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Best of 2006 so far...
AllMusic weighs in...
Completely agree with Tim Sendra's comment about Camera Obscura...
If the album were nothing but "Lloyd, I'm Ready to Be Heartbroken" and 40 minutes of ceiling fan hum, it'd still be a treasure.
AllMusic weighs in...
If the album were nothing but "Lloyd, I'm Ready to Be Heartbroken" and 40 minutes of ceiling fan hum, it'd still be a treasure.
If you've got a penchant for 80's-inspired jangle-pop, whether it's R.E.M. or C86 bands, I'm pretty sure you'll like Human Television. I read a review of their debut album Look at Who You're... in the latest issue of Magnet and the next day, heard one of their songs on RadioK. Serendipity. Embarrassingly, I soon discovered that I had downloaded a song from an earlier EP some time ago and forgot about it. Insound.com has 3 free MP3s to offer; the band's MySpace page has 2 additional songs for download (not counting 2 that overlap with those on Insound).
I'm really enjoying Lesson in Crime, the debut 7-song EP from Tokyo Police Club. Recommended if you like Pavement, Sonic Youth, Yatsura, and to my ears, bouncier noise-pop purveyors like The Legends (see our earlier post). Good angular indie rock--think the aforementioned Pavement if they had been charmingly peppy instead of charmingly slack. You can download their single Nature of the Experiment from Insound.com or hear more of their songs at MySpace.com.
After wringing my hands about the potential for a massive sophomore slump, I would be remiss if I didn't say how much I like the new Futureheads album, News And Tributes. Ultimately, I think they just chose the wrong song to be their lead-off single. I've come to like Skip to the End, but it's not my favorite song on the album. There are plenty of songs that are a logical extension of the first album (the first 3 tracks on the album, Yes/No, Cope, and Fallout, for example). Plus, there are other songs that are more of departure, like Burnt and Back To The Sea. Back To The Sea may be my favorite song on the album. A review I read somewhere suggests that the band now sounds more like English Settlement-era XTC instead of earlier White Music or Black Sea XTC. The Futureheads DO have their own distinct sound, but the XTC influences are very tangible, particularly during the skittery moments of Favours For Favours. All in all, a very good album - sorry I doubted them.
Asobi Seksu is a New York-based dream pop band whose first album I really enjoyed and posted about last year. Their name apparently means "playful sex" in Japanese. While the My Bloody Valentine / Sonic Youth, influence is still there, they remind me more of dream pop bands like Lush and February. The Allmusic.com review also mentions The Primitives, which actually makes sense in some places (can you imagine The Primitive's Crash sung in Japanese?). Along those lines, their bouncy noise pop moments also remind me a bit of The Legends, which we posted about here. You can download 2 songs, Thursday and New Years, from the band's website. (Thursday is also available from Insound.com here.) Asobi Seksu's website also offers the 4 songs from their first album that I posted about previously, in case you want to explore the band further.
I just came across the following mind-bending factoid, quoted courtesy of AllMusic.com:
Up-front non-legally-binding disclaimer: Via Vegas is a vehicle for Glenn Perachio, my friend, former roomate, and former bandmate. Having got that out of the way, let me just say how much I'm enjoying his recent work. Glenn seems to have come full-circle. When we first met in the late-1980's in college, we shared a passion for The Church and The Smiths. Later in college, his songwriting influences were more informed by funk a la Red Hot Chili Peppers. In the late-1990s, he led a band in Minneapolis called The Bison Burns, that seemed more influenced by Summerteeth-era Wilco. These days, Glenn seems to have returned to Starfish-era Church. I was impressed by a group of 6 songs he was offering for download on his website Via-Vegas.com a year or two ago; particularly, Love at Antietam, which starts off slow but offers a big melodic payback when the chorus kicks in. More recently, he's recorded a couple of new songs, of which The Distance is my favorite with it's snarling, atmospheric guitars. You can listen to the aforementioned 2 Songs at Via Vegas' MySpace site, as well as two others. I've had some difficulty tracking down Via Vegas within MySpace. If the provided link doesn't work, go to my own MySpace page and follow the link to Via Vegas. And yes, he's my only MySpace "friend," and frankly, I'm comfortable with that, no matter HOW old you SAY you are...
I just watched a documentary from 2002 called Classic Albums: Sex Pistols - Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols. It was a lot of fun, and I'm eager to compare it to The Filth and the Fury, another documentary about the Sex Pistols from 2000, which Steve posted about here. I gather that documentary is perhaps more historical whereas this one is more focused on how the music was made. It featured many interviews with producers and sound engineers who worked on the classic album itself. I have a pretty low tolerance for lengthy discussions of studio wonkery (I don't know what compression is and I don't care to learn), but I found those pieces fascinating. As I'd often heard, Sid Vicious played not a note on the album; all of the bass lines were guitarist Steve Jones basically playing the same bar chords an octave lower. Also, while Steve Jones is no Kevin Shields, there are many more guitar tracks on any given song that I'd realized. Basically, it turns out that the Sex Pistols--with the glaring exception of Sid Vicious--were actually quite talented musicians.
I finally got around to listening to the Mylo album Destroy Rock & Roll that has gotten a ton of positive press. Like most I had heard Drop the Pressure but I had not really dug into the album.
Another band I have been listening to an awful lot lately is Amadou and Miriam and their album Dimanche a Bamako. Amadou and Miriam are a married couple from Mali that are both blind. They are very popular across Africa and Europe and their music, like Nomo, is also Afrobeat but it has been more accurately been described as Memphis guitars combined with African singing. Checkout the songs La Realite and Senegal Fast Food on Myspace and you will end up buying the whole album.
Saw the band Nomo at Bottom of the Hill last week. Originally from Ann Arbor, they are now on a long, long tour and the night in San Francisco seemed to catch lightning in a bottle. From the outset they were absolutely on fire. Nomo plays a combination of Afro-Beat, Dub Reggae, and Funk, very much in the same vein as Fela Kuti from Nigeria in the 1970s.
All too rarely, I add a new album to my mental list of albums I'll be listening to for the rest of life. That august list includes classics like My Bloody Valentine - Loveless, the self-titled debut by The Stone Roses, the self-titled debut by The Clash, anything by The Beatles from Help through Sgt. Pepper, and Simon and Garfunkel - Parsley, Sage, Rosemary, and Thyme (yes, you're reading that last one correctly).
Grant McLennan of the Go-Betweens died on May 6. Read more about it at NME.com. LittleHits, one of my favorite music blogs, is posting a free download of the classic Go-Between song Cattle and Cane.
Slate is featuring a good article about New Order entitled Better Than Prozac: Listening to New Order. Besides heaping well-deserved praise on some of our favorite Mancunians, the article mentions that a new Ian Curtis biopic is in the works, directed by Anton Corbijn (who I know mostly from having taken many of the defining early pictures of U2).
Last time, I wrote about Echo & the Bunnymen, a band that meant a lot to me back in the day but until recently has seemed increasingly irrelevant with each new album that comes out. The same could be said for The Church. I WORSHIPPED The Church from the time I bought Heyday in high school up until Gold Afternoon Fix. I bought everything in their back catalog at a time when I couldn't really afford it. But after they failed to replicate the relative commercial success of Starfish with Gold Afternoon Fix, The Church seemed to say screw it! and retreat away from the jangle-pop of their best work, becoming more experimental and to my ears, much less interesting. I won't say that their latest album Uninvited, Like the Clouds, is a complete return to form. However, I strongly recommend the song Easy, which recalls their best work. The song Unified Field is also good. I may end up downloading a few more of the songs from eMusic.com, but those 2songs seem to be the standout tracks.
An LA band led by Miles Tackett playing very heavy funk reminding me of the best of the JBs as well as the Meters. Breakestra released Hit the Floor last year on the Ubiquity label here in California and the album sounds in the same vain as this song Take My Time.
Goldspot. A band I ran across at Virgin record. It sported a sticker saying "Nic Harcourt's favorite album of 2005" and yes I had never heard of them. Apparently a song of theirs has appeared on "the OC" which I no longer watch so I am behind again. Check them out. The lead singer has the India music angle (lead singer named Siddhartha) combined with influences including REM, The Smiths, Travis, Radiohead. You can listen to four of their songs on myspace. Others are on their website including the song Cusp, which is a great, great song.
Huh? I don't know - it's a stream of consciousness post title. Anyway, I just discovered that Insound.com is offering free downloads of MP3s by several artists we've discussed here recently. First, they have I Bet You Look Good on the Dance Floor by the much-hyped Arctic Monkeys, which Steve mentioned here. Second, they have Munich by Editors, which I've mentioned here and here. And, of course, they have dozens of other great MP3s for free.


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|Intervention effects of exercise self-regulation on physical exercise and eating fruits and vegetables: a longitudinal study in orthopedic and cardiac rehabilitation.
