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Well 2016 wasn't a particularly productive year in the hobby for me (being an all-round bad year for many), though in the last few months of it some painting and modelling did get done in the form of some Warmachine miniatures and my Flesh-eaters, respectively. With the start of 2017 (after an incredibly busy January) I have decided to take stock of my current hobby situation and actually write down what I am doing, rather than just having a nebulous idea of what projects I am working on in my head. This is largely for posterity and I look forward to seeing how successful I have been at achieving these things by the end of the year!
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Currently a permanent feature of my desk telling me to get on and do some painting
These are my current main projects which I am working on and should hopefully feature most prominently on the blog if this year goes as planned. These are listed roughly in the order of priority I have given them though is subject to change:
- Flesh-eater Courts - This is my current lead project with loads still to do. The fact that practically everything is WIP right now is why they haven't appeared on the blog yet beyond my Mournghoul. I am hoping to visit them in the next few weeks and get some troops done to put on the blog.
- Witch-Hunters - My old force of Sisters of Battle and Inquisitorial stuff has undergone a few dozen different iterations over the years and with the release of Saint Celestine and rumours of plastic Battle Sisters on the horizon I have decided to re-paint and re-vamp this army. More on this coming soon.
|Test scheme for my Battle Sisters
- Lich Warband - My brother and I are working on a skirmish project for which I am building a small force centred around a character who has appeared in several projects of mine. Originally being my first Dungeons and Dragons character: the Sun Elf necromancer Avrilar Amalith, self-proclaimed Lord of Corbalan and Dark-Lich, is finally getting a small army to boss around. This project is very WIP at the moment but is slowly going places.
- Menoth - I am continuing to work on my Menites whom I unfortunately didn't manage to finish before Christmas. In fact I have elected to take a small break from them and focus instead on the three projects listed above as I wont have the opportunity to battle with them until Easter anyway.
I also have a few ongoing projects which I am working on intermittently. These are admittedly projects I have started and not finished due to fatigue or getting sidetracked, mostly being army re-painting and other stuff that keeps getting put on the back burner. These aren't listed in any particular order.
- Tomb Kings - I am in the middle of re-painting this army for display purposes, other things however keep getting in the way of me moving beyond base colours. Painting the whole army in stages as well is exhausting. Painting all the gold on 100+ miniatures takes a long time and is quite an insane thing to undertake now that I think about it.
- Imperial Guard - I am also in the middle of re-painting this army to sit alongside my Sisters of Battle. They are on hiatus for now while I work on my Witch-Hunters. I am currently entertaining notions of breaking this army up a bit and returning it to its roots as allies to my main Witch-Hunting force. Possibly converting some superfluous miniatures into a Necromunda war band if I ever get around to it.
- Kingdom Death - I have a backlog of various KD models I have picked up over the past two years. I use these miniatures to experiment with different painting styles so I usually only work on them when I feel like breaking up batch painting. Something that hasn't happened a lot this past year as I haven't really been painting at all!
|3 WIP minis I am working on at the moment
- Misc. Age of Sigmar stuff - I have some random Elves and some Sisters of Sigmar I would like to do something with, even if they just end up as small war bands that sit alongside my main Death Alliance stuff. Will just have to wait and see what happens with them.
These are ideas that I have had, but possess no current plans to pursue. I have written them down in rough order of how likely I am to actually do them though it is unlikely any of them will get done while I still have ongoing projects.
- Tzeentch - I have been thinking of re-basing my chaos army onto round bases and picking up some the new Arcanites. The new Lord of Change in particular is making it really hard not to want to, especially the Kairos Fateweaver configuration. My main problem is that my current AoS army is still in the works with several miniatures I still need to buy bases for.
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- Adeptus Mechanicus - Always loved the miniatures and I will be getting Belisarius Cawl in the box with Saint Celestine so he may end up with some friends at some point depending on if I decide to re-visit Tzeentch or not.
- Space Marines - I have a small force of Dark Angels Space Marines I am not particularly happy with who might receive some attention. Have been thinking about repainting them as Blood Angels and adding some of the miniatures from that range I really like. Depends on how my other Imperial projects go.
- Blood bowl - for a long while now I have contemplated putting together a team, most likely of Dark Elves. While this would be a relatively low-cost project I always seem to have other things going on.
- Infinity - I have been considering this for quite some time. I was going to pick up an ALEPH starter box a few years ago but got distracted by Warmachine instead. If my other projects are a success I might start nearer the end of this year.
- Sisters of Silence - I absolutely love the miniatures and I am not sure whether to just add a squad to my Witch Hunters or if I should actually start a small 30k force of them. I suppose it depends on if Forge World announce any plans to expand on them in a meaningful way like they are doing with Custodes.
|If Forge World could make these that would be fantastic
- Busts/large scale figures - I have often fancied trying out painting resin busts or larger scale miniatures. Alas, the smaller stuff always seems to win my wallet.
- Historical - As a student of history and a miniature war gamer I probably ought to have done something that combines the two by now, even if it is just a handful of English Civil War regiments.
So those are my current thoughts on what I am doing and thinking of doing in the hobby this year. As ever projects I want to do or have abandoned in favour of shiny new stuff outweighs what I am actually working on at the moment. While this is the final year of my undergraduate degree I am on top of my work (in some places well ahead) and I hope this should free up some time to paint the ever-increasing stack of unpainted miniatures I own.
Every hobbyist I have met has a habit of stacking up a lot of projects, unpainted miniatures, and unfulfilled ideas. I hope to burn through as many of mine as possible in 2017 which is already shaping up to be an interesting year in the world of miniature wargaming.
This year I am hoping to try out some new things, improve my painting skills, and have a lot of fun with some unusual modelling projects. I plan on putting much of this on the blog to help motivate me and I hope those of you who are following enjoy what I put out.
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The Apostolic Pentecostal denomination follows the plan of salvation described in the New Testament, which can be found in the Bible, partly in Ephesians 2:89-9. New Testament Salvation is described as being by "grace through faith," meaning that it is a gift from God that is given but cannot be earned through human works.
Faith is received by trusting in Jesus Christ and obeying his gospel. The story of Pentecost can be found in Acts 2:37-38 and Romans 6:1-7, 7:6, 8:2, and 10 most notably. Another aspect of Pentecostal faith is the three steps, including baptism of water and spirit and the invocation of Jesus' name, which is otherwise known as the born-again experience of John 3:3-5. These are considered to be divine works of salvation in human lives and not the other way around. Baptism of the spirit in this sense is accompanied by those who receive the spirit speaking in tongues, as in the Bible, and can be accomplished by anyone, including those who have been previously baptized in another faith. Pentecostals also teach the oneness of God, as Father, Son and Holy Spirit, and following a life of holiness, which includes thoughts, attitudes, behavior, wholesomeness, stewardship, language and presentation.

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[JURIST] The US Supreme Court [official website; JURIST news archive] heard oral arguments [transcript, PDF] Tuesday in Stoneridge Investment v. Scientific-Atlanta [Duke Law case backgrounder; merit briefs], 06-43, to determine when a "secondary" actor in securities fraud, such as a bank, lawyer, or accountant, can be treated as a "primary" actor in terms of shared liability for the actions. The case was filed by cable giant Charter Communications [corporate website] investors against two Charter suppliers alleged to have aided Charter executives in misrepresenting the company's revenues. The US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit had dismissed [opinion, PDF] claims for liability because the defendants had been found to be aiders and abettors to securities fraud, not primary violators. Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Antonin Scalia questioned whether allowing a suit against secondary actors unfairly expands shareholders' rights. AP has more.
The Court also heard oral arguments [transcript, PDF] in Watson v. United States [Duke Law case backgrounder; merit briefs ], 06-571, in which it considered whether a mandatory five-year sentence must be imposed in conjunction with a drug crime because a gun has be "used." The Court examined whether an unloaded handgun traded as payment for drugs can be said to have been "used" under 18 USC Section 924(c)(1)(A) [text], an issue on which the circuits have split. The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled [PDF text] that Watson had "used" the handgun sufficient to support his conviction and sentence.


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06/28/2012 - Leaked documents
To: XXXXXXXXXXXXXX SEA-JTF High Command
From: CPT INQUE Blackjack Actual
Subject: Operation: Rogue Thunder progress report, request for reinforcements
Upon our arrival at the main base on the southern airfield, both Wolfpack and Blackjack Actuals conducted a general briefing on the mission parameters of the operation. Following the briefing, the men geared up and loaded up in their assigned vehicles. The plan of action was to roll in via convoy and set up FOB Alpha a few kilometers away from the town of Mulladost. I have attached a detailed AAR on this report, but in summary, I am saddened to report that we sustained significant casualties, due to enemy counter-attack. Fortunately, we were able to successfully push back all enemy resistance but not without any casualties from our own.
The town of Nagara was also successfully captured, as reported by Chino (Wolfpack Actual). A detailed AAR should be on it's way. I was not involved with the attack since I was responsible with asset consolidation and repair back at Main Base.
Our next target will be Nur. SAT imagery shows that the town is populated with a lot of residential structures. I'm predicting that collateral damage will not be avoided with our next attack. The SEA-JTF has already captured the northern airfield in Rasman and established FOB Bravo. We plan to mobilize all armored assets and surround the town to quickly dominate the town to reduce any friendly casualties. We will also attempt to employ CAS in form of the AH-64D, but reports from Reaper team have been encountering some technical difficulties from the vehicle. I suspect the bad weather might have affected the instruments and if deemed unusable, the AH-6 is on standby and can be called upon at any time.
As Captain of the SEA-JTF, I humbly request from High Command to send more reinforcements to our AO. We plan our major attack on Nur at 6/29/2012 on 2000hrs (GMT+8). Please send all abled soldiers to the Southern Airfield ASAP. This will indeed increase the chances to take over the town and not to mention the survivability of our troops. If granted with enough number of reinforcements, it could be possible to take over another town shortly after Nagara. We understand that the people and the media do not approve of our actions and must swiftly end this campaign right away. On a personal note, I would also like to see the boys go back to their families ASAP, as they have been fighting hard the past few days.
I will send my next progress report on 7/4/2012.


