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Law-and-Order: Tonya believes law enforcement should be honored, supported and thanked, and those who throw rocks at them, lie about them to stir up hate, and destroy private property need to be held accountable, not coddled. Tonya has been named 'Legislator of the Year' by the Michigan Sheriff's Association, Michigan Association of Police Chiefs, and Michigan Probate Judges.
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Cracking down on drunk driving: People convicted of being Superdrunk were gaming the vehicle ignition breathalyzer, so Senator Schuitmaker helped fixed that problem. And there were other issues involving driving drunk or on drugs, so the laws were modernized to protect the public from these reckless individuals. Tonya was awarded 'Legislator of the Year' by Mothers Against Drunk Driving two years in a row.
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This year marks Zilker Park's 100th anniversary. If you've never been to Zilker, Austin's 351 acre park, you are missing out. Zilker is home to a number of festivals throughout the year, and offers ample space for sports, recreation and enjoying the beautiful Austin weather. As we all know, summer is fast approaching. Thus I wanted to highlight two ongoing opportunities for Austinites to enjoy Zilker Park this summer.
The Zilker Hillside Theatre is located on the south side of the park, just north of Barton Springs. Every summer, Zilker Theatre Productions puts on a free play in the park. I clearly remember attending Guys and Dolls over a decade ago, last year they brought Shrek to Zilker Park, and this year's musical, The Wizard of Oz, is not to be missed.
The play runs July 7th-August 12th. In order to have a great experience, I highly recommend you bring blankets and a picnic. You can bring chairs as well but if they are too tall you will have to sit farther back. They do have concessions and swag available for purchase at the park, and in the past they have also offered chair rentals. For more information on this year's play in the park, visit Zilker Theatre Productions website.
Another great way to experience Zilker Park is by attending Blues on the Green. The summer concert series includes 4 free shows at Zilker Park. What was once a laid back environment filled with blankets and blues has evolved to a full on festival environment. This year's concerts will be held on May 24th, June 14th, July 12th, & Aug 2nd. Again, I highly recommend bringing a blanket and or chairs. For more information visit KGSR's site.
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As part of our Blended Family Friday series, each week we're spotlighting a different stepfamily to learn how they successfully blended their two families together. Our hope is that by telling their stories, we'll bring you closer to blended family bliss in your own life!
This week, blogger Ivy Lifton is introducing us to her blended family. Ivy runs a site called Blended Ways where she chronicles her life with her husband and her kids, who range from age 9 to 19. Below, the busy mom -- and the kids themselves! -- share what they love most about being part of a blended family.
Hey, Ivy! Please introduce us to your family.
My husband and I have six children. When we came together, our youngest was 7 years old; Cove is now 19. Summer and Rocky are both 17. Dylan is 14, Rainy is almost 13 and Julian, our youngest, is 9 years old. Our family was always bonding and each day it strengthened; but the moment Julian was born, the bond was set to never break.
How long have you and your husband been together?
My husband and I will celebrate being married for 11 years this July. We joke that the driver has been driving around the block for those 11 years to assist us in our honeymoon departure, but the children keep calling us back to the house!
What has been the biggest challenge of blended family life?
If you can envision two trees so close together that their trunks and branches touch one another, you will see the connection but still see two trees. Blended families are like the two trees. The outside world sees two trees while the family strives to make it one by intertwining the roots, by nurturing it. However, the innocence of questions such as, "Which child is actually yours?" or "Which one is your real mom?" are always a reminder and a message being sent that the world sees two families joined together rather than seeing one family that came together.
What's the best thing about being a part of a blended family?
The shared love and devotion to each other and the determination to work things out, remain close and always be there for each other. You learn that anyone whom you share these things with is part of your family.
However, our children should really be the ones to answer this one. Here's what they say and I'll bring them in separately so they don't influence each other!
Summer (17): "We all have different personalities, but we are all still very close and we accept each other as who we are. Everyone always has something new to bring to the table."
Julian (9): "Having a big variety of great siblings!"
Rocky (17): "I like having so many siblings and have so many people to rely on."
Dylan (14): : "I don't know, I don't think of us as a blended family. We are all really close and you never get lonely and there is always something to do."
Rainy (12): "It is really cool to be so close to everyone and it is really fun and there is always someone to talk to and it is nothing like any other family."
Cove (19): "I like having four parents and I like being able to play together."
Very sweet. What makes you proudest of your family, Ivy?
I am so proud of their commitment to each other and the belief in our family as one, no matter the social obstacles that come their way.
When I was pregnant with Julian, all of the children felt it would be wrong for their soon-to-be sibling to have only one of the two last names that our family shares. They had a meeting of their own -- they ranged in ages 10 to 3 years old then. They then invited us into the meeting and explained and insisted that Julian's last name be "Capton" which is a marriage of sorts of our two last names, Capodice and Lifton. Although Julian has his father's name (Lifton), you must know that with compromise, tremendous pride and love, Julian Capton Lifton was written on his birth certificate. To this day, we are considered the Capton team. That's when I knew we'd hit our first major milestone moving forward and achieving the status of a "blended family."
What advice do you have for other blended families who feel like a peaceful dynamic is out of reach?
It is not out of reach, it is just that on some days, you feel a little shorter than other days.
I have learned so much over the last 12 years that I have no choice but to use the overused and infamous words of, "If I knew then what I know now..." I recently started writing about the process of blending a family on blendedways.com because there are great things that can be done that make you want to keep moving forward. I can tell you that the most powerful source of our bond is letting everyone have a voice.
And on the days you feel too short and the sight of a peaceful dynamic is out of reach, don't try. Rest and try again tomorrow, it will come.
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One Direction star Liam Payne has reportedly splashed out $7.8 million on a luxury mansion in Surrey, England.
Reports suggest Payne is the new owner of a three-storey mansion, which boasts a tennis court, cinema, heated outdoor swimming pool, a wine cellar and a ballet studio.
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American Airlines: Worker Suspended After Viral Video Shows Him 'Hitting' A Mother
American Airlines suspended the flight attendant caught in an intense argument on a viral video. Do you think the airline did enough to keep it from being the next controversy like United? See how they apologized for the heated incident here.
