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Palm Beach County FL Homes for Sale and Lifestyle
Palm Beach County FL Homes for Sale and Lifestyle
Welcome to Palm Beach County FL Homes for Sale and lifestyle! Established in 1909, after being split from Dade County, Palm Beach County houses approximately 1,422,790 people, making it the third most populated county in Florida. West Palm Beach is the largest city in Palm Beach County and is also the county seat. Encompassing more than 2,000 square miles, the Atlantic Ocean touches the eastern half of Palm Beach County with 47 miles of beautiful coastal and beach areas from north to south.
The County reaches from the beaches all the way to the shores of Lake Okeechobee, the second largest freshwater lake in the U.S. On average, residents of Palm Beach County enjoy 234 sunny days per year with July highs around 89 degrees and January lows around 56 degrees. Palm Beach County is one of 3 counties in South Florida, which make up the Miami Metropolitan Area, which also includes Miami-Dade and Broward counties.
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Palm Beach County is comprised of 39 towns and cities, which include Atlantis, Belle Glade, Boca Raton, Boynton Beach, Briny Breezes, Cloud Lake, Delray Beach, Glen Ridge, Golf, Greenacres, Gulf Stream, Haverhill, Highland Beach, Hypoluxo, Juno Beach , Jupiter, Tequesta, Jupiter Inlet Colony, Lake Clarke Shores, Lake Park, Lake Worth, Lantana, Loxahatchee Groves, Manalapan, Mangonia Park, North Palm Beach, Ocean Ridge, Pahokee, Palm Beach, Palm Beach Shores, Palm Springs, Riviera Beach, Royal Palm Beach, South Bay , South Palm Beach, Wellington, Westlake, and West Palm Beach.
Palm Beach County FL Real Estate Options
Palm Beach County offers a wide spectrum of residential options including affordable and luxury condos/townhomes and single-family homes; homes in established neighborhoods; new construction homes; water-front homes; homes in private gated communities, golf course communities, airpark communities, 55+ active-adult communities; and more. The median home value in the county is $236,100, and the median age of Palm Beach County FL real estate is 28 years. Renters make up approximately 23.63% of the total population.
Schools & Education
The School District of Palm Beach County is the eleventh largest in the nation and the fifth largest in the State of Florida with 185 schools, serving more than 194,300 students who speak 154 languages and dialects. As the largest employer in Palm Beach County, the school district has 22,051 employees, including more than 12,729 teachers.Private schools in the county include American Heritage School, Cardinal Newman High School, Jupiter Christian School, The King's Academy, The Benjamin School, Oxbridge Academy, Pope John Paul II High School, St Andrew's School and Weinbaum Yeshiva High School. Colleges and universities located in Palm Beach County include Florida Atlantic University, Lynn University, Nova Southeastern University, Palm Beach Atlantic University, Palm Beach State College, and Keiser University.
Economic Overview
Palm Beach County has a vibrant and thriving economy and is one of the nation's wealthiest counties, with per capita personal income levels nearly 50% higher than state and national averages. With no personal income tax, Floridians are among those that have the highest income, after state and local taxes, in the U.S. With a workforce of nearly 500,000 and more than 40,000 businesses serving hundreds of industries, Palm Beach County is home to Fortune 500 multinational corporations, companies with national reputations, and firms with a local focus. Palm Beach County's primary industry clusters include healthcare; hospitality; marine; aviation, aerospace and engineering; information technology; agriculture; and manufacturing.
Palm Beach County is home to several major company headquarters including The ADT Corporation, Office Depot, TBC Corporation, G4S Secure Solutions, BIOMET 3i, Campus Management Corp., Cross Match Technologies, The GEO Group, NextEra Energy, Bluegreen Vacations and Florida Crystals. A significant number of aerospace facilities are also located in the northern part of Palm Beach County. Many of these aerospace companies rank among the top 100 employers in the county including Sikorsky Aircraft, United Technologies, Pratt & Whitney, Rocketdyne, General Dynamics, Lockheed Martin, and Belcan Engineering Group.
The county has been called the "Winter Vegetable Capital" as agriculture is Palm Beach County's 2nd largest industry and consists of approximately 1,400 farms with over $1 billion in sales of crops and a $10 billion economic impact. Sugarcane covers about one-third of the country's overall land mass and 18% of all sugar in the U.S. is produced here. The Port of Palm Beach is one of the county's larger employers and is an economic engine for the county. Approximately 2,400 people are employed directly and indirectly because of the port, which contributes approximately $260 million in business revenue and $12 million in state and federal taxes. Over $7 billion dollars worth of commodities moves through the port each year.
Leisure, Entertainment & Sports
Residents of Palm Beach County have plenty of interesting things to see and do. The county is home to more than 200 theaters, museums, arts centers, indoor and outdoor performance stages, and other cultural venues. When it comes to shopping, there are several malls located throughout the county including the Boynton Beach Mall, The Gardens Mall, Town Center at Boca Raton, CityPlace (new urbanist mixed-use development), The Mall at Wellington Green, and Mizner Park (outdoor mall).
Thanks to Palm Beach County's near-perfect climate, residents are able to enjoy a variety of outdoor sports year-round including golf, tennis, softball, soccer, bicycling, inline skating, shuffleboard, boating, swimming, snorkeling and scuba diving, surfing, windsurfing and kiteboarding, beach volleyball, water skiing, kayaking and more. With Palm Beach County's 45-mile long Atlantic shoreline, there are lots of beautiful beaches to enjoy. Click here for a breakdown of the main features of each of the top favorite beaches in Palm Beach County from Tequesta to Boca Raton.
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Palm Beach County is Florida's Golf Capital® and Spring training home to the St. Louis Cardinals and Miami Marlins at Roger Dean Stadium in Jupiter. The Ballpark of The Palm Beaches is the spring training facility for the Washington Nationals and the Houston Astros. For golf enthusiasts, Palm Beach County has more golf courses than any other county in the U.S. The sheer number of golf options and the quality of courses have made the Palm Beach area Florida's Golf Capital®. From the renowned PGA National Golf Resort to the municipal course designed by Jack Nicklaus, there is something here for every level of golfer.
Palm Beach County features more than 1,000 private and public tennis courts throughout the county including the Delray Beach Tennis Center, home to the annual International Tennis Championships. Florida Atlantic University is home to the annual Boca Raton Bowl, the NCAA Mid-American Conference championship game. Considered the world's winter equestrian capital, the International Polo Club in Wellington is host to some of the biggest tournaments in the world. The Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) held at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) is the largest longest-running circuit in horse sport.
Arts and culture, sports, music, entertainment, and points of interest in Palm Beach County include Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens, Armory Art Center, Art in Public Places, Artificial Reefs, BallPark of the Palm Beaches , Boca Raton Museum of Art, Chain of Lakes, Coral Sky Amphitheatre , Delray Beach Parks & Recreation, Diving Reefs, DuBois Pioneer Home, Flagler Museum, Florida Stage, Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, Hibel Museum of Art, Historical Society of Palm Beach County, Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse, Kravis Center for the Performing Arts, Lake Worth Lagoon, Lion Country Safari, Loxahatchee Everglades Tours, Loxahatchee River Historical Museum, Mounts Botanical Garden, Morikami Museum & Japanese Gardens, Natural Areas, Norton Museum of Art, Old School Square Cultural Arts Center, Palm Beach Opera, Palm Beach Photographic Centre, The Palm Beach POPS, Palm Beach Zoo at Dreher Park, Parks & Recreation Department, Peanut Island , Port of Palm Beach, Roger Dean Stadium, Science Museum, South Florida Fair, and Sunfest.
Hospitals & Medical Centers
Click here for a comprehensive list of all hospitals and medical centers in Palm Beach County with links to individual hospitals including descriptions, addresses, phone numbers, directions, maps, and more.
Major expressways serving Palm Beach County include I-95 and the Florida's Turnpike. Southern Boulevard (runs east-west through central Palm Beach County) is a partial freeway from I-95 in West Palm Beach to US 441/SR 7 in Wellington and Royal Palm Beach. Major highways in Palm Beach County include US 441 / SR 7 (Range Line Road), Jog Road, SR 809 / CR 809 (Military Trail), SR 807 / CR 807 (Congress Avenue), US 1 (Federal Highway), A1A (Ocean Boulevard), US 98 (Southern Boulevard), and SR 710 (Beeline Highway).
The Tri-Rail runs adjacent to I-95 for most of its length. There are stops in Boca Raton, Delray Beach, Boynton Beach, Lake Worth, West Palm Beach, and Mangonia Park. Amtrak offers the Silver Meteor and the Silver Star in West Palm Beach station and Delray Beach. Palm Beach County has six airports including the Palm Beach International Airport, Palm Beach County Park Airport, North Palm Beach County General Aviation Airport, Boca Raton Airport, Belle Glade State Airport, and Palm Beach County Glades. PalmTran provides public bus service throughout Palm Beach County. The Port of Palm Beach is a cruise port terminal located in Riviera Beach.
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With uncompromising standards of integrity, honesty, and service, we'll give you the assurance that your home sale or purchase transaction will be completed promptly, professionally and ethically. Please give us a call today at 561-231-0021, and we will be more than happy to answer any questions you may have!
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Our mission to encourage and provide new opportunities for our talented artists and writers through the publication of original children's books continues:
- January 4, 2010: Launch of the 5th Romeo Forbes Children's Story Writing Competition. Doing the honors this time around is 2009 Thirteen Artists Awardee Don Salubayba. We have the contest piece, and, as usual, it's a great one! We hope to get even more entries this year. The winner gets P35,000.00 and we plan to publish his/her new tale in mid-2011.
- February 25, 2010: Ayala Museum exhibition of Joy Mallari's artworks for our 10th children's book, Doll Eyes by Eline Santos. Set in mystical and mysterious Quiapo, it's about this witch who takes little kids to turn them into porcelain dolls, and a young heroine who tries to rescue her captured friend. We may do a separate launch for the actual book in March or April, hopefully with a walking tour of Quiapo.
- July 23, 2010: Book launch and art exhibition for Mga Huni sa Loob ng Kawayan by Fernando Gonzalez, with artworks by Juanito Torres. The winner of our storywriting competition last year, this is a fictionalized take on the origins of the famed Bamboo Organ of Las Pinas.
A Role for Art in the May Elections...
The coming historic elections also provides an opportunity for relevant art-inspired messages intended to get people to think closely and carefully about their votes:
- April 2010: One of Apolinario Mabini's greatest works was his draft of a constitution for the Philippine Republic. It was accompanied by what he called "The True Decalogue," so framed as to meet the needs of Filipino patriotism for all time. Reading it now, it still seems so prescient and applicable. So we've tapped 10 Salingpusa artists (Elmer Borlongan, Karen Flores, Manny Garibay, Neil Manalo, Ferdie Montemayor, Jim Orencio, Anthony Palomo, John Santos III, Tammy Tan and Cris Villanueva) to interpret each commandment as a 5'x4' painting to be showcased in a major group show, Decalogo. We'll then turn those paintings into downloadable posters (free of course), for an art-inspired "Vote Wisely" campaign, just in time for the historic May elections.
- May 1-31, 2010: Everyday Filipino Heroes, our follow-up to our Looking for Juan Outdoor Banner Exhibit last year. We'll have even more artists, writers and photographers this year. The project was so well-received by the artists and the public last time around that we just had to do it again. Together with Decalogo, this is our second (nonpartisan, we must emphasize) contribution to the dream of meaningful and relevant elections. The idea behind Everyday Filipino Heroes is to send a collective message that the elections should not be about finding heroes because heroes are already all around us. Indeed, ordinary Filipinos - parents, teachers, policemen, farmers, fisherfolk, OFWs and many more - perform quiet acts of heroism everyday. What should the elections be about, then? This is another question for which there can be many answers, and one that we hope the banners will also explore and express.
- In the first week of February 2010, our Looking for Juan in Art and Rock & Roll finally, FINALLY, gets moving (maybe, hopefully - keep your fingers crossed!). If you will recall, the recording of the CD of this Rakenrol project has been so long delayed - a minor casualty of the recession last year. Well, we've finally ironed out the kinks and obtained sole ownership over the rights to the project, and to facilitate things, we're thinking of holding the concert and recording it live. We're talking with an ideal venue (a nice bar equipped with even nicer recording equipment). It'll be a nice pre-Valentine event IF we're able to pull it off. We'll keep you all posted.
A Brand New Website!
With all those high profile events, we hope to solidify and develop our Looking for Juan Program, which, in addition to exploring the use of art and culture to better understand what it means to be Filipino, is premised on a belief that Philippine art is and can be a potent tool for meaningful change.
Because this is so important to us, we're developing and will launch a brand new website dedicated to Looking for Juan which will complement our CANVAS website. Watch out for it!
And more!!!
- February 27, 2010: Visit our booth at Art in the Park, an affordable art fair where artworks including paintings, photographs, prints and sculptures are sold at prices that can't go above P20,000. Held at the Velasquez Park in Salcedo Village, Makati City, right next to the Salcedo Saturday Market, a portion of the proceeds from all sales will benefit the Museum Foundation of the Philippines.
- We're turning five on June 13, 2010! How best to celebrate?
- October 2010: We're still conceptualizing and the idea's percolating… but it's about icons and pop art and T-shirts and really young artists… we'll see how it develops…
- And of course, we're set to have more mini-exhibits at our 1/of Gallery in Serendra, and increasingly, at the CANVAS Gallery and Garden in Quezon City, all to showcase the works of some of the most exciting young artists around. Farley del Rosario, Buen Calubayan, Plet Bolipata, Roel Obemio, Anton Balao and more are booked throughout the year.