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Over at Ars Technica, an article was posted last night about major fines in SF against Lyft, Sidecar, and Uber (in addition to other troubles in CA and elsewhere). A lot of legal issues are quickly coming to a head, and it's definitely more complicated than just the Neanderthals v. the Smart Young Things that the tech world sometimes portrays it. Certainly, there are great things in vehicle transit that ought to be enabled by smart phones and new technology (and aren't). There are also serious issues about circumventing insurance and highly-regulated fixed-price markets under the guise of new technology.
The more attention these disputes get outside of the tech startup community and the esoteric taxi/municipal regulatory community, the better. The potential impact of new technology on transit is enormous, and there's something at stake for everybody.


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In 2005, the engine powered the Pescarolo team to pole position and a 2nd place finish at the LeMans 24 hours, beating many factory entries in the process. The team won the 2005 ELMS title. In 2006 the engine again powered the Pescarolo team to a 2nd place Le Mans 24 hours finish. The team dominated the ELMS season, winning all 5 races.
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How do you stay cool? I get my chores done very early while it's still reasonably cool. In fact, morning is my favorite time, with a cool breeze, the sun not yet shining down mercilessly, the mockingbird singing in the winged ash trees. I can see the horses grazing down the hill while granddaughter and I feed the goat kids and give Felicity her bottle. It isn't long before the heat drives us indoors to the comfort of the air conditioning.
If you must be outside, the usual advice applies: drink lots of water, wear light clothing and a hat, and stay in the shade as much as you can. If you're indoors without air conditioning (or even with!) you can put a big bowl of ice in front of a fan, so that the air blows over the ice and cools down.
I had a dead hen this morning. The little drop-down chicken-sized door from the coop to the chicken yard had fallen closed during the night or this morning, trapping all but one of the birds inside the coop, and I think it got too hot. I keep the little door open all summer, and a screen door on the big coop door too so that they have as much ventilation as I can provide for them.
Last summer I put the bottom tray from a rabbit cage in the chicken yard, and I fill it with water daily so that they have a wading pool of sorts. They enjoy standing in it.
In my opinion, there really isn't much to be done for a pastured horse to help it stay cool, other than providing shade, ventilation and plenty of water. As long as the basics are provided, a horse will go where it is most comfortable. (I don't think there's anything more peaceful-looking than a pair of horses standing together under a shade tree, side by side with one facing this way and the other facing that way, so that there is a tail to swish flies off the other one's head and neck. It defines "cooperation". I wish I had a photo of that to show you, but I don't.) Mine prefer to stand in the barn during the heat of the day, and graze overnight when it's cooler.
This is how my horse Ella likes to cool off.
Dakota wears a fly mask every day to keep the skin around his eyes from sunburning. Preventing sunburn isn't usually the function of a fly mask, but it works. The rest of our fly masks were lost in the fire - I need to replace them - so Dakota is the only one with a mask for now.
There isn't much I can do for the goats either, other than providing plenty of shade and full buckets of water, checked often during the day to make sure they haven't spilled it or fouled it. I can tell the air temperature just by looking out the dining room window at the goat kids' pen: if they are sleeping together it's comfortable outside. If they are lying in the four corners of their pen, not touching each other at all, it's really hot.
The outside cats find the coolest spots to while away the hottest part of the day. Several of them move from the back of the house to the front as the sun moves across the sky and changes the shadow patterns. I have bowls of water in several shady places in the yard for the kittens. I don't want them climbing a bucket to get water and possibly falling in and drowning.
How do you and your animals keep cool in this heat?
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The Intu shopping centre in Nottingham, United Kingdom, has installed a vending machine with food and other essentials available for no charge to homeless people with a special keycard.
The idea for the machine was put forth by local resident Huzaifah Khaled, a 29 year old PhD student, who hopes that the project will expand across the UK. It kicked off when he persuaded N&W Global Vending, one of the world's largest vending companies, to donate a £10,000 machine, and partnered with the Friary, an advice centre for homeless people.
In what could be the first of its kind, the machine dispenses essentials such as water, fresh fruit, sandwiches, toothbrush and toothpaste, socks, sanitary towels, antibacterial lotion, and even books. The machine can only be accessed by those who are truly in need and possess a special keycard provided by Action Hunger, a charity that is dedicated to combatting homelessness.
The fresh food items are sourced from redistribution organisations committed to reducing food waste, and the other items are procured through donations.
Khaled hopes to have 25-30 machines installed in the UK in 2018. The movement could be even more effective through a partnership with Network Rail to install the machines at train stations.
So what?
There has been some criticism that this type of service could encourage or enable homelessness, instead of getting people to seek help and sanctuary. However, since the launch there has been interest from many other countries including the US, Greece, Spain, Australia, and China. In times where rapid urbanisation is coupled with large-scale unemployment and inequality across the world, the vending machines could provide some respite for the growing homelessness problem.
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What's On Guide to Local Events in Berkshire for listing events in the county of Berkshire. You can list events and link the details to your events website for free.
All entries are moderated and the site is a family friendly site.
Whether you are organising a charity event, live music concert, beer festival, car boot sale or gigs in a local pub, we can cater for all.
If you find the site useful please share via social media as a lot of time and effort goes into running the site and our aim is to always keep it free. The site is maintained and hosted at our own expense supported with kind donations and advertising.
Keep in touch with new events via Facebook, Twitter (@Eventsberkshire) or Google Plus. If you have a poster/flyer let us know we can pin it here
Some background about Berkshire:
Berkshire is a county of south east England, located to the west of London an area south of the upper Thames, which separated the county from Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire, flowing from Lechlade, via Oxford, Abingdon, Wallingford, Reading, Henley, Marlow, Maidenhead, to Windsor.
Berkshire has many famous landmarks including Windsor Castle, Eton College and Ascot racecourse.
It is also known as the Royal County of Berkshire since at least the 19th century because of the presence of Windsor Castle and was recognised as such by the Queen in 1957. (Windsor Castle is reported to be the largest inhabited castle in the world)
The Royal Berkshire Hospital was opened in 1839 on the London Road on land donated by Henry Addington, 1st Viscount Sidmouth, a local resident and former Prime Minister.
In 1931, the famous fighter pilot Douglas Bader had both legs amputated in the hospital by the surgeon Leonard Joyce, after an aircrash at Woodley Aerodrome.
Oscar Wilde was imprisoned in Reading Gaol after his court case.
Berkshire stretches from Hungerford in the west to Windsor in the east and lies at the heart of the Thames Valley along the river Thames with the M4 passing through.(completed in 1971)
A few well known towns in Berkshire:
Aldermaston known for protests by the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND)
Ascot Famous Ascot Racecourse. (Ascot Racecourse was founded by Queen Anne in 1711. The first race was run on August 11 that year)
Bucklebury Now famously associated with Kate Middleton
Newbury Known for its famous racecourse
Berkshire is one of the oldest counties in England and was first mentioned by name in 860 and Thatcham in Berkshire is claimed to be the oldest town in Britain.
Interesting fact:
In a layby along the A4 Bath Rd near Aldermaston Wharf Berkshire, is where on March 2, 1919 the AA opened Britain's first roadside petrol station.
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With the impending doom that is Hurricane Florence and having to inventory all my worldy goods, I realized exactly how prepared I am in the raincoat department. I love of a good raincoat. As far as clothing goes, I am a firm believer in the quote about there being no such thing as bad weather, just a lack of preparation. So I have been preparing with a vengeance with some of my favorite rain jackets.
L.L. Bean Signature Fisherman Cove Coat
Coat (c/o L.L. Bean) // Tote (c/o L.L. Bean) // Jeans// Boots
It was love at first sight for my husband who first spotted the Fisherman Cove Coat on L.L. Bean's stories sometime last year. Fast forward to a year later when this little guy is shipped to me courtesy of L.L. Bean. It's everything Marcus hoped it would be and more than I every could have expected. It's such an incredible classic coat. It goes with every single thing in my closet and paired with high rain boats, my entire body stays dry.
J.Crew x Penfield Gibson Jacket
Easily one of my favorite rain jackets. In a bright still sophisticated yellow, this rain jacket is perfect for its light weight and water proof seal. Full disclosure, this is a men's jacket which would explain the really good yellow.
Stutterheim x Madewell Raincoat
Stutterheim Jacket // Umbrella// Hunter Boots
I've blog about this jacket before. I am in love with everything about it from how much it covers my body down to how pink it is. I can not say enough good things about this brand.
Here are some others that I am this about pulling the trigger on while I'm stuck in the house.
J. Crew Perfect Jacket (comes in 5 colors and petites) // Hunter Perforated A-Line Jacket (HAS SCALLOPS!) // Joules Right as Rain Print Packable Printed Poncho (only $39.95) // Joules Right as Rain Packable Jacket


