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Europa Grande
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Europa Grande is a non-profit association founded in 2001 with the mission of promoting European Union enlargement in order to achieve an ever closer union amongst the peoples of Europe. The main idea behind this was that expanding the customs union could increase the benefits of trade creation while reducing the costs of trade diversion.
When it was created, the EU had 15 member states, a number which has almost doubled ever since. The EU has also signed association and trade agreements with many important nations and trading blocs around the world, and is constantly negotiating new ones. The EU is also increasing its international presence in the framework of its Common Foreign and Security Policy. Besides enlargement of EU membership, Europa Grande supports any initiatives that can expand the global reach of the Union to the benefit of its citizens.
The association is officially registered by the National Registry of Associations of the Spanish ministry of the interior under the category of "arts, humanities and social sciences". Its activities include the sponsorship of teaching, debate and research activities, such as public lectures, summer courses, scientific meetings, and publications, as well as any other activities deemed appropriate to further the objectives of the association.
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|Coordinating institution
|Summer school: The future of the European Union
|Universidade da Coruña


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'It is an art scene which has not yet reached critical mass but it's growing and there is a strong momentum.'
Hans Ulrich Obrist, Curator and Co-Director at the Serpentine Gallery
Colombia may not often be thought of as a destination for contemporary art lovers. However, since Obrist paid his first visit to the country in 2010, several top curators followed his example, among them Klaus Biesenbach, of New York's MoMA PS1, and Jens Hoffmann, of the Wattis Institute for Contemporary Arts in San Francisco. Subsequently, in January 2012 Tate appointed the Colombian curator José Roca to both supervise Tate's acquisitions of art from Latin America and facilitate the development of relationships Tate has within the region. As the result of these endeavors, Colombian artists work in a context increasingly exposed to the international art world through the proliferation of art fairs, biennials, and museums. Yet still there are layers and layers of undiscovered artists whose work I seek to bring to your attention via this blog but also in exhibitions at the Gallery Petit later in 2013.
As the Colombian contemporary art scene is divided between the two magnificent cities – Bogotá and Cartagena de Indias, I decided to visit both of them this month. The art adventure started in the beautiful Cartagena where I joined Ofelia Rodriguez, my dear friend whom I have represented for many years. The photo below shows my host in the courtyard of her wonderful house.
Despite Bogotá's incredible cultural infrastructure encompassing over 58 museums and dozens of art galleries, Cartagena is an up and coming destination for contemporary art to rival the capital. Hay Festival, which I attended two weeks ago, is one of the cultural events that fuels Cartagena's vibrant cultural scene. Currently in its eighth year, the festival has become the number one literary event in the Hispanic world. Although the focus is on literature, the festival's cultural significance is much broader as it also functions as a platform for visual arts, cinema and music with a considerable attention devoted to geopolitics, journalism and environmental issues. To better understand how this eclectic mix works together, have a look at the Cartagena's communal bottle recycling bin below. Attractive design caring quote by Victor Hugo as literary reference with environmental message: an unlikely but well-matched combination!
But back to high art: apart from the Hay festival, I have also attended a show of Ofelia Rodriquez at a gallery called Art Cartagena. The gallery space, located in a charming ancient building in the Historic Centre of Cartagena and run by Norma Uparela, carries work by some of the best artists from the city. Interestingly, Norma's gallery is at her home – a very similar venue to my Salon exhibitions. Below Norma and Ofelia showing her work followed by a photo of the gallery space.
Thanks to my host in Bogotá, Guillermo Londoño, I managed to visit many artists' studios and acquaint myself with the very best that is on offer there at the moment. Born in Bogotá, Guillermo is himself an integral part of this vibrant art scene. Below the artist in his studio.
Bogotá is a lively and beautiful city with many talented emerging artists who aspire to achieve the status of their internationally acclaimed compatriots such as Fernando Botero and Doris Salcedo. Indeed, Botero is still omnipresent in the city that he loves, as is Salcedo: below are images of the former public statue and the latter's work at the Banco de Republica Collection in Bogotá.
After Botero and Salcedo, Miler Lagos is in a good position to become another internationally acclaimed Colombian artist since his paper constructions below are soon to be shown at the Saatchi Gallery in London.
Other wonderful talents emerging in Bogotá now, who I had the pleasure of meeting, are Anna Maria Rueda, Nohemi Perez, Saul Sanchez and Rodrigo Echeverri. Check out their exciting work below!


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11 year old Pony
Blue is our very kind and beautiful pony boy. He was donated to us by a young girl who lost her battle with Leukemia. Blue needed a lot of attention and training, but has become a terrific therapeutic riding pony. His willingness to learn and his spunky attitude makes him a perfect fit for our riding program. Blue loves to be groomed by the kids, love hugs and enjoys his regular weekly trail rides.
Boomer 005
14 year old Quarter horse
2 weeks after our beloved mustang Babe had to be put to rest , a man showed up at Bernadette's barn desperately looking for a home for his wife's pet horse . Boomer was born in Texas and is a beautiful 12 year old Quarter Horse, who was mostly misunderstood in what he needed to be relaxed for riding. Boomer was taken right away by his loving curious and super friendly disposition and decided to give him a chance. He was adopted by BBTRC and after 1 year of training is working now in our program, immediately conquering all our students and volunteers hearts .
My Perfect Ten
19 year old Quarter Horse Mare
Also known lovingly as "Tenney", she is our newest addition to the herd. Donated to us by a generous local woman, Tenney has won over our hearts. For most of her career, Tenney took kids over fences and through the show ring, but now she has her most important role ever - that of a therapeutic riding horse.
Tenney's kind and gentle spirit gives riders the confidence they sometimes need. She loves her new job and and does it very well.
Appaloosa Gelding
Cheeto came to us a few years ago extremely frightened with visible scars and signs of previous abuse. Through the consistent care and love of our staff and volunteers, Cheeto has become a gentle and affectionate guy and we are so grateful to have him as part of our family.
Miss Skippa Bug
28 year old Paint Mare
Skippy is 28 years young and has given birth to seven foals during her lifetime. At one time she was a rather famous Western show horse. But, after her owner retired, she was somewhat forgotten and left alone in her stall. Bernadette noticed this lovely mare and made a point to get to know her, since she passed her stall everyday. After some time, Bernadette left the owner a note asking if she would consider donating Skippy to the BBTRC and shortly she received a call. Skippy's owner was thrilled to give her a second chance at a new life. Skippy has made such a difference in the lives of so many children. She has been a reliable, gentle girl and we absolutely adore her.
22 year old paint mare
This beautiful girl came to us through our good friend and farrier Greg Perez and his wife Diana . Oreo was purchased as an investment horse by the Perez family together with a partner , but as the horse market went bad , was put in Greg's backyard " on hold " . With her amazing disposition , it was clear to Greg, that she was meant to be a therapy horse , so he brought her to BBTRC. 2 years later Oreo all the sudden should be sold as a lesson horse by the other partner , Perez family donated their half and our friends and supporters , the Kelly Family purchased the other half for 4000$ for us . A big thank you to both of you, since we couldn't do our program without Oreo , who is great for every job and simply the rock of our program together with her friend Miss Skippa Bug
15 year old Draft Mix Mare
Biscuit had been beaten and abandoned by a local trainer and was scheduled for the horse auction. But Bernadette has a knack for finding the diamond in the rough and once again, she gave a beautiful unwanted horse a new home, a new job and a new life. Biscuit is now healthy and happy and has become quite a fantastic therapy horse.
27 year old Paso Fino
Donoso came to the BBTRC after his owner passed away from cancer. This beautiful horse is gaited horse, which means he is very smooth even at faster gaits. Riders with back issues or less head control can enjoy his smooth ride! Our students and volunteers felt in love with him, his personality and bright white hair… He earned his new name: Unicorn !


