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Vocabulary Word
Word: functionary
Definition: official (who performs a particular function)
Definition: official (who performs a particular function)
Sentences Containing 'functionary'
Monsieur Gabelle was the Postmaster, and some other taxing functionary united; he had come out with great obsequiousness to assist at this examination, and had held the examined by the drapery of his arm in an official manner.
The altitude of the gallows that would turn to water and quench it, no functionary, by any stretch of mathematics, was able to calculate successfully.
Awakened by a timid local functionary and three armed patriots in rough red caps and with pipes in their mouths, who sat down on the bed.
``Emigrant,''said the functionary,``I am going to send you on to Paris, under an escort.''
``It is as the good patriot says,''observed the timid functionary.
``It is always as the good patriot says,''observed the functionary.
The name of the strong man of Old Scripture had descended to the chief functionary who worked it; but, so armed, he was stronger than his namesake, and blinder, and tore away the gates of God's own Temple every day.
The honorable functionary had scarcely expressed himself thus, in that intonation which is peculiar to brigadiers of the gendarmerie, when a loud scream, accompanied by the violent ringing of a bell, resounded through the court of the hotel.
At twelve this man was replaced by another functionary, and Danglars, wishing to catch sight of his new guardian, approached the door again.
He is a functionary whose existence, in the natural course of things, would have terminated about two hundred years ago.
And when that functionary appeared before him, he bade him without delay set about making a new leg, and directed the mates to see him supplied with all the studs and joists of jaw-ivory (Sperm Whale) which had thus far been accumulated on the voyage, in order that a careful selection of the stoutest, clearest-grained stuff might be secured.
The prophet Daniel holds a scepter in the right hand, for he was a royal functionary and foretold the coming of the King.
Huiswoud served briefly as the Communist Party's representative to the Executive Committee of the Communist International in 1922 and was a leading black Comintern functionary during the decade of the 1920s.
Between his attendance of the Rand School and his participation in the 21st Assembly Branch of the SPA, located in Harlem, Huiswoud made the acquaintance of a number of influential figures in the history of American radicalism, including Japanese expatriate Sen Katayama — later a high-ranking functionary in the Communist International — trade unionist and newspaper editor A. Philip Randolph and his associate Chandler Owen, Richard B. Moore, Lovett Fort-Whiteman, Frank Crosswaith, and Edward Welsh.
Huiswoud was set to work as a functionary in the African Blood Brotherhood, by then a mass organization of the Communist Party targeted towards black workers.
James S. "Jim" Allen, born Sol Auerbach, (1906–1986) was an American Marxist historian, journalist, editor, political activist, and functionary of the Communist Party USA.
Following the fall of the Hungarian revolution, Kun emigrated to the Soviet Union, where he worked as a functionary in the Communist International bureaucracy.
He was the leading functionary and legal adviser of the principal town corporations in the Netherlands.
He succeeded in his opposition to the proposed establishment of a new rabbinical school on the plan of those in Vilna and Zhitomir, but he failed in his attempt to induce the government to recognize as the real head of the Jewish communities the synagogue rabbi instead of the government rabbi, who was in reality only a civil functionary and a layman.
He has gone on record to mention that no BJP leader has any role in controversial land deals and that there is no proof of corruption by any government functionary.
Included in the changes were the formation of a much larger Provincial Executive, which included two gender paritied representatives from each of six regions, gender paritied Deputy Leaders, and the creation of multiple functionary roles (a quasi civil service) separated from the Provincial Executive.
Schlesinger's first position as a trade union functionary came when he was elected business manager of the Chicago Cloakmakers' Union in 1902, aged just 17.
Later absolved of guilt for the defeats at Palo Alto and Resaca de la Palma, Arista spent the rest of the war as a functionary, seeing little combat.
Currently, Beveridge is a functionary of the Presbyterian church, and contributes right-wing commentary to a number of local publications.


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ESPY Award's From 2002 – Samuel L. Jackson Plays Hockey Coach [VIDEO]
The ESPY awards a typically a very fun award show. More relaxed than that of the Grammy's Emmys or any of the other award shows. There is always a fun sketch or two during them before the present the award to the individual athlete or team. I know that I watched the ESPY's in 2002 but for the life of me, I could not remember the skit by Samuel L. Jackson and his representation as a hockey coach. This video is hilarious. Check it or 'I will lay my vengeance upon thee'! HA

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Brigadier General Katana Leah
Name Katana Leah
Position Visiting Commanding Officer
Rank Brigadier General
- 2 Mission Posts
Last Post
Sun Aug 5th, 2018 @ 9:55pm
Character Information
Physical Appearance
|Hair Color
|Eye Color
|Physical Description
|She is slender and good looking, she also looks like her identical twin sister Mya Leah"Shadow". She has the Bajoran nose ridges and Vulcan ears.
|Lieutenant Colonel Adam Stone
|Son: Adam Stone Jr. (Newborn)
|Ti'Vash (Vulcan, Deceased)
|Mia Leah (Bajoran, Retired Admiral)
|Mya Leah (Identical Twin Sister)
Personality & Traits
|General Overview
|She is a touch person when she has to be. But she tries to be laid back, but when on duty she is a regular marine. She is a kind person and likes meeting new people and is very sociable.
|Strengths & Weaknesses
|Strengths: She is a hard worker who tends to follow things by the book.
Weakness: That she works too hard
|To work up in rank and be the best she can be, she always striving to be a better person and a better marine
|Hobbies & Interests
|Holonovals, Martial Arts, Hand-to-hand combat, weight lifting.
|Personal History
|Katana Leah was born in Jalanda City, Bajor on September 6, 2350 with her mother Mia Leah a Bajoran who was an Admiral of the USS Snow who later took a leave of absence from her Command to raise her children on Bajor, and her father Ti'Vash who happens to be back on Vulcan as the Vulcan Senator. She also has an Identical Twin sister named Mya Leah. She never saw her father growing up because he was always busy and didn't have the time. She grew up more Bajoran then her Vulcan side so she showed emotion, her father disapproved but there was nothing he could do he would not leave Vulcan to help raise her. Her mother eventually when they were old enough to be more self-sufficient she went back to active command and was given the command of a Starbase Delta. When they would get vacation time they would go back to Jalanda City, Bajor to spend needed time theirs.
When she turned 15 years old she was set on going into Starfleet Academy and the Marine Corps to become a Marine. When she talked to her mother about it she was proud that her daughter was following in her footsteps. So the day she turned 18 years old she packed her things and got on the next transport to Earth.
She had graduated from the Academy with high honors and then was assigned to the USS Gladiator as a Marine CO during the Dominion War. Her sister Mya Leah was the Chief Intelligence Officer also on the USS Gladiator. She saw things that she wished she hadn't, she saw good officers killed. After the war was over she went up the ranks quickly with her hard work and dedication.
She was later given her own command of the USS Cairo, for a short time until she got recalled to Starfleet Command until her next set of orders. She Given Command of SFMC Kovar a Marine Base on Kovar Colony. Then she was reassigned back to the USS Cairo as her Commanding Officer that has been assigned to Task Force 72 and Roosevelt Station.
|Service Record
|2365-2366: Starfleet Academy; Cadet 1st year
2367-2368: Starfleet Academy; Cadet 2nd year
2369-2370: Starfleet Academy; Cadet 3rd year
2371-2372: Starfleet Academy; Cadet 4th year
2373-2374: USS Gladiator; Marine; Second Lieutenant
2374-2375: USS Gladiator; Marine; First Lieutenant
2375-2376: USS Gladiator; Marine Detachment Executive Officer; Marine Captain
2376-2377: USS Gladiator; Marine Detachment Commanding Officer; Major
2377-2382: USS London; Executive Officer; Lieutenant Colonel
2382-2384: USS Cairo-A; Commanding Officer; Colonel
2384-2387: Starfleet Command; Earth; Lieutenant Colonel
2388: SFMC Kovar "Camp Kovar", Base Commander, Colonel
2388-Pres: USS Cairo-D; Commanding Officer; Senior Colonel


