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At the American Association of Cancer Research annual meeting, held in Chicago, IL, on March 31-April 4, 2012, Ning and colleagues from Virginia Commonwealth University presented interesting data on cancer survivorship. Their presentation was titled "Cause of Death in Cancer Survivors" (abstract LB-339; available at
). My first thought when I saw the title was that cancer survivors don't die of cancer. So what do they die from?
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During the course of the 17+ year study, 776 cancer survivors died — 51% from cancer and 49% from other causes. Cardiovascular disease was the primary cause of non-cancer deaths, and respiratory disease was another common cause. The researchers found that the longer patients survived after their initial cancer diagnosis, the more likely they were to die from another disease; 32.8% died from another condition within 5 years of diagnosis compared with 62.7% after 20 years.
With nearly half of cancer survivors dying from other causes, the implications of the study are clear. Oncology clinicians need to not only monitor cancer survivors for long term effects of treatment, we must also monitor our patients for diseases that commonly occur as people age, such as heart disease. We also need to monitor for other commonly occurring diseases, such as diabetes. With close monitoring, cancer survivors may one day also be heart disease survivors and live long, healthy lives.
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Dare She Goes
Local model Chantel Marie Tingzon is into the rough and tough sports like airsoft and paintball, but underneath the mask and fatigues is all woman, as a visit to el kabayo at the clark freeport zone in pampanga would surely prove.
Words by Alex A. Gatpanda | Photography by Milo Sogueco
Styling by Paris Roxas | Makeup by Angie Cruz for Shu Uemura
Hair by George Aliben for Kiehl's stylist series
Forrest Gump is playing on the in-car stereo, and I'm looking out the window as roadside scenes zip by. It's a nice morning, the sun barely warming up everything, and we are several miles away from Manila and going farther. The theme music is languid, the scenery relaxing. But I feel the excitement building up inside me.
We are on our way to Clark Air Base, what used to be an American Air Force base in Pampanga until 1991 when the 'Joes' packed up their bags and handed it over to the Philippine government. It's now a freeport zone with lots of recreational facilities for out-of-towners like us.
'Us' would include Uno's Creative Director and the official photographer for the day's event, which happens to be a cover pictorial and the cause of some palm-sweating I usually get when there's excitement in the air.
I've been away from editorial work for sometime, having tried the call center industry previously and liking the experience of talking to somebody from halfway around the world and helping him solve his Internet connectivity issues. It was fun and a kind of adventure on its own, never knowing what kind of customer you'd get next: friendly, irate, dumb, techie or, the worst kind, techie and irate. It was like Forrest's box of chocolates: you never know what you're gonna get.
Which is exactly what I am thinking at the moment: What kind of interviewee would our cover model be? Would she be a one-liner or a volume talker? The soundtrack finally runs its course, and it seems our driver has no compunction to load another disc. No one speaks, each preoccupied with his own thoughts. Only the steady hum of the car's engine can be heard, and somehow, that is muted too.
Suddenly we are there, going through the (former) air base's main gate. Then we turn at a smaller road that says Gil Puyat Ave. and I have to deliver a lame joke about us ending up where we started--in Makati City that also has a Gil Puyat Ave. They laugh, but more probably out of propriety. Then I see it, something out of a Hollywood set. A series of wooden buildings ringed by a wooden fence. It reminds me of those John Wayne and Clint Eastwood movies. We have reached our destination, El Kabayo, a mix of Spanish and Filipino words that literally means 'the horse.'
I half expect to see a lone stallion waiting for us. But of course there are actually several of them, the place being set up to satisfy Wild West cravings. It ain't no one-horse town, that's fer sure.
Soon, I find out it's not just equines that patiently wait. She is there as well, the object of our trip. The reason for my excitement, all five feet seven inches of her, long brown locks, fair and smooth skin, winsome smile.
"Hi, I'm Chantel. You must be from Uno," she says while offering her hand. Soft hand, firm grip, genuine smile on her lips. I like her instantly. She introduces us to her father, the man beside her. He is amiable as well, and supports his daughter's career. They reveal that they have used the occasion to see each other again after quite some time. I ask her how her trip was from her home in Guam to the Philippines.
"The trip was awesome," she answers, eyes shining.
"I made new friends. I also enjoyed the long drive [from Manila to Clark]."
I give her my warmest smile that I could manage, consciously trying not to look like a bear that has discovered some honey. I need to establish rapport with her, the first step towards a successful interview. She smiles back. We are ushered into the El Kabayo office where Chantel will be made up. It's going to be a long process, the photo shoot even longer, but that initial meeting has convinced me that the girl is a professional, and that the interview session should be a breeze.
Not Your Ordinary Girl
Chantel Marie Tingzon is 22 years old, born on August 4, which makes her a Leo. She studied at St. Scholastica's College-Westgrove and took up pre-nursing. When she is not modeling, you can find her at her day job at the Manhattan Steakhouse in Tumon. Her favorite hangouts are any of Guam's beaches and Ralphy's Lounge in East Hagatna. As a little girl, she used to go biking, rollerblading and skateboarding, but says she seldom does any of them anymore because of her schedule.
She is finally settled into the makeshift makeup chair, with the artist busy transforming Chantel's visage to complement the concept of the pictorial. I take out my cell phone, put it on record mode, and perch next to her, but not close enough to get in the way. She can't look at me, lest the makeup goes this way and that too.
I say hi again and ask her if it's okay if we conduct the interview then. She smiles as far as the makeup session will allow her. That's my cue.
"What's your best characteristic?" I ask.
She thinks for a sec, then laughs out loud. "That's it, laughing out loud," she says. "It's food for the soul." I'm kind of stumped. That's the first time I've heard something like that. And then I thought, it's possibly along the lines of laughter being the best medicine. (Thanks, Reader's Digest.)
"How about your best physical asset, what would it be?" I continue.
"It would be my legs because I'm pretty lean," she answers almost immediately. At 5'7" in height and weighing a mere 115lbs, she is definitely lean. Would there be anything that she would like to change or alter in herself then?
"To have a closer relationship with the Lord," she says, almost solemnly. I pause for a few seconds, letting it sink it. Then I ask what makes her different.
"I like to do things that [other girls] wouldn't normally do." Pressed to elaborate, Chantel says it's indulging in activities that are usually the province of boys. "Like airsoft or paintball games," she clarifies.
Not Her First Rodeo
It's been four years now since Chantel started her career in modeling. She used to watch The Tyra Banks Show, the supermodel being one of her favorite icons. For her career and craft, she is willing to go to extremes, such as posing with a pack of lions or tigers for a fashion or a cover pictorial. "I would definitely take it to the next level because I love animals, especially lions," she gushes.
"What's the wildest thing you have ever done so far?"
I ask her.
She collects her thoughts for a minute, and then her face lights up. "I had a pictorial at a beach during high tide. I was holding sharp spears. I was supposed to be spear fishing!" She laughs out loud. Food for the soul. Can't help but laugh with her. Her laughter is infectious, I must say.
My follow-up question turns her serious though: What's the wildest thing you would never, ever do even if it promises rewards beyond your imagination?
"I would never do complete nudity. It's just not me," Chantel says. Guess there's always a limit for everyone. I ask her if she will consider a career in the military, which is kind of at the opposite end of the spectrum—from being a glamorous fashion model to a tough military personnel.
"Possibly within eight years, I see myself serving my country in the military."
This should not be a surprise, given the strong character that Chantel has shown beneath the beauty and the glamour. I see the opportunity to plunge into the adventure theme, so I ask her if she considers herself an adventurous person. She grins and nods her head. "I love to explore what the world has in store," she says. "There is never a dull moment when you are exploring."
I look outside the office and see the horses in their paddock, some nibbling at the grass while others are prancing to and fro. They are magnificent beasts all right, and I think the Wild West could never have been without them. I turn back to Chantel and catch her looking at the horses as well. The makeup artist is almost through with his task.
"What's your impression of the Far West era, when real cowboys and Indians roamed the plains?" I ask.
She looks away, back to the horses outside, and then says, "Devastating." I wait for more, but Chantel remains silent. I can only think she means that it was bad for the native American Indians whose existence was disrupted by the newcomers from the East; bad as well for the prospectors and their families who had to deal with the harsh environment and the natives who disapproved of their intrusion.
