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We have been to Joe's Steakhouse at least 10 times now and thought it was time to do a review. My husband and I have tried quite a number of different entrees on the menu and I have to say we have enjoyed every one of them. The salads are chilled, fresh, and really good. Try the one with the fresh goat cheese! My husband usually prefers beef and he loves the prime rib & steaks ~ cooked to perfection. His steaks (and mine) have always been prepared just the way we like them and we appreciate the high quality of beef. I also love the seafood, especially the shrimp from the Light Fare selection and the salmon and stuffed shrimp (elsewhere on the menu) are awesome. Mouth watering delicious! The vegetables are really good ~ cooked through but not over cooked. The baked potatoes and the sweet potatoes are great. The wine list offers a great selection, too, and we have always been pleased with our choices here.We enjoy the friendly owners and wait staff ~ it's always a pleasure to dine at Joe's. If you're in the area, you just have to give it a try!!They are open now for Sunday brunch, so we're going today to try that, too.
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Detective Emanuel Rossi is a 23-year veteran of the New York City Police Department. Since April 22, 2004 he has been assigned as an investigator to Auto Crime under the Criminal Enterprise Division. Detective Rossi was also previously assigned to the Chief of Department Office and the 40th Precinct, which is located in the Mott Haven section of the Bronx. He was promoted to the rank of Detective on October 28, 2005. Following, he was promoted to the rank of second grade on June 28, 2013. Most recently, he was promoted to first grade on January 27, 2017. For the last seven years, Detective Rossi has been the acting Vice-President of the Columbia Association. Credibly he is the recipient of one Community Service Commendation, two Unit Citations and fourteen Excellent Police Duty Awards.
Detective Rossi, along with his partner, established the first Burglary Unit in the 40th Precinct. This was later used as a citywide model and also recognized as the Burglary Apprehension Team (BAT). In 1997, Detective Rossi was named 40th Precinct "Cop of the Year" and in 1998, he was named the 40th Precinct "Cop of the Month". In 1999, Detective Rossi was awarded a Certificate of Appreciation by the Detective Endowment Association. He has also been recognized by the Bronx Borough President's Office by being awarded a Certificate of Merit and an Honorary Proclamation several times during his career. Detective Rossi has also received numerous awards from the Bronx Business Improvement Group. He has made appearances in local newspapers and has participated in citywide talk forums.
Emanuel was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. His parents immigrated to the United States from Italy in 1959, making him a first generation Italian-American. As Emanuel grew up, his love of helping others became his true passion. He knew that this was his calling and was lucky enough to use it in a professional career. Emanuel started to volunteer his services at hospitals and working at a community-based ambulance service. This later lead him to work for the NYC Health & Hospital Corporation, Emergency Medical Service (EMS). After six years with EMS, Emanuel's passion for helping only grew stronger. His next step was to fulfill his dream of becoming a New York City Police Officer.


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Each day when we wake up and go to school or work we run into fear. It isn't something that we can avoid, and often if we try to hide from it life loses its flavor.
Fear is everywhere we go, talking to people, driving in busy traffic, getting bills in the mail, or the deadline coming up for school or work. What makes facing fears so hard is that often our first instinct is to avoid them all together.
When we are uncomfortable we will take a different route to work, avoid people in the hallways, and sometimes even not answer our phones in order to avoid the possibility of a fearful situation.
What if I told you that everyone felt the same way?
The biggest secret about fear is that EVERYONE is afraid. The trick to living a powerful life is having the courage to be bold anyway.
The difference between successful people and the people who live mediocre lives is the courage to take life by the reins and DO something about it!
This video is a powerful demonstration of how overcoming fear can dramatically change your life.
Just like this video shows when you are scared to face a situation or person that is causing you fear our natural tendency will be to pull away. To start backing away. For me the longer I hesitate to act the harder it becomes to actually follow through with what it is that I need to do.
Often the biggest thing that ends up holding us back is our own minds. We tell ourselves stories about how we can't do it or that we will say something wrong. Because of this we start avoiding our problems instead of charging head on and bravely finding out 'how bad could it really be?'
The longer we avoid fears and problems in our life the more life will become something we dread as oppose to something that brings us excitement and joy. Fear and excitement are practically identical emotions it is just our perception that changes how we react to them.
One example of this is a riding a roller coaster. The same feeling that makes some people squeal in excitement is also the same sensation that causes others to scream in fear.
When it comes to things in our lives that are actually dangerous our instinct of fear is a powerful tool to protect us and shouldn't be ignored. Often times though in this society we aren't being chased by wolves. Often our fear has to do with giving a presentation in front of a crowd or speaking to a person we have a crush on.
Today is the day for each of us to decide what we are going to do with our fears. Are we going to remain in our comfort zones or are we going to step outside of ourselves and find out who we really are?


