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At the beginning of the weekend, while I was working on some of my PD presentations on Slides, I noticed the new little "Explore" icon that kept popping up in the right corner of my screen. As if demanding my attention and begging for me to click on it, I took a break from my work to explore what the newest Google feature.
"Explore" is available on Google Slides, Docs, and Sheets. The purpose of the program is to provide recommendations in order to make the programs easier to use.
Design Slides Presentations with Ease.
It's a lot easier to create your own Slides templates, now! I think this will make people more inclined to design their own customized templates as opposed to simply using the background colors and themes that come with Slides.
I'm also excited because now my students will have more control over their presentations!
Adios, Formulas. Using Explore in Sheets
I'm not the biggest fan of math (which is why I spend most of my day in ELA), so Sheets has always intimidated me a little. Sure, it's great for lists, but the functions and math formulas freaked me out a little. I was always afraid of the error messages.
Explore makes this process a little easier. Now, you can sort data by words not just formulas. You can ask explore questions about your data. For example, when looking at a student log of how many books they've read, instead of embedding a formula for total page number, I can type "How many pages were read?" and the answer will automatically appear. Explore creates general questions that you might have, but you can also type in a question yourself.
For my Sheets with data, like my Gamification Leaderboard, it generates graphs automatically so I can visually see the information being presented. I can see a bar graph or histogram of the amount of experience points my students have.
Makes Sheets a whole lot less intimidating
Side Note: You can also change the colors and formatting of the Sheet.
Explore in Docs. Hello, Templates!
The Explore feature expands on what was formerly the Google Research Tool in Google Docs. Based on the content in your document, it will generate instant suggestions for websites and links that could be of potential help. It also goes through your Drive to find other Docs, Slides, or resources that have similar ideas to the ones in your Doc. You can also simply search your Drive or the web without leaving your document. Clicking on an outside resource will open a new window that will show the entire text, but the key quotes and phrases will automatically appear in the box.
I'm already thinking about how this will make research for expository and argument texts easier, especially when students are saving articles and links to their Drive!
If you get the chance, check out Google's Explore feature. Let me know what you think of it or how you're thinking of using it for yourself or your classes!
Katie Nieves
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She was formed from the primeval slime by Mega-God AWONAWILONA, who blessed her (and husband APOYAN-TACHI) with powers of procreative production and turned her loose on an unsuspecting universe.
The Earth started off bare and empty, but it wasn't long before AWITELIN-TSTA's womb was swelling with life. The universe held its breath. Finally she could contain herself no longer and gave birth to every living thing. Much to the surprise of her husband APOYAN-TACHI who was hoping for a boy.


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Dr. Jagannathrao Hegde, then Sheriff Of Mumbai
I find his message to be simple and from the heart. We seek to find the best thing in life, to find peace, joy, fulfillment, regardless of circumstances. Maharaji tells us that what we have been looking for all our lives is already within us, and that it can be found. His message is a noble one.
What people say
Millions of people have been touched by Prem Rawat's message of inner Peace and contentment. He addresses people from various walks of life. Whether he speaks to uneducated farmers in remote villages in India or to business leaders and government officials, his message remains same and directed to each individual. Expression from people in different walks of life, inspired by the message of Prem Rawat:


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Day 5
Today was a fun day although not a hugely productive one. There weren't many patients coming in so I went to the library to upload to this blog (that's why three posts all appeared at once) and as I came out of the room, Sunil (the local Work the World manager, he runs our placements) ran over and told me we were going to meet the dean of the hospital. The dean was nice and welcomed us to the hospital but he sneered slightly when he was told I wasn't a med student. I'm kind of used to it now though so that's fine.
The rad department was a bit slow, so I went into CT because they have some really interesting books and teaching files as well as a compendium of unusual images that they've acquired over the years during scans. After that the Nepal radiologists and I had an Angry Birds tournament on our phones. The atmosphere is so relaxed that it genuinely makes me feel welcome. The staff are always really eager to ask me questions about the UK and equally they get really enthusiastic when talking about Nepal.
At 11am a 3 year old was brought to the department with suspected Wilm's Disease (kidney cancer, basically) and the intention was to sedate her and then get her in the scanner. However today was the second attempt as yesterday she was still awake after 3 lots of sedatives. Today, after being in the department for 4 hours it became apparent that the two syringes of sedatives were having no effect as she whizzed around the corridors pushing an empty wheelchair. Then after some investigation it turned out that her cannula wasn't properly fitted and that the sedatives had just been soaking into the bandage round her hand. A new cannula was fitted and at 4pm another sedative was administered, which looked like it had worked until her mother picked her up and carried her to the scanning table, when she started wailing and screaming again. I left without knowing whether she got scanned as I had to get to the orphanage by 5pm.
The Pokhara Destitute Infants Home is a shelter in the shadow of the Himalaya which houses 23 boys and girls from infants to 16 year olds. Some of the children are orphans and some are from very poor families who live too far away from a school. We went along to help the children with their homework, which was really good fun actually- the kids are very clever and speak good English, and the level at which they are studying is probably more advanced than kids their age in the UK. I sat with a boy and a girl, Hazi and Dipti, and helped them with their English homework and when that was finished, they taught me some Nepali (which I'll admit I promptly forgot!) and they wrote some words and phrases down for me. They were so cheerful and polite, even though they had obviously had a tough 11 years of life, and they were so eager to talk to us. I showed them some photos on my phone and told them about England and they were really excited to hear about London (luckily I had a photo of Big Ben on my phone from a trip to the smoke a few months ago). We talked about what they wanted to do when they grow up and Dipti said she wants to be a teacher, while Hazi wants to be an engineer, which is fantastic! I made them both promise me that they would hold onto their ambitions, and to be honest with the schooling they are getting at the moment, it's certainly not an impossibility for either of them.
After the orphanage we walked through the really touristy area where all the souvenir shops and karaoke bars are. It's a pretty cool place and I will go back but it's not really what I'm here to see. It's also the place where you go to book activities, so I've got myself a place on a rafting trip on Saturday and paragliding on Sunday. I can't wait!


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Mamadou Samb could be signed this week by CB Granada
According to the coach of CB Granada, Trifón Poch, Mamadou Samb could arrive to the Spanish club next weekend, through the deal is not done yet. The 20-year-old Spanish-Senegalese center has played since 2007 for CB Cornellà, the affiliated team of Regal Barcelona, and averaged 12.4 points and 6.1 rebounds per game in the last LEB Oro.
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Friday, 24 March 2017
Lilly Mermaid by Sian
Good morning! Today I am sharing a card made using the new Lilly Mermaid. She is available in the Moonflower shop here: https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/518148775/lilly-mermaid?ref=shop_home_active_1. I had so much fun colouring her!
I coloured Lilly using Polychromos pencils and cut her so that her tail was hanging over the edge of the rectangle. I mounted her on turquoise pearly card and layered her onto patterned papers, and added some sea themed die cuts, with some pearls to finish off.
I hope you like her!
You can check out some more Moonflower creations in the Moonflower Facebook group.
Sian. xx
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Mac keylogger spy software goes to Twitter
Aobo mac keylogger is the first apple mac application which can record keystrokes, websites, screenshots and even passwords.
You may take a research then you will find it is the only keystroke logger for Mac OS X which records passwords.
The keylogger can be used as parental control application on mac and employee monitoring software for mac.
I have been using Aobo Keylogger for mac for years, they have great customer support and technical support. I used it from the version 1.x to the version 3.x. The growth of the keylogger spy software company is fast. The product is more and more easy to use and powerful.
Aobo software provides a free trial of the keylogge application standard edtion for 3 days. The trial standard edition can't record passwords.
To record passwords, you need to get the professional edition and have your mac os x admin password. So it is not a hacker tool or illegal spy software as it requres system admin password to install to log passwords.
Aobo Software now put the Aobo Mac Keylogger on Twitter. You can follow them on twitter to get updates now.
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The Startling Results of a New Study
An e-mail a few days ago from a long-time friend (I don't say "old friend" anymore!) alerted me to some new work he's done that I think has the potential to stir up a firestorm. Herb Inhaber has made a career of investigating conventional wisdom and poking holes in it--some may remember his past work on the comparative risk assessment of different energy sources--and now, it looks like he's done it again!
Herb's latest work looks at wind generation and comes to the counter-intuitive conclusion that increasing the use of wind energy could actually increase carbon dioxide emissions instead of decreasing them! The logic behind his analysis is the same as the reason automobiles get better mileage when driven on highways than in stop-and-go city traffic.
If the wind blew all the time and back-up power was not needed, of course the carbon emissions would be reduced. But according to Herb's analysis, every time back-up gas turbines are ramped up and down, they generate more CO2 than when they are operated alone at full power. The result is that much of the expected environmental benefit of wind power is lost.
The same logic applies for solar generation, although my own experience is that the wind usually varies more than solar insolation does, so I would expect the effect to be smaller for solar energy.
I should make it clear that I have not personally tried to analyze every step of his analysis. I'm certainly not an expert on the performance of gas turbines, so am unable to comment on the relative efficiency of gas turbines in different modes of operation. Nevertheless, it is significant that Herb cites data from the United States and several other countries that appears to support his argument.
Therefore, it appears there is enough evidence in this study to spur a very close look at the growing assumption in the minds of the public and many policymakers that global warming can be significantly reduced by converting to a greater use of solar and wind power.
Herb's full article on his research is available for purchase from Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. A good summary of the Inhaber study has been published in the blog, Brave New Climate.