American Airlines got right on top of its' own controversy just weeks after the United Airlines debacle. American announced it on Apr. 21 it has suspended the flight attendant who got into an intense altercation with a passenger. The atmosphere on board the Flight 591 from San Francisco to Dallas-Forth Worth turned ugly. The attendant allegedly "violently" took a mother's stroller "hitting" the mother that barely missed her baby. The mother was seen holding two babies, who appeared to be twins in the passenger shot video. Another passenger became angry at the situation, which resulted with him getting into an argument with the American employee!
"We have seen the video and have already started an investigation to obtain the facts," American Airlines said in a statement that quickly appeared after the video went viral. "What we see on this video does not reflect our values or how we care for our customers. We are deeply sorry for the pain we have caused this passenger and her family and to any other customers affected by the incident." The airline assured that the woman and her family's "needs are being met while she is in our care." They explained that, "after electing to take another flight, we are taking special care of her and her family and upgrading them to first class for the remainder of their international trip." The airline obviously wanted to get on top of this shocking incident after United Airlines received so much backlash for how they handled their own controversy. Do you think American's solution is enough?
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American said it was "disappointed by these actions," of the flight attendant in question. "The actions of our team member captured here do not appear to reflect patience or empathy, two values necessary for customer care," the statement said and then added, "the American team member has been removed from duty while we immediately investigate this incident."
Passenger Surain Adyanthaya uploaded a video of the heated exchange. "[The crew] just in-voluntarily escorted the mother and her kids off the flight and let the flight attendant back on, who tried to fight other passengers," she said. "The mom asked for an apology and the AA official declined."
After watching the mother leave the plane, a man was heard saying, "not going to sit here and watch this…" and marched up to an uniformed employee. He said, "you do that to me and I'll knock you flat." The employee did not take well to the threats and warned the man, "try it. Hit me. You don't know what the story is." The man could not believe what he was hearing and yelled back, "you almost hurt a baby!"
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In this week's episode I'm sharing my own tools and systems for independent learning. These are the hacks that I use to be proactive about independent learning, rather than being an uncritical consumer of ideas. Topics covered include:
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- Coping with the information firehose
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- Capturing learning resources in databases using apps like Calibre and Evernote
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- Habits to support learning
- Automating parts of your learning system
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- iThoughts Mindmapping App
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Good job... I have never read Blade of the Immortal but you deffinately make it look great!! Is this your first grunge wall? If so then yes, you did do a pretty good job with it... I would just try to make it look a little darker next time, but thats no big deal... I like the way you did the background though, the color of it I dont like much though.
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I kept my sewing machine stored away with all my sewing accessories and when I wanted to make something, it would take over 10 minutes to get set up. I had to cut large pieces of fabric on the carpet or in the hallway outside the room, this was annoying and inconvenient. I used a small table to sew on, which was fine but I was sitting on the sofa bent over my sewing machine and after time I felt this was a bad position to be in. My items were nicely stored away and looked tidy but it didn't look good nor made me feel like I want to sew today.
I was doing some research to find ideas and inspiration on how I could utilise my own space when I came across a very good blog on organising your stuff in the house at Junkie. Also searching on YouTube with 'sewing workstations' lead me to Flyingmichelle for her storage tips and ideas.
I measured up my area and realised that I could fit a decent size table in the corner and still have plenty of room to store all of my things. A trip to Ikea found me a lovely table for £29 which was perfect for me to sew, cut and do general things on.
I came across the idea of using an inspiration board from Diana Rupp's Sew Anything Workshop, which I had as a gift. An inspiration board is somewhere I could pin up any ideas for future sewing projects and I thought this would look good above the table.
I am very pleased with my work station area now and can't wait to start making more sewing projects.


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January 31st, 2012
Artist Roger Sayre
Roger Sayer creates mostly conceptual based art work. He seems to create mostly items that interact some how with the viewer. He also uses a lot of non-traditional mediums like pin hole cameras and paper airplanes. As a Professor of Photography at Pace University he says in an interview that being a professor gives him more time to work as an artist than if he were working a 9-5.
I can really appreciate his work. The thought process behind Aesop's Dog and Mirror Chair are extremely evident. Those two pieces in particular are fascinating. However, my favorite piece is Sitting. I love the thought process behind it, and the idea of creating a "real" self portrait. I also really enjoy the ambiguous-ness of the photo and the fact it could have been taken anywhere at anytime. The fact that he also built a huge pin hole camera is pretty amazing, too.
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General hospital visiting hours 10am – 8pm
Some areas, particularly Maternity and Paediatrics will have rest times or other visitor criteria. For further information relating to specific wards, please call our switchboard on 9400 9400 and they will connect you to the required ward.
Open ward - Please ask your friends and family to visit between 3.30pm and 9pm on weekdays and between 9am and 9pm on weekends.
It is requested that visits do not take place outside of these times unless you have previously arranged otherwise with the clinical nurse coordinator.
Secure ward - The unit provides a family visiting area adjacent to the ward and visiting is welcomed from 9.00am to 9.00pm.
Please avoid visiting your relative during meal times:
Breakfast: 7.30am – 9.00am
Lunch: 12.30pm – 1.30pm
Dinner: 6.00pm – 6.30pm
If you wish to visit a patient, please use the intercoms located outside the unit's doors, stating your name and the patient you are here to see. We will answer as soon as possible but there may be a delay if we are attending to patient care.
When coming to visit, if the patient's curtain is closed that is an indicator that there is care being performed that requires dignity and respect. Please return to the lounge until the room is accessible.
Appropriate footwear is required at all times (no bare feet).
Visits are limited to close family and friends with no more than two visitors at a time. Children are to be closely supervised at all times.
There are two Visitor's Lounges where coffee, tea and water are available. These are located outside near the unit entrances (one for HDU and one for ICU/CCU).
Each visitor must use the hand sanitiser located next to the unit entrance doors before and after visitation.
If you have a cough, fever, runny nose or rash, the best thing you can do for your loved one is to avoid visiting. If you are unsure, please ask a nurse for advice.
Although flowers can be a thoughtful way to show you care, we are unable to allow fresh flowers inside the ICU, HDU or CCU.