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MOORESVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Jeff Gordon lost his car chief on Monday when Jeff Meendering joined Petty Enterprises as crew chief for Bobby Labonte.
MOORESVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Jeff Gordon lost his car chief on Monday when Jeff Meendering joined Petty Enterprises as crew chief for Bobby Labonte.
Meendering began his career at Hendrick Motorsports 13 years ago sweeping floors, and worked his way up to a pivotal role on Gordon's crew. He was the interim crew chief during a six-race stretch this season when Steve Letarte was suspended.
His new job with Petty starts immediately, and he'll accompany Labonte to a tire test at Atlanta Motor Speedway next month.
"The opportunity to lead a team with the winning tradition of the 43 car, and work for a legend in Richard Petty, felt like the perfect fit," Meendering said. "Bobby Labonte is a champion and a driver of the highest caliber. I have been fortunate to visit Victory Lane several times with the 24 team, and I fully expect to be a part of getting Bobby and the 43 car there again."
LONDON (AP) — World 400-meter champion Christine Ohuruogu appeared at an appeal hearing Monday in a bid to overturn her lifetime Olympic ban for missing doping tests.
The 23-year-old runner attended a 3.5-hour hearing before a sports arbitration panel to contest the British Olympic Association rule.
A verdict is expected by the end of the year.
Ohuruogu won the 400-meter world title in Osaka, Japan, on Aug. 29, just weeks after completing a one-year ban imposed by UK Athletics for missing three out-of-competition drug tests between October 2005 and July 2006.
Under BOA rules, any British athlete found guilty of a doping violation is banned from competing in any future Olympics.
Ohuruogu wants to compete in next summer's Beijing Olympics and the 2012 Games in her home city of London.
Former world triathlon champion Tim Don and judo athlete Peter Cousins, who both served three-month suspensions for missing drug tests, successfully appealed against the BOA ban.
Ohuruogu was the first track athlete to be punished for missing three tests in Britain. She said she missed the testers when her training schedules were changed on late notice.
NEW YORK (AP) — Tim Raines and David Justice head 11 first-time candidates on the baseball writers' 2008 Hall of Fame ballot, joining Mark McGwire, Rich Gossage, Jim Rice and 11 other holdovers.
When Cal Ripken Jr. and Tony Gwynn were elected in January, Gossage fell 21 votes shy of the necessary 75 percent and Rice was 63 votes short. Rice is on the ballot for the 14th time and Gossage for the ninth. Players can be on the Baseball Writers' Association of America ballot for up to 15 years. Gossage's percentage increased from 64.6 in 2006 to 71.2 in 2007, while Rice's declined from 64.6 to 63.5.
Raines was a seven-time All-Star who played 23 seasons and batted .294 with 2,605 hits and 808 steals, fifth on the career list. He was the 1986 NL batting champion.
Justice was the 1990 NL Rookie of the Year and a three-time All-Star. He had a .279 average, 305 homers and 1,017 RBIs in 14 seasons.
Brady Anderson, Rod Beck, Shawon Dunston, Chuck Finley, Travis Fryman, Chuck Knoblauch, Robb Nen, Jose Rijo and Todd Stottlemyre also are first-time candidates. The five-year waiting rule was waived for Beck, who died June 23.
CHICAGO (AP) — Kerry Wood, who made the switch to the bullpen last season after a swift recovery from shoulder problems, agreed Monday to a $4.2 million, one-year deal to return to the Chicago Cubs.
Wood, the 1998 NL Rookie of the Year, can make an additional $3.45 million in performance bonuses based largely on games finished. He had a $1.75 million salary this year.
The right-hander went 1-1 last season with a 3.33 ERA in 22 relief appearances. He didn't join the team until Aug. 5 when he made his first appearance since June 2006.
Wood has a 72-57 career record with 3.67 ERA in part of nine seasons with the Cubs. He made an immediate impression when he struck out 20 Houston Astros in just his fifth major league start in 1998 and went 13-6 in that first season, helping the Cubs win the NL wild card.
He missed the 1999 season after elbow ligament replacement surgery.
CLEVELAND (AP) — Cleveland Indians reliever Juan Lara remained hospitalized in the Dominican Republic on Monday with serious injuries sustained in a fatal accident that killed two people on a motorcycle.
Lara, who pitched in one game for Cleveland last season, was returning from a winter league game Saturday night in San Pedro de Macoris when the sports utility vehicle he was driving was hit by a speeding motorcycle, killing both its rider and passenger, Indians spokesman Bart Swain said.
Lara was stopped at an intersection when he was struck on the driver's side. He was pinned inside the vehicle. Lara's girlfriend was with him at the time.
Lara had seven scoreless outings for the Indians, who signed him out of their Dominican Academy in 1999. He is on the club's 40-man roster and has been pitching for Estrellas in the Dominican winter league.
SAO PAULO, Brazil (AP) — A stadium where seven people died when a section of stands collapsed was recently criticized as the worst of Brazil's big soccer venues, and an official said Monday that past renovations did not deal with its structural integrity.
The victims fell 49 feet through a 10-foot wide hole in the concrete stands of the Fonte Nova stadium in the coastal city of Salvador, Bahia state secretary of sports Nilton Vasconcelos told the official Agencia Brasil news agency. Several people were injured.
Vasconcelos said government officials did not know of any structural problems before the accident Sunday night, but that past renovations did not address the structural integrity of the stadium.
Fonte Nova, however, was highlighted as the worst of 29 major Brazilian soccer stadiums in a survey released this month by a Brazilian association of engineers and architects. The association said the stadium was unsafe, and that its stands were of particular concern.
The accident occurred as the game ended, when fans of the Bahia soccer team went into a wild celebration, storming the field because their team managed a 0-0 draw with Vila Nova, securing Bahia a place in the nation's second division.
Fans were jumping up and down in glee when the hole opened in the concrete floor of the stand and the victims fell several stories, landing on pavement.
Police initially said eight people were killed, but the government of Bahia state said Monday that seven had died.
About 60,000 people were at the stadium for the game, and many didn't realize that the section of bleachers had given way as they invaded the field in celebration.
The stadium was built in 1951, and the soccer stadium survey released Nov. 1 by Brazil's Sinaeco association of architects and engineers said Fonte Nova's stands were "in ruins."
The group's report featured pictures of crumbling support beams under the stands, and deemed Fonte Nova overall in "pitiful state, (with) no comfort or security for users."
The survey was conducted because Latin America's largest nation will host the 2014 World Cup, and the association wanted to give authorities an idea of the conditions of Brazil's major sports stadiums.
Salvador — a major Brazilian tourism destination — would almost certainly get some of the games. But Brazil did not include Fonte Nova as a possible venue in its preliminary list of 18 stadiums submitted to FIFA, soccer's governing body.
Instead, Brazil proposed building a new stadium by 2011 for Salvador in a different location that would named the Bahia Arena.
Brazil, which has won a record five World Cups, was awarded the right last month to host the 2014 tournament by FIFA. Latin America's largest country hosted the competition once before, in 1950.
The state governor of Bahia state, Jacques Wagner, ordered the Fonte Nova stadium closed while authorities investigate the cause of the accident.


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I recently had to buy a black suit for a school event, which is kind of ridiculous since I'm seventeen years old. Someone told me I looked professional. I didn't, I looked like I was going to a funeral.
The point I'm trying to make is that business women no longer wear black suits and sensible heels. They rock the world in Chanel and Christian Louboutin. Power is sexy and Dries Van Noten is designing for the power women of today. Absolutely gorgeous.
This is such a great color. Still neutral, but not-your average neutral so it looks fantastic. I think it's perfect for this fall.
Love this bag. Due to my obsession with big bags, I think this is fantastic. This jacket has a little bit of a masculine feel to it. I love men's clothing on women, it's one of the sexiest things out there. This is beautiful. I love turning trench coats into dresses, because I think they have such a flattering cut, it's a waste not to use them as dresses. This is so gorgeous I can't stop looking at it. Love how effortlessly chic this looks.
This jacket is magical and matched with the leopard it's perfection.
Oh my goodness. This silhouette is gorgeous. This dress is gorgeous. This jacket is gorgeous. These shoes are gorgeous. Gorgeous Gorgeous Gorgeous.
Oh my goodness. This silhouette is gorgeous. This dress is gorgeous. This jacket is gorgeous. These shoes are gorgeous. Gorgeous Gorgeous Gorgeous.
Love the Leopard and the cinched waist with the bulky vest underneath. Utterly Genius
Love the Lace. It's beautiful. I love the green sleeves in the dress and those shoes with that skirt.
Love these dresses. The colors are rich and the shapes are beautiful
I don't usually like gold that much but Dries Van Noten did a great job with it in this collection. I love how the jacket is paired with black pants and shoes but the dress, which is simple, has bright green shoes. Fabulous.
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15 years ago today I said "I do." And this morning I woke up and drove to work singing worship songs.
Got to work and thought to myself: it's just another day, it has no power.
Then I went to work. And that was that.
I'm no longer mourning my past. It's a new day!


