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Pennsylvania Senate Passes Medical Marijuana Bill
HARRISBURG, Pa. (KDKA/AP) - The state Senate passed medical marijuana legislation for the second time in less than a year on Tuesday, and backers said they hope the House will accept the changes and send it to Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf's desk later this week.
The issue has won overwhelming bipartisan support in both chambers after years of advocates, primarily the parents of children who suffer daily seizures and have lost their ability to function intellectually at their age levels, going door to door in the Capitol.
In recent weeks, getting a bill to Wolf's desk has come down to hammering out the complicated details of how to strongly regulate a new industry and get it up and running as quickly as possible for people who believe it can help them or their children.
"It's not often that we make history in this chamber, and I would say we're making history today," Senate Majority Leader Jake Corman, R-Centre, told colleagues during his floor remarks.
The Senate passed the bill, 42-7, after making minor changes to legislation the House passed last month by a comfortable margin. Every Democrat voted for the bill, as did 23 of 30 Republicans, including the chamber's entire six-member GOP leadership.
House officials have not, however, given any assurances that the chamber will quickly pass this new version on Wednesday, as backers hoped. The House departs Harrisburg after Wednesday and returns to session on May 2.
Wolf supports the bill, which would make Pennsylvania the 24th state to enact a comprehensive public medical marijuana program, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. He urged the House to take quick action on the proposal.
Gov. Wolf released the following statement about the passing:
"I want to thank the members of the Senate for their passage of the medical marijuana legalization bill and I am urging the House to take quick action in order to send this bill to my desk for a signature. It is finally time to provide long overdue medical relief to patients and families who could benefit from the legalization of medical marijuana. We should not deny doctor-recommended treatment that could help people suffering from seizures or cancer patients affected by chemotherapy."
The legislation's drafters say they expect it would be two years before regulations are written, marijuana growers and retailers are ready to operate and patients can begin buying products.
On the list of 17 qualifying diagnosed conditions are cancer, epilepsy, autism, Parkinson's disease, post-traumatic stress disorder, sickle cell anemia, multiple sclerosis, AIDS and glaucoma. Physicians must be registered by the state to certify that a patient has an eligible condition.
The Senate made the first move on medical marijuana nearly a year ago, overwhelmingly passing legislation that took 10 months to make its way through the House amid some high-level Republican opposition, including by House Speaker Mike Turzai, of Allegheny.
The Pennsylvania Medical Society also opposes it.
The bill sets standards for tracking plants, certifying physicians and licensing growers, dispensaries and physicians. Patients could take marijuana in pill, oil, vapor or liquid form but would not be able to legally obtain marijuana they could smoke or grow their own.
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I made these altered tags last weekend and forgot to show them to you.
They're made from my most recent printable tag kit. Altered Tag Kit - Vintage Easter Bunnies
All of the images, backgrounds and word art are in the kit. Each of the elements are on separate pages. You simply print and assemble them with your own special flair.
You can also add your own special touches and extra embellishments. I inked the edges of my tags and images to give them a little zing and added some eyelets. They'd probably be really cute with some flowers and other embellishments.
These tags are going to be offered as part of a give-away from the Trinkets 2 Treasures Etsy Team. Be sure to stay tuned for more info on that.
Thanks for visiting!
Deena Davis
Friday, February 6, 2009
Altered Easter Tags
I made these altered tags last weekend and forgot to show them to you.
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- Snugglebug Blessings said...
I love these Easter tags Deena. They are beautiful and really unique. I also love your blog, your a polka dot gal too! Have wonderful, creative day!
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Heath Flora is a farmer, firefighter and business owner with the kind of real world experience desperately needed in the State Assembly. He was raised on a farm and had been a small business owner and volunteer firefighter for 15 years. A life-long farmer, Heath serves as a Director for International Sales at the Exact Corporation, a family-owned business that manufactures innovative products for both nut harvesting and forcible entry equipment for firefighting. Heath also owns Golden Valley Equipment which sells used agricultural equipment. Prior to entering the business world, Heath received training as a paramedic and worked for Cal Fire for three summers.
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Wishing all of you a blessed and peaceful Christmas Holiday. See you next week with my 4th Q Quarterly Report! Steadfast in Hope, Sus'
Peace – Jesus Has Come!
Peace Has Come At Last Mandatory vaccines. Fraudulent elections. Crooked politicians. Russian Collusion. Anything but peace, eh? What a time to be alive. My grandma Emily was sure she would witness Jesus coming in the clouds of Glory and taking her home to heaven. Her body failed her and she died of natural causes at… [Read More]
Joy – The Third Week of Advent
Advent Joy! I grew up in Sunday School – my grandpa was, what we referred to, as the Sunday School Superintendent. He opened SS and led us all in peppy, fun choruses. One of my favorites was… ♫ I've got the joy joy joy joy down in my heart – WHERE? – Down in my… [Read More]
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Top 5 things you should know about the new BMW F900R
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Are you looking to buy a sporty naked middleweight big bike? Here are the Top 5 things we think you should know about BMW's brilliant new F900 R.
1. Easy to Ride
Despite looking muscular and tall, the F900R feels very light on its feet to ride. Its precise and light handling, not too tall seat height, light clutch effort combined with an accurate and smooth gear shifting (aided by anti hop clutch) give the rider confidence. The Riding Modes even further gives options to suit his or her mood or road conditions for more confidence and safety. It is ideal for beginner and intermediate riders.
2. Superb Engine
The new 895cc twin is designed to feel and sound like a V twin engine. It is not only characterful but also very strong (developing 95 hp and 92Nm of TQ) with smooth power delivery. It does not vibrate a lot at high rpms and you could hardly feel it at idle This is also one of the nicest sounding parallel-twin engine in the market. You can best describe it as a pleasant bark and not locomotive or sewing machine whine.
3. Desireable full color TFT dash
The large 6.5 inch dash is very attractive with vivid color display and easy to read graphic interface. All the adjustments and vehicle settings can be done thru this screen. It is easily manipulated by a Multi Selector dial on the left handlebar that lets you pair your phone via bluetooth to navigate, play music or take a call.
For the Sport variant with the Dynamic Pro feature, you can even measure and record all your ride data when you do a track day. This is actually similar to the one found on more expensive S1000R models.
The delight that you will feel when you see the screen everytime you hop on the bike is priceless.
4. Comfortable for daily ride
It's almost a liter bike but the F900R is compact and comforatble to ride. The low seat height is ideal for the average Asian build and taller riders can opt for a taller seat. The electronic suspension in 'Road' setting is comfortable and stable and not soggy feeling. It absorbs typical Manila road imperfections well.
The standard ergonomics is ideal for stop and go traffic as well as for long highway cruises. You sit upright with good control and vision. Also, when stuck in heavy traffic, the engine heat does not intrude your legs or give you any heat soak discomfort, unlike other tempremental big aircooled bikes. You can actually use it everyday for commuting.
5. Not as expensive as you think
Even if you are not in the market for a premium brand because of price, the F900 R might sway your decision.
The Standard version is only P675,000 and comes with all around LED lighting, Keyless Start, Automatic Stability Control (ASC) and Riding Modes (Road and Rain )while the top of the line Style Sport is only 100,000 more at P775,000 and is equipped with additional features like engine drag torque control (MSR), Shift Assist quick shifter, Electronic Suspension Adjustment (Dynamic ESA), Adaptive turning headlights, Dynamic PRO Riding Modes, Dynamic Brake Control, ABS Pro, and Dynamic Traction Control (DTC). This electronic suite is not even found in some mainstream brand bikes for nearly the same price.
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Colombo - Post Report Question and Answers
Are there any particular health concerns? What is the quality of available medical care? What medical conditions typically require medical evacuation?
Diseases are a serious concern and you should assume that you or someone you know will contract dengue at some point. Local hospitals are of poor quality, so any major surgery or procedure has to be done outside of the country. Cars do not make way for ambulances. - Mar 2021
Dengue Fever is still common here. Local medical care is considered good, but I have not used it often because I can take advantage of the healthcare providers at the embassy. Dentistry is cheap and good. - Sep 2020
Dengue fever is a concern. In my limited experience, medical care isn't great in Sri Lanka. I tend to get routine medical care (dentist, annual physical, routine follow-ups) in the USA or elsewhere (e.g., Singapore, Bangkok), whenever possible. - Apr 2020
Air quality is not so great, and neither is health care. Any person with medical conditions outside of the usual basic needs should be medically evacuated. That being said, one of my friends had a cesarean section here and said it was a great experience.
