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Let the summer anthems rule – new tunes by Holy Ghost! and Empire of the Sun pave the way for this latest playlist. Debut albums from The Olms, Palma Violets and Secret Colors are juxtaposed next to During the next heat wave, why not cool down by listening to the breezy acoustic strumming of The Olms, ambient music from Eluvium, Bibio’s electronica and more. Link to listen here, enjoy! 1. "Dumb Disco Ideas" -- Holy Ghost! This single off the upcoming second album, Dynamics, by Holy Ghost! could not have arrived at a better time. Brooklyn-based synth pop duo Nick Millhiser and Alex Frankel capture the seasonal mood to dance, without losing the irony of its history. The Australian electronic music team of Nick Littlemore and Luke Steele has released their sophomore album, Ice on the Dune. “Alive” exploits a soaring synth melody over a pulsing dance beat. Singer/songwriter Pete Yorn joined together with musician, artist and photographer J.D. King for a new band called The Olms. A warm acoustic vibe masks the discontentment in the lyrics embedded in this song off their self-titled debut album. Swedish folk and psych rock trio Junip are back with their second self-titled album. “Your Life Your Call” is the single for the collection, featuring the unique vocals of José González. This single from Norwegian (now based in LA) singer/songwriter Monica Birkeness enlists a children’s choir for endearing background vocals. The soaring, melodic song will appear on the forthcoming debut album. Caveman has released a self-titled sophomore album, which embraces the strength of their guitars and a confident singing by Matt Iwanusa. The dense instrumentation mirrors this single’s theme of the quintet’s life in New York City. This indie rock band returns with “Miracle Mile,” the single for a fourth album Dear Miss Lonely Hearts. Nathan Willet’s raw, heart-on-your-sleeve vocals lead the charge for the quintet from Long Beach, CA. 10. "Modern Jesus" -- Portugal. The Man. This NYC duo (pronounced “Miss Mister”), vocalist Lizzy Plapinger and producer Max Hershenow, met as students at Vassar College. This alt-art rock meets dream pop single is off their EP, Candy Bar Creep Show. Australian LA-based music producers Aaron Shanahan and Benjamin Plant embrace their love of 60s and 70s psych pop with this new musical project. This brightly bouncing tune is off a forthcoming debut album, scheduled to drop later this year. This indie rock quintet from Oakland, California, is back with its fifth album, Nightingale Floors. Frontman Zach Schwartz (a.k.a. Zach Rogue) overlays his distinctive, laid back vocals for a catchy single about higher education. U.K. indie rock band Palma Violets was recently formed by frontmen Samuel Fryer and Chilli Jesson. A distinct, fuzzy swagger permeates this lead track off their debut album, ISO. Seattle’s Matt Lawson abandoned his previous guitar-based improvisational methods for writing music with a cheap Yamaha keyboard and pared down composition. This electronic puzzle of a song is from the new album, Days Off. Ambient recording artist Matthew Cooper blends various genres with a steady craftsmanship over seven albums. This hazy tune is off the latest double album, Nightmare Ending.

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The Law of 33% is the concept developed by Tai Lopez. It focuses on building human connection that can help you grow further and improve your future life. Tai Lopez shares his life rule of 33%: Spend a third of your time withe people you can mentor, a third with those on your level, and a third with people who can mentor you. This will lead you in your successful life road.

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Badesha has found his success through incremental and open innovation. Throughout his career, he has identified small ways to develop Xerox products that lead to significant improvements over time. However, he attributes his success to collaboration with others where a team fosters an idea and different perspectives allow for the solution to be developed. At Xerox, Badesha’s team expands their problem solving beyond the situation at hand by seeking out the global community to identify ways in which they can enhance their product to reach new markets. Having reached his personal goal of 250 patents, his next challenge is to reach 300- and with more than 50 already pending that goal is in sight. While he has set this goal for himself, Badesha sees more value in what his accomplishments add to Xerox and academia. By creating these products he has been a key player in addressing the industry demand. Badesha’s collaborative philosophy and industry expertise are invaluable to the Saunders Dean’s Advisory Council where he supports the success of Saunders students. He is active in the Saunders community, participating in panel discussions in classes and advising students on technology issues. As a leader in innovation and technology, Badesha is an asset to Saunders College and continues to serve students in a unique and thought provoking way. For more information, head over to Xerox’s interview with Badesha.

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You’re to host a crowd of people you love over a beautifully set table and a home-cooked Thanksgiving meal. The goal: for guests to leave full and satisfied. But you also know a few gluten-free friends will be attending, and you want them to experience the post-Thanksgiving food coma just as much as the next person. Whether you’re looking for pecan pie, stuffing, or a meaty roast, we have a full menu of simple yet flavorsome gluten-free recipes perfect for all your friends, no matter if they’re gluten-free. We love this pan sauce because it's kind of like gravy -- but there's no flour involved!

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A dazzling debut that is at once a lightly erudite novel of ideas and a darkly charming love story set on an island off the coast of Maine-the perfect sophisticated summer read. Rosecrans Baldwin shows himself here to be a young writer bursting with talent and imagination who deftly handles this aching love story with sensitivity and unexpected maturity. You Lost Me There is a treasure of a book filled with beautiful, intelligent prose, a book that wears its smarts lightly and probes its emotions deeply.

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If you are looking for Christmas holiday destinations, why not go somewhere extra Christmassy this year? To help you decide on a destination, Send My Bag has chosen the ten best Christmas holiday locations to get you in the festive mood. No city says Christmas holidays quite like New York. The sight of New York’s massive Christmas tree in front of the Rockefeller Center and its garlanded streets and department stores will have you excited about Christmas in no time and ready to tackle that Christmas shopping list. Make your kid’s year by taking them during the Christmas holidays to visit the Santa Claus Village and Santa Park in Napapiiri, where they can see reindeer, take a tour of Santa’s workshop, and meet Santa himself. Here you can visit Germany’s most well-known Christmas market – the Christkindlesmarkt in the city’s main square. You can sample local food, such as hotdogs and gingerbread, warm up with a mug of Glühwein and, of course, browse the many wares on offer at over 200 different stalls. Barcelona is an excellent destination if you want to keep the festivities going well into the New Year. Epiphany is a big deal in Spain and on 5th January the King’s Parade takes place, with lots of performers, animals and firework displays to entertain the crowds. It is on the following day that kids receive presents and the country observes a public holiday. In Iceland, Christmas is not only a celebration of the birth of Christ but also of the beginning of the lengthening of the days. Christmas is, therefore, also a festival of lights, with the dark days and nights lit up by many cheery Christmas lights. Iceland also has the unique tradition of the 13 Santas who come down from the mountains to give out gifts. This picturesque city is the ideal destination for a Christmas holiday getaway, especially as everything is made to look even prettier with ample Christmas decorations and lights. The city also has numerous Christmas markets for you to enjoy in the Old Town Square and Wenceslas Square. You may not think of this mild location as particularly Christmassy but the locals put a lot of effort into decorating their homes with nativity scenes (known as presepju). These can be viewed in windows or garages and make an interesting change from the typical Christmas tree. You can also visit a life-sized version of the nativity in Ghajnsielem. In this town, which receives thousands of letters from children to Santa Claus each year, contains a Land of Lights display stretching for 1.2 miles. There is also a series of events during the Christmas period, such as dinners hosted by Santa. As well as a picturesque Christmas holiday destination with Christmas markets to peruse and decorations to admire, Edinburgh really knows how to celebrate New Year with a celebration known as Hogmanay. This holiday is marked by street parties, ceilidhs (group dances) and concerts. If you have your heart set on a white Christmas, head to Aspen, Colorado. You can spend the day skiing and then retreat to a cosy lodge for a warm drink and some après-ski fun. If you are going abroad to do your Christmas shopping, check out our guide to the 'Best Shopping Destinations in Europe'. You can send your luggage, including sporting equipment, to any of these destinations with Send My Bag to help make your journey a whole lot easier. Read our ‘How it Works’ page to learn more or visit the destination page of the country you wish to visit. If you need more Christmas holiday destination ideas, you could try one of the destinations we recommend for chasing away the winter blues. You may be unsure whether moving to Spain is the right thing to do, since it seems that fewer and fewer people are deciding to do so these days. It also appears that many ex pats are heading back from Spain to their home countries. At Send My Bag, however, we believe that Spain still has plenty to offer those wanting to move abroad for a better life. We have put together the top ten reasons why moving to Spain is a brilliant idea.

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With the economy unstable and uncertainty about the future business climate, every small business is trying to save money wherever they can. There are many services and tools on the web that can help you save and reduce business costs for typical small business expenditures. Like fax, phone and meeting services. As recently as 2007, almost all small businesses had fax machines. Those that did not used faxing services at retail outlets like FedEx/Kinkos that cost over a dollar per page. In addition to the initial purchase price of a fax machine, there are recurring costs for paper, toner cartridges, and heaven forbid repairs and maintenance. The internet makes faxing documents much less expensive and it is easy to setup and use. MyFax is one of the most popular on-line faxing services. At MyFax you can send 100 pages and receive up to 200 pages for a monthly charge of $10.00. MyFax works through most email programs including Microsoft Outlook. MyFax also supports mobile sending and receiving. Squidoo provides a list of several online faxing services for you to compare costs and service options. Phone service over the internet uses Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) which is a general term for transmission technologies that deliver voice communications using IP networks (see Wikipedia VoIP for more information). Although you can purchase an internet phone service such as Vontage, a popular option is Skype. Skype is free for calls between Skype enabled computers anywhere in the world and the fees for calling landlines are much less expensive than standard phone services. To use Skype, you need a computer and a microphone. And, through Skype services you can also share documents and chat. Skype supports video and conference calls. For mobile access, Skype offers iSkoot as a free download that allows users to access their Skype calls, voice mail, and text messages from mobile phones. The cost to attend a web conference hosted using GoToMeeting is free. If you plan to host meetings, you can get a monthly or an annual plan. It costs $49 per month which is probably less than your business would spend on one airline flight. Your annual fee covers unlimited online meetings with up to 15 attendees per meeting. The internet offers many opportunities for a small business to reduce business costs by replacing fixed services with virtual services. The technology behind these services has matured significantly over the last decade and each of those listed above have invested in ease-of-use that does not require your business to have an IT staff waiting in the wings to help you use it.

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There were sightings of this yesterday but now it is official that the Darksiders Warmastered Edition is now heading to the Nintendo Switch. Now that system will be able to enjoy an amazing franchise's start instead of watching the rest of the gaming world out there move past its third title. Not that this is a bad move on the part of THQ Nordic in the least bit, it just feels like it is a bit removed from the releases on the PS4, Xbox One, and PC by so much. This could be me though. Either way, gamers can look for the Darksiders Warmastered Edition to hit the Switch on April 2nd of this year. So, not a fool's joke at all this time. Not much more to say on this as there does not look like anything different will be there for this version of Darksiders. I am going to throw out the guess that they are working on bringing over the other two titles as well. That could also all be tied to how well this version sells and the interest in the games on the Switch. By now many of us have gone in deep via the other platforms so it could underperform on the new platform and leave the Switch only gamers wanting more and never getting it. I am sure that will not be the case as Darksiders is a great IP; it is just about a decade too late for some to get all caught up on and invested again. April 2nd is the planned release date for the End of the World as we know it. A world without Darksiders on Nintendo Switch. Darksiders Warmastered Edition is already available for PC, PlayStation 4, and the Xbox One and will be out on the Nintendo Switch system on April 2nd 2019 for an SRP of $ 29.99, both digitally and in retail stores. Are you at all surprised that the Darksiders Warmastered Edition is heading to the Switch or did you think it was going to happen sooner? Do you think that there are plans to bring the other titles to the system as well or will this be the gauge to see if it is viable? Would this be your first foray into the franchise or just another way to keep playing in a mobile setting? Let us all know down in the comments and then discuss. If there is more for the Darksiders franchise, we will have it all here. Just keep swinging back in to see all of it and more.

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Foreman’s temporary office during the 2nd rough, got to love concrete dust in your morning coffee! The friendly plumber took on the building of what was essential two schools on one site. School plumbing requires additional knowledge of the ergonomics needed for fixtures. These fixtures must be the right size and height for children to use them. Collectively this school was named Kid’s Community College. While one side educates small children through grades school the other side is a full high school. This project was rather large and lengthy. It took the full attention of an entire team of Plumbers with the support of additional teams for weekend work to complete the project on time. A very impressive educational choice, boasting a 22:1 student to faculty ratio! One side of the campus offers VPK & Preschool while the other is 9th-12th grade. The construction was designed as a Tilt wall building. After the 1st rough of a tilt wall building, the General contractor pours a coat of concrete. As a result the school plumbing locations must be precise for them to located after the pour. This can be difficult and time consuming process to locate and bust out the stubs. We specialize in doing commercial property development from new construction to plumbing remodel. Since our sister company is a Fuel Systems, General Contracting, and Engineering firm, we build out many of the commercial properties that we work on as a total design and build firm. Our Master Plumber, Martin Steele has built and helped in the economics of design for schools for over 35 years. If you would like to get in touch with us for a consultation on your school plumbing project please call 813-622-8533 or use this form.

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It's hard to imagine that for the first half-decade of his career, Sanath Jayasuriya was considered a bowler who could bat a bit. Think of him now and you think of forearms straight out of a smithy, shots hammered through point and cover and scythes over the leg side. You recall a man who could score equally briskly in every form of the game, who slashed and burned his way through bowling attacks. As with anyone who relied so much on extraordinary hand-eye coordination, there were troughs and lean times, but just as the obit writers got busy, he would produce another innings of supreme power. The bowling, always canny and relying more on variations in pace than sharp turn, became the supporting act, though 440 international wickets should tell you that he was pretty adept at what he did. Following Mark Greatbatch's success at the 1992 World Cup, most teams were rethinking the way they approached the one-day game and Jayasuriya, who had trawled the lower reaches of the middle order till then, had his first stint as opener during the Hero Cup in India in 1993. It was only during a home series against Pakistan the following year that he established himself in the role and by the time the World Cup rolled around 18 months later, he had already chalked up his first century in whites, a frenetic stroke-filled effort in Adelaide. The years that followed were both prolific and successful. People remember Aravinda de Silva's magical innings from the semi-final and final of the 1996 World Cup but it was Jayasuriya's withering assaults that deflated India in Delhi and England in the last eight. Soon after, he began to exact as heavy a toll on Test attacks, scoring at such a pace that Muttiah Muralitharan and friends had ample time to work their way through opposition batsmen. After Arjuna Ranatunga's ouster, there was a four-year stint as captain that ended with a semi-final appearance at the 2003 World Cup, and just as the whispers grew about diminishing returns with the bat, he had one of his most successful years in 2004. There was a retirement announcement in 2006, but he was back within weeks, and the walk off the Test stage came only 18 months later, after a typically cavalier innings in Kandy. The one-day flame continued to burn bright, and took Sri Lanka to another World Cup final in 2007, and he was instrumental in the Asia Cup win of 2008, a couple of months after it had seemed that the selectors' axe had fallen for the final time. The Indian Premier League gave him a new platform to showcase his big-hitting talent, but failure to replicate the success of the first season in subsequent campaigns was the surest sign that time had finally caught up with a man who was still pounding out one-day hundreds at the age of 39. His election as a Member of Parliament in April 2010 and his subsequent failure at the World Twenty20 suggested that his international career may be at an end, but he made the longlist for the 30-man squad for the 2011 World Cup, before being recalled to the one-day side for the series in England two weeks shy of his 42nd birthday.

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Test the rings to make sure the size is right. Meals In A Jar. The first lesson for any would-be mechanic is tool vocab and usage. To support the endeavors of our often overlooked "underage" citizens, we're glad to publish well-written articles from younger children and teenagers concerning projects they've undertaken. A centrifugal clutch is a simple automatic that engages more as the engine rpm increases. Whether you want to learn how to grow and raise your own food, build your own root cellar, or create a green dream home, come out and learn everything you need to know — and then some! A soft, oiled cloth will pick up the minuscule metal fragments from inside the bore. Something to Say? Back together! When Tim rides, abides by this code: Finally getting the engine apart was when a lot of the theory started making sense to Laura. Something that new mechanics are often surprised by is the importance of cleanliness. You'll find tips for slashing heating bills, growing fresh, natural produce at home, and more. After trying junkyards and other places, I finally found one in a lawn mower repair shop. Laura was depressed. Once that was done, I hooked the chain up to the sprocket on the clutch and to the other sprocket on the minibike. It had a size 35 chain, brakes, tires, chain sprocket, throttle grip, and throttle cable. It had such cool decals on the engine and frame, so we decided to go with the patina. There are even new kits available from places such as Northern Tool or the revived Taco Mini Bikes brand. I told my dad. Gaining total mastery of the tools. To do this, I first lined up the key slot on the shaft with the key on the clutch.

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Here are a few tips on WHAT NOT to say to your graphic designer as a client. Follow these and you’ll be on your way to Spark Awards fame! 1. Can you make the logo bigger? Designers understand your logo is important – but your message should be the central theme, not your LOGO. We can make your logo a recognizable and reasonable size. 2. Can you just Photoshop him/her/this object out? Unless your designer is a trained image retoucher - refrain from asking him or her to “Photoshop out” anything more than a simple logo or dust scratches. Ain't nobody got time for that – just get a better photo. 3. Can you design a template for this? But we want to be able to update it, so can you put it in Word? “Design” and “Word” do not belong in the same sentence. 4. Can you use Comic Sans/Papyrus font? Unless you're in kindergarten, neither of these fonts are acceptable for your marketing campaign. 5. This is good, but can you make the design really "POP?" Please, please, please give usable feedback. The word "POP" means nothing in this context. Do you want a different font? A new color? Different image? Designers are happy to oblige your requests (within reason), but you have to start out by giving meaningful feedback. A final note: for the most part designers enjoy what they do and have a lot of knowledge and skill in their craft. Keep that in mind when making suggestions. Of course, the customer "is always right," but that doesn't mean the end product will be award-winning if clients don't allow designers to use their aesthetic knowledge and skill. Try to let go and allow your designer to be creative!

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Make sure an animal can walk off the trailer before putting in on. MANHATTAN, Kan. (May 20, 2010) — Jennifer Woods, a livestock handling specialist from Blackie, Alberta, Canada, addressed the topic of animal transport and which animals are fit to travel as she addressed the International Symposium on Beef Cattle Welfare May 20 on the campus of Kansas State University. "Think ahead to the obstacles the animal will face if it is transported," Jennifer Woods emphasized, adding that some culled animals can be in transit for two weeks before they reach their final destination. She added, “The transport of compromised animals is one of the most vulnerable issues for our industry because it is so visible.” Woods gave the example of the Westland-Hallmark video showing a downed dairy cow being drug off of a semi-trailer. “The fact that animals reach this condition and then are shipped is a black eye for the industry, violates consumer trust, can lead to possible prosecution of the individuals involved, and it is wrong,” she said. Woods shared that Canada has taken a proactive approach to the issue and has a law in place so that compromised animals cannot be transported. Additionally, she shared that in Alberta the livestock industry has developed guidelines and handbooks in the dairy, swine, sheep, beef and equine industries stating whether animals should or should not be shipped. “These handbooks have given producers tools and have empowered haulers as to what they should or should not haul,” Woods reported, and added that the handbooks have been well-received. • A downer animal that cannot rise or walk cannot be transported. • An animal with a broken leg cannot be transported. • Severely lame animals — which means they cannot rise, remain standing or walk — cannot be transported. • Animals in body condition score (BCS) 1 on a 5-point scale cannot be transported. BCS 2 cattle have a special provision that they can only be hauled a short distance. • Animals with early stage of cancer eye or respiratory disease can only be hauled a short distance; animals with advanced stage of either of these two diseases cannot be transported. • Animals with a fever cannot be transported. • Prolapsed animals can only be transported to the veterinarian. • Animals that are bloated cannot be transported. Likewise, there are guidelines for hauling buller steers; horned and polled cattle can’t be mixed unless they’ve previously been socialized; and bulls and cows or cows with calves must be segregated. “Our producers don’t find these rules restrictive; they recognize these are good management practices,” Woods says.