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The Faerie Queene
The role of Arthur in the Faerie Queene book 1
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Prince Arthur's tale of his own quest for the Faerie Queene foreshadows his own involvement in the epic (had it been completed). Once he leaves their company, Redcrosse and Una immediately encounter a victim of Despair. The victim, another knight, displays the depths of his self-loathing in the noose he wears around his neck. Redcrosse challenges Despair, but he is easily persuaded that his recent sins have blackened his soul beyond redemption. Despair focuses Redcrosse only on his own failures, with no mention of the grace of God. Una again comes to the rescue, as the truth saves him from suicide and leads him to the House of Holiness to recuperate.


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Ground Squirrel, Wood Chucks, Hedgehog, Hamsters, Polar Bears and Bats.
This means that animals will fall asleep in a deep deep sleep that will last all day during winter. Such as these animals above.
These are the 3 things that these animals do before they hibernate.
1. First they store as much food as they can.
2. Second they Find or Make a winter shelter.
3. And lucky last they just fall into a deep sleep.


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Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Waldorf Man and a Question for Etsians...
A new little man! He stands 5" tall (which would make him a small boy for a 1:6 scale, a 5 foot tall dude for a 1:12 scale, and a GIANT for a 1:24 scale dollhouse.)
I was going to finish him off with face etc, like the "Grim reapers day off." and the victorian ladies... but a girlfriend of mine suggested I leave him just as he was. And the more he sat with everyone on the shelf, the more he grew on me, just as he is.
I listed him on etsy this morning.
Although, I'm thinking Friday will be the last day to ship out for Yule and Christmas delivery.
So, take a peek at the store. Many items from the store together will qualify for reduced shipping (I can refund through PayPal.)
I'm thinking of putting the store on holiday after Friday. For those of you who have an etsy store, do YOU close it down during the holidays?
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"Hearing God in Music" THIS SUNDAY!
Join us for this special musical service!
Domestic Terrorism in Las Vegas
Dear friends and People of People's Church,
Let us all pray for the victims of the mass shooting in Las Vegas. Even those who were not injured surely are traumatized.
As followers of the teachings of Christ, and on this, the birthday of Gandhi, may we all pray for solutions to the high level of violence in our nation and world.
There have been 273 mass shootings in our country in the last 275 days. Many of which are acts of terrorism, not by immigrants or Muslims, but primarily by born and bred citizens. (A mass shooting is when there are 3 or more victims)
We ask for God's guidance and wisdom to be able to have civil conversations around the gun violence that continues to shake our nation and that leaves lasting, heart- breaking, and life-long damaging effects on the victims and their families.
Let us pray. Let us all pray.
God have Mercy. Christ have Mercy. AMEN.
Pastor Linda
TONIGHT! We hope you can join us!
At the PCC Outdoor Chapel and Labyrinth – next to Barkers Alps Park! 1003 5th Ave N, Bayport MN
Blessing of the Animals – September 24!


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Welcome! You are viewing the first issue of BiblioTech, a student webzine by and for the students of the School of Information Resources and Library Science. BiblioTech was conceived of following a short email sent to yours truly with a link to Marginal Librarian, the student webzine of McGill's library school. In this email, said student fantasized about a hip, witty, intelligent online forum by and for SIRLS students. She implanted a thought in my brain, and then it grew and started kicking [ow]. With the help of my editors and contributors, the idea grew to full-term and can now officially be called "my baby."
The [working] name of this webzine, BiblioTech is meant to evoke our commitment to diversity. The word "biblioteca" in Spanish means "library," and one of the greatest strengths of our school is the way it recognizes the perspectives of Hispanic and Native American communities. The "tech" part speaks to the fact that we recognize the importance of technology in our field, whether we like it or not! [Unfortunately, we later found out that this name is quite popular in the library community, and we desperately need an original title! Send your ideas to email@example.com and the winning title gets a free LSO t-shirt!]
My gratitude goes towards all who made this happen - the Library Student Organization, the editors, and especially the contributors. I look forward to many more issues to come . . .
Lori Ito Hardenbergh
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Don't skip Suhoor (pre-dawn meal)
Suhoor is regarded as a benefit of the blessings in that it allows the person fasting to avoid the crankiness or the weakness caused by the fast.
Eat suhoor(sehri) just prior to dawn. Yes, it's hard to get up at that hour, which is why it has many benefits and rewards. And this morning meal is generally recognized as the single most important meal of the day. as this is needed to get you through the day. Many people eat a late night meal and sleep through till the dawn prayers. This is not advisable.
Skipping Suhoor prolongs the fasting period as your body will need to rely on the previous meal to provide you with all the nutrients and energy until Iftar (dinner). Due to the longer hours of fasting, you are more likely to feel dehydrated and tired during the day. Furthermore, skipping Suhoor also encourages overeating during Iftar, which can cause unhealthy weight gain.
So all those doing Ramadan please eat suhoor.
#Ramadan #ramzan #healthyfasting #shilpsnutrilife


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Personalised home-based palliative care, including 24-hour support and an equipment loan service, provided by compassionate staff and volunteers at no cost to patients in the comfort of their own home.
Specialist Palliative Care Nurses
Ballarat Hospice Care strives to make a difference to the lives of individuals and their loved ones with compassion, innovation and flexibility.
Specialist palliative care nurses focus on enriching quality of lives:
- By providing a 24 hour service
- Providing impeccable assessment and ongoing management of pain and symptoms
- Working closely with your GP and relevant specialists
- Facilitating referral to Palliative Care Doctors and Nurse Practitioner
Supportive Care Team
Comprehensive emotional support as required to the patients, their families and their support network.
Care and support by professional counsellors include:
- Counselling
- Advocacy – including support with completion of paperwork associated with Centrelink, superannuation, disability permits, multipurpose taxi voucher applications etc.
- Grief and Bereavement Support
- Spiritual Support – including story telling therapies
- Carer/Patient support including addressing significant emotional and social concerns
- Carer education program
- Bereavement support groups
- Information and assistance for advance care planning
- Referral to other services
The care provided extends beyond that which can be provided medically and counsellors can continue to offer support to family and carers into bereavement.
Equipment Loan Service
Ballarat Hospice provides an equipment loan service to assist patients and their carers to enable them to live as comfortable as possible in their own home.
Equipment includes items such as:
- Shower stools and chairs
- Wheel chairs
- Electric lift chairs
- Electric beds & mattresses
Equipment delivery and pick-up is part of the service provided by Ballarat Hospice at no charge to our patients.


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Indigo Large Round Vegetable Bowl
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The federal government must properly fund immunisations for asylum seekers and refugees living in the community, the Victorian health minister says.
David Davis is joining his state and federal counterparts at a health ministers' meeting in Sydney on Friday, where he will raise the funding issue.
He says the commonwealth should give the states money to ensure asylum seekers living in the community on bridging visas and refugees have access to immunisations beyond those they receive on arrival to Australia.
Mr Davis says asylum seekers receive immunisations when arriving in Australia but aren't adequately followed up when they move into the community.
"We are ... very keen to see the commonwealth properly fund immunisations for all refugees and asylum seekers and others who are non-citizens," he told AAP.
"The commonwealth needs to fully fund the states to undertake that important work."
Mr Davis said Victoria had an immunisation rate of around 93 per cent, which was one of the best in the nation, but rates needed to be lifted in particular pockets, such as in Brunswick and Carlton in inner-Melbourne.
He said GPs needed to be more involved in boosting immunisation rates and the federal government could support this through incentive payments to doctors or funding through Medicare Local health organisations.
On Thursday, Mr Davis called on the federal government to provide urgent investment in others areas such as language support and dental care for new arrivals to Australia.
Federal Health Minister Tanya Plibersek said on Wednesday the Commonwealth already covered medical costs of many asylum seekers through Medicare.


