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A totally ineffective opposition in Victoria has ensured lack of transparency and honesty when it comes to the Grand Prix. Eighteen years down the track the mantra remains: the Grand Prix has to show value for money. The spin doctors repeatedly ignore the Auditor-General’s negative findings and confuse economic benefit with economic impact. Bushfires have an economic impact but – like the Grand Prix – don’t benefit the state. So when Major Events Minister
A cost/benefit analysis by Economists at Large found that the Grand Prix causes a net economic loss to Victoria of $60 million. This was an update of the Attorney-General’s study of the 2005 event. Attendance claims cannot be verified because the GP refuses to use cost-effective barcode readers to count patrons.
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The presence of proprietary standards for evaluated pricing data in Brazil handcuffs that market from shedding its "emerging" label.
The opportunities that emerging markets typically offer, especially when established and mature markets aren't doing so well, aren't always as great as they might seem at first glance. Recently, Inside Reference Data reported on the scarcity of evaluated price information in emerging markets, which is an obstacle to getting accurate and fast pricing data. An evaluated pricing professional observed that in any new market, information is generally going to be scarce. Developing markets aren't able to match the timeliness of data delivery seen in developed markets.
Therefore, firms doing business in the developing markets have to spend to support their front offices' abilities to get timely data sources. The key to spending wisely toward that goal, however, means taking a wider view of what areas within a firm are keys to achieving faster data, including personnel, infrastructure and operational professionalism.
Add to this the other hurdles for data management in emerging markets, particularly proprietary standards – specific to a single country's markets. The Brazilian markets are a good example of this. Brazil has in some ways graduated out of emerging market status, achieving greater transparency and attracting data providers and services both large and small. These outside providers face competition from established local providers who have an advantage of being better suited to their home turf. The outside providers' infrastructure can be too far ahead of what Brazilian systems can accommodate.
Having such incompatible standards seems counter-intuitive when organizations such as Swift are trying to make data and messaging standards compatible and consistent worldwide. The industry co-operative is making inroads in working with the relevant parties in that country. "We have to be able to go after local markets and ask what we can do to help the industry with transaction flow to Latin American markets or make it more consistent and standardized around the world," says Eileen Dignen, managing director, banking accounts and initiatives, at Swift.
The outside data providers in an emerging market such as Brazil will have a harder time focusing their investment on improving the quality and speed of data if proprietary standards remain the only game in town. Addressing this issue is a necessary step for a market that is trying to shed its "emerging" label.
Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 75: An Update on the Julia Programming Language; AI & Alternative Data; Digital Currencies
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This time exposure of moonrise superimposed on the Milky Way shows Space Shuttle Columbia awaiting its first launch in April 1981 on the STS-1 mission. Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum.
The Smithsonian apparel is skillfully crafted in the USA by the expert artists at The Mountain® and inspired by Smithsonian’s iconic collections. A portion of the proceeds generated from this licensed product support Smithsonian’s stated educational mission for “the increase and diffusion of knowledge.”
Founded in 1846, the Smithsonian is the world’s largest museum and research complex consisting of 19 museums and galleries, the National Zoological Park and nine global research centers. In 2013 Smithsonian received about 30 million visitors to Smithsonian, with 188 million visits to Smithsonian websites. The total number of objects, works of art and specimens at the Smithsonian is estimated at 137 million.
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About the profile areas
The 2016 Estimated Resident Population for Eschol Park is 2,697, with a population density of 9.93 persons per hectare.
Location and boundaries
Eschol Park is bounded by the suburb of Kearns in the north, Raby Road in the east, Eagle Vale Drive, the suburb of Eagle Vale and Badgally Road in the south, and the Camden Council area in the west.
Eschol Park is named after an early property in the area, which was named after the Promised Land of “Eshcol” in the Bible.
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Settlement of the area dates from the mid 1800s, with land used mainly for farms and vineyards. Rapid growth took place from the mid 1970s, with growth slowing in the early 1990s. The population declined between 1996 and 2006, and then increased slightly between 2006 and 2011.
Eschol Park is a rural and residential area.
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The Genie CashBox invention is a proprietary collection of several inventions combining a variety of distributed clients, a centralized cloud and Softswitch which together integrate four powerful technologies: Telecommunications; Television; Internet and Electronic Banking to blend and deliver products and services traditionally purchased from several vendors, on several platforms, into a single seamless service, on one platform. Subscribers, both businesses and individuals, will be able to manage all the services described, on a single interface as one unified solution.
Genie CashBox is an interactive multipoint hub, combining a suite of digital solutions, fully integrating the features of:
- Voice mail
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- Email (GenieMail)
- SMS (Genie TXT)
- Voice Messaging (VOX)
- eWallet to send and receive real-time peer to peer payments (CashBox)
- Virtual checking account (GenieCheck), Both a closed loop and an open loop debit card (Genie CashBox Debit Card)
Through specific and selectable combinations of these features, the Genie CashBox may be tailored to suit the needs of three distinct communities of users:
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- Agents - Sellers of communications and financial processing services to Merchants
- Consumers - This elegant solution delivers all of these services from a single source on a single platform in a single cloud. The unique approach in this invention is that information moves from process to process on the same platform, rather than from system to system - or even from provider to provider. This approach delivers faster, more tightly integrated services with security, privacy, and safety, at a lower cost than any multi-platform competitors.
The Genie CashBox is a unique eWallet which uses a phone number (UPN) as the account number, and enables users to (a) Store value and maintain a balance, (b) Send and receive peer-to-peer payments in real-time, (c) Create GenieChecks online which can be used to withdraw funds by cashing or depositing them in any bank account, (d) Email GenieChecks to other recipients anywhere, (e) Integrate with a Genie CashBox debit card enabling user to access their Genie CashBox funds through ATMs and anywhere the subject debit card is accepted.
The Genie CashBox is a robust eWallet with debit card and checking features which operates as one unified solution. The invention revolves around the single-platform integration of the features listed above, particularly the new GenieCheck, and the special loading and use features:
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Retail and Online Establishments
The Genie CashBox was designed to be accessed from any Internet Enabled Device, Touch Tone Telephone, Automated Teller Machine, Brick and Mortar establishments, Online Merchant and Cable Television.
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The Genie CashBox is included in the Genie Gateway and is currently being introduced to merchants at a disruptive price point of $9.95 per month, with a $1 trial period for the first month.
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What you will love about this home
Our location to Walt Disney World 2.4km- walking distance to the main clubhouse and lagoon pool, location to excellent restaurants and world class shopping- 20 minutes from Orlando Int. Airport- Our home is maintained to excellent standards and fully furnished. visit our website at www.next2disney.com
What you will love in the neighborhood
Location is amazing, Attraction Parks,Shopping, Beaches
Short distance to the Gulf of Mexico or Atlantic Ocean- car required
The Resort is well managed and offers complete 5 star amenities
www.Next2Disney.com is a wonderful home to enjoy while visiting central Florida, the location is 1.5 miles/7 minutes from Walt Disney World in a gated community. The Resort offers a lagoon pool with waterslide and Jacuzzi, tennis, movie theater, fitness room with so much more...Our home is short 2 minute walk to the clubhouse but located in a very quiet section of the resort with a beautiful garden next to our private pool. We offer a completely furnished 3bed 3 bath home ( king/queen/2 twin/baby/pull-out couch) fully furnished kitchen with full size appliances, central a/c and heat- a cleaning service and pool service. Private parking and wifi as well as upgrade electronics and furniture.
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Thinking about law school or graduate school? Many Saint Anselm students choose to continue their education in graduate and professional programs and academic advisors are eager to help you explore your options and prepare a strategy to apply and be accepted to graduate school.
Whether you're considering medical or law school, deciding between a Masters or a PhD, preparing to take the GREs, or you just need help understanding the application process, you'll want to visit the Academic Advisement office early in your college career to be sure that you're on the right track.
For more information or to set up an appointment with an advisor, contact Academic Advisement at (603) 641-7465.
Academic Advisement provides you with advising and information about graduate school application process, personal statements, GRE/GMAT preparation, and recommendation letters. We are available to meet with you on an individual basis.
Pre-law and Law School
As a pre-law student you will receive advice on how to be a competitive law school applicant (curricular and extra-curricular) and guidance on selecting law schools and the application process. You will also receive important law school information and invitations to events and workshops throughout the year.
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Has bridge scandal put an end to Gov. Christie's White House dream?
Until now, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie led the pack of Republican 2016 presidential hopefuls, and he was running neck-and-neck with Hillary Clinton. But the bridge scandal could end all that.
If New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has any chance of winning political office beyond his current post, he’ll need to get by two groups of voters.
First, the New Jersey residents who elected him to the state’s highest office twice. And second, the Republicans around the country who decide the winners and losers in presidential caucuses and primary elections.
He may never run for statewide office again, but how Christie continues to do with those in his home state will be an important gauge of broader perceptions. It’ll certainly be the place where national political reporters congregate if he enters the 2016 presidential race as expected.
Right now – just a few days after a dirty-tricks political scandal forced him to fire two top aides, then spend a two-hour press conference asserting that he knew nothing about it – most people in New Jersey seem to be giving Christie the benefit of the doubt.
According to a Rasmussen poll released Friday, 55 percent of those surveyed in New Jersey just hours after his press conference Thursday still hold a favorable view of Christie, although that’s down 8 points from the 63 percent favorability he enjoyed when he easily won re-election in October. Sixty percent approve of the job he’s doing as governor of the Garden State.
But there’s danger for Christie here as well, Rasmussen reports: “Most New Jersey voters think it’s likely Governor Chris Christie was aware of the Fort Lee traffic lane closures before they happened and should resign if this is proven.”
The telephone survey “finds that 54 percent of Likely New Jersey Voters believe it’s at least somewhat likely that Christie was aware that traffic lanes onto the George Washington Bridge were being closed as retaliation for the mayor of Fort Lee’s refusal to support the governor’s reelection,” according to Rasmussen.
Nationally, Christie leads the pack of potential Republican presidential candidates by 6 percent, according to the average of five polls calculated by Real Clear Politics. (The others here are Sen. Rand Paul, Sen. Ted Cruz, Rep. Paul Ryan, former Gov. Jeb Bush, Sen. Marco Rubio, Gov. Scott Walker, and Gov. Bobby Jindal.)
A CNN/ORC International poll in late December had a theoretical match-up of Christie and Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton dead even –a slight 48-46 percent edge to Christie, within the survey’s margin of error.
"He performs particularly well among independents, winning nearly six in 10 in that key group," CNN Polling Director Keating Holland said at the time. "He also wins a majority of suburbanites and older voters, something that no other GOP hopeful [that was] tested was able to do against Clinton."
"Christie doesn't win in the Northeast, although he does hold Clinton to a bare majority there, but he has a solid edge in the Midwest while playing Clinton to a draw in the South and West," Holland said.
But again, to win the nomination Christie would have to run the gantlet of primaries and caucuses, where conservative activists – in particularly, the large tea party faction – decide things.
Among other things, he would have to explain his buddy-buddy relationship with President Obama during Superstorm Sandy, which conservative critics at the time said helped defeat GOP 2012 presidential nominee Mitt Romney.
More recently, Christie signed a new state version of the DREAM Act providing in-state tuition benefits to the children of illegal immigrants – hardly something that will endear him to most tea partiers.
A Fairleigh Dickinson University PublicMind Poll last month gave Christie just 15 percent support among Republicans with a favorable view of the tea party.
Meanwhile, the scandal over the George Washington Bridge has piqued interest in Christie’s record as a politician, particularly a forceful style that some see as abrasive. In his press conference this week, he found it necessary to declare, “I am not a bully.”
In a Politico.com piece headlined “15 Chris Christie Controversies You Missed,” Olivia Nuzzi writes:
“Christie’s political career has been riddled with controversies big and small, most of which have been paid little attention by those outside the Garden State. And while perhaps none of these kerfuffles placed anyone in imminent danger quite like Bridgegate did, at least a few of them might have spelled the end of another, less media savvy politician’s career.”
Over at Slate, David Weigel starts his own list of questionable actions, inviting readers to “Help Me Build a Comprehensive List of Petty Chris Christie Scandals.”
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Another show at the Kenai Visitors and Cultural Center takes a closer look at art in one portion of the state -- Kodiak. The show is an exhibition of artist Daniel Ogan's "Myths of Kodiak" paintings.
Ogan's work is done in egg tempera on gesso-treated wood. In a statement about the show, Ogan said it is an ancient method where minerals are ground into powder and mixed with egg yolk. The finished paintings have a luminous quality which comes from painting in hundreds of transparent layers of color. There are no solid colors in these paintings. What looks like plain black from a distance is actually made up of multiple shimmering shades of color.
The pieces in this show are Ogan's interpretations of the landscapes he saw and dreams he had in Kodiak. When he saw something that touched him, Ogan would create a myth or story to accompany that vision and put it into a painting. Many of the minerals used for pigments in these paintings came from Kodiak.
One of the larger pieces is "Whale Over Monashka Bay." According to Ogan, it is his adult version of cloud watching. His explanation of the piece said he saw a dark rain cloud over the bay that looked to him like a whale.
"It was as if God had gently placed a whale in the cradle of the ocean," he said in the statement. "If I were an ancient man I would tell the story of the first whale and its birthing scene."
In the paintings, Ogan depicts the bay and a dark roiling of rain clouds hovering to the right. From those clouds one large whale extends over the bay and is bathed in a ray of light from the clearing skies. Beneath it, smaller whale forms are taking shape from the clouds.
"Enlightenment" is one of what Ogan calls his dream-like paintings. An oil lamp illuminates the darkness and draws three fish to it, while a fishing lure floats by unnoticed. The color in this painting is a fine example of Ogan's egg tempura technique. Even though the background is dark, it defies categorizing in any single color or even range of colors. It looks almost like a dark shade of an oil slick, where every angle of perception shows a different hue.
"Myths of Kodiak" will be on display in the center's conference area until Oct. 29. The show will share an opening reception with the "All Alaska Juried Art Exhibition XXIX" today from 4 to 6 p.m.
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Waitrose Organic passata
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About the author:
Marsha Lyons and April Kelly were debate team partners at Colonial High School in Orlando and roomies at The University of South Florida, before Marsha went to law school on a mission and April went to Hollywood on a whim.
While Marsha's career includes teaching at the FBI Academy at Quantico, becoming the youngest Assistant U.S. Attorney in Miami, and going into private legal practice, April's began in stand-up comedy, moved into writing on shows such as Mork & Mindy and Webster, then to producing her own shows like Boy Meets World.
Throughout their wildly different professional lives Marsha and April have remained best friends, finally deciding to put their separate talents together to write a show-biz crime novel, MURDER IN ONE TAKE, their debut as a team.
Marsha is married with children, and April is single with dogs.
Murder In One Take
2014 FIRST PLACE WINNER for MYSTERY/SUSPENSE - KINDLE BOOK PROMO / INTERNATIONAL BOOK CONTEST.
Det. Blake Ervansky is first on the scene when an
Oscar-winning star is shot by his ex-lover. As lead
cop on the case, Ervansky has everything he needs to put away Ali Garland: motive, weapon, videos of the murder and a dozen eyewitnesses, one of whom is his partner of less than 24 hours, Sgt. Maureen O'Brien.
This is LA, the beating heart of show biz, though, so
nothing is as it seems, even Ervansky's new partner. Ali Garland appears to have been justified in defending herself with lethal force, but could this wide-eyed ingénue be the architect of an airtight double fake? Has she really pulled off the perfect murder?
Ervansky and O'Brien will only unravel her skein of
deceit when they turn to the same Hollywood magic that convinces audiences aliens can phone home, talking clown fish do search and rescue, and every hooker is just a nice girl waiting for the right millionaire.
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Nicky Shorey admits he was “gutted” to see Joleon Lescott preferred at left back by Steve McClaren against Russia but is determined to prove the England manager wrong.
The Reading defender impressed when he replaced the injured Ashley Cole against Brazil and Germany and was expected to play again in Moscow but McClaren opted instead for Joleon Lescott.
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The World of Shells Review
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Spencer Clark has built one of the most singular catalogs in experimental music as both a solo artist and one half of dormant noise duo The Skaters. Unlike his world-building contemporaries James Ferraro and Oneohtrix Point Never, Clark has broken completely free of our reality to create a form of exotica from another dimension. Miles Bowe follows him on his psychedelic journey to find his latest album, The World Of Shells.
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One of the perks of this job is working (is it really work?) on garment projects. We received new fabric from Art Gallery Fabrics and I made a lovely skirt using their new denim line. I haven’t sewn much with denim, but this particular fabric is buttery soft, with a tiny bit of stretch. The print is called Painterly Wash and I can imagine sewing this in a variety of garments. A dress would be darn cute. This skirt is self-drafted (one of my favorite sewing skills) and has box pleats in the front and back.
The weight and color of the fabric make it perfect for spring, summer and even into fall. I’m a stickler for lining garments, but I didn’t line this one. It gives it a much lighter, springy feel to it.
This type of garment is easy to draft on your own. It’s basically a large rectangle with pleats drawn in, evenly spaced through out the garment. Of course, that’s simplifying the process quite a bit, but once you start drafting your own patterns you’ll be amazed at how easy it really is. One of my favorite sewing skills is pattern drafting. I draft skirts because those are the garments I sew the most of.
I would love to know if you’re interested in learning how to draft your own patterns or if you do just fine with purchased patterns. What other sewing skills and techniques would you like to learn?
Let me know in the comments section below!
Learn the sewing skills necessary for grading a pattern larger or smaller. Whether you wish to grade a single-size or a multi-size pattern, learn to understand the principles by which patterns are graded, as well as the method of hand grading. Knowing how to grade patterns by hand is an essential sewing skill for any pattern maker, whether professional or home seamstress.
Everyone loves the soft hand of faux fur, minky, satin and gauze. These fabrics can be tricky to sew. With tips and tricks presented in this webinar, you’ll be able to sew them with confidence for any project. Follow along as Meg Healy demonstrates the patterns, tools, needles, thread and seam finishes suitable for these fabrics, plus get four free patterns to try out your new sewing skills.
Embrace Your Curves!
Do you have issues fitting patterns to your body shape? Or selecting patterns that flatter your figure? Fall is a great time to add trendy skirts, dresses and basics to your handmade wardrobe, all while embracing your curves. Join designer and long-time Sew News contributor Rae Cumbie in this on demand webinar. You’ll learn how to select patterns that are best for your body type, a variety of useful fitting techniques for fuller figures and helpful tips for dressing your curves well.
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Cost of living in Washington D.C., United States compared to Al Mansurah, Egypt
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Cost of living in Washington D.C. (United States) is 337% more expensive than in Al Mansurah (Egypt)
For example, you would need at least E£ 24,892 ($1,378) in Washington D.C. to maintain the same standard of living that you can have with E£ 5,700 in Al Mansurah.
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Sunday, July 5, 2009
Tragedy hits close to home
5 motorcycles crash on I-90, tying up traffic Friday July 3rd.
What a horrible way to start the holiday weekend.
I can't help but wonder what the hell happened here. It must have been a chain reaction crash.