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Despite Justin’s return to his usual positive outlook, Patrick was still struggling. He was angry and bitter toward God. “For two years, I fought a battle that Justin wasn’t fighting. I was praying for what he wasn’t praying for. I wanted a miracle. But sometimes the miracle isn’t divine intervention and healing, but the ability to face the unknown future with grace and dignity. Justin didn’t need a healing. He needed me to be his hands and feet. Now I see the privilege and honor it is to do this for my friend,” Patrick said. Patrick says this revelation transformed and cemented their bond in friendship, bringing with it new possibilities in life. Remarkably, when Patrick explained the situation to his boss, he was given the six weeks off with only one stipulation: to do everything in his power to document the journey. Patrick told Justin the good news and then in 2013, Justin and his family moved within a few blocks of Patrick’s family. While Patrick physically trained six days a week, Justin created a website to help raise money for the supplies such as a film crew, backpacks, and an off-road wheelchair. With only a few short weeks before the trip, they began to train with Justin’s new wheelchair. Another friend, a firefighter and EMT named Ted Hardy, agreed to train and go to Spain for the first ten days. Day one of the journey started with the daunting task of climbing the Pyrenees Mountains. After a while, the road became too rocky for the wheelchair. Placing Justin in a sling, Ted and Patrick carried him 10 to 15 feet at a time before needing to rest. At one point, they set him down while going to scout the trail ahead. As Justin laid with his eyes closed, he heard footsteps approaching. “I open my eyes and I see a man standing over me, slapping me in the face!” Justin said as the room erupted in laughter. “Boy, he was so excited to see me. But he proceeds to tell me I must be a little crazy to do something like this,” he says with a mischievous grin. Ted and Patrick return and they learn a little more about the man. Although the encounter was only four minutes, his impact has forever changed their lives and served as a mantra for the remainder of the journey. After a few minutes of conversation, the gentleman went on his way up the hill, then turned around briefly. Other pilgrims came along the way, sharing their stories and lending a helping hand all the while, transforming each other’s lives. Patrick and Justin with SoCal Editor, Beckie Lindsey. As Justin and Patrick continued to share about their journey, the story evolved into something familiar and yet at the same time extraordinary. Like the protagonists in J. R. R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, the men were thrust into an impossible situation to accomplish a seemingly impossible goal. But along the way, fate (faith) steps in by sending many others to help share the burden which forever changes all involved. Justin and Patrick, like Frodo and Sam, accomplish their goal together. Since the trip, the two have written a book and made a documentary about their journey, both titled I’ll Push You. The documentary will be out in theatres in November. They have founded Push, Inc. and are speakers for conferences and events, equipping audiences and organizations with the skills needed to do more together through the power of community.

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I need help with a RAID 5 array which was set up using the Intel controller that is part of my PC’s software. I use this array to preserve information and data such as music and audio recordings, and the drives have a lot of important files which I have to preserve. The problems started when I wanted to update some drivers on the computer. The updates have worked normally, but now I cannot see any of the drives on the array. I have tried to recover the systems using programs from the internet, but they can only see the RAID 0 partition disk, which the programs say is corrupt, and there is no sign of the whole RAID 5 array including the RAID 1 disks. I can’t use the RAID 0 drive and without the other disks the data is not visible. I want to recover all of the parts of this array, because it contains these important files, and data which I can’t afford to lose. I have built a RAID 5 configuration using a 3-drive array connected to an old HP laptop. I made the RAID 5 using two partitions in the drives, the first being a RAID 0 with two partitions, and the second being the RAID 5 sections. After I had finished the build I decided to test out the process by copying a few data files to the RAID 5. This data was important but I thought that everything would be fine. This went well as far as I had got, but I then made the mistake of deleting the RAID 5 partition using ACU. When I went to view the data again, I found that it had been lost, and only a small area of one drive was available to me. It seems that around 50gb of information is available from a 250gb disk, and the remainder of the partition is not there. I tried to do a RAID recovery on the system in order to get back the data that I had on the disks, but this didn’t work. I am not able to extract much data from either of the drives.

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I can relate to how you feel. For me, when we recently returned from Peru, the first thing I did was greet my garden, check my flowers and veges and then stick my hand in black dirt and be with my plants. When are you coming home? Missing you. Michele B. Oh Jenny – I can tell you the Heartland is missing you, too. Thanks for sharing that authentic post. I appreciate your ability to frame the pain of being disconnected from your food and the land that produced it. Can’t wait to reconnect after you return! Jenny, you’re not alone. Whenever I travel, I go to green markets and I actually ache not to have a kitchen where I can play and work with the fresh produce and local products. Welcome home. Thanks Jacquelynn, ache is a good word. Glad to be here. So much good food.

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• Booking service for accommodation, attractions, events, festivals, tours and more! Enniskerry is a small village in the County Wicklow quite near Dublin. It is still a quaint place worth seeing as it still has not been overrun by the ever spreading Dublin urban sprawl. ⊙ St Patricks Church. The local St Patricks parish church and surrounding grounds which is just a few minutes walk up the hill southward out of the town is worth seeing. Kilkenny is a city in the 'Sunny South East' of Ireland. Ireland's mediaeval capital, it offers the traveller the mixture of a rich cultural heritage, beautiful streetscapes, an exciting vibrant nightlife and great shopping opportunities. The River Nore flows through the city, splitting it in two, with most sights of interest on the western side of the river. Kilkenny is the county town or main centre of County Kilkenny. With a population of 26,000, it's the size of a large town, but retains the official status of a city, a status granted it by King James I of England in 1609. Kilkenny (Irish: Cill Chainnigh) is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Ireland as well as a weekend getaway for many Irish. Well regarded for its vibrant nightlife, it has become increasingly popular in recent years. The city is famous for its many mediaeval buildings and is referred to as the Marble City after the black polished limestone ['marble'] that was quarried around the city. The concept of a "Medieval Mile" has been instigated which endeavours to take in the majority of the city's iconic sights bookended by the Castle and St Canice's Cathedral respectively. Along the route, plaques have been put in place giving some historic background to the landmarks. The city plays host to three festivals that bring large crowds from all over Ireland. In May the Rhythm and Roots music festival takes place in pubs and other venues around the city. On the June bank holiday weekend the Cat Laughs comedy festival take place. In August the Kilkenny Arts Festival, second only to its Galway equivalent, takes place. Venues for this last festival include the Castle and St Canice's Cathedral. The city centre is bookended by its two primary tourist attractions: St Canice's Cathedral to the north in Irishtown and Kilkenny Castle at the opposite end located on the Parade. The city has the greatest concentration of medieval churches in the country. On the occasion of the State purchasing St Mary's Hall, Ireland's paper of record, the Irish Times, stated that "St Mary's Hall in located halfway along the trail of the most significant medieval urban landscape in Ireland". All year round the coaches which line the Parade underline the popularity of Kilkenny as a tourist destination. The lower end of the Parade, from the Castle to the traffic lights at the beginning of High Street, has recently been redesigned. It has created a pleasant pedestrian zone and also permits a nice vista of the Castle from High Street. It is the location of the only public toilets in the city. This new crude structure has had its appearance softened somewhat by the placing of tourist information boards across the front. These are well worth reading and will aid your enjoyment of the historic city. The tourist office, open all year round, is in Shee Alms House, on Rose Inn Street, five minutes walk from the Castle. As a rule Kilkenny is a white collar city with one notable exception: Smithwicks, which was still brewed until recently at St Francis Brewery on Parliament Street. Glanbia, formerly Avonmore, a giant in food production, has its administration headquarters on the edge of the city having being founded twelve miles away in Ballyraggett, Co. Kilkenny. The main venue for performing arts is the art deco Watergate Theatre located between Parliament Street and Irishtown. The predominant sport in Kilkenny is hurling. Hurling is one of two codes in the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). Hurling is played with a wooden stick called a hurley. Using the hurley you hit a cork ball called a sliotar. Kilkenny as a county has won the most All-Ireland titles in the country. The local GAA stadium is Nowlan Park located ten minutes walk from the train station. The nickname for the team is the Cats. If Kilkenny are playing in the All-Ireland Final on the first Sunday of September, the city and county is decked out in the team colours of black and amber. It will be the talk of the town if they reach the Final. The Final is played in Croke Park, Dublin. As a matter of curiosity, Kilkenny maybe the only place in Ireland with a street called The Parade. Only in Kilkenny and Dublin is there a Parliament Street. Sightseeing, partying or a spot of shopping in Kilkenny's array of excellent shops, this city is certain to have it all for everyone. Kilkenny has a long and interesting history. The city's origins pre-date the medieval landmarks existing today. Saint Canice founded a monastic settlement in Kilkenny in the sixth century. The sole remaining landmark from this settlement is the round tower beside St Canice's Cathedral. Strongbow, the famous Norman Conqueror, then built a fortress in the City, Kilkenny Castle, and soon the construction of the walled city began. It wasn't until the seventeenth century that Kilkenny really entered its golden age. The parliament known as the Confederation of Kilkenny was founded in 1641. This, also known as Confederate Ireland, refers to the period of Irish self-government between the Rebellion of 1641 and the Cromwellian conquest of Ireland in 1649. One of the parliament's main objectives was to unite resistance against English persecution of Irish Catholics. With the emergence of this parliament, Kilkenny entered a period of unparalleled success. Over time, however, the influence of the Confederation of Kilkenny diminished. Oliver Cromwell's arrival in Kilkenny heralded the dissolution of the parliament, and the city never quite regained the prosperity it had been celebrated for. Kilkenny City, Ireland's most beautiful historic city, is a perfect hub for arts and culture in Ireland. It is the historic gem in Ireland and the historic sites are concentrated in a small area in the City Centre. Many of the iconic city sights are located along the "Medieval Mile", which runs from The Parade (Kilkenny Castle & Design Centre), up High St (Tholsel, Hole in the Wall & Medieval Mile Museum), onto Parliament St (Rothe House & Smithwicks Brewery) and into Irishtown (St Canice's Cathedral). ⊙ Kilkenny Castle and Gardens, The Parade, ☎ +353 56 770-4100. Jun–Aug 09:00–17:30, other months 09:30 to between 16:30 and 17:30. This stunning Norman castle, which is the dominant feature in the town, is its principal attraction. It overlooks the River Nore. The Castle is three sided in shape. The oldest parts were built around the start of the 13th century. Inside, the Great Hall is very impressive. There is a beautiful rose garden to the front. Its huge forested gardens are beautiful to walk in during the day. There is a tea-room in it. Average visit lasts one hour. Adult €8. Free access to the grounds. ⊙ Black Abbey, Abbey St. Founded in 1225, this impressive Dominican Abbey has beautiful stained glass windows and is itself surrounded by the old city walls. Near the Black Abbey, on Abbey Street, is Black Freren Gate, the last surviving gate of the city walls. Free admission. ⊙ Rothe House & Garden, 15–16 Parliament St, ☎ +353 56 772-2893. Apr–Oct M–Sa 10:30–17:00, Su 12:00-17:00; Nov–Mar M–Sa 10:30–16:30. A unique Tudor merchant's house built in the 16th century. It comprises three houses in the one complex. Behind the house lies a restored Tudor garden on a burgage plot – with resident Khaki Campbell domestic ducks. Rothe House contains Kilkenny Archeological Society's history museum and archive library. €5.50 Adults, €3 for groups (10+). ⊙ St Canice's Cathedral & Round Tower, Coach Rd, Irishtown, ☎ +353 56 776-4971. Jun–Aug M–Sa 09:00-18:00, Su 13:00-18:00 (08:00 Eucharist, 11:30 service). Built over 800 years ago in the 13th century, this impressive Cathedral and 9th-century round tower are one of Kilkenny's main attractions. It is the second largest medieval Cathedral in the country. Since the Protestant Reformation, it has belonged to the Church of Ireland (Anglican). With one of Ireland's only accessible round towers, on top of which one can see the most amazing view of Kilkenny, this is a must for anyone's trip to Kilkenny. The cathedral itself is wheelchair-accessible. Church & tower – adult €6. Grace's Courthouse, Parliament St (opposite Rothe House). Housing Kilkenny's Court House, this former fortress built in 1210 (Grace's Castle) and then converted into a prison in the 1500s is full of history. Butler House, Patrick St (across the street from the Castle, through the old stables). This stunning chateau-like building is one of the residences of the Butler family, who ruled Kilkenny for many years. It has a lovely small suburban garden. During Arts week in August it is used a venue for exhibitions. Kilkenny 'Slips'. These winding streets that ramble through the city, perpendicular to High St, are a true view of medieval Kilkenny. Smithwick's Experience Kilkenny, Parliament St, ☎ +353 56 779-6498. 10:00-18:00 daily (last admission 17:00). This is Ireland's oldest brewery, founded in 1221. Kilkenny Beer, Smithwicks, and even Budweiser, have all been brewed here at some stage. Beer production ceased at the end of 2013. The Smithwick's Experience tour includes one pint at the end. Go early to get a ticket since there are only a few tours each day. Adult €13 (online €11.70), child €7. ⊙ St. Mary's Cathedral, James St (just off High St). This is the Catholic Cathedral for the city, and was built by 1857. Its tower is visible around the city. It is a most impressive limestone structure. ⊙ Tholsel, High St. This unique arcaded structure built in 1765 is the town hall. Look out for the city's coat of arms over the lowest arch. The Tholsel is in the middle of High St. Kilkenny Design Centre, Parade (opposite the Castle). This fabulous stone structure, spanning 19 windows in width and semi circle in form, was finished in 1800. The castle was the main house for the Butler family. This was the stables and through here you reached their town house, the aforementioned Butler House. St Kieran's College, College Rd (from the parade, head up Patrick St, turn right onto Ormonde Rd and then continue onto College Rd). This is a beautiful Gothic building of national significance completed in 1840. It was built as a boarding school and seminary. It is a famous hurling academy and in newer buildings still functions as a secondary school. The building is private but the grounds can be enjoyed. ⊙ St John The Evangelist, Dublin Rd (opposite the train station). This is the finest parish church in the city. This large ornate Gothic Revival church was completed in 1908 and is curious for its flat-roofed main entrance flanked by two bays. ⊙ St Canice's Church, Dean St, Irishtown. This Roman Catholic church has a lovely facade and was built by 1827. County Hall, John St. This fine seven-bay, three-storey Georgian building, built in 1782, houses the bulk of the county's administration offices. In a previous incarnation it was a college. ⊙ Medieval Mile Museum, 2 St Mary's Ln (off High St). 10:00–18:00 (last admission 17:15). Located in the former St Mary's Church, built in 1205. The museum opened in Feb 2017. Allow 40 min to an hour to look around. Adult from €7. ⊙ St John's Priory, cnr John St & Michael St (opposite Langtons). The Lady Chapel, built in 1290, was re-roofed and consecrated by the Church of Ireland in 1817. In the grounds are the ruins of the even older main chapel. The Hole in the Wall, off High St (opposite St. Mary's Lane). This quaint Elizabethan Tudor house dates from 1582 and features its own snug. It is a historically renowned tavern which has re-opened as a boutique arts venue. If it's open you will see a swing sign on High Street. Maudlin Tower, off Maudlin St (turn right at St John's Priory). This tall tower dates from the 15th century. There is no internal access but this tall tower is perfectly preserved externally and makes for fascinating viewing. Kilkenny Tourist Office offers visitors details on booking accommodation, places to eat, routes to take, maps, guides and books, places to visit, things to do and information on national and local events. Thomastown (Irish: Baile Mhic Andáin) is a 13th Century medieval walled town in County Kilkenny. It is on the bank of the river Nore and is famous for Jerpoint Abbey, Kilfane Glen gardens, and Mount Juliet Golf Course. Thomastown lies in a valley. If driving please note that the centre of Thomastown operates a one way system due to the narrow nature of the streets in its core. The town has grown substantially over the past decade due to its proxminity to Kilkenny and less expensive housing. The town has all the essential services required for tourists. In the last year a new Super Valu and Lidl supermarket opened on the road towards Gowran on the edge of town. The town's best aforementioned attractions lie a couple of kilometres outside the town all in different directions. Be sure to visit the watergarden in the town just off the main street. ⊙ Jerpoint Abbey (2.5 km west of Thomastown (N9)), ☎ +353 56 772-4623. 09:30-17:00 (17:30 Apr-Sept, 16:00 Nov, Dec-Mar by arrangement). Built in the 12th century. It is Ireland's finest Cistercian monastic ruin with a magnificently sculptured cloister arcade. Includes visitor and exhibition centre. €5 adult, €3 child. Kilfane Glen and Waterfall, Kilfane (3.2km north of Thomastown on N9), ☎ +353 56 774-7105. 11:00-18:00 Jul-Aug. The gardens of Kilfane House were built in the 1790s. They were restored in the 1970s. They are listed as an Irish Heritage garden. There are woodlands, walks and a waterfall over 15 acres. €6. ⊙ Grennan Castle. A 13th century, built by Thomas FitzAnthony, after who Thomastown is named. ⊙ Watergarden, Ladywell Street, ☎ +353 56 774690. Peaceful garden hidden in Thomastown with many interesting features – sparkling fountains, water wheel, waterfall, wonderful plants, coffee shop, craft shop and garden centre. Weitere 14 Infrastruktur-Objekte zur Tour anzeigen?