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THE West Midlands was dealt another industrial blow today as Sendo, the UK's only mobile phone manufacturer, collapsed into administration.
The Sheldon firm, which sold five million phones last year, went under after piling up huge losses.
But Motorola moved swiftly to snap up the bulk of Sendo's assets, including 170 engineers based at the firm's offices off the A45 near Birmingham International Airport.
Around 30 employees have already been made redundant while administrators Kroll seek buyers for remaining parts of the business.
The only UK company of its kind was launched in 1999 in Small Heath, subsequently moving to new 70,000 sq ft offices at Sheldon, and grew to employ 300 worldwide, including 250 Birmingham posts. But it struggled to make a profit against global competitors such as Nokia and Samsung and in the year to September 2003 clocked up losses of #41.3 million on turnover of #56.1 million. The Birmingham firm also piled up huge debts with Celestica, the Canadian company which manufactured its handsets.
Former Motorola employee Hugh Brogan, the founder and majority stakeholder in the company, has admitted Celestica wanted its money back "sooner rather than later".
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I want this new year to be a total success. I want this new year to be fabulous! So, to help make it happen, I decided to set some life goals......eleven of them to be precise. I'm not calling them New Year's resolutions because, well frankly, I never seem to take that term seriously enough. The list contains things that will improve my overall life and bring me greater joy, so I'm calling them Life Goals. It's like a one-year bucket list! While some will be easier to achieve than others, I am hoping a strong commitment and lots of determination will have me crossing each one off the list throughout the coming year.
I won't share the entire list right now, but I will share the one that has to do with blogging. One of the goals on the list is to reformulate the way I've been (or not been) blogging these past few years. I've sporadically shared all sorts of topics from the very personal moments in my life to new recipes, organizing, decorating and even sale announcements. But I feel like it's become to disjointed. So, while I do not have the technology-side of things worked out just yet (although I know it's possible), I have the details of what I want to accomplish all ironed out. Instead of writing in five or six different blogs (to cover all the things I want to talk about and share), I will dedicate one specific day of the week to each topic. In the end, I will have "category" buttons across the top of my page for quick access to the topic(s) readers care to follow along with.
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On the Menu - Monday (recipes, menu planning, and food and restaurant specials)
Oh, 2B Organized - Tuesday (craft room and home organization tips, examples, and storage solutions)
World of My Own - Wednesday (the personal side of life, MS, my goals, projects, and daily doings)
Thrifty Decor & More - Thursday (home decor ideas, re-purposing, thrifty finds, and what's hot)
Time to Get Fit - Friday (exercise, weight loss, diet and nutrition)
Writing five times a week will be a challenge for me, but it is officially on the goal list and I want to make it happen. I can't promise to be perfect and never miss a day, but I am renewed in my desire to write and share more in 2012. Okay, there's no turning back now....it's out there...in black and white...for everyone to see! Wish me luck! ;)
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How To Write A Business Plan so you Sell Audiences Options To Problems
Next week is National Business Planning Week, so it is an opportune time to assess the caliber of your business plan. The departments and different business units' individual business plans have to be integrated into just one strategy document for your organisation. This is often a complicated exercise if each business unit is to but it is vitalA regular path and never conflict with the general strategy. To draw up a business plan which marries each of the separate units of an organisation asks a level of co ordination.
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The short-termismmodern business was described by McKinsey's Dominic Barton as "quarterly capitalism," and by Roger Martin as "expectation management" in his publication, Fixing The sport. No other aspect of company is run on such brief time horizons - certainly not R&D, capital investment plans, purchasing contracts advertising. That is why they have put the Unilever Sustainable Living Strategy at the heart of their strategy.
Believing through the way you're likely to start your business is a crucial part of starting a company that you shouldn't let go. The entire process of composing a business plan guides you through answering these questions in order to wind up with a strategy that works for your own company. You will also end up with an agenda that you could share with friends, investors, and business partners and family. Use your strategy as a management tool and develop a company that is better. The examples have been rather inciteful.
Some of the key elements that must be in the plan range from the description of the following: business, products, competition, money making stations, marketing, the team working in the business, along with the fiscal projection. Even if you're feeling like your plan is going to not be worse if you copy from a fruitful business, you are going to neglect addressing challenges that are specifically found in your organization. Duplicating a plan will simply undermine your strategies and lead you astray.
In certain companies, the cycle might be a constant process together with the plan being routinely upgraded and monitored. For most companies, an annual strategy - broken down into four quarterly running plans - is sufficient. However, if there is a business heavily sales driven, it might make more sense to really have a monthly managing plan, supplemented where necessary with weekly targets and reviews. You should always follow the links from the applicable government department or agency to in-depth information.
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Young hero Jr. NTR is now in a completely different getup for his upcoming movie 'Dammu', where he is playing the role of a young, dynamic and powerful man who manages to win over his enemies with his intelligence. The fights in the movie are the mind blowing action scenes which were never ever seen in Tollywood industry.As per the reports NTR will be seen in a powerful police officer role in this film.
Dammu in being directed by Boyapati Srinu of Simha fame and it is being produced by Alexander Vallabha under Creative Commercials banner while KS Rama Rao is presenting it.MM Keeravani is composing the music for this film.
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NATA 2017 – National Aptitude Test in Architecture (NATA):
NATA 2017 Examination is conducted to everyone in terms of allowing them to check their knowledge based on architectural ability. Students are examined based on several studies such as critical thinking, drawing skills, observation skills, proportion and sensitivity.
Who authorizes NATA Examination?
NATA Examination is authorized and conducted by the Central Board of Secondary School. NATA Examination is an approved examination by both private and government schools. This is the best way for everyone to join in Architecture related courses and very good marks secured in this examination will be immensely useful for candidates to get admission in B.Arch courses. NATA Examination has influenced by most of the students and so tough question paper is set. Since there is a high competition found, proper training is given to students and accordingly candidates can attend NATA Examination easily.
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re-authorization of the Patriot Act
I received an email from a liberty loving group of people who informed me that Congress is seeking to re-authorize the Patriot Act and add to its destructiveness with giving our already big government even more power to reach into our daily lives. I don't know about you, but I cherish my privacy. Thinking about that being invaded just makes me cringe. I want to be someone who trusts those in power. I would love to just blindly say that our government always means well and that it is our security they are looking after. However, when that same government begins to see me as a potential hazard (when of course I am far from that) and begins to lump me into that category of "terrorism" (because everyone is a threat) and begins to motivate its actions to protect itself and its own power instead of the rights and liberties of its citizens…then something must be said.
So I wrote to my representative. I want to trust that my voice is heard but lately I am beginning to understand that my voice is merely one out of millions and most of those millions of voices are sheep who trust the wolves in sheepskins instead of listening and following the true Shepherd; Christ Jesus. My not so common voice is thus drowned out and most people want to completely ignore or push away individuals who truly see our government for what it is! A government that does not recognize God, a government who wants to indoctrinate our youth that evolution is a fact, not a theory and that God shouldn't be apart of education (didn't He write history?), a government who exploits the poor around the globe to further its ever-increasing globalist ideals, a government who makes abortion an OK thing (because its controlling the population right and that is good for the environment..go green living!), a government where morals are becoming gray and that differences between democrats and republicans are becoming increasingly vague . Most of those sheep really mean well…but really…I think those wolves need to be gotten rid of and we all need to open our eyes.
So please, understand that a vote FOR the re-authorization of the Patriot Act is actually NOT a vote for your individual security but a vote against it. If you feel led, please contact your representative and tell them to actually represent you!
Here is the website you can use to locate your representatives contact information for emailing.
Take a moment and dig in to finding out what the Patriot Act is really about. I think you might find yourself slightly appalled, like I was. Email a clear message that a vote for a suspension calendar with the so-called "PATRIOT" Act on it is a vote for roving wiretaps, secret sneak and peek searches conducted without the knowledge of the subject, search and seizure of library records, and so-called "national security letters" signed by anonymous bureaucrats replacing warrants signed by a judge. There is nothing "patriot" about it. It is merely a tool used to con people into thinking that if they oppose such an act then they must certainly not be a patriot. Voting against such a thing makes you unpatriotic and anti american and therefore possibly a terrorist! Don't you see how they are manipulating our thinking? Using what we hold dear and threatening the foundation of our beliefs so that we won't oppose them. Such audacity! Do you really think that is so far fetched? I used to think so…but I am beginning to look at our country's leaders with a lense of clarity that exposes yucky power driven individuals who care little for the common man.
To me that is just too hard to swallow! I think about my children. I think about their futures and what liberties I have today that they will NOT have. Giving up liberties that thousands upon thousands have fought and died for just for the name of so-called security should never be made right. Ultimately, because I believe in God's sovereignty and that even a nation's security is in His hands, I think giving up these liberties is a bad thing. If you look at history you will discover that once the government is given more power it never really gives it back again…again…is that right? Do you want a big government? What about for your children? Don't be scared! Contact your Representative!
"In my distress I called to the LORD; I cried to my God for help. From his temple he heard my voice; my cry came before him, into his ears."
Psalm 18:6
And He said to them, "He who has ears to hear, let him hear!"
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Sailing the Dream
Sailing the Dream:
Robin Knox-Johnston said it could be suicidal. The head of the Royal Yachting Association told him not to go. Mike Perham ignored them and in August 2009, at the age of just 17 years, 5 months and 11 days, became the youngest person to have sailed solo around the world.
Sailing the Dream tells the story of that amazing voyage, a nine-month odyssey full of technical and navigational challenges that would stump sailors twice Mike's age. His yacht TotallyMoney.com was knocked over, battered by the oceans and repeatedly damaged, but Mike battled on, at times surfing down 50-foot waves in 50-knot winds at speeds of up to 28 knots. Despite these conditions, sleep deprivation and extreme physical exhaustion, Mike's positive attitude continually shines through.
Through all the adventures on the high seas, Mike also talks about the team behind his trips, both when sailing round the world and across the Atlantic at the age of 14, and the stresses and sacrifices involved for his family and friends. His is an inspirational as well as thrilling story, and one for all the ages.
Hardcover: 304 pages
Publisher: Bantam Press (18 Mar 2010)
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As of this morning, I have 15 working days left until I leave my current job. (At which point I am going to do my big walk). Ever since I made my decision to go, at the end of October, I've been increasingly aware of just how much I love my job.
I'm not having regrets about leaving. It's my decision. I just want to make the point that a notice period can be an immensely enjoyable experience. Lots of my projects and have gone really well. Really well. And I have come to realise that I am so lucky to work with such a lot of great people. I've worked in a number of companies and industries, and I can honestly say that there is a really special spirit about this one.
Having a finite period of time has sharpened my appreciation, and my focus. Also a time limit makes for much less procrastination. Either I bite the bullet and get on and do/say the thing I'm thinking of, or I delete the task.
I'll leave with a huge amount of affection for this company. The first 6 months were frustrating for various reasons. But the second 6 months have been increasingly fulfilling and I take a lot of joy from the experience. People who can bring out the best in each other – that doesn't happen every day in business.
From today I have a 3 week handover with a lovely new L&D Manager who is joining us to take over from me. So I need to learn to let go and hand over!
With fifteen days left, I want enjoy every day as much as possible. So if I whinge about my commute or feeling tired, slap me.