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|PMID: 21784096 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE
|OBJECTIVE: The primary objective of this study was to unveil the mechanisms by which an exercise self-regulation intervention affects physical exercise in a rehabilitation context. The second aim was to investigate whether the intervention led to changes in fruit and vegetable intake that was not targeted in the intervention. Finally, it was tested whether changes in exercise habit strength may explain such a transfer effect.
METHOD: A quasi-experimental design was conducted in Germany between 2009 and 2011 with 725 rehabilitation patients. Patients received either a self-regulation intervention or an online questionnaire. Six weeks after discharge, self-reported changes in exercise and dietary behaviors, exercise habit strength, and cognitions were measured. QUANTITATIVE RESULTS: The exercise self-regulation intervention led to a higher increment in exercise behavior, exercise habit strength, and fruit and vegetable intake than the control condition. Changes in physical exercise were mediated by changes in action control (slope=0.04; 99% CI=0.01 to 0.06) and satisfaction (slope=0.05; 99% CI:=0.02 to 0.08), but not in action planning. Changes in fruit and vegetable intake were mediated by changes in exercise habit strength (slope=0.05; 99% CI=0.01 to 0.08).
CONCLUSION: Interventions could be optimized if they aim at fostering exercise habits. This in turn may also facilitate transfer effects from one health behavior to the other.
|Lena Fleig; Sonia Lippke; Sarah Pomp; Ralf Schwarzer
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The proximity of simplicity and chaos – On the essence of linear and non-linear dynamics
It is a nightmare for pond owners: From one week to the other the water becomes cloudy and opaque, on the surface forms a green algae carpet, it stinks terribly, and the fish swim belly up. And yet just a short while ago everything was okay with the water. What happened? The pond 'tipped over'. […]
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"Never Ending Stories" – On mutual structures in scientific and spiritual searching
One of the most interesting questions in both the natural sciences and philosophy deals with the nature and essence of time. Here we see ourselves confronted with a remarkable dichotomy: the chronology of everyday life is almost entirely based on recurring cosmic and earthly processes, the daily course of the sun, the monthly cycle of […]
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Barrier methods of contraception
Barrier methods of contraception for men – condoms
Pros and Cons of Condom!
- Benefits:
- The remedy is effective, if it is used during every sexual intercourse.
- To purchase a condom, do not need a prescription or medical examination.
- Usually there are no side effects. In rare cases, it may be a manifestation of allergic reaction to latex.
- The only way that not only protects against unwanted pregnancies, but also reduces the risk of STDs, including AIDS
- The remedy, which can be used after childbirth and during breastfeeding.
- Possible problems:
- Old or damaged condoms can occasionally break during intercourse.
- Some couples complain about the decrease in sensitivity
- Important information
- Worldwide, about 40 million of pairs use condoms. In the US, more than 10% of women aged 15-44 years rely on condoms to protect against unwanted pregnancy.
- Condoms are less effective than other modern contraceptives, because the couple do not use it during every sexual intercourse. With the proper use of condoms chance of getting pregnant is 5%.
- Condom use reduces the risk of transmission of Hiv approximately 70%.
- The condom is one of the best methods of contraception for teenagers and young people.


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Encinitas is proud to be home to Intrepid Shakespeare Company, which brings award-winning, professional talent to our community.
Back by popular demand after a stellar success last year, Intrepid is again performing "A Midsummer Night's Dream, the Musical" — a crowd-pleasing musical adaptation of William Shakespeare's late-16th century play.
Named "Critic's Choice" in the U-T San Diego and nominated for two Critic's Circle Awards, the production will run through Aug.18.
Throughout the performance Shakespeare's memorable characters careen through romance and magical mishaps in one of the Bard's most popular works set to musical hits from the 1950s and '60s by artists such as The Temptations, Etta James, The Turtles and Sam Cooke.
Sean Cox, one of Intrepid's co-founders whose brainchild remixes golden oldies with the work of Shakespeare, says of last season's production, "The show proved to be a celebration, a perfect introduction to Shakespeare and an ideal way to introduce Encinitas residents to the city's first resident professional theatre company."
Co-founder Christy Yael adds, "It appealed to both Shakespeare-lovers and those who thought they didn't like Shakespeare. Through great music and a talented cast supporting one of Shakespeare's best and most beloved comedies, we were able to open their eyes to how enjoyable, understandable, and accessible Shakespeare can be."
This year's remount of the play co-directed by Yael and Colleen Kollar Smith features award-winning actor and comedian Phil Johnson as Bottom and Chicago native Jacquelyn Ritz in the role of Titania.
David McBean returns to the production as a commanding Oberon/Theseus and Kevin Hafso Koppman plays mischievous Puck.
Yael and Cox, both San Diego-based professional actors with extensive experience and a love of Shakespeare, founded Intrepid Shakespeare Company in 2009.
Yael states, "Our goal was to share our passion for Shakespeare and live theatre and to help inspire the next generation of theatre goers and Shakespeare lovers. We wanted to create bold, daring, fast-paced, relevant and intrepid productions of the classics."
The company's first season took place downtown San Diego, relocating to Encinitas in 2010 when the company began its theater internship program in partnership with San Dieguito Academy. Dedicating over half of its time and resources towards education, Intrepid has succeeded in bringing live Shakespeare performances to over 35,000 students "as a living, breathing performance form, instead of simply words on a page."
Yael comments, "Whether performing on stage, teaching A Midsummer Night's Dream to fifth grade students, leading workshops in A Day of Shakespeare, or mentoring interns through our professional productions, Intrepid artists are committed to making a difference in our community."
Intrepid's valuable contribution was acknowledged when its summer theatre camp program was selected to receive a grant through the City of Encinitas and the Mizel Family Foundation Community Grant Program for 2013, which provided scholarships to campers who otherwise wouldn't be able to participate in the program.
Partnering with the San Dieguito Academy Foundation, the company launched a summer of two-week theatre camps for students aged 8 to18, each culminating in a performance. Dubbed "Camp Intrepid," the program's mission is to "empower young people to express themselves more fully through art and encourages the spirited pursuit of knowledge, self-discovery and joy through the arts."
Intrepid's A Midsummer Night's Dream, the Musical runs through Aug. 18, with performances Thursday at 7:30 p.m., Friday at 8 p.m., Saturday at 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. at Clayton E. Liggett Theatre on the campus of San Dieguito Academy, 800 Santa Fe Dr., Encinitas. For tickets and further information call the box office at (888) 718-4253.
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|By Ray DePena
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|February 24, 2010 02:36 PM EST
By now you have noticed the excitement of cloud computing, but have you noticed how few discussions have focused on the effect of the semiconductor industry and microprocessors on cloud computing?
For those readers that are not as familiar with the technology industry, the semiconductor industry, which you're probably familiar with from the Intel inside commercials, drives some $250 billion in annual sales, influencing over a trillion dollars in electronics systems, and $5 trillion in services, or about 10% of the global GDP (that's a U.S. trillion for our U.K. friends).
Microprocessors are a key underlying technology that enables virtualization, and ultimately facilitates the multi-tenant business model of today leveraged by Google, Amazon Web Services, Salesforce.com, and other cloud service providers.
One of the key industry developments of the past decade was the development of multi-core processors. Would the multi-tenant virtualization model of today be as efficient, effective, and economical with servers based on single core processors? Would the cloud computing economic business model exist?
The advent of dual-core and quad-core processors have greatly improved the ability of server systems to handle greater application processing loads – giving way to server consolidation, and virtualization, as the information processing capacity of server systems increases.
If you agree with this view, then what does the future hold? Well, drawing a path from Intel's Core i3, Core i5 and Core i7, a family of multi-core processors, the List of future Intel microprocessors, and multi-core announcement, it's not a stretch to say the near to mid future will continue to be multi-core computing.
In December 2009, CNET published this article, that states, "Intel debuted and demonstrated its Single-chip Cloud Computer (SCC) processor. The processor has 48 cores–24 dual-core "tiles"–connected with a high-speed mesh network. Intel wants the experimental chip, at least 100 of which it'll distribute to researchers in 2010, to lead to new attempts to tackle multicore system and software design."
Intel is hardly alone in these efforts, see Tilera, their TILE64, a 64-core 32-bit processor, and TILE-Gx, a 100-core 64-bit processor, and others continue to join the multi-core race.
We are still many years away from the practical commercialization and application of 48X, 64X, and 100X CPU technology for many reasons, not the least of which is designing operating systems and applications that can take full advantage of this technology. However, in the near term, servers are moving from dual and quad-core technologies to more powerful hexa and octo-core technologies such as, the Intel Xeon DP (6 core), MP (8 core), and similar offerings from AMD in the Opteron, dual-, quad-, hex-, and octo-core server processors (see AMD's list of future microprocessors).
So what does all this mean to you and your business? What does this have to do with cloud computing?
Well, for starters, the level of technological complexity that you will have to manage in the future will be growing exponentially throughout this decade. In addition to all the other benefits of cloud computing, it also abstracts that level of complexity for your business while simultaneously leveraging these types of technological advances. In a healthy, competitive environment, that translates into lower costs for businesses adopting cloud computing services and solutions.
