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Week 1 Lesson What Is It? and Why Should We Do It?
This series is entitled Proclamation Prayer. It is taught by Teresa Seputis It beings Monday, Aug 11, 2008 and will last for 10 weeks. A new teaching will be released on Monday of each week. | 2019-04-21T07:13:09 | https://godspeak.net/pr_lessons/pr42_index.html |
The Akwa Ibom Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Abuja on Wednesday nullified the results of 18 out of 31 LGs in the governorship election conducted on April 11.
The Street Journal recalls that the All Progressives Congress (APC), and its candidate in the election, Umana Okon Umana, had approached the tribunal, seeking to nullify the election of PDP’s Governor Udom Emmanuel.
The petitioners had asked the tribunal to nullify the election on the ground that it was marred by irregularities and that the conduct of the election was clearly in breach of the provisions of 2010 Electoral Act, as amended.
Delivering judgment on the petition, the tribunal held that voters in the election conducted in 18 out of the 31 LGs were disenfranchised,but upheld the governor’s election.
The tribunal chairman, Justice Sadiq Umar, who delivered the judgment, ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct a re-run election in the affected 18 LGAs.
The tribunal further upheld the testimonies of the petitioners’ witnesses that election did not hold in the affected LGAs,and the testimony of Mr Don Etiebet, a former member of the PDP Board of Trustees, whose submissions, it said, were convincing and reliable.
Meanwhile, the APC has said that it was set to appeal the judgment of the tribunal. | 2019-04-24T02:07:16 | http://thestreetjournal.org/2015/10/akwa-ibom-governorship-tribunal-upholds-udoms-election-nullifies-in-18-lgs/ |
The Canadian Community Economic Development Network and the New Brunswick Environmental Network are pleased to announce that EconoUs2018, the national community economic development conference, is coming to Moncton, September 24-26, 2018.
EconoUs2018 will feature leading speakers, engaging sessions and tailored networking opportunities about People (inclusive communities); Planet (sustainable environments); and Economy (local prosperity) and how these things, together, create an economy that works for all.
One of our goals is to create an interactive experience, which starts at the beginning of the planning process. We would like to have panels based on stories and offer workshops about storytelling. We want to hear your suggestions for speakers, sponsors and workshops in the short survey below.
Are there specific topics you would like to learn more about at EconoUs2018 around the following themes? If you have presenters to recommend that align with these topics, please add their names to the section below.
* 10. Do you have any suggestions for keynote speakers? If yes, please provide their name, contact info and a description or link for more information.
* 11. How can we integrate storytelling and art into the conference?
* 12. Are there sponsors you would recommend for the event? | 2019-04-21T13:09:48 | https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/V2QXMY2 |
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The technician was very courteous and professional. Service was prompt and reliable. I will definitely recommend them to my friends and family..
Five stars! Technician really knew his stuff!!!
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Kevin O. arrived on time and replaced springs on both garage doors in about an hour. Very efficient!
Linda Long, thank you for choosing Precision Door Service, and taking the time to share feedback on your experience.
5 Stars: Went great : Kevin worked nonstop and was very impressive, his work ethic was top notch. Will use Precision for all my future garage door needs. John you should give Kevin a raise he represents your company well !!
Bill Tungate, thank you for taking the time to write a review and share your feedback. We are glad to know you are pleased with Kevin.
Allen is fantastic! He figured out how to fix my problem in no time. Precision Door is great. Heidi handled my emergency quickly and got Allen out the house in the same day. What a lifesaver. Love you guys!!!????????????????????????
Terry Freeman, we are thrilled to know you are a satisfied Precision Door Service customer. Thank you for the feedback, and the positive comments regarding Allen. | 2019-04-20T09:24:54 | https://www.precisiondoor.net/locations/ohio/cincinnati/colerain |
A web site search directory indexes a web site based on an independent description of a site. While directories perform many of the same functions of a web page search engine, their indexing format is different. The main difference is that directories do not spider your site to gather information about it. Instead they rely on a few text entries, typically a site title, domain name, and description, to determine which keywords describe your site.
Additionally, directories have hierarchical categories in which contain the description of your site along with others like yours. For example, a dry cleaning site may be listed under "business > retail > dry cleaning". Thus, users can find your listings by clicking through categories or using a search. | 2019-04-19T00:56:11 | http://grantcom.us/news/articles/web-design-terms/web-site-search-directory.html |
OEM, Rincon come together to save Carrier $10 Million — Rincon Technology, Inc.
Rincon brokered a consignment deal between a customer, one of the largest providers of voice, data and Internet services in the U.S. and the second largest seller of routers and switches that saved the client millions of dollars in their non-strategic capital budget. The deal included the generation of a substantial Rincon trade credit in exchange for a small lot of equipment that was being warehoused by the customer with no plan for future deployment.
Familiar with what the customer’s network looks like today, and knowing what they wanted their network to look like tomorrow, Rincon identified key network components the customer needed as a stop gap until the next generation routers from their provider became available. Rincon pitched a proposal for how the customer could earn Rincon trade credits and use them to obtain the equipment they needed which Rincon would purchase as part of an existing consignment program with a separate partner at a significantly discounted price. In return for Rincon buying cards sitting unused in the customer’s warehouse, the customer netted nearly three quarters of a million dollars in trade credits which could be used to purchase the routers they needed. In an unprecedented arrangement, Rincon was able to help their customer identify and propose a deal with the supplier that included more than $1 million savings per unit and only a nominal charge for recertifying the equipment. As part of the recertification process, the supplier fully vetted the equipment, tested the units, updated them with current generation software, and furnished them with a warranty and maintenance contract.
The customer earned $700,000 in trade credits with Rincon in exchange for 100 surplus line cards that could be used towards the purchase of additional equipment from the any supplier and received 10 state-of-the-art, fully loaded, fully configured chassis from the secondary market discounted by more than $10 million for Rincon.
Rincon leverages its secondary market expertise, world-class operations, intellectual property including proprietary software and other internal tools, and utilizes ISO and Six Sigma methodologies and processes to successfully identify, negotiate, and pass on savings to clients through consignment and trade credit opportunities. | 2019-04-19T03:16:21 | http://www.rincontechnology.com/casestudy3/ |
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The offering of Bonds will be made only by the Preliminary Official Statement, which describes the security for such issue and which may be obtained in any state in which the undersigned may lawfully offer such issue. For a Preliminary Official Statement for this issue, please contact the underwriter listed below.
The City of San Rafael anticipates issuing approximately $46,300,000* of tax-exempt Green Bonds on or about March 14, 2018*, through our underwriter, Raymond James & Associates, Inc.
The Bonds, which are being issued to finance the replacement of Fire Stations 57 and 52 and the construction of a new Public Safety Center, are rated AA by Standard & Poor’s. The Bonds will mature serially from June 1, 2021, through June 1, 2034*, and will pay interest semi-annually each June 1 and December 1. Please consult the Preliminary Official Statement for further details.
We have arranged with Raymond James to provide priority to City residents, meaning that City residents who submit orders for the Bonds to Raymond James on the sale date (tentatively March 14, 2018) will be given “first crack” at the Bonds.
This notice is not an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy the Bonds. The Bonds may only be purchased through Raymond James and the Preliminary Official Statement dated March 6, 2018.
For further information, please contact Clinton Graves at Raymond James at 800.346.5544, Ext: 5736. If you do not have an account at Raymond James and/or do not wish to open an account, please contact your financial advisor and have them contact the Raymond James representative indicated above.
*Preliminary, subject to change. This is neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation to buy any security. A credit rating of a security is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold securities and may be subject to review, revisions, suspension, reduction or withdrawal at any time by the assigning rating agency. A decision to purchase the Bonds is an investment decision that should only be made after a complete review and understanding of the terms of the Bonds, including investment risks. No decision should be made prior to receipt and review of the Preliminary Official Statement and applicable pricing information. Raymond James & Associates, Inc., member New York Stock Exchange/SIPC. Raymond James & Associates, Inc. is a subsidiary of Raymond James Financial, Inc. and affiliated broker/dealers utilizing the trade name Raymond James. | 2019-04-22T12:47:09 | https://www.cityofsanrafael.org/lease-revenue-bonds/ |
Less than a month until Incredibles 2 comes to theaters! As someone who saw the first Incredibles in theaters, I absolutely cannot wait for June 15th to get here! To get you all pumped for the movie, here are some fun Incredibles 2 coloring and activity sheets! Download them all individually by clicking on the photos below or you can download them all at once by clicking here! Take a look at the trailer and then download the pages and get excited for this movie!
the Incredibles can overcome together.
Incredibles 2 opens in theaters everywhere June 15, 2018! | 2019-04-18T11:18:12 | http://optimisticmommy.com/get-prepared-for-incredibles-2-with-activity-pages-incredibles2/ |
As a freelancer [or any design professional] there is always ups and downs with work. For me, the end of June and early July historically have been slower times for me. This year, I was more prepared! In an effort to stay fresh I purchased myself a Skillshare membership and enrolled in far too many classes, but it was so worth it! I started and owned it! I had never touched After Effects in my life, and was pretty sure I was going to look like a fool trying to figure out keyframes, actions, bounce and squash, and any other foreign languages that these instructors were going to use. Much to my surprise, after my first experiment I realized, I was going to OWN THIS motion graphics class!!
That quickly led to me just trying so many things! I literally had to look at my wife and say, “Babe, I’m going to need some grace because this is getting real. My and my computer are going to be spending some quality time together this week.” Much to her chagrin she obliged. A short week after my first time opening up After Effects, and sharing all of my experiments, and trying things, I was approached by Geek Girl & Co. to put together an animated logo bumper for their vlogs (you can see it here.) Not too shabby for having 5 days of After Effects under my belt huh? If you’re a young designer, or even a seasoned professional, I think you should always be learning and trying new things. You may fail – don’t ask me about my short lived front end career – but you may succeed and find a new passion and a new skillset to add to your arsenal to attract new, more exciting, and bigger clients! | 2019-04-21T20:55:09 | http://artisticdork.com/?p=130 |
We are the Cubs Class!
This program is designed for two- and three-year-olds.
Children in this age group are introduced to the concept of school as a safe and nurturing place to play with other young children. They develop social skills and learn how to interact positively in a group. In class, children learn primarily through theme-based exploration and play. Teachers guide the children through hands-on, concrete activities that develop their senses and heighten awareness of their environment. Classroom activities include the use of manipulatives, sensory materials, games, and stories. Enrichment experiences include music, art, Spanish, and fitness and wellness education. | 2019-04-26T16:03:56 | https://www.cvilledayschool.org/class/2-3-years/ |
compared to what lies within us.
Each week I will pick one of my original pieces and discuss the inspiration behind it!
So check back each week and don't forget to sign up for my newsletter.
This week I am discussing the inspiration behind my original, "What Lies Within".
I began to sketch What Lies Within while sitting outside on my driveway on a beautiful sunny day. It was Fall so the cement of the driveway was a bit chilly but the sun was warm on my legs. I call these perfect days for sweatshirts and shorts! I wanted to try a different type of face, and was just working on lips and eyes. I loved this girls eyes so I decided to paint her. I worked with my prismacolor pencils on the paper and got her face shaded and the eye and lip color based in.
Next, the messy and really fun part! The background :) I seriously LOVE working on backgrounds. Sometimes, I just work on backgrounds to try out new colors and then just have them partially ready for a new upcoming piece.
I like to work on wood because it is strong and allows for A LOT of layers. I love mixed media because if I make a mistake, instead of scraping it off, often times I just layer over it and let some of my "mistake" show through. I call these happy accidents.
It was Autumn and I already like to work with warm colors, so I picked about 3-4 base colors to start with: an antique gold, wine, burnt umber, hippo gray. Worked the background with paints, inks, tissues, vintage papers, etc. etc. I kind of feel like a mad scientist sometimes when working on my background... little snippets of paper and tissue is flying about and splatters of paint are getting all over my table. So much FUN!
WHAT was she trying to say?
that I would walk by and see her often.
Then I searched Emerson quotes online and found this amazing one and it just felt right.
I wrote it on a piece of vintage paper from a story book and attached it using matte medium. FINISHED!
Thanks for stopping over and I would love to read your comments! | 2019-04-22T18:32:49 | https://www.aliciahayesart.com/aliciahayesart/category/quote-ralph-waldo-emerson |
Being part of the community is one of our core values. Two organizations we support in our community, Community Housing Solutions and Housing Consultants Group, partner with the City of High Point to do “repair blitzes” on homes in areas in need of financial support. Home ownership comes with expenses, and in low income communities, these expenses can start a downward spiral into a home’s disrepair. We can all relate with unexpected repair bills dramatically impacting our month financially. In the homes we are supporting, we encounter home owners who have become desperate because when you can’t afford one repair, it leads to more damage, and everything begins to snowball. These homeowners are proud of their homes and their community. These nonprofit organizations support home ownership in low income communities because home ownership promotes pride in an area. In addition to helping with these repair blitzes, these organizations support the community with educational support.
If you follow us on social media, you may have seen several posts highlighting some of our work with them earlier this year. Our next event with them is coming up on November 5th. We have created another team full of dedicated volunteers to sponsor a house and tackle repairs. I would like to share with you a video from the spring event and a few photos that highlight why this work is so important in our community. We and we look forward to making an impact on November 5th. | 2019-04-19T09:09:07 | https://parkwoodpropertyinspections.com/2016/10/23/november-5th-operation-inasmuch/ |
But what those eyes did, I'm Dumbstruck.
They said to me what my life was.
Was that real or a dreamt glory?
Danced and glimpsed into my memory.
What those whispering eyes spoke. | 2019-04-19T04:29:45 | http://www.ahimalayan.com/2007/09/it-never-ends.html |
It could be that a short term skip hire is not enough for you and Skip Hire Brighton understand this is usually a case in the course have bigger projects or that the available time is less.
For these types of occasions Skip Hire Brighton offer a longer term option to our clients. Skip Hire Brighton usually offer a standard short term skip hire extending for one or two weeks. But in case you require a longer duration, Skip Hire Brighton are happy to extend this period on a weekly unit basis for agreed time.
So get the benefits of this flexibility in time by discussing it with one of our friendly advisors at the time of booking with Skip Hire Brighton on 01273 978022 and we are more then willing to arrange a longer duration of skip hire for you.
It is one really fast way to acquire your commercial, domestic or garden waste removed in East Sussex in a professional way which should be convenient to you.
Skip Hire Brighton offer skip sizes of multiple variations on a long term hire basis and this is done in such as way as to accommodate your requirements of waste disposal.
It is our pleasure at Skip Hire Brighton to announce that all our drivers are CRB checked and our drivers will deliver the skip your property in East Sussex at a time that suits you. Our drivers at Skip Hire Brighton are trained to give you confirmation before arriving at your property in East Sussex.
Upon arrival at your property or the location of the skip hire collection our Skip Hire Brighton team will do all the work ensuring a hassle free experience for you. Our Skip Hire Brighton skip can be placed anywhere at your East Sussex property or location that is proving a hindrance free entry and a feasible exit is possible for removal when the skip is full.
If you plan to keep our Skip Hire Brighton skip on the roadside or near the kerb, Skip Hire Brighton can help you make that choice get the approval from the local authorities in East Sussex.
We at Skip Hire Brighton are committed to eradicate the collected waste in as eco friendly a method as possible and we pride ourselves to announce that we are working on improving this each day.
If not all the waste is recyclable we deposit the waste collected at a licensed landfill in a very efficient and professional way, and this is done keeping in mind safety standards. | 2019-04-24T06:22:27 | https://skiphire-brighton.co.uk/long-term.php |
In 2004 Russ created his own publishing company - Fishing The North Country!
Fishing the North Country is introducing four books with Ken Jackson, St. Germain, WI on fishing the famed waters of northern Wisconsin. These books will feature new research and presentations for today's busy angler visiting or vacationing in Wisconsin's famous Lakeland Region. Books released in 2004 will include Boulder Junction, Mercer & Turtle-Flambeau Flowage, Presque Isle & Winchester and the St. Germain region. In 2005 additional books will available, including Minocqua Region; Cisco Chain, Land O'Lakes, Philips & Conover Region, and Eagle River/Three Lakes Region.
Recently, he authored the first ever book on Michigan's Sylvania Tract, near Land O' Lakes, WI. This famous wilderness area is renown for its clear water bassin' for bronzebacks. The book - FISH SYLVANIA - is in its third printing.
His recent book, published by Fishing Hot Spots Inc., titled SMALLMOUTH! AMERICA'S TOP BASS WATERS, details the premier smallmouth waters of North America. Besides discussing the bass resource of each of these lakes and rivers, Warye details the productive presentations for anglers - from Dale Hollow to Lake of the Woods. His latest book, published July 2001, is WALLEYE! TOP LAKES AND RIVERS OF NORTH AMERICA. It will be followed by one featuring the best muskie waters, titled, MUSKIE! THE PREMIER WATERS OF NORTH AMERICA (May 2002). The smallmouth, walleye and muskie books will be the third, fourth and fifth titles, respectively, in what FHS has titled THE DESTINATION SERIES.
includes Trout, High, Big, Boulder, White Sand, Big Muskellunge, Allequash, Upper Gresham and much more!
The first ever book on Michigan's Sylvania Tract, a famous wilderness smallmouth and largemouth bass fishing area in the Ottawa National Forest. The book is in its third printing.
Includes maps, strategies, and presentations for North America's premier bass waters.
Includes detailed maps and fishing strategies for some of North America's best walleye waters.
These are the hottest muskie locations on the planet.
plus a couple of real surprises!
All written and researched by former Fishing Hot Spots research editors and authors, Russ Warye (Presque Isle) and Ken Jackson (St. Germain). Additionally, both are noted guides and fishing educators with numerous seminars, articles, fishing schools and presentations to their credit.
"RESEARCHED BY FISHERMEN FOR FISHERMEN"
LAKE COMPONENTS - Bottom materials, fertility, clarity, shoreline cover, underwater humps, and much more.
DETAILED WEEDLINES - DROWNED WOOD - CRIBS… and more. | 2019-04-21T10:07:47 | http://russwarye.com/books.htm |
We are so delighted and proud to have the most amazing band from the U.K. One of the greatest bands of the NWOBHM movement, SALEM, also known as Salem UK, hails from Hull, England. They started way back in 1979. They are releasing a brand new album on 29th April 2016. Even during this busy time guitarist Paul Macnamara gave us his time to us Metal On Loud, We are so thankful to Paul for his time for this Interview. Have a good time reading our Interview with Salem.
Greetings to the band! It’s a pleasure to have you in our upcoming magazine. Thanks, Paul, for supporting us in making this happen.
Thanks very much for inviting us to chat with you!