As a courtesy to other patients and to avoid disrupting care operations, we request that mobile phones are switched off whilst in the unit. They are permitted only in the waiting room. Cameras, video recorders or photography are not permitted in the unit.
Your loved one's room has sophisticated equipment that is probably unfamiliar to you. Our staff can explain how we're using it to treat your loved one but we ask that these items are not handled.
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This is pretty cool - Michael Buckley host of the very popular YouTube series What The Buck mentioned Big Time Rush in yesterday's video. He talked about Jane and what Big Time Rush did for her. His channel is one of the most popular channels on YouTube so it's a pretty big deal! He mentions them around the 4:24 mark.
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Explore the very best Japan has to offer from the majestic shrines and pioneering shopping malls of Tokyo to the stunning Mt Fuji and heritage rich Kyoto. Experience the quintessential hot onsen baths in Hakone, at the gateway to Mt Fuji.
Stay in traditional Japanese-style ryokan accommodation complete with tatami mats and shoji rice paper sliding doors. Take a cooking class in Kyoto or even visit a sake brewery before watching a mesmerizing Geisha performance in this memorable tour of Japan.
Day 1
Tokyo Arrival
Arrive in Tokyo, where you will be welcomed by our airport representative who will assist you in transferring by shuttle bus to your hotel. The rest of the day is at your leisure.
Day 2
Tokyo (B) Today is a self-guide day.
This morning explore the city using Tokyo's super-efficient metro system. Begin the day with an early morning visit to Meiji Shrine; Tokyo's most famous shrine dedicated to the late Emperor Meiji. Next stop we suggest is Harajuku – Tokyo's youth fashion mecca!
Neighboring Harajuku is Omotesando. This broad, tree lined avenue features a multitude of fashion flagship stores designed by internationally renowned architects. From Omotesando, take the metro to Ginza, Tokyo's most famous upmarket shopping, dining and entertainment district. Adjoining Ginza lays the Imperial Palace, the main residence of the Emperor. Whilst the Palace itself is not open to the public, you can take a stroll through the Palace East Gardens.
Last stop for the day could be Asakusa, home to Sensoji Temple, Tokyo's oldest Buddhist temple, and also the city's oldest Geisha district. The streets around Sensoji have many traditional shops selling Japanese crafts and souvenirs and are a delight to wander through.
Day 3
Tokyo (B) Today is a self-guide day.
Today you have the full day to explore Tokyo a little more. Make an early start to visit the world famous Tsukji Fish Market, visit the electronics district of Akihabara or discover Tokyo's world class museums and art galleries.
Day 4
Tokyo – Hakone/Mt Fuji (B,D) Today is a self-guide day.
Today leave Tokyo behind and travel to Hakone, the gateway to Mt Fuji and surrounding national park. This small town is famous for its onsen, or natural hot springs, and has natural beauty in abundance.
You will stay in a traditional Japanese-style ryokan accommodation, complete with tatami mats, shoji rice paper sliding doors and onsen baths and enjoy a sumptuous kaiseki multi course meal.
Day 5
Hakone/Mt Fuji (B,D)
Today is a self-guide day.
Armed with your Hakone free pass, spend the day throughout the Hakone National Park. Overnight in Hakone.
Day 6
Hakone to Kyoto (B)
Today is a self-guide day.
Time for one last soak in the onsen, before undertaking the 2 hour journey with the world famous Shinkansen bullet train to Japan's cultural capital, Kyoto.
Kyoto is home to an astonishing 2000 Shrines and Temples, including 17 UNESCO World Heritage Sights. The afternoon is at leisure.
Day 7
Kyoto (B) Today is a self-guide day
Today explore the former imperial capital using Kyoto's comprehensive bus system. Start your day with a visit to Nijo Castle surrounded by stunning gardens before continuing on to Kinkakuji, the Golden Pavilion. Originally built as a retirement villa for the Shogun, after his death it became a Buddhist Temple, and is now one of Kyoto's most famous temples.
After lunch, visit Kiyomizu (Pure Water) Temple. From the 13m high veranda jutting out from the Main Hall you can enjoy amazing views of the whole Kyoto, whilst pondering the fact that both the Main Hall and Veranda were built without the use of nails or any kind of joiners!
Finish off the day with a stroll through the atmospheric Higashiyama district, whose busy lanes lead up to Kiyomizu and are filled with quaint shops selling souvenirs. Overnight in Kyoto.
Day 8
Kyoto – Nara (B) Today is a self-guide day.
Spend another day at your leisure in Kyoto and enjoy what the ancient capital has to offer or alternatively make the short 45min trip by train to Nara. For 74 years during the 8thcentury Nara was Japan's capital and many of the temples and shrines built at that time still remain. Overnight in Kyoto.
Day 9
Kyoto Departure (B)
Departure day. At leisure until your transfer by shuttle bus to Kansai Airport.
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Currency: Japanese Yen (JPY)
Vaccinations: No compulsory.
Visa: A visa is NOT required for Irish passport holders who wish to enter Japan for a period of six months or less, if leisure traveler.
Best time to Travel: The best times to visit Japan are definitely during Spring (March to May) when the famous cherry's trees (sakuras) bloom all over Japan, and Autumn (September to November) where the temperatures are still pleasant and you can admire this time the autumn red color leaves.


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Myron has served as lead pastor at Berlin Mennonite since August of 2012. This is his second pastorate, following Maple Grove Mennonite, in Hartville, Ohio (1996-2012). He received his pastoral training from Malone University. He is married to Sheryl Miller and the couple has two married sons and two grandchildren. His hobbies include biking, travel, and reading.
Jeff began as Family Life pastor in September 2014. He is passionate about encouraging others and teaching people about Jesus. Jeff currently oversees education programming and connects to youth and young adults. He grew up at Oak Grove Mennonite Church, in Smithville, Ohio. A business and history double major, he graduated from Goshen College in 2008. During his sophomore year in college Jeff first started seriously exploring a call to ministry through a ministry inquiry program. Jeff's call to ministry was affirmed by his congregation, and he began seminary in 2011. Jeff received his theological training from Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary in Elkhart, Indiana (Master of Divinity, 2015). Prior to joining Berlin Mennonite Church, Jeff lived in northern Indiana where he served as a resident director and a track and field assistant coach at a small liberal arts college. Jeff lives together his wife, Kelsey, and their daughter in Berlin. In his free time, Jeff enjoys spending time with his family, baking bread, and exploring all things Apple. When he gets a chance, he also enjoys downhill skiing, road cycling, and cheering on the Ohio State Buckeyes.