Dengue fever is rampant. It's carried by mosquitos, and really needs to be take seriously. - Sep 2017
Medical care is pretty good, with good diagnostics and clinics throughout Colombo. You wouldn't want to get in a really bad car accident too far away from Colombo though, as services dwindle quickly. - Mar 2017
Medical care is developing, but not horrible. There are a handful of local doctors trained abroad (pediatricians, gynecologists, eye doctors, dentists) that expats use. - Sep 2013
Medical care is much improved. Health insurance is available. There are some very good private hospitals and doctors. Dentists are a bit thin on the ground. - Sep 2012
Dengue fever is rampant, there are 4 strains - each worse than the last. The medical care is substandard by American standards. - Dec 2011
Dengue is a concern and other mosquito born diseases. Lots of hospitals with decent medical care. I gave birth here and had a good experience. - Feb 2010
Water is relatively safe but stick with bottled water outside large hotels. Dengue fever and chicangunya (sp?) transmitted by mosquitos. Purchase MedJetAssist insurance for medical evacuation if you're too banged up to get on a commercial flight out. Medications are over the counter and from India. Many drugs are knock-offs that are the genuine generic. I rarely saw an ambulance in Colombo. - Sep 2008
There are several private hospitals with good doctors. In Colombo be aware of dengue fever. - Feb 2008


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Welcome to The Landing at Astoria Park! This community offers new homes in a convenient location near International Drive, Highway 31, and Highway 22. Our Macon plan has a smart and functional open concept design with great features. Enjoy the freedom of owning a low maintenance, one level home that checks off all of the boxes: great cabinet and counter space with a breakfast bar, spacious pantry, plenty of closets for storage, and low maintenance laminate flooring throughout the main living areas that gives the look of wood with easy care and cleanup. The kitchen will also feature 36" cabinetry, granite countertops, and stainless appliances while the private primary bedroom suite will offer a large walk-in closet, dual vanity, and 5 ft. shower. This home will also have a covered porch off the dining area creating a seamless transition from indoor to outdoor living! It gets better- this is America's Smart Home! Ask an agent today about our industry leading smart home technology package that is included in every home. *Photos are of a similar Macon home. (Home and community information, including pricing, included features, terms, availability and amenities, are subject to change prior to sale at any time without notice or obligation. Square footages are approximate. Pictures, photographs, colors, features, and sizes are for illustration purposes only and will vary from the homes as built. Equal housing opportunity builder.)
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BPSC Lecturer (CS & Civil) Application Form 2020 Apply Online Before 18 September 2020: This is the latest Sarkari Notification coming from BPSC Lecturer (CS & Civil) Exam 2020. As a result, Jobseekers must download the advertisement before apply to BPSC Sarkari Naukri 2020.
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by Eric Martin
McClatchy provides a summary of the annual State Department Country Reports on Terrorism (more below).
Something to keep in mind as the most recent PR campaign to extend the war in Afghanistan (to enter its second decade shortly) is underway. That would be a war that we "must" extend at a cost of hundreds of billions, or trillions, of dollars (not that we need that money otherwise) in order to deny al-Qaeda a safehaven in Afghanistan, even though al-Qaeda is currently located in Pakistan (with self-starters in Europe and America), and could move to other places like Yemen or Somalia if the need arose.
Not that a safe-haven is all that necessary to carry out attacks (most of the big ones were planned and staged in Europe or the USA), or that cessation of our occupation of Afghanistan would mean that we would completely abandon all counterterrorism activity in that country should al-Qaeda be foolish enough to abandon the relatively safer Pakistani environs for Afghanistan. Meaning, it is harder to conduct strikes in Pakistan than it is in Afghanistan for U.S. forces that must contend with Pakistani objections. And if al-Qaeda attempted to set up training camps, that would provide the US military with ideal and easy targets to pick off. It would be doing us a favor.
But I digress. Matt Yglesias quotes, and emphasizes, the following from McClatchy:
There were just 25 U.S. noncombatant fatalities from terrorism worldwide. (The US government definition of terrorism excludes attacks on U.S. military personnel). While we don't have the figures at hand, undoubtedly more American citizens died overseas from traffic accidents or intestinal illnesses than from terrorism.
Yglesias notes:
The State Department's figures on "Death of U.S. Citizens Abroad by Non-Natural Causes" are available online. They represent an undercount since they only include deaths that were reported to State. Playing around with the numbers a bit I see that 26 Americans died in vehicle accidents in Mexico between 1 August 2009 and 1 January 2010, so it's safe to say you're dramatically likelier to die abroad in a traffic accident than a terrorist attack.
Meanwhile, back in the USA, our quality of life is deteriorating and our infrastructure is crumbling or already in a state of disrepair:
The lights are going out all over America — literally. Colorado Springs has made headlines with its desperate attempt to save money by turning off a third of its streetlights, but similar things are either happening or being contemplated across the nation, from Philadelphia to Fresno.
Meanwhile, a country that once amazed the world with its visionary investments in transportation, from the Erie Canal to the Interstate Highway System, is now in the process of unpaving itself: in a number of states, local governments are breaking up roads they can no longer afford to maintain, and returning them to gravel.
And a nation that once prized education — that was among the first to provide basic schooling to all its children — is now cutting back. Teachers are being laid off; programs are being canceled; in Hawaii, the school year itself is being drastically shortened. And all signs point to even more cuts ahead.
We're told that we have no choice, that basic government functions — essential services that have been provided for generations — are no longer affordable. And it's true that state and local governments, hit hard by the recession, are cash-strapped. But they wouldn't be quite as cash-strapped if their politicians were willing to consider at least some tax increases.
Or, perhaps, ending a war that cannot be won on its terms, even though the costs will eventually reach the trillions unless a change of course is initiated immediately.


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Bang Bang Pie Shop Megan Miller's grandmother had a pie shop, and dammit if Miller isn't going to have one, too. Together with her coffee-roasting husband, Dave, and longtime Chicago restaurant vet Michael Ciapciak, Miller has opened Bang Bang—a shop serving pies, biscuits and strong coffee in Logan Square. 2051 N California Ave (773-276-8888).
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Broccoli & Lentil Bites
A simple, nutritious BLW beginner recipe. Suitable for freezing, and can be easily adapted to be gluten-free, dairy-free and vegan friendly.
1 Cup Broccoli
1 Cup Potatoes
1 Cup Lentils
1 Cup Homemade Breadcrumbs
1 Cup Cheese (or vegan alternative)
1 tsp Garlic Powder
1. Place the broccoli, potatoes & lentils into a pan of water. Bring to the boil & simmer until all the veg has softened.
2. Drain water & leave to cool completely.
3. Once cooled, roughly mash the veg & lentils. Then mix in the cheese, breadcrumbs & garlic powder.
4. Cut the mix into small equal portions. Then using your hands, roll into balls each around the size of a new potato.
5. Place the balls onto a greased baking tray, leaving about a Cm or so between each one. Spray over the top of them with a little oil.
6. Bake in the oven on 170c for around 25-30mins until they're browning & crisping on top.
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Many grocers have great supplies of Garlic, Radishes and Onions. Probably they have not been culled through to the highest quality as our sources do for us, but we include here the varieties that we think you will have a hard time finding at local grocers. Don't forget the wild foraged Ramps (now in Season).
Black Garlic. Black Garlic, originally intended as a healthy dietary supplement, has become one of the hottest new "must-have" ingredients in the cutting edge chef's pantry. The unique qualities of Black garlic are the result when whole garlic heads are fermented under heat for several months. The flavor of black garlic can be difficult to describe - slightly sweet, with subtle hints of licorice and fennel, with subdued, but distinctive, true garlic flavor intact. Its chewy-gooey texture is reminiscent of sun-dried tomatoes or cured olives.
Fresh Spring Onions. Spring onions are sweeter and mellower than regular onions, but the greens are more intense in flavor than scallions. The bulbs can be red or white, depending on the varietal, and while they can be used in much the same way as regular bulb onions, they are great grilled, roasted whole, or used like pearl onions.
Fresh Green Garlic. Green garlic is really just a young garlic plant. Green garlic looks very much like thicker scallions or spring onions — they are long and slender with tender green tops, and the white parts can be tinged with pink or purple. If you're not sure if you're looking at green garlic or spring onions, just give it a sniff. The plant should smell like garlic, not onions. Green garlic has a milder, fresher, and sweeter taste than regular hardnecked garlic. The whole plant can be eaten, and it has a spicier, more intense bite than scallions, but can be used in much the same way.
White Cippolini Onions. A stock item when in season, which is typically all year, however, supplies may be short during the summer months. These round, squatty onions are general a half-to-silver dollar size and are terrific when roasted, sautéed, or kabobed. On average, there are 18-20 onions per pound. Mild and sweet in flavor, these onions are sure to be on the tables of gourmets for years to come.
Red Cippolini Onions. Same deep onion flavor as white cippolini but in red. These disc shapped goodies are wonderful roasted with quail or lamb and great on shish kabobs.
White Pearl Onions. Often one cannot find these just when you need them. Especially during the holidays for creamed onions. And for Coq au Vin, boeuf bourguignon and so much more! They are wonderful when paired with fresh sweet peas (snap peas in particular), or when kabobed, roasted, or baked with virtually any entree imaginable.
Red Pearl Onions. Same as White - just red.