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What do you do in Brussels when it's 35c and you're too tired from Dour Festival to do anything?
The Brussels Sightseeing Bus, that's what.
We had five hours left in Brussels after the festival and we wanted to make the most of them without actually having to walk anywhere or think for ourselves so the brochure we spotted in our hotel was the perfect answer.
I'll warn you now, that brochure is misleading. Slapped on the front is a badge promising 2for1 tours. To me, that meant 2 people for the price of one so me and my friend were perfectly happy to split the €23 and go travel Brussels sightseeing. As we tried to board the bus by Brussels Central Station we were told it meant you get to go on two bus tours for the €23, not split the price. By now we were so invested in it all, we passed over the cash and hoped for the best.
I'm sure loads of people make that mistake. Although the bus driver did ask me if I could read.
Sightseeing in Brussels
Despite all my travelling I've only actually ever done a city sightseeing bus once before in Naples from Pompeii to Vesuvius, it was brilliant. Usually I like to work cities out by myself – but under the sweat- and sleep-inducing sun of a heat wave I'd take anything over walking around.
Top tip: check your earphone socket works before you commit to a seat.
On both buses we eventually boarded, only one out of the two ear phone sockets on the seats worked. We shared and it was fine. But if you're a loan traveller it might be a bit awkward.
Sightseeing Brussels Route 1
Route 1 took us on the following route…
- Central Station – Grand-Place, Cathedral, Stripmuseum
- Arenberg – Royal St Hubert Galleries, Theater
- Rogier – Shopping Center: Rue Neuve, City 2
- Royal Serres – Royal Green Houses, Royal Residence of Laken, Japanese Tower, Chinese Pavilion
- Atomium – Bruparck (Mini-Europe, Oceade), Planetarium
- National Basilica – Basilica of Sacred Heart, Aquarium of Brussels
- Tour & Taxis – Brussels-on-Sea
- Dansaert Street – Shopping, fashion & design, Christmas Wonders, Fish Market
- Bourse – Stock Exchange, St Géry Place: café & restaurants
- Manneken Pis – The Waffle Factory, Grand-Place, Souvenirs
- Marolles – Sablon, Antiques and Flea Market
- Back to Central Station
The sightseeing tour was perfect – the wind was in our hair and we got a brilliant whistlestop tour of the city. After a crazy few days at the music festival we could just zone out and stare at Brussels unfolding in front of us.
The tour is hop on hop off, but as soon as the bus stopped we were overcome by the heat and were too lame to get off. You can ring the bell to stop at any of the main sights though and pick the bus up again on the way back.
Sightseeing Brussels Route 2
The second bus took us to the following…
- Central Station – Grand-Place, Cathedral, Stripmuseum
- Place Royale – Royal Square, Tourist Office BIP, Museum: MIM, Magritte, BELvue
- Sablon – Sablon Place, Antiques market, Church
- Louise – Palace of Justice, Marolles, Louise avenue with luxurious shopping
- Art Nouveau – Horta Museum, Art Nouveau houses
- Abbaye de la cambre – La Cambre Abbey, Bois de la Cambre, Ixelles Ponds, Villa Empain
- Flagey – Art Nouveau & Art Deco houses
- Luxembourg – Luxembour square, Parlementarium, European District
- Leopold Parc – Museum of Natural Sciences, Solvay Library
- Cinquantenaire – Museum: Autoworld, Military, Art & history
- Shumann – European Commission, Art Nouveau squares
- Palais Royal – Parc of Brussels, Belgian Federal Parliament, Royal Palace
- Back to Central Station
Both journeys were 75 minutes long and we did them straight after each other. It gave us a great view of outer Brussels and gave me some inspiration for next time I visit the city. I'd love to go back for the Christmas Markets and I definitely need to spend some more time in the parks and palaces.
It's not my usual travelling style, but I'd definitely recommend the Brussels Sightseeing Tour to anyone. Hopefully you'll be a bit more adventurous and energised than me and hop off to go exploring too.
Let me know how you get on!


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"Voices from the Field" Course Visits Third Site
Monday, March 24, 2014
Monday, March 24, 2014
Out latest project study was the new press box and training facility at the McGuirk Football Center at UMass Amherst. Thank you, Alec Zebrowski, for the exciting inside look! The Perkins + Will project allowed us to explore the intricacies of sporting facility design, as well as methods of integrating new additions to existing architecture.
To learn more about the NCARB-awarded, "Voices from the Field" course, please click here.


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In its Judgment in EasyPay and Finance Engineering, C-185/14, EU:C:2015:716, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) assessed whether the grant by a Member State of an exclusive right to pay retirement pensions by money order to the national postal operator that formerly held the postal monopoly restricts the rights of alternative postal operators and is detrimental to free competition. The CJEU also assessed whether the granting of such exclusive right to pay retirement pensions by postal money order constitutes State aid or if it can be exempted on the basis that the activity constitutes a service of general economic interest (SGEI).
The case concerned Decree of the Bulgarian Council of Ministers adopted in the year 2000 whereby it ordered that retirement pensions had to be paid through the domestic banks and the post offices of the national postal operator 'Balgarski poshti' (BPoshti), which at the time was a single-member commercial company wholly owned by the State. Those postal money orders included the payment of retirement pensions at both the post offices and the address of the beneficiary by a postal worker, which was an activity covered by the universal postal service that only BPoshti was authorised to carry out.
A reform of the postal services act (PSA) to implement postal liberalisation determined that postal money orders are no longer included in the universal postal service and, consequently, under the postal legislation they should be services open to provision by alternative post operators in competition with BPoshti. However, the Council of Ministers maintained the reserve of this activity for BPoshti on the basis that 'the granting and payment of pensions form part of the exercise of State social security functions, which cannot be qualified as an economic activity. 'Balgarski poshti' was entrusted under a regulatory act with a public service activity which does not fall within the scope of competition law. The Council of Ministers adds that only that company has a branch network covering all of the territory of Bulgaria, including sparsely populated areas' (C-185/14, para 25). Privately-owned alternative postal operators challenged this reserve of activity under the both EU postal rules of Directive 97/67 (as amended) and Articles 106 and 107 TFEU.
The CJEU first addressed the point of coverage of postal money orders by the postal universal service and confirmed that 'money order services, which consist in making payments through the public postal network to natural or legal persons on behalf of and on the order of others, are not within the scope of Directive 97/67 (see judgment in Asempre and Asociación Nacional de Empresas de Externalización y Gestión de Envíos y Pequeña Paquetería, C-240/02, EU:C:2004:140, paragraph 34)' (C-185/14, para 32). Therefore, given the inapplicability of the sectoral postal regulation, the analysis of the reservation of this activity to BPoshti had to be assessed under the general rules in Articles 106 and 107 TFEU.
In this analysis, the CJEU returns to the definition of undertaking for the purposes of the application of competition law and stresses several aspects regarding the need for an inseparable connection with the national pensions system for an entity to escape the definition of undertaking on the basis that it operates within a system based on the principle of solidarity and oriented exclusively to perform a social function. In terms of the Judgment in EasyPay and Finance Engineering,
37 ... for the purposes of the application of EU competition law, an undertaking is any entity engaged in an economic activity, irrespective of its legal status and the way in which it is financed ... any activity consisting in offering goods and services on a given market is an economic activity (see judgment in Compass-Datenbank, C-138/11, EU:C:2012:449, paragraph 35).
38 ... the organisations involved in the management of the public social security system fulfil an exclusively social function. That activity is based on the principle of national solidarity and is entirely non-profit-making. The benefits paid are statutory benefits bearing no relation to the amount of the contributions (see, to that effect, judgment in Poucet and Pistre, C-159/91 and C-160/91, EU:C:1993:63, paragraph 18).
39 It is for the referring court to ascertain whether or not the money order operations carried out by 'Balgarski poshti', enabling the payment of retirement pensions at issue in the main proceedings, is involved in the functioning of the public social security service and, accordingly, must or must not be regarded as an economic activity falling within the scope of Article 107(1) TFEU.
40 In that context, it must be recalled that, in order to avoid classification as an economic activity, that activity must, by its nature, its aim and the rules to which it is subject, be inseparably connected with the national pensions system (see, by analogy, judgment in Aéroports de Paris v Commission, C-82/01 P, EU:C:2002:617, paragraph 81). Thus, in the main proceedings, any inseparable connection thereto of the activity of money order operations must be taken into consideration.
41 In that regard, it is apparent ... that the old-age benefits granted in the State social security system form part of the task of the [National Social Security Institute] which, in carrying out that task, uses 'Balgarski poshti' solely to handle the payments of retirement pensions.
42 In addition ... payment of retirement pensions may also be made through banks. Thus, according to the information provided by the Institut ... approximately 53% of the total number of retirement pensions were paid by bank transfer. Accordingly, the money orders used by 'Balgarski poshti' are not actually the sole method of payment of the retirement pensions.
43 Those elements constitute an indication enabling the view to be taken that the activity of money order operations enabling the payment of retirement pensions may be separable from the national pensions system. It is for the national court to assess the relevance of those elements, in particular in the light of the other factual and legal elements before it (C-185/14, paras 37-43, emphasis added).
This is an interesting approach, because the CJEU seems to have deviated from the line of case law that was tending towards an excessively lenient analysis of the 'inseparable connection' between market services and the discharge of public services (see here and, for more details, here). However, the specific circumstances of the case may have prompted this more nuanced or refined approach, particularly because the postal operator seems to be quite far removed from the core public function its (market) activity supports.
On the point of analysis of the reservation of the activity as an SGEI, which would exclude the existence of State aid under Article 106(2) TFEU, the CJEU focuses the analysis on the level of compensation that BPoshti receives for the discharge of the public service that triggers the reservation of activity. In that regard, it is worth noting that
45 ... a State measure regarded as compensation for the services provided by the recipient undertakings in order to discharge public service obligations, so that those undertakings do not enjoy a real financial advantage and the measure thus does not have the effect of putting them in a more favourable competitive position than the undertakings competing with them is not caught by Article 107(1) TFEU (see judgments in Libert and Others, C-197/11 and C-203/11, EU:C:2013:288, paragraph 84, and Altmark Trans and Regierungspräsidium Magdeburg, C-280/00, EU:C:2003:415, paragraph 87).
46 However, for such compensation to escape classification as State aid in a particular case, a number of conditions must be satisfied (judgment in Altmark, C-280/00, EU:C:2003:415, paragraph 88).
52 Where the undertaking which is to discharge the service of general economic interests ... is not chosen pursuant to a public procurement procedure, it is also for the referring court to make sure, in accordance with the fourth condition laid down in paragraph 93 of the judgment in Altmark (C-280/00, EU:C:2003:415), that the level of compensation is determined on the basis of an analysis of the costs which a typical undertaking, well run and adequately equipped, would have incurred in discharging those obligations, taking into account the relevant receipts and a reasonable profit for discharging the obligations (C-185/14, paras 45-46 and 52, emphasis added).
In the case at hand, the remuneration payable to BPoshti was set out in the Decree of the Council of Minister, which foresaw that the National Social Security Institute 'shall pay through its territorial divisions to the territorial divisions of the "Balgarski poshti" 8.5 thousandths of the pensions payable in the month in question for the work performed in connection with the payment of pensions through the postal network' (C-185/14, para 15). In my view, it seems unlikely that such a general figure established 15 years ago (coincidentally) matches the costs of a notional efficient postal competitor.
Thus, in general terms, the conclusion to be extracted from the Judgment in EasyPay and Finance Engineering is that the reservation of the activity of payment of pensions or any other benefits through postal money order (or equivalent) to incumbent postal operators (or any other undertakings) is very likely to fall foul of Articles 106 and 107 TFEU, unless the undertaking is chosen through a procurement procedure (which should be relatively easy to implement) or its remuneration is determined in strict accordance with the standard of a notional efficient postal competitor [for discussion, see A Sanchez-Graells, 'The Commission's Modernization Agenda for Procurement and SGEI', in E Szyszczak & J van de Gronden (eds) Financing Services of General Economic Interest: Reform and Modernization (The Hague, TMC Asser Press / Springer, 2012) 161-181]. Let's hope that the domestic Bulgarian court follows the very clear cues given by the CJEU in that respect.