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The Historic City News family lost a dear friend and supporter last week when Patricia Bornander Reilly passed, leaving a deep hole in both our community and in our hearts.
Pat moved to St Augustine in 2003, she was 69-years-old. She was a retired financial analyst who lived downtown in her home at 58 Carrera Street.
In the thirteen-years Pat called St Augustine home, she was always available to her friends and neighbors in need. As generous as she was with her praise and support for our city, she was an ever vigilant watchdog for the residents of the community. When Pat "smelled smoke" you could bet she wasn't going to rest until she knew all the facts.
Delight in the life she had made for herself here in St Augustine motivated her to be an actively engaged citizen. She was a key supporter of Keep Riberia Point Green, and an outspoken advocate for enforcement of the City's zoning restrictions against large-scale growth, as well as a critic of the use of Planned Unit Development to circumvent zoning in place to protect the residential and historical properties that remain downtown. She participated as a volunteer in the recent St Augustine Vision project.
To know Pat, as we did, is to know her passion for perfection — her insistence that every detail be absolutely correct. At the same time, many St Augustine residents benefited from her doggedness and determination, never knowing her role in achieving the quality of life we all enjoy. Pat Reilly was never there for praise or recognition, but she was always there.
There have been no public funeral arrangements announced by the family at this time. A private gathering of close friends is planned for later next week.


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Supra W01 NormalItalic
t Wiescher, Wiescher-Design, Munich, Germany,.wiescher-design.deAuthor
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Gianotten LT W01 Heavy Italic
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Expressway W00 ExtraLight It
Ray LarabieAuthor
Ray LarabieTrademark
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Designed by an amateur: Free, and worth it!Author
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This font may be used like any True Type font in a word processor. It may be useful for illustrating a line of X-head musical notation, of the kind sometimes used by drummers. It may also be useful for showing the rhythm of spoken words.Lowercase characters do not contain a horizontal line linking them. Uppercase characters are linked by a horizontal line.Use the font with a character map that magnifies the symbols, so you can see what you are doing. Sometimes, part of a symbol (such as beams or triplets notation) may not be readily visible when inspecting a character.The font includes whole through sixteen notes and rests. Dotted notes are available. Eighth and sixteen notes may be beamed, including rests and dots. There is a percussion clef, measure bar, repeats, and system close.Triplets may also be constructed.There is not much logic between keyboard strokes and musical symbols. Use a character map to hunt for what you need.License
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New V298
Jeff's Fonts & DingbatsAuthor
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A dingbat font with the kinds of signs you'd pick up at a hardware store.License
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Hadley V2
1.3; 2002Copyright
Fleisch & Apostrophic Labs. All rights reserved. Based on 1916 lettering by Ned Hadley. email@example.com
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BarbibarianMarker Regular
1.000;PS 001.001;hotconv 1.0.56Company
moonmoth designAuthor
darko xylitskiTrademark
BarbibarianMarker is a trademark of moonmoth design.Copyright
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BarbibarianMarker Regular is a font by moonmoth design, designed by darko xylitski in 2013.License
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Dauphine W95 Alternates
Rian Hughes / Device FontsAuthor
Rian HughesTrademark
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Mouthpiece [NSFW]
jesus camp has to be one of the most unsettling documentaries i've seen in a long while. the indoctrination of young, impressionable children is something that's happening here and now, and it beggars belief that we're not more awake to this. perhaps some of us choose not to be. that was certainly true in my […]Read more "Mouthpiece [NSFW]"


