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Cloud Expo Silicon Valley Speaker Profile: John Yung – Appcara
John Yung – Founder & CEO of Appcara
By: Jeremy Geelan
Oct. 20, 2012 06:00 AM
With Cloud Expo 2012 Silicon Valley (11th Cloud Expo) due to open in under three weeks' time at the Santa Clara Convention Center, CA - co-located with 2nd International Big Data Expo - let's introduce you in greater detail to the distinguished individuals in our incredible Speaker Faculty for the technical program at the West Coast conference...
We have technical and strategy sessions for you dealing with every nook and cranny of Cloud Computing & Big Data, but what of those who are presenting? Who are they, where do they work, what else have they written and/or said about the Cloud and/or Big Data solutions that are transforming the world of Enterprise IT?
COMPANY: Appcara
11TH CLOUD EXPO SESSION TITLE: Are Enterprises Ready for Private SaaS and PaaS?
BRIEF BIOGRAPHY: John Yung is Founder & CEO at Appcara, where he leads the company's Cloud application integration and mobility vision. Prior to Appcara, he was Vice President of Cloud Computing Business Solutions at SAVVIS, where he led Symphony VPDC business and technology development. Prior to leading the Symphony VPDC initiative, he was Vice President of Hosting Operations.
"Appcara offers the most advanced application lifecycle agility and portability platform in the cloud. Our tight integration with CloudStack, Amazon's AWS and other public and private clouds enables a truly agile application environment for Enterprises to reduce devops and accelerate application-time-to-market. Additionally, application workloads created in one cloud environment can be copied to another cloud environment in a few simple clicks.
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Thank you to Amanda Richardson for providing us with this great recipe, West African Curry made using The Buckingham Butchers Braising Steak.
1 x large onion,chopped
1 x level teaspoon chilli powder
1 x level teaspoon curry powder
1 x level teaspoon turmeric
1 x heaped teaspoon ground coriander
1 x level teaspoon cumin
1 x heaped teaspoon garam masala
1 x beef stock cube, crumbled
1 x level tablespoon tomato puree
1 x garlic clove, crushed
1 x 397g/14oz can chopped tomatoes
454g/1lb The Buckingham Butchers braising steak, cubed
salt and ground black pepper
1. Dry fry the onion over a low heat. While it is cooking, mix the chilli powder, curry powder, turmeric, coriander, cumin, garam masala and the crumbled stock cube together in a bowl. Add the tomato puree.
2. When the onions are brown, add the garlic and cook gently over a low heat for 2 minutes.
3. Add the spice mixture and fry for a few minutes, stirring continuously. Stir in the tomatoes and cook for a further few minutes, still stirring.
4. Finally, add the cubed beef/steak. Stir well and season lightly with salt and pepper. Turn the heat down very low, cover the pan and simmer gently for about 1 - 1.25 hours, adding small amounts of water as required, until the meat is tender


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I'm sure everyone reading this post knows about Liverpool in some shape of form, either from sport, music, history or whatever.
For those that need a little introduction, Liverpool is a major city in the North West of England. Liverpool is the fourth largest populated city in the UK and lies on the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary.
The Mersey was the real driving force behind the city's growth throughout the years. The city's dock made the Liverpool one of the world's most important ports. It is believed that in the early 19th century, 40% of the world's trade passed through Liverpool's docks at some point. Liverpool is also famous for its striking architecture throughout the city.
The people of Liverpool are known as Liverpudlians or Scousers and have one of the most recognisable accents in the UK. There have been many famous scousers throughout the years, from the sporting world, musicians, TV personalities and comedians. Today, footballer Steven Gerrard and comedian John Bishop are 2 well known people from Liverpool. There are few other famous Liverpudlians that we will cover later in the post.
Anyways, let's crack on! Here are some of things we have picked out to do in Liverpool.
The Beatles
Right, if you don't know who The Beatles were/are then you've probably just been born. The Beatles have arguably been the most important band in the whole rock music era and they were formed right here in Liverpool, in 1960. John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr were The Beatles, who would become known as the 'Fab Four' throughout the whole world. They really started to gain popularity in 1962, after the release of Love Me Do, their first real hit of any note. This is where Beatlemania started to take off.
As the birthplace of one of the world's most commercially successful and critically acclaimed bands in history, the city is quite proud of these 4 lads' achievements. There are several places of interest in Liverpool for all Beatles fans such as the Casbah Coffee Club, The Cavern Club, Medips (John Lennon's former home), 20 Forthlin Road (Paul McCartney's former home) or the dedicated Beatles Story museum at Albert Dock.
For more Beatles related stuff, check out this page on Visit Liverpool.
Famous buildings and landmarks
Liverpool is famed for its beautiful buildings and architecture, especially in the docks, which was central to the development of the city. The best known dock in Liverpool is Albert Dock, which was constructed in 1846 and is home to the largest single collection of Grade I listed buildings anywhere in the UK. In its hey-day, Albert Dock was considered to be one of the most advanced docks in the world; today it houses several restaurants, bars, shops, museums and hotels.
For more information about Albert Dock, check out the website.
If architecture is what you're after then Pier Head is the place to visit. Pier Head is renowned for a trio of buildings referred to as the Three Graces. These include the Royal Liver Building, the Cunard Building (former headquarters of Cunard Line) and the Port of Liverpool Building. The Royal Liver Building is undoubtedly the most iconic building in Liverpool, with its twin clock towers, each crowned by a mythical Liver Bird.
For more information about Pier Head and the rest of Liverpool's waterfront, check out this website.
Places to stay
If you fancy checking out some of these famous landmarks, you're going to need somewhere to stay. Luckily Liverpool has plenty of hotels, from budget to boutique and city centre to suburb to suit all visitors. Malmaison have a fantastic hotel on Princes Dock, in William Jessop Way. From the front door, you can see the Royal Liver Building and some fantastic sea views. If you are looking for something away from the hustle and bustle of city life, the Village Urban Resort in Liverpool is a solid choice in an alternative location. This hotel boasts excellent facilities including a heated swimming pool, sauna, steam room and state-of-the art gym.
So there is our first instalment of things to do in Liverpool. We didn't even get round to talking about sport in the city, we'll leave that for another post. So make sure you come back to learn more about what Liverpool has to offer.
If anyone has some tips and advice about Liverpool, let us know in the comments.