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NOTE : The troop newspaper STARS AND STRIPES was issued in more than 30 different editions ( daily, weekly or monthly ). Each edition was prepared by its own staff, INDEPENDENT OF THE OTHER. ( Edward J. Reese - USA General Services Administration, National Archives and Records Service )3/26/74
An alleged photo of Noah's ark was taken some time in 1943 or 1944 during World War II. This photo was then published with a story about the great ship in the military newspaper Stars and Stripes. It was also seen in its sister publication Yank here in the states at about the same time.
The article and photo is said to be on the front cover and it may have appeared in a Mediterranean or North African edition some time in 1943 or 1944.
This issue and photo could help in locating the whereabouts of the Ark. We are asking you to help us in finding this issue.
( The following are people who have seen or HAVE HAD the issue )
The following quote's are from :
HAS ANYONE REALLY SEEN NOAH'S ARK? - Violet Cumming's
THE ARK, A REALITY? - Richard Bright
(Begin quote)
One of the earliest confirmations of the story comes through two southern
California physicians, Dr Chaunceford Mounce and a Dr Connor, both of whom
served in Algeria during the first 6 months of 1943, and in Tunisia in the
last 6 months of 43. "If you could get the Stars and Stripes of the 12th and
15th Air Force I'm certain you'd find the story about the ship on Ararat...I
saw the report on the front page of Stars and Stripes...Mediterranean copy
sometime during the summer of 43," says Mounce.
(End quote)
Another gentleman by the name of Mr. Homer Wyman who also served in Tunisia during the
summer of 1943, clearly remembered the article in the Stars and Stripes. He said the story had
created such a sensation at the Air Force base where he was stationed, that the French chaplain had
been moved to preach a sermon about Noah and the Flood the very next day at church!
Another story comes from Vince Wills who was with the 3356 Signal Installation Battalion attached
to the Army Air Force. He clearly remembers the photo while serving
in Tunisia around the summer of '43. Said it was an aerial shot that showed
the ark shaped object protruding from the ice at an angle...
Gerald Isaacs (WWII Army Air Force Staff Sergeant airplane mechanic and crew
chief) stated that he and his wife had received a Stars & Stripes magazine
with a photo of Noah's Ark several years after the war in the late 1940s.
( unlike other reports Gerald Isaacs claims that the photo of the ark and article appeared in the CENTER of the magazine, 1 1/2 pages in length. The large photo occupied most first page it was on. Gerald also claims that the magazine was send via mail to his home right here in the US )
The article stated that the photo was taken by the US and that the mountain identified in the article
to contain the remain of the ark was ARARAT.
He and his wife and at least one son have seen the magazine with the photo.
Gerald and his wife kept the copy until the 1980s when it was destroyed in
cleaning. He said that Noah's Ark was in a crevasse/canyon, was dark in
color, and looked like trees or timbers were lying around it. He said that
the picture showed a "V" on the left like a pyramid with a second mountain
next to it. Gerald said that it was definitely a man made structure. There
were tons of ice, snow and crystal on the mountain.
Gerald said, I am in Altavista, Va. in a quiet place and trying to draw a picture
of the ark. I am going back about 50 years in memory to zoom this magazine
Stars & Stripes and the picture of Noah's Ark. After praying and thinking
about this picture I want to be as honest as I can be about it.
1 - The picture looked like the ark had stuck into a crevice and lodged the
left side and bottom was filled with dirt.
2 - Two logs were broken from corner of ark and pointing up the mountain.
3 - It was a beautiful sunny day with blue clouds above ice and snow on the
4 - There trees near the ark and slightly above it.
5 - I believe the plane was flying from west to east about noon or
6 - I believe the ark had broken loose above picture and lodged in crevice."
Note the common features to other eyewitness accounts such as allegedly
being Mount Ararat, the crevasse/canyon, looked like it slid down from a
higher location, dark color, beams sticking out, two main mountain peaks,
ice, etc. as well as the unfamiliar features such as the trees.
A like story that came out in 1972 from a Mrs. Oscar Wild. She wrote, " My first husband, was an
officer in World War II (with the 73 Station Hospital). He was a MAC officer - they were in
Constantine and Claser according to various changes in the battle in Tunisia. He cut out and sent
back the article and picture, which was printed in the Stars and Stripes in 1943. She goes on to say
that she remembers the picture very well! (and this is the part that makes research hard....my
personal note) That after she remarried she had done away with the
picture along with all his other memorabilia) "
There's another story about someone seeing it in Alaska around this time in
the military magazine Yank.
NOTE : Since the mountain was on the direct flight route between the Allied Air Base in Tunisia and the Russian Base in Erivan ( Yerevan ) in Soviet Armenia; since hundreds of flights were made to airlift supplies from the United States' base to our allies in Russia, such stories involving the Stars and Stripes, and possible the Yank Magazine, reports at least have a strong ring of credibility.
To help the search efforts, the following is a list that was put together by several Ark researchers, that searched through the Stars and Stripes back issues in both hard copies and micro film and it was not found.
All European Editions - William A. Knowlton, Major General, USA, Superintendent, United States Military Academy, West Point - 8/12/71
European Editions bound Volumes June 1943 - Dec. 1944 - Gidgit Smith, Archives Technician, Stars and Stipes European Edition
All the 1943 Editions from North Africa, Casablanca, Oran, Algiers, Sicily, Cario & Italy from Volum number 1 in April of 1943 through January of 1944 - Gene Guerny, Lt. Col. Commander of the Armed Forces Information Service, Petagon Washington, D.C. to Louis Svoren, 5/16/73
North African of 1943 - Bernard A. Bernier Jr., The Library of Congress, Washington D.C. Army Library 1A518 Pentagon - 3/27/1974
If you have the Stars & Stripes or Yank issue, or have seen it (or any other photos that were taken) please contact: Michael Castellano
Phone 630-373-3710


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Nova Soft Jaws are 4 segments of high quality nylon that fit on the chuck ready to be easily cut using standard tools to customize the jaws to perfectly suit the needs of the project at hand. The characteristics of the nylon mean excellent grip is achieved without marking the wood. They are designed to allow woodturners to make up a special set of jaws for a job and store them away with the jigs and templates for the project.
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Microsystems UK
Microsystems was established in 2003. Our headquarters and main manufacturing facility is based in the UK, about 30min drive from both Manchester and Liverpool airports.
Since our formation, Microsystems has focussed on ultra-precision micro-machining and micro-moulding. The majority of our customers are in the medical and pharmaceutical markets. We also operate in other markets that require close tolerance polymer microparts, polymer optics, or ultra-precision machined components.
Investment in the latest machines and equipment
Microsystems has invested in the latest equipment for high accuracy machining, including micro-EDM, micro-wire erosion, 5-axis micro-milling, micro-pin-grinding and super-precision turning. All machining and moulding is carried out in a clean, temperature controlled environment. Mould design and moulding are supported where appropriate by full 3D Moldflow.
Research and development
As part of our commitment to maintain our position at the cutting edge of manufacturing developments, Microsystems is involved in various projects with research institutes in the UK and overseas. This includes collaborative R&D work in national and European projects on micro-machining and micro-manufacturing.
Global support
Microsystems has facilities in UK, Puerto Rico and Singapore. These facilities are set up to enable us to service the key global locations for medical device manufacturing.