So I ask her a theoretical question instead. "If you had lived there during the period, what role would you have played: Calamity Jane or Pocahontas?"
The seriousness is gone. The smile is back on her lips. "I would choose Pocahontas. She was a great woman who put her people's [welfare] first." I imagine she is imagining Disney's Pocahontas. I would too.
"Do you see yourself scalping someone?"
"No, that's too painful." I can imagine that too.
But Unfortunately
The 64-dollar question needs to be asked. Is Chantel still available? The answer is no. She has a boyfriend whom she says got her into the sport of airsoft. "We love extreme activities, and someday we plan to sky dive."
She says airsoft is a very competitive sport. "I have a team of my own and we get together every week."
How do guys react when they see her with a mask and playing their game?
Chantel smiles impishly. "At first, they think it's cool or sexy, but when it's game time, there is no mercy for the opposing team," she states. "Never underestimate a woman." I agree, especially if her name is Chantel.
Does she see herself as a tomboy? "Sometimes, because you can't always look pretty on the outside, only on the inside."
Finally the makeup session is done. Chantel looks in the mirror, and I look at her, and we both see a different person. Glamorous, fashionable. A goddess. It's only when I look directly in her eyes that I see the real Chantel there -- the loving daughter, the tomboy, the adventurous spirit. And I know, she is one complete woman. Chantel stands up, winks at me and walks out the door. Her horse is ready.

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All New Fee Tracking Module
It's finally here!
We recently posted an article about some upcoming upgrades to the Fee Tracking module:
We're happy to announce that we've finally released the new fee tracking module. Here are some highlights:
Multiple Primary Payers
When you open a student record, you can now set multiple Primary Payers (if Family Billing is enabled):
Family Designation
When you have multiple primary payers, you can now designate how to address the payer. So for example, you could say "The DeSilva Family" or "Mr. and Mrs. DeSilva":
Mass Generate and Email Statements
We now have an additional option to email the latest statement:
You can also send an email automatically when a statement is generated.
Separate Statements and Invoices
So here comes the crux of the improvements we've made:
- You can view transactions by Statement Period
- You can add charges, payments and invoices. Invoices are simply a collection of charges applied at the same time.
- You can generate statements at any time for any period. Statement periods can even overlap with previous statements (i.e. you could have monthly, quarterly and yearly statements)
- You can view / download a printable copy of all statements
We hope you like the new improvements. As always, if you have any feedback for us, please let us know by either leaving a comment below, or by chatting with us.
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Praise the Lord! You all are great! This will cut down on the double work load. Thanks again for listening to all of our suggestions & complaints!
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Here's a gorgeous wintery wedding with images from Jessica Peterson Photography. This wedding was held at an amazing traditional old Catholic church in KCMO, St. Vincents. We decorated the church pews with poofs of huge white hydrangea and gray eucalyptus, tied on with pewter gray satin bows. At the altar, two large urns flanked the bride and groom.
Love the bride's traditional veil. This lovely old church adheres to traditional shoulder and head covering values, and it was fun to see all the hats the ladies wore to the ceremony!
The girls' lovely bouquets featured peonies, roses, hydrangea, stock, feathers, frosted pinecones, and silver brunia berries. Such a fun wedding to work on!


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The Top 10 Civil Engineering Questions You are definitely going to face in an interview for sure are as follows :-
1) What is Water-Cement Ratio and How it is related to the strength of concrete
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Discussion in 'Wii - Hacking' started by Sao Mortel, Mar 18, 2010.
You guys might know how or not don't be shy to say no.
Thanks much You guys are great!!
Of course you can.
BUT, you need HomeBrew Channel (HBC) and Trucha Patching at a minimum.
All the USB Loaders generally also allow you to RIP your Originals.
Or you can use a dedicated 'ripper', but dont know why anyone would, as you still need the loader anyway to play it.
Look here:- http://sites.google.com/site/completesg/backup-launchers
there are various ways to do it. I haven't kept up with the usb loader scene but most if not all the established usb loaders can dump wii games to sd or usb drive e.g. usb loader 1.5 but thats an old one. There's also the usb loader gx. I'm sure someone else can explain to you a more up to date method.
I have been using Wiiflow for now. I will try another usb loader tonight thanks
Configurable USB Loader, and the GX one certainly can rip games to USB HDD/Stick.
PS: Hard Drive (HDD) MUST be connected to the lower USB Port on the console.
It was sooo easy! Used Congurable USB Loader and chose install game. . . . . it only dumped the bytes needed to run the game)) 2 minutes later i was running the game without the disk. THANKS GUYS!!!
homebrew channel
holy shit youre kidding! Thats not even in the readme!!!.....................oh wait yes it is
Its not... Words like dump or rip are inexistent. What seems evident to some people is not always. Luckyly there is very helpful people on this board.... try to google it also you don't always find up to date answers... my post WILL help someone in the future that will be looking for the same answer using the SEARCH button
You can use an app called SuperDump to rip GCN games, or 1:1 copies of Wii games.
no, they will never find it because the search here is retarded. You type something in and the first 50 results are the same thread. Pure garbage, I dont know why they changed it but it sucks
Not sure in other loaders but in GX you can also toggle add/not_add the update partition. Which is good if you want a full rip.
+1 on this one. All backup loaders won't create proper dumps ... this one will. Can dump to both SD and USB2. Works like a charm and produces dumps verifiable on http://redump.org.
For best results use it with cIOS rev13b. Rev14-17 will not dump (particularly DL) Wii games properly. Rev18+ works again, but can't dump to USB2, since the program hasn't been changed for the new device name for USB2 in those cIOS:s.
Check it out on http://www.gbatemp.net/index.php?showtopic=163598. Version 1.3, which renames the images to gameid automatically so you can dump several games in a row, can be found in the post http://gbatemp.net/index.php?s=&showto...t&p=2526897.
What defines a "proper dump"? 1:1? Have you tried setting "install_partitions=1:1" in config.txt for Cfg?


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In late November 2005 the San Jose Sharks were in a nose dive. A team with playoff expectations had gone 10 straight games without a victory. The season looked like it was going to be flushed down the toilet when, out of nowhere, arguably the biggest event in franchise history took place. Boston Bruins star center Joe Thornton was traded to San Jose in exchange for three role players in Marco Sturm, Brad Stuart and Wayne Primeau.
Thornton instantly turned the Sharks season around, leading San Jose to a fifth-place finish in the Western Conference. In doing so, Thornton won the Art Ross Trophy for most points with 125 and was named the Hart Memorial Trophy winner as the league MVP. At the time Thornton was 26-years old, the usual prime age for hockey forwards. There is no doubt, this was his career year, right? No way could he be a better player 10 years later at 36? In actuality, that answer isn't so clear.
Thornton's 125 points in 81 games in 2005-06 comes out to 1.47 points-per-game rate. "Jumbo" found himself on the scoresheet for 47% of the Sharks 265 goals that season. Keep in mind though that first year after the 2004-05 season lockout saw a huge increase in goal scoring throughout the league. In 2005-06, the median scoring team (average/middle of 30 teams) scored 3.04 goals per game. Here in 2016, the median scoring team scores 2.63 goals per game. Roughly 40% of a goal less per game on average is pretty substantial. The point to be had is that goal scoring is down significantly since 2005-06 with far better defensive systems and goaltending.
This season, Thornton is neck and neck with Joe Pavelski for the team lead in points. Currently Big Joe is one point behind his linemate for the team lead in scoring with an astounding 60 points in 62 games. That is a PPG rate of .967, right on pace with his career average of .978. That in and of itself is amazing. At minimum, at 36-years old, Thornton is having a prototypical Thornton-like season despite it being much tougher to score in today's NHL than it was in his more youthful days. That said, is this his best season overall? There is a pretty strong case that 2015-16, not 2005-06, is the best overall performance of his career.
Now 1.47 PPG in 2005-06 compared to 0.97 PPG in 2015-16 is essentially a 50% difference in production if all else were equal. However, in reality, 26-year old Thornton was not a 50% better offensive producer than the current 36-year old version. If Thornton were factoring in on the same percentage of Sharks goals this season that he did back in 2005-06, he would have 87 points. Eighty-seven through 62 games would be a points per game rate of 1.40.