I hope all of you had a safe holiday weekend. I got to ride my bike to and from the family cabin this weekend and the weather for the ride was absolutely gorgeous. I was able to clear my head, and just plain enjoy the thunder of the bike below me and feel the stresses of everyday life roll away with the miles behind me.
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NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — It was a beautiful sunny day on Sept. 11, 2001 and former 1010 WINS account executive Joan Fleischer was finding it hard to pull herself to get ready for work.
Then she heard a plane overhead.
“I called the station to say there’s going to be a plane crash and as I barely get the words out, the plane flies directly into the Trade Center,” Fleischer recalls.
She remained on the phone, frozen on the rooftop of her N. Moore Street apartment building witnessing the horrifying scene unfold.
“I don’t hear anything for a while and then I start to hear fire engines and police cars but I can’t see them; I can only fixate on this huge gaping hole on the north side of the World Trade Center,” Fleischer says. “Thinking back at the time, I thought it was just an accident and then I had a momentary thought that maybe it was movie.”
Fleischer was the first to report the attack to 1010 WINS and was on the air with anchor Lee Harris when the second plane hit and the first tower fell.
“When the first building dropped, it was catastrophic but…it looked like diamonds falling it was really a weird juxtaposition,” she says.
The most overwhelming and haunting sight for Fleischer on that tragic day was seeing the people in the windows of the Twin Towers.
“All I could see were people, I couldn’t hear them, but I could see them and see people hold hands and jump,” Fleischer says.”It was unbelievable when the plane hit the building but when I actually saw people it became very real and very hard to take.”
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No Time for Fear: How a shark attack survivor beat the odds
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Publisher: Penguin Australia
These three words – the mantra of the Australian Army – resonated with Paul de Gelder the first time he heard them. Paul chased adventure wherever he could find it, from his wild ride as a hoodlum teen and his drug-and-alcohol fuelled stint working in a strip club to hauling his way up to the elite echelons of the defence forces.
But trouble hunted him down in the form of a brutal shark in February 2009. Paul lost two limbs, and his career as a daredevil navy clearance diver was flung into jeopardy. Drawing on everything his eventful life had taught him, Paul left nothing to chance in his recovery. He fought through excruciating pain, smashing challenge after challenge, and amazing the medical staff with his will to succeed. His inspiring story takes ‘never say die’ to a whole new level. | <urn:uuid:ec1633ce-ecd9-4a86-a354-f2cb14bd57a5> | CC-MAIN-2018-26 | http://pauldegelder.com/book | 2018-06-18T11:45:37Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-26/segments/1529267859766.6/warc/CC-MAIN-20180618105733-20180618125733-00392.warc.gz | en | 0.964192 | 198 | [
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The Mercy Center will share the incredible accomplishments of 11 area women in March.
The Mercy Center for Women celebrates Women’s History Month by honoring 11 women this year, and their portraits will be on display in the main lobby of Saint Vincent Hospital during the month of March in a display called Women Making History.
More than 300 women have been honored since the event began in 1993, according to Jennie Hagerty, executive director of Mercy Center for Women. "Women Making History recognizes the outstanding accomplishments of women who serve and make a difference in our community. They feel humbled by this honor in empowering all women to embrace the opportunity to give back," Hagerty said.
The Women Making History event will honor each woman with an emotional interview and presentation of why each woman was chosen and who or what inspired her. The event takes place at the Mary D’Angelo Performing Arts Center at Mercyhurst University on Tuesday, March 27, at 7 p.m. The presentation is open to the public.
The 11 women are:
Sister Mary Paul Carioty is a desk clerk and advisor to female students at Mercyhurst University. A former teacher in the Erie and Pittsburgh dioceses, she also worked as a nurse at UPMC Hamot and in Ethiopia and Washington D.C. She has worked in a homeless shelter for 17 years and has been involved with “Take Back the Site” events throughout Erie. She was nominated by Sister Pierre Dembinski.
Amy Danzer is the director of assessment at Mercyhurst University. She has served in a variety of roles on boards and committees at Mercyhurst’s Child Learning Center, Mercyhurst Prep and is currently the acting liaison for the Sisters of Mercy to the Mercy Hilltop Center and secretary for the Erie County Human Relations Committee. She donates time to the House of Mercy and the Mercy Center for the Arts and helped create a free pre-school program in the Little Italy neighborhood. She was nominated by Sister Michele Schroeck.
Asia Horton Dickerson has been involved in education and advocacy for minorities as a special education teacher in the Erie School District at East Middle School. She is active in “Walking in Black History” and serves as a member of the welcome team at her church, Elevate. The mother of three is a volunteer at the Urban Erie Community Development Corporation/Quality of Life Learning Center after-school programming and serves on the Erie School District Equity Committee. She was nominated by Sister Michele Schroeck.
Jodie Farbotnik founded LPGA/USGA Girls Golf in Erie. It has grown to 90 members since 2015. Farbotnik is a photographer and owner of Ever After Images and traveled at her own expense to gain training and establish Girls Golf Erie, which is seeking nonprofit status. The program includes fitness and nutrition education for young golfers. She was nominated by Karen Beardsley.
Jenny Weigold Geerston is the senior manager of community relations at UPMC Health Plan. She is also a board member of the Erie Children’s Museum, and a team member who was involved in Primary Health Network’s Wayne School Primary Care and other volunteer efforts. She is the board secretary for Bayfront East Side Task Force and is on the board of governors for the Erie Philharmonic. Boo Hagerty nominated her.
Barbara Lewis, R.N., is the health care coordinator at Erie United Methodist Alliance and began a community ministry of healthcare and housing for the homeless. She also worked with The Wellness Connection Clinic at the Mental Health Association of Northwestern Pennsylvania to help with health and housing service for the homeless. She is the LECOM Student Osteopathic Medical Association liaison with service organizations. She was nominated by Kurt B. Crays.
Luchetta Manus is a behavioral technician at Perseus House, where she mentors young women. She leads poetry workshops and is involved in youth advocacy and as a volunteer at the Sisters of Saint Joseph Neighborhood Network and Poets’ Hall, an Erie nonprofit for poets and spoken word artists. Lora Caldwell nominated her.
Victoria Merski is the director of clinical services at Safe Harbor Behavioral Health of UPMC Hamot, and she co-chairs the Erie County Suicide Prevention Task Force. Her commitment to suicide prevention and work in the crisis services program has saved lives. Mandy Fauble nominated her.
Reganne O’Brien created a nonprofit foundation for young women with ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease called Glamorous Gutless Girls. The Gannon University sophomore established support groups and scholarships for young women with these diseases and has worked with support groups at Gannon University, Mercyhurst University and Youngstown State College. She was nominated by Michelle Zimmerman.
Juanita Smith is the director of Erie City Mission’s Grace House, where she works with women struggling with addictions and recovery. She is a teacher and speaker who has been a family development specialist at Prevention Inc., and she is writing her first book. Her brother, Darrell A. Smith, nominated her.
Caitlyn Strohmeyer is a crisis clinician at Safe Harbor Behavioral Health of UPMC Hamot. She is an advocate for transgender rights and helped bring TransFamily to Erie to provide a supportive environment for the transgender community. As president of TransFamily, she has helped services expand to Meadville, Titusville and Warren. She also co-chairs the Erie County Suicide Prevention Task Force with Victoria Merski. Mandy Fauble nominated her.
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BMW has been appointed the “Official Luxury Motor Vehicle” for the prestigious SMBC Singapore Open, which will take place in Singapore at the Sentosa Golf Club from 28-31 January.
The tournament will see the participation of world class golfers including Jordan Spieth (current world number one and the winner of two Majors in 2015), who will be whisked around by a fleet of BMW 7 series and 5 series models.
“Golf is one of the three core sports supported by BMW, and we have a strong connection with the sport since our first professional golf tournament sponsorship in 1989. BMW supports golf tournaments around the world, from the amateur level to the pinnacle professional tours,” said Mr. Axel Pannes, Managing Director of BMW Group Asia.
“The SMBC Singapore Open has a rich heritage and is recognised as one of the premier golf tournaments around the world. We look forward to contributing to the tournament’s success and continued growth.”
“Performance Motors Ltd is delighted to be partnering with the SMBC Singapore Open, which attracts a highly selective audience from Singapore and the region. We are confident that the BMW cars will provide the attending golfers and VIPs with the highest levels of comfort, luxury and safety during their stay while being chauffeured in them,” said Mr. Horst Herdtle, Managing Director of Performance Motors Ltd.
Boasting prize money of US$1 million, the tournament is being co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour and Japan Golf Tour Organisation for the first time.
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Hey guys! It’s time for some Wedding/Occasion Inspiration. I promised lots more of these type of posts in 2018 after recapping my most popular posts in 2017. So here it is – Vol. 1 of my Wedding/Occasion Inspo. Here are some of my personal favourites:
- This divine Needle and Thread dress. I wish I had somewhere to wear this and the bank account to afford it.
- This polka dot number. It’s very different and so fun!
- This fab classic dress. It comes in a few different colours and is something you could wear time and time again.
- This gorgeous high-low hem dress. What a bargain. The tailoring looks amazing on this dress.
- This stunning pale blue dress. It’s the same material as the dress I wore to my friend’s wedding in September and can imagine it fits the exact same way.
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During the last few weeks, we have really been focused on preparing for a few upcoming trials. First up on the docket was a truck crash jury trial in Guntersville. At our office, Jennifer McKown was the primary attorney on this one. It has been her sole focus the past couple weeks.
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Thursday, September 05, 2013
Learning about the Middle Ages can't get you a job (so says The National Post)
In her article What do you mean I can’t get a job with my medieval feminist studies degree?, Urback explains those students will be sorry "when the realization sets in that that medieval feminist studies* degree is not as marketable as they had anticipated."
She calls on governments and universities to make it easier to get into skilled trades or nursing and at the same time scare high school students into avoiding programs like journalism, history and teaching by telling them about the high debt levels they will achieve and the dismal job prospects they will have after graduating.
Over the last several days several news pieces have come out pointing to problems with getting an education in the liberal arts. In the article Degrees of uncertainty: Is being a university graduate losing its value? from the Vancouver Providence those students "will find university impoverished them beyond anything they could have imagined. They will graduate with staggering debt loads and lurch between low-paying jobs as they fail to find work in their field. Finally, they’ll beat a retreat to college or a trade for more job-focused training. They will belatedly understand what they should have seen from the start: the treacherous disconnect between the job market’s needs and the output of degree-granting sausage factories."
Similar concerns are raised in US media - see Diploma Disaster - in Australia - see Wages do not reflect degrees - and in the UK - see Students are turning their back on arts and humanities courses for more 'profitable' vocational degrees
Meanwhile, Michael Gettings, associate professor of philosophy at Hollins University, writing in The Roanoke Times, suggests "Students headed to college this fall should consider that a liberal arts education may very well be their best option for future employment, not only in the short-term, but over the course of their careers." In his article, The value of liberal arts: an education, not just a degree, Gettings adds "Apple co-founder Steve Jobs is an oft-cited example of this connection between the liberal arts and innovation. In his commencement address to Stanford University, Jobs credited his study of calligraphy at Reed College as the inspiration for the industry-changing font design on the Macintosh computer. As American students worry about their post-college jobs, Asian universities hope that they will produce the next Jobs."
If you still want to learn about the Middle Ages, please check out our section on Medieval Studies programs around the world.
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Two United States soldiers have been killed in a so-called "green on blue" attack in Afghanistan on the same day two British troops reportedly died in a friendly fire incident.
It is believed the two Americans were killed by a man in an Afghan police uniform in Uruzgan province.
"Two US Forces-Afghanistan service members died after an individual wearing an Afghan National Police uniform turned his weapon against them in Khas Uruzgan," the US military in Afghanistan said, referring to a district in the province.
It is the latest in a series of insider attacks that have seriously undermined trust between the allies.
So far this year, more than 50 Western soldiers have been killed by their colleagues in the Afghan security forces.
It is believed to be the first such attack since September 30, when a firefight between NATO troops and their Afghan allies killed five people, including one US soldier and a civilian contractor.
Afghan officials also said two British troops - one a female medic - were killed by their own forces when they mistakenly thought they were under attack by insurgents in Helmand province.
"There were two groups of British soldiers foot-patrolling an area called Malgir in Greshk district yesterday at around 5:00pm (local time)," Helmand police spokesman Farid Ahmad Farhang said.
"As one group proceeded to a village they saw a policeman in civilian clothes performing ablutions (before prayers).
"The British soldiers thought he was a Talib and opened fire on him, killing him on the spot.
"The second group of British soldiers who were coming from a distance thought they were attacked by the Taliban and opened fire in the direction they had heard the gunfire, killing two of their colleagues."
This version of events was confirmed by Mohammad Ismail Hotak, the head of the coordination centre of Afghan forces in Helmand province.
Mr Farhang said local officials with NATO's International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) had also "confirmed it was a mistake and friendly fire which killed the two British".
In Kabul, however, an ISAF spokesman said: "We are tracking that reporting and at this point I'll call it a rumour that's out there.
"Unfortunately there is an ongoing assessment being done to look into the cause of that event and we do not have definitive operational reporting at this time to confirm that.
"Hopefully we will get some kind of resolution sometime today or tomorrow."
Britain's ministry of defence said: "There was an exchange of gunfire that resulted in the deaths of a Royal Marine... a female soldier from 3 Medical Regiment and an Afghan man who is believed to be a member of the Afghan Uniformed Police but who was not wearing uniform at the time.
"The UK patrol were not working with any Afghan partners at the time.
"At this stage we do not know what initiated the exchange of gunfire and an investigation is ongoing.
"Further details will be provided as information becomes available but at this time the situation remains unclear."
The ministry later named the dead soldiers as Corporal David O'Connor of 40 Commando and Channing Day of 3 Medical Regiment.
Elsewhere, Italy's defence ministry said an Italian soldier had died after being wounded in a shooting at Bakwa in Farah province.
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Welcome Message: Where is the service located? We meet at Reedwood Friends Church @ 2901 SE Steele St, Portland, OR 97202 How do I get there? Our current location is in between SE 30th & SE 28th on SE Steele St. It is right across from Reed College. If you are coming by bus, you will take Bus 17 to SE Holgate & SE 28th Stop ID 2715, and it's about a 5 block walk to the south. What can I expect when I come? You will experience a non-intimidating, warm, and friendly community of believers, who know how to respect you and your time. Our service time is geared for approximately 60-70 minutes. You will experience live music and singing as we adore our Creator, a time of giving (to each other in prayer and financially giving to the Lord), relevant sound biblical preaching to todays culture. What should I wear? Please feel free to come as you are. While there is no dress code for our guests and their friends, most people will wear "dressy casual" Sunday attire. | <urn:uuid:81436d19-477f-4580-b5bc-7bca4811a812> | CC-MAIN-2018-26 | http://www.pdxgracepoint.com/ | 2018-06-21T21:47:30Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-26/segments/1529267864300.98/warc/CC-MAIN-20180621211603-20180621231603-00392.warc.gz | en | 0.963092 | 224 | [
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San Francisco is the city of peace and love. But don't mess with their bridge. "My son says there's only one thing that would make him go to war: if someone attacked the Golden Gate Bridge," says one resident. They love it, they fetishise it, some even tattoo it on their bodies. It's not the city's only bridge, though; what about the Bay Bridge, I ask. The reply is something between a laugh and a snort. That question doesn't merit an answer made out of words.
Every year visitors come and walk across the Golden Gate Bridge, marvelling at its height, its curves, its thrust from the depths of the city skyline right into the mountains on the other side. This year there's even more reason to be here: it's the bridge's 75th birthday.
Joseph Strauss, the chief engineer, spent years battling for his vision of the bridge they said could not be built. It required a feat of engineering to cross the two-mile strait of fierce tides and currents, strong winds and regular blinding fog. What was then the world's longest suspension bridge opened to the public on May 27 1937, and the love affair began.
Campaign HQ for the big party is a trailer overlooking the bridge's south side. Mary Currie, head of public affairs for the bridge district, takes endless calls amid boxes, heaps of documents, DVDs and photographs. "We want the whole community celebrating," she says. "We've got events and tributes the whole year long."
So I'm joining the fan club. How could I not? It's huge. It's orange. It's Art Deco. Great white sharks feed beneath it. And as bridges go, it's a win-win place to be: either direction is very much worthwhile. On one side is San Francisco, "the cool grey city of love". Wooden houses, bright murals, and beardy hipsters coexist with the steel and concrete of glittering skyscrapers. But I'm going the other way: to the rugged mountain lines of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. It's a dizzying change of scene, smells and pace. As you head north off the bridge and into a rainbow tunnel (no kidding), life gets a bit slower – and tastier.
Napa Valley, an area that impressed Robert Louis Stevenson
In 1880 Robert Louis Stevenson honeymooned in Napa Valley, and he foresaw great things for the region's wines: "The smack of Californian earth shall linger on the palate of your grandson." I'm looking forward to validating his predictions. Neighbouring Sonoma Valley has become a world-class centre of food and wine, and the small town of Healdsburg, 90 minutes' drive north of the bridge, is the organic cherry on the artisan cake. Healdsburg is surrounded by vineyards and giant redwood groves. Its central square is impeccable. There are only local shops, and the roadsides are lined with blossom. It's well geared for tourism, with accommodation options ranging from camp sites alongside the Russian River to boutique spa hotels.
The Healdsburg Hotel is one of the top joints in town and I go along with two local friends. Its tasting menu features artful and diminutive beauties such as Yukon gold potato gnocchi with cured duck breast, leek mousseline and red verjus gastrique. My friends observe that it's rare for locals to dine here; more likely customers are well-heeled foodies up from the big cities for a weekend of feasting. Another plate of tiny joy arrives, and I suppress the fantasy of a proper heap of deli-style pancakes. I can't help it – I just wasn't expecting small food in America. It's small, and it's not cheap ($79/£50 each without wine).
The old California is still out there, though. You can take the Californian experience straight from modern gourmet tourism back to flower power, and you don't have to go far. Formerly a commune, the famous Harbin Hot Springs retreat was set up in 1975 by the Heart Consciousness Church. There are wooden houses and futuristic white pods to rent, or you can camp in a setting of more than 5,000 acres of mountain and creek. In the spring-water bathing pools, it's "swimwear optional". No one is wearing anything. I sign up for the renowned Watsu water massage, and head farther around the mountain to a warm pool under a tepee. "Hey there, I'm Antelope," says a hairy man, "and this is your therapist, Patty."
Patty's already in the water. Without swimwear. Luckily her face is friendly and sensible, and she doesn't look at all cosmic. So I ignore the fact that her breasts are so very enormous, and stride into the water as if to say, "Why, we English people do this every other day." An hour of mysterious swirly floating later I am very, v-e-r-y relaxed. No mind-altering drugs required. If you've had Thai, Swedish, hot-stone and the usual, you really need to add this to your massage repertoire: it's good. So good I'm still not quite sure what exactly happened.
Phew. Maybe a stay in Harbin Hot Springs is what the Republican candidates need, I suggest to Patty; their campaigns get bloodier daily. "A-ha, they sure could use a bit of loving care!" she twinkles back. This is becoming a bit of a love-in, but I'm too relaxed to mind. As well as bathing and massage, the retreat offers courses in such things as "Timeless Loving: Sky-dancing Tantra" and "Let the Crazy Child Write".