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Just a penny, the United States copper cent is now the one that everybody seems to be chasing. A huge collector base has emerged, due in large part to the internet.
Copper prices are on the rise and all United States Lincoln cents struck prior to the second half of 1982, are made of 95% pure copper. Calculate this rate with today's copper prices and each cent is worth about two and a half cents.
As of this date, it's still illegal to melt United States Lincoln cents. This law is being challenged and most likely will eventually be overturned. Some savvy investors are betting on it and they're socking away cents in hopes of a large return.
These investors are foregoing the numismatic aspect of these coins. The values can be really up there for certain dates. What they are doing is depleting the available supply for collectors to fill the sets they build and to upgrade to better coins. They actually effect the prices on eBay and other auction sites.
As of yet the decline of product has been ahead of the curve and prices haven't caught up for these inexpensive coins. It's a great chance to get in and buy some top graded examples that will undoubtedly become rarities in a few short years.
Another factor is the expanded collector base that has become a global hobby. Collecting United States Lincoln cents is by no means a United States only deal for collectors, they really do span the globe.
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Early United States Lincoln Cents
The wheatback cents
Let's take a look back to the early years and the key date 1909-S-VDB. This coin is the only year that carries the designer's initials on the reverse side of the coin below the wheat stalks. Victor David Brenner was the designer. This feature along with the S mint mark below the date which stands for San Fransisco, combine to make this first year coin one of the kings of any collection. In high grade uncirculated condition this coin is worth thousands of dollars.
Another key date is a short run with extremely l;ow mintage numbers for 1914-D cents. With just over a million coins struck, finding a good example is difficult. High grade uncirculated coins are virtually gone from the market without getting lucky or paying a small fortune. This is what's going to happen to all the semi keys next.
Next we'll talk a little bit about the semi keys. There are a few coins that are already starting to vanish from Ebay, one is the 1924-D another is the 1931-S. Both of these can still be found in uncirculated condition for under a hundred dollars and will certainly follow the key dates soon.
Right now we all still have a chance to get in at any level. The grade you can afford is out there. Pick a level of condition that you'll be able to handle. Start with the key dates to the set and get the best one you can. Then the rest will be less and less money and the set will get easier to fill with time.
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Modern Memorial Reverse United States Lincoln Cents
Missed Opportunities
After 1958, the wheat stalks disappeared from the reverse of the United States Lincoln cent and it was replaced with an artists rendition of the Lincoln Memorial. The composition of the coins remained 95% copper. Every year with this reverse is available in any condition so from this point on the set becomes easy to fill. Some numismatic collectors will limit their set to post 1958 to keep the cost down as well as afford the purchase of high grade examples.
There are also a few years when errors where made at the mint. This includes a doubled die in 1972 and a doubled ear on the president in 1984. In 1983 the words ONE CENT were extremely doubled on the reverse. All of these mint mistakes are highly sought out by collectors and can be readily sold on Ebay for hundreds of dollars. Pretty good for a coin you can find in a bank roll.
I highly recommend RS Yeoman's Redbook of US Coinsto any new collector or investor looking for a general value for each year and mint. It's a very inexpensive handbook with the value for all US coins. Take this book out on the hunt when shopping for examples and you have what you need to look up what the coins are worth when you find them. Taking the word of the seller can be a big mistake so beware.
If you're investing in United States Lincoln cents and you plan on buying high grade examples, I recommend you buy only certified coins from a well known grading company like PCGS or NGC. These are two of the best and both are recognized around the world.
The most important thing about collecting is filling the set you start out to finish. The investment end seeks a gain from future appreciation.


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Lauren Guthrie
Guthrie & Ghani
West Midlands
I have always loved sewing since I was a child and my Mum taught me how to sew.
I have always loved sewing since I was a child and my Mum taught me how to sew.
She was a dressmaker and worked from home so there was always lots of sewing paraphernalia around the house. About 8 years ago I really got back into sewing my own clothes as I just couldn't find the quality that I wanted on the high street anymore. I loved it so much that I decided to change career and set up my own fabric shop and and sewing studio. While setting the business up I was a finalist on the first series of the BBC's The Great British Sewing Bee. My shop and studio space, Guthrie & Ghani, started welcoming customers and teaching workshops in our Birmingham shop in 2013 and I haven't looked back since. I love sharing my makes on my blog www.guthrie-ghani.co.uk/blog
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LONDON, Feb. 3, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Willis Group Holdings (NYSE:WSH), the global risk adviser, insurance and reinsurance broker, has appointed John Merkovsky as Group Head of Risk Services. This new role is effective immediately.
Reporting to Steve Hearn, Deputy CEO of Willis Group, Merkovsky will seek greater coordination and collaboration across Willis's extensive risk-related capabilities to deliver the company's Analytical Broker proposition to its clients.
Working closely with Willis's Industry and Product heads, and the retail leadership in individual regions and countries, Merkovsky will look to grow the company's existing team of risk specialists to deliver the full range of Willis's global industry, insurance and risk management expertise in a more coordinated way in the various territories in which Willis operates.
Merkovsky was previously Global Leader and subsequently CEO for Marsh's Risk Consulting Practice, roles he held from 2005 until 2012. He was also responsible for Marsh's thought leadership activities around emerging risk issues including climate change, pandemic and supply chain. In 2012 Merkovsky founded the Marsh Office of Innovation. He is also an annual contributor to the World Economic Forum's Global Risk Network Report.
Commenting on the appointment, Hearn said: "This appointment speaks to Willis's commitment to become the Analytical Broker. Our main focus today is to integrate risk insights with practical and strategic solutions for our clients. By doing so we help them to build resilience in their organisations and compete more effectively. John has a huge amount of experience in leading organisations to help clients better understand risk in its many forms and in responding with innovative solutions."
He continued: "Businesses today have a pressing desire to gain a much better understanding of the threats they currently face or may be exposed to in the future. And in response to a challenging operating environment, companies are increasingly demanding new services, tools, advice and expertise to help them interpret and diagnose risks. Our role is to equip clients with these tools and to use our insights and expertise to help our clients make more informed decisions."
John Merkovsky said: "This is a tremendous opportunity to further develop the concept of Willis as the Analytical Broker and to establish the company as the leading global risk advisor. Willis has deeply impressive risk advisory, risk engineering, analytics and other risk related capabilities. Connecting these considerable talents will help drive the development of innovative new risk solutions for our clients."
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I've been tagged!!!
I've been tagged by Sunny over at A Damsel No Longer in Distress.
I'm also very new at being tagged, this is my first 'tagging'! So I guess, like Sunny, I'll post the guidelines first:
1. Post eight random facts/habits about yourself. Choose eight others to "tag", and include the guidelines in your post.
2. Let your "taggees" know that they've been tagged!
3. Enjoy learning more about your cyber-sisters/brothers.
Okay, so now I have to post 8 random facts or habits about myself.....to be honest I think I'm pretty boring too, but I told Sunny I would participate so here we go!
1. I LOVE coffee! I can drink 2, possibly 3 pots of coffee on any given day!
2. I love to research just about anything.
3. I love to bake, especially in the fall!
4. I am definitely an old fashioned person....ie: I love to crochet, garden, crafts, etc.
5. I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE my 2 children and husband! They are the 'bestest' in the world!!!
6. I am definitely new to blogging, but am SO enjoying it!
7. I have kept tropical fish for 10+ years.
8. I have no brain anymore. If I don't write things in my new 'brain', hence my HUGE planner, I won't remember a darn thing! (It took a vacation when I got pregnant with my kids, and this last time, NEVER came back!!!! :) )
I warned ya! LOL Pretty boring, aren't I?!?!
And the "taggee's" that I have tagged are as follows!
Bethany @ Happy to be called Mommy!
Nina @ Mamas*Little*Treasures
Laurie Ann @ A Magnolia's Heart Beats
Rebecca @ Oceans From the Rain
Rhonda Jean @ down---to---earth
Island Queen @ Sandcastle Momma
Octamom @ OCTAMOM (c)
Debra @ Days of Grace
I LOVE reading each one of these blogs! There are many blogs that I frequent from time to time, and many others I could tag, but these have brought me so much joy in the last few days. So pop on over and say 'hi'!
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Prentec (Process Engineering Technology) has been active in South Africa since 1974, mostly in the water and wastewater space. MechChem Africa talks to Martin Pryor, process manager for South African water and wastewater specialist, Prentec, along with Peter Günther, managing director of Prentec's sister company, Prentec Technical Services.
Typical skid-type reverse osmosis (RO) units for minewater desalination.
"We developed the IP for sequencing batch reactor (SBR) technology, modular wastewater treatment plants that are ideal for farms estates and small municipalities," says Günther adding that there are now hundreds of these plants around the country.
"SBRs are single units that are designed to manage all of the processing steps involved in wastewater treatment in one reactor," continues Pryor. "Conventional activated sludge (sewage treatment) requires aeration for oxidation of organics and nitrogen, as well as provision for anaerobic and anoxic conditions for the removal of nitrate and phosphate for complete biological nutrient removal. Then, the solids are settled in a clarifier or thickener, with some activated sludge being recycled, before the clear supernatant water is discharged into the dams or river systems," he explains.
Prentec SBRs do all of these processes using single modular chambers: an aerator on the top mixes the sludge when needed. When it stops, the activated sludge settles to the bottom of the tank and, after a short period, the clear water can be removed from the top.
"So one piece of process equipment can do the job of a multi-stage treatment facility: and larger processing needs can be accommodated by combining different numbers of modules – our largest plant can treat 6.0 Mℓ/day from eight units,"
Pryor tells MechChem Africa.
"We have a number of our own in-house designs for different treatment technologies and we offer turnkey fabrication, building and commissioning of water plants of any size. In addition, though, Prentec offers fabrication services for a host of other process applications: filter presses; clarifiers; thickeners and specialised process equipment such as rotary coal breakers, which we manufacture for a local OEM," he says.