If your applications do not require this level of complexity, it means you have a great opportunity to consolidate and virtualize your data center environment whether you decide to move to the cloud or not. Alternatively, if you do have applications with this degree of complexity, the cloud will be a great test bed for you.
Eventually, the designs of hypervisors, operating systems, and complex databases will evolve to take full advantage of these multi-core technologies. That will mean an ever greater degree of server consolidation and virtualization. In turn, the economics of cloud computing will continue to change to reflect those efficiencies making it even less expensive, more efficient, and more effective for you, your competitors, and new entrants, to compete.
Practical commercialization of the more complex multi-core designs may be 5 to 10 years away, but how long will it take your organization to be prepared culturally? How long will it take your business to implement Business Process Management (BPM), Services-Oriented Architecture (SOA), and IT Service Management (ITSM) practices to prepare your organization for cloud computing? How long will it take to position your enterprise for the agility and flexibility cloud computing requires? How long will it take to rewrite your legacy applications for a cloud computing environment?
You may even consider recovering far-flung business and knowledge process outsourced functions (BPO / KPO) to deploy using a more cost-effective and responsive cloud computing model. Granted, a proper analysis would have to be undertaken, and for some of you it will be more cost-effective to bring those functions back onshore, for others it may not be.
Even if you're not convinced that the cloud is for your enterprise, hopefully we can agree on the value of business agility and efficiency offered by BPM, SOA and ITSM practices, and the benefits of server consolidation, aggregation, and virtualization.
So, what is your strategic plan to adapt your enterprise for the future of computing?
Will your organizational culture be sufficiently prepared, open, innovative, agile, flexible, and adaptive to take advantage of these changes? Will your employees be motivated and empowered to take the necessary risks to get there?
In Innovation and Risk in the Clouds, I wrote about getting your organization ready for these coming changes. In my next blog entry, I will write about getting ready to analyze, abstract and virtualize your enterprise for the cloud, leveraging Component Business Model (CBM), Business Process Management (BPM), Services Oriented Architecture (SOA), and Information Technology Service Management (ITSM) / ITIL, in order to provide innovative and dynamic service offerings to your clients and customers.
Whatever you decide to do when it comes to cloud computing and your business, I recommend keeping an eye on the developments in the semiconductor industry, and the impact those changes will have on systems efficiency and productivity across all industries translating into greater value for consumers in products and services, continuing to drive the global economy.
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- Einstein, Sharks and Clouds: IT Security in the Cloud
- The End of IT 1.0 As We Know It Has Begun
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In this page you may find the events which have an official representation of openmamba. An opportunity to know and share the
information on this project. For more events please see the italian page.
Events calendar
On Sunday, september 14th at 3 p.m. at the Arcipelago Beach, near the Murazzi del Po right side (Turin, Italy), there will be the event "Cyberia: a day for digital freedom".
The Community of promoters, supporters and developers of Free Libre Open Source Software, operating in the sabauda capital, will celebrate and actively support the choice of the city administrative offices to migrate their computers to the GNU/Linux operating system.
The event will be full of initiatives and guest with the aim of arising curiosity, inform and discuss the many aspects and possibilities offered by the "free and open" approach to knowledge using the existing technical and legal instruments.
The Turin community, cohesive, purposeful and willing, wants take advantage of this situation to promote and encourage all the public administrative offices to adopt free software and make feel strong the support for it.
Richard Stallman, person of worldwide relevance, one of the main exponents of the free software movement and founder of the GNU project, will take part to the event.
Starting at 3 pm many workshops and laboratories will be active:
At 4.30 pm, the central event of the day, the public discussion moderated by the lawyer Marco Ciurcina, with:
Gianmarco Montanari (Turin City general director), Fosca Nomis (Turin council member), Roberto Moriondo (Director of innovation and research of Regione Piemonte), Luca Robotti (Promoter of the regional law n. 9 of march,26 2009), Angelo Raffaele Meo (Emeritus professor of the Politecnico di Torino), Juan Carlos De Martin (Co-founder Centro Nexa on Internet and Society), Roberto Guido (Director of the Italian Linux Society), Giovanni Ferrero (CDA member of CSI Piemonte), Alessandro Portinaro (Major of the city of Trino), Sasha Dalia Manzo (Lawyer expert on industrial and intellectual property).
At 6.30 pm Richard Stallman speech.
Starting at 10 pm live exhibitions of groups participating to the Patamu.com project, the first platform in Italy that lets artists deposit and protect from plagiarism for free their own art and brain works in a legally valid way. Adriano Bonforti, the founder of the project, will participate.
From 10 to 11 pm - de Grees (hard-monic)
From 11 pm to midnight - So What (Jazz Ensemble, Electic Jazz)
The event is promoted by NetStudent, GlugTO, Officina Informatica Libera, ARCI Torino, Prometeo with support from the Italian Linux Society.
For information and communications: email@example.com
Location: Arcipelago Beach
Address: Murazzi lato dx - Torino
Website: www.arcipiemonte.it/eventi/cyberia-torino-capitale-del-software-libero
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openmamba maintainer, Silvan Calarco, has been invited to a talk within the Linux Day, an event about Linux which is held every
year the same day in many italian cities. During the talk, which will be held at the Turin site, three italian GNU/Linux development
projects, Sabayon, Fedora and openmamba, will be compared via their respective representatives Fabio Erculiani, Francesco D'Aluisio and
Silvan Calarco. The meeting will be moderated by Roberto Guido who I would like to thank for the idea and organization.
Address: Cascina Roccafranca, Via Edoardo Rubino, 45, Torino, Italy
Location: Salone
Website: linuxdaytorino.org
Mappano Open Days
The first beta release of openmamba 2 will be presented during the second edition of this event dedicated to the free software world.
Address: Piazza Don Amerano 1, Mappano di Caselle (TO)
Website: www.mappanoopendays.it
E-mail: email@example.com


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ARIZONA + UTAH: May 2018
What's worth two thousand four hundred twelve minutes and two hundred sixty eight miles? Antelope Canyon and Horseshoe Bend! What I thought only existed on a screensaver, is for real guys. It's a bucket list experience. Much like our epic trip in 2017 to Iceland was.
Do not let the 4+ hour drive turn you off. It's a pretty drive surrounded by red rock. Logistically it's also not as complicated as I thought. The places we visited were all in the vicinity of Page, Arizona. We flew into Vegas, drove to Page, and then flew back home from Phoenix, Arizona. Vegas and Phoenix are about the same distance from Page, but I planned our drive that way so we saw different terrain instead of back tracking.
Take note we are lazy travelers, not over achievers, and I don't have the energy to push my kids to be out and about all day. So we accomplished one activity a day, that really only lasts a couple of hours, and the rest of our time was chilling by the pool. BUT what we did in three days you could actually do in one day! There are tour buses leaving from Vegas that do the whole package in less then 24 hours. Option if your pressed for time. Although I wouldn't recommend making this a rush trip. It's too beautiful to not have the time to soak it in and savor.
Day 1:
- Drive 4.5 hours Las Vegas, NV to Page, AZ
- Stop at halfway point in St George for lunch
- Sunset at Horseshoe Bend
Day 2:
- Upper Antelope Canyon. Tours must be reserved ahead. Nobody is allowed in without a permit, so you must have a guide escort you in. We booked our tour with AACPT Reserve. Small groups, knowledgable guides, who also teach you how to take the best pics with your phone or camera!
Day 3:
- Lake Powell. Hike, swim, rent a boat, paddle board, kayak, picnic. Endless activities to do.
Day 4:
- Chilled at Amangiri resort the whole day. You pay the price for that luxury, you better sit back and enjoy every penny! HA. This is not open to the public. We were guests so had full access. But if you don't stay there, maybe you can get in by booking a spa appointment, or reserving a table for a meal? Worth the try!
Day 5:
- Drove 4.5 hours straight to Phoenix, AZ to catch our flight home. Got our In-N-Out burger fix along the way. Somewhere close to the airport!
There are a variety of low budget options, ranging from motels to mid range, and only one super luxe resort near by that nothing else can compare to…the Amangiri.
Run by the Marriott. We stayed here for the majority of our trip. Great location, close to all the sights. Pool and hot tub. Basic but clean, and friendly staff.
Super luxe, super expensive, and super gorgeous! If you want to experience what it's like to be a Kardashian then stay here! Surrounded by 600 acres, with amazing views from every window, impeccable service, all inclusive, great food, drinks, and a pool like no other. Kids really had no business staying here, and I don't recommend it for young kids! But we were only here one night. It was heaven.
- If you have more time to explore the area, check out Bryce Canyon, Grand Canyon, Monument Valley, Zion National Park and Sedona, where I went in 2015 and got buttered up for five days!
- Bring a real camera to take quality photos. I regret not doing so.
- If you have a drone and selfie stick, pack that too. The one time I wish I had those two gadgets, even though I refuse to purchase them, because I think they're so annoying when I see others using them!
