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Our afternoon dismissal time is 3:50. Teachers begin the packing up and moving into the pod process about 3:40. Calling a student out of class to come to the office at that time becomes very difficult.
We are always happy to get your child for you if you are checking him out. However, to make sure he gets where he is supposed to go in the movement of dismissal, if you arrive after 3:40 to check your child out, we will ask you to wait until 3:50 to get him. If your child is a …
Thank you for your patience and understanding as we work to make our dismissal process as smooth and fast as possible.
At the beginning of the year or when a student is enrolled, parents will be asked to specify how their child is to get home each day. That is the method that will be used for the remainder of the year unless changed in writing by the parent.
Walker / Bike Rider Procedure
PLEASE DO NOT USE THE PARKING LOT AT WENDTWOOD PARK. We have worked diligently last year with The Woodlands Township to try to prevent parents parking there and walking up to pick up their students. It creates a very unsafe situation to park there. If you wish to drive to pick up your child, please use the car rider line at the front of the school. Thank you.
AM Arrival:
Please do not stop your car on Wendtood Drive and let your student out. This gate is for students who bike or walk to school. The car rider line at the front of the school is the place to pull up and drop your student off at the curb. If you do not wish to drive your car around to the front, you may park in the soccer field parking lot. However; you will need to get out with your student and walk him/her across the bus drive. Please help us to ensure your student's safety by abiding to these two requests.
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Rainy Day Dismissal for Bikers / Walkers:
All parents of walker / bike riders will be given a preference form as to what they want their walkers/ riders to do on a heavy rain day. Teachers will be given that information. On a rainy day, we will make a decision by 3:30 at the latest using radar. Parents will be notified using the School Messenger system and will receive both a voice mail and an email as long as their information is current. School staff will then move walkers / riders into bus or car rider lines based on parent choice.
Dismissal procedures will not change for car, bus, and day care riders. However, please expect longer wait times in the car rider line and a delay in the arrival of buses due to more students in both of those groups.


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During the June WWDC conference during a "What's New in Security" session it was made known that Apple were changing the default options of Gatekeeper for macOS Sierra. This can cause some troubles installing programs so I'm writing this blog to show you how to disable Gatekeeper in OSX Sierra. As you can see the main change in the GUI was to remove the "Anywhere" option that had been available since it's introduction in OS X Mountain Lion. Now why I don't condone using the Anywhere option you may find on the very rare occasion as a user you are… read more →
I have spoken to a few people recently, who have called the Amsys Helpdesk, that find the default feature in 10.7 and 10.8 which removes the scrolling bars in different windows, such as Mail and Safari, a bit frustrating. However, it's not as difficult as you would think in order to turn it back on… Simply load System Preferences from either the applications folder or the logo and select General. Within General there are some different settings you can use regarding your custom requirement with the scrolling bars, pick which option you would like and from then on you… read more →
Hi and welcome to the second part of our podcast on Time Machine. My Name is Pete. In this episode I am looking at recovery from a Time Machine backup, in the first part Hugo talked about backing up with Time Machine and in the final part we will look at the advanced features. So, say one day you startup your Mac and find it doesn't startup as usual, you see a persistent grey screen with a folder and a flashing question mark or a prohibitory sign. The first step to this problem would be to run Disk Utility,… read more →
If you have a preferred shortcut or tip that we haven't yet featured, please feel free to add them in the comments below or email, firstname.lastname@example.com and we'll include them in a future blog. 1. Add your signature to PDFs Forget about printing off a document in order to sign it and then scan or post it back to the recipient! With the release of Lion you can add add your signature directly to PDF documents, read how you can do this on your Mac here. 2. Prevent accidental replacement: use Stationery Pad Hugo, one of our Apple… read more →
I have grown to like the Notification Center feature of OS X Mountain Lion. However, there are times when I am teaching and I want to disable Notifications temporarily. I might be demoing something on the projector at the time I receive a new email, Tweet or Facebook message which may not be appropriate during a demo! 🙂 I therefore find the "Do Not Disturb" feature rather handy, which can be very easily toggled simply by Option/Alt-clicking the Notification Center menu bar icon so that it is greyed out as shown below: Option/Alt-clicking the Notification Center menu bar icon… read more →
By Richard Mallion A text entry bug has been discovered in Mountain Lion which causes most apps to crash. The bug is this: If you open an app that supports text entry, for instance TextEdit, and type in: The app will shortly crash. The capital F is important. I have tried this with many applications such as Mail, Messages and Safari. In fact when writing this blog Safari quit on me 🙂 Some apps seem immune, such as Firefox. The bug seems to be with the way Mountain Lion uses it data detectors service. This service scans for pieces of… read more →
For those of us that have upgraded to 10.8 Mountain Lion and use Apple apps like Pages and Keynote you may have noticed that the default save location is always iCloud. I tend to want to save to my local disk rather than iCloud so it would be nice to have these apps default to the local drive, you can change this with the following defaults command. defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSDocumentSaveNewDocumentsToCloud -bool false If you need to revert the setting the simply change the -bool option from false to true.
We all know that there are never enough hours in the day. So how about adding more days to the week? In the Mountain Lion Calendar App you can change the number of days in the week. Use the following defaults command to change the key for the number of days displayed in the week view: defaults write com.apple.ical CalUIDebugDefaultDaysInWeekView 10 This will set the default to 10 days in the week.
In 10.8 the Displays menubar item was replaced with an AirPlay one, and I've missed the original one especially when we are presenting during our training courses. So, currently the only way to get around it seems to be going into "system preferences" every time I want to change the display settings, or is it? While trying to find a solution I came across a free app called, "Display Menu" by Milch im Gemüsefach! Once installed, you then can launch it from the LaunchPad or the Applications folder, and a menubar very similar to the late Apple one… read more →
Since Apple obsoleted their ACSA System Administrator Certification and courses, my fellow trainers and I have been creating our own courses to provide Apple Techs more advanced training after they have completed the Apple ACTC Certification Our popular Advanced Deployment course is now available for Mountain Lion, providing you with an intense three day programme aimed at ACSA level system administrators who require an in-depth knowledge of how to deploy OS X systems and software. The course will cover the following topics: Deployment Planning Deploying Individual Items and Containers Installation Packages Creating Entire System Images Deploying System Images Post Imaging… read more →

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Colm O'Regan
Comedian, bestselling author and broadcaster – Colm O'Regan has so many feathers, he's going to need a bigger hat.
Colm's debut book 'Isn't It Well For Ye, The Book Of Irish Mammies' is already a bestseller and was nominated for an Irish book award. Its warm and funny observations proved a hit nationwide. The book's inspiration sprang from the equally successful @irishmammies twitter account which Colm authors. Set up in early 2012, the account has more than 217,000 followers – making it one of the top accounts in Ireland.
"so funny he could reduce a 19th Century Russian novelist to tears" HOT PRESS
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Colm's undeniable comedic chops have made him one of the international scene's most in-demand bookings. Colm's comedy festival appearances include the prestigious invite only Montreal Just For Laughs, Kilkenny Cat Laughs, Electric Picnic and many, many more. He has played all over Ireland and the UK and even as far away as Cape Town, Tokyo and Osaka. Colm has a long and growing list of TV and Radio writing and performing credits including 'The World Stands Up' (Comedy Central) and 'The Only Viking in the Village' (RTE).
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Stretch Cotton Sateen
Stretch cotton sateen comes in various weights from light to mid-weight. The stretch comes from Spandex or Lycram typically around 3%. This provides some give and recovery which makes for comfortable wearing.
The sateen weave creates a slight sheen for it a slightly dressier look than denim, twill or plain weave. It comes in solid colours or prints. The high cotton content means it is machine washable and breathable. Dresses, skirts, pants, jackets and summer coats are great choices for this fabric.