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We've all had that semester from hell where our classes seemed impossible, social interactions were awkward and difficult, and nothing seemed to go right. But when you're a student at a school for superpowered youngsters, that experience is a lot more difficult and dangerous, as the students of writer Christos Gage's ongoing "Avenger Academy" series from Marvel Comics are discovering.
The students -- Mettle, Hazmat, Reptil, Finesse, Veil and Striker -- began their time at "Avengers Academy" with an embarrassing and shocking discovery: They're attending classes because the Avengers believe that if they didn't receive proper guidance, they'd become villains. As their training progressed, they dealt with their fellow students' physical and mental scars as well the assaults of powerful villains like the Absorbing Man and Korvac. Currently the students and teachers of "Avengers Academy" are facing their toughest challenge yet as they strive to protect civilians and stay alive on the front lines of the current event storyline, "Fear Itself."
This fall, "Avengers Academy" headmaster Hank Pym (Giant-Man) will look to give his students some relief by relocating the school to the West Coast and opening up enrollment to other superpowered youth. This new direction begins in November in "Avengers Academy" #21 and was announced yesterday at Marvel's "Next Big Thing" panel at Comic Con International in San Diego. Comic Book Resources spoke with Gage and his editor Bill Rosemann about the changes to the book and the murder mystery that comes about during their introduction.
CBR News: Christos, the student body of "Avengers Academy" is about to become a lot bigger. About how many students will the Academy have starting with issue #21, and are you able to hint or tease the identities of some of the new students?
Christos Gage: I do love the story possibilities you get with a "cast of thousands," but just to be clear -- and hopefully reassure our longtime readers -- the focus of the book will remain with our core team (minus the student we lost at the end of "Fear Itself"), along with a couple new faces. Yes, Avengers Academy as a whole has opened its doors to any teen hero in the Marvel Universe, but for most of them it's like someone who has a job while taking a couple of classes at the local university. Our core team is full-time students, and they'll be our focus.
Really, what we're doing is opening the door to more of the same types of fun and occasional interactions with other Marvel characters we had in issue #13, the Super Hero Prom, which I'd say was probably the best-received issue of the series to date -- even getting a sales bump without any variant covers or event tie-ins! We had a blast doing it, so when we saw the opportunity to make it easier to do more of that sort of thing, we jumped at it. As for the identities of the new members, I can't spill yet, except to say that one is a longstanding Marvel Universe character, while the other is part of a strong heroic legacy, but a new person using the name.
Bill Rosemann: Part of what's so cool about expanding our student body is it allows Christos and our artists many more storytelling possibilities, especially when it comes to real-world, coming-of-age themes such as bullying, cliques, peer pressure, sexuality and addiction. But fear not, while the story options will multiply, Christos will keep a laser-like focus on our smaller group of core characters as he continues to display his impressive talent for delivering compelling insight into their surprising inner lives.
Since one member of the initial student body will no longer be part of the Academy because of events in "Fear Itself," how are the remaining members coping with that loss when issue #21 begins?
CG: They're shaken up, more uncertain than ever -- and we'll see them continuing to struggle with that.
Let's talk a bit about the faculty. Hank Pym is still headmaster, but will the events of "Fear Itself" affect his views when "Avengers Academy" #21 hits stores?
CG: Hank being Hank, he is always a little unsure of himself, but yes, he is still in charge and he is still dedicated to the ideals of Avengers Academy -- more than ever, which is why he expanded the school. But given what happened during "Fear Itself," he is looking at how to learn from the experience and get stronger. Like Hank always has, he is making bold decisions -- reaching for the stars, dreaming big and knowing that could just mean you are going to fail big.
With the Academy deciding taking in more students, it seems like its staff of permanent faculty members has to grow. So are the same heroes that started teaching in issue #1 still teaching when issue #21 begins? Who are some of the new permanent teachers we might see?
CG: Actually, a couple of our original faculty members have moved on, for reasons that will become clear in issue #20 -- but in their place we have a new full-time teacher, who to me makes a ton of sense in the role. And as always, any Avenger, past or present, can serve as a guest instructor -- I want to play with that more. So you never know when, say, Luke Cage or the Thing might show up.
BR: Not only is the new full-time teacher a cult fave -- and has one of the best personalities from throughout all of Avengers history -- but he (or she) is also quite familiar with the school's new campus. Begin your guesses, interweb!
That's a great segue way into my next question: The new campus of "Avengers Academy" is the old West Coast Avengers compound in Los Angeles. Why is the Academy moving, and what's it like writing within such an historic setting? Any local superhumans planning to show up unannounced?
CG: There are several reasons for the move, some of which will be revealed in the "Fear Itself" issues, but also Hank (and we) wanted to ground Avengers Academy more in a physical location within Marvel Earth rather than a pocket dimension. As you point out, the West Coast Avengers compound was just sitting there, unused, and it has a rich history, which I love to draw on. As for the superhuman population of L.A., it's a lot more likely that they'll be part of things now, when it makes sense for a story.
You'll be making great use of your new setting in the series' first arc as it provides a backdrop for a murder. Does issue #21 actually kick off a murder mystery? If so, what can you tell us about the crime?
CG: Yes, issue #21 presents the mysterious murder of a prominent character and sets up the question of who is responsible. I have a history of writing crime shows like "Law & Order: SVU," but this being comics, you throw a lot of other possibilities into the mix -- magic, clones, time travel, you name it -- which makes things that much more complicated!
BR: Wait until you see who is murdered -- it'll blow your mind. It's a true Marvel mystery, richly steeped in Avengers lore. We dare you to try and guess who the killer is!
Sounds like lessons in detection are about to become part of the school's curriculum. What does completing courses actually entail? Will "Avengers Academy" become like the Initiative in that we'll eventually see students graduate?
CG: Unlike the Initiative, which was a "boot camp," and unlike a traditional school with freshman through senior years, Avengers Academy's purpose is to train these students to be Avengers. So their education lasts as long as that takes, which is nice for me, because I can pretty much make it last as long the readers want!
Speaking of long-term plans, are you able to hint, comment or tease about your plans for "Avengers Academy" following the first arc of its new status quo?
CG: As big as our story arc kicking off in #21 is going to be, what comes after that is bigger -- and has a huge involvement with the larger Marvel Universe. The world will be rocked. As a Marvel fan for 35 years, I can't wait for this. You have been warned.
Any final thoughts you'd like to share?
CG: If you've heard about the wonderful critical and word-of-mouth response we've been getting but haven't yet tried the book for one reason or another, now is the perfect jumping-on point! If #21 sounds intriguing, wait until you see who joins the team in issue #22! And if you're a longtime fan, fear not; we're still going to be giving you what you love about the book. Part of that is the feeling that anything can happen -- and you never know when it will!


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Tim Worley, North Carolina native and former National Football League (NFL) running back, struggled through injuries, substance abuse, crime and suicidal thoughts before becoming a Christian. He was drafted into the NFL in 1989 after an award-winning stint playing for the University of Georgia. Worley ran for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Chicago Bears and now does motivational speaking for youth across the country. He and his family live in Charlotte, N.C.
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Below is an edited transcript of Worley's conversation with Roman Gabriel III about his story of redemption.
A: For the past couple years, I've been doing ministry with K-LOVE and Air1 radio on a program called "Dare to Dream." We go into middle schools, high schools and youth detention centers all over the country speaking to students. It's amazing – the feedback and the changes happening with the students, and even parents. It's outstanding. God is doing His thing.
A: One of the things I'm seeing across the board is hopelessness. I see a lot of bullying. Many kids just don't have hope today, but I use my story to encourage. Whenever I present, I don't talk about my victories. I talk about my failures. I believe when we talk about our failures, it opens up people to talk about what they're going through. Even the comment cards we receive back from students are telling us things they wouldn't even tell their parents. We're pumping some hope to the children.
A: Oh boy, yes it was exciting. My wife, Dee, attended The University of Alabama, so we're not a house divided, we're a house blessed. She's going to root for Alabama with that jersey on. But she wore my jersey the week before (a game against) Alabama, and I root for Alabama when the two aren't playing each other. She was a gymnast at the university. She's going to always represent "Bama."
A: Personally, I don't agree with it, but they make their own choices. I'm "old-school," a basic fundamentals guy. You play the very last game. It was very important to me to play as many games as I could at the University of Georgia. And it was very monumental to walk off that field and know that I gave it my all, which paved the way for me to be a first round pick for the Pittsburgh Steelers. I also believe you should be dedicated to your school, to those that gave you the opportunity to showcase your gifts.
A: First of all, it was a very exciting time in my life, competing at that next level. When I look back, I was prepared to play the game of football. You didn't even have to pay me; I loved it. But I wasn't prepared for the things that came off the field, the business side of things. Even before I stepped into the NFL, I started experimenting with drinking and using drugs occasionally. It started escalating when I got into the NFL. I just didn't know who I was. The things off the field became more important to me than the things on the field. I didn't know how to separate myself from being in a program mentality in college, to being an NFL employee. The Pittsburgh Steelers and the Chicago Bears were looking for a return on their investment. But that partying, frivolous lifestyle became most important to me. That's when the on-field injury problems came into play.
A: That's when the failed drug tests began to show up. That's when the troubles and run-ins with the police began. Things just went sideways for me, all because of the negative choices I made. But I learned from it. I learned from those things, and I thank God. It's by the grace of God that I'm here today. He's given me a second chance to be here and reach back and help other people with some of the issues I once dealt with.
A: In making the transition from professional football to a normal lifestyle – suddenly at the age of 30, I'm speaking the word retirement. And it was tough, but the drugs and the alcohol were a big thing in my life. I didn't think I had a problem. I wouldn't admit it. I was just doing what I had to do. They say it's not a crime until you get caught, right? The thing that turned it around for me happened in 2008. I had a run-in with the police in Smyrna, Ga. I was basically suicidal, trying to kill myself or get somebody to kill me. I put myself in harm's way, through a run-in with police officers, trying to get them to put a slug in my heart, but they didn't do that. God gave me another chance. They stunned me with a Taser, arrested me and put me in jail for 23 days. That's when my life changed. I actually got down on my knees in a jail cell, and I repented and I asked the Lord to restore me. Ever since April 23, 2008, God has radically changed my life.
A: The word of God says we overcome by the blood of the lamb. I'm always going to tell my testimony. He told me to change my life, to change my perspective. It gave me a better perspective – that life is a gift. I don't want to waste time while I'm here. It's God's gift to us, and what we do with that gift is our gift to him. Our gifts are not for us. They are for other people. Even through the adversity and all the difficult things that I put myself through, and the choices I stepped through that almost destroyed my life, I've used those things.
I've learned from them to get back in places to help someone else. It's all about the next person; it's all about other people. It's not about me.
It's about Jesus Christ. I want to continue doing those things to let young people know, "Listen, you've been put here for a purpose. God has given us many things so that we shouldn't take life for granted."
People need to hear the gospel and how much God loves us. When you're flowing in your strength, and you know your purpose, while you're here, you're unstoppable! That's the way I feel today, Roman.
A: I believe the first thing is you have to confess it; you have to admit that you have an issue. Secrets kill, and there are a lot of people out there right now walking around with secrets. People are killing themselves on the inside.
There so many different kinds of substances and drugs out there – the pharmaceutical drugs, opiates. People are dying every day from these drugs. Admit it; talk to somebody. Especially men, young men don't know how to talk to each other. Women, on the other hand, for the most part, are willing to talk more.
You have to humble yourself and admit that you have a problem.
When I humble myself and admit that I can't live this life by myself, that's when freedom comes and the mind can get renewed. Ask for help.
(EDITOR'S NOTE – Roman Gabriel III is an evangelist and motivational speaker. Visit the Faith Family Sports website: fspn.net. Hear his Sold Out Sports Talk Radio program on American Family Radio in 200 cities nationally or streaming live at afr.net. Visit his website: soldouttv.com; Facebook: Roman Gabriel III; connect on Twitter: @romangabriel3rd. Contact at (910) 431-6483 or email: firstname.lastname@example.com.)