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Lord Valter Soth
Fallen Knight of the Vallows
One of the first Vallows Knights and a personal friend of Almarius Thyre, Valter was the paragon of knightly virtue for years. Such was his faith and integrity that the god Tyr chose him as his champion. Tyr revealed to Lord Soth visions of a terrible calamity that would befall the world and instructed him on how to prevent it. Unfortunately, during his journey to combat the calamity, Lord Soth heard rumors of his wife's infedility. He turned his horse toward Black Rose Hall and, upon arriving, set torch to the castle. As he stood at the entrance, he heard his wife and her retainers screaming for help from inside. Furious at his champion's behavior, Tyr is rumored to have consumed Soth in the same raging fire that killed his wife.
Stories in Ustalav say that Lord Soth yet lives, in a fashion, and haunts Black Rose Hall along with the singing spirits of his dead wife and her ladies-in-waiting.


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New Report Finds Every $1.00 Invested in Pre-K Generates $1.79 in PA Economy
April 25, 2014
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Philadelphia, PA – Access to high-quality pre-k has both immediate and lasting economic benefits that extend far beyond the individual child, according to a new report from ReadyNation/America's Edge. The study, which was commissioned as a research element of the Pre-K for PA campaign, found that for every $1.00 invested in pre-k, the state's economy would see $1.79 in spending and economic activity.
"If Pennsylvania funded pre-k for all 3- and 4-year-olds, that investment would generate $800 million in additional goods and services and create almost 28,000 new jobs," said Sara Watson, Ph. D., national director of ReadyNation/America's Edge.
In the five-county, Southeastern Pennsylvania region, the report projects an immediate economic boost for local businesses: a $340 million investment in pre-k would generate $609 million in new spending – including $269 million outside the early education sector –translating to over 9,500 jobs. The return on every dollar that Pennsylvania invests in early childhood programs is due to a "multiplier effect" that outpaces even the robust boost seen in seven out of nine other major business sectors studied, such as retail trade and manufacturing.
"The Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce supports early childhood education as an important first step in every child's development," noted Rob Wonderling, President and CEO of the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce. "We support strategic improvements and reforms in our education system to enhance our Commonwealth's economy and to provide a well-educated workforce for the 21st century. This study provides valuable information for policy-makers' consideration as they take steps to ensure Pennsylvania's public education system remains competitive and growing into the future."
"For business leaders, this study shows that there is a double benefit from investing in pre-k," remarked Phil Peterson, co-chair of the business advisory committee of ReadyNation/America's Edge and a partner in the Radnor, PA office of AON. "We all know the long term benefits in reduced crime and social costs and increased employment and earning power, but this study shows that communities across Pennsylvania would see increased economic activity immediately as a result of expanding pre-k."
The report examined two potential economic scenarios to model the possible outcomes: first estimating the benefits if Pennsylvania fully funded its existing Pre-K Counts program to cover all children from families earning up to 300% of the federal poverty level; and next expanding access to all unserved 3- and 4-year-olds regardless of income.
"The benefits of investing in high quality pre-k go beyond even the significant impact demonstrated by the economic modeling," said Steve Wray, Executive Director of the Economy League of Greater Philadelphia. "We're in a competitive economy, and the future abilities of our workforce will be determined by skills developed in pre-kindergarten. 62% of job openings in Pennsylvania in the current decade will require some form of post-secondary education, and to remain competitive, businesses also need communicators, collaborators and critical thinkers."
"All children deserve access to a high-quality pre-k experience that prepares them to enter school ready to learn," Jill Michal, President and CEO of the United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey explained. "Our goal is to provide lawmakers and candidates with good information that they can use as they develop the policies and strategies to invest in the future of both our children and the Commonwealth's economy. We look forward to continued engagement as we all work towards a better future for Pennsylvania and its children."
For more information on the need for and benefits of high-quality pre-k, please visit Pre-k for PA's website here.
ReadyNation/America's Edge is the nation's preeminent business leader organization working to strengthen business through better policies for children and youth. They educate policymakers and the public about effective investments that will help businesses compete in today's global marketplace, build a foundation for lasting economic security, and help children get on the right track to succeed in school and in life.
Pre-K for PA is an issue campaign supported by thousands of individuals and organizations across Pennsylvania who believe that investing in our children is the right choice and an urgent necessity. Our vision is that every 3- and 4-year-old in Pennsylvania will have access to high-quality pre-k. While the campaign neither endorses nor opposes candidates, it advocates on behalf of this vision for Pennsylvania's children, schools and communities.