Garlic Scapes: Raw garlic scapes are crunchy like green beans or asparagus, but you can eat scapes raw or cooked, whole or chopped. Prepping them couldn't be easier: Just trim and discard the stringy tip of the scape, then cut crosswise, either into tiny coins or string bean-like stalks. The easiest way to think about cooking with garlic scapes is to use them the way you would use garlic or scallions, although there's hardly a wrong way to enjoy these tasty tendrils.
Fresh Ramp Bulbs. Ramp bulbs and leaves may be diced and used just as you would use onions, green onions, leeks, chives and garlic, but they are much more potent. They pair well with the following: pasta, eggs, chanterelles and other wild mushrooms, potatoes, stir fried and raw greens, and pork.
Watermelon Radish. Here's everything you need to know about watermelon radishes; they are in season right now, and they're the colorful answer to everything that ails your plate in the late dregs of wintertime. The exterior of a watermelon radish is modest at best and drab at worst. But open it, and all is magic: the interior of this root vegetable practically sparkles with hot pink and vibrant orange. The watermelon radish doesn't actually taste like watermelon. Instead, the flesh, which is green around the exterior with a deep pink to bright red center, bears quite a resemblance to its namesake. Similar to regular radishes, this variety does not have to be peeled before eating.


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When you're in your 30s, when the end of your career is visible on the horizon, the stats don't matter. The role doesn't matter. It's all about winning.
That's the mentality DeAngelo Williams and James Harrison have adopted in Pittsburgh. For Williams, it's for that chance to win his first Super Bowl. For Harrison, the motivation to decide to return for another season when he could've easily, justifiably, walked away – and at one point in his career, did.
That's why when Williams is asked about stats or his role, he deflects. That's exactly what he did talking to the NFL Network's Deion Sanders.
Sanders posed the hypothetical of what Williams would do if he was leading the league in rushing when Le'Veon Bell returns which, oh by the way, happens after this week.
"I want to win, Deion. Stats to me does not matter. All that matters is I want a Super Bowl ring, Deion. I want to do what you did when you were playing."
Williams has been unequivocal in recognizing Bell is the bellcow when he returns. He repeated that to Sanders and after the win, told the media the same. His comment via Steelers.com.
"LBell is so dynamic when he plays the game, hell, I don't want him to come off the field."
Speaking to Sanders, Williams made it clear he'll do whatever it takes to hoist a Lombardi.
"I'm going to do whatever my coach needs me to do. Whether that's take a hit, be a receiver, be a running back, be the water boy, be the errand boy, take out the trash, whatever it's going to take for me to get the Super Bowl, because there's one thing I know about winning a Super Bowl. Nobody ever forgets you."
Mike Tomlin was asked about Williams' comments and the contribution of James Harrison, with his do-whatever-the-team needs me mentality, in today's press conference.
On Harrison.
"James is a unique guy. Unique in a lot of ways. He's still a formidable guy whether we ask him to rush or play in some underneath coverage. He's a team player. He's back and playing because he wants to win. He knows they're not just words, he lives it. He does whatever it is we ask him to do."
That's led to him making two plays in coverage the last two weeks. His end zone interception of Kirk Cousins in Week One and, more importantly, his forced fumble of Tyler Boyd to clinch the Steelers' victory over the Cincinnati Bengals.
Though he'll always be remembered as a pass rusher, in Keith Butler's scheme, the linebackers drop into coverage a lot. It's part of the defense and something Harrison has embraced, even if he doesn't necessarily excel.
Tomlin had similar to say about Williams.
"It's real. He's been really consistent about expressing that mentality since we brought him in on a free agent visit. I think that's one of the things that made him such an attractive free agent. He came here with one agenda and that was to win a World Championship. It's the same agenda James Harrison continues to have as he continues to play.
When you have guys that have achieved personal accolades like DeAngelo, 10,000 all plus yards, and James Harrison, whatever accolades he hadn't got, that list is probably smaller than the accolades he's gotten, they play and they play for the right reasons. They're positive examples of what team ball is about. Good leaders the young guys can and do follow."
Neither are playing like their age suggests they should. But their maturity and leadership are practically Mr. Miyagi-like. It's that foundation of a singular mindset, winning a Super Bowl, and the Steelers have the right talent and people to do that in 2016.


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With an aim to focus more on mirrorless camera models, Japanese imaging giant Nikon is planning to stop producing single-lens reflex (SLR) cameras, media reports said on Tuesday.
According to Nikkei Asia, the company will withdraw from the SLR camera business and shift toward digital offerings amid intensifying competition from smartphone cameras.
As per the report, it now plans to focus resources on mirrorless cameras, which have become mainstream products on the back of more advanced digital technologies.
Nikon's SLR cameras have been widely used by professional cameramen for more than 60 years and have come to be seen as synonymous with the Japanese company.
The report mentioned that Nikon's cameras have been losing out to smartphones, which increasingly feature powerful cameras. It aims to out-compete them by offering products with more unique features.
Last month, Nikon released the Z 30 APS-C size mirrorless camera which is said to be ideal for vlog content creators.
The company, earlier, said that it will continue to pursue a new dimension in optical performance while meeting users' needs, contributing to the development of imaging culture, with the hope of expanding possibilities for imaging expression.
Meanwhile, Sony and Canon, the best-known camera brands, are also focusing more on mirrorless cameras.
In December 2021, Canon's CEO confirmed the '1DX Mark III' will be the company's last flagship DSLR.
The latest sales report from Japan, compiled by BCN Retail, revealed that Sony is the leader in the mirrorless camera market while Canon leads the DSLR market in sales.
The global mirrorless camera market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 3.67 per cent to reach a market size of $2.54 billion in 2026.
In Asia, the market is expected to be led by India and China, because of the rise in the popularity of wildlife photography, the movie and film industry and other factors, according to Research and Markets.


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Are you ready to grow your dream career while making others' vacation dreams come true? Marriott Vacations Worldwide is a world premier organization for Vacation Ownership with resorts at destinations around the globe. Join our team and help deliver unforgettable experiences that make vacation dreams come true.
Marriott Vacation Club, a leader in the vacation ownership industry, is seeking motivated individuals with concierge and customer service experience to join our award-winning sales and marketing team. We are currently looking for driven individuals with outgoing personalities who are financially motivated to work with guests at Marriott hotel properties to promote the Marriott Vacation Club Destinations Program.
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Pluto TV to Launch Slate of Classic Shows for Thanksgiving
With coronavirus cases spiking again, travel will be limited this Thanksgiving Day, which gives you the time to binge all your favorite shows and Pluto TV has got your back. The ViacomCBS-owned streaming service announced today that they will be launching a slew of channels, starting tomorrow, just in time for Thanksgiving.
The streamer will debut channels for Happy Days, Family Ties, The Love Boat, Wings, The Beverly Hillbillies, Mission: Impossible, Laverne & Shirley, and Mork & Mindy on the platform.
To commemorate the holiday season Pluto TV will also be making a donation to World Central Kitchen to support their ongoing efforts to use the power of food to heal communities and strengthen economies during times of crisis and beyond.
In August, Pluto TV expanded their categories and added 12 new channels to the free streaming service. Some of those include channels dedicated to "Three's Company", "The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson" and classic comedies and dramas like "Roseanne" and "Married with Children."
Earlier this month, ViacomCBS announced that Pluto TV reached 28.4 million monthly active users (up 57 percent year-over-year). The ad-supported service climbed from the 26.5 million they reported last quarter. The streamer is projected to reach 30 million users by the end of the year. The company also revealed that Pluto reached 36 million global monthly active users, up from the 33 million they reported in Q2.
The Pluto TV global expansion is also well underway as ViacomCBS is bringing the streaming service to three new territories—Spain, France and Italy. While Pluto TV was made available in Spain by the end of October, the service won't begin to roll out in the other two countries until 2021. ViacomCBS plans on launching Pluto TV in France in the first quarter of 2021, according to Variety.
Pluto TV New Classic Channels
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Titles include: Happy Days (11 seasons), Laverne & Shirley (8 seasons), and Mork & Mindy (4 seasons).
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Family Ties
The Emmy-winning sitcom that defined the '80s and made Michael J. Fox a superstar is now streaming on Pluto TV all day, every day. Also starring Meredith Baxter, Michael Gross, Justine Bateman, and Tina Yothers (7 seasons).
The Love Boat
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Beverly Hillbillies
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Our recent work on the dynamical thermal conductivity in graphene nanoribbons shows that frequency-dependent thermal transport arises in the hydrodynamic regime. Thermal conductivity resembles a low-pass filter while the normal and resistive components of the heat flux are out of phase with each other. The work is now published in Physical Review B: https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.98.024303
Our collaboration with UIC on heat dissipation in WSe2 published in ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces
Our recent work aimed at understanding the heat dissipation, thermal boundary conductance, and Raman spectra in the transition metal dichalcogenide WSe2, done in collaboration with Selehi-Kkhojin's group at UIC, has been published in ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces. Congratulations Arnab and Cameron, who contributed theory and first-principles simulation of the decay paths of Raman active optical phonons and the thermal boundary conductance between multi-layer WSe2 and the substrate.