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CITY OF RICHMOND V. J. A. CROSON CO., 488 U. S. 469 (1989)Subscribe to Cases that cite 488 U. S. 469
U.S. Supreme Court
City of Richmond v. J. A. Croson Co., 488 U.S. 469 (1989)
City of Richmond v. J. A. Croson Co.
No. 87-998
Argued October 5, 1988
Decided January 23, 1989
Appellant city adopted a Minority Business Utilization Plan (Plan) requiring prime contractors awarded city construction contracts to subcontract at least 30% of the dollar amount of each contract to one or more "Minority Business Enterprises" (MBE's), which the Plan defined to include a business from anywhere in the country at least 51% of which is owned and controlled by black, Spanish-speaking, Oriental, Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut citizens. Although the Plan declared that it was "remedial" in nature, it was adopted after a public hearing at which no direct evidence was presented that the city had discriminated on the basis of race in letting contracts, or that its prime contractors had discriminated against minority subcontractors. The evidence that was introduced included: a statistical study indicating that, although the city's population was 50% black, only 0.67% of its prime construction contracts had been awarded to minority businesses in recent years; figures establishing that a variety of local contractors' associations had virtually no MBE members; the city's counsel's conclusion that the Plan was constitutional under Fullilove v. Klutznick, 448 U. S. 448; and the statements of Plan proponents indicating that there had been widespread racial discrimination in the local, state, and national construction industries. Pursuant to the Plan, the city adopted rules requiring individualized consideration of each bid or request for a waiver of the 30% set-aside, and providing that a waiver could be granted only upon proof that sufficient qualified MBE's were unavailable or unwilling to participate. After appellee construction company, the sole bidder on a city contract, was denied a waiver and lost its contract, it brought suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging that the Plan was unconstitutional under the Fourteenth Amendment's Equal Protection Clause. The Federal District Court upheld the Plan in all respects, and the Court of Appeals affirmed, applying a test derived from the principal opinion in Fullilove, supra, which accorded great deference to Congress' findings of past societal discrimination in holding that a 10% minority set-aside for certain federal construction grants did not violate the equal protection component of the Fifth Amendment. However, on appellee's petition for certiorari in this case, this Court vacated and remanded for further consideration in light of its intervening decision in Wygant v. Jackson Board of Education, 476 U. S. 267, in chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
which the plurality applied a strict scrutiny standard in holding that a race-based layoff program agreed to by a school board and the local teachers' union violated the Fourteenth Amendment's Equal Protection Clause. On remand, the Court of Appeals held that the city's Plan violated both prongs of strict scrutiny, in that (1) the Plan was not justified by a compelling governmental interest, since the record revealed no prior discrimination by the city itself in awarding contracts, and (2) the 30% set-aside was not narrowly tailored to accomplish a remedial purpose.
Held: The judgment is affirmed.
822 F.2d 1355, affirmed.
JUSTICE O'CONNOR delivered the opinion of the Court with respect to Parts I, III-B, and IV, concluding that:
1. The city has failed to demonstrate a compelling governmental interest justifying the Plan, since the factual predicate supporting the Plan does not establish the type of identified past discrimination in the city's construction industry that would authorize race-based relief under the Fourteenth Amendment's Equal Protection Clause. Pp. 488 U. S. 498-506.
(a) A generalized assertion that there has been past discrimination in the entire construction industry cannot justify the use of an unyielding racial quota, since it provides no guidance for the city's legislative body to determine the precise scope of the injury it seeks to remedy, and would allow race-based decisionmaking essentially limitless in scope and duration. The city's argument that it is attempting to remedy various forms of past societal discrimination that are alleged to be responsible for the small number of minority entrepreneurs in the local contracting industry fails, since the city also lists a host of nonracial factors which would seem to face a member of any racial group seeking to establish a new business enterprise, such as deficiencies in working capital, inability to meet bonding requirements, unfamiliarity with bidding procedures, and disability caused by an inadequate track record. Pp. 488 U. S. 498-499.
(b) None of the "facts" cited by the city or relied on by the District Court, singly or together, provide a basis for a prima facie case of a constitutional or statutory violation by anyone in the city's construction industry. The fact that the Plan declares itself to be "remedial" is insufficient, since the mere recitation of a "benign" or legitimate purpose for a racial classification is entitled to little or no weight. Similarly, the views of Plan proponents as to past and present discrimination in the industry are highly conclusory, and of little probative value. Reliance on the disparity between the number of prime contracts awarded to minority businesses and the city's minority population is also misplaced, since the proper statistical evaluation would compare the percentage of MBE's chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
in the relevant market that are qualified to undertake city subcontracting work with the percentage of total city construction dollars that are presently awarded to minority subcontractors, neither of which is known to the city. The fact that MBE membership in local contractors' associations was extremely low is also not probative, absent some link to the number of MBE's eligible for membership, since there are numerous explanations for the dearth of minority participation, including past societal discrimination in education and economic opportunities, as well as both black and white career and entrepreneurial choices. Congress' finding in connection with the set-aside approved in Fullilove that there had been nationwide discrimination in the construction industry also hasn connection with the set-aside approved in Fullilove that there had been nationwide discrimination in the construction industry also hasn connection with the set-aside approved in Fullilove that there had been nationwide discrimination in the construction industry also has extremely limited probative value, since, by including a waiver procedure in the national program, Congress explicitly recognized that the scope of the problem would vary from market area to market area. In any event, Congress was acting pursuant to its unique enforcement powers under § 5 of the Fourteenth Amendment. Pp. 488 U. S. 499-504.
(c) The "evidence" relied upon by JUSTICE MARSHALL's dissent -- the city's history of school desegregation and numerous congressional reports -- does little to define the scope of any injury to minority contractors in the city or the necessary remedy, and could justify a preference of any size or duration. Moreover, JUSTICE MARSHALL's suggestion that discrimination findings may be "shared" from jurisdiction to jurisdiction is unprecedented, and contrary to this Court's decisions. Pp. 488 U. S. 504-506.
(d) Since there is absolutely no evidence of past discrimination against Spanish-speaking, Oriental, Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut persons in any aspect of the city's construction industry, the Plan's random inclusion of those groups strongly impugns the city's claim of remedial motivation. Pp. 488 U. S. 506.
2. The Plan is not narrowly tailored to remedy the effects of prior discrimination, since it entitles a black, Hispanic, or Oriental entrepreneur from anywhere in the country to an absolute preference over other citizens based solely on their race. Although many of the barriers to minority participation in the construction industry relied upon by the city to justify the Plan appear to be race neutral, there is no evidence that the city considered using alternative, race-neutral means to increase minority participation in city contracting. Moreover, the Plan's rigid 30% quota rests upon the completely unrealistic assumption that minorities will choose to enter construction in lockstep proportion to their representation in the local population. Unlike the program upheld in Fullilove, the Plan's waiver system focuses upon the availability of MBE's, and does not inquire whether the particular MBE seeking a racial preference has suffered from the effects of past discrimination by the city or prime contractors. Given the fact that the city must already consider bids and chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
waivers on a case-by-case basis, the city's only interest in maintaining a quota system, rather than investigating the need for remedial action in particular cases, would seem to be simply administrative convenience, which, standing alone, cannot justify the use of a suspect classification under equal protection strict scrutiny. Pp. 488 U. S. 507-508.