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Hello & Welcome to Fibrodaze
If you suffer from fibromyalgia and are struggling to get help from your doctor, you are not alone. Since there are limits to what doctors can do, its important to create a plan for your own care and treatment.
It's a huge challenge, especially when you are exhausted, in pain, and fuzzy headed. This is where Fibrodaze can help.
Whether you are newly diagnosed, not yet diagnosed, or suffered from fibromyalgia for years, I've put together the information you need to gain a better understanding of FMS, learn ways to manage your symptoms and find what works for you.


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Monday, 24 February 2014
I taught my first class!
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YAY! That is sew exciting! Way to go! I love their quilts too.ReplyDelete
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Wow this is exciting news! Hope you had a great time (and not too stressful!) - your ladies all made lovely quilts. What fun to share the quilty love xReplyDelete
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So thrilled for you and for your ladies, fabulous work all round :D xReplyDelete
How exciting! and a great beginner design :-)ReplyDelete
Yay...beautiful quilts! Well done you, looks like a lot of fun :)ReplyDelete
Go Sarah! That's such great news, well done! Those quilts look amazing for beginners!ReplyDelete
Well done you! You must be a great teacher to have got them from zero to a quilt in that short time ... their quits are so pretty and that venue? A-mazing ... what fun :)ReplyDelete
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Hungry? There are still tickets available for the Swannanoa Business Association's "Taste of Swannanoa," which takes place on Friday, Jan. 28 at 7 p.m.
Note: The event has changed venues. Taste of Swannanoa will now be held at the Warren Wilson Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall, not at the Beacon Event Hall as originally planned, to provide access for the handicapped.
The Taste of Swannanoa will include food from the following establishments:
Auntie M's Pies
Anne's Custom Catering
Beacon Bistro
Black Mountain Chocolate
Chowtime Pizza
Doghouse and Dairy Bar
Everyone Cooks
Eye Scream Parlour
Fresh as Can Bee Catering
Moments Cafe and Patisserie
Okie Dokie's Smokehouse
Seasonal School of Culinary Arts
Two prominent chefs, Michael Gentry (Everyone Cooks) and, pictured above, Susi Gott Séguret (Seasonal School of Culinary Arts), will also be present.
Music will be provided by Joe Hallock and the Flat Creek Boys.
Tickets are $15 (seniors $10, children under 12 are $7) and are available at the Doghouse and Dairy Bar, Chowtime Pizza, via email at firstname.lastname@example.com, or at 828.337.4718 or 686-3841. Tickets will be sold at the door for $18 until they run out.
All proceeds go to a Swannanoa charity. Diners are encouraged to bring a warm coat, food, child's backpack or personal hygiene product for donation.


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I swear, coming back from a stage race is always complicated, the Breck Epic always more so. I figure I've done somewhere in the neighborhood of 25-30 stage races by now, and the Breck Epic is at the top of the list for most disorienting return ever.
I've got a pile of fitness, but it's buried under a mountain of fatigue. The first day at work is always so strange.
"Why do I come here?"
"How do I do my job?"
"Do I actually do this every day?"
I told myself all week that the 2015 Breck Epic would be my last one for awhile, yet a few days later, I'm thinking about going back. I know at least two people from North Carolina already expressing interest in racing next year... dammit.
Even more confuzzling is coming back to an empty house. No family, no dogs... just a hamster and a foster guinea pig. I've gone from an environment of constant stimulation to one of solitary confinement. I'm anxious to get back to "training," but honestly I can feel the lead in my legs on the way to and from work. My metabolism is jacked up, and I'm eating all the things all the time. And beer still tastes good.
Gravity feels different. The air is thicker. My brain, foggier. So weird to start the day not fueling myself to go over a mountain pass or two in the next few hours.
I figure I'll be back to normal human status before the end of the week. A pile of chores that need done (bike related and bill paying son of a bitch stuff) should pull me back down to earth in time for my family's return and going back to putting in extra miles for at least another month to get me through the rest of the "season."
Hey, why not mention three relatively useful things I really liked using at the Breck Epic.
Maxxis Ardent Race 3C/EXO/TR. It weighs more than a hundred grams more than the Ikon 2.2 I usually run, but damn if it doesn't hook up on the loose shit way better. I was climbing the bejeebus outta the trail. Worth the weight penalty... although I wish they just made a 3C/EXO sans TR (would be lighter), because who really pays attention to "Tubeless Ready" things?
That rim. The NOX Farlows (built up on the Industry Nine Torch platform) have been stellar, allowing me to drop some pressure and eat up dem bumps.
That strap. The Super 8 Strap from Backcountry Research. I saw so many dropped (full) gel packs, hats, gloves, knee warmers, arm warmers... you name it. Why? People shoving too much stuff in their pockets and then dropping shit while trying to sort through it all blindly behind their backs. Dumm. I was sticking all the excess (or emergency) clothing in the strap with the only thing in my pockets being, mustard, a Tülbag, and a couple gels (from left to right). I never had to deal with overstuffed pockets, and I never dropped a thing.
Success. Dare I say I'm "looking forward" to the Shenandaoh Mountain 100?
Prolly not. Almost three weeks to go. Anything could happen to bring sads between now and then.
Wednesday, August 19
Like crawling out of one primordial ooze and into another
Posted by dicky at 7:45 AM
3 comments:
- Riot said...
Be positive man!!
- August 19, 2015 at 12:04 PM
How many miles/hrs do you try to get in weekly? Just something I've wondered about.
- August 19, 2015 at 12:17 PM
- dicky said...
It's a very ambiguous figure. I don't keep track, and I don't plan ahead.
Work can be busy, opportunities to ride can be totally random, races throw everything out the window. I get a minimum of 5-6 hours a week no matter what I do with my commute and a s-l-o-w week at work.
So yeah, I wonder about that too.
- August 19, 2015 at 12:26 PM
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This morning I am sharing with you the make that I have created using the very talented Chrissie's images from CDEE DESIGNS
you can find them here at her ETSY shop
The challenge this week is to create a bookmark and you can find the details of the challenge
please make sure that you read the challenge rules properly!
cannot wait to see what you create with the fabulous images that are on offer
I have used the image 'rebecca' for this bookmark and I have coloured her with my pro-markers. I have used craft and tempting turquoise card and a piece of bright DSP to decorate - using grosgrain ribbon
I have attached the image using dimensionals!
I like this very bright and colourful
I have coloured 'hippie luna' also with pro-markers and again used tempting turquoise card along with so saffron and then a piece of co-ordinating DSP
I have added a flower to decorate
A bit impractical for a bookmark - but looks very pretty
The winner of this weeks challenge will win 3 digi images of their choice from Chrissie's shop
A close up of the image
a close up of the flower
I hope you like what I have made and that you will join in the challenge!
Happy Crafting
if you would like to join my Stampin Up! team...
please follow the following link - there is a great offer this month for new recruits - FREE PAPER!
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TONIGHT Raphael Saadiq is performing at the 9:30 club in DC!!! I recommend going to check him out, you won't regret it, if you already haven't experience his art!! LUV IT!!!
So inlight of his performance, my choice for #Muzik Monday is "Still Ray" by Raphael Saadiq and "Just a Man" by Devin the Dude ft. Raphael. (These are throw backs...lol)
HEY HEY!!! Im not done!....Ryan Leslie is also in the DMV performing tonight at Raw on Stage in Annapolis, MD!!! Go check him out too!...Damn these are the days I wish I could be in two places atthe same time..smh Well enjoy both of these magnificient artist!!!