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Infrarenal Aortic Aneurysm Repair Now another? My 68 year old very energetic “on the go” mom got sick in Feb. of this year with a cold that progressed to the point of an ER visit at the end of March. A CT scan revealed an abdominal aortic aneurysm and the endovascular repair was done at the end of April. As soon as she exited the recovery room she became sick vomiting and diarrhea and after being released made 6 more trips back to the hospital where some led to admittance for more than 7 days. Between the end of April post repair and now, she was back 6 times, lost weight due to the vomiting and diarrhea, had no appetite and simply couldn’t keep anything down and had low right abdominal pain her and there that radiated to her back. The longest stay was due to C diff. infection. The doctor said he really wasn’t sure that was her problem but he was out of options to diagnose her with. She was finally able to eat a little and begin to recover. June 14 she called the ambulance due to a sharp pain in her right lower quadrant of her abdomen radiating to her back and was released on June 22. The reason was for a right kidney infarction that was later denied by another doctor. There were so many doctors and each said something contrary to the other. I decided the best route was to get a copy of the doctors notes from the visit. In these notes I found the tests revealed 2 heart valve regurgitation, kidney infarction, kidney injury, bibasilar atelectasis which is a partial collapse of a lung a breathing complication after surgery and another even bigger renal aortic aneurysm among other things. I don’t mean to scare anybody but I wonder a few things. Why were we not informed of some of the findings? How did they miss another aneurysm or did they indeed cause it? Why does the vascular surgeon not cooperate with the diagnosis and treatment of her problem and just keep giving her the “everything is fine” spill? When I called for the follow up appointment the hospital recommended the doctor had told them to tell us that the only thing needed was the 3 month visit, nothing quicker. I’m not trying to point a finger just trying to find someone to help my mom. It’s hard to see her weak and sick and worry about whether or not today is the last day with her. Before the surgery she was so vibrant, even having the great grandkids over for the summer. Something happened to my mom in that operating room and I really need to find out what it’s going to take to get her back to where she was. There’s so much that could have happened including aortic infection and I don’t want anyone in trouble just help for her. In addition, she’s diabetic, anemic and has COPD. One of her plaque meds valsartan is suspected to worsen the kidney infarction. Hi @mlan68, and welcome to Connect. Thanks for sharing your mom’s journey with the group, as I feel other members might be able to relate. I can only imagine how frightening and frustrating all of this must be. I’m including some information from Mayo Clinic on aortic aneurysms: http://mayocl.in/28UWOka. I’m also tagging a few Connect members who have discussed this condition, @plj44 and @jessicalatessa. @mlan68, have you considered getting a second opinion with the latest notes? Please keep the group posted on how she’s doing. That’s what I’m in the process of. I considered the Mayo Clinic and have an appointment request form that I am filling out. However, if I could stay closer to home which is North Georgia it would be better. I need opinions on places like Emory or St. Josephs which is in Atlanta unless the Mayo has a more advanced testing, etc. option. No drive is too far to help mom. Anybody know of any places to start since I want to be sure I choose the best facility for her conditions. Since there are multiple conditions one may fit better than another would. There’s also sites like HealthGrades or ZocDoc for physician reviews or even Castle Connolly’s Top Doctors. They are all free and reading reviews from others may help. I wanted to add my welcome to you as well. When caring for my father, I recommended my mother always ask to copies of tests and reports. During his journey with cancer, I was surprised how often her trusty binder became the source that team members turned to to verify things (medications, test results, etc.) especially when transitioning from one point of care to another. You were wise to have gathered this information. I’m sorry that you discovered things you wish you had been told. You mother has a multiple complex issues and seeking out the best is very wise. @caretothepeople offered some great resources for finding care facilities. I will also point out that several hospitals, including some in Georgia and nearby, are part of the Mayo Clinic Care Network. See the listing here http://www.mayoclinic.org/about-mayo-clinic/care-network/members Mayo Clinic Care Network members share Mayo Clinic’s patient-centered culture and commitment to improving the delivery of health care. Potential members go through a thorough evaluation, including a review process that includes overview and site visits. You may also wish to read this thread https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/abdominal-aortic-aneurysm-2b62d0/ and connect with @janetpomponio and @elsinann. Thanks Collen, Mom is still struggling with recovering. She gets tired quickly and you can hear it in her voice when you call. She’s still not back to doing the things she once loved and I’m so ready to have her back with us. She gets joy out of having the great grand kids over so thank goodness for summer. I want to thank you all so much, it helps to have all this input as I am at a loss for the best route to take. I don’t know if I should carry her back to her current surgeon while I continue to look for a better place to get her or what. I’m so scared that she’s going to be gone before I can find the right doctor. I need to retrieve the medical records from her other visits along with some of the lab work for the last one. I plan to do that this week. I would like to know also if there’s anywhere that any of you know of that I can find any and all complications that could result from the AAA repair. The notes that I’m looking at now seem to hint at the cause of her current issues being a result of the surgery. What’s disturbing is they have yet to figure out what is going on with her and causing her abdominal pain that radiates to her back and the nausea that occurs with it. From what I’ve researched, her symptoms point to either Aortic Aneurysm or an autoimmune disorder or TB. She began with this cold that kept growing until she couldn’t breathe and was finally diagnosed with pneumonia and COPD. Her lungs were covered with these places on the CT scan they did. That’s how they found the AAA. I appreciate all the input and info you all can manage to donate. That is perfect care, thanks so much. Good luck with your research @mlan68. Our bodies are complex and when we have multiple conditions, it can be challenging to find answers with one specialist. It sounds like your mom has a team of people working with you both. Are you able to share your findings and suspicions with them? 1. It was communicated about the renal infarction, then after admittance, another doctor said it wasn’t so and her kidney was fine. 2. The 2nd aneurysm was mentioned only briefly by one doctor. 3.Acute renal failure was never mentioned. 4. The 4th trip there, there was a mention of her kidney being inflammed and the infarction was found then yet nothing mentioned. We are on the 6th trip here. 5. No mention of the 2 valve regurgitations. And more, also that some of these are usually caused by surgery of this type. Also, when the vascular surgeon was informing her of the surgery he was doing, there was never any mention of any possible complications before the procedure just that she would be able to live a full life afterwards. Come to think of it, when she was informed of the 2nd aneurysm the doctor (not the vascular surgeon) did say that it was so close to the kidney it would be dangerous to operate and she should follow up with surgeon after released from hospital. Then when she’s released her doctor says to bring her back in 3 months for a check up. It is as if he had no clue about the 2nd one. So do you see my frustration here? C diff was blamed for this last trip as well stating a colonoscopy showed irritation and swelling in her colon and the c diff test came back positive again. She may be a carrier now, who knows since they found it on the trip prior to this one. They had sent her bloodwork to the Mayo Clinic for labs and she was released before we heard anything from that. The medical records are quite expensive at 1.00 per page. Is there anyone that can tell me what the most important ones would be so that I may afford records from her previous visits? I only got the doctors notes and the CT scan results for this last trip and it was 30 pages. I’m sure that lab results would be an item on the important list but besides the notes from the doctor and lab I’m not sure what would be most helpful to me. I am praying for you and your mom! I cannot even imagine this! Thanks @jms7 She goes tomorrow to another vascular surgeon and I hope all will begin healing. I’m so happy you updated – please know you are both in my prayers!!! Hi @mlan68. Just checking in. How are you and your mom doing? How did the meeting with the vascular surgeon go earlier this month? Thanks for asking @colleenyoung it went great. It turns out the dr. at the emergency room read the films incorrectly. The second opinion surgeon says that it’s just swelling that will take approximately a year to completely go back to normal. He says it’s a process and everything looks great. She is however, still experiencing nausea and vomiting so the gastro doc is the next stop. Thanks @jms7, looks like those prayers have worked for the major ailment anyway. Thanks so much, the support of all you here is indescribable. We here are fortunate to have you all.

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I wanted to do this last year but the weather was too bad. it's a long held ambition of mine..I'm doing it for Healthy Minds because I and my wife care passionately about the lack of good support for those with mental distress Jen is the Chair of Healthy Minds,so I'm doing it for her too.It's about 12 hours up and back for experienced trekkers.Years ago locals used to run up for ice!! I'm just going to walk. HM resources are limited and we need to keep their excellent services going.

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Once you've met your first alpaca, there is no denying that those big brown eyes will capture your heart. The more you learn about them, the more fascinated you will be with their intelligence, engaging personalities, and complex social structure. Whether you prefer the fluffy, teddy-bear look of the huacaya alpaca, or the sleek, elegant appearance of the suri alpaca, you will find their generous production of fleece to be an added bonus. And if you are a breeder, nothing beats watching those little crias (baby alpacas) bounding through your pastures: bouncing and running for the sheer joy of living! In addition to being charming and beautiful, alpacas have a number of advantages over other traditional livestock. They are hardy, disease-resistant, economical to feed and exhibit tidy "bathroom" habits. Alpacas are easy on pastures, delicately snipping off the grass blades without pulling up the roots. Their soft, padded feet do not tear up the sod. 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Click here to read more about the care of alpacas. Who owns alpacas? The United States enjoys a very strong alpaca market, with prices of quality breedstock remaining exceptionally stable. In fact, since Sept. 11, 2001, sales of alpacas have been stronger than ever. More and more Americans are finding themselves holding their families in higher esteem. Wishing to spend more time together, parents are moving to the country where their children can grow up in the fresh air, and learn about the rhythms of life that are taught so well on a family farm. Professionals are leaving the hub-bub of city life in search of a more relaxed lifestyle in the country. People from all walks of life: from "20-somethings" to empty-nesters, are finding financial and emotional fulfillment in raising their alpacas. How much do they cost? There is an alpaca for nearly every pocketbook, and you will have great fun deciding which ones appeal to you. 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Since alpaca fiber is very durable, it can also be used to produce luxurious coats, blankets, and even rugs and upholstery fabrics. Compared to sheep's wool, alpaca fleece contains little if any lanolin, reducing waste and the need for expensive chemical treatments. It comes in over 22 natural shades, reducing the use of polluting chemical dyes. Are there other financial advantages to having alpacas? Those who raise and sell alpacas and end-products made from their fleece can also enjoy significant tax advantages. Expenses incurred in the raising and marketing of your alpacas can be written off against your income. Not only are items such as feed, vet care and stud services deductible, but tangible items such as fencing, outbuildings and the breeding stock themselves can be depreciated over several years. E-mail us today, and we will send you information on the financial and tax benefits of owning alpacas. Why haven't I ever heard of alpacas? The population of American alpacas is only a fraction of that of sheep. In this vast country of ours, many people are just now hearing about alpacas for the first time. Premium alpaca products are in high demand worldwide, and prices for products and breeding stock remain strong and steady due to a limited supply. We are convinced that alpacas are here to stay! How many alpacas are there in the U.S.? 155,000 (126,000 huacaya, 29,000 suri) in 2011. To view a chart showing the distribution of colors in ARI registered alpacas, click here. Were those alpacas I saw in a TV commercial? AOBA currently runs ads on DishNetwork and Direct TV. You can see the six different ads on: A&E, Weather Channel, Bravo, Discovery, History, Sci-Fi, Travel, Animal Planet, BBC America, TechTV, Lifetime, Food Network, PAX and more. How many alpaca owners are there in the U.S.? As of 2011, 14,000 were members of the Alpaca Registry, Inc. Most own 12 alpacas or fewer. Where can I get more information? Alpacas Magazine, the official journal of AOBA, is now available on the newstand at bookstores nationwide, including Barnes & Noble and Borders. If you don't see it on the shelf, ask for it! We suggest you visit the AOBA website or call them at 856-439-1076. You can read more about alpacas, subscribe to Alpacas Magazine, and request The Farm & Ranch Guide- a lovely full-color magazine listing member farms. And if you decide to join AOBA, you will have access to its free library of books, articles and videos so that you can satisfy your craving for alpaca info. We know... it's an addiction! What kind of animal is an alpaca? A member of the camel family, the alpaca is one of the four camelids native to South America. Thought to be descended from the wild vicu�a, alpacas were domesticated by the Incas and their predecessors to provide luxurious garments reserved only for members of the nobility. The modern North American alpaca weighs about the same as an average woman, and, pound for pound, produces more fleece than any of the other three S. American camelids. The llama was descended from the wild guanaco, and was bred by these ancient cultures to serve as a pack animal. Similar in size to the guanaco, the llama's large frame and strong, straight back are well-suited to this task. Although the alpaca, vicu�a, llama and guanaco have lived in South America for thousands of years, their prehistoric relatives actually originated in what is now the central part of the United States. Click here to learn more about the history of alpacas.

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Total Population 1801 to 2011: Population grew from 12,369 in 1801 to 134,186 in 2011. Age Structure, in 5-year bands, from 1861 to 2011: In 1861, only 6.43 per cent of the population were aged 65 and over, but by 2011 21.17 per cent were. Infant Mortality Rate 1861 to 2011: The highest rate recorded was 125.33 infant deaths per thousand live births in 1861, and the lowest was 3.62 in 2011. Changing Industrial Structure 1841 to 2011: In 1841, 40.79 per cent of all workers worked in consumer services, but in 2011 this had fallen to 28.18 per cent. Male Unemployment from 1931 to 2011: The highest male unemployment rate recorded by the census was 15.68 per cent in 1991, and the lowest was 1.58 in 1961. Precentage of workforce with degrees 1951 to 2011: In 1951, only 2.125 per cent of occupied males had stayed in education past age 20, but in 2011 19.61 per cent of the population had degree-level qualifications. Proportion of male workers with professional and managerial jobs, from 1951 to 2011: In 1951, 23.02 per cent of men had these generally better paid jobs, but in 2011 this had fallen to 16.67 per cent. Over-crowded housing, from 1911 to 2011: In 1911, 12.28 per cent of people were living in households with over 1.5 persons per room, but in 2011 this had fallen to .69 per cent. GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Thanet District through time | Census tables with data for the District/Unitary Authority, A Vision of Britain through Time.

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With the recent introduction of their new associate, Dr. J. Salvador Saldivar, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.O.G., F.A.C.S., Rio Grande Surgical Group (a.k.a. Rio Grande Urology) seeks to become one of the few multispecialty cancer care centers in the region. In addition to treating advanced prostate cancer, RGU’s addition of Dr. Saldivar’s specialty in gynecologic oncology means the RGU Cancer Center will be able to offer cancer care to both male and female patients right here in El Paso. Previously, some specialized therapies were only available in other cities, such as San Antonio or Houston. RGU’s Radiation Center, which is on the same campus, recently acquired an HDR (high dose radiation) machine to offer this technology needed to treat some gynecologic cancers. Jeffrey M. Spier, M.D., Managing Partner at Rio Grande Urology, begin talking to his partners at RGU about his vision of establishing an RGU Cancer Center a couple of years ago. It has been his goal to not only offer comprehensive cancer services to the urology patients at RGU, but also to create a local center for patients with other types of cancer as well. The need for treating cancer patients is especially acute in the border areas, where a lack of access to quality medical care is often a barrier to early detection, prevention, and treatment. According to the American Cancer Society, cancer is the leading cause of death for Hispanics, and it comes in second only to heart disease for non-­Hispanics. Dr. Saldivar knows this all too well. One of his defining moments as a physician was when a 34­ year-­old female patient succumbed to cervical cancer, a cancer that can be prevented with screening. Urologists are unique in that they work better in a group than individually, which is the future of medicine, according to Dr. Spier. LUGPA (Large Urology Group Practice Association) has created protocols to improve patient care and outcomes. One of those is to provide care in a large group where physicians can begin specializing and then working as a team. Because these protocols are already in place, RGU is uniquely suited to develop a multidisciplinary cancer center. The long-term plan for RGU Cancer Center is to offer surgical treatment, radiation therapy, and chemotherapy, all under one roof. Collaboration and streamlining patient care are two benefits of the multidisciplinary model. There are no phone calls or waiting for charts when consulting on a patient’s care. The goal would be to treat all types of cancers: gynecologic, urologic, and eventually breast cancer and others all under one institution. Although the clinic will most likely continue to see a majority of urology patients, specializing in urologic cancers like kidney and bladder cancer, many of the therapies are the same. Dr. Saldivar also brings a surgical expertise to the Cancer Center through his specialization in robotic surgery, minimally invasive laparoscopy and radical surgical treatment of ovarian cancer called optimal cytoreductive surgery. This procedure involves debulking as much of the tumor as is visible, which may also involve removing portions of the liver and spleen, as well as the covering of the abdomen called the peritoneum, in a process called peritoneal stripping. In many cases of advanced ovarian cancer, where aggressive treatment is warranted, this type of surgery has a very positive effect on survival rates in certain patients. On the other hand, robotic surgery offers the opportunity for less invasive treatment when possible, especially in endometrial cancer, the most common gynecologic cancer in the U.S. Surgeries that once required long recovery times can now often be performed on an outpatient basis with excellent results because of the advances in robotic surgery. Having Dr. Saldivar join the practice is the next step in achieving Dr. Spier’s vision for a cancer center in El Paso. More specialties will be added as new physicians join the group, as well as general surgery, which Dr. Spier feels would be a fantastic addition to a multi-­specialty cancer center. “It is our vision and we see the potential for growth to make this center a place El Paso can be proud of,” says Dr. Spier. “The follow­-up will be a lot more seamless for patients than having to travel back and forth to another city.” Patient care and communication will also be enhanced. In addition to the new treatments RGU Cancer Center will offer, Dr. Saldivar is excited about the new technologies available in early detection and personalized medicine through genetic testing. All of this innovation serves the goal of saving lives and elevating the quality of care for the patients and survivors of these cancers. One of the most rewarding parts of this new venture is offering local cancer treatment to patients who previously would have had to travel to MD Anderson or the Mayo clinic. According to Dr. Saldivar, it’s the privilege to care for them, and that he can make a difference in his patients’ lives, that keeps him humble—and driven to continue to seek ways to improve the care and quality of life for his patients with gynecologic cancer. RGU is now one step closer to that vision and is already making a big difference in El Paso’s cancer care community.

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The NHL playoffs begin on Wednesday, as the remaining 16 teams get set to begin what they hope will be a two-month journey towards the Stanley Cup. It’s a great time to be a hockey fan. But this year, there’s a cloud hanging over everything. A controversy over the league’s goaltender interference rules has flared up periodically all season long, especially down the stretch. And that has fans wondering when – not if – a key game is going to be determined by an interference call that everyone hates. So what’s the problem, and what if anything can the NHL do about it? Let’s dig into it, Q&A style. So what is goaltender interference? Goaltending is a tough job. You’re expected to stop pucks that can be traveling 100mph. Opposing players are constantly buzzing around you, or planting themselves in front of you to block your view. Those players will also occasionally hack at a puck you’re trying to cover, or bump into you as you’re trying to establish position. And occasionally they’ll just slam right into you at top speed, knocking you flying. Some of that is legal. But a lot of it isn’t, and the goaltender is supposed to be given a certain amount of protection by the referees. For that reason, there are various rules about what the opposing players can and can’t do, and if they violate those rules in the course of scoring a goal, it’s not supposed to count. So far so good. Where’s the problem? For years, goaltender interference was a call that could only be made by the referee on the ice. That generally worked fine, but there were cases where it felt like a call got missed. For example, here’s a play from 2010 in which a player outright steamrolls a goaltender, and the goal somehow still stands. Those sorts of plays were rare, but when they did happen there was no remedy. Surely, many of us figured, there had to be a better way. And so, beginning with the 2015-16 season, the league added replay review for goaltender interference. Coaches could ask for a review if they felt an interference call had been missed, at the cost of a timeout if the play was upheld. The idea was that this was a way to catch those obvious misses. It’s a tough call to make in real-time and we have the technology to take another look, the thinking went, so let’s get it right.

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GABA affects the glutamate receptor-chloride channel complex in mechanically isolated and internally perfused Aplysia neurons. The effects of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) on the glutamate receptor chloride ion (Cl-) channel complex were examined in mechanically isolated and internally perfused Aplysia neurons using a concentration clamp technique. GABA at concentrations of 3 x 10(-6) M or more, concentration dependently delayed the recovery of the glutamate response from desensitization. This effect was independent of the GABA response and Cl- redistribution. Muscimol (10(-4) M) mimicked the effect of GABA. However, this was not the case for baclofen (10(-3) M). In some isolated neurons, GABA at concentrations of more than 10(-4) M clearly induced an additional Cl- current, the current kinetics of which were different from those induced by lower concentrations of GABA. Even in the continued presence of 10(-4) M GABA, which desensitized the fast GABA response, higher concentrations of GABA (3 x 10(-4) M to 10(-2) M) elicited the additional current in a concentration-dependent manner. The presence of 10(-4) M glutamate completely abolished this current, indicating cross-desensitization between the glutamate and slow GABA responses. High concentrations of GABA (3 x 10(-2) M) did not activate the glutamate receptor coupled to the large cation channel. The results suggest that, in Aplysia neurons, the glutamate receptor-Cl- channel complex has some similarities to the GABA receptor-Cl- channel complex.