JUSTICE O'CONNOR, joined by THE CHIEF JUSTICE and JUSTICE WHITE, concluded in Part II that, if the city could identify past discrimination in the local construction industry with the particularity required by the Equal Protection Clause, it would have the power to adopt race-based legislation designed to eradicate the effects of that discrimination. The principal opinion in Fullilove cannot be read to relieve the city of the necessity of making the specific findings of discrimination required by the Clause, since the congressional finding of past discrimination relied on in that case was made pursuant to Congress' unique power under § 5 of the Amendment to enforce, and therefore to identify and redress violations of, the Amendment's provisions. Conversely, § 1 of the Amendment, which includes the Equal Protection Clause, is an explicit constraint upon the power of States and political subdivisions, which must undertake any remedial efforts in accordance with the dictates of that section. However, the Court of Appeals erred to the extent that it followed by rote the Wygant plurality's ruling that the Equal Protection Clause requires a showing of prior discrimination by the governmental unit involved, since that ruling was made in the context of a race-based policy that affected the particular public employer's own workforce, whereas this case involves a state entity which has specific state law authority to address discriminatory practices within local commerce under its jurisdiction. Pp. 488 U. S. 486-493.
JUSTICE O'CONNOR, joined by THE CHIEF JUSTICE, JUSTICE WHITE, and JUSTICE KENNEDY, concluded in Parts III-A and V that:
1. Since the Plan denies certain citizens the opportunity to compete for a fixed percentage of public contracts based solely on their race, Wygant's strict scrutiny standard of review must be applied, which requires a firm evidentiary basis for concluding that the underrepresentation of minorities is a product of past discrimination. Application of that standard, which is not dependent on the race of those burdened or benefited by the racial classification, assures that the city is pursuing a remedial goal important enough to warrant use of a highly suspect tool, and that the means chosen "fit" this compelling goal so closely that there is little or no possibility that the motive for the classification was illegitimate racial prejudice or stereotype. The relaxed standard of review proposed by JUSTICE MARSHALL's dissent does not provide a means for determining that a racial classification is in fact "designed to further remedial goals," since it accepts the remedial nature of the classification chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
before examination of the factual basis for the classification's enactment and the nexus between its scope and that factual basis. Even if the level of equal protection scrutiny could be said to vary according to the ability of different groups to defend their interests in the representative process, heightened scrutiny would still be appropriate in the circumstances of this case, since blacks comprise approximately 50% of the city's population and hold five of nine seats on the City Council, thereby raising the concern that the political majority may have acted to disadvantage a minority based on unwarranted assumptions or incomplete facts. Pp. 488 U. S. 493-498.
2. Even in the absence of evidence of discrimination in the local construction industry, the city has at its disposal an array of race-neutral devices to increase the accessibility of city contracting opportunities to small entrepreneurs of all races who have suffered the effects of past societal discrimination, including simplification of bidding procedures, relaxation of bonding requirements, training, financial aid, elimination or modification of formal barriers caused by bureaucratic inertia, and the prohibition of discrimination in the provision of credit or bonding by local suppliers and banks. Pp. 488 U. S. 509-511.
JUSTICE STEVENS, although agreeing that the Plan cannot be justified as a remedy for past discrimination, concluded that the Fourteenth Amendment does not limit permissible racial classifications to those that remedy past wrongs, but requires that race-based governmental decisions be evaluated primarily by studying their probable impact on the future. Pp. 488 U. S. 511-518.
(a) Disregarding the past history of racial injustice, there is not even an arguable basis for suggesting that the race of a subcontractor or contractor on city projects should have any relevance to his or her access to the market. Although race is not always irrelevant to sound governmental decisionmaking, the city makes no claim that the public interest in the efficient performance of its construction contracts will be served by granting a preference to minority business enterprises. Pp. 488 U. S. 512-513.
(b) Legislative bodies such as the city council, which are primarily policymaking entities that promulgate rules to govern future conduct, raise valid constitutional concerns when they use the political process to punish or characterize past conduct of private citizens. Courts, on the other hand, are well equipped to identify past wrongdoers and to fashion remedies that will create the conditions that presumably would have existed had no wrong been committed, and should have the same broad discretion in racial discrimination cases that chancellors enjoy in other areas of the law to fashion remedies against persons who have been proved guilty of violations of law. Pp. 488 U. S. 513-514. chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
(c) Rather than engaging in debate over the proper standard of review to apply in affirmative action litigation, it is more constructive to try to identify the characteristics of the advantaged and disadvantaged classes that may justify their disparate treatment. Here, instead of carefully identifying those characteristics, the city has merely engaged in the type of stereotypical analysis that is the hallmark of Equal Protection Clause violations. The class of persons benefited by the Plan is not limited to victims of past discrimination by white contractors in the city, but encompasses persons who have never been in business in the city, minority contractors who may have themselves been guilty of discrimination against other minority group members, and firms that have prospered notwithstanding discriminatory treatment. Similarly, although the Plan unquestionably disadvantages some white contractors who are guilty of past discrimination against blacks, it also punishes some who discriminated only before it was forbidden by law, and some who have never discriminated against anyone. Pp. 488 U. S. 514-517.
JUSTICE KENNEDY concluded that the Fourteenth Amendment ought not to be interpreted to reduce a State's power to eradicate racial discrimination and its effects in both the public and private sectors, or its absolute duty to do so where those wrongs were caused intentionally by the State itself, except where there is a conflict with federal law or where, as here, a state remedy itself violates equal protection. Although a rule striking down all racial preferences which are not necessary remedies to victims of unlawful discrimination would serve important structural goals by eliminating the necessity for courts to pass on each such preference that is enacted, that rule would be a significant break with this Court's precedents that require a case-by-case test, and need not be adopted. Rather, it may be assumed that the principle of race neutrality found in the Equal Protection Clause will be vindicated by the less absolute strict scrutiny standard, the application of which demonstrates that the city's Plan is not a remedy, but is itself an unconstitutional preference. Pp. 488 U. S. 518-520.
JUSTICE SCALIA, agreeing that strict scrutiny must be applied to all governmental racial classifications, concluded that:
1. The Fourteenth Amendment prohibits state and local governments from discriminating on the basis of race in order to undo the effects of past discrimination, except in one circumstance: where that is necessary to eliminate their own maintenance of a system of unlawful racial classification. Moreover, the State's remedial power in that instance extends no further than the scope of the constitutional violation, and does not encompass the continuing effects of a discriminatory system once the system itself has been eliminated. Pp. 488 U. S. 520-525. chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
2. The State remains free to undo the effects of past discrimination in permissible ways that do not involve classification by race -- for example, by according a contracting preference to small or new businesses or to actual victims of discrimination who can be identified. In the latter instance, the classification would not be based on race, but on the fact that the victims were wronged. Pp. 488 U. S. 526-528.
O'CONNOR, J., announced the judgment of the Court and delivered the opinion of the Court with respect to Parts I, III-B, and IV, in which REHNQUIST, C.J.,and WHITE, STEVENS, and KENNEDY, JJ., joined, an opinion with respect to Part II, in which REHNQUIST, C.J.,and WHITE, J., joined, and an opinion with respect to Parts III-A and V, in which REHNQUIST, C.J.,and WHITE and KENNEDY, JJ., joined. STEVENS, J., post, p. 488 U. S. 511, and KENNEDY, J., post, p. 488 U. S. 518, filed opinions concurring in part and concurring in the judgment. SCALIA, J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment, post, p. 488 U. S. 520. MARSHALL, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which BRENNAN and BLACKMUN, JJ., joined, post, p. 488 U. S. 528. BLACKMUN., J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which BRENNAN, J., joined, post, p. 488 U. S. 561. chanroblesvirtualawlibrary