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Kodungaiyur, madhavaram, company of chennai, tamil nadu.at kodungaiyur close to csi church at seetharamannagar half of bhk on the market. Bengaluru police lastly recognized the quantity as belonging to jose, an worker of a multinational it firm, residing within the fernhill backyard flats in bengaluru Ganga Fernhill Amenities So far as options and amenities are involved, goel ganga story is the job which is designed by among the many prime reputed mannequin names of the nation, ganga legend pamphlet a business that wishes no introduction. Ganga fernhill worth is reasonably priced and exclusive for the services they are providing. Goel ganga fernhill is an aesthetic residential enterprise developed in undri, south pune. At goel ganga, we're constructing are setting up are setting up hopes to attain these objectives. Every enterprise delivered by goel ganga developments is embedded with the benefit of consolation, luxurious and luxury. Ganga glitz has been carefully designed to offer you freedom, which is in itself the greatest luxury. Post an informative evaluate and get 1 further fundamental property listing free of value. Story goel ganga in pune programmed for the intelligent strategies are regular along with additionally affluent wee by immaterial.ganga fernhill pre launch undertaking has been designed to assist with glorious living issues with most mild, air flow, vastu compliant and personal privateness, mixed with modern and likewise eco-pleasant environments, every flat brings the happiness of unrestricted dwelling.
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Your pets are more than valuable, they are family!
MGB Pet Sitters, LLC provides dependable service in your home for your dogs, cats and non-exotic pets. Our sitters are members of Pet Sitters International, bonded and insured. Our services provide peace of mind, personal attention, home security and confidence that your home and pets are being cared for while you are away.
Now that the kids and grand kids are out of the house, our dog, Cali holds the reigning spot as princess, baby and best friend. She is a lover, a licker and a 70 pound lap sitter. Obviously we love her and want the best for her.
I take very good care of my humans. Daddy likes me to lie on his feet and mommy likes it when I snuggle with her on the bed. Oh, and I adore our friend Angelina. . OK..... I spoil them, but they're so cute!
Your pets stay in their own familiar, secure home environment.
Your pets relax at home in their own setting. No shuttling between home and friends or family.
Minimal exposure to illnesses of other animals.
Most importantly, your pets receive love and personal attention while you are away.
Our pricing is competitive with boarding facilities. Our personal care of your pets is priceless.
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Pet sitters can provide additional home services while caring for your pet, such as watering plants and bringing in the mail.
While you are away, you can feel confident your pets are in capable, caring hands.
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POWERBANK has become a primary need in the community, especially among the gadget users of telecommunications and multimedia devices. These devices help them to remain active and connected.
ASUS As one of the major players in the mobile telecommunications equipment industry, continue to update the supporters. This time with the release of a new product called ASUS ZenPower Ultra.
ASUS ZenPower Ultra is the latest POWERBANK made by ASUS that can be said to have a maximum of two things. First, it has the power POWERBANK or ultra large power, has a capacity of 20,100 mAh. This is of course a large capacity is more than enough to be used in conjunction with a variety of gadgets that you owned.
The second factor, ZenPower Ultra also has a maximum protection, especially for safety, because it has 8 security certification from third parties that make international certification standards for the security of a product.
Not only obtain security certification, ASUS ZenPower Ultra also comes with 11 additional security features to protect users from a variety of gadgets potential for interference. Among temperature protection, short ciruit protection, input / output over-voltage protection, input reverse direction protection, overcharge / discharge protection, output over-current protection, protection adapters and others.
In addition to the large-capacity ultra 20.100mAh, ASUS ZenPower Ultra also supports fast charging (quick charging) thanks to Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0 technology. Interestingly, not only on a single USB port is provided, but the two ports. Both now support fast charging port, with a total output of the two ports could reach more than 36W.
Thus, the battery recharging rechargeable gadget that can reach 1.75 times faster than the recharge using POWERBANK not support quick charge technology.
Not only battery recharging gadgets that supports quick charging. ASUS ZenPower also supports quick recharge so it can be re-filled quickly. If recharged using the adapter that supports quick charge, battery-owned ZenPower 20,100 mAh Ultra can be fully charged in less than 7.5 hours.
Another feature that is very useful on the ASUS ZenPower Ultra is the availability of LED lights will help to search when in a dark room. Users also do not need to carry a flashlight when traveling, for example when going camping or trekking. Price ASUS ZenPower Ultra Power Bank is priced at $ 57.


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Friday night, you will be able to see the Snow Moon, a lunar eclipse and the New Year Comet.
When to Look Up
The penumbral lunar eclipse can be seen this evening as the moon is rising. The first 40 minutes of the eclipse may not be visible.
A penumbral eclipse is when the Earth passes between the moon and sun. The light from the sun is blocked, casting a shadow on the moon.
The moon will first enter the earth's shadow at 4:32 p.m., the eclipse peaks at 6:47 p.m. and ends at about 8:55 p.m. Look towards the eastern horizon to find the moon.
New Year Comet
After the eclipse, the New Year Comet will make its closest pass to earth since 2011. The comet will be visible early Saturday morning. A telescope or binoculars are recommended for viewing. The comet will have a greenish hue to it.
What's a Snow Moon?
Every month has a full moon and every moon has a nickname. Across the country, February is usually the snowiest month (including in North Texas). So, the Native Americans called the February full moon the "snow moon."


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This piece was created for the purpose of showing the Sears Executive Team how a single category focused flyer could look like. In this case we chose to focus on the footwear category. Within the flyer, we focused on telling more detailed stories by breaking them down by sub-categories and brands.
The Sears Toy Shop is a part of their overall Wish Book that they release every year around the holiday season. In 2015 Sears wanted to make the Toy Shop Book to not only live within their annual Wish Book, but to also stand on it's own as a toy catalogue. Above are some concept spreads along with the front cover, concept which was eventually rolled out to the public in September 2015.
Sears Canada
Designing High-Level
Creative Content
While working at St. Joseph Communication in Toronto, I was able to work with their creative team on a number of projects for a huge Canadian retailer, Sears Canada.
My role on the team was to work alongside the Creative Director and the copy writers
to come up with new, creative projects that could then be presented to the Sears Executive Team, and if approved, rolled out both internally and to the public.
Some of the projects I was able to work on include Specialty Flyers, Magazine Ads, Gift Card Design and the 2015 Toy Shop Book, which launched as part of the Annual Sears Wish Book.
All work was completed while at St. Joseph Communications.
The Sears website can be viewed at sears.ca