- A hat and bandana are useful when down in the slot canyon. Dust is falling, and I came out with red dust all over, and a cough that lasted for days.
- Sunblock and water on you at all times…duh!
- An old school watch. Page, AZ is located so close to the Utah boarder that when driving around and visiting the sights you will suddenly gain an hour or loose an hour, and it got me totally confused because I was going by the time on my phone, which was automatically switching back and forth. But really everyone in that area is set on Arizona time no matter where they are situated. It would of been handy to have a watch set to Arizona time to follow to avoid the confusion.
- Weather in May was perfect. Warm during the day, and in morning and night dropped to 60's. But I've heard in summer it gets unbearably hot, and in winter can get extremely cold. Check the weather before you go and dress accordingly knowing that you will be outdoors a lot.
Sold? This is America!!! We travel often. Guilty to say not in America. But see what I missed? Taught me not to be a snob about my own country! More travels to come this summer 2018. Stay tuned to she.is.never.home on Instagram, where I post regularly on the road. Or else wait for the full low down when I return in Fall.
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British Sign Language For Dummies
British Sign Language For Dummies
ISBN: 978-1-119-99216-5 December 2010 330 Pages
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This lively guide introduces the key hand shapes and gestures you need to communicate in British Sign Language. The illustrations depict both the actions and facial expressions used to sign accurately, while the companion CD-Rom features real-life BSL conversations in action to further your understanding. With these practical tools, you'll become an expert signer in no time!
British Sign Language For Dummies includes:
- Starting to sign – learn about Deaf communication and practise simple signs to get you going
- Learning everyday BSL – develop the grammar and vocabulary skills that are the building blocks to using British Sign Language
- Getting out and about – sign with confidence in a wide range of real-life situations, from travelling to dating
- Looking into Deaf life – learn about the history of the Deaf Community and how they've adapted their technology and lifestyles to suit their needs
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Part I: Starting to Sign.
Chapter 1: Discovering Who's Who – And How They Communicate.
Chapter 2: Sign Language You Didn't Know You Knew.
Part II: Everyday BSL.
Chapter 3: Meeting and Greeting.
Chapter 4: Knowing Me, Knowing You.
Chapter 5: Expressing Your Feelings.
Chapter 6: Nailing Numbers.
Chapter 7: Describing Weather, Colour, and Clothes.
Part III: Getting Out and About.
Chapter 8: Getting from A to B.
Chapter 9: Arranging Not So Blind Dates.
Chapter 10: Fancy Fish and Chips?
Chapter 11: Making the Most of Your Free Time.
Part IV: Looking into Deaf Life.
Chapter 12: Deaf Community and Culture.
Chapter 13: Technology and Modifi cations for Deaf People.
Part V: The Part of Tens.
Chapter 14: Ten Top Tips To Improve Your Signing Skills.
Chapter 15: Ten Top Tips For Good Communication.
Chapter 16: Ten Top BSL Resources.
Chapter 17: Ten Really Useful Phrases.
Chapter 18: Ten Things You (Probably) Didn't Know about Deaf Culture and History.
Part VI: Appendixes.
Appendix A: Answer Key to Fun & Games.
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Bridge Records has embarked on the recording of Volume 8 of its Poul Ruders series. The recording features the premiere recording of two major Ruders pieces performed by soprano Susanna Phillips, Denmark's Odense Symphony Orchestra, and conductor Scott Yoo. Danish composer Poul Ruders is known for his dark, starkly beautiful works, including the opera "The Handmaid's Tale", based on Margaret Atwood's dystopic science fiction novel, and adaptations of Edgar Allen Poe for the concert hall. His compositions have been recognized with multiple Grammy nominations, and critical praise from reviewers throughout the world.
Ruders's Symphony Number 3 has the subtitle, "Dream Catcher". The piece was composed in 2006 and consists of 30 minutes of music in two large movements. The first movement is slow, and features some of the most sensually intense music in the Ruders catalog. It leads directly into a virtuoso scherzo played at a breakneck tempo.The other major composition on Volume 8 is "The Offred Suite", composed in 2000. Scored for soprano and large orchestra, "Offred" is drawn from "The Handmaid's Tale". The soprano soloist on this recording is the rising young star, Susanna Phillips. Ms. Phillips has just scored major successes at the Lyric Opera of Chicago, the Minnesota Opera, and the Metropolitan Opera. This recording marked her first performance in Denmark.
Bridge's previous Ruders recordings have received glowing press. Volume Six was nominated for a Grammy and was nominated as Gramophone's New Music Disc of the Year"; Volume Seven was chosen "Best of the Year" by the San Jose Mercury News, and was awarded Gramophone's "Critic's Choice" and the International Record Review's "Outstanding" citation. Poul Ruders has had a huge impact on American music in recent years. The composer's Symphony No. 4 was commissioned by the Dallas Symphony and premiered in Dallas last year, and the New York Philharmonic played new Ruders orchestral works for three seasons in a row, including the commissioning of his huge "Final Nightshade". Bridge Records is devoted to supporting this great artist, and turns to the Kickstarter community for assistance in funding first recordings of these important Ruders compositions. We have accomplished the first stage of this project and have the music recorded. We now ask you for assistance in editing, mixing, mastering and compact disc production of this music.
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Government is looking at introducing a new national policy and a better system to face disaster situations effectively and successfully.
The proposed policy will help to train people with necessary knowledge to reduce the effect of the disaster, conduct emergency missions, search operations, rescue operations, providing relief, reconstruction and rehabilitation.
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe in response to a question raised by a UNP MP during the "Ask the Prime Minister" session explained the Parliament the urgent requirement to have a better and effective system in place to face disaster situations.


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Written retirement plans aren't just good for clients; research released Monday by Fidelity Investments found that advisors who provide written retirement plans for their clients score higher in client satisfaction, and receive more referrals and higher concentrations of client assets.
Eighty-one percent of pre-retirees said having a detailed retirement plan is important, but just half of pre-retirees who work with an advisor and have a retirement income plan have a written, detailed plan.
"Our survey found that advisors face a range of challenges that can make 'writing a retirement income plan' feel extremely complex — and for that reason, many are opting for more informal planning processes," Larry Sinsimer, senior vice president of practice management for Fidelity Investments Institutional Services Company, said in a press release.
Fidelity lists several reasons for advisors' seeming reluctance to write up a retirement plan for their clients, not least of which is that in today's economy, plans may become obsolete too quickly.
Still, advisors who helped their clients develop written retirement plans saw clients who were "very satisfied" with their advisors' service increase from 63% among pre-retirees to 69% among retired clients. "Very satisfied" pre-retirees consolidated 72% of their assets with their primary advisor, according to Fidelity, and "very satisfied" retirees consolidated 81% of their assets. Furthermore, 79% of "very satisfied" pre-retirees and 83% of retirees referred business to their primary advisor.
"Investors are looking to simplify in retirement and part of that means consolidating the number of advisors with whom they are working," Sinsimer added. "Retirement assets are going to flow to the advisor with the credible solutionfor retirement income planning, which does not have to be a complicated solution."
Even with a written retirement plan, clients still face challenges to a successful retirement including misalignment between spouses on retirement goals; supporting other family members at the expense of their retirement savings; underestimating the lifestyle they want to live in retirement; strong emotional attachments to inheritances; and "number numbness," or some clients' propensity to look at their retirement savings as a "pile of cash" rather than a source of income that should last the rest of their lives.
These challenges are especially relevant for new retirees, who are more likely to have no pension plan and will likely rely entirely on their savings for retirement. Fidelity found that even among retirees of the same age individual needs can be wildly different, causing an evolution in retirement income planning from an age- or asset-based process, to a highly nuanced and individualized one.


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by geronimo » Sat Jan 09, 2016 1:52 pm
kawasaki wrote:geronimo wrote:All of this. I almost put my back out in Gran Canaria from the weight of books in my luggage needed to survive 9 days sitting by a fucking pool.Why do people go on holidays they hate?9 days of sitting by a pool sounds like hell to me too. Which is why I don't do it
geronimo wrote:All of this. I almost put my back out in Gran Canaria from the weight of books in my luggage needed to survive 9 days sitting by a fucking pool.
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by Levied Troop » Fri Jan 08, 2016 4:42 pm
A Chaotic Humphrey wrote: - how it gets dog-eared as someone has folded a corner when they stop reading, or have marked a passage.
by kawasaki » Fri Dec 11, 2015 2:26 pm
by geronimo » Fri Dec 11, 2015 11:12 am
Hastati wrote:A Chaotic Humphrey wrote:I've never got the Kindle/ebook thing.It's not for me.I can see that. The Kindle is great because it means I have about 300 odd books available anywhere, anytime. It doesn't replace my library, it just makes part of it portable. When I'm on holiday I can burn through a novel a day, so having the Kindle beats carting 10-12 books in the suitcase. Any book I really want to keep I buy in hard copy, I have plenty of duplicates between the Kindle and the library. It's also useful for reading pdfs of wargame rules. I personally don't know anyone who has stopped buying hard copy books because they have a e-reader.