Full paper available here: https://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsami.8b04724
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Prof. Aksamija Comments in Prominent Science News Magazine
Prof. Zlatan Aksamija was recently quoted in a Science News story about why scientists are studying how 2-D materials such as graphene behave at high temperatures. In the February 13 edition of Science News, Aksamija said that commonly used silicon-based electronics are "hitting a brick wall" regarding how much smaller they can be manufactured, and that 2-D materials could be ideal for constructing the next generation of tiny devices:
Prof. Aksamija interview video with ECE Student Advisory Council (ESAC)
Our vdW-TBC paper included in Nanotechnology Highlights of 2017
Cameron and NETlab alum Ela's work on the thermal boundary conductance between van der Waals atomic layers and substrates, with impact on device applications on graphene, MoS2 and related materials, was included in Highlights of 2017, section on Energy at the Nanoscale: http://iopscience.iop.org/journal/0957-4484/page/Highlights%202017
Our article will be free to read throughout 2018, offering unlimited access to the work.
Adithya's article published in a special issue of Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter
Adithya's recent work on "Thermoelectric Properties of Periodic Quantum Structures in the Wigner-Rode Formalism" has been accepted for publication in a special issue of the Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter. The article is available here: https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-648X/aaa110
College of Engineering news article about our graphene/MoS2 paper
The UMass College of Engineering news office has written a nice article about our recent paper on graphene/MoS2 interfaces, published in Scientific Reports. Here is a link to the news article: http://engineering.umass.edu/news/aksamija-and-his-graduate-students-publish-paper-scientific-reports
Prof. Aksamija's book "Nanophononics" published
Prof. Aksamija's book "Nanophononics: Thermal Generation, Transport, and Conversion at the Nanoscale" now available on Pan Stanford via CRC/Taylor&Francis: https://www.crcpress.com/Nanophononics-Thermal-Generation-Transport-and-Conversion-at-the-Nanoscale/Aksamija/p/book/9789814774413
- The book offers a unique perspective bridging the fields of nanoscale heat transfer and nanoelectronics.
- It covers both fundamentals and applications from the perspectives of theory/simulation, experimental measurements, and device applications.
- It brings together a unique group of leading experts on this topic
Heat in most semiconductor materials, including the traditional group IV elements (Si, Ge, diamond), III–V compounds (GaAs, wide-bandgap GaN), and carbon allotropes (graphene, CNTs), as well as emerging new materials like transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs), is stored and transported by lattice vibrations (phonons). Phonon generation through interactions with electrons (in nanoelectronics, power, and nonequilibrium devices) and light (optoelectronics) is the central mechanism of heat dissipation in nanoelectronics.
This book focuses on the area of thermal effects in nanostructures, including the generation, transport, and conversion of heat at the nanoscale level. Phonon transport, including thermal conductivity in nanostructured materials, as well as numerical simulation methods, such as phonon Monte Carlo, Green's functions, and first principles methods, feature prominently in the book, which comprises four main themes: (i) phonon generation/heat dissipation, (i) nanoscale phonon transport, (iii) applications/devices (including thermoelectrics), and (iv) emerging materials (graphene/2D). The book also covers recent advances in nanophononics—the study of phonons at the nanoscale. Applications of nanophononics focus on thermoelectric (TE) and tandem TE/photovoltaic energy conversion. The applications are augmented by a chapter on heat dissipation and self-heating in nanoelectronic devices. The book concludes with a chapter on thermal transport in nanoscale graphene ribbons, covering recent advances in phonon transport in 2D materials.
The book will be an excellent reference for researchers and graduate students of nanoelectronics, device engineering, nanoscale heat transfer, and thermoelectric energy conversion. The book could also be a basis for a graduate special topics course in the field of nanoscale heat and energy.
NETlab and MGHPCC
Here is an article by mghpcc.org on NETlab's work to improve thermoelectric conversion via quantum effects in nanostructures: http://www.mghpcc.org/exploring-thermoelectric-behavior-at-the-nanoscale/


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Discussion: Accommodating IOL patient with residual astigmatism
Case presentation: The patient is a 42-year-old woman who presented in 2008 looking to decrease her dependence on corrective eyewear. At that time, the patient's ocular and medical history were normal.
Her uncorrected vision was count fingers in each eye. The vision in the right eye was 20/20 with a refraction of –8.25 sphere. The refraction in the left eye was 20/20 with a refraction of –7.75 +0.50 × 065. Her right eye was found to be her dominant eye. Corneal pachymetry was 505 µm in the right eye and 497 µm in the left eye. Slit lamp examination showed no evidence of cataracts and an otherwise normal and healthy anterior segment in both eyes. Fundoscopic examination revealed a normal retinal exam in both eyes.
After an extensive discussion with the patient concerning her high degree of myopia, her asymmetric astigmatism and slightly thin corneas, we compared the options of refractive lens exchange, laser vision correction using surface treatment and no surgery. After careful consideration, the patient underwent successful implantation of bilateral Crystalens HD lenses (Bausch + Lomb) as a refractive lens exchange procedure in each eye in July 2009.
At her 3-month postoperative visit in October 2009, the patient stated her vision was "pretty good for both distance and near." Uncorrected visual acuity at that time was 20/25+3 in the right and 20/25+2 in the left eye for distance. Uncorrected near vision was J2 in the right eye and J3 in the left eye. The refraction in the right eye was –0.75 +0.75 × 045 yielding 20/20 vision. The refraction in the left eye was –0.75 +0.5 × 065 yielding 20/20 vision. Her distance-corrected near vision with this previous refraction was J5 in the right eye, J3 in the left eye and J3 with both eyes together.
The patient was happy with her results overall but had been noticing a slight weakening in her near visual acuity. She was also interested in trying to sharpen her distance visual acuity even though it was generally doing very well. We discussed at length with the patient the excellent results she had but also described that she had some slight residual refractive astigmatism in the right eye greater than the left eye.
- Would you have counseled the patient differently concerning her procedure choices upon initial presentation? If you would have chosen a refractive lens exchange (RLE) procedure, what type of implant would have been your first choice? If laser vision correction were your choice, what type of procedure would you have chosen?
- Because this patient decided to pursue the Crystalens HD, what next step would you take at her 3-month postoperative visit with her level of visual acuity and current complaints?
Approach 1: Jonathan H. Talamo, MD
RLE for this highly myopic patient with possible subtle forme fruste keratoconus was a reasonable surgical option. Given the corneal topography, refraction and pachymetry measurements, laser vision correction (PRK or LASIK) was clearly not an option, as the already abnormal-appearing corneas would have been left unacceptably thin. The additional surgical option I would have discussed with this patient is phakic IOLs. With an anterior chamber depth greater than 3 mm, a phakic IOL such as the STAAR Visian Implantable Collamer Lens would have been a good option for this patient, as some natural accommodation would have been maintained.
If I had performed RLE for this patient, I would have also recommended a Crystalens IOL. My IOL model of choice would have been the Crystalens 5-0 or AO (not yet available at that time) rather than the HD. The reason for this is that the prolate, asymmetric nature of the corneal topography could potentially interact in a less-predictable-than-normal fashion with the small central add present within the center of the HD IOL optic. I would not have recommended a multifocal IOL for similar reasons.
The visual status in October 2009 clearly indicates that this patient had an excellent response to surgery. I would acknowledge her visual symptoms/complaints but also reassure her that I felt that no further surgery should be done at that time. Furthermore, I would communicate to her that in my opinion her near vision was as good as anyone could expect. I would also encourage her to continue to read without correction and to perform accommodative exercises on a twice-daily basis. Unless slit lamp examination showed capsular contraction syndrome or posterior capsular opacity that I felt was contributing to the patient's visual symptoms, I would not perform a YAG capsulotomy yet.
To help her better assess whether her symptoms resulted from refractive error, I would suggest a trial of spectacles for single-vision distance correction. If she derived great benefit from spectacle correction of her slight refractive error for distance, YAG capsulotomy should be considered before any surgical adjustment in case the effective lens position of the IOL were to shift. If further surgery for the slight residual refractive error were to be performed in the future, I would recommend PRK instead of LASIK or astigmatic incisions.
Approach 2: Douglas K. Grayson, MD, FACS
Given the patient's high myopia and thin corneas, avoiding laser corrective surgery was a good choice. One could consider ICL procedures, but this would not address the patient's early and naturally progressive presbyopia. I would have chosen a ReSTOR +3.0 D (Alcon) for a clear lens exchange initially, correcting the 0.5 D astigmatic error with limbal relaxing incisions (LRIs). If she was satisfied with her reading vision, I would use another ReSTOR +3.0 D for the second eye; however, if she desired improvement with fine print, I would opt for a ReSTOR +4.0 D blend.