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I thought I knew The Byrds: folk-pop darlings, covered Dylan, Roger McGuinn, David Crosby, drugs references in pop songs, Gram Parsons, country rock, reunion in the Seventies… But I was wrong. I had missed a critical piece of the puzzle until a good friend showed me the light.
A few years back, as I sat at my friend's house, sipping a beer and enjoying the warm fireplace, he got up to change the record. His record collection easily surpasses my own and he often tries to stump me with his selections. This time, however, he did not expect to keep me guessing.
"You'll probably get this one pretty quick but I should tell you that I'm breaking protocol and starting with side two," he informed me. Listening to albums is serious business and there are rules. This move violated a key regulation but, it's his house, and his rule to break. "I just love this side so much," he continued, "I can't wait." He dropped the needle and sat down.
A brisk fade-in revealed a band going at it hard. Uptempo drums drove a blend of jangling and crunchy rock guitars with a rapid yet fluid bass line. I should have spotted the song immediately from the early telltale riffs from McGuinn but a conversation about record playing rules diverted my attention just enough that I did not. Instead, I found myself puzzling over Clarence White's guitar solo and the subsequent bass jam from Skip Battin. I commented on the quality jamming but I could not come up with the band. My friend laughed, surprised that I didn't know the album.
I don't have every record. It's not possible. But I do pride myself on having a selection of excellent jamming from all over the musical spectrum. Not knowing, much less owning, this record began to gnaw at me as I sat, listening and drinking in that pale yellow wingback chair. And then, nearly twelve minutes into the side, McGuinn jumps back in with an unmistakable riff and Rickenbacker tone.
"The Byrds? This is "Eight Miles High"? What album is this?" I asked, getting up to check out the cover.
"(Untitled)," he responded. (He did not pronounce the parentheses but I include them for accuracy.)
I was blown away by this revelation. The Byrds could jam? They took a cool song and expanded it into a tour de force, A ripping jam that veered well enough away from its source to lose a listener but steered directly back into the groove in time to fit the song neatly on an album side. I was sold and I studied the cover, adding it to my mental record-shopping wantlist.
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I am one of the SharePoint Administrators here at ITSD. I take care of all tasks related to the support of our SharePoint environment. This includes
• Managing and checking the overall server health and functionality• Managing SharePoint permissions• Moving/copying sites• Regularly analyzing SharePoint content and storage• Checking for operating system and SharePoint patches and cumulative updates.
My job title is an IT Technician Assistant II. My primary duty is to grant security access to a variety of State and County applications. Other duties are to reset State computer passwords and maintain a variety of documents, spreadsheets, websites and manuals.
While doing Graphic Design and freelancing started to notice how computer technology was increasing and advancing. One day, a friend came to work on our computers and as I was watching them decided to ask how they got into computers. When they were done, they ask me how serious was I about it? And if I was serious enough to even change careers? My response was "Yes!" To which they then told me how they went back to school and what they went through. I few months later I returned to college and received a degree in Information Systems. My first computer position was as an Application Specialist and a Network Administrator. Later applied to the County of San Bernardino and entered as an Automated Systems Analyst. Now am a Programmer on the SQA team developing, testing, and coding various applications and websites.
What I do in the department is quote everything out that needs to be purchased for various department within the County. Examples would be computers, monitors , printers, T.V's etc. I also have to purchase all the big IT equipment that servers that backup all our equipment, wireless items and cisco equipment. I also have to track everything we buy into the budget to make sure we don't over spend. I also have to renew certain software and hardware maintenance agreements for every dept cause if it an update or upgrade comes up, we can have access to it right away.
My name is Sandra Diaz and as a Business Systems Analyst and I work for the Business Solutions Unit in the ITSD Dept.My job involves communication (both verbal and written),business requirement gathering and analyzing.I need to be able to communicate with the customers to see what then customer needs andI need to communicate with my co-workers, so I can explain to them what the customer wants.As part of my job, I also need to write down the customer's needs and explain to my co-workers how the customer intends to use whatever it is that you need.Once we find a solutions I present it back to the customer and the customer decides which solution best works for them. Let's just say you came to me as my customer and you said you needed the latest and greatest iPhone 6. You needed it to do your job more effectively.And you also needed it to do some simple tasks for you.I would need to sit down with you and ask you a bunch of questions and find out Why you needed the iPhone 6 to do your job? What were the simple tasks you need?Does it have to be an iPhone 6 or can it be a Samsung Galaxy 6, or maybe something even cheaper?This part is called gathering the requirements. Then I have to write down the requirements and I will also need to research the phone and make sure it does all the things you need it too.I would also meet with my co-workers from the other units and see if 1.) the iPhone was the best option for you and 2.) if my co-workers could create a mobile application for your phone to make it do the simple tasks that you needed it to do. After researching the phones and the best price for the phones, my co-workers and I needs to figure out if there is an application we can buy or if they would have to make an application for your phone.I would need to meet with you several times along the way and ask you more questions for clarifications and just to let you know our progress. I would explain that you have options and you can choose either my team could build you a new application for your phone or there was one available for purchase like "Workflow" for a fee.I explain to you that "Workflow" application will let you simple tasks like* Add a home screen icon that calls a loved one * Get directions to the nearest Starbucks in one tap* Tweet the song you're listening to* Get all of the images on a web page* Send a message including the last screenshot you tookI also may find some added benefits like – did you know there is apps, on the iPhone that might make your job even easierLike Songza? It is a music app the creates playlists based on mood, time of day or activity so you can get motivated before a meeting.And GroupMe is an app. you can use that for group chats with all your co-workers and friends. Depending on how fast you needed the phone with the applications. We could do whatever you decided. As part of my duties as a Business Systems Analyst,I am also a Project Manager, which means I am involved in every step along the way until the project gets done.
I work on the Business Solutions Team here at ITSD. The primary work I perform is project management. A project could be: • Building a new application. • Purchasing an application from a private company.• Creating a new website.• Installing new or updated hardware or software. The work I complete as a project manager includes: • Assisting departments in defining their technology needs for their business.• Documenting business processes to incorporate new technology into the business processes.• Documenting what the technology solution (application, software, hardware, or web site) must provide to meet the business need.• Creating work plans and schedules for the project.• Creating tasks for the project team.• Monitoring and reporting on the project status.• Testing the application, software, hardware, or web site. • Training users on using new applications.
I am a Programmer 3 with ITSD. I have spent the past 24 years clawing my way to the top. Well, ok working for the county of San Bernardino. I have worked many years designing websites, application interfaces and presently work with Sharepoint developing websites and IT solutions for the SQA team. I can Moonwalk also! My cubicle is next to Ashley's and she pesters me all day long! Well most of the time..... And most importantly, I have the most handsome little boy in the world!
Much of what I know is learned on the job daily as needed! I am briliiant and read, read read until I find a solution. Google is my best tool and without it my IT skills would not be what they are today!
My biggest goal is to someday have my own office here at ITSD!
I started back with the county in 1997, working as a Clerk III. At that time I also went to back school to learn the Microsoft Office Products Word and Excel, Computer Science (the name basic computer knowledge had), and Basic Networking, because it was so interesting to use these tools to automate my job.
After working in Marketing and Contracts I was asked so often for computer assistance that when they started to form an Information Technology Unit, I was asked to join a unit as the "receptionist", taking tickets for the dispatch to the technicians who made office visits to resolve hardware and software issues or assist the users with various Microsoft Office products. At this point I went to work part-time for a small company that had about six computers they wanted to network. With help from a mentor I was able to get a better handle on computing.
I was then prompted to an Automated Systems Technician. I was one of the techs who went onsite to troubleshoot workstations, monitors, and printers. One of my favorite stories is once, when I was sent to work on a computer in a Resource Center (where the general public could use the computers to do job search and resume writing), and as I sat down a man said, "That computer doesn't work; they're sending a technician to repair it." I kindly said, "Yes, I know, I'm going to do the repair." He looked at me with a funny look and did make another comment, but I was too busy laughing on the inside to remember his exact words, but he was surprised.
I now work with the Logons Unit. When a new user is hired, they need a network login to access the computer. We set up their new network login, email account, and any other access they may need. We also create mailboxes and shared resources. There is an old saying "Find a job you love and you'll never work a day in your life." I feel like with Information Technology, I've found that job!
Best wishes to all you young women! From a former Brownie and Girl Scout participant.


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Our vision is to create a space for sculptors and craftspeople to make their work safely and affordably, while also building a strong community of artists versed in different processes and talents. We want to use the space to build a network of artists that are able to support, inspire and learn from one another. We also hope that the Philadelphia Sculpture Gym will allow artists to create work that would have otherwise been impossible, had they not had access to our facility. This access will allow artists to think and create bigger than they had previously been able to (Yay!) The more artists that come to rely on the Philadelphia Sculpture Gym will also allow us to grow and expand, adding additional processes and upgrading equipment and materials. But since we are just starting out, we turned to Kickstarter for help getting two of the most important pieces of equipment needed to get our shops started: A Saw Stop brand table saw (the safest around!) and a Millermatic 350P MIG welder.
HOW THIS ALL GOT STARTED: The Philadelphia Sculpture Gym was born from the idea of how much work it takes to gather all the big expensive equipment sometimes needed to make art. We have both been gathering said equipment since graduating from art school and have been continually looking for the perfect space to house it all and create our art in. We wondered what would have happened if we'd had access to a fully functioning space since graduating. Darla proposed the idea of the Philadelphia Sculpture Gym in response to the Knight Arts Challenge, for which she was one of 36 winners. We are currently in the process of looking for a location in which to house the Philadelphia Sculpture Gym and are creating a series of events leading up to the opening of the space in early 2012.
REWARDS (THE FUN PART!): If you're not familiar with the way Kickstarter works, you receive a reward in return for a pledge supporting our project. The more you pledge, the better the rewards and the happier everyone is. Besides helping to make our dreams come true (yay!), rewards include:
BABY BUNNIES! This sculpture is available to backers at the $50 level!
BIG THANKS! Everyone who donates will have their name featured on the donor page of our website and blog.
DIGITAL FANCINESS! Everyone who donates at the $5 level and above will receive a Philadelphia Sculpture Gym jpeg for use as the desktop of your computer.
STICKERS! A donation of $10 and above will get you a Philadelphia Sculpture Gym Sticker (who doesn't love stickers?!)
COFFEE COFFEE COFFEE! Donations at the $15 level are rewarded with a Philadelphia Sculpture Gym coffee mug...because we all know that most artists work best when fully caffeinated! (At least we do!)
BEATBOXING! A $20 donation will get you a custom Daddy Daughter Beatbox video (1-2 minutes long), where Justin beatboxes and Olivia dances and yells things. They will give you a shout out (or scream your name repeatedly). See this YouTube video for an example of their awesomeness: http://youtu.be/oog0gzHx1NI
CHOICES! 3 of our reward levels give you your choice between something awesome, like a PSG 100% Cotton T-Shirt, a PSG Totebag ($25 level), small sculptures ($50 level), an invitation to our Holiday party in December ($100 level) or membership passes to the Philadelphia Sculpture Gym ($25-$100 levels)! Want more than one of the things at the same donation level? You can always make more than 1 donation of the same amount, choosing a different reward each time!
PARTIES! Two of our donation levels include invitations to special events like our Holiday party in December ($100 level) or our member's only opening celebration for a chance to meet the artists who will be using the space ($1000 level).
SCULPTURE! Multiple donation levels include sculpture by Darla and Justin or future members of the Philadelphia Sculpture Gym! Pieces and materials will vary, but each piece will be awesome and made with love (yay!)
TOURS OF OUR SECRET AND NOT SO SECRET LAIRS! Donations at the $250 level include a private tour of the Philadelphia Sculpture Gym (when we open) and our personal studios. You'll get to see the space first hand and try out some of the equipment (if you'd like to).
GIVE BACK REWARDS! A donation at the $1250 level will create a scholarship for a 1 year membership and safety training course that will be given to an artist in need in your name! Be someone's hero!
STUFF NAMED AFTER YOU! Want a work bench or major piece of equipment in the Philadelphia Sculpture Gym named after you or your business? Check out our $1,500 donation level.
QUARTERLY SCULPTURE CLUB! Make a donation at the $2000 level and you'll be sent a small sculpture once every 3 months for a year. The reward that keeps on giving!
UNIQUE THANK YOUS! At the highest level of donation ($2,500) the first spent table saw blade will be signed by all current members of the Philadelphia Sculpture Gym and sent to you as a unique memento of our thanks!
THANK YOU! We really appreciate every bit of support and look forward to creating an amazing space for the artists of Philadelphia with your help!
Questions about this project? Check out the FAQ
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A) Front Squat 5-5-5
B) "Press Complex"
3 rounds, for weight
1 Press
3 Push Press
5 Push Jerk
-Don't put bar down during the complex
-20 min cap
C) Task vs Time vs Task Priority
1) Task Priority
500m Row, for time
-Rest 3 min, then
2) Time Priority
Row as many meters as possible in the time it took to complete Part 1/Task Priority
-Rest 3 min
3) Task Priority
Row the result of Part 2, for time
And Coming Tuesday
A) Power Snatch Drill
1 Squat Snatch
1 Hang Squat Snatch – below knee
1 Hang Squat Snatch – from pockets
-goal is max weight.
B) 3x max Muscle ups
-Sub 2 max reps sets of STRICT pull-ups and dips. Aim for 7-10 reps
-No muscle-ups skill practice
C) 10 rounds for reps
:20 max reps Power Snatch (75/55)
:20 Rest
:20 max reps burpees
-Rest only after power snatches. Athletes move directly from burpees into power snatches between rounds.
-Score is TOTAL repsI was watching the Super Bowl last night, and I got to thinking about momentum. Why did it take something like the power outage in the SuperDome to wake up the 49ers? It was incredible – they were like a completely different team… literally out of nowhere. The energy and momentum of the game swung so far over in their favor, Baltimore was lucky that they had a 3 touchdown lead!
Did they have that inside of them all the time? If so, why couldn't they access it? It's not like they weren't getting breaks during which they could turn it around – they didn't do it at the first quarter break, or at halftime. So what was it that was so special and unique about the power outage that caused this to happen. Was it that it was unexpected? Was it that it was 35 minutes? Or was it the power outage at all – was that just a coincidence, and San Fran was coming back regardless?
I'd love to know what you think… wouldn't it be awesome if we were able to access this sort of power. To be responsible for change in momentum or direction because of something you shift in yourself. I mean, an 'Act of God' never hurt either – but those are far less frequent, and unless you have the ear of the 'Big Guy' himself, totally out of your control to make happen.
But hey – maybe that's it… What if an Act of God was within any of us to create? No… not literally a power outage, but a huge shift that causes a significant change in direction and momentum. Hmmm… Now that is something worth considering.