A Chaotic Humphrey wrote:I've never got the Kindle/ebook thing.It's not for me.
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by kawasaki » Thu Dec 10, 2015 8:50 pm
A Chaotic Humphrey wrote:Hastati wrote:Also, seeing something here on Frothers got me reading the works of M.R. James, and he is utterly brilliant.Yeah, I like M R James as well.You may find this useful:http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00pfmfr
Hastati wrote:Also, seeing something here on Frothers got me reading the works of M.R. James, and he is utterly brilliant.
by kawasaki » Thu Dec 10, 2015 8:29 pm
Sane Max wrote:Here's a list of the books people claim to have read but haven't.I am embarrassed to admit I have not read over half of them.1. Great Expectations by Charles Dickens2. The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien read it3. The Bible read some of it, goes with the Catlick4. Moby Dick by Herman Melville read the children's classics abridged version 5. The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand6. The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway Hemingway is a really crap writer. I read his essay 'A Moveable Feast'. He's a name-dropping twat too7. Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov8. Catch-22 by Joseph Heller9. 1984 by George Orwell read it, Animal Farm is better. His essay 'Down and out in London and Paris is worth a look too10. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee11. War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy started it, decided life was too short...12. Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson13. Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert14. The Odyssey by Homer15. Ulysses by James Joyce started it, decided it was a pile of pish16. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen17. Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte it's on the bookshelves...18. Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck19. The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath20. The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger21. The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne22. Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky
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The Giovanni Consort are delighted to return to the Denmark Festival of Voice in 2017, where this year we will present an array of masterpieces that celebrate the emotional power created by A Cappella singing. Choral Masterworks will take you on a journey from Renaissance times to the present day, exploring the highlights of composers well known for their skills at writing for voice. These include Tallis, Byrd, Rheinberger, Britten, Poulenc, Bruckner and Arvo Part as well as many others. The Giovanni Consort will deliver a concert of both sacred and secular vocal music that will create a deep impression on listeners, encouraging them to explore the works of these composers once they have left. They invite anyone who shares a passion for the human voice to attend this performance and rejoice in the celebration of Choral Masterworks.
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Aged care nurses feeling the pressure
The aged care sector is grappling with a crisis and those on the front line are speaking out.
Nurses say mistakes are being made and it is only a matter of time before there is a major incident.
The Nursing Federation has highlighted the pressure on the system with a case in which a graduate was left in charge of a nursing home in her first week on the job.
There is now a vicious circle in the industry. Nursing homes are being forced to cut costs. In turn, that is forcing an exodus of staff who have reached breaking point, unable to cope with the increasing pressure.
The ANF says nursing home residents are not getting optimum care and carers are taking on roles they're not properly trained in because there aren't enough nurses.
Some homes have had only one registered nurse in charge of up to 120 residents on a night shift.
In others, enrolled nurses and carers on night shifts can only access a registered nurse over the telephone.
The Federation's Tasmanian secretary Neroli Ellis says nurses are despairing.
"Nurses who are passionate about aged care are leaving because they can't bear the stress any more," she said.
"They worry there'll be a major trauma because of under-resourcing.
"They don't even see all of their residents during the shift they're on because they're so busy.''
Tasmania has the nation's oldest population. A third of the state's residents will be over 65 by the year 2046.
Ageing workforce
There is further concern as the nurses themselves get older. Their average age is 55.
Ms Ellis says once they retire, there are limited replacements in an industry not equipped to take on nursing graduates.
"It's the worst place possible for them...aged care facilities are really down to bare bones so there isn't the clinical support for graduates.''
"Those who do go into it rarely stay.''
Management is also feeling the strain.
About 70 per cent of nursing homes are operating at a loss, with most run by not-for-profit groups who cannot keep up with rising health care costs.
Four of the state's aged care facilities have closed in the past three years and a proposal for a secure dementia unit in the state's north-west was withdrawn.
Aged care provider Eliza Purton recently shed 20 jobs because of a $1.5 million loss.
Tasmanian care providers have held a crisis meeting to consider mergers, creating regional management systems and sharing staff.
Cliff Partridge runs two nursing homes at Deloraine in the state's north.
He has had to increase bed numbers and the bonds paid by residents to curb a $700,000 loss over the past three years.
"Our costs are rising faster than inflation and standards of care are increasing all the time because of public demand and standards applied by the Federal Government,'' he said.
"There's a limited number of nurses and we struggle to have nurses on call so what happens is we tend to put a lot of pressure on the nurses working longer hours.''
"The real issue in aged care is a shortage of nurses and that's very difficult to get around.''
Darren Matthewson from Aged and Community Services says its crunch time.
The sector can't wait any longer for more Federal Government funding and without it more nursing homes will close.
"If it continues what it will mean is that facilities won't be able to operate, they will close, services will be diminished," he said.
"People certainly in outlying areas will not have access to those services where they live and they will have to move out which means that families and communities will not have their elderly close to them.''
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Lake Biwa Area
Have you ever slowed down your car at the sight of beautiful scenery on your journey? Low-profile Dawn Redwood Avenue at Shiga Prefecture's Makino offers such a view that is so inviting that you can't help pulling up and enjoying a stroll!
Jimi Kogetsu: Authentic Japanese cuisine so good there's a 2-year wait for a lunch reservation!Read Later
Yes, you read that right. You'll have to book your lunch 2 years in advance here. And when I arrived, the restaurant was at full capacity with people who had done just that.
This fire festival has a history of around 800 years. It is held to pray for good health and avoidance of illness.
Tendai Buddhist Sect's Kongourinji Temple – Private Display of Japan's Oldest Daikokuten (God of Wealth) – Special Public DisplayRead Later
At Kongourinji Temple, one of the three Koto Sanzan Temples of the Tendai Sect, lives a statue of Daikokuten (God of Wealth) from the Heian Period (793-1185). Usually not on public display, this statue is open for viewing as a special event.
For six months after October, "The culture of water" campaign will take place in Shiga, especially around lake Biwa.
Before the campaign starts, I decided to visit the eastern and northern sides of lake Biwa. The themes of my excursions are "water and life", "water and prayer", and "water and food".
I walked around, talk to locals, and ate local cuisine to re-discover the charm of this beautiful area and "The culture of water".
Tennei-ji (Gohyakurakan)Read Later
Founded in 1811, Tennei-ji is a temple of the Soto school of Zen Buddhism, built atop a hill that overlooks the nearby town.
It is said that Ii Naonaka, lord of the Hikone clan, had a female servant named Wakatake executed for falling pregnant with an illegitimate child while working in a male-barred place. However, upon later learning that he was the father, he built Tennei-ji to memorialize Wakatake and his son.
Wacoal Factory Store is an outlet shop that has a range of inner wears of Wacoal, the biggest brand in Japan. While maintaining its high quality, the store offers Wacoal products at reasonable prices.


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Following last night's roll-out of The Daily Caller exclusive video on the Fox News Channel's "Hannity," which showed then-Sen. Barack Obama portraying himself as something different than he is now, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich appeared on FNC's "On the Record" and downplayed it by saying it would have "some impact," but said it wasn't "definitive."
During Fox News Channel's "America Live," host Megyn Kelly pointed out the lack of mainstream media attention to Daily Caller editor in chief Tucker Carlson and former Obama campaign consultant Marjorie Clifton reacted to Gingrich's comments.
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KELLY: It's interesting just to see that the remarks in full did not get a lot of attention. The full remarks as you say were not aired in that way at the time. And now that they are coming out you know, so many in the mainstream media — it's the job of the left to say this is not a deal. But the mainstream media is coming out and saying it's not a story because they already covered it. But really they didn't already cover it.
CARLSON: Anything that happened ten years ago is not a story? Nothing about Bain [Capital] can be talked about now.
CLIFTON: Even Newt Gingrich said this is not a story.
CARLSON: Who cares what Newt Gingrich says? I mean —
CLIFTON: I would hope you care a little.
KELLY: That's going to have to be the last word. Thank you both so much.


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Chandrika Rao has been working as a Research Analyst with Applied Survey Research since March, 2012. Ms. Rao has worked on evaluations and assessments in the areas of school readiness, youth program development and summer math programs. Some of her recent projects include an assessment of First 5 Contra Costa County's Home Learning Environment, an evaluation of youth programs at Hollister Youth Alliance in San Benito County, and Sequoia Healthcare District's Healthy Schools Initiative to implement a coordinated school health model.
Chandrika received her Master's degree in Psycho-Social Rehabilitation in India and a Master's degree in Health Sciences from Boise State University. Prior to joining ASR, Chandrika worked as a data management specialist at Silicon Valley Education Foundation for their summer math program. In addition to her work at ASR, Chandrika is also a member of the Board of Directors & Program Manager at Colorful Minds, a non-profit organization working with persons living with disabilities in developing countries to provide them with livelihood opportunities.