At this point, I would not suggest any additional surgical interventions since the slight undercorrection will only aid her reading vision as the accommodative ability of the Crystalens decreases over time and her presbyopic demands increase. Correcting the small amount of residual astigmatic error in the left eye by either PRK or LRIs could give her slightly improved distance vision but may compromise her near acuity. Also, any refractive procedure could introduce the new possibility of glare or other dysphotopsias.
Approach 3: Ming Wang, MD, PhD, and Ryan Vida, OD
Because this patient clearly had forme fruste keratoconus upon initial presentation, RLE would be an excellent option so we can avoid touching the cornea. Use of the Visian ICL is another potential option, but the patient's age is close to the FDA-approved upper limit of 45 years, and the risk of cataract is slightly higher. Although some surgeons also advocate PRK for such corneas, I personally will not do any tissue removal procedure, including PRK, for any biomechanically weak-to-begin-with cornea such as a forme fruste keratoconus cornea.
With regard to IOL selection for RLE, monofocal IOLs are good choices. A toric IOL can also be considered, although for more significant irregular astigmatism, this would be contraindicated. Among the presbyopic IOLs, Crystalens is the most mono-like in terms of the spatial precision scale (a concept that we use to characterize X-Y plane spatial uniformity) and can thus tolerate more corneal irregularities. The disadvantage of using Crystalens here in a forme fruste keratoconus eye is that, due to corneal irregularities, the visual quality after Crystalens implantation can be compromised to such an extent that it may not generate enough visual stimuli to stimulate accommodative effort or motion by the eye exerted on the Crystalens IOL.
If one were to do laser vision correction, then the only option would possibly be PRK; however, the risk of scarring with such a high myopic correction is too great to make it a truly feasible procedure here. With regard to postoperative management after the RLE with Crystalens implantation, if posterior capsular opacification is present, BCVA starts to drop and the patient has visual complaints, I would perform a YAG posterior capsulotomy. Assuming no PCO is present, since the patient is nearly 20/20 uncorrected in each eye, I would leave the patient alone entirely and remind her that her outcome thus far has been outstanding and she should not have any more procedures.
If the patient insists on having something done, I would probably focus mainly on her chief complaint and do something to directly address that. If her chief complaint is about her distance vision, I would then maybe do PRK on the dominant eye to improve her distance vision in that eye (assuming a trial frame demonstrated at least a moderate amount of subjective improvement for distance in the to-be-treated dominant eye). If her chief complaint is reading vision, then I would do PRK on the nondominant eye to improve her reading vision in that eye (assuming a trial frame of the to-be-treated nondominant eye demonstrated at least a moderate amount of improvement for reading, and the patient was able to tolerate monovision). Overall, however, since this is such an excellent surgical outcome, if I could talk the patient out of doing any keratorefractive procedure, I would. Appreciating what one has already got is often the best strategy to manage these premium lens patients.
Dr. Chu's response
Given the patient's noticeable decrease in her near vision, we decided to perform a YAG capsulotomy to each eye, after which the patient noticed an improvement. After the YAG capsulotomies, her uncorrected distance vision was 20/25 in each eye and 20/20 with both eyes together. Intermediate vision was 20/16 in each eye individually and 20/12.5 with both eyes together. Her near vision was J1– in the right eye, J1 in the left eye, and J1 with both eyes together. The patient's refraction remained stable at –0.75 +0.75 × 053 yielding 20/25 vision in the right eye and –0.75 +0.50 × 040 yielding 20/20 vision in the left eye.
However, the patient still wished for better distance vision at this stage. We had a long discussion concerning the realistic expectations of this lens, that her current results were excellent with this technology and that considering no further surgery would be an excellent option. We discussed the risk of losing further reading vision if an enhancement were done for the residual astigmatism on the right eye. We observed her for a few more months, but the patient still really wanted to have clear vision at distance and had elected to receive a surface treatment in the right eye. As the Crystalens HD lens tolerates a slight hyperopic target, we treated –1.25 +0.75 × 050 using surface ablation in the right eye. One month postoperatively, the patient was extremely happy with her vision at distance and near. Her uncorrected vision in the right eye was 20/15 with a plano refraction. There was also no loss of her near vision. This patient has gone on to do very well and remains very happy with her results.
This case demonstrates how important treating small amounts of residual astigmatism can be to making patients extremely happy with their results. It reminds us that this is a consumer-driven procedure and that treating the whole patient, and not just the refraction, is paramount.
Y. Ralph Chu, MD, can be reached at Chu Vision Institute, 9117 Lyndale Ave. S., Bloomington, MN 55420; 952-835-0965; fax: 952-835-1092; email: firstname.lastname@example.com.
Jonathan H. Talamo, MD, can be reached at Talamo Laser Eye Consultants, Reservoir Place, Suite 184, 1601 Trapelo Rd., Waltham, MA 02451; 781-890-1023; fax: 781-890-2507; email: email@example.com.
Douglas K. Grayson, MD, FACS, can be reached at Omni Eye Services, 36 E. 36th St., New York, NY 10016; 212-353-0030; fax: 212-353-0083; email: firstname.lastname@example.com.
Ming Wang, MD, PhD, and Ryan Vida, OD, can be reached at Wang Vision Cataract and LASIK Center, 1801 West End Ave., Suite 1150, Nashville, TN 37203; 615-321-8881; fax: 615- 321-8874; email: firstname.lastname@example.com.
Disclosures: Dr. Chu is a consultant to Bausch + Lomb. Dr. Talamo is a member of the speaker's bureaus for Alcon and Bausch + Lomb. Drs. Grayson, Vida and Wang have no relevant financial disclosures.
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Salesforce Marketing Cloud is a digital marketing automation and analytics tool. It allows you to understand your customers better, and design personalized digital marketing campaigns to engage them throughout their product journey.
RudderStack allows you to integrate your source to Salesforce Marketing Cloud and send data to Salesforce Marketing Data Extensions.
Getting started
Before configuring your source and destination in RudderStack, please verify if the source platform is supported by Salesforce Marketing Cloud by referring to the table below:
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Once you have confirmed that the platform supports sending events to Salesforce Marketing, perform the steps below:
- From your RudderStack dashboard, add the source. From the list of destinations, select Salesforce.
- Give a name to the destination and click on Next. You should then see the following screen:
- Client Id, Client Secret: To get the
clientSecret, follow these steps.
- After logging in to your Salesforce marketing account, go to the Setup page.
- Under Platform Tools, you will find Apps where you can select Installed Packages.
- Click New to create a new package. We recommend giving it a name such as RudderStack.
- Click Add Component and select API Integration.
- Select the Server-to-Server Integration Type.
- The following permissions are needed to configure the destination correctly. Otherwise, you'll get the insufficient Privileges error from SFMC:
Web: Read, Write
Automations: Read, Write, Execute
Journeys: Read
List And Subscribers: Read, Write
Data Extensions: Read, Write
Tracking Events: Read
Webhooks: Read, Write
- Click Save.
- Subdomain: From the URL received, such as
mxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxis the subdomain.
- Do not create or update contacts: To disable creating or updating contacts during an
identifycall, set this option to
- Identify Data External Key: Use this setting if you would like RudderStack to send
identifyevents for creating or updating data extensions in Salesforce Marketing. The External Key of the data extension is needed for mapping the data.
You can find the external key in the SFMC interface by going to Data & Analytics, and navigating to Contact Builder - Data Extensions. The extension's name can be found in the External Key column.
- Map events to External Key: This setting is for mapping
trackevents to a certain Data Extension in Salesforce Marketing Cloud. For the "Event Name" field, enter the name of the event that you want to send to Salesforce Marketing Cloud. Then, for the "External Key" field, enter the Data Extension's External Key that you would like to route the event data to. Click "Add More" and repeat for all
trackevents you would like to send to SFMC.
If you do not map an event to an External Key and it gets sent to SFMC, you may receive a message saying
"Event not mapped for this track call"
You can find the external key in the SFMC interface by going to Data & Analytics, and navigating to Contact Builder - Data Extensions. The extension's name can be found in the External Key column.
- Map events to Primary Key: For all events going to a Data Extension, there needs to be a
Primary Key. By default, if you do not use this setting, RudderStack will create a
Primary Keycalled
Contact Keyand assign it to the
userIdof the event. If no
userIdis present, then it will be assigned to the
Primary Key. In the "Event Name" field, indicate the name of the event you would like to choose your own
Primary Keyfor. Then choose what key from the event payload you would like to act as the
Primary Key. The key should be present in your
event.propertiesand ensure that it is set as a
Primary Keyin your SFMC Data Extension. You can add multiple primary keys by separating them with commas.
- Event Name to UUID: This setting is for assigning a UUID as a
Primary Keyfor a specified event. If an event name is given in the "Event Name" field and the toggle is turned on, RudderStack will generate a UUID and pass it through to SFMC as the value for a
Primary Keycalled
Uuidfor the given event. Using this setting will override any action taken for the Map events to Primary Key section above, for the specified event.
