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This past weekend Sonic Bloom took place in Georgetown, Colorado.
As one of the world's top-tier transformational music festivals, Bloom has been running for 8 years straight in various locations across Colorado.
Each year the festival's growth has been smooth and gradual with no major incidents to report. That is, until this year.
Following 3 amazing days filled with music, sunshine and stellar vibes, the scene at Shadows Ranch took a turn for the unexpected early on Sunday morning- the final day of the annual event.
Man Found Dead At Sonic Bloom
Festival goers staying in "Camp Outback", across the street from the main concert field, were awaken by the sound of an ambulance on Sunday morning. Immediately rumors swirled that a man had been found dead in the campsite. Though there has been no official word on the victim or the cause of death, our on-site investigation has us reporting that the man was 35 years old and passed away while inhaling nitrous oxide in a tent that did not belong to him. Another major rumor going around at Sonic Bloom was that the person who was selling the N20 was taken into custody and may face criminal charges.
During the time that the Clear Creek County Sheriff's Office was onsite investigating/handeling the situation Sonic Bloom was put on a virtual hold. All music was stopped and all traffic in and out of the festival ceased. After a couple of hours the scene had settled down the festival organizers did something that no one else in this industry does; they decided to hold a community gathering and address what happened. The reality is that many music festivals deal with death every year and they try to remain as hush-hush about it as possible, so for Jamie Janover to call the Sonic Bloom community together for a conversation, prayer and group hug is unprecedented and very impressive.
Update: The identity of the decesed has been revealed to be Nolan Farrell, a 34 year old Boulder resident.
Microburst Hits Site / Festival Goer Tased
From Jamie Janover, the Producer of Sonic Bloom: "After the ceremony had concluded and the artists had returned to the stages, the Georgetown area was hit with a powerful microburst: a very short and very intense period of strong winds. At the festival, this blast of wind blew over a trailer belonging to one of the production crews and sent the artist and staff check in tent flying into power lines. Two Sonic Bloom staff members and one volunteer were injured. Thankfully, they sustained only minor injuries and have all since been released from the hospital.
The safety of everyone at the event is of the utmost concern to us and the festival's procedures and site layout are designed to maximize safety given the unique features of the Shadow's Ranch site. Right after the unexpected microburst, the stage and structure areas were evacuated and the festival staff began to do everything it could to return the site to normal function, including repairing the fence along Alvarado Road which had been blown over.
One somewhat unique feature of the Shadow's Ranch festival site is that it is divided by Alvarado Road, which runs parallel to I-70 and can be busy on the weekends. Out of a concern for safety, the site is designed to restrict the crossing of Alvarado Road to a single designated crosswalk that has warning signage for motorists and is staffed by crossing guards. While the site was recovering from the microburst, an unclothed man left the pedestrian crossing and began running down the public Alvarado Rd. at which point the local authorities restrained the man using force, including the use of a taser. I am very disappointed that the option of the taser was utilized in this incident. It was an incredibly challenging day for all of us, as this was a disturbing and heartbreaking thing for us to witness."
In Summary
Sonic Bloom 2013 was surely one for the books. As we walked back to our tent on Saturday night we were rating this Bloom 9 out of 10- easily one of the finest times I've personally had at this festival and I have been attending for 6 years. The campsites were more spacious and well lit, the musical lineup was great, the sound systems were dialed-in and the overall vibe was absolutely inline with how a transformational festival should be.
Now when you throw in Sunday's events that number might be lowered, but I am torn on holding the heartbreak against festival organizers. The way that Janover and his team handled the news of an on-site death deserves applause and respect. Obviously the weather situation was out of anyone's hand's but the response from emergency personell was swift and on-point. Now that all being said, the Clear Creek County Sheriff's Office response and handeling of the unclothed man raises some concerns about excessive force.
If Sonic Bloom is back in 2014, we will be there. There is no doubt that this is one of the world's top-tier transformational music festivals and missing it would be a shame.
Sonic Bloom 2013 Photo Gallery Coming Soon!
No official statements have been given regarding any of the on-site situations from the Clear Creek County Sheriff's Office but we will keep this article updated with any developments.


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This is the shortest best-of-the-year list I've published in my 32 (!) years at The Washington Post, and probably the oddest. For one thing, for the first time none of the 10 books chosen is fiction, unless one counts the two memoirs, a genre highly susceptible to fabrication. The other oddity is that six of the books are English and/or Irish (Edna O'Brien being mostly the latter but in no small part the former), even though I have never been susceptible to Anglophilia — indeed have resisted it stoutly throughout my life despite my certifiable Anglo blood lines. But I do love the way the Brits write, and there is some splendid writing on a list that, in fact, I like quite a lot.