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An enjoyable re-read. Especially after such a while. I think it's been at least 5 years - this novel deserves to be picked up again. It's always nice to see which bits you remember and which have slipped your mind. Although in this case I still remembered the plot well, a number of important elements seemed almost new again. And I guess that's a good thing. Being older and wiser (hopefully) I could appreciate the book more fully, but I could enjoy the more straightforward things in about the same way. Maybe again in 5 years or so?
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In January 2000, I was released from a Pennsylvania state prison after serving six-and-a-half years. In 1994, I had pled guilty to criminal charges of robbery, kidnapping, criminal conspiracy, and violation of the Uniformed Firearms Act. In January 2017, I accepted an offer to serve as the ACLU's deputy director for the Smart Justice Campaign.
Did you just do a double take? I know. It's pretty unbelievable. My story, like so many others in this nation, is proof that not only can people change, but that they deserve the chance to change.
Since my release from prison in 2000, I have worked tirelessly to restore the lives of people who have served time in America's prisons. But my initial advocacy efforts were more modest. They were about me. I wanted the life I was working towards prior to participating in the crime that led me to prison.
My efforts to restore my life began while serving time in prison. It was while walking and talking in a prison yard with a man recently released who returned just a few months later. That day, I made the conscious decision never to return to prison. I am still in possession of the piece of paper I wrote (the first of many notes to myself): "I will not engage in behavior that is detrimental to myself, or anyone else, no matter what the circumstances."
At the time, I had no clue that a declaration made in a prison cell would serve as a compass for the balance of my life. The decision to become a professional advocate came later, in contrast with many of my colleagues, who decided to become full time criminal justice reform advocates while serving time in our nation's jails and prisons.
My journey to a leadership position at the ACLU came out of having to develop skills and abilities needed to survive in a nation where a perpetual culture of discrimination exists to permanently punish Americans who have paid their debts to society. My desire to stay free and live the American dream propelled me into the ring as a fighter for my personal civil liberties, and eventually for others, as I discovered that I had the capacity to take a licking and keep on ticking.
For over 17 years, I have sought out ways to use my time and skills to improve the quality of life for people living in communities adversely impacted by issues related to mass incarceration. I have served in a broad and diverse range of positions, from a volunteer at a nonviolence organization to the founder and executive director of a nonprofit organization that aimed to eliminate systemic discrimination practices targeted at people living with arrest and convictions.
Upon learning of the opportunity to join the Smart Justice team at the ACLU's national office, I was unsure whether the organization would be interested in hiring a person living with a criminal history. Much to my surprise, under the experience and qualifications section of the job posting included the following: Personal experience being incarcerated or in other ways entangled with the criminal justice system, preferred. Preferred? At that moment, my desire to join the ACLU in my current capacity increased exponentially, and I hastily set out in pursuit of an interview.
Today, as one of two deputy directors of the Smart Justice Campaign, I am working among our nation's most brilliant and passionate defenders of human rights and civil liberties. Our campaign's goal is to reduce the number of Americans serving time in our nation by a minimum of 50 percent. Our team — along with ACLU affiliates, criminal justice reform advocates, impacted communities, philanthropic partners, and ACLU volunteers — is collaboratively crafting and executing strategic campaigns for each of the 50 states, providing each with a unique plan of action to combat the primary drivers of incarceration.
Each day I grow increasingly confident that the Smart Justice Campaign will be remembered as a significant driving force in the toppling of mass incarceration as we know it today. I joined the ACLU because I am a fighter. And today the ACLU is home to our nation's best fighters. If you don't believe me, just ask President Trump.
Valerie Howard-Jones
Mr. Cobb,
Your testimony is inspiring, to say the least! It took a lot for you to not only make the affirmation but keep it; to stick to your conviction and now God has blessed you to sow into the lives of many!
I know it' took a lot, because I have been volunteering in the Federal prison system for about 15 years now and when I see women who come home, and make transition look easy, I am encouraged that every day, every dime, and the decision I made to make a difference has made a difference.
However, I am currently very concerned by the new laws, statues, and procedural changes to the volunteer system with the FBOP. It is becoming increasingly difficult to be a volunteer and make a difference with the way the new regulations seem to have been written or interpreted. My church family and I have been going to Alderson Federal Prison Camp for more years than I can even remember (Christ Mission Workers proceeded my participation by about 20 - 30 years). We drive 5.5 hours, using/spending our own money, for what used to be service on Saturday afternoon, Saturday evening, and then Sunday afternoon. In recent months, due to changes, they have cut out the Saturday evening service, and last month we were informed that we can only do Sunday now. We love the women, but 5.5 hours for a 1.5 hour service?
I guess my question to you Sir, is how can I help with your efforts to put a dent in the recidivism rate, training, housing, and other programs? I live in the Washington metropolitan area and I work for the federal government - Dept. of Health and Human Recourses. I am an ordained elder, associate pastor, I have a BS in Criminal Justice Studies and a MS in Public Administration with a minor in Legal Studies. I went back to school so I could help revamp the CJ and prison system, but in the government, it's not that easy.
Again, your testimony is inspiring! May God continue to bless you as you are a blessing to others.
Valerie Howard-Jones
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- April 19, 2017
Just out of curiosity, have you made any attempt to pay restitution to your victims. The people that you hurt when you performed your criminal acts.
I mean, I wonder how your victims feel about your so called rehabilitation.
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- April 19, 2017
What a disingenuous, cynical, crappy comment, Sweetie. You seem mistakenly proud to have typed those silly words.
- April 19, 2017
Eddie B.
Such a cowardly question you couldn't even attach your name to it.
- April 19, 2017
What is wrong with the statement/ question.
According his own statement, he committed violent crimes. So I want to know if he paid restitution to his victims.
I mean he still committed the crimes. There were still victims. Nothing has changed that.
- April 19, 2017
he did his time. he doesn't need to pay more "restitution" than he already did? i think 6 yrs incarcerated IS his restitution. and i'm sure his victims are glad he turned his life around and he won't do the same thing ever again. it's not "so called" rehabilitation. it's REAL rehabilitation, which is (supposedly) the point of the criminal justice system. now shut up. lol
- April 19, 2017
Unless the criminal pays restitution to his or her victims, the rehabilitation is so-called. And because we do not know the nature of his crimes, we can not say for sure if seven years is sufficient punishment.
Furthermore, we do not know if the victims are thrilled with his so-called rehabilitation. Again we do not know the nature of his crimes. They might be rightly annoyed that he is out of prison.
- April 19, 2017
Shannon Peil
Really, that is all you got out of this article! You have no idea the price that was paid in those six years... and what it took to get back into society because of "crappy" people like you! And the fact you can't even put your name to your comment says what a troll you are!
- April 20, 2017
Amber C
It's sad that you have overlooked the countless adversities this man has faced (and continues to face) because he is a Black male - oppressive ideals and actions which society perpetuates through racial discrimination, biases, intolerance, and hate - of which he continues to triumph - and is now giving back.
But, then again, I wouldn't expect a white male to understand or empathize with social injustices because you have never known any.
Six years of imprisonment has helped to shape who this man has become and the choices he will continue to make in life. It has been a, if not the, defining moment of his life. I imagine this to be a palpable reminder, of his poor choices and motivation for better ones, countless times each day. It likely influences most, if not all, plans, decisions, and actions he makes. That is rehabilitation.
Our society, government, and legal system believe imprisonment is restitution enough. The fact that he has completely turned his life around and has been paying it forward as a civil servant is above and beyond. It is both restitution and rehabilitation. Every day.
Shame on you for being so narrow-minded.
- April 21, 2017
I agree there is a lot of racism out of there. There is a lot this country has to answer for when it comes to racism, treatment of American Indians etc.
However, that is no excuse for committing criminal acts.
Furthermore, a constant reminder of his criminal acts are his victims. Therefore, true rehabilitation, if that even exists, is making restitution for your victims. Any form of rehabilitation that does not include restitution for his or victims is meaningless
Lastly, I feel this way for ALL criminals, black or white.
- April 21, 2017


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GRAND RAPIDS -- For a person who once connected more with cattle than people and calmed herself in a homemade squeeze machine, Temple Grandin has certainly developed a following.
Grandin, described as the "most accomplished and well-known adult with autism in the world,'' has appeared on NBC's "Today" show, ABC's "Primetime Live" and "Larry King Live." She is the subject of an Emmy-winning 2010 HBO film and author of several best-selling books.
Grandin's story, simply put, is that people with autism are capable, functioning individuals whose contributions far outweigh their social awkwardness.
"We can go out there and show them all the good things we can do and remind them we wouldn't have all these computers and gadgets without people with Asperger's,'' she told a capacity crowd Monday at the Calvin College January Series.
Asperger's is part of a broad, diagnostic category called Autistic Spectrum Disorders and marked by social isolation and eccentric behavior. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control estimates as many as one in 110 American children are affected by Autistic Spectrum Disorders.
Grandin, 64, was socially awkward growing up. Routine activities, be it hugs or walking through automatic doors at a grocery store, sent her into a tail spin. Personal hygiene was not a priority, and she sought comfort not from others, but from a mechanical "squeeze machine'' built as a teenager.