Creating Data Extensions in SFMC
We recommend creating a Data Extension in SFMC to store the
identify and
track calls coming from RudderStack. For each trait (in case of
identify calls) or properties (in case of
track calls) that you want to send to Salesforce Marketing Cloud, you should create an attribute on the Data Extension in the interface.
In SFMC, keys that are not present in the selected data extension are ignored, so those attributes must be created before you send them to SFMC. If you send a trait/property
"phone": "99999" with your data, but there's no matching phone column in SFMC's table, that trait or property will be ignored. All of the traits/properties in an
identify or
track call are not needed to be created as attributes in data extensions only the required ones should be created.
All attributes in the Data Extension should be created in title case, regardless of the casing used in your RudderStack
identify or
track calls. When RudderStack sends these calls to SFMC, they are first transformed into title case.
A Primary Key for the Identify Data Extension called Contact Key is required to be created. RudderStack will use this to link the users to SFMC's built-in Contact Key key. This field will be populated with
userId or
identify calls.
For setting up Primary Keys in Track calls, you can set up different primary keys for various events. If no primary key is set, the default primary key will be Contact Key. You can specify multiple, comma-separated primary keys if you have multiple primary keys in your data extension.
When creating data extensions, the Is Sendable box should be checked if you want to send emails or push notifications based on this data. If this data is used to send emails, email attributes will be set, which will be called
EmailAddress. Copy the External Key for the particular Data Extension, which you will set in the destination setting of RudderStack.
Here is an example of a Data Extension for an
identify call that will store email, first name, and last name, and phone traits.
The following code snippet demonstrates a sample
identify call in RudderStack:
rudderanalytics.identify("userid", { name: "John Doe", title: "CEO", email: "firstname.lastname@example.com", company: "Company123", phone: "123-456-7890", state: "Texas", rating: "Hot", city: "Austin", postalCode: "12345", country: "US", street: "Sample Address", state: "TX", createdAt: new Date().toJSON().slice(0, 10).replace(/-/g, "/"),})
Identify events will create or update the contacts in Salesforce marketing cloud if Do Not Create or Update Contacts is turned off. Otherwise, no creation or updating of contacts will occur.
UserId or
email trait is required in every
identify call, otherwise the event will not be triggered.
Salesforce marketing cloud does not allow colon characters (":") in the Contact Key field, so they must be removed from any
userId fields. SFMC doesn't handle nested objects.
SFMC only accepts ISO-8601 type dates and rejects any other types if the attribute is of DateTime. For example, refer to the
createdAt trait in the above snippet.
The following code snippet demonstrates a sample
track call in RudderStack:
rudderanalytics.track("Event Name", { Plan: "plan value",})
Enter your external key and the primary key against each event. If no primary key is set, the default value of the Contact Key is taken. Multiple primary keys can be set by separating them with commas.
You can also turn on UUID for particular events. If it is on, you can set UUID as a primary key in your data extensions. The
messageId is then set as the UUID.
Data Formatting and Mapping
The RudderStack SDKs and libraries will automatically collect context properties which can be passed as properties in SFMC as attributes for the data extension. To use
context properties, the attributes in the Data Extensions with specific naming conventions should be set.
The table below lists the RudderStack context properties available for SFMC and the Data Extension attribute names that they map to.
Note that camel cases and snake cases will be formatted to title cases.
|RudderStack Context Properties
|SFMC Attribute name
App Name
App Version
App Build
UTM Campaign
UTM Source
UTM Medium
UTM Term
UTM Content
User Agent
IP Address
Ad Tracking Enabled
Device Manufacturer
Device Name
Device Type
Bluetooth Enabled
Network Carrier
Cellular Enabled
Wifi Enabled
Screen Density
Screen Height
Screen Width
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ResultsPlus 10.0 is easy to use, and has a mail merge wizard that walks you through creating and sending mailings using its interface with Microsoft Word and Corel WordPerfect. You can easily compose and send letters, faxes and emails that are personalized by using data from your database.
ResultsPlus can be used by multiple users on your network; Metafile also has an online hosting service available for an additional fee. This application can stand alone if your non-profit is just looking for donor management software. They also have the EventPlus application that integrates with ResultsPlus, to give you a complete system for donor tracking and event planning.
Technology employed
ResultsPlus can be installed on workstations, or through a network. It can be used with Microsoft SQL Server 2000 and 2005, or Sybase SQL Anywhere 7, 8 or 9. It is compatible with Microsoft Windows 2000, XP, or Vista. For the word processor, Microsoft Word XP 2002, 2003, and 2007 or Corel WordPerfect 12, X3, or X4 can be used. A CD-Rom Drive is needed, and it is compatible with server operating systems; Windows 2000, 2003, and 2008, Novell, Linux, and UNIX.
Ease of use, configuration, and deployment
This software is easy to use, has a nice design, and has many built-in features and wizards to make completing tasks easy. Configuration and deployment are pretty basic when installing on a workstation computer. Setting up this software on a network is a bit more complex. Training and support help is available, and they also have an online hosting service which can be provided at additional cost.
ResultsPlus 10.0 can handle your entire donor tracking needs including gifts, pledges, contact, and grants from one integrated database. There are wizards to help with creating mailings, there are built in accounting tools, and over 200 standard reports plus the ability to customize your own reports. This software is easy to use and nicely designed with many built in features.
The ResultsPlus single-user system starts at: $1000 for up to 1500 donor records, $2000 for 3500 records and an unlimited amount of records for $3000. For the multi-user system it is $4000 for a three-user system and each additional user license is $500. There are additional fees for support and training and the prices vary depending on your specific needs.
- Nicely designed and easy to use
- Wizards and built in features
- System is integrated to use a single database
- Over 200 standard reports
- Very costly
- Additional add-ons, licenses and support are all extra which may boost the cost of the system significantly
ResultsPlus is easy to use and has a nice layout and design. I liked the wizards and all of the extra features. However, the cost is very high for this particular software. Another thing I find troublesome is the purchase price is connected to how many records you have, instead of unlimited. Besides the software and additional licenses being high, there is an additional fee for support, maintenance and also for training.
I found the software to be adequate and nicely designed, but compared to some of the other software I have tried, there are products that do all your non-profit organizations donor management and fundraising management in one complete system for half the price.


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Using the overcast stitch and overcasting presser foot on your sewing machine can open a world of new options for you. It gives your basic sewing machine the ability to finish fabric edges and sew a seam at the same time. While this doesn't necessarily turn your sewing machine into a serger, which can trim fabric edges as well in a very professional manner, using the overcast stitch on your fabric can save time and neaten your projects.
This overcast stitch tutorial will teach you how to use an overcast presser foot and stitch as well as answer some common questions. So if you're wondering, "What is overcasting in sewing?" then read on!
Also, as a note, when I say overcast, overcasting, overedge, or even overlocking, I mean the same thing each time! There are a lot of terms that sewists use interchangeably, so don't be confused when I switch around.
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What does an overcasting sewing foot look like?
Overlock presser feet have a zigzag opening in the foot and also a metal finger bar in the center of the foot's zigzag opening to hold the fabric edges flat and prevent bunching. A second vertical bar parallel to the first serves as the edge guide when feeding fabric. If you're not wanting to use an overcast stitch with your overcasting presser foot, you can also use a zigzag stitch since the base has a zigzag opening.
Here are two examples of overcasting presser feet. The top foot is a Brother overcasting presser foot 'G' that was included with my Brother CS6000i sewing machine. The bottom is another low-shank, universal overcast presser foot that was included in a set of 42 presser feet that I purchased to have additional options with my machine.
As you can see, both of the overcasting sewing feet look fairly similar and work equally well with my machine.
What does an overcast stitch in sewing look like?
There are three overcasting stitches on my Brother sewing machine, the cs6000i. They are stitch numbers 06-08. In general, overcasting stitches lock and loop around the fabric edges to prevent fraying. They provided a serged appearance, and for the hobbyist sewist, will negate the need for an additional serger.
To show you what an overcast stitch looks like when sewn, here's an example where I used an overcast stitch to finish the edges on a knit fabric. I love the neat appearance of the seam!
You'll typically want to sew an overcast stitch on the edge of the fabric more often on woven fabrics than knit fabrics. Woven fabric raw edges are much more prone to fraying and need that added neatening!
Where to Buy an Overcasting Presser Foot
If your sewing machine has a built-in overcast stitch but you don't have an overlock presser foot, you can easily buy a compatible one. My Brother CS6000i sewing machine came with an overcasting accessory foot, but any low-shank universal foot will snap on with it. Most modern sewing machines are low-shank as well, so you should be able to buy a brand-specific or universal low-shank foot if this is the case for your machine.
You can purchase directly from the manufacturer, a local craft store, or look online at Amazon.
Can you use your zigzag foot with the overcast stitch?