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Rose Avalon is a Symphonic Metal band with a powerful, current sound who originate from Barcelona, Spain. In late 2013 they released Northern Strengths, the bands debut album which was produced by Marcel Graell at the Nowhere Music Studios. The band line up was:
Albert Agulló - Drums
Jordi V - Bass
Manu Gomez - Guitar
Oscar Lecina - Guitar
Sergio González - Keyboard
Rose Avalon - Vocals
but in early 2014 Rose Avalon continued on with only one guitarist as Manu Gomez decided to leave the band to pursue other musical avenues. The band have been working incredibly hard to have their album heard far and wide and become a prominent member of the international symphonic metal scene. Their hard work continues to pay off with an incredible amount of positive feedback for their release from a wide range of national and international press. The band are now due to hit the UK in April with appearances at both The Quinphonic Festival and Northern Symphony Festival.
Northern Strengths is an accomplished album filled with all of the classic symphonic elements you would expect along with a unique edge that is Rose Avalon's alone. The album is well produced and filled with some beautiful symphonic metal tracks - stand outs for me are Earth and My Northern Star.
Track Listing
1. Capo Mea Fides
2. Earth
3. Life
4. Seven Hundred Mile
5. Courage And Pain
6. My Sad Martyrdom
7. Empty Hearth
8. Crystal Tears
9. From My Darkness
10. Sharing The Path Through Time
11. My Northern Star
12. The Moon Over Avalon
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Who has the responsibility to promote your brand?
The answer is easy…..
Brand must permeate all aspects of the organization, re-affirming the core personality.
The implementation is much more difficult.
Let`s take the classic conflicts. Sales and marketing (not-for-profits call it fundraising and communications). Sales has one goal… to sell the product or service. The sales team doesn`t really care if the brand presence is there, they just want to have a quick and easy entry point to sell. Marketing builds a case for support, brand messages and images that define the personality of the company, product or organizations.
Add customer/donor service and your brand message may be squashed in a phone call.
A couple of years ago I responded to a post card from a local credit union. It was just starting up and the brand message was clear: "We're here for the little guy." On a lark, I gathered my most recent financials and popped around to visit the manager of the branch located just around the corner.
He smiled nicely at me and looked at my financials –which were decent, but small — and said: "Our marketing company came up with the slogan. We really aren't interested in companies as small as you."
Truly, he actually said that.
The trust factor scurried down to nothing. I have little doubt that the "brand" message drew blood, sweat and tears from the marketing team. But they really should have got their sales team and customer service guys in on it. At the very least, given them some key messages to shuffle away unworthy customers like us and our couple of million dollar business.
Building a brand promise on a hope and dream is not a good idea. Your product must live up to the brand promise.
In non-profit organizations there is a tug-a-war between brand and fundraising. That's why I still see a label package that looks like the other organization's label package. You see — the label package like the other organization does works. Interestingly, it works when I put my logo on as well. That is called Direct Response theory.
BUT if I am going to grow my organization I need to grow beyond simple DR tactics and take it into brand direct — that means I integrate the foundation of my brand promise right into my direct response mail.
We work with a TV personality that has a significant draw. We work hard at building the Direct Mail we produce for them. Each piece is integrated with this person's innate brand — his personality. We don't offer a package that we tweak — we offer a long term strategy for increased overall growth.
The impact?
They have grown over 30% in 12 months. The change in focus from "proven" direct response to strategic brand-direct has increased their overall income tremendously. PLUS it has converted many of the one-time supporters to monthly. A huge income boost.
Your sales or fundraising tactics must fit into an overall strategic plan.
Do one-offs work?
No question. One of my clients purchased a proven package guaranteeing them 3% response in acquisition. The story was not theirs, the offer was really not one they made and the brand was no where near their actual brand. But they did recieve 3% response from the Direct Mail package. However, the retention rate was almost 0. Did it work?
You tell me.


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- A full-time experienced grill cook who can also prep is needed in Greenwich.
- A Stamford CPA firm is looking for an accountant to take over a retiring partner's book and share office expenses.
- Life in Mobile, a rapidly growing company, seeks an executive assistant in Stamford.
- A chef is needed in Darien for food cost optimization, educating staff on menu, developing menu and recipes, and more.
- An architectural firm from New Canaan, specializing in custom residential design, seeks creative, detail-oriented, self-starting individual for architect or junior architect position .
- The Pet Pantry Warehouse, a family-owned business in New Canaan, is looking for new team members to help their stores continue to grow.
- New Canaan Shoe Repair is seeking a cobbler with three-plus years of shoe repair experience.
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The three winners will comprise the GREATER BILL, and the aGREATER.US Platform will consist of the highest rated bill, by national platform topic, and packaged by the editors.
The U.S. business tax system is upside down. Banks and insurance companies and law firms are "taker" businesses that just shift ownership of things that already exist, and they use campaign contributions to bribe...view entire bill
H.R. 2592: Tax relief for strapped small businesses. Free products for struggling charities. Nothing goes to waste! Congressman Aaron Schock (IL-18) is the sponsor of this bill. Bobby Schilling (IL-17) and Danny Davis...view entire bill
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Use Social Media Integration Add-on and you'll be on the way to logging, posting, tweeting, direct messaging - quickly and easily.
Using Social Media Integration Add-on you won't lose anymore users that left your DNN portal annoyed by creating a new account to register by scratch.
Send data collected with DNN Sharp's modules directly to the Social Media platforms you love to streamline your workflow
DNN Sharp's modules provide the configuration and processing functionality necessary for the Social Media Integration Add-on to work.
Social Media Integration Add-on requires at least one of the following:
Action Form is the most powerful yet easy to use custom form builder for DNN.
Integrate tables from multiple sources into DNN projects.
Access data securely and efficiently from outside your DNN portal.