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Hot Toys 1/6th scale Tony Stark The Mechanic
Released: December 2014
Manufactured by: Hot Toys
Price: $224.99
Guest Review by Kevin
The Mechanic is finally in town! Hot Toys brings another great addition to their Iron Man 3 line of figures. In a surprise move, this figure was actually released like three or four months ahead of its expected release date. Lets hope this trend will continue in the future.
This version of Tony Stark is based on Tony's appearance in the second half of the film. Now bloodied and going through a nervous breakdown, Tony scrambles to build home made weapons and take on the Mandarin in his mansion.
This Tony is essentially the armor testing Tony that was released several months ago only with different clothes and battle damage on his face. The same body was even used and uses the same switch out system for the limbs that the armor testing Tony used.
Accessories wise Tony comes with all the homemade weapons he made as well as accessories that can be used to represent Tony in the third act of the film, which comprises of one armored hand, one armored leg, a machine gun, a heads up display with headset and the ex exclusive homemade repulsor.
All of the accessories are great as usual with lots of attention to detail. The homemade repulsor is a great touch and a fun prop to have. The armor has great paint apps and is given a great battle damaged look.
Another great accessory is his special edition Dora the Explorer watch. It doesn't come with Dora on it, but it does come with a decal that you can put on the face of the watch that suffices the look of Dora. It also comes with three extra just in case you loose one or it falls off over time.
The only problem I had with this figure is the foot armor switch out. I could not put the foot on after I had put on the leg armor. Not being able to put the pants in without scrunching is one thing, but the foot would not go on after putting on the leg armor. The leg armor was actually blocking and stopping the foot from being put on the ball joint. I somehow managed to get a little bit of it on, but I think I broke the knee cap off.
I like this figure, and this will go great with the other Iron Man armors that Hot Toys plans to release. I hope in the future Hot Toys can address this issue of switching out armor pieces on a Tony Stark figure…maybe just include an entire arm or leg that replaces the limb like the Mark VII did with battle damaged arms?


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If there is a way to make a personalized handprinted version of something, you can be bet that we've done it (totes, tea towels, scarves, and now gift wrap!). DIY handprinted gift wrap is a sure-fire way to wow the recipient and ensure an envy-worthy stack of presents underneath your tree. Plus it's super fun!
Step 1: Gather materials. You'll need a Speedball linoleum cutter, Speedball speedy-carve block, pencil, ink, paper, tags, ribbon, tape, scissors, brayer and flat surface for rolling ink (if you use printmaking ink, but you could also use plain stamping ink).
Step 2: Draw your design on the block with pencil. Use the Speedball linoleum cutter to cut away the negative space.
Step 3: Roll your ink out on the flat surface with a brayer. Ink your stamp applying even pressure. Apply stamp to paper, also using even pressure; it is helpful to press down with your entire palm on the back of the stamp. Repeat pattern to cover entire sheet of paper. Do the same with the tags, using one stamp to cover one side of each tag.
Holiday pineapples, why not? :)
Wrap your packages in your handmade paper and flourish with the tag and a pretty ribbon.
Hand-stamp your own personalized gift tag at our Shop & Wrap event this Sunday, December 13 from 11am-3pm! Spend $15 or more and we'll gift wrap it for free. Enjoy shopping our unique selection of gifts for her, him, and stocking stuffers while you sip on mimosas and treats!


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I am trying to purchase a license of Adobe Creative Suite 3, and more specifically Adobe Photoshop 3. Because I am still a student, I am technically entitled to purchase an education license of various Adobe products.
As usual, and that's perfectly normal, there are certain restrictions to this. My problem is the following: I am a student in a French university but I am currently in the US for a few months. As such, I would like to purchase Adobe products on the US education store rather than on the French one. Unfortunately, the web site does not provide clear information, at least to me, as whether this would be possible or not. That's why I tried to contact Adobe customer service.
My journey started by calling the customer service on the phone. After waiting for about 15 minutes, I just hung up. That's the first time I actually wished there was a robot voice telling me something along the lines of "your call is important to us, please hold until we can take care of you." I then used to form on the web site itself. After three business days (don't promise a reply in 24 hours guys ;-) I got a nice but useless generic email telling me to call the number I already tried. This lead me to the third option, the direct chat. A nice and polite guy acted as if he was trying to help me but all he could tell me was to visit the web site, which I already did, thank you. After several useless questions and long pauses, surely to make me think he was actually looking for an answer, he just told me to call the customer service on the phone.
I called again. Waited for 10 minutes. Hung up. I called back, this time choosing another option ("Purchase Adobe products"). This time someone actually answered after 5 minutes! He was really polite too. But in less than 30 seconds he told me to call the number again and choose the option that already led me to death by elevator music twice. Hung up. Called back. Waited for 10 minutes. Hung up. Cursed in French. Opened my trial version of Photoshop CS3 to process some personal photos.
I guess I should just try to order the product and see how Adobe reacts when I fax them a French student ID. I know that the money I would spend on their product is insignificant for such a large company and that I am only one, non-business user. But still, I wish it was easier.
And if they don't let me purchase an education license? I'll just buy a regular license; their stuff is too good.
Support lines are like that most of the time…
But I've got one question for you: you've got a Photoshop CS3 TRIAL version? Can you point me to where you got that – it's not available on the website…
It's really unfortunate that Adobe is not keeping the CS3 beta active for longer, since it would be nice to have a bit of time to migrate to the final version or at least give users the time to order the final version – right now you can only preorder from Adobe Germany, but the Beta already ceased to work…!
Cheers and good luck, I'd just order the student version and fax them the french student id…
It makes me to remember the time I tried to buy a phone number from Skype. After one month I have nothing.
This is exactly why pirating is an option for more people than just pirates. In 10 minutes you would be able to find a crack or valid serial. End of the hassle. I wish they would make things easier.
Well, you could order an international student id card at your university in France.
I tried calling my ISP's support line a couple of weeks ago and every time I would get a "all lines are busy please call later" response no matter which time of the day I called. I than found a nice trick: I would call, get the usual response and than immediately hang up and call again. For some odd reason they answered almost immediately after the second call.
I say if they don't like your French student id and want you to purchase a full license change to Corel or PaintShop Pro. These two items can do the same thing as PhotoShop as well as open PhotoShop psd files and they are much cheaper than Adobe's products.
J'ai eu droit à une histoire similaire récemment avec mon ISP, c'est à s'en arracher les cheveux parfois :D
Courage dans ton combat avec le service client d'adobe :)
Ughh, no kidding, I just went through 40 minute customer service attempt #2 to apply for my upgrade. Then I googled it and got to sales within 2 minutes. Go figure! It's like they want to sell things or something…
(FYI, Dell's even worse!)
If u want more information abt adobe student product go to adobe web site and on the right hand side u will get an option "Search for" type 25f26dd and u will get all info abt edu product.
I called customer service 3 times and was amazed by all the crap I've been though. BTW, has any one notice that these guys can speak English but can't understand it. WTF!
This is the first time I commented here and I must say you give genuine, and quality information for other bloggers! Great job.
p.s. You have a very good template . Where did you find it?