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Ok this post is not about Bangkok - but it is about me living in Bangkok !
As things have been a bit slow these last few months due to the economic climate, I have spent a lot of time online trying out various 'free' multi player strategy games instead of enjoying my time in Soi Cowboy :) After trying about eight games, I have settled on two - Supremacy 1914 and Tycoon Online. These have got me totally hooked.
Supremacy 1914 is a bit like the old Risk board and computer game - but with a lot of additions ! Diplomacy, war, resource strategy, building strategy and espionage all come into it. It is set in the 'First World War' period and a 'newcomers game' has about 30 players. If you liked the old 'Risk' and 'low graphic content' games try this one out. www.supremacy1914.com
In the short time I have been playing Supremacy 1914 I have determined that:
1. It is essential to communicate with players. Allies are essential especially if your country is in the centre of the map. Trust is of paramount importance.
2. Do not gain an ally then move into his terroritory on the pretence of going somewhere else, but attacking him instead.
3. If you attack a computer controlled country be prepared for an instant counter attack, and the computer moving reinforcements to the attacked province from each of the provinces surrounding it - assuming they have not been attacked themselves.
4. Use artillery. Getting a factory producing artillery is vital. Then use it when you attack a computer controlled province. Put infantry an hour in front of the artillery, but not attacking. Then wait until the artillery is range, open fire with it, and wait an instant counterattack to come to your infantry. Then you buy yourself time to continue the barrage and destroy the incoming counterattack. Then move into the province city easily.
5. Railguns - if an opponent has a railgun in a fortress attack with tanks. They move faster than infantry and get inside the railguns 'minimum range to fire' quite quickly. You will take losses but once you are close by it cannot get you...
Thats it for now - I am finding out things everyday about Supremacy 1914. But I am doing well in my first game - I am number 1, with over 800 points out of the required 1000 after 40 days of playing. There is a brand new blog that will deal with Supremacy 1914 - supremacy1914-tips.blogspot.com It's literally brand new and but will be good for advice and tips.
Then there is Tycoon Online. As the name suggests its all about running a company - but the economic model is not as it is in real life. A good grasp of the rules before you start a round is a good idea !! A round starts every 90 or so days - the next round starts about 11th December. Its well worth checking out if this sort of game appeals to you. It is text based with more emphasis on game play than flashy graphics. www.tycoononline.nu
I can safely say that I have had many hours of enjoyment playing these games, and don't be fooled - these games are not played just by youngsters ! Most players are over 30 !


text: The Contact Us page is one of the most essential page to have on your website. It plays an integral part of a web site allowing users, the customers, investors, or perhaps advertisers to get in contact with you. As a business owner, having a contact Us page converts users into potential customers for your business.


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A New Style of Pinot Noir from Oregon
Elouan, the result of California winemakers venturing up to Oregon, one of the world's renowned Pinot Noir regions. The goal: to produce Pinot Noir with depth of flavor, vibrancy and suppleness. For this wine we brought together fruit from three regions along Oregon's coast: Willamette, Umpqua and Rogue Valleys, which harmonize beautifully when blended together. The diversity of these cool climate areas combined with an elongated growing season creates wine with intense structure, while maintaining a vibrant acidity that differentiates it from Pinot Noirs from other regions.
"With Elouan we have managed to achieve ripe fruit characteristics, while retaining the quintessential Oregon Pinot Noir subtleties and nuances of bright acidity and a rich earthiness to the wine."
Joe Wagner Owner & Winemaker
Meet Joe
Joe is a fifth generation Napa Valley winemaker with a dedicated passion for the business. In 2001 at age nineteen, he rolled up his sleeves and has yet to look back. His passion and natural talent for winemaking quickly became apparent after he started his own award-winning single vineyard Pinot Noir label, Belle Glos.
In January 2014, Joe formed Copper Cane Wine & Provisions, with the goal of focusing on innovations that have always captured his interest, and to find new ways to offer the highest quality products that satisfy consumers' appetites for genuine craftsmanship. Elouan is a result of that vision: Oregon Pinot Noir with depth of flavor, vibrancy, suppleness and sense of place.
Pinot Noir is at its most pure and nuanced when grown in a temperate, cool climate. The delicate attributes of the grape and its tendency for early maturation means that Pinot Noir requires lower temperatures and ample sunlight to achieve optimal ripeness. The coastal hills of Oregon are an ideal location to grow the resonant style of Elouan Pinot Noir.
The name Elouan means "good light", which is reflective of the typically cool summers, yet abundant sunshine found in this northern hemisphere winegrowing region. The unique climate, diversity of soil types and the gentle sunlight influence on both canopy and fruit, form the foundation of this wine's northern character.


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Fast Track Dubai | Fast Track Blender - PRO 10
Whip up your drinks and pancake batter in less than a minute using Fast Track blender Pro 10. It's got a speed rotary operation ranging from 1 to 10, with an LED indicator. With a see through jar that has got measurements on it, it helps while making cake, where accurate measures are key to getting a good result. With 7 slicer blades in action, everything gets chopped up pretty quick with very less grains.


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I have a fascination for technology that borders on the autistic and a mind obsessed with gadget tinkering. Bordeom is my greatest enemy so it's lucky I was born in the latter half of the 20th Century.
Consider this blog my therapy as I post UK and worldwide tech news, reviews and tips. My obsession has to be directed somewhere right?
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Thursday, November 12, 2009
Everything Counts...
Today I woke up humming Everything Counts, from one of my favorite 80s "Nu Wave" bands; Depeche Mode..guess my subconscious is trying to reawaken my penchant for 80s music LOL !so again I had to listen to the song in its entirety and of course why wouldn't I want to watch and hear a young, handsome,Dave Gahan
He and the rest of the band were too adorable! Ah the 80s!
Have a wonderful day dahhhlings, and stay posted for Thirsty Thursdays with Miss Go Lightly. I've got a yummy, tropical concoction in the works for you!
Yours Fondly,
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- Jessica Cangiano said...
What a fun 80s flashback! I suddenly want to tease my hair and rock an arm full of bangles :D
Hope you're having a rockin' day, darling gal!
♥ Jessica
- November 12, 2009 at 12:35 PM
- Cat said...
I love your blog.. Thanks so much for visiting mine.. I replied to your email, but I got back an error code.. So I thought I'd come by and contact you here..
I'd love to help you with your blog.. You'd like to change to a 3 column? And redesign your header?
Feel free to email me at acrpaisleycat@gmail with your ideas..
I see you have a very lovely signature..
- November 12, 2009 at 12:36 PM
- Miss Go Lightly said...
Jessica daahling, yes indeed! makes me want to go to an 80s club and dance the night away! Thank you as always for stopping by my humble blog doll :)
Cat, yay! you got my e-mail. I will write back to you :) and thank you for the compliment, I love your blog too! and yes, thanks to you I got myself a lovely signature ;)
- November 12, 2009 at 12:44 PM
- Dad.. said...
Oh Yeah!! Everything counts in small amounts! This is actually on my ipod's 80's play list!
- November 12, 2009 at 5:15 PM
- FrivolousFlapper said...
seriously, we might just be kindreds. This was mY FAVOURITE band in the 80s/early 90s. I had a really bizarre obsession with Martin L. Gore for most of my teen years. LOVE it
- November 13, 2009 at 4:14 PM