In theory though, with a deeper team around him, and increased defensive systems around the league, it is hard to imagine that if you morphed the 26-year old Thornton onto the current Sharks, that he would factor in on that many goals. Chances are that 47% number would likely be around 40 at best. At that rate, the younger Thornton would have 74 points in this defensive era of hockey. Seventy-four points through 62 games is a 1.19 PPG, still really really good, but much closer to the 36-year-old Thornton's .97 PPG rate. This is a more realistic comparison when you consider that the league's offensive surge 2005-06 included a huge uptick in power play opportunities. Ten seasons ago Thornton finished with 51 power play points. Here in 2015-16, he is on pace to finish with just 27, despite the fact San Jose's power play has actually been more successful percentage wise than in 2005-06 (18.2 vs 22.3).
Back in 2005-06, Thornton led the league in points. This season, he isn't that far off, still in the top-10 in scoring, currently eighth overall. Certainly the younger Thornton was better offensively than the older one even when adjusting for overall scoring and the difference in game play 10 years ago to today. However, relative to his peers, the older Thornton is still an elite offensive machine and the eye test suggests he is a far better defensive player at 36 than he was at 26.
Unfortunately, the difficulty in statistically comparing the defensive impact of Thornton from 10 years ago to the Thornton of today is that advanced statistics like Corsi, Fenwick, GF/60 and GA/60 weren't tracked back in 2005-06. These are the types of stats that give a far better indication on overall player effectiveness. And this season, Joe Thornton has been among the top-5 forwards in the game in pretty much all of these categories.
In terms of GF/60, Thornton is fifth best among all NHL forwards who have skated over 750 even strength minutes this season. The Sharks score 3.51 goals for every hour of five on five ice time with Thornton on the ice. As for GA/60, Thornton is third in the league among forwards with a miniscule 1.33 mark. These two numbers combine to make Thornton the No. 1 forward in the league in even strength goals-for percentage at 72%. In other words, no other forward in the league accounts for a greater positive difference in even strength scoring for his team than Thornton.
If you're not a fan of goals for numbers, Thornton's Fenwick-for percentage (unblocked shot attempts) is fifth best in the league among forwards at 57.3. If we include blocked shots for Corsi, Thornton is slightly lower at 19th in the league among forwards. One could make the case though that Fenwick is a better measure of overall effectiveness though since it is much more difficult to record a shot on goal or wide of the net than it is to have a shot blocked.
Anyone who has watched Thornton play on a regular basis will tell you he has worked harder away from the puck in his mid-30s than he did in his mid-20s. This year in particular he has appeared to take that defensive work ethic to an even higher level by most people's eye tests. Ten years ago, it was common to hear local Sharks followers as well as national pundits refer to Thornton as being lazy defensively. This year, absolutely nobody is calling Thornton lazy. He is playing like a man possessed in all three zones, with and without the puck. The exact opposite of lazy. One could make the case he deserves Selke consideration as the best defensive forward in hockey.
So while Thornton may have put up the sexy 125 points in 2005-06, in terms of overall performance, yours truly firmly believes we are witnessing the best year of his career here in 2016. In my eyes, a top center being eighth overall in scoring while being a defensive dynamo is more valuable than being No. 1 in scoring with a poor defensive reputation.


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"Neutral diatonic" or "Neutron[7]" | Intervals in 7-edo | Related scales | Alphabet | Music | Ear Training | Commas
"Neutral diatonic" or "Neutron[7]"
7-edo divides the 1200-cent octave into 7 equal parts, making its smallest interval 171.428¢, or the seventh root of 2. It is the fourth prime edo, after 2edo, 3edo and 5edo.
Equal-heptatonic scales are used in non-western music in African cultures as well as an integral part of early Thai and early Chinese music. It has been speculated in "Indian music:history and structure", that the Indian three-sruti interval of 165 cents is close enough to be mistaken for 171 cents. (or 1.71 semitones).
7-tet can be thought of as result of stacking seven 11/9s on top of each other, and then tempering to remove the comma (2^-2 3^-14 11^7). As a temperament, William Lynch gives it the name "Neutron[7]" just as the whole tone scale of 12 ET is known as "Hexe[6]".
Typically, 7-edo exists as the tuning for pentatonic scales in traditional thai music with the other two pitches acting as auxiliary tones. However, it can be used as an interesting diatonic scale choice as well in tunings such as 14 EDO or 21 EDO.
The seventh of 7-edo is almost exactly the 29th harmonic (29/16), which can have a very agreeable sound with harmonic timbres. However it also finds itself nested between ratios such as 20/11 and 9/5, which gives it considerably higher harmonic entropy than 7/4, a much simpler overtone seventh.
Similarly, in equi-heptatonic systems the desire for harmonic sound may dictate constant adjustments of intonation away from the theoretical interval of 171 cents. One of the most impressive areas in Africa in which a pen-equidistant heptatonic scale is combined with a distinctively harmonic style based on singing in intervals of thirds plus fifths, or thirds plus fourths, is the eastern Angolan culture area. This music is heptatonic and non-modal; i.e., there is no concept of major or minor thirds as distinctive intervals. In principle all the thirds are neutral, but in practice the thirds rendered by the singers often approximate natural major thirds (386 cents), especially at points of rest. In this manner, the principles of equidistance and harmonic euphony are accommodated within one tonal-harmonic system. For the notation of such music, a seven-line stave is most appropriate, with each horizontal line representing one pitch level.
("African music." Encyclopædia Britannica. 2009. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. 05 Jul. 2009)
A Thai xylophone measured by Morton (1974) "varied only plus or minus 5 cents," from 7-TET. A Ugandan Chopi xylophone measured by Haddon (1952) was also tuned to this system.
Intervals in 7-edo
Related scales
HarmonyThere is no distinction between Major or Minor; each pitch class is unique.
MelodyThere is a neutral feel between whole tone scale and major/minor diatonic scale. The second (171.429 c) works well as a basic step for melodic progression.
The step from seventh to octave is too large for the leading tone.
Relative tuning accuracy7-edo is the third zeta integral edo.
AlphabetWilliam Lynch proposes using numbers 1 through 7 as the nominals of 7 ET with # signs being possible to expand to 14 EDO or even 21 EDO.
The alphabet can be written in three ways:
Plain numbers: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
In Japanese number abbreviations: い に さん し ご ろ な い
In Chinese/Kanji numbers: 一 二 三 四 五 六七
Ear Training7 EDO ear-training exercises by Alex Ness available here.
Commas7 EDO tempers out the following commas. (Note: This assumes val < 7 11 16 20 24 26 |.)


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Here's our Wichita Halloween events list for 2017! This is where to find safe and not-so-scary trick-or-treating opportunities and other fun Halloween/fall events this year in Wichita. Because Halloween is on a weeknight this year, the events aren't all happening on the same night. There are so many opportunities for your kids to wear their Halloween costumes!
The events in this list are family-oriented. If you want to see Halloween events for the big kids (i.e. scarier), check out our list of Haunted Attractions in Wichita or Classic Horror Movie Screenings.
Would you like your event listed? Let me know!
2017 Wichita Trick-or-Treating/Fall/Halloween Events
Please note: A few of these may charge a modest admission fee. Many are free.
October 28 & 29, 2017 Hay Hooves & Halloween at Old Cowtown Museum
Short lines, tons of candy and lots of different spooky activities and games. Admission to the museum both nights is only $5!
October 6
- 6-9 p.m. Delano Campfire Ghost Stories & S'mores Gather round the campfire in Delano for true stories of the real Chisholm Trail cowboys, early Wichita citizens who walked the streets of Delano – and some might say still do! Hot dogs, hamburgers, s'mores, soft drinks and hot drinks will be available. Bring a chair. This event is part of the Delano Fall Fair.
October 7
- 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. BOOtanica Crafts, activities, and fun throughout Wichita's botanical garden. 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. $8 non-members/$6 members/free for children under 3.
October 13
- 3-7 p.m. Freaky Friday Photos at the Lyceum on 2206 E. Douglas Avenue. Bring your kids, friends or even dress up your dog for a FREE portrait in the spooky yellow chair. The best costume will win a FREE bag of freshly roasted coffee from Reverie Coffee Roasters. While this is a free event, there is a suggested donation of $5 to help offset the costs.