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Intelligent system applications for power system control and management
McDonald, J.R. and McArthur, S.D.J. and Burt, G.M. (2001) Intelligent system applications for power system control and management. Computing and Control Engineering, 12 (2). pp. 85-91. ISSN 0956-3385Full text not available in this repository.Request a copy from the Strathclyde author
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Engineers within the electrical power industry are becoming increasingly challenged by the volume of data that must be analysed. In reality, they are interested in the significant information that can be interpreted from the data. Intelligent systems are seen as a solution to this problem, as they are able to interpret data to provide information, thereby offering decision support. This article discusses the use of intelligent systems for decision support applied to power system control and management.
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1932 Auburn 8-100A Custom Deluxe
1932 Auburn 8-100A Custom Deluxe Boattail Speedster To be on display in the Museum June 5 – July 17, 2015 Dr. Ashmead's Black and Pearl Gray Speedster is one of the first six Speedsters built in 1932 out of a total of 84 produced, 63 of which included the eight-cylinder engine. It is unusual Read More »read more
A Family Affair: Station Wagons
"A Family Affair"
Celebrating the Station Wagon
May 23 – October 12, 2015
Remember the Wagon Queen Family Truckster from National Lampoon's Vacation? How about Carol Brady's Plymouth Satellite wagon from The Brady Bunch? Do you have fond memories as a kid of riding in the back of the Vista Cruiser with a picnic cooler on the way to a family outing? If you do, you're not alone. We at the AACA Museum do, and are celebrating those days before minivans, SUVs and soccer moms, before GPS units replaced paper road maps and in-car entertainment systems replaced 'spot the license plate' games and such.
Call them station wagons, suburbans, depot hacks, or shooting breaks, the origin of these utility vehicles became prevalent in the teens and twenties, but became very popular in the Post War periods of the 1950s and 60s. As America developed into a two-car family, the station wagon became the workhorse, taking the kids to school and summer camp, hauling the dog to the vets and transporting groceries.
Debuting in May 2015, "A Family Affair" will showcase both familiar and lesser known examples of station wagons and the impact they had on family life.read more
Automotive Jewelry Art Exhibit by Michael Furman
May 23 – October 11, 2015
Since Michael Furman photographed his first car in the studio, he became fascinated by the mascots and badges that have identified them. They appear as small sculptures or designs in themselves, and became the subject of Michael's recent book, Automotive Jewelry, Volume One; Mascots, Badges. A book like this had not been undertaken before – a visual reference of the great automotive "identifiers" since the late 1800s – unencumbered by the distractions of color, reflections and shapes that normally limit their presentation.
Mascots and badges vary and mature over the years, reflective of design trends, safety regulations and material availability. The importance of the mascots – how they began as early branding forms and then became integrated into the overall design and presence of the car. Images from the Automotive Jewelry, Volume One; Mascots, Badges book is the subject of this unique art exhibit.
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Dick Vermeil "Black Beauty" 1926 Open Wheel Sprint Car
"Black Beauty" 1926 Open Wheel Sprint Car On view from April 27 - June 11, 2015 Dick Vermeil, the former Eagles coach who won a Super Bowl with the St. Louis Rams, is justly famous for his football skills. What few people know is that he's also a journeyman auto mechanic. He was trained by Read More »read more
Motorbikes for the Masses
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Inexpensive, reliable, easy to maneuver and park transportation for a crowded urban area. This is where motorbikes, scooters, and mopeds really shine compared to 'traditional' motorcycles. The AACA Museum honors these often under-appreciated and sometimes ridiculed machines with its new exhibit, "Motorbikes for the Masses".
Lotus: The Art of Lightness
January 24 – April 26, 2015
Lotus and the genius of Colin Chapman have been at the forefront of racing technology and automotive design since 1948. Colin Chapman's philosophy of light weight and efficiency of design resulted in 7 Formula 1 World Championships as well as wins at Le Mans, and Indianapolis , saloon car racing and the World Rally Championship. Chapman's mantras of simplification, light weight and the least amount of parts effectively deployed that went into his racing car design were directly translated into Lotus' road cars and produced iconic machines such as the Seven, Elan, Esprit, and Elise. The rest of the automotive world are finally realizing that horsepower makes you fast in the straights, but light weight makes you faster everywhere – and more fuel efficient to boot!
This exhibit will feature a variety of Lotus models throughout that 60 year history.read more
Cars & Christmas
November 14 – January 4, 2015
Cars & Christmas is the annual holiday celebration at the AACA Museum. Decorations adorn the Museum on all levels with dozens of decorated holiday trees, several model train displays, specialty vehicles and more. We also encourage you to donate non-perishable food items or a new unwrapped toy for our food & toy drive so we can all share in giving to others during the holiday season.read more
Spirited vehicles October 13-31
In the spirit of the Halloween season, the AACA Museum has put together an unusual display of vehicles:
2 vintage funeral hearses
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100 Years of Dodge
September 26 – October 12, 2014
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Reflections Art Exhibit by Mark Watts
The AACA Museum is excited to continue our tradition of sharing great automotive art pieces with our guests with "Reflections" by Mark Watts. Mark captures the essence of reflective surfaces such as cars and water in his artwork. This exhibit runs from September 12 – October 19, 2014.read more