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The Garden of England might be Kent, but up to the north in Essex, they've gone one better than Maidstone, Dartford and Gravesend could ever do with Garden of India in Harlow. As Indian restaurants in Harlow go, it's hard to see further than this local curry house on North House Bush Fair, where they offer all the classics of the canon, served in a welcoming and stylish atmosphere and with attentive and friendly staff. The ethos is simple: the best examples of a traditional Indian restaurant menu, from starters fresh from the tandoor oven - chicken and lamb tikka are always a good idea – and all the curries that we know and love, from mild dishes like korma, dhansak and bhuna all the way up to the fiery favourites of vindaloo and madras. Book a table at Garden of India for a curry in Harlow that is more than memorable. Even better, check out their events guide and combine a great meal with one of their regular special theme evenings, for something a little bit out of the ordinary.
I have eaten at the Garden of India many times and the food is superb the service second to none. The entertainment was very very good.
The entertainment that night was unexpected but a nice addition, however it did make it difficult for my fiancée & I to have a conversation without having to raise our voices. But the service & the food was of a high standard as it always is.
Comprehensive choice, really tasty imaginative food, The staff were attentive and the owner couldn't do enough to help us and share his passion for his restaurant.. Nothing not to like


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HOLIDAY HOURS: We're giving you more time to fill up on amazing beer! Stop by the tasting room to escape the family or bring 'em down and show them the good stuff! Closed Christmas and New Years Day! Happy Holidays from all of us at Barrage, cheers!!
Friday 12/22 4PM-8PM
Saturday 12/23 1PM-8PM
Sunday 12/24 11AM -3PM
Christmas Day – CLOSED
Tuesday – 12/26 – 1PM-8PM
Wednesday – 12/27 – 1PM – 8PM
Thursday – 12/28 – 1PM – 8PM
Friday – 12/29 – 1PM-8PM
Saturday – 12/30 – 1PM-8PM
Sunday – 12/31 – 11AM-3PM
New Years Day – CLOSED
NEW SWAG: Yep, we've restocked just in time for the last minute holiday gift ideas! New Long sleeve hoodies, thermals, t-shirts, women's tanks and v necks and 2 new winter beanies!
Stop by the tasting room this weekend to pick yours up! Gift certificates and Growler of the Month Club Memberships also available because who wouldn't love the gift of great beer?


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The Kitchen & Bath Industry Show (KBIS)
January 9 – 11, 2018 (Tuesday through Thursday)
Orange County Convention Center
KBIS is an inspiring, interactive platform that showcases the latest product innovations and trends from leading kitchen and bath brands. Each year kitchen and bath designers, dealers, architects, builders, and re-modelers from all over the world attend KBIS to not only discover the newest product innovations, but to also take advantage of the education and networking.
Sternhagen continues to focus on global expansion.
Ending the year on a great note which was seen by the success of the Big 5, exhibition held in Dubai from the 26th-29th of November.
We recently used the Kitchen & Bath Industry Show platform to launch our designs in Orlando, USA.
Great appreciation was received for the uniqueness and quality of our designs.
We look forward to a successful year ahead!


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Country distribution from AmphibiaWeb's database: Venezuela
Range Description
This species is known from Cerros Duida and Marahuaca, in Amazonas State, southern Venezuela, at altitudes between 350 and 1,829m asl. It is known only from a few localities, and attempts to map its distribution at this stage are only approximate.
Habitat and Ecology
It lives near streams in tropical rainforest. Its breeding habits are unknown, although the larvae presumably develop in water, as with other species of the genus.
It is not a common species but its population is believed to be stable at present.
Population Trend
Major Threats
The threats to this species are unknown.
Conservation Actions
Its range includes Parque Nacional Duida-Marahuaca.
Red List Status
Data Deficient (DD)
Listed as Data Deficient in view of the absence of recent information on its extent of occurrence, status and ecological requirements.
Enrique La Marca, Celsa Señaris 2004. Anomaloglossus shrevei. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2004: e.T55149A11261210. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T55149A11261210.en .Downloaded on 19 February 2019


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HANCOCK — By the time warm weather arrives, there could be a new curfew for teens and a loitering ban for everyone in Hancock after the town council voted Wednesday night to tentatively approve two ordinances.
The four-member council voted unanimously on first reading to approve the proposed ordinances, which will be the subject of a public hearing during the council's Feb. 8 meeting.
The town once had curfew and loitering ordinances on the books, but the previous curfew ordinance had a sunset provision and was allowed to lapse, and the loitering ordinance was rescinded because of constitutional concerns, Mayor Daniel Murphy said.
The curfew ordinance would require people younger than 18 to be in their homes between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. on school nights and from midnight to 5 a.m. on weekends.
However, there are a number of exceptions, including juveniles returning from school- or church-sponsored activities; juveniles engaged in lawful employment or on errands with a parent's written permission; or in emergencies.
"We do have a problem with vandalism at night," Councilman Sinclair Hamilton said.
But the ordinance would allow police to use their judgment whether to hand out warnings or citations, he said.
"We do have a sensible police force that can use its discretion," Hamilton said.
A first violation would result in a warning, followed by a $50 citation for a second offense, $150 for a third and $300 for a fourth, under the proposed ordinance.
Under the loitering ordinance, violations could carry fines of up to $500 and up to 90 days in jail.
The ordinance would make it unlawful for anyone — adult or juveniles — to "loiter, loaf, wander, stand or remain idle" in such a way that it causes a breach of the peace, or a disturbance or annoyance to others.
The ordinance would also prohibit the obstruction of any street sidewalk or public place in a manner that impedes the passage of vehicle or pedestrian traffic.