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Wake up at 4am one of the morning
May be have too much sleep on the day before
May be have too much sleep on the day before
However, I didn't really concentrate on the painting
as the music and internet surfing was taken at the same time.
"Hmm...not what i want.."
Layered acyrlic paint apply on top of each until satisfied
slowing your pace and allowing time for your thoughts to run
their course before taking action on anything.
Happy are those who dream dreams
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Inter still need to improve, says Mazzarri
Inter head coach Walter Mazzarri says his side still need to improve despite their 2-1 win at Fiorentina on Saturday.
After failing to win on their travels since November, Inter finally ended their away day blues with a solid win in Florence thanks to goals from Rodrigo Palacio and Mauro Icardi.
But, while admitting that the result was impressive, Mazzarri was critical of his side for not putting the game out of Fiorentina's reach.
"Tonight we did well, but we also risked throwing away two points, as we waste too many chances," he told Sky Sport Italia.
"Against a quality side like Fiorentina, they can score at any moment and nearly did at the death.
"We've got to improve in certain respects, as we are too naive and at times were lazy, giving away corners that could've cost us the game.
"Near the end we almost conceded on the counter from our own free kick. It's absurd and we've got to grow up."
Mazzarri was not entirely negative though, and said he wants to see his side convert more of their opportunities in the future.
"As for the rest, I was really impressed with the first half and if we'd made more of our chances then it could've been a bigger result with less suffering," he added.
"When we are in good shape and play the kind of football I like, with the wingers attacking, it is closer to my idea of Inter.
"Considering where we were playing and who we were taking on, it was a great performance."
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"We're in a lot of trouble!
So, a rich little man with white hair died. What has that got to do with the price of rice, right? And why is that woe to us? Because you people, and sixty-two million other Americans, are listening to me right now. Because less than three percent of you people read books! Because less than fifteen percent of you read newspapers! Because the only truth you know is what you get over this tube. Right now, there is a whole, an entire generation that never knew anything that didn't come out of this tube! This tube is the Gospel, the ultimate revelation. This tube can make or break presidents, popes, prime ministers... This tube is the most awesome force in the whole godless world, and woe is us if it ever falls in to the hands of the wrong people, and that's why woe is us that a rich little man with white hair died. And when the twelfth largest company in the world controls the most awesome propaganda force in the whole godless world, who knows what trash will be peddled for truth on this network?
So, you listen to me. Listen to me: Television is not the truth! Television is a amusement park! Television is a circus, a carnival, a traveling troupe of acrobats, storytellers, dancers, singers, jugglers, side-show freaks, lion tamers, and football players. We're in the boredom-killing business! So if you want the truth... Go to God! Go to your gurus! Go to yourselves! Because that's the only place you're ever going to find any real truth.
But, man, you're never going to get any truth from us. We'll tell you anything you want to hear; we lie like hell. We'll tell you that Kojak always gets the killer, or that nobody ever gets cancer at Archie Bunker's house, and no matter how much trouble the hero is in, don't worry, just look at your watch; at the end of the hour he's going to win. We'll tell you any trash you want to hear. We deal in illusions, man! None of it is true! But you people sit there, day after day, night after night, all ages, colors, creeds... We're all you know. You're beginning to believe the illusions we're spinning here. You're beginning to think that the tube is reality, and that your own lives are unreal. You do whatever the tube tells you! You dress like the tube, you eat like the tube, you raise your children like the tube, you eventhink like the tube! This is mass madness, you maniacs! In God's name, you people are the real thing! WE are the illusion! So turn off your television sets. Turn them off now. Turn them off right now. Turn them off and leave them off! Turn them off right in the middle of the sentence I'm speaking to you now! TURN THEM OFF!"
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After teenager Chris (Charlie Bean) gets busted for stealing old cars, his father (Charles Taylor) has his older brother, Lance (B. Wyatt), look after him. The two start to form a tight bond, spending time together talking. However, Lance is also involved in illegal underground firearms. Despite keeping this secret, Chris gradually starts to straighten up and stay away from trouble. Once Lance becomes distracted with girls, though, Chris loses time with his brother, which makes him very jealous.
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Does Death Exist?• http://www.robertlanzabiocentrism.com, robertlanza
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Way back when (2004 - 2005 or so), I saw a documentary that proposed "the conservation of order" or "the conservation of information".
The documentary presented a formula with 4 terms. The terms were s g h b a. I know - that's 5. I'm not entirely sure which of the 4 out of those 5 terms were used, or how they were arranged.
This formula led someone to speculate that all the energy and matter that gets drawn into the massive black holes (I think "ours" is 1 light year across) gets spewed out as x-rays at right angles to the plane of the galaxy. Those x-rays could be a high frequency carrier wave used to broadcast data or information.
Something was said about the information being "beamed" into a nearby alternate universe or something like that.
The article mentions the multi-verse. So did that theory.
To some extent, the author may contradict himself in this article. At one point, he mentions actions in the present having retro-active effects. Based on my limited lay understanding of quantum physics, retro-active effects involve non-local signals. Elsewhere, he gets into the 20-watt "fountain of energy" located (localized) within the organ of the brain as the seat of the "person" or "soul".
Amit Goswami (who wrote The Self-Aware Universe which is almost the full extent of my knowledge concerning quantum physics) proposes that consciousness itself is non-local. He advocates monistic idealism - a theory of quantum physics in which consciousness is viewed as the foundation of the cosmos - all that is.
DS-9 fans will know what I mean by "the great link". Odo, a shapeshifter, had to revert to liquid form daily. It was "shapeshifter sleep". During that time, he "re-generated". Imagine his surprise when, after thinking he was the only one of his kind, he discovers his home planet. He first experience "the great link" in concert with one other shape-shifter. The scene is played with great affect on Odo's part.
In that scene, his is only in contact with a limited portion of the great link.
On his home planet, he learns that his "species" lives in liquid form all the time in a huge ocean or lake. Odo steps into the lake and takes liquid form. Later his is able to re-emerge as his familiar self, played by Rene' Auberjonois.
After dwelling upon the idea of consciousness as the foundation of all that is, I began to think of what happens after death as similar to Odo entering "the great link". We're one with all others while retaining some part of ourselves.
Re-incarnation anyone? Odo's ability of emerging as himself from the great link is somewhat suggestive - even if fictional.
Urantia Book devotees (if any present) will be able to tell us about the paper regarding "persistence of personality". I visited a group for a few dozen meetings in the late 1980's - that paper was mentioned at least once, but the group never got to it while I was there.
Meanwhile, there is another riveting re-run of Ghostwhisperer airing on the We channel right now - I simply must get back to it!
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To stock up on supplies for this page, you will need to head over to the online Scraploot store and pick up the following:
I've included a few close ups for you as well to capture some of the finer details.
I also bring you another quick and easy card to create with some of your scrap pieces of paper. It is super simple, yet effective and a great start for Valentines Day next month!
Enjoy your week and keep your eyes peeled for more creative inspiration from the Design Team throughout the week.
Until next week, happy scrapping!