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Tommy Edison was featured in a recent episode of YouTubers React. This is a little vlog showing what happened on the day we went to The Fine Bros production office to film the show.
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Hey, Joe! Let's go!
Joe, that hat-head on the abum cover, sets out to a journey around the globe hoping to make a fortune from gemstones hidden inside rocks.
Even though you might have heard this plot before, NaviVeikot Oy's Finnish educational game Roll & Rock kicks in the red cubes and puts the fun in learning, regardless of age or subject! Demo soon available...
Original soundtrack available
A long story short; while the programming was done by the guys at Joensuu Games Osk, what you see and hear in this "blockbuster" (ha!) was designed and implemented by me and I felt it should not remain the players' exclusive right to enjoy these soundscapes. So, here I eagerly present: Roll & Rock (Original Soundtrack)!
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Learn about how the U.S. Department of Education authorizes funding; how to monitor division and departmental allocation; Office of Financial Aid and Scholarship support; maximizing or exceeding division allocation limits; request for an allocation increase; and consequences of unused funds.
The division allocation is the maximum amount that may be earned by all students employed by the division during the fiscal year (July 1-June 30). This amount includes the 30% match which the departments contribute toward each student's earnings.
To assist the division and department in monitoring the allocations, we mail the Department Report to each division coordinator approximately 2-3 weeks after time sheets are processed by us (approximately the 15th of the month).
Once the division allocation is expended, all FWS employees must either stop working or be switched to another student employment program, for example to student assistant employment.
All submitted earnings that exceed the division allocation will be charged to the division at 100%.
The department or division may ask for an increase in their FWS allocation, if necessary. The procedure for requesting additional FWS funds is as follows:
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Raft & Restore
Photos: River Dancers Rafting and Kayak Co.
NEED UPDATE: This event was cancelled for several years due to low flows in drought conditions, or moved to the Klamath River. See story under BLOG. We hope to rejuvenate this event.
Beginning in 2009, River Dancers Rafting & Kayaking Company and the U.S. Forest Service made our annual Raft and Restore event possible by donating rafting and plant removal equipment to curb the spread of Scotch broom on the banks of the Upper Sacramento River. This event was a unique opportunity to get involved in hands-on river restoration while rafting eight miles of exciting Class 3 whitewater rapids during springtime flows.
The target of these restoration efforts is the non-native plant Scotch broom that has taken a firm hold of the banks of the river over the years. Scotch broom was introduced in California from Europe as a landscape ornamental and for erosion control. Legend has it that it was used during the Gold Rush as packing material for whiskey bottles shipped from Europe. This yellow-flowered noxious weed spreads aggressively and is highly invasive, crowding out native species that provide food and habitat for wildlife. Volunteers will help dig out plants and bundle them up to be disposed of by the U.S. Forest Service.
Pre-registration is required, and a registration fee supports our ongoing programs, such as watershed education and restoration projects. To sign up for this exciting stewardship and whitewater opportunity, call River Dancers Rafting & Kayaking at (800) 926-5002, or email them at email@example.com. Learn more about River Dancers at www.riverdancers.com. For more information about Scotch broom and other noxious weeds, visit the California Invasive Plant Council website at http://www.cal-ipc.org, or call the Siskiyou County Department of Agriculture at (530) 841-4025.


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Equestrian Manager
Meet Jackie Kecskes
How is the equestrian experience different at Paws Up than at other ranch destinations?
Whether you're a first-time rider just hoping to get your feet wet or an experienced rider hoping to spend every day riding at a good clip, there's a ride, and a horse, for you! We have 37,000 acres of majestic Montana landscape. You could ride for a week and still have places to explore on your next trip! We also recently started a mustang program at The Resort. We were able to adopt five mustangs in 2018 and plan to eventually add as many as four a year after the initial horses settle in, probably starting in 2020. It's particularly exciting to be a pioneer in this field and to show how wild mustangs can coexist and be useful on a cattle ranch. And, they eventually will become horses our guests can ride and get to know.
Tell us a bit about your background. Where did you grow up? When did you first start riding horses? How did you become interested in riding horses?
I grew up in Los Angeles. (I'm totally a Valley Girl.) My parents let me adopt my first pony when I was six. Maple—she was a rescue horse that was blind in one eye and used to take off with me all the time because that missing sight made her spooky. But I loved her, and it was no going back from there!
What advice do you give to someone who's never been on a horse before?
Watch out: if you get the bug could end up on a ranch in the middle of Montana with a horse as your best companion and plans to spend all your free time exploring every nook and cranny of the state on horseback! It only takes one ride!
Name a trade secret of training horses.
Well, to start I don't consider it training, but educating. Training a dog to roll over, for example, is a trick—cute, but what's the practical application? To me, educating a horse means giving it tools and teaching it how and when to use those tools. The goal of that education being that it can think its way safely through a situation that might ordinarily panic a horse, triggering its fear/flight response. This also allows the horse to be a great teammate for me in the jobs I need to get done. And that education is a two-way street—I learn every day! But, that aside, I would say don't come into any "training" session with a schedule. If you don't have all the time in the world to make difference that you're hoping to make in that horse that day, don't even start the session.
What's your greatest achievement in horsemanship?
Making the connection that the way that I approach horses should also be the way I try to always approach people—with patience, without assumptions and in a straightforward manner with clear communication.
How do horses inspire you?
I have never experienced the sense of calm, nor a clearer head, as when I work with a horse; that time is all about the horse and me gaining an understanding of one another and that understanding only comes from being honest and flexible and open to alternative approaches. As the human, it's as much an internal focus as it is an external one, but all of that focus is also a totally selfless focus, because it's for the horse . . . and that's a cool thing to be a part of.
If you could ride horses with one famous person, who would it be?
Oh boy, that's a tough one. I would say Barbara Van Cleve, one of the first female ranch-life photographers. She's a Cowgirl Hall of Fame honoree who helped pave the way for women to not only be accepted into what was once a male-only world, but for us to also make a name for ourselves in that world. She visits The Resort for different events and has the greatest insights and stories, so to spend some time out on the trail with her would be just awesome!
What's your favorite thing about working at Paws Up?
I have to name just one?! Oh boy . . . the setting—it's too beautiful to describe. The feeling of family and comradery amongst the employees. My job—it's a dream come true! So I guess you get top three!