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Read a spy's synopsis of the Dark Knight Rises teaser trailer
Warner Bros. is using Harry Potter's final bow to showcase the first teaser spot for THE DARK KNIGHT RISES and a description is coming in from quite a few sources of what exactly it contains.
This is from AICN, which received tips from a number of different projectionists, and you can read the description in its entirety below. It would seem to be the usual amount of nothing, with clips from past movies and voiceovers spliced with very minimal new footage.
Read for yourself, and see what you make of it.
Trailer opens with studio logos set on top of the blue flame from Dark Knight. Start panning up some buildings, but cut to the screen card:
Cuts to a shot from Begins with Bruce walking up to that Village when he's looking for Ra's Screen Card:
Ra's (Liam Neeson) voice over: "If you make yourself more then just a man. If you devout yourself to be ideal. And you become something else entirely. A legend Mr. Wayne....A LEGEND!"
Screen Card: THE EPIC CONCLUSION
Cut to Gordon in a hospital bed laying on his side. Looks to be in serious pain. Has A breathing mask on. He is talking to someone. Gordon: "We were in this together, then you were gone.......Now this Evil rises. The Batman.....HAS to come back." (all this is said in a very raspy voice, in much pain)
Bruce/Batman(its not shown who he's talking to, so don't know in which form Bruce is visiting him in. My guess would be as Bruce Wayne) : "What if he doesn't exist anymore?"
This part is the hardest to understand in the entire trailer, I listened to it at least 10 times but the score is over powering here and Gordon is having trouble talking. It sounds as if he says, "Humor me," while trying to laugh. I might be wrong here, full disclosure.
During this quick talk we're shown a shot of the bat cycle when it drives up the ramp from Dark Knight, Gordon destroying the Bat Signal all cut in with the Hospital. As well as super fast flashes of Bane's face.
Pan up crumbing buildings to reveal the Teaser Poster, the camera zooms to the white opening and on an all white screen the title appears. The score reaches a fever pitch before turning over to The chanting from the website.
Fades to black and then we see Batman backing away from something, then Bane enters from the left side of the screen. Very quick shot then the trailers done.
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|Wonder how big Hardy actually got for this role.


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MLS Shoots Down "League DP" Status
- Posted by Drew Epperley
- On September 9, 2013
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- Designated Players
Maximiliano Urruti is not a "League Designated Player" – as was reported on Monday by The Canadian Press. In fact, the 22-year-old Argentine forward is not a Designated Player at all.
MLS released a statement earlier this evening from Lino DiCuollo, MLS vice president of competition and player relations, in a conference call with reporters following a widespread report in the wake of Urruti's trade from Toronto to Portland earlier in the day.
"There are no 'League Designated Players,' as the reference in the article suggested," DiCuollo said. "There's no players that the league puts a tag on and calls them 'League Designated Players' and then suddenly they appear on a team's roster without us.
"He was signed to Toronto like any other player – I think that was clear with the announcement – and now he's been traded."
So after some of the craziness when this report came out earlier today, the writer of the article just got some facts wrong. I sort of assumed that.


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The term "hive mind" refers to the apparent intelligence that emerges at the group level in some social species, particularly insects like honeybees and ants. An individual honeybee might not be very bright (although that's debatable), but the honeybee colony as a collective might be very intelligent.
Science fiction is replete with depictions of higher-intelligence organisms forming a hive mind. One canonical example is the Borg from Star Trek. The Borg assimilate other intelligent organisms like humans into the "Collective," but in so doing obliterate the individuality of the organisms they are assimilating.
Clearly the assimilation of humans into a hive mind is supposed to be a bad thing, according to the writers of Star Trek. The same goes for the writers of Doctor Who: the Cybermen pose a very similar threat as the Borg, capturing and "upgrading" humans so that they lose emotion and the ability to think individually (in fact there's a comic in which the Borg and Cybermen team up).
These depictions of a potential future for humanity raise a number of questions. The first is whether humans are even capable of forming a hive mind, and if so whether it is likely that they will. Second, must the individual be erased as it is subsumed into a collective consciousness? Third, if individuality must be lost, is that necessarily a bad thing?
Last year, io9 ran an article about the potential for humans to form a hive mind. Several scientists weighed in on the question and concluded that in order to get a hive mind, humans would have to evolve greater cooperation and division of labor. That is, after all, how we think honeybees did it evolutionarily. But I want to put this into more fundamental terms. Why is it that greater cooperation and division of labor would lead to the development of a hive mind?
The simple answer is because that's how neural networks work. One plausible theory of consciousness is that of neuroscientist Giulio Tononi, whose information integration theory proposes that consciousness emerges wherever you have a system that is simultaneously functionally specialized and integrated, so that specific modules process specific kinds of information, but the output of those modules gets integrated across the entire network. According to Tononi, consciousness is the information that gets integrated across the system. This is what you see in the thalamocortical network: various modules are specialized to process certain types of stimuli like faces or speech, but the "output" of those modules gets integrated across the entire cortex and thalamus. And that's basically what honeybees do: individual honeybees have very specific tasks like brood rearing, hive maintenance, foraging, or defense, but they share information with one another in a highly integrated fashion whenever there's something the entire colony needs to be aware of (like where to find food).
So, in order to form a hive mind, humans have to act more like an integrated neural network. There are many forms that can take. In a sense, it's already happening thanks to cell phones and the Internet. Careers are becoming increasingly specialized and we share almost all our information on the web or email, phone, text, conferences, etc. So humans do exhibit simultaneous specialization and integration. One limiting factor in forming a mind, however, is time: it takes a while for us to figure out anything that is relevant to all of humanity (or just a large group of people), and it takes a long time to communicate what we've found to everyone. One example is climate change: how long did it take us to figure out it's happening, and how much longer before the information about climate change really sinks in across the board and we do something about it as a collective? One possible way to circumvent this limitation is through wireless brain-to-brain communication, which isn't that far off in terms of available technology but might be quite far off in terms of practical applicability.
Now the real question is, what happens to our individuality if we give rise to a hive mind? Are our individual minds obliterated? Or is it just business as usual while a collective intelligence supervenes on our brains, unbeknownst to us? Giulio Tononi (of the information integration theory) actually thinks that the individual consciousness winks out when the group forms a truly integrated whole. At a lecture last year Tononi said that if the United States ever came to a point where it, as a nation, integrated more information than any of the individuals that make up the nation, those individuals would cease to be conscious. This happens to be one element of his theory I don't like, simply because it doesn't seem intuitively plausible: couldn't the United States integrate more information than I do as an individual, even while I, as an individual, continue to integrate a lot of information? If so, I should remain conscious. And it seems that the degree of information integration in a bee colony rivals that of the individual honeybee, and yet individual honeybees certainly seem conscious. So I don't take Tononi's assertion too seriously.
But, say that we do lose our individual consciousness if a hive mind emerges. Is that necessarily a bad thing? Clearly our gut reaction is yes, because we value our own mentality. But suppose it were the case that the collective human mind could receive more utility than could all individual humans combined. I'm getting this idea from the notion of a "utility monster," proposed by philosopher Robert Nozick as a critique of utilitarianism. According to utilitarianism, we would be morally obligated to sacrifice our own utility in the service of the utility monster, whose utility in being served outweighs our suffering in serving it. Some philosophers see this as a great example why utility is not the thing to be thinking about when it comes to morality. Utilitarians, on the other hand, bite the bullet and say that we should in fact suffer for this being if the utility it gains is greater than our suffering. In terms of the hive mind, utilitarians might say that we should allow ourselves to be subsumed into a collective consciousness if that consciousness can reap greater utility than all of us as individuals combined.
Personally, I hope this won't be a problem. Nor do I think it will be a problem. There must be a way for a higher collective consciousness to emerge without turning us into the Borg. Maybe a hive mind will only use a small portion of each person's brain, which would allow people to carry out their lives as usual. And maybe that collective mind would be far more intelligent than any single human and could call us into action when all of humanity is threatened – again, without destroying our individuality in the process.
Maybe. One can hope.