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Gin and geraniums – what's the connection? How about The Hobbit and King Kong? Greenhouses and kneepads? Houseplants and natural pesticides?
They're all being explored at the big 25th Northwest Flower & Garden Show, which kicked off today at the Washington State Convention Center.
The show garden designers have had a lot of fun with the theme "The Silver Screen Takes Root… Gardens Go Hollywood." Dorothy's red slippers from the Wizard of Oz are in one garden, while the Audrey Hepburn movie Roman Holiday inspires another. The always-inventive Arboretum Foundation created a Hobbit Garden straight out of New Zealand. "Lost world" movies like Jurassic Park and King Kong inspired "The Lost Garden," which was designed by Riz Reyes and
is winning raves and awards.
I always enjoy the gardens, but actually spend a lot more time with people in the marketplace. The show is a great place to shop for things large (how about a greenhouse?) to small (waterproof kneepads?). You can find out about all the spring garden sales at the booths of many nonprofits, which are generally staffed by volunteers.
Last year
I joined the Seattle Tree Fruit Society at the show, and I have come to love their monthly newsletter for its knowledgable, in-depth articles on all sorts of fruit topics. Stop by and see if they have any sample newsletters, and you'll see what I mean.
Speaking of knowledge, I also sit in on a lot of seminars. It's a great way to give your feet a rest while learning something or being entertained.
I'll definitely be in the audience for Amy Stewart's talk on "The Drunken Botanist," her new book by the same name that is an exploration of the intersection of botany and booze. She's also at the DIY stage with a demonstration called "The Backyard Bartender."
Many local garden experts and writers will be on stage too. Look for Lorene Edwards Forkner on growing great edibles, Colin McCrate on battling bugs, Jessi Bloom on chickens and Linda Chalker-Scott on natural pesticides.
If you're an adventurous eater, check out Arthur Lee Jacobsen's talk on "Unfamiliar Garden Food," and learn which houseplants go great with a Northwest Ale.
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Bath VA Medical Center
About the Bath VA Medical Center
Welcome to Bath VA Medical Center, a member of VA Health Care Upstate New York. Our staff is dedicated to working toward one purpose, making your stay at this VA as comfortable as possible. We welcome the opportunity to serve you. We will make you our highest priority.
During your visit to our medical center, our staff is available to assist you with your concerns. Please direct your questions to a member of your health care team or any other Medical Center employee.
We welcome comments or suggestions concerning your stay. Your input will help us continue to meet our goal of providing quality health care to Veterans. Thank you for allowing us to serve you
Michael Swartz
Medical Center Director
Bath VA Medical Center, part of VA Health Care Upstate New York is located in the Southern Tier of New York State. The Medical Center serves Veterans in Allegany, Chemung, Schuyler, Steuben, and Yates counties in NY, as well as Veterans in Tioga and Potter counties in Pennsylvania.
The Medical Center, founded in 1878 as a Grand Army of the Republic Soldiers and Sailors Home has proudly served Veterans for more than 130 years. The facility provides a full range of patient care services. We also provide primary and mental health care through clinics in Coudersport, Elmira, Mansfield and Wellsville.
A national cemetery with roots dating back to the Civil War is also located on the Medical Center grounds. There are five Medal of Honor recipients interred at Bath National Cemetery, as well as 28 soldiers from the War of 1812, and a large number of Union Soldiers from the Civil War. Bath National Cemetery also maintains Woodlawn National Cemetery in Elmira, New York.
The Medical Center has active educational affiliations with: Daemen College, D'Youville College, Elmira College, Ithaca College, Keuka College, Nazareth College, New York Chiropractic College, Roberts Wesleyan College, Simmons College, St. John Fisher College, SUNY Albany, SUNY Alfred, SUNY Binghamton, SUNY Brockport, SUNY Upstate Medical College, Tufts University and the University of Alabama.
About Bath, New York
Bath is located in the Conhocton Valley in central Steuben County, New York. The area is host to many leisure activities including camping, fishing, hunting, skiing, arts and crafts festivals, wineries, the Corning Museum of Glass, Watkins Glen NASCAR and Indy car races, and water activities on Keuka Lake. Corning, Elmira and Rochester are all within a one hour drive, providing convenient access to metropolitan activities such as sporting events, museums and theatres. For more information on Bath and Steuben County, visit the Conference and Visitors Bureau.