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Why is Art Important in Early Childhood Education? It’s a given that art is important for all children, starting at the earliest age. Early on, it’s about the tactile feeling of creating art – the fingers in the paint (an inevitably in the hair and on the face,) the hands on the paper. Soon, it becomes about a means of expression, how children can get their feelings and their ideas out in a visual sense. It becomes about communication, a means for adults to talk about more complex subjects in a non-confrontational way. It’s about self-esteem, as children create works they are proud of and can share with others. All of these are such important gifts that art bestows upon our children, but they are not the entirety of what art gives to preschoolers. Art can make substantial impact on learning outcomes. From a learning perspective, art influences cognition and creative thinking. At a preschool age, art can have a direct influence on literacy, math and science. Keep reading to learn more about the role of art in early childhood education, why it is important, and how it can be integrated to keep learning fun. We’ve already talked about the impact art has on communication. An extension of this is the benefits of literacy. Research has shown that having a child create pictures of stories they have read improves their comprehension and leaves them more motivated to read new material. By using art as an early form of communication, children are developing skills that will enhance writing expression and reflection. It also expands their visual and verbal creativity. Art, especially at the earliest ages, provides a wonderful introduction to basic math concepts. Children can learn about and utilize different sizes and shapes. They can work on counting objects within their art. The inclusion or recognition of patterns and symmetry in art introduces some mathematical fundamentals as well. The impact of art on science may be the most fun part. We’ve discussed how tactile art is for the young child, but that tactile experience is the beginning of science. Observations of how textures change, how colors change when mixed. What happens to powdered paint or chalk as they dissolve in water. What reactions do two items have when combined. Set out a number of small art materials, such as: beans, cotton balls, small fake flowers, poms, etc. Give your child a large piece of paper and some glue. Have the child glue objects on the paper in sets of two or three. Generously dip the end of a q-tip/toothpick in dish soap. Now dip the q-tip/toothpick into the milk next to a drop of color. Gently swirl the q-tip/toothpick through the different colors and you’ll see little rivers of color start to form. Pour paint into individual small containers.

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This was requested by a YouTube friend. I personally avoid seams whenever possible. I just don't like to seam. When I bind off, I want to be done! But I do love how this makes an invisible join that you really can't see at all. Below are still photos, as well as a video of some small stockinette pieces being joined with Mattress Stitch. My sample was done on stockinette fabric, however this could really be used with any stitch or fabric. Do keep in mind that you should add a couple of extra stitches to the sides of your fabric so that you can seam easily, and you won't lose any width. Seaming takes away from the width of your fabric - patterns that require seaming should have that fact accounted for, so no need to worry about adding extra stitches if you are following a pattern. But if you are designing your own pattern, just keep in mind when calculating the size. Your fabric should be placed with right sides facing. You will be working in a side to side fashion. Use the same yarn that you knit your garment with. To make things easy, you can either reserve a length of tail from your cast on, or bind off, for this purpose. Or you can simply cut a length of yarn to use instead. Don't seam along the immediate edge of your fabric; instead, move over to the first line of stitches. You could always move over two lines of stitches, but that will make the back side a bit bulkier. Be sure that you stay straight as you seam up the fabric. For the sake of clarity, we will say we are starting with the left piece of fabric here, but you may start with whichever piece of fabric you like. Beginning at the cast on edge of the left piece of fabric, insert your yarn or tapestry needle into the cast-on edge stitch, then do the same on the right piece of fabric. On the left piece of fabric, insert your needle under the first strand of yarn between the edge stitches and the first line of stitches. Repeat on the right piece of fabric. Continue moving left, right, left, right and so on, until you reach the top of your fabric. Then, insert the needle into the stitch along the bind off edge on both the left and right piece of fabric. Now, gently pull on the tail of your yarn to tighten things up. Pulling from both ends is easiest for me. You will see that the yarn you used to sew up disappears like magic. Don't pull too tightly or your fabric will become misshapen. Just pull gently until the seam is neat and even. Weave in the loose ends. Now, if you are like me, you may be scratching your head and saying "Huh?!" after reading that. I find visual aids much more easy to understand than the written word. So, here are some pictures, and the video. The yarn used to seam has been pulled tight, and I now have an invisible join! You can see how beautifully these pieces of stockinette fabric have been joined. Here is a sample of seed stitch fabric I joined, which is just as nice. What about using this for pieces that are 5 feet long (an afghan)? When would you do the pulling? After how many inches? You could use this for seaming afghan pieces together; just use your judgment on how often you pull the yarn, I'd say every couple of inches or so.

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After learning that I was to write a reaction paper to either “Fifty First Dates” or “The Notebook,” I decided to choose both films instead to better peak my curiosity in two stories. I remember the former movie quite well while the latter only an inkling of what it is about. Indeed I was delighted to know both movies similarly dealt about a mental ailment that deteriorates memories. What is even more intriguing is how the protagonist in both movies defies what is scientifically proven just to save their love companions from the dreadful fate of being lost in their own mind, oblivious to self and others. The Notebook starring James Garner, Gena Rowlands, Ryan Gosling, and Rachel McAdams. On the other hand, the Fifty First Dates tells of a happy-go-lucky man Henry Roth who is smitten by a beautiful woman Lucy Whitmore he met at a diner. But the next time they meet each other, Lucy acted like she has never seen Henry before. It transpired the she had lost the ability to gain short term memories, hence she forgets anything that happens around her the day after. This however didn’t dissuade Henry to give up on her. Instead, he believes Lucy must be free of the confinement of daily repetitions she is not aware of until it is late. He suggests instead letting her watch a home movie that narrates what has become lately to keep her informed for all those she lost after sleeping. The movie enables Lucy to move on and even have “first dates” with Henry. All this effort resulted to Lucy remembering at least a glimpse of Henry in her dreams. 50 First Dates starring Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore. Both movies try to tell us what precious memories and values are lost once a mental ailment hits a person we love. The male lovers, backed only by sheer determination and blind belief, ignore the reasoning of science for they just know their lost women are still in there, only trapped within their minds. Recalling their romantic past through reading a notebook or watching a video log is what triggers the lost to come back. All those invaluable moments in the past is what fuels them to recover what is gone even if it only lasts for a short while. Old Noah may be frail and helpless while Sandler seems irresponsible, but all these are ignored once constantly stricken by their affections for their love companions. Noah has never given up until their death in reading to Allie their past lives. Meanwhile, Sandler has stopped being unreliable as he takes care of her would-be wife every passing day. Physical appearances don’t mean much when you discover the inner traits and wholesome desires of a person. Even more outstanding is their undying love for them, in spite of knowing that one day all their efforts will mean nothing once the ailment becomes too severe for recovery. The central theme in both movies, having used mental illnesses as a major element, is how we should cherish moments from the past, present and even those yet to happen. Alzheimer’s disease and memory loss are only a few of many threats to couples whose union can be so easily severed. This indicates how we should prepare ourselves for the worst, hence to plan ahead. Love is insignificant when you don’t know how to make it last for a lifetime.

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Jill Campbell is an optimistic champion of change and is always seeking ways to elevate talented leaders and her organization to exceed their own expectations and those of customers. A Las Vegas native and daughter of a UNLV professor and psychologist, Campbell was accustomed to regular and very diverse dinner guests, something that shaped her broad view of the world and what it takes to build high performing teams. After earning an undergraduate degree from UNLV, Campbell began her 35 year career at Cox as communications director for the company in Oklahoma, where she also earned an MBA from Oklahoma State University. She was soon encouraged by a mentor to enter an operational role and it was there that she started her path to become one of the highest ranked women in cable operations in the U.S. as executive vice president and chief operations officer. Campbell’s teams have consistently led the industry in innovation and execution, including Gigabit Internet service, the launch of personal video recommendations and a pioneering investment in business telecom services. Jill's influence and commitments stretch far beyond Cox. She currently serves on the board of directors for Girl Talk, an organization focused on empowering young women to have self-confidence, support each other and believe that they can do anything. She has also worked with several other nonprofit organizations and cable industry groups. Through the years she has received many accolades including Multichannel News' Wonder Women and WICT's Women of the Year. Jill shares her life outside work with husband George, daughter Lauryn and son-in-law Tim, son and college senior Colin, 12-year-old daughter Afton and three-year-old granddaughter Cora.

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We are the recreational field hockey program for Chatham, New Jersey. My name is Kellie (Maul) Miller and I’m the author and illustrator of the first children’s picture book about field hockey. As a former player at Princeton University, I searched for a children’s book about field hockey for my own four daughters. Unable to find one, we made one! Felicity Plays Field Hockey tells the story of 8-year-old Felicity as she attends her first field hockey practice. Felicity is colorful, fun, and fashionable and I hope your youngest players enjoy her as much as my own daughters. These books make the perfect gift for the holiday season and can be ordered on the website. Please share my book with the Chatham Field Hockey Club and community to help grow the game! FLIP Consignment is owned by a Chatham Family and has second-hand field hockey equipment available at both locations.

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Another remix for rock legends Queen. On the original cover artwork for The Show Must Go On, we find little other than the name of the song, the name of the band, and a regal logo. On the remix we find out more about the show which appears to be some kind of naked cabaret, performed by a group of girls whose busts are questionable in their authenticity. But we agree with the band, that the show should definitely go on. Continue! Roy Orbison, or the Big O as he was often known, is perhaps most famous for his single Oh, Pretty Woman. So it is therefore a shame that on the cover of his single Heartbreak Radio, there is no pretty woman. Thankfully on the remix this problem has been fixed and there is not a pretty woman who must be something to do with the radio station Mr Orbison is singing about as she is wearing a pair of headphones and standing on top of some loudspeakers. And she's a real heartbreaker too. Cue! What's Your Sign, asks Des'ree. Is it Scorpio? Actually, it isn't. We prefer a different kind of sign, more specifically a street sign. And we aren't alone in our preferences as on the remixed single cover we find a babe showing us her favorite street sign, the 'turn left' sign. Why she is naked whilst pointing this out is uncertain, but that's the sign of a good remix, right there. Unknown! If you are going to issue a Red Alert, which is what Basement Jaxx have done, you need to be very clear on the reason. You can't just go around issuing such high level warnings without some purpose. On the original cover artwork for the single, it is definitely not clear what the point of the alarm is. On the remix we find that there is some need for caution as there is a frightening looking babe wearing lots of red who seems intent on causing a disturbance. Klaxon! Would you believe it, there is another song called Some Girls, this one by self-proclaimed Ultimate Kaos. The cover of their single, however, fails in exactly the same way that yesterday's remix by Racey does - there are no girls on the cover. The remix once again comes to the rescue as we find the band members replaced by some girls. Though the girls may not, ultimately, be kaotic (is that a word?), that should not detract from their suitability to be just some girls. Chaos! Another remix for Philly soulsters Boyz II Men. So what do the 'boyz' tell us we will find at the End Of The Road? According to their original cover artwork, it will be themselves. OK, for some that may be enough. On the remix, though, we find a babe wearing lots of fishnet and not in the most fetching way. Certainly if you were going along this road, this is where you would most likely stop and turn around. Final!

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Just north of the city’s heart, this newly released 2 bedroom abode is only 4km from the CBD. An iconic address boasting the convenience of the inner-city along with the luxury of a leafy parkside location, this is your opportunity to live in a premium location, a short distance away from Flemington Bridge Station, Royal Park or a short tram ride to Melbourne’s food, fashion, cultural/dining aspects and everything the CBD has to offer. Even closer are numerous bike paths with access to the Capital City Trail, state of the art universities (Melb Uni/RMIT), sporting/performance grounds, Royal Park/Melbourne Zoo, Kensington’s shopping/dining strip and vibrant Brunswick St nearby. Close proximity are The Royal Women’s and The Royal Children’s Hospital with access to major arterials/freeways making access to Melbourne and surrounds a breeze. As a resident, enjoy access to the indoor 25m lap pool and gymnasium.

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DEAN MURRAY (Republican, Conservative Party) is member of the New York State Assembly for the third district. He was a Tea Party organizer before being elected to the Assembly in February 2010. He was described by Fox News as the first Tea Party candidate elected to office in the United States.

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The MBSR course incorporates mindfulness meditation, yoga, and mindful inquiry to explore each moment of our lives in interest and non-judgment. For over three decades, research indicates that people who develop a mindfulness practice through MBSR training often find a greater capacity to cope with life stresses, particularly physical pain, depression, and anxiety and many find practice a doorway into greater well-being and enthusiasm for meaningful engagement in life. The highly experiential class is supported by a generous, safe group environment and skillful teacher facilitation. Classes meet 2 ½ hr. weekly for eight weeks (the first and last class are 3 hours) plus one all-day retreat in a peaceful setting during week six. Prior to signing up for class, potential participants are asked to attend an informational orientation which outlines MBSR, the time and energy commitment required, what to and what not to expect, and a short experience of mindfulness practice. Attendees are also asked to complete a confidential health questionnaire. Those who register for class at orientation have a short one-on-one meeting with the teacher to ascertain the appropriateness of the class for them and to answer any questions. Significant personal commitment of time and effort is required for the course, but know that you will be well supported! ​​​Registration for orientation is kindly requested but not required. ​Class registration is offered at the end of the orientation. Thank you! Just as in our mindfulness practice we can cultivate stability and ease in silent meditation, we can bring the meditative qualities of mindfulness to the complex and tender human relationships of our lives as a practice. Interpersonal Mindfulness Practice (IMP) was developed by Florence Meleo-Meyer and Phyllis Hicks, senior teachers at the Center for Mindfulness in Medicine Health Care and Society and Metta Programs, and Gregory Kramer, the developer of Insight Dialogue on which the course is built. IMP is an 8-week, 2 1/2 hour/ week class with a weekend retreat in week four. IMP is offered every 1-2 years for those who have already participated in MBSR and/or who currently have a mindfulness meditation practice and wish to explore how mindfulness meets human interaction. The next IMP class will be June-July 2019 with the weekend retreat June 28 (evening start)- June 30. If you are interested in this class, please contact the facilitator directly here. Healthy IU at IUPUI offers a personal resiliency course as an employee benefit. Registration for this class may be made through Healthy IU.

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Hard Rock CafT and Planet Hollywood both began as themed restaurants catering to a specific niche market. Hard Rock CafT was founded in the early 1970s and focused on the music industry. Planet Hollywood was founded in the early 1990s and focused on the movie industry. Interestingly enough, a former CEO of Hard Rock CafT started Planet Hollywood, but this management expertise failed to create a long-term successful enterprise. Planet Hollywood was successful initially, and even enjoyed a brief period as a successful public company. However, it was unable to sustain the momentum that characterized its early years, and is now struggling to recover from bankruptcy. Hard Rock CafT, on the other hand, is a strong ongoing concern that has successfully entered other markets besides restaurants. Also a publicly owned company, Hard Rock CafT has succeeded where Planet Hollywood did not, and today has a well-known brand that is recognized throughout the world. This research considers the two companies, and key factors that contributed to the success of one, and the struggles of the other. Lots of Essays. "PLANET HOLLYWOOD V. HARD ROCK CAFÉ." LotsofEssays.com. LotsofEssays.com, (December 31, 1969). Web. 22 Apr. 2019.

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Which Of The New Playtech Mobile Slots Are Best? Which Of The New Playtech Mobile Slots Should You Be Playing? In the last month Playtech have released not one, not five, but 12 new mobile slots. So which are worth playing? And which should you avoid? It feels like over the last few weeks all we’ve played is Playtech slot games. Whereas Microgaming like to release two or three new games a month, and NetEnt stick with one great game a month, we hadn’t heard from Playtech in a while. It seems that they’ve decided to give us a years worth of games at once. Hurray! (They said sarcastically, having to suddenly add 12 new games to their reviews schedule). Hence why it’s taken us so long to get this new slots list out to you; we’ve had to play them all for a while in order to give you an accurate view of which are the new Playtech mobile slots to play, and which to avoid. We wouldn’t be doing out jobs if we didn’t give you a full list of the casino games, in order of least to most favourite. However, we figure that you are probably busy people, so below this list, we’ve written why the top 5 were the best of the lot. Funky Fruits: An all ways pay 5×5 slot that is incredibly boring. Silver Bullet: A classic 9 payline 5 reel game that’s pretty below average. Cat Queen: A simple 5×4, 40 payline, egyptian slot. Bonus Bear: Not keen on the graphics of this 25 payline game. Ice Run: 25 paylines and some fun easy features. Arctic Treasure: Middle of the road Playtech slot, simple but effective. Esmeralda: A little latin passion made us return to this cheesy 25 paylines. Sinbad Golden Voyage: With leviathan free spins and 164 paylines, this is beautifully different. Nian Nian You Yu: This video slot will bring you abundance in life and in wallet. The Riches of Don Quixote: Sticky wilds and increasing multipliers is what it’s all about. Cherry Love: She might not be classy, but with those walking stacked wilds, you won’t care. Fortunate Five: A jackpot slot we feel head overboard for. It’s a big list; so lets look at those top five and why they made the cut. Or don’t, and check out Betfred casino which has them all, where you get 100% bonus up to £€$200 to try them all. We start with a fairly controversial choice. Reason being, this doesn’t feel like Playtech, so much as a WMS casino game. Between the old-timey graphics, the 164 paylines, the 5×6 reels, and stacked symbols, this is straight out of the Las Vegas floor. And it plays a little like it too. Online casino players will probably find this a little slow. Not because you don’t get lots of wins, but because it’s hard to capture the really big wins. That is, until the elusive leviathan free spins show up, and then things get really interesting. It becomes easier to get wins with the stacked wilds, and you have to watch out for the Leviathan wild, which almost covers 3 whole reels. This voyage isn’t easy, but then Sinbad didn’t get rich by doing things the easy way, but rather, the clever way. And this is a clever slot. At first we weren’t massively impressed by this 9 payline slot. Sure it looks pretty, with dim sum, lucky fish and firecrackers on the reels. But It was just another Asian slot right? Then, once we started playing, we fell into an easy flow as we realised that the simplicity of this pays both way game is what made us love it in the first place. It’s basically the opposite of the Sinbad slot. All you have is those paylines, a wild with a 2x multiplier, and scatter pays. Oh and did we forget to mention the jackpot that could trigger randomly on any spin? May you have abundance in your life; “Nian Nian You Yu”. An apt name for a pretty, well balanced game. 3. Can you catch The Riches of Don Quixote? With a pretty guitar melody in the background, and spinning windmills on a field of golden wheat, The Riches of Don Quixote mobile slot is a far more traditional Playtech game in look and game play. The base game, with 25 paylines, is fun enough, especially as all but the top three highest paying symbols are stacked in 2s on the reels, meaning you get enough action to keep you spinning. But this mobile casino slot lives or dies by how quickly you get the free spin rounds. Because here’s where Don Quixote hides all his riches, as the 3rd reel goes completely wild and every 2 spins, the multiplier increases by +1, starting at 2x. So by the last two spins, you’ve got a chance to get play for wins with a 5x multiplier. This is more of a easy playing mobile casino game, rather than particularly hard hitting, but sometimes it nice to get a slot that keeps you playing for longer. Some of you will look at the theme and wonder if we haven’t gone mad putting this game at number 2. The other half (the male half?) will say that it’s only right that this game, with the dirty buxom blonde, tattoos and cigarette lighters should be at the top. And you’d both be wrong as we didn’t pick it because of the theme. We picked it because of the winning potential, the lively action, and game play. For one, during the base game, the wild always expands to cover the whole reel. That means at any point you can get some beautiful wins. Then you have the free spins, with a 2x multiplier, and an expanded wild at all time. She moves from reel 2 to reel 4 and back again, but it certainly brings the heat in a Playtech slot for mobile that deserve your attention, whether you like the theme or not. You might be surprised to find a jackpot slot at the top of our list. Usually, if a progressive jackpot casino game has a big top draw, the game play tends to be… you know… easy playing. The 2 Mega Fortune millionaires who won big within a week of each other did so because of the jackpot; you don’t often hear of big winner stories from base game wins. The Fortunate 5 game could be the exception. Sure it has 5 jackpots, which all you need is a 5 of a kind win on order to trigger. And when you have a 4 of a kind, you get a free re-spin of that last reel, every time, to try and catch a 5 of a kind. Which is awesome. But what really drew us in was the free spins. These go on for an unlimited amount of time, or as long as it takes you to collect 5 wild symbols. We’ve played as little as 8 spins, and as many as 48 spins, and anything in between. Not only were the treasures in these high seas worth it, but we had a rollicking adventure that even gave us a couple of the smaller jackpot wins.

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The Defense Experimental Research (DETER) testbed project enables cybersecurity researchers to run experiments on a secure "virtual Internet." The testbed provides contained environments that allow researchers to safely test advanced defense mechanisms against "live" threats without endangering other research or the larger Internet. The project was originally jointly funded by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Science and Technology Directorate and the National Science Foundation.