October 14
- 2-4 p.m. Kids Fall Festival at Towne East Square Mini petting zoo, bounce house, pumpkin decorating, cider tasting, and more activities. Free admission.
- 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Hocus Pocus movie night at Klausmeyer Dairy Farm & Pumpkin Patch. Two showings – one at 7 p.m. and one at 9:30 p.m. Concessions will be available to purchase. Free admission for movie night. RSVP at the link above.
October 15
- Come Fly a Kite with Mark and Susan and the City of Wichita Park and Recreation Department. You can bring your own kite or buy one there. If the wind is strong enough, they'll also be dropping candy from a kite! (Fun fact: It takes a 8-10 mph wind to lift a bag of candy.) Free event.
October 19
- Pumpkin Carving Contest at McPherson Museum Bring a carved pumpkin to the museum October 16-19. Winners will be announced on October 19 at 5:30 p.m.! First place wins $100, Second place wins $50, and Third place wins $25. The pumpkins will be placed in front of the haunted house.
October 20
- 6-9 p.m. Pumpkins in the Park at Tanganyika Fun for all ages and tickets last year were less than the regular admission price at Tanganyika.
October 21
Okay, so they're predicting bad weather for this day so be sure to double-check that an event is happening before you head out!
- 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Pumpkin Smash & Fall Bash will include hayrack rides, pumpkin painting, face painting, outdoor games, candy stations, pumpkin chunkin' and more. This is an all ages event sponsored by Girl Scouts of Kansas at the Starwoods Outdoor Center, 7800 S. 103rd St. West in Clearwater, KS. The fee is $10 per person and $8 for Girl Scout members. Guests may bring gently used or new books that will be donated to local nonprofits.
- 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Halloween Hullabaloo in Derby is at High Park. This event is free to the public and will be held rain or shine. There will be carnival games, bounce houses, a zombie shooting range, hay rack rides, a haunted theater performance and trick or treating. There will also be a Pumpkin Chunkin' contest. Teams can build a trebuchet or catapult and let pumpkins fly. There will be a first prize award of $200. Entry fee per team is $25.
- 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Towne West JCPenney October Kids Club Event will be located in the Kids Department on the 2nd floor of JCP. Bring the kids for a SCARY good time. Create your own Trick-or-Treat bags, decorate a Halloween rock, make your own ghost lollipop and
take your picture with a princess.
- 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. Mid America All Indian Center Children's Halloween Party $2 admission or free for members. Costumes welcome! They'll have games, a craft, haunted hallway, candy, and treats. If you purchase a Family Membership while you're there, the admission to this party and the Christmas party are included.
- 1-4 p.m. WSU Student Activities Trunk or Treat Free and open to the public, inside the Rhatigan Student Center, so this one is weather-proof. Festival games, safe trick-or-treating, inflatables.
- 2 p.m. (Aw, rats! Cancelled because of bad weather. 🙁 )
Pumpkin Drop and Halloween Bash at Stearman FieldBar & Grill. Watch planes drop pumpkins onto a target. Costume contest for kids during the drop, live band at 7 p.m. The restaurant will serve from a limited menu. Stearman Field Bar & Grill, 14789 SW 30th St, Benton, Kansas 67017
- 4-8 p.m. Howl-loween at the Great Plains Nature Center Join the naturalists for crafts and activities focusing on nocturnal animals and their amazing adaptations. Free admission.
- 6-9 p.m. Pumpkins in the Park at Tanganyika Fun for all ages and tickets last year were less than the regular admission price at Tanganyika.
- 6:30-10 p.m. Haunted Stroll sponsored by Girl Scouts of Kansas will be held at the Starwoods Outdoor Center in Clearwater. This event is recommended for children in second grade and older, since attendees will be strolling down the haunted trails and meeting scary characters along the way. Admission fee is $10 per person or $8 per registered GS member.
October 22
- 2-4 p.m. Slimy Fall Fun at Botanica Enjoy a performance from the Wichita Children's Theater, a mini pumpkin patch, refreshments, and activities. Tickets are $30 for one child plus adult.
- 6-9 p.m. Pumpkins in the Park at Tanganyika Fun for all ages and tickets last year were less than the regular admission price at Tanganyika.
October 25
- 2-2:30 p.m. Spooky Story Time Kids can wear their costumes and gather round at Blue Baboon Books for a not-so-scary story about Halloween.
- 7-8:30 p.m. Zumba with the Zombies Halloween Party and Costume Contest at the West YMCA is open to everyone, even if you are not a Y member. There will be a costume contest with prizes for the winners. Costumes are optional. Please bring a donation (of any amount). All proceeds go towards the Y's Strong Community Campaign.
- 7-8:30 p.m. Trunk or Treat at Ark Church. The families in the congregation will open the trunks of their cars after the evening service for kids to fill their bags with candy. Kids are invited to dress up in costumes and enjoy a night of trunk or treating in a fun and safe environment. (Please no scary or gory costumes, no weapons, blood, etc.) For little kids up through 5th grade students. Free and open to the public. 5501 N. Maize Rd. Maize KS 67101
October 26
- 6-7:30 p.m. Haysville Activity Center Spooktacular Fun event for kids with a costume parade, free hot dogs, trick-or-trunk alley, and lots of fun games. 523 Sarah Lane, Haysville, Kansas
- 6-8 p.m. Halloween Party and Open House at School of Rock Wichita. Snacks, games, and haunted rooms. All ages welcome. 1218 S. Rock Rd. in Wichita.
October 27
- 5-8 p.m. Trunk or Treat in Carriage Parkway Shopping Center. Great Plains Dental and other local businesses are joining together for an evening of kid-friendly Halloween festivities. They'll have games, activities, prizes, raffles, fire trucks, 99-cent hot dogs, and more! Activities will be in front of Great Plains Dental at 650 N. Carriage Pkwy, #60.
- 6-8 p.m. East Y Halloween Fun Night This FREE family friendly event will include snacks, inflatables, crafts, a cake walk, a haunted house, face painting, candy and more. Costumes are encouraged.
- 6-8 p.m. Cross Road Church Trunk or Treat This FREE family friendly event includes face painting, bounce houses, and trunk or treating for candy. There will also be food available for sale. This event is located at 2139 S. Maize Road.
- 6-8 p.m. Crave Beauty Academy Wichita Campus Trunk or Treat is open to all ages. They will have trunks full of treats, games, mini pumpkin decorating, a haunted hallway, a photo booth, spooky story time and more. Crave is located at the corner of Douglas and West Street.
- 6-8 p.m. McAdams Fall Festival For kids ages 5-11, this fall festival will have food and games from 6-7:30 p.m., entertainment from 7:30-7:45 p.m., and treats for all after that until 8 p.m. 1329 E. 16th Street North in north Wichita.
- 6-8 p.m. Halloween Party at Linwood Recreation Center for kids in grades K-5 only. Free event with activities, carnival games, prizes, Halloween candy, and a "haunted room." Costumes encouraged! 1901 S Kansas St, Wichita, KS 67211 in south Wichita.
- 6-8 p.m. Candy Rush at Central Community Christian Church on W. Maple Street in Wichita. Come in costume to collect candy, play games, and eat some yummy food. 6100 W. Maple Street, Wichita, KS 67209 Thanks, Diana!
- 6-9 p.m. Pumpkins in the Park at Tanganyika Fun for all ages and tickets last year were less than the regular admission price at Tanganyika.
- 6-9 p.m. Halloween in the Park at Edgemoor Park. Family-friendly fun with Wesley Medical Center. Learn about Halloween safety, trick or treat, and get a FREE teddy bear from Wesley's Teddy Bear Clinic.
- 6-9 p.m. Torchlight Tour at the Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum FREE family-friendly Final Friday event!
October 28
- 9-11 a.m. Princess and Superhero Toddler Time at Carousel Skate Center Bring your kiddos under 6 years old to meet Cinderella, Spiderman, Wonder Woman, Elsa, Anna, Batman, and Tinkerbell as well as skate, bounce, dance, and more. Tickets are $7 and will sell out, so purchase them in advance.