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This week I have completed the last of my handmade gifts, asides from stitching on a button or two. Boy does that feel good! Over the next few posts I'll show *some* of these, wink wink!!
Some little pillows for using a Gail Pan Designs freebie card received with an online order earlier this year.
The pincushion is from Gail's Simply Christmas 2014 book.
I can't wait to make more of the projects in this book.
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You know all those little bits n pieces of stationery that are every where in lots of different containers that your other half can never find? Well I decided to put them all in one place last year when I was redoing our study which you can read about here if you missed it. I love this box because before when I needed a clip or lacky band I had to put down the papers I had in my hand to use both hands to open the small tins I kept them in. Now I can open this box with one hand while still holding onto my pile of papers. Yay!
I got the idea here from the very creative ladies at eighteen25. It's a teacher appreciation gift you can find here but I decided it would be perfect for my study.
You can find these boxes for just a few dollars at your discounts stores, Kmart, Big W and lots more places. Mine has been sitting plain since I redid the study last year so the other day I decided it needed a makeover. I used the same idea on eighteen25 of using scrapbook paper to decorate the top but I laminated mine first then added the foam letters and attached it to the box with double sided tape.
It lives on top of our open shelf unit under our whiteboard
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Two likely candidates to be Mississippi's next governor are using the Neshoba County Fair to test the waters and trade barbs. The next gubernatorial election isn't for three years. But you would never know it listening to Attorney General Jim Hood and Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves. It's been heavily speculated over the past several months that both are eyeing a run for the state's top office in 2019. Hood -- the only Democrat elected to statewide office -- tells MPB's Paul Boger the state's economy is suffering due to a budget drafted by Republicans.
Mississippi's delegates to the Democratic National Convention are in Philadelphia for different reasons. Correspondent Matt Laslo is there and sent us this audio postcard of the Mississippi delegation.
Mississippi's sales tax holiday begins tonight at midnight and continues for the next 48 hours -- all day Friday and all day Saturday. The break from state sales tax is designed to help families stock up on needed items as the new school year approaches. Department of Revenue spokesperson Kathy Waterbury tells MPB's Evelina Burnett what items are sales-tax free this time of year.
Robert Francis Kennedy had many identities during his short life -- Aid to Sen. Joe McCarthy; Attorney General to his brother the president; United States senator; presidential candidate; assassinated public figure. He also was a stalwart of the political left who championed the poor in Mississippi, in Appalachia and across America. In his new book -- Bobby Kennedy: The Making of a Liberal Icon -- Larry Tye takes the reader on a journey from Kennedy's childhood to his death in the Ambassador Hotel in June of 1968. Tye tells us Kennedy's large public life had a small private beginning.
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| 21 September 2000
For Immediate Release
NEAR Mission Discoveries Highlighted In Latest Issue of Science
Findings from NASA's Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous (NEAR) mission - appearing in a special section of the Sept. 22 issue of the journal Science - confirm that asteroid 433 Eros is a consolidated, primitive sample from the solar system's beginnings.
"We can now say that Eros is an undifferentiated asteroid with homogeneous structure, that never separated into a distinct crust, mantle and core," says NEAR Project Scientist Dr. Andrew F. Cheng of The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, Md., which manages the NEAR mission. "We have definitive mass and density measurements plus spectacular images and movies showing ridges, pits, troughs and grooves that provide fascinating clues about its history."
NEAR is the first in-depth study of an asteroid. Now more than halfway through a yearlong orbit mission that began Feb. 14, 2000, the NEAR Shoemaker spacecraft has taken more than 103,300 images and extensive measurements of Eros' composition, structure and landforms, at distances ranging from 22 to 220 miles (35 to 350 kilometers).
NEAR Shoemaker's multispectral imager and now-silent infrared spectrometer have returned a flood of observations revealing heavily cratered expanses abutting relatively smooth areas. The asteroid's largest crater measures 3.4 miles (5.5 kilometers) wide and sits opposite from an even larger 6.2-mile (10-kilometer), saddle-shaped depression. Ejecta blocks - rocks and boulders created by impacts - are abundant and measure up to 330 feet (100 meters) across, although they are not distributed evenly on the asteroid.
Some areas are heavily saturated with craters wider than 660 feet (200 meters). Images taken from lower orbits also reveal "younger" sections where craters have been filled or covered by loose material.
More than 8 million measurements taken by the laser rangefinder to definitively establish Eros' shape have determined the asteroid is a consolidated body rather than an agglomerate of loosely bound, much smaller components. Such a "rubble pile" structure has been inferred for many asteroids, but does not apply to Eros. Its irregular, peanut shape - which a body as large as Earth could not maintain - houses a homogeneous internal structure. Although Eros is consolidated, the ubiquitous fabric of ridges and grooves suggests an extensively fractured interior.
NEAR Shoemaker's X-ray spectrometer has detected low levels of aluminum relative to magnesium and silicon, indicating an undifferentiated composition. Eros, or the parent body it could have broken from, has not experienced the extensive melting process that planets like Earth undergo in their development. This finding leads researchers to believe that Eros may be related to the primitive ordinary chondrites, the most common type of meteorite. NEAR Shoemaker's imager and infrared spectrometer have also found spectral properties consistent with a primitive, chondritic composition.
Using ground-based Doppler and range measurements - and by tracking surface landmarks - scientists have determined the asteroid's mass is 6.687 x 1015 kilograms and density is 2,700 kg/m3, which is about the average density of Earth's crust. The density is relatively uniform throughout the asteroid.
Eros has a stable rotation and an escape velocity that ranges from 3.1 to 17.2 meters per second, which would allow a baseball thrown from its surface to leave forever. The acceleration of gravity on the surface of Eros varies from 2.3 to 5.5 millimeters per second squared, thousands of times smaller than on Earth. A person who weighs 150 pounds on Earth would weigh from 0.56 to 1.3 ounces on Eros - about as much as one or two bags of airline peanuts.
The research detailed in the four Science articles covers the first six months of orbit around Eros. NEAR Shoemaker moves in for a low-altitude flyover of Eros on Oct. 25, 2000, coming within 3.7 miles (6 kilometers), and will end the mission in February 2001 with a slow, controlled descent to the asteroid's surface. The spacecraft is currently 109 million miles (176 million kilometers) from Earth, circling Eros at just under 5 miles per hour.
Visit the NEAR Web site (near.jhuapl.edu) for the latest images, movies and mission news. For copies of the Science articles, contact the American Association for the Advancement of Science at 202-326-6440 or email@example.com.
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InterComms talks to Mr. Károly Kara, Project Services Director of FlexiTon
The article in the Intercomms magazine
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There is nothing new in saying that the pace of change in any communications network is increasing. However there are still a number of key questions:
Whenever these questions and concerns need to be addressed then the ARIADNE/NetAnalyst (medium term planning tool) is able to help to find the right answers, irrespective of the technologies used or equipment vendors involved.
Medium Term Planning in the Network Lifecycle
First let's look at the role of planning in the network lifecycle. Strictly speaking network planning is about reasonable dimensioning and configuring network structure and resources according to quantitative and qualitative requirements, based on well-defined methodical algorithms. Medium term planning looks beyond the daily operative expansions and reconfigurations, at the same time it is much more specific than a long-term plan. In real life ARIADNE/NetAnalyst focuses on the next few month time horizon.
The planning process is well represented by the "analyse – design – optimise – manage (rollout) – confirm modifications (in the data warehouse) – analyse" cycle. Although this seems to be a sequential model, the reality is closer to a mesh process topology, as in many cases the previous cycle is not yet completed by the time new demand arises.
ARIADNE/NetAnalyst supports the planning cycle with potential loopbacks during the phases, which is required in most networks in real life. The main steps of planning with ARIADNE/NetAnalyst:
The planning process with ARIADNE/NetAnalyst is iterative and supports decision making in each step. ARIADNE/NetAnalyst does not aim to replace the creativity of the experienced network planners, on the contrary, ARIADNE/NetAnalyst supports the planning process so that the planners can create the optimal solution.
In practice the iterative managed processes:
The iterative nature of these processes reduces significantly the time and effort needed for a medium term planning cycle.
Can network planning be fully automated intelligently? The answer is clearly: No. However ARIADNE/NetAnalyst can support engineers in focusing their attention on real engineering work by offloading the repetitive tasks and calculations. On top of that, modelling and visualisation of the network are key functionalities that support engineers to find the most innovative, optimal design, irrespective of the planned technologies (SDH, NGSDH, PDH, IP (explicit routed), IGP – OSPF, IS-IS, RIP, EIGRP,EGP–BGP, IP/MPLS, IP/MPLS TE, Ethernet, Carrier Class Ethernet, Carrier Ethernet Transport (PBT, PBB), WDM, MPLS/TP, OTN, NG WDM).
The basic principles of effective planning that ARIADNE/NetAnalyst is built on:
ARIADNE/NetAnalyst supports the medium term planning (dimensioning, expansion or reconfiguration) of any aggregate or backbone network according to several criteria (capacity, reliability and cost). ARIADNE/NetAnalyst is a comprehensive tool, which covers all key aspects of modern network planning:
Any communications network operator, managed services or optimisation service provider orOSSsystem integrator can benefit from the functionalities of ARIADNE/NetAnalyst.
ARIADNE/NetAnalyst is an effective tool in case of any rapidly changing communication network. Whether it is a carrier network serving large number of enterprise clients, or it is an LTE backhaul of a mobile operator, the benefits of ARIADNE/NetAnalyst prevail. The size of the network has no impact. ARIADNE/NetAnalyst is very useful in a relatively small city network, and it is as, or even more, effective on a multi-layered network with tens of thousands of nodes/links.
The example described below highlights the challenges and answers of a major expansion/transformation in a real network, which is an LTE backhaul network of a large area. ARIADNE/NetAnalyst supported the whole planning process from the definition phase.
In this LTE backhaul, according to the defined technology strategy, the transmission core had to meet the following criteria:
In this network ARIADNE/NetAnalyst was used to:
There are numerous business benefits that ARIADNE/NetAnalyst can provide, some of them are easier to quantify, and some are more difficult to directly translate into financials.
"Time to market", fast fulfilment of new capacity demands has been an important value element for long time. With the telecommunication equipment and their operation getting more affordable many communications network operators started to over-dimension their networks to be able to respond to new demands quickly. At the same time the fierce competition drives continuous cost reductions. These two competing requirements force CSPs to seek for the fine balance between spare capacity and cost. ARIADNE/NetAnalyst helps to find the balance with its capability to build scenarios fast, and also with reducing the time needed for a planning cycle.
Instant, advanced visualisations of planned scenarios, all layers, in the design phase provide a great help to find the optimum solution for the architecture changes.
There are many tools, mainlyOSSbased, that help to determine the quality, availability and reliability of an existing network. There are far less tools that do this in the planning phase. ARIADNE/NetAnalyst not only helps with availability and reliability predictions, it also calculates the impact of failure on other parts of the network (i.e. impact on other routes and services). This functionality can be used effectively to build contingency scenarios or determine availability for service level agreements.
ARIADNE/NetAnalyst is the result of the cooperation between FlexiTon and Budapest University of Technology and Economics. This brings together the best combination of the latest theoretical knowledge with abstract modelling coupled with long term international field experience.
Time to the market, efficiency, and cost optimisation are of basic importance in any communication network. ARIADNE/NetAnalyst is a flexible toolkit for experienced network planners to cope with these challenges in any vendor supplied networks.


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A developer has been granted permission to create a 16-acre, 30-foot-deep lake as part of a planned housing project in South Sound.
Infrastructure and excavation work is under way on the Adagio community – a 23-lot lakeside subdivision.
The Water Authority approved a quarry permit for the lake earlier this month, despite objections from the Protect South Sound environmental group.
The permit allows the developer, Rene Hislop, to excavate below a depth of 20 feet, something that protesters say creates a risk of groundwater contamination. They say the decision is also contrary to the recommendations of the Department of Environment and the Water Authority itself, when plans for the Adagio proposal first came before the Central Planning Authority.
"We consider the decision of the Water Authority to be very irresponsible given the potential risks which this project entails," said Katrina Jurn of Protect South Sound.
The protest group did not object to a depth of 20 feet. When the Central Planning Authority initially approved the housing project in 2012, the Department of Environment warned that excavated depths greater than 14 feet risked creating water quality issues, including frequent fish kills, objectionable odors and algal blooms. The Water Authority said anything deeper than 20 feet risked contamination of the water from nearby waste disposal wells.
Hendrik van Genderen of the Water Authority said it granted the permit after approving a mitigation plan proposed by the developer to deal with those concerns. He said excavation to 30 feet would be outside the 1,000 feet radius of existing effluent disposal wells, and any new wells associated with the housing project would be at a depth of 60 feet or below.
Protect South Sound has also raised concerns about the blasting required to create the lake, and the potential impact on neighboring homes.
Stephen Hislop, one of the developers, said all blasting on site was strictly monitored and in accordance with guidelines set down by the National Roads Authority.
He said the lake management plan had considered water quality concerns and adopted numerous measures to comply with Water Authority guidelines.
Excavation of the lake has already begun, though the developer says the project is still several years from completion.
"The project will eventually be a mix of residential offerings – exactly what will depend on market demand closer to that time. We are at the initial stages of site infrastructure works, excavating the approved lake and filling the property," Mr. Hislop said.


