule out one of many sleep disorders as the culprit.
- Sleep as much as you need but not more. Too much sleep is not good for you either. Sleep enough to feel refreshed.
- Make sure the bedroom is quiet and dark.
- Exercise in the late afternoon but not too late at night. Too much activity late can make it difficult to get to sleep because you are too stimulated.
- Don't worry about problems when you go to bed. Just tell yourself you will be better equipped to solve problems when you have had a good nights sleep.
- If you can't sleep, get up and read or have a light snack until you feel tired.
- Try to get up at about the same time every day no matter what time you went to bed the night before. This helps establish a sleep/wake cycle and will eventually help you feel sleepy at the same time each night.
- Keep the room temperature comfortable - not too cold or too hot (65 F is recommended).
- Don't go to bed until you feel tired. If it's your bedtime but you're not tired, read or engage yourself in some other light activity until you feel sleepy.
- Avoid napping during the day because you will be less sleepy when it time to go to bed.
- Caffeine is a stimulate that will likely cause a disturbance in your sleep pattern.
- Alcohol may help you to fall asleep but it is not a quality sleep.
- Smoking affects your sleep as it uses up oxygen in the blood and affects your quality of sleep. Your body needs enough oxygen to get a good sound sleep.
- A light snack can help sleep but a heavy meal will not.
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SOURCE: Data Facts, Inc.
January 09, 2017 02:00 ET
MEMPHIS TN--(Marketwired - January 09, 2017) - Data Facts, Inc, a nationwide supplier of lending product solutions, recently announced a new position within their Lending Division Sales Team. Jennifer Hamby will be maximizing client efficiency with her new role as Customer Success Manager.
Jennifer Hamby, who has served in previous sales, operations, and marketing roles at Data Facts, will be responsible for current client growth and satisfaction in Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi. Hamby, a Nashville native, is enthusiastic about her newest role. "Data Facts is a fantastic company with an authentic focus on client satisfaction. My extensive experience in our product suite, as well as my commitment to provide a consultative approach to servicing our clients, makes this position a natural transition for me."
The Customer Success Manager position requires keen analytics of each client's processes, and then recommendations that will increase their ability to close loans in a more streamlined manner. Data Facts expects this new role to save clients thousands of dollars and hours of productivity time.
Julie Wink, Executive Vice-President for Data Facts, comments. "We strive to consistently provide our client partners with solutions to streamline their business. Within this role, Jennifer will help accomplish this by working closely with customers to proactively increase efficiency. We are confident she will accomplish great things for both our clients and sales team."
Jennifer has worked in the financial sector since 1996, and with Data Facts since 2007. She is a former member of the Nashville Mortgage Bankers Association (NMBA), and served on the Advisory Board for Tennessee Mortgage Bankers Association (TNMBA) and NMBA .
About Data Facts, Inc.
Since 1989, Data Facts, Inc. has provided trusted information to mortgage lending professionals to help them reach sound lending decisions. Headquartered in Cordova, TN, the company maintains a national footprint, and is committed to ongoing education and industry involvement so they stay on the forefront of industry regulations. This insight allows them to provide a suite of comprehensive solutions such as credit reports, fraud products, tax and social security verifications, flood solutions, and an appraisal ordering platform, to help clients close more, faster and easier. Their dedication to operational excellence and personalized support has solidified them as an industry leader for almost three decades.
Their commitment to above industry standards is proven by their NAPBS accreditation, sustaining SOC 1 and SOC 2 certifications, all staff members upholding FCRA certification, and maintaining active roles on the NCRA and multiple MBA boards.
Data Facts, Inc. was the proud recipient of the Commercial Appeal's Top Workplace Award in 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016.
In addition, Data Facts, Inc is certified by the Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) as a women-owned business.
For more information, please contact Data Facts, Inc. at 901-685-7599 or email email@example.com. Subscribe to their lending solution blog follow them on Twitter at @dflending, and connect on LinkedIn at Data Facts, Inc. to stay abreast of industry updates.
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Website: www.cerner.com
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Website: www.epic.com
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text: I found some really fabulous dresses and skirts today and I cannot wait to put them in the shop. There's this really beautiful floral sundress that would look amazing on some lucky lady. That pink polka dot number is really lovely as well. Honestly, I think I could spend a few minutes gushing over most of these items (look at the collar in the orange paisley dress! Hello Brady Bunch!)