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December Detox
I was recently contacted by two companies offering me some free samples of their products which fitted really well with the pre-Christmas detox I've undertaken for the last 5 years. My birthday is mid November and once that's out of the way I always try and eat really well for the next four weeks. This means lots of fruit and veg, more raw meals and limiting the amount of sugary treats. It's not about weight gain/loss but more about keeping my energy levels up and fighting off colds. First off was Amazing Grass who sent me some sachets of their Green Superfood blend.
I'm quite a fan of these type of blends and have used Prime Directive on and off for years. I can be prone to acid reflux attacks even from healthy foods, for example my body cannot tolerate cucumber or iceberg lettuce at all! When I have flare ups I do find these type of probiotic powders help calm things down.
You can mix the powder with water and drink as a shot or add it to juice or a smoothie. Here's my green smoothie made with banana, mango, spinach, water and a sachet of the Amazing Grass Green Superfood. The powders are strong tasting and I have to admit my favourite way to have them is in a smoothie where the sweet fruit covers some of the 'grassiness' of the flavours. As well as the tummy calming digestive enzymes the powder is also packed with anti-oxidents and even a little caffiene boost from the inclusion of green tea in the blend. A green smoothie with these little extras is definitely a great way to kick start winter mornings!
I'm a big fan of loose tea herbal teas and was excited to get one of these ultra cool Alessi tea diffusers for my birthday. I've been getting more and more interested in the health properties of herbal blends since successfully using tea blends from Neal's Yard and Viridian to help clear up acne I developed at the age of 42! I also suffer with post nasal drip and have found recently that chamomile tea really helps lessen the symptoms.
I was therefore very interested in the second company Teatonics who are based in Dorset. They sent me some samples of the two blends they sell and I must say that the packaging has a real wow factor. It costs £12 for the box which contains two weeks worth of each tea blend and they would make a lovely present. In fact I've already asked my sister to order me some for Christmas. There are various tea packages you can order and you can even take out a monthly subscription.
The idea is to have one cup of each blend every day. The morning blend is the Mind Awakening Yerba Mate which also contains Yerba mate, grapefruit, peppermint, citrus peel and rosehips. I never, ever eat grapefruit but I loved the lift it gave to the Yerba mate blend. The evening blend is called Laid Back Botanicals and is made up of green rooibos, lavender, chamomile, hops and elderflower. I'm a fan of all these elements and really enjoyed a cup of this as a soothing bedtime drink. They're more pricey than some of the herbal teas you can pick up in supermarkets but a big selling point of these teas is that you know the blends are made in small batches with fresh botanicals which therefore means that the health benefits will be high.


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Adam Rechin and his girlfriend were woken Wednesday night by a neighbor banging on their door telling them to get out of the Wilkes-Barre house.
A fire had broken out around 5 p.m. in an upstairs vacant apartment of 50 N. Fulton St.
Rechin, who lives on the bottom floor, said he got his two cats out while his friend, Eugene Wheeler, who also resides there, got out his pit bull. No one was injured.
Fire crews busted out the upstairs windows and doused the fire with the hoses. Firefighters began clearing out just over a half hour after the fire was reported. Other than shattered glass around the building and on the second-floor roof, there was little damage to the outside structure.
Wilkes-Barre Fire Chief Jay Delaney said the cause of the fire is under investigation. He said the upstairs apartment had minor fire damage, but both floors had smoke damage.
Rechin said there was a fire in the basement of the two-apartment home the night of July 31, but Delaney said he couldn't release the cause of that fire until he checked the report today.


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The GPS revolution is here! We have all been waiting for the Dash Express Two-Way Internet-Connected Portable GPS Navigator to come out and lead us to the new world of Global Positioning Systems (GPS).
Here are a couple of things you should know about the Dash Express:
Dash is the first two-way Internet-connected GPS navigation system. Hey, just think about the endless possibilities of this GPS device, or as Wired magazine called it
"Dash: One GPS Device to Rule Them All".
Why should you settle for a regular GPS device which has stopped being current the moment it was pre-installed at the factory? With TruTraffic, Dash delivers the most accurate and current, reliable traffic data from other Dash devices on the Dash Driver Network; a true web 2.0 community feature.
In other words, Dash collects the best, most up-to-date traffic data available from other people driving real commute routes, during real commute times.
While most GPS devices can only access static, pre-loaded information, with Dash you can have live internet content in your car, including Yahoo! Local Search, so you can get the most current, locally relevant information.
With its AutoUpdate feature, your Dash automatically downloads the latest software, new features, maps and traffic data keeping you always up to date.
With the Dash Send2Car software plug-in you can send any address from the web or email directly to your device in seconds, so you can personalize your dash GPS right from your computer with new search lists, addresses, categories and more. This is pretty cool; just imagine sending your best friend (who owns a Dash) the address of your favorite restaurant with a note saying "meet me there at 8" – no doubt, he wont be late.
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It was only a year ago when everyone seemed to have a romance with Samsung and every Galaxy device that arrived on earth was met with euphoria and great excitement. A year has since passed and it appears to me that everyone seems to have ditched Samsung devices and news of any Galaxy gadget release has been very quiet.
Samsung unveiled the Galaxy S4 with big fanfare and mind blowing marketing budget but only to report lower than expected revenues couple of months later. Recently, the Galaxy note phablet was rejuvenated with the most recent generation – Note III – but I guess it's caught you unaware as very few bloggers decide to write about it.
Well, I'm not really a Samsung fan but I've been hearing lots of great stuffs about the Note 2. A year ago, I was really craving for it but was not able to do so because my contract wasn't up for renewal yet. As a consolation, I told myself that if Note 2 is actually great, there will certainly be Note III which (in theory) should be better and more exciting. Now that I am almost running out of my contract and entitled to upgrade, I am disappointed with the Note 3 that I have seen to date. If it is good, why no one cares to discuss about it? But having seen so many happy Note II users within my social circles, it has been ingrained in me that the Note phablet is the next-best alternative to the iPhone.
I'm stuck now and could anybody tell me what to buy? Should I adhere to my initial plan still and continue with Note 3? Or choose Moto X?


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Jupiter Island is a long barrier island in southeast Florida, which bridges northern Palm Beach county and southern Martin county. Home to the highest per capita earners in the U.S., Jupiter Island has a significant number of luxury estates and condominiums. The southern end of Jupiter Island is proximal to the popular beach town of Jupiter Florida, which has a large number of great local restaurants and shopping centers, making it highly convenient. The northern end of Jupiter Island connects to historic Stuart Florida, which has a ton of amenities, plus a downtown area with great waterfront bars and restaurants.
There are currently 23 Jupiter Island homes for sale, ranging in price from $23 million to $824,000. Each of these Jupiter Island homes for sale is unique, some offering their own private beaches and stellar ocean views. One Jupiter Island home for sale that has been on the market for some time is located near Hobe Sound Florida. Hobe Sound is a quiet town, often a beach retreat for visitors and seasonal residents. This Jupiter Island home for sale is listed at 208 S Beach Road asking $11.7 million. Featuring 6 bedrooms, 6 bathrooms, 2 half bathrooms, a 3 car garage, over 7,200 square feet of living space, plus all of the modern interior updates, this Jupiter Island home for sale is a real contender. All located on a 3 acre lot with 200 feet of intracoastal waterfront, plus a dock, this Jupiter Island home is a real waterfront retreat.
Jupiter Island is one of the nicest and most exclusive areas of the country. The location is wonderful, nestled between the treasure coast and the palm beaches. The tree lined Jupiter Island streets help shield the beautiful estates from view. Yet once on the Island you'll know why Jupiter Island is so sought after when you see the beautiful ocean and intracoastal views.
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Let's get to Happy
It's all about you...
I've worked with hundreds of people who have struggled with drugs and alcohol and have helped them, and their families, recover. From 19 year-old heroin addicts to 60 year old suburban soccer moms, I've seen it all. And while there are certainly patterns and overarching rules, everyone is different and unique.
Everyone has different dreams, hopes and aspirations as well as fears, traumas and negative beliefs. Everyone goes into this experience with different expectations and difficulties. In order to make sure that you get the most from our course, we need to get to know you well and that means digging deep.
So take a breath (or a few), and sit down in a safe and comfortable place to answer this questionnaire. The answers will help us customize the course for each attendee group.
Remember - full disclosure will help us get there faster, but if you're not quite there, it's ok. This is a judgment and shame-free zone. That's the only way this works.