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I was in awe with her from the moment our eyes met. She made me a mommy. Until that day I didn't know that my calling in life was to be a parent. I have enjoyed each and everyday with her. I am so proud that she is my little girl.
And on this day, we celebrate her. It's been an amazing 3 years and I look forward to watching her grow.
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Joliet down town condo's
JOLIET — City Councilman Timothy Brophy is working as a real estate agent for a downtown condominium project that received a package of incentives last month.
Brophy abstained from a vote on the incentives and did not comment as the council discussed the project, which has had city support since 2007.
Seems to me that this is going to be the biggest waste of Brophy's and the rest of the city councils time, time that could be utilized to obtaining commitments of maybe employers bringing jobs to Joliet Illinois. Who the hell wants to live in a condo in Joliet to begin with, Look Crabigales closed and many others are just hanging by a thread in this economy.
What Brophy and the rest of the council should do is? '" Do what they was elected to do" Get Jobs for Joliet and get employers to come here by lowering taxes, we have a great labor base that is sitting doing nothing in this economy….Brophy's and the Joliet city council head has been there ass for to long, maybe they should just cut a big fart and dislodge it.
Condos near Evergreen terrace…What a laugh. Is there Tax dollars for this? How would condo owners like to see Section 8 housing right across from them and the crime that goes along with it.
Will County police and States attorney's office make boo-boo.
inside source states attorney office: transcripts of 6:45 March 07/08/03 Will county Police
A call came in to the Will County Sheriff's Office at 6:45 pm the anonymous caller spoke with the on duty officer.
Officer: "Yes. What can I do for you?"
an anonymous caller "I'm calling to report my neighbor Virgil Sith…. He's hiding Marijuana inside his firewood! the caller stated, I Do not know how he puts it inside the logs, but he's hiding it there and they are in the shed in back of his home."
The on duty officer reported what he had been told by the caller to his superiors, So today march 9th 2007, the Sheriff's Deputies and the States attorney descend on Virgil's home in the 1400 block of Jefferson St in Joliet Illinois. They search the shed out back of Virgil's home where the firewood was kept, using axes, they busted open every piece of wood in Virgil's shed, but did not find marijuana. After 3 1/2 hours grilling the suspect Virgil Sith, Not finding no probable cause for arrest, they sneer at Virgil and leave.
Shortly after the Police and the States attorney left, the phone rings at Virgil's home. The states attorney and one Will county officer was now enforcing a wire tap on Virgil's home 3 blocks away; the Unknown caller said:
"Unknown caller (whispering)…. Did the Sheriff show up.
Virgil: Yea and they brought the States attorney too?"
Unknown caller: "What did they do"?
Virgil: They came with a warrant and busted up all of my wood in my shed and I don't know why?"
Unknown caller: "Well I told you I would help you with that job of splitting the wood!" "Happy Birthday, buddy!"
"Note this just a joke and never really happened".
Is Joliet City Council all talk and no action.
Back in the 70's I lived in what is known now as The Evergreen apt and back then it was a great place to live, as a kid I had a lot of fun there, but now it is a cesspool.
Today any time of the day or night you can purchase crack, weed, meph, get robbed and get sex all in one house of debauchery.
John Mezera and the Joliet City council needs to get tough on the Evergreen terrace and its owners.
What message will it send to them that obey the law if the city council goes soft and gives up on the attempt to shut down the Evergreen apts.
The message will be clear: soft on crime and never finish what they start.
Ahh!! sounds about right don't it..
The property that this place sits on could be utilized better as a home for battered women, a city civics center or any thing that would send a positive message to people of Joliet and to Will County.
Just think what these movie companies that have come to Joliet over the past few years have said about Joliet and think what new visitors to Joliet think on what they see when they have to go past the Evergreen apts leaving the the casino.
What is this place really costing the people of Joliet, describing it as Sec 8 housing further diminishes its image and lowers the surrounding property values and all the while there are them that would also have us believe that this place is ok as it is, It is time to clean house and it is time for the city to push the broom.
I say to the city council Get Er' DID and stop just talking about it.
Manager sells drugs
Joliet officials have objected to a request by Evergreen Terrace'
Evergreen report Hud .pdf
Will county Report
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Housing nearly 150 shoes, sketches, photographs, correspondence, and marketing materials, Fox, Fluevog & Friends, the current exhibit at the MOV, looks back on forty years of footwear, and celebrates this innovative creative collective as design torchbearers of the entrepreneurial spirit that now lies at the heart of Vancouver.
While John Fluevog, a lifelong resident of Vancouver, described the city of his youth as once being disconnected from the rest of North America, the role that he and his partners have played in the global recognition of up-and-coming local designers and fashion labels is clearly displayed, from the pointy tips of their Swordfish shoes to the stained glass heels of their platform boots.
The exhibition is set up in semi-chronological order and follows the career of Peter Fox from Harrods in London, where he was discovered and recruited as a buyer for Sheppard Shoes in Vancouver. Fox began introducing styles that were influenced by his interest in the Carnaby Street mod fashion of the 1960s, and soon, he launched a business with family friend John Fluevog, whom he met at church and had later hired as a sales clerk at Sheppard Shoes.
In 1970, they opened their first shop (Vancouver's first non-shoe store) at 2 Powell Street, where customers were invited to join a stage play in their parlour that they had decorated with velvet settees and antique tables in order to showcase new designs, along with a purchased lot of 50-year-old never worn shoes that were discovered in a hidden Mexican warehouse. Soon, they branched out to multi-coloured disco platforms and made-to-order clogs, which were designed in collaboration with Ken Rice.
The idea of customer experience was always a part of the company mandate, and one that has never waivered, even after Fluevog bought out Fox's share of the company in 1981. Their rebellious cheekiness was carried through in the company marketing campaigns with inside jokes, crudely assembled booklets (purposely anti-slick advertising), and references to the faith that had unified the company creators and collaborators from its inception. The latter is most notably reflected on the bottom of each pair of Angel shoes and boots, with an inscription of hope for Satan-resistant soles.
From a business that budded from friendship and a belief in the greater good, this retrospective pays homage to a company that has not only created a uniquely stylish line of footwear, but who have also embraced their patrons as friends, not clients—an attitude that has lead to global admiration, and a retrospective that is well worth attending.
Fox, Fluevog & Friends runs from May 14 to September 26, 2010 at the Museum of Vancouver. Joan Seidl, the curator of the exhibition, lead talks and tours of the retrospective on the first Thursday of every month at 7pm, and the museum staff guides 15-minute tours on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays at 2pm.