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The Augustinian Advancement Advisory Council offers strategic input and advice to the Prior Provincial of the Midwest Augustinians. If you are interested in joining the council, you can learn more by emailing Chief Advancement Officer Michael Gerrity or calling him at 773-595-4035.
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The 2018 NCAA Division III Men's & Women's Swimming & Diving Championships will be held over a four-day period at the IU Natatorium in Indianapolis, Indiana. Franklin College will serve as the hosts for the event that will run from Wednesday, March 21, through Saturday, March 24. Preliminary events will begin each morning at 10:00 a.m., while final sessions are set for 6:00 p.m. The North Coast Athletic Conference will be represented in both the men's and women's meets by 75 total student-athletes from Denison, DePauw, Kenyon and Wabash.
While the Kenyon Ladies lead all NCAA Div. III teams with 23 national titles all-time, the NCAC's dominance on the men's side has been unprecedented across the nation as either Kenyon or Denison have topped the team standings at the national meet in 37 of the last 38 years, interrupted only once by Emory's title last spring. The Lords own 34 national titles all-time, which includes their remarkable streak of 31-straight from 1980-2010. KC's 34 team titles is nearly double the amount of Wisconsin-La Crosse's 18 Div. III men's indoor track & field crowns and tied with Div. I Oklahoma State's wrestling program for the most team titles in NCAA history. Denison, which won the men's title in 2016, owns three total team championships after posting back-to-back titles in 2011 and '12, while the DU women won their lone national title in 2001.
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DENISON will rely on one of the youngest rosters at this year's national meet to keep its string of 26 consecutive top-six finishes at nationals alive. During the Big Red's current stretch of consecutive top-six finishes, they have won one national title and finished as the national runner-up on eight different occasions. Of the 16 Big Red swimmers that qualified this season, there is just one senior, 11 sophomores and four first-year athletes.
Sophomore KT Kustritz (St. Paul, MN/Insight School), who collected six All-American certificates in her debut at the national meet last year, will be aiming to collect her first-career national title this season with the nation's top seed time in the 100 breast at 1:00.50. Kustritz also ranks second nationally in the 200 breast (2:14.33) and 200 IM (2:01.66). She is also expected to swim key legs on several of the Big Red's relay teams, including the 200 medley squad that enters the meet with the nation's top time to date in the event at 1:40.96.
In addition to Kustritz, four additional DU swimmers enter the meet with top-five seed times in an individual event, highlighted by sophomore Casey Kirby (Long Grove, IL/Stevenson) owning the third-fastest time in the 100 back at 55.41 seconds. The final three swimmers all rank fourth overall in their respective events, including senior Halli Garza (Stockton, CA/Brookside Christian) in the 200 fly (2:02.57), sophomore Hannah Rusinko (Pittsburgh, PA/Norwin) in the 500 free (4:53.10) and sophomore Kate Mesaros (Ann Arbor, MI/Dexter) in the 100 breast (1:02.40).
While Denison's deep roster has at least one national qualifier in every event, the individual medley events are where the Big Red expects to score key team points. Kustritz is followed in the 200 IM by four additional swimmers with top-25 seed times, including sophomore Natalie Zaravella (Victor, NY/Victor) at 13th (2:05.15), Garza at 14th (2:05.17), freshman Bridget Horton (Glen Rock, NJ/Glen Rock) at 21st (2:06.19) and sophomore Erica Hsu (Iowa City, IA/Iowa) at 23rd (2:06.25). In the 400 IM, Hsu ranks sixth overall with a time of 4:25.40, followed by Zaravella in seventh (4:25.42) and Garza owning the ninth-fastest time at 4:25.75.
After finishing second on the three-meter board at the University of Chicago's Diving Regional, sophomore Allison Fitzgerald (Grand Rapids, MI/Forest Hills Central) booked her ticket to Indianapolis to represent the Big Red in both diving events. At last year's meet, Fitzgerald placed seventh on the one-meter board and ninth overall in the three-meter competition.
Rounding out DU's roster for the national meet are sophomores Jacquelyn Kurkjian (Aurora, IL/Metea Valley), Angela Le (Eagan, MN/Burnsville), Gabriella Nutter (Johannesburg, South Africa/St. Mary's School) and Zoe Whalen (Memphis, TN/St. Agnes Acad.), as well as freshmen Mia Chiappe (Hinsdale, IL/Central), Maddie Hopkins (Chico, CA/Chico) and Logan Wickman (Chapel Hill, NC/Emerson Waldorf).
KENYON is in excellent position to dethrone eight-time defending NCAA Div. III women's champion, Emory, and pick up its first national title since 2009 as the Ladies and the Eagles are the only two women's teams traveling to Indianapolis with the maximum number of 18 national qualifiers this spring.
While the bulk of the Ladies' national team roster is comprised of underclassmen, the senior duo of Julia Wilson (Bethesda, MD/Sidwell Friends) and Kanchi Desai (Mumbia, India/Lilavatibai Podar) both have their eyes set on climbing the All-American podium in individual events this year. Wilson's best bet for a national title will come in the breaststroke events as she enters the meet with the nation's top time in the 200 (2:14.09) and the second-fastest time in the 100 at 1:01.35, while Desai ranks third in the 200 fly (2:02.51) and fourth overall in the 400 IM with a time of 4:24.59. Wilson will also be vying for a podium spot in the 200 IM, ranking eighth on the psych sheet with a time of 2:04.06.
Wilson will most likely have familiar company in the 200 IM as freshman standout Crile Hart (Pepper Pike, OH/Hawken) owns the nation's top time in the event this season after winning the title at the 2018 NCAC Championships with a time of 1:59.70, making her the only swimmer in Div. III to post a sub two-minute time in the event this season. Crile will also be a serious contender for the national title in both backstroke events, ranking second nationally in both events with seed times of 55.01 (100) and 1:56.86 (200), while junior Delaney Ambrosen (Excelsior, MN/Minnetonka) will challenge Hart in the 200 back with the nation's third-quickest time this year at 1:59.96.
The Ladies are also in line to secure key team points in the individual freestyle events, led by junior Hannah Orbach-Mandel (Tucson, AZ/Catalina Foothills) who holds the nation's second-fastest time this year in both the 100 (50.14) and 200 (1:48.43). Three additional KC swimmers rank in the top-24 in both the 100 and 200 events, led by classmate Abby Wilson (Westerville, OH/Columbus Acad.) sitting third in the 200 (1:48.94) and 12th overall in the 100 with a time of 51.08.
In the distance freestyle events, the Ladies have six swimmers that hold top-24 seed times in both the 500 and 1,650, led by junior Marysol Arce (Chicago, IL/St. Ignatius) ranking fifth in the 1,650 (16:57.67) and freshman Alexis Vetrano (Raleigh, NC/Leesville) owning the fifth-best time this season in the 500 at 4:53.77. Other Kenyon swimmers slated to compete in the 500 free include Orbach-Mandel, Ambrosen and the sophomore trio of Scout Wilkins (Gilbert, AZ/Chandler), Kendall Vanderhoof (Glenwood Springs, CO/Glenwood Springs) and Gail Anderson (Silver Spring, MD/Albert Einstein), while the additional 1,650 freestyle swimmers in the top-24 include Vetrano, Wilkins, Vanderhoof, Anderson and freshman Claire Murray (Iowa City, IA/West).
In addition to their anticipated success in the individual events, the Ladies also enter the national meet with the top time in Div. III this season in both the 400 medley relay (3:41.97) and 800 free relay (7:19.33), while also owning the second spot overall in both the 200 medley (1:41.18) and 400 free (3:22.53) relays.