Optimize your DNN portal to save time performing time consumers DNN tasks.
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One-click registration and login from Facebook, Twitter and Google+. Let your users access your DNN portal quickly and easily with no passwords and usernames to remember.
Easily 'push' the data collected via DNN Sharp's modules automatically to Facebook Pages or Twitter stream.
You can set up Social Media Integration Add-on to publish direct messages to a list of Twitter users.
Social Media Integration Add-on can allow users to login using their social accounts and push data to Facebook or Twitter automatically, in complex workflows.
You can write conditions that will determine at submit time whether the Social Media actions will get executed or not.
Turn your DNN portal into a marketing leads generation machine.
Get on an email marketing strategy using the extremely popular Campaign Monitor service.
Work smarter, not harder when it's come to define role capabilities to manage DNN pages.
Have a streamlined approach to resume submission.
Define role capabilities to add, load, update or delete DNN modules.
Tailor your DNN portal's search results by means of advanced filtering created through custom forms.
Add contacts to your Constant Contact mailing list when they fill out Action Form powered forms.
Send SMS messages through a Clickatell account to alert mobile users when a form is submitted.
Prevent multiple submissions, based on e-mail address, displaying an personalized error message accordingly.
Integrate sales, support and marketing processes with the powerful Salesforce CRM application.
Accept credit cards payments and e-checks in a fast, easy and secure way.
Create PDF documents from your DNN portal using form data captured from Action Form.
Capture signatures online by allowig user to sign forms using touchscreen devices, touch pads or mouse.
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Frequently asked questions cover answers to most of the questions that you might have related to Social Media Integration Add-on. Please read this section carefully before waiting for support. Who knows? You might find the answer quicker than expected.
No, but you can take a look at a getting started video tutorial here to see what this Add-on is capable of.
Once you buy an Add-on license you'll have free updates and support as long as your Add-on license is active and the updates and support subscription for the module you use the Add-on with (Action Form, Action Grid, DNN API Endpoint, Sharp Scheduler, InfoBox) is active as well.
You should. It is always best for you, the site owner, to have access to your account on dnnsharp.com. That's how you access downloads and support.
You can integrate and distribute this add-on with your own products, but it should not be main functionality, it shoud be added value, and should not be in competition with our existing product. If we go into competition later, the developer will still be allowed to use the version he owns at that time, and continue to develop it, but will not receive new updates.
Yes, but only if there is a transfer of ownership of the entire product
Yes, you can upgrade to a higher tier (and more value-packed) license for just the price difference in qualifying purchases made within the past 3 months. If your purchase was made more than 3 months ago, don't worry, we still have a special offer for you. Just email us at firstname.lastname@example.com.
No. This Add-on was built by a third-party developer, Daniel Puscasu, through our 50-50 Program and it's not included in App Sharp and Web Sharp.
When it comes to support we pride ourselves on going the extra mile for our clients. One of the greatest joys we get is the awesome stuff we see based on the concerted effort of both our clients and ourselves. With dedicated support staff at your back, you can be sure that you will get your DNN portal up and running without a hitch.
Enhanced User Experience:
Using Social Media Integration Add-on you won't lose anymore users that left your DNN portal annoyed by creating a new account to register by scratch.
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DNN Sharp's modules provide the configuration and processing functionality necessary for the Social Media Integration Add-on to work.
Streamlined Processes:
Ever wished you could have the data collected via DNN Sharp's modules automatically sent to the Social Media platforms you love to enable huge productivity gains?


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Summer's here! Time to hit the beach! Time to slim down for me to fit in my bikini. Ouch. I think I'll have to work on that as hard as I could. It's not gonna be easy, what with the pounds I gained before, during and after the wedding. Spell di-le-mma.
If I am only attending a prom, all I need to do is get myself a plus size prom dress and I'll be good to go. But this is beach escapade we're talking about. Somehow, there's a pressure on the girls (not so much on the boys!) to show off some nice figure and don some good beach wear. Haha.
Oh well, sometimes all we need is some ounces of confidence. If you have it, flaunt it. If you don't have it (yet!), just walk with your chin up, show off a big, bright smile and charm the people around you with your endearing personality.
Have a lovely time at the beach!
P.S. Any resort that you can recommend at the famous Laiya beach in San Juan, Batangas? Our office is looking for one for our team building activity. 🙂


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Bit of a Two-Man, Streaky Half in Nashville
Beal and Leslie Put on Two-Man Show In Streaky Half of Play:
Vandy led most of the half on the shooting prowess of All-SEC Senior Guard Justin Beal (12 pts.) and takes to the locker room in Nashville with a lead of 35-27, after a 12-2 run to end the half. On a prior GEORGIA 12-1 run powered by an athletic energy outburst by Sophomore Travis Leslie (16 pts.), UGA took a brief 25-23 lead.
Vandy is playing like the host team in their home town of Nashville tonight. The winner gets the defending SEC Tourney Champ Mississippi State University Bulldogs in the SEC semifinals at 3:15pm tomorrow on ABC. The early game tomorrow will feature #2 Kentucky versus Tennessee at 1pm.
For GEORGIA to advance, we must play better perimeter defense, avoid putting the sweet-shooting Commodores on the foul stripe too often, and get our All-SEC Sophomore Forward involved. Under the pressure of a collapsing Vandy defense, Trey Thompkins was held to zero points in the half, fresh off a huge statistical performance against Arkansas late last night.
Come on, DAWGS. Win one for the alums and give us something to keep cheering about this weekend.


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Our planting seed is NOT genetically modified or treated with any chemicals. Our seed is suitable for certified organic cultivation, according to OECD regulations.
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Description of the FINOLA oilseed hemp variety:
FINOLA is the shortest, and earliest to bloom of any variety of hemp (i.e., non-drug Cannabis), and is dioecious, with distinct male and female plants. The crop typically begins to flower at 25-30 days after sowing, with males flowers being the easiest to see with the unaided eye, and mature females do not branch significantly during their subsequent development, even when standing alone. Click HERE to download a 2.5 MB pdf that shows the development of FINOLA in pictures, with special emphasis on typical morphologic features of males and females, according to days after sowing. FINOLA produces abundant grain at high latitude (50-60 N), where most other varieties of hemp do not even set seed. It is typically planted in mid to late May and harvested about 100-120 days after sowing. FINOLA is NOT a product of genetic manipulation!