It's easy to tease the hippy counterculture that persists in pockets of California, yet it's precisely this freethinking spirit that created the wealth surging around San Francisco's Bay Area today. The creativity of the people here took American industry beyond agriculture and automobiles, powering an industrial revolution in Silicon Valley that created the most valuable company on earth: Apple. It's no coincidence that Google, Facebook and Twitter are locals, too. America Inc is doing well round here, and it doesn't wear a tie.
My final stop seems a world away from Harbin Hot Springs: it's a posh hotel in a former army officers' barracks – what could be less hippyish? Cavallo Point, set among towering eucalyptus trees, is at the foot of the Golden Gate Bridge itself. I've come back. The foghorn blows right in on the mist. So do lots of tieless wealthy locals.
Yet here, too, there is an emphasis on sustainability and local produce, a trend rooted in the healthy-eating habits of the hippy movement. The counterculture has been refined: still laid-back, it is now expensive. It has become the prevailing culture. This revolution started out with bean burgers and ended up with locally-sourced bouillabaisse.
And this is the best bouillabaisse I've ever had, lavished with gulf prawns, fresh Monterey squid, house chorizo and Rancho Gordo "heirloom" beans. The food at Cavallo Point is, even by Californian standards, remarkable. This is Michelin-auditioning stuff, and there are the expected foams, reductions and tiny things in a heap. What's more it is not only insanely delicious, but is served with something you don't always get with top-end food: warmth and good humour. (My only complaint: why fry an oyster? The oyster was already a finished product. It's like frying a cup of tea. My fault for ordering it. I just had to know.)
The wine encounter is equally unstuffy. This is the place for those who, like me, experience sommelier-fear, and adopt a silent rictus when the concrete-haired stiff glides across to talk tannins and body. Not here. Cavallo Point's sommelier, Gillian Balance, is blonde and uncommonly jolly. She describes the region's wines in a way that hints at a lavish and rather sexy journey. Naturally, I set to. By the time I've done "big, rich, and very fruit-forward", "buttery, lush", "intense and earth-driven", "citrusy-clean crisp whiteness" then "smoky violets", it's time for a long lie-down. I can't top Gillian's lexicon, so I'll just say that Robert Louis Stevenson would be very happy indeed. And that Californians really do deserve to smile this much.
The sleepy town of Sausalito
There's still something missing, though. A problem with very good hotels is that there's a strong disincentive to go out and explore. The sleepy nearby town of Sausalito is worth the effort (of a 10-minute drive, that is). I scour its pretty streets, until right there in the Lighthouse Café I find, at long last, my heart's desire: pancakes. A heap of pancakes with crispy bacon and syrup. A whole jug of syrup. Bottomless coffee, of course. Yes, California is delicious, but here's the taste of America, I sigh, and tuck in.
San Francisco basics
British Airways (0844 493 0787; britishairways.com), Virgin Atlantic (0844 209 7777; virgin-atlantic.com), bmi (0844 8484 888; flybmi.com), Continental Airlines (0845 607 6760; continental.com), American Airlines (0844 499 7300; aa.com) and United (0845 8444 777; united.com) all fly direct to San Francisco from Britain. Flight time is around 11 hours outbound and 10hr 30min inbound.
Bee Rowlatt stayed at Cavallo Point (001 415 339 4700l; cavallopoint.com; double rooms from $309/£195) and spent a day at Harbin Hot Springs (707 987 2477; harbin.org; double rooms from $90/£57 a night).
For further information on California see visitcalifornia.co.uk.
May 27 is the big day. The celebrations will take place all along the waterfront from Fort Point to Pier 39 (the pier famously populated by wild sea lions), and will include music and dance performances, art installations, walks and bike trips, a parade of historic watercraft and a display of cars drawn from the time the bridge was built up until the present. The finale is a fireworks display at around 9.30pm.
For information, see goldengatebridge75.org.
A new visitor centre on the south-east side is due to open next month. It will include a restaurant, shop and an outlet selling tours.
The celebrations will continue all year. Highlights will include the premiere of the Marin Symphony's Golden Gate Opus, an international students' photography contest, film screenings, an Art Deco Ball with Bridge-era music by the Art Deco Society, family walks and days out, and various exhibitions.
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Credit Suisse Research and Analytics Application
Credit Suisse RAVE provides client access to 3000 stocks, 40 countries, FX, rates and commodities updated in regular intervals.
The application includes date published research, company summaries, financials, valuations, forecasts, IBES, competitor comparisons, FX, macro-economic, interest rates, correlations. The application also features a rich suite of interactive data visualisations and charts, including heatmaps, parse trees along with some customised graphical views.
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Thickness is an important property of a packaging material and critical for other mechanical properties, such as permeability, tensile strength, impact resistance, etc. Besides, it is an efficient way to reduce production cost by controlling material thickness within reasonable range.
Labthink CHY-CB Electronic Micron Fabric, Sheet and Aluminum Foil Thickness Gauge Meter is designed to precisely measure thickness of plastic films, sheeting, paper and other materials within 12mm. Test results include maximum, minimum and average value.
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Whatever happened to the Lyme disease vaccine?
A file photo of a deer tick under a microscope in the entomology lab at the University of Rhode Island in South Kingstown, R.I. (AP Photo/ Victoria Arocho, File)
Published Sunday, July 22, 2012 7:01AM EDT
If you’re a dog, you’ve got lots of options for protecting yourself against Lyme disease, an often devastating illness spread by deer ticks. There are plenty of vaccines available at your local vet’s office, with names like Recombitek and Nobivac.
But us humans? Well, we’re out of luck because we don’t have a vaccine – at least not anymore.
For three brief years, there was a vaccine on the market, named LYMErix. But a combination of side-effect worries that some say were overstated, and some plain old disastrous PR paved the way for the vaccine’s demise.
Many who campaigned against the vaccine and who said they suffered side effects were happy to see it go. But others say the vaccine’s withdrawal was a tragic mistake that’s left the public without a valuable tool against what can be a devastating infection.
Infectious diseases specialist and vaccine researcher Dr. Stanley A. Plotkin has called the story of the Lyme vaccine “a public health fiasco.”
“The fact that there is no vaccine for an infection causing 20,000 annual cases (in the U.S.) is an egregious failure of public health,” he wrote in February, 2011, in a special Lyme-theme issue of the journal Clinical Infectious Disease.
Ten years after the vaccine’s withdrawal, Dr. Allen Steere, the key researcher behind it, is philosophical about the now-almost-forgotten vaccine.
“I do feel it’s a shame that we have a safe and effective vaccine and people cannot get it,” Steere said in a phone call from his office at Massachusetts General Hospital, in Boston.
“And it’s really the only infectious disease that I know of for which there is a safe and effective vaccine and it is not available who wants it.”
Steere not only helped discover Lyme disease in 1977 in the small town of Lyme, Conn., the rheumatologist has made the illness his life’s work and helped figure out how to create a vaccine against it.
LYMErix was unique among vaccines because it worked in such an unusual way. Unlike most vaccines that compel the immune system to create antibodies to fight a germ, this vaccine worked by immunizing the disease’s “vector”: the tick.
LYMErix would enter the tick as it fed on a human, which is often a full-day process. The vaccine neutralized the Lyme bacteria (B. burgdorferi) inside the tick‘s gut, thus blocking it from entering the human.
After three doses, studies showed the vaccine was effective in about 78 per cent of patients – far from a perfect rate, but better than many seasonal flu vaccines.
There were some questions about how long that effectiveness would last. Because the bacteria were killed inside the tick, vaccinated people didn’t develop their own immunity.
Steere said they were hoping that post-market testing would answer whether booster shots would be needed.
"But because the vaccine was withdrawn from the market, it was never really worked out how frequently the boosters would need to be given,” Steere said.
When LYMErix was approved by the Food and Drug Administration in December, 1998, many leapt at the chance to get vaccinated. Even though the cost was relatively high, sales that first year were brisk.
But within a year, everything began to turn.
A number of people came forward to say they had experienced strange side effects from the vaccine, or had developed arthritis shortly after their vaccination. Soon, news outlets were running stories on people claiming to be vaccine victims. Groups of patients began to band together, threatening to sue the manufacturer.
By 2001, the CDC and the FDA felt compelled to review the vaccine. By then, more than 1.4 million doses had been distributed in the U.S. A total of 905 people had reported reactions, most of them mild, though about 7 per cent were considered serious.
The FDA concluded there was no evidence that the vaccine had caused any serious reactions, nor that the rate of problems was any higher than with any other vaccine. It gave LYMErix the continued green light. But by then, the public was scared.
Looking back now, Dr. Steere said it may have been a finding from his own team that stoked the fears of those who rallied against the vaccine.
He explained that questions emerged in initial testing about whether a certain segment of patients might be sensitive to a protein in the Lyme bacteria, which triggered autoimmunity and arthritis. That protein was the one used in the vaccine.
“So it was something we wanted to look at carefully during phase 3 study,” he said.
“And we did not find examples of arthritis being triggered by the vaccine in that study.”
Indeed, later studies found no evidence that vaccine recipients developed arthritis at rates any higher than those taking placebos, nor at higher rates than the general public.
Nevertheless, those initial worries were picked up by what Steere called “the Lyme disease counterculture,” who insisted that vaccination had caused them health problems.
“It was questionable whether they even had Lyme disease, but they felt it made them worse,” he said.
Once the groups started threatening lawsuits, GlaxoSmithKline decided that the declining sales did not justify the money they’d need to defend themselves against the lawsuits. In February 2002, the company decided to withdraw the vaccine.
Much has been written about why the public, who initially warmly embraced the vaccine, turned so strongly against it. LYMErix is still the only fully approved vaccine to be withdrawn because of low public demand even amid a continually high rate of disease.
Steere doesn’t believe that any attempts to clear up confusion about the vaccine’s safety would have helped save it.
“Even if the manufacturer had launched some kind of campaign to dispel myths, it wouldn’t have much of a difference. They tried but they were just overwhelmed by the threat of class action lawsuits,” he said.
Today, Lyme disease continues to spread. Researchers with the Public Health Agency of Canada say established deer tick populations are now in southeastern Quebec and Ontario, southeastern Manitoba and parts of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. In the U.S., the number of new Lyme cases is still growing.
And no vaccine maker in either country seems interested in trying again to market a new vaccine or perfect and reintroduce the old one. Another vaccine maker, Pasteur Mérieux Connaught, created and tested its own vaccine but decided not to go forward with licensing after watching what happened with LYMErix.
Nevertheless, Steere is hopeful that one day, a new and even better vaccine will be created.
“I continue to hope that there will become a vaccine for Lyme again,” he said.
He said science has a better understanding now about B. burgdorferi, the bacteria that cause Lyme disease. There’s also better knowledge about why some people develop arthritis long after a Lyme infection has been cleared from their body.
Steere said a vaccine maker in Vienna, Baxter Bioscience, is working on a vaccine though it’s unclear whether it could ever be used here, since Europe has different Lyme strains. Pasteur Merieux Connaught is also still working on new Lyme vaccines.
But some, such as Mayo Clinic vaccine expert Gregory Poland, say the legal and economic environment here in North America is still too “unfavourable” for any vaccine maker to think about launching a new Lyme vaccine here again.
Steere hopes that will one day change. The threat of Lyme disease is just as bad as it was 10 years ago, if not worse, and people are going to “have to think more about vaccination as a potential way of dealing with that threat,“ he said.
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Confidence rises in air security
Although breaches are still a problem, both flight crews and the public say tighter security is making a difference.
Alin Boswell now goes to work every day with a game plan to cope with trouble - just in case.
He's a flight attendant, a 13-year veteran of the skies, who, with his colleagues, infuriated many in the aviation industry by raising alarms about continuing security lapses - some of them glaring - long after Sept. 11.
But today, he's feeling "pretty good" about his job again. "With the new security measures, the National Guard being much more involved, and getting rid of some of these private security companies, I feel much better about flying," he says.
For the almost 40 million Americans flying home for the holidays, Mr. Boswell's comments could come as a crucial vote of confidence. The flight attendants consider themselves the first line of defense once the planes take off, as well as the most vulnerable people on board. Boswell's returning confidence, which is echoed by the Association of Flight Attendants, reflects the extent to which a security overhaul has already taken place on the ground and in the skies. The sense of improved security comes even before more substantive changes - such as mandatory screening of all checked bags - are implemented, as required by the aviation security bill, which passed last month.
"I think the system is perfectly safe right now, certainly safer than it was on Sept. 11," says Dale Oderman, an aviation expert at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Ind. "Can it be improved? Yes. Will there be glitches in the system out into the future, even after all of these measures are in place? Yes. You can never make anything 100 percent safe, but you can make it safer, and that's what they're doing."
Some of the changes are evident. Armed national guardsmen now prowl the airports. Thousands more passenger bags are routinely hand-searched at check-in and at the gate. Cockpit doors have been reinforced, and pilots have been given new training to deal with suicide hijackers.
And the security screeners appear far more alert. That's in part because they're now being watched closely by the Federal Aviation Administration. As a result, security breaches - whether a person rushes the checkpoint, or a screener's attention wanders - bring swift FAA action.
"We have a lot of eyes out there, watching 24 hours a day, and we've hired more for the holidays," says Rebecca Trexler, a spokeswoman for the FAA. "We used to do a lot of testing in the past, and now we're doing more watching to make sure that things are being done well, all the time. And when they're not, we take these very drastic actions."
Since Oct. 30, FAA Civil Aviation Security agents have evacuated 26 airport terminals, causing more than 1,111 flight delays and 408 flight cancellations. More than 350 flights were also forced to deplane for rescreening.
That happened to Jason Gottwald's flight from Newark, N.J., to Chicago on Tuesday. He was in line for a random hand-luggage search, and the security guards found what Mr. Gottwald described as a "plastic-coated box cutter" in another passenger's bag. It was confiscated, and the plane continued to board. But about 15 minutes later, federal agents boarded and announced there had been a security breach and everyone had to get off. This time, all passengers had to go through the metal detectors again, and everyone had their bags hand-searched. This time they found a second small knife.
The two men were detained and interrogated by the FBI's Joint Terrorism Task Force, then released. The flight was canceled.
The extent of the response may have given some passengers a sense of heightened security, but not Gottwald. "There were two breaches of security," he says. "I want to know why they didn't find those knives with the metal detectors."
But surveys show most Americans are willing to fly, even with the risk that some small item may make it through all the new layers of security. A Gallup poll done at the end of last month found that 56 percent of Americans were not afraid of flying. Another 26 percent said they were somewhat afraid.
While Boswell and the other flight attendants are still waiting to receive their new anti-hijacking training, he's confident that his colleagues - as well as the passengers - are determined never to let another Sept. 11 occur.
"I don't even concern myself with hijacking anymore, because there's just no way, outside of every passenger being killed. They're not even going to get close to the cockpit." But he adds, "It's the baggage that really concerns me right now."
The aviation security bill requires all checked baggage to be screened for explosives by Jan. 18. Several congressional aides have said that some airlines have asked for a 30-day extension, citing a lack of machines, dogs, and trained personnel. But Mike Wascomb of the Air Transport Association, the major carriers' trade group, says the airlines are committed to making the deadline. "Congress has laid out an aggressive time table, and we're committed to fulfilling our obligation," he says.
The unions representing the pilots are committed to keeping the airlines on track as well. The Coalition of Airline Pilots Associations (CAPA) has set up a group that will monitor their progress and report on it regularly.
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ZGF designed the 400,000 SF high-performance office building to provide Amazon with an optimal workplace environment that includes a mix of open plan office and support spaces and enhances the fabric of the rapidly growing South Lake Union neighborhood. Working hand-in-hand with the developer and Amazon, the design was crafted to respond to the needs of both the tenant and the urban environment. Two buildings are connected by an above grade pedestrian link and a ground floor galleria creating a mid-block connection that provides a weather protected outdoor amenity. The overhead connection and mid-block link activate the ground plane and create publicly accessible open space, streetscape amenities, and added public bicycle racks, among other enhancements on the site.
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Stampado is one of the many new ransomware strains we have seen in 2016. Stampado was first seen in the wild in July 2016, as one of the cheapest pieces of ransomware available on the underground forums.
Figure 1: Stampado sales ad on dark web
In this report, we will provide an analysis of Stampado ransomware, shown to be capable of encrypting files with more than 1,200 file extensions and containing self-propagating features. In addition to the typical ransom demand, this variant threatens to delete a randomly selected file every six hours until payment and, if no payment is received within 96 hours, all files will be permanently deleted.
Stampado typically arrives via spam e-mail or drive-by downloads. The file we examined was packed using UPX packer and written in AutoIt. Upon unpacking and decompilation, the AutoIt code appears to be obfuscated.
Figure 2: Obfuscated Code
Upon deobfuscation, the code appears as shown below:
Figure 3: Deobfuscated code
Installation and persistence
The malware installs itself in the %AppData% folder with the name scvhost.exe in an attempt to look like a genuine Windows process (svchost.exe) and also creates the following autostart registry entry
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run", "Windows Update" %AppData%\scvhost.exe
Stampado runs itself from the new location as scvhost.exe and terminates the current process.
Figure 4: Installation and persistence code
The main functionality of the Stampado variant is illustrated in the infographic below:
Figure 5: Stampado overall activity diagram
This ransomware also has a worm-like spreading functionality. It attempts to make a copy of itself on the removable drives and network drives reachable from the infected system. The malware also registers a callback function to monitor the removable drives; this way, it can infect the removable drive as soon as it connects to the compromised system.
It drops a copy of itself at [DrivePath]\myDisk\drivers.exe with file attributes set to +SHR to hide itself, creates file [DrivePath]\autorun.inf and creates shortcut files with the names of existing files pointing to malware executable, after hiding the original files. This will cause the malware executable to run when the user clicks on any shortcut file.
Figure 6: Self-replication code
Before starting file encryption, the malware protects its process from being terminated by exploiting an old kernel bug (setting the “ProcessSelfDelete” flag). This trick was verified to be working on Windows 7 64-bit.
Figure 7: Process Protection Code
Encryption over encryption
Stampado will not spare you even if you have already been infected with other ransomware strains and will re-encrypt already encrypted files. The victim has to pay ransom twice to get the original files back. This ransomware is targeting files already encrypted by multiple ransomware families along with a long list of important filetypes. Some of the targeted files encrypted by other ransomware strains are:
Stampado encrypts files using AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) and a Symmetric key encryption algorithm (which uses same key for encryption and decryption) with key length of 256. It generates encryption key based on following data:
salt string + embedded e-mail + “stamp” + ComputerName + CPUArch + OSArch + “pado”
Figure 8: Part of the Stampado encryption key generation code
Note: salt string is not present in all samples(not present in sample analyzed)
It searches following folders for files to encrypt from home drive:
Figure 9: Building list of folders for file encryption
The malware excludes the following folders from the home drive: Windows, Program Files, User Profiles.