Salem is well known to most of us, but would you please introduce Salem to the readers who are new to Salem?
Ok! Salem was formed in 1979 by Paul Tognola (vocal/guitar) and Paul Conyers (drums) after the breakup of Ethel The Frog, with Adrian Jenkinson (bass) and me on lead guitar. We soon got gigging and recording – however, personal situations meant that the two Pauls from Ethel The Frog (Tognola and Conyers) left the band quite early on, and were replaced with Simon Saxby (vocal), Mark Allison (guitar) and Paul Mendham (drums) … and we are still the same line-up today!
We continued to gig and do demos, but by 1983 we felt that Salem had run its course and we amicably decided to go different ways. In 2009, I put some of Salem’s 1980s music on MySpace. I started getting messages, and it wasn’t long before we were invited to release all our 1980s recordings on a Salem compilation album that ended up being In The Beginning... This brought the band together again.
Dark Days, Your new album, is scheduled to be released on April 29, 2016. How do you feel about the outcome?
With In The Beginning … released, we started gigging again and recording new music in Adrian’s studio. By the end of 2013, we were ready to release our new recordings on the Forgotten Dreams album. We were – and still ARE – very pleased with this album; the music, the lyrics/theme and the performance.
Dark Days develops on that theme and experience. As with “Forgotten Dreams”, we are bringing together heavy riffs and melodic/powerful vocals together with lyrics based our (many LOL) life experiences. Forgotten Dreams was very up-beat. Dark Days digs into our difficult life experiences, and whilst it considers that life is certainly not always easy, we keep on looking for the positive outcome.
How do you guys feel to be back in to making music after 27 years of hiatus?
It is great for us all to be back together again. It is great for us all to be ALIVE! We have all grown in confidence in our musical direction. This has meant that new music ideas are even more diverse – we consider this to be a good, healthy thing (if not a bit difficult at times [laughs]). We are doing much more than in the the 1980s. I think this is for several reasons: Travel and communication is so much better than the early 1980s. There are much better links with the other bands. In the ’80s I remember there seemed to be a lot of negative competition; whilst there is still some competition between bands, this is much POSITIVE and there is much more mutual respect and help. Maybe this an age thing? Our view of the world and our horizons have expanded so much. We are looking forward to our coming gigs and festivals, to the release of our new album and we already have ideas of the next album. We are here for the long run.
Salem the band name is bit hard to identify as many goes out with the same name. Have you ever thought of a name change for the band?
I agree that the name Salem is bit of a problem, as several other bands/artists have used the name. As far as I know, we were the only rock band using Salem when we formed in the 1979, but we recognize that other bands are now using “Salem” so we often refer to ourselves as Salem (UK) We have never considered changing the name from Salem.
What is the reason for taking such a long break and what are your plans to make Salem a success?
When the band members went their different ways in 1983, we all thought that was the end of Salem, so to be back together, recording great new music and playing awesome gigs and festivals, it still a bit of a surprise! But we are enjoying every moment. Plans for the future? We already have plenty of great new songs for the next album, and the next! And we are continuing to look for the next gigs and festivals. This year, we are playing festivals including Headbangers Open Air, MuskelRock and Heavy Metal Maniacs, and gigs with Diamond Head and Tygers of Pan Tang– festivals and gigs that were only a dream when we re-formed.
Even though you are considered as one of the Pioneers of NWOBHM do you still believe sticking into the same genre can impress the modern day fans?
That’s a very broad question. To start, there does seem to be a perception of what NWOBHM “should” sound like; however NWOBHM is a very wide genre, from the speed metal of Jaguar/Vardis to AOR of Praying Mantis. If you listen to all our albums, I don’t think that we stick to a narrow vein. I think that you find a real mix of ideas. As mentioned above, I think that we do base our ideas on the amazing rock bands of the 70s– Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple/Rainbow, Thin Lizzy, UFO, etc., and [we] have picked up other moods, phrases, ideas and techniques from all the other music since then. And we don’t deliberately compose and play our music, based largely on more traditional rock/metal influences, specifically to impress modern day fans – we are simply playing music that WE like.
Do you have any plans of a worldwide tour in support of Dark Days? If so what are the countries you will be concentrating on?
We have played in Europe, and have even been to Dubai. This year we are already playing in Sweden, Germany, Belgium, Netherlands and U.K. We are very keen to play across other countries – and are currently making plans and looking for the next opportunities.
A big THANK YOU! It is still a dream-come-true to be playing and recording together again. We hope YOU like the new music, and that you come to see us one day!! | 2019-04-25T10:20:39 | https://metalonloud.com/new/our-horizons-have-expanded-so-much/ |
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The goal, said Bryson, appears to be avoiding acts and symbols that offend other players. However, officials get to determine whether "religious" symbols, gestures or speech are intended to be provocative. Of course, a symbol that is secular in one culture -- like a rainbow jersey -- may have powerful religious implications in another.
"It appears that established symbols -- like flags -- are OK," she said. "It also appears that short, expressive prayers spoken to God are acceptable, as opposed to cries of triumph aimed at other players. … In the end, the referees get to make the final decisions." | 2019-04-21T06:28:48 | http://www.tmatt.net/columns/2018/7/11/god-man-faith-fifa-and-the-world-cup |
5 Ghost Pepper foods that appear so innocent.
The Bhut Jolokia — also known as Ghost Pepper has been around for many centuries and it is believed to have originated in Assam, India. The word Bhut, given from the Bhutias people, means “ghost” and was probably given the name because of the way the heat sneaks up on the one who eats it. It was only introduced to the western world in 2000. In that same year, a report was published stating it’s level of heat as almost double that of a Red Savina Habanero which was believed to be the world’s hottest pepper. In 2007 The Ghost Pepper was certified as the hottest Chili Pepper on the planet in The Guinness Book of World Records. Here are some foods for the brave… have a huge glass of milk standing by or friends to hold you up.
What to do with all those leftover pumpkins? Try this perfect spicy snack.
Remove the seeds from the pumpkin, place in a colander and rinse with water until they are clean.
Shake off any excess water and place the seeds on a dry tea towel and pat dry.
Place the seeds in a large roasting tray and pour over the melted butter.
Sprinkle the seeds with the chilli powder, cayenne pepper and sea salt.
Toss the seeds until they are all thoroughly coated.
Place in the oven to toast for 10-15 minutes or until golden brown.
Remove from the oven and allow to cool, though to be honest sometimes they taste the best straight out of the oven! Just watch out for burned fingers! | 2019-04-19T03:03:13 | https://hotlickssauces.wordpress.com/tag/hot/ |
I don’t want to change who I am.
I finally like who I am. I don’t want to change any of it to please anyone. I don’t want to stop being nice so people can leave me alone. I don’t want to start playing games so I can be more attractive.
I don’t want to wear a mask that doesn’t fit me. I don’t want to play a role that isn’t mine.
Because I can be that person people want to me to be. I can be distant, aloof, manipulative and disingenuous but I’m choosing not to. I’m choosing to be me. I’m choosing to let my thoughts flow freely and my words come out unfiltered. I’m choosing to let my heart guide me and my intuition to lead the way.
I’d rather show the world who I am and people could either take it or leave it. I refuse to change the parts I love about myself. I refuse to let people destroy what took me years to build. I refuse to let people make me hate what took me years to love and accept. I refuse to mold myself into what someone wants me to be or who my father wanted me to be or who my boss thinks I should be.
But what about who I want to be? What about the person I want to become? What about attracting like-minded people who like to be nice, kind, open and genuine? What about being someone who automatically rejects manipulative and shady people? Why do I have to give up all that? Why do I have to change all the parts of me that are working? All the parts of me that are appreciated and loved by the right people. All the dearest parts of me that I can’t let go.
I don’t want to change myself. It’s not a crime to stay true to yourself. It’s not a crime to be a little stubborn with your character when people attack it. It’s not a crime to be the bigger person or the kinder person or the person who cares more. It’s not a crime to embrace who you are.
Sometimes I feel like it’s going to be my saving grace. I feel like it’s going to bring me closer to the right people. I feel like it’s going to set me apart from everyone when it comes to the things that are meant for me.
I don’t want to change myself just because someone disagrees or someone thinks I’d be more attractive if I cared a little less. I want to fight for who I am until the day I die. I want to fight for my heart. My beliefs. My feelings. My passion. My ideas. My words. My habits. My faith.
I don’t want to change myself right now. I want to fall in love with it the way I want someone to fall in love with me. I want to hold each part of it so tightly and never let go the way I want to be held. I want to be, for myself, everything people can’t be for me. | 2019-04-26T04:13:29 | https://thoughtcatalog.com/rania-naim/2018/02/honestly-i-dont-want-to-change-myself/ |
Fishing pole is a tool that can be used on any water tile in attempt to catch fish, that later can be cooked and eaten to reduce hunger. Catching a fish increases your hunting skill, while cooking it over a fire increases your nature's lore skill.
See also: Primitive fishing pole.
This page was last edited on 19 December 2018, at 04:25. | 2019-04-21T12:13:02 | https://lifeisfeudal.gamepedia.com/Fishing_pole |
With a strong surge at the finish, Arnie's Army exceeded its $20,000 fundraising goal in support of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, and closed its campaign as the #1 fundraiser in the Nation for the St. Anthony's Triathlon. In St. Petersburg, hundreds of blood cancer patients, survivors, and family members -- including many of the participating triathletes -- gathered at the Inspiration Dinner the evening before the event. Their stories, as well as their courage and determination, reminded us all of the concrete difference LLS has made over the years in the battle to defeat blood cancer. Thank you for your exceptional generosity in support of this worthy effort.
The morning of the race, as the participants assembled at the swim start at 5:30am to don their wetsuits, the race officials announced that, with two to four foot waves challenging the ability of the kayaks to get into position along the swim course without capsizing, safety considerations required them to cancel the swim portion of the event. While disappointed, everyone understood that safety must always come first. I completed the balance of the course -- the 40km bike and 10K run segments -- in 2:15:55. All in all, it was a great experience.
"I want to add my enormous thanks and deepest gratitude to all of you for your support. That support will make a material contribution to improving the treatment of, and hopefully finding a cure for, blood cancers, diseases that at present are in desperate need of both. At least as important, it stands as a vivid reminder of all of the folks out there who are rooting for me. With all due respect to modern medicine and wonderful oncologist, it is hard to exaggerate the difference that makes. I am coming up on the second anniversary of my initial diagnosis, and while the past two years have had their ups and downs, the bottom line is that I continue to beat the odds, and I want to thank all of you for the part you have played in making that possible."
Thanks again and best wishes to all.
"Dan, Thank you for doing this. John"
"Dan: I am available as your pit crew, as needed. Anything for you and Arnie. Thanks for doing this, for all of us. Jon"
"Dan, I'm pleased to support you in this good fight. Perry"
"Thanks Dan for leading this effort on behalf of Arnie and for others like our Arete colleague Joe Schaffner whose own battle with leukemia ended last year. John"
"Dan - Thanks for doing this for all of us who love Arnie and many others who are afflicted. Peter"
"We are all pulling for you and Arnie. And happy Obama year!"
"Dan -- Kudos to you and healthy thoughts for Arnie. We're pulling for both of you!!"
"Dan, You are a good man, working for a good cause, and I am honored to support the Arnie Kantor team. Mark"
"In honor of Arnold Kanter and in memory of Peter Rodman and Adm. Donald Pilling"
"Dan - My thoughts are with Arnie. You are a true friend, and I take it, fully recovered from your summer injury! "
"Dan: You and Arnie are heros!"
"Dan, Rita and I are glad to join Arnie's Army. Arnie is a treasure, and it's great that you're doing this so we can pitch in on behalf of our friend and colleague. Bruce"
"An honor to enlist in this Army -- go Arnie!"
"With sincere admiration for Arnie and Dan!"
"Fresh from the Boston marathon, I am prepared to pace you on the 10K leg!"
"Welcome, from a survivor (Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma, 13 years), to the newest member of the club."
"I want you to run as tenaciously as you play (and beat me) in Words with Friends! Love you! "
"So Proud of you! I know you can do it... Dad"
"So proud of you!!!! We know you can do it. Love, Dad and Kathleen"
"Keep fighting the good fight, KLove! Godspeed!"
"Love you KLove,you are amazing! "
"Too many of our dear friends have been plagued by cancer of some kind. Let's find a cure!"
"We love and miss you and You will always be in our hearts and minds. Thank you for the time of joy and happiness you shared with us and for bringing two bundles of joy, Alex and Christian, into this world and into our lives."
"Go Ismael! Sanchez clan will be cheering for you."
"I'd walk around the world for my Ally-Girl. You are more like a daughter to us than a daughter-in-law! Love Donny and Marcie "
"Proud of your accomplishments - keep them coming!"
"Keep up the great work Ismael!!!!"
"Congratulations to you and Allison! Best of luck on race day!"
"In memory of my Dad and oldest little brother who both died from leukemia."
"Jenna congratulations to you for wanting to take steps to help Amy. You Nanna has always said you were something special - I guess she is right. God Bless you Jenna Love Aunt Clara and Uncle Jim. "
"Mother was treated for Lymphoma at age 82 and was cancer free when she died at age 92. Let's help stamp out this beast."
"All the best to you and your family..... (My son in law got outstanding care and treatment at Dana Farber...may your care also be a success!)"
"Thoughts and prayers from The Calhouns..."
"To help fight this problem"
"In memory and in honor of the life of my sister-in-law Cherie"
"Proud of you Ismael. Donated in memory of Tim Hufford who died from Hodgkins lymphoma. Jeanette"
"Stay strong-stay positive. You are powerful. "
"Enjoy the walk in honor of Mary wickland. An outstanding. Helper"
"My dear cousin Natalie, you are such a strong and inspiring person. Xander and I will be sending you lots of love and support on this day! xoxo"
"I am so glad you do this every year and I am thrilled to be able to support you in this. "
"Go Wicklund Warriors! Our thoughts and best wishes are with you."
"We will always remember John. His sweet and special spirit will live on in all of those who love him... Enjoy your walk tomorrow for John... with love, The Panicas"
"I will always remember John's smile, laughter and the good times we all had together...Wish I was able to walk with you ...but I will be there in spirit! Love and miss you!!!"
"sending you love in memeory of our wonderful john"
"I am happy to donate in honor of Deanna Wicklund and her family as they fight this disease together! I do this with a heavy heart as we lost a dear family friend Mariann DeLuca to non-hodgkins lymphoma at age 62 - much to soon. May every penny go toward finding a cure!"
"Good Luck Ben and Allison. Love, Sal"
"Thank you for championing this effort"
"$30 in raffle tickets :):)"
"I love you Dad !!! and thank you to my daughter Leticia for doing this wonderful fundraiser, love you too !!"
"so happy to be able to contribute to your cause. . love you uncle John"
"Run, Fee, run! Very proud of you--have fun!"
"Sending our love and support! The McRae's"
"good luck in both races..for the money and the run. "
"Happy walking for a cause! Greg Dean"
"Good luck in the half marathon and have fun!"
"Thanks for Lighting the Night"
"Wish we could be there tonight! Love you, Lauren!! Love the Villeneuevs"
"I'm supporting you Fee and my prayers will be with you during the race. You can do it!!! "
"Wish we could be there tonight! We love ya'll! "
"Since "Star" is in my last name, I guess I will donate $25! Best of Luck, George!"
"You give so much to everyone. Thanks for all that you do."
"Go friend!! What a great cause!"
"Can't wait for Christmas Cookie fun!"
"Happy to support our amazing teammates!"
"Judy: Thank you for doing this. Looking forward to seeing you again in San Luis Obispo."
"stand up to cancer 💜"
"Love you boo!! You're my hero."
"Veronica, I donated bc I want to help join the fight against cancer. You are an amazing leader, brave, and courageous with such a big heart. I love you V!"
"Go Kades!! You're going to do great!!"
"Nunca olvidaremos tu alegria,bondad y enorme corazon."
"Donated by Darrell Jackson and Richard Shuttlesworth"
"Clarice and Weeza suuport you Paul! :)"
"I support you Paul! "
"I appreciate your doing this. Good Luck!Jane"
"Johnny you were an inspiration to so many people - you fought long and hard and never once complained - you had compassion for others and such a loving heart - people will never forget you - you will live on in the hearts of so many people !!!!"
"Ismael, it has been great getting to know you traing for a good cause."
"Deb, may God bless your efforts!"
"to honor a strong, kind , and loving son, husband, and father."
"Here's to a great cause! Good luck Deb!"
"Sorry we could not walk with you, but we are there is spirit and sending our love and support <3 Love you! Laurie and Chris"
"Jenna, you are wonderful to help your friend! We will certainly keep her little sister in our prayers!"
"In honor of our friend Charlie Julian and in memory of his precious wife Kathy who died of Leukemia. "
"You're a good friend, a spunky, beautiful granddaughter. Enjoy the walk while helping others. Love you, Nanna & Bacca"
"You can do it, Pamela!"
"My husband has lymphoma. This is a wonderful organization abd I'm happy my Grandaughter Leticia is participating. "
"SO PROUD OF YOU FOR DOING THIS. HUGS SUE"
"My friend Stephen is currently day 78 post Bone Marrow Transplant! Everyone should join the be the match registry, you could save a life like Stephen's! Thanks for running Karen :) good luck! KATN!!!"
"Great read about your friend Brian Ms. Klove. :) -Shaggy"
"Good Luck K-Love! I'll be rooting you on from Louisiana!"
"GO KAREN!!!!! :) So proud of you and looking forward to hearing about the awesome journey you are setting out on! Sweat, inspire, enjoy! Thank you for all your support always too. xoxoxo"
"Good luck Karen. We know you can do it! Larry and Mattie Peterson"
"Go for it Karen! Remember, Roadrunners can do it! Go for the necklace!"
"I'm so proud of you Karen. Such a worthy cause and loving endeavor for our friend Brian. I'm looking forward to following your journey. Jeannie Ward"
"Thanks for your generosity Karen! You really are making a difference and not just from the donations. People you know AND the other runners and spectators will see those names of those you cared about but lost to cancer. You are a fighter for making this world better. Run on tough lady , run on. "
"Way to go Karen!! "
"You're AWESOME! The TTTs have so much LOVE for KLOVE!!! Good Luck! XO"
"Go get 'em! Here's to an injury free training and marathon!"
"Karen, you are awesome to do this in Brian's memory!! Such an unselfish thing for you to try. Good luck!! Wayne and Trish Armstrong"
"So Proud Of You! Love You Sweet Friend!!"