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Mission & Vision
What is CLC Ministries?
CLC International (formerly Christian Literature Crusade) is an evangelical, interdenominational world mission. In the United States we are registered as a 501(C)(3) not-for-profit organization. This organization was founded in England in 1941 and still today has its international headquarters in England.
The Purpose of CLC is to make evangelical Christian literature available to all nations so that people may come to faith and maturity in the Lord Jesus Christ.
CLC is an evangelical world missions organization with several unique differences. CLC plants literature works (bookstores, bookmobiles, translation work, publishing/printing) rather than churches. CLC works to serve the entire evangelical community and therefore has workers and materials that are from various denominational perspectives.
Initially, CLC will send cross-cultural missionaries to start a work in a new area. The goal is to establish a sustainable work that can be operated by a national staff in a reasonably short period of time. This means that our missionaries may work themselves out of jobs around the world as these fields mature and become self-sustaining.
Our national workers receive sacrificial salaries, but are considered full partners. Today, over 90% of the CLC fields are run by national workers and several are sending workers cross-culturally to start works in other countries.


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Three Halifax primary schools have signed up to the 6C Energy scheme run by Orchard Energy in partnership with Calderdale Council, in a bid to save money on their energy bills.
Ling Bob Junior & Infants, Salterlee Primary School and Christ Church C of E Primary School in Halifax have all chosen to work with 6C Energy after learning of the benefits at an energy and gas seminar hosted by Calderdale Council.
The seminar, which took place at The Shay Stadium in Halifax, gave local schools that had in the past been provided with energy contracts by the council's preferred supplier the Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation (YPO), the opportunity to consider other companies through which to secure their gas and energy contracts. Both 6C Energy and YPO presented to the schools.
Jez Tweed, environmental management officer at Calderdale Council said: "Due to cut backs in council funding and the growth of academies, the council is regrettably no longer able to offer schools the council's own contract arrangements. As local schools become more commercially-minded and set out to secure their own gas and energy contracts we put on this event to highlight the choice in the market.
"We set up the 6C Energy scheme with Orchard Energy to give businesses and schools a chance to make savings and to think commercially about their energy use. I would encourage any local business or school in Calderdale to speak to 6C as there are a range of benefits available to local organisations through this initiative."
6C Energy's unique proposition proved popular with the 14 primary schools in attendance at the event, and 6C Energy has since secured meetings with all of the schools to discuss the benefits and contracts further.
Dru Widdowson, new business executive at Orchard Energy said: "Being part of 6C Energy gives you access to a wide range of services and our team possess the expertise to access market conditions to get the best possible rates on your energy and utility bills. Members have seen an average saving of 23% in energy costs so far and we are very hopeful of signing up more local schools in the coming months. On 12 July we will pitch again to five of the largest academies in Calderdale."
6C Energy is free to join and helps local businesses and organisations reduce their energy bills through combined buying power and energy reduction programmes. The scheme has been specifically designed for Calderdale businesses in every sector looking to reduce their overheads.
To learn more about 6C Energy visit www.6CEnergy.co.uk


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Community 1st Oldham supports our public sector partners in improving the health and community premises in Oldham to ensure they are fit for purpose and operating efficiently.
We are working in a long term partnership under the Local Improvement Finance Trust (LIFT) programme which has successfully delivered a range of building improvements across Oldham. These vary from new build to refurbishments and minor capital works to improve existing facilities for our partners.
Watch the Community 1st Oldham video below for more details of what we have achieved to date.
Community 1st Oldham is committed to minimising the impact on the environment and integrate sustainable design features along with green technologies and energy solutions in various community buildings in Oldham. For more information and to read about award winning buildings in Oldham see the Green Oldham area on our website.
Community 1st Oldham aims to engage members of the local community in all our developments and estate improvement activities. We have supported many creative projects to involve talented students and artists in making health and wellbeing centres inspiring places for community use.
We also support local enterprise and employment opportunities as well as healthy living in the area.
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Best in class. The FLEET OWNER Fleet of the Year Awards honor fleets — one each from the for-hire, private, and vocational ranks of trucking — selected by the editors as exemplars of excellence in innovative management.
Each honoree is recognized for achievements that unequivocally place excellence in management above all other criteria.
That's why we don't seek nominations, nor are these awards linked to any industry association.
Rather, the editors spend the calendar year considering potential candidates as they research assignments and cover trucking events. The editors then confer and determine which trucking operations will be named recipients of Fleet of the Year Awards.
Although the operating challenges facing for-hire, private and vocational fleets vary, our winners share the common attribute we salute with FLEET OWNER's fourth annual Fleet of the Year Awards — significant innovation in truck fleet management.


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S: Preston and Lauren
FC: preston lauren | A Love Story
1: Boy meets Girl December 31,2009 | We met on New Year's Eve 2009 when we were introduced by Stephanie and Brian.
3: "You know you're in love when you can't fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams." -Dr. Seuess
6: Zion National Park
7: LOVE BIRDS | Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking. It is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil, but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails.
8: Love Birds
9: "lucky to be in love with my best friend"
10: Lake Lure, North Carolina
11: Memories | Lauren's visit to Evansville, Indiana
13: River Banks Zoo Columbia, South Carolina
14: Savannah, GA | She said "Yes"
15: I will always love you | October 23, 2010
21: happy times
23: " If I could reach up and hold a star for every time you've made me smile, the entire evening sky would be in the palm of my hand."
24: And they lived happily ever after...
25: A true love story never ends...


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Top rated Vacuum Cleaners reviews
Whether you want a stick, upright or canister vacuum, it all really comes down to your preferences when it comes to buying a cleaning appliance. Cordless stick vacuums perform well on carpets and bare floors. Upright vacuums are not only easy to store, compact and less expensive than canister vacuums but can also come bagless or bagged, giving a choice for households with allergy and asthma sufferers. (Note: Bagless uprights are great in this aspect)Canister vacuums are quiet machines and come with a variety of cleaning tools. If you'd rather not go through hundreds of reviews for best vacuum cleaners 2019, here are five models to go for.
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Dyson DC65 Animal Complete Upright Vacuum
With a five year warranty on parts and labor, the Dyson DC65 Animal Complete Upright Vacuum is the best vacuum cleaner 2019. Running on Radial Root Cyclone technology, the Dyson DC65 can lift dirt with a powerful sweep. The reconfigured brush bar is designed with 25% more power that will drive bristles deeper into even the plushest carpets to enable better removal of dirt. The turbine tool is tangle-free while the heads are geared with deep-cleaning brushes that counter-rotate so hair and dirt are taken out of the upholstery.
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Miele S2121 Capri Canister Vacuum Cleaner
The Miele S2121 Capri Vacuum Cleaner is canister type yet is designed to have an exceptionally lightweight profile, which makes it the best vacuum cleaner 2016 in my opinion. It has a patented Air Clean filter so dust and dirt do not get spewed into the air when cleaning. The VarioClip component comes with a crevice nozzle and also goes well with the supplied upholstery tool and dusting brush to provide versatile cleaning solutions for your home or office. The S2121 also has a wide 29.5-foot cleaning radius that enables you to work on large spaces in less time.
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Guaranteed not to lose suction power ever, the Shark NV501 Rotator Professional Upright Vacuum is a three-in-one cleaning appliance. It works as a lift-away pod that enables portable cleaning. It is also both an easy-to-use canister vacuum and a powerful upright vacuum. This 3-in-one quality makes the Shark NV501 undefeated among the best vacuum cleaners 2016. The dustcup is made extra-large so it can hold more. Anti-Allergen Complete Seal Technology is built into the vacuum so a high percentage of allergens and dust get trapped inside the vacuum and not left floating in the air.
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Miele S7210 Twist Upright Vacuum Cleaner
With Miele's exclusive and revolutionary Swivel Neck technology, the S7210 Twist Upright Vacuum Cleaner allows unmatched maneuverability and easy cleaning. The S7210 also has automatic height adjustment so anybody can use it. Guaranteed by Miele's AirClean Sealed System, the vacuum cleaner will not let allergens found in dust and dirt lie scattered where people can breathe them in. The Air Clean Filter lifts out those harmful elements and keeps them trapped inside. The vacuum cleaner has a rotary dial speed control that's easy to use. In addition, it includes an upholstery tool, an integrated dusting brush and crevice nozzle.
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Dyson DC44 Animal Digital Slim MK2
The Dyson DC44 Animal Digital Slim stick vacuum cleaner is designed with a Dyson digital motor that delivers three times faster cleaning than older motors. It is touted to be the most powerful and energy-efficient cordless vacuum in the market thanks to its increased run time of twenty minutes. This means that the Dyson DC44 provides twenty solid minutes of high-cleaning suction, helping you complete your chores in the least possible time. The DC44 has a motorized floor tool fitted with carbon fiber brushes that can clean hard floors. The supplied rotary-action nylon brushes powerfully take in deep-seated dirt in carpets.
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text: The power of negative emotions July 25, 2018November 22, 2018 Malvia Kenlock Most of the articles that I write are related to my clients and my experience as a therapist. However, yesterday I had a fall-out with a friend and this made me realised how powerful negative emotions can be. The other Continue reading... emotions, fall out, forgiveness, Healing, Ho'o pono pono, Hypnosis, moving forward healing, hypnosis


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Infant dolphin deaths still on rise
The number of dolphins dead this year in Mississippi and Alabama has reached 48. Of those, 39 are infants or stillborn, according to a NOAA Fisheries report today.
This week the small carcasses have washed ashore in Mississippi along the beaches of Long Beach, Pass Christian and East Ship and Sand islands and in Alabama at Orange Beach and Dauphin Island.
The number of dolphin deaths confirmed in the northern Gulf, from Apalachicola, Fla., to the Louisiana border with Texas, the coastal area effected by the BP oil spill, is 87, with 46 of them infant calves or stillborn.
By far, the greatest number of infant carcasses have washed ashore in Mississippi and Alabama. Data from all the bodies has been collected by the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies in Gulfport for analysis by labs that are yet to be selected by federal agencies.
According to the state Department of Environmental Quality, the condition of the small bodies has not been better than a three on a scale of one to six, with one being fresh with no decomposition. The lead biologist with DEQ said today that the condition of the tissue will play a big role on how quickly and accurately scientists will be able to determine why or how they died.
Read what the science community has to say about the sudden rise in dolphin infant deaths in Sunday's Sun Herald.