After building a list of folders to encrypt, Stampado will start encrypting files one by one. It will create a temporary file with random name including ~(7 random characters).tmp, for example, ~afzyatd.tmp, ~irusgld.tmp, or ~ifecffl.tmp, to save the intermediate encrypted file. Once fully encrypted, the original file gets deleted and the temporary file gets renamed to a hexadecimal string with a “.locked” extension.
While encrypting files, Stampado avoids wasting its time on unimportant files by excluding files if their path or name contains the following strings:
- “Temporary Internet Files”
The file stampado_debug.txt is possibly what was used by the author during development of the malware.
Stampado will also maintain two files in the %AppData% folder with hexadecimal names; one file is for the list of encrypted files and the other is for the status of malware activities.
Figure 10: List of encrypted files maintained by Stampado
Figure 11: Maintained status of activity during different stages
When the encryption of all the target file types is complete, Stampado will display a ransom note as shown below:
Figure 12: Stampado ransom note
The victim is instructed to contact the attacker over the displayed email address for further information on the ransom required and method of payment. The malware says it will delete the key from the command and control (C&C) server after 96 hours, but this is not true, as there is no private key involved. But it does attempt to delete all encrypted files from the system if no ransom is paid within 96 hours.
Cleanup and remediation
The ransom note shows the unique ID of the victim and includes a text box to accept the decryption key. If accepted and submitted, the key will decrypt the files and delete itself from system. The variants of Stampado we have seen use symmetric encryption, and the encryption key is generated locally based on the victim’s system details along with other constant values — without any communication to the C&C server.
Figure 13: Decryption and cleanup window
To clean a system after a Stampado infection, you will either need to enter the decryption code or kill the process and remove the autostart entries, which would save your files from being deleted. If you are unable to kill the process, you can run the following command in order to remove the autostart registry entry, which prevents the malware from running after system restart:
REG DELETE HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run /v "Windows Update"
Restart the system, run folowing command on command prompt to delete scvhost.exe from %AppData% folder and use the freely available decrypter by Fabian Wosar to decrypt your files.
Ransomware remains one of the most prevalent threats in 2016. We have seen over a dozen new ransomware families in the wild actively targeting users. Fortunately, in the case of Stampado, it is relatively easy to recover your files. We advise you not to pay the ransom, as it is possible to decrypt your files without doing so. To protect your data against ransomware, always keep your software updated and conduct regular backups.
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Unisport is the leading online football retailer in the Nordics and a global media destination for football related content. We believe in connecting and engaging with football obsessed teens, and provide a seamless online and offline shopping experience. Premium on all touch points. You will become a part of a young and dynamic company with more than 100 employees, where you will have the opportunity to make a difference.
About the job
The position is located in Copenhagen Denmark and you will become part of a team of very skilled and highly motivated developers who do not shy from any new technologies. Our current stack includes Python, PostgreSQL, Redis, Celery, React, Kafka and Zookeeper just to name a few, all playing in sweet symphony on AWS.
As our new Python developer your principal duties and responsibilities will be to:
- - Develop, implement and deploy features in close collaboration with colleagues from other departments at Unisport as well as IT
- - Plan and deliver projects both as a team and individually
- - Take part in maintenance and support to ensure our platform and business is running
- You bring the following to the table:
- - At least 2 examples of code projects you architected and saw through to completion
- - You graciously help others who look to you for feedback and guidance
- - Working knowledge of Git
- - At least one year of Python experience
It would be great but not mandatory if you have:
- - Working knowledge of AWS
- - Experience with Django, Web.py, Flask, Tornado or similar framework
We have been in love with the game since 1995. That's when Unisport was founded in a small Copenhagen apartment. In 2002 we launched our first web shop, serving football players and supporters with the best football gear, all over Denmark. Since then we have successfully launched local web shops throughout Scandinavia and most of Europe, and serve football fans on multiple platforms all over the globe.
How to Apply
Send your application to [email protected] where you mention some of the cool things you have been involved in, preferably by linking to projects on GitHub.com which we can see. We ask all potential candidates to do a coding challenge that can be found here https://github.com/unisport/sample, you are welcome to include a link or PR number to your pull request with a suggested solution. | <urn:uuid:5ec6828f-81a3-43d1-8400-cc22ed6f8e0c> | CC-MAIN-2018-26 | https://www.unisportstore.com/blog/preview/6778-python-developer-for-fast-paced-e-com/ | 2018-06-24T22:04:14Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-26/segments/1529267867095.70/warc/CC-MAIN-20180624215228-20180624235228-00072.warc.gz | en | 0.947008 | 487 | [
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This class is not intended to make the attendee’s expert sharpshooters, and shooting ability is not evaluated. However, your practice of the safety techniques taught in class will be observed and evaluated for compliance. Those safety procedures must be demonstrated to receive your certificate of achievement. That certificate is required to apply for the license to carry a concealed handgun in the state of Oklahoma. The intent of this class is to acquaint students with the legal and ethical aspects of carrying a firearm, and introduce you to the “culture” of those who carry a gun to defend themselves and their loved ones.
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Nine participants (along with their mentors) learned valuable skills in Money Management. “I was pleased and surprised by how much I learned in this class. The way [the instructor] brought Bible verses into it that I thought had nothing to do with finances was fascinating.” – “Megan”
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Washington community finds its emergency response readiness
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February 1 '07: In Bellingham, Washington medical first responders and about 250 participants from area police, fire and emergency response agencies participated in a mock car bomb attack that threw poisonous radioactive material over the downtown area. Organizers told the Bellingham Herald they found the exercise helpful because it showed the community's level of preparedness.
During the drill, organizers said they had problems establishing a joint information center to provide information to the media. Also, several radio networks failed to perform forcing the responders to use cell phones to communicate with each other. Additionally, not all participating agencies were notified. However, overall, organizers said the drill proved very useful.John Gargett, one of the emergency drill's organizers told the Herald, "We're pretty lucky here in Bellingham. ... Many communities would not go to this level of operation planning and exercise preparation. ... What we learned today and in past exercises benefit the community in any type of emergency." The event was co-sponsored by the Department of Homeland Security, St. Joseph Hospital and the Whatcom County Sheriff's Office Department of Emergency Management. During the drill, the car bomb's impact and destruction caused dozens of casualties, caused a fire in nearby buildings and sent poisonous radioactive into the air. Responders acted by removing the injured, and the three dead; put out the flames and secured the area.
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Symptoms of STDs (Sexually transmitted diseases) are commonly found in men and women who are having unprotected sex and who have more than one sexual partner. There are different varieties of this infectious disease and some of them will spread just by intimate contact with the person having the disease. The viruses and bacteria that may cause the disease can enter the body of the healthy person through tears or cuts in the skin, mouth, genitals and anus. Most of the people who are having the disease will not show any symptoms of STDs, women especially do not get the symptoms of STDs until they develop complications. However, even the person without any symptom can pass the infection to their sexual partners.
Need to Treat the Symptoms of STDs
It is easier to prevent the sexually transmitted diseases than treat them. The best method to prevent the chances of developing the symptoms of STDs is by using condoms during the sexual act. However, no method is 100 % effective in preventing the disease. One has to watch out for the common symptoms of STDs to treat the disease on time and to prevent further complications. If untreated the disease can lead to more severe STDs such as HIV and in some people the disease leads to infertility. Some of the important STDs and the common symptoms of the infections are discussed below.
The symptoms of STDs vary to a certain extent depending on the type of infection the person has. The most common STDs are:
- Gonorrhea – This is a bacterial infection affecting men and women with bloody discharge from the vagina or penis.
- Chlamydia- This infection affects the genital tract causing painful urination, discharge from the penis and vagina and pain while having sex.
- Trichomoniasis– This is caused by a parasite called Trichomonas and affects the urinary tract in men and vagina in women. It is characterized by painful urination, vaginal odor and colored discharge, itching of the penis and vagina.
- HIV– Infection caused by the human immunodeficiency virus interferes with the ability of the body to fight diseases, resulting various types of infections which can be life threatening.
- Syphilis– Syphilis affects the skin, mucous membranes and genitals and is characterized by small sores which are painless on different parts of the body including tongue and lips. Get checked with a simple fta-abs test.
- Hepatitis B- This disease is caused by virus infection and causes the liver to enlarge. Yellowing of the skin and eyes and dark urine are the common symptoms.
- Genital Herpes– It is caused by the herpes simplex virus and most people do not show any symptoms of STDs when they are having this infection. It can be identified with red bumps or blisters along with pain or itching in the genital areas.
- Genital Warts-This disease is caused by a human Papilloma virus and is the most common STD. The warts will be cauliflower shaped and may appear as single or in clusters near the genital area.
The Common Symptoms of STDs
A person should consult a doctor if any of the following symptoms of STDs are seen. It is necessary to avoid having sex until you consult the doctor. STDs are highly contagious and hence require medical help as early as possible. The common symptoms of STDs are listed below:
- Itching and irritation in the genital areas and/or anal area
- Discharge of any type from penis, vagina or anus. The discharge may be colored white, green, yellow or gray
- Discharges with a strong odor and/or blood streaked
- Any type of sores, blisters, rash, bumps, lumps or warts near genitals, anus or in and around mouth
- Swollen and painful lymph glands in the groin area.
- Burning sensation or pain while urination.
- Pain in the groin or lower part of abdomen
- Pain and bleeding from the vagina
- Symptoms similar to the Flu with fever, chills and body ache
- Pain in penis or vagina during intercourse
- Swelling or pain in testicles
- Bleeding from vagina even after the monthly period
- Loose stools, night sweats and weight loss
If you fear that you have exposed to sexually transmitted infections or if you have any of the above symptoms of STDs get tested for sexually transmitted diseases. This will prevent the chances of spreading the disease to others. Even If you do not have any symptoms of STDs after exposure to a person with an STD, it is important that you make sure through proper medical tests that you are not carrying the disease.
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I m using P1i since 20months, This phone WiFi speed is very low & The network selection also very weak.
Also Processing speed is very slow.
But look and Function wise is unique.
very slow on boot restart always crashing and very slow response on opening good battery good qwerty and decent camera
I am deciding if I should get the Samsung Star Wifi or the Sony Ericsson P1. I am just afraid since the P1 came out 2 years ago, maybe the speed is not as good the the new phones. And which websire can you find the best deal on the P1? The one I found cost $330 which is pretty expensive for a phone that came out 2 years ago I think. I am looking for something to put the appointments in, do you think the P1 provides a good scheduler or calendar?
well, I will not go and tell you that the Sony P1i is a perfect phone like some others here. What I will tell you though is that it is an ok phone. All those comments you hear about the keypad being a mind boggling experience, is just stupid. The keypad is just as easy to use as any other qwerty keypad on mobile phones. It is so simple, you see more than one icon on the buttons, which simply tells that all these buttons does more than one functions. For me, this keypad is very easy to use, even my 7 year old uses this keypad wonderfully (not as quick as me though, lol). So that should tell you something. Like someone else said before, the task manager should have at least had a bigger, more accessible icon or a dedicated button. The wifi could have been a bit better, though it is not much slower than that of the N95-8gb since I've compared them. This phone takes very good photos, afterall it is a 3 mp shooter and among the best out there. I have totally no problems with my phone being slow, there are a few hangs every now and then especially when downloading huge files via wifi (when the battery gets warm). Other than that, there are not much more to complain about. The touch interface you should remember is over three years old now and should not be compared to these new ones. Like all other phones, you CAN'T keep your phone in your pockets with your keys, coins or any other metals for that matter!! What is the matter with you? The screen WILL gets scratched if you do so, and if the screen dosen't get scratched, the phone's case will be scratched. If you are looking for a phone to watch flash web contents, this is not the phone to use, get one of the new ones. If you are not looking to fork out a lot of money and want a regular phone that can play mp4 vids, takes really good 3mp photos, reads and edits office documents, and can do lots more. then you could have the P1i. If you want more than that and not wanting to spend a lot just the same, also feeling comfortable with a small alpha numeric keypad, get the Nokia N82, really good phone. I am selling mine now too if anyone is interested. I now have too much phones;)
It is friendly to use, a lot of options and I am very much happy to be an user of it. But it has limited games to have fun.
Its awesome, its got good features, its programmable but the problem is the keyboard bit hard to use.
omorodion emmanuel, 13 Nov 2009hello p1i users im currently using k850 and n95 nd im thinking of buying p1. cos i have so muc... moreU can go ahead and get the p1.its a masterpiece til date.jst make sure u dnt get the china branded one's abeg o.u can call my number for more info.07037346588 if u r in naija.
what do you think.please help....do i need to change my p1i to nokia 5630?
Anonymous, 29 Nov 2009very nice phone.i have changed this phone 6 months back but going to purchase this phone again.can you please tell me where can i buy a brand new one?? thanks
Besides its lazy reaction, connecting the phone to PC, either by BT or cable is a challenging issue in this model like other models of SE.
I didn't use other brands yet and I really can not make a comparison with other brands.
but I've heard alot about complaining of difficulties in connecting to PC by people.
The King, 18 Nov 2009It is really sad to hear that you feel this way about the P1i. I am a SE p1i user, I would lik... moreyes, I know alittle (!) about that memory stuff. what I am saying is its standard applications like messaging, camera, phonebook etc, which are awfully slow.
You have to wait few seconds for all of these applications and it's disgusting!
All those shortcuts is for compensating phone's slow reaction does not change anything.
Try to search a name in your phone book, read or answer a message, take a picture in this phone and compare it with other models, even with SE itself and you'll figure out what I'm saying.
As I said before "I am a SE fan", but I really hate to be fanatic in judgement
Good phone..!too bad processor and battery life are even lower than nokia E61..overall i love this phone so much..!!
My mistake: u can change shortcut button , and assign for task manager...
Im curently using P1i almost half a year, this is a great phone,
even when i try to change other cellphone, i still cant find such a great phone like this
1. I like the keyboard, unique, and smart
2. I like menu interface, shortcut, and costumable
3. Great file explorer, and even u can open ZIP and RAR file using free third party application.
4. Great browser, if u upgrade your opera mobile
5. You can have more than single email account, great msging..
1. small task manager icon (i think we need dedicated button)
2. Below average camera quality, (its smart phone what u expected ?)
3. Average music media player, but still it has MegaBass
4. Only support 3G, no EDGE no HSDPA, (but u have wifi)
We cant have it all in single cellphone.. U need netbookphone lolz
Im not regret , im loving it
P1i ... Very awesome.
All useful software & games is available
But still, I need irRemote Controller (TV)
very nice phone.i have changed this phone 6 months back but going to purchase this phone again.
hey guys.. there are a lot of new phones around... but im still satisfied with my p1i.....
1.) revamped interface such as the gdesk (i actually designed mine with the IPHONE like slide home screen.. yes... you can actually slide the screen to move to the next screen.. well... the menus only... plus the iphone lock
2.) hacked walkman 3.0 is a great deal (seen in w960).... swear... the pre installed player is a boo...
3.) lots of applications like dictionary, games... etc
4.) download the OPERA MOBILE.... you can actually use your finger to scroll.. (seen on most touchscreenphone nowadays)
5.) download opera widgets.... for fun..
if im going to replace my p1 im considering
1. samsung JET (revamped software cool)
2. SE X2
3. SE Aino
4. HTC Hero
5. samsung omnia II
Hermit, 17 Nov 2009Does this phone have code lock like Nokia? Code lock is different from "Keypad lock" , you nee... moreyes i think it has lock code coz im using p990i and you just have to go to tools, control panel, security, locks, and you have to click the box beside inactivity lock and you will be ask for your password. i hope that would help you. and also, you can download advanced file lock wherein you can lock a specific application or content that you don't want to access by anyone, for example you can lock the messaging or picture gallery etc. once you click the application that you locked using advanced file lock you will be ask for a password. you can download it for 30 day - free trial or you can purchase it online. :)
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If you're scared say, you're scared! I'm scared! But, I'm going to do it anyway! Sometimes, one can have a fear of following their dreams. The fear of failing. I'm going forward, boldly, with my fear. I discovered that you can use that fear to your advantage and not let it take control of you. When I played college basketball I would get such "butterflies" right before the game. Call it nervous energy, or the fear of messing up resulting in Coach benching me. But, I used those "butterflies" to my advantage and would play a great game, win or lose. And, If I didn't have "butterflies" I would try to make myself get them because I knew I played well off that fear.
Becoming a filmmaker is a different kind of fear! A little bit of the unknown, although I have a several shorts that I've produced and directed under my belt. It wasn't my intention to become a filmmaker. I came out to California to act. Just act. But, the pickings were slim to say the least and I had to become a creator. A creator of my own destiny. I wish I had that mind set when I first journeyed out here. I have it now. That's what matters.
I'm gearing up for my first full length feature. Rashetta's Wedding! RW will be shot under my production companies Stone Archer Productions and CrownSoul Entertainment. Setting up a feature film is equivalent to running a company. There is a lot of work involved and it can be overwhelming. But, staying focused and organized are two main keys to success.
By now most of you have heard about Rashetta's Wedding. We've been talking about it since last year and now we are finally ready to launch our Crowdfunding campaign through Kickstarter beginning March 1st 2012.
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Type: New Feature
Affects Version/s: None
Fix Version/s: None
Lucene Fields:Patch Available
Here is a version of the QueryParser that can "understand" the AND, OR and NOT keyword in other languages.
- "a ET b" should return the same query as "a AND b", namely: "+a +b"
- "a OU b" should return the same query as "a OR b", namely: "a b"
- "a SAUF b" should return the same query as "a NOT b", namely: "a -b"
Here are its main points :
1) Patched from revision 454774 of lucene 2.1dev (trunk) (probably could be used with other versions)
2) The "ant test" target is still successful when the modified QueryParser is used
3) It doesn't break actual code
4) The default behavior is the same as before
5) It has to be deliberately activated
6) It use ResourceBundle to find the keywords translation
7) Comes with FRENCH translation
8) Comes with JUnit testCases
9) Adds 1 public method to QueryParser
10) Expands the TOKEN <TERM>
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Hon. Jon Odlum
Christmas Message 2000
by Hon. Jon Odlum,
Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Community Development, Culture, Local Government and Cooperatives
Parliamentary Representative, Castries South
Hello St. Lucia - hope you had an improved year 2000. It was a fair year, and we are entitled to a Christmas with cheer. It was a very interesting year ending in an anticlimax. After all the global speculations of the Y2K, and what horrors we were threatened with, at the change of the millennium.
Well, the good lord kept a keen eye on St. Lucy's island - not even the computers suffered the severe disasters predicted, we were spared the hurricanes, and your government worked overtime.
One observation was that the level of expectancy from St. Lucians also worked overtime, and the more some of us got, is the more we wanted.
Understandably, the overwhelming 16 - 1 victory at the last elections created a similar high in most minds and the more the government produced - was the greater the demand.
Apart from the regional slump in the banana industry, which caused severe discomfort for the farmers, and by extension the population, economic up-turn was evident in construction, sale of vehicles and purchasing power at the unprecedented 50% sales - invented by J.Q. Charles Ltd. The commercial banks are overflowing at their banks like rivers.
NCB offered shares to the public and the top three businessmen - J.Q. Charles, A.F. Valmont and Elwin Marcellin were honoured.
Public amenities hit an all time high with water, phone, cable, and electricity and housing most accessible.