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Tests such as bone scans, PET tests, nuclear cardiac stress tests, and other imaging procedures are helpful to a broad span of medical specialties such as pediatrics, cardiology, and psychiatry.
Nuclear medicine technologists are responsible for patient education and support, working directly with patients during imaging procedures. They assist in giving patients bone scans, PET, and nuclear cardiac stress tests. They also prepare and administer
the compounds used in complex computer imaging studies. In addition, they analyze biological specimens in laboratories and provide data analysis and patient information to the physician for diagnostic interpretation.
This 120-credit program consists of two phases of study.
Students admitted to NMI spend four months at the University of Findlay, where they study the theory of nuclear medicine. The program concludes with 35 weeks of clinical training in one of the many affiliating hospitals. The program concludes with one
week of review and a final exam.
Students admitted to CCAC spend 12 months in the Pittsburgh area. Classes are taught at CCAC's Allegheny Campus, and clinical practice includes rotations in three of the Pittsburgh area affiliating hospitals.
Graduates of the nuclear medicine technology program are eligible to apply for the national registry examination. The examinations are administered by the Nuclear Certification Board and the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists. In many states,
certification by either of these two national organizations is needed to apply for licensure so the individual may legally work in that state.
A typical plan of study:
*The University of Findlay Nuclear Medicine Technology Program requires C or higher grades in these courses. For the most favorable review of the application, students are encouraged to have completed all of these courses before the application deadline. NMI also requires a C or higher grade in a Humanities
and Social Sciences course.
The Community Colleg of Allegheny County requires a minimum of C grades in several priority courses for admission, although students are encouraged to earn A and B grades in math and science courses to be competitive for admission.
†IUP is affiliated with two accredited nuclear medicine technology programs. Students apply for admission to one of these programs for completion of the final year of study.
Required: Global and Multicultural Awareness course; two writing intensive courses
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West Lafayette
Indiana Professional Management Group (IPMG) is Indiana's preeminent statewide provider of case management services for participants in the state's Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Medicaid Waiver program. Since 2006, IPMG has set a new standard for high quality, measurable and individual-driven case management services.
The founding companies that formed IPMG were among the first in Indiana to provide case management services when the waiver program was initially created in the early 1990s. As a result, our administrators and many of our staff bring years of experience to the program and are happy to use that experience for the betterment of the lives of the Individuals we serve. Our best practice standards ensure that our case managers practice integrity, creativity and responsiveness in partnership with the persons served, and the individuals we serve benefit from our unconditional commitment to support them in their pursuit of a self-determined life.
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bringing 2 U events & happenings in and around Ipoh … & beyond…
It was like a meeting of the United Nations last Saturday at the Grand Ballroom of Syeun Hotel in Ipoh. In actual fact, it was the annual dinner of Lee Eye Centre (LEC), with the theme "International Night". Therefore, guests were dressed up in various foreign costumes, from Japanese to Korean, Thai, Indian, Chinese and Malay, ... continue reading »
With a theme of black and red, staff of Symphony Suites entertained themselves at the hotel's second annual staff party last Friday. Addressing his staff, Chief Executive Officer Mr. Lee Chee Ming believed that despite the tough past year, there were still many things to be thankful for. He said, "No doubt, we have made progress ... continue reading »
It was an evening for the staff of Symphony Suites Hotel to let their hair down. Since the launch of the hotel, it was their first annual staff party, with the theme "Hawaiian Night". Dressed in colourful beach wear, lei around their neck and flowers in their hair, the 40+ special guests had a good time ... continue reading »


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Not long ago, one of my 30ish year old coaching clients brought something to my attention that he encouraged me to ponder and to take action on. I'll call him Bob.
Bob told me that he wished I'd been available to him 5-6 years ago as a coach when he was a Team Leader for the first time in his career. Because he knew more about a particular technology than everyone else in his company, he was asked to lead the team that was implementing a new version of the technology.
Knowing a lot about technology and leading a team are two entirely different skill sets Bob told me.
Bob told his story as if it had happened yesterday. The memory of being asked to do something he was not trained to do was fresh in his mind. In the end, he admitted that he did a great job of leading the technology side of the project but he also admitted that he didn't do so well when it came to leading the people side of the project.
I sensed that Bob wasn't happy with his previous boss for putting him in this situation without giving him proper preparation.
Bob continues to rise in his career. Today he is a Vice President. The training he didn't have around people leadership 5-6 years ago still isn't part of Bob's skill set. That's why he came to me for help.
I'm working with Bob at his request to help him develop people skills or soft skills as Bob called them so he can deliver his best possible performance as a new Vice President.
Bob is a gifted technologist but he admits to not being a gifted people person. He has to be one of the most intelligent people I've ever met. His high IQ unfortunately doesn't translate into naturally having exceptional soft skills.
In Bob's current role where he routinely works with his company's leadership group and he routinely meets with his company's customers, Bob has come to the realization that the technical skills that propelled him to where he is today are not enough.
It was the President of Bob's company who told him he needed to develop better soft skills. This comment captured Bob's attention.
If you're a rising technologist who is gifted with high IQ and you're great at all things technical, the sooner you start developing soft skills like Bob is developing, the better.
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Investors looking to own something safe, Cramer said Thursday, should consider buying shares of Coca-Cola.
There are many reasons to buy this defensive name , the "Mad Money" host said. It's the world's largest maker and distributor of non-alcoholic beverages and syrups with a strong brand and has been aggressively taking market share around the globe. Cramer said he's highlighting the stock now because it's lagged the market year-to-date. It's trading in-line with its peers and selling for roughly 15 times next year's earnings, but has historically traded at 19 times earnings. To Cramer, that's hard to believe considering it's delivering upper single-digit organic growth and up to 19 percent returns over the next several years. It has better growth than similar competitors that trade at the same price-to-earnings multiple, meaning Coke gives you great risk-reward.
The company has a strong balance sheet and although it's an iconic American brand, it gets 75 percent of its sales from outside of the U.S. It plans to invest $20 billion in Africa, Mexico, Russia and China, he said. Being as Pepsi is only spending $15 billion, Cramer thinks it will be hard for other companies to compete with Coke in international markets.
In the USA, the story is all about the Coca-Cola Enterprises bottling acquisition. Coke currently owns 80 percent of its distribution, which Cramer thinks should lead to lower costs. The company can now make changes to production on the fly. He noted Pepsi has success in making a similar move.
When this story was published, Cramer's charitable trust owned Coca-Cola.
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What is the minimum GPA I can have and still remain eligible to play? All student athletes must keep a GPA of 2.0 or higher to remain eligible to play. A one-time, one semester waiver will be given to those students who fall below a 2.0 GPA. The student athlete must take this time to raise their GPA in order to continue to be eligible to participate in athletics.
Am I required to miss class time for practice or competition? Division III athletes are not required to miss any class time for practices or competition in the nontraditional segment of play. Students can miss class time for travel to away games or for participation in practice for the NCAA championships.
Preseason Compliance Forms
What are the compliance forms? The compliance forms that must be completed and returned to the Athletic Department before the first competition of each year include the Statement Concerning Eligibility, the Buckley Amendment, Drug Testing Consent and Results of Drug Tests, HIPAA, the Hazing Policy, Image Consent Form, and the Academic Policy. These forms are distributed at preseason meetings with the Compliance Officer or the Athletic Director. Any participation in a contest without the signed paperwork will constitute a violation of NCAA bylaw 14.1 and could result in penalty.
For more information on the compliance forms click here.
What are the sports medicine forms? Each student is required to be cleared by the athletic trainer before any competition each year. These forms include documentation of physicals, health insurance, concussion protocols, and more. It is important to note that if you have a prescription for any of the banned drugs listed by the NCAA, you must give a copy of the prescription to the athletic trainer before any competition. These drugs can include Albuterol, Ritalin, and Adderall.
Campus Visits
What constitutes an unofficial visit? An unofficial visit is any visit to the institution's campus not paid for by the institution. A prospective student athlete can visit the institution's campus as many times as they want at their own expense. An athletics department staff member may arrange for academic interviews if the prospective student athlete chooses to participate. Complimentary admissions to a home athletics event may be provided to the prospective student athlete and those accompanying her as long as they are in general seating and not for any post season or NCAA championship event.
Playing Season
What counts as a season of participation? A season of participation is deemed used if the student athlete participates in any practice or competition during or after the first contest in the traditional or nontraditional segment while the athlete is enrolled in that academic year. A season of eligibility can still be used even when the student athlete is not enrolled in a full time program if that student athlete represents the school in intercollegiate athletics.
Outside Competition
Amateur Status
Sponsorship. No student athlete can receive any compensation or any product from a sponsor. This prohibition applies to any sport that the student athlete plays even if Simmons does not sponsor that sport.
Gambling. The NCAA prohibits all forms of gambling, whether legal or illegal. This includes any form of sports wagering or fantasy teams, including any participation in March Madness.
Transfer Regulations
Self-Release. For those students wishing to transfer from a DIII school to another DIII school must sign a self-release form and send it to their school of interest before any significant communication can occur between the student athlete and any coach or athletic administrator at the prospective school. Click here to view this form. Any communication without a signed copy of this form will result in the ineligibility of the student athlete. This form is not required if the student athlete did not participate in athletics at their current institution.
NCAA Banned Drugs
Banned Drugs. All student athletes must consent to a possible future drug test before participating in athletics. Any student athlete who is found to have used a substance on the banned list shall be immediately ineligible to participate. If the student athlete has tested positive for a substance that is not a "street drug" they will be ruled ineligible for one calendar year after collection of the positive test and will be charged with a season of participation.
For more information on banned drugs click here.
Information for Transgender and/or Transitioning Student-Athletes
Simmons welcomes transgender student-athletes to participate in varsity sports teams. Simmons intercollegiate athletic teams compete as women's teams and all student-athletes are eligible to participate consistent with the NCAA's existing eligibility by-laws. Simmons Athletics Department will work with you to determine your eligibility.