Which is why O'Brien's "Country Girl" takes pride of place. Now in her 80s, O'Brien writes as beautifully as she did when she published her first novel, "The Country Girls," more than half a century ago. That examination of the amatory lives of Irish women caused a considerable scandal back in 1960, and O'Brien to this day retains an agreeable capacity to raise eyebrows. There's little of shock value in her new memoir, though, but a great deal of evocative writing about her girlhood in a small town in western Ireland, her literary awakening as a young woman in Dublin and her admission into the most fashionable cultural circles of London in the Swinging Sixties and thereafter. She's been mostly in London for years now, but this lovely memoir leaves no doubt that her heart and soul are forever Irish.
The other new memoir that I liked this year is "Miracles of Life," by J.G. Ballard. The author is well-known and greatly respected in science-fiction circles, and in the larger world of readers as the author of "Empire of the Sun" (1984), the heavily autobiographical novel about Ballard's boyhood in Shanghai that was made into a successful movie by Steven Spielberg. The same ground is covered in the memoir as in the novel, but Ballard's parents now assume their proper role in the story; he had left them out of the novel in order to place full emphasis on the life of the boy. His youth in Shanghai bordered on the idyllic, which cannot be said of his years in a Japanese internment camp, but even there his self-sufficiency and curiosity enabled him to make the best of a bad situation. Ballard, who died four years ago, must have been a remarkable and rather wonderful man; after his wife's sudden death in 1964, he decided to rear their three children on his own — men didn't do that sort of thing in those days — and he seems to have reared them exceedingly well.
Private lives are treated somewhat differently but equally well in two other very good books. "The Profligate Son," by Nicola Phillips, tells the story of William Collins Burke Jackson, who came of age in Regency England (1811-1820) and succeeded in turning what looked for all the world like a brilliant future into a personal and familial disaster. Born into a wealthy middle-class family, he allowed peer pressure at the various schools to which he was sent to transform him into a greedy spendthrift who frittered away much of his father's fortune, largely because of the ease with which the sons of moneyed families could obtain credit. Phillips, who writes smooth and beguiling prose, declines to twist her story into a cautionary tale for our times, but the caution is there to be given its due consideration.
Then there is "P.G. Wodehouse: A Life in Letters," edited by Sophie Ratcliffe. This fat collection of the great man's letters belongs on the same shelf as Robert McCrum's "Wodehouse: A Life," C. Northcote Parkinson's "Jeeves: A Gentleman's Personal Gentleman," and Barry Day and Tony Ring's "P.G. Wodehouse in His Own Words" — that is to say, in the company of the other fine books that help us understand the life and work of the 20th century's greatest comic writer. Of course, as any Wodehouse devotee well knows, his work is a lot easier to understand than his life, as he was sphinx-like in many ways and let no one — perhaps not even his wife or beloved adopted daughter — all the way into the mystery at his core. But he was a wonderfully amiable correspondent, chatty and gossipy and direct. His letters are not as finely polished as his fiction nor as funny, but if you love Wodehouse — and if you don't, I worry about you — you must read them.
Many more laughs from across the pond are to be found in Richard Davenport-Hines's "An English Affair: Sex, Class and Power in the Age of Profumo," a lively and irreverent account of the scandal that lit up Britain half a century ago and helped drive Harold Macmillan's Tory government out of office. The scandal chiefly involved the war minister, John Profumo, and a sexy young number named Christine Keeler, and it was whipped to a frenzy by the British yellow press. Davenport-Hines is such a deliciously readable writer that I purchased his "Titanic Lives," which turned out to be far and away the best book I've read on that endlessly interesting subject. (But be sure to buy the British edition; as an alert Amazon reader has pointed out, the American edition is severely cut.)
Now things get serious. The remaining five books are solid and serious and demand your close attention. The longest of them is Maury Klein's "A Call to Arms: Mobilizing America for World War II," an 800-page investigation into one of the most important yet least examined aspects of 20th-century American history, the home-front build-up that, combined with the incredible battlefield sacrifices of the Soviet army, enabled the Allies to win the war. Klein has assembled a breathtaking amount of material and organized it with such clarity that the narrative never flags, despite its length and complexity. Today, when the American public blithely acknowledges the men and women in combat overseas with little more than bumper stickers and halftime shows, it is sobering to be reminded of a time when the entire country, not just its armed services, went to war.
Which leads us to "Breach of Trust: How Americans Failed Their Soldiers and Their Country," Andrew J. Bacevich's withering look at how we go to war — and who goes to war — in the years since the end of the draft and the rise of the professional, all-volunteer army. Bacevich, who earned his right to speak out on this subject with service in Vietnam and left the Army with the rank of colonel, depicts a nation that has shrugged off universal military service and divorced itself from serious popular engagement in the wars we so readily rush to fight in places most of us probably cannot locate on a map. Bacevich's tone is measured and cool, but make no mistake about it, this is an angry book, as well it should be.