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CAMDEN � An Atlantic County man, already charged with sexually assaulting a boy on a trip in Bass River State Park in 2010, was indicted on charges of manufacturing and possessing child pornography.
Brian Killion, 39, of North Shore Road in Absecon, also was indicted by a federal grand jury on a charge of transporting a minor across state lines with the intent to engage in sexual activity, according to the U.S. Attorney�s Office.
Killion is being held in the Atlantic County Jail in Mays Landing on state charges filed by the Burlington County and Atlantic County prosecutor�s offices. Those merged charges, including aggravated sexual assault, sexual assault and endangering the welfare of a child, are pending presentation to a grand jury and will be prosecuted in Atlantic County, officials said.
Killion came to authorities� attention in June 2010 after a victim�s mother reported the alleged assault to the New Jersey State Police following a camping trip her 11-year-old son and another boy took with the defendant in Bass River State Park. He is accused of sexually assaulting one boy in a tent in view of the other, according to the state police.
The federal indictment, returned Tuesday, alleges that between September 1999 and June 2000 and June 2006 and January 2009 Killion had two separate minors engage in sexually explicit conduct to manufacture child pornography. It also alleges that in February 2008 Killion took a boy from New Jersey to Florida with the intent to engage in sexual activity.
The indictment further accuses Killion of possessing more than 10 images of child pornography.
During the police investigation, numerous pieces of electronic and computer storage media were seized and images of child pornography were found, according to court documents.
Authorities began investigating Killion, a bus mechanic who lived with his mother, in another alleged abuse case less than a month after his arrest on the Burlington County charges.
The boy told investigators he met Killion through a string band when he was 11.
Authorities allege that Killion sexually assaulted the child numerous times, including when they traveled to various events.
According to Killion�s online social networking sites, he achieved the rank of Eagle Scout with the Boy Scouts of America and worked as a medical officer for a summer with the Greater New York Councils of the Boy Scouts in 2002.
Killion is also a former emergency medical technician who served in Absecon, Galloway and Egg Harbor Township, his attorney has said.
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MONSOON. The two monsoon periods are divided by the change of temperature, due to solar action upon the earth's surface, into two separate seasons; and thus the Indian year may be divided into four seasons: the cold season, including the months of January and February; the hot season, comprising the months of March, April and May; the south-west monsoon period, including the months of June, July, August, September and October; and the retreating monsoon period, including the months of November and December. The temperature is nearly constant in southern India the whole year round, but in northern India, where the extremes of both heat and cold are greatest, the variation is very large. In the cold season the mean temperature averages about 300 lower in the 'Punjab than in southern India. In the Punjab, the United Provinces, and northern India generally the climate The cold resembles that of the Riviera, with a brilliant' cloudless weather, sky and cool dry weather. This is the time for the tourist to visit India. In south India it is warmer on the west coast than on the east, and the maximum temperature is found round the head-waters of the Kistna. Calcutta, Bombay and Madras all possess the equable climate that is induced by proximity to the sea, but Calcutta enjoys a cold season which is not to be found in the other presidency towns, while the hot season is more unendurable there. The hot season begins officially in the Punjab on the 15th of March, and from that date there is a steady rise in the temperature, induced The hot by the fiery rays of the sun upon the baking earth, until the break of the rains in June. During this season the weather, interior of the peninsula and northern India is greatly heated ; and the contrast of temperature is not between northern and southern India, but between the interior of India and the coast districts and adjacent seas. The greater part of the Deccan and the Central Provinces are included within the hottest area, though in May the highest temperatures are found in Upper Sind, north-west Rajputana, and south-west Punjab. At Jacobabad the thermometer sometimes rises to 125' in the shade. The south-west monsoon currents usually set in during the first fortnight of June on the Bombay and Bengal coasts, and give more or less general rain in every part of India during the next The three months. But the distribution of the rainfall is monsoon very uneven. On the face of the Western Ghats, and on period. the Khasi hills, overlooking the Bay of Bengal, where the mountains catch the masses of vapour as it rises off the sea, the rainfall is enormous. At Cherrapunji in the Khasi hills it averages upwards of 500 in. a year. The Bombay monsoon, after surmounting the Ghats, blows across the peninsula as a west and sometimes in places a north-west wind; but it leaves with very little rain a strip loo to zoo m. in width in the western Deccan parallel with the Ghats, and it is this part of the Deccan, together with the Mysore table-land and the Carnatic, that is most subject to drought. Similarly the Bengal monsoon passes by the Coromandel coast and the Carnatic with an occasional shower, taking a larger volume to Masulipatam and Orissa, and abundant rain to Bengal, Assam and Cachar. The same current also supplies with rain the broad band across India, which includes the Satpura range, Chota Nagpur, the greater part of the Central Provinces and Central India, Orissa and Bengal. Rainfall rapidly diminishes to the north-west from that belt. A branch of the Bombay current blows pretty steadily through Rajputana to the Punjab, carrying some rain to the latter province. But the greater part of north-west India is served as a rule by cyclonic storms between the two currents. In September the force of the monsoon begins rapidly to decline, and after about the middle of the month it ceases to carry rain to the greater part of north-western India. In its rear springs up a gentle steady north-east wind, which Flora. Unlike many other large geographical areas, India is remarkable for having no distinctive botanical features peculiar to itself. It differs conspicuously in this respect from such countries as Australia or South Africa. Its vegetation is in point of fact of a composite character, and is constituted by the meeting and more or less blending of adjoining floras,—those of Persia and the south-eastern Mediterranean area to the north-west, of Siberia to the north, of China to the east, and of Malaya to the south-east. Regarded broadly, four tolerably distinct types present themselves. I. The upper levels of the Himalayas slope northwards gradually to the Tibetan uplands, over which the Siberian temperate vegetation ranges. This is part of the great temperate flora which, Himalayas. with locally individualized species, but often with identical genera, ranges over the whole of the temperate zone of the northern hemisphere. In the western Himalayas this upland flora is marked by a strong admixture of European species, such as the columbine (Aquilegia) and hawthorn (Crataegus Oxyacantha). These disappear rapidly eastward, and are scarcely found beyond Kumaon. The base of the Himalayas is occupied by a narrow belt forming an extreme north-western extension of the Malayan type described below. Above that there is a rich temperate flora which in the eastern chain may be regarded as forming an extension of that of northern China, gradually assuming westwards more and more of a European type. Magnolia, Aucuba, Abelia and Skimmia may be mentioned as 'examples of Chinese genera found in the eastern Himalayas, and the tea-tree grows wild in Assam. The same coniferous trees are common to both parts of the range. Pinus longifelia extends to the Hindu-Kush ; P. excelsa is found universally except in Sikkim, and has its European analogue in P. Pence, found in the mountains of Greece. Abies smithiana extends into Afghanistan; Abies webbiana forms dense forests at altitudes of Sow to 12,000 ft., and ranges from Bhutan to Kashmir; several junipers and the common yew (Taxus baccata) also occur. The deodar (Cedrus Deodara), which is indigenous to the mountains of Afghanistan and the north-west Himalaya, is nearly allied to the Atlantic cedar and to the cedar of Lebanon, a form of which is found in Cyprus. A notable further instance of the connexion of the western Himalayan flora with that of Europe is the holm oak (Quercus flex), which is characteristic of the Mediterranean region. 2. The north-western area is best marked in Sind and the Punjab, where the climate is very dry (the rainfall averaging less than 15 In.), and where the soil, though fertile, is wholly dependent on North. irrigation for its cultivation. The flora is a poor one in west. number of species, and is essentially identical with that of Persia, southern Arabia and Egypt. The low scattered junglg contains such characteristic species as Capparis aphylla, Acacia arabica (babel), Populus euphratica (the " willows " of Ps. cxxxvii. 2), Salvadora persica (erroneously identified by Royle with the mustard of Matt. xiii. 31), tamarisk, Zizyphus, Lotus, &c. The dry flora extends somewhat in a south-east direction, and then blends in-sensibly with that of the western peninsula; some species representing it are found in the upper Gangetic plain, and a few are widely distributed in dry parts of the country. 3. For the Malayan area, which Sir Joseph Hooker describes as forming " the bulk of the flora of the perennially humid Assam and regions of India, as of the whole Malayan peninsula, Upper Malayan Assam valley, the Khasi mountains, the forests of the base mats"' of the Himalaya from the Brahmaputra to Nepal, of the Malabar coast, and of Ceylon," see Assam, CEYLON and MALAYEnd of Article: MONSOON
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Establishment of the Belgian Club
The Belgian Club was established in 1912 by a group of 25 men. In 1927 they would later combine with the Organ Club and the Pigeon Club to raise their membership to 130. Before 1912, Julius Bleyenberg would invite newly arriving immigrants into his basement to complete paperwork for government officials.
St. Anthony Parish Raffle
1915—December 25
The tombola (raffle) has been a favorite fundraiser since the very beginning of the parish. In 1915, a dime ($2.20 in today's dollars) would give the raffle ticket holder a chance at winning $5.00 ($113.56 today). Other premiums (prizes) included: a rocking chair, a statue of St. Francis, a pair of ladies shoes, a nice cushion, a woodland watch, two yards of lace, a framed picture of the Blessed Virgin, a handmade lace collar for ladies, and a nice rug.
10th Anniversary of Belgian Club
Altar Society Established
Every parish at some point establishes organizations to assist with its various ministries and our own St. Anthony Parish was not any different. The first two organizations that were established were the Altar Society for the ladies (1921), and the Society of the Holy Name (1924) for the gentlemen in the parish.
Altar Society
A Ladies Altar Society was organized in 1921. The purpose of the Altar Society was mainly for the upkeep of all things relating to the celebration of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass at the altar. Throughout Father Kubelbeck's tenure as a pastor, the Altar Society remained very active and helpful in seeing to it that the altar and its tabernacle was the most important place in Allouez while enhancing and suitably equipping it for God's service.
When items were too worn and torn, they were burned, so that anything having been used in honoring our Lord would not be mistreated or trampled. The ladies also saw to it that the tabernacle canopeum was changed to the proper color related to the seasonal liturgical calendar. They were also responsible for keeping the white top altar cloth clean and unsoiled by changing it when needed, as well as, the corporals used at the altar to catch particles of the consecrated hosts and/or drops of wine. The altar cloths were treated with the utmost respect and reverence for they could contain the Body and Blood of Our Lord.
The first officers of the Altar Society were Mrs. J. Powels, president; Mrs. M.C. Williams, vice-president; Mrs. Frank Want, treasurer and Mrs. A.J. Pelletier, secretary.
In July 1924, the young ladies' Sodality was organized under the title of the Immaculate Conception.
The First Bazaar in St. Anthony School Hall
Fall 1925
Annual bazaars have been held in the parish from the beginning. In 1925, the bazaar was held for the first time in St. Anthony School Hall. The active workers cleared the sum of $2,000.
Card parties given by the men and ladies of the parish gave evidence of the co-operative spirit that existed among the parishioners.
The First Candy Sale
Fall 1926
In November 1926 the children of St. Anthony School had their first candy sale for the benefit of the school. This proved to be a success and as a consequence others were held from time to time.
Silver Jubilee / Growth of Parish
On August 22, 1939, the Saints Anthony and Margaret Parish began the celebration of its silver jubilee with a Pontifical mass by the Most Rev. Theo. H. Reverman. The sermon was delivered by the Rev. Francis Nowak. At noon a banquet was served at the school hall by the Ladies of the parish.
At this Mass, the parishioners gave thanks to Almighty God for His guidance and for the spiritual graces which were showered upon the parish in the last twenty-five years. They were consoled, too, that the sacrifices they made and the loyalty to their parish over the years had not been in vain.
The silver jubilee celebration was a grand start to the 1939-40 school year in which 20 students would graduate.