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I feel very strongly that your honeymoon should be personal; even a package cruise deal can still be made to fit you, if it's what the two of you really want. To be honest, even staying home would be romantic right after your wedding! What you do on your honeymoon can help add that personal touch and essential romance, especially if you've opted for a beach honeymoon and are thinking about mainly relaxing together. I've put together a few ideas below for ways to make your honeymoon special; I'm sure you have a few of your own, but I'm running with the idea that more are always welcome!
1. Start to make your own wedding album. Some photographers work fairly quickly these days. If you have access to the internet on your honeymoon, it can be fantastic to try and work through your photos and put them into a scrapbook. Relaxing together is the perfect time to read look at those photos and start to construct the image of your new life together. You may not have the final versions of the photos, but you can certainly think about what you'll put on the pages and shop for a new album, even if you're having a professional album done.
2. Take along your wedding guest book to have a look over while you're away. In fact, it's best not to look at it until you've had a good few days of honeymoon – bring out the album when you're good and ready to do so! It can be so romantic to read family and friends' well wishes while lounging at sunset on the beach, at your candlelit dinner in the bush on safari, or simply anywhere you're happy and comfortable. Many people do creative things with their guest books these days; I still would suggest having a physical book to pin things in, even if you've had guests write their messages on flowers or their place cards.
3. Wait to buy gifts for the wedding party until after you've had your honeymoon. This is a REALLY unconventional idea, and something I only just thought of myself, so I didn't do it, but instead of giving your bridal party a gift beforehand, why not get them a special souvenir from your honeymoon destination? I'm not thinking a conventional or tacky gift, but something genuine, like a handcarved wood statue from Africa, would surely make a bigger impact. Otherwise, why not personalise your gifts?
4. Keep a few decorations and take them along with you on your honeymoon. They can be perfect for putting in the scrapbook I've already recommended you put together or even just including in your photos. Perhaps you have a particular bit of decoration that either you've spent quite a bit of time making or just symbolises your entire wedding to you – this can be such a romantic, small thing to take along and remind yourselves of the amazing wedding you've just had, even if you haven't made them yourself.


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When we untangle the cost of fuel & the cost of keeping things running we can help you conserve natural gas & save money!
Oh hey there! Welcome to Minnesota, where CenterPoint Energy customers can embark on an adventure to learn about Decoupling! Scroll down to follow me through the Forest of Beginner Facts and earn a nifty coin for your trouble. Use your coins later for a chance to win great prizes!
Revenue Decoupling is a regulatory tool that separates utility company revenue from ups & downs in energy sales.
CenterPoint Energy's Revenue Decoupling program will break the link between utility revenues & sold energy, removing the motivation for the company to encourage increased natural gas use.
CenterPoint Energy began Revenue Decoupling in July 2015 & the adjustment appeared on bills in September of 2016.
Now that you've picked up the Beginner Facts about Decoupling, let's see how you do on this short quiz…
My friend LumberJack Hipster is good with the beginner stuff, but there's more to it than that. Keep scrolling to follow me down the Slope of Intermediate Facts and add another coin to your pocket. Each coin gives you a chance to register for your favorite prizes.
Revenue decoupling is a way to break the link between the amount of natural gas sold & the recovery of costs associated with delivering natural gas.
With decoupling, CenterPoint Energy can help its customers conserve energy, while also maintaining the revenue required to provide safe and reliable natural gas services.
Costs to deliver gas and maintain a safe and reliable system don't change very much, regardless of how much natural gas is used by customers – so they are called 'fixed' costs. Previously, lower gas usage meant less revenue for CenterPoint Energy to cover those fixed costs. Revenue Decoupling makes it possible for customers to use less energy, but also ensure that CenterPoint Energy maintains the ability to cover the fixed costs.
Under decoupling, your gas bill is based on the amount of natural gas that you use. So, if you use less gas, you ultimately will pay less.
In September of 2016, you started seeing the revenue decoupling adjustment on your monthly bill.
My ski bum friend is good with the theoretical, but what about your bill? How will decoupling affect your bill?
Let's leave the beautiful outdoors and take a trip for some retail therapy. On the way, I'll explain it all.
CenterPoint Energy has been decoupled since July 2015. However, the first decoupling adjustment factor began for customer billing in September of 2016. The decoupling adjustment factor will change once per year in September.
The decoupling adjustment is used to make sure that CenterPoint Energy recovers no more and no less than the revenue that was approved in the last rate case; so that if customer usage goes up (or down), the company still collects the revenue needed to maintain a safe and reliable distribution system.
A decoupling adjustment allows CenterPoint Energy to increase its rates if the company recovers less than its approved revenue in a given year or decrease rates if the utility recovers more than the approved revenue.
The majority of your bill is still based on the amount of natural gas you use, so you will still save money by conserving gas.
Great choice, friend! I know I'll be able to make even the most complicated decoupling facts seem, like, totally zen. I'm on my way to class! C'mon, follow me down the Enlightened (Bike) Path of Pro Facts and add one final Coin to your collection. I'll have your bill untangled before you can say 'Class Dismissed.'
Decoupling is designed to eliminate the utility company's motivation to make more money by encouraging increased natural gas usage.
By removing the incentive to sell more, utility companies can promote energy conservation without worrying about having enough revenue to cover fixed delivery costs.
Regulators of public utilities, such as the MPUC (Minnesota Public Utilities Commission), along with CenterPoint Energy, are working hard to resolve the tension between energy conservation efforts & the revenue required to cover fixed operational costs.
Through Decoupling, CenterPoint Energy can continue to deliver natural gas safely & reliably to help customers conserve and use less energy.
Don't worry... The majority of your bill is based on current wholesale gas prices & how much natural gas you use. Unless natural gas prices or the amount of gas you use changes significantly, you should not see a significant change in your bill with decoupling.
Also, while there is no cap on the amount customers will be refunded under a revenue surplus, there is a cap on the surcharge if there is a revenue shortage. That cap is set at 10% of the utility's non-gas commodity costs, which is about 3-4% of your total bill.
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Mike's the Stupid News: Bank Robber Arrested after He Returns to Complain
Arthur Bundrage of East Syracuse, New York, is obviously not familiar with the concept of quitting while you're ahead or else he wouldn't have returned to the bank he's just robbed.
According to Syracuse police, Bundrage went into the Alliance Bank and demanded the teller hand over $20,000. At first the teller refused because Bundrage didn't flash a weapon, but eventually relented and handed him an undisclosed amount of money. But when Arthur got a chance to look in the bag, he realized the teller gave him way less than the 20 grand he'd demanded, and got a little miffed at being short changed.
I don't know, maybe it's just me, but if you rob a bank and they give you less money than you ask for, I'm not so sure you should feel like you got ripped off. Anyway, he went back to the bank to demand the rest of the money -- while the cops were there investigating the robbery! Bundrage was arrested and charged with fourth-degree grand larceny. *Sigh* Mo' money, Mo' problems.


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Spacex's Grasshopper reusable test rocket is moving New Mexico so it can go beyond current flight limitations. This would allow the rocket — a testbed for vertical takeoff and landing technology — to soar beyond the 2,500-foot limit imposed on McGregor testing by its Federal Aviation Administration permit. It also will give the rocket room to move side-to-side to try different trajectories on the spaceport's 18,000 acres.
Other Grasshopper testing would remain in McGregor, Ra said, along with testing on engines for the Dragon orbiter and Falcon rockets, including a series of louder-than-normal tests beginning with a 10-second rocket firing provisionally set for Wednesday.
Grasshopper is a testbed for technology that would eventually allow rocket stages — currently orbiting Earth as space junk or breaking up as they re-enter Earth's atmosphere — to return to the launch site to be reused, bringing down the cost of spaceflight.


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Great Instate name for 2012
I saw this was mentioned in the comments of a post about a week ago but thought that this kid's name is awesome enough to have his own post. He is a 2012 CB from Southfield named Leviticus Payne. Here is his Rivals profile. No film there but the couple of people that rated him both gave him 5 stars. I don't know about that but his name certainly gets 5 stars from me.
Any other spectacularly named kids we should know about for next year? Who will be the Barkevious Mingo of next year's class?