For a couple of centuries, until shortly after World War II, the British had a global empire that probably exceeded the de facto empire the United States now presides over, but as John Darwin emphasizes in "Unfinished Empire: The Global Expansion of Britain," it was not the tightly organized, efficient organization that many who loved or hated it imagined it to be. Instead it was formed higgledy-piggledy, evolving more by chance than by plan, and operated on an ad hoc basis that usually required resourceful ad-libbing. Darwin declines to indulge himself in the reflexive empire-bashing widespread in the academic circles he inhabits; instead he describes the positive as well as the negative sides of the empire's long life. Yet another sobering book, one that should be read by those here in Washington who fancy it our duty to police, and thus rule, the world.
Finally two books about cities. The first is "A History of Future Cities," in which Daniel Brook describes how St. Petersburg, Mumbai, Shanghai and Dubai have emerged as important cities of the modern world, yet rather than reflect the unique characteristics of the countries and societies in which they are located, they attempt to imitate the great old cities of the West. Though Brook doesn't come right out and say so, in effect they are colonizing themselves, denying their own cultures and somehow diminishing themselves, notwithstanding all their political and economic might. He reminds us, though, that the great cities of the West did their full share of copying along the way, as witness the Greco-Roman architecture with which we are surrounded right here in the District of Columbia.
The second is "Paris Reborn: Napoleon III, Baron Haussmann, and the Quest to Build a Modern City," by Stephane Kirkland, a Franco-American who lives in Paris and New York and writes — very well — about architecture and urban planning. His essential argument in this fascinating book is that though Haussmann has always gotten most of the credit for the rebuilding of Paris in the late 19th century — a rebuilding that made it, by near-universal consent, the most beautiful city in the world — it was Napoleon III whose vision and determination were the real forces behind this extraordinary urban reconstruction. Kirkland does not scant the negative aspects of the rejuvenation, in particular the obliteration of most of medieval Paris, but he vividly describes the process of rebirth and makes one want to hop on the next plane to Charles de Gaulle.
See you in 2014. Unless I fly to Paris and refuse to come home. Happy holidays.

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Graham Jarvis won his third Red Bull Hare Scramble, and made his most emphatic win to boot, with a victory by more than 30 minutes at the 2016 Erzbergrodeo.
Red Bull Hare Scramble is the jewel in the crown of the Erzbergrodeo, with 500 riders clawing their way out of the bottom of a quarry to try and conquer the Iron Mountain.
The Husqvarna rider blasted his way from a second-row start to make up ground on all those in front of him, and by the time he took the chequered flag there wasn't a soul in sight of the Brit. Jarvis rode a masterful race to complete the course – which measures just over 30km in length – in just shy of 2h20m, barely putting a wheel wrong on his way to the win.
American rider Cody Webb caught Alfredo Gómez at Lazy Noon, the penultimate checkpoint of the 25 stages the riders had to negotiate on a gruelling course, as the pair struggled to overcome a particularly difficult climb.
Each rider had to make multiple attempts to conquer the steep rise, and it was Webb who managed to do so first. Gómez, under intense pressure and seeing his hopes of making the podium hang in the balance with the chasing riders breathing down his neck, dug deep and reached the summit. He brought his KTM home in third to round out the rostrum.
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GOLD COAST, Australia (CNN) - Queensland police have released video of a man's car bursting into flames, in a bid to deter others from similar actions.
Queensland, Australia police have released drone video of a gender reveal gone bad last year when a car erupted in flames on the Gold Coast. (Source: Queensland police/CNN)
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This is the fourth in my 2015 series called Luminaries, about people I've met who seem to be guided by their own inner light. I've been inspired by them and here relate some of the wisdom I've picked up from each one. See Interview 1, Interview 2, and Interview 3.
We have a bit of a switch-up at this juncture!
Laura Stanfill, gracious interviewee #4 for this series, tugs the covers in the complete opposite direction from my other subjects in terms of life path-taking.
If Ward is on one end of the spectrum, with his do-everything curiosity for life, Laura is on the other end, with her insane commitment to being the best writer she can be, no matter the assignment, no matter the time pressure. But let's start at A Beginning…
Our beginning was at Stumptown Lit 2014, where I was having my first book exhibited as a member of Oregon Writers Colony — so exciting! I was searching for less-cliche, less-network-y ways to engage with people at the event, so when I arrived at the Forest Avenue Press table, I asked Laura, "What made you decide to become a publisher?"
And she had a wonderful, self-aware answer, johnny-on-the-spot. I made a mental note: this gal is the Real Deal. So I was over-the-moon delighted when she agreed to do an interview for Taste Life Twice. I was also delighted to find out that her own publishing career started off with a series of similar interviews with a wide variety of writers in the Pacific Northwest (Brave On The Page).