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“The same God who constituted our bodies in a most fearful and wonderful way, who came to serve us in our broken condition, has called us to serve others in many of the same humble and compassionate ways in which He served us. So, as a Christian who fulfills the roles of surgeon, husband and father, I am called to serve in all of these roles as unto the glory of God. As a surgeon, this is a powerful motivator to approach surgery with state-of-the-art excellence that blends technical precision, time-tested expertise, and the most current technology. There is no better than Dr. Bebb! He is the most caring, compassionate doctor. I count him among all of my blessings. – Donna K. With my recent breast cancer diagnosis, I have to say that everyone I’ve dealt with at Wilmington Surgical has been amazing. I appreciate the caring spirit that comes from the staff and Dr. Bebb. On a scale of 1-5 (5 being best) he gets a 10+! I’m blessed to have been referred to this practice. – Theresa M. Dr. Bebb, Stephanie, Kaycie and all the other ladies were great!! It’s a very happy day for me when I go for my yearly check up!! I look forward to it!!! Dr. Bebb is the greatest in the whole wide world!!!!! – Thomas E. I love the care provided by Dr. Bebb. He is a wonderful doctor, an excellent listener, calm and to the point. I am crazy about him!!! – Barbara C. Dr. Bebb is the ultimate incredible doctor. I am so grateful for his knowledge, talent, and compassion for his patients. He is a blessing to so many! – Anne D. I thank my lucky stars that Dr. Bebb was my surgeon. He “walks on water.” – Franklin M. Love Dr. Bebb. He saved my life and I tell everyone about him. Just referred a friend to Dr. Bebb and she is very pleased as well. The whole staff is awesome. – Susan Y.

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Vitula Taylor McLeroy, age 71, died Saturday, April 7, 2018 after a brief illness. She was born on March 22, 1947, to Ella Rogers Taylor and Ed Taylor, both deceased. Vitula, known as Vi to her friends, spent her elementary and secondary education in the Hazen Public Schools. She graduated from State College of Arkansas in 1969 with a B.S. degree in mathematics; and received her Masters Degree from the University of Arkansas in 1987. She taught middle school math in Stuttgart and Springdale, Arkansas; Starkville, Mississippi and in Arlington, Texas. She was a life-long Arkansas Razorback fan, as well as an avid Texas Rangers baseball and Dallas Stars hockey fan. She and her husband, Paul McLeroy, enjoyed traveling, especially to the Caribbean as well as trips overseas to Italy, Spain and Portugal. Vi is preceded in death by both of her parents, her half-brother Richard Gene Taylor, and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins. She is survived by her brother, Roger Lynn Taylor and wife Becky of Melissa, Texas; nephews Brett Taylor of Allen, Texas and Russ Taylor of Rogers, Arkansas; Dean Taylor of Jonesboro; and brother-in-law Leonard James McLeroy (Penny) of Conway. . Although Vi had not lived in Hazen in many years, she enjoyed visiting with former classmates and relatives at least twice a year. Visitation will be Wednesday, April 11, 2018 at Westbrook Funeral Home in Hazen from 6 – 8 pm. Funeral services will be Thursday, April 12, 2018 at Hazen United Methodist Church at 10:30 a.m. with burial immediately following at Hazen Cemetery. Stuttgart Jr. High School and always enjoyed her class. May the peace of God surround you all. Vi was a dear friend to all at Bailey Junior High, in Arlington, Texas, where she taught until her retirement. Her love for her students and fellow teachers was apparent to all. A quiet soul and yet such an avid sports fan. She knew the scores of my daughter’s soccer team and kept up with her statistics. I taught next door to her for many years, and I never knew of a day that she didn’t greet me with a smile every morning. She will be missed by her lunch group and many more dear friends. As a remarkable lady in many ways, Vitula will be dearly missed by all those who knew her. I had the privilege of attending school with her at Hazen and later at UCA (ASTC, SCA). She excelled in math and collegiate volleyball, which might come as a surprise to those who may have underestimated the athletic abilities of “shy Vi.” as some called her. Graduating with a math degree, she became a dedicated teacher who touched the lives of countless students who appreciated her genuine concern, patience, and excellent teaching skills. Vitula never forgot her Hazen roots. She would come back home often to visit friends, classmates, and family. Although she resided in Texas for many years, she graciously accepted a leading role in organizing class reunions and by actively supporting alumni functions of the class of 1965. Her family established a scholarship to benefit Hazen graduates headed to college. She was an extraordinary lady whose presence is already missed greatly. We will cherish our precious memories of her. May God’s Word and His Holy Spirit (the “Comforter”) provide strength, comfort, and assurance in this time of sorrow.

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Is this a little too late? Haven't we been dealing with this issue for the past year and then some? YouTube apologized to the LGBTQ community on Saturday over its enforcement of certain policies on its platform that have been criticized by LGBTQ YouTube video creators. It's all about the money as well as tagging appropriately. YouTube acknowledged that it "had issues" with "inappropriate ads" and concerns over how it enforces its monetization policy. YouTube was stripping ads from videos that seemed to violate its monetization terms of service, a practice which prevents the video’s creator from making a profit off of the video. “We're sorry and we want to do better.” Are we all good now? A tweet fixed everything, right? Well, it was a 4-part tweet. The limiting of air time for and monetization of LGBT videos was mentioned quite well in this video from Arielle Jane and was shared originally on August 18, 2017, where she mentions videos tagged with LGBT were buried because at one point they were deemed not safe for the youth, but more recently, not safe for advertising. The company's tweets, coming at the end of LGBT Pride Month, follow criticism from members of the LGBTQ community earlier this month over YouTube's enforcement of its ad and monetization policies. There was also a point where YouTube seemed to be swinging the wrong way completely and becoming anti-LGBT. In some cases YouTube was placing anti-LGBTQ ads next to LGBTQ content. Whoops, an engineering issue, sorry, said YouTube. YouTube, we get enough discrimination and weeding out, not being heard and pushed aside. Put your money(tization) where your mouth is and follow through with being a welcoming place. Is YouTube Hiding LGBT Content?

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Industry groups representing the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and generic drug industries are calling for changes to two recent FDA draft guidances on REMS. While PhRMA says it commends the FDA for providing recommendations for developing REMS assessments, the group argues that the guidance should be prospective and not apply to existing REMS that already have assessments in place to minimize disruption to those programs. Instead, PhRMA asks the FDA to weigh the utility of new metrics against how efficiently they can measure the effectiveness of the REMS. PhRMA also asks the FDA for additional details on how metrics on patient access and burden to the healthcare system should be incorporated into assessment plans. “PhRMA believes that if a pre-specified threshold is not met, there should be an opportunity to revise and improve the REMS goals,” PhRMA writes. Similarly, BIO calls for the FDA to clarify how the guidance will apply to existing and well-established REMS and encourages the FDA to exempt existing REMS from evaluating patient access and burden on the healthcare system. Representing the generic drug industry, AAM raises concerns about how the guidance will apply to shared REMS systems. “The recommendations in the guidance are easier to implement in a brand REMS context and will be much more difficult to employ for single, shared system REMS or separate shared REMS that have multiple ANDA participants,” AAM writes. In its comments on the survey methodologies guidance, PhRMA requests that the FDA expand the guidance to include recommendations for surveying patient and healthcare practitioner attitudes in addition to surveying their knowledge. Additionally, PhRMA asks for more details from the FDA on the utility of open-ended questions in the surveys. While the guidance recommends surveys include a variety of question types, PhRMA says it believes the utility of responses to open-ended questions in this context would be limited.

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Premier cook a company in the household and kitchen digital equipment, proudly announces the launch of its instant read digital cooking thermometer. This digital cooking thermometer model DTH-101 is created for virtually anything such as beef, lamb, chicken, cakes, BBQ food, casseroles, candy, etc. The product has an easy to read temperature guide with a five year guarantee. Research has shown that about 90 percent of human illnesses starts from the food consumed. Therefore, there is need to monitor the food that is being consumed to ensure that the stipulated cooking conditions are adhered to in order to avoid poisoning and other related diseases associated with poorly cooked meals. To this effect, Premier cook offers an instant read digital cooking thermometer to enable people monitor their food and ensure that they are cooked to the standard temperature required. Premier Cook’s instant read digital cooking thermometer is user friendly with a temperature reference guide conveniently placed on the handle rather than the packing case. This is so that the user can ensure that the food is properly cooked to the correct temperature and the risk of illness and diseases associated with food related bacteria are greatly minimized. The thermometer fits comfortably into the palm of the user’s hand enabling the user to easily read the figures thereby getting an accurate reading to +/- 1° in 4-5 seconds. The digital cooking thermometer has an extensive temperature range from minus 50° Celsius to 300° Celsius or if you use Fahrenheit minus 58° to 572°. This kitchen thermometer stays on whichever setting the user places it, Celsius or Fahrenheit, and does not revert automatically to the alternate setting. The digital cooking thermometer takes an AAA battery (supplied) and has an automatic shut-off after about 10 minutes of usage to preserve the life of the battery. The quick read thermometer also has a very easy to see LED display. For safety the stainless steel probe folds away when the cooking thermometer is not in use. In addition to the on/off button the probe also acts as an on/off switch when the user opens or closes it.

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Hello, guys! I hope you’re having an amazing time whatever you are doing (unlike me who is ill in bed and has to take antibiotics). Today’s blog post is a little bit different. I hope to inspire people to either create something new, improve what they’ve already got or to go explore the world. I have recently been getting messages suggesting that my YouTube channel and blogging career have inspired others to do the same. This is very surreal to me as I once was scared to start doing all of this in the first place. The very first YouTube videos I created were silly fandom videos (clips of celebrities edited to fit a song). I just liked the whole community of it and wanted to be more involved without people judging me. Very few people knew about this as I was very insecure about having a channel although I shouldn’t have been. Years went past and I finally made my own personal YouTube channel about my life. More specifically, my travels. I’ve always loved exploring so I thought I’d share that passion with the world. I wanted to show people all the amazing places I’ve been to and all the experiences I’ve had. The feedback to this was lovely as I started sharing them on my personal social media accounts. More and more people started subscribing and keeping up to date with what I was doing, both on my channel and my blog. However, people wanted more, they wanted to see the person behind the camera and what she’s like. Then I took all the courage I had and started recording videos. Of myself. In my room. Actually speaking and looking at the camera. Something I never thought I’d have the courage to do. At first, of course I felt like the whole world was going to judge me. To my surprise, that did not happen. Everybody was so incredibly supportive, which made me keep going. I ended up vlogging my whole month of December and I still make videos every week to this day. I love this vlogger/blogger community and I have had some amazing opportunities offered to me, which were never possible before. I guess the point of this story is for you to never give up (I know how cheesy that sounds). You might not want to become the next big YouTuber but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t pursue what YOU want to do. Forget about other people and the possibility of judgement because at the end of the day, what matters is your happiness. Do what you love. Improve what you’re working on or start something new. Or go explore the world of options. It is all there for you. Turn your dreams into reality – it is all up to you. 1. Make my body happy. People often set goals in order to lose a certain amount of weight, how much muscle they want to gain or how they want to look. Instead of doing that and setting myself unrealistic goals, I find that it is important to focus on what is constantly working on keeping you alive – your body. So what makes our body happy? Giving it what it wants. Yes, it is that simple. I know everyone knows to eat their veggies to keep your body healthy but don’t forget that it is okay to treat yourself sometimes. Sometimes your body will tell you that it simply cannot function any longer without some pizza. It is completely fine. Let your body tell you what it craves and let it have it. But of course, don’t give it all it wants all day every day too! For example, having too much dairy causes spots – so limit your dairy intake for a while. Listen to what your body is telling you and you and your body will be happy. 2. Make my mind happy. This is incredibly important. You need to have a happy mind in order to achieve anything in your life. It took me a while to realise but I am 100% focused on keeping my mind healthy and happy. Let go of the people that don’t make your life better – if they constantly make you sad and upset, it’s time to not let them affect you in the New Year. This does not mean leaving your friends who are going through a hard time, not at all. If they’re friends who are always there for you too, they are the positive people in your life to keep. Don’t let them go. Don’t stress yourself out. University and work can be very stressful sometimes. I have days where I feel like I am suffocated by the work and in the end I don’t get anything done because I feel like I cannot even concentrate on the work because of the stress. It is important to know that it is okay to take breaks and have fun even when you have uni work staring at you. I just want to look at my work and actually feel like I’m able to get through it. This is what this year is about. I hope this blog post inspired you to look at New Year’s resolutions differently. Make yourself happy – both your mind and your body. As long as you’ve done that, you can conquer anything life throws in your way.

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Category Archives: Does Yelp Manipulate Reviews for Advertisers? Yelp Update Reading Time 3 min. 45 sec. Does Yelp Manipulate Reviews for Advertisers? The newsletter on Yelp produced feedback that Yelp is not popular with site owners, particularly those who have experienced high-pressure sales tactics or have seen perfectly good reviews from customers they recognize categorized as not recommended. This is indeed a story “ripped from the headlines,” as they say on TV. Here are some recent developments. A producer has shot much of a coming documentary about Yelp, called Billion Dollar Bully. It’s being produced in San Francisco, right in Yelp’s back yard. A number of Yelp customers have agreed to tell their tales of woe in the movie. There is presently a Kickstarter effort underway to fund the completion of the film. It would not surprise anyone if some Yelp salesman, in order to make quota, told a business owner that he could influence ratings even if he couldn’t. Since there are thousands of Yelp salesmen, this could happen many, many times throughout the organization. It also would not be a surprise if a business owner saw such a threat, and then saw a negative review the next day. That could be just a coincidence, but of course you’d never convince the business owner of that. Or the unethical salesman could have written a bad review! So how does one decide whether Yelp is what they say they are, or what their critics say they are? One good mechanism for deciding is the courts. Yelp attorneys on one side, building their best case, and a plaintiff’s attorney on the other side, doing his best to build the case against Yelp. The last such case was at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, which in their ruling in Levitt v. Yelp, affirmed the dismissal of a number of extortion suits that had been brought. Yelp cites this decision as evidence that it did not threaten to manipulate customers’ ratings if they didn’t buy advertising. However, a reading of the court’s decision shows that it’s not completely clear-cut in Yelp’s favor. The court found that the plaintiffs had speculated that Yelp had written bad reviews on their businesses but never provided evidence to support the speculation, and that the businesses didn’t make a claim for specific damages so they couldn’t be awarded any damages. The decision really doesn’t clear Yelp of manipulating ratings–it just says the plaintiffs didn’t prove them. Of course, if you have resourceful lawyers, if a company with thousands of employees is manipulating reviews to sell advertising, the smart lawyers are likely to find an unhappy ex-employee to testify about what’s happening at the company. The several suits that were brought appear to have used co-occurrence of purchasing or not purchasing advertising and changes in how reviews appeared on the site as their evidence of manipulation. Yelp claims that the FTC investigated their operations, including how their software treats ratings for advertisers and non-advertisers, and informed Yelp that they did not intend to take any action. However, no official documentation is cited. This was an impressive study that used a very large amount of data from Yelp’s site, along with information about which companies were advertisers, from the site, and historical information about advertisers from Yelp. Yelp advertising can be helpful–they’ll show your company name along with your competitors’ listings. But what should you do if your Yelp salesman threatens you? Be polite and make the business decision that you’d make without the threats. Yes, he can personally write a fake negative review, but that one will be swamped by the positive reviews you normally get, and he will move on to his next prospect. This entry was posted in Does Yelp Manipulate Reviews for Advertisers? on March 23, 2015 by Dave Roberts.

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The major event in the British Chess Calendar each year is the British Chess Championship. This first started in 1904, taking over from a more erratic series of events dating back into the 1880’s. It has happened almost every year since, excepting the war years and a small number of other occasions when the timing has clashed with a major event elsewhere. So the Championship has a history and standing which lifts it above all other home congresses. In the early years it was simply a gathering of the very best of the British players of the time to determine a British Champion. The list of winners reads as a Who’s who of British Chess. Too many to name them all, but some of my heroes and sources of inspiration from this list are Tony Miles, Jonathan Speelman , John Nunn, Bill Hartson and of course Nigel Short who also became World Championship finalist aganist Garry Kasparov. That event provoked a huge explosion in the popularity of chess in the UK. Since then there was a steady decline in popularity until relatively recently when happily the numbers have been climbing up and up. This expansion encouraged the British Chess Championship to evolve into a much more complex collection of twenty one championships, including ones for various age ranges of junior from under 8 upwards. The top event though still remains the Open to determine the British Champion. And this year for the second time it was Gawain Jones, a brilliant young Grandmaster, who is having a very good season. Gawain Jones British Chess Champion. The Ladies Champion is again Jovanka Houska, a multiple previous winner. Until recently, local players had not featured amongst the winners, then in 2014 the top event was won by Jonathan Hawkins GM, who played for Consett and later Leam Lane in the Northumberland League with considerable success. A terrific achievement which he repeated in the following year. He was 6th this time. This year, the Congress was held in LLandudno and we had another winner. Yichen Han, who plays for Forest Hall Chess Club, won the Under 11 title by winning all 7 of his games, a fantastic result. Yichen arrived at the Forest Hall Club a year ago from Holland where he was taught to play chess using the brilliant Dutch System, which I have used as a basis of the last two articles, and will follow up next week. Despite his youth, the club accelerated him through their league teams and he ended last season playing in their A team and contributed towards them winning the First Division. Clearly, he is an exceptional talent, but he is also a very likeable boy and a great credit to his parents who have instllied him with good manners and an excellent attitude. Also, contributing to a brilliant congress for the North East contigent, there was an excellent result for the equally personable 13 year old James Moreby (Gosforth Chess Club) who scored 4.5 in the top event. This is a terrific score against the highest quality adult competition the country has to offer. There were a number of other very notable successes Danny Gormally GM from Alnwick won a grading prize in the Open, Ron Plater from Forest Hall finished 2nd in the Under 160 tournament, Paul Dargan (Tynemouth) was second in a very strong weekend. Collectively, these easily represent the best results by players from our region for many years and is indicative of the rising standards in the area. With many more strong juniors emerging and strong senior players too enjoying a better competition locally, the future looks very bright. For anyone interested in chess who wants to learn, or improve their game, and is not attached to any club, I strongly recommend you join one. You can find a list on the excellent Northumberland League website. The different clubs all have their merits. You will find one which meets your needs and has an atmosphere you enjoy.

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Interesting post here about the Google Ngram viewer and its limitations. One possible limitation about this viewer is if the amount of literature for each time period included are normalized, in other words are all the texts in Google Books represented in equal amount, or would it be possible that there are more texts from the 20th century and after compared to before? Since the data for all this comes from Google books itself, is it just a raw reading of the data, or are the years normalized? I have only casually looked into this tool, so I don’t know if this is true or not. If anybody knows the Google NGram viewer well or uses it on a regular basis, feel free to comment. When Google?s Ngram Viewer was the topic of a post on Science-Based Medice, I knew it was becoming mainstream. No longer happy to only be toyed with by linguists killing time, the Ngram Viewer had entranced people from other walks of life. And I can understand why. Google?s Ngram Viewer is an impressive service that allows you to quickly and easily search for the frequency of words and phrases in millions of books. But I want to warn you about Google?s Ngram Viewer. As a corpus linguist, I think it?s important to explain just what Ngram Viewer is, what it can be used to do, how I feel about it, and the praise it has been receiving since its inception. I?ll start out simple: despite all its power and what it seems to be capable of, looks can be deceiving. CALL, computers, Corpus, corpus linguistics, Interesting! 100+ million word corpus of American English, 1923-2006.