Other Information on hemp in the EU:
See Annex I of the EUROPEAN COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1122/2009, which describes the EU methodologies that are supposed to be follwed for sampling industrial hemp fields and analyzing for THC (288 kB pdf). Be sure to understand that FINOLA hemp fields should be sampled for THC between 40-60 days after sowing! Sampling should be even earlier if the crop is under stress from drought or other reasons, such as weed competition.
Click HERE for practical information on EU regulation 1122/2009, and how this has been applied and mostly misapplied to the evaluation of THC in FINOLA (672 KB). This information carefully describes the inherent problems in EU regulations that concern THC in hemp, and helps us understand why these regulations unfairly favor monoecious varieties of fiber hemp over dioecious oilseed varieties, and also how these regulations favor hemp varieties from Central Europe over varieties from Northern and Eastern Europe.
25 kg bags of OECD-certified FINOLA planting seed are available. In storage, FINOLA must be covered and protected from birds and rodents. These animals do not need to be educated about the nutritional value of FINOLA hempseed! For longer term storage, keep FINOLA in a dry, cool (+5-10 C) and dark space.
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It is "Somthin' Yummy Sunday" again. Instead of a recipe for you today, I wanted to quickly review a restaurant. On Friday, LOMI*, another couple, and I went to The Melting Pot for dinner. None of us had ever been there and were therefore "fondue virgins" as the waiter called us or "noobs" as I called us. We thoroughly enjoyed the experience.
We went with the Big Night Out special which included a cheese fondue appetizer with bread, apples, and raw veggies; a salad; a selection of entree meats and veggies; and chocolate fondue with a selection of yummies to dip. We were able to select the type of cheese for the appetizer, the type of salad we each wanted, the selection of meats and cooking style for the entree, and the type of chocolate for dessert. It was a little pricey and a long process overall but well worth it. The company was great, our server was friendly (he popped our fondue cherries gently), and best of all- the food was YUMMY!
We are all ready to try making our own fondue at home now, I may even break out that fondue set I received as a wedding present and always swore to use.
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Never Break the Chain: How Music & Arts Continues to Spread as One of the Country's Largest MI Retailers
The great American chain is one of the most versatile parts of our culture, but adding music stores into the rapidly- evolving retail equation usually isn't very common. Yet, Music & Arts – a company on the brink of turning 65 – has already accrued 150 stores across the United States (that's about two new stores every year they've been open, for the record).
What Music & Arts isn't about, however, is the never-ending chase for sales and expansion. As company president Steve Zapf says, "We are, at our heart, a music education company."
This mantra reflects in their ongoing "Upgrade Your Sound" series, a nationwide tour of instruments for performers, students, and teachers to browse for free. Zapf answered some questions about the reaching the 150-store mark, trends in the MI industry, and what's next for the still-growing company.
How did you come to be president of Music & Arts, and how did you initially get involved with the company?
Zapf: I was named president of Music & Arts and Woodwind & Brasswind in 2012. My appointment followed six years driving growth as an EVP with our parent company Guitar Center, first in sales & marketing at Musician's Friend and then in multi-channel operations at Guitar Center. But my personal connection to the music business has lasted all my life. Indeed, my great-grandfather founded Musikhaus L. Zapf in Germany in 1918; ten years later he immigrated to America to join my grandfather, a master violin maker, and together they established Zapf's Music in Philadelphia. In the 1960s my father joined the business and built a 20,000 square foot full line music store – the first of its kind in Philly. Then, in the 1990s my brother and I came along… we started in the stock room and worked our way up to become buyers, IT guys, managers, you name it. In 1999 Zapf's Music would become the platform we used to launch our internet start-up, Music123, which peaked at $60 million in sales before we sold it to Woodwind & Brasswind. Certainly it was good preparation, but my connection with Music & Arts is, in fact, even more personal. In the year 2000, when my father was ready to retire, he contacted Music & Arts, believing that they were one of the only companies that had both the necessary experience and capital to acquire his business and pay a fair price. What was true then is still true today, and it is not only my privilege to be the steward of Music & Arts / Woodwind & Brasswind, but also of those many family companies like my father's which we have acquired. Sometimes it is at the behest of a fine arts/band director, sometimes at the behest of retiring business owner, and sometimes simply because we perceive there to be a gap in the market which we can effectively serve. In all cases, we build growth into the our pro-forma for these new locations – and a lot of it – because we know that, as a music education company, we help train more and more new musicians every day.
Can you play any instruments? If so, which ones, and when did you start to learn?
I played piano and violin in grade school and later some guitar — but I'm not a particularly talented musician. I did sing with an a cappella group in college, the Duke's Men of Yale. In truth, I think you could say that I've spent much of my life learning to play the business of music. My daughter, on the other hand, who turned 14 in May, plays the flute in wind ensemble, cello in all-state orchestra, and guitar, uke, and vocals in a band with four other young ladies. So, proud papa you could say.
With regards to your lessons, aside from the sheer number of students that Music & Arts teaches, what separates you from other dealers who also offer lessons?
Many of our instructors are university-trained musicians with extensive musical education and teaching experience. We hand-select them based on recommendations from the professional music community proximate to each store. Some of our instructors have won Grammy, Tony, or Emmy awards, and others have published books! In addition to this expertise and passion, every instructor must complete a thorough background check so we can ensure a safe environment for kids to learn.
What are the major brands that you carry?
We carry all major brands and many niche band and orchestral brands as well. The best place to search our brands is www. MusicArts.com but, to name a few, some of our most well-known brands are Yamaha, Giardinelli, Buffet, and Bach for woodwind and brass instruments; Fender, Laurel Canyon and Yamaha guitars; Verve and Pearl drum sets; Strobel, Eastman, and Howard Core string instruments; D'Addario, Vandoren, Titan, and Jo-Ral accessories; and sheet music from Hal Leonard, Alfred, and Carl Fischer.
How many employees do you have now? How many did you have originally?