Coincidence??? I hope not…
Laura has achieved success in every arena she has entered. That comment I made above, about "no matter the assignment"? She once had a freelance job writing for a school district that needed more funding from the local Board of Supervisors. She turned it into a 296-page school district masterpiece, resulting in the Association of School Business Offices' Meritorious Budget Award, but more importantly, the first time the schools received what they asked for in recent memory!
When I sat down to pelt Laura with nosey questions last month, I realized that she must possess some sort of crazy magic substance (like lembas) to sustain such a drive for excellence and constant innovating: from overachiever school newspaper editor at Vassar College to Publisher of her own press for the last four years, it's always been about writing. She neglected to mention a source for the lembas (darn!), but said that she's been a perfectionist forever, and motivated to exceed people's expectations since before that.
Thankfully, as a parent, she's learned to turn on her personal 'Creativity Valve' when she has a spare ten minutes in order to edit, write, report, or otherwise grow her business, an effort that has always been about strengthening the literary community here in Portland, her adopted city.
One of the points that some of the other 'Luminaries' have expounded upon is the breaking away from other people's expectations as a break for freedom. For Laura, it seems to be more of a synthesis: when the expectations align with her own desire to write, she puts love into the project, and great things happen.
Lucky duck!
One of the most important questions for Laura was the one about balance: What balances you out in life? At first, she couldn't think past her perfectionist tendencies. But then the little things, those activities that can seep into the cracks of life, showed themselves. Reading for pleasure. Writing her own fiction. Knitting (in a community of knitters). And oh, what's this in my back pocket?
That's right: an annual retreat with a few women writer friends, where they isolate themselves in individual cabins for several days, coming together for lunches and dinners to discuss their current works.
Doesn't that sound divine? (If you are interested in such a thing, DO NOT HESITATE to contact me. I'm totally starting my own!)
One of my other regular questions is about a defining moment, some memory that points the way to what you know you're meant to do. For Laura, this occurred very early on, and she had a beautiful anecdote about how her passion was lovingly reinforced:
For a 4th grade writing assignment on an everyday object, she chose a red rubber ball. And what did it do? It went on a journey to the Black Forest of Germany and had adventures. The Schwarzvald, people! The teacher conspired with the school librarian to get the story 'published' for the school library.
Ms. Stanfill has been writing ever since.
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Desmond Tutu says, "If I diminish you, I diminish myself." In this powerful statement we are reminded of our interconnectedness and responsibility to humanize and extend mutual respect to one another. We are called to see each person as an image-bearer of God and beloved. This can be difficult when we disagree with one another. This is even more challenging when we perceive another's beliefs to be oppressive to the other.
Miroslav Volf says, "The harder I pursue justice, the blinder I become to the injustice that I myself perpetuate." Within our Generous Space communities, we desire to embody and move towards a justice that, as much as possible, cultivates shalom and flourishing for all.
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Topics of gender and sexuality can be incredibly politically charged. The sense of urgency that energizes activism in this arena is compelling. Lives are at stake!
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People don't often fit into nice neat boxes. Churches don't often fit the boxes we try to create for them either. Each person navigating questions of gender or sexuality is unique. Each faith community seeking to engage in conversation on these matters has a unique history, makeup, skill-set, and capacity.
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If you follow politics then you know that the race to replace Mark Sanford as South Carolina governor is one of the most exciting elections this cycle. Sex and bloggers are a wicked combination.
2009 Topps Mayo #USG40 Mark Sanford
A great Gaylord Perry story [that may or may not be true] is that Perry's manager Alvin Dark commented that they would put a man on the moon before Gaylord would hit a home run. Well, he actually did hit his first home run on 7/20/69 which was the same day Apollo 11 landed on the moon.
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Here's everything you need to know about the Tommy John surgery. It replaces a ligament in your elbow with a tendon from another area like the forearm, knee, or hamstring. Tommy rehabilitated for 18 months after his surgery. Today pitchers rehabilitate for only a year.
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What Dave Kingman was to the 70's, and Bob Horner was in the 80's, and Cecil Fielder was in the 90's, Richie Sexson was to the 00's. This is my third copy of this card.
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Interesting fact you may not know about Hank: when he retired he was the last active player in the major to have played in the Negro Leagues.
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Poor Alex. He got demoted to the minors this season but has been tearing up AAA Omaha [his batting .353 over 43 games] like he did when he earned Minor League Payer of the Year honors in 2006.
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Brian is now with the Bills and with a little luck might be the Bills starting quarterback this season.
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- Entering data in our data banks: the Personal Data you provide shall be entered in our data banks and shall be used to make statistical analyses, in aggregate form, on the composition of said data bank. The provision of said data is optional. The legal basis for processing is the Consent of the Data Subject, which may be revoked at any moment.