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Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) - A Pakistani parliamentary commission demanded Tuesday an end to American drone attacks inside the country and an apology for deadly U.S. airstrikes in November as part of a review of its near-severed relations with the United States.
The commission was tasked with going over ties with Washington after errant airstrikes killed 24 Pakistani soldiers and led to the closure of U.S. and NATO supply lines to Afghanistan.
The incident presented an opportunity for the army - furious at the Americans and under public pressure following the raid on Osama bin Laden last year that was seen in Pakistan as a violation of the country's sovereignty - to gain a negotiating advantage in its turbulent relationship with Washington.
Since November, American officials have cited the importance of the parliamentary review to the restoration of ties with Pakistan. Some have suggested they expect the supply lines to reopen once it was completed and the country had worked through its anger.
'The US must review its footprints in Pakistan,' commission head Raza Rabbani said, reading the recommendations. 'This means the cessation of drone strikes inside Pakistan.'
This demand could complicate efforts to rebuild the relationship. But the commission didn't say the supply lines should be permanently closed, as many Pakistanis would like, rather that the government should charge the U.S. and NATO more money for the privilege.
Washington wants to rebuild its relationship with Pakistan, whose cooperation is seen as key to the success of striking a deal with insurgents in neighboring Afghanistan. Also, the supply lines are important for supplying fuel and other non-lethal goods to troops, and will be crucial to trucking out equipment as the U.S. draws down more soldiers.
The joint session of the parliament was expected to immediately debate the recommendations, but that was shelved after an opposition leader said his party needed time to study them. The issue is to be debated again on Monday.
The army, and to a lesser extent the civilian government, will ultimately decide whether to reopen ties with the United States, but the recommendations of the parliament could influence the decision. Analysts say placing the issue before parliament was to give the government and the army some political cover, so they could claim the support of the country before quietly reopening the supply routes.
The recommendations said any new agreement on the supply lines should have a clause stipulating their closure in the event that Pakistan's sovereignty is violated by the U.S. or NATO, but didn't explicitly mention drone strikes in this regard.
The demand for an 'unconditional apology' for the November attacks could also complicate the rebuilding of ties.
Washington has expressed regret for the border incident, but avoided formally saying sorry. U.S. officials were reportedly preparing to apologize last month, but had to postpone the plan after U.S. soldiers burnt some Qurans in Afghanistan. President Barack Obama apologized for that, earning him criticism from political opponents. He also apologized after an American soldier last week allegedly killed 16 Afghan villagers in a shooting spree.
The drone strikes are unpopular among Pakistanis and have long been publicly opposed by the Pakistani army and government, which maintain they fan support for militancy even as they kill insurgents also targeting them. But their frequency has dropped significantly in recent months, which makes them less politically explosive.
The issue is muddied, however, by the fact that in private the army has been known to approve at least some of the strikes, and provide intelligence on them, raising questions over whether they technically violate the sovereignty of the country as their detractors in Pakistan claim. American officials rarely talk about the program in public or answer questions from reporters about it.
'The is neither the first time, not will it be last, that the parliament has demanded an end to drone strikes,' said Samina Ahmed, who heads the International Crisis Group in Pakistan. 'This is more performance than substance. The military is still the key actor as far as security policy is concerned.'
She said the security establishment had 'no expectation' that the drone strikes would end.
Privately U.S. officials have said the drone strikes are key to the war against al-Qaida and the Taliban. Washington is seen as unlikely to permanently stop them, regardless of what parliament says, which has often issued resolutions against the attacks.
Pakistan, which had supported the Afghan Taliban, sided with the United States after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, earning it billions of dollars and ending its international isolation. It needs American assistance to keep its economy afloat, while the U.S. needs its help in reaching a deal with the Afghan Taliban, whose leaders are believed to be on its soil and subject to the influence of its security forces.
Gen. James Mattis, commander of U.S. Central Command, said earlier this month he expected to visit Pakistan in mid-to-late March to talk with leaders about reopening the supply routes. His would be the first trip by a U.S. military official since the airstrikes, and will be taken as a high-level sign that Pakistan's army leadership wants to re-engage.
------ Associated Press writer Chris Brummitt in Islamabad contributed to this report.


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Orlando Pirates honour players
by TINTSWALO BALOYI
JOHANNESBURG – ORLANDO Pirates midfielder, Oupa Manyisa was voted the club's Player of the Season at a colourful ceremony on Wednesday.
For emerging Pirates' player of the season, Manyisa walked away rich with a cool total of R150,000 accrued from both Player of Season award (R50,000) as well as being the Vodacom Player of the Season, which attracted R100,000 prize.
Another notable achiever is Bafana's number two goalminder, Senzo Meyiwa, who scooped a double comprising Golden Glove winner with R30,000 and the Chairman's Award accompanied by a R100,000 cheque.
Also making huge impact at the awards was Thabo Matlaba, who clinched a double as well by winning both the Dstv Goal of the Season with R30,000 as well as the Vodacom Online Player Of The Season, which attracted a cool R50,000.
Sharp shooting striker Lennox Bacela emerged the Adidas Golden Boot winner walking away with R30 000.
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Shabby Chic French Wedding Shoot
Shabby Chic French Wedding Shoot.
We have always been fans of finding inspiration from the most unexpected sources, and it was this photo of a jaded cement wall in mauve found in an alley of a small little town in France that caught our eyes. From the well-worn wall, the frayed blue wood windows, the timeworn reddish-brown brick window ledge to the tarnished metal hinges, altogether embody unpolished beauty with age and the essence of time.
To mimic that French countryside feel in the inspiration photos, the photoshoot took place in Gamble Garden, a semi-casual intimate setting filled with various lush greeneries. The chipped farm table, the corrugated wood and metal bench, brown bottles and cast iron cake stand were styled to showcase the beauty of time. These rustic pieces were balanced with the more refined wrought iron chairs to further express that romantic French garden mood, organic yet elegant. Similarly, the lightly distressed, intricately embossed stoneware were paired with the rustic steel forged flatware to showcase that mix of delicate and crude elements.
The moody floral arrangements carry the sprawling garden vibe with touches of mauve, taupe and plum adorned with hints of blue. The watercolor and script stationery design, on the other hand, placed more emphasis on that organic, hand-painted dust blue with accents of deep rose. The cake was created with a soft grey gradient, echoing the flowy runner, with artfully made rice-paper décor with muted tones. The dove grey runner was key to this story, it is the tie among all colors and elements as it provided that neutral state and balance between the sophisticated and the unpolished.
For the groom's attire, the roll-up sleeve trend was incorporated given the semi-formal setting, and a few European chic elements such as plaid, subtle polka dots, and floral print were utilized in the details. Intricate romantic lacing was the focus of bridal styling for this photo shoot; the first gown incorporated the lovely drop-waist French design with natural inseam, whereas the second look is a fit-and-flare white gown with the unique lace arm cuffs, finished with a stunning cathedral veil with lace trim. The natural makeup with a soft glow along with the effortless, somewhat playful braid and loose up-do were perfect to complete this overall ensemble.
Photography: @janinelicarephotography
Planning and design: @oleaandfig
Florals: @sahrreal
Hair and Makeup: @quissy
Cake: @dh_cake_studio
Paper design: @waldopress
Bride: @devonpowerss
Groom: @grant_kemp
Dresses: @trishlee
Rentals: @brighteventrentals


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Computer Medics of Northern Virginia LLC was established in 2004.
We have over 20 years (military and civilian) in the industry providing everything from virus removal, network installations, website design to managed services for your business.
Each technician has years of knowledge and hands on experience.
Computer Repair, Serving Fredericksburg, Stafford, Woodbridge, Fairfax and surrounding communities


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For more information on COPE and how you can get involved contact: Andy Jacob, Political Director (303-727-8020).
What is COPE?
COPE is an acronym for the Committee on Political Education. It's our union's voluntary bi-partisan Political Action Committee used for political and legislative activities. We hold politicians accountable at every level of government, and help our union build the political power to win strong contracts, better benefits and pass laws to protect our jobs.
Why Is SEIU Involved in Politics?
Collective bargaining rights, job security, working conditions and benefits are decided by elected officials. To do an effective job in collective bargaining, SEIU must be involved in electing candidates to school boards, city councils, county commissions, Governor, State Legislature, President, and Congress, who value, who believe in, and who will stand up for worker issues at the decision making table.
How is the Money Used?
All COPE money goes into SEIU's Political Account for use in local, state, and federal activities only. It does not become part of the general treasury. A portion goes to the SEIU federal PAC at the International office for use in Congressional or U.S. Senate races. COPE money is used not only for contributions to candidates, but also voter registration efforts, lobbying, and get-out-the-vote efforts. Funds are also used to introduce and pass legislation that protects SEIU members and their families.
The Emerging Latino Block and SEIU Local 105
As one of the largest immigrant organizations in the state of Colorado, SEIU Local 105 has been helping lead the charge to register new immigrant voters, stem the tide of anti-immigrant legislation, and push for comprehensive immigration reform. And, if the 2008 and 2010 elections were any indication, here in Colorado these efforts are paying off!
To see just how important these efforts will be to electing pro-worker politicians in 2012 and beyond watch this great presentation by Marcelo Gaete talking about the emerging Latino voting block:


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7 Useful Hacks and Tutorials From the Buddypress Community This Week
More and more developers are starting to experiment with and write about BuddyPress. Today we'd like to feature some folks you might want to check in on from time to time to learn more about BuddyPress. Of course we'll always have new tips here as well, but we wanted to highlight a few excellent tutorials that have been popping up this week in case you haven't come across them yet.
How to Customize Your BuddyPress URL
Check out this tutorial for simple instructions on how to customize the slugs for BuddyPress, i.e. to change /members to /students. Changing the slugs to more accurately reflect your community can be a large boost to SEO as well as a strong usability improvement for your site. Always remember that the default theme is simply a starting point that is meant to be bent and customized to serve your unique community.
Adding Sign in With Twitter to a Buddypress Site
This is a very in-depth tutorial on configuring BuddyPress to allow users to sign in using their Twitter usernames and passwords with the help of the Twit Connect plugin. If users are able to sign in using an account they most likely already have, then they are more likely to take your community for a test drive and start connecting with others. Anytime you can save your users time, everybody wins.
Enabling Twitter Avatars Within BuddyPress
This tutorial also makes use of the Twit Connect plugin. It walks you through the process of adding a new function which enables Twitter avatars on regular WordPress blogs.
BuddyPress Hack: Remove New Member Registration From Activity Stream
Here is a handy hack that you may find useful to clean up your BuddyPress activity stream. It simply removes the public notice of new members that are registering with your site. This is really helpful in case you are getting a lot of spam users and you don't want them showing up in the activity stream.
BuddyPress Hack: Disable Activity Stream Comments/Favorites For Certain Types
This is another hack that may be useful to your community. It will exclude commenting and favoriting on friendships created or shared links. This is great if you're wanting to keep your activity stream lean, clean and more news-oriented.
What Are Parent and Child Themes?
This is a great tutorial from our BuddydPress Manual that will introduce you to the architecture of parent and child themes. It details the process of creating and working with a child theme, as is the recommendation for BuddyPress. If the concept is new to you, go ahead and check out this simple explanation as well as the rest of the BuddyPress manual. You'll find yourself ready to begin customizing your community in no time.
Simple BuddyPress Guide
This guide provides a very simple introduction to BuddyPress in general and gives an overview of the platform, along with a quick list of FAQ's. I found this article to be a short and sweet resource for getting started with BuddyPress.
If you're writing about BuddyPress, let us know! We'd be happy to check out some of your resources and review new techniques.Tags:


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South America 2019: South America Today
15 January 2019
Pax Americana
South America Today
In 2016 Colombia finally negotiated an end to its five decades-long civil war. Meanwhile, with falling oil prices undermining Venezuela's economy and political stability, and protests challenging leftist governments in many nations, the future of Latin America's Pink Tide seemed far from certain. As Venezuela descended into chaos, its GDP per capita fell below Colombia's for the first time in modern history.
Main Events
5 Jun 2012–19 Feb 2014 ALBA nations leave TIAR▲
Bolivia, Ecuador, Nicaragua, and Venezuela - the four ALBA members still within the Inter-American Treaty of Reciprocal Assistance (TIAR, or Rio Pact) - announced their withdrawal from TIAR. Nicaragua left the treaty on 20 September 2012, Bolivia on 17 October, Venezuela on 14 May 2013, and Ecuador on 19 February 2014. United States President Barack Obama's administration referred to the decision to leave as "unfortunate", but respected it.in wikipedia
26 Aug 2012–30 Nov 2016 Colombian peace process▲
Negotiations in Havana, Cuba, between the Colombian government of President Juan Manuel Santos and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia - People's Army (FARC-EP) brought about a deal to end the more than 50-year-long Colombian conflict. A ceasefire was agreed on 23 June 2016 and, despite a referendum to ratify a peace deal being rejected in October, the Colombian government and FARC were able to come to an agreement on 24 November. This new deal was ratified by Congress on 29-30 November, marking an end to the conflict.in wikipedia
12 Feb 2014–pres. Crisis of Bolivarian Venezuela▲
By the early 2010s the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela's dependency on oil and its policies of overspending and price controls were proving unsustainable. Following the death of President Hugo Chávez from cancer in 2013, his successor, Nicolás Maduro, continued his policies only to face recession, rampant inflation, rising unemployment, and widespread protests. In 2016 alone the consumer price index rose 800% while the economy contracted by 18.6%, leading to hunger in much of the population and a general social collapse.in wikipedia


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Office Administration
(Heart and Stroke [Central East], Barrie Office, Heart and Stroke)
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|Opportunity Details
|Trudy Rudolph, Administrator, Heart and Stroke Foundation; Phone: 705-737-1020; Fax: 705-737-0902; Email: email@example.com
|Our team is looking for reliable, detail-oriented and committed volunteers to assist us with data entry and administrative tasks. We support the needs of all the programs run in this office. At various times during the year we supporting the Heart Month campaign by contacting former canvassers by phone, updating our volunteer data base and assisting with the routing, distributing canvasser's kits, etc. At other times of the year we are involved in counting and processing donations, preparing tax receipts, and managing various data sources for all the programs run in this office.
We need people with office experience, strong computer skills (including strong knowledge of Excel and Word). Financial background would be beneficial. For this position we are looking for volunteers who are able to commit one day per week, Mon to Fri for at least 6 months. Our office volunteers typically work 10:00 am to 4:00 pm.
Our schedule is very flexible, but ideally looking for a volunteer to give at least 6 hours a week. As a volunteer you would be assisting with, but not limited to:
• New Business Development
• Prospecting
• Data Entry
• Building B2B relationships
• Logistics planning
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Office is located at 112 Commerce Park Dr, Unit 1, Barrie, ON
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|For this position we are looking for volunteers who are able to commit one day per week, Mon to Fri for at least 6 months. Our office volunteers typically work 10 am-4 pm.
|Interaction Level
|Solitary ; One-on-one ; Small Group ; working with staff and other volunteers
|Minimum Hours
|6 / Week
|Dates and Times
|Monday: Morning, Afternoon (10 am-4 pm)
Tuesday: Morning, Afternoon (10 am-4 pm)
Wednesday: Morning, Afternoon (10 am-4 pm)
Thursday: Morning, Afternoon (10 am-4 pm)
Friday: Morning, Afternoon (10 am-4 pm)
flexible times, generally between 10 am-4 pm
|Year Round
|Partially Accessible ; Designated parking at entrance ; Barrier-free washroom including door and stall
|Barrie, ON
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|Barrie: 4 individual(s)
4 individual(s) needed in total.
|Orientation ; Training is provided ; Training is required ; Training on the job ; Training on-going
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|14 Dec 2018
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|28 Jun 2019
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|Heart and Stroke [Central East], Barrie Office, Heart and Stroke
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Resuscitation Support Centre 1-877-473-0333
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Teacher Programs
For questions about this page, please contact Steve Gagnon.
Teacher Programs
JLab Science Activities for Teachers (JSAT) - An afternoon science program for 5th, 6th and 8th grade teachers. [Program Dates: September 2019 - May 2020]
Teacher Night at Jefferson Lab - Teacher Night will be held on April 1st, 2020. Please sign-up by March 30th, 2020!
Education Events
Physics Fest - Cryogenics, electricity and more! Reserve your space today!
Science Series - Science lectures for high school and middle school students! [Video Archive]
Education Events Mailing List - An electronic mailing list to keep you informed of Jefferson Lab's public education events!
Workshops and Local Groups
The Virginia Section of the American Nuclear Society - Single and multi-day workshops on the science of nuclear energy and radiation.
American Society of Materials - Eastern Virginia - Programs and events for students and teachers.
Reference Materials
All About Atoms - Learn about the parts of the atom!
Table of Elements - Basic physical and historical information about the elements! [Printable Version]
Questions and Answers - Have a question? Need an answer? Check here first!
Glossary of Science Terms - Definitions of some of the terms used on this site.
Physics Out Loud - Jefferson Lab scientists and other experts explain some of the common words and terms used in nuclear physics research.
Jefferson Lab Virtual Tour - How do scientists explore inside atoms?
Practice Tests
Virginia State Standards of Learning Practice Tests - Practice taking the SOL tests! Subjects include geometry, algebra, math, chemistry, biology, science and technology.
Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments Released and Sample Items - Questions from Minnesota's MCA Math 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 11 tests are available.
Virtual Field Trips
Virtual Field Trips - See what research is being conducted at some of the Department of Energy's National Laboratories!
Distance Learning for Teachers
Masters Degree in Physics Education - Graduate courses in physics, available through the University of Virginia, for teachers teaching grades 6 through 12.
Hands-on Activities
Worksheets, Puzzles and Games
On-line Games and Puzzles
Frostbite Theater Videos
Liquid Oxygen vs. Liquid Nitrogen
Static Electricity Experiments
Experiments You Can Try at Home!
Jefferson Lab's Workbench Projects
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Photography Classes in High Shoals GA
Interested in taking photography classes in High Shoals GA? Whether you are a professional, beginner, or hobbyist, the best way to improve your photography technique is through hands-on training with professional instructors.
Georgia features numerous recognized and accredited photography schools. Photography classes teach topics like portrait capture, exposure and composition, lighting, posing and unposing, and other photography fundamentals. Maturing into an expert photographer can pave the road to a booming professional career or lifelong hobby.
There are numerous Photography Classes in High Shoals GA:
- High Shoals Studio Photography Classes
- High Shoals Photography 101
- High Shoals Digital Photography Classes
- High Shoals Nature Photography Classes
- High Shoals Editorial Photography Classes
High Shoals GA Photography Classes
Gwinnett Technical College
5150 Sugarloaf Parkway
Lawrenceville, Georgia 30043-5702
Phone: (770) 962-7580
33.23 miles away
The Creative Circus
812 Lambert Dr
Atlanta, Georgia 30324
Phone: (404) 477-6701
48.62 miles away
American InterContinental University-Atlanta
6600 Peachtree Dunwoody Road 500 Embassy Row
Atlanta, Georgia 30328
Phone: (404) 965-6500 x8118
48.94 miles away
The Art Institute of Atlanta
6600 Peachtree Dunwoody Rd. 100 Embassy Row
Atlanta, Georgia 30328-1635
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Antibiotics are one of the most prescribed (and abused) medications in the world. They are often incorrectly, incompetently prescribed, particularly to children, for ailments that aren't even resolved by taking the medications. They are so heavily prescribed that superbugs have risen from a condition known as "antibiotic resistance."
Antibiotics are often taken for granted but can do serious damage to the body. Take Levaquin, for example, it now has a black box warning on it for the damages it has caused people. And yet, it remains a commonly prescribed form of antibiotics.
The gut is what incurs the most damage from antibiotics. The gut's good bacteria, which is the bacteria that feeds from prebiotics (indigestible carbohydrates), that's under attack from antibiotics. The antibiotics kill off this good bacteria. The good gut bacteria contributes to our overall mental and physical health. Disruptions in gut bacteria have often been linked to depression.
Now, things are getting worse…
A new Monash University study which was published in the Journal of Leukocyte Biology has found that antibiotics do indeed impede the growth and development of normal gut bacteria. And this means a worse immune system for kids. The immune system function is primarily located in the gut. Now, the study was performed on mice, but there is great confidence that the researchers at Monash got it right.
The study treated female mice with a slew of antibiotics while the mice were pregnant. Next, they treated the mice's babies with the same antibiotic regimen during the first three weeks of their lives. Another group was tested without the antibiotics present.
When the mice grew to eight weeks old, it was (unsurprisingly) found that CD4 T cells (these are immune system cells) were overly active.
"Our intestinal bacteria are now understood to have a major role in shaping immune health and disease, but the details of this process remain poorly understood," said John Wherry, Ph.D., deputy editor of the journal in a press release. "These new studies provide an important clue as to how the early signals from our gut bacteria shape key immune cells and how these neonatal events can shape disease potential later in life."
CD4 T cells are the basis for responding to inflammation. When they become overactive, it can lead to lupus, Crohn's, and other autoimmune diseases.
These findings also further enforce the concept that creating a healthy gut environment in humans could be one of the cures for many of our ailments. It certainly tells us that overuse of antibiotics is a real, defined problem in our society.