These days, we have about 1,500 people working for Music & Arts, but seasonally we peak closer to 2,000. Since 2012 when I joined, we've added nearly 50 stores and our ranks at our corporate headquarters in Frederick, Maryland, have grown to the point where all legal parking spots are gone before 8 am! Fortunately, we are moving into a new 50,000 square foot state-of-the-art office complex (with plenty of parking and collaborative work space) next month. The first Music & Arts store opened in a small house in Bethesda, Maryland, in 1952. Our founder Benjamin O'Brien sold printed music and art supplies, and offered music and dance lessons. It was just his family back then working the business.
What is the square footage of both locations? How has the business expanded (with regards to locations and brick and mortar stores) since it started?
A typical Music & Arts store ranges between 2,000-3,000 square feet and has six private lesson studios. We have been averaging about ten new stores per year, about half of which are organic stores and the other half acquisitions. We expect this to accelerate in the coming years and are actively looking for great family music businesses to join our team.
What are some trends that you have been noticing in the MI industry?
It's not a new trend by any means, but omni-channel and e-commerce continue to shape the industry. To keep up, we're streamlining distribution, sharing inventory across channels, interacting more directly with suppliers, drop-shipping, etc., all in an effort to reduce some of the inefficiency inherent in traditional retail store operations. This evolution has taken a toll on retailers in other industries where brick-and-mortar store closings are commonplace; as such, I'm especially proud of our growth in stores and in services during these times. I think we're also seeing a renewed appreciation for the benefits of music education, thanks to the efforts of our fellow music store owners, NAMM, and new studies that link music with academic achievement.
What is the next big step for Music & Arts?
We're finishing up a rather challenging year (and that is putting it mildly) in which we migrated from an old legacy ERP system to Microsoft Dynamics. There is no doubt that this conversion set us back in terms of our service promise to customers and our ability to grow. Finally, however, we are on the mend and ready to grow again. We have 10 organic stores and three acquisitions lined up for 2017, and are gearing up for much more to come in the next three to five years.


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Placentia: Prius Struck Four Children Near a School
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At approximately 2:30 p.m. yesterday, a Prius struck four children near a Placentia school. The accident was triggered when a Toyota Sienna traveling south on Valencia Avenue turned left in front of a northbound Prius, the impact sending the Prius onto the sidewalk where the children were standing, striking three of them and pinning the fourth under the vehicle. Firefighters released the 12-year-old boy from under the car with airbags; he was taken to UCI Medical Center in critical condition. Another 12-year-old also sustained serious injuries and was taken to Western Medical Center in Santa Ana, as was the driver of the Prius. A 7-year-old was taken to Placentia-Linda Hospital in Placentia, and an 11-year-old left with his parents. The intersection of Valencia Avenue and Golden Avenue was closed until 6 p.m. while police conducted an investigation of the accident, explains an Orange County injury lawyer.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's latest accident statistics indicate that a total of 33,808 people died and 2,217,000 were injured in traffic accidents in 2009. 4,092 of the fatalities and 59,000 of the injuries were attributed to accidents involving pedestrians. Moreover, the 14-and-younger age group accounted for 244 of the fatalities and 13,000 of the injuries. The majority of individuals in this age group killed or injured were males.
All of us at Allen, Flatt, Ballidis, and Leslie would like to wish the children struck and injured by the Prius yesterday near the Placentia school a full recovery.
The Orange County Register originally reported this accident.
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Foulk Manor North
Foulk Manor North in in Brandywine Hundred in Wilmington, Delaware, is a full-service, continuing care rental senior housing community. We have 68 independent living apartments, 43 assisted living suites, and a 46-bed health care center for skilled nursing and short-term/respite care on-site.
Nestled on 10 wooded acres with streams and parklands in a residential area just north of Wilmington, Foulk Manor North is next to the Brandywine Hundred Regional Library. It is close to shopping, many professional services, and much more. In addition, the apartments at this senior living community operate on a rental basis - no endowment or purchase required.
Foulk Manor North is designed for people who approach life with style and energy. Get comfortable in the library with a good book or keep tabs on the business world through the local paper. You can relax in our living room area or take part in activities ranging from social hour and live entertainment to interesting lectures and movies. Better yet, join the daily exercise class or walking club. There are regularly scheduled trips to area cultural events, museums, and local shopping. It is a great way to meet your neighbors and form lasting friendships.
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|Coring Practices
Basic Properties obtained from Core Analyses
A solid understanding of geology, combined with core and log analyses form the basis of petrophysical interpretation A good discussion of integrating data is found in the Petroleum Engineering Handbook, Vol V(A), beginning on page 421. (see reference 1). Since the log data covers much more of the formation than the core, the core data may be used to improve or extend the log data.
Core analyses may be conducted on plug samples or the whole core. In carbonate reservoirs with a high degree of heterogeneity, whole core samples are preferred. Plug samples will provide only horizontal permeabilities.
Routine core analyses includes:
At the completion of the routine core analyses, the core is normally slabbed and photographed. Some core samples may be retained for additional tests. All other analyses done on cores are considered special core analyses or SCAL. The most common SCAL are capillary pressure and relative permeability tests. Other SCAL tests include water susceptibility tests, wettability studies, rock compressibility, interfacial tention, cation ion exchange, mineral descriptions, formation resistivity factors, acoustic velocity and many thermal flood tests. The more common SCAL tests will be discussed in a separate section.
The core is normally cut with a diamond bit core barrel and the core is retrieved by pulling the barrel to the surface with the drilling string. Slips inside of the core barrel keep the core from falling out as it is pulled to the surface. Typical core barrels are 30 ft long, so selected intervals to core are a multiple of 30 ft. (see discussion at end on long core barrels) Cores cut are used in routine core analyses, and SCAL analyses are performed on selected samples. Generally-available core barrels outside diameter range from 5.75" to 7" and cut cores outside diameters range from 2" to 2.75."