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Professional Learning Hub
Welcome to our online centre for Professional Development opportunities. At UNIS Hanoi we believe that the best teachers are those who are passionate about learning, and who inspire others by their own commitment to personal and professional development.
We expect the best for our students and nothing less of our teachers as we strive continually for excellence in our curriculum, programmes and results.
Upcoming Events
The Adaptive Schools Seminars present a productive, practical set of ideas and tools for developing collaborative groups in becoming effective and better equipped to resolve complex issues around student learning. The aim of the trainings is to develop the resources and capacities of the organisation and of individuals to cohesively respond to the changing needs of students and society.
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This 2-day course is uniquely designed to present and facilitate administrative teams with the management methodology and fundamental practices of The Breakthrough Coach. With a focus on executive management, this course provides administrators with the structures, systems and procedures to effectively and successfully manage the workload in order to increase their instructional leadership time, to improve student achievement, to promote work-life balance and employee retention.
This event will feature inspirational keynote speakers from education and social enterprise who will explore how young people can help create a more peaceful and sustainable future. It will also highlight how the UN's Sustainable Development Goals can be used as a framework for service and action and encourage educators to consider how inquiry can lead to responsible action in their school contexts.
This workshop intends to assist language teachers to gain deeper understanding of language proficiency development, to reflect current practice and to construct effective assessment tools. It will focus on how to develop learners' oral proficiency while looking at the connection leading to developing proficiency in literacy – reading and writing.
The mission of Cognitive Coaching is to produce self-directed persons with the cognitive capacity for excellence both independently and as members of a community. Research indicates that teaching is a complex intellectual activity and that teachers who think at higher levels produce students who are higher achieving, more cooperative, and better problem solvers. It is the invisible skills of teaching, the thinking processes that underlie instructional decisions, which produce superior instruction. Cognitive CoachingSM is a research-based model that capitalizes upon and enhances teachers' cognitive processes.


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The length of time it takes to complete a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in business depends on several factors. Some of the factors that affect the length of time to complete this business degree include the delivery method, such as online or on-campus, the academic institution, as well as the area of specialization. Previous education and the number of credits taken in a semester will also impact the duration of the business program.
Most programs are designed to take four years to complete a BA in business. The first two years focus on general education classes such as humanities, English and mathematics. The remaining two years focus on core curriculum as well as any areas of specialization.
Another factor that influences the business school BA time is internships. An internship that is completed during the summer will mean that the BA four-year schedule will not be affected. However, if an internship is completed in the spring or fall, then the program might extend beyond the four years.
Another factor to consider is class availability. Not all schools offer every course each semester. Instead, some schools operate on a rotation or cycle basis. This means that some courses are offered every other semester or every other year. Proper planning needs to be done in order to help ensure that the BA will be completed in four years.
There are a few schools that offer accelerated programs. These programs can be completed in just three years. Another way to decrease your degree completion time is with qualifying scores on CLEP and AP exams prior to enrollment. The degree program and a student's choices determine the duration of a BA in business.


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The world of wine is incredibly diverse; there has never been better quality or so much choice. from humble Pays d'Oc table wines, to the finest Pinot Noir from Burgundy and Central Otago. You'll find our range of wines fits every budget from £5.99 bottle to the finest wines made in the world today. Fine Wines Direct UK is particularly proud of our Rioja range. We also have a large cellar of Bordeaux from 1982 onwards. You can buy online with confidence, if you cannot find what you are searching here, please call us on 029 2078 7500.
Ripe fruit and passionfruit comes through the nose and on to the palate. Overall a wine that is bursting with gentle, mouthfilling fruit flavours while leading to a finish that is crisp and refreshing.
Fresh, crisp and appealing with lots of zesty, citrus lime and lemon fruit. The palate is long and well defined, boasting grapefruit and 'wet stone' minerality. The finish is long and shows crisp acidity.
A strongly perfumed Pinot style evocative of black cherries with hints of violets and even a touch of ginger spice. The finish combines fine tannins and firm acidity but the overall impression is of the soft lingering flavours making this a very easy drinking style.
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contest 4 is still scheduled for this Sunday, January 29th at Ponce de Leon Park. we are keeping a careful eye on the conditions and want to make sure it will be contestable throughout the day so each competitor and division will have a chance to surf. we have been pretty lucky so far minus some windy late afternoons and we want to maintain at least a minimum standard that ESA surfers have enjoyed and deserve. stand by for updates!!
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thank you for your time & effort to get everything right , ya'll are doing a great job sorting it all out,we enjoy coming out & hopefully mother ocean provides some thing for us all sunday see ya there . thanks again & nice job on the site.
where is ponce de leon park is that down south in melbourne because my lil map is telling me up by daytona?