"In honor of Karen Love - everyone's friend and inspiration! "
"Donating to help fight cancer, in honor of Karen Love who is in training, and in memory of our son, Brian Little, who lost his battle with cancer at age 32. Danny and Kathy Little"
"So proud of you Karen, and proud of your efforts on behalf of so many others with this horrible disease. Mrs. Williams "
"So excited for you Karen! Great thing you're doing. "
"Congrats on your determination! You will be a huge success in both fundraising and running. Looking forward to mutual motivation in Vegas. "
"It is an honor to support you Katie! "
"You are an inspiration KT Quick!"
"Go Katie Go! Keep up the good work :)"
"All of us are touched by this disease. I hope everyone responds to this appeal."
"You are an inspiration! Stay strong and be blessed always! Stephanie xoxo"
"Good Luck Shannon. Thanks for doing so much to beat cancer!"
"I hope this commits you to doing an event! Love to see that you are continuing to push yourself and support such a good cause."
"Your Such a SUPER STAR <3 Love youuuuuuuu <3"
"We love you!!!! You are one strong women!!!"
"Have a great strong run Judy!!!"
"Go Judy!! You are an inspiration to us all! My friend Dave is undergoing similar type cancer, so also wanting to honor him with this donation."
"Donation in lieu of going to the trampoline event... think I got Precious' cold!! :( "
"Wish I could join the actual walk but I'm so happy to be able to support you ❤️ -Rachelle Thompson" | 2019-04-25T05:46:41 | https://pages.teamintraining.org/nca/anttry09/dponeman |
It’s almost 4th of July – are you excited? I’m getting some shopping and preparing done at Chicago Deli and I decided to whip up a nice recipe I’ve been meaning to make for the past month (but have been so busy).
Anyway, today I wanted to talk about 4th of July (and yes, the recipe but that’s later).
You see, I was not born in the United States. I was not even raised here. You shouldn’t be surprised to hear this if you’ve been following this blog for a while but I was actually born and raised in Poland and I came to the US when I was 13 going on 14 years old and into my 7th grade (education system is different in Poland and I could have been placed in 8th but since I didn’t know the language that well I didn’t mind waiting an extra year before the horrors I expected in high school- the teen movies definitely made it out to be much worse than it was though, haha).
So I didn’t really celebrate 4th of July much other than it being a day off of school.
But as years went on and I assimmilated, I began seeing myself more and more as part of the community and part of the society in my new country of living and my parents and I began to create traditions of our own that took place on the 4th of July weekends.
Although my family is not large, we still enjoy the celebrations of our own.
The one thing that has stayed constant through the years (on most years anyway) is that my mom would make some delicious cake usually (I absolutely adore her cakes as you already know) and then later when the dark falls, we would walk over to this park close to our home with our dog and watch their big fireworks show. It’s nice and fun and pretty. Who doesn’t love fireworks?!
The first year we did it, it was just a thing we did cause we wanted to see the fireworks. But as time and years went on, we began to look forward to the weekend because we had these traditions of our own – celebrating our living a new life in the United States and being grateful for being here.
So, in the spirit of 4th of July I created a super easy recipe (if you can call it that). I went to #MyMarianos (duh) and I got some good ingredients to make this fabulous Berry Trifle. I’ve been meaning to make a trifle for like a month now but I haven’t had the time to do so – finally the time is perfect and it’s about time I make it.
It’s a beautiful patriotic trifle made with blueberries and raspberries, some healthy yogurt (cause this is a healthy living blog after all, right?) and delicious pieces to top the entire thing off in the best way possible. Mmm. I’m drooling just thinking about it.
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Here are some subject terms that can be used when searching the Decker Library Catalog or the Research Databases for items related to inter-disciplinary sculpture. You can type them into the search box with or without dashes. For best results, use the drop down menu of the search interface and choose "subject." | 2019-04-25T10:44:12 | http://libguides.mica.edu/c.php?g=73017&p=471046 |
The new Woodford Reserve Master’s Collection, being released in 47 U.S. markets this week, is a batching of mature Woodford Reserve bourbon aged in oak barrels and then finished in barrels made from maple wood, sherry wood and port wood. Woodford Reserve Four Wood is the seventh in the Master’s Collection series.
Aroma: Full, rich and buttery with an intensely fruity (fig, raisin, dried cherry, baked peach) character that is sweetened with hints of maple syrup and toffee.
Flavor: Warm and full-bodied with a medley of baked fruit character that layers over a nutty,spicy range of honeyed oak and caramel.
Finish: Long warm and sensuous.
Woodford Reserve Four Wood, 94.4 proof, will retail for around $99.99 for the 750ml bottle. | 2019-04-20T16:43:32 | https://thebourbonbabe.com/2012/10/31/woodford-reserve-masters-collection/ |
An endemic to Corsica and Sardinia. It is common where found in the mountains.
Identification & Similar species: No similar species share these islands.
Distribution & Flight: Endemic to Corsica and Sardinia where it is found in the mountains around 1000 or lower to 1500m. If flies from the end of June into August.
Habitat & Behaviour: Flies in open places in scrub and woodland. A avid nectar feeder, it can be found on thistles and other flowers often in some numbers. | 2019-04-21T18:07:22 | http://www.eurobutterflies.com/sp/elisa.php |
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Systems and Applications: An audit to verify that systems and applications are appropriate, are efficient, and are adequately controlled to ensure valid, reliable, timely, and secure input, processing, and output at all levels of a system's activity.
Systems Development and Migration: An audit to verify that the systems under development meet the objectives of the organisation, and to ensure that the systems are developed in accordance with generally accepted standards for systems development. The Migration audit ensures that the objectives of the organisation has been met as per the Requirements of the System and verify that the standards have been complied with.
Management of IT and Enterprise Architecture: An audit to verify that IT management has developed an organizational structure and procedures to ensure a controlled and efficient environment for information processing. This audit reviews the technologies that the business currently has and that it needs to add. Technologies are characterized as being either "base", "key", "pacing" or "emerging".
Client/Server, Telecommunications, Intranets, and Extranets: An audit to verify that telecommunications controls are in place on the client (computer receiving services), server, and on the network connecting the clients and servers.
EDP Audit: An Audit of all information system assets, to ensure that they are adequately safeguarded against risks and vulnerabilities of natural and man made disasters by reviewing "general control” and "application control ".
The preliminary details to understand the client’s requirement would be collected based on interviewing the client’s personnel and a visit to the Client/ Data centre. The consultant would further discuss with various heads of departments and stake holders, in the matter.
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To know what you prefer instead of humbly saying Amen to what the world tells you ought to prefer, is to have kept your soul alive. Robert Louis Stevenson – whose birthday we remember on this date.
“… if I may be allowed to paraphrase… See with what marvelous light is man and all his work illuminated…” EJ Liederstein – at a symposium on The Usage of Light in the Arts. | 2019-04-19T04:38:28 | https://itsjustatheory.com/category/quotes-2/ |
1. Visions: Set time aside to take your child or children out to eat and have a talk about the upcoming year and ask them what they envision this next year being like. Have them tell you what they think friendships will be like, a new teacher will be like, what their classes may be like and them ask them how they feel.
2. Goals: ask them what they want to improve upon from last year in this school year. Ask them what solutions or new behaviors they plan to use to make those changes and then offer them some of your ideas.
3. Fears: Ask them what they are nervous about for the upcoming year and what their ideas are to handle some of those fears.
4. Extracurricular activities: talk with them about new things they would like to try or if they would like to continue doing the things in which they are already involved. Be open to your kids trying new things if that’s what they wany to do; support them.
5. Responsibilities: talk with them about how increased age bringing increased responsibilities and help them to learn how to schedule things so they can fit it all in. Also, responsibilities in the home should also increase.
6. Technology: Set rules around technology (games, iPad, phone, social media) use before school starts so your children know what is expected of them in terms of self-control so they put their responsibilities first and leisure second.
7. Fun: ask you kids what they want to do in their free time for fun, and set up a system that if they meet their goals and expectations that they can get a reward of their choice.
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This pendant is a replica of a metal detector find from Denmark. It was found in 2012 and is dated to the reign of Harald Bluetooth in the 10th century. The pendant weighs around 10g and is cast in bronze. It is supplied with a length of black leather thong. | 2019-04-20T06:48:53 | https://www.asgard.scot/item/AV032-BRZ-danish-hammered-hammer-bronze |
Q. What does it mean to have custody of or access to the child(ren)?
The Children’s Law Reform Act states that a parent who has custody of the child(ren) has the rights and responsibilities of a parent in respect of the child and must exercise those rights and responsibilities in the best interests of the child(ren).
Access, on the other hand, is the right of a parent to visit with and be visited by the child(ren). Access is exercised by the parent who does not have custody of the child or with whom the child does not primarily reside. Access includes the right to information concerning the child(ren)’s health, education and welfare. In certain circumstances, a parent’s access to the child(ren) may be supervised at a designated access centre, by a mutually agreeable third party, or at a Children’s Aid Society. Supervised access is normally a temporary arrangement and only in exceptional circumstances will it be made permanent.
Q. Who is entitled to custody of or access to the child(ren)?
The current family law legislation entitles both parents to custody of the child(ren).
Persons other than parents may apply for access to the child(ren); however, whether such persons will be granted access depends on what is in the best interests of the child(ren). The wishes of the custodial parent will be given significant weight as well.
Q. What are the criteria for determining who should have custody of or access to the child(ren)?
In determining who should have custody of the child(ren) and what access should be given to the non-custodial parent, the best interests of the child(ren) is the paramount consideration and this is reinforced by both the Divorce Act and Children’s Law Reform Act. The criteria for determining the best interests of the child(ren) are clearly set out in both the Divorce Act and the Children’s Law Reform Act.
Q. I was a victim of domestic violence. Will this impact how custody and access of the child(ren) is determined?
Violence and abuse must be considered in the determination of custody and access issues, and in fact, the Children’s Law Reform Act requires that, in assessing a person’s ability to act as a parent, the court shall consider whether the person has at any time committed violence or abuse against: his or her spouse; a parent of the child to whom the application for custody or access relates; a member of the person’s household; and any child. Similarly, the Divorce Act requires that the past conduct of a person be taken into consideration if it is relevant to the ability of that person to act as a parent to the child. The Family Law Rules were amended to require a person applying for custody of or access to a child to swear an Affidavit in support of their claim which requires that they disclose any involvement with a child protection agency, a criminal record, and/or abuse.
Q. Are there any other parenting arrangements that can be made other than the traditional custody/access arrangement?
There are other parenting arrangements outside of the traditional arrangement where one parent has custody of the child(ren) and the other has access. These parenting arrangements include, but are not limited to, joint custody, shared custody and split custody. In a joint custody arrangement, the parents are generally joint-decision makers when it comes to the care, residence, health, education, upbringing and wellbeing of the child(ren). Both parents do not necessarily spend equal time with the child(ren), and it may be that one parent has the child(ren) reside with him or her, while the other has visitation. In a shared custody arrangement, both parents spend equal time or so with the child(ren). They share physical custody of the children and the decision-making role. In a split custody arrangement, which is rather uncommon, the parents of multiple children may split the custody of the children between them. For example, where there are two (2) children, one parent will have physical custody and decision-making control over one child, and the other parent will have physical custody and decision-making control over the other child. | 2019-04-22T06:59:14 | https://www.rvlaw.ca/frequently-asked-questions-custody-and-access/ |
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An international seminar on " Management of Canine Populations" was held in Santiago, Chile, on 16 and 17 May. The event, organised by the Servicio Agrícola y Ganadero (SAG) of the Chilean Agriculture and Health Ministries, was arranged in liaison with the National Committee for the celebration of the 250th anniversary of the veterinary profession and the Panamerican Health Organisation.
Over 180 participants attended the seminar, at which experiences, strategies and programmes designed for the management and control of canine populations in various countries were reported on by experts from the G. Caporale Institute, the University of Pennsylvania, the World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA) and Veterinarians Without Borders, the competent national and local authorities, and representatives from Chilean academic circles and the animal protection world.
The SAG, in its capacity as competent authority for the animal husbandry sector, intends to support a national strategy that promotes the application of the highest standards of animal welfare throughout the country, in close cooperation with the World Organisation for Animal Health. "This event provides an opportunity for those involved in animal protection to meet and compare notes", explained Leopoldo Stuardo, head of the SAG Animal Welfare Unit, who added, "In this way we intend to make available to the public as much information as possible about a subject that is so important for our society. Having experienced professionals and a well-informed population is crucial to the success of our strategy".
Oscar Videla, head of the SAG Sheep and Goat Protection Division, explained that the Chilean government wishes to be in the front line of projects aimed at controlling canine populations, "because veterinary services like ours are required, among the other competent authorities, to play a central role in protecting the animal population, preventing animal diseases and guaranteeing animal welfare". Mr Videla said he hoped to see close cooperation and efficient coordination between public institutions and private individuals interested in tackling the complex problem of stray dogs systematically, at local and national level.
It was announced at the seminar that an agreement had been reached between the G. Caporale Institute and SAG for the ratification of a memorandum of understanding, with the aim of consolidating scientific research and international cooperation by the Chilean government in the fields of animal welfare, public health, epidemiology, risk analysis, animal identification and veterinary training. | 2019-04-19T02:48:52 | http://www.izs.it/IZS/Archivio_Eventi/LIstituto_G_Caporale_in_Cile_per_la_gestione_delle_popolazioni_canine |
Axis Bank has following branches in Navsari district. List as follows: Bilimora, Chikhli, Navsari Gujarat , Station Rd Navsari, Vansda and Wada Navsari. You can find bank codes using the branch links. | 2019-04-26T04:08:54 | https://banksifsccode.com/axis-bank-ifsc-code/gujarat/navsari/ |
Dr. Weiner just came out of the OR and let us know that everything went very smoothly. Gabrielle remained stable throughout the surgery and lost very little blood. He feels confident that all connections were severed and is hopeful that this will stop the seizures for good. Gabby just went down for a CT of the head to rule out bleeding which is standard after a big surgery. She is still intubated and will arrive back in the PICU in the next half hour.
We will update as we know more and greatly appreciate your continued prayer.
I’m glad that it is over and I hope that Gabbrielle can get some rest, and you two as well. We’ll keep praying that everything goes smoothly and that you an get home and all back together soon!
What wonderful news. I know you all are so tired. We hope and pray that you will get some rest now. We are praying for Gabrielle’s recovery and hopeful that you all will come home to NC soon. We love you all.
I’m glad today is finally in your past. And from this day on….NO SEIZURES for Gabby. And she can continue to be a happy and active little girl.
Hope you are getting some rest after a tough day. Know that you and your family are in our thoughts and prayers always. We know there is a plan and that no action of man or activity in our physical bodies can ever be a suprise to the one who knows all. He who knit us together knows His purposes and leads us on through them. Praying for your continued strength and wisdom in the days going forward. Give a hug to Gabby for us.
We are relieved to hear that Gabrielle came through all her surgies so well. We continue to pray for her as we have been doing everyday and keeping all of you all in our thoughts and prayers. Hopefully soon you will be back in NC as one big happy family. | 2019-04-19T18:34:08 | http://gabriellefaith.com/2008/07/09/stage-three-is-complete/ |
audiodg.exe is a application which is probably NOT a virus. So, if audiodg.exe is on your laptop or desktop computer, it is probably ok, and will NOT be a cause for concern. Even if your system is virus-free, we still advise you to run a good antivirus with a good detection rate, in order to defend your system against threats.
The MD5 fingerprint for this executable is bb24ff761356f73a766aa045d0eba6c3.
This application runs in 32-bit mode. It does not use the entire power of current computer CPUs. This ordinarily happens because the makers did not bother to upgrade it to 64-bit code.
The description written in the exe is Windows Audio Device Graph Isolation .
The digital signature attached to audiodg.exe checks out perfectly. This is most likely a clean, ok program. | 2019-04-21T00:11:59 | http://www.orange-defender.com/audiodg_exe-virus-scan-1193-bf8dff761356f73a766aa045d0eba6c3.htm |
Treats heavy monthly periods (menstrual cycles) in women.
This medicine is not right for everyone. Do not use if you had an allergic reaction to tranexamic acid, or if you have blood clot problems or a history of blood clots.
Start taking this medicine when your monthly period starts. Do not take this medicine for more than 5 days during your period. Do not take more than 6 tablets in one day.
Swallow the tablet whole with liquids. Do not break, crush, or chew it.
Missed dose: If you miss a dose or forget to use your medicine, use it as soon as you can. Wait at least 6 hours before you take another dose. Do not use extra medicine to make up for a missed dose.
Do not use this medicine together with birth control that uses hormones, such as pills or a vaginal ring.
Some medicines and foods can affect how tranexamic acid works. Tell your doctor if you are using oral tretinoin or a medicine that changes how your blood clots, such as factor IX.
Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or if you have kidney disease, bleeding problems, or leukemia.
If this medicine does not reduce your bleeding after 2 menstrual cycles or if it seems to stop working, check with your doctor. | 2019-04-19T19:19:30 | http://summithealthcare.adam.com/content.aspx?productId=45&isArticleLink=false&pid=45&gid=5771 |
Wallace Copper-Nickel Prospect - Needs to be explored more since it has not received explorations at depth.
This mining operation is rather unexplored like several other mining operations that are within the Sudbury Basin Extension Zone. In addition the whole entire extention is known to expanded from the Sudbury Basin into the Algoma District, and continue past the intersection to Espanola, Ontario, Canada. It was also reported that the Wallace Mine is known to be situated in Mongowin, Township, and has a total of 1,600 acres of continuous mining land. These groups of claims are also known to be formed in a block that are found to the south-east of Mingowin Township, Sudbury District, Ontario, Canada. Further so these mining claims are also known to occupy lots 5, 6, 7 ,8, and 9, within concessions I, II, and III. The north channel of Lake Huron is also considered to be the southern boundary of this historical mining operation.
In addition it was reported that the mineralization at the Wallace Mine became uncovered in 19 century, which was discovered 35 years earlier than the Sudbury Basin Claims. More so this whole entire claim was reported to have been discovered in 1849, when many copper discoveries were made in Bruce Mines, Ontario, Canada.At the time it was reported that no work had ever commence on the Wallace Mine as it was commonly considered as a prospecting site. In addition it was found that the ore-body also contained 1% cobalt that was mixed in with 8% nickel content.
Nevertheless it was also reported that an ore-body was being prospected along the shoreline of Lake Huron, and had been located on the west side of Wallace Mine Location 2. It became identified that three pits or small shafts became sunken on this location. These became noted as shafts that became determined as the No. 1, 2, and 3 shaft operations. Estimation were rather made on this location as the shafts were only sunken to depth of 40 to 50 feet that was judge by the estimation of the dumps. In addition to this the No. 1 shaft was considered to have been sunken on the contact of a basic dyke with quartzite to the north of these workings. These dumps did not show any evident of massive sulphides mineralization, but sparse pyrite and chalcopyrite mineralization.