The residual dead oil is normally reported in the core analyses. It can be a very low saturation and not representative of the residual oil from waterflooding. Extreme flushing from a core can take place as a result of jetting of drilling mud as the core is taken. Variables that influence the degree of flushing include: a) overbalance of pressure at the point where core is being cut, b) interfacial tension c) wettibility d) permeability e) core penetration rate f) core diameter g) type of drill bit h) drilling mud compositon. Further reduction in residual oil will occur as oil is expelled from core due to gas expansion. However, the residual oil saturations may help identify an oil-water contact. (Reference 1) Connate water saturation identification is possible if cored with an oil based mud, although the cores must be specially cut and preserved for this purpose.
Core barrels sometimes jam and can not take samples. This can occur in fractured carbonate formations, and can be taken of a good indicator of fractures. Often, all mobile oil is flushed from the cores by the drilling mud. Cores when taken to the surface may continue to bleed oil. This may be a qualitative sign of a tight oil bearing formation.
Coring in friable, uncemented and unconsolidated sands demands special coring, handling and analysis techniques so that the grain structure in not altered. (Reference 1) Core liners of fiberglass or aluminum help reduce friction. Cores should be cut as rapidly as possible and then slowly tripped to the surface. The inner core barrel may be cut into short sections and the ends plugged. Freezing the core before shipping is sometimes done.
Cores typically require cleaning prior to testing for air permeability to remove mud contamination. . In some cases, cleaning is insufficient and the permeability will still be affected. In whole core analyses, horizontal permeability is affected more, and unusually high K-vert/K-horiz ratios can result. In some cases, an outer layer of the core must be removed (trepanning the core), to obtain realistic values of permeability.
Core values of porosity are frequently compared with log values. (see Reference 1) The reported gamma ray from cores is used to aligning the core depths with log depths. The grain density may be used in the log analysis, particularly with dolomites which may have a grain density less than the textbook value of 2.87 gm/cc (this is based on personal experience). The porosity in cores may be higher than logs because they are not being subjected to overburden stresses. SCAL can identify the reduction of porosity and permeability in cores at varying levels of stress.
Coring in drilled wells
Cores are very desirable in new discoveries or initial delineation wells. However it is difficult to pick the best interval to core in the undrilled sections. Two options exists for taking cores in previously drilled but uncased wells- sidewall and sidetrack coring.
Specialized core barrels
Unconsolidated Formation coring
One of the most difficult type of formations to core is unconsolidated formations. As a result of the damage during coring and transport, the excessive grain movement may sufficiently to damage cores to the point that laboratory restoration is impossible. Properties most sensitive to these properties are velocity, compressibility, and rock mechanics.
Success in this area relies on a coordinated plan from wellsite to laboratory, with the understanding that any error at any point can result in loss of obtain valuable information. In this case, the rubber sleeve core barrel is an option.
:Some of the keys to success as discussed in Reference 3 are: a) Trip out at a calculated rate that allows for gas expansion, particularly important for the last few stands of pipe b) Freezing all cores using dry ice and maintaining them in cryogenic freezers (at temperatures well below electric freezer temperatures) c) In the lab, cutting cores with a high-quality milling machine that minimizes vibrations and d) Cutting plugs using a drill bit cooled with liquid nitrogen. Plugs should be tested for porosity using a stress cell, designed for quick loading so samples due not thaw until under stress.
For water saturated shales where freezing could cause mechanical damage, even more damage occurred to cores that were not preserved with dry ice. (Reference 3) Alternatively, cores can be preserved with gypsum, however this results in massive damage throughout cores, making plugs unusable for analyses.
Other options/ advances
a) Low Invasion core heads: Standard coring can be done with three low invasion core heads: (1) PDC (polycrystalline diamond compact) core heads, suitable for softer formation, (2) thermally stable polycrystalline core heads, suitable for medium to hard formations, and (3) full diamond impregnated core heads, suitable for hard formations.
b) Specialized tools for core handling, logging and cutting: Once the core is brought to the rig floor, it must be handled with care. Hydraulic shear clamps are designed to prevent damage while breaking connections. On site, a portable gamma logger provides GR logs, which allows for rapid decisions on further coring and testing. An on site plug taker cuts sample plugs to ship to the laboratory.
c) Wireline conveyed core barrels: Coring is expensive in terms of rig cost as the drill string must be run in the hole and out again. . Wire line coring provides significant rig time savings by recovering the cores without tripping the whole drill string.
d) Specialized core barrels for oriented Cores: Oriented cores provide additional information on the anisotropic permeabilities trends, useful in reservoir management and water flood pattern programs.
e) Slim hole coring: Slim holes are drilled to perform evaluation of formation at a minimal cost. Specialized core barrels are available for these wells.
f) High pressure/ temperature and long core barrels: Long core barrels and/or high pressure formations result in gas release as the core barrel is tripped out of the hole. The standardization of 30 ft core barrels was due to concerns of gas release. However, venting of gas is possible with the "pressure relief check valve" which can safely vent the gas as the core is tripped out of the hole and also prevent the drilling fluid from entering the inner tubing. The use of the relief valve permits long cores to be taken, up to 600 ft. This has obvious application in drilling high inclination or horizontal wells.
g) Hard rock micro-coring: It has been recently reported that a new drill bit, the micro-coring bit (MCB), for hard rock drilling (>40,000 psi compressive strength) which retreives rock fragments, suitable for mineralogy examination. The micro-core is generated in the center of the bit. It has been reported that the "no center bit" improves the rate of penetration in addition to providing rock fragments, instead of pulverized rock ("rock powder"). See reference 5.
1. Holstein, E.D, Reservoir Engineering and Petrophysics, Volume V, See discussion beginning on page V-83 (Chapt 3A, Petrophysics) for fluid saturations in cores, by E.C. Thomas, and the discussion beginning on page V-421 (Chapt 3H, Petrophysical Applications, by H. R. Warner and R. Woodhouse.
2. Swift, T. E., Kumar, R., Goodrich, J., and McCoy, R.L., "Pressure Coring Provides Innovative Approach", Petroleum Engineering International, August 1981.
3. Rosen, R., "Proper Core Analysis Yields Value", Petroleum Engineering International, October 1, 2008.
4. Baker-Hughes website, www.bakerhughesdirect.com, Overview- High Temperature High Pressure Coring
5. Deschamps, B., Desmette, S. and Birch, R., "Generate Micro-cores of Formations While Drilling", February 19, 2008.