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The City of Fort Collins, Colorado recently achieved five gold medals in Let’s Move! Cities, Towns and Counties (LMCTC). An area that Fort Collins has invested a great deal of time and energy on since beginning our involvement in Let’s Move! is increasing access to healthy food for all residents. By using city-owned and operated sites to grow food and provide nutrition education, the community comes together to address issues of healthy food access. The City’s Gardens on Spring Creek, a community botanic garden, is used to demonstrate sustainable horticultural practices, educate and inspire residents on gardening and nutrition, and provide cooking and nutrition classes at its outdoor kitchen. The Gardens have a special focus on food security as well. The Larimer County Food Bank uses donated harvest from the Garden to support the community each summer. As a key partner of the City of Fort Collins on LMCTC Goal III: Smart Servings for Students, the Food Bank also partners with Northside Aztlan Community Center to provide Kids Café in the afternoon, serving children in the city’s after school enrichment program. In the summertime, Kids Café becomes a breakfast and lunch program, and the Food Bank provides thousands of healthy meals at more than a dozen locations to feed and inspire underserved children. To learn more, go to National League of Cities.

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Last week, I had the opportunity to visit Bathurst and wandering around for a day on my own while my beloved was atending a work conference. It was a beautiful day and it was nice to all day to myself. I have taken many photos during the trip and intend to dedicate a separate post on the shops and scenary that made me fall in love with Bathurst. After all I did spend a year living there and gradually, the place has grown in me. Until then, here are bits and pieces of my trip and a photo of my expressive little conure, Mango, and last night’s dinner I quickly whipped up.

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The collaboration the hip-hop world has been dying to hear has finally happened. It was only a matter of time that Young Thug, who has admitted on multiple occasions that he is a huge fan of Lil Wayne, would collaborate with his idol. Thugger is such a rabid Weezy fan that he even had plans to name his first album Tha Carter VI after Wayne’s highly decorated album series. Well, here it is: the two rappers meet on “Take Kare,” which is said to serve as the first single from the upcoming Rich Gang 2 album. Listen after the jump.

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Obituary for Danette Leslie Niceswander | Langeland Family Funeral Homes, Inc. Passed away Tuesday afternoon, November 6, 2018. Danette was born August 23, 1933 in Augusta, MI the daughter of Kenneth and Hazel (Wright) Smith. Prior to her retirement she was employed for several years with Kal-Equip in Otsego. She enjoyed painting, playing bingo, collecting owls, and spending time with her family and friends. On January 13, 1954 she was united in marriage to her loving husband Eugene, who preceded her in death on September 1, 2014. She was also preceded in death by her parents; and a brother, Sanford Spade. Danette is survived by her children, Jack (Rosemary) Niceswander, Danette Elwen, Tim Niceswander; 3 grandsons; several step-grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. There will be no visitation. A private family burial was held in Ft. Custer National Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the Alzheimer's Association or Wings of Hope Hospice. To view Danette's personalized guestbook please visit www.langelands.com.

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Reviewed version: 0.31 on Ubuntu 7.10. PDFedit is somewhat basic but powerful application that allowes you to edit your PDF files in a graphical, easy way. You can view the document in the center window, show it's elements (pages, objects) on the left and make some changes by command line or via menu and the toolbar. On the toolbar you have option to navigate the document, open, save, show options (complicated and a little cluttered), close, reload the page, undo and redo, edit the page metrics (to cut or add something). Next you can add system font to the document, transform page in a complicated way (by matrix), change the zoom and erase or move the current page. Second toolbar allowes you to draw some typical PDF objects - linex, boxes, text-boxes, change text attributes (strike or highlight some text), change color and width of added objects… You can show different revisions of the file, change color, font and line width (this time for an object already in existance), select something. The last toolbar is for adding and removing objects and changing the font and size of the text. The menu gives you have typical file and edit operations (same as on the toolbars), an ability to hide or show some interface ellements (View menu) and some simple options and help system. Complicated but powerful application for basic PDF files modifications.

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Amazing. From extreme humidity to Fall-like temperatures here in Ontario almost overnight. Have you picked the last of your rhubarb for the season? Some people freeze theirs in syrup, and some people just cut it and throw it into a freezer bag. That's what I do, and it's been just fine. If you prefer to blanche the rhubarb pieces first, try it. They say it's a good method of retaining flavor, and here's how to do it. Cut the rhubarb into small pieces, and put it all into a strainer. Dip the strainer into a pot of boiling water for about one minute. Remove, and immerse in cold water to stop the cooking process. Now, spread the rhubarb out on a towel or paper towel and let dry. Put into bags and throw them into the freezer. Congrats to Caroline Buelt of Polk City, who was awarded first prize (overall) for her Godmother's Rhubarb Cake entry at the Iowa State Fair. This category was actually called "Rockin' Rhubarb for Kidz" aged 13 - 16 years of age. There was even an 8-12 aged group, and Rhubarb Tapioca Saucy Pudding and Rhubarb Delight won there. Nice to see kids participate. Did you know that the Iowa Fair is the largest State Fair in the US? If you visit their website, the listings of competitions go on forever, especially in the food department. Interesting trivia from "Chris" at Amateur Traveller. He tells the story of "Hop when someone says rhubarb day." And, it's celebrated in the USA and Finland, by a very small group of people he figures. Well, the story is, he really doesn't know when it's celebrated, and he talks about a friend he knew who used to make up some very strange holidays. He also goes on to tell of a Finnish friend who told him how in Finland, rhubarb is referred to as "raparperi" and how her native country was introduced to the holiday. Well, I've never heard of this, but it's a humorous story. Speaking of Finnish, here's a recipe for Finnish Rhubarb Soup. Still some warm days coming up I'm sure in September for this cool treat. Combine all ingredients and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and let simmer. Mix 2 tblsp. water and 2 tblsp. of cornstarch together, and gently stir into the soup. Let simmer until the soup clears, and remove the cinnamon stick. Remove from heat, let cool, and refrigerate. Serve in flat soup bowls, and garnish with whipped cream. Here's a little reminder from the Winnipeg Free Press - Real Estate Section if you are moving, and worried about leaving your rhubarb behind. You don't have to. Use a large pot or container at least 25 cm. in diameter, which will allow for root growth. Use sterilized potting soil if possible. Make sure to get a good piece of the crown with a good chunk of the roots, and plant the crown no more than 2 1/2 cm. below the surface of the soil. Keep your container in full sun, until you can get it replanted. Some say division is best done in Spring, but works for many people in the Fall as well. Put 3 cups of chopped rhubarb into a well greased 10" baking pan. Pour mixture on top of the rhubarb, let it soak in for a few minutes. Bake 45 minutes at 375 degrees F. Enjoy! Be-Bop-A-Ree-Bop Rhubarb Pie - "one little thing can revive a guy, and that's a piece of rhubarb pie."

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Unlike many young breweries, Societe Brewing came out of the gate four years ago with laser focus. There were many ideals that were shared with the public that were very uncommon, especially in the highly competitive San Diego craft beer space. Societe has stated publicly, and while we got our private tour with former Communications Director Mike Sardina, that Societe is very stringent as to who they sell their beer to, based on their forged relationship with the account, how they treat the beer and how they present the beer. They have made a loose pact that they will not be canning or bottling their clean ales, and that they were never in a rush to expand just for the sake of expanding, noting that their quality would never be compromised for the sake of selling more beer. They self distribute, so they in fact have their eyes, ears and hands on almost every drop of beer they make from grain to tap. I thought eventually Societe would have to budge on some of these ideals, as San Diego has claimed 120 breweries earlier this year and with the landscape being more competitive than it was 4 years ago. There are some signs that made me think they might be bending at the moment, so we reached out to Co-Founder/Brewer Doug Constantiner with some questions regarding the current state of Societe Brewing and the near future. TFP: Within the last 60 days, Societe Brewing has lost one of their main players in Mike Sardina (Vice President, General Counsel and more) to Hill Farmstead Brewing as well as one of your first brewers in Tyler Tucker. Is there something going on at Societe that has made two of your longest running employees leave this summer? Doug: We definitely didn’t want either Mike or Tyler to leave us this summer, but by no means did they leave on anything but great terms with us. To speak on Mike, Mike was not only an employee here at Societe, but also a close friend of mine. When he joined us four years ago and he proposed his job description, we a little shy as we were still feeling things out. Within a very short time, Mike filled his role we hired him for and then some. As you may know, he has a legal background, which was very attractive to us, but he began working on the communications end of things, which as you know, is very helpful for us as well. When Mike came to talk to us about his departure, we know this was a very difficult decision to make. TFP: Did you do anything to change his mind so he would stay with Societe. Doug: We did not. We know that we can’t hinder Mike’s growth in this industry and that his new role in Vermont’s Hill Farmstead is an excellent opportunity. If anything, we now have an “in” with Hill Farmstead, which adds to our list of great industry relationships. TFP: So was Mike’s departure related to brewer Tyler Tucker leaving? Doug: Not at all, it was completely coincidental. Again, there were no hard feelings with Tyler’s departure. He has moved onto Coronado Brewing, which is an opportunity for him to gain new skills working at a larger more mature brewery. TFP: We’ve been told from the beginning that Societe has no plans to bottle their clean ales, with the thought that there is zero chance of a Societe product dieing on the shelf if there is no Societe product on the shelf. In addition to a few small sour ale releases we’ve seen, pictures have made their rounds that The Butcher (an Imperial Stout) has made its way to bottles. Is this the beginning of Societe finally packaging their clean ales in bottles? Doug: It’s still very much the case, we do not intend to package our clean ales. The situation with The Butcher was a very special one. This was batch 666, and we had all talked privately about bottling this. While there might be other situations where we might do a very small run of something, our model very much remains the same. TFP: Diehard Societe fans have been clamoring for some of your clean ales to be canned. I know Heiress and Pupil cans would rock my world. Might that be in the works? Doug: As of now, no. Beside our main reasons for not wanting to package, the amount of space, cost and equipment needed to can beer to our quality standards is not in the cards right now. If you think about how we approached our bottling initiative, we bought an amazing, and quite expensive bottling line, more appropriate for a larger more mature brewery, and we didn’t even use it until recently. TFP: That leads me to my next question, what is your take on the current East Coast/Hazy/Juicy IPA craze? Will you be dipping your toes into this trend in a similar fashion to Modern Times and Monkish Brewing? Doug: So far, the beers I’ve had from the East Coast have been great, I know Henry at Monkish has been killing it, and I know there is a demand for this style of beer, but it’s something we all have to be careful of. Having a hazy beer is one thing, but having yeast suspended in beer for a prolonged duration can’t be good for the beer. If you are doing it like Monkish, where you are canning it and selling it out of your back door immediately, that works perfectly, I just have my concerns out quality and shelf life on these beers. What we don’t want as an industry, is someone with less skills jumping on the bandwagon, cutting corners, and making a foul beer that turn a new fan away. If you notice, our IPA The Pupil is hazy. We tried our darndest to clear that beer up. Future Beers: Alaskan, Wicked Weed, AleSmith, Carton, Short’s and Harpoon Have Modern Times, Almanac & Lost Abbey Shipped To Your Door!

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Creggan Bahn has been recognised as one of the leading care homes in Scotland at a prestigious evening awards ceremony celebrating the best of the independent care home sector in Scotland. Creggan Bahn came out on top in the Care Home Service of the Year Category at the Scottish Care Awards 2015 ceremony at the Hilton Hotel in Glasgow. We were honoured and delighted to be chosen as a finalist and to win the award is a wonderful accolade. "The most significant strength lies in the staff. Many showed genuine love towards my mum which went well beyond what might have been expected. The owners play a key role in running such an effective care home. My mum regarded Creggan Bahn as her home and my only regret is I should have persuaded her to move there sooner." The Scottish Care National Care Home Conference, which is now in its 16th year and is sponsored by the Bank of Scotland, has incorporated an awards ceremony for the last 11 years. The awards have been hailed a huge success in recognising individuals, teams and companies, with more entries than ever flooding in each year from employers and employees nominating their peers and colleagues. The awards were judged by Rob Harper (Rob Harper Associates), Professor June Andrews (Dementia Services Development Centre, Stirling) and Edith Macintosh (Care Inspectorate). The conference, exhibition and care awards are the largest of their kind for the care home sector in Scotland. © 2014 Creggan Bahn. All rights reserved.

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Elizabeth Yarnell, ND, has a mission to improve lives simply by changing the way we eat. Award-winning author, patented inventor, entrepreneur, and board certified naturopath specializing in food sensitivities, Elizabeth strives to help people identify the foods and lifestyle elements that are healthy for them, and then to inspire new ways to think about living and eating. A board certified naturopathic doctor and anti-inflammatory diet/nutritional expert offering clinical nutritional consulting targeted at those suffering without relief, Elizabeth enjoys sharing knowledge and ideas about eating healthily, natural health remedies, and living a natural lifestyle on her popular blog, Effortless Eating For Healthier Bodies, as well as elsewhere online and in the media. She can be sometimes be found teaching cooking classes at various cooking schools. Elizabeth’s 2005, independently-published cookbook introducing her revolutionary, patented cooking concept spent more than eight weeks on the Local Bestsellers list and garnered multiple awards. Her latest cookbook, Glorious One-Pot Meals: A Revolutionary New Quick and Healthy Approach to Dutch Oven Cooking, was released from Broadway Books (a Random House imprint) on January 6, 2009, and has now sold more than 50,000 copies. Elizabeth’s unique cooking method and inspirational story has been featured in numerous magazines, newspapers, television shows,online,and on the radio. As director of the Fight MS with Food project, Elizabeth oversees diet-based research and options for managing multiple sclerosis by focusing on the connection between food sensitivities and auto-immune diseases. As a social entrepreneur, she searches for ways to offset the participation fees for the financially-stressed MS community so that economics are not a barrier to achieving health. An inspirational speaker on the national circuit, Elizabeth motivates and empowers audiences to believe that small, daily choices in foods and lifestyles can directly affect how we feel. With or without a professional, television-ready cooking demonstration, Elizabeth’s presentations leave audiences not only with compelling reasons to take charge of their health, but with concrete tools to help accomplish this goal. Elizabeth gives freely of her time and energies to a variety of non-profit endeavors, and particularly (though not exclusively) for those focused on multiple sclerosis. An event schedule can always be found online along with answers to Glorious One-Pot Meal cooking questions, recipes, streaming video cooking demonstrations, and much more. Elizabeth lives in Denver, Colorado, with her husband and two children. The Glorious One-Pot Meal infusion cooking process holds U.S. and Canadian patents. » Elizabeth is a Board Certified Naturopathic Doctor (ND) with a nationwide clinical practice in holistic nutrition. Additionally, she is a Certified Nutritional Consultant (CNC), a Certified LEAP Therapist (CLT, Oxford Laboratories MRT food sensitivity testing), and a Certified Natural Health Professional (CNHP). Elizabeth is a member of the American Association of Nutritional Consultants (AANC). She earned her Bachelor of Arts at Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine, and a Masters in Liberal Studies (MLS) from the University of Denver.

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Some people are not interested in visiting cultural organizations. Here’s why. Over the last few weeks, we’ve covered a bit of data about people who actually go to cultural organizations such as museums and performing arts organizations, and people who have interest in visiting, but don’t. Together, these current and inactive visitors make up 32% of the United States adult population. What about the other 68%? They are unlikely and non-visitors to cultural organizations. In other words, they are characterized as being disinterested in attending these institutions. Before you get too down about this percentage, remember that having likely and unlikely users is an economic reality for any non-essential product, service, or experience. It’s not a failing that not everybody wants to visit a museum or performing arts entity! But knowing a thing or two about these folks can help us understand visitor motivation and how we might change their minds… eventually. The 68% of folks who do not have interest in visiting cultural organizations fall into two categories: unlikely visitors and non-visitors. Unlikely visitors don’t want to visit cultural organizations, but they will if they have to. Non-visitors, on the other hand, do not have interest in attending and do not generally have obligations or social connections that might otherwise motivate them. Don’t get me wrong – unlikely visitors are not coming into the door kicking and screaming. These adults simply aren’t likely to choose to visit a cultural organization without significant motivation. These are people who will go to the ballet if grandma is in town, or attend the company holiday party at the science center, or who commit to serving as a field trip chaperone for their child’s class trip to the art museum. Notice anything about those examples? In each case, our unlikely visitor is motivated not by interest in the cultural organization itself but by the people with whom they’ll attend, or a professional obligation. In other words, these visitors more often than not come due to perceived obligations. Though there are exceptions, programmatic motivations – i.e., an exhibit or event – usually won’t be enough to get these people through the doors on their own. Simply, these folks would rather do something else. Time is precious, and aside from generally being disinterested, there are other activities that are of interest to them. Preferring an alternative leisure activity is the top reason why inactive visitors (people with interest but who have not attended in two years) have not visited as well. For inactive visitors, however, attending a cultural organization is at least a competitive prospect. Unlikely visitors don’t already have interest, and would simply rather do something else. Here’s where things get interesting. Negative attitude affinities mean people feel that an organization just “isn’t for people like me,” or “people like me don’t go there or do that.” This often relates to issues regarding diversity, equity, and inclusion. Current visitors to cultural organizations are largely educated, wealthy, and white – and, indeed, cultural organizations are often regarded as places for “a certain kind of person.” Consider these findings: Four out of ten people in the US don’t feel that art or history museums/sites are for “people like me.” Three out of ten feel this way toward science centers and science museums. More than four out of ten express negative attitude affinities toward orchestras. Negative attitude affinities are a big deal, and there’s work to be done. But remember: like unlikely visitors, inactive visitors are also more diverse than current visitors – and they are likely attendees! It is by activating them that we are able to change up the “type of person” who visits cultural organizations. Better engaging diverse inactive visitors may change perceptions enough to alter these unlikely visitors’ perceptions over time. You may be wondering, “If these folks aren’t visitors, how is having a negative past experience a significant barrier?” Remember: These folks may have attended during a childhood field trip or due to a perceived obligation at some point. Either way, something about their past experience(s) makes them think, “no thanks” today. In a nutshell, this barrier means, “I went and I didn’t like it.” These folks have an idea of what a certain cultural experience entails, and they don’t love that idea. This could apply to the adult who went to the art museum because it was the site of the holiday party three years ago, or the adult who went with their class on a field trip there thirty years ago as a child. Critically, 60% of recent visitors to cultural organizations attended them as children. Childhood experiences help cultivate active adult cultural organization visitors. But it’s not just getting kids in the door that counts! A boring field trip to a cultural organization as a child can prove a lifetime barrier to engagement. Being entertaining is a critical element of visitor satisfaction, and it does not necessarily mean that an experience is vapid or meaningless. It can mean the opposite. An organization may have engaging programs and experiences now, but may be paying the price today – literally – for overlooking the importance of relevant, engaging experiences decades ago. Striving to provide positive experiences for every attendee is a critical goal for engaging audiences. Do that! But remember that in the case of unlikely visitors, it’s a particularly inefficient strategy. Unlikely visitors are disinterested in attending and tend to visit due to obligation. “Affinity building by force” generally isn’t a reliable or efficient long-term engagement strategy for a cultural organization. A more reliable strategy is to activate the more diverse audiences who already have interest in attending but aren’t doing so yet. For unlikely visitors, cost has a barrier index value of 55.9. In other words, preferring an alternative leisure activity is a 4.4x bigger barrier than cost. Not feeling welcome is a 3.2x bigger barrier than cost. Finally, having a negative precedent experience is a 3x bigger barrier than cost. Being free is not the same as being welcoming. Listen: These adults aren’t going to go to cultural organizations. They don’t want to, won’t choose to, and often don’t even have contacts in their social circles to create a social obligation to attend. These are not your affordable access audiences, or your “mission work” audiences. These are full-fledged adults with little to no interest in attending cultural organizations at all. It’s just not something they are going to do. Their friends and social circles aren’t likely to be attendees, so cultural organizations may not even come up on their radar. We can increase attendance over time. We can welcome new audiences. We can create strategies to scale our impact. But to do this, we must have a solid grasp on where our resources are most impactful. We are too removed from these folks to encourage visitation, and their interests do not align with the experiences that we provide. Investing in reaching non-visitors is a waste of resources. A better strategy is to target inactive visitors, and eventually decrease the percentage of the population who fall into the non-visitor category by increasing the percentage of those who are in the others. A key to understanding audiences is better understanding the people who are not our audiences. For cultural organizations with missions to educate and inspire the masses, this can be a difficult concept to grasp. We welcome all, but we aren’t welcomed by all (yet).