Six additional swimmers have posted national qualifying marks for the Ladies this season, including junior Caitlin Foley (Lewisburg, PA/Lewisburg Area), sophomores Princess Vilan Ferguson-Nguyen (Newport Beach, CA/University), Micha Otazu (Pasadena, CA/Maranatha) and Zoe Toscos (Fort Wayne, IN/Carroll), as well as the freshmen duo of Makena Markert (Greensboro, NC/Southwest Guilford) and Emmerson Mirus (Madison, WI/West).
DENISON is primed to make a run back to the top of the team podium at the 2018 NCAA Championships as the Big Red are the only team arriving in Indianapolis with the maximum number of 18 competitors on their roster. While the main goal is to win its fourth national title since 2011, the Big Red will also look to keep their 12-year streak of top-three finishes at the national meet alive.
DU enters the 2018 meet with a pair of swimmers holding the nation's top seed time in individual events, including senior Kenny Fox (Juneau, AK/Thunder Mountain) in the 100 fly (48.15) and junior Carson Clear (Fort Collins, CO/Fossil Ridge) in the 100 back (47.87). Fox is also a member of the top qualifying 400 medley relay team that owns a seed time of 3:15.47, while the duo of Clear and Fox are also expected to display their specialty strokes as members the 200 medley relay squad that enters the meet with the nation's second-fastest seed time at 1:28.74.
Nine additional Big Red swimmers enter the meet with a top-five seed time in 10 different events, highlighted by junior Matt Hedman (Anoka, MN/Anoka) owning the nation's second-fastest time in the 1,650 free (15:27.93) and the third-best clocking in the 400 IM at 3:54.00. In addition to Hedman, classmate Jake Ball (Stafford, VA/Colonial Forge) posted the second-quickest time this season in Div. III in the 200 breast with a time of 2:00.22. Fellow junior Ryan Stevenson (Madeira, OH/Madeira) will compete with Ball in the 200 breast, ranking third overall at 2:00.35, while sophomore James Baker (Honeoye Falls, NY/Lima) will challenge Hedman in the 1,650 with the nation's third-fastest seed time of 15:35.95.
Sophomore Bebe Wang (Naperville, IL/Metea Valley) and freshman Drake Horton (Madison, WI/James Madison Memorial) enter the meet as the fourth seed in separate events, with Wang owning the distinction in the 200 IM (1:48.87) and Horton in the 200 free (1:38.11).
Finally, senior Jason Wesseling (Hudsonville, MI/Jenison) along with the sophomore duo of Kymani Senior (White Plains, NY/Woodlands) and Mitch Williams (Columbus, OH/Loyola Blakefield) own the nation's fifth-best times in their respective events, including Wesseling in the 200 back (1:47.35), Senior in the 50 free (20.06) and Williams in the 200 fly (1:47.91).
A trio of seniors are also set to close out their careers at the 2018 NCAA Championships, including Stuart Hohm (Springfield, IL/Glenwood), Aaron Saccurato (Cross River, NY/Horace Greeley) and Zach Wagner (Seattle, WA/Lakeside). Hohm is the eighth seed in the 500 free (4:28.08), while Wagner owns the ninth-fastest time in the 50 free (20.33) and Saccurato ranks 10th in the 200 fly at 1:48.81.
While the Big Red is loaded in the individual events, it will be the relays where they are expected to rack up key team points with a top-three seed time in all five events. In addition to sitting one-two in the 400 medley and 200 medley events, respectively, DU ranks second overall in both the 800 free (6:33.03) and 400 free (2:58.89), and third in the nation in the 200 free at 1:20.57.
DU's national team roster will also include juniors Tiernan Foster-Smith (Edina, MN/The Blake School) and Brett Weicht (Edina, MN/Edina), along with the sophomore duo of Francis Biagioli (Allendale, NJ/Northern Highland) and Matt McHugh (Charlottesville, VA/St. Anne's Belfield).
DEPAUW senior Sam McManus (Terrace Park, OH/Mariemont) has put himself in great position throughout the regular season to become the school's first male athlete in history to win an individual event national title as he enters his final collegiate competition with the nation's top seed time in the 200 breast (1:59.86) and the second-fastest time to date in the 100 breast (54.31). His time in the 200 breast logged at the Phoenix Fall Classic in late November is the only sub two-minute time posted by a Div. III men's swimmer in the event this season.
McManus will be joined in Indianapolis by a trio of relay swimmers with the nation's 11th-fastest time in the 800 free relay (6:42.92), including senior Kurt Swieter (East Grand Rapids, MI/East), junior Adam Pircon (Hinsdale, IL/Central) and sophomore Will Serf (Plymouth, IN/Bermen).
KENYON, which won its most recent national title in 2015, will battle toe-to-toe with Denison for the Division III men's crown this year as the Lords are just one short of the roster maximum with 17 athletes slated to compete over the four-day meet.
The Lords embark to Indianapolis with eight swimmers holding a top-five seed time in seven different individual events, led by junior Jon Zimdars (Whitewater, WI/Whitewater) owning the top time in the nation this season in the 200 fly at 1:46.43. Zimdars will also contend in the 100 fly, ranking 12th overall with a time of 48.71 seconds.
Senior Matt Leenhouts (Blandon, PA/Fleetwood Area), who returns to the national meet after missing out a year ago, will be looking to close out his season with a bang as he ranks second nationally in two different events, including the 200 IM (1:48.72) and 200 free (1:37.41). Junior Robert Williams (Gambier, OH/Mt. Vernon) joins Leenhouts in the 200 free with Div. III's fifth-fastest seed time in the event at 1:38.15.
Two additional Lords enter the meet with the nation's second-best seed time in an individual event, including sophomore Mick Bartholomew (Boulder, CO/Boulder) in the 400 IM (3:53.36) and classmate Ben Baturka (Drexel Hill, PA/Episcopal Acad.) in the 100 back with a time of 48.15. KC is also in position to have a pair of athletes on the All-American podium in the 500 freestyle event, with sophomore Connor Rumpit (Brookfield, WI/Brookfield Central) and freshman Tim Hagemeister (Mason, OH/Seven Hills) ranking fourth (4:27.33) and fifth (4:27.39), respectively, in the event.
Junior Humphrey Pruett (Minneapolis, MN/Blake School) rounds our the list of Kenyon swimmers with a top-five seed time in an individual event as he ranks fifth overall in the 200 breast with a time of 2:00.65.
While the Lords' relay teams haven't been as strong as years past this season, they still enter the meet with a top-five seed time in three of the five events, which includes owning the top time in Div. III this season in the 800 free relay at 6:32.38. KC also ranks third overall in the 400 medley relay (3:16.56) and fifth in the 200 free relay with a time of 1:21.02.
Nine additional Lords are set to compete at the 2018 NCAA Championships, including senior Matthew Cooper (Charlotte, NC/South Mecklenberg), junior Weston Carpenter (Lafayette, CA/Acalanes), sophomores Kieran Allsop (Eastleigh, England/King Edward VI), Alexander Law (St. Paul, MN/St. Paul Highland Park), Colin Reardon (Upper Arlington, OH/Upper Arlington), Reilly Shields (Chicago, IL/St. Ignatius Prep) and Tommy Weiss (St. Paul, MN/St. Thomas Academy), along with the freshman duo of Fielding Fischer (Chevy Chase, MD/Bethesda Chevy Chase) and David Fitch (Conway, MA/Williston Northampton).
WABASH sophomore Chris Dabrowski (Highland, IN/Highland) will be making the short jaunt to Indianapolis for the first time in his career with the nation's 17th-best time to date in the 1,650 freestyle. He is aiming to become the program's first All-American performer in a distance freestyle event since John Murphy '80 finished seventh overall in the 500 free in 1979. Dabrowski is also expected to compete in both the 500 and 200 freestyle events, with seed times of 4:38.15 and 1:52.15, respectively.