As Jook Bois would put it - St. Lucia is nice twice.
Irrespective of all this, some business places grumbled about a drop in their takings, which was not reflected in the consumerism. However, where there is a will - there will be a way.
The various ministries of government have been on the ball, coping with the public demands, urged on by the TV advertisements and the heavy u.s. influence - as many gullible ones echo - "I want it now! Now! Now!
The quality and quantity of the monthly public, political meetings around St. Lucia, sent a message of hope.
Coming closer to home in South Castries - I must give thanks and praise to a little band of workers - known as my constituency's working committee, which makes the constituents as comfortable as possible.
On the Castries City Council, of nine officials, - four of them come from South
Castries. On the Senate we also boasted four South Castries personalities (until the demise of two of them). So apart from the very personal one on one representation offered to you by your own ever-willing brother Jon, South Castries has been well looked after.
The process of workload distribution, and preparing members for future top representation, has been very evident.
Of course, what would life be without a few insatiable dissidents who enjoy stopping their buses by the Ciceron pubs to exchange fire with me, over an impassable road condition at monkey town - with good reason, but being at the mercy of the ministry's road repair crew, we can only hope for an xmas present as promised so often. Congratulations to the Barre St. Joseph vehicle owners who repaired their road by self help means.
a news paper editorial has found fault with the Faux-A-Chaux week of celebrations, organized by the members of the community to honour their heroes.
A wa wee.
The Assou Square pessimists are silenced by the uphora of joy coming from the residents of Marigot, Barre St. Joseph, Souci, Ciceron, Goodlands and surroundings.
At the recent annual conference of the South Castries constituency, outstanding personalities were honoured from all over the constituency - including Lady Spice - Ma Bra - Bianca, Exercise Control and J.J.
Again on behalf of the South Castries constituents, I say thanks to the loyal area chairmen, Nolas, Mike, Weekes, Max, Abel, Mc Combie, Harcourt.
The step programme brought much cheer to many workers.
Mamai la - Noel La wivay.
As usual you will be treated to your kiddies and oldies parties, thanks to sponsors - and the public address hail-up on Xmas morning - god willing.
Let us stay strong together, enjoy - together, plan - together, work - together, achieve - together, help each other - together, praise the good lord - together for a better St. Lucia.
I must utilize this opportunity to express thanks and appreciation to my entire family - even Brother George.
To our prime minister and other ministers and parliamentarians - even Cecil Lay.
To the outstanding minister of community development, culture, cooperatives and local government, even Eisenhower Greaves.
Merry Xmas and more love in 2001, and remember, that I am yours as long as you need me.
God bless us all - one love.
Wer - Frere ec soeur St. Lucie - Noel La wivay
An nou celebre.
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LightBox Photography Cards - Super Combo!
Challenge your creativity with 3 decks of photo assignments from award-winning photographer, Paul Michael Kane!
Now available as a combo deal with $3.00 off the regular deck price!
Here's the concept - you are in need of some creative inspiration. Maybe you just got a new camera for the holidays or birthday . . . or are simply looking for new things to shoot . . . You grab your deck of LightBox Photography Cards, give them a shuffle and pick a card.
The face of each card will showcase a different photographic challenge. Under each challenge is a small write-up to better define the assignment. The cards are also numbered for easy reference. There are icons to consider as well - these are highlighted in orange when certain gear, like a tripod, flash or filters are recommended.
The image found on the face of each card is Paul's own challenge solution with some camera settings that factor into the creation of that particular image.
Each card offers up a different challenge, some designed to be simple and easy to accomplish, while others will push your creativity and ingenuity to new heights. How long you spend on the assignment is up to you . . .
A note about shipping: All items will ship in a sturdy, Uline Indistructo, corrugated cardboard box - no padded envelopes here! This will insure your items arrive in pristine condition.
Overseas shipping options available during check out.
“ . . . these things are very helpful. This is the kind of stuff a photographer would love to see in their stocking.”
“… talking about a little bit of inspiration . . . this is a great place for you to start.”
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The Rock Cycle | Posted in Earth and Space Science
I am a student teacher and am making a lesson plan for the Rock Cycle.
I have a couple a resources for the lesson plan itself but, I am having trouble with the length of the lesson plan. I tend to make the lesson plan longer so the students have more time to explore and have opportunity for group discussion. This a 6th grade class and is only 45 min. How can I still have the hand-on activity within this period of time? Any suggestions?
Chem for those who do not like it | Posted in Chemistry
I think you have hit the reason for NGSS right on the head! The phenomenon approach to learning is what drives those students in the classroom. When teachers engage their students with phenomena they have a true curiosity or interest in the interest levels in the classroom drive up. Students are shifting from this rote memorization or even just learning content in isolation; to having a role and a mission of trying to figure something out. Chemistry is especially daunting in isolation. When you give students a task, then build a story around that task where now they need to know this information to complete the task. They will be more engaged. The hardest part is choosing a phenomenon that fits your students. You should figure out what are they interested in. What are things that would hook them? Once you get to know your students more you will know the types of phenomenon’s that will drive them.
Science Showcase | Posted in General Science and Teaching
I've seen many formats at Family Nights. Many parents may be unsure how to encourage their children in science. In additions to demonstrations or presentations, you could provide parents with take-away activities that they can continue with their children at home--seeds to plant, discussion starters, observing things in your neighborhood or backyard. Small door prizes such as books, hand lenses, garden starter sets can also be motivating. It might be helpful to invite community resource such as science centers, extension agents, museums, etc. to share the opportunities that are available.
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presents a restricted geographical distribution in America and is considered as a secondary vector of Chagas disease in Colombia and Ecuador. A total of 120 adult insects were collected in domestic and peridomestic habitats in an endemic area of the department of Boyacá, Colombia, in order to determine their genetic structure through morphometric and molecular techniques. The head and wings of each specimen were used for the analyses of size, shape, and sexual dimorphism. A significant sexual dimorphism was found, although no differences in size among the studied groups were detected. Differences were found in the analyzed structures except for male heads.
DNA was extracted from the legs in order to carry out the internal transcriber space-2 (ITS-2) amplification and the randon amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) analyses. Length polymorphisms were not detected in the ITS-2. Fst and Nm values were estimated (0.047 and 3.4, respectively). The high genetic flow found among the insects captured in the domicile and peridomiciliary environment does not permit a genetic differentiation, thus establishing the peridomicile as an important place for epidemiological surveillance. | <urn:uuid:83a53766-745f-4ade-84ce-60caa5ebf18b> | CC-MAIN-2018-26 | http://www.bioline.org.br/abstract?id=oc06008&lang=en | 2018-06-25T00:06:49Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-26/segments/1529267867304.92/warc/CC-MAIN-20180624234721-20180625014721-00432.warc.gz | en | 0.960323 | 238 | [
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Recently purchased jira software and learn basics from the internet. Now I'm bit confused with meeting lifecycle. Here is the list of meetings and process that I sorted out as my knowledge.
Product backlog - Created by product owner.
Backlog grooming - Before starting the sprint | product owner/scrum master/dev team | 30minutes
Sprint planning - 2 week sprint | product owner/scrum master/dev team | duration = 2hour
Sprint review - End of sprint | product owner/scrum master/dev team | duration = 2hour
Sprint retro - product owner(Optional)/scrum master/dev team | duration = 90 minutes
Am I missing something here or doing wrong?
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Candles are popular light-makers that we all use to calm down and enjoy special scents with. Similarly, soaps provide us with unique aromas and take care of us by keeping us clean. Chances are that if you're making candles or soap, you're making enough for your own family, and then some. You may have even already started to branch out into selling your own candles and soaps. It's important to professionally brand and label your candles and soaps due to label and safety regulations... set by the federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Utilize special resources, supplies, vendors, and tips to get your business up and running.
01 of 08
The first part of getting labels is understanding what information you need to label them. To stay in compliance with industry standards, you first need to make sure you are actually selling soap, and not cosmetics. Real soap is defined as being primarily made out of oils and lye, and cannot make claims that it can "moisturize" or "exfoliate."
02 of 08
If you're making soap or other toiletries, you must fully understand the FDA rules. Before printing your very first label, review the requirements for labeling soaps and cosmetics. There are government labeling laws for soap, for example, that require you to use specific package wording, include the net weight of the product, and provide an FDA-standard list of ingredients.
Candles are considered cosmetics and also include their own set of key laws and standards for candle labeling. Labeling... standards vary in various states and countries when it comes to language, fire safety, type of candle (scented and citronella candles have special rules, for instance), and more.
03 of 08
Make sure you include any warning labels, as necessary. Learn how candle warning labels came about through Jim Becker, president of Candle Solutions. Because candles inherently have an open flame, there are issues with potential fires and safety hazards.
04 of 08
Blue Aspen Originals provides information on making easy Cigar Band Labels for your soap. They're simple to make, protect the soap while permitting you to see and smell it, and allow the soap to "breathe." Many beginner-level soap makers use Cigar Band Labels as their first labeling system. To make it easy, their guide provides step-by-step instructions on creating your own clip art, wallpaper, and label set-up for your soaps.Continue to 5 of 8 below.
05 of 08
Lightning Labels is America's first all-digital custom label printer. They print high-quality custom labels and stickers in small quantities at an affordable price. This is a great vendor option for special batches, seasonal craft fairs, or special gifts. This custom label and sticker company supports bath and body products, e-juice vape labels, custom food labels, and more.
06 of 08
If you want to print your own labels, World Label is a great place to buy a variety sizable labels. In business since 1998, this company provides over 30 different materials and templates for selling soap, along with instructions for how to get started. They also have a Free Soap and Candle Labels Biz-Starter Kit available on their site for your convenience.
07 of 08
Label Choices provides custom bottle labels, clear labels, foil stamp labels, and more. This leading label company is an environmentally conscious company that offers eco-friendly product labels, printing materials, and recycled stock.
08 of 08
Make the right impression by using packaging and labels that fit your brand. Whether you want to explore more soap and cosmetic labels or need to add unique gift boxes and packaging, Craft and Fabric Links provides original patterns, tutorials, and a resource directory for all types of industries. | <urn:uuid:43ec6dee-03dc-498d-b834-99a8ed121a02> | CC-MAIN-2018-26 | https://www.thesprucecrafts.com/resources-for-candle-and-soap-labels-517200 | 2018-06-25T00:19:08Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-26/segments/1529267867304.92/warc/CC-MAIN-20180624234721-20180625014721-00432.warc.gz | en | 0.931602 | 782 | [
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It's been just under a month since our last Kladder Update and we've got a lot to catch up on...
Biggest news of course has been the arrival of Thomas. You can read more about our newest family member HERE. A very genuine 'thank you' to friends and family for the meal train we've been riding. I'm averaging 3 cookies a day.
Another noticeable change you may have seen are the updated images on the website. Another big thank you to James Richard Fry for the awesome shots. We were able to capture Thomas' newborn photos, Natalie's 2-year photos (her birthday is on Easter this weekend) as well as some new family pics. I think replacing our framed family photos around the house may take me a little longer than the digital update.
We also launched the newest page on MCL titled GR Family. Here is where we'll compile content containing lists, tips and tricks helpful to raising a family in Grand Rapids. We had great feedback about our first post, Getting Coffee with Kids in GR, and hope to add to this page over the next year. If you have specific questions or posts you would find helpful drop us a line and let us know!
So outside of having a baby and telling our community and the internet about it, what have we been up to?...
The evening before Thomas made his debut we joined friends for a fun night out at the Escape Room. It was SO much fun. They recommend a team of 6 and together you have 60 minutes to solve a series of riddles and puzzles by finding clues and keys hidden within a room of which you are locked. The goal is to escape before time runs out. We were successful in our escape with only minutes to spare and had a great time. Following, we dined at Amore for some of the best Italian food in Grand Rapids. It was an unplanned carb-load before the marathon of child birth that followed the next day.
That same weekend Natalie and I headed down to Kalamazoo to meet with my Mom and friends Kathryn, Addie and Grandma Sandy for the annual Princess Brunch at Burdicks downtown. Kathryn is the owner of Once Upon A Princess, a fairytale character company that specializes in parties and events through performing arts so we had a special 'in' for the event this year. Natalie and Addie enjoyed pancakes and photos with the princesses. It was adorable.
Last weekend Jeff was in Detroit for opening day. Thinking I would still be pregnant, the home openers weekend plans did not involve me. The Tigers played the Red Sox which made Jeff happy (he's a big Boston fan) until they lost. Needless to say, I didn't feel too sorry for him.
And last weekend we took our first official family of four outing to Art Downtown put on by Avenue for the Arts with a member group from ArtPrize. They fed us tacos and beer followed by a 1.5 hour walk to 5 different venues. We finished at the UICA where there was a student exhibition as well as the phenomenal 'Us Is Them' exhibit on the top two floors. It's a pretty great showing and completely stroller friendly if you want to take the family.
It's been a wonderful last two weeks at home with the kids. I cannot wait until the weather is consistently warmer so we can take walks and play outside. Until then, I'll continue snuggling on the couch watching cartoons with my kids and try really hard to capture the sweet moments by memory - I know my maternity leave is going to fly by. | <urn:uuid:1905ffe2-a702-477f-9134-c4a3fd8643ae> | CC-MAIN-2018-26 | http://midcitylove.com/blog/2017/4/10/kladder-update | 2018-06-18T02:11:35Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-26/segments/1529267859923.59/warc/CC-MAIN-20180618012148-20180618032148-00472.warc.gz | en | 0.979285 | 730 | [
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Sometimes I have the strongest urge to just run away. I want to run far away, forget my family and friends. Just catch a train to the farthest city - somewhere no one will find me. I'd work in a small restaurant or a jewlery store or somthing and find a friend to share all my secrets with and find a guy I like and just be happy and live carefree. I have this particular dream partially because my family makes me feel like that's the best I can accomplish in life and partially because I feel like if I were on my own, without them, I'd probably be satisfied with that simple life. But I hold dear this thought of running and being free. It's the best I can imagine on these sucky nights when I feel like the world is against me.
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Has anyone been to Miya Sushi on Laurel Canyon Blvd. in North Hollywood? A server at a good restaurant in Pasadena recommended it but I haven't been able to find any info other than address and telephone number.
Summer is in full swing, which (hopefully) means trips to the park or the beach. If you’re taking a picnic along, you should know a few food safety rules so you can pack, transport, and eat your meal without the threat of food poisoning. Liz Weinandy
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Bavaria 37 Crusier “Sapphire”
The Bavaria 37 Cruiser is a really popular choice for a good all round sailing boat. Sapphire is ideal for families and groups of up to 8 people, with plenty of space onboard. 3 double cabins, with the bow cabin having the benefit of direct access to the heads. Spacious and well designed to suit your needs. Large saloon area that also converts into a double to sleep additional guests. Ample storage throughout the boat. The L-shaped galley/kitchen onboard includes a two-burner cooker and oven, large fridge and double sink. Her galley/kitchen is fully equipped allowing you to easily cook onboard. Great set up on her fully equipped chart table. Her spacious heads/toilet comes with hot shower and hand basin and vanity unit. To complete her offering she’s also fitted with full Webasto heating to all cabins, 240V shore power outlets along with 12v sockets in all cabins.
Rig & Sails
Battened mainsail, coordinated with conventional rig (2016)
Furling Genoa, coordinated with standard foresail reefing gear (2016)
Packamain system (2016)
Conventional aluminium rig with stainless steel standing rigging
Roller reefing gear for foresail
Gas Rod Kicker
2 3 luxury double cabins plus saloon which also convert to an additional double bed.
Berths 6+2 (saloon)
Full Eberspacher cabin central heating system
Volvo Penta D1-30 28bhp
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Tank, appx. 150 l, with fuel level indicator and filter
Automatic engine bay fire extinguisher
2 x 12v 100amp batteries
Engine alternator & 240v battery chargers
240v & 12v sockets in all cabins
Shore power and extension cable
Electric anchor windlass
Webasto warm air heating
150 ltr fuel tank
210 ltr water tank
hot water tank
Steering compass at helm
Raymarine C70 colour plotter
Raymarine ST6002 SmartPilot
Raymarine ST60 Tridata (log, speedometer and echo sounder)
Raymarine ST60 Windgauge
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8 man liferaft
Full Offshore Flare Pack
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Full complement of charts & publications for the cruising areas.
Cooking Gas plus 1 full additional bottle will always be onboard and is included.
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We also provide our own cruising guides from our years of knowledge of The Solent from its walks to pubs and restaurants, beautiful anchorages and marinas. These can be requested from us and tailored to your interests free of charge.free of charge.
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We strive to cater for all your needs, our charter options are flexible, we can discuss and offer advice to ensure that your sailing days on the water are fun and tailored to you, If you cannot see what you require, please get in touch with us and we may be able to arrange our charter options specifically for you.
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I spent a good chunk of Saturday watching the Ryder Cup, which is very possibly the best event on the fall sports calendar every other year. The thing that makes it so great is that it’s golf’s anti-golf event. I was tickled by the level of cheering by the American fans at Hazeltine in Minnesota after Europeans missed putts or sank balls in the water. This is how golf should be — nationalism mixed with Happy Gilmore. Anyway, today’s final round of 12 singles matches shapes up to be tremendous (I’ll be watching more of those than the NFL). There are a few U.S. guys who will hold a little extra rooting interest from my end.
6) Matt Kuchar
I could have stuck just about anyone here (except for Rickie Fowler, who should be a lot better than he is) but my tiebreaker was Kuchar’s bronze medal in Rio. Also, he’s cool as the proverbial cucumber.
5) Phil Mickelson
I’m no golf historian, but I’m gonna assume that Lefty is America’s most beloved golfer since Arnold Palmer. Who knows how many Ryder Cups he’s got left in him?
4) Jordan Spieth
The kid’s been in a funk since choking away his lead at this year’s Masters, but you have to assume that he’ll have some real edge to him if it comes down the late holes today. (Bonus points for trying to skip a ball off the water Saturday.)
3) J.B. Holmes
When in doubt, root for the everyman. Holmes seems like that guy. He’s never been that great, has a bit of a belly and just pounds drives.
2) Patrick Reed
I think what’s been making Reed such a good player is that he just doesn’t give a damn. This guy will encourage to home crowd to be hostile, and that’s a beautiful thing.
1) Brandt Snedeker
Snedeker was tremendous in team play, winning two points before head-scratchingly being benched Saturday afternoon. So what did he do? Put on a star-spangled Viking hat and joined the gallery. My man.