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Day 1 You'll See:
- Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge
- Cook Park
- Hayden's Lakefront
- Jackson Bottom Wetlands Preserve
- Scoggins Valley Park and Henry Hogg Lake
- Tree to Tree Adventure Park
- L.L Stub Stewart State Park
- McMenamins Grand Lodge
Oregon has so much to offer when it comes to nature excursions and eco-trips, which is why we have included this one-day Washington County nature tour on our list. This trip allows you to see the very best of what mother nature has to offer in the gorgeous state of Oregon, a place with coastline, coastal ranges, and coasts full of forests! Not only will you get to see it all, you will have the chance to explore it all and learn about all the local flora, fauna, and interesting geography while here! Kick back, relax, and get ready to see the best of Washington County's wetlands, lowlands, treetops, and state parks! Spend your night after such an adventurous day in the nearby city of Portland to truly relax and have a great trip!
Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge - On the outskirts of Portland, in the northwest corner of Oregon known for its wetlands, your group will find the 1,856 acre refuge known as the Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge. These gorgeous 2.9 miles of wetlands and lowlands were established as a protected site in 1992, one of only a handful of urban national wildlife refuges in the country. This refuge is situated in the floodplain of the Tualatin River, comprising only one percent of the total 712 square miles of watershed in this region. The rich and diverse habitats within this refuge support some of the most abundant and varied wildlife, with over 200 species of birds, 50 mammals, 25 reptiles and amphibians, plus many insects, fish, and plants. Your group will love the various vistas and views and you will love all the educational opportunities to learn about regional wildlife and geography. This park is a key stop on the Pacific Flyway, so prepare yourselves to see many migratory waterfowl, shorebirds, and songbirds!
Cook Park - Located in Tigard, along the banks of the Tualatin River, your group will find "endless opportunities to play and enjoy the outdoors" at the 79-acre Cook Park. Cook Park is known to be the largest park in the city, an outdoor wonderland filled with sports fields, picnic shelters, wetlands, wooded areas, open spaces, and even a butterfly garden. This beautiful riverfront location gives easy boating access to miles of scenic waterways, and there is a great chance your group will see such wildlife as blue herons or river otters along the way. Take advantage of the various hiking trails, over five miles of paths winding past wetlands and through forested riparian corridors. Some paths lead across meadows and wetlands, in which access to footbridges is highly important, especially in the wet season. Take the trail to the left of the playground through oaks, ponderosa pine, and big-leaf maple to find the butterfly garden and pond! Be sure to check out any events that may be happening in the park while here, such as the summer Festival of Balloons or Winter Waterfowl Watch.
Hayden's Lakefront - Take a break from your active morning and relax for lunch, as you enjoy this Tualatin favorite, Hayden's Lakefront Grill. Here you will find award-winning food from local growers in a relaxed and beautiful atmosphere. Hayden's operates on a concept of providing quality food and wonderful staff who are attentive to your needs. What better way to sell you on Hayden's than by listing some of their most delicious dishes? Try the breakfast smoked salmon benedict or forest mushroom scramble, the lunchtime ahi tuna burger or jaeger schnitzel, or the dinner elk osso bucco or Pacific Northwest halibut. Any dish you get here will be sure to please, and the views both inside and out will as well!
Jackson Bottom Wetlands Preserve - Get ready for some more natural fun as your group heads over to Hillsboro's 725 acre wetland area along the Tualatin River, the Jackson Bottom Wetlands Preserve. This land was first used by native peoples for agriculture and hunting, a patch of land full of waterfowl and, well, water! The scene here provides a diverse, innovative, and exceptional recreational and cultural opportunity for the public, not to mention the pure beauty found here. Wear comfortable shoes and bring your camera as you explore the many different trails, as well as the 12,000 square foot Education Center, an exhibit hall filled with changing interactive exhibits on the wetlands. Here you will find natural history information and the only authentic bald eagle nest exhibit in the country. Head over to the Nature Store before you go to pick up any wanted souvenirs or educational materials, or just soak in the sights from this observation deck.
Scoggins Valley Park and Henry Hagg Lake - Henry Hagg Lake is a part of Scoggins Valley Park and was first established and set aside as a protected park in the mid 1970s. This lake is located just 25 miles southwest of Portland, near Forest Grove, at the base of Oregon's beautiful coastal range. The park is owned by the United State Bureau of Reclamation and works closely with Washington County to maintain. On site your group will find the best of many outdoor recreation activities, as well as picnic areas, two different boat launches, a fully stocked lake, over 13 miles of hiking and biking trails, and a large observation deck for wildlife and bird watching. Choose to hike, paddle, mountain bike, bird watch, or play a round at the 18-hole disc golf course while here, or perhaps just stroll around and take in all the sights and sounds of gorgeous Washington County.
Tree to Tree Adventure Park - Next stop, Tree to Tree Adventure Park (T2T Park) a playground in the trees located a short distance from both Portland and the Oregon Coast, at scenic Hagg Lake. Here your group will find aerial rope courses, zip lines, and tree top obstacles unlike anything you've ever seen before. Experience the thrill of moving from limb to limb via shaky bridges, tight ropes, ziplines, and more. The company offers team-building sessions in which your group can experience nature while enhancing their interpersonal skills. These courses will challenge you to reach beyond the norm on both the ground and in the air, offering both half day and full day sessions. Whatever your group decides to do here the certified staff will safely assist along the way in this lush forest setting and ensure you have a great time. The park is open from March till mid-November, with team building offered year round. Stop by the gift shop on your way out to pick up any apparel, art, decor, or gift cards you may want for next time (because you'll have to come back once you've tried it)!
L.L Stub Stewart State Park - 34 miles west of Portland your group will your next stop, L.L. Stub Stewart State Park. This 1,654 acre state park is located in Washington County proper, near Buxton, a large park in which campers, hikers, cyclists, or equestrians can come and do what they do best: relax and regenerate! This park is actually the first new full-service park in the state since 1972, established in 2007. Here your group can explore and adventure across over 1,800 acres of rolling hills, forest glades, gleaming streams, and wildflowers, all crisscrossed with 25 miles of trails and magnificent views of the Coast Range. Enjoy the panoramic views at Hilltop's day-use area or the two trailheads at the top of Clayhill or Forest. These trails are highly diverse, ranging from forgiving to quite challenging, both with ample wildlife viewing and scenery immersion. There is an 18-hole disc golf course, an amphitheater, a Welcome Center, an on-site store, campgrounds, and a Discovery Depot in which you can find information on local flora, fauna, and park history!
McMenamins Grand Lodge -McMenamins Grand Lodge is a historic lodge with European style rooms, a relaxing soaking pool, two locally loved restaurants, and a full service bar with billiards! The owners of this establishment, brothers Mike and Brian McMenamin, started with a humble pub in 1974 and have since then expanded to owning a successful brewery, distillery, winery, two eateries, and even hotels. They are even now known for excellence in artwork, gardens and grounds, an expanding online market, and sustainability efforts. The Grand Lodge Theater brings old world charm to new world theater experience with movies daily in the deluxe rocker seats and couches. The Masonic and Eastern Star Property here now holds eateries, live music space, event rooms, and the spa, complete with a 102 degree soaking pool near the greenery. Before you go check out the disc-golf clubhouse or any of the 77 European style guestrooms!


text: June 21, 2016 Charles Isaac Watts June 21, 2016/ My Darling Theo HOW DOTH THE LITTLE BUSY BEE"How doth the little bee improve each shining hour, and gather honey all the day from every opening flower! How skillfully she builds her cell! How neat she spreads the wax! And labors hard to store it well. With the sweet food she makes - in works of labor or of skill, I would be busy too; For Satan finds some mischief still for idle hands to do. In books, or work or healthful play, let my first years be passed, that I may give for every day some good account at last." - Charles Isaac Watts FactBumblebees are social insects which form colonies with a single queen. Colonies are smaller than those of honeybees, growing to as few as 50 individuals in a nest. Female bumblebees can sting repeatedly, but generally ignore humans and other animals . Cuckoo bumblebees do not make nests; their queens aggressively invade the nests of other bumblebee species, kill the resident queens and then lay their own eggs which are cared for by the resident workers.


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Saturday, November 10, 2012
Dog Loves Drawing
5 comments:
- AnaMarie said...
Your students are doing a great job. I really like the writing paper. I have a question, what is the number on the corner for?
Ana Marie
- November 11, 2012 at 8:55 AM
- Mrs. Larremore said...
The number in the corner is just the page number. There is a sheet at the front of the journal for the kids to color in for what page they are on. Then they turn to that page. It is just a way to try and keep them from skipping pages.
- November 11, 2012 at 5:45 PM
- Jenny said...
Like the idea of numbering the pages. My students have a hard time going to "the next blank page" sometimes and this is a great idea.
- November 12, 2012 at 5:04 PM
- Sarah said...
the drawing is so cute, i remember the time when i studied to learn drawing,lol
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- November 13, 2012 at 7:38 PM
- Louise Yates said...
I just wanted to thank you so much for the work you've done with the children here and for posting their pictures. I'm SO HAPPY to see my book being used to encourage children to draw and explore and express themselves and their interests. Very best wishes for all your work and please congratulate the children on theirs! Louise x
- January 11, 2013 at 8:50 AM


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Three CRM titans Bob Thompson, Paul Greenberg and Denis Pombriant are discussing probably one of the hottest topic in customer relationship strategies.
Bob Thompson raised a very controversial question:
Can you do "Social CRM" without Social Media/Networks? Or Without CRM systems?
Paul Greenberg wrote a profound point ov view, challenging the reader to think through what CRM really is supposed to do for an organization and their customers.
Thinking it Through Some More: More on What Else? Social CRM
A pretty surprising – or not so surprising counter post was written by thought leader and analyst Denis Pombriant:
Can you do social without social technology?
Denis Pombriant made it rather clear: You need technology to do something serious like that [CRM].
Now while there is agreement in one aspect: If you don't develop a sound strategy, determine objectives and layout a well thought out plan, no tool will ever help you be successful, not so obvious is the question what type of tools do you use to make CRM in what ever shape it will be – a manageable process. MHO: I go with Denis Pombriant's conclusion: You need tools do sdo something serious..
Probably the biggest issue of all is: At least so far: *There is no Social CRM system on the market* that could be disected and considered a reasonable contender in the new world. While some consider Twitter, Facebook… 'the new CRM systems" no sales organization would take that serious. Those tools are important places to identify leads and converse with customers – but none of them have anything to do with a business process flow like traditional CRM systems provide.
Maybe there are new systems on the horizon that fuse the new and the old world in a way that allows the listening and learning but also follow objectives and help sales teams work towards a common business goal – common meaning a customers AND companies objectives.