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Measurability Assessment
As directed by Session Law 2016-123, the General Assembly may require a measurability assessment (an independent evaluation) of any proposed or existing state program to determine whether the program is or will be capable of reporting performance and return on investment. The Program Evaluation Division must establish standards for assessor qualifications and for conducting and reporting measurability assessments; use a competitive process to prequalify independent measurability assessors; and select assessors.
Request for Qualifications (RFQ)—scroll down to DEPARTMENT - General Assembly
Measurability Assessment Guidebook
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So here is the dilemma. You all want video. I don't blame you it a great medium and it pays my bills at the moment. I am not doing the stuff I would like to film, but the corporate testimonials and so forth, are alright from a commercial point of view but they do not satisfy my artistic need.
Now I love the video medium, but I just want to do it properly. The Internet is full of cheaply made videos. On a shoestring is fine, but amateur and sloppy really annoys me. I think people will not tolerate poorly made programming for long and are likely to gravitate back to the the comfort and quality of the television.
Now when I refer to quality, I am talking about the camerawork, the sound recording, the graphics and presentation. To be honest, that is relatively easy to get right, even if the production techniques are kept simple. It is the content of the programme that is not so easy.
For example, one of my projects is to go and film the exploits of Matthew Hopkins, the famous Witchfinder General who was responsible for at least 100 so called witches being hanged within eighteen months.
How, I continually ask myself, do you make it interesting, informative and produced on a shoestring? Its a problem. You see, I would want to have some reenactment footage, interviews with experts, on location investigation and nice graphics.
This is where the word shoestring goes right out of the window, because when you use video EVERYTHING costs money. People want to be paid to be interviewed on camera, re-enactment footage, whether real or bought is costly, you need additional people to assist with filming and they at the very least need feeding and transporting to the locations. To sum up then, to do it nicely, so that you can change and recover the expenses of making it, costs money. There is no two ways about it.
Audio on the other hand is so different. As soon as you remove the visual aspect you open the possibilities to so much more. For a start, you don't have to dumb down the content. You can include short readings, poetry and voices. Sound effects are cheap, appropriate atmosphere is simple to produce and people don't mind being interviewed for free on 'radio'. The production of radio or podcasting is very simple, just as artistic, technical and full of problems to solve, but the end result equally stimulating and interesting and cheap!
But, everyone wants video. Its what sells. Its what you can charge for. But for some reason, unless I am very wrong, people just do not seem to want to pay for audo.
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Fujitsu ScanSnap ix500 full review
It's easy to be passionate about some electronic products - tablets or smartphones, for instance. Scanners, though, are an altogether harder sell. With their mostly utilitarian looks and strong but unglamorous workloads, scanners may be relied upon by many, but it would seem strange for us to feel affectionate about them.
See: more scanner reviews.
So it says something about the quality of Fujitsu's ScanSnap series that their followers have an almost messianic fervour. It's not simply what these devices do – letting you take bundles of paper documents of varying shapes and sizes, and turning them seamlessly into an electronic file that can be saved and searched in the twinkling of a button – but the way they do it, offering the best and most reliable features, along with ease of use and great performance.
The brand new Fujitsu ScanSnap ix500, then, has a strong back-catalogue to surpass. In particular, the esteemed S1500. There's nothing so very remarkable about the new Fujitsu ScanSnap ix500 to look at, but its slick black exterior slides nicely into the background. The casing seems relatively substantial, but without feeling heavy. In terms of size, the Fujitsu ScanSnap ix500 is very similar to the S1500. Both models, though, have a surprisingly modest 292 x 159mm footprint given their power.
The older S1500 was already impeccably put together, so it's unsurprising that the Fujitsu ScanSnap ix500 is a subtle improvement rather than a dramatic step forwards. The paper handling remains at its robust best, and we couldn't trip up the redoubtable feed mechanism.
Usefully, A3 can be handled using the carrier sheet, and the Fujitsu ScanSnap ix500 also retains its predecessor's ability to automatically straighten paper and remove blank pages.
Fujitsu ScanSnap ix500: Performance
In terms of sheer effectiveness, it was already hard to better the S1500. The Fujitsu ScanSnap ix500 essentially carries on the good work.
There are differences, though, particularly when you look under the lid, and the hardware has been tweaked. It now hosts a more advanced processor, while the speed gets a 25% boost courtesy of the new USB 3.0 interface.
We were able to comfortably churn through 32.6 pages per minute using the Fujitsu ScanSnap ix500, a sizeable increase on the 24.9ppm we got from the S1500.
Another significant change is that the CCD colour sensors in the ix500 have been replaced by CIS versions. CIS (Colour Image Sensor) has long been considered superior for fine lines, but less good when it comes to reproducing colour and ironing out wrinkles.
The colour on the Fujitsu ScanSnap ix500 is generally very realistic, although a few of the shades are a touch pale. In all honesty, the colour is never perfectly sparkling on sheetfed scanners, for the simple reason that that isn't their priority, and the ix500 is as good as any sheetfed we've seen for colour.
But the real key to these devices is their ability to reproduce the many intricate details of letters, articles and forms. Here, the Fujitsu ScanSnap ix500 performed wonderfully, with even tables of fine lines being rendered in perfect order. We also had few problems with scrumpled paper, although Fujitsu's superior loading mechanism is partly to thank for this.
One of the most touted new features is the ability to hook up to a mobile device (iPad, iPhone or Android). With the ScanSnap Connect app loaded (and the mobile device details entered), you can perform a scan on the ix500, and have the results redirected straight to the mobile device.
Once you've entered the details of your device, subsequent connections to the Fujitsu ScanSnap ix500 are almost instantaneous, making it a very straightforward way of sending a document to your mobile as you're on your way out of the office. It's particularly useful as it means you can use this feature without having to turn on the Windows PC or Mac to which the ScanSnap is connected.
Whether this will be a feature that gets used regularly by the typical ScanSnap customer is harder to say, but it does lend an extra aspect to the Fujitsu ScanSnap ix500's already flexible features set.
We are a bit disappointed that Fujitsu hasn't taken the opportunity to make the Fujitsu ScanSnap ix500 fully wireless. For normal PC/laptop use, you still need to have the ScanSnap tethered to your machine via a cable. It would have added considerable versatility to the ix500 had machines on a Wi-Fi network been able to connect wirelessly to a nearby Fujitsu.
The software bundle is plentiful, erring more toward the Windows rather than Mac user. The software jewel in the crown of the Fujitsus has long been its full copy of Adobe Acrobat Standard – worth around half the cost of the scanner in its own right. The software is Windows only, which may leave Mac users feeling shortchanged. It's also only version X, rather than the newer version XI.
Nonetheless, most Windows users will be happy to have this software, and the ability to manipulate and create fully searchable PDF files (amongst other things) makes this a great addition.
Other software covers ABBYY FineReader and Evernote, and you can also get access to cloud services like Dropbox and SugarSync. All of these applications are brought together under Adobe's new Quick Menu feature. This simple front-end makes it remarkably easy to choose exactly to which program to redirect your scan, and is a nice addition that pulls together the generous software bundle.
It's worth remembering that the Fujitsu doesn't have TWAIN/ISIS suppport, so if you have a third-party program, make sure it'll be compatible with this scanner before buying.
Fujitsu ScanSnap ix500: Specs
- Colour sheetfeed scanner
- CIS image sensor
- GI processor
- three-colour LED
- 600x1200dpi optical resolution
- duplex
- 25ppm at 300dpi
- 863mm paper scanning
- ultrasonic sensor
- 50 sheets
- 802.11b/g/n
- Apple/Android compatible
- No TWAIN/Isis
- 292 x 159 x 168mm
- 3kg


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Prices ranging from "hmm, maybe" to "I don't think so."
Acer's Aspire Revo nettop cum games console may have been announced last week, but two important details were missing: pricing and a release date. Luckily Play is at hand with at least what it thinks both will be, as shown below.
Admittedly while the base-spec Revo does hit an attractive price point, it seems likely most buyers will be opting for Windows-based systems. Especially if claims that XP is on 96 per cent of netbooks are accurate. Not to mention the rather miserly 8GB of storage and 1GB of RAM.
The systems most will be after it seems, therefore, are those for £299.99 with Acer's 3D controllers and £249.99 without. The £329.99 keyboard and mouse bundle is rather pushing the limit of sensible nettop pricing, though.
Whether the ION platform within will be enough to make Vista a pleasant experience on an Atom processor remains to be seen, but 2GB of RAM should go some way to assisting. 160GB of hard drive capacity isn't too shabby and with the games controller-sporting systems Acer is sweetening the deal by bundling 10 games in the box.
Decide for yourself if Crazy Taxi III, Sonic Heroes, The House of the Dead 3, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 08, Midnight Club 2, Heavy Weapon Deluxe, Crystalize 2, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2, Crashday and Balance are the kind of game you're interested in playing with a 3D controller. Just make sure you've decided by the 18th of May.