I’m proud of my patriotism, which turns into some form of jingoism at various times. Those times often have to do with sports, which have replaced war in terms of the most fervent national rooting interests since World War II … read more
CM Punk (whose real name is Phil Brooks) made his mixed martial arts debut late last night on the main card at UFC 203 (and unsurprisingly lost in the first round). A lot of the sport’s diehard fans weren’t especially … read more
I spend far too much time on Facebook. The other day, a friend of mine shared a meme with photos of Bobby Boucher (“The Waterboy”) and Forrest Gump and the following caption (edited, because what meme have you ever seen … read more
You may remember last year that I wrote a Sunday Six about the top six SEC football stadiums I want to visit one day. (The plans are in the works.) But they play football outside the Southeast, too, and if … read more
For my money, swimming is the best sport at the Olympics. The races last just long enough to really invest some prolong rooting interest, but not long enough to allow any time to let down your cheering guard. There’s something … read more
I consider myself a bit of an Olympic historian. I mean, if I could pick a Final Jeopardy category that I think I’d know better than anybody else, it would probably be Olympic history. (Then again, those Jeopardy nerds avoid … read more
So you opened up page 3B of your Sunday Republican (or clicked on this link), saw this week’s Sunday Six title and thought to yourself: “Wow, he’s really running out of ideas.” You’re mostly correct, but this one actually stems … read more
The British Open — I will never call it the Open Championship because the Brits’ tournament isn’t the only game in town, no matter how old it is — is the most unique of the four major golf tournaments because … read more
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Experience history as it comes to life May 30-31 with two reenactments of the Battle of Monday's Hollow at a Living History and Civil War Reenactment Weekend, held at the Missouri Trapshooters Association Grounds located at 51 Trapshooters Road off of State Road A near Linn Creek.
This event, sponsored by the Camden County Historical Society & Museum, will feature a full-scale, historically accurate reenactment of the battle on both Saturday and Sunday to commemorate the sesquicentennial of the American Civil War, 1861-1865.
Although Missouri was the third bloodiest state during the war, its role in the conflict is often overshadowed by the major battles of Virginia and Tennessee. Missouri was home to several large scale engagements, but much of the bloodshed resulted from ambushes and skirmishes.
"The Battle of Monday's Hollow is a perfect example of what happened in Missouri throughout the Civil War because it was a skirmish," says Valerie Thomas, event coordinator and Camden County Historical Society & Museum archivist. "In October 1861, a wagon train left Rolla, Mo. for Linn Creek loaded with wintertime supplies for the troops stationed in the area. As the wagons entered Camden County, 40 Union infantry men accompanying the wagons were ambushed by rebel soldiers. As the Union troops gave chase, they quickly realized they were riding into a trap as they found themselves surrounded by hundreds of Confederate soldiers. Word spread to the nearby Union calvary, who came to their rescue and in the end, 62 Confederates were killed in the fight with only one Union casualty."
The event runs from 9 am to 5 pm Saturday and 8 am to 3 pm Sunday and will feature many period-specific activities throughout the weekend. The reenactment of the Battle of Monday's Hollow will start at 1 p.m. each day. Afterwards, according to Thomas, "the 'dead will rise' and we will reenact a more 'generic' Civil War battle with cannons, calvaries, and the whole works."
Battle reenactments of this scale generally attract an average of about 400-600 reenactors and spectators can often number in the thousands. Thomas is expecting around 6,000 attendees this year.
"It's the only reenactment of its kind in the central portion of Missouri," Thomas continues. "It's like having a front row seat to a live-action Civil War battle movie. It's quite a spectacle - Union and Confederate soldiers with sabers drawn, cannons firing, infantries shooting and the cavalry charging. Adults are absolutely fascinated by it, and kids love it, too. It's really a spectacular two-day event."
Each day visitors to the grounds can walk through Confederate and Union military camps and interact with the soldiers on both sides. Throughout the weekend, strolling minstrels will be on the grounds entertaining visitors with Civil War-period music and songs and there will be interpretative reenactment speakers talking about the effects of the war and the life of slaves. On Saturday, from 7-9 p.m., there will be a Civil War dance where soldiers in full regalia and women in period dresses will join arms and step and swing to the authentic sounds of the Gum Springs Serenaders. The dance is free and open to the public, and anyone wishing to join in the fun is welcome. Following the dance, 11 cannons will make an "announcement" using multi-colored powdered flares to close out the evening. A Civil War-era worship service is also scheduled at 8 a.m. Sunday.
Attendees can complete the historical experience by visiting the "sutler village," consisting of period vendors, craftsmen, laundresses, woodworkers and soap makers peddling their wares, all of which will be for sale to the public. There also will be traveling museums and a Civil War-era medical tent. Inside the medical tent, visitors can learn how surgery was performed and how illnesses were treated in the 1860s, as well as observe a demonstration of how wounded soldiers would have been treated in the heat of battle.
A variety of food vendors are scheduled to be at the site, featuring pulled pork, chicken and ribeye sandwiches, hamburgers, hot dogs, french fries, nachos, funnel cakes, kettle corn, ice cream and more.
Admission is free to this maximum-effort reenactment of the only Civil War battle fought in Camden County. Parking is available for suggested donations of $10 per car and $5 per motorcycle. Handicap parking is available and shuttles to and from the battle field will be free of charge.
For more information, including an event schedule or for details on how to get involved with the reenactment, call the museum at 573-346-7191 or visit CamdenCountyMuseum.com. The Camden County Historical Society & Museum is located at the corner of U.S. 54 and Route V in Linn Creek and is open from 10 am to 4 pm five days a week (when volunteers are available). | <urn:uuid:9e3d6c21-1064-434c-b0b7-f9894b9084ca> | CC-MAIN-2018-26 | http://funlakemo.blogspot.com/2015/05/battle-of-mondays-hollow-civil-war.html | 2018-06-20T03:33:42Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-26/segments/1529267863411.67/warc/CC-MAIN-20180620031000-20180620051000-00472.warc.gz | en | 0.963131 | 1,051 | [
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Countdown to Comedy Night
By lisa | Published: August 31, 2014
Comedian Matt Falk and magician Chris Funk the Wonderist have fun at the Children’s Museum. See them get hyped on YouTube here – or better yet, catch them live with Big Daddy Tazz on Friday, September 12 at #Serious(ly)Adult – Comedy Night!
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NKorea fires another missile over Japan
SEOUL — South Korea’s military said North Korea fired an unidentified missile today from its capital Pyongyang that flew over Japan before landing in the northern Pacific Ocean.
It was the second aggressive test-flight over the territory of the close U.S. ally in less than a month and it followed the sixth and most powerful nuclear test by North Korea to date on Sept. 3.
South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said the missile traveled about 2,300 miles while reaching a maximum height of 478 miles. The missile was launched from Sunan, the site of Pyongyang’s international airport.
Catalans campaign for independence
TARRAGONA — Political tension in Spain mounted Thursday as Catalonia’s president opened the “yes” campaign for a regional independence referendum that has been suspended by the courts.
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My love of screen printed products is well documented on Bambino Goodies. I am finding it very hard not to write the rest of this post like this: sausage dogs!!! CLOUDS!!!! But as I am professional I shall temper my excitement.
Robin & Mould are a Wiltshire based British couple whose collection of teal and mustard delights are making my heart beat faster. Each product is hand printed on a natural linen/cotton fabric using waterbased inks. I think their style very much lives up to the pared back handmade home look. Oh, and did I mention: OWLS!!!!
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Silas, age 3
Reedley, CA (1992)
Religious holidays were particularly huge gatherings for us. Easter was all about getting dressed up for my Southern Baptist family. This Easter, I was fashionable as always in a full body jumpsuit and cherry lip balm - because those smackers aren't naturally that red. And my sisters, Lacey and Michelle, wear ensembles sewn by our Aunt Julie. I love the food, bonding, and hugs that surround holidays, as they remind me of all the love there is on this planet and in Heaven.
I first felt different in kindergarten. My best friend and I were early "boyfriends." We would hold hands and kiss on the bus everyday after school.
When he told his parents that he loved me, they gave him the sex talk.
They told him being gay was a sin. That message was repeated to me.
As a result, for years I thought that women had "china" - not "vaginas" - up their skirts, and I refused to eat off porcelain.
Growing up gay in a Christian household can be rough. I have struggled to reconcile my faith and sexual orientation, and coming out was hard. But my family still loves me, and I know that if I meet a guy worthy of bringing home someday, we will rough through that together too.
Struggles are something everyone has; Christ, my friends, and my family help me deal with mine. I am a Gay Christian, and I was made this way.
Silas' first, famous-person same sex crush:
Prince Eric (from "The Little Mermaid")
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World Financial Crisis Essay
World financial crisis which has its provenance form the US sub prime bubble burst has crippled not only the world’s largest economy but has jolted the crest of global financial system. All those entities and enterprises who were one way or the other related to mortgage fiasco has bore the brunt of this global shock, as a result the economies are tumbling, list for the emergency rescue plans are on the rise and the likes of IMF and world bank are struggling to get hold of the faltering situation. In this hour of turbulence and bewilderment, states around the world are pondering to rectify the major policy snags to cleanse the system of the follies and preposterous trajectory that it gained in craving for precarious profits.
The United Kingdom in an attempt to attenuate the rising tide of the economic crisis and guard British entities form the devastation of this tsunami, is acting to contain the fall out by proposing bills of fundamental change in the way the system operates. As this has been the UK and US who had been the chief architect of the global financial system, having today’s Banking as its corner stone, the proponents of Capitalism and free market’ are struggling and reversing their own established principles by extremes interventions and takeovers. Though this system brought with it sea change in the way today’s world operates, it exposed the fissures it created within itself due to the unbridled lust its operators marshaled to extract all from none.
Policies being put forth by the UK Government
In this respect the vision put forth by the Leadership of United Kingdom shows the thoughtful and somber approach the legion of policymakers are considering to put an end to this turmoil which stands undoubtedly second to The Great Depression in terms of its severity and devastation. It is rightfully being proposed that the world today needs greater transparency in ways the system operates; it requires integrity and responsibility in decision making. Thus there needs to be an overhaul in the functioning of international Financial Institutions whose sagacious approach in foreseeing the growing tide and a preemptive move to stall the system form slide, could have averted if not mitigated the blow that economies around the world are experiencing.
The pace and process of this transformation is important as the right steps taken in haste brings with them the shadows of aftermaths and repercussion that might be unforeseeable in the beginning but more painful when fully exposed. On the other hand the nature of today’s crisis would have been different had Greenspan acted in a timely manner!
The UK government on October announced that it was taking an emphatic policy decision in support of the ailing Banking sector to reinforce it until the financial storm mitigates, for this purpose the Government has come up with 50 Billion Sterling package to back the qualified entities form diluting into financial quick sand, the procedure for this rescue resembles greatly to what the US government is doing i.e in return for cleansing their bad books it would hold their shares (Balakrishnan, 2008). The main driving force for such a move across both the sides of Atlantic is to secure the interest of tax payers by shielding their deposits and shares.
Apart form this the Bank of England has synchronized its moves to coordinate with the gait of the rest of world in order to boost level of liquidity in the Financial market, scarcity of which has rendered the whole engine chocked, in this respect 200 Billion Pounds are being made available through a special incentive Package, a scheme to keep financial entities float (Mason,2008). All these actions are meant to revamp the lost market confidence which has lead the Inter-Bank lending dried up. The Government has also lead to offer eligible institutions a covenant over their short and medium term debts which had been issued for their debt refinancing and meeting operational requirements.
Mr. Gordon Brown has also stressed in this respect a more collaborative, integrated and consolidated approach world wide, first to stabilize the highly turbulent system form spilling more disaster and then to strengthen it on new foundations.
This financial turmoil has shaken the roots of world economies, engulfing in its tide the Giants like the Lehman, Lynch, Mae and Mac and about to knock out the colossus of the size of GM and Ford (Mason,2008). Thus it’s not just the Financial Sector or the industries related to it, its tentacles are nailing down every thing that is coming in its way. Some industries are hurt more then others, but one of such entities which is increasingly bearing the brunt of this nose diving milieu is Tourism.
In most of UK, this industry is financed by the Banks who lend, the situation has worsened on two fronts, First the lenders have grown overly conscious and scary even for such moves like travel, they are more or less in a fight for their own struggle, the struggle for survival. Secondly due to surging inflation, layoffs and squeezed finances, the income disposable for such luxury have either vanished, evaporated or locked into vaults, thus this consciousness has suddenly screwed the shine form this lively business.
PEST Analysis: The Tourism Industry
Thus it’s the Tourism industry which is the focus of PEST analysis in this write-up.
Economic boom of the past years instilled in Tourism and Leisure industry unprecedented growth, it showed a remarkable growth which was a direct result of the accumulation of wealth and mounting budget surpluses that lead families and individuals to avail as much of such opportunities as possible apart form immersing into other luxuries.
The Magnitude of the size of this industry could be estimated form the fact that it generated to the volume of $6000 Billion worth of economic activity, contributing near to 11% of the total Global GDP, employing more then 9% of people in one way or the other and contributing to more then 12% of export (Mason,2008). Thus the stimulus this business packs in it is enormous in size and its impact is enormous (Uchitelle, 2007).
In United Kingdom, this industry shares a massive chunk in national economy, that explodes to 90 Billion Pounds while contributing millions of jobs. Thus for a country like this which has got enough stakes tied up, Tourism ceases to exists as a leisure rather its more a serious business
This is the most decisive factor that is rather ruining this industry to a sheer halt. It is more of dependent on the incoming traffic of tourists form around the world. As discussed above that there are two factors impacting it, first the lack of credit facility form banks and second the sinking disposable income on part of general population who instead of spending, wants to keep reserves for yet-to-come Katrina of Recession that is being prognosticated with clearer signs. Thus the prophesy of Dooms Day is keeping both the Lenders and Borrowers in disbelief and suspicion, which is ultimately hurting all the facets of this industry (Uchitelle, 2007). Unless this confidence is restored both on Domestic and Foreign front, it won’t be able to regain its lost glory.
Although the fall in fuel prices should have put a positive impact, but the momentum its surge created by touching the ceiling of $147 has created an avalanche of events that is still having Dominos effect, its like a snow ball that has fallen form a cliff and is sliding and ruining every thing that is coming in its way while gaining size and momentum (Balakrishnan, 2008). This ball of financial meltdown now resembles a behemoth which is striding on its own and making its way, how it would slow down lest stops’ has already cost Trillions of Dollars, yet the solution remains a big question and unsolved in any unforeseeable future. For this industry to get on its feet again, a number of prerequisites are required to be erected and healed first, off course the first being the Banking Industry and second being Confidence
Political: This factor, though stands secondary to economics which is the engine of this industry, still plays a major role. Politics including rules and regulations are not effected by the economy rather it’s the challenge posed by the environment of today’s world those are hindering rather then contributing in its enhancement. The Global War on Terror is the single most incisive factor that is transforming the borders of this world, making them more vulnerable and likewise inaccessible by even those who are true to their intentions.
Thus in the faltered financial system there exists dearth of confidence, and the wary political system breeds distrust. The regions where this war is being fought, or those which are believed to be infested, their citizens have become the center of scrutiny and vigilance, which has not only baulked the potential tourists but in return made them leery too, thus losing them to other regions.
Technology: This has played and is playing a positive role in curtailing the impediments being faced by this industry. Better, cheaper and diverse mode of Transportation has enhanced the mobility, choice and accessibility by people around the world. Its not only the expansion of Heathrow that marks this need magnify, airports across the world are under massive transformational stages to cater to growing needs of travelers.
Inspite of the exorbitant losses on part of Airlines, they have rebounded and shown resilience to the upheavals that fractured them down to their bones. And this empire of technology does not confines to just Air travels, the Mag-Lev trains, Instant access to information making up the most optimized travel plans and attractions has enriched the tourists with wealth of information at their finger tips.
Thus the advancement in technology that is primarily customer oriented (giving them choice to select and reject at their behest) has raised the bars for competition thus making this industry more competitive and efficient
Social: UK stands among those few countries of Europe that has been able to integrate its emigrant population in the most harmonized way. It boasts of being the most culturally diversified island that has been able to assimilate and give various hues and colors a perfect blend, this is the factor that makes it among the most welcoming and sought after destination from races across the world.
The Education Sector, UK Universities which has a fancy share in country’s national income and is the most yearned place for students, no doubt having its roots into centuries old system gives it an esteemed status. Though the flow of students has dipped because of the Political and Economic determinants, still UK has been able to attract the share lost by US due to their restrictive and hyper-selective policies.
In course of time, lifestyle of British has changed immensely. Decades ago, the once sober and to an extant introvert nation now floods out into Europe and other continents, rightly conspicuous on the eves of Soccer matches which are played on foreign soils. Thus its not only the tourists which are highly sought after, the whole nation itself has become more of out goers.
World Political affairs that are quite frequently aired on various channels have instilled in general population a fear factor towards certain parts of world thus making them inaccessible, setting the tourism aside even people reject to take offers for jobs and other contracts from these regions.
With the current financial turmoil in sight, the Tourism Industry across the world has to bear the tough times and if the Gloom and Doom scenario of Global Recession becomes a reality’ then the fate of this Billion Dollar industry is likely to meet the providence of the Lehmans and Lynch. The steps taken by the Government of United Kingdom no doubt are a shot to cushion the economy form the ever-rising tide of Atlantic, is yielding little or no effect. Let us hope for this industry and for hundreds of others carrying livelihood of millions to not only survive but stand against this Global Storm.
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Althingi was founded at Thingvellir in 930 (“the Assembly Fields” or “Parliaments Plains”). Althingi, which was held in summer each year, is one of the oldest extant parliamentary institutions in the world.
To begin with Althingi was attended by the community leaders, called Godar, and their supporters, called thingmenn. The Godar would discuss and pass legislation and dispense justice. Althingi was a huge assembly each year. It drew large crowds and was considered one of the main events in Iceland each year.
Modern day Althingi
Althingi held its sessions at Thingvellir up until 1799. Althingi was restored in 1844 and moved to the capital city Reykjavik, there it has be held ever since. The role of Althingi has changed somewhat through the ages. Still, its main function today is to discuss and pass legislation. Today there are 63 members of the parliament, voted by the public. They are no longer called Godar, obviously, but are instead called thingmenn, which translates as People of the Althingi or Parliament.
Parliament House – design and architecture
In 1881 the Althingishus (Parliament House) was built and is now one of the oldest stone buildings in Iceland. The house is made out of hewn Icelandic stone. It is a classical 19th century structure, designed by the Danish architect Ferdinand Meldahl.
There have been two annexes added to the building, the Rotunda in 1908 and Skalinn in 2002. Behind the Parliament House is a small garden, which is the oldest public garden in Iceland.
The house is built of Icelandic stone. The exterior walls are bare dressed stone, while the interior is plastered. In many places you can see how wheathered the stone is, and how the mortar now reaches further out than then rocks themselves.
The façade (north side) of the building bears ornament, most noticeably the crown and crest of King Christian IX on the roof. Under the eaves the date 1881 is marked inmetal numerals interspersed with stars. Over four of the second-floor windows Iceland’s guardian spirits are depicted in low relief: a giant, a great bird, a bull and a dragon.
The different roles of the Parliament House
Althingishusid has also housed the Icelandic National Library and Antiquaries Collection, and later the Icelandic National Gallery. The University of Iceland used the first floor of the house from 1911 to 1940, and the President of Iceland had his offices in the building until 1973.
Today, only the debating chamber, a few small meeting rooms and the offices of some of the senior parliamentary staff are actually located in Althingishusid. Committee meeting rooms, parliamentarians’ offices and most of Althingi’s secretariat are located in other buildings in the area around Austurvollur square. There are currently plans to build a new building to house these offices and meeting rooms in the area immediately to the west of Althingishusid.