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5 years ago, I wrote a prayer for America. My heart was torn and I felt so desperate for my country as I wrote the prayer. The feeling hasn't changed because we still need God's love to reign in our country. Some would say now more than ever. In thinking over the personal freedoms I have and preparing to celebrate Independence Day, I wanted to share a prayer for America once more. Join me in … [Read more...] about A Prayer for America
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A Prayer in the Storm
I can hardly bear to see the images and videos of the aftermath. I felt the words to a prayer in the storm. Last week Hurricane Harvey ravaged Houston, TX and the destruction is still being discovered. I can't wrap my head around what it must have been like to be on the rooftop with your babies. Would anyone come to save us? When would the rain stop? I feel confident that in that … [Read more...] about A Prayer in the Storm
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Praying at bedtime is a wonderful way to build a prayer routine that lasts for a lifetime. The quiet and still moments just before drifting off to sleep are a wonderful time of day for a child to remember the love of the heavenly Father and their earthly parents. But teaching children to pray beyond nighttime requires a little more intention. How can we teach our children that praying isn't only … [Read more...] about Teaching Kids to Pray Beyond Bedtime


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5.00 Post Trip: Expense Reporting
Travelers are required to submit an expense report via the Concur, MIT's Online Expense Reporting System within 30 days after the completion of a trip.
- The expense report is necessary not only to request reimbursement for out-of-pocket expenses but also to reconcile charges made on the MIT Travel Card.
- Travelers must provide itemized receipts for expenses over $75. However, if individual sponsor policies require receipts for all expenses, travelers should follow sponsor policies.
- In the case of meals in which alcohol was purchased, Travelers must provide itemized receipts, no matter what the cost, so that appropriate alcohol charges may be segregated and charged to a non-sponsored discretionary cost object.
- In order for reports to be processed and for reimbursement to be issued, the Authorized Approver, as designated in the Roles Database, must approve the expense report.
- Direct deposit: If a Traveler is set up for direct deposit through HR/Payroll, reimbursement for travel expenses submitted via the MIT Online Expense Reporting System will be paid via direct deposit to the same bank account on record with HR/Payroll.
All food and beverage expenses for business meetings must be charged to General Ledger Account 421000 (Meetings – Food and Beverages or business meeting/meal).
Expenses for meetings, retreats, seminars, symposia, workshops or events, including food and beverages, may be allowable costs on a federal award if the sponsor expressly states they are allowable. In order for the expense to be allowable, the meeting's primary purpose must be dissemination of technical information beyond MIT. The meeting must also be necessary and reasonable for successful performance of the federal award. Standard group meetings in which information is shared among laboratory members do not qualify as allowable costs.
To substantiate the business purpose of the meeting expenditures, Travelers must provide the following:
- The purpose of the meeting or topic of discussion
- A list of attendees (names and group association) present at the meeting
- Itemized receipts
If no itemized receipt is available for a business meeting/meal (and an attempt has been made to obtain one), the expense type in the Concur reporting tool should be changed to "non recoverable expense"' and allocated to a non-sponsored cost object.
To charge a business meeting/meal with no itemized receipt to a sponsored cost object, approval must be obtained from Research Administration Services (RAS) in the Office of the Vice President for Research (VPR) or the sponsor.
As with non-meeting-related meals, alcoholic beverages must be segregated and charged to a non-sponsored discretionary cost object.
As detailed in Section 2.02 Using the MIT Travel Card, the MIT Travel Card may be used to pay for local travel and dining expenses associated with a meeting, and such charges may be expensed in Concur, the MIT Online Expense Tool. The MIT Procurement Card may also be used for such expenses. The same requirements for reconciling these expenses (detailed above) apply when either card is used.
MIT pays the credit card service provider directly for charges incurred on the MIT Travel Card. See New Travel Card Expense Reporting Policy FAQ for details on the new policy in effect on January 3, 2017.
- If charges on the MIT Travel Card are deemed non-business related after MIT has paid the credit card service provider for such charges, the Traveler is required to reimburse MIT with a personal check.
- Travelers are responsible for reconciling credit card transactions and submitting a travel expense report within 30 days after the transaction date or the completion of travel.
- Travelers who have not submitted a travel expense report within 60 days will receive a past-due notification. Such notification will be sent to the Administrative Officer (AO) in the Traveler's DLC and the Assistant Dean in the Traveler's School.
- Travelers who have not submitted a travel expense report within 90 days will receive a suspension warning notification. Such notification will be sent to the AO in the Traveler's DLC and the Assistant Dean in the Traveler's School.
- If a travel expense report has not been filed within 120 days, the MIT Travel Card will be suspended.
- If a travel expense report has not been filed within 150 days, the MIT Travel Card will be canceled, and notifications will be sent to the AO in the Traveler's DLC or Assistant Dean in the Traveler's School. VPF Travel and Card Services will charge outstanding balances to the discretionary cost object that was linked to the MIT Travel Card at the time the Traveler applied for the card.
MIT travelers may fly business class (or first class if business class service is not offered) for all international travel (excluding Canada; see below).
An MIT traveler may fly business class if the trip meets any one of the conditions below. (Note: travelers may only fly first class if business class is not offered.)
- The traveler's scheduled in-air flying time of a one-way direct or non-stop flight exceeds six hours.
- The traveler's scheduled in-air flying time of a flight with multiple legs totals more than six hours from origin to destination.
- For roundtrip travel, one of the above requirements must apply to at least one way of travel in order to fly business class in both directions. For example, business class is allowed for a roundtrip Boston-Los Angeles flight even if only one way exceeds six hours.
The cost of business class (or first class if business class service is not offered) may not be charged to sponsored projects. In cases where travelers traveling under sponsored projects fly business class (or first class if business class service is not offered on the flight), travelers must document the lowest available coach fare when submitting their post-trip expense report. Travelers must subtract the lowest available coach fare from the business class (or when acceptable, first class) fare and allocate the difference to a non-sponsored discretionary cost object.
Some miscellaneous expenses are reimbursable by MIT but are not reimbursable under sponsored projects. Below is a breakdown of common miscellaneous expenses according to whether they are reimbursable under a sponsored project, reimbursable only by MIT, or not reimbursable at all. Please refer to Coeus for a sponsor's travel terms if you have any questions about whether a sponsored project allows reimbursement of particular travel expenses.
Reimbursable Under a Sponsored Project
- Checked baggage fee
- Overweight baggage fee
- Oversized baggage fee
- Change fee
- Curbside check-in fee
- Fuel charge fee
- Confirmed same-day standby fee
- Paper ticket fee
- Seat fee
Reimbursable by MIT but Not Reimbursable Under a Sponsored Project Without Specific Approval From the Sponsor
- Upgrade fees, including Economy Plus (e.g. extra legroom) must be approved by DLC
- Airfare difference
- Blanket Fee
- Pillow Fee
- Code share flights when a U.S. designator code is on the ticket of a flight operated by a foreign carrier (Code sharing is a mechanism by which a U.S.-certified carrier leases space on an aircraft of a foreign carrier.)
- Alcohol (must be approved by the DLC)
- Prospective student visits
- Fundraising
- Resource development travel
- Entertainment (must be approved by the DLC)
- Gifts in lieu of hotel stay to guest or customary gift (must be approved by the DLC)
- Membership in airline clubs, such as the Admiral's Club (must seek reimbursement through VPF Accounts Payable with a Request for Payment)
- Miscellaneous promotional expenses
- Non-recoverable expenses
Not Reimbursable
- Frequent flyer mileage or rewards cards fees
- Costs incurred by unreasonable failure to cancel transportation or hotel reservations
- Fines for automobile violations including parking tickets
- Personal auto repairs, insurance deductibles, and surcharges
- Lost or stolen tickets, cash, or property
- Travel accident insurance premiums
- Expenses not directly related to the performance of the travel assignment
- Hotel movie rentals and airline headsets
- Airfare, hotel, rental cars or any other travel purchased with frequent flyer miles or rewards points and/or cost for frequent flyer miles or rewards points
- Toiletry items
- Medication
- Dependent care for non-faculty
- Health club fees
- Magazine, newspapers, and books unrelated to business
- Additionally purchased car rental insurance for domestic travel
- Personal credit card delinquency fees or finance charges
- Travel insurance (trip protection or trip cancellation insurance)
All expenses under the following trip purposes are unallowable (theses trips cannot be charged to a sponsored project):
- Resource Development
- Retreat
- Prospective Student Visit
- President Travel
- Fundraising
Before discarding original receipts or other documentation, DLCs should be sure to validate that a complete and legible electronic image of the record has been uploaded to Concur. This is necessary for audit purposes and is critical for travel under sponsored research projects.
Travelers must submit itemized receipts for all expenses in excess of $75. However, if individual sponsor policies require receipts for all expenses, travelers should follow sponsor policies.
Travelers must submit itemized receipts, regardless of the amount, for the following expenses:
- Meals or other expenses that include alcohol
- Business meeting meals
- Car rentals
- Hotel
- Airfare
- All local travel and dining; Boston-area expenses with no airfare, Amtrak or overnight stays (see Local Travel and Meetings trip purpose in Concur).
Receipts are necessary for reconciliation of expenses after the trip because these expenses may include unallowable or non-reimbursable charges.
- If no itemized receipt is available for a business meeting/meal (and an attempt has been made to obtain one), the expense type in the Concur reporting tool should be changed to "non recoverable expense" and allocated to a non-sponsored cost object. A Missing Receipt Affidavit should be attached.
- To charge a business meeting/meal with no itemized receipt to a sponsored cost object, approval must be obtained from Research Administration Services (RAS) or the sponsor.
If the MIT Travel Card is used for local travel and dining expenses ('local travel and meetings' trip purpose within Concur), receipts must be retained and provided as part of the reconciliation, regardless of the amount.


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Vantan Design Institute is currently hosting an event called Vantan Student Final at Ebisu Garden Place.
The event includes the "Maji Denier School", which is visited by well-known trendsetters and up-and-coming new talent alike and which is where the "Next Generation Tights Festival! Joint Exhibition & Store Event" is being held.
We went there to meet the next generation of fashionistas and tights/stocking lovers, and took up the challenge of uploading snapshots of the visitors in real-time for two days, starting from February 23rd (Saturday) & ending on February 24th (Sunday).
Put on your favorite clothes that express your individuality & style, & come visit "Maji Denier School"!!
※The real-time updates were managed by the students.


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good rules.. always great dave.. did rc get banned? The other name?
Muchas gracias...
I've never been part of a forum until joining this one last night... so thanks for the quick rundown.
thanks dave. we really needed this. hopefully all the new posters will read the rules before posting. there some current posters that need to read them.
cough cough (r) cough c
Dave I also think Nicky should become a mod if possible.
This is a good thing...there needs to be rules..thank you David.
Sure thing guys- I think it can only help. Also I think Ryan is right- I should make CNic a mod- what do you think CNic?
i can help out. sure dave, i will be fair. i like to think that i get along with most on here. im back at work now after a leave so i wont be on here during the day but i'll be on during the evening and night. im honored that you would consider me.
I agree..Cnic would be a great choice.
i missed that post ryan. thanks for thinking highly of me.
three cheers for our newest mod, C-NIC!!!!!!!!!!
as of now its just a rumor like the kg deal
You certainly qualify CNic- a Laker GM + the most positive votes. You're now a mod which means you can edit/delete all the posts amongst other things. Congrats!
http://www.phpbb.com/support/documentat ... /#section5
congrats C NICK!!
well then, lets hope they both succeed. Seriously Nick, when i joined this site there were very few people, one being you, always having great posts and good advice. Let me tell you that you Really deserve to be a Mod...
Welcome to the crew Nick!
thanks guys. u guys are really great. thanks dave it really is an honor to be a mod on this great site u created for us. now its going to take me a little time to figure this thing out.
It's not to hard. When the forums get even busier I recommend Showtime
This is a fantastic site...with great members and now two outstanding moderators...way to go.
definitely. showtime is one of the greats on here.
Yeah I say Show would be next in line once things get even busier!
Your next Show!
when it comes, it comes
good way to clarify things, dave... i guess most posters thought it was necessary to post a new topic regarding/associated to an existing topic to give their own "find" its proper attention. with certain topics reaching up to 400+, such as the garnet topic, it might be better to clear up some of that smoke to make room or give more attention to the new topics as well as giving some thought to the old ones... but i guess we should all adjust to it anyway. jus my two dimes..
i can definitely see posting new kg threads especially with the news we recieved today but we really dont need 10 new threads that are basically about the same topic.
Congrats CNick, well deserved, good post Dave thank you....
I think you're right LakerSUNDALO. Good suggestion and repped- I'll change the wording there.
im next after showtime jkjk.. charge should be
Idk where CHARGE is.... You and LA/LA if he's not back are after Show in my opinion
its definitely a great point. i can definitely see creating a new thread especially with the rumor that kg might become a laker. its a good way to get someones attention. as long as we dont creat 10 new kg is coming to LA threads. great post though, repped by me too!
DUDE, Cnic thats awesome. You have been a real friend of mine on here. Great to see you can have some control. I think you will have some real great ideas for us to make this thing even better! I think this is the greatest Lakers site on the net, and now it just got better! Congrats.
hey hey hey congrats Nick, you deserved it!
Harry is another candidate for sure!
wi24 and harry, thanks for the kind words. i really consider many of u as my friends.
For sure cnic. We have to go to a Laker VS Bucks this year! Especially if we can get KG that would be sweet! A little Mauders and some Kobe and KG. Sign me up!
that would be great wi. i would be down for that.
C, congrats man, purple zen on me baby.
Ryan, thanks for the complement man, special coming from a pioneer like you.
Awesome, when we figure out when the Lakers are coming to town we can start getting tix. I think we should buy some good tix(within our budgets of course). It sure would be nice to have another LTB/Lakers die hard along for a Lakers game!
that would be a plan wi. can never get enough of laker games.
Plus if the Bucks go after Billups then it might make it a real game! So glad to finally hear we are making at least some talk of moves! I mean I was starting to get depressed after the JO deal died.
For sure LA/LA. You are definitley among the elite around here
Hey Ryan, what part of New Mexico are you from. I have some family there. Nice place, lots of red clay! lol, have to wear my firefigher boots when I am there!
thanx buddy
we're all a big family here on LTB
Congrats man... You deserve it.
I also suggested several things to Dave thru PM. More like make them Stickers and immovables rather than being booted down if new topics arise. They basically stay afloat until Mods change em.
Again, congrats. I also agree on Show being one, LF4L too.
No prob Harry.
Thanks Ryan, just like being here kicking with you guys.
yeah no doubt LA/LA should be a third mod.
I live to the east of ABQ. Where is ur family?
My fam is in Gallup. I do like it out there, obviously grew up in So Cal, but I do like to visit NM. I come out about 1 time per year. Especially when it gets 50 below 0 here in Milwaukee.