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From : mohamad hassan
Sent : Tuesday, June 7, 2005 6:35 PM
To : email@example.com
Subject : jordan
To arabtimes team!
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have published the letter from dr.abadi to the king of jordan...there are
many peopel who are against the letter but the majority are with the letter.
1--i red that dr.abadi have been aressted but would you please tell us if it
really happened....i hav tried to call dr.abadi but i hav could´nt reach
2--would you please publish more about dr.abadi or more from his articels
because we are very happy that there is someone who did wrote such athing
about the jordanian peopel..he expresses the jordanian feeling...
thank you very much
mohammad hassan.


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Yes, folks he has been at it again. He has found a way in somewhere and went on-line and read some of my critter tales. He left me a note again stuck to my patio door with a glob of tree sap. He has gotten together with both the outside day and night crew and read them my post "I want to rest my weary feet in the cold Merced River……" and now they want to skip the Friday Night Poker games and instead get together for me to tell them some of my "human" tales. He even said please! I almost fell out of bed when I read that part of his note…..lol….shocking! How can I turn that down?
So on Friday night all the critters came to the patio ready to settle in for the beginning of that for which was to become the telling of the tale. There were the squirrels, raccoons, opossums, rabbits and even all of my feathered friends were camping out for the event. Also many other smaller four or more legged critters tucked into the dark corners a round the patio. I asked what sort of tale did they want? DT jumped up and down on the corner fence post he was sitting on and said with wonder "Oh please, tell us about that place up in those mountains!". Very good pick! That just happens to be one of my favorite spots too. Once everyone is comfy and got all the wiggles out and ready, I'll begin the tale of "Lovely Mountain Cabin"……
There once was a lovely cabin in the Great Smokey Mountains just a stones throw from the Blue Ridge Parkway and covered with more trees than you could count!
The log cabin had a great view too! And there was my perfect rocking chair on the perfect porch…. I had spent many hours there…..just watching all the mountain critters for there were many….maybe even some that all of you might be related to!
The birds would sing all day long and even wake us up each morning. To wake up and step out the cabin door with a fresh cup of my dark brew of coffee aroma lingering around me and to sit in my rocking chair for as long as I liked, just taking it all in…..well…. was like living in my own kind of heaven! On the other hand the first time my two leg critter were there some adjustments were needed…lol…no Internet, phones of any kind and no TV. But they soon found things to do. Fishing for rainbow trout {I see you licking your lips Rocco!}, hiking trails and mining for gem stones. My younger son even found enough raw gem stones to make me three pendents: one oval and one pear shaped Blue Topaz and one emerald cut Amethyst! I know how many of my critters love shinny stuff! While they were engaged in some of those adventures I had one of my own….lol…Rocco, Tater, Tot, Little Momma, Benny, June and Bebe all of you raccoons would love my adventure. A hot tub and spa….. oh yes…. very nice….and the crystal clear splashing water of the mountain brook next to the spa would surely draw all critters to come play and I saw all kinds enjoying those waters while we spent our days at the lovely cabin's spa.
Oh how I wish I could be there now! And Peanut there were tons of trees that you and your opossum tail could dangle from to your little opossum heart's delight. Same would apply to all you squirrels…lol….I know all of my feathered friends would have enjoyed the variety of seeds and plants. Everyone would have loved the many brooks that tumbled or meandered down the mountain side a round the cabin. After long days of discovery and fun we would fire up the grill and cook the fresh fish {great on the grill}. My younger son caught his first fish while at the cabin when he was very young and while removing the hook ….. well part of the eye came out…and my son promptly lost his lunch….yes all down the front of his shirt….one of those moments that every mom waits for…just so that when he is older we can tell everyone about the big event. Just after dark we would pop some pop corn and go out side and sit on the porch in the rocking chairs and try to throw pop corn in to each others mouth… that would turn into an all out pop corn throwing war… let's just say all the local critters had a nice pop corn snack the next morning.
The night-time was not silent….but filled with the sounds of the rushing, tumbling and splashing mountain brooks as they pass by the cabin….crickets, frogs, even some fire flies and other night loving things of which I had no clue…..but they were loud! We always found it hard to leave that cabin. Although we did have some wild adventures while on the way home…..but that will have to be at an other time as it is late and all of you critters need to scamper on home now…..YES, DT we will do this again….. NOW scoot! And now for me…..I too should scoot…..but no need for you to go….. stay as long as you like, the views are free, as are the rocking chairs…..go a head and take some of the Great Smokey Mountains and the little lovely cabin with you in your mind, heart and soul….. feel its serenity until our paths cross again…….. Lila