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My children and I visited Betsy�s Ole Country Store in Mortimer, NC recently on an outing in the Mountains. I visited the store when I was around twelve years old with my parents. That was in 1968. At the time, an older lady was running the store and her home was adjacent to the property. The area is one of the most remote in North Carolina and customers were few, and far between. The nearest paved road is nearly twenty miles away. A button near the door rang a bell in her house to alert her that customers needed service. I understand from conversations with the current owner that the former owner is alive and well. Mortimer was home to a textile manufacturing plant built nearly 100 years ago. The mill washed away by flooding twice during the early 1900�s and not rebuilt after the second flood. I encourage anyone to visit the area. A state sponsored campground is located there and visitors can still see the remains of the old mill. Photographs of the mill will follow as TrekLens rules permit for anyone who is interested. This is neat to see an old,out of the way, rustic store like this that has sattelite tv. Like the POV you've chosen. DOF is good. Interesting note. Looking foreward to seeing more. Nice old country store. I like the dishes in the front you can see this is a somewhat modern country store.

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Nava Tehila gathers for big musical Kabbalat Shabbat once a month in Jerusalem (Baka'a neighborhood). All are welcomed. Our prayer service is innovative, egalitarian and accompanied by acoustic instruments. It flows between ecstatic chanting and dancing and contemplative, and is using mostly our own beautiful original melodies written by our members. Kabbalat Shabbat in the summer takes place between 6:00 and 8:00 p.m. (in the winter 5-7) on Friday night once a month. We currently meet at the Spietzer Hall, located on the bottom floor of Kol Haneshama Synagogue, Asher Street #1 in Baka'a. On occasion we may meet in an alternative space. The exact times and location of this month's prayer are posted on the calendar and on our mailing list.

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With the latest R005 firmware release from eMotimo, the spectrum st4 just added fast pano/gigapixel shooting to it’s resume. Here’s the spectrum st4 knocking out a 24 frame shot (3 rows by 8 columns) with perfect 25% overlap on a 42MP Sony A7R2. From start frame to end shutter close, the sequence took 16.2 seconds. The end result of this 24 frame shot on a is the most boring 475 Megapixel beast of our walls. We can do better, but wanted to share a quick BTSs of the speed. We know you can do better. Upgrade your firmware and get out and shoot!

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Alex&Phil is a family-owned, Swedish company that wants all children to have good and naturally nutritious food without additives. We use only the best all-natural and organic ingredients. All food is dairy and gluten-free. Our entire company is climate neutral. For every pouch sold, we give € 0,05 to SOS Children's Villages for children in need. In short - superfood for superkids! Tre nya grötar med sommarsmak! AlexΦl lanserar tre nya smaker! NEW! A well-rounded and tasty porridge with the delicious flavour of pears and raspberries, topped with the tartness of red currants. NEW! A porridge with equal measures of wild blueberries and raspberries that are balanced with fresh apples and gluten-free oats. NEW! A dream of wild strawberries, farm-grown strawberries and apples - reminiscent of childhood in the Nordic summer. Vår Mellis med gröna ärtor & svarta vinbär är en grönsakssmoothie med ärtor, äpple, svarta vinbär, quinoa och rapsolja. Till det har vi lagt en sudd vanilj. Mjölk- och glutenfri. Vår Mellis med palsternacka och passion är en grönsakssmoothie med smakrik palsternacka och morot, kombinerad med söta jordgubbar, passionsfrukt, amarant och rapsolja. Vår nya Mellis med morot & mango är en grönsakssmoothie med saftig morot, kombinerad med söt persika, mango, amarant och rapsolja. Mjölk- och glutenfri. Our smoothie is based on a bed of oats and flavoured with ripe peaches, strawberries, and pressed pomegranates as well as real vanilla. In this unique crossover, the Nordic berries of the sea buckthorn and raspberry meet the exotic fruits of mango and passion fruit. In this smoothie we’ve combined the Nordic super berries blueberry, blackberry and raspberry together with oats and vanilla. A porridge with the feel of autumn and made with sensitive little tummies in mind. Filled with pears, plums and cardamom-spiced oats. This summery porridge is filled with delightful strawberries, pressed pomegranates and apples, all on a bed of oats and real vanilla. A modern porridge with the classic Nordic flavours of apple and rosehip on a bed of oats and canola oil. Spiced with Ceylon cinnamon. Här får du möjlighet att prova våra tre mellisar i en och samma förpackning! A flavourful vegetarian meal with mild sweet potatoes, carefully prepared on a bed of red lentils and quinoa, spiced with rosemary. A traditional vegetarian meal with flavourful Mediterranean vegetables, cold-pressed olive oil and basil, on a bed of lentils and quinoa. Alexander & Philip’s favourite with organic, Swedish chicken from Bosarp farms, prepared with mango, quinoa and creamy coconut milk. Our chicken meal is made of Swedish organic chicken, quinoa, butternut and sweet potatoes together with apricots and black currants. Our line-caught codfish is prepared in a classic flavour combination of potatoes, peas, broccoli, leek, lemon and dill. A filling vegetarian meal with juicy butternut squash, coconut milk and quinoa, all natural sources of protein. An excellent start package with six different flavours of our organic smoothies and porridges in one package. Sign up for our newsletter and get updates and special offers (currently not available in English). Your e-mail address is only used for the newsletter.

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A Swedish woman has given birth to a baby boy using a transplanted womb in a medical first, surgeon says. A 36-year-old Swede has become the world's first woman to give birth after receiving a womb transplant, doctors said. "It was breathtaking. I think all of us felt that," Liza Johannesson, the surgeon, said in a video supplied by her university on Saturday. "It was like having your own child, actually, it was the same feeling. No one could really believe it." The healthy baby boy was born last month at the University of Gothenburg's hospital. Both mother and infant are doing well. Weighing 1.775kgs, the baby was born by Caesarean section at 31 weeks after the mother developed pre-eclampsia, a pregnancy condition, according to the medical journal The Lancet. Because of a genetic condition called Rokitansky syndrome, the new mother was born without a womb, although her ovaries were intact. The surgeons said the feat smashes through the last major barrier of female infertility, which is the absence of a uterus as a result of heredity or surgical removal for medical reasons. The recipient underwent in-vitro fertilisation, in which eggs were harvested from her ovaries and fertilised using sperm from her partner, and then cryogenically preserved.

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It's official: After more than a decade, Microsoft is halting production of its beloved Xbox 360 video game console. With sales of the console reaching 84 million since the November 2005 launch, this news marks the end of an era for video games. But it also marks the end of an era for Microsoft itself, as the Xbox business is brought closer into the company's core. Something you hear from a lot of Microsoft employees is that the Xbox business is almost like a different company entirely, doing its own thing with minimal interaction or interference. It has a reputation for being isolated from the rest of Microsoft. Indeed, Xbox has always been a weird case for Microsoft: The first Xbox console started as a Bill Gates-sanctioned experiment to improve Windows for the living room, but it shipped with a custom operating system mostly unlike anything else Microsoft offered. The Xbox 360 was even weirder, by Microsoft standards - not only did it not run Windows, it had a PowerPC processor under the hood. At the time of the Xbox 360's introduction, the only computers that were really using PowerPC processors were Apple's Macs. Like I said, weird. Still, both consoles were big hits, and the Xbox 360 far outsold the competing Sony PlayStation 3. But everything changed with the introduction of the Xbox One console in 2013, the successor to the Xbox 360. Like its forebears, the Xbox One didn't run Windows, either. Unlike the Xbox and the Xbox 360, the Xbox One's sales were slow out of the gate. It carried a higher price tag than the PlayStation 4, and required the use of the lackluster Kinect sensor at launch. Since 2013, two important things have happened: First, Microsoft got a new CEO in the form of Satya Nadella, who's had great success already in unifying the company under one banner. Second, the Xbox business is now headed up by Phil Spencer, a team player who's indicated his desire to bring the ship closer to the fleet, so to speak. AFP PHOTO/Jeff Christensen | Bill Gates unveils the original Xbox at the 2001 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada. In late 2015, the Xbox One got an update that brought a custom version of the Windows 10 operating system to the console. Some time this summer, the Xbox One will get access to a version of the Windows Store app market, too. It means that an Xbox is finally getting Windows, which it turn means that it's finally snuggling up to the company's core business units. And with the discontinuation of the Xbox 360 console, it means that once the existing stock runs out, the only Xbox you'll be able to buy is one that supports Windows 10. That's important groundwork for Nadella's vision of a Windows-everywhere future.

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What if everyone opts to buy cheap travel online? Will there still be a place for Travel Agents? These questions may plague your mind, but never fear, there will always be a place in people’s hearts for Travel Agents. You see, this remarkably intelligent guy called Steve Sammartino (aka Australia’s most respected futurist) came to speak at Travellers Choice conference in Cairns over the weekend. He enlightened members as to how they can embrace change and technology, while still attracting clients to their bricks and mortar store. Full service or no service? And the great news for Travel Agents? That hand-holding thing, that’s where you want to be. “I can promise you the world’s most profitable companies are hand holders. The cheap click war is a race to the bottom,” he said. Steve explains that retail was once about selling things at stores because that was the only place people could get what they were after. That’s not the case anymore. “If you’re selling a product at a price then that will go online,” he said. If you’re selling an experience and personal service then that will survive. Remember when you learned to ride a bike for the first time? Remember you didn’t learn to ride a bike by reading a book. You had to hop on, you fell off, grazed you knee, made some mistakes. That’s what Steve says Travel Agents need to do when it comes to experimenting with new ways of doing things. “You’ve got to shape your industry,” he said. Cars are going to become rolling lounge rooms, rolling offices and if you read KARRYON last week, you’d know all about this one…rolling HOTELS! Steve recommends tour company owners deploy driverless cars in their businesses as soon as they can. He said driverless cars were not about making people redundant from businesses, but instead using those people more effectively to interact on a personal level with clients. Ultimately though, no matter what cool technology is invented, just remember, human understanding will ALWAYS be key to what you do.

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Ah, I didn't add that part. If i have time tomorrow i'll add that in. Back to my original topic that I started the thread. I have Three servers, server A is the main server I just combined all Servers into server A. Before I did that I made a back up copy of everything that was in the sql database for all three servers, the adkats and statlogger tbls. I lost all the !stats and !rank that I had for the servers but have them backed up how can I add transfer them into server A which holds all the stats for A,B,C and have all the old stats back? That's a bit of a tall order because all of your server IDs would be the same on each database, all server 1. And also the composite numbers that were made will conflict too. like mapstats id, that's all supposed to be unique. I'm not sure how you would recombine them after the fact. Someone might know more than me though. I've added the perk command changes.

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The manor house in Cambridgeshire’s Hemingford Grey was made famous by children’s book author Lucy M. Boston, who lived there for over 50 years. Lucy based her hugely successful series of Green Knowe books on the garden, house and its contents, seamlessly blending the real location with the fantasies of her stories. Today, the house is run by Lucy’s daughter-in-law, Diana Boston, who opens her doors to the public. Diana explains what it’s like running one of England’s most iconic homes. There is certainly something fascinating about the manor. Many people visit to experience a place they imagined as a child after reading Lucy Boston’s Green Knowe books and studying their illustrations, which were lovingly drawn by her only son, Peter. Far from being a reconstruction in a theme park or an uninhabited museum, the house is first and foremost a home – a characteristic which only adds to its appeal. For those interested in horticulture the gardens are magnificent, and notable for the chess-piece-shaped topiary which features heavily in the Green Knowe stories. As for the house, it dates back so many centuries that even Lucy Boston’s 50 year tenancy seems brief in comparison. The original building, some of which still forms part of the inner structure of the house, is known to have existed in 1130. However, when Lucy bought the manor in 1939, she found it had been badly renovated, and immediately embarked on a project to have it sympathetically restored. By the mid 1950s the house was being described by Lucy and sketched by her son Peter, thus the public’s fascination with the place began. Lucy carried on writing and living in the house until she died in 1990, aged 97. It was then that her daughter-in-law, Diana, found herself taking over responsibility for the manor’s upkeep – a job which has proved to be both a burden and a privilege. The manor, in the eyes of many, is the quintessential English home. Curious, then, that its current resident was born and brought up in Kenya, over 4000 miles away. Diana attended school in Kenya up to the age of 17, only moving to the UK so that she could train to become a primary school teacher. “I came over here in 1957 to do a teacher training course at the Froebel Educational Institute in Roehampton,” say Diana, “and I discovered the Green Knowe books when I was doing my course. We were given a list of books to have in our classroom and a friend of mine, who was doing nursery training, wanted to see what books were on my list. She leant over and said, “Have you ever read Lucy M. Boston?” And I said “No, I’ve never heard of her.” She said, ��?Well, I think you’ll enjoy them,” so I read the only two that were available at the time and thought, “Wow! After her course, Diana began teaching in London, and married a Royal naval officer called Peter Robertson. Four years into their marriage, in December 1965, Peter tragically lost his life when his ship, the HMS Bastion, went to the aid of an Iranian dhow and Peter entered the water in order to rescue the survivors. Diana and Peter’s children, Charles and Andrew were just 6 weeks and 19 months old at the time. “He lost his life saving three people from drowning in a storm in the Persian Gulf,” explains Diana. “He already had a survivor under each arm and was taking them back to the life raft when a third grabbed hold of Peter’s life jacket thereby pushing him under the water. The sea was so stormy that the man on the life raft lost Peter’s lifeline and couldn’t pull him in. He was posthumously awarded the Albert Medal and I think was the last person to whom it was awarded before it got amalgamated with the George Cross. While looking for a suitable property to do up, the couple moved to Watford, before eventually finding an old mill in the Hertfordshire village of Ashwell, less than an hour’s drive from the Manor in Hemingford Grey. Diana’s two sons, Andrew and Charles, were too young to know anything about the Green Knowe books when they made their first visit to the Manor, but understandably found it quite an adventure. “Once we had moved up from Cornwall to within visiting distance we used to come over here a lot to see her. And it was quite something to bring two littlies into this house with everything perfect. Of course, they wanted to look at everything, so I spent quite a lot of time being the buffer state between Lucy, the house and my children. Possibly too much so, but then one is: I was coming into a new relationship so obviously that’s quite tricky. The youngest one, Charles, was 2 and Andrew was three-and-a-half, so to them the manor was just a place to be explored. “Later they read the books and were very keen on them. I remember my youngest son standing in the flower beds while Lucy was pruning the roses, and he was telling her the stories as if she had never read them. It seemed to me that that he was telling her what had happened and they were discussing them. I think she had forgotten that she’d written some of the things she had. By the time Diana and her children were introduced to the Manor, Lucy had been living there for 30 years on her own. She took possession of the house on 31 May 1939, and almost immediately embarked on a restoration project. A few years before, in the mid 1930s, Peter Boston had a place at Kings College in Cambridge, studying engineering, but later switched to architecture. It seems likely that, given his area of interest, he might have had a lot to do with the renovation had it not been for his service with the Royal Engineers during the war. By the time Peter was able to continue his studies, the ever independent Lucy had the place very much the way she wanted it. “After the break-up of her marriage to Harold Boston in 1935, Lucy went to both Florence and Vienna,” say Diana, explaining the event which led to Lucy settling in Hemingford. “She came back from Vienna when it seemed as if war would break out but I’m not sure of the date. At that time Peter was studying at Kings and she took lodgings in Cambridge, just by King’s. From her window she was more or less able to watch his comings and goings! “In her autobiography she says she bought the house in 1937, but according to the deeds it was 1939. By the time she wrote that I think she felt as if she had been at the Manor a long time! She’d actually seen it 25 years before and always thought that it looked very tranquil in its field beside the river and often thought of it in the intervening years. Then when someone told her that there was a house in Hemingford for sale, she immediately thought of this one and came out in a taxi to see. The only traffic she passed on the road, which is now the busy A14, was a man and a horse! “The whole house was restored back to being as near as possible to the Norman part from 1939 through to1941. Of course, Peter was off with the war when all that was going on. When he was back he would come and stay and his name appears occasionally at the gramophone recital records as one of the people who were there that evening. Despite missing out on the renovation of the Manor, Peter’s illustrations suggest that he still managed to develop a deep and intimate relationship with the house and garden. There can be little doubt that the Green Knowe most readers picture in their heads is one based on the detailed ink drawings Peter made for most of Lucy’s books. Indeed, it is striking how similar the drawings are to the house and gardens which can be seen today – the house remaining very much the same since its renovation. The first book in the series, The Children of Green Knowe, has remained in print since it was first published in 1954, but has experienced a number of edition changes which affected the production of some of Peter’s drawings. Diana explains how the drawings were done from edition to edition. “The first edition of The Children of Green Knowe was a hardback published by Faber & Faber and it contained eight large illustrations done in pen and ink on white board. Those dark, whole-page illustrations were drawn in negative, photographed and the negative was then used for printing. Peter’s written instructions were ‘Reverse and print white on black to cover full page. Black to bleed off all round.’ He wanted the pictures to bleed off the page but that meant those eight illustrations couldn’t be printed at the same time as the text. They had to be printed separately, guillotined and tipped in, which is when they are stuck in by hand! “Faber wouldn’t allow him to do any more like that as it was hugely expensive so he used scraperboard for most of the rest of the books. Using a scraper board and having margins solves the problem of having to hand stick the pictures. “So when Faber & Faber published the paperback edition of The Children of Green Knowe the eight large illustrations were omitted. For the Puffin edition of The Children, the large illustrations were changed by Peter to be much whiter, as the quality of the paper used by Puffin was poor and would have absorbed all the fine white lines. After their move to the mill in Ashewell, Diana took up a teaching post in Cambridge while Peter joined an architectural practice based in the local area. The family continued to visit Lucy over the following 20 years, but still had little to do with the running of the manor. Lucy remained very independent, right up until the late 1980s, by which time she was in her mid ’90s. When, finally, Lucy became too frail to entirely fend for herself, Diana found herself gradually becoming more and more involved in life at the Manor. “She died when she was 97 so obviously there were a few years when she didn’t necessarily cook for herself and I used to either cook or buy one-person meals and fill her fridge and little freezer compartment. I was teaching in Cambridge at the time so I used to come over, maybe once a week, and stay the night. “We were worried about her living on her own in this freezing house, I mean it is freezing cold and one day she threw a log onto the big open fire and nearly threw herself onto it as well. She decided then that it was dangerous to have the fire and so she just got ever bigger electric heaters. Her electricity bill in the winter was something like £700 a quarter, which really was a lot then. “But when she died we had to jump around fairly quickly. She had borrowed from the bank against the house in order to keep all this going, and it is huge. And of course the older you get the less you can do, so it becomes more expensive to keep a place like this. You have to pay other people to do what you’ve always done. “It was at a time when the bank interest was something like 15 percent, so her borrowing loan was known in the family as the black hole – any money just went straight into it. The interest was like one of those awful problems that you are given at school – somebody is falling out of an aeroplane and going faster and faster as he heads towards the ground – well, the bank loan was something a bit like that. It just got bigger and bigger and bigger. The bank had been making a fuss because they didn’t like lending over £75,000 and the interest coming in the whole time was adding to the debt so we had to jump around very quickly. One thing Peter and Diana could have done to help clear the debts was sell the Ashwell mill in which they lived and then move the family, which by that time also included daughters Kate and Harriet. But despite the Manor’s obvious charm, the decision was not an easy one to make. “Peter had a love-hate relationship with the house because when he was at Cambridge he didn’t have the freedom that our children had at their universities. Obviously the builders didn’t do everything so he always had a slight feeling that he ought to be over here helping Lucy with all that was going on: making the garden and fixing things in the house. Also, whereas the mill was a house of light, this is a very dark house. “I remember somebody saying to him one day, ‘What are you going to do about having two houses?’ and he said, ‘When I start to think about it, I hold it here,’ and as he said that he put out his hand as if to push it away. He said ‘One day something will happen which will make me make a decision. A Qualification in Art: What’s it Worth?