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Can you guys believe it?! It feels like the new year just started; but we're already half way through February and just weeks away from Spring Break.
I recently started flipping my closet from winter to spring clothes. Three fourths of my closet is recycled but I always like to add some new pieces to spice things up. First up are some new picks from Pretty Little Thing! If you want options from traditional spring break attire: shorts, sun dresses, and crops tops this place is for you. Maybe you're wanting to be a little fancy, they also have plenty of styles you can dress up.
I chose five items to mix and match with my current spring wardrobe- you can see all the looks further down. If you're wanting to take a peak at their entire Spring Break collection, click here: https://www.prettylittlething.us/shop-by/spring-break.html.
And as always, happy shopping beautiful people.


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With her catchy and endearing story based pop songs, Emily Rockarts is starting to catch on in Toronto's crowded music scene. Her songs explore the wide eyed optimism of moving to new cities, the expansive depth of oceans, and the stratospheres of space.
Emily met Dan Rougeau (guitar - Flatrock, Midcoast), Soren Nissen (bass - Omni 3, David Occhipinti) and Ian Wright (drums - I Double You, Autobahn) while attending school at Humber College. Drawing on different backgrounds of rock, pop, jazz, and folk they're working towards developing a cohesive sound that merges these influences.
"Mapmaker", Emily Rockarts' debut release from April of 2016, is a collection of songs that is as sweet and light hearted as it is thoughtful and full of longing. Emily's music is artfully expressed through her captivating quartet. The music is honest, quirky, ever-changing and guarantees that no two shows will be the same.
After a successful east coast tour in promotion of "Mapmaker", Emily is writing a new batch of songs, with the focus on a national tour, and the release of a full length album in 2018.


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A Unique Boutique Hotel
Each of BEST WESTERN Hotel La Corona Manila's accommodations is like a breath of fresh air for guests. As you enter any of the 57 uniquely designed rooms, take a sip of your welcome drink, and relish a plate of succulent fruits, you know you're in for a pleasant stay. Our rooms feature a look and motif that's unlike each other, making us a distinctive hotel in Ermita, Manila, Philippines. But while dissimilar in theme and style, all have amenities that address the yearning of business and leisure travelers for a comfortable temporary abode.


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Israel, Argentina, & the Mexican border
Terry Miller, born in Wooster, Ohio on June 3, 1941, graduated from DeVry University with an AT, and then graduated from Moody Bible Institute in January 1966. Yvonne Mullins, born on June 20, 1940 served with God's Invasion Army before she began Moody Bible Institute. Terry and Yvonne met at Moody and married on June 15, l963 and returned to Moody in 1964. They went to Israel where their first daughter, Gela, was born. Their ministry was door to door, but the government officials didn't approve of this and they were expelled in 1967.
They joined Gospel Mission of South America and went to Argentina after their second daughter, Dena, was born in 1972. Terry and Yvonne served one term among the Jews and returned to work in church planting the second term in the states in 1980. They decided to change missions and joined Baptist Mid-Missions in 1983. They moved to St. Louis and did their deputation from there. In St. Louis, they reached out to the Jews for the next 19 years. However, at the end of that time, the Lord sent them to the Rio Grande Valley to minister to the Spanish speaking people as well as the Jewish people.
They thought their moves were over but the Lord had one more move and they discovered that He wanted them to come to Missionary Acres. They know that He still has more persons to reach out to and ask for prayerthat they will be His faithful servants.
Terry passed away and went to his eternal home in February of 2019. He will be missed by everyone at Missionary Acres. Yvonne is still making her home at the Acres surrounded by her church and MA family.


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Choosy Moms choose Jif
Started my day out with a peanut butter and jam (plum jam) sandwich. I knew it was going to be a good day for at least one of the dogs because I was scraping the bottom of the jar to get enough PB to finish my sandwich. This means that before that plastic jar hits the recycling box it gets thrown outside and the fastest dog gets to lick it clean.
Magnet (Adams dog) is normally the fastest and true to form she won the prize. However, Magnet is a more dainty dog and she finished what she wanted fairly quickly. That's okay, because big bruiser Jr. (my dog) is more than happy to finish the job. It's not easy for a large-sized dog to shove her snout into a 28 oz. jar of creamy peanut butter, and lick it clean but she did it!
Some Fun Facts from Jif website http://www.jif.com/home.asp
- Peanut butter was first introduced to the general public at the 1904 World's Fair.
- We began marketing Creamy Jif in 1958. Extra Crunchy Jif made its debut in 1974.
- The name 'Jif' was chosen because it was easy to say, spell and remember.
- People in the U.S. eat, on average, 7 pounds of peanuts and peanut products per person, per year.
- 270 million pounds of Jif are consumed in the U.S. each year. That's enough to make 2 billion peanut butter sandwiches, or to spread a football field with a layer 55 feet thick! (Now, there's a thought that'll stick to the roof of your mouth!)
- There are about 1,218 peanuts in a 28-ounce jar of Jif. The Jif plant in Lexington, Kentucky is the largest peanut butter producing facility in the world.
Peanut Butter reminds me of fall, back to school, football. Here is an invite that I did recently for a chic August wedding. It would also work well for an autumn wedding. It's a very rich looking shimmery bronze color with a wide brown satin ribbon. Very Pretty!


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Latest News
I was in Vegas for a while and I noticed how friendly and how in shape most of the girls were out there. I even saw a very attractive girl who was in a wheelchair working out at the gym and who had a great attitude. So S.C. and N.C. girls...what's your excuse?
Isn't it ironic that on the Super Bowl preview shows MATT MILLEN is among the experts touting his opinion on who's going to do well and win the game. He's the GM that ran the Detroit Lions into the ground and the "perfect" season. Expert indeed!
It is sad to hear that the Helping Hand office of Myrtle Beach will stop helping those families that need financial help. Here is a suggestion: Instead of the city spending $23 million on different city projects (boardwalk project) how about the city giving Helping Hand some of that $23 million and help out the Myrtle Beach families that need financial help. I just wonder do our city leaders care more about the image of Myrtle Beach or the people that live in the city of Myrtle Beach? I hope and pray that they (city leaders) do care about the people of Myrtle Beach and NOT the image of Myrtle Beach.
THAT's NAVY, NOT OLD NAVY
Every time I wear my boyfriend's Navy sweatshirt I get a lot of things asked or said to me. I don't mind a lot of it but what bugs me is when I get the "(insert military service) is better!" First off, when did the U.S. military become a competition? From my understanding every person in the U.S. military is fighting for the same purpose, to protect and serve the American people. One service may seem to be doing more work but it's like football; you think Drew Brees fought and won that Super Bowl himself? Don't think so. So I don't care what branch of the military you are in, that's awesome and I appreciate the work you did or are doing...but if you want to walk around like a badass and think you are better than anyone else, especially others that serve or have served in the military, here's 3 words: GET OVER YOURSELF!