- 10 a.m. – noon Fall Frenzy at CityArts Have a morning full of art-making and fall fun. Kids can wear their costumes, get a jump on their candy collection, and make fall art pieces. $5 per child. Limited spaces available, so register in advance.
- 12-2 p.m. Northwest Lowe's Home Improvement Halloween Trick or Treat Event will include games, crafts and a children's/pets costume parade. Enter your pet or child into the costume contest to win a Lowe's gift card. The NW Lowe's store is located at 2626 N. Maize Road.
- 12-3 p.m. Trick or Treat at The Village at Greenwich Candy, games, prizes from merchants in the shopping center. Free. 2350 N. Greenwich Rd., Wichita, KS 67226
- 1-4 p.m. Kids' Halloween Party at the Park City Library, 2107 E. 61st St. N. Kids can come in costume for games, prizes, and treats.
- 2-8 p.m. Hay, Hooves, & Halloween at Old Cowtown Museum One of the biggest kids' Halloween parties happening in Wichita. $5 admission.
- Noon-3 p.m. ICT Doggie Costume Contest & Party 2017 A FREE event for the family and the family canine! Bring your pup (on a leash) in costume to the popup park for lunch, music, Halloween fun, treats, and a pet costume party!
- 5-7 p.m. 4th Annual Fall Festival at the Primrose School of Wichita East An evening filled with trick or treating in the parking lot and fun carnival games indoors. Also, facepainting, carnival games, contests, dancing, and more! FREE and open to all. 2072 N. 127th Street, Wichita, KS 67206
- 5-7 p.m. Trunker Treat 2017 Kids will be able to safely go "Trunker Treating" from 5-7 p.m. for FREE on the Union Station Plaza located at the corner of Douglas and Mead. Starting at 8 p.m. this event will turn into an event for ages 18+. For more information on the adult event called Drunker Treat, visit our Wichita-area Haunted Houses and Haunted Attractions event page.
- 5:30-7:30 p.m. Trunk or Treat at Rolling Hills Community Church Family fun with decorated cars, lots of candy, popcorn, apple cider, hotdogs, music, and more. It's more than a trunk or treat; it's a festival! Free. 8605 West Maple Street • Wichita, KS 67209
- 6-9 p.m. Pumpkins in the Park at Tanganyika Fun for all ages and tickets last year were less than the regular admission price at Tanganyika.
- 6 p.m. 2017 Trunk or Treat at the 101 Club The Wichita Fellowship, Inc. club will host a family friendly trunk or treat event at 204 W. 18th St. N. in Wichita.
- 6:30-8:30 p.m. Trick or Treat at the Ballpark Join Barry the Bison and Spinner for trick-or-treating in a fun and safe environment. Bring your flashlight to hunt for candy in the outfield at 8 p.m.! FREE
- 6:30-9 p.m. Halloween Family Fun Night at El Dorado State Lake. Enjoy hay rack rides, campfires, hot dogs, Witches Brew, & s'mores, live music and movies, face painting, and of course, trick-or-treat candy! $5 per person admission plus a state park vehicle permit. (If you don't have the State Park Passport, you can pay for a vehicle permit at the gate.) Kids 3 & under get in free! At the Walnut River Beach Area. Sounds like a fun time!
October 29
- 2-8 p.m. Hay, Hooves, & Halloween at Old Cowtown Museum One of the biggest kids' Halloween parties happening in Wichita. $5 admission.
- 2-5 p.m. Mead's Corner Trunk or Treat on the corner of Douglas and Mead, is hosting its first trunk or treat complete with treats, costumes, games and fun for all ages!
- 4-6 p.m. Halloween Party at Blue Baboon Books Family-friendly bash with lots of sugary fun for the kids. Snacks and treats, pumpkin decorating contest. Not so scary admission price of only $5 per partier includes snacks, drinks, games, take-home Halloween candy, prizes, and all the pumpkin decorating supplies.
- 4-6 p.m. South YMCA Trunk or Treat Children and their families will be able to walk from car trunk to car trunk to view the Halloween decorations and receive candy and other treats.
- 4-6 p.m. Calvary Bible Church Trunk or Treat is hosting their annual Fall celebration located at 220 S. Handley in Delano. There will be lots of games, decorated trunks, lots of candy and free food. Admission is FREE.
- 4-6 p.m. College Hill United Methodist Bock Party and Trunk or Treat event There will be cars with their trunks decorated, carnival games with prizes, and live music. There will also be hotdogs, chips, and cookies to eat and an old firetruck and military humvee to check out.
- 4:30-6:30 p.m. Eastminster Church Trunk or Treat Kids can visit trunks decorated in exciting themes to "trunk or treat" for candy, enjoy fun games, bounce in inflatables, and munch on hot dogs and treats (for 50 cents to $1). It's a safe, non-scary night for the entire family. Costumes are encouraged, but nothing scary please! For families with children up to fifth grade. Located at 1958 N. Webb Road.
- 6:30-7:45 p.m. Ascension Lutheran Church Trunk or Treat Trick or Treat in a fun and safe environment. Trunk or Treat opportunities available at both church campuses: 842 N. Tyler & 12885 W. Maple. 6:30 to 7:45.
- 6-9 p.m. Pumpkins in the Park at Tanganyika Fun for all ages and tickets last year were less than the regular admission price at Tanganyika.
October 30
- 5:30-7 p.m. Honey Tree Academy Trunk or Treat is a free family friendly event.
October 31
- All Day Event: Twister Sister Harley Davidson will be handing out big treats to all trick or treaters in costume.
- 4-6 p.m. Andover Safe Halloween at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, 123 N. Andover Rd., as well as at other local Andover businesses. Fun and goodies at this free annual trick-or-treating event in Andover.
- 4:30-6:30 p.m. Haysville Trick or Treat on Main Street Visit businesses along Haysville's Main Street for Halloween fun for all-ages. More than 40 businesses and civic groups provide a safe, fun Trick or Treat event! There will be free hot dogs and chips while supplies last. There will also be a free outdoor concert featuring Tequila Ridge.
- 5-7 p.m. Malloween at Towne East Square is a family-friendly event. Participating retailers will have candy and treats to hand out to the trick-or-treaters. Please review the Malloween Code of Conduct on the event Facebook page.
- 5-8 p.m. Trunk or Treat Community Outreach Andover Baptist Church will be hosting a trunk or treat event in the St. Vincent de Paul parking lot. Located at 123 N. Andover Rd in Andover, Kansas.
- 5:30-7 p.m. Witch Way to Candy? Towne West Square is hosting this free family friendly trick or treating event in the mall common area. Please no costumes with masks worn on property as well as overly scary or frightening outfits.
- 5:30-7:30 p.m. Trunk or Treat with New Life Wichita at the WSU Metroplex, 29th St. and Oliver. A safe and family-friendly event. Kids can visit decorated trunks and collect candy, play in the bounce house, and touch-a-truck. Guess the pumpkin's weight and win a $100 gift card!
- 5:30-8 p.m. Cornerstone Christian Church Candy Corn Carnival is a non-scary trick or treating alternative. There will be carnival games, candy at the trunk-or-treat line and a photo op. There will also be hot cider and s'mores to snack on.
- 6-8 p.m. Halloween Open House at the Kechi City Hall Community Room, 200 W. Kechi Rd.
- 6-8 p.m. Community Celebration at Christ Life Ministries Free chili and hot dogs, plus a Candy House for the kids! 4907 W. St. Louis (corner of St. Louis and Bebe)
- 6-8 p.m. Metro East Baptist Church Trunk or Treat will take place at 333 N. 143rd St. East. This FREE family friendly event will include candy, interactive games, inflatables, a hay-rack-ride, a photo booth and snacks.
- 6-8 p.m. Trunk or Treat at Don Hattan Derby (with Blue Dragon Bookstore). Safe trick-or-treating, costume contest, and more. Free. 2518 N. Rock Road, Derby, KS 67037.
- 6 p.m.-? Countryside Christian Church will have a free family-friendly event with treats, hayrides, food trucks (not free), games, etc. Located at 1919 S. Rock Road.