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Kayak Fish: Large Mouth, Small Mouth, Striped Bass and Trout! Ohhh My!! Deep down in the heart of Texas is a gorgeous stretch of a river lined with bald cypress trees along limestone banks. This stretch of water holds a vast variety of fish species including the Guadalupe bass and the Rio Grande cichlid. In the winter, anglers from all over make the trip down to fish this amazing fishery. Every year about 20,000 rainbow and brown trout are released by Texas Parks and Wildlife and is considered a trophy trout fishery. Most will die out by mid March but you can still find a few holdovers in deep holes throughout the summer due to the cool spring fed water. Unfortunately, in the summer you'll have to deal with the riff raff of tubers and splashers which can make for a less than relaxing day of fishing. This awesome stretch of water is the Guadalupe River just below Canyon Lake and is one of my favorites in the state. In a previous December, I paddled down the Guad with my friends Raymond Martinez and Ryan Zarate. Ray made out pretty well catching 4 species of fish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, striped bass and rainbow trout. Here are some of my favorite shots from the trip. Ray catches a striped bass while Ryan nets it from the front of the boat. Yes. Two people in the NuCanoe Pursuit. Ray showing off his striper. The record on striped bass on the Guadalupe weighed in at 50 pounds. The striped bass had enough shenanigans for the day. Pit stop to get a line wet and explore some water. Ray catching some air going down one of the spillways. Getting prepped for the ensuing action. Ray hooks into a trout. On the operating table for hook removal. Switched up to the fly set up, success again. Trout Release. Although you can keep up to five trout between 12 and 18 inches along with one being over 18 inches, you are pretty much looked down upon if you're keeping them. Back to the spinning rig, back on fish. Also, team work makes the dream work. Turning into quite the productive fishing hole. Color bands and freckles. All smiles from Ray. NuCanoe showing it’s worth on the Guad. Ospreys, the seasoned hunters. Prevalent in numbers during the winter here. Chest deep in fishy waters. A proper grip and grin. When you're in the Texas Hill Country you have to have some Texas BBQ. The Real Pit BBQ has a great feel and after a long day on the water there's nothing better than Texas BBQ and patio seating. "BYOB" Pork Rib, Chopped Brisket, Green Beans, Mac and Cheese and a slice of bread. Heck of an ending to a Texas Float & Fish.

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The Statement of Auditing Standards (SAS 115) provides guidance to external auditors on how they should communicate internal control related matters identified in their audit of an organization's financial statements. SAS 115, which was issued by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) in October 2008, supersedes SAS 112. SAS 115 is effective for audits of financial statements for periods ending on or after December 15, 2009. The key differences between SAS 115 and SAS 112 are in the definitions of material weaknesses and significant deficiencies so they are aligned with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) Auditing Standard No. 5, with the most significant change being to the definition of significant deficiencies. These changes to the definitions of the types of control deficiencies are subtle, yet they provide useful tools to the auditor. For instance, that a control must enable management or employees to be able to 'correct' identified misstatements on a timely basis, in addition to permitting them to prevent and detect material misstatements, is valuable resource in the control evaluation process. How does SAS 115 affect the UC Irvine Campus? The standard applies to the University's external auditor, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). Because PwC is required to perform certain procedures under SAS 115 when auditing the Irvine campus, the campus has elected to undertake certain activities – specifically, the identification and monitoring of key financial controls that, if designed and carried out effectively, will reduce the likelihood of incurring a material misstatement in the campus's financial statements. It provides guidance on evaluating the severity of the deficiencies identified. It requires the auditor to communicate in writing to management and those charged with governance any significant deficiencies or material weaknesses that were identified. SAS 115 defines 3 categories of deficiencies as described below. The nature of the deficiency is a function of the seriousness of its potential impact on the financial statements. Control Deficiency exists when the design or operation of a control does not allow management or employees, in the normal course of performing their assigned functions, to prevent or detect misstatements on a timely basis. Significant Deficiency is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control that is less severe than a material weakness, yet important enough to merit attention by those charged with governance. Material Weakness is a deficiency, or combination of deficiencies, in internal control, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the entity's financial statements will not be prevented, or detected and corrected on a timely basis.

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Habitat for Humanity's annual Women Build program recruits, educates, and inspires women to build, fundraise, and advocate for stable and affordable homes in our communities. Women Build volunteers and fundraisers from all walks of life have come together to build stronger, safer communities. Habitat's across the nation participate in National Women Build Week, in an effort to challenge women to devote at least one day to the effort of creating affordable housing. For questions regarding Women Build, contact Kaitlyn at kkopala@orangehabitat.org. Volunteering with Women Build is a fun way to connect with other women passionate about affordable housing in Chapel Hill. No construction experience is necessary to join us; you'll learn everything you need to on site. Anybody over the age of 18 (yes, even men!) are welcome to join us on site during Women Build week. An average Habitat home costs $80,000 to build. In order to help families, we rely on our passionate supporters and donors to help us build homes. This year, we have set a goal to raise $30,000 to help us fund the Women Build home. 2. Ask your network to make a donation - Create a fundraising page where you can ask friends and family to support your efforts to help build a home. You can make your own personal link by clicking here. 3. Attend an event (see event list below) - Events range from dinner parties at individuals homes to give back nights at bars and restaurants. Check out our list of upcoming events where proceeds are benefiting Women Build below. 4. Honor a special Mom in your life by purchasing a Mother's Day Card and making a donation in her name to Habitat. See below for our list of upcoming fundraisers and giveback events. Do you want to host an event for Habitat or know of a company interested in partnering with Habitat? Contact Kaitlyn at kkopala@orangehabitat.org. Women Build is a community of hundreds of passionate supporters who are making a difference in Orange County one nail at a time. By sponsoring this build program, you and your company not only has the chance to be seen by women who are engaged and active in their local community, but will also be part of building strength and stability through shelter for local seniors in Hillsborough. Thank you to our 2019 Women Build Sponsors! Interested in sponsoring Women Build? Check out this one-pager or contact Kaitlyn at kkopala@orangehabitat.org.

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The second annual Green Chemistry Workshop organized by the Green Chemistry Initiative at the University of Toronto aims to teach participants practical information they can use to incorporate green chemistry into their own research and future careers. This workshop was designed by graduate students for graduate students (though all are welcome to attend!) and represents a summary of what we ourselves felt we needed to learn to move to the next level in our understanding of the principles and practice of green chemistry. Speakers from both academia and industry will discuss a wide variety of topics, from mechanistic toxicology to green process chemistry at an industrial scale. - An optional crash course in green chemistry fundamentals is offered on Wednesday, May 21st for those who would like a refresher on the basics. For more information on the event schedule and other details, see the official Workshop Schedule. - Dr. Cameron Cowden - Executive Director of Process Research, Merck & Co., Inc. For more details please see the official Workshop Schedule. The cost of the workshop is $60 CAD for advanced registration (by March 28th 5pm) and $100 for regular registration (by April 30th 5pm). This cost includes lectures and catering and does not include accommodation and travel fees. The GCI in cooperation with our sponsors is proud to be able to offer a limited number of travel scholarships for participants visiting us from outside of Toronto. Download the application here Travel Scholarship Application Form and submit by March 14th, 2014 to gciworkshop2014@gmail.com for an award of up to $500, based on financial need and the quality of the application. Please use the subject 'travel scholarship application'. Participants are encouraged to bring posters showcasing their own research and get feedback from peers and invited expert speakers at the poster and networking session from 7:30 - 9:30 pm on Thursday, May 22nd, 2014. After you have registered via Eventbrite (non-department members) or at our office at LM 330 (department members), you will receive an e-mail with an information package as well as a poster registration link. The nearest accommodations can be found at New College residences at the University of Toronto St. George campus. The workshop starts at 5pm on Wednesday, May 21st and ends at 6pm on Friday, May 23rd, you are welcome to stay a few days over the weekend to explore the city of Toronto. Rates at New College are $41/night for singles and $58/night for doubles for up to 5 nights. Remember to book well ahead of time to ensure your spot! If you are flying Porter Airlines and decide to take public transit from the Toronto Island Airport (YTZ), catch the Porter shuttle which will drop you off at to the north-east corner of Front Street and York Street, then cross to the south side of Front Street and enter Union subway station. From there, take the University-Spadina line subway northbound to St. George subway station. University of Toronto maps can be found at สล็อต999. Help us promote the workshop! Please send our สล็อต999Workshop Poster to your friends and colleagues.

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This Instant-Access Self-Assessment Excel Dashboard and accompanying eBook is for managers, advisors, consultants, specialists, professionals and anyone interested in Core Banking System assessment. What Is The Core Banking System Self-Assessment? All the tools you need to an in-depth Core Banking System Self-Assessment. Featuring 617 new and updated case-based questions, organized into seven core areas of process design, this Self-Assessment will help you identify areas in which Core Banking System improvements can be made. Recognize Question: Is the impact that Core Banking System has shown? Define Question: What role does communication play in the success or failure of a Core Banking System project? Measure Question: Meeting the challenge: are missed Core Banking System opportunities costing us money? Analyze Question: Will team members regularly document their Core Banking System work? Improve Question: Is the Core Banking System process severely broken such that a re-design is necessary? Control Question: Can Management personnel recognize the monetary benefit of Core Banking System? Sustain Question: Are there any easy-to-implement alternatives to Core Banking System? Sometimes other solutions are available that do not require the cost implications of a full-blown project? Excluding hired consultants and advisors from top management consulting firms, internal Core Banking System Self-Assessment work is typically undertaken by senior level positions with titles such as Enterprise Architect, Business Process Architects, Business Process Re-engineering Specialists and Business Architects.

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Nintendo, the company that brought the world Super Mario Brothers, Zelda, and game systems like the Switch and Wii U, is planning to increase their presence on the mobile gaming scene. The multibillion dollar corporation is making it’s way into the mobile side of the gaming industry with many new releases planned for this year and the years to follow. Shuntaro Furukawa is taking over as Nintendo’s President after the former president, Tatsumi Kimishima, announced he will be retiring on June 28th. Furukawa plans to bring the company a bigger presence on the mobile scene and hopes to build it into a billion dollar business for Nintendo. He predicts that the mobile side of the company could become a 100 billion yen company (billion dollar company in the US). Nintendo made a trillion yen in sales last year and many speculate that the mobile side of the company could make more than Furukawa is predicting. Current Nintendo mobile games include Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, Super Mario Run, and the extremely popular, Pokemon Go. The company is set to release Mario Kart Tour in March of 2019. However strong their plans for the apps have appeared the company has stated that they are not reaching a “satisfactory profit point”. While Super Mario Run has about 20 million active players every month and other mobile games such as Fire Emblem Houses, (Nintendo’s highest profit mobile game to-date) show high net profit, Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp has been slow to bring in the revenue the company has hoped. Regardless of past mobile game success, the company’s new management is looking towards the future saying: “From what I can see, smartphone games are the ones I want to expand on the most”. The new mobile games are set to launch in March of 2019. Dragalia Lost, a new RPG game made in collaboration with Cygames is set to launch in Japan this summer with North America and Europe launches following close behind.

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LOS ANGELES and ORANGE COUNTY– April 18, 2018 – Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP’s Ian C. Ballon and Susan L. Heller have been named among the “Top Intellectual Property Lawyers in California” for 2018 by The Daily Journal. Both Ballon and Heller have consistently been selected for the prestigious annual list, which recognizes attorneys who provide innovative, creative, and winning strategies for clients’ intellectual property matters. The Daily Journal’s “Top Intellectual Property Lawyers” are selected from among hundreds of nominees from law firms, public agencies, nonprofits, and universities, honoring attorneys on the cutting edge of intellectual property work. Ballon, co-chair of Greenberg Traurig’s Global Intellectual Property & Technology Practice and an internet and mobile litigation shareholder in Greenberg Traurig’s Los Angeles and Silicon Valley offices, defends data privacy, security breach, and TCPA class action suits, in addition to representing companies in other technology, IP and internet, and mobile-related complex litigation. A list of his recent cases may be found here. He is also the author of the leading treatise on internet law, E-Commerce and Internet Law: Treatise with Forms 2nd edition, the 5-volume set published by West (www.IanBallon.com), which includes extensive sections on data privacy, cybersecurity, and defending class action suits. In addition, he is the author of “The Complete CAN-SPAM Act Handbook” (West 2008) and “The Complete State Security Breach Notification Compliance Handbook” (West 2009). Ballon serves as executive director of Stanford University Law School’s Center for E-Commerce. He was previously included on the Daily Journal’s 2017 “Top Intellectual Property Lawyers” list, as well as being recognized as a “Groundbreaker” in The Recorder’s 2017 Litigation Departments of the Year Awards and an intellectual property “Trailblazer” by the National Law Journal. He was named the “Lawyer of the Year” for information technology law in the 2018, 2016, and 2013 editions of The Best Lawyers in America. In addition to his J.D. and LL.M., Ballon holds the CIPP/US certification from the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP). Heller, co-managing shareholder of the firm’s Orange County office, chair of the Global Trademark & Brand Management Group, and co-chair of the firm’s Women’s Initiative, is consistently recognized as having one of the preeminent international trademark practices in the country and for being a game-changer in the field. When the stakes are high and critical brands are at risk, Fortune 500 companies, world champion athletes, high-net-worth individuals, A-list celebrities, and highly visible pre-IPO companies turn to Heller for her strategic thought leadership and counsel, honed by her three decades of experience. At the forefront of global strategic management and monetization of big name brands on a worldwide level, she is known for developing cutting-edge branding strategies and solutions, most notably in "bet-the brand," high stakes trademark cases. Heller works directly with CEOs and senior executives, in and out of corporate boardrooms. Her practice has spanned over 30 years across virtually every industry and in most jurisdictions throughout the world. Heller serves on the Dean’s Advisory Board of the UCI Merage School of Business, Executive Committee of the USC IP Institute, and Cornell University’s President's Council of Cornell Women. The National Diversity Council named Heller one of the Top 50 Women Lawyers in the US; Euromoney named her the winner of its Americas Women in Business Law Awards, “Best in Trademark,” two years in a row; Best Lawyers in America named her “Lawyer of the Year,” Trademark Law for Los Angeles; and Marquis Who’s Who recognized her with the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award.

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Panasonic, WorldStage and BARTKRESA Studio partner to create stunning light show. Projection mapping multiple buildings, including a 150-foot-tall clock tower, coordinated with a full choral and symphony. The show required expert design and technology to execute the USC Village celebration event. Creative use and positioning of Panasonic projection technology, combined with WorldStage technical deployment, enabled BKS to blend one compound image into a glorious and memorable spectacle for USC’s most prominent supporters. USC Village donors, students, faculty and other VIP guests felt an extreme sense of pride in the impressive complex that is providing additional housing, healthy living and retail spaces to USC students. USC Village is the largest development in the history of the University of Southern California. The recently completed USC Village brings a 15-acre, 1.25 million-sq. ft. expansion to the University of Southern California campus and marks the largest development project in the university’s history. The $700 million project provides an additional 2,500 beds and 100,000 sq. ft. of retail space to the Trojan campus. Included across the Harley Ellis Devereaux-designed development’s six buildings are lobbies, multi-purpose rooms, group study rooms, individual study rooms, outdoor areas, a gym, a media room, and a dining hall. C.L. Max Nikias, USC’s President, described the project as looking like “a medieval Tuscan village refined for the 21st century.” The mix of student housing, retail, and dining is expected to generate $5.2 billion of revenue for the local economy and create thousands of jobs. To honor the donors who supported the construction of the village complex, USC planned a celebration ceremony of epic proportions. The concept included an immersive projection-mapping display on two buildings and the 150-foot tall clock tower coordinated with a full orchestra and chorus, and a fireworks display. To pull off this amazing feat, USC selected the renowned BARTKRESA Studio (BKS) to design the projections. BKS worked with WorldStage to manage the technical deployment aspects, which included Panasonic projection systems. USC faculty members, Mike Patterson and Candace Reckinger, directed the projections, working in collaboration with the music director, choreographer, and event planners. Powerful Panasonic laser projectors enabled the impressive vision for the event to become a reality. Over 26 PT-RZ31KU Panasonic laser projectors were deployed, providing a 60Hz high frame rate for superb, sharp motion pictures. The PT-RZ31KU’s Real Motion Processor technologies enable Frame Creation Technology ensuring moving images present minimal blur. Additionally, 3 PT-DZ21K 20,000 lumens WUXGA 3-Chip DLP projectors were used helping to offset the areas where the light was obstructed by the trussing system. We integrate and visually articulate our client’s brand with beautiful and impactful imagery. Our expertise in high-end projection art enables us to create an unforgettable experience. We work with partners, such as WorldStage and Panasonic to make the technologically impossible possible. A perfect example of this partnership is our ability to work with the space, getting the geometry right and performing involved equipment checks prior to the event. The USC project was made possible by combining the incredible creative force from BKS, the technical expertise from WorldStage and the superb projection technologies from Panasonic. BKS’s long-term partnership with Panasonic and World Stage once again resulted in a truly impactful project,” said Joe Conway, Senior Account Executive, WorldStage. “The high profile event needed close attention from both the creative and technical sides of the combined teams in order to realize the vision and goals of the project. Having new technologies in our hands from Panasonic, we aimed to create a captivating, immersive experience for USC’s generous donors. Their continued support and commitment to the benefit of the students and university is impressive,” further comments Bart Kresa, Founder of BARTKRESA Studio. “None of this would be possible without our extensive in-house inventory and highly capable engineering team to power these groundbreaking, artful experiences. Panasonic is a part of that by providing state of the art projectors that incorporate the newest ideas and most up-to-date features,” added Conway. “Thankfully, we had a good amount of lead time before this very important and complex event which enabled us to solidify this awesome team of world class talent. The team was onsite for 8 days prior to the event, ensuring that everything was perfect. The vision, creativity and superb execution was truly impressive. Our donors and VIPs walked away truly in awe of the incredible spectacle they had witnessed, thanks to our joint efforts!” said Adam Rosen, Assistant Vice President of Cultural Relations and University Events at the University of Southern California. BARTKRESA Studio’s clients include: Universal Studios, Disney, ABC, HBO, Fox and General Motors. Master Projection Designer Bart Kresa has over 20 years of industry experience. BKS has won event and themed entertainment awards from AV magazine, Biz Bash, IAAPA, and the Themed Entertainment Association. Bart’s primary mission is to craft unparalleled projection experiences around the globe through light, story, and design that convey the desired look, feel, and emotion of the show or event. Panasonic Media Entertainment Company specializes in creating technology solutions for the entertainment, live event, integrated resorts, sports, and professional AV markets, including houses of worship, education, broadcast and cinema. The company’s customized systems and technologies incorporate high-performance projectors and professional displays; large screen LED video displays; broadcast, cinema and pro video equipment; professional audio systems, and energy-saving lighting equipment. A division of Panasonic Corporation of North America, Panasonic Media Entertainment Company is based in Newark, NJ, with offices in Denver, CO; Los Angeles, CA; Orlando, FL; and Coppell, TX.

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