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Tell me what you think and see if it needs improvement. :D
Tell me what you think and see if it needs improvement. :D
contained in a greenhouse dome that must measure 182.88 meters high
You do realize that that's the height of a 60-story building, right? Also, what a coincidence that that's exactly 600 feet.
over 15.24 meters (size of a truck semitrailer)
Again, oddly specific size that miraculously translates into a round number in feet. The semitrailer note is oddly specific and not obviously relevant.
of it's species x13
Literally every use of "it's" in this article is wrong.
contain venom's and poisons
such as [DATA EXPUNGED]
You use [DATA EXPUNGED] 14 times, and none of them good.
a few days later will gain the traits of the organism it deemed favorable.
This is the gist of the idea, and it isn't new; I believe at least one of the articles that used this idea is still currently on the site, although I can't find it at the moment. This neither twists the concept in interesting ways, nor executes it decently.
Also, the logs and the interview is narmy as hell.
I was going to line-by-line this, but instead I'm just going to say this;
Learn how to use apostrophes correctly.
Is there any good in the article that you would want me to explore more and draw more out?
Holy text blocks batman…
Also, your tone is terrible. I couldn't read it without wincing. Please, read all of these: http://www.scp-wiki.net/top-rated-pages. And when you're done, read them again. And again. Then apply what you have learned about tone to your own piece.
What part of this article killed it for you guys in terms of tone?
Probably all of the things they listed above.
Just because I'm feeling nice today, I'll summarize for you:
Read more of the site so you can get a better feel for the tone of SCP articles, then get on chat so you can get to know the resident authors and polish ideas out before you do something embarrassing like post up a half-baked wreck.
When I made the measurements I totally forgot about significant units. Also I will try to get better at using the template as it made this draft rough without it.
The bit about DNA is not very good. The double helix structure and genetic code are common for all living things. People often confuse "genetic code" and "genome sequence". What you mean is the SCP will incorporate sequences from other DNA to it's own.
I would simply say that the organization of it's genome is unlike that of any known organism, but contains fragments of sequences from it's victims.
Then again, it simultaneously modifies all the DNA molecules in each cells of it's body? I think it would be easier and more "realistic" (for lack of better word) if it integrated cells and tissues from it's vitcims to itself, fusing them and recombining them with its own cells to create new organs and functions in different parts of it's body.
A lot of the genetic information controls how the organisms develop from an egg. Simply put, magically adding bird DNA sequence in a creature's DNA won't give them wings.
Also, for the title, SCP-1266 is already called an Ark, although it's a totally different thing. I don't really consider your concept as an Ark, since that would be something that preserves animals to save them. Maybe Genetic Vampire would be more accurate for your SCP.
Well I decided to trash this idea entirely. Thanks for the critiquing of my draft.


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MLB News: Major League Baseball Power Rankings as of 5/19/14
Mitch Ranks all 30 Major League Baseball teams as of May 19, 2014
The 2014 MLB Season
See the Latest Odds
More than a quarter of the season is already over for Major League Baseball this year and for some teams we are seeing separation from the pack whole for others, their season is on the brink of being over as far as meaningful games go. Last week we had a huge pack of teams all at .500, this week that isn't the case and the rankings are better defined.
1) Detroit Tigers- The Tigers have the best record in baseball and are getting it done on the road. Rick Porcello has been the early hero going 7-1 thus far as the third man in the rotation.
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2) Oakland A's-The A's are for real this season and are no longer a novelty act or an underdog story. The A's are legitimate contenders to win it all.
3) San Francisco Giants-The Giants are playing like they took all of the talk about the Dodgers personally. In what looks to be the toughest division so far, the NL West, the Giants lead the pack.
4) Milwaukee Brewers-For the first time this season the Brewers are starting to stumble and it will be interesting to see how they respond to the pack in the NL Central closing the gap.
5) Los Angeles Angels-With Albert Pujols and Mike Trout leading the way the Angels are finally playing up to their potential but the pitching staff deserves a ton of credit as well.
6) Colorado Rockies-The Rockies are simply too tough at home and if they can keep their rod winning percentage within reason they are going to be tough.
7) Atlanta Braves-The Braves have a losing record on the road and they have been spending time their recently as the continue to drop in the rankings and their division lead shrinks.
8) New York Yankees-The Yankees lead the AL East but the division hasn't played to its' own high set standards.
9) Washington Nationals-There are big expectations for the Nationals but they don't seem to be playing up to them at least not yet.
10) Baltimore Orioles-Neck and neck with the Yankees in the AL East but with all of the chances the Orioles have had to take control of the division, they just never rise to the occasion against the better teams.
11) St. Louis Cardinals-The Cards look like they may be getting it into gear which means the Brewers are looking over their shoulders.
12) Kansas City Royals-The Royals are playing well but if they don't turn it up a notch in a hurry they will be playing for a chance at the Wildcard.
13) Los Angeles Dodgers-The Dodgers have Kershaw back but after he was shelled on Saturday they might be concerned that he might not be 100 percent. This team is still expected to perform at a higher level than they have been.
14) Toronto Blue Jays-The Jays are just a game back in the AL East and I don't think we have even seen their best yet.
15) Miami Marlins-Even with Fernandez sidelined for the season the Marlins are marching forward and winning, even on the road.
16) Minnesota Twins-I think if you asked the Twins fans before the season if they would take .500 at this point in the season I think most would have taken it.
17) Seattle Mariners-The Mariners lost six in a row this week before winning on Sunday, tht's the beauty of having a stopper like Felix Hernandez.
18) Texas Rangers-The Rangers clearly have issues with their starting rotation and while we are seeing some signs they are competitive we see more signs saying this isn't their year.
19) Boston Red Sox-The Red Sox surprised last season but this season they are performing like most expected last year, and that isn't very good.
20) San Diego Padres-If scoring runs wasn't the most important thing the Padres would be near the top of baseball as they do a lot of things really well but scoring isn't one of those.
21) Chicago White Sox-The Sox are missing their best bat, Jose Abreu, and their best pitcher, Chris Sale, so they are moving the wrong way.
22) New York Mets-The Mets have struggled over the past week but they are still within striking distance in the NL East.
23) Philadelphia Phillies-The Phils have to thrilled with the way Cole Hamels pitched in his last start and they might be thinking differently about their season.
24) Cincinnati Reds-The Reds are getting healthy and they are close enough to still make a move but they can't make a ton of mistakes or their season will be over.
25) Cleveland Indians-The Indians don't look anything like the team that made the playoffs a year ago as the starting pitching just hasn't held up.
26) Tampa Bay Rays-The Rays just look depleted and deflated but we have seen them make far too many runs over the yers to count them out now.
27) Pittsburgh Pirates-The Pirates aren't playing all that bad but if they plan on making a move they may need an extra arm and another bat.
28) Arizona Diamondbacks-The D-Backs are still trying to recover from the bad start and while it was just a game, laying the big number on Kershaw and the Dodgers on Saturday gave them something to cheer about.
29) Houston Astros-For a team with an overall record so poor, the Astros seem to give most team fits in both wins and losses.
30) Chicago Cubs-The wheels are off the cart on the North Side as the Cubs are playing for a different year that isn't this one.
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Volunteers are the Gold of this Earth!!
- Everywhere I go in this great province, I always marvel at the tremendous volunteer spirit shown by Manitobans of all ages and how it contributes so greatly to our quality of life.
- The strength, creativity and commitment of our volunteers are renowned, whether the need is organizing a festival or event, raising funds or helping strangers in need. Volunteerism has become a genuine source of pride for us, reflecting a caring attitude and a recognition and appreciation of our shared humanity. It is gratifying to know that our community is always so willing to lend their time and talents to worthy causes that ultimately enrich and strengthen our entire province.
- As the Queen's representative in Manitoba, I have the honour of seeing many volunteer efforts first-hand, including those who help with the Lieutenant Governor's awards programs and those who serve as honorary Aides-de-Camps. Your contributions are both admirable and appreciated.
- During Volunteer Week 2016, I encourage you to take the time to support your favourite cause and count yourself among the thousands of Manitobans who give so unselfishly of themselves to make life a little easier for their fellow citizens. Indeed, our volunteers are the true strength of our province.
The Honourable Janice C. Filmon, C.M., O.M.
Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba