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Joy to the World! Penn State's Essence of Joy presents Our Gift in Song
Penn State's Essence of Joy invites you to join us in celebrating the warmth of tradition and the exuberance of new life through the sharing of jubilant music. Under the direction of Professor Gregg Mauroni, Essence of Joy presents a holiday delight for friends, families, and community – Our Gift in Song. Friday, December 7th at 7:30 p.m. at St. Paul's United Methodist Church, 250 E College Avenue, State College.
You will be treated to Robert Ray's dynamic Gospel Magnificat, Jester Hairston's rollicking Wonderful Counselor, and Roland Carter's sumptuous Mary Had a Baby. Our soul-stirring traditional and contemporary gospel selections proclaim Hallelujah to the New Born King with a dazzling array of choral expressivity, the hallmark of Essence of Joy. Our moving signature piece Anticipation puts a poignant finishing touch on this holiday musical gift. Hope to see you there!
There is no admission fee. We encourage you to contribute to our free-will offering; all proceeds go to Penn State THON.


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Newcastle United have reportedly agreed a season-long loan deal for Queens Park Rangers striker Loic Remy, pending the completion of a medical.
According to numerous reports, the 26 year old has arrived in the north east for his medical at St. James' Park as Newcastle attempt to finally complete their first major signing of the summer.
Remy was heavily linked with a move to Newcastle back in January but he instead opted to leave Marseille for QPR in a club record deal.
Having paid £8m for the striker, QPR boss Harry Redknapp made it clear that even if the French striker was sent on loan then the Championships side would demand a significant fee.
"We paid about £8m for him, so if someone wants to loan him for a year, we are entitled to get £2m a year for him," said Redknapp.
"Make no mistake, he will get between 15 and 20 goals next season if he goes to a Premier League club. He is a top-class player - a player for any club in the Premier League in my opinion."
Newcastle's director of football Joe Kinnear was handed the task of making new signings and he admitted over the weekend that he was hopeful a deal for Remy would be concluded in the coming days.
"Yeah, I think very much so. I would like to think we are very, very close to agreeing that," Kinnear told Sky Sports.
"I would think maybe Monday or Tuesday we will be a position to say yea or nay but I am very happy about how that deal is going at the moment."
Newcastle are also confident that they will soon be able to present French striker Bafetimbi Gomis as another new signing after they agreed a fee of £8m with Lyon.
The France international has under 12 months remaining on his contract with the Ligue 1 club who are keen to offload the striker this summer in order to reduce their wage bill.


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Community in Fishtown
New Playground Officially Opens at Penn Treaty Park
Penn Treaty Park's new ADA accessible playground is complete, with a sparkling complement of slides, swings, and tunnels. The renovations are thanks to a coalition of the Riverwards community, particularly…Max Weinstein | 06/21/2017
Community in Port Richmond
State Rep John Taylor to Host Kids Safety Fair at Cione Rec
State Representative John Taylor is gearing up to host a Kids Health and Safety Fair this Saturday, June 10th, at noon, to provide a "one-location, one-stop [shop]" for parents and…Max Weinstein | 06/08/2017
WEEKEND PHOTOS: Atonement Church and By My Side Community Block Party & NoLibs Music Festival
All photos by Roman Blazic It was a fun-filled weekend in the Riverwards as the beautiful weather made for some family-friednly events in the neighborhoods. Atonement Church and By My…Roman Blazic | 06/07/2017
A&E in Port Richmond
Portside Arts Center Holds 10th Annual Lehigh Avenue Arts Festival Inside
The downpour that drenched the city this past Saturday did not stop patrons from coming and painting during the Lehigh Avenue Arts Festival. To avoid the rain, Portside…Shealyn Kilroy | 05/18/2017
A&E in Kensington
Free Interactive Street Festival Coming to Kensington May 21st
Summer is right around the corner and to kick things off in style, on Sunday, May 21 Hope Street, a historic cobble stone street (between Front and Howard Streets) in…James Rennie | 04/27/2017
Community in Fishtown
Groundbreaking News at Adaire: Unique Partnership Between City Departments and Nonprofits Kicks Off New Schoolyard Project at Fishtown School
On February 21, 2017, the Alexander Adaire School at East Thompson and Palmer Streets hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for its new green schoolyard project. The project is part of a…John Henry Scott | 03/01/2017
Family in Fishtown
Lutheran Settlement House's CARES Offers Counseling and Mentoring Programs to Caregivers
For Katrina, being a caregiver for her father is the only option, as he lives out the last years of his life. But in front of several other caregivers…Steve Bohnel | 02/16/2017
A&E in Fishtown
Maker's Series: Fishtown Playschool Creates a Chance to Create and Give Back
Fishtown Playschool started in the living rooms of 11 families in 2013. Nearly three years later, in the annex of The First Presbyterian Church of Kensington (418 E Girard…Grace Shallow | 01/05/2017
Historic Houses of Fairmount Park Hosting "A Very Philly Christmas" In Fairmount Park
This past weekend, Fairmount Park Conservancy and Philadelphia Parks & Recreation kicked off a new season of what has become one of Philly's favorite holiday traditions, "Christmas in Fairmount…Spirit Staff | 12/07/2016
26th District Seeking Donations for Children's Christmas Party
The holidays are fast approaching and we are requesting donations to make our annual Holiday Gift Drive a success. Last year, due to kindness of donors, the 26th Police District…Spirit Staff | 11/16/2016
Community in Cecil B. Moore
Million Moms: Solidarity March Against Gun Violence and Police Brutality Held in North Philly
Thousands of mothers and families shut down the southbound lanes of North Broad Street on Sunday, October 16th to march in solidarity against gun violence and police brutality. The…Ruthann Alexander | 10/26/2016
Community in Fishtown
Adaire Home & School Association Organizes "Walk-A-Thon" To Benefit Health and Wellness Classes
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HelpOneHelpOne is a configurable, web-based application which enables tier one help desk agents to immediately change an employee's voicemail password, phone PIN, speed dials, zero out extensions, call forwarding numbers, simultaneous ring settings, phone labels, voicemail notification preferences (e.g. via phone, email, text, etc.), find me settings, and many others without the assistance of overburdened voice engineers. Changes are immediate. No waiting. No work tickets. No hassle.
HelpOne was built to help you meet important management objectives by off-loading redundant MACDs to the Help Desk.
If you and your team are responsible for budgeting and managing UC, telecom and voicemail system expenses, driving efficiency, improving internal customer service, and strengthening security your strategy should include offloading costly, redundant MACDs to your Help Desk agents.
Real, immediate and measurable benefits.
Off-loading saves significant time and expense, while boosting service levels.
Off-loading repetitive UC and voice system MACDs to Help Desk agents using HelpOne (or to self service employees using Unimax's LineOne product) is a highly effective strategy to ensure a number of important benefits.
- Reduce Operational Expense – Offloading MACDs to other, less expensive areas of the organization will significantly reduce operational expense.
- Get Time Back for Busy, High-Value Engineers – Off-loading will give your engineers and administrators more time for other work and initiatives.
- Significantly reduce work ticket volume – Depending on how many MACDs you choose to off-load, your work ticket volume could be reduced by up to 80%. Imagine what you could do with the extra time!
- Improve Internal Customer Service – With off-loading, internal resolution times shrink from hours or days to just minutes or seconds. Unimax's off-loading products enable MACDs to be processed immediately. No waiting. No work tickets.
- Strengthen Security – Unimax's off-loading technology is secure in its own right, but it also includes many features to improve security throughout your communications environment.
Configure HelpOne to meet your off-loading goals.
HelpOne can be configured to meet your specific off-loading goals and objectives. For example, HelpOne will enable UC, Telecom or IT teams to configure which MACDs (e.g. voicemail password reset) can be viewed and changed by a help desk agent and which ones can't. You can also determine and configure the help content and field labels that appear in the application.
The flexibility offered by HelpOne's configuration capabilities will enable you to progressively roll out responsibilities to help desk agents. For example, you could launch the initiative with a limited number of MACDs. Start with one or two, and then increase those over time. Initial MACDs could include the most frequent changes and those that currently generate the most work tickets (e.g. voicemail password reset). Whatever direction you take, HelpOne will make it work.
Features galore.
HelpOne was designed from the ground up to do a lot of heavy lifting. To make it all possible, we have built in dozens of powerful features.
You can easily configure HelpOne to determine what a Help Desk agent is able to see and change. You can also configure HelpOne's help content and field labels.
Easy to use
HelpOne makes it easy for Help Desk agents to make changes and manage the telecom MACD environment. In fact, it is so well designed and intuitive, that only limited training is needed.
Optional single sign-on
Once logged in, you can allow Help Desk agents access to HelpOne using Windows® single sign-on or with the same network credentials they use to login to the network.
Immediate changes
With HelpOne, employee changes take effect immediately. Plus, HelpOne sends an email confirmation of the change to the employee within seconds.
Multi-vendor, multi-system
Like all Unimax products, HelpOne works great in single-vendor and single system environments, but is also compatible with multi-vendor and multi-system environments.
Multi-tenant compatible
No matter what systems or platforms your company uses, rest assured you can leverage all of HelpOne's features and benefits even in complex, multi-tenant environments.
Consistent interface
HelpOne uses a single, consistent interface regardless of system type. It's just as easy for Help Desk agents to make changes to their phone as it is to change voicemail settings.
Optional agent activity reports
For added documentation, HelpOne creates an optional report that details all the changes made, indicates who made the changes, and shows the date and time of the changes.
Global search
HelpOne's global search capability enables Help Desk agents to instantly locate an employee's telecom assets regardless of location, system type, or vendor platform.
Get the help you need by using the help you already have.
Everyday, your tier 1 Help Desk agents get the organization's employees the help they need. They understand the process and have everything in place to make it happen. Leveraging this infrastructure for redundant UC, telecom and voice messaging MACDs makes perfect sense, and HelpOne makes it possible.
Because UC, telecom and voicemail systems are complicated, MACDs for these systems have traditionally been off limits to Help Desk agents. HelpOne, however, makes the complex simple and safe.
In fact, HelpOne simplifies the MACD process to just a few mouse clicks and can be completed immediately while the employee is still on the phone. The interface was written specifically for help desk agents who have no knowledge of telecom technology or terminology.
With HelpOne, you can feel safe and confident that any Help Desk agent will be able to fully process all of your redundant voice system MACDs while you realize the benefits.
Successfully deploy HelpOne with limited training.
HelpOne was designed to be deployed and used with limited help desk agent training. It is easy to understand and use even for agents that have no telecom training or experience. The application leaves complicated telecom terminology and concepts to the telecom experts. Its interface was designed specifically for help desk agents and is extremely intuitive. For example, there is no need for a help desk agent to know which system an employee's phone or voice mailbox resides on. HelpOne will find it for them within seconds. Changes are immediate and can be made while the help desk agent is talking to the employee.
Off-Loading is more than software, it's a strategy.
UC, Telecom and IT departments are busier than ever. To make things worse, there is typically a growing backlog of work tickets for simple MACDs. To help ease the pain, many UC, Telecom and IT departments have determined that developing a strategy to off-load MACDs to the Help Desk or to self service employees could offer significant benefit.
Unimax's HelpOne and LineOne products are the answer. They off-load a high percentage of everyday MACDs. This enables high value administrators and engineers to focus their time on more complex work tickets and important strategic initiatives. There are no other products in the industry that enable immediate changes to so many UC, phone and voicemail settings across so many vendor systems all on a single screen. The big winners here are UC, telecom and IT managers who are responsible for budgeting, cost reduction and finding the time to get everything done. Employees win big too. They are able to benefit from significantly improved response times.
Are we compatible?
Unimax's software is compatible with leading UC, PBX and voice messaging communications systems from Avaya®, Cisco®, Legacy Nortel®, Microsoft®, AVST® and others.