Sample No. 1 had mainly consisted of Quartzite, with lightly mineralized pyrite, and chalcopyrite, and was strongly known to have been taken for an open-cut that was 32 feet east of the No. 2 shaft. These assays had determined that this deposit had so far contained 0.94% copper, 0.23% Nickel, that was associated with traces of Cobalt. Another sample known as Sample No. 2 was taken off the dump which was a few feet south of the No. 2 shaft, and had consisted of a sheared basic dyke rock that was mineralized with pyrite. Further assaying of these samples indicated 0.52 % copper, and 0.18% Nickel with traces of Cobalt. One last sample known as Sample No. 3 was grab taken off the dump a few feet north-east of shaft No. 2, and was known to consist of quartzite, which was mineralized with pyrite, and Chalcopyrite. More so these assayings had indicated 0.70% copper, and 1.04% Nickel with no Cobalt traces.
Later on in history the Wallace Mine became explored by the historical Thomas Frood within the year of 1990. In addition Mr. Frood had stated that a discovery of iron was made on the back from Lake Huron on the Wallace Mine location. More so this deposit was reported to have been uncovered on a mountain that overlook the Wallace Mine Project. This whole entire area had consisted of 2,200 acres of continuous mining land, and was under the control of Thomas Frood, and the Hughes Bros. of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. At the time these three prospectors had taken over a total of 1,600 acres from the 2,200 acres that this claim had consisted of. There was also shaft that was sunken to a depth of 20 feet, and was being cleaned out by Cornish Miners that Mr. Frood had hired. Much of this iron formation is visible for a distance of 200 yards. At the west end of the surface its considered to be 6 inches wide, and continues to the east end where the pit has been sunk, which the vein has a width of 8 feet.
Another discovery of Iron Deposits were made by Henry. S. Hedges who uncovered three deposits of Hematite ore. Almost all of these discoveries were reported to have carried a deposit that could be mined for three generations if worked on. This whole entire deposit zone was rather considered as an enormous ore-body that contains hematite, and magnetic beds that are located on the same property, and are known to outcrop on 10 to 15 acres of land so far.
Further predictions became made by Thomas Frood who had stated that gold was discovered in the sand in front of the Wallace Mine. In addition this sand also is considered to carry small but considerable amounts of gold. Some more samplings that was done on 5 or 6 place where William, and the cornish miners had dug into the pit, also revealed small particles of free gold. At this time it was reported by Thomas Frood that no major vein discoveries were made yet but the deposit was determined to carry galena mixed in with pyrite. Much of the diorite within this mountain range had showed significant metal results that mainly consist of pyrite. Some of these places where the diorite is cut also contain a mixture of silver, and copper ore. Mr. Lumberman who was a geologist at the time had also brought several speciments from the north slope on a mountain that was called Lacloche Mountain that consisted of good galena. Several iron bands also became noted that were mixed with pyrites that contained of copper pyrite, aresenical pyrites, small quanties of spectacular iron and galena but no precious metals. | 2019-04-21T20:48:44 | https://www.ontarioexplorations101.com/sudburyontario-mines/wallace-copper-nickel-prospect-needs-to-be-explored-more-since-it-has-not-received-explorations-at-depth |
Yes, Virginia. Stocks go down as well as up -- and that's not always a bad thing.
The past three months' returns on the Dow -- scary! ^DJI data by YCharts.
Stop. To borrow a line from the 1989 rom-com Say Anything: "You must chill. You must chill."
Yes, I realize that the market's imploding. I get it. Over the past six weeks, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES:^DJI) has lost more than 10% of its value. After the quick thrill of a 4% one-day rise last week, the Dow plunged a heart-stopping 3% on Tuesday -- and we're down again today.
With the market up one day and down the next, the net effect is a lot of pain for a lot of investors -- and I feel that pain personally. Today, my shares of Baidu are worth 30% less than what they sold for just three months ago. Collectively, we investors have seen nearly a year's worth of stock market gains wiped out in a matter of weeks.
And yet, you're reading this, which means I'm still writing. I haven't jumped out any windows (not that it would help; I'm on the ground floor). Panic-selling when your stocks plummet won't slow their fall, and it won't salvage your portfolio -- it'll just lock in your losses.
In fact, selling out of fear could cost you years of potential profits. Last year, JPMorgan published a study showing that an investor invested in a broad market index fund between Dec. 31, 1993 and Dec. 31, 2013 would have averaged 9.2% annual returns. But if that same investor had missed the 20 most profitable days in that 20-year span -- just one day per year -- then those returns would have been reduced to just 3% per year, barely keeping pace with inflation.
Stay out of the market a bit longer -- 30 days in 20 years -- and your profits fall to 0.9% annualized (at which point you're better off putting your money in a bank). And missing the 40 best days would yield losses.
That's 20 straight years of losing money.
Instead of panicking and selling out, here's a better suggestion: Keep on doing what you've been doing. As an individual investor, you're powerless to influence the movement of the entire U.S. stock market, much less stock markets on the other side of the world. But you can influence how you react to these movements in the markets.
So what should you do? Keep working and keep depositing your paychecks. Keep researching high-quality, low-priced stocks. Don't get overexcited by soaring stock markets or panic when the Dow declines. But do keep on buying shares when you find them priced with a significant margin of safety. And most importantly, never buy more of any given stock than you can afford to lose -- because, despite our best efforts, we all make mistakes from time to time.
Once you've got that down, though, it's time to get greedy.
Is the sky really falling? A lot of investors seem to think so. Even the pros are panicking. The hedge-fund types are worrying about making their quarterly numbers and adding to their short positions in a frantic attempt to stanch the bleeding.
But on the off chance the sky doesn't fall and the world returns to normal someday, you should be preparing to profit from the tumult. Consult your stock "wish list" -- you've drawn one up, right? See whether panic selling has pushed any of your favorite stocks down below your hoped-for buy-in price.
Over in China, the source of our current problems, there are already twice as many Internet users as there are in the U.S., and half of China's population has yet to go online. And yet the shares of its premier search engine, Baidu, are nearly 40% cheaper than they were at the beginning of the year. Here at home, right this moment, shares of Bank of America are selling for less than 17 times trailing earnings. According to S&P Capital IQ, that's 15% below their average P/E ratio for the past five years -- at a time when the Fed is planning an interest rate hike that will boost Bank of America's profits.
In short, the market sell-off seems to be offering surprising opportunities for opportunistic investors -- and today just might be your lucky day.
It's been a while, but the sky has fallen before, Fools -- and more than once. Previous versions of this article ran on Fool.com in 2007, 2008, 2010, and 2011. | 2019-04-24T10:59:38 | https://www.fool.com/investing/general/2015/09/04/the-sky-is-falling.aspx |
Dr Glover talked to his recent book: An Economy is not a Society. Dr Glover urges governments to think in terms of morality and human effects in deigning economic policy.
The inaugural John Cain Foundation Conference on March 21 was a huge success with a sold out crowd and excellent presentations from a range of presenters. The keynote address from Maurice Glasman is available here. | 2019-04-24T05:12:34 | http://www.johncainfoundation.com.au/tag/government/ |
Don't forget - General Motors and Apple were start-ups once, too.
Kids are in bed. Glass of wine in hand, you are polishing your business plan – and love it. But you are still not sure about the financial piece.
You wake fretting over an article that discussed the high failure rate of new businesses. And you only signed the lease yesterday….
Your friend agrees to put in most of the money as a sleeping partner, and you will do the work. You both think 40% of the business sounds fair.
You’ve worked for months to get to opening day. Now, a week in, you have a huge box of paperwork and no idea what to do with it.
Congratulations. This may be one of the most exciting times of your life. You have never been busier. The adrenaline compensates for the lack of sleep.
There are some key things that reduce the risk that you will ever become one of those gloomy statistics. Amongst those – understanding your cash flows, how much you will need, and when you can repay it. This will be important to your investing friend. And – by the way, that 40% of the profits – was that before or after you took out a living wage?
creating a system for your record-keeping, and helping you keep it straight.
ensuring your systems make more efficient use of your scarce time.
deciding on the right way to involve others.
If you borrow money from a bank, they may ask you for “review engagement financial statements”. We can explain what those are – and provide the necessary report.
We also know some good local resources available to you.
1. Your emotions will fluctuate with your bank balance. Get used to it.
2. Don’t forget – General Motors and Apple were start-ups once, too. | 2019-04-23T00:28:54 | https://hawkins-accounting.ca/for-the-start-up/ |
Students from this camp are guaranteed an opportunity for roles in our mainstage shows this season. THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK in February, 2020 has roles for girls ages 13-16 and a boy age 16.
Everybody loves the international bestseller and award-winning book, The Rainbow Fish, with its wonderful message of friendship and belonging. Now you can be part of the magical, colorful world of the deep blue sea! This musical features a variety of charming school and sea-creature characters who admire the famous Rainbow Fish, the most beautiful fish in all the ocean. When Rainbow Fish refuses to share his (or her!) vibrant, shimmering scales, the whole ocean seems to turn against the vain creature. Unhappy that no one adores him anymore, the Rainbow Fish seeks out the wise Octopus. Octopus helps the young fish learn that it’s far better to be admired for being kind than for being beautiful. With a bubbly, energetic score and a script that invites wonderful creativity and flexibility, the universal message at the heart of this one-of-a-kind musical becomes much more than just a simple children’s story.
AUDITIONS: At the beginning of camp.
Each student receives a tee shirt. | 2019-04-19T12:35:44 | https://kmplayhouse.com/index.php/everybody-acts-overview/ |
Greenville - Clifford “Kelly” G. Warman, Jr., 77, husband of the late Irene M. (Daigle) Warman, passed away October 20, 2018, at C.A. Dean Memorial Hospital, Greenville. He was born January 11, 1941, in Greenville, the son of Clifford G. Sr., and Norma L. (Linscott) Warman. Kelly served in the U. S. Army until his return to Greenville. He worked many years for Scott Paper Co. before retiring from Indian Hill Trading Post. Kelly will be remembered as a sports fanatic who had a love for hunting, fishing, his family and the town of Greenville. He was always courteous and trying to put a smile on people’s faces with his corny jokes. Kelly was a member and past commander of the American Legion Post 94 in Greenville.
He is survived by his daughter, Christine Warman and her fiancé, Michael E. Whitten, of Greenville Junction; his son, Robert Warman and his wife, Traci, of Greenville; three step-children, David Chasse and his wife, Tina, Brian Chasse and his wife, Janet, all of Greenville, and Belinda Sinclair and her husband, David, of Harford’s Point; his brother, Steven Warman and his wife, Faye, of Belfast; his five sisters, Anita Morrison and her husband, Gray, of Glenburn, Joyce Macomber and her husband, Ron, of Kenduskeag, June Sullivan and her husband, William, of Levant, Gloria Emery, and Glenda Brown, both of Swanville; and many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, and nephews.
A memorial service with military honors followed by a celebration of Kelly’s life will begin 2PM Saturday, October 27, 2018, at the American Legion Post 94, Greenville. Arrangements are in the care of the Lary Funeral Home. Messages of condolence and memories may be expressed at www.laryfuneralhome.com. | 2019-04-25T02:13:31 | https://laryfuneralhome.com/tribute/details/497/Clifford-Warman/obituary.html |
In the midst of increasing privacy hysteria following Wikileaks’ “Vault 7” leaks, removals of consumer protection by the FCC, and other troubling developments in information technology, it’s easy to get demoralized. Seemingly every organized force in technology is working against the interests of the private individual, and each one’s efforts gets lost in the deluge.
Most of the recent fingers pointed at Zuckerberg’s monster in recent times have been accusatory on the front of free speech and content curation, not privacy concerns. With the rising phenomenon of tabloids as “fake news” and concerns of algorithmic bias in showing users’ content, that finger-pointing is not entirely unwarranted. However, Facebook has and will likely continue to have one of the worst privacy track records in Silicon Valley, and with the publishing of Zuckerberg’s Dystopian Manifesto, I’d keep my eyes peeled for more developments from their house.
The term “privacy breach” immediately draws up images of balaclava-laden Ukrainian men, hunched over their laptops. People immediately go to hackers when they think of information theft. However, there’s just as much risk of losing your privacy to the people who supposedly protect you as there is from faceless information brokers thousands of miles away. Law enforcement in the developed world, in addition to becoming increasingly militarized, has begun the widespread information collection and sharing with federal and national authorities. Whether it’s consent-free biometric databases, metadata gathering or exploit hoarding on an unprecedented scope, law enforcement everywhere seems to be growing allergic to police work in favor of widespread snooping.
The FCC has had a love-hate relationship with the protection of individual rights since its inception. From hobbyist broadcast restrictions to net neutrality, it enforces a mixed bag of IT-related regulations. Under the current administration, however, it may become the vehicle for one of the biggest institutional dismantlings of citizens’ rights in the 21st century.
This one might not seem to make sense at first, but the Entertainment Software Association’s (ESA) lobbying against the “right to repair” will have direct consequences for information privacy. If precedent is set for protection of circuit diagrams and basic internal functionality as trade secrets, responsible disclosure for hardware solutions will become a living nightmare. Letting it slip that there’s a flaw with, say, a router that handles traffic in VPNs could land you in jail. This means the only people who have incentive to find these issues are those looking to exploit them directly. An integral part of privacy in the modern world is security disclosure, and striking down of the right to repair chokes the life out of the movements and people encouraging it. The ESA, directly related to online privacy or not, is one of the biggest threats to those who want to operate without eavesdroppers in the modern world.
Yes, you. In the end, you are responsible for your own privacy, and blaming multinationals and platforms before taking a long, hard look at how you conduct yourself online is patently hypocritical. You click “yes” on all those draconian terms of service and EULAs. You send sensitive information in plaintext and click less than legitimate email attachments. Ignorance is not now, and will never be an excuse for bad privacy practices online. If you’re shouting your personal details in a crowded public place, you can’t get mad when a stalker hears your address and comes a’courtin’ – that responsibility lies with you first.
That said, plenty of people do due diligence, and giving large corporations and corrupt governments free rein is, at a certain point, victim-blaming. Adults should take responsibility, but so should the people trying to undermine aforementioned adults if they’re doing what they can within reason.
Do you agree? What other threats to privacy threats are out there? Let us know. | 2019-04-24T10:38:33 | https://bitsonline.com/five-biggest-threats-privacy-2017/ |
PrivateBug offers details on private schools. This record is for SPRINGVILLE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL in SPRINGVILLE, Indiana. Private school and boarding school data is deemed reliable, but not guaranteed. | 2019-04-25T02:14:08 | http://privatebug.org/school-01902948.html |
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Transform your home into one filled with the paranormal with this Haunted Mansion Wall Kit! With ghosts, skulls, and "KEEP OUT!" written in blood, your guests will be terrified of your home when you decorate it with this kit! | 2019-04-19T15:27:46 | https://www.spirithalloween.com/product/haunted-mansion-wall-kit-decorations/102768.uts |
Radiology is a science where the excessive energy radiation is used for the treatment of disease. In a simpler term, it is actually a medical illustration by using ionizing radiation. The most common of all radiological procedures are x-ray, computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, and ultrasound.
For any test the diagnosis is to happen, there is no specific preparation. It is just that you have to think on a matter that which body part will be scanned. And as per the requirement, the clothing is to be worn.
The metal objects should be removed so as not to interfere with the results. If the test requires you to fast for some time; your doctor will let you know in advance. After all the tests and examination things can be taken as normal as usual.
Just a matter of fact is one should reach 20 minutes before the test. Eat all meals as normal, prescribed by the doctor. Never forget the medication, if any, before and after any test.
Definitely, there is a radiation that comes out of the machine and that is getting absorbed. So, this definitely is harming the body to some extent. Though there is no direct proof of radiation causing cancer (like someone claim) there can be some skin disease or hair loss or damage to human cells.
Taking shower is one common thing that never needed a doubt. It is one’s own decision of whether or not to take shower during or after the radiology tests. Taking before is not a mandate but after the tests become necessary for an individual as during the tests so much of medical ointment is put on the body that one, obviously, won’t like it after the test. Take into consideration also the type of your shower which can determine your shower experience. There may be some types of shower are looking sleek or beautiful physically but doesn’t function well.
Sometimes during the MRI, the doctors ask to undress and then the checkup is being carried forward. In those cases taking shower is one’s own decision as no one would like to be like the way it was checked, throughout the day. A shower is not required before or after an X-ray. As no such ointment or lotion is being put on the body and patients are dry and usual.
The point is, taking showers after the radiology test is neither forbidden nor made a mandate. There is no medical proof of either of the thing. Being the patient, depending on the situation, you can better decide whether or not to go for the shower. A hot shower or a cold shower can be a confusing brainstorming but, hot showers can be taken into consideration as this will not only keep the body but will also keep it fresh and active as so much will be done during tests.
The doctors can also give their take on this query as after the check up you can directly ask them about the doubt and depending on the medical situation they will better tell you about what all precautions are required after the radiology test. | 2019-04-23T20:37:55 | http://radisphereradiology.com/taking-a-shower-after-radiology-test-and-other-facts-related-to-radiology/ |
This nearly half acre lot is a perfect location to build your dream home. Enjoy the stunning view of the foothills. The highly desirable location provides the opportunity to live in the Serrano golf course community. Several community events happen throughout the year in EDH and exclusively Serrano. Consider joining the private country club that is a short golf cart ride away and offers frequent social functions, a restaurant, pool, gym, tennis & golf. | 2019-04-21T02:52:30 | https://www.gordonlane.com/property/5019-breese-circle-el-dorado-hills-california-18016659 |
Field day, Spring 2013, ended up being our best so far! In spite of initial worries that the inclement weather would keep our activities indoors, the fog and cool weather actually turned out to add a bracing and inspirational advantage to the day's activities.
The Great Houses spent the day competing gleefully with one another in games like the 100-yard dash, the tennis ball kick, the spoon-egg race, the balloon toss, the hula hoop relay, the tennis-ball-into-bucket-toss, the leapfrog relay, and - everyone's favorite - tug-o-war! The final tie between the Houses of Constantinople and Alexandria was broken with an end of day game of Mountain Ball in which the House of Constantinople emerged victorious. This win actually helped to seal the ultimate victory for the House of Constantinople in the overall, year-long struggle between the Great Houses. Congratulations, Constantinople! | 2019-04-25T22:08:13 | http://www.stjohnsacademysf.org/news-and-events/fieldday2013 |
For some time now, we’ve been hearing a lot about mental overload. For those of you who wonder what mental overload is. The mental overload is usually described as the overstimulation of the senses from the environment, as per instance the day-to-day management of the home chores for a woman – or a man, could be a cause.