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With a raft of new Marvel franchises set to make their theatrical debuts in the coming years, Marvel Entertainment and Spider-Man Merchandising have renewed their rights agreement with Hasbro to continue making games and toys through 2017.
With the exception of Japan, Hasbro holds global rights to develop products based on the 5,000-plus characters in the Marvel universe, including Spidey merch for the film and TV properties. The new agreement covers both the classic comic book look and film and TV-based product lines.
The license extension guarantees US$100 million in royalties, with the potential for an additional US$140 million in royalty guarantees to Marvel. Hasbro is already set to release product based on X-Men Origins: Wolverine as the movie preps for its May 1 big-screen debut, and is already planning product and marketing programs for Spider-Man, Iron Man, the Avengers, X-Men, Thor and Captain America.


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AT&T's first LTE/HSPA+ devices will reportedly arrive in the carrier's stores (and online) starting Aug. 21.
The AT&T USBConnect Momentum 4G and AT&T Mobile Hotspot Elevate 4G are designed to leverage AT&T's coming 4G LTE network. The carrier plans on charging a monthly $50 for 5GB, and $10 for each additional gigabyte thereafter. On Aug. 26, AT&T will also offer LTE upgrading-via a downloadable update-for its USBConnect Adrenaline.
AT&T plans on rolling out 4G service in five metropolitan areas later in 2011. Those markets include Chicago, Atlanta, Dallas, Houston and San Antonio. By the end of this year, the carrier plans on expanding to 15 markets, which it claims will cover some 70 million Americans. Customers outside the 4G coverage area will have access to AT&T's speedy HSPA+ network.
For AT&T and its carrier rivals, 4G represents the next big opportunity and battleground for consumers' hearts and wallets. In coming quarters, a new slate of 4G-capable tablets and smartphones will arrive on the market, promising ultra-fast streaming and downloading speeds.
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Speaking of new smartphones due to arrive on the market, the blog Engadget reported (based on an anonymous tipster) that AT&T's LTE 4G equipment had been installed in an unnamed Apple retail store. "Making things somewhat more interesting is the equipment itself, one piece of which supports only the 700MHz and AWS bands," read the Aug. 16 posting, "both of which AT&T plans to use for its LTE network if the T-Mobile acquisition goes through."
That report, of course, has kicked off blogosphere chatter over whether Apple plans to produce a 4G-enabled device in the near future, although the rumor mill surrounding the upcoming iPhone 5 has yet to produce anything substantial to that effect.
The iPhone aside, manufacturers are prepping 4G devices for release. AT&T will carry Hewlett-Packard's TouchPad 4G, for example, and Sprint continues to push its own line of 4G smartphones. Verizon also has several 4G products in the works.
For the past few months, the wireless industry as a whole has been pushing the Federal Communications Commission to free up more bandwidth spectrum and remove obstacles to 4G deployment, claiming they face a severe spectrum squeeze. At this year's CTIA conference in Orlando, Fla., heads of the major wireless telecoms used their respective talks to push more spectrum as a driver of economic growth.


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October 25, 1951 – March 24, 2013
Passed away comfortably at home on Sunday, March 24, 2013. Alan spent his life helping work the family farm (Williams Brothers) first with his grandparents Oscar & Laura, Uncle Gage, and parents Harvey & Betty, later after they all passed away he continued with his brothers Brian and Gord. He is also survived by his brother Laurie & Brenda of Dundas. Special appreciation to Gladys Smith, and Murray & Cheryl McArthur who all treated him like family for the past 40 years. Cremation has taken place. Visitation will be held at KITCHING, STEEPE & LUDWIG FUNERAL HOME, 146 Mill St. N., Waterdown on Wednesday from 3-8 p.m. A Graveside Service will be held at MILLGROVE CEMETERY (Millgrove Side Road and 5th Concession W., Millgrove) on Thursday, March 28, 2013 at 11 a.m. Rev. Ted Vance officiating. Reception will follow the interment at Millgrove United Church. Donations to Millgrove United Church or a charity of choice would be appreciated by the family. Please sign the Book of Condolence at www.kitchingsteepeandludwig.com
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Al Youssif Group for Constructions
http://www.alyousifgroup.com/) as: Civil
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Construction of multi-purpose building in King Abdul-Aziz
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Arabian Bridges Company
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maintenance work inside Om-Alhamam wastewater treatment plant, Anak Municipality and Alkhobar Saline Water Conversion Corporation(SWCC)(http://www.swcc.gov.sa/). Job Description: Coordination of all technical activities and getting approval on the design of all required equipment in order to get invoices payment after issuing. Reports to the company high management. Project engineering schedules. Coordination and checking of engineering deliverables. Accountable for the successful completion of the project. Review and approve project break down to the Client in order to issue invoices. Site works activities completion. Manpower and Site Equipment Managing. "
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Construction of Water treatment plant Extension with capacity 36000 m3/day in Senplawin, Egypt. Job Description: Managing Construction of Project activities. Organizing all facilities. Supervising sub-contractors staff. Checking and preparing Site progress reports(Daily, Weekly and Monthly) & Design and Drawings. Providing technical advice or problem solving at site. Ordering or negotiating the price of materials, which would bought at site. Manpower and Site Equipment Managing. 2| Page Survey work using equipment such(level, Theodolite and Total Station). Calculation quantities work and issue invoices to government, issue invoice for subcontract and material supplier. "
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The last in David Attenborough's pioneering 'Life' series sees him exploring the fascinating lives of reptiles and amphibians that have roamed the planet for millions of years. Using the very latest in filming technology from the BBC's world-renowned Natural History Unit, David reveals the surprising and intimate lives of the cold-blooded reptiles and amphibians, discovering the secret of their success. From the largest and most dangerous reptiles on Earth demonstrating tender and sensual courtship, to tortoises and horned chameleons jousting dramatically, flashing anolis lizards and waving jacky dragons, the team capture previously unseen behaviour bringing their unknown lives to the screen as never before.


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They all toy with your psyche, with their relentless efforts to upsell.
Take this 2010 Drophead. Yes it's a real color. Hurrah! Yes they upticked the wheels a bit, and shined the grill surround, but that's it? It's monotonous. The windshield looks cheap and plain. I think it's the lack of chrome accent or at least some contrast.
- The same color as the body? How gauche!
And that is the hook. When someone comes in to shop dropheads, they can show off a fabulous 2013 with $18,750 in stainless steel hood and teak decking. Barely noticeable when shown on a car with $9,000 of Carrara White paint and $9,225 of Marine White, but just imagine the shiny windshield and hood on this '10.
Sir, you will definitely stand out arriving at the course and the board meeting if you augment your magenta Deep Carnelia paint with this "enhanced presentation," as opposed to the vacant canvas on the forlorn drophead outside.
Why of course this is understated and elegant, but do you not wish your companion to be overwhelmed by that and the personal statement of taste that can only come from your bespoke specifications? For just a few houses more, every conceivable convenience can be yous, in a palette that says "I am the King," rather than "I bought what the dealer ordered on spec."
Don't let that happen to you. Come into our exclusive VIP parlor and we will tailor one expressly for you.
Later, when it's time to upgrade…
You poor sap. If only you had gone for more mainstream appointments…
- The rims would be more impressive if one drove the rust off the brakes once in a while.
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I'm so inspired by the danish designer and brand Yvonne Kone. She creates really lovely and cool bags, shoes and leather accessories. Pictures from the flagship store in Copenhagen. I'll definitely go for a visit next time in Denmark. Photo: via Yvonne Kone.
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Yvonne Kone
Etiketter: Fashion, shop design, Shopping
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- Julie "JUURI" R said...
I think it'd be wonderful to have a home like this, and feature all your bags and shoes like art to be seen!
- 5 September 2014 at 07:01
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Windows Azure BizTalk Services (aka BizTalk Services, aka WABS) is now available as a Preview on Windows Azure. I've had the opportunity to work with WABS since the beginning. I'm in awe of how much WABS has improved. For example:
- The BizTalk Services portal has a much better flow for adding partners and creating EDI agreements.
- Retrieving tracked data in the BizTalk Services portal is much easier.
- In the Visual Studio project (specifically BizTalk Services project), creating a Connection in the Bridge design area is easier.
- Scope of the Loop map operations in a Transform has a much better UI experience.
- TAP customer feedback directly added to the product, including Refreshing the BizTalk Service instead of doing a full deployment and adding XSLT.
Here are some resources to get you started:
Introducing Windows Azure BizTalk Services Preview –Part 1
Windows Azure BizTalk Services Preview (Part 2) –BizTalk Adapter Services SAP Integration
Administration and Development Process Flow
BizTalk Services Pricing
BizTalk Services: Developer, Basic, Standard and Premium Editions Chart
Windows Azure BizTalk Services - June 2013 Preview (msdn.microsoft.com documentation)
Windows Azure BizTalk Services (WindowsAzure.com documentation)
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VCAT is a Registered Charity (No 1098222) and a Company Limited by Guarantee (No 4399868).
VCAT is governed by a Board of Directors made up of representatives from local voluntary and community groups.
You can view VCAT's details on the Charity Commission website this shows historical information on our income, expenditure and activities. It also contains a link to our most recent audited accounts. You can also download our latest Annual Review and Accounts from the link below
VCAT is currently a member of the following organisations:
- NAVCA - National Association for Voluntary and Community Action
- NCVO - National Council of Voluntary Organisations
- GMCVO - Greater Manchester Centre for Voluntary Organisation
- GMVSS - Greater Manchester Voluntary Sector Support