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BFC/GQ Designer Menswear Fund Shortlist Announced
THE BFC/GQ Designer Menswear Fund shortlist has been announced. Christopher Raeburn, Christopher Shannon, E. Tautz, Lou Dalton and Richard Nicoll are the five brands in the running to benefit from the 12-month mentoring programme and £150,000 business development grant.
"The shortlisted designers are testament to the extraordinary array of talent in the menswear industry in Britain right now," Dylan Jones, editor of GQ and chair of London Collections: Men, said. "The current generation of British menswear designers might be the best ever, as they not only have creativity in abundance, but also a keen business sense. Our young designers know that without a solid business background, success can be tough, which is why it is so heartening to see such strong business plans from these shortlisted designers."
Businesses must have been trading with both UK and international stockists for at least three years to be considered for the prize and those on the shortlist will now embark on a two-month mentoring scheme to help them develop their business plans before presenting them to the judging panel when the final decision will be made.
"We're delighted to extend this level of business support to five truly deserving menswear talents," Caroline Rush, chief executive of the British Fashion Council, said. "After reviewing their business plans, it was clear each of these designers are at an accomplished stage of their business and will really benefit from the mentoring sessions. We look forward to working with the designers over the coming months to help them to drive their businesses forward."
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I'm using the stamp pack 0-100 Blue and using SnagIt 13 vs 12 there are some resizing issues.
(never really was a big fan of how large the stamps are by default, now it's causing issues)
Here's what 12 looks like
Here's what 13 looks like
Notice the spottiness around the numbers?
Definitely not something I am going to publish in documentation.
Please help, I use this everyday


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NASA came up with a brilliant way for visually impaired people to 'see' the eclipse.
You may have heard: There's a total solar eclipse coming!
Maybe it's the pseudo-apocalyptic vibe we're all getting every time we turn on the news these days, but everyone seems to be especially jazzed for this eclipse, set to take place on Aug. 21.
Convenience stores, hardware stories, big box stores, and even online retailers are selling (and selling out) of the special glasses you'll need to see it.
But what about those people who aren't able to "see" it at all?
NASA recently announced a guidebook that helps the visually impaired experience this and other eclipses.
The tactile book, called "Getting a Feel for Eclipses" uses braille, patterns, and other textured graphics to help people who won't be able to see the eclipse chart its path, understand the moving parts, and take part in the experience.
This isn't just the "next best thing" to seeing the eclipse; it provides a totally unique perspective on it.
"We've been finding that it's extremely helpful for those who are sighted as well, to grasp the concept," said Cassandra Runyon, director of the South Carolina Space Grant Consortium in a video released by NASA.
NASA created the guide on the heels of other braille space books about craters and Mars. Making space and exploration more accessible has been a big push for the agency lately.
"It's the perfect opportunity for NASA to engage the public, including the visually impaired, in our missions, in our understanding of the natural world around us," said Joe Minafra, innovation and tech partnerships lead at NASA. "It's their space agency. We want to include them as well."
Over 5,000 copies of the book have been sent around the country, to schools, libraries, museums, and science centers.
Runyon told The College Today that thank-you letters have been pouring in from organizations who've received the book.
Call your local science center or library for the visually impaired to find out if they have a copy (or get more information straight from NASA here), then get ready to experience the solar eclipse in a totally new and exciting way.
Read more: http://www.upworthy.com/nasa-came-up-with-a-brilliant-way-for-visually-impaired-people-to-see-the-eclipse


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Saturday, May 2, 2015
Love affair
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I love this ritual, so perfect, and I love that you are using the last few to have fun instead of running errands, and how perfect that yesterday fell on your 16th anniversary of the day you met. May is a busy month for you. Our wedding anniversary is in May too, the 13th. It will be 20 years for us...yikes!ReplyDelete
I feel the same way about art supplies, I have some beautiful supplies, given to me at Christmas and I have yet to dig into them. They just look so pretty, but I really need too.
Love your May Day posy, can't believe you have so many blooms in your garden. The crocuses just finished here and we are waiting for tulips and daffodils.
Hope you are having a lovely weekend.
What a nice day! Glad you and Bear are taking advantage of these last few weeks. I like your May Day flowers!ReplyDelete
What a lovely Friday ritual and those pancakes look delicious! Can't wait to see some of your artwork. xReplyDelete
Is summer holiday so soon over there ? Only three weeks until summer holiday ?ReplyDelete
Over here, summer holiday is july/august. Do your kids also have two months summer break ?
Lovely, that Private Friday idea ! I think too many couples, once they have kids, forget eachother, forget to make time for eachother (with all the consequences over the years...)
We also got married in May ! On the 15th - already 11 years ago... Jeez time flies...
That sounds like such a lovely morning, especially a leisurely visit to a hobby shop. I know what you mean about not using things, I'm terrible for saving things for best, or until I can do it properly. I should just get stuck in I know. I'd love to see some of your art one day, should you feel like showing us. Your early summer break always catches me by surprise. We'll have a week off here at around the same time, but the summer holidays don't start until mid-July. I know what you mean about those last manic three weeks though, they're always packed with so many things. Enjoy your remaining Fridays before the summer, it's a good idea to do something special with them when you can. CJ xxReplyDelete
What a lot to celebrate in May. :) The little posy is very sweet. Goodness - Summer holidays already was my initial thought, and then I realised in less than 2 weeks Matt starts exams and that't another school year over for him. Goodness how time flies. I hope you are having a good weekend and enjoy using your craft supplies. I keep things for best too - clothes especially. I really need to change my mindset about this. xReplyDelete
Congratulations on your anniversary! How lovely that you and your husband set time aside to spend together, my husband and I are just hopeless at that kind of thing! XReplyDelete
Its nice and special time spent alone with your husband. Happy anniversary to you both xReplyDelete
Your love affair is going very well, Jennifer. What a charming idea to have special Fridays together, and that looks like a great venue. I love the tiny oven, and even the coffee mugs look pretty together. Congratulations on your anniversary. The other day I got out my sketch book and pencils, hoping to do a bit of drawing over my holiday. Fingers crossed!ReplyDelete
it is so lovely that you have these Fridays to spend together x happy anniversary of meeting, and wishing you a month of love xReplyDelete
Lovely that you spend time together on Fridays, and that you celebrate your anniversary of meeting :)ReplyDelete
Wishing you both a very happy May!
Helen xox
You're such a lucky lady having a romantic hubby like that. did you program him it did he come like that:)) my hubby is useless when it comes to things like that. He forgets anniversaries and even birthdays. He says it's because there is no special days and that everyday is the same as the other. Booh.That is of course so long as I don't forget his birthday. Ah men;)ReplyDelete
I love the sound of your Private Fridays. Enjoy them! :o)ReplyDelete
A lovely way to have some together time. Pretty flowers for a special month xxReplyDelete
I love how you make time to spend time with each other, it can be hard to do once children come along as they seem to take all your time up so it's good that you get this private time to yourselves. I'm the same about using something new, I often save things, I don't know what for when they're there to be used. Enjoy these last few weeks of school, I know it's such a busy time but I miss it now that my kids are grown up, I used to love all the plays and recitals.ReplyDelete
Good for you enjoying your child free time! And the range looks good.ReplyDelete
It sounds like a busy but wonderful week. Love that you and your husband spend special time together. You have a darling family.ReplyDelete
That cafe where you had breakfast sounds very charming! And it sounds like you are going to be busy over the next few weeks, so you were very wise to set aside more practical tasks and focus on each other.ReplyDelete
Hey Jennifer,ReplyDelete
I do love that tantalising glimpse of your wedding dress! I would love to be able to spend a little more quality time with Marc. As you know his works takes him away from home all week, and since changing jobs he no longer works from home at all. He is shattered at the weekend, and sometimes grumpy. I think we could do with a leisurely breakfast together. I'd be very interested to see your drawing. I am toying with taking up my drawing pencils again. It's been a very long time.
Leanne xx
That sounds a wonderful time you had together. Those pancakes look delicious. I know what you mean about using things! I used to save everything for 'best' but life is very short and I try to use the nice things I have regularly...so now I'm still procrastinating. I'm currently thinking about a Le Cruset casserole dish. I'd use it 3-4 times a week, I've the money saved for it, I've even picked a colour....what's stopping me? Have a great week. xxReplyDelete
Oh Jennifer, you are so romantic. I love how you and the Bear make time for one another and enjoy the simple things. The days of wine and roses are fleeting, but coffee and pancakes last a lifetime.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 3, 2015 at 4:16 PM
Happy May and Happy Anniversary!. I'd swoon for Private Fridays. I'm glad you and Bear can enjoy this time together. Have fun with your sketchbook. I hope we can get a peek :)ReplyDelete
I'm glad you and your hubby got a chance for some private time together. So important when you still have little ones at home! Your husband's pancakes sound so interesting - we don't have anything like that here in the Midwest (that I know of).ReplyDelete
It's so important for you two to have together time.. I love how still in love you are. I actually have a little old toy oven like that - that we found in my husband's parents attic when they passed away. Cute rusty little thing. I can't wait to see your art! ((hugs)), Teresa :-)ReplyDelete
That tin toy oven is just the cutest thing.ReplyDelete
I think me and my Bear (yes, that's what I've always called Ted, for obvious reasons) could do with a few Private Friday's ... everything has been so fraught here lately we have sort of lost sight of one another.
Happy anniversary for later on in the month. Such a wonderful idea to have private Fridays it is so important to make time for each other. Love the May posy.ReplyDelete
Happy May! :) xxReplyDelete
I like all the reds and greens in your photos. John and I are going for lunch / shopping on Thursday while the kids are at school. I'm really looking forward to it. XxxReplyDelete
This was a lovely post!! I enjoy similar days with my Hubby and they are so precious. Ours have been job focused recently but the rare treat is so enjoyable. I'm glad you had this time together on a special day too - you're allowed to get giddy!!! Take care, J9 xReplyDelete
I absolutely love the idea of Private Friday. Brilliant idea! I am in the end of the year frenzy as well...sheesh...so busy. Blue corn pancakes sound so interesting. Happy "meeting" Anniversary dearie! xoxo JenReplyDelete
Thank you for leaving a comment. It's so good to hear from you! I don't always have time to reply but I try to answer questions when I can.