Where is the Parliament House?
The parliament house is located in the heart of Reykjavik, more specifically in Austurvollur square.
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The Boy Who Stopped Growing
Omar was born with a rare hormone deficiency. Without access to medication, the young refugee may remain trapped in a tiny body.
I meet Omar for the first time at school. He looks smaller than the other children and his voice is softer, but he is easily the most popular pupil – beloved by teachers and schoolmates alike.
It doesn’t take long before he charms me, too, with his intelligence, eloquence and larger-than life personality. I’ve come here to Tripoli, in northern Lebanon, to film him for a short video. Although he’s quite shy at first, I later find out that he went home excited, telling his mother in great detail how he wore a microphone to record audio and spoke French on camera. French is his favorite subject at school.
Omar is precocious, but that’s not the only reason he seems so mature for his size. My best guess would put him at age five, but he is actually seven years old. His parents tell me he suffers from a growth hormone deficiency, the result of a dysfunctional pituitary gland. Also known as the “master gland,” it regulates many bodily activities, including growth.
In Syria, he was receiving regular hormone and vitamin treatment to help him grow. But here in Lebanon, where his family took refugee two years ago to escape deadly bombings near their home in Idlib, the treatment is too expensive even for aid organizations to cover.
Omar’s parents tell him eating will help him grow, but food can only do so much. I can see the worry in their faces. They know that if their son doesn’t get his hormone treatment he will grow mentally, but not physically, and will fail to reach puberty. But Omar is too young to truly understand the consequences.
I can see the worry in their faces. But Omar is too young to truly understand the consequences.
At home with his family, I ask him about his memories of Syria. What would this young boy of seven recall? Playing with friends? Or perhaps his bike, the one he loved so much? The answer shocks us all, even his mother, who gasps when she realizes the conflict’s impact on her son. “I remember when my uncle Ahmed was killed,” Omar says, softly. “He was hit with three bullets. One in his leg, one in his back, one in his shoulder. Then a lot of blood came out.”
In an effort to encourage him, Omar’s parents have started paying him for the things he eats. The more lighthearted moments I witness are when Omar haggles with his father about the money he is owed; he complains that he will be unable to spend on his mother and sisters if his dad keeps withholding it from him.
Thankfully, there is hope for young Omar. He and his family are now being considered for resettlement in Europe, where his treatment can be paid for in full. It would mean moving far from home – further, even, than Lebanon – but for this loving, tight-knit family, it is Omar’s only and best chance to continue to grow. | <urn:uuid:c5e423f9-f019-463d-9007-601e2488ca01> | CC-MAIN-2018-26 | http://tracks.unhcr.org/2014/05/the-boy-who-stopped-growing/ | 2018-06-23T04:03:42Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-26/segments/1529267864940.31/warc/CC-MAIN-20180623035301-20180623055301-00152.warc.gz | en | 0.990357 | 662 | [
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Jazz music is one of the most diverse and influential music genres around. The most impressive aspect of jazz music is how it evolved throughout the twentieth century. Jazz music was the era-defining voice of the 1900’s. Though there are various subgenres of jazz, in this post, I will be talking specifically about 1920’s prohibition era, also known as the “jazz age”.
Jazz music of the roaring twenties originated from Dixieland Jazz from New Orleans. With African folk roots and some European influence, jazz evoked a colorful and unique feeling in people. This style of music first emerged with African-American musicians during a time of racism and social stigma. Therefore, it took a while for it to catch on to the rest of America. But the contagious swing and syncopation of jazz was just too hard to ignore, and it quickly took off once it was recognized.
In the twenties, jazz was considered smooth and hip, and this was mainly due to its association with prohibition. In an attempt to better the economy and the corruption and crime in America, Protestant conservatives issued a ban on all alcoholic beverages, cutting off trade and shutting down alcohol manufacturers nationwide. Of course, this did not completely eradicate it. The roaring twenties was a time of rebellion, where flappers and gangsters challenged social norms through fashion and promiscuity. They established speakeasies in towns all over the country. Speakeasies were secretive underground bars where people would go to let loose and have a good time. In most speakeasies there were live jazz bands, and popular music and dances became part of flapper culture. Jazz music even had an influence on classical composers, and was just about the only mainstream music anyone was talking about at the time.
Some of the most famous jazz artists to come out of the roaring twenties include: Billie Holiday, Louis Armstrong, Bessie Smith, and Bix Beiderbecke, and many more. Their contributions to the colorful jazz age are considered timeless, and future artists have attempted to recreate their styles despite the ever changing and evolving mainstream music.
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Worksheets based on J. Donaldson's story What the ladybird heard on holiday.
Practice reading, spelling, comprehension, rhyming words.
Suitable for early years and learners of English.
Answers to the questions:
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Douglas Noll is recognized as one of the top mediators in America because he integrates science, spirituality, skill, and honor emotional landscapes through a method that resolves conflicts without violence, lawsuits, or other adversarial behaviors. Having mediated clergy sexual abuse cases in the Catholic Church, half billion dollar partnership breakups, and every conceivable human conflict in between has earned international attention and supports Doug’s belief that peace, in any situation is possible. As a professional mediator, peacemaker, and author, Douglas Noll is committed to teaching the principles of achieving peace through nonviolent or adversarial methods. Transitioning from a trial lawyer to professional mediator and peacemaker offered a personal and professional journey towards studying and learning the psychology, neurobiology, and emotional dogmatic attachments that can create or prevent peaceful solutions in politics, on the battlefield, in business enterprise, and in the homes of families. Doug's passion for advocating peaceful solutions in conflict drives his desire to teach individuals, groups, governments, and businesses that working together for a common good is not only imperative for survival and strength in all domains of our lives but is possible in today's world with the melding of advanced social, neurological, and psychological sciences we now have access to. | <urn:uuid:132d97a5-0fa8-4e82-ab17-d52fee0690cc> | CC-MAIN-2018-26 | https://www.voiceamerica.com/guest/13644/douglas-noll | 2018-06-23T04:40:21Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-26/segments/1529267864940.31/warc/CC-MAIN-20180623035301-20180623055301-00152.warc.gz | en | 0.950145 | 250 | [
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With over 10 years experience in research and development, GN Solids Control have become China leading brand for separation equipment, mainly solids control & drilling waste management equipment. The beginning of 2017, we have a good start to receive many big and small orders from domestic and overseas client. We already achieve about one thirds of total year’s sales target. Trust we will overfulfil the task.
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2) Several sets of submersible slurry pump for ME client
Submersible slurry pump is normally used to install in a mud pit, to suck the mud and feeding it out to equipment. This pump can be dry suction in short time, and the pump impeller is more anti-corrosive. It allows smaller percentage big particles inside mud.
Except slurry pump, we also have centrifugal pump, and screw pump for choice. Centrifugal pump normally cannot dry suction, and not that anti-corrosive as slurry pump. But we already improve the production material of impeller, and the centrifugal pump is more anti-corrosive now.
3) Thousands of shaker screen ready for delivery to both overseas market and domestic client
For shaker screen, GN can offer almost all the popular model shaker screen in the market. We have our own shaker screen production line, and the robot machines make high quality screen. The popular screen including:
Replacement screen for Derrick FLC2000/ FLC500 pyramid screen, and flat screen
Replacement screen for NOV brandt king cobra screen, Venom screen, VSM300 screen
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* Plunging exports narrow trade surplus in February
* Unexpectedly weak data signals growth slowdown (Adds analysts, more data)
BERLIN, April 9 (Reuters) - German exports plunged unexpectedly in February, posting their biggest monthly drop in 2-1/2 years and narrowing the trade surplus, data showed on Monday, in a further sign that growth in Europe's biggest economy could have reached its peak.
Seasonally adjusted exports fell by 3.2 percent on the month, the steepest decline since August 2015, data from the Federal Statistics Office showed. Imports dropped by 1.3 percent.
A Reuters poll had pointed to exports edging up by 0.2 percent on the month and imports rising by 0.3 percent.
"As it looks, we have surpassed the top of the economic upswing," HSBC Trinkhaus analyst Lothar Hessler said, adding that the stronger euro was probably to blame for the weak export figures.
"The German economy will continue to grow, but with less momentum," Hessler said.
The seasonally adjusted trade surplus narrowed to 19.2 billion euros ($23.6 billion) from 21.5 billion euros in January, the lowest since January 2017. The Reuters consensus forecast was for 21.4 billion euros.
Germany's wider current account surplus, which measures the flow of goods, services and investments, edged up to 20.7 billion euros from 20.3 billion euros in January, unadjusted data showed.
Andreas Scheuerle from DekaBank said the data pointed to an disappointing first quarter.
"It's hard to explain the reasons for this weak start to the year because the good economic conditions have not changed over the past three months," Scheuerle said, adding that record employment and rising wages were a good omen for domestic demand.
Scheuerle added that protectionist threats from U.S. President Donald Trump could hardly be the main reason for the February decline in German exports.
Still, the prospect of Germany getting caught in the cross-fire of a trade war between the United States and China is worrying German businesses.
The DIHK Chambers of Commerce and Industry said last week an escalation of the dispute over import duties could harm the global economy and weaken demand for German goods and services.
Official data last week showed German industrial output fell by the most in more than two years in February. The Economy Ministry said industry was losing momentum.
Chancellor Angela Merkel is due to visit U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday.
Merkel's trip, three days after French President Emmanuel Macron's state visit to the Washington, comes just before the expiry of an exemption for the European Union from U.S. import duties on steel and aluminium.
The visits give the EU leaders an opportunity to lobby for the bloc to be exempted permanently from the tariffs which are suspended for the EU until May 1. ($1 = 0.8147 euros) (Additional reporting by Paul Carrel Editing by Robin Pomeroy) | <urn:uuid:a878768c-a31a-48d7-9a2b-1b573cabbde5> | CC-MAIN-2018-26 | https://www.cnbc.com/2018/04/09/reuters-america-update-1-german-exports-post-biggest-drop-since-2015.html | 2018-06-25T05:25:35Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-26/segments/1529267867424.77/warc/CC-MAIN-20180625033646-20180625053646-00152.warc.gz | en | 0.95836 | 616 | [
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GLOCK SOLD, M&P TRADED Hey all, looking to get rid of my .40 inventory. Gen3 Glock 27 Sub-Compact .40 Tritium front night sight, still fairly bright. Leather IWB holster Blackhawk CQC 2 9rd Mags w/ Pierce pinky extensions 1 30rd cheapo mag that I can only load 6 rds into Case and all original paper work. This was my carry pistol for a year or so, I got it from another member on this forum. Unknown round count. I would estimate about 750rds since I have had it. There is slight holster wear. $475 OBO SOLD!!! S&W M&P 40c Thumb safety model that has the thumb safety removed with plugs installed. Thumb safety included. 3 10rd mags 1 with pinky extension No magazine safety Very clean, looks LNIB. Took it in on trade and have only shot 100rds through it. Box with all paper work and accessories included. (backstraps, etc.) $475 OBO TRADED AMMO: Remington Umc: 174rds Hornaday Critical Duty: 11rds Pmc Bronze HP: 13rds 198rds Total Open to any trades in .45, also looking for 5.56 & .45 ammo. Cash is king Located in Eugene/Springfield area, prefer not to travel too far but I do make trips up to Portland once a month or so. Would prefer buyer have CHL but we can do a bill of sale if you don't have one. | <urn:uuid:ad0693c9-5d8a-41ec-81fc-d4c9986f6b8c> | CC-MAIN-2018-26 | https://www.northwestfirearms.com/threads/40-liquidation-g3-g27-s-w-m-p-40c.193191/ | 2018-06-25T04:32:41Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-26/segments/1529267867424.77/warc/CC-MAIN-20180625033646-20180625053646-00152.warc.gz | en | 0.943683 | 325 | [
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Re: KDE problem
On Mon, 7 Apr 2003 12:18:33 +0800
"Tran Tuan Anh" <[email protected]> wrote:
> I managed to bring up KDE,
> however there are few problems.
> The resolution of screen is 1400*1200 which is too big,
> could anyone tell me how to resize?
> and now when I boot system up the login screen is in graphic not text..
> and I did not do anything... how could I change it back to text login?
> also I cannot use Alt F2, Alt F3 etc to switch to another virtual consoles
> in KDE :(
I believe you're saying that you can't see all of the desktop in your
screen. If this is true, do "dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86", and when you
are asked what is your maximum resolution, choose 1024x768. If this is still
too much, reconfigure again and choose 800x600.
To return to text login, "apt-get remove --purge xdm gdm kdm". If you change
your mind install one of the the packages. You only need one.
In X, use <ctrl><alt>F? for a text console. If you start at a text console
and then do "startx" for X, you should *not* do <ctrl><alt>F1. That console
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The Connors State College Athletic Department will be hosting a Golf Scramble Saturday, June 8th, 2013* at Cobblestone Golf Course in Muskogee. All proceeds go to Student Athletic Scholarships. Check in time is 7:00 – 7:45 a.m. Shotgun start at 8:00 a.m. A 4 person team is $100 per person which includes green fees, 1/2 cart and lunch.
Prizes will be awarded. $400 for 1st Place, $300 for 2nd Place, and $200 for 3rd Place
For more information please see the Flyer/Registration Form or contact Bill Muse at (918) 463-6231
*Please Note the original date was given in error as Friday, June 8th. The Scramble will be on Saturday, June 8th. we apologize for any inconvenience. | <urn:uuid:29878aee-b8ac-4aec-9755-ac8d271d84bc> | CC-MAIN-2018-26 | http://connorsstate.edu/golf-scramble/ | 2018-06-19T07:02:56Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-26/segments/1529267861980.33/warc/CC-MAIN-20180619060647-20180619080647-00512.warc.gz | en | 0.947337 | 180 | [
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To commemorate his birthday, let us draw on the history lessons of Abraham Lincoln, almost universally lauded as a wonderful person, if not the nation’s best president. The first lesson is, he wasn’t the former, and definitely wasn’t the latter.Lincoln was a self-confessed white supremist bigot. He unashamedly boasted about it. You could look it up, although most history books avoid that aspect of his character. Nevertheless, we can learn much from Lincoln’s true history.First, let’s consider which type of ignorance is worse:Someone who doesn’t know in which century Lincoln lived?Or someone with the misconception Lincoln fought the Civil War to abolish slavery?1The first brand of ignorance, let’s call it Ignorance A, is a factual void. It’s the result of public education and the media erasing. It’s happens when we stop telling people what occurred.The second kind of ignorance, Ignorance B, is factual misrepresentation. It’s the result of systematic disinformation for political gain. It’s happens when someone distorts the meaning of what happened.The consequences of Ignorance A were explained by George Santayana, who said: “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.”Give yourself extra credit if you knew that essentially the same words also were uttered by Edmund Burke. But we digress.The upshot for Ignorance A is that people will repeat mistakes they could have avoided had they known how those choices went wrong in the past. Think of Hitler invading Russia in the bitter-cold winter. Apparently, Der Fuhrer hadn’t learned about Napoleon’s big fail, a mere century before.But the unhappy consequences of Ignorance B are difficult to correct because the misinformed often are convinced they are right. Think of Lincoln launching the Civil War in response to states seceding from the union.If it’s difficult to determine which of the two types of ignorance is worse. But when the two types are combined, consequences are worse yet.Our birthday boy, Lincoln, seems to have suffered both varieties of ignorance.Lincoln’s factual ignorance was that he apparently never learned that government’s military oppression of God-given rights to life, liberty and property triggered a bloody revolution against King George and left 25,000 colonists dead. Consequently, Lincoln repeated King George’s error, assuming he had authority to ruthlessly suppress those over whom he claimed jurisdiction. Had Lincoln paused long enough to wonder, “How did that work out for King George?” he might have avoided the slaughter of 600,000 in the Civil War, more American deaths than in all its foreign wars combined.But Lincoln also operated from the ignorance of misinformation. He misunderstood government’s authority.2 Government’s only legitimate roles are suppression of evil and punishment of evildoers. Anything beyond those biblically inspired duties is above government’s pay grade. Witness the train wrecks of socialized medicine, the welfare state and wage and punitive greenhouse gas taxes.In a society designed to preserve God-given rights, it’s illegitimate for government to forcibly require states to remain affiliated if they freely choose to separate themselves. If you as a citizen renounce your citizenship, no one has legal or moral grounds to legitimately stop you. Likewise, a state that wishes to remove itself from the union of states.Lincoln could have consulted biblical history to learn that even God’s chosen people exercised their right to separate from Judah when they formed the northern kingdom of Israel.(An important note: the right to secede is the right of self-determination. The motive for secession is a different matter. Israel was wrong in its motive, but certainly had the right to break away.)There remains dispute over whether in Lincoln’s day southern states’ motives were pure or evil. But, like Israel, that’s a separate matter from their right to secede. An analogy might be that you have a right to vote for whichever candidate you choose, even a terrible one.Lincoln’s argument against secession was rooted in historic conquest and domination. In the Roman empire, the central government used force to hold together far-flung, once independent principalities. Anyone in Syria, or Britain or Egypt who wished to secede from the Roman empire was forcibly oppressed by troops serving Rome, just as southern states were forcibly oppressed by troops serving Lincoln.When these history lessons are never learned or misrepresented or both, it serves oppression, not liberty.Secession talk is ramping up. California threatened to leave the USA, which it finds unpleasantly too conservative. In turn, that state’s inland counties are talking about seceding from California, which they find too “progressive.”Let them all go. Let them learn and teach others by their examples. Let them imitate the northern kingdom, if they choose. Let them do what tyrants refused the Syrians, Britons and Egyptians. Let them choose their future, rather than live under the thumb of contemporary Romes and Lincolns.The greatest impediment to secession today is the financial interdependency of regions and states and their central governments. But these are impediments, not deal-killers.If California can secede from the U.S. or if some of California can secede from the rest of California, more power to them. Working out who owes what to whom so neither he who secedes nor those seceded from unjustly profit would be complicated. But not impossible. Historically, the wealth of knowledge gained would greatly benefit anyone who bothers to learn from history. What a wonderful antidote to Ignorance A.Let us learn something from the true history of that white supremist bigot Abraham Lincoln, who was personally responsible for the deaths of more Americans than anyone who ever lived. You could look that up in a history book, unless it’s a book written by someone advancing Ignorance B. _______________________1 In Lincoln’s own words, he made it clear his purpose in waging civil war was not to abolish slavery: “My paramount object in this struggle is to save the Union, and is not either to save or to destroy slavery. If I could save the Union without freeing any slave I would do it… What I do about slavery, and the colored race, I do because I believe it helps to save the Union…”2 When Lincoln launched the Civil War he acted contrary to what every state had long known to be their inherent right: to leave the union once it no longer served their interests. Northern states, Atlantic states and Southern states previously all considered secession at one time or another based on that understanding.The post Remembering Number 16: The True History of Abe Lincoln appeared first on BarbWire.com.
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I just sat down with a cup of this:
and three cookies from the Dollar Tree Store, where they have the best cookies for, yes, just $1.00.