- 6:30-8 p.m. Trunk or Treat at West Side Nazarene Church, in the parking lot. Join the fall fun! They'll have trunks full of candy, hot dogs, chips, popcorn, and water while supplies last. Bring the whole family to this FREE event. 2300 S. Seneca (Seneca & Pawnee).
- Halloween night Trick or Treat at The Cemetery of Fright, a house on S. Gordon Street that is decorated by the resident just for fun. These displays are on the scarier side, so they might be good for older or very fright-proof kids! 3040 S. Gordon, Wichita. Free.
Note: I'll continue to update this list throughout the month, up until Halloween if necessary.
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I recently had a conversation with a friend about how to make the booth easier to run and operate, and he insisted that my obsession with the quality of the photo didn't matter, and no one would care enough like I did. (To be fair, that is my very over-simplified view of his side of the conversation, but it works out better for me to remember it like that.) That same week, my next client commented on how good the photographs looked. I also got an email from a gal that had been in the booth at a recent wedding, letting me know how much she liked the booth, and the quality of the photos...
To rewind a bit, that last booth engagement started out in a string of frustrating growing pains. By the end of the night, I was over it, as the booth started running smoothly, and everyone was having a blast! However, as I was talking with my good friend -- who helped me design and build the booth -- about the events that transpired that night, and how I already was thinking of improvements for the next generation booth, he gave me a replay that I should have seen coming: If you just change the light source, we could make the hardware fit much more easily. I know there are easier ways to get the light to the booth, however after seeing all the results, I know I'll never change it.
The idea of a photo booth was born in a place many great ideas are conceived: a bar, with some good blues music playing in the background, and cold drinks on the bar. My buddy had already thought about finding an old, defunct film photo booth and converting it to digital. While he never did, I knew it was something I could do, and I went about trying to put all the right hardware together to make a great booth. While everyone's definition of great images will differ, I've always prided myself on trying to produce the best looking images with my own photography, and I knew I could take some of that knowledge and apply it to the booth.
I describe a bit about what I ended up with on the Photobooth page, but I'll go into a bit more detail so you can understand why it complicates things so much.
To the right above is a sample of the type of image that came from the photo booth we hired for my wedding. We did genuinely love having him there, and we got some awesome photos to help remember our day. However, there are instantly some things I see - being the photographer I am - that I knew I would want to change. This image is possibly the best example of why I wanted to use the light I chose.
The light in this particular booth was from two strips of light down each side of the camera. The light is on an automatic setting, so when the camera sees our hands so close, and receiving so much light, it dials it back, and our faces end up a bit dark. While there are some ways around it with that setup, you're still left with small lights that give harsh, unflattering light. I knew that would need to change.
As I was searching for my light source, I found a studio ring-light strobe, which is a type used often by fashion photographers because the even, nearly shadowless light is flattering to most people. Not only did I find a good ring light, I found a soft box that was specifically made for the strobe. The soft box only enhances the effect of the ring light; in photography, the larger the light source relative to the subject, the softer, more pleasing the light (even though the Sun is huge, because of it's distance it is considered a small light in photography). So I ended up with a good looking light source, that I then accentuated to look even a bit better. So far, so good.
The big drawback to the studio strobe for my light is size. The soft box itself is 32" across at the flats (it's in an octagonal shape around the outside), and the whole unit is about 14" front-to-back. Because of this size, placing the camera was tricky, but it made the printer placement even harder, as the printer, in the end, needed to go above the camera! Although my friend liked the challenge, he was almost immediately questioning if I needed that light at all. Needless to say, I didn't budge. It did cause some headaches in the booth construction, but we pressed on.
As the Launch Party neared, I was apprehensive about how it was all going to work. Even as the party was underway, I was always wondering if I made the right decisions on the light, the camera, the software, the printer, etc., etc., etc. Everyone enjoyed themselves, and I knew I was onto something good. Then I saw the following photograph:
After I saw this on my nice, big computer monitor instead of my smallish laptop screen, I was absolutely convinced that I had made the right decision on the booth hardware! Then the quality just kept coming:
Not only did the light show superb quality, but, because of the size and the manual power setting, the light was loads more even front-to-back than what I got during my wedding day.
Fast forward back to the conversation with my friend: When he told me that no one would care if I changed the light, that it was such a small image on the print that no one would be able to know the difference, I knew he was wrong. I would know the difference. I would know that I'm not doing everything I knew I could to get my clients the best images possible. When you are obsessing over the quality you want to sell, you sell quality you want to see. Even if no one sees it except you, you will know the quality isn't there. If you wouldn't absolutely love the quality of your product, you can't expect anyone else to even start to like your product.
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Welcome to ICEE-Phil 2017!
"Engineering Educators as prime movers for Lifelong Learning"
The Philippine Association of Engineering Schools (PAES), Inc. invites you to the
"3rd International Conference on Engineering Education (ICEE-Phil 2017)"
This year, ICEE-Phil will be held on 26-27 October 2017 at the Ballroom Hall, 2nd floor of the Bueneventura G. Paredes, O.P. Building of the University of Santo Tomas, Espana Blvd. in the City of Manila, Philippines. Once again, it will be held in conjunction with the General Membership Meeting (GMM) of PAES.
The ICEE-Phil 2017 Team is excited to announce that it has invited six brilliant Keynote and Plenary Speakers, not only from the Philippines but also from other countries, which are Australia, Hong Kong (China), India and the United States of America. (Learn more about the ICEE-Phil 2017 Speakers and their Plenary Talks by clicking here.) There will be more than thirty (30) presentations, highlighting best practices in Engineering Education with emphasis in cultivating lifelong learning. Additionally, as part of the PAES GMM, a forum on Quality Assurance (QA) of Engineering Education shall be held with key players in QA of Higher Education in the Philippines participating in the discussion.
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Immediate Care of Oklahoma is more than just an urgent care clinic. School and sports physicals in Norman are administered at all ICO locations. From grade school to college, routine physicals are convenient and quick at the clinics. Back to school season requires physicals for sports activities and overall wellness for kids of all ages. Physicals are a great way to check your families health before activities start up again.
The walk-in clinics can see patients without an appointment and their online check-in feature makes it convenient for you to get on the waiting list before you even arrive at the facilities. Healthy Children reported "Back-to-school checkups are often the only visit most kids and teenagers have with their doctor every year," says Paul Stricker, M.D., "The annual physical gives the pediatrician a chance to give the child a thorough physical exam. It's also a good chance to address important questions, especially with teenagers, including adolescent issues of drinking, smoking, drugs, sexual activity, and depression."
Doctors office visits can be time consuming and costly, but Immediate Care of Oklahoma makes the process easier than ever by accepting most insurance plans. The clinics have on-site laboratory options, like x-rays should they be necessary. Wellness shots are also available at the clinics, most conveniently are flu shots beginning at the end of September. The convenient health care doesn't mean it is less quality. As a character first affiliate, the staff and doctors at Immediate Care of Oklahoma believe in responsible healthcare that is trustworthy and reliable. Personal attention from board-certified doctors means accurate diagnosis and thorough health assessments.
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Acquisition boosts Crawford's revenue; special charges clip net incomeReprints
Crawford & Co.'s revenue totaled $324.4 million in the second quarter of 2015, up about 6% from the same period in 2014, as its acquisition of GAB Robins Holdings U.K. Ltd. added nearly $22 million to its Europe, Middle East and Africa/Asia Pacific segment revenue.
However, the Atlanta-based claims management provider's second-quarter net income dropped 61% to $4.1 million compared with the same period last year because of the continued lack of severe weather claims in the property and casualty sector.
The company also incurred special charges of $4.2 million in the second quarter due to the ongoing implementation of its Global Business Services Center in Manila, Philippines, integration costs for the GAB Robins acquisition, and restructuring activities in the EMEA/AP and Americas segments.
Despite the overall revenue boost provided by the GAB Robins acquisition, revenue in the EMEA/AP segment were negatively affected about 13% due to changes in foreign exchange rates, the company said Monday in a statement.
Revenues for Crawford's Broadspire Services Inc. segment rose 10% to $73.7 million in the second quarter due to organic growth, new clients, higher client retention, the transfer of accident and health cases from its U.S. claims service line in the Americas segment and increased medical management services referrals, according to the company.
For the first half of the year, Crawford's total revenue rose 6% to $631 million. Year-to-date net income was $7.5 million, down 57% compared with the first six months of 2014.