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If someone is after creativity and uniqueness that person should not restrict himself to only one medium. Jennifer Maestre, Massachusetts-based artist, is that kind of person and internationally known for her unique pencil sculptures. Those sculptures are very creative and inspiring, she derives most of her inspiration from the form and texture of the sea urchin. To make the pencil sculptures, Jennifer makes use of a variety pencils, nails and stitching. She takes hundreds of pencils, cut them into 1-inch sections, drill a hole in each section (to turn them into beads), sharpen them all and sew them together.
Here i am showcasing some of colored pencil sculptures created by her, hope you will enjoy and share your feelings. To check more of her work, visit her online portfolio. If you have creative and unique portfolio too, share with us, I will showcase it on PelFusion.


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Adam & Nancy's Orange County Wedding3:11 PM
Adam and Nancy, you are just too cool. It all started with your engagement session in Santa Monica - you brought some real fresh ideas to the table with the ferris wheel suggestion and stuck it out with me to get those super clean shots at night. Remember that last photo in the elevator?…classic
The weeks leading up to your wedding were also pretty exciting for me because I knew you'd be providing tons of inspiration in all your décor and creative decisions. I was not wrong =)
I found it quite rockstar how the guys suited-up (tux 'n all) for some pre-wedding basketball while the girls were getting ready upstairs…ballin'
And let's not forget the entire entourage; each of you contributed to make these shots what they are. If not for you they simply would not have been the same! thx


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Dare to be you & the magic will happen! (BBA) – TED Speaker, award winning social entrepreneur, Somatic Intelligence life coach, best-selling author & professional dancer. Chen Lizra specializes in transforming people by changing behavioural patterns through bodywork. She offers Somatic Intelligence workshops, one on one sessions, training programs and keynote speeches, using the unique one-of-a-kind method she developed. She works with individuals, organizations and events in order to cause transformation through the body, through experiencing, changing patterns for the better. Chen lived in Japan in an old traditional dojo studying zen meditation before becoming a computer animator. She worked for close to a decade at the top of the animation industry all across Canada on projects for VH1, TVA, Alliance Atlantis, Radical Entertainment and Mainframe Entertainment. This corporate creative world and the burn out she experienced in this industry, drove her to investigate the very human skills she now teaches in order to transform others. She completed a Bachelor of business Administration and launched her 1st business in 2005 - the Cuban dance academy - which led her to travel frequently to Cuba. She spent over a decade investigating Cubans' emotional intelligence secrets through their body language - a culture that due to its unique circumstances did not lose the body-mind connection lost in the Western World - resulting in her unique somatic method. This experience also inspired her TED talk which gained to-date over 7 million views worldwide. She was nominated twice for the "Women of Distinction" award in Vancouver, won an IPPY book award in NYC, was a Lululemon brand ambassador, was granted a Distinguished Talent residency in Australia for her international achievements in the arts, and was awarded the Women Add Value award for Humanitarian Leadership. She was featured in the New York Times, Cosmopolitan in the UK, EGO magazine in Spain, the Globe & Mail in Canada, Be Bold magazine in India, Lady Globes magazine in Israel, and more.


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MEDWAY — After almost one hour of discussion Tuesday night, the Board of Selectmen approved a liquor license for a local ice cream shop even though some members questioned whether granting it was appropriate.
Through the 4-1 vote, T.C. Scoops, at 104 Main St., received a full liquor license, but with conditions that restricts the shop to serving only beer, wine and cordials or ice cream-based alcoholic treats.
The vote passed despite discussion points made by Selectman Dennis Crowley, who voted against issuing the license and reiterated his past concerns about allowing alcoholic beverages to be served in a business that serves children.
"We're not trying to make this into a barroom or anything," said T.C. Scoops attorney Andrea McCarthy. "It's just to add some additional items to the menu as customers have indicated" interest in.
Officials last discussed the issue at its Dec. 19 meeting where McCarthy and store owner Tina Chemini told selectmen that the shop does not intend to serve straight liquor.
Although the store was seeking a full liquor license, Chemini would sell only beer, wine and items from a proposed "Ice Cream Libations" menu, which includes alcohol-infused frozen treats, they said.
The shop currently serves ice cream, ice cream floats, pies, cakes, hot dogs and grilled cheese sandwiches. Hot foods are sold during certain hours, according to Chemini.
In response to board concerns last month, Chemini noted that kid-centric restaurants like Chuck E. Cheese also serve alcoholic drinks.
At the time, the shop submitted a petition signed by 250 people in favor of the license to selectmen who also heard comments of support from six residents. Four residents spoke in favor of the license Tuesday.
But Crowley and Vice Chairwoman Maryjane White said they have spoken to local parents - not present at the meetings - who are against allowing the drinks to be served. Both members say they are torn about the subject.
"I do see a lot of children there, so I'm wrestling with that fact," Crowley said. "Is it in the best interest of the community to have an establishment like this?"
He said he believes the area is already "saturated" with other places that serve alcohol.
McCarthy said the the state Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission told her that the license could not be denied because the store was an ice cream shop.
"You want to develop this area as the business district," Chemini said. "Where else in town are they going to go?"
Crowley proposed that alcoholic beverages should be served only when food is served, but Chemini said the number of employees she has limits when she can serve food.
She said she would consider expanding hours for food service if customers show interest.
"I think we have to put our trust in (Chemini)...and the way she runs her business," said White, who ultimately voted for the license.
The license was approved with seven conditions total, including some that address when and how the drinks are served and stored.
Christopher Gavin can be reached at 508 634-7582 or email@example.com. Follow him on Twitter @c_gavinMDN


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Are Frog Eyes on first on Friday?
At the Forum.
They were so good last time they played London I don't want to miss them.
i don't think so
Final Fantasy, Six Organs of Admittance, Frog Eyes, Dirty Projectors, Alexander Tucker, Stephen O'Malley
seems to be the whole line up, and the probable running order, with final fantasy last.
thank you
I hope that's the case. Alexander Tucker seems to open every gig I go to and I'm not too keen. Six Organs are great on record but live I wasn't impressed when I saw him play a few years ago.
Dirty Projectors and Frog Eyes on the other hand. Very excited. Shame we don't have Deerhoof as well like Berlin does.
yeah deerhoof would be excellent
but can't complain with dirty projectors, frog eyes and final fantasy all playing :D
i will form an opinion on the others when i see them on friday!
Frog Eyes 7:20-8:00
Six Organs 8:10-8:50
Dirty Projectors 9:00-9:40
Alex & Stephen 9:50-10:20
Final Fantasy 10:40-?
Apparently so...
Looks a bit odd to me too, but they're the times on the FF notice board.
because frog eyes are better than tucker
and if tucker played first people would just come late