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I have a clear memory of sitting for hours in Atlanta airport, waiting for a flight to take me back home after my first visit to the US. I was reading Pat Barker's Regeneration, a copy of which I bought in a second-hand bookshop in New Orleans. This is now eight years ago, but I still know I liked the book. Not perfect waiting room material: it's full of heavy scenes that require a moment to get your breath back, afterwards. Although I remember some of the most vivid scenes (a guy crash-landing on a decaying corpse because of an exploding shell, upon which the corpse explodes all over him!) and the breathless feeling I read them with, I lost huge parts of book as well. And so it was good to re-read Regeneration. Again on the way back to Holland, marking the end of our Romanian journey. My New Orleans copy I lost years ago, a friend of J.'s asking to borrow it and never giving it back. This one came from Tîrgu Mureș, from another second-hand bookshop. I'm glad I bought and read it again. It's a rich book, emotional and detailed, ideal for a re-read. Maybe I should complete the Regeneration-trilogy this time. Part one I know pretty well by now.
8 October 2012
Penguin books, 1992
Originally published 1991


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Call Baldwin Lock & Key of Boise if you have been locked out of your house or business or if you have lost your keys and can't get inside. We know it is frustrating to need to get into your house or business and not be able to. Once contacted, we will send a locksmith to your address immediately and, in a matter of minutes, we'll have your door open, your lock repaired or replaced, or a new key made.
Besides being bonded and insured, our locksmiths are friendly, fast and efficient. Our mobile units are carefully maintained and fully stocked with all necessary equipment and parts so that your problem can be repaired quickly. We offer 24/7 emergency service.
Since 1942, Baldwin Lock & Key has been family-owned and ready to serve the people of Boise, Meridian, Garden City, Eagle, Star, Nampa and Caldwell. We strive for 100% customer satisfaction.
If you have been locked out of your premises, call Baldwin Lock & Key in Boise at 208-343-5625.


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Initially called SaladPride, Pride Kitchen started as a blog by
David Bez in 2010 with the mission of making salads sexy.
David Bez Is not a chef, I'm just a food lover, an Italian food lover.
He started eating salads in the office because I wanted something healthy for lunch. And I wanted something easy to prepare, easy enough to prepare at my desk.
He created one new salad every single day for 4 year as a challenge and posting on them my blog.
We love salads and it hurts when they are treated just as a sad and unsexy side dish.
Salads can be creative and balanced, healthy and tasty, a fulfilling meal. They can help you lose weight or just stay in shape.
We try to give salads the importance they deserve, as a complete and delicious course, and we hope my salads can inspire others to try them and enjoy a healthy diet, as I do.


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We went out and about on this brisk September day to gather up the best of Brighton so that we can show you what is going on around us here at HoQ. This is where we live and it is great, so we wanted to try to capture a bit of it for you to see and explore.
You can check it out here - HoQ Neighbourhood : Brighton


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Take The Risk - It's Totally Worth It
The following post is something I sent a friend who's still works at my former workplace. She was feeling a bit down due to the circumstances that have been happening there (and that I know all too well), so I offered her this piece of advice. This really isn't technology related or anything, but it's something I wanted to post to keep on my blog, to remind myself whenever I feel stuck in my life.
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Construction Progress – Surrey Hills Addition
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Melbourne finally turned on the sunshine for the official start of summer. This set the perfect seen for us to sneak out and take a look how our latest Surrey Hills addition is coming together.
Sub-floor down was a great start, now trying to get steel in by Christmas!


text: Artifact Details Title Flora distribution maps created for the Atlas of the British Flora Catalog Number 102711729 Type Text Date 1962 Author Perring, F.H.; Walters, S.M. Publisher Botanical Society of the British Isles Place of Publication United Kingdom Extent xxiv, 432 p. Dimensions opened: 13 1/4 in x 21 in x 3 in Copyright Holder Botanical Society of the British Isles Category Book Subject Biology; Botanical Society of the British Isles; Data management Credit Purchase by Computer History Museum Lot Number X5327.2009


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Lahore (Staff Report): Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecasted that a shallow westerly wave is likely to affect upper parts of the country tonight.
According to details, mainly hot and dry weather is expected in most parts of the country in the next 24 hours.
On the other hand, at a few places light rain-thunderstorm is expected especially in Quetta, Zhob, Makran, Malakand divisions, upper FATA and Kashmir. Duststorm/gusty winds are expected in Multan, D.G. Khan and Sargodha divisions. Very hot weather conditions are likely to prevail in Sindh and south Balochistan.
Sukkur, Chhor, Rahimyarkhan and Larkana can witness a temperature up to 44°C, while the highest forecast for Dadu, Jacobabad, Sibbi, and Padidan is 43°C.
The temperature in Lasbella is expected to touch 46°C, while the mercury can rise up till 45°C in Shaheed Benazirabad and Mithi.


text: Hey i was fuckin impressed that i got through the border without any problems. last night it was so funny. the guy told me he wanna go out because he has to drive but then he took a huge puff from the "cigarette" and we were all laughin out like crazy. so i stayed really … Continue reading Miami