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PRP injections are a medical treatment in which the patient's own concentrated platelets are used to heal, rejuvenate and regenerate the skin tissue.
Platelets are small cells in the blood that contain growth factors and wound healing properties. When separated from the other blood components, the plasma – concentrated with platelets – allows for accelerated healing of an injured area.
PRP is also able to promote collagen production and regenerate skin tissue, improving skin texture, smoothing lines and softening the appearance of wrinkles. It can aid in the treatment of acne and reduce the appearance of under-eye bags.
What is involved in the PRP procedure?
The patient's blood is collected via venesection (the technique used to extract blood during a blood test), usually from a vein in their elbow. A centrifuge is then used to separate the components of the blood, and the concentrated plasma is injected back into the areas of concern in the face.
How is PRP administered?
At Eastern Plastic Surgery, our qualified nurses are able to administer PRP via one of three techniques:
- Injections
- DermaFrac
- Dermastamp
PRP is administered gently, and numbing cream will be applied to the face prior to the treatment. While the DermaFrac and Dermastamp procedures are relatively painless, patients may experience discomfort when the PRP is administered via injections – especially if they are particularly sensitive to pain.
What are the benefits of PRP?
- As the formula used in PRP is an autologous product (the patient's own blood), there is no risk of allergies, rejection or a reaction.
- PRP can treat around the eyes, cheeks and mid-face, neck, hands and decolletage.
- The treatment does not involve the use of animal derived or human donor products.
*Any surgical or invasive procedure carries risks. Before proceeding, you should seek a second opinion from an appropriately qualified health practitioner.


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We had the opportunity to interview Brous Blades, makers of high quality custom knives.
> A little bit of history: How did Brous Blades start, and why did you get involved in the knife making business?
> What does a knife represent to you?
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> What's your business biggest challenge today?
> What's the most popular knife that you sell?
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Juan, Scott and Benoit decided to kick 2017 off with a bang. Celebrating their second year occupying the Realm Estate, Outshinery worked with 750group and Realm Cellars to show off their 2017 range of premium quality wines. The project included digital animation and bottle shots.
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A new band was born in 2015: Black Birds On Fire. As a creative and music specialist, my mission was about to create a first 'digital' presence for the artist. I have been in charge of designing a new logo for the band (see on the right side). I also worked on the designing and launch of the internet website. Therefore I chose the WordPress technology. Main advantage with WordPress is that the editing – like updating the 'Shows' page for instance – can be done easily by someone of the band. A Soundcloud widget has also been integrated on the homepage to make the music immediately available.
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A senior UN official told participants attending the ongoing Africa Trade Forum that simplifying trade relationships, in areas such as clearance times at ports can greatly facilitate trade and bring about economic dividends. Mr. Stephen Karingi, Director, Regional Integration and Trade Division of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) made this statement during a debate on trade facilitation, Monday this week. The Forum is holding on the theme: Boosting intra-African trade and establishing the continental free trade area, from 24-26 October.
Referencing studies by the OECD, he noted that improvement of coordination among border agencies and reducing clearances times could reduce trade costs by about 2.4 per cent. "The solution that comes to mind is to establish the now familiar One Stop Border Posts (OSBPs), such as the one in Chirundu, at the border of Zambia and Zimbabwe," said Karingi, adding that such best practices could be scaled up.
"A related best practice is the improvement of information, providing advance rulings on tariff classification and applicable duties, which combined have been estimated to reduce the trade costs by at least 5.5 per cent," stressed Karingi. He added that the establishment of National Single Windows (NSWs), which are meant to reduce documentation "could also provide the avenue to enhance information flow and advance decisions."
He also said that a framework for networking these NSW initiatives could go a long way towards boosting intra-African trade, "If two or more of these NSWs are to speak to one another, there is need for coordination," he emphasized.
Acknowledging that measures, including road transit facilitation instruments have been put in place to promote the free flow of goods, Karingi noted that stakeholders, such as truck drivers, transporters and shippers continue to face difficulties along African trade and transit corridors. "If we are to move from talk to action, we must get practical solutions that will make the efforts that we are currently undertaking to work," he urged. For instance, streamlining fees could cut 1.7 per cent of total costs.
"Any business person or trader will tell you that a 10% reduction on trading costs means a lot to the bottom-line and the competitive margin," he said.
The series of Assessing Regional Integration in Africa reports published jointly by the ECA, African Development and the African Union Commission have articulated the range of challenges in this regard. They point out that the average time required for customs clearance for a sea cargo in Africa is 10.1 days, compared with 2.1 days in OECD countries; and only 30% of the African road network is paved. Further, each day of delay at customs is estimated to be the equivalent of adding 85 kilometers between a country and its trading partner. And, the number of road blocks in some countries can be as numerous as 1 for every 10 kilometers.
The session underscored the need to increase implementation of the trade and transport facilitation instruments and measures that have been agreed between countries in the Regional Economic Communities (RECs).
Source: Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) – Press Release – 25 September 2012