This is a short update on my recovery from the fall:
My shoulder has healed; my left arm is going to physical therapy; my left hand has now been diagnosed with osteoarthritis, so that's why it hurts so, and it has been provided with anti-inflammatory medicine that I seem to tolerate well (for a change). The very nice physical therapist I saw yesterday gave me some instructions on how to stretch out my fingers…right now, I can neither stretch nor bend them fully.
I liked the physical therapy place and the therapist assigned to me, Christine. At $20.00 a session, I will only be going once a week and now that I know what to do, I have homework…a lot of homework to do. I HATE to exercise, but this guy:
will be my motivation – I want to be able to walk him come October. Poor thing, he misses his walks so. While dogs live in the now, they don't forget, and he puts a big guilt trip on me every morning. Then he forgets and lives in the now for the rest of the day.
An interesting and really great thing has happened: My left arm has sort of taken on a life of its own: It is beginning to do things, unbeknownst to my thinking and planning self. Without thinking about it, I'm using it more and more. Yesterday, it reached out for the steering wheel and could grab the bottom of it; then it started to do the dishes, holding them while I wiped them off with my right hand; and then last night, I wrote a whole e-mail, using the Shift key and capitalizing everything that needed to be with one finger on my left hand. I swear, I had no idea until I was going to do it the way I have all this time, with the Caps Lock key. This morning, I wrote an email using both hands. I am so excited about this – it's happening fast and I'm feeling really great, like a cloud has lifted.
Feeling really good, I was out early this morning walking Angel and Princess, throwing balls to Princess (more about her and her ball tomorrow), and taking a few pictures:
Of the sun coming over the eastern mountains.
An abundance of juniper berries.
A small bird above.
And another one in a tree.
Princess with her ball.Princess says: Please tune in tomorrow!
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Born: May 10, 1857, St. Clair Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania.
Died: November 22, 1908, Astoria, Illinois.
Holsinger was music director of Bridgewater College, Virginia (1882-98), and music editor for the Church of the Brethren (1898-1908).
His works include:
Song Praises (Elgin, Illinois: Brethren Publishing House, 1906)
Psalms and Hymns (associate editor)
I Lift My Heart Today in Praise
Little Ones Like Me
Not Far from the Kingdom of Heaven
Our Country’s Needs Are Pleading
I’LL COUNT MY BLESSINGS
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esAfter writing the second draft of the Sand Flea for my first National Novel Writing Month, I’ve been stuck. I tried to rewrite this problem story in Camp NaNoWriMo, but it wasn’t to be, and I failed utterly, despite being psyched up for the challenge.
However, after Two years, I feel I am ready to look at it with fresh eyes, and I realize something. Ask is the protagonist, but that doesn’t mean the story has to be told through his eyes. The POV character came shortly after, in the form of Korenila. This will allow the reader to watch Ask’s outward changes that he wouldn’t notice, give insight into the priestess and her bodyguard Evoxe, and perhaps see more of the world in which they all live.
It should also follow a more solid timeline that the reader can track, and will eliminate the boring points when Ask is bedridden and nothing is happening from his perspective.
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"Fatfennec" is the alias for an ongoing project to have Fennec use fewer bytes.
- A smaller APK, which is faster to download, doesn't cause upgrade or install failures due to lack of storage (which helps our Growth and Ecosystem goals), and uses less space on disk.
- Smaller runtime burden -- smaller and fewer databases, careful discarding of temporary files, etc.
- Raw quantities of Java. We can reduce this via:
- Raw quantities of JS. We can reduce this via:
- Assets. We ship:
- > 7MB of fonts.
- A few MB of images, some of which are at DPI levels that will never be used on a particular device.
- More than 50 locales at 120KB each. Not all of these will be functional on every API version.
- Reduce costs for each segment of users by building at least two different APKs. One targets API 9, one targets API 13+ (or 10+ if we want to continue to support Honeycomb). Each of these APKs only includes the relevant code (saving 35KB+ of compressed APK, and making the browser faster). The API 9 APK can exclude fonts, hdpi/xhdpi/xxhdpi/xxxhdpi images, tablet layouts, Android Beam code etc., and locales that don't function on API level 9.
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Connell Street, Hawthorn – Renovation
We are very excited that the extensive building works are now complete to this Hawthorn renovation.
This two story Hawthorn renovation involved an upgrade to the existing heritage home and incorporated a new contemporary, double-story addition to the rear of the home. The design of this renovation project retained the heritage appeal of the residence, while incorporating the modern features of practical living – a new open plan kitchen, living and dining area.
The Hawthorn renovation building works included an interesting screw pile footing system. Due to the poor soil type of the site the structural engineer developed a screw pile footings system with approximate 10m deep steel screws which have been piled into the earth, and then finished with a concrete pile caps and a steel stump footing. This enabled a very solid base for the house to support the new double story addition.
Click here to review some of our blog entries which followed the construction process for the extensive Hawthorn renovation.
Hawthorn Renovation – Blog
Photography Christine Francis
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15-18 November 2017. Charlotte, North Carolina, EE.UU.
+ INFO: www.citysummit.nlc.org
At this annual meeting local leaders will have the opportunity to meet and learn from experts and each other.
Among the topics that will be discussed in the different workshops and conferences are: economic development, uses of technology and data for cities, sustainability, leadership skills, support and development of the workforce, infrastructure, accommodation, transportation and alternatives Cultural and social issues in the community
Click Register to complete your registration.
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Many parents wonder how their son or daughter will react to braces. Will they be able to concentrate on their studies? Will their braces prevent them from doing things like love like sports or hobbies? Will they avoid being in photos while braces are on? Will it be worth the cost? These are all legitimate questions that you may be asking, but one thing many people don’t consider is how they can go on vacation if their son or daughter has braces. Although it’s not too complicated or different from what you do at home, there are several precautions you might want to take. Keep reading to learn more.
Schedule an appointment
One helpful tip for traveling with braces is to simply keep your orthodontist informed and schedule an extra check-up before you leave if he or she deems it necessary. Remember that your appointments with your orthodontist are an important part of your progress. Patients who schedule check-ups more frequently or right after experiencing an issue with their braces will ultimately get their braces off sooner and how lower costs at the end of the day.
But even if you don’t notice any issues with the braces or your teeth, it’s important that your orthodontist is able to see your progress and pinpoint anything that could improve. If you’re going on a long vacation, you’ll want to schedule your appointment as close as possible to the day that you leave, and before you leave, be sure to ask what you can be doing to speed along the process while you’re on vacation.
Make a travel kit
You need to make sure you’re prepared to take care of your braces when you’re gone, and depending on the type of braces you have, you may need to bring different things. Make sure you bring a floss threader if you find it difficult to floss in between your braces. And if you’re wearing traditional braces, you may need to bring some orthodontic wax in case they start poking you. This is important because you may not be able to find orthodontic wax wherever you’re going. If you wear Invisalign, make sure to bring your case and any spare aligners you have.
As far as cleaning is concerned, you’ll want to bring your toothbrush, a good amount of floss, and some mini brushes that can help you clean in between each bracket. You might also consider bringing some pain medication in case the orthodontic wax doesn’t cut it for you.
Contact Camilo Riano Orthodontics
Traveling with braces doesn’t have to be difficult, just follow a few of these tips to be more prepared and contact Camilo Riano Orthodontics if you have any questions. We are your top provider for Invisalign, Invisalign Teen, Incognito lingual braces, and clear ceramic braces. If you have any questions for us, please don’t hesitate to contact us today.
If you’d like to learn more about how to take care of your braces while on vacation, please read part two of this blog series. | <urn:uuid:01425076-2ccc-411b-8368-f7f41db80fd9> | CC-MAIN-2018-26 | https://docriano.com/invisalign-san-francisco/tips-for-traveling-with-braces/ | 2018-06-22T06:58:56Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-26/segments/1529267864364.38/warc/CC-MAIN-20180622065204-20180622085204-00192.warc.gz | en | 0.945365 | 654 | [
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Romania Extended v 1.4.2 Promods version
This is a specific version for Promods 2.26 compatibility.
Working only in ETS2 1.30.xx ALL MAP DLC
For non-Promods, use my standard version (they are NOT the same!)
-replace the romanian territory from standard Promods
-add all 56 cities in Promods map (42 Romania, 5 Serbia, 7 Bulgaria, 2 Moldova)
-cities of Osijek, Subotica and Zrenjanin from Promods are lost in the process and not replaced.
You can add other maps as usual after Promods files.
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Inspired by a bold 19th century Japanese textile floral print, Chrysanthemum is a striking collection of charcoal and gold on fine, soft cream china. Pale Chrysanthemums stylishly contrast the dark china. Team with additional dinnerware from the Chyrsanthemum collection for an elegant table setting. Microwave, oven, freezer and dishwasher safe, this fine china is practical as well as stunning.
Capacity: 0.25L Height: 9cm Fine china
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LONDON--The International Energy Agency once again cut its outlook for global oil demand Thursday, but warned significant supply risks continue to threaten the market.
The downward revision by the Paris-based consumer group reflects similar moves by other industry forecasters earlier this week as concerns over the state of the global economy continue to weigh on demand expectations.
In its monthly oil market report published Wednesday, the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries downgraded its forecast of world oil demand growth by 40,000 barrels a day for 2013, while the U.S. Energy Information Administration cut its outlook by 140,000 barrels a day.
In its closely-watched monthly oil market report published Thursday, the IEA cut its expectations of oil demand growth to 795,000 barrels a day down from 820,000 barrels a day last month.
The decline reflects exceptionally weak demand from industrialized countries, particularly in Europe where consumption in 2013 is expected to be the lowest since the 1980s, the IEA said.
The bleak economic picture is reflected in demand for oil products, with initial statistics showing that gasoline consumption may have outpaced consumption of gasoil--commonly used in industrial processes--last year and is expected to do so again this year; helped by strong demand for the transport fuel in China and Saudi Arabia, the IEA said.
However, gasoil demand growth is expected to outpace gasoline demand growth once more in 2014, it added.
Since early February the price of the European benchmark Brent crude has fallen around 10% to hover around $105 a barrel, its lowest level since November last year.
Nonetheless, the IEA warned that significant risks to the market remain.
"There are signs that some of the recent easing of upward price pressures could be relatively short‐lived," the IEA said in its closely-watched monthly oil market report.
For the first time in months, the agency cut its expectations of non-OPEC supply growth for the year as infrastructure maintenance, extreme weather and geopolitical insecurity affected output in the first quarter of the year.
The IEA also highlighted significant risks to OPEC supply.
Nigerian oil production fell to a four-month low in March and could fall further following a resurgence in oil-theft-related damage to pipelines and renewed threats of militant attacks against the country's oil infrastructure, the IEA warned.
The IEA also warned that insecurity in Libya is threatening to derail the country's production outlook. Output fell by 40,000 barrels a day last month to 1.36 million barrels a day, according to the IEA's data. That is 150,000 barrels a day lower than the official figure provided by Libya to OPEC in its most recent report, published Wednesday.
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The OmniGroup posted on their blog the other day that they have a ship date for OmniFocus 3 … May 30.
To say that I’m excited is a bit of an understatement. I’ve been a loyal OmniFocus user for about 5 years now, and though I have declared OmniFocus bankruptcy once, I still believe it’s a super useful App and I could not imagine life without it.
OmniFocus3 will bring with it tags which is something I’ve really wanted and struggled without in using OmniFocus2. Sometimes things don’t just fall into pure GTD contexts and tags appear to be a recognition of that.
The initial release on May 30 is iOS only. The Mac Version is set to be released in 2018 but no firm date has been announced.
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I'm wondering which one of these photos you like best.
It's the same photo--one's in black and white and the other's in color.
I posted the same question with one of these photos last Tuesday.
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The activities of insurance agencies and their agents are regulated by both state and federal governments, depending on the type of policies they sell to customers. States usually sets the terms and conditions for establishing insurance agencies with its borders and govern the licensing of its agents. Both state and federal agencies also have regulations that protect the consumer from unscrupulous insurance firms.
In some locations, an insurance agency cannot operate until it gets approval from the state. Florida, for example, requires that a resident agency be located within the state and the principles of the agency fill out an application to gain approval to practice selling insurance. At least one of the principles of an agency should have an “agent-in-charge license” covering the types of insurance products – life, accident, or health --the agency is selling. Principles also are responsible for obtaining security licenses that allow them to operate an agency that sells products like variable life insurance.
Agent Licensing Requirements
Agencies cannot operate without employing licensed agents. Agents typically need to have the proper training and education in their field of expertise before a state will issue them a license to promote and sell insurance products. Each state sets its own qualifications required for obtaining a license. In California, an agent seeking to get an accident and health insurance license needs to obtain at least 20 hours of approved pre-licensing course work on the these types of policies and 12 hours of course work on codes and ethics. An agent obtaining a similar license in Georgia would need to take 40 hours of coursework and to pass an exam on the material covered.
Unfair Trade Practices
Many states have laws prohibiting insurance agencies from engaging in deceptive advertising and making false statements. Agencies typically are barred from inducing a client to give up a policy with another company and open a new one by pressuring the client to change policies, or by using misleading evidence to influence her decision. These types of laws were developed to protect consumers from unscrupulous agencies who are more concerned with their commission payments than the welfare of their clients.
Insurance products like variable life insurance and annuities are governed by the Financial Industry Regulation Authority. Agencies are required to take reasonable steps to know who their customers are -- through documents like state issued ID, birth certificates, passports -- and to make sure that the policy is suitable to meet the customer’s needs and is affordable enough to fit his budget. Agents typically are required to obtain a securities license to sell insurance products that have an investment component.
- California Department of Insurance: Agents and Brokers -- Accident and Health Agent (AH)
- State of Georgia: Office of Insurance and Fire Safety Commissioner -- Agents Frequently Asked Questions
- State of Delaware: Title 18, Insurance Code -- Chapter 23. Unfair Practices in the Insurance Business
- Florida Department of Financial Services: Division of Insurance Agent and Agency Services -- Resident Insurance Agency License
- FINRA: Regulatory Notice -- Know Your Customer and Suitability
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LEGOLAND® Florida kicks off the year with a full line-up of action-packed fun for 2013 with special events specifically geared towards families with children age 2 to 12. From LEGO® Friends Weekend to Kids’ New Year’s Eve, guests will want to return again and again to enjoy a full year of LEGOLAND® Florida’s special events and more than 50 rides, shows and attractions. All events are included with regular park admission. Families will also enjoy more hours of interactive family-fun with extended daily operating hours for 2013, 9:30am — 6:00pm. Operating hours are extended even further for certain special events. Operating hours are available at www.legoland.com.
Junior Master Model Builder is a fun and interactive LEGO® building competition that takes place quarterly. Guests are invited to participate and build a model that follows the designated LEGO theme for each competition. Quarterly winners receive special prizes and will be invited to participate in the Ultimate Build Off at the end of the year.
- January 26 and 27, 2013: LEGO City Theme
- May 4 and 5, 2013: Yoda Chronicles Theme
- July 4 and 5, 2013: Independence Day Theme
- November 9 and 10, 2013: LEGO Chima Theme
LEGO® Friends Weekend is a daytime party for girls that includes a LEGO Friends building event, entertainment, games, activities, a chance to meet your favorite character and much more. This second annual event celebrates girls and their personal individuality, just like the LEGO Friends product line for girls.February 9 and 10, 2013
LEGOLAND Water Park, a park within a park, re-opens with a splash and just in time for spring break and summer-time fun. Guests of all ages can spend a full day of play in the water park with the Build-A-Raft River, where guests can build their own LEGO inner tubes and float down a 1,000-foot lazy river, the DUPLO® Splash Safari, the Joker Soaker water playground, a 583,000-gallon wave pool and five slippery-fast water slides. Opens March 9 and runs through the end of October. Daily operational hours vary and can be found at www.legoland.com.
Winter Haven Hospital Foundation’s Citrus Classic 5K Run and Fun Walk* allows runners and walkers to “play their part” during this community-wide health event designed for participants of all ages. Participants receive exclusive discounts for post-event park admission. Visit www.legoland.com for event registration fees and processes. April 6, 2013
LEGO® Star Wars Days is a thrilling event where guests will feel the power of the force. Celebrating all-things Star WarsTM, guests will enjoy reliving the Star WarsTM saga in the park’s newest expansion of Miniland USA where the six live-action Star WarsTM movies, as well as a scene from the animated series Star Wars: The Clone Wars™ are created of more than 1.5 million LEGO bricks. Guests will enjoy a Yoda Scavenger Hunt and a special LEGO Yoda build activity. May 4 and 5, 2013
Red, Brick & Boom allows guests to celebrate the 4th of July with a bang at this second annual Independence Day event. With special viewing glasses that turn ordinary fireworks into millions of exploding bricks, this July 4th celebration is sure to dazzle and delight with three nights of family fun and fireworks. July 4, 5 and 6, 2013
Brick-or-Treat offers safe and family-friendly Halloween festivities every Saturday and Sunday in October. This spooky, kooky event features a Haunted Scavenger Hunt in Miniland USA, trick-or-treating along the brick-or-treat trail, LEGO build activities, the largest LEGO Jack-O-Lantern in the world, Halloween entertainment and an all-kids costume contest with brick-tastic prizes! Weekends in October 2013
Christmas Bricktacular brings in the holiday season with a 30-foot tall LEGO Christmas tree made of 270,000 LEGO bricks, festive decorations, LEGO build activity stations, a LEGO Santa Scavenger Hunt and holiday entertainment. LEGO Santa and LEGO Toy Soldier make daily appearances in the park providing a perfect family photo opportunity. Weekends in December 2013
Countdown to Kids’ New Year’s Eve Party features nightly fireworks over Lake Eloise. Watch the spectacular fireworks explode into millions of tiny LEGO bricks with special viewing glasses. December 26-30, 2013
Kids’ New Year’s Eve is the perfect way to bring in the new year with the family where the giant LEGO brick drops at a very kid-friendly midnight KST (Kid Standard Time) – otherwise known as 6 p.m. EST. Other event elements include a spectacular fireworks show and a DJ dance party in Miniland USA. December 31, 2013
All events (*except Citrus Classic 5K) are included with regular park admission. The best way to experience LEGOLAND Florida is with the new LEGOLAND Florida Resident Pass starting at just $10 per month after a down payment (only $159 for adults, only $129 for children/seniors). Pass members receive unlimited admission for 12 months to LEGOLAND Florida and the LEGOLAND Water Park, as well as all other Merlin US attractions (LEGOLAND California & Water Park, LEGOLAND Discovery Centers, Sea Life Centers and Madam Tussauds), free parking and 10% off food and merchandise with no black-out dates. The Monthly Payment Plan includes a down payment of $57.24 with a monthly payment of $9.26 for an adult and a $46.44 down payment with a monthly payment of only $7.51 (pre-tax) for a child/senior. For the most current information on special events, daily operating hours and to purchase tickets, visit www.LEGOLAND.com. | <urn:uuid:482d1fbc-bcfc-43bc-b718-f2ebc048ad43> | CC-MAIN-2018-26 | http://themommaven.com/2013/01/2013-legoland-calendar-of-events/ | 2018-06-24T07:17:35Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-26/segments/1529267866888.20/warc/CC-MAIN-20180624063553-20180624083553-00192.warc.gz | en | 0.918846 | 1,228 | [
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