You know, managing the household and trying to remember everything at all time. From the doctor appointments to the baby diapers that you have to buy… I know you know… When you have to ask your partner to change a diaper – because it’s more than overdue (and you feel that they just don’t see those things) … THAT is a “mental overload”.
Another house chore that could be included in someone’s mental overload, could be anything that relates to cooking or being in the kitchen.
Let’s be honest here, cooking 3 meals a day, 7 days a week, 365 days per year, is a lot of work.
It’s a lot of work, when you only have to feed yourself, it’s even more work when you have to feed your partner and your kids.
When we think of the time we spend looking for recipes to cook, finding new ideas, writing our grocery shopping list, driving to the grocery store, doing our grocery shopping, driving back home and unpacking our groceries. Then you have to take the time to cook, to weigh your ingredients and then clean once you’re done…Ouff! Writing down all the steps that need to be achieved, is pretty much stressing me out at the moment. When you think of it, you spend many hours prepping for your meals which definitely adds to your mental overload.
They’re many solutions to help you lower your stress level and manage your mental overload.
At first, ask for help.
Actually, I got to try a new service lately, that can help you with your day-to-day mental overload.
I got to try the ready to cook boxes from Chef Cook it. It had a really positive impact on my day-to-day life as a mom, an entrepreneur and as a blogger!
Cook It exists to simplify your life. Every week, with a couple of online clicks, you pick your meals for the upcoming week among the “eight meals of the week”. The following week, you receive your big box (which is recyclable) with all the ingredients you will be needing for the week. Everything is pre-weight and ready to go. Then you follow the recipes included in the box and you get cooking!
They also offer a wide range of ready to eat meals for the weeks when you’re really running out of time.
They also have a section called “our pantry” where you can add products which will come with your weekly Cook It box! This way, you don’t have to go out grocery shopping for whatever else you may need for the week, you can buy it all online (fresh fruits, breakfast, lunches, snacks, etc).
They’ve also launched an eco-pilot project for a sustainable Cook it kit. Their goal is to make their services fully eco-responsible within 2 years. Which means that in 2 years, all their cardboard boxes and plastic bags will be replaced by 100% reusable container.
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Highland’s Emergency Observation Unit has been active since 2010 with Robert S. Bennett, M.D., as founder and medical director. The Unit consistently meets its mission of caring for patients who need a short stay for a focused medical or surgical condition and meets or exceeds its target of discharging over 85 percent of its patients within 24 hours. Dr. Bennett cares for patients on the unit, along with Ray Chan, M.D., who has recently joined the coverage team. Both physicians have served Highland for more than 25 years. The following is an interview with Dr. Bennett about why the unit was established and how it contributes to Highland’s reputation for excellence in care.
Why was the Emergency Observation Unit created?
We opened the unit about eight years ago with nine beds to manage observation status patients that were scattered throughout the hospital and generally not differentiated from more acutely ill and complicated patients. As a result, their stays tended to be longer than necessary. By carving out a portion of these patients and placing them in a dedicated unit adjacent to the ED with dedicated staff (physicians, APPs and nurses), these patients could be managed more efficiently. We initially focused on a few problems like chest pain, syncope, and dehydration, but have steadily expanded to include many more conditions which can be managed in a short stay unit.
What does the Emergency Observation Unit look like today?
Today we have 13 beds, four of which are shared, flexibly, with the main ED. Those four beds are dedicated to the EOU overnight but are returned to ED by 11 a.m. the next day. The EOU generally cares for about one third of Highland’s observation patients. Other observation patients are triaged either to the OU (Medical Observation Unit) or scattered on other units.
How has the patient mix changed over the years?
Why has the patient mix changed?
The significant decrease in chest pain patients is likely directly attributable to the highly sensitive troponin testing introduced earlier this year. These patients are now mostly managed within a few hours in the main ED and discharged home. We have also developed an interest in managing patients with skin and soft tissue infections, who can often be cared for more efficiently in our unit.
What is the biggest impact of the EOU?
Patients seem to love it and give it high Press-Ganey scores. They appreciate how we value their time and can be cared for and discharged if they don’t need to have a more prolonged stay. Studies clearly show that for every hour a patient remains in the hospital, the risk of an adverse event increases. By reducing length of stay, we are maximizing space in the hospital, which is especially important during full census times. In addition to improving the patient experience, the unit is also cost effective for the hospital. This is a win for patients and families and a win for the hospital. | 2019-04-23T20:31:21 | https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/highland/medical-professionals/physician-news/november-2018/highland-emergency-observation-unit-efficient-and.aspx?feed=blogs |
What is it about looming deadlines that make us work harder?
This is my first year doing NaNoWriMo and I feel like I’m trying to complete a massive homework assignment in a very short period of time. For those of you who don’t know, the goal of NaNoWriMo is to write at least 50,000 words from November 1st to the 30th, getting your story out of your head and on paper, or on screen if you prefer typing, saving the editing and revisions for after your first draft is complete.
I decided to start a new project for NaNo as my current WIP is simply too large for me to accomplish in that short a time span, especially since I still have a lot of research to sift through. My new project is more modern than my usual work, a YA novel centered on a young woman trying to protect herself and her young brother during an influenza epidemic. Much less research was involved in this project as I already have a medical background, although the research I did do was quite interesting, to say the least. The story is also much shorter, due to its genre, so it is possible to have a complete novel by the end of NaNo, if I really push myself.
What surprises me the most is how quickly the story is flowing from my head to the screen. NaNo encourages word count over quality, which goes against the grain for me. My normal daily word count is only 300-500 words. NaNo needs 1,667 a day to make the deadline. That is no small feat. The looming deadline may not encourage my best writing, but it certainly helps me to accomplish one of my goals. Finish the story. Since I tend to get bogged down with editing and revisions as I go, it is difficult for me to just get a story out.
I had most of the novel planned out before November 1st. I know exactly where I want it to go. With a lot of focused hard work, I should be able to write at least the 50,000 word minimum, possibly more. I find the looming deadline strangely encouraging and I am interested to see how much I can accomplish with that encouragement.
This entry was posted in My Writing Journey and tagged Deadlines, Encouragement, Fiction, NaNo, NaNoWriMo, Novel, Writing, YA, Young Adult. Bookmark the permalink. | 2019-04-26T03:45:31 | https://cassiebellinger.wordpress.com/2012/11/17/deadlines/ |
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”For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life” (John 3:16).
God loves you and wants you to have the best! The Bible says that God is love, and that He has a good plan for your life. The only way to Him is through Jesus Christ. Jesus is the way, the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Jesus (John 14:6). Everything began with God, the Almighty and everlasting Father creating all that is seen around us. He created man in His own image and gave mankind stewardship and rule over His creation. He revealed His goodness by putting man into a paradise (the Garden of Eden).
But man in spite of all this turned his back on God and went his own way. The Bible calls this Sin. Sin is going our own way from God´s purpose. Sin means to be disobedient against the law of God, which man did when he turned away from God. God did not give up man, He had a plan from the beginning for him. This is what the Bible is all about, how God went about restoring a relationship again with mankind. In short, God´s plan was to send His only begotten Son to earth as a human being. His name was Jesus. He lived completely as a human being here on earth, He demonstrated how fantastic the divine life of God was and also revealed the will of God for all mankind.
“God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with Him” (Acts 10:38).
Jesus taught, healed and delivered people thereby revealing God´s will and concern. The purpose of Jesus coming to the earth was much greater than this, it was to die on the cross. When John the Baptist saw Jesus coming, he said: “Behold! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!” (John 1:29). Above all, Jesus came for this purpose: to take away our sins so that we could again experience fellowship with God.
The Bible says, our sins have separated us from God (Is. 59:2). Sin is mankind´s greatest and most fundamental problem. It must therefore be removed, and we cannot do this by ourselves. Another must do this. That is why Jesus came Himself and being perfectly sinless He was offered on the cross in order to restore mankind´s relationship to God. The Bible says that mankind has been redeemed from every curse that was associated with sin, because Jesus took every curse with Him to the cross and died with them there (Gal 3:13). By His death everything was destroyed, all that could condemn us, and every guilt and sin was nailed to the cross. Thereby has God forgiven us every sin and removed every possibility and claim by Satan (Col 2:13-15).
“For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him” (2 Cor 5:21).
“That if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes to righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made to salvation” (Rom 10:9-10).
You can pray something like this: “God, I thank you that I could come to you. I confess that I am living as a sinner, but now I repent and come to you. Thank you for sending Jesus to die and rescue me. I believe in the resurrection of Jesus from the dead and that He lives today. Come into my heart and be my Lord, Jesus. Thank you for forgiving me my sins and giving me a new heart. Thank you for making me your child today. Amen”.
The Bible says “but as many as received Him, to them gave He the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name“ (John 1:12). If you with an honest heart prayed the above prayer, your sins have been forgiven you today. You are now a child of God, you belong to Him. God has so much that is good towards you, as you continue your walk with Him. Do not think of the past, you have a new future before you.
In order to keep the life given to you of God, you need to be baptized in water and join a Christian fellowship to receive teaching. You are warmly welcome to our services every Sunday at 4 pm (Rolfsgatan 5).
We congratulate and welcome you into God´s family! You are loved and God has a plan for your life. Do contact us, we will send you some literature and teaching on how to continue going forward. We pray for you and we wish you God´s richest blessings! | 2019-04-25T08:24:32 | http://malmochurch.se/vision/evangelism/?lang=en |
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Growing up in an overcrowded house, James had a difficult childhood.
He lived with his mum who was a single parent, along with her six other children. As all the kids had different fathers, James’s mum had a chaotic lifestyle and James had various step dads in his life.
I tried to stay away from home as much as possible, because many of the men in Mum’s life had alcohol and drug problems. It was easier that way.
As an adult, James became unemployed and lived on his own in a bed and breakfast. He was lonely and his self-esteem was rock bottom. He was finally offered his own tenancy, a place to call home, via the local housing department. But James owned nothing and had no money for furniture.
I had just applied for Universal Credit, but there was a five week waiting period. I had this new place to live and nothing to put in it.
The housing department referred James to The Welcome Centre, where Development Worker Cath worked through the issues he faced.
To start with, the priority was to make sure he had food. Whilst he was still in the B&B we gave him food parcels he could eat in his room. There was nowhere to cook so he could never make a hot meal. Then we looked at what we could do for him next.
Cath helped James apply for a grant so he could buy a new bed, mattress, hob and microwave alongside some second hand furniture. The Welcome Centre also gave him bedding, pots and pans and crockery for his new flat.
James missed a lot of school during his childhood and so wanted to improve his skills. With help from Cath, he joined a literacy and numeracy course at Paddock community centre.
James is grateful for the support of The Welcome Centre. He is now living in his new flat and has managed to make it more homely with some more furniture.
I feel more positive about the future now. | 2019-04-22T02:39:02 | https://www.thewelcomecentre.org/stories/5-james-s-story |
“Drew Goddard has assembled a lobby full of amazing characters in his storied El Royale Hotel and I cannot wait for audiences to meet these truly unique folks and learn who they are and uncover what makes each of them tick. It will almost certainly not be what it is expected to be and that is a lot of the fun of the film. It is character driven in the best sense,” shares producer Jeremy Latcham. “When Drew Goddard first introduced me to the world he was creating for the film, I knew it was going to be unlike anything that I had ever have seen on screen before.
“The music is a huge element of the film as well. The stylishness of the trailer is a great representation of the tone and the mood of the film. The late 1960s was a tumultuous time filled with incredible music and we capture both of those elements in the film,” enthuses Latcham.
“Bad Times at the El Royale” opens October 17 in PH cinemas from 20th Century Fox. | 2019-04-20T05:03:58 | http://showbizinsider.ph/bad-times-at-the-el-royale-trailer-debut/ |
Barcelona, Spain, 25 February 2016: As the smartphone becomes the de facto standard for accessing the Web and over-the-top (OTT) services, it disrupts traditional telecom revenues. A new report from global management consultancy Arthur D. Little (ADL) and SAMENA Telecommunications Council (SAMENA Council) urges Middle East and North Africa operators to ride the OTT wave, and, in parallel, look for new revenue streams to grow sustainably.
In The OTT conundrum for MENA telecoms: Achieving sustainable growth in a digital world, ADL and SAMENA Council report that new digital disruptions will increasingly dictate new norms within the business.
Building on SAMENA Council’s earlier initiatives to help bring telecommunications operators together, the report draws attention to accelerating the pace of adoption within the changing digital space. Insight from the report reveals that with slowing population growth, falling prices and regulatory changes, the environment will become harder to navigate.
According to the analysis presented within the report, there is no agreement within operator circles on the approach towards providers of OTT services. The report urges operators to take the lead to initiate collaboration and partner with OTT players in messaging and voice, and make every effort to rebalance revenue towards more data. At the same time, the predominant approach for an OTT video content play is to have pan-regional scale.
For companies to continue growing in a sustainable way, though, the report from ADL and SAMENA Council points at tapping into adjacent revenue streams such as ICT services and smartization,while increasing efficiency. A digital transformation might increase efficiency by 30%, whereas bad debt optimization might bring an EBITDA uplift of 1-2%.
The full report can be found at: http://www.adl.com/MenaTelcoOTT. | 2019-04-23T02:27:51 | https://www.samenacouncil.org/press-release?id=84 |
On October 28, 1893, shortly after giving the closing address at Chicago’s wildly successful Columbian Exposition, popular five-term Mayor Carter Harrison was shot to death in his home by erstwhile campaign supporter and self-styled single tax and rail safety advocate, Patrick Eugene Prendergast.
Prendergast visited Harrison’s home that evening and was allowed in by a maid who went to awaken the slumbering Mayor. Mayor Harrison had been asleep on a sofa in the back parlor, and emerged wiping sleep from his eyes to meet his visitor, only to be met instead by three bullets shot point-blank from his young supporter’s .38 revolver.
Though 30 minutes after the shooting, Prendergast came with the murder weapon to the Des Plaines police station and surrendered, he never offered a consistent motive to the police for the assassination. He would alternately cite Harrison’s failure to reward Prendergast’s re-election support with an appointment as Corporation Counsel, and Harrison’s failure to elevate local railway crossings, which Prendergast believed, passionately, were essential to the public safety. The latter was clearly the more sympathetic motive if the defendant’s counsel had to produce a reason why the beloved “People’s Mayor” was a dangerous fraud who needed to be murdered, half-asleep, in his home.
Whatever his motivation, the assassination shook the city to its core. Especially disturbed was a recent Polish émigré and the priest of St. Stanislaus Kostka Catholic Church in Chicago’s Pulaski Park neighborhood, Father Casimir Zeglen.
Assassination was a relatively new phenomenon in American politics, but already had a deep impact on the national psyche with the murder of two Presidents in less than thirty years: Abraham Lincoln by John Wilkes Booth in 1865 (in a plot that also intended the killings of Vice President Andrew Johnson and Secretary of State William H. Seward), and James Garfield in 1881 by Charles Julius Guiteau—the first “disgruntled office seeker” if Prendergast’s other motive was to be accepted. And now the Mayor of America’s second-most-populous city.
One can only imagine that this could have a profound impact on someone like Father Zeglen, so recently invested in the American Dream. He had already been experimenting with the invention of a garment that could withstand the impact of a bullet without penetrating and shredding the vital organs of its target. Mayor Harrison’s assassination encouraged him to redouble his efforts, and he eventually found success with a densely woven silk vest that even a bullet fired at close proximity could not fully penetrate.
After firing tests on a medical cadaver and then a Great Dane who unfortunately had to be sacrificed in the interests of his fellow canines’ current and future masters, Zeglen felt comfortable enough to don the vest and let himself be shot by live fire from an assassin’s distance to prove the efficacy of his invention.
With his wildly popular public demonstrations, Father Zeglen left one cloth vocation for another, founding the Zeglen Bullet Proof Cloth Company. In a world where democracy was increasingly being conducted from the trigger of a gun, this was an idea whose time had come.
Working with fellow Pole and the inventor of bulletproof armor, Jan Szczepanik (whose armor saved the life of King Alfonso XIII of Spain when a bomb exploded near his Szczepanik-armored carriage), Zeglen continued to improve his personal bulletproof garment and market it to vulnerable heads of state.
Archduke Franz Ferdinand was wearing a Zeglen vest on June 28, 1914, in Sarajevo when he was shot by Gavrilo Princip. Unfortunately, the Archduke was shot in the jugular, illustrating the unfortunate limitations of the Zeglen vest.
In his initial marketing push some 13 years earlier, however, Zeglen has approached the White House offering one of his signature vests for President William McKinley. McKinley’s team thought Zeglen’s vest a very worthy consideration for protecting their President.
They assured Casimir Zeglen that they would address the issue personally with the President just as soon as he returned to the White House from his Labor Day New York visit.
When the President did return to the White House from the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, it was in a casket. Another Pole, Leon Czolgosz, had gotten the President’s attention first, with a bullet in his unprotected abdominal area. Doctors treated the first superficial bullet wound that grazed the President’s rib cage, but were unable to locate the bullet that had passed through his stomach, kidney, and pancreas, and lodged somewhere in his back.
While the Zeglen vest didn’t come to the President soon enough, another new invention that could have saved the President’s life was available that dark day at the Exposition in Buffalo: Thomas Alva Edison’s new X-ray machine.
Use of the machine to find the missing bullet was rejected, however, because the technology was new and untested. The President would die days later of sepsis from the contaminating bullet, dramatically altering the history of the 20thcentury, as well as the geography of South Dakota, as Vice President Theodore Roosevelt became the 26th President of the United States and, later, one of four faces on Mount Rushmore. | 2019-04-20T01:15:39 | http://www.veepsmovie.com/2008/12/19/vest-intentions/ |
A Knocklyon man was celebrating after he secured two podium finishes at the Special Olympics World Summer Games over the weekend.
Alan Power, 50, will be taking home a bronze medal after he finished third in the 5,000m event. He then claimed bronze in the 3,000m.
Team Ireland athletes secured a total of 14 medals on day four of competition in athletics, equestrian, kayaking, swimming and tenpin bowling events.
It brings the total tally of medals won so far to 57.
Alan's neighbours paid tribute to him after his fantastic win.
The Woodstown Village Facebook page said: "I'm am so proud to announce that Alan Power has won a bronze medal in the 5,000 metres in Dubai in an unbelievable time of 24:50 and 23 degrees.
"He is a legend representing his country on the world stage.
"Woodstown Village Knocklyon now has an Olympic Champion."
There was further success for Team Ireland’s equestrian athletes at the games.
Silver medals were awarded to Team Ireland equestrian teammates, Conor Byrne (37) from Naas, Co. Kildare and Sally Duffy (42) from Tallaght.