Crawford said it expects to incur an estimated $7 million in pretax special charges this year for the integration of GAB Robins and $9 million related to the establishment of the Manila center. The company also expects to incur an additional special charge projected at $4 million related to restructuring activities in the EMEA/AP and Americas segments.
Crawford acquired 100% of GAB Robins in a $73.3 million deal last December. U.K. regulators cleared the deal in March.


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When evaluating the initial information supplied, ARL will attempt to establish a listing file that will reference "families" of units based on similarities of models. An Application for Investigation for Listing, Labeling and Follow-Up Service outlining the testing to be performed and estimated test fee is sent to the prospective client along with a Listing, Labeling and Follow-Up Service Agreement.
The client must then review, sign and return the application to establish a project file. Items required by ARL for the test program are those detailed in the initial submission package and the applicable standard.
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Published: Jun, 2017
According to a new report published by Transparency Market Research (TMR), the global wood-plastic composites market demonstrates a highly fragmented and a competitive landscape. With the presence of a number of wood-plastic composite manufacturers, the competition within the market will continue to increase in the years to come. The leading companies, such as, Fiberon LLC, Trex Co. Inc., Fineko, a CPG International, and Advanced Environmental Recycling Technologies, are focusing on expanding their businesses by reaching out to consumers in developing economies. Mergers, acquisitions, and partnerships are likely to surface as the most popular strategies among participants looking to expand their reach across various regions, notes in the study.
As per TMR's estimations, the global market for wood-plastic composites was US$2.6 bn in 2012. Analysts anticipate the market to expand at a CAGR of 10.80% during the period from 2013 to 2019 and attain a value US$5.3 bn by the end of the forecast period. Polyethylene wood-plastic composites have emerged as the most valued product in this market and the trend is projected to remain so over the next few years, states the research report.
Demand for Wood-plastic Composites to Remain Strong in Building and Construction industry
Wood-plastic composites find a widespread application in a number of industries, including the automotive, electrical, and the building and construction sectors. They are also extensively utilized into trays, shoe soles, toys, and musical instruments across the world, states the research report. The demand for these composites has been higher in the building and construction industry in the last few years. Thanks to the augmenting utilization of these composites in decking boards, window lineals, door components, rails and balusters, and fencing and sliding products, the building and construction industry is likely to remain the key consumer of wood-plastic composites in the years to come.
The report also analyses the worldwide market for wood-plastic composites geographically, segmenting it into Europe, Asia Pacific, North America, and the Rest of the World (RoW). With a share of more than 65%, North America led the global market in 2012. The regional market is anticipated to continue at the top position over the forecast period. Asia pacific, on the other hand, is expected to present the most lucrative growth opportunities to wood-plastic composite manufacturers in the near future, states the study.
Rise in Automotive Industry to Fuel Demand
"The global market for wood-plastic composites is witnessing a high rise in its size and valuation and will be remain doing so over the next few years," says the author of this study. The significant increase in industrialization and the rising trend of urbanization has fueled building and construction activities across the world, which consequently, is influencing the demand for wood-plastic composites greatly.
Going forward, the rise in the automotive industry will reflect positively on the demand for wood-plastic composites in the near future. However, the advent of several other natural fiber composites as alternatives may limit the market's growth over the next few years, reports the study.
The study presented here is based on a report by Transparency Market Research (TMR), titled "Wood-Plastic Composites Market (Product - Polyethylene, Polypropylene, Polyvinyl Chloride, ABS, Polystyrene, and Polylactide; Application - Building and Construction, Automotive, Electrical, Toys, Trays, Musical Instruments, and Shoe Soles) - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast, 2013–2019."
The global wood-plastic composites market is segmented into the following categories:
By Product
- Polyethylene wood-plastic composites
- Polypropylene wood-plastic composites
- Polyvinyl chloride wood-plastic composites
- Others (ABS, Polystyrene and Polylactide)
By Application
- Building & construction
- Automotive
- Electrical
- Others (Toys, Trays, Musical Instruments, Shoe Soles, etc.)
By Region
- North America
- Europe
- Asia Pacific
- Rest of the World
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There is NO August Board meeting. The next HOA Board meeting will take place September 11, 2018.
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A reminder, pet waste must be picked up.
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First incorporated in 1981, the community is self-managed by volunteers. The Homeowners' Association consists of an elected Board of Directors. Various committees are appointed to monitor the overall aesthetics of the community, including architectural control and landscaping.
Amenities include a walking path, park, playground, and basketball court.
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October 28 | 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
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Join for the 10th annual Halloween Hullabaloo happening at The Marketplace at Centerra from 12-4 p.m. on Saturday, October 28. The street festival includes free activities for kids of all ages, like face painting, crafts, a petting zoo, and so much more! Come dressed up, because there will be a costume contest taking place from 3-4 p.m. - open to kids, adults, and even pets! New this year, guests can bring canned foods to donate to the hungry monster who will take them to the Food Bank for Larimer County.


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If you've tried a network-marketing venture in the past, you know how tough it can be to get started and stay motivated. The many tips contained in this network marketing article will help you not only get started, but also help you sustain momentum as you build your new business.
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Remember when network marketing that time is a very valuable commodity, both for you and for members of your marketing network. You need to act in a timely fashion when there's something that needs to be done, whether it's introducing a product or contacting members of your network. You can't just leave people waiting around.
Try to avoid making promises to yourself in network marketing. While it is important to look ahead and envision a large market, setting unrealistic goals will bring about a real sense of failure, if you do happen to fail to meet them. Inevitably, most promises we make with ourselves are unrealistic, so try to avoid them altogether.
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Allah سبحانه وتعالى says in the Holy Qur'an: أَلَمْ يَأْنِ لِلَّذِينَ آمَنُوا أَن تَخْشَعَ قُلُوبُهُمْ لِذِكْرِ اللَّهِ Has the time not come for the hearts of those who believe to be affected by Allah's Reminder. [al Ḥadīd 57/16] In order …Read More »
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Sublime Character
Allah سبحانه وتعالى says of Rasulullah صلى الله عليه وسلم in the Holy Quran, وَإِنَّكَ لَعَلى خُلُقٍ عَظِيمٍ Verily you are upon a sublime character. [al Qalam 68/4] The inner character, manners and demeanour of Rasulullah صلى الله عليه وسلم …Read More »
Adorn Your Character
Mawlana Rashid Ahmad Gangohi رحمة الله عليه, a great a scholar of the Indian subcontinent who died in 1905, wrote an article in which he listed the attributes and characteristics that are manifested in those who reach the rank of …Read More »
Refine Your Speech
Allah سبحانه وتعالى says in the Holy Quran, يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُواْ ادْخُلُواْ فِي السِّلْمِ كَآفَّةً O believers, enter into Islam completely [al Baqarah 2:208] One of the greatest problems today amongst Muslims is that outwardly Islam is present, but …Read More »
Annihilate Your Nafs
One of the goals of tazkiya is to annihilate one's nafs before one's death. We should realise that in order to extinguish the nafs and thereby to be instilled with sublime qualities, much sacrifice has to be made. We will …Read More »
Strengthen Your Heart
وَكُـلاًّ نَّقُصُّ عَلَيْكَ مِنْ أَنبَاء الرُّسُلِ مَا نُثَبِّتُ بِهِ فُؤَادَكَ وَجَاءكَ فِي هَـذِهِ الْحَقُّ وَمَوْعِظَةٌ وَذِكْرَىRead More »
The Spiritual Connection
Islam is a very spiritual religion and our outward actions have a spiritual effect. For example, for congregational salah Rasulullah صلى الله عليه وسلم instructed "Straighten your rows [thrice]. By Allah you should indeed straighten your rows or Allah will …Read More »
There is no Tazkiya without Shariah