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Frank Oblinsky, Jr.
Harrison, Michigan
Mr Oblinsky 80 passed away Sunday July 26, 2015 at his home with his family at his side following a lingering illness. He was born in Ernest, PA on July 20, 1935 to the late Frank Sr. and Mary (Rolka) Oblinsky. He was a veteran of the Korean War serving in U.S. Marines. He married the former Nancy M. Forsyth on August 1, 1992 in Walled Lake, Michigan, she survives him. Frank worked in the several auto services companies before retiring to Harrison. He enjoyed watching, playing sports of any kind, hunting and especially fishing.
He is survived by children and step children Frank III & Jennifer Oblinsky of VA, Mark & MaryJo Oblinsky of NC, Jeff & Sue Oblinsky of Traverse City,Bryan & Karen Oblinsky of Mesich, Cindy & Matt Arquette of South Lyon, Dan & Van Thifault of GA and Tim Thifault of TX; 19 grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren; 2 brothers Jack & Janet Oblinsky of Gladwin and Bob & Nancy Oblinsky of PA and 1 sister Bonnie Oblinsky of PA. He was preceded in death by a son Rodney Oblinsky in 2010.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday July 29, 2015 at 3 pm at Sisson Funeral Home. Committal service with military honors will be Thursday July 30, 2015 at 10:30 am at Great Lakes National Cemetery, Holly. Family will receive friends and family at the funeral home on Wednesday from 1 to 8 pm.


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Friday, 13 October, 2017
Vasileios Syros, Ph.D., from the Italian Academy for Advanced Studies in American at Columbia University, will present as part of the Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies's Matteo Ricci Speaker Series at 4 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 13. The talk will be held in Room 142, Adorjan Hall.
Syros's talk, "Heavens in Cathay China as a Mercantilist Utopia and Jesuit Political Thought," aims to shed new light on Jesuit perceptions of cross-cultural encounters between early modern Europe and China, focusing on the work of Jesuit political writer Giovanni Botero. The lecture will argue that the ultimate goal of Botero's deployment of the example of China is to alert to the challenges associated with imperial expansion and to foreground the importance of trade for domestic stability.
A reception will follow the lecture.


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Most of my sewing is quick wins, dreamt up and sewn in only a couple of days, however there are a few projects which take much longer. This post is about one such project.
Let's rewind to a whole year ago to this photo.
Its a photo taken during a weekend away in Leeds with my besties. I love this photo for lots of reason (coincidentally I'm wearing RTW), but I especially love the dress that my friend is wearing. I love the colour, the shape, the relaxed style of it, and the idea that a dress can have an exposed zip down the front and can be worn as a "jacket" in cooler weather.
So when my Abakhan's fabric haul happened earlier in the year (I've still got over 10m of it left so don't expect me to be shutting up about it any time soon!), the olive fabric reminded me so much of this dress that I knew I had to use that photo as inspiration and make my own take on it.
I began with the Sew Over It Ultimate Shirt Dress. I then hacked it to make it more like the image I had in my head. Apart from the zip and lengthening the dress all the other hacks came about as I as sewing it up. The SOI shirt dress is a fairly vintage pattern, but for this dress I wanted a utilitarian look, so I replaced lots of the soft gathers and easing with pleats. Both the sleeve inserts and shoulder seams across the dress front call for gathering, but I've used pleats instead. The sleeves are also longer than my other versions, and I've added a chunky turn up to each sleeve, and a sleeve tab with a gold military looking button.
The dress is a little big. I cut out a 14 and as its more true RTW sizes than the big 4, I tend to have this issue with SOI patterns. So for this reason, I've added 4 very wide (4 inch) belt loops which cover the pleats in the bodice and skirt pieces (which incidentally don't quite line up and in this fabric its pretty obvious, so belt loops hiding this is great!). I then fashioned a wide belt out of a matching piece of fabric and cut the corners diagonally to finish.
A dress is also ALWAYS better with pockets right? So as this was a hack-a-thon, I put pockets in. One blue and one burgundy (it wasn't worth doing different colours, I had to do so much pressing to ensure they didn't peep out!)
I finally added a 21 inch open ended zip to complete the dress. I don't know why I didn't think of this, but I didn't measure before I got the zip out of my stash, and the dress is longer than 21 inches! So I inserted the zip, starting where buttons would usually start, hoping it would be fine to leave a bit at the bottom of the skirt front which wasn't fastened shut. Unfortunately this leaves it borderline indecent! So a bit of pondering later I decided to use the facings that run down both sides of the opening and a popper to bring them together and make sure it closes properly. To do this I had to cut the facing just above the zip so that it would fold out and become visible. I was also conscious that I wanted to make something that I could also wear as an overcoat, so wanted the fasting to be fairly discreet. I think this was a great solution and we are calling it a hack as opposed to a bodge job!
Overall I'm really pleased with this dress. It took me a long time to complete as I really thought about these design features, and as a result I think I'll treasure it that bit more (that and the memories this dress will always remind me of!). Sometimes slow sewing really does pay off.


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"Fin Donnelly, Ted van der Gulik and Jordan Point – this may be one of the heaviest-hitting panels I've ever participated on," states Anna Warwick Sears, Executive Director, Okanagan Basin Water Board
"The Canadian Water Summit holds breakout sessions early in the afternoon to get people out of their normal chairs and shake things up. We are the only panel that will be talking about watersheds. Because our audience will be national and international in nature, we will be as frank and forthcoming as possible about the challenges and opportunities. To provide the audience with a common understanding, each member of the panel will speak to Water/Land Use interactions in BC, and along the Fraser River in particular. Each will elaborate on the biggest concerns for the future, anticipated positive changes, what civil society can do to ensure a better future, and where we are going from here," states Anna Warwick Sears.