This marked both athletes' second podium finish, having previously won gold and bronze respectively.
The Special Olympics World Summer Games run until 21 March 2019. Team Ireland are competing in 12 Olympic-style sports, representing 24 counties across Ireland. | 2019-04-22T18:32:15 | https://www.dublinlive.ie/news/dublin-news/knocklyon-man-bronze-special-olympics-15995293 |
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Get ready to burn some rubber on the wintry streets of Port Huron with the BWYP!
The Blue Water Young Professionals return as the host of the 2017 Chilly Fest Bed Races. What's Bed Races you ask? Only the goofiest race around.
Don't miss the fun of this crowd favorite on Saturday, Jan. 28 in downtown Port Huron. For more infomration on Bed Races or to register a team click here.
Be sure to check out the other great Chilly Fest events as well. Peruse the ice sculptures, eat some chilli or run PoHo Hot Cocoa. | 2019-04-26T02:48:25 | http://www.bwyp.org/news/2016/12/7/bed-races-returns-jan-28 |
When you need cash fast for your company, you know that you do not have too many options. Either you use your personal savings, or you get a loan. But you should analyse the situation to understand how you got there. What caused this lack of money in your company? In the majority of cases business managers deal with debtors, and they are not able to recover their money in time, so they began having financial issues. If you find yourself in this situation, you should get in touch with one of the companies that do credit control in London, because they will offer you, assistance and help. But there a few things you can do to speed up cash flow, so you should take a look and see if you can use some of them.
When working in this domain you hear a new excuse every day, on why the invoices cannot go out the door. The main reason you find yourself in this situation is that expenses occurred before clients covering with sale. So if it is possible you should match the timing of expense payments with the one of the invoice collection. Make sure that the invoices get to the client as quick as the sale is made.
You should make sure that you get paid as soon as the invoice is out the door. You might have opted for long payment terms, as 30 days of the invoice date, and this is not beneficial for your company. But you can change the terms, and you can offer your clients discounts in case they pay before the 30 days term. You should set the terms in such a way to get your invoices paid quickly. It is recommended to opt for the due upon receipt term, because it will ensure that you will get your money fast.
Customers will pay faster if you offer them an easy option. People are quite busy nowadays, so if you offer them a quick solution, they will not be late to send you the payment. You should send the invoice via email and offer them step-by-step instructions, on how they can pay. You should use different payment options, to offer different types of customers the possibility to opt for the option that suits them better. Online payment is an option that will boost the payment speed. | 2019-04-20T06:57:15 | https://www.thesavinglifestyle.com/how-to-speed-up-your-cash-flow/ |
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Quebec Premier Phillipe Couillard threatened to slash doctors’ salaries if they don’t show progress toward accepting the minimum number of patients under Bill 20. The province is still far from its goal of ensuring 85% of Quebecers have a family doctor.
British Columbia announced $181 million for 200 more general practitioners and $115 million for 200 more nurse practitioners as part of a new primary care strategy. The province will also establish primary care networks in 70% of communities over the next three years.
The suicide rate among First Nations women is almost 30 times higher than for non-First Nations women. Indigenous leaders in Saskatchewan are calling for federal funding to implement a suicide prevention strategy and to improve surveillance of suicide deaths.
Manitoba announced a mental health and addictions strategy that emphasizes collaborative care and community hubs to bring key services to one location. The strategy also calls for increased access to telehealth services, addictions clinics, and specialist support for primary care providers.
Quebec started registering residents for an online health portal where they can access their health data going back five years. Users can access laboratory results, medical imaging tests and a list of medications dispensed at pharmacies.
Reports of dozens of hospitalizations in New York linked to synthetic marijuana raised concern about the sale of similar products in Canada. Commonly marketed as potpourri or incense, synthetic marijuana is a compound that mimics the psychoactive effects of tetrahydrocannabinol but can be many times more potent.
Members of Grassy Narrows First Nation in Ontario have “considerably worse” physical and mental health than members of other First Nation communities, likely because of exposure to mercury dumped upstream of the reserve decades ago. There are fewer elders in Grassy Narrows, suggesting premature deaths, and residents who ate more fish as children had higher rates of nervous system disorders.
BC’s provincial health officer warned about the “huge potential harms” of a homeopathic treatment for children called CEASE (complete elimination of autism spectrum expression) therapy. Health officials worry the therapy, based on the unproven claim that vaccines cause autism, will cause parents to be wary of immunizing their children.
About 90% of Canadians support mandatory labelling of genetically modified foods but are split on whether the health and safety effects of these products are understood. Almost half of Canadians believe they’ve never eaten genetically modified ingredients although it’s estimated they are in three-quarters of food products.
A Nova Scotia inquiry will examine the mental health and social services provided to Lionel Desmond, a veteran with post-traumatic stress disorder who fatally shot his family and himself. The inquiry will review whether health and social service providers involved were trained to recognize occupational stress injuries or domestic violence, and whether there were restrictions on the flow of records from Veteran Affairs Canada or National Defence to provincial health personnel. | 2019-04-22T12:26:19 | https://cmajnews.com/2018/05/25/health-news-recap-may25/ |
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez went off on an Instagram live viewer when they mocked her prediction that the world will end in 12 years due to global warming, comparing opponents of the Green New Deal to racists fighting against the civil rights movement of the 1960s.
“Millennials and people, you know, Gen Z and all these folks that will come after us are looking up and we’re like: ‘The world is gonna end in 12 years if we don’t address climate change and your biggest issue is how are we gonna pay for it?'” Ocasio-Cortez famously said earlier this year.
While fielding questions on Instagram Wednesday, one user asked the socialist Rep. from New York how many years were left before the world comes to an end.
Her response was befitting of the perception she has carefully cultivated since being seated in the House … of being completely insane.
The first part is a backpedal – Ocasio-Cortez initially referenced a United Nations report that warned significant efforts to combat climate change need to be made before 2030, then used that to claim the world will end. Now she’s using that timeline to say emissions simply need to be cut, rather than the sky will fall.
The second is a threat – come to my way of thinking or you will be exposed by the internet. Fortunately, she seems blissfully unaware that the internet will A) document her idiocy in trying to regulate cow flatulence at a $93 trillion price tag and B) When the world ends there will be no internet.
The unhinged Democrat then pivoted to a bizarre argument, alleging opponents of her Green New Deal are just like whites in the 1960s who opposed the civil rights movement.
“They would hold up these bigoted signs and they would hold up signs that said things like ‘What about white rights?’ and all of this stuff in the 1950’s and 1960’s, so just know that in the present day there are a lot of people who hide the fact that their families and that their grandparents fought against principles of equal rights in the United States, not 100 years ago, not 80 years ago, but in this generation’s lifetime,” Ocasio-Cortez stammered.
Is she talking about Joe Biden? Or Bull Connor, an Alabama Democrat who used attack dogs and turned firehoses on black civil rights demonstrators in the early 1960s? Or Democrats in general who actually did oppose civil rights and the abolition of slavery?
“While a lot of people can hide that their grandparents did that in the civil rights movement, you should also know that the internet documents everything and your grandchildren will not be able to hide the fact that you fought against acknowledging and taking bold actions on climate change,” Ocasio-Cortez droned on.
The pity, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez, is yours to keep.
This isn’t the first time Ocasio-Cortez has used hyperbole – a word three syllables longer than she’s used to handling – to promote her radical global warming agenda. In fact, she’s used the civil rights comparison before.
It wasn’t that long ago she was comparing global warming to World War II.
Her ignorance on all matters, when you think about it, is actually more comparable to racists in the 1960s. | 2019-04-26T12:42:19 | https://thepoliticalinsider.com/ocasio-cortez-compares-green-new-deal-opponents-to-racists-fighting-against-civil-rights/ |
According to participants in the Chicago Fed’s annual Automotive Outlook Symposium, the nation’s economic growth is forecasted to be near its long-term average this year and to strengthen somewhat in 2018. Inflation is expected to increase in 2017 and to hold steady in 2018. The unemployment rate is anticipated to edge lower to 4.4% by the end of 2017 and to remain at that rate through 2018. Light vehicle sales are predicted to decrease from 17.5 million units in 2016 to 17.1 million units in 2017 and then to 16.9 million units in 2018.
The U.S. economy continued to expand from the longest and deepest drop in economic activity since the Great Depression. During the 31 quarters following the end of the Great Recession in mid-2009, the annualized rate of real gross domestic product (GDP) growth was 2.1%—near what is considered the long-term rate of growth for the U.S. economy. This GDP growth rate is very disappointing, since typically, the pace of economic recovery/expansion is quite sharp following a deep recession.
While the economy’s expansion has lasted nearly eight years, signs of slack still remain in the economy. The unemployment rate moved down to 4.3% in May 2017, below prominent estimates of the natural rate of unemployment (i.e., the rate that would prevail in an economy making full use of its productive resources). However, several other labor market indicators suggest that some degree of slack remains in the employment market. First, the labor force participation rate has fallen over the past several years somewhat below what demographic changes of an aging population can explain. Second, the percentage of workers who are working at part-time jobs but desire full-time employment is still above what it has historically averaged. And third, the pool of unemployed workers who have been out of work for more than six months remains at levels that are exceptionally high—higher than anything seen since the Great Depression.
aPercent change, fourth quarter over fourth quarter.
bBillions of chained (2009) dollars in the fourth quarter at a seasonally adjusted annual rate.
Note: These values reflect forecasts made in May 2017.
Sources: Actual data from authors’ calculations and Haver Analytics; median forecasts from Automotive Outlook Symposium participants.
In addition to the persistent slack, there have been two big shocks whose effects have reverberated across the U.S. economy over the past three years. First, the average price of oil, which stood at $106 per barrel in June 2014, collapsed later that year, reaching $59 per barrel in December 2014. The average price of oil eventually bottomed out in February 2016—at $31 per barrel. As of May of this year, it had risen to nearly $49 per barrel. The decline in energy prices has had both positive and negative impacts on the U.S. economy. On the positive side, users of energy have enjoyed a substantial reduction in their costs of purchasing energy. The primary beneficiaries have included consumers, manufacturers, and the transportation sector. However, over the past nine years, the United States has become a significantly larger producer of energy, and hence, the loss of income to the domestic energy sector now leads to a greater negative impact than it historically has.
Second, the real value of the U.S. dollar in international exchange markets had strengthened substantially since the summer of 2014, rising nearly 22% through January 2017. The real trade-weighted value of the U.S. dollar fell 3.4% over the following four months, but remained strong. The higher value of the U.S. dollar against foreign currencies has had a dramatic impact on trade and, hence, the U.S. economy’s growth. A strengthening dollar makes U.S.-made goods more expensive to foreign customers, thus reducing the demand for such goods from abroad and lowering the growth of exports. It also makes foreign-made goods less expensive to U.S. purchasers, thus increasing the demand for such goods here and raising the growth of imports. So, given the significantly stronger dollar, it’s no surprise that the United States saw its trade deficit increase in 2016, amounting to a 0.2 percentage point drag on the growth rate of real GDP.
With the diminishing slack in the economy and higher energy prices over the past year, inflation has moved higher. Inflation, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), was extremely low at 0.4% in 2015—the lowest rate since 1955; it moved up to 1.8% in 2016, and by May 2017, the year-over-year rate of inflation had inched up to 1.9%.
The growth rate of industrial output was –0.1% in 2016, perhaps in part due to the challenges posed by a stronger dollar. However, industrial production does appear to be rising in 2017: Over the first five months of this year, its annualized growth rate was 2.8%. The improvement in industrial output is occurring without much assistance from the automotive sector. Light vehicle sales (car and light truck sales) improved from 17.3 million units in 2015 to a record 17.5 million units in 2016—a 0.7% gain. This increase in light vehicle sales was much smaller than the 3.1% increase in real personal consumption expenditures for 2016. Light vehicle sales softened in early 2017: The annualized selling rate of light vehicles was 17.0 million units over the first five months of this year.
The housing sector continued its very slow recovery from the Great Recession. Housing starts went up from 1.11 million units in 2015 to 1.18 million units in 2016—a gain of 6.3%. Housing starts rose further in 2017, to an annualized rate of 1.19 million units over the first five months of the year. This pace is still well below the nearly 1.4 million annual housing starts that the United States averaged during the 1990s. Residential investment normally plays a major role during an economic recovery. However, since the start of the recovery from the Great Recession in mid-2009, residential investment has contributed just 0.2 percentage points toward the overall economy’s annualized growth rate of 2.1%.
For 2016, the actual growth rate of real GDP was 2.0%—just a bit stronger than the 1.8% forecasted by participants at last year’s AOS. The unemployment rate actually averaged 4.7% in the final quarter of 2016—lower than the predicted average of 4.9%. Inflation, as measured by the CPI, was in fact 1.8% in 2016—0.6 percentage points higher than the projected 1.2% increase in prices for last year. Light vehicle sales actually rose to 17.5 million units in 2016, exceeding the forecast of 17.3 million units. Housing starts increased to 1.18 million units in 2016—the actual number of starts was just a bit above the 1.17 million units expected for last year.
The economy is forecasted to grow at a solid pace in 2017 and at a slightly faster pace in 2018: The growth rate of real GDP is predicted to be 2.1% in 2017 and 2.3% in 2018. The unemployment rate is predicted to edge lower through the third quarter of 2017 and then remain at a rate of 4.4% through the end of 2018. Inflation, as measured by the CPI, is projected to increase from 1.8% in 2016 to 2.3% in 2017 and then remain at that rate in 2018. Real personal consumption expenditures are forecasted to expand at solid rates of 2.1% this year and 2.3% in 2018. Light vehicle sales are expected to decline from 17.5 million units in 2016 to 17.1 million units this year and then ease further to 16.9 million units next year. The pace of real business fixed investment is predicted to be at a quite strong 5.2% in 2017, but then ease to a still solid 4.0% in 2018. Because of the challenges posed by the stronger dollar, industrial production is forecasted to grow at a rate of just 1.6% this year and 1.7% (well below its long-term growth rate) next year.
The housing sector is predicted to continue to improve over the forecast horizon. Real residential investment is anticipated to expand at a strong rate of 6.3% in 2017 and then moderate to a solid rate of 3.4% in 2018. Housing starts are expected to increase to 1.26 million units in 2017 and 1.32 million units in 2018—still below what is viewed as their long-term trend.
The long-term interest rate (ten-year Treasury rate) is forecasted to increase 57 basis points in 2017, to 2.70%, and 41 basis points in 2018, to 3.11%. The short-term interest rate (one-year Treasury rate) is expected to increase 66 basis points this year, to 1.42%, and 47 basis points next year, to 1.89%. The trade-weighted U.S. dollar is predicted to strengthen by 3.3% this year and 3.5% in 2018. The trade deficit (net exports of goods and services) is projected to increase this year and next.
David Teolis, senior manager of economic and industry forecasting, General Motors, provided an outlook for global and U.S. total vehicle sales (passenger cars and light-, medium-, and heavy-duty trucks). Teolis began by describing the global vehicle market: New vehicle sales reached a record high of 93.1 million units in 2016, up 3.8% from the previous year. The majority of these sales were in North American, Asian, and European markets. Despite subpar GDP growth in many parts of the world, manufacturing activity is generally expanding because of the pickup in global trade, said Teolis. Moreover, inflationary pressures appear largely contained for now. However, there continue to be challenges. For instance, declines in commodity prices (including energy prices) have led to lower vehicle sales in many commodity-producing countries. In addition, new vehicle sales growth in the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) region (of Canada, Mexico, and the U.S.) has outpaced its real GDP growth, suggesting a modest downward correction in new vehicle sales is due, Teolis contended. Yet, Teolis said he envisions strong upside potential for new vehicle sales in India, Brazil, and Mexico.
Focusing on the U.S. auto market, Teolis said he expected new vehicle sales to shift down modestly from 17.9 million units in 2016 to their long-run historical trend in the coming years. Pent-up demand for new vehicles—which has been a significant stimulus for sales growth—is largely exhausted and is not anticipated to be a major driver for sales over the short term. Rising new vehicle prices will be a deterrent to sales. Additionally, Teolis noted that an increased supply of off-lease used vehicles should push used vehicle prices lower relative to new vehicle prices. However, Teolis said he sees low interest rates, low gas prices, and growing household disposable income as potentially offsetting factors that could prop up new vehicle sales. The prevailing risks to the U.S. auto market over the next few years include a negative correction to the U.S. stock market, trade protectionism, and a strong dollar, he stated.
Light vehicle sales are expected to decline to 17.1 million units in 2017 and then ease further to 16.9 million units in 2018.
Steven Szakaly, chief economist, National Automobile Dealers Association, discussed the light vehicle market from the dealers' perspective. Szakaly primarily addressed the macroeconomic factors affecting dealerships’ new vehicle sales. Because many individuals purchase new vehicles after purchasing a home or starting a family, both the slowdown in household formation and the increase in average age at marriage have contributed negatively to new vehicle sales. Szakaly also noted that the growth of average hourly earnings has not kept pace with the growth of new vehicle prices. According to Szakaly, 17.1 million new light vehicle sales are expected in 2017, followed by a gradual decline in sales through 2020. These projections are largely in line with the median consensus forecast of the AOS.
Charles Chesbrough, senior economist and senior director of industry insights, Cox Automotive, discussed his outlook on the U.S. used light vehicle market. Year-to-date sales of used vehicles are up over 4% from the previous year. What is driving up used vehicle sales? According to Chesbrough, the primary influence has been an increase in the availability of automotive credit. Auto loan debt, which currently stands at about $1.1 trillion, has increased as a share of total debt since the start of the recovery from the Great Recession. Chesbrough said this increase may be partly due to the low default rate on auto loans (relative to first mortgages and other consumer credit) during the downturn and its immediate aftermath. Overall auto loan performance since 2007 suggests issuing such loans is a fairly safe avenue for lending from the financial services sector’s perspective, he indicated. In addition, the low rate of unemployment and the recent increases in job openings and quit rates indicate favorable labor market conditions—which generally support more vehicle sales (new and used) and low default rates on auto loans. However, Moody’s has forecasted increases in auto loan delinquency rates, the quality of auto loans has decreased (e.g., subprime loans have increased), and signs of tightening financial conditions are emerging. Chesbrough said he wonders whether current labor market conditions will hold up much longer, and observed that the annual percentage increase in average hourly earnings has yet to pick up to pre-recessionary levels.