Branded as eccentric, even weird, Grandin — and thousands like her, are successful because they see the world through a different prism, she stressed.
"It's sensory-based,'' she said of her brand of autism. "You have to think of a world without language. In humans, language covers-up sensory-based thinking.''
As a visual learner, Grandin crawled through cattle processing chutes to see it from the animal's perspective. It led her to design curved chute systems in use worldwide.
"It was right there in front of them, but they just weren't seeing it,'' Grandin said. "To find the distractions, get in the chutes to see it from the animals' point-of-view. Be more observant. Sometimes it is the little things that make a difference.''
Grandin was diagnosed with autism in 1950 at the age of three. Doctors recommended she be institutionalized. That may have been the case, had it not been for her mother and supportive teachers.
Twenty years later, Grandin earned a bachelor's degree in psychology from Franklin Pierce College and has since earned other degrees and titles, including a PhD. in animal science from University of Illinois in 1989.
"I have read enough to know that there are still parents, and yes, professionals, too, who believe that 'once autistic, always autistic,' she said. "To these people, it is incomprehensible that the characteristics of autism can be modified and controlled. However, I feel strongly that I am living proof that they can.''
Apparently so did the audience, which included more than 30 students, parents and teachers from Rockford Public Schools touched by Autistic Spectrum Disorders.
"I thought that this would be a wonderful way for parents, students and a few staff to learn from Temple about her life and how she used and developed her personal gifts and talents,'' said Jon Muller, a social worker with Rockford Public Schools.
"To me it is refreshing to hear from and learn directly from someone who has Asperger's. I also think that she can be a good role model and an inspiration to others who may have a unique way of looking at the world."
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Today's outfit is brought to you by: My Need to be Fancy. It is not typical for me to dress up at work. Kids are typically more conducive to getting spit on. However, some days I throw caution to the wind, grab my Shout stick and off I go. I love an outfit that makes me feel like I am in a different place. This look reminds me of someone working in the fashion district of New York at Elle Magazine or Diane VonFurstenberg. When I wear this outfit I walk with a little more confidence, mostly because the high waist skirt highlights the narrowest part of my torso. It's also tight enough to be flattering but not so tight it creates an unsightly silhouette. I also love the classic cut of this bow top from Target. It has the chiffon, flowy quality without the sheerness. Lastly, I have been wearing these boots this Fall and Winter like they are going out of style! They are incredibly comfortable and secure to walk around in all day. They add just enough edge to an otherwise preppy look.
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ASICs vs. FPGAs
In considering how to integrate your electronic system, you could consider an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) or a FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array). To make the best choice, the benefits and shortcomings of each technology need to be understood as they relate to your needs.
If you are the design engineer, the required circuit performance is a top concern, as well as the tools and skills you would need to successfully complete the design. Costs are going to be a key consideration, especially for your company's financial and program managers. These costs would include both development (nonrecurring engineering (NRE)) and production (recurring unit cost). Finally, time-to-market may be very important – to everyone, but probably especially so for marketing people. So, to be successful, your approach needs to meet the needs of everyone involved.
First consider the question of costs. The top level answer to that question is that ASICs will cost more to develop, but cost less to produce. This usually means that FPGAs are more cost effective for lower volume applications and ASICs are better for higher volume applications. To determine financially if an ASIC is best, you just need to determine at what volume the total cost is the same. After that volume, you will begin to save money with the ASIC.
An example is useful. Assume that for a large ASIC design at CSS, the NRE is $200,000, the FPGA and analog circuits it replaces cost $40 and the ASIC unit cost is projected to be $20 (you are saving $20/unit). Further, your expected volume is 10,000 units annually for the next 5 years. Referring to the chart below, the break-even point (when your savings equals your NRE) occurs in one year after start of production and you will be saving $200,000 for each year to follow. If you find that for your application, it takes too long to recover the ASIC NRE, an approach often taken is to implement first in a FPGA when volumes are expected to be low, and then convert to an ASIC when the application is successful and the volumes become larger.
Next consider the time-to-market. An ASIC will usually take considerably longer since, in addition to the design, it needs to be fabricated from scratch and debugged. This time can typically be 6 to 12 months from design to full production. An FPGA typical development time can be shorter, since the devices do not need to be fabricated and last minute changes can be implemented in a shorter time.
The ASIC development time can be shortened if the ASIC design house has most of the basic cells needed available in a library (usually true for digital circuits and many of the analog circuits). At CSS, we have a large library of both digital and analog cells, so often times the circuits just need to be configured to the application. Many times all that is required is to optimize existing cells to meet specific requirements (power, speed, etc.).
FPGAs are sometimes used in an ASIC development as the first step of the ASIC design. This is especially true if the digital design is complex or is not yet well defined. By designing this digital part of the circuit in an FPGA, it can be fully evaluated, often in the intended application, before committing to the custom ASIC version.
Closely related to cost, is the degree to which your system can be integrated. ASICs here have an advantage if you need analog circuits in your system. Mixed-signal ASICs by definition have both analog and digital circuits available which can probably meet your design needs. FPGAs with any significant analog circuitry are not available. So an ASIC makes it possible to implement your design in a single chip, which is less expensive and takes up less board space.
Finally, consider circuit performance, design tools needed and the skills required. Design tools for FPGAs are typically available at no cost from the FPGA manufacture, at least for the digital part of the circuit. Although there is a learning curve, the skills needed to design the digital circuit on a FPGA can be learned by a competent designer. The same designer may be able to find separate analog ICs to complete his circuit. On the other hand, a mixed-signal ASIC design house will have all the tools and expertise to complete both the digital and analog designs in a single ASIC. Often, the experience of the design house, along with their library of existing digital and analog cells, will considerably shorten the design time. At CSS, we can provide a turn-key design service, relieving our customer of that significant responsibility – often in a shorter time than it would take to implement an FPGA design.


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Put the Right Spin on Rotating Equipment Revamps
Take advantage of improved machine internals and better seals
Designers often underestimate the sizing factors for rotating machinery trains (particularly drivers), leading to installation of marginally adequate units. Then, once in service, components suffer the inevitable effects of ageing (fouling, wear and other forms of degradation). Because all elements in a train impact its operation, degradation in any component affects total performance. As a result, plants often must contend with equipment that no longer can provide sufficient capacity and, thus, has become a bottleneck. The output power limitations of compressor drivers in particular are serious issues in many cases.
Washing or cleaning can address some effects of ageing but can't recover a large portion of the lost capacity. So, plants usually must consider revamping, renovating and uprating rotating machines such as pumps, compressors, steam turbines and gas turbines. Revamp and renovation projects generally include uprating drivers, re-wheeling of some compressors, installing larger pump impellers, modifying control valves and making various piping changes.
In this article, we'll look at various factors to consider in a revamp and upgrade.
First, conduct a performance test on the particular unit being considered for revamping or upgrading. The results can assist in defining the extent of performance degradation and the scope for upgrading; these machinery performance data also will allow you to assess the improvement provided by the renovation.
Machinery upgrading usually is feasible and, indeed, routinely takes place at many chemical plants. Whenever possible, retain the existing casing and only replace the internals — rotors, impellers, diffusers and similar. (Sometimes, this is termed "re-rotoring" or "re-wheeling.") A rule of thumb (with some exceptions) calls for changing only the internals if the cost of retrofit parts doesn't exceed 45% of the purchase price of a new machine. The advantages of not replacing the entire machinery system are rather obvious. Only minimum changes must be made to external components such as the piping, foundation and baseplate. Also, less time is needed for getting revamp parts than for delivery of a new machine. More importantly, a revamp requires a considerably shorter shutdown (and, therefore, provides a huge production benefit). Figure 1 shows the dismantling of a steam turbine for repair/renovation. Figure 2 shows the main shaft of a compressor being removed during a revamp.
A speed change possibly can upgrade both compressor/pump and driver. In some instances, replacement gearing — to give a different ratio and, thus, a speed change — will fit in the existing gearbox (gear unit) casing. Together with selective replacement of some (but not all) compressor or pump components (even selective replacement of stages), this could reduce greatly the investment, revamp project time and upgrading workload.
A plant also may gain efficiencies from internal design improvements made since the current equipment was installed. These include reduced parasitic losses, tighter manufacturing tolerances and use of modern seals. Today, compact and very efficient internal designs that can be fitted into old casings are available. So, ask your vendor to evaluate components that you want to retain (such as the casing) and to provide a suitable guarantee. And always subject new internal/rotor systems to the full range of testing.
Nowadays, turbo-compressors most commonly rely on tandem dry gas seals. These seals considerably reduce power consumption and increase reliability. So, every turbo-compressor upgrade and renovation program (especially for old compressors using oil seals) should include the latest dry-gas-seal technology. The primary vent of today's dry gas seals generally will be piped to a flare because venting to the atmosphere normally isn't permitted. The secondary vent may release a small amount of inert gas (such as nitrogen) to the atmosphere.