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According to Independent.co.uk (via WABetaInfo), WhatsApp is planning to bring voice and video calls to group chats. However, WhatsApp has advanced by updating the feature to be live location, which is an end-to end secure encryption.
A report in WABetaInfo says that the new WhatsApp Beta for the iPhone update has a code which refers to the group voice calling feature. At the moment, you can use the app to ring contacts individually but voice and video call options are only available in one-on-one conversations.
"You must make alternative communication arrangements to make emergency calls", WhatsApp points out in its FAQ.
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This introductory to intermediate-level course will help you expand your overall understanding of kraft pulp mill operations and broaden your awareness of how one part of the process affects other operations. With this knowledge, you'll be better equipped to troubleshoot quality problems and feel more confident in your interactions among process engineers and operators.
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For suppliers and others at the mill, this course will help you:
In helping you learn these outcomes and more, Course Chair, Dr. Michael Kocurek, shares his collection of more than 800 visuals during the Course Schedule, which you'll have for review later at the mill.
This is the most comprehensive course on Kraft Pulping and Bleaching taught in a two day format in the industry!
Introductory-Level Content (70%)The curriculum will cover "what happens," including:
Intermediate-Level Content (30%)The curriculum also includes discussions on:
These topics provide the foundations for future learning of more advanced topics at the mill, such as optimization and troubleshooting, which are mill-specific. Course Learning Objectives:
Kraft Pulping and Processing
Pre-Course SurveyIn order to build the best foundation for more advanced topics that are most important to you, Dr. Kocurek conducts a pre-course survey to determine:
Your answers will contribute to some customization, within the scope and available time, to increase the value of the course.
Who Should AttendThe TAPPI Introduction to Kraft Pulping and Bleaching course is ideal for anyone new to the kraft pulping process, particularly process engineers and operators.
For new employees and those moving to new positions... The overall objective is to educate and train these employees more rapidly, and prepare them for more advanced topics.
For more experienced people...This course fills gaps in technical knowledge.
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Earn CEUs!
TAPPI awards 1.3 Continuing Education Credits (CEUs) for completion of this course.
TAPPI's Professional Development department has been accredited as an Accredited Provider by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET). In obtaining this accreditation, TAPPI has demonstrated that it complies with the ANSI/IACET Standard which is recognized internationally as a standard of good practice. As a result of the Accredited Provider status, TAPPI is authorized to offer IACET CEUs for programs that qualify under the ANSI/IACET Standard.
This course is ideal for anyone new to the industry, especially process engineers and operators. For those with more experience, this course helps fill gaps in technical knowledge.
Tuesday, August 14
8:00 - 8:30
Course Overview and Learning Objectives
8:30 - 9:30
Wood and Fiber Raw Materials
9:30 - 10:30
Preparation of Wood & Chips for Pulping
10:30 - 12:00
Preparation of White Liquor
12:45 - 1:30
Overview of Kraft Pulping
1:30 - 2:30
Kraft Digesters and Technology
2:30 - 3:30
Kraft Pulping Chemical Reactions
3:30 - 4:30
Kraft Pulping Variables and Effects on Properties
4:30 - 5:15
Trends in Kraft Pulping
5:15 Adjournment
Note: For participants who desire additional depth and/or introductory review, Professor Kocurek will be available until 6:00 PM.
Wednesday, August 15
7:45 - 8:00
Q&A and Discussion of Day One Topics
8:00 - 8:30
Pulp Processing Overview
8:30 - 9:30
Brown Stock Washing
9:30 - 10:30
Screening & Cleaning
10:30 - 11:30
Overview of Bleaching
11:30 - 12:00
Chlorine Dioxide Bleaching
12:45 - 1:30
Chlorine Dioxide Bleaching (Continued)
1:30 - 2:00
Caustic Extraction
2:00 - 3:00
Oxygen Delignification
3:00 - 3:15
Other Bleaching Sequences and Trends in Bleaching
3:15 - 3:45
Pulp Mill Environmental Review
3:45 - 4:30
Pulp Mill Biorefinery
4:30 Adjournment
Note: For participants with later departures, Professor Kocurek will be available for further Q&A and discussion.
Introductory Level Content (70%)This course offers introductory-level content that includes:
Intermediate Level Content (30%)This curriculum covers various process variables, the "why things happen," and will provide a foundation for the advanced-level topics below.
Advanced Level Content (0%) This course does not cover training topics, such as equipment design, operations in depth, maintenance, process control, or mill-specific topics, such as optimization and troubleshooting.
"I now understand terms, can relate to the data and know what questions to ask. I really enjoyed this course and learned alot!" ~Mollie E. Process Engineer, Resolute FP
Dr. Michael KocurekDr. Kocurek is one of the most recognized and preeminent pulp and paper technology educators in the pulp and paper industry. He has taught this and other pulp and paper courses for more than 47 years to students, and many thousands of industry personnel, including technical, non-technical, and mill operators. His instruction has been leveraged for TAPPI, other organizations, and at more than 200 pulp and paper mills. He most effectively delivers a combination of technical and practical mill process technology knowledge to those who have benefitted from his courses.
Dr. Kocurek has taught this course, the Introduction to Kraft Pulping and Bleaching, for years utilizing more than 40 years of experience. He also continues as the sole instructor in the TAPPI Introduction to Pulp and Paper Technology course, which he has taught since 1974. The TAPPI Kraft Pulping and Bleaching course is an expanded, enhanced version of the kraft mill operations material.
"This is the kind of course that offers a view of the entire puzzle, so to speak, rather than a detailed focus on one or two operations. There are few if any other courses that combine this field of focus into one," says Kocurek. "This is an ideal course for anyone who wants to better understand kraft pulping and bleaching operations and processes, pulp grades and products, and what they can do to enhance their own job performance."
"I'm now able to have more educated discussion and compare variables to industry norms. I liked the broadness of coverage with enough detail to gain understanding."
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TRAVELING NORTH ON I-85 (from airport)
Take I-85 North to I-285 West
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Kraft Recovery BoilersBy Adams, T.N., Frederick, W.J., Grace, T.M., Hupa, M., Lisa, K., Jones, A.K., Tran, H.This comprehensive textbook covers recovery boilers in great depth and pulls together information on combustion, safety, emissions, plugging, and corrosion. The book also covers fundamental chemical and mechanical engineering principles that bear directly on black liquor and recovery boilers. It contains information about typical values and the normal range of important variables, plus many example calculations, data tables, and charts of relevant material properties or constants and conversion factors. Written by a team of industry experts, the text includes a great deal of practical information such as simple tests to pinpoint problems, important observations to help understand issues for particular operations, and "rules-of-thumb" that are generally used in the industry. This text was written as a project of AF&PA and published by TAPPI PRESS. 1997. 380 pages, hard cover.
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Pulp Bleaching: Principals and PracticeBy Carlton W. Dence and Douglas W. Reeve
This text covers fundamentals and processes from chemical composition of pulp to technology, production, and the environmental impact of bleaching. Designed as a textbook and reference book, Pulp Bleaching: Principles and Practice explains what bleaching is, why pulp is bleached, and how bleaching is done. The book also features discussions on several "hot topics" in pulp bleaching, including elemental chlorine free bleaching, totally chlorine free bleaching, enzyme assisted bleaching, and bleaching of recycled fiber. In addition, the book is key word indexed and each chapter contains extensive references. 1996. 880 pages, hard cover.
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The Bleaching of Pulp, Fifth EditionBy Alan W. Rudie, Ph.D., and Peter W. Hart, Ph.D.
Previous editions of The Bleaching of Pulp have provided comprehensive information on the technology used to bleach wood pulps. The 5th edition will continue this tradition as the premiere industry text on bleaching technologies but will be more focused on the modern industrial processes with less emphasis on fundamental science. New or more comprehensive sections are included on elemental chlorine free bleaching, enzymes, acid treatments for hexeneuronic acids, control of mineral scale and multi-stage modeling as used to optimize bleaching among multiple stages.
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Fundamentals of the Kraft Recovery ProcessBy Jeff Empie
This book details the chemical engineering fundamentals of the kraft recovery process, including mass and energy balances, thermodynamics, fluid dynamics, phase separations, heat and mass transport phenomena, and reaction kinetics. Each kraft recovery unit operations, including multiple effect evaporation, recovery boiler operations, green liquor processing, causticizing, and white liquor processing is discussed in detail.
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Brownstock Washing Fundamentals and PracticesBrownstock washing is the heart of kraft pulp mill operation. Each system needs to be completely understood from a theoretical and fundamental perspective. This book reviews current state-of-the-art methods for designing and operating brownstock washing systems, including different types of washers and methods for troubleshooting these washer systems. Current types of instrumentation and process control of washing systems are also highlighted.
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The 1-2 days I did get some bed rest before Matthew's emergency situation, I had Benjamin in bed with me all day. He made Mommy feel much better and I'm sure he contributed to some of the lowering of my blood pressure.
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Topic : Access to God Through Love
Verses: John 3:16-17, Romans 5:8, Psalm 24:7-10, Matthew 27:51, 62
Love. The singular most powerful gift and weapon by which we have been saved, even before we were born. The fall of man cut the line of communication between man and God and we can all see and feel first hand the effects on the world. This was a serious problem and the solution was not going to be easy but it had to be done, and we can see the solution in John 3:16-17.
John 3:16-18 (KJV);
" 16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved."
The death of Jesus on the cross of Calvary, broke the hold of the devil on man and gave us first hand access to God again. The symbolic tearing of the veil in the inner sanctum of the Holy Temple in Israel on the death of Jesus was a sign that everyone could become sons/priests unto God and connection with God had been restored. It was no doubt a miracle as the veil would have been roughly 60 feet high (18m) by 30 feet wide (9m) wide by 4 inches (10 cm) thick.
Man no longer needed to use the blood of animals to ask for forgiveness, now the Blood of Jesus would be the final and perfect cover that would allow us worship God directly.
Matthew 27:51 KJV;
"And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent."
His sacrifice was in compassion at our discomfort and pain from being separated, the ultimate gift. By the grace of the Holy Spirit we can now live sin/bondage free, but we are not to take his sacrifice in vain or lightly. The grace we now experience enables the Holy Spirit to dwell in us, to comfort us, empower us and minister the hidden things of God to us as we now are his children.
Ways to Strengthen God's Love
– To access his presence daily, we need to live a sin free life.
– We need to trust God completely and absolutely. Hebrews 11:6
May his abundant love abide with us always. AMEN.
Image Credit: Pixabay.com