Chesbrough also elaborated on the risks that used light vehicles pose to the new light vehicle market. Between 2010 and 2016, the leased share of all new vehicle registrations rose. He said that leased vehicles return to dealers with lower prices than new vehicles, making them more attractive to consumers. The flood of off-lease vehicles has a negative impact on the residual values of these used autos. According to IHS Markit’s estimates, the annual volume of off-lease vehicles returning to all manufacturers will jump from about 3.1 million units in 2016 to 3.6 million in 2017 and 3.9 million in 2018. In addition, Chesbrough said the lengths of auto loan terms (for both new and used vehicles) have increased (to keep monthly payments low)—which implies future vehicle sales will likely be reduced. High lease rates and long loan terms will be headwinds for all automotive sales over the next few years, he contended.
Kenny Vieth, president, Americas Commercial Transportation (ACT) Research Co. LLC, discussed his outlook for the commercial vehicle (heavy- and medium-duty trucking) industry. Vieth observed that orders for heavy-duty trucks rose considerably since the final quarter of 2016. New order activity is perhaps being supported by recent improvements in manufacturing activity and the jump in the number of oil rigs (they just about doubled from 2016:Q4 to 2017:Q1). However, Vieth pointed out that new heavy-duty truck orders have historically followed increases in freight volume and profits, and neither has suggested this spike in new orders should have happened. For instance, over the first three months of 2017, the American Trucking Associations’ truck loads index has increased by only 0.1%. Thus, Vieth said his guess is that the main driver of order activity has been overconfidence. The National Federation of Independent Business’s Small Business Optimism Index and the Dow Jones U.S. Trucking Index had experienced large gains since November 2016, though both saw dips in May, said Vieth. Meanwhile, the medium-duty market has seen steady incremental improvement, Vieth noted, based on improvements in state and local government budgets and construction activity (especially for home building). According to Vieth, heavy-duty truck production in North America is forecasted to remain at 228,000 units in 2017 and jump to 265,000 units in 2018; and medium-duty truck production in the region is expected to increase from 233,000 units in 2016 to 245,000 units in 2017 and then to 248,000 units in 2018.
John Graham, dean and professor, Indiana University School of Public and Environmental Affairs, summarized his analysis2 of the economic impact of the federal corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards; federal greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions standards; and California’s zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) requirements, which some other states have adopted.3 To begin, Graham highlighted the challenges to the implementation of the federal standards because the fuel economy and emissions targets were set in 2012. Since then, oil prices have collapsed, and they are forecasted to remain low over the long term. Graham said his analysis suggests that gas price drops tend to diminish the appeal of electric (or hybrid) vehicles to consumers, in part because when fuel prices are low, it takes longer to recoup the price premium on such vehicles. Moreover, prices on all light vehicles (even those that are not electric or hybrid) are expected to rise as CAFE and GHG emissions standards become more stringent over time. Graham explained that the state-level ZEV requirements, set to go into effect in 2018, require electric vehicle sales in the states that have adopted these rules to be above a particular share of total vehicle sales; therefore, these requirements are expected to further raise electric vehicles’ price premiums. Graham said that state-level ZEV regulations, which are stricter than the federal ones, will end up costing manufacturers and consumers even more.
Given the change in conditions from when fuel efficiency and emissions targets were set, what are the anticipated impacts of the federal and state regulations on the U.S. economy? The aforementioned increases in price premiums translate into decreases in new vehicle sales. Graham noted that current conditions and forecasts suggest a negative impact on such sales, perhaps as far out as through 2035. Lower vehicle sales are presumed to negatively impact employment for those in the auto industry. In contrast, positive impacts from implementing the targets may arise through alternative channels. For example, the targets incentivize manufacturers to invest in new off-cycle technologies (e.g., better automated engine start–stop systems, which reduce engine idling time)—which could generate jobs. Graham said his research suggests, on net, implementing the targets results in a temporary fall in employment, eventually followed by an increase in employment around 2025.The targets also lead to lower expenditures on gasoline, which may translate into consumption of other goods and services. Given their net effect on the economy at least though the mid-2020s, Graham contended reforms to the regulations may be in order. For instance, federal compliance targets for CAFE and GHG emissions currently need to be met by 2025, but regulators could stretch those out to a later date to ease their negative economic impacts on auto manufacturers and consumers, he said.
The participants at this year’s AOS predicted the growth rate of the U.S. economy to be close to its long-term average in 2017 and 2018. Light vehicle sales are forecasted to ease from a record-setting 17.5 million units in 2016 to a still solid 17.1 million units in 2017 and 16.9 million units in 2018. Although light vehicle sales are forecasted to moderate, other sectors of the economy are predicted to perform well enough so that the overall growth rate improves in 2017 and 2018. Inflation is anticipated to average 2.3% this year and next year. And the unemployment rate is expected to decline to 4.4% by the end of 2017 and stay there through 2018.
1 The June 2 presentations are covered in this article. The June 1 presentations (on the impact of autonomous vehicles and electric vehicles) are covered in http://michiganeconomy.chicagofedblogs.org/?p=1042.
2 The full report by Graham and his Indiana University colleagues is available at https://spea.indiana.edu/doc/research/working-groups/auto-report-032017.pdf.
3 For more on the federal CAFE and GHG emissions standards, see https://www.nhtsa.gov/laws-regulations/corporate-average-fuel-economy and https://www.epa.gov/regulations-emissions-vehicles-and-engines/regulations-greenhouse-gas-emissions-passenger-cars-and. Nine additional states (including New York) have programs mirroring California’s Zero Emission Vehicle Program (https://www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/zevprog/zevprog.htm). The ZEV regulations now cover approximately 30% of the national vehicle sales market, according to Graham.
What is Illinois’s Tax Capacity? | 2019-04-24T19:51:24 | https://www.chicagofed.org/publications/chicago-fed-letter/2017/381 |
This package will bring the two debugging versions of GObject Python modules: one for the deprecated gobject module, and one for the new gobject-introspection system. It is here for upgrade purposes only. You can remove it safely when nothing else depends on it. | 2019-04-19T02:51:27 | https://packages.debian.org/de/stretch/amd64/oldlibs/python-gobject-dbg |
Plants capture carbon and nitrogen from the air, which is only 0.003% carbon and but over 70% nitrogen, essentially through the carbon cycle. Carbon and nitrogen sequestration are biological processes, that unlike fertilizers, can sustain our planet and protect it. The use of the word “carbon” is very vague. If you want to know more about it, please read the article. | 2019-04-26T14:19:30 | https://dta-cal.com/carbon/carbon/ |
I’ve always liked taking things apart.
It wasn’t until I got a little older that I realized how much fun it could be to put something back together. It’s something special to dissect the unfamiliar, learn how it works and make it better than it was before. I like to bring this approach to any project I work on.
When I’m presented with a problem, I rely on a formula of targeted observation and analysis to guide me towards the goal of providing valuable insights and recommendations.
My focus at Centerline is finding ways to help businesses communicate—be it with their customers, their partners or their employees. I work with a team of strategists, as well as account specialists and creative experts, to define the problems we’re trying to solve and develop solutions.
Leading my first client workshop in New York City. I tried so hard to play it cool when all I really wanted was a picture of that skyline view.
The digital transformation work for National Instruments. | 2019-04-18T19:21:21 | http://www.centerline.net/leader_bios/greg-harbinson/ |
The fifth album by this Michigan-based band (as played by the latest of the 25 people to have careened through their revolving door of membership) is indicative of both the positive and negative that follows experienced metalcore outfits transitioning towards expanding the subgenre. Lead-off single “Emerald Blue” sees the band throwing almost every trick they know into the kitchen sink: thunderous breakdowns; a chorus with a melody and chord progression designed to pinprick reptilian brains; effectively simple keyboard swells; textured backing vocals; and appropriate amounts of studio flash and trickery. It may not be the smartest song ever to emerge from the metalcore canon, but it’s probably FTFD’s most daring moment and definitely worthy of repeated spins.
From there, the quartet (featuring the return of original frontman Chad Ruhlig, absent from the previous three FTFD full-lengths) spend good chunks of time both nudging their comfort zone, getting in touch with their melodic metalcore roots and loving Sepultura. There’s an irascible balance between the punky fury of the Brazillian’s Chaos A.D. and Roots’ elastic groove on “Choke” and “Unfinished Business,” and when the band include nods to Fat Wreck Chords melodi-punk (“Bombay”), the album brims with vitality despite a disappointing lack of heft and grit to the production. However, it’s FTFD’s attempted moments of exploration, where they veer towards instances of unnecessary electronic sequencing and marginal clean-vocal usage, that they come across as confused and uncomfortable with the result being songs like “Smelling Salt” and “Lights” sounding interchangeable with far too many of their peers.
Maybe For The Fallen Dreams felt the need to include these presently popular elements in order to keep up with the Jones’, but they’re five albums in, have carved an identity for themselves over that time and trying to mimic the gold standard instead of following their own natural path creates more confusion than good—especially when it’s clear that letting their style breathe and progress organically works best.
Previous article“Fans are the greatest danger to themselves”—How safe are we at shows? | 2019-04-22T15:05:19 | https://www.altpress.com/reviews/for_the_fallen_dreams_heavy_hearts/ |
Training your eye with photos of wild lions is the best way to boost your aging skills. The photos in these galleries are from long-term studies across Africa where individual lions have been tracked and studied throughout their lives.
View lions by yearly increments to see how traits vary within and change between years.
View photos of individual lions throughout their lives to see how their appearance changes.
View how some traits (mane) differ by geographic region and climate. | 2019-04-26T00:30:34 | http://www.agingtheafricanlion.org/photos.html |
This week has been good for Steven Moffat, Doctor Who series 8 premiere had good raitings and Sherlock did pretty well at the Emmys! Besides that we have the regular geeky news of comicbook movies and TV shows.
Modern Family has an undeniably talented cast, but Season 3’s biggest problem lay in the uneven screenwriting.
I am going through a television commitment crisis.
Modern Family still remains the best network comedy show out there.
They say television should reflect the society we live in, so it’s no wonder someone came up with the idea for Modern Family. This ABC comedy is basically that, a show about a modern-day family. | 2019-04-24T00:09:05 | https://www.yam-mag.com/tag/modern-family/ |
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One of the things a coastal community of South Texas didn’t provide for much of was a traditional change of seasons.
There was a hurricane season and then a non-hurricane one.
There were the infrequent days where barefoot and shirtless meant you were a bit cold and all the rest when you weren’t.
There was the seemingly endless summer and then the interruption of the school year.
But in the way that most people would think of the changing of seasons, we didn’t really experience that. Living on the edge of the Texas Hill Country now, I get a little more of a sense of seasons, but it is still pretty different than most understand.
My wife and I are wrapping up a weeklong escape to our beloved Colorado. There is something about experiencing the physical change of seasons that brings insight, understanding, and clarity to the more philosophical ones. The aspens and others that we encounter on our Jeep rides (like in the picture in this post) make the coming of seasons feel glorious and pregnant with expectation.
While there is uncertainty in every coming change of season, we should embrace the unknown with “breathless expectation” as my beloved Oswald says. There is a way things work in the Kingdom of God and everything has an appropriate time and season. Our job is to lean into and embrace the change. To seek interpretation from wisdom both here and beyond.
Are you in a change of season? Life, family, or professionally?
Are you leaning into that change and finding clear interpretation for what is going on?
Are you facing those changing seasons with the fear of uncertainty or with “breathless expectation”? | 2019-04-21T04:20:01 | https://summittrekcoaching.com/blog/seasons |
IC Planned Parenthood Generation Action is a student organization on campus working to advocate for Planned Parenthood and to get the student body more politically involved.
The national debate over Planned Parenthood in recent months following allegations that the organization illegally sold fetal tissue has sparked action among supporters of the organization at Ithaca College.
Debate over Planned Parenthood was renewed in recent months with the release of videos that allegedly showed leaders of the organization negotiating the sale of aborted fetal tissue. Supporters of Planned Parenthood argued that the videos were fraudulent and manipulated, while others called for the government to defund Planned Parenthood over the reports.
Junior Christina Tudor, president of IC Planned Parenthood Generation Action, said this is not the first time a group has released videos intended to cause controversy about the organization, and IC Generation Action works to raise awareness around the issue.
Tudor began the organization during her freshman year on campus in 2013 after the club went through a period of inactivity. IC Generation Action replaced Voices of Planned Parenthood, otherwise known as VOX, at the college. Tudor said the transition happened because Generation Action is encouraged to participate in national political activism, while VOX was strictly a discussion-based group.
Students involved in IC Generation Action participated in the Sept. 29 Planned Parenthood of the Southern Finger Lakes campaign for Pink Out Day, a national day where supporters of Planned Parenthood dress in pink.
“People wore pink, we had a ‘Stand with a Planned Parenthood’ sign and we did a photo campaign,” Tudor said. Photographs from the event of the students as well as other supporters were posted to PPSFL’s Twitter page.
In the past, IC Generation Action has lobbied in Albany in support of women’s equality and has organized several educational programs for students at the college, Tudor said.
Liz Gipson, director of public affairs at PPSFL, said she thought the involvement and effort of the students was incredibly important to the organization.
“It’s really powerful to see students advocate for themselves in this way,” Gipson said.
Members of IC Generation Action also took part in National Voter Registration Day on Sept. 22. Tudor said the organization’s goal for the day was to register people to vote and to encourage additional involvement in the political process. Senior Kelsey McKim, treasurer of IC Generation Action, said she personally mailed about 30 voter registration forms, but many additional students picked up copies of the form to complete on their own.
Gipson assisted in planning the organization’s activities on National Voter Registration Day.
“As we know right now from all these defending efforts, who we elect really affects our ability to access health care,” Gipson said.
In the upcoming weeks, Tudor said IC Generation Action plans to organize a phone bank, which is a campaign where individuals will call Tompkins County residents and ask them to call Rep. Tom Reed, who serves the 23rd District representing the region, to express their disappointment that he did not support Planned Parenthood. On Sept. 18, Reed voted in favor of the bill that would have defunded the organization.
Several weeks ago at IC Generation Action’s first meeting of the year, members sent New York Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand and Chuck Schumer thank you cards to express appreciation for their support of Planned Parenthood, Tudor said.
Gipson said two other colleges in the region have student groups affiliated with Planned Parenthood on their campuses: Elmira College has a Generation Action club, and Cornell University has a VOX group.
“It’s important that young women get involved so they don’t take [reproductive] rights for granted because there’s very real challenges all the time,” McKim said. | 2019-04-19T10:43:47 | https://theithacan.org/news/student-club-advocates-for-planned-parenthood-amid-controversy/ |
The 1890s may seem remote to us, but the population distribution for both of these groups is not much different today than it was in the 1890s. The effects of who are ancestors were and where they came to America to live continue to have an impact now on who we are and where we live.
The share of the U.S. population that is white is aging and dwindling and is projected to no longer comprise the majority of the population around 2055.
Asia, not Latin America or Europe, is now the biggest source of new immigrants.
The number of individuals who profess affiliation with a form of Christianity is declining, and more people than ever before (22.8%) are claiming to be unaffiliated with any particular religion. Those who are unaffiliated now exceed Mainline Protestants (14.7%) and Catholics (20.8%), and they almost equal the number of Evangelical Protestants in America (25.4%).
These diverse and changing demographics and perspectives potentially present challenges and opportunities America must address in order to remain one nation. How can such a country stand united when it is comprised of so many divergent parts?
Whitman carried out a heated campaign against Bishop Hughes, “this cunning, flexible, serpent tongued priest, who has had the insolence to appear in the public forum” and to advocate for Catholic schools (“Sectarianism” 43).
Bishop Hughes, Whitman claims in one especially overblown attack, “uses his pontifical robes to cover the blackest, most traitorous heart in the broad limits of the American republic” (“The Aurora” 60).
Whitman attacked others in the media: “several of the most presumptuous and ignorant newspapers in the city have taken up the cudgels in defence of the Hughes party—those who desire to overturn our admirable system of public instruction. We have nothing to say to these ninnies” (“The Schools” 54).
strongest terms” because the bishop’s efforts risk “the people’s true interest”(“Sectarianism” 43, emphasis added).
“The Aurora, we imagine, . . . needs no certificate of it character for courage. . . . We have nerve enough to face the fire of battle, and stand by our cølors, and peal out the rallying cry to the last, in support of any cause which we sincerely believe to be holy and patriotic. . . . [W]e neither fear this cunning, selfish Hughes, nor any of his wretched gang” (“The Aurora” 59, emphasis added).
This was not what a sophisticate and cultured poet was at that time supposed to look like, and his poetry celebrated the everyday working-class individual, who he routinely connected to America, rather than focusing on nobles, the rich, and the elite. “One’s Self I Sing” (available here) and and “I Hear America Singing” (available here) are good examples. Notice that in “One’s Self I Sing,” he makes an important claim: “One’s-Self I sing, a simple separate person, / Yet utter the word Democratic, the word En-Masse.” Rather than using the “we” of his newspaper days, he is focusing on the “I” and the self, but in doing so he is claiming that for America, the celebration of the individual self is what can join the myriad selves together. This shift is coupled with a generosity of tone and spirit not equalized in his earlier writing. For Whitman, faced with the challenge of how to represent a pluralist America as one nation, the solution was not to construct one shared perspective but instead to celebrate the multitude of individual selves, because the self contains the multitude.
As we begin working through reading Elizabeth Acevedo’s Poet X, I want to keep the above in mind. What challenges does Poet X suggest are presented by growing up today in America? What opportunities are presented? Does Whitman’s poetry offer any suggestions for today for navigating the cultural controversies of our contemporary period?
Whitman, Walt. “Sectarianism and Our Public Schools.” The Journalism, edited by Herbert Bergman, Douglas A. Noverr, and Edward J. Recchia, vol. 1, Peter Lang, 1998, pp. 42–43.
—. “The Aurora and the School Question.” The Journalism, edited by Herbert Bergman, Douglas A. Noverr, and Edward J. Recchia, vol. 1, Peter Lang, 1998, pp. 59–60.
—. “The Schools, March 15, 1842.” The Journalism, edited by Herbert Bergman, Douglas A. Noverr, and Edward J. Recchia, vol. 1., Peter Lang, 1998, p. 54. | 2019-04-19T07:20:24 | https://lucasjmccarthy.com/author/lucasjmccarthy/ |
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I’ve never had a paranormal experience but my roommates both have. So even though I don’t have experience with it, I don’t doubt them in any way, why should I, they are smart guys so I listen. I’ve been told that there are two spirits in our house, attached most likely to the one of them who has had some dark experiences while not technically alive. One is a mischievous one, but not malicious, and the other is very malicious maybe even a demon.
My question is – will I antagonize either, who has so far left me alone to my knowledge since I’m not open to it as the other two are, if I watch paranormal stuff on YouTube, movies, shows, that sort of thing. Shows where they antagonize the spirits or seem to haha. I get paranoid while watching them, but they are fascinating, but I don’t want to actually make things worse here.