- Registering with our Website: the process for registering to our Website, by creating an account or using an already existing social network account, is aimed at allowing you to use the Website as a "Registered User", and access a series of exclusive services offered through the Website. The provision of said data is optional. The legal basis for processing is the Consent of the Data Subject, which may be revoked at any moment.
- Purchasing products: by using our Website, you may purchase Lavazza products as either a Registered User (in which case you don't have to re-enter all your Personal Data every time you make a purchase), or as a Non-Registered User (by re-entering, every time, your Personal Data necessary to complete a purchase). Both cases shall entail processing of your Personal Data.
Your Personal Data shall be processed for the purpose of managing orders and carrying out the following administrative-accounting tasks, and to contact you to provide you information concerning your purchases (such as the status of your orders, etc.). The provision of said data is optional, but it is necessary to complete your purchase order. The legal basis for this processing is the Performance of the Contract.
3.1) Additional Purposes:
- Participation in promotional events and activities: with your prior consent, we may process your Personal Data for the purpose of allowing you to participate in prize contests and sweepstakes, take advantage of discounts or promotions reserved to Clients, subscribe to our newsletter, receive commercial communications and promotional activities. The legal basis for these processing operations is the Consent of the Data Subject, which may be revoked at any moment.
- Profiling activities: with your prior consent, we may process your Personal Data for the purpose of profiling or to carry out market surveys and process your data for statistical purposes, or analyse or predict your preferences, potential habits and consumer choices in order to offer you personalised products, services, promotions and commercial communications. The legal basis for this processing is the Consent of the Data Subject, which may be revoked at any moment.
Profiling activities may be carried out also through our own or third-party cookies. We invite you to read our Cookie Policy. This processing may be carried out on condition that you provide your additional specific consent, which is optional.
- Any additional purpose for which you have expressly provided your consent, which can be revoked at any moment.
The conferral of your Personal Data is optional. However, if you do not provide your Personal Data, you may be unable to access certain services (such as making orders and purchases, participate in prize contests and sweepstakes, receiving our newsletter, etc.).
The mandatory or optional nature of conferral shall be indicated each time through symbols (such as "*") next to the information for which your consent is mandatory in order to pursue the respective purpose.
Your personal data shall be processed in compliance with the provisions of the applicable laws and regulations on the processing of Personal Data, through both electronic and automated means or manually. Your Data shall be processed in manners suitable to guarantee their utmost security and confidentiality and only by individuals who have been instructed and authorised for processing. The Data Controller adopts technical and organisational measures suitable to ensure a level of security that is appropriate to processing risks.
Your Personal Data may be made accessible for the purposes detailed above, to employees and associates of LAVAZZA, in Italy or abroad.
The Personal Data you provided may be communicated to the companies within the Lavazza Group and/or to third-party companies that carry out activities in Italy or abroad on behalf of the Data Controller, in the capacity as Data Processors.
The Data Controller has drawn-up a list of the Data Processors, which is constantly updated, and can be available to you by contacting the Data Controller to the addresses listed at point 10 of this Privacy Policy.
Your Personal Data may be transmitted to the judicial authority where necessary and in the cases in which it is required by law.
The Personal Data you provide shall be entered in our data bank and shall be retained for the following periods:
- The Personal Data we acquired and you provided as prospect (a person with whom there is no agreement in place with respect to the provision of goods or services) shall be kept in our data base for 24 months and subsequently erased unless there additional contacts.
- Registration with our Website: The Personal Data you provided to register with our Website shall be retained for the entire time you are registered with the Website. If you are inactive for 24 months, your Account is erased.
- Invoicing data shall be retained for a period of time sufficient to ensure the proper performance of the agreement and in any case for 10 more years for purposes connected to administrative and fiscal obligations.
- The data collected for your participation in prize contests and sweepstakes shall be retained for the entire duration of the contest or sweepstake and for a period of time sufficient to ensure the proper performance thereof. The above shall be without prejudice to the time needed to discharge the administrative and fiscal obligations for which the period of retention of data is provided for by law.
- The data collected for profiling purposes and for the purpose of sending promotional and advertising material shall be respectively retained for a period of time not exceeding 12 and 24 months or a different period of time as indicated by the supervisory authorities.
Lavazza does not normally intend to collect children's Personal Data or deliberately communicate with them. For this reason we invite parents to carefully monitor the online activities of their children aged up to sixteen.
However, in case we should be in contact with a minor, we shall adopt every possible measure to offer their parents or guardians the possibility to issue their consent before we use the Personal Data of minors, except in case we are providing an answer to a question that was posed to us or respond to a request.