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YOWI - ( Youth On Wheels Ink) offers affordable transport for groups of young people age 12-20 who live in the Lismore, Kyogle, Richmond Valley and surrounding areas.
YOWI will arrange and subsidise travel for eligible participants to attend drug and alcohol free social, sporting or recreational events
What does YOWI transport cost?
It depends on your destination (kilometres travelled) and how many people are going.
Costs per person decrease with the more that travel.
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In general YOWI will pay 20% of the bus hire costs.
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But-there are some places that YOWI can't take you, like places where alcohol or drugs are available.
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Imagine Boho Crop Top
Designer: NaluTribe
Imagine Boho design is for all the dreamers.
Wear your crop tank over a bikini top as a rash guard for water actives or over a sports bra to make your downward dog or workout a bit cuter.
- Quick drying
- Moisture Wicking
- Four-way stretch, which means fabric stretches and recovers both on the cross and lengthwise grains
- Fabric: 82% polyester, 18% spandex
- Made of a microfiber yarn
- Printed via Sublimation so print won't fade and greener eco friendly printing method
- Made in the USA (printed, cut & sewn in California), sweatshop free
- Please note there is no lining in the tank.
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This TV stand by itself is nothing too extraordinary. It has some nice features which I designed such as the rear baffle to run the wires to the back and the removable back to access/hide those same wires. It's made of clear Radiata pine ( Pinus Radiata) and there is some hardware pulling it together( by request) but, for me, the truly interesting thing about this piece was the design process with my customer.
After visiting with my customer, we decided on certain dimensions and certain characteristics. They had very specific ideas about where it would fit, how big it should be, what components they wanted to put into it/on it, whether they wanted it open or closed. They wanted to paint or stain it and they wanted it to have a modern feel and a very IKEA look to it, in order to fit in with their tastes and their existing furniture ( or the look they wanted for the rest of their furniture when they finish furnishing their house).
They were a young couple, computer and tech savvy and I knew they would appreciate the opportunity to interact and participate in the design of the unit.
I took the opportunity after the last Sketchup table design contest to use my new skills with this tool to draw up the design with the dimensions they requested, in the color they wanted as a first iteration. I took a few images of the model from various directions and sent it off to them in an email.
Being given the chance to see their design before it was realized led to some changes and some requests for additional features ( this is where the hidden back was added to keep the dog out from the wires ). Redoing the design to these new specifications was relatively easy ( though I am still awkward with Sketchup ) but once they saw the changes they loved it.
I've now completed and delivered the piece and the customers were ecstatic about the piece. I can't help but wonder if involving them in the process and the ability to fully visualize the piece before it was constructed led to it being exactly what they wanted (rather than what I would have wanted to build them), and therefore a greater satisfaction.
I'm showing here how the final piece compared to the 'sketches' I sent to them.
The model was not only useful for them, but also for me, as it generated the cutlist and I could always go back to design decisions I had made earlier for which I couldn't remember all of the details when I came to construct. I didn't have to have endless pages of drafting diagrams showing details ( or more likely, little bits of paper with sketches on them). If I wanted to check a dimension I could just use the tape measure feature and measure the model.
As an exercise in using Sketchup as the final design, I did find that I made some minor changes along the way, mostly minor construction details, but I'm not sure that it would have made a difference if I had put those details in Sketchup. There are also some things which I think would be tedious in Sketchup without some more basic woodworking toolkits available ( such as an easy way of adding joint details, such as dovetails or the use of biscuits ).
All in all, I would definitely use Sketchup again in such a process.
-- If you can't joint it, bead it!
12 comments so far
#1 posted 02-12-2008 07:38 AM
Great model and a great story. I have been using Sketchup for about a year. After the learning curve it has become pretty second nature. For me, it reduces the number of design decisions (read goof ups) in the shop. I think it take a little longer to design the model but the process allows me to arrive at something better in the long run.
-- Scott - Chico California http://chicowoodnut.home.comcast.net
#2 posted 02-12-2008 09:20 AM
Sketchup adds so much to the process that I can't understand professionals not using it. I'm working on a project, $35,000,000 in improvements, to an existing water treatment plant. A significant portion of which is architectural changes to the front of the facility. Being able to involve clients in detailed design decisions before any work is done is crucial. It doesn't matter if you are building a small piece of furniture or planning a city. Getting client involvement and buy-in always makes things go smoother in the end.
-- Bob
#3 posted 02-12-2008 12:16 PM
I with you guys,
Sketchup rocks. I love it.
-- My Fear is when i die, my wife will sell my tools for what I TOLD her they cost
#4 posted 02-12-2008 12:40 PM
I agree, that Sketchup is a great tool for the shop – just wish I could figure it out. I feel dumb as a stump when I try working with it, can't figure out why – I've learned some pretty complicated software programs, including building my entire website with pure html code (self taught), but I can't seem to get that Sketchup figured out.
-- Bill - "Suit yourself and let the rest be pleased." http://www.cajunpen.com/
#5 posted 02-12-2008 01:49 PM
I'm with you cajunpen. I have looked at that sketchup and just can't seem to get started with it. I also feel a bit like a fish out of water when it comes to this design stuff.
-- Brian, Ontario Canada,
#6 posted 02-12-2008 07:59 PM
Does anyone out there know where I can find the Sketchup application that can be used on a Mac (OS 10.3.9)? The only one I've seen for Mac requires OS 10.4.1 or 10.5 and I don't have the $$ to upgrade my system at this time. I've never used Sketchup but it looks like a handy design tool.
#7 posted 02-12-2008 08:42 PM
As a resident Sketch a holic, I think it is an awesome tool and fills allot of shoes in the design process. It is great to rough out design ideas, to test materiel and design changes, and can also be used for working drawings, although I prefer to jump to AutoCAD for that. What it really excels at is the ability to help your clients visualize the final outcome before you even get started. I always develop a SU model as complete as I can in the beginning of a project, and send the client screenshots, or renders if I am using Podium…I prefer to do renders if I have the time…the realism factor really helps with customers and clients that don't have great ability to visualize things in 3D.
Maybe we can get Martin to start a thread for SU questions for the people that are struggling to learn how to use it. I am no expert, but I would be willing to help answer any questions to the best of my ability! There are allot of guys on here that know the software really good so I think between all of us we could get everyone up to speed on at least the basic user commands.
-- http://www.facebook.com/pages/DSO-Designs/297237806954248
#8 posted 02-13-2008 02:55 AM
I spent several years as a CAD Draftsman, using AutoCAD, Cabinet Vision and CabinetWare (the last two are for production shops using CNC equipment). I would like to think I could draw anything with Autocad. Standard is that it is the most complex, command embedded drafting software out there. NOW having said ALL of that I can't seem to draw a stupid bookshelf with SketchUp. LOL I have spent hours and hours trying to learn the little quirks with it. I feel like a hot rod mechanic who can't get his kids bike fixed!!!!!!!!!! Any way I just thought I would share….
-- "It's easier to get forgiveness than permission"
#9 posted 02-13-2008 11:53 PM
David (Brad_Nailor) : I think it's a good idea. I know there are already some tutorial videos produced and available here but perhaps a Q&A to help answer specific questions for those who are keen to give it a go but are struggling with something in particular.
Sketchup is like any other tool. It must be used to be mastered and sometimes there are some things that people have learned to do that are just, well, you never would have thought of it yourself.
I've used computers all my life ( well most of it, anyway) and I have to say that the interface for Sketchup is one of the easier ones I've come across – but we still have a long way to go in designing software in a way which is intuitive and helpful, rather than having to adjust to fixed ideas of how they should work. Remember that computers were originally designed to solve math problems and they haven't changed much fundamentally from those days with the blinking lights.
Nevertheless, the use of a 3d tool for prototyping is still a progression for the hobbyist in this craft and still worth considering mastering.
-- If you can't joint it, bead it!
#10 posted 02-14-2008 11:22 AM
I am like Bill. I am not new to computers. Sketch-up just has my number I guess…
#11 posted 02-28-2008 05:25 AM
Hhmm…I'm not sure what it is but there is definitely some kind of a right brain/left brain thing that causes some folks to find Sketchup difficult. I've always been a creative type (or so I've been told) and really suck at organizational stuff. The mess of my workshop attests to that. I thought Sketchup wa so easy that it would allow anyone to just jump in. Have you guys that are having problems followed along with/watched the online tutorials on sketchup.com?
I've beeen drafting/designing for 30 years, 20 with Autocad and a variety of other software so I had an advantage but I really thought Sketchup leveled the playing field. My son-in-law was almost computer illiterate but grabbed onto sketchup right away. I hooked him up with all the tutorials and told him I wouldn't answer any questions I knew were in there. He had his whole house and years of improvements designed two weeks later.
I'll be getting back onto LJ more frequently again so feel free to ask questions. There are a number of others here now that know it as well or better than I do so you should be able to get some fairly quick responses.
-- Bob
#12 posted 05-08-2008 03:59 AM
Sketch up is impossible and I have a CAD background. Part of my problem is Tutorials go so slow I only go so far then get in trouble and have to start over. which is frustrating. Makes it hard to continue.
-- Kip Northern Illinois ( If you don't know where your goin any road will take you there) George Harrison
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Psychology, mental health and wellbeing
Adelman, Marcy
Stigma, Gay Lifestyles, and Adjustment to Aging: a study of later-life gay men and lesbians
Journal of Homosexuality (Gay Midlife and Maturity)
Vol 20 (3/4)
Friend, Richard A
The Individual and Social Psychology of Aging: Clinical Implications for Lesbians and Gay Men
Journal of Homosexuality
Vol. 14 (1/2), p307-331
Friend, Richard A
Older Lesbian and Gay People: Responding to Homophobia
Marriage and Family Review
Vol. 14 (3/4) p241-263
Lee, John Alan (Ed)
Gay Midlife and Maturity
(Includes 'Stigma, Gay Lifestyles and Adjustments to Aging: A Study of Later-Life Gay Men and Lesbians')
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Quam, Jean K and Whitford, Gary S
Adaptation and Age-related Expectations of Older Gay and Lesbian Adults
The Gerontologist
vol 32(3), p367-374
Reid, J
Development in late life: older lesbian and gay lives
Lesbian, gay and bisexual identities over the lifespan
D'Augelli, A and Patterso, C (Eds)
Oxford University Press
Smith, P
Encounters with older lesbians in psychiatric practice
Sexual and Marital Therapy
Volume 7, Number 1, p.79-85
Wintrip, Sam
Not Safe for us Yet: the experiences and views of older lesbians, gay men and bisexuals using mental health services in London: A scoping study