What if you're in a hurry and want to use the overlock stitch with your zigzag foot rather than changing to the overcasting presser foot? I have two young kids, so I have definitely attempted this in the past. I'm the type of person to try everything out once and deal with the repercussions if it doesn't work later on.
What I've found is that you definitely can use the overcasting stitch with a zigzag foot. However, certain fabrics are going to bunch more (such as stretchy knits,) and the stitch width will be smaller and less uniform. If you don't care how your fabric looks on the inside, you can use your zigzag foot. Just know that it's not going to be as neat as using a specialized overcasting foot. The little finger in the middle of the overcast foot makes things neater.
Here's a quick comparison of the overlocking stitches sewn with the two options presser feet. The left overcasting stitch was sewn with the overcasting foot, and the right overcasting stitch was sewn using just a basic zigzag foot. Notice the more uniform, wider appearance when using the overcast foot.
How to Use An Overcasting Presser Foot
I'm using my Brother CS6000i sewing machine as an example. Depending on the manufacturer and model of your sewing machine, this process may be a little different. When in doubt, refer to your user manual!
First, attach the overcasting presser foot. On my sewing machine, I press a lever to release the current presser foot from the presser foot holder and then attach the overcasting sewing foot using the same lever. No need to rethread the machine or the needle during this process.
Next, select your overcasting stitch and select your desired length and width. If you have a computerized sewing machine, this will be done by using buttons. If your machine is not computerized, this will be completed by turning a dial.
All you have to do now is place your fabric underneath the presser foot and pull the threads back. If you're wanting to create your ovecast stitch right at a fabric edge, make sure to line the fabric up with the vertical sidebar to the far right. When the fabric is aligned to the right, you'll be giving that serged appearance.
Start sewing! Here's a picture of the overcast stitching in action. Notice how the stitch wraps around the finger in the middle of the presser foot.
When you're done sewing, put your needle in the up position, and gently slide the stitched fabric off this middle bar by pulling it back a bit. All done, and looking beautiful!
What about a side cutter foot? Does it really work like a serger?
As I mentioned earlier, one downfall of the overcast stitch compared to a serger is having to trim your fabric edges before overcasting. Enter the side cutter presser foot! This is touted as a very basic serger alternative because it will do everything the overcasting presser foot will, but it also trims edges while sewing.
I have a side cutter presser foot that will sew a seam as well as finish and trim the edges. It's INCREDIBLE for cotton fabrics, but I'm not in love with its ability with knits. However, if you're wanting the option to trim fabric edges also while using the overcast stitch, give it a try. Just have realistic expectations, and know that a serger is going to do this job MUCH better! You can learn more in my Brother side cutter foot review.
And that's it for this overcast stitch and presser foot tutorial! I hope you learned what overcasting in sewing means and when and how to use it. As always, leave a question in the comments if you need more help.


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Luxury Beach Resort
Dicing, Snorkeling, Horseback Riding, Kayaking, Shopping, Guided Boat Tours & More
Hatchet Caye Resort
The Resort
Experience the Caribbean the way nature intended; just you, a pristine sand beach and the crystal clear sea. Hatchet Caye is a Belize private island Resort that offers an unspoiled environment for an authentic and unforgettable tropical experience. The resorts shoreline is completely private and spectacular views are available from every common area as well as each of the luxury cabanas.
The Cabanas
The 12 cabanas have easy beach-front access, en suite bathrooms, comfortable tropical decor, private deck, A/C, ceiling fans, safe boxes and hair dryers. And, for when you're not completely caught up in enjoying island life, Wi-Fi and DVD players are available in each room and Wii consoles can be borrowed from the office. Morning coffee and tea service is also available if desired. Roll-away beds can be provided upon request.
The Island & Activities
Hatchet Caye offers a unique vacation alternative to the hustle and bustle of Belize's larger island and mainland beach destinations. Hatchet Caye is a private island on the edge of the Gladden Spit and Silk Cayes Marine Reserve. Seventeen miles east of Placencia Village, Belize, this tranquil jewel is on the protected side of the Meso-American reef; the second longest in the world.
The island resort has everything you'll need and more to ensure a great time at Hatchet Caye whether it's for a day or a week. The Lionfish Bar & Grill is open daily for guests to enjoy breakfast, lunch and dinner with a magnificent view and the freshest seafood. In addition to diving and deep sea fishing, there is lots to do right here on the island. Whether you're looking to explore the underwater world by snorkeling off the pier (day or night) or you just want to relax by the pool or get a massage, we have you covered. Kayaks, Hobie cats (with free lessons), pedal boats, stand-up paddle boards, snorkeling (equipment included), swimming pool, and island football and volleyball are all included. Diving, fishing trips, guided tours and spa treatments are available at an additional cost.
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Revel in rich herbal flavors with this crunch Walnut Rosemary Brittle.
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup water
• Pinch cream of tartar
• 1 cup walnut halves
• 3/4 tablespoon dried rosemary
• Sea salt crystals
1. In a medium pot, combine sugar, water and cream of tartar. Stir over medium heat until sugar is dissolved. Cover the pot and let boil approximately 5 minutes undisturbed. Remove lid and examine color of the molten sugar. When the mixture turns amber, quickly add walnuts and rosemary, gently stirring to incorporate.
2. Pour brittle onto a silicone baking sheet (Silpat) or buttered cookie sheet. Spread candy thin with a buttered spatula to achieve glass-like texture. Top with a sprinkle of sea salt crystals while candy is still warm.
Tip: Fresh leaves and flowers can be tossed straight into candies, though they may become discolored; it is best to toss delicate herbs in at the last minute.
Sarah Goldschmidt whips up herbal candies for lucky family and friends. She is looking forward to her first curated exhibit and the launch of an artisanal marketplace called Aeolus Studio.
Click here for the main article, Sweet Botanicals: Homemade Herbal Candy.


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Case number: OIC-54694-Q3C2B8
The IDA says that all of the details withheld from record 4 and some of the details withheld from records 1 and 3 concern matters other than the SARP. Having examined the records concerned, I accept that this is the case. I find that the details of matters outside of SARP that happen to be included in the email threads and in the pre-budget submission are not within the scope of the request and I will not consider them further.
In the circumstances of this case, I consider that section 35(1)(b) is the most appropriate provision to consider first in relation to the remainder of record 1 and record 3. Essentially, they disclose the identity of the organisations that were communicating with the IDA in the emails concerned. The IDA says that it owes the organisations an equitable duty of confidence in relation to the details concerned. It is relevant that the release of a record under the FOI Act is equivalent to its release to the world at large.


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Mary Bell Macleod
Mary Bell Macleod
Mary Bell (1899-1977) was a daughter of Donald Macleod and Isabella Macdonald, 2 Enaclete and later 1 Enaclete. She worked in domestic service in Stornoway before emigrating to Canada and later moved on to the United States, settling in Detroit, Michigan.
She married Kenneth Macmillan from Bayble, Isle of Lewis and had six of a family; Iain, Janet, Donna, May, Etta-Bell and Isabel, who died in infancy.
Mary Bell left a note showing the dates of her emigrant journey from Lewis:
Left home, Enaclete, on 15th September, 1924. Left Stornoway on 16th September, 1924. Left Glasgow on 19th September, 1924. Landed in Quebec on 26th September, 1924.
A verse was found amongst family papers about her brother John, who died in France in the Great War.
Title: Mary Bell Macleod
Record Type: People
Gaelic Name: Mairi Bell Dhomhnaill Oig
Date of Birth: 27-01-1899
Date of Death: 17-03-1977
Occupation: Domestic Servant
Sex: Female
Bk Reference: CEU 763
Record Maintained By: CEU
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I am struck today by these words from the book: "If one is ever lost, the first thing to do is build a fire for companionship. Warmth is secondary."
I know what she means by "lost" and yet, I think of how often I come to fire for comfort. I've been making fires in the fireplace, and will make another today. For me, lighting a fire is prayer. I rejoice in the dance of flame.
I've been pruning plants. Yesterday I focused on a camellia. It sits in a pot so I can move it, but the foliage had become so dense that it was like a wall, blocking anything behind it. I thought that's what I wanted, a privacy screen, but then, yesterday, I decided to remove a few inner, criss-crossing branches, and soon I removed even more. Now, I can see and appreciate the curving branches that are light in form. I can see through to what is behind.
I think these last few weeks have been a pruning for me, a removal of what is unnecessary, so i can better balance, and appreciate. Sometimes I hunker in an oddly perceived idea of protection, and sometimes that is needed, and other times, my pruning shears emerge, with a request for guidance in knowing what and where to cut.
There is snow in the Midwest, and possible rain here. We love our homes, each of us. We make a home, and as the weather changes, so, too, do we look for where to open and close. We, too, are buds. We, too, are flame.


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Prayer For Fathers
God, Our Father, from whom all life and authority comes from, help all fathers humbly realize that all they have comes from You.