You may at any time exercise, with respect to the Data Controller, the rights provided under Articles 15 et. seq. of the Regulation, including:
a) the right to obtain confirmation on the existence of personal data that concern you, including when not yet recorded, and obtain the communication thereof in intelligible form;
b) the right to revoke, at any time, your consent with respect to the purpose of processing;
c) the right to obtain access to, and the rectification, erasure, limitation of processing and portability of personal data;
d) the right to object to the processing, at any time you wish;
e) the right to lodge a complaint with the competent Supervisory Authority whenever you believe that the processing of your Personal Data is contrary to the laws and regulations in place.
If you wish to exercise the above rights, or wish to receive further information on the processing of your Personal Data, you may write to the Data Controller to the following e-mail address: firstname.lastname@example.com or to the address of its registered offices, and namely Via Bologna 32, 10152, Turin (TO), Italy.


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Embrace the spooky this fall season with this Pumpkin Patch design featuring two of our squish kitties! Perfect for Halloween or those who want something fun to fit the season.
This is a classic tee that has a light feel. Made of 100% ringspun cotton (except for heather colors, which contain 10% polyester).
• 100% ringspun lightweight cotton
• Pre-shrunk
• Tubular construction
• Shoulder-to-shoulder tape
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The Directors/Producers Views, Experiences and Positive outlook on Hair Restoration.
Before I get into the sheer amazement I have seen in the past 2 years of doing Video Production, Directing and editing for an amazing hair restoration company, let me introduce myself.
My name is Tim, and I own and operate Fourten Visuals Motion Pictures and video production in San Diego. I have had the honor to do video commercials and web video for a Company called Ultimate Hair in San Diego over the past few years. As Someone with thinning hair myself, I related with a lot of the issues, feelings and questions that go behind wanting to get your hair back to a fuller state.
I found myself astounded at the results not only for men, but for women also from Ultimate Hair. Through Doing Video Testimonials I found that this is a life changing experience for a lot of people, and the enhancement of quality of life after the hair restoration or hair replacement procedures is one of the most amazing things I have ever encountered. Not only does it give people their sense of confidence back, but everyone I encountered also goes back to being more active after the Ultimate Hair Restoration. I have filmed these clients underwater, swimming, surfing, wake boarding and many other amazing things that we are lucky enough to be able to do on a daily basis here in Southern California.
On another note, all of the San Diego hair replacement Client testimonials, action shots, photos and lifestyle videos are all actual Ultimate Hair Clients from the San Diego Location. After Watching Various Videos from other hair restoration companies, I was disappointed to see that all of them use actors, and most of the actors and procedures are NOT event their clients. Not any of the Videos from the Other "So Called" Hair Restoration Companies do you see the actual client in real lifestyle situation and in the water. Everything seems to be staged. These Companies Include Hair Club For Men, Bosley Medical and Dermetex. It seems to be that companies like that mislead you just to get you in and sign you up for something you may not even need and I know this for an absolute fact!
On that Note, one of the things I have seen at Ultimate Hair is the Amazing level of personal attention. Everyone's hair loss is different in one way or the other, and Ultimate Hair really takes the time to find out whats best for the client. The Hair Restoration at Ultimate Hair is truly an amazing process and with their Virtual Imaging System, you can actually see what you would look like with a fully restored head of hair. Ultimate Hair is truly an amazing company to work with, and what they do for peoples self esteem, confidence and overall lifestyle is incomprehensible.
If you are having problems with thinning hair, and just tired of seeing misleading information all over then internet, I suggest you make your first and last stop at Ultimate Hair In San Diego. It will Change your life.
Here is a Video I did Recently for them and you really gotta check out the underwater and surfboard cam shots. Enjoy.


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PurelyCoffeeBeans knows, for most coffee drinkers discovering different types of coffee beans, the coffee bean grinder with blades are their first experience with grinding coffee. And it does provide a satisfying improvement over opening and using ground coffee brands!
This article provides some tips on using your first blade coffee grinder: including 'doing the shake', watch your timing, not too long/short, and 'feel its pulse'! Lastly, I'll end with some things you should be aware of… SAFETY first.
The Coffee Blade Grinder Comes sharp!
Typical coffee bean grinders are usually most people's first choice as a grinder, as it was mine. Unfortunately, the blade doesn't grind as such; it tears and slashes the beans into smaller pieces until the grind level is achieved.
You'll notice when you first open the canister that the grind is uneven as the grind produces a finer powder-like granules towards the outside, with unbroken larger pieces left inside.
Grind and Shake
You can compensate for this by slightly shaking the coffee bean grinders as you press the switch. Don't shake too much, or perhaps the cover will fly loose, creating a coffee cloud! I know it happened to me. By shaking the grinder gently, you will move the grounds around more and ensure a smoother grind overall.