text: In May I am attending a wedding in Portugal of some friends who lived in Chorlton for a few years before moving back to London, and after a lot of deliberation my sister and I came up with getting them a print made by Didsbury based photographic artist Neil Roland as their wedding present. I became aware of Neil Roland when my mum got one made for the house (shown below) What I really like about the prints is you hand pick the images you want to be included. I went to meet him to discuss the print for the wedding. We mainly wanted it to be focussed around places in Chorlton and the odd place around Manchester that held significant memories to Charlie and Lorna and we sifted through hundreds of photographs of bars, streets, signs and it was fantastic to look all these familiar places but shot from fantastic angles etc. The print will be ready to collect in a few weeks so fingers crossed that it will look great!


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A Speech of Thanks
The text of my speech delivered at Gallery Mark in the glitzy neighborhood of Cheongdam in Seoul, Korea on the opening night of my photography exhibition, "The Way They Are" on November 13, 2014 read as follows:
"My parents got me my first camera when I was in 6th grade and for the next three years, I didn't touch it. Then rather suddenly in 2011, my camera and I became inseparable. It was as if I'd grown an extra limb. What changed? What was the catalyst for my love for photography? What was it that catapulted me into the art of creating images?
I suspect it was travel. The year of 2011, three important things happened. The first was a trip to Cambodia where my brother, my mom and I volunteered at a school in the village of Knar. The second was a school trip, a group of perhaps twenty, across a stretch of cities in North India.
And then the last of which some of you may be familiar: I left my family and my home in Singapore to fly, ducking for forty hours through airports in Moscow and Houston, Texas to a small town in Ecuador. This is where my photography began...with what would become four years of travel with Think Global School.
I've always been a lucky person. Not in a lottery-ticket-jackpot kind of way but in the kind that matters. Good friends, great family, dedicated teachers. Lots of wonderful books. And I knew that being able to travel was perhaps one of the greatest strokes of luck in my life. What photography became for me was a way of sharing what I was seeing and learning every day. The faces that beat down stereotypes. My Afghan friend at the beach. A goat sacrifice for Eid al-Adha where (in case your first thought was as mine was - that that is animal cruelty), the meat in fact went first to the most impoverished people in the community.
I photographed what startled me. A beggar's smile. A massive volcano. Sharks in the water. I photographed because especially starting out as a ninth grader, there were so many things I just didn't have the words for yet and because I knew I was unbelievably lucky to be exposed to the world in this way.
My ultimate goal was to share and now with the generosity and faith of so many incredible individuals in this room, that has become possible. This is so overwhelming. Because as much as I joked about all of these things happening, this dream being realized is still a surprise. It still feels unexpected and so scary and so great. And I have so many people to thank.
To 천대표님 and the curator 언니 here at Gallery Mark, my publishers, 박대표님 and 박이사님 at Mujin Tree, my teachers at Woori Studio and friends and teachers at school and my family at home — thank you. Thank you for giving me a chance where many would not have, and for believing in my art and writing and for believing in me. Thank you Mom, Dad, for having patience in my melodramatic artist ways. And - last one - thank you all for your support, coming out in this freezing cold weather to share this special evening with me."