You have entrusted Your precious life giving faculties to fathers, may they never abuse this great power.
May they, with their wives, accepted all the children that Your love wishes to bestow on them.
May they love their wives and children so that they can live many happy years together with their children, grandchildren and great grandchildren.
May they be the best of examples to their family in what they say and do.
Please help them to be the holiest spiritual leaders of their families, bring them to Jesus through Mary. May their children learn from them to go to Holy Mass and pray.
May they shield their wives and children from the devil's attacks and the evil influence of the world around them.
May they protect their families from bad friends and show them how to live holy lives and obtain holy friends.
May they be firm, yet gentlemen, at the same time.
May they be strict and loving.
May they always encourage praying the Holy Rosary and studying the Bible in their homes and never ever discourage it or be absent from it.
Blessed them with good work, so that they may be good providers and self-sacrificing when it comes to work, yet never over work so that they have time for their families. May they have all the money they need to take care of their family, but not enough for what ever they and their families want.
Never allow them to spoil their children with too many material things.
Give them the grace to be strong leaders, but humble enough to be able to ask for forgiveness when they have errored.
Above all, let them keep a clear understanding of what is the final destination, for them and their family, the glory and happiness waiting for them in heaven.
God the Father, Have mercy on all fathers.
St. Joseph, pray for all fathers.
The original author of this blog passed away in July of 2016. RIP Father Carota.


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Here is a look at the popular colors we offer for our 22′ and full one of boats.
Here is a look at the popular colors we offer for our 22′ and full one of boats.
We have been so busy at the shop in trying to meet timelines that we hardly get a chance to update our blog. Your best bet to see what is going on at the factory is to follow us on our Facebook.com/competitionboats
This 31′ is loaded with twin Yamaha 300's. She is extremely efficient for her size and gets up on plane quick!
The boat features of standard 3 piece construction and deep V that allows for the best in versatile fishing.
Here are the pics:
These days, buying a boat can be a daunting task. There are hundreds of quality boats to choose from, but where do you start?
When shopping for a boat, you must first determine what you'll being doing when you're on the boat – let's say 90 percent of the time. Will you be cruising, spending the weekend at the sandbar, fishing in the bay, fishing the flats or fishing offshore at least 90 percent of the time on the water?
Ideally, we'd all like to buy a boat that can "do it all." It sure sounds nice but every boat design has its strengths and weaknesses. Therefore, you need to decide what you want your boat to do before you spend your hard-earned money.
The bay boat revolution has taken hold in areas like South Florida because, in theory, bay boats enjoy the economy of a single engine and a hull that can gets into about 12 to 14 inches of water without much concern. Bay boats are also well-suited for inshore pursuits such spending the day at the sandbar by using a power pole to anchor down rather than throwing a traditional anchor overboard.
But what about those days when you want to go offshore?
Are you prepared to limit yourself to calm days to use your boat? Even in a 2-3 foot chop, bay boats are going to slap as they come off a wave since bay boats boast little to no transom dead rise (flat in the stern). What about when Sailfish season approaches? Some of the best sailfishing conditions are immediately following brisk cold fronts that include gusty winds rough marine conditions. Heading offshore in a bay boat will not be comfortable and likely not even safe.
While a bay boat may sound like a reasonable compromise, it cannot deliver the design benefits that a full-gunnel, deep "V" boat can without "breaking a sweat." For those seeking a true "Do-It-All" boat with efficiency being a primary concern, a single engine deep V is the best "bang for your buck. "
That is why our Competition 22 and 25 are designed and built to give you maximum flexibility on the water without sacrificing safety, comfort and "fishability." While our Competition 22 and 25 can't get as shallow as a flats or bay boat, we can do just about everything. How often do you find yourself in less than 12 inches of water anyway?
If you want to chase tarpon down the beach, you can be assured that you will be able to easily cast a mullet or crab in 3-5 foot waves, while you are braced up against the 3 piece hull design gunnels.
After you catch a tarpon, go ahead and make a few throws of your cast net and load the boat with scores of pilchards (you'll have plenty of live well space). Work your way out to the edge for sailfish or dolphin and do so very efficiently while gently coming down wave faces or swells. After fishing the morning away, you can go cruise over to the Sandbar and spend time with your family and friends while enjoying a beautiful sunny South Florida day.
Before heading home, you can go catch a blackfin tuna and have some fresh sashimi for dinner while watching the sun go down over the city.
If you are looking to purchase a new boat, take the time to consider how you intend to utilize your new boat. Many of our customers are former bay boat owners who "graduated" to a new Competition after taking too many beatings trying to get offshore to pursue big game.
As a semi-custom boat builder, we can build out the boat that fits you, not a "one size fits all" boat. We don't have dealers and all boats are sold and built here are the factory to your specs.
Give us a call and let us know when you're ready to Take Out The Competition!
We delivered an Ice Blue with Single Yamaha 300hp this week. The Yamaha is our preferred engine, but as a semi custom boat builder we will use your brand of choice and make sure it is propped and running exactly the way it should be.
Here are some pictures:
Competition Boats are sold all over the world and we will deliver directly to you. Here are some pictures from this weekends deliver to New Jersey. The boat features many upgrades and single Yamaha 300.
The production of the 25′ has been nonstop here at the factory. Here is one that came out beautiful with the tough of a slight access. Most of the time customers ask to paint the gunnels ice blue or something that stands out, but in this case we went ice blue on the bottom and he came out gorgeous.
Our boats have been built for many different types of activities. Fishing, diving and cruising are just some of the common uses, but what about all the commercial needs for an efficient boat that can handle a chop as well as go into the shallows. Allow us to introduce "Wonka Joe Live Bait". Ran by Ryan and Chris, the guys provide live bait including Goggle Eyes and Pilchards to Broward, Dade and Palm Beach County. They are unique in that they are mobile and bring the bait to wherever you are.
The guys needed a boat that met certain specifications and the Competition was a perfect fit for them. Today they have customized their competition to have over 300 gallons of live well storage as well as a door in the gunnel for easy loading and diving. The guys also operate a commercial lobster business off their boat. No matter the size of the job, a single engine Competition 25 has been a great match for the commercial industry Nationwide.
" Wonka Joe putting in work! Solid as the day she was made. Straight up Killin Machine!" – Chris Carpenter
If you are looking to order a Competition, but don't live near our factory in South Florida, we got you covered. You can meet with us for the initial order or we can handle it over the phone. We will keep you updated with pictures all along the way of your build. Once completed you can meet with us again for a water test and to ensure everything is the way you want it. We will then have the boat professionally wrapped and shipped to your home. This year alone we have boats going all over the United States including Texas and New Jersey. We also have a a 25′ going to Australia this year. Stay tuned to the blog for updates.
Here is a pretty cool build in which we had the opportunity to work Vernese customs. We provided Captain Taylor with the boat the way they wanted it and they did some pretty cool customizations. We will let the pictures do the talking.
We had the pleasure of working with a great customer to build an absolutely beautiful boat. The options chose by the customer came out great including: Single 300 Yamaha, Custom Hard Top, Rear Seating, Underwater Lighting, Full Combing Pads, Gunnel Lighting, Hard Top Lighting and a sweet stereo powered by Fusion and JL Audio. We'll let the pictures tell the rest of the story:


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Hey friends!! Happy Monday! Wow, it's been so long since I've got to write over here, I've really missed it. I (Summer) hope you're all doing well and having a good safe summer so far! With so much getting cancelled I've had much more time to get pictures and had a lot of fun putting all these outfits together! Comment which one is your favorite below. 😉
I absolutely adore long and flowy dresses and Ross has had so many for the best prices! This one was only $6. 😍
This floral dress was also from Ross!
If you're trying do decide anything to add to your summer wardrobe I can't recommend a black sundress enough!!! They work for any occasion and are super cute as well. I thought the buttons down this one added a really cute detail. xD
This is the last of the Ross dresses I've bought this summer, and probably my favorite! My mom got it for me for my birthday and it's the perfect summer dress for so many occasions!
I have to say, I was VERY impressed with Walmart's summer line this year. They had such cute options for reasonable prices. This colorful striped dress I got for only $12 is definitely my favorite sundress!
I got this gingham dress for $15 from Marshall's last year and had so much fun adding all the accessories to it. 💓
I'm in love with how flowy and feminine this blue and white dress from Kohl's is! (P.S. That yellow dress my little cousin was wearing was mine when I was little! 💗)
Always remember that it doesn't matter how pretty your clothes are if your heart isn't something that honors and glorifies God or reflects who He is. While clothes are a blessing and something fun we have to enjoy, remember cute clothes and a pretty face are not what matters. But what's in your heart and how your attitude is, does matter!
"But the Lord said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the Lord seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord looketh on the heart."
-1 Samuel 16:7
And while true beauty is found within; not in the clothes, makeup, or hair. Our outward appearance should represent, reflect, and glorify Him as well. "Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God."
-1 Corinthians 10:31