Don't grind too long
Another tip for using the coffee bean grinders with blades is to make sure that you don't grind too long. The blades tend to create a little heat from the friction of blades on beans. This could be undesirable as the heat may impair some of the gentler flavors of the beans, and produce a less than optimal taste.
Feel the Pulse
To overcome this, I usually use pulses: I press the button for between 1-2 seconds at the most, then when the motion stops, I pulse again. Between pulses, I will shake the grinder a little to move the bean grounds around.
The longer the finer
If you are making coffee for a French press, then a coarser grind may be about 2-3 seconds. For drip coffee makers, you will need a finer grind, so experiment with changing the total grind time. You may be able to get a really fine grind with a longer time, but you will need to experiment with your grinder.
Hold on Tight
Always hold on to the lid, just in case it comes loose. While these units don't tend to have this issue, a little carelessness may result in a messy accident. Some blade coffee grinders are pretty basic: in other words, the lids or covers may fly off spilling coffee all over the kitchen! If you have one of those, always hold onto the lid properly while grinding, don't shake too violently up and down or it will fly off! Trust me!
These techniques work very well with smaller handheld electric grinders, but if the grinder you use is larger or static, or you have hand mobility issues, then these options may not be suitable for you. The larger machines may also have preset grind levels making this pulse, grind and shake ritual impossible.
Other problems with handheld units:
Uneven grind: if you are unfamiliar with grinding levels, you will have to experiment with the different coffee grinds for your equipment. So there's a little learning curve.
Safety First: NEVER use a coffee grinder that can grind beans WITHOUT a cover on… Those blades will happily grind little fingers or anything else that gets put in.
Should you decide one day to upgrade your grinder, just clean the blade grinder and let it grind spices for you! Saves you buying a new machine, and your cooking will improve, too!
Overall Recommendation
The coffee blade grinders are a good entry point for making whole bean coffee. Have a look at blade coffee grinders at Amazon. Check through their user comments as they can highlight what the grinders can be really like.
Looking for new equipment, check out the coffee makers, coffee grinders, and bean roasters page.


text: Twenty years ago, Donnie and Donna Smith planted gourds by their back porch and their journey as craftspeople began. Donna eventually left her job and she and her husband Donnie became full time gourd artists. Most of their gourds are raised on their five-acre farm by Donnie. A good dried gourd, though, is just the beginning—Donnie washes each gourd to remove the outer skin, which has molded and left an interesting pattern and texture on the gourd, and then cleans the gourd and cuts the lids. Utilizing her graphic design background, Donna draws a design in pencil and then burns the design with a wood burning tool. The gourds are next painted with watercolors, inks, dyes and water-based stains, and sealed with a clear acrylic. Donna and Donnie's work can also be found at Artique, Lexington, KY; at Shaker Village at Pleasant Hill, Harrodsburg, KY; and at the Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea, Berea, KY.


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I just finished two Austrian regiments, the Cuirassier Regiment "Melas" No. 6 and Infantry Regiment "Graf. Strassoldo" No. 27, the Infantry Regiment changed inhaber to Marquis Chasteler in 1809 and became the Infantry Regiment "Chasteler" No. 27.
The first Cuirassiers are a repaint and suffers a bit from "thick paint syndrome", while the infantry are new.
The infantry have been languishing, unpainted, in a drawer for almost 20 years. For some reason the infantry has Shakos, which is a bit odd since I am collecting a 1798 – 1809 Austrian army. I probably had a good idea 20 years ago that I don't remember anymore :D.
I am not 100% sold on the technique I have used on these, basically airbrush white primer, airbrush white, thin white wash, block in details, a thinned oil lacquer wash, airbrush matte varnish and then a couple of layers of highlights as needed.
The bases are not finished, I am a bit undecided on what I want to do with them.


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After we moved out to L.A. in November 2008, Lesser was one of the first celebrities I saw out in public. After a movie at the Arclight, I recognized him while I was taking a leak at a urinal in the bathroom. He was standing next to me doing the same.
I didn't want to bother him (and, under the circumstances, it wasn't exactly appropriate anyway), but as we walked out of the bathroom together a guy approaching us yelled out "Uncle Leo!" and Lesser lit up.
I never said one word to him. But, hey, how many people out there can say they took a leak next to Uncle Leo?
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Every two years, each neighborhood meets together to choose delegates to represent them. These delegates have the important responsibility of narrowing down candidates for the primary and general election. You can help choose these delegates, or be a delegate yourself by attending your Neighborhood Caucus Election on Thursday, March 20th at 7pm.
Find Your Precinct Meeting
Caucus locations for each precinct are posted here.
Pre-register, Pre-Nominate, Or See Whose Running
You can register in advance, or declare yourself a candidate for a precinct office at the new VoterClick website here: VoterClick Website . Remember, you can still nominate at the caucus meeting. Also, if you are not currently a registered Republican, you can affiliate at the door of the meeting.