text: sort by Most recent Most popular by topic Living/Accommodation Community/Social Rehabilitation Medical Mental Health Alcohol and Other Drugs Justice/Legal/Advocacy Lifestyle aids Behaviour Cognitive effects Carers & family members Causes of brain injury Parents guide Brain injury effects Brain injury prevention Medication Types of brain disorders By tag Neurocognitive, Acquired Brain Injury, Traumatic Brain Injury, Degenerative Disease, Hypoxic/Anoxic, Mental Health, Young Person In Aged Care, Aggression, Capacity, Memory Impairment, Accommodation, Homelessness, Respite, Assessment, Legal, Advocacy, Sexual Issues, Recreation, Community Access, Social Isolation, Rehabilitation, Medical, Crisis, Support, Violence, Brain Disorder, Recovery, Stroke, Autism, Dementia, Health, Lifestyle aids, Effects of a brain injury, Behaviour, Carers, Alcohol & drugs, Types of brain injury, Children & brain injury, Medication, Disclaimer Information is intended as a guide only Back to all see all Medical fact sheets > Share Medical Sympathetic Storms - Fact Sheet Sympathetic Storms are a common complication following traumatic brain injury and is associated with a set of distressing and uncomfortable symptoms, including elevated body temperature, increased heart-rate and perspiration. Briefly, sympathetic storming is excessive, uncontrolled activation ("storming") of the Sympathetic Nervous System (SNS). The SNS is responsible for the control of body arousal, which includes increasing heart-rate, respiration, perspiration, release of adrenaline and other activating hormones, which all characterise the bodies stress response. The Parasympathetic Nervous System (PNS) is responsible for de-arousal or relaxed states: lowering heart-rate, reduced adrenaline, etc. Sympathetic storming occurs when the SNS produces this stress response repeatedly and without further external stressors. The brain's role in Sympathetic Storming It is believed that the Hypothalamus, a small area above the Brain Stem, that regulates body temperature, appetite and the release of hormones, over-stimulates the sympathetic nervous system by flooding the bloodstream with chemicals normally associated with stress [1]. During this storm, the parasympathetic nervous system cannot cope and fails to control the arousal levels. The hypothalamus itself may be damaged, or it may be responding to damage in other areas of the brain. It is thought to be a stage in recovery from a severe traumatic brain injury [2]. A major problem with this condition is that there is not yet any one agreed-upon term for the same set of symptoms. For the purposes of this fact sheet we will be using the term 'sympathetic storms.' Alternative Names: Acute midbrain syndrome Autonomic Dysfunction Syndrome (ADS) Autonomic storming Brain-stem attacks Central dysregulation Diencephalic autonomic Epilepsy Diencephalic Seizure Dysautonomia Hyperpyrexia associated with muscle contraction Hypothalamic-midbrain dysregulation syndrome Neurostorming Paroxysmal autonomic instability with dystonia (PAID) Sympathoadrenal response Tonic cerebellar fits Tonic decerebrate spasms Traumatic apallic syndrome Description The clinical description of sympathetic storming includes a temperature of 38.5C, Hypertension, a pulse of at least 130 beats per minute, a respiratory rate of at least 40 breaths per minute, intermittent agitation, disorientation, diaphoresis (profuse sweating) and dystonia (rigidity or decerebrate posturing for at least 3 days with at least 1 cycle per day) [3]. Decerebrate posturing is "an abnormal body posture indicated by rigid extension of the arms and legs, downward pointing of the toes, and backward arching of the head" [4]. They symptoms may vary among different individuals, along with the duration and intensity of the symptoms [1]. During an episode awareness levels are generally low. Cause of Sympathetic Storming There is no single agreed upon explanation for why sympathetic storming occurs. Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is not the only possible cause of sympathetic storming, but is the most common: Hydrocephalus, brain tumours, subarachnoid haemorrhaging and intracerebral haemorrhaging may also result in sympathetic storming. 15-33% of patients with a brain injury develop sympathetic storming [1]. It appears to be more common following diffuse axonal injury (injury to neurons throughout the brain) and injury to the brainstem, which is responsible for controlling fundamental life processes such as breathing, heartbeat and the sleep-wake cycle. One study found 'Dysautonomia' to be particulary associated with severe diffuse axonal injury, preadmission hypoxia, younger age and brain stem injury [5]. Diagnosis Although sympathetic storming is rare without an identified cause, there is no simple process of diagnosis and it is often a diagnosis of exclusion and careful assessment by medical staff. Diagnosis of exclusion means that other, testable, causes need to be considered and ruled our before a diagnosis of sympathetic storming can be made. It is considered important to rule our other possible diagnoses because treatment may differ between sympathetic storming and other, similar-looking conditions. Other problems that need to be considered are meningitis, infection, serotonin syndrome and thyroid storming, which can produce similar symptoms [3]. Treatment of Sympathetic Storming Treatment for sympathetic storming is symptomatic. As with many other ABI-related conditions, the symptoms are treated independently and there is no specific treatment for the underlying cause (neural damage). Temperature can be addressed by doctors using a range of medications that directly influence body temperature or that influences underlying causes, such as inflammation or decreased Cerebral blood flow or by using external methods to cool the patient down. Beta-blockers or other heart medications may be used to treat arrhythmia or Tachycardia. Risks and outcomes associated with Sympathetic Storming Sympathetic storming is associated with increased risks of death, cardiac arrest, cerebral haemorrhage or elevated cerebral temperature, which can itself lead to secondary injury. Severe muscle rigidity can result in muscle rupture or the breakdown of muscle fibres, a process called rhabdomyolysis. Sympathetic storming is also associated with an increased length of stay in rehabilitation services and less favorable rehabilitation outcomes. The symptoms of sympathetic storming can interfere with physical, occupational or speech therapy due to their unpredictability and physical nature, and this delay in rehabilitation can adversely Affect progress. References and further information [1] http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/469858 [2]http://ccn.aacnjournals.org/cgi/content/full/27/1/30 [3]http://www.emedicine.com/pmr/topic108.htm [4]http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003299.htm [5]Baguley, I. J., Nicholls, J. L., Felmingham, K. L., Crooks, J., Gurka, J. A., & Wade, L. D. (1999). Dysautonomia after traumatic brain injury: a forgotten syndrome? Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry, 67, 39-43. http://www.mayoclinicproceedings.com/inside.asp?AID=2496&UID= Related fact sheets Types of brain disorders Acquired Brain Injury & Neurocognitive Disorders Medication Alternative Medicines Medical Diagnostic Tests and Scans Brain injury effects Effects of Acquired Brain Injury on Sensory and Perceptual Skills Medical Handling Pain and Acquired or TraumaticBrain Injury Medical Headaches and Acquired or Traumatic Brain Injury Types of brain disorders Traumatic Brain Injury Medication Medication Side Effects Rehabilitation Neurological Physiotherapy Medical Understanding the Brain Medical Temperature Control and Dysautonomia


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Payroll Compliance and What It Means for Your BusinessPosted on
One of the biggest headaches of any HR department is payroll. It is the place where companies are the most likely to have compliance violations from taxation issues to pay cycles and overtime. Being savvy in this area is vital to business success.
Here are some of the areas of payroll compliance and what they mean.
Pay Cycles
There are several intervals for pay cycles, and each company uses a different one based on their needs and desires. The less frequently you have to process payroll, the easier it is. However, monthly payroll is extremely unpopular with employees and less than 11% of American companies opt for this option.
The majority of companies choose a bi-weekly pay cycle option. This is the easiest to figure, although in some months employees get three paydays instead of two. Bi-monthly pay cycles such as on the 1st and 14th are also popular, but it is a little harder to stay in compliance with overtime rules, and sometimes holidays and weekends will mess with the cycle. The best policy in this case is to pay employees on the day before the weekend or holiday, but sometimes this can make it challenging for employees to schedule bill pay and automatic payments.
Whichever pay cycle you choose, the key is to stick with it and meet your payroll deadlines on time. This way, you keep your employees happy, and avoid penalties from the IRS.
Federal and State Taxes
This is the most common area where employers get in trouble, although the guidelines are pretty simple and there are automated programs and outsourcing options that make this easier. Still, it is important to double check the numbers and make sure taxes are in compliance.
These taxes not only relate to the employee checks, but to what the employer owes for their portion as well. Federal taxes essentially consist of these parts.
- Social Security (FICA)
- Medicare (FICA)
- Employee Withholding
- Federal Unemployment Tax Act (FUTA)
These are the taxes that the employer typically pays a portion of. There are simple tax calculators and apps to make sure these amounts are correct for each employee. The employee chooses their own withholding, which we will talk about in a few moments.
The Local Share
Unfortunately for the sake of both businesses and employees, the Federal system is not the only government entity who want a slice of the financial pie. The state also wants their share, and so do locals like city and even county governments from time to time. The key is to know your local regulations and fall into compliance with them.
For everything payroll, there is a form of some sort, and you need to have all of the appropriate ones on file, and file some in a timely manner with the IRS to avoid penalties and regulation violations. Here are some of the forms every business should know about.
- 941: This form is an employer's quarterly tax return form, and most companies who have


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Americans for Legal Immigration PAC sees Trump's efforts to cut a deal on DACA Amnesty as a reversal of his positions during the campaign and warns America that any proposed new immigration laws aimed at building walls, stopping fraudulent asylum seekers and stopping unaccompanied minor illegal aliens will all fail to materialize if any form of Amnesty passes into law.
America has already been deeply compromised by more than 12 million invading illegal aliens costing taxpayers more than $100 billion in stolen tax resources and thousands of innocent U.S. citizens slaughtered by illegals each year!
Americans will watch in horror as the Amnesty portion of the legislation is enforced giving millions of illegal aliens what they want, while any new immigration laws will go unenforced as our current laws are today! The additional millions of straight Democrat Party voters added to U.S. elections will eventually cancel out any immigration or border security laws.
"Promises of new and improved immigration laws by Trump and Congress are spoons full of sugar to get the Amnesty poison to go down!" declared William Gheen, President of ALIPAC. "Any further forced compromise in America will take us beyond the point of no return. Trump never campaigned on making a deal on DACA Amnesty, and if he had, I'm quite certain he would not be President today! America does not need new immigration laws; we need for the laws we have to be enforced, and that is the promise Trump is betraying by reversing his position to supporting Amnesty for illegal aliens instead of enforcing all of our laws today as he promised during the campaign."Read the rest of the story HERE.
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Refined plasticity model for concrete stress-strain relationship part II: inclusion of size effect
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Concrete and geopolymer materials paper
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Piscesa, B, Attard, MM & Samani, AK 2014, 'Refined plasticity model for concrete stress-strain relationship part II: inclusion of size effect', in ST Smith (ed.), 23rd Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials (ACMSM23), vol. I, Byron Bay, NSW, 9-12 December, Southern Cross University, Lismore, NSW, pp. 155-160. ISBN: 9780994152008.
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This article will discuss about the implementation of size effect into the proposed plasticity model by adjusting the plastic potential function or flow rule. A new parameter (αP0) that control the plastic dilation rate after the peak is proposed. In addition a method to include the initial plastic compacting during the plastic flow is also proposed and discussed in detail. The size effect is implemented by means of calibration the softening function in both axial direction and lateral direction with specific aspect ratio of height by width is equal to 2. Some comparison of the proposed plasticity model including the proposed plastic potential function with experimental results of several researcher is compared and discussed in detail.
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Augustine entered both the Church and the world as a revolutionary force, and not merely created an epoch in the history of the Church, but... determined the course of its history in the West up to the present day. The whole development of Western life, in all its phases, was powerfully affected by his teaching. B. B. WarfieldAfter Jesus and Paul, Augustine of Hippo is the most influential figure in the history of Christianity. Christian History magazine Born 700 years after Plato and dying 400 years after Jesus crucifixion, Augustine was outstanding amongst Christian thinkers.
All around the Mediterranean leading men hung on his words.One of the most remarkable things about Augustines influence is the fact that it flows into radically opposing religious movements. He is cherished as one of the fathers of the Roman Catholic Church, and yet it was Augustine who gave us the Reformation - not only because Luther was an Augustinian monk, or that Calvin quoted Augustine more than any other theologian, but because the Reformation witnessed the ultimate triumph of Augustines doctrine of grace.David Bentley Taylor has managed to give us a thorough introduction to the man.
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