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You are herePolitics
The Deep Politics of WikiLeaks
by Virgil Vaduva
The term Deep Politics was created by English Professor Peter Scott to illustrate how cultures, societies, nations and groups of people tend to collectively and involuntarily suppress facts because of the social and psychological cost of not doing so. In other words, humans collectively suppress facts which are inconvenient and difficult to face, and often do this involuntarily, almost at an unconscious level. There is no better time when Deep Politics has been readily manifested in the public lives of Americans than now, when the public has been suddenly forced to face the actions of its Government, all thanks to WikiLeaks.
Kingdom Come: The Politics of the Millennium
by Murray Rothbard
Christianity has played a central role in Western civilization and contributed an important influence on the development of classical-liberal thought. Not surprisingly, Christian beliefs about the "end times" are very important for us right now. Christian Reconstructionism is one of the fastest growing and most influential currents in American religious and political life. Though the fascinating discussions by Jeffrey Tucker and Gary North (in the July and September issues of Liberty) have called libertarian attention to, and helped explain, this movement, to clarify Christian Reconstructionism fully we have to understand the role and problem of millennialism in Christian thought.
Turning Jesus over to Caesar
Here Jesus is confronted with one of the most direct political questions that we see addressed in the entire New Testament. Do the Israelites need to pay taxes to the Roman government that has set itself up as God? How will Jesus answer this question?
"5 key 'moral triggers' polarize politics"
Here is an interesting article detailing the polarization of Politics but I think we can apply it across the board to polarizing religious views as well.
"5 key 'moral triggers' polarize politics"
Research: Personality traits keep us from seeing eye to eye
By Rachael Rettner
Wikleaks releases disturbing video
Yesterday Wikileaks released a previously secret video recorded from an Apache helicopter allegedly showing U.S. forces opening fire on a crowd of unarmed civilians, including a reporter and his aid. The video and pictures are quite disturbing so keep that in mind before watching it. Below is the short version - it still includes footage where a minivan stopped to pickup the wounded civilians and it was also fired on; two little girls were inside the van. If you cannot stomach the video, you can read the transcript.
Conservatives in damage-control mode after Ron Paul straw poll win
Remember the big conservative conference Fox News has been hyping over the past 10 days? The Conservative Political Action Conference's presidential straw poll, a key marker of the mood among conservative voters, apparently didn't mean anything to the network. And if it did mean something, the only real result is bragging rights for the individual candidates who were so well exposed. And hey, even Dick Cheney showed up.
Ohio mandatory newborn DNA testing
Today I ran across a very interesting article which educated me on something I did not know: the state (in this case Ohio) mandates DNA testing of all newborns without any parent consent or notification.
Opportunities in Socialism
Today I receive this email from a guy named Travis: "Thats also interesting you were from an Eastern Block country. Was it that bad there, I"m learning some of these countries had opportunities that without Socialism they wouldn't have had. Travis"
CBS Bias: President Bush told in 1998 of terrorist attacks?
The liberals at CBS News are showing their true faces, claiming the unbelievable: "The Washington Post said Saturday that a top-secret briefing memo presented to President Bush in 1998 focused on efforts by Osama bin Laden to strike at targets in the U.S.". Is CBS saying that Bill Clinton's government was just a puppet regime ran in reality by George W.


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Porter Historic Locations
The following historic locations are located in Porter, Maryland. Please select a historic place in Porter to view detailed information including address information, historical signifiance, and much more.
Maryland Historic Places
|New Castle and Frenchtown Railroad Right-of-Way
Off U.S. 40 between Porter, DE, and Frenchtown, MD
Porter, MD
Maryland Historic Places


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Sounds like an oxymoron, huh? Hockey in Florida? But it happens. We even have our own NHL team - the Tampa Bay Lightning. Not only are the Lightning becoming more and more popular, there are smaller leagues that are expanding across our state. One of the newest teams to join are the Orlando Solar Bears.
Actually, the Solar Bears use to be pretty popular in Orlando, but the team dissolved a few years ago. This year they've returned to the Amway Center.
So why am I talking about hockey? Well, because Dan has gotten bit by the hockey bug. It started a couple years ago when his brother joined an amateur league at the RDV Sportsplex in Maitland. It's the only indoor ice skating and hockey rink in the Central Florida area that was close to home. Once his brother got into it, he talked Dan into joining a team. And from there, it's history. Sadly, we now live too far from the RDV so Dan hasn't played hockey since our wedding. But, it doesn't mean he hasn't stopped watching or talking about it.
When his birthday rolled around in November, I thought tickets to a Solar Bears game was the perfect gift. So I told him what his gift was and told him to pick a date. He knew his brother would be coming down from Georgia for Christmas and he wanted to know if they were going to go to a OSB game while they were down. So we waited until this past Thursday to celebrate the Hubby's birthday.
It was our first time in the new Amway Center. And I have to say, it didn't disappoint. The only gripe I have is the amount of money you have to pay to park in their garage. We opted to park at Dan's office and walk a couple city blocks to get to the Amway. It was worth saving the $15-20 it would have cost us otherwise.
I'll be honest, I wasn't really into the game. Not like Dan was. But things started to pick up by the 3rd period when Shades, the team's mascot, got a little more interactive with the crowd.
The best part, hands down, was during the last intermission when they shared a JibJab video of Shades dancing gangnam style. It was hilarious!
All in all, the night was a success. The Hubby really enjoyed himself. And I'm glad he got to experience the game with his brother.