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Mentored Summer Faculty Grant Writing Program
This is a competitive program open to CDS faculty from any of our constituent universities who are interested in gaining a mentored experience in developing, writing and submitting a federally funded grant proposal.
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This is a monthly meeting of postdoctoral fellows and early career faculty to which members can submit their ongoing written work (i.e., grants, manuscripts, abstracts) for peer review and feedback. For meeting times, view our announcements.
Mentoring on Mentoring
Early career faculty involved as CCHD mentors also have access to senior scientists who can offer mentoring advice. Much of this advice comes through formal roles as part of a trainee's advisory committee or co-mentor but senior scientist are also more generally available to early career faculty to support the development of mentorship.
Social Networking and Identifying Collaborators
Participating in the activities of the CDS is an easy way to meet Developmental Scientists from multiple disciplines across our six constituent universities. In addition, opportunities to meet with nationally recognized researchers through our CCHD consortium series is an excellent opportunity to learn more about who is working in Developmental Science around the country. We are also happy to help identify potential collaborators and to help faculty with specific interests form faculty interest groups to pursue specific projects and scientific discussion. We facilitate collaborations between those outside of Developmental Science and faculty within the CDS as well as between members of our faculty pursuing novel interests.


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MACIG Connect Series
X&M is continually expanding the range of supplies and products required my mining companies in Côte d'Ivoire to keep pace with a frenzy of exploration.
Do you see any tangible new mining investments taking form in Côte d'Ivoire?
The current Minister of Mines, Mr Brou has developed and implemented incredibly favorable policies and has granted many exploration permits since his appointment. Because of the mineral cycle downturn, exploration investment has been limited in Côte d'Ivoire as junior explorers have very limited access to funding on the stock exchange for greenfield projects. The difficulty in getting funding is deterring new players, but some companies have nevertheless been exploring intensely in Côte d'Ivoire over the last few years. There is however a great deal of opportunity, with Côte d'Ivoire holding a third of the birimian volcano sedimentary belt of the West African craton, for example.
Toro Gold is a new player in Côte d'Ivoire, with their primary site and an advanced project in Senegal, which has been very active over the last two years. The Egyptian company Centamin purchased Ampella in 2014 for its advanced project in Burkina Faso as well as for its permit position in the north of Côte d'Ivoire. Ampella has been very aggressive in exploring both Côte d'Ivoire and Burkina Faso. Otherwise, existing players such as Newcrest, Randgold, Perseus, Taurus Gold and Endeavour, have surely amplified their exploration budgets in the hope of increasing reserves and future production. There are a few advanced projects that should turn into mining operations in the next year or so. Côte d'Ivoire is completely greenfield, so the opportunity to discover new ore bodies is definitely there. Many new companies are seriously looking into acquiring ground position before it is too late, recognizing that Côte d'Ivoire is the next exploration boom destination.
Are there enough service providers and equipment companies in Côte d'Ivoire to keep up with the heightened overall demand?
The network of service providers is not huge, but more will settle here once more mines start opening and more companies begin exploration. Côte d'Ivoire is the next prime mining destination for West Africa, and everyone who is here already knows it. Favorable policies for suppliers and service providers in the mining sector are still expected in order to set Côte d'Ivoire as a West African mining hub: Ghana is definitely more advanced than Côte d'Ivoire in this respect.
What key obstacles still exist that you feel might play a role in preventing investment?
The business environment is quite straightforward because the government is keen for investment. It is easy to get work permits, taxes on profits are favorable, energy is comparatively inexpensive, and so on. Electricity for a mine costs about one third of what it would cost in Burkina Faso, and infrastructure is very developed in comparison to other countries in the region.
There should, however, be more favorable policies for service providers in the mining industry. Services offered by the local banking sector should also be improved, and it should be made possible to hold foreign currency bank accounts. From a legislative standpoint, the new mining code has introduced many new and favorable policies, which is why an increasing number of companies are interested in operating in Côte d'Ivoire. Nevertheless, certain parts of the mining code will probably need improvement in the near future.
How has X&M been able to capture the market to the extent that it has?
Mining companies are always concerned with cutting operational costs, and, with their needs in mind, we have developed a business strategy that ensures the lowest price for the utmost quality. Availability of stock in West Africa, the knowledge on how to move it quickly and cheaply, and to offer a high client service is the key to success.
We will find a solution for any need and have developed very strong expertise in transport and logistics, which is not an easy task in West Africa. Swift delivery is one of our main focuses. X&M has developed a large and comprehensive portfolio of high quality products and consumables including geological supplies, safety supplies, identification supplies, lab QAQC supplies, vehicle supplies, gas detection supplies and SCBA supplies. We develop distribution in West Africa as well as local and international procurement services. Our business strategy is to become a one stop shop for supplying a very large range of supplies.
In what ways do you work with and support foreign supply companies entering the West African market?
We give foreign supply companies better access to the West African market by signing consignment stock agreements with them. Rather than opening an office and investing a large amount of cash in a difficult environment, suppliers can gain access to our infrastructure and clients. The only risk to foreign suppliers is to hold stock within our facilities. We already hold a large amount of stock on behalf of private and ASX listed companies and have the largest standard stock (CRM) in West Africa in partnership with Ore Research and Exploration (OREAS), an Australian private company known for the quality of their products. We also hold under bonds a large stock of drilling muds, grease and polymers for the drilling sector in partnership with ASX listed companies Imdex Limited and Amc Drilling fluids. We are currently in discussion with other companies to develop similar distribution agreements and are continuously looking for new opportunities.
What are X&M Suppliers' main priorities looking forward into the next few years?
Working in Africa is surely a risk and a challenge, but X&M is proof that it is possible, as we started here from nothing and have since developed into market leaders in our field in West Africa. The next step for us will be to strengthen our presence in West Africa to become the preferred regional supplier and procurement company in the sub region. We plan to establish ourselves in Burkina Faso, Mali and Senegal in the next few years. With this goal in mind, we will grow the number of employees and service offering, increase the number of products we manufacture, and escalate our stock.
We have just incorporated a procurement agency in Hong Kong to deal with sourcing in Asia, and will continue to integrate services to add value to the supply chain wherever we operate. X&M is also developing manufacturing solutions and its own brand to be distributed in West Africa and worldwide.