Allah سبحانه وتعالى says in the Holy Qur'an: إِلَّا مَنْ أَتَى اللَّهَ بِقَلْبٍ سَلِيمٍ Except one who comes to Allah with a sound heart [Surah al Shuaraa 26:89] The goal of tazkiya is to return to one's beginning i.e. as …Read More »
Humbling Ourselves Before Allah
We pray to Allah mornings and evenings, days and nights. After making our own prayers we request each other to remember us in their du'as (supplications). We yearn for the acceptance of our du'as. We have the obvious hope in …Read More »
The Real Passenger
Our whole life hangs by a thin thread and that thin thread is the spirit (ruh). It is amazing that we devote our entire attention to our body not our spirit. This body is a cage; the real spirit resides …Read More »
The Power of Du'a
Allah سبحانه وتعالى out of love and compassion and in order to cleanse and purify a person and bring him closer to Him embroils him in tests, trials and tribulations. At such times one must not underestimate the power of …Read More »
The Fluctuating Heart
It is inhuman and impossible to retain a high level of spirituality, imaan and awareness of Allah سبحانه وتعالى and these things will naturally fluctuate in a person. The reason the heart is called 'qalb' in Arabic is because qalb …Read More »
In Search of Barakah
Jabir رضى الله عنه reported that Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم commanded the licking of the fingers and the dish, saying: "You do not know in what portion the blessing lies." [Reported by Muslim] This hadeeth teaches us that …Read More »
Constancy in Solitude
Today is the final post in the series related to constancy in 8 things. Rasulullah صلى الله عليه وسلم said in a hadeeth ,"Solitude is better than bad company but good company is better than solitude." [Bayhaqi – Shu'ab al …Read More »
Contentment with the Decree of Allah
Over the past few weeks, we have been posting some brief points regarding constancy in 8 things which are necessary in the beginning stages of tazkiyah. Today's post is the penultimate in this series concerning the decree of Allah سبحانه …Read More »
Constancy in Remembrance of Allah and Negating Stray thoughts
Allah سبحانه وتعالى says in the Holy Qur'an: أَلاَ بِذِكْرِ اللّهِ تَطْمَئِنُّ الْقُلُوبُ Verily in the remembrance of Allah do hearts find contentment [Sura al Ra'ad 13:28] A person should strive to remember Allah سبحانه وتعالى in every situation, whether …Read More »
Constancy in the company of one's spiritual guide
To be constant in maintaining a bond (of the heart) with one's spiritual guide is a very important condition on the path of tazkiyah (spiritual purification). In Islam, there is a spiritual dimension and knowledge passes from heart to heart. …Read More »
Constancy in Silence
Allah سبحانه وتعالى says in the Holy Qu'ran: مَا يَلْفِظُ مِن قَوْلٍ إِلَّا لَدَيْهِ رَقِيبٌ عَتِيدٌ Not a word he utters but there is a watcher ready. [Surah Qaaf 50:18] For every word that we utter, an angel is ever-eager …Read More »
Constancy in Purity and Fasting
Over the next few posts, we will elaborate briefly on the points mentioned in 'Constancy in 8 Things'. Constancy in purity and worship means that one's external purity is reflected in one's inner self. One should strive to be in …Read More »
Constancy in 8 Things
When a person reaches the stage of ihsaan, his walking, talking, sitting and so on all become ibaadah (worship) because he is conscious of Allah at all times; thus, his whole life becomes ibaadah. However before a person can reach …Read More »


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May 17, 2016
Pentagon Performance, Inc. is the Highlight of ATCA
Atlantic City, NJ – Amidst a bustling gathering of more than 500 aviation industry professionals in Atlantic City, NJ this week, it was once again Pentagon Performance, Inc. (PPI) that stole the show.
The 2016 Air Traffic Controllers Association (ATCA) Tech Symposium opened its doors at the Resorts Hotel in Atlantic City, welcoming hundreds of aviation and aerospace specialists to peruse the latest and greatest innovations in air traffic management and safety.
With a special showing at the Tech Tuesday event held at the William J. Hughes FAA Technical Center, Pentagon Performance displayed its capabilities as the only private-industry participant.
"It's quite an honor for us," said PPI CEO Anthony La Sure. "Our partners in industry already know what our business is capable of, but it's a rare day when we get up close and personal with the public sector and get to explore the ways our capabilities can help make the National Airspace System safer and more efficient."
With a booth located in the "Drone Zone" section of the event, PPI turned heads with its crowd favorite, the Universal Cockpit, alongside its Cropcam UAS and SATCOM infrastructure.
"In this industry there are hundreds of commercial UAS operators, but most people haven't seen or even considered that a single company could offer such a robust offering of UAS solutions."
PPI joined the conference as a featured member of the Stockton Aviation & Research Technology Park (SARTP), currently under construction on the FAA Technical Center campus in Egg Harbor, NJ. Upon its completion, the SARTP will become a dynamic center of aviation innovation and modernization, bringing together dozens of corporations on the forefront of the industry.
"We chose to feature PPI because they understand and actively pursue our goals of innovation, safety, and bringing economic growth to Atlantic County and the State of New Jersey. Beyond just their capabilities, which are impressive, it's their commitment to bringing jobs to the county that made them a no brainer for the showcase."
By early 2017, PPI plans to relocate the manufacturing of its Cropcam UAS to Atlantic County from its current location in Canada.
"Atlantic County is my home," said La Sure." It's my children's' home. We don't do what we do solely for ourselves, we want to leave a mark on the entire community, the entire state. Every job feeds not only one person but that person's entire family. It's the key to improving our community. We're looking forward, that's what PPI does."
For 60 years the Air Traffic Control Association has been dedicated to the progress and preservation of a safe flight environment. The ATCA Tech Symposium is the association's premier technical event. As the sole private sector attendee, PPI is well on its way to improving the community it has dedicated itself to.
May 5, 2016
Pentagon Performance Stands Out Amongst Drone Operators at AUVSI
New Orleans, LA -- Each day the skies become more crowded with the drones of FAA-approved commercial operators. In this risk-laden industry of saturated with young corporations most carve out their niche and remain there. Pentagon Performance does not.
An FAA-approved commercial operator of Unmanned Aircraft, Pentagon Performance, Inc. (PPI) completes all of the standard industry services, including precision agriculture surveys and aerial photography, however that is where all similarities with their competitors end.
"We provide the full spectrum of UAS services and solutions," said PPI CEO Anthony La Sure. "Our goal is to create customized and all-encompassing solutions that cover all the bases. We have vehicles ranging from small rotorcraft to 30ft wingspan airplanes. We've left no stone unturned.
Indeed, they haven't. Seeking to compete for and complete any conceivable mission, PPI operates three vehicles, a small multirotor and fixed-wing, both with endurances exceeding an hour, and a two passenger airplane outfitted for unmanned flight that can fly for 14 hours.
Beyond flight operations PPI also offers a full training curriculum and certification program for UAS, secure fixed and mobile satellite communications services, data management, and a one-of-a-kind mobile ground control station (GCS).
"We weren't satisfied with only flying, we want to provide the entire solution and help the industry grow and evolve. That's where our universal cockpit came into play."
Resembling something from a science fiction novel, Pentagon's universal cockpit is a GCS and training simulator that allows for comfortable, mobile operations for long endurance operations for up to 24 hours. It fully immerses the pilot in the mission, placing all the real-time data needed at the operator's fingertips.
"It definitely drives the most traffic to our booth here at AUVSI," La Sure said. " The cockpit is something people simply haven't seen before, and provides a level of comfort and immersion unseen up until now. But it's bigger than that. It embodies our mission at PPI. Revolutionizing UAS operations through robust, all-encompassing services that innovate and push the industry further."
If innovation is PPI's goal, they've certainly succeeded thus far.
Feb 24, 2016
FAA Grants Pentagon Performance, Inc Section 333 Waiver Exemption
Newark, NJ – The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has granted Pentagon Performance, Inc. (PPI) a waiver of exemption from Section 333 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012, thus allowing PPI to conduct commercial Unmanned Aircraft operations in the United States.
PPI has been approved to conduct commercial operations for the purpose of data collection for precision agriculture, coastal research, fish and wildlife, GIS surveys, utility/power line inspections, storm damage, and search and rescue.
With the waiver PPI becomes one of the first businesses in New Jersey to be approved for UAS operations. Already the manufacturer of the venerable Cropcam platform, PPI is currently developing its own multirotor UAS in a joint venture with Atlas Aerospace. Last year PPI acquired a CTLE light sport airplane with a 30ft wingspan, and has outfitted the craft to be flown autonomous.