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"Chronically Positive" is a collection of essays for dealing with everyday issues. Whether those issues are as big as chronic kidney disease or as minuscule as a nagging honey do list. Marlon Ransom and his son Tyler take turns in a tete-a-tete discussion of different strategies for managing the challenges life can throw at you.
Marlon is a single father of two living in Los Angeles California. Tyler, his son, is a high school student who is dealing with chronic illness: kidney disease. The two document their struggles, their successes and their strategies. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu plays a large part in both their lives. Tyler has been training eleven years and is a blue belt. His dad is a purple belt. Over the eleven year period Tyler has trained at the Gracie Academy in Torrance, with Eddie Bravo downtown LA and Henry Akins in West LA. Both train under Cobrinha at his Wilshire Boulevard location.
The book is short with 75 pages, eight chapters and 29 pictures. Sprinkled throughout are pictures documenting their years training Jiu-Jitsu. It includes some simple tools like being your own medical advocate and more difficult ones like setting a deadline on nagging projects. Both authors use language that's light and easy to understand making the book a fast read.
Marlon and son Tyler come across to the reader as warm, honest and forthright. They don't squirm from the ugly parts and they don't embellish on the happier successes. The reader receives the benefit of two points of view, 25 years apart in age and experience.
This book is more about using a solid set of tools to deal with life than it is about kidney disease. I would recommend this book for young and old; sick and healthy. Who can't use a few more tools to deal with life?
Link to buy the book on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/CHRONICALLY-POSITIVE-SONS-SYSTEM-STAYING/dp/1976747791/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1519357082&sr=8-1&keywords=chronically+positive
Tyler Ransom Music: https://www.facebook.com/Tyler-Ransom-Music-435582850109833/
Tyler and Kidney Disease http://www.healingtyler.com/
BJJ is the one sport one regularly sees people of vast age ranges on the mats actively engaged with one another. Many other competitive sports have an unwritten rule around age; when it's best to start the sport and when it's best for someone to walk away. In BJJ the rules are not so definite.
All photos courtesy of Skylar Ransom
Case in point: If one attends the Monday/Wednesday 8 pm advanced class at Cobrinha BJJ and Fitness, one will witness the unlikely pairing of a 14 year old and a 62 year old. The two BJJ players mentioned are Tyler Ransom (14) and Levon Alexanian (62). They have been training partners going on two years.
The lessons they have learned despite the age difference, or probably as a result of, have opened a pathway to a deeper understanding and value for what they individually bring to the table.
What were your thoughts when you found out one another's age?
Tyler: I was use to seeing a lot younger people on the mats, so it took me by surprise. He is very open and friendly with everyone, and he acts like he's much younger, not sure if that makes sense.
Levon: He looks so tall I actually thought he was like 16 or older. When I found out I thought it was cool that someone so young could be training with adults.
What did you think when it was time to drill?
Tyler: The first thing I thought was I'm gonna have to go slow, because I figured he would not have good cardio. I also thought I would have to be careful, because I did not want to injure him.
Levon: My main focus was to not discourage him, or intimidate him. I wanted to let him get good positions, encourage him, give him praise and make him excited to train.
After your first time sparring what did you think of the other's skills?
Tyler: It was live positional training, we were doing the spider guard and I started on the bottom. Right away I noticed how strong his grips were on my gi pants, then he threw my legs to the side and moved to knee on belly in one motion before I had time to react. It was at that point I realized he was fast, strong, and he was technical.
Levon: I have to admit he caught me with a sweep that was unexpected, that being said he had good technique and he understands the game of BJJ very well. What he lacks is physical maturity, which will come when he gets older and then he will be able to combine strength with his technique.
What are some positive things you gain from being partners?
Tyler: When we are doing drills he is really nit picky, he pays attention to every detail. If I miss any step he points it out and has me start over. He also gives me like a backstory on each move. He'll tell me how someone used it on him, or he tried the move and someone was able to get out, and how you have to be aware of the steps, so he is like a teacher and a partner.
Levon: There are a lot of benefits to being partners with Tyler. One thing is I am able to try different things with him, I discover ways to refine my moves, make them more efficient. He is tall, but he is thin, with long limbs, so I have to alter my moves and positions, which is good.
What have you learned about age differences?
Tyler: That many times, age may not really matter. I don't view Levon as an older person, I have serious nervous energy every time before sparing, because I know how good he is.
Levon: Well you have to understand that I feel like I am 25 years old when I get on the mat, so I never really take any age differences into consideration. That said, of course there are differences, but I don't really think it has to do with age, it has to do with the amount of experience.
Do you two have anything in common in addition to BJJ?
Tyler: Yes, we both love jazz, and we both play instruments, he plays the alto saxophone and I play the alto, tenor and baritone saxophone along with the guitar. We spend time talking about old school jazz musicians and music in general a lot of the time.
Levon: What we have in common was a shock to me I mean how many kids his age like jazz? We both enjoy, no, I'd say love jazz, and the fact that he plays all the different saxophones is very impressive. I know you said in addition to BJJ, but it is very important that people know we share the BJJ lifestyle, which means we use the principles we learn on the mat in life to improve our health, gain patience and be humble.
What would you say to those who question whether to train with someone older or younger?
Tyler: Well to me older means wiser, so I see it as an opportunity to gain even more knowledge and get twice as good. I also have to say that I felt bad about how I judged him at first, because I have been judged for many years when people see me, a kid in the adult class or when they find out about my kidney illness. I'm just glad that I got over the judgment after that initial class and realized that he has more to offer than a lot of the others on the mat.
Levon: it doesn't matter age wise or size wise, its like a dancer who has different dance partners, so he has to adapt to that person's strengths and weaknesses. I benefits from training with Tyler, because I learn when I am showing him moves. It also helps me to get his perspective on moves and techniques, a fresh pair of eyes.
Side bar:
Levon: My goal is to get my black belt by the time I am 75, this BJJ is age proof, I am extending my life and I'm maintaining the full capacity of being a man.
Levon Combat Sports Bio:
Boxed for a 8 years, Taekwondo 2 years, at 45 started grappling mixed with combat sambo for 14 years, started with a gi at Cobrinha's when it opened to present day.
Tyler: I have been doing BJJ for a little over 8 years, and whenever I have stress from my illness, school or anything, I use what I've learned on the mats. I cannot imagine not having it as a part of my life. Please go and check out my site www.healingtyler.com thanks.
Tyler's Combat Sports Bio:
Karate for 3 years, Muay Thai for 1 year, BJJ for 8 years to present day.
12 year old, orange belt, Tyler Ransom talks about Jiu-Jitsu and how it has helped him with acceptance, discipline, humility and grace in dealing with chronic disease.
"When I do Jiu-Jitsu it's like I'm on another planet, I don't worry or think about anything else," says Tyler Ransom. This 12 year-old Jiu Jitsu player has been battling a kidney illness called nephrotic syndrome since he was two years old. Specifically, Tyler's kidneys filtering system malfunctions and causes protein to leak into his urine. Fluid accumulates in his eyes, stomach and legs, and prolonged leakage can cause kidney failure.
His goal, which started in 2010, has been to raise awareness and needed funds for clinical research and help in finding a cure through his love for BJJ. He has rolled with some of the top Jiu Jitsu players in the world and makes appearances at Jiu Jitsu & MMA facilities nationwide.
When it comes to actual training he has trained with a virtual who's who of the sport, from Ryron Gracie of the Gracie Academy, Eddie Bravo of 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu and Rubens Cobrinha Charles of Cobrinha BJJ. He credits each of them with not only teaching him on the mat, but also off it, specifically in his battle against chronic illness.


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I am quite embarrassed with the community website (https://community.linuxmint.com)
- I tried to submit an idea and could not find a link/button.
- I wanted to insert information about my hardware. I would like to add my model and cannot find a way to do it.
Am I wrong in the way to proceed ?
Thanks for any input.


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Codeplay and SYCL at IWOCL 2018
The Khronos Group member Codeplay has two posts on their contributions to OpenCL and SYCL, and expands on some of the topics surrounding SYCL at the upcoming IWOCL conference. Codeplay has been an IWOCL supporter since its inaugural edition 5 years ago. Check out the post by Michael Wong entitled 'Heterogeneous Development at the DHPCC++ 2018 Workshop' and the post by Rod Burns 'What's happening with SYCL at IWOCL 2018'.


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Teaching In South Korea Can Be An Awesome ExperiencePosted in how to get an fbi apostille
Teaching in South Korea can be an awesome experience. You get to travel to another country and feel like you get to start a whole new life.
David, an American teacher in South Korea said, "When I first went to South Korea, I did it because I was tired of living in the United States and just wanted to leave the country for a bit. It's like when you want to leave school after the 3rd year of high school.
"After living in South Korea for six years, I have a whole new outlook on life. -David"
Now, in order to teach in South Korea, one of the requirements is to get your FBI check apostille for South Korea. Most often, they also need your diploma or degree apostille as well.


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Welcome, Janet!
Decades ago I was a stay-at-home mom with regular columns in two regional newspapers. While I served in leadership in our church and Community Bible Study, I believed the Lord was leading me to share my faith in additional ways. Could I communicate truths of the Christian faith through writing fiction?
I am an avid reader and a student of history so there was no question the genre would be historical. For this acknowledged anglophile and a long time resident of Virginia, with its rich history, the setting was obvious. Since watching a movie about an indentured servant as a young teen, a story about this kind of immigrant had been germinating in my mind for some time. The mandate to extend forgiveness was the spiritual theme I wanted to communicate.
A great deal of time was devoted to honing my fiction writing skills and researching every detail to create a story in pre-Revolutionary War Virginia. The tale came together in six months time, but it took years of continually editing and improving the story. What followed was learning all that is involved in submitting work for publication including finding an agent and developing a platform.
An author can grow very fond of their characters so it was no surprise that I followed their lives in another story, hopefully one that will also be published.
In 1770, Heather Douglas is desperate to escape a brewing scandal in her native Scotland. Penniless and hoping for a fresh start far away, she signs a seven-year indenture and boards a British merchant vessel headed to Virginia.
Widowed planter Matthew Stewart needs someone to help raise his two young children. The tall blond standing on the Alexandria quay doesn't look like much after her harrowing sea voyage, but there's a refinement about her that her filthy clothing cannot hide. Could God be leading him to take this unknown indentured servant as his wife?
When Matthew purchases Heather's indenture, marries her, and takes her to his farm, she faces new and constant challenges. And Matthew wonders if they can ever bridge their differences and make a life together.
It is in the Virginia countryside that Heather begins her greatest journey, one of self-discovery and of maturing faith. Here, she discovers that her emotional and spiritual scars bind her far more than her indenture . . . and love will finally set her heart free.
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