Upgrading and renovating dry gas seal systems is a well-known option for many compressors at chemical plants. Two options usually are discussed:
• Improving the seal-gas filter system. Usually, original (manufacturer standard) filters are small in capacity and have a large mesh size. In most cases, it makes sense to switch to filters with 4–6 times more capacity and 5–8 times smaller mesh size.
In a case study for a turbo-compressor in a chemical processing unit, the original seal filter mesh was 3–5 microns. The upgraded seal filter has a 1-micron mesh size and dimensions six times bigger than the original filter.
• Upgrading seal system instruments. Current instruments may not have been selected properly. Sometimes, the instrument range isn't sufficient. Often, seal system flow meters have been sized improperly.
Unlike previous generations, the latest gas turbines use single crystal blades, better blade-tip clearance control, advanced metallurgy, new thermal barrier coatings, advanced manufacturing techniques, modern three-dimensional flow analysis, accurate heat-transfer studies and gas-flow-improvement programs.
Performance improvement (uprating) packages take advantage of these advances to enhance both heavy industrial gas turbines (sometimes known as "frame" units) and aero-derivative gas turbines. For example, the uprating of a frame gas turbine at one plant increased production capacity to around 112% of normal. In this case, the main parts of the uprating package included the first stage nozzles, the thermal-barrier coated combustion chamber liners, the splash-plate crossfire tubes, the high-pressure wheel buckets and new sets of thrust bearings as well as a new control system and modern condition monitoring. Installation of such a package can allow an increase in the turbine firing temperature. For aero-derivative gas turbines, an uprating package can result in higher power output (up to 13% more for some turbine models), greater energy efficiency and lower NOx emissions (if suitable new technologies are part of the package).
Use proven-in-service technologies in a gas turbine renovation/uprating project. Sometimes, the turbine components may get overheated as result of a high firing temperature (a usual option in an uprating project) and this could result in a costly field modification.
AMIN ALMASI is a rotating equipment consultant based in Brisbane, Australia. E-mail him at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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This Is Houseboat Living At Its Absolute Best… Wait Till You See The Bathroom.
At this point, we're all well aware of the fact that construction in Dubai knows no limits. It's a city that is constantly pushing for bigger, better, and more grandiose - even if that means building apartments that are partially under the sea.
The Kleindienst Group, a European developer, has released renderings of a property called The Floating Seahorse.
It's technically classified as a boat - the Seahorse offers an entire bottom floor that is submerged under the water, providing the resident with amazing views of the marine life under the Persian Gulf.
There will be 42 of these properties constructed, each with two floors - one above sea level and one below.
The upper level will have an open living area surrounded by glass windows for tremendous views and a minimal feel.
There is a fully equipped kitchen and dining area, along with an outdoor shower and plenty of outdoor seating.
There is even a glass bottomed jacuzzi, for relaxing in the ultimate lap of luxury.
The floor beneath the sea has a master bedroom with some pretty tremendous views.
It also boasts a luxurious master bathroom - you can submerge your body in a hot bath while looking out into the sea beyond.
The Floating Seahorse boats will be located offshore from the St. Petersburg and Main Europe Islands, a short boat ride from the coast of Dubai. According to the research, these structures will be more environmentally friendly and cost effective to build than Dubai's famed floating islands. We just think they look awesome and would like to move into one immediately.
Next, here's a couple who lives on a floating island called Freedom Cove.


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Bad problem‐solving is everywhere and costs individuals and society incalculable amounts of time and money. Problems persist because people have only been trained to solve easy problems, usually by guessing. This guessing approach is rarely successful when applied to hard problems. When problem‐solving efforts fail, people often find expensive or painful ways to live with or work around the problems they face, sometimes growing so accustomed to problems that they no longer even notice them.
Great problem-solvers are armed with a set of behaviors, not just a methodical approach, that allows them to avoid guessing. They consistently solve hard problems to root cause in a way that can seem magical to most people.
Author Nat Greene has spent over 20 years solving hard problems, and developing and leading great problem-solvers. In this time he has found that great problem‐solvers consistently exhibit certain behaviors when solving hard problems. In Stop Guessing, you will learn what the behaviors are, why they're so important to success, and how to begin adopting them. Developing your strength in these behaviors will help you to:
- Have confidence to solve the hard problems you face
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Whenever there's a Full Moon in Capricorn, it's generally about finding a safe and conservative path to success. Not true this time, though. The Full Moon in Capricorn on Tuesday, July 3 packs a much more powerful punch.
Transformational Pluto and revolutionary Uranus form stressful angles to the Sun and this Full Moon that can radically alter circumstances and expectations. Breaking free of the past to create new experiences is more likely to succeed than trying to stand still.
See how July's Full Moon in Capricorn will affect your sign:
Aries (March 21 - April 19)
Changes in your professional life are likely with this dramatic event in your 10th House of Career. Radical Uranus in your innovative sign is pushing against your preservation instincts, which can provoke you to make some sudden moves. Yet, the more extreme your idea, the more important it is to think it through carefully, make a well-designed plan and execute it with discipline.
Taurus (April 20 - May 20)
Long held beliefs may come into question with the powerful Full Moon in your 9th House of Higher Truth. Religious and political ideals may be shaken with transformational Pluto joining the Moon in this part of your chart. Revolutionary Uranus' stressful squares to the Sun and Moon make compromise difficult, especially when they related to your most important core principles.
Gemini (May 21 - June 20)
Relationships can get ropey with this electrifying Full Moon in your 8th House of Deep Sharing. Personal and professional alliances may require some rejiggering to catch up to recent events. Going back to the old patterns is unlikely to work, especially if you're dealing with a controlling individual. Your freedom is an important component of any successful new arrangement.
Cancer (June 21 - July 22)
Power struggles with partners and associates are possible with potent Pluto's conjunction to this Full Moon. It lands in your 7th House of Relationships, and it is also challenged by independent and impulsive Uranus in your 4th House of Roots. Don't compromise when it comes to getting the respect you deserve or when dealing with individuals too stubborn to accept change.
Leo (July 23 - Aug. 22)
Work may be shaken by surprises with the transformational Full Moon landing in your 6th House of Employment. Struggles with authority figures or extra pressure to handle tasks can push you to the limit. Fortunately, innovative Uranus may be opening your mind to long-term alternatives that can free you from the drudgery and tediousness of your routine.
Virgo (Aug. 23 - Sept. 22)
Romance and creativity can be key issues with this Full Moon in your expressive 5th House of Friends, Romance and Play. Being more intense about what you desire and what you detest can produce pressure in your personal life. But if you're willing to go to extremes in spite of the problems that may cause, you'll find fresh ways to show your heart, your talent and enjoy the pleasures of life.
Libra (Sept. 23 - Oct. 22)
Your mind may be filled up with big ideas, yet learning to cull the flock to keep from being overwhelmed by too much information is essential now. This Solar Eclipse falls in your 3rd House of Information, which requires a simplification in the messages you send and the data you take in. Stick to facts and practical matters rather than allowing your thoughts and words to wander.
Scorpio (Oct. 23 - Nov. 21)
Financial matters need to be simplified with this Solar Eclipse in your 2nd House of Resources. Letting go of big schemes and expensive dreams will reduce pressure. If you have a business plan that's inspiring you now, nail down every little detail to gain control of it and don't allow someone else's enthusiasm to overcome your core values and good sense about money.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22 - Dec. 21)
This Solar Eclipse in your sign can stir strong emotions. Flattery can lure you into overreaching or taking risks before you fully consider the consequences. You don't have to let go of your most meaningful aspirations, but you can become overwhelmed easily if you try to go too fast. Attending to every minor detail may be tedious but vastly improves your chances for success.
Capricorn (Dec. 22 - Jan. 19)
Don't assume that everyone on your side is really working on your behalf. This Solar Eclipse in your 12th House of Secrets can indicate that you're not getting the whole story in an important area of your life. If you have doubts about a person's commitment, ask for facts to ensure that you're on the same page as even idealistic individuals could fall short of your expectations.
Aquarius (Jan. 20 - Feb. 18)
You're usually a good team player, but you may be promising more than you can deliver or over-relying on others now. This Solar Eclipse falls in your 11th House of Friends and Groups, which can alter the patterns of your alliances. Letting go of organizations and individuals may not be easy but it's better than getting in over your head with tasks that may be difficult to finish.
Pisces (Feb. 19 - March 20)
This Solar Eclipse occurs in your 10th House of Career and Public Responsibilities, which can complicate your life in these areas. Managing your obligations effectively may require you to narrow your focus and concentrate your efforts where they are most needed. Experts can be helpful as long as you don't let them operate without your careful supervision.
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Christmas Party - December 8, 2017, Saturday, 5 pm – 11 pm, Ellington Hall, UT Agriculture Campus, PAAET will provide appetizers and ham. The program includes Santa's visit, raffles, special entertainment and dancing.
We will be collecting membership dues for year 2018. Family- $25.00; Individual-$15.00; Guest-$10.00.
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