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So after i get my business cards, I'm feeling super accomplished. I remember turning to my husband and asking him. "Now what do i do?" His response " you hand them out to people."Then the realization that i have to give these out to people, that normally means that I have to talk to humans.
Now here's a refresher. I am an introvert, I don't like talking to people. It scares me, i get shy and i say weird things. I have no idea how to act normal around people. So the look of panic and horror on my face, must of been priceless.
I have a stack of cards in my wallet. We ended up going to Walmart. I get a little excited cause I'm thinking." I am gonna hand out my cards. I am going to rock this, I am gonna talk to people"
So as were walking though Walmart I see this mother and daughter duo in the jewelry section, and I wanted to go up to them and give them my card. I have no idea what to say, my husband saw my wheels turning and he encouraged me to to go up to them and hand out a card. So I'm working up the courage, trying to figure out what to say, and trying to figure out if i should spark up a conversation. I'm 5 feet away from them ,and I cant do it. I mean what do you say "you font want to buy jewelry from this store, you should buy from me." That doesn't seem exactly nice to say. Do you just give them a business card and walk away. I have no idea how to act in this situation. (so if any one has any tips please let me know, muchly appreciated.)
I try to get my husband to give them my card, as he was about to they walked away. So of course I'm completely bummed, and disappointed in myself. So were walking though the store, and we keep running into this couple. She had this pastel pink hair, and some pretty cool tattoos. They are laughing and having fun,and have such great energy. We passed them a few times and end up behind them at the register.
I'm thinking that this is it, this is my chance this is a sign. I go to reach for my wallet and notice my husband getting out of line. I figured that he forgot something. He ends up getting in a different line. I turn back around find the couple and I spark up a conversation with the pink hared lady, and i don't have one awkward moment. I handed her my card, asked her to check out what I have and follow if she likes
As I'm walking away i get this warm prickly sensation. Just radiating though my body. I am so happy that I was able to talk to one person. I loved that prickly sensation, it felt so good. I'm not sure if I am even explaining what I felt correctly, but basically it was a sensation/feeling I had never felt in all my years.
To sum it up. I DID IT.


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Double-Pocket Flips
Double-pocket flips are made with a high-quality clear design and come complete with paper inserts to help you label your collection. For maximum storage, use both pockets for coins in lieu of the paper insert. Double-pocket flips come in two varities: vinyl (soft) flips contain PVC and are designed for short-term storage only. For long-term storage (over 6 months), consider safety (archival) flips, which do not contain PVC.
Due to market volatility, price and availability are subject to change without notice.
Copyright © 2019 McQueeney Coins.
Copyright © 2019 McQueeney Coins.


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Given the high number of laptop models on the market, finding the perfect one is overwhelming. Fear not, everything you need to know is in this article. Read on for some great laptop buying tips to ease your shopping trip.
Examine your funds thoroughly before you jump into a new laptop purchase. Carefully consider what kind of laptop you want when making a budget. Do you like Macs better than PCs? Macs provide impressive graphics and are therefore loved by those who thrive on advanced graphics.
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Read some testimonials and customer reviews before you make a laptop purchase. Most new laptops are easy to love. It's only after you've been in relationship with them for a while that their faults begin to show. That's why it's a smart idea to look at what owners are saying about it.
Consider carefully the weight of the laptop. For added mobility without the back pain, choose a light-weight laptop computer. Lighter computers don't always cost more. Lighter models tend to have a shorter battery life, however.
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Think about a protection plan if you're going to be carrying your laptop everywhere. Protection plans often yield major savings if the computer gets dropped or harmed in some way. Read the warranty details before you make a purchase.
When thinking over the computing power you need, laptop users don't generally need too much. If you're not going to be playing video games, you do not need a lot of RAM or a zippy motherboard. The lower the specs are on a laptop, the cheaper it is to make, which saves you money.
Do your research before buying a laptop. Retail outlets allow you to get a feel for how a laptop will fit your needs. Play around with different ones so that you can find one that you're comfortable with. Once you identify the make and model you like, research more online for good deals.
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Consider what you will be using your computer for before deciding which one to buy. If you want one for playing video games, you want a gaming laptop. If you need one that can handle extensive business needs, get one geared toward that. Know what your ideal purpose is for your laptop, and buy a model that serves that purpose well.
Start Menu
Be mindful of what memory is available for your laptop. This will give you a good idea of when it will be time to remove any programs you don't need in order to free up space. The more memory available also helps to allow your laptop to run at a very high speed.
To get to favorite programs easier, have shortcuts pinned in the Start menu. Once you find the right shortcut, right click on it and choose "Pin to Start Menu." This allows you to place an program icon for quick access.
When purchasing a laptop, make sure to check out the mouse. A variety of different mouse styles are built in to different laptops. For example, some PCs use a track pad or button style mouse, while others use the ball type mouse. You can always change out the mouse later, but start with a model that you like the best.
To control the power on your laptop, try tweaking its power usage settings. You can find these in your Control Panel in the area that deals with how you use electricity. Change your display brightness, how long you laptop stays on when you are inactive and tweak other things to get the most from your laptop's battery.
A key component to your laptop is the graphics chip. If you only need basic functionality from a laptop, then an integrated graphics card is enough. If you watch a lot of videos or play games, you'll want a graphics chip that provides better performance. Laptops built specifically for gamers normally have the highest performing graphic chips available.
Dedicated Graphics Cards
If you want to fine-tune your laptop's battery life, familiarize yourself with the available settings for power usage. Go to "Control Panel", and then select Power "Options"; there you can change the way your power settings work. Two choices to adjust are your display brightness and the time your laptop sleeps.
If you're a gamer or a person who uses a lot of memory intensive programs, you may not need a dedicated graphics chip. Dedicated graphics cards use lots of power and they can reduce the life of your batteries. Many people imagine they will do a lot of gaming but find they don't like playing on a smaller screen. If you think this is the case, skip the dedicated graphics cards.
You should shut your laptop down when you're not using it. Laptops easily become overheated, especially on soft surfaces. Protect your laptop by shutting it off regularly.
If you're thinking of getting a laptop but don't want it to be used by other people because of what's on it, then you need to get one that contains extra security on it. This won't be an issue if you purchase a newer laptop that requires fingerprints and/or facial recognition to log on.
For those who love playing games or need work programs with intensive memory, a dedicated card for graphics is not really an option you must have. Graphic cards that are dedicated, cause the battery life to decrease faster. Lots of folks get laptops for the erroneous reason that they need dedicated CPU, but in many cases, it never gets utilized.
If you are considering a laptop purchase, check your local Sunday paper each week. Most companies also feature their ads online. Buying a paper every week is a good investment when you are looking for a great deal on a laptop.
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To minimize the risk of dealing with a laptop that has been stolen, tote it in a style of bag that is not too obvious. A diaper bag is a great alternative for carrying your laptop. Most people will not anticipate that you have a laptop in a diaper bag, thus preventing theft.
Know the specs you need for your laptop. If you wish to play the newest games, your system will need a powerful processor, along with a video card. If you want something to just browse the Internet and use a document processor, you do not need a fancy computer.
Know the system specifications you want. If you wish to play the newest games, your system will need a powerful processor, along with a video card. However, if you will just be online and typing documents, choose a lesser spec'd model.
If you are considering a Windows laptop, do not be dissuaded by naysayers. Users can change back to the old interface, thanks to update releases. In addition, every day people are figuring things out which make Windows 8 simpler to work with, and are posting that information for everyone to see.
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Clearly, getting a laptop is relatively easy if you have good information. Use the advice given here to get what you want easily. Knowing what you want and doing your research will help you get what you need from your new laptop.
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