Thank you if anyone can give me some feed back haha.
For the most part ghosts are human beings without bodies, but still with all their fears and phobias they had when they were living. As ghost they feed off living human energy, which means every time you are startled, or made scared, by watching paranormal programs, that are, for the most part incredibly stupid, you’ll be providing a meal for the ghosts.
If one of them was a demon you would be writing about a whole lot of paranormal experiences that even you would be seeing, feeling and sensing. Nasty ghosts are just nasty ghosts. Demons are a whole different problem. People are too quick to assume that something malicious is a demon, and they should be truly grateful that they/it is not.
So .. I suggest two things. The first is to ask your local minister or priest to come and bless your home, and each of you personally, or you can use the Michael Invocation (below under ‘pages’ to clear your home, and each of you individually, and that should take care of the problem.
Like most cases/situations, if you ask for it, you will probably receive it.
Never antagonize. Unless you want something to happen.
Watching those ghost shows may or may not open doors. If your not open, chances are you may not experience anything and go on with your daily life.
I myself do see, hear and feel them on a daily basis. I ground myself daily for my own protection and sanity. I would not recommend opening doors to the unknown. It can be scarey, frightening. | 2019-04-26T04:49:18 | http://www.paranormalqa.com/antagonizing-ghosts-spirits-demons/ |
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WESTMINSTER, Md., March 31, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Just in time for a new baseball season, Home Team Snacks announces a new addition to its snack roster lineup – Maryland Crab Seasoned Popcorn. Endorsed by professional baseball player, Manny Machado, this popcorn blend is sure to score on the big boards.
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REFERENCES: Advertising and Marketing News, Home Team Snacks, Maryland Crab Seasoned Popcorn, baseball food Home Team Snacks Westminster Maryland WESTMINSTER, Md. | 2019-04-22T19:08:17 | https://www.send2press.com/wire/home-team-snacks-scores-home-run-with-maryland-crab-seasoned-popcorn_2014-03-0331-004/ |
How is everyone, I hope everyone is doing well.
I cannot believe that my holiday is coming to an end. It has been very hot and humid in Taiwan. It rained for a couple of days but really, I have nothing to complain about this lovely country. It has really been a great experience.
Taipei 101, selling international labels, service is awesome. I didn’t buy any luxury goods this time round.
Eslite, being one of taiwan’s most prestigious book store. It provides a lot of services and I think there is a shop that opens 24/7. People can read books in the bookstore. I bought a few books there and the prices are very reasonable.
Taiwan is a very convenient city. 711 is everywhere and you can do most things in 711. Food is great and cheap, of course, you can also find a lot of expensive food as well. This is one of the milk tea I love most. Sold in 711 for NTD30. Sooo good and so cheap.
Next on the blog: my shopping spree! Be prepared. I came with no check in baggage and came home with 22kg check in plus carry on baggage. | 2019-04-21T18:15:57 | https://floranze.wordpress.com/2015/07/13/bye-taiwan/ |
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Students who successfully complete and pass the modules stipulated in the course structure will be awarded the Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Management (Double Major) from Murdoch University. The Degree will be the same as that awarded to on-campus graduates in Australia. | 2019-04-20T06:46:03 | http://www.kaplan.com.sg/course/bachelor/humanities-and-social-sciences/bachelor-of-arts-in-psychology-and-management-double-major-2/ |
I loved The Outsiders as a teen but have wondered how it would hold up now. I’m so glad to hear it worked for you.
A History of the World sounds like exactly the kind of history book I could use as well. Will look for this.
Hinton is now one of the most famous fans of the TV series Supernatural.
Oh gosh. I don’t understand the success of that show.
Just yesterday I discovered a copy of “A LIttle History of the World” on my shelves and wondered if I should read it or discard it. Thanks for the review! I’ll put it on the TBR Soon list.
I am reading A Little History of the World with my Goddaughter, after I saw it on your GoodReads shelf! We both are thoroughly enjoying it! Thank You for a great introduction!
I’ve loved The Outsiders since the seventh grade. | 2019-04-23T08:47:13 | https://roofbeamreader.com/2018/07/05/the-outsiders-the-godfather-and-a-little-history/ |
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It is called the flagship of Swedish health care: the modern, new university hospital New Karolinska Solna. But, according to an investigation by Swedish TV program “Uppdrag granskning” (Mission: Investigation), large sums from the prestigious project are routed to the tax haven of Luxembourg.
New Karolinska Solna (NKS), a high-tech new hospital, is one of the most expensive projects in Sweden. But the project has received mixed reviews since 2010, when Swedish authorities gave a single bidder the contract in a public-private partnership (PPP) – not only to build the hospital but also account for the financing and maintenance for decades to come.
“We know to the single Crown what this will cost. There are no surprises for the taxpayers. We have full control, there are no secrets. This project bears close examination,” said Torbjorn Rosdahl, leading politician for the Conservative party ordering the NKS-hospital.
What the politicians in the Stockholm county did not know, and did not ask about, was how the company Swedish Hospital Partners (SHP), owned by Swedish construction giant Skanska and British investment company Innisfree, had created business structures using subsidiaries in Luxembourg that would lead to drastically-reduced tax bills in Sweden.
A few months after SHP was awarded the 52 billion Swedish Crown NKS contract, multinational auditing and consulting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) was commissioned by Innisfree to create a new tax structure in Luxembourg. The confidential arrangement between the company and the Luxembourg government has now been revealed as part of a cache of more than 500 leaked tax rulings and financial documents published by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ), and reviewed by SVT.
Sweden is one of the top-ten countries with the most companies in the Lux Leaks database, which includes household names such as IKEA and Tele2, as well as Swedish venture capital companies, food industry, hotels, and healthcare companies. And Swedish Hospital Partners.
December 9, 2014 — Latest “Lux Leaks” files obtained by ICIJ disclose secret tax structures sought by “Big 4” accounting giants for brand name international companies. | 2019-04-23T12:51:07 | https://www.icij.org/investigations/luxembourg-leaks/controversial-swedish-hospital-partnership-has-luxembourg-links/ |
There is presently much controversy regarding the difference between theists and atheists, as the masses have a limited understanding of each of these groups. Naturalists are particularly important in this situation, as they concentrate on performing an in-depth analysis of things before being able to express an opinion regarding these respective things. The scientific community is generally inclined to refute concepts related to a supernatural force controlling the universe and it emphasizing the importance of evidence when considering things that ideas should accept as being valid. In contrast, religious people believe that faith is actually the result of sufficient evidence that has been gathered through the years and that materialized in emotions felt by believers and in traditions that they uphold.
Theists are typically inclined to believe that atheists are unable to appreciate life to its full potential because they do not understand how it works and the fact that many of the things that they consider that they are entitled to are actually privileges. From an atheist point-of-view, one's life can only be exploited to the fullest if the respective individual acknowledges the importance of everything that happens around him or her and only accepts ideas that can be verified. Theists believe that the simplest of things are actually more complex that they might seem and that one does not simply understand something as a result of being familiar with the material properties that the respective concept has. They emphasize the fact that something as simple as a meal needs to be appreciated because of its spiritual nature. Theism promotes the belief that a person can only understand the concept of eating if he or she employs a spiritual analysis concerning the practice. Naturalism apparently provides a great deal of benefits to individuals, but it cannot provide them with the whole experience regarding life and living as a spiritual individual. Theists believe that it would be irresponsible for them to deny the importance of practices that seem trivial and that are actually some of the most important actions that they can possibly perform (Cottingham 416).
According to Cottingham, it is very probable that naturalists can attempt to understand more regarding the true value of particular acts that they perform. He considers that they are able to understand the importance of something as trivial as a meal and are likely to be thankful for the fact that they have access to resources. However, he also believes that they are not going to understand the full complexity of a meal as long as they maintain their beliefs. "It is not that such views are devoid of value, or that it would be pointless to utter them, but that their thinness, their lack of the power and resonance given by a rich interpretative context, means they cannot capture a great deal of what is valuable in their theistic analogues" (Cottingham 416). Atheists can perform an intellectual and affective analysis in their attempt to assess the importance of a particular practice, but the results that they are going to get from the endeavor are unlikely to provide them with a complete understanding of the respective practice. In spite of their dedication to appreciate the full set of values belonging to a certain concept, their thinking and the fact that they are unwilling to believe in a divine force makes it impossible for them to appreciate the value of having faith.
Cottingham considers that "the theistic look offers to its adherents a complex interpretative framework for human life, a framework within which intuitively precious virtues find a secure place" (Cottingham 410-411). Tradition makes it possible for theists to adopt a moral lifestyle that would be very difficult to take on by an atheist. It is not necessarily that theists live in a whole different world as a result of their beliefs, as they are actually taught to employ an attitude that combines humbleness and hope with the purpose of experiencing life to its full potential. Cottingham wants his readers to understand that being a believer does not mean that one is excused from being subjected to all the suffering present on earth, as it simply means that the respective individual will accept his or her fate more honorably than an atheist. Believers apparently endure easier in comparison to atheists, as they know that the experiences that they are subjected to are a part of God's greater plan. In contrast to atheists, theists are humbly accepting everything that the world provides them with and even thought they are sometimes amazed as a result of the greatness of the concepts that they are presented with they learn to express as little shock as possible, as they are simple spectators witnessing God's glory. It is as if theists are also spiritually affected as a result of witnessing a glorious thing - they are not only concerned with the material aspect of the greatness that they observe.
B. In spite of the fact that they are focused on understanding things from a material point-of-view, naturalists can also comprehend more regarding concepts if they employ a more detailed approach at analyzing them. Fate is one of the most important concepts in Christianity and many Christians associate non-believing with sinning. Even with this, Christians believe that it is essential for a human being to behave as morally as possible in order for the respective individual to be considered an ethical person. Atheists understand this concept and are determined to act morally because they know that it is very important for a person to do so in order to integrate the social order and in order to improve conditions in the world.
Although rationality is one of the most important values in naturalist communities, most naturalists are aware of the fact that it is important for them to put across moral behavior. Religious people are often inclined to discriminate non-religious individuals on the basis that they do not believe in God. However, most of these religious people are unable to properly understand the concept of believing. Individuals cannot simply be discriminated because they do not believe in God, as they should actually be discriminated on account of the fact that they are reluctant to listen to Him (Adams 9). Naturalists make full use of their ability to doubt and emphasize the fact that they are not necessarily reluctant to believe in God. Instead, they prefer to consider a series of options before actually becoming believers. Moreover, even when they do become believers they are inclined to 'sin' by questioning God's purposes and by trying to determine whether or not they are doing what is right through believing.
Rationality is one of the most important tools that naturalists have access to and they are determined to use it whenever they get the chance to do so. Naturalists believe that it is recommended to have faith and to trust God in particular occasions because individuals who do so are more likely to experience positive results at certain moments in their lives. However, they consider that the concept of believing needs to experience reform in order for it to actually assist individuals. Naturalists do not want faith to affect the course of their lives because they prefer to be in charge of what happens to them. In order to do so, an individual would need to have a complex understanding of him or herself. Through accepting religion into their lives, individuals are no longer in control and risk being manipulated. Naturalists believe that life is probable to worsen as long as the individual expresses little to no interest in improving it and he or she is likely to experience suffering if he or she is no longer in control. There is a sort of balance in people's lives as they provide God with control over them and as they also struggle to control as much of their lives as they possibly can.
Cottingham, John, "What Difference Does it Make? The Nature and Significance of Theistic Belief"
Merrihew Adams, Robert, "The Virtue of Faith"
Wood, "W. K. Clifford and the Ethics of Belief" | 2019-04-18T20:24:50 | https://www.paperdue.com/essay/cottingham-and-adams-on-faith-as-a-virtue-54383 |
Much like the glove compartment, long-standing spaces intended for one function have been repurposed to fit modern needs. And this summer, by the sweat on our collective design brow, your fireplace is getting a makeover. Whether that insular masonry actually smokes matters not, the below tips are perfect for a warm-weather repurposing under the mantelpiece.
Finally, a new place to cram those tangible texts. Sure, your Kindle is stocked and those physical books have been leafed through (studied even), but isn’t it heartless to throw away the stuff of Heathcliff and Hamlet? Enter: the Bookplace Case. Just make sure to shut your flue to avoid soggy pages. | 2019-04-24T17:51:11 | https://www.decoraid.com/blog/fireplace/ |
Dhaka, Feb 11 (UNB) - The elections to Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (Ducsu) and its hall unions for 25 posts will be held on March 11.
Chief Returning Officer Prof Mahfuzur Rahman announced the election schedule at 10:40 am at Nawab Nabab Ali Chowdhury Senate Bhaban on Monday.
The voting will continue from 8 am to 2pm inside residential halls of the university.
The daft list of voters will be announced today while the final one on February 20, Mahfuzur Rahman said.
The distribution of nomination papers will begin on February 19 and continue till February 25, while the last date for the submission of nomination papers is February 26.
The withdrawal for candidature is March 2 while the final candidate list will be published on March 3, while the supplementary voter list on March 5.
The last election to Ducsu was held on July 6, 1990. In the last 28 years, the Dhaka University students could not cast their votes for selecting their representatives as the election process remained closed for all those years.
On January 17, 2018 the High Court ordered the Dhaka University authorities to take steps to organise Ducsu elections in six months’ time.
On January 6, the Supreme Court vacated its earlier order that stayed a High court order asking the Dhaka University authorities to take necessary steps within the next six months to hold the Ducsu election.
On November 1, 2018, the DU authorities published the draft voter list for the elections. | 2019-04-25T22:39:14 | http://unb.com.bd/category/Bangladesh/ducus-polls-schedule-announced-election-on-march-11/12436 |
Here two photos as documentation about Vlado Franjević's participation in the project INTERCULTURAL DIALOG VIDEO ART organized by Barbara Streiff and hold on the October 6th, 2018 in Sargans, Switzerland. The base of Vlado's video was the realization of the 11th issue of his interdisciplinary work in progress SPIRAL-CHANNELS project in Romania 2018. Vlado's contribution to the show in Sargans was following video.
Here above original, extra made video for the show. Here bellow a documentation of the intro in the show, 6.10.2018. | 2019-04-22T09:04:35 | https://www.spiral-channels.net/sargans061018/ |
Austin Mayor Steve Adler, Major League Soccer Commissioner Don Garber and Austin FC owner Anthony Precourt celebrate after announcing an official MLS team in Austin.
Austin FC, the league's 27th team, is expected to begin play at its new McKalla Place stadium in the 2021 season. It will be the city's first professional major league sports team.
“This was the most complicated project in our league’s history," Garber said.
He was joined at the Rustic Tap by investor-operator Anthony Precourt and Austin Mayor Steve Adler for what they called a "historic declaration about the future of Major League Soccer in Austin." Alexi Lalas, a former member of the U.S. Men’s National Soccer team, served as emcee.
Landon Cotham and members of the Austin Anthem, a supporters group for Austin FC, sing and chant during the event Tuesday.
"We plan to build a perennial contender," Precourt told the crowd of cheering soccer supporters.
Adler thanked members of the crowd, who turned out at council meetings again and again in support of bringing soccer to Austin.
"You spend all night with somebody and you become close," he laughed.
"We may need you back again," he added in an apparent reference to a petition filed to stop the McKalla Place stadium from being built. "So don't go away."
Adler said bringing soccer to Austin was not only about the sport, but also about having a "shared experience" that brings everybody together.
He declared today "Austin FC Day in Austin, Texas."
Cincinnati is joining the league in 2019, and Miami and Nashville are joining in 2020. Austin's franchise could have implications for other cities – like San Antonio – that are hoping to be a part of MLS.
The Austin FC will be Austin's first professional major league sports team.
The announcement ends 15 months of speculation about whether Austin would get its first top-tier professional sports franchise. For decades, the city’s sports scene has been dominated by the University of Texas. The metro area has had a number of minor league professional teams through the decades. It currently is home to the top minor league affiliates for baseball’s Houston Astros, basketball’s San Antonio Spurs and hockey’s Dallas Stars, but never a major league team.
Precourt Sports has hired a number of Columbus Crew executives to help launch Austin FC, including Andy Loughnane to serve as president of business operations. He held the same job in Columbus.
Should Austin get a Major League Soccer franchise, it will be called Austin FC, Precourt Sports Ventures announced Wednesday.
For the uninitiated, FC stands for "football club." | 2019-04-19T07:29:53 | https://www.kut.org/post/mayor-adler-declares-austin-fc-day-city-officially-gets-major-league-soccer-team |
KuCoin is a Singapore- based cryptocurrency exchange that includes a substantial list of coins to trade versus significant digital possessions such as Bitcoin and Ethereum while likewise including fiat-substitute markets in the type of USD pegged stablecoins, particularly USDT and USDC.
KuCoin introduced back in September 2017 right prior to the cryptocurrency bull-run and effectively sealed a great area in between other exchanges. While other exchanges had extremely changing volumes, KuCoin handled to keep theirs relatively stable.
Now relatively some huge gamers in the field had strategies with the exchange as the current Series A Round of Funding has actually been a fantastic success for the business as it handled to collect $20million USD from significant crypto mutual fund such as IDG Capital, Matrix Partners and Neo Global Capital.
The funding will result in the unveiling of the KuCoin Platform 2.0 paired with an international growth of theexchange This suggests that the exchange is preparing to do comparable transfer to significant rivals such as Binance, Huobi orBittrex Huobi for instance introduced its United States and Australian exchanges recently, while Bittrex introduced a worldwide exchange and lastly Binance opened its brand-new Uganda wing. | 2019-04-25T00:13:08 | https://cryptotreat.com/kucoin-raises-20-million/ |
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I love Burnout. Many of you love Burnout. The series doesn't appear to be going anywhere, thankfully, but its creator Criterion Games is currently working on an altogether different project. Writing on Twitter, creative director Alex Ward has cleared up some confusion, saying that "Most of the Studio was committed to helping on [Need for Speed: Rivals]. A small group of chose not to and began work on something new.
"We would rather work a small team all focused on gameplay rather than a huge team split by discipline," he wrote. "We didn't want to take on 50 people when they are not needed. Too many folks too soon dilutes solving gameplay problems. Hence Ghost UK was formed from a load of Criterion folks. But 15 of us retain the Criterion identity and work in a new location."
Continuing, Ward said "We're fortunate to be part of a big organisation that curates and invests in new intellectual properties. It really *isn't* the evil empire." And, to reiterate, the leaner Criterion shouldn't be inherently worrisome. "A small team where everyone focuses on gameplay first is better than 140 people. We have felt this way for years." | 2019-04-20T10:35:24 | https://www.destructoid.com/criterion-games-is-down-to-15-people-261934.phtml |
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