Meet Your Precinct Candidates at 6pm
Each precinct will be holding a "Meet The Candidate Meeting" before the caucus begins. If you would like to discuss the issues and meet anyone running this is your chance. These open meetings begin at 6pm at your caucus location.
Can't Attend On Caucus Night? Vote Absentee!
Absentee voting is allowed this year. Ballots are only available 24 hours in advance of Caucus night at the VoterClick website here: VoterClick Website
Learn More About Utah's Caucus System
The videos below are a great introduction to the Neighborhood Caucus system.


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Excel 2003 Multiple Choice
This content was COPIED from BrainMass.com - View the original, and get the already-completed solution here!
1. Which of the following enables you to calculate the input value required to yield a desired outcome result?
a. Tools, Goal seek
b. Insert, Goal seek
c. Format, Goal seek
d. Tools, Options, Goal seek
e. Data, Goal seek
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2. Which of the following belong in the Goal Seek dialog box?
a. By changing cell
b. To value
c. Set cell
d. both A and C are correct
e. A, B, and C are all correct
Save Answer
3. Which program evaluates the most efficient solutions for problems with multiple input values?
a. trial and error program
b. the Solver add-in program
c. random access selection program
d. linear regression program
e. VBA program
Save Answer
4. Which of the following is not a good application of the Solver add-in?
a. maximize profits
b. shift schedules for manufacturing
c. economic order quantities
d. minimize operating costs
e. all of these are good applications
Save Answer
5. Which of the following are valid constraints for the Solver add-in program?
a. C3>=42
b. $D$5<=$B$1
c. C6=F23
d. both A and C are correct
e. A, B, and C are all correct
Save Answer
6. Once you find an acceptable solution, Solver lets you create all of the following summary reports except:
a. Answer
b. Sensitivity
c. Demo
d. Limits
e. all of these reports can be created
Save Answer
7. Which of the following is an advantage of using Scenario Manager?
a. you can save multiple scenarios within a single workbook and then view and summarize their results at any time
b. when you select a scenario for display in the Scenario Manager dialog box, Excel 2003 instantaneously updates the current worksheet with the stored input values and outcomes
c. you can also generate a summary report that compares various scenarios
d. A and C are definite advantages of using Scenario Manager
e. A, B and C are all advantages of using Scenario Manager
Save Answer
8. Which of the following commands will add a new scenario?
a. View, Scenario
b. Data, Scenario
c. Tools, Scenario
d. File, Scenario
e. Insert, Scenario
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9. Which of the following functions uses a linear (straight-line) trend equation to predict future values based on existing or historical results?
a. FORECAST
b. GROWTH
c. RSQ
d. TREND
e. LINEAR
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10. What is the name of the special add-in program provided by Excel 2003, which enables advanced data analysis tools for performing complex statistical and engineering calculations?
a. Analysis ToolPak
b. Analysis ToolPack
c. Analysis Tools
d. Analysis kit
e. Complex Analysis Tool kit
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06 Jun 2017
Why You Should Adopt Digital Signatures for Your Paperless Office
You often hear the term "paperless" being thrown around in business news. If you're an institution dealing with a large number of physical documents, the concept of going paperless may either excite your or make you skeptical. In case you're part of the latter, this post will help you ease into the idea of shifting into a paperless office environment by highlighting the business benefits.
Be More Efficient at Work
Processing physical documents on a daily basis takes a lot of effort. Compute the time it took you to print those documents one by one, have the documents signed, prepare the documents for sending and wait for the post office or the courier to reach your recipient.
The total time would be the amount of time you can save with the help of Digital Signatures. Once you prepare a document using a document editing software, all you need to do is sign it using a Digital Signature and email the document to your recipient.
Save Money from Paper Supply Costs
Digital Signatures will save you a great deal on paper supplies. By doing your document processing online, you'll be saving at least 10,000 sheets of paper annually. You'll also be cutting printing charges and maintenance, something most companies would like to get off their backs.
And at long last you will save yourself space in your office when bulky drawers are replaced with compact hard drives or convenient cloud storage. With a few clicks, you will get the document you need right in front of your screen as opposed to endless rifling through paper stored files.
Make Your Business Move Faster Than Ever
Imagine if all companies adopt Digital Signatures. As well as internal business being improved, business to business transactions will happen faster than ever. Payments will be easier to make and sales quotations and invoices will be received immediately.
The amount of time spent in processing contracts will be cut drastically, allowing more business projects and deals to be finalized in a short amount of time. If you handle multiple documents at once, you won't need to break your back signing them all. Instead, you can digitally sign multiple documents with just a few clicks of your mouse.
Provide Your Customers with Better Services
And with a fast-moving business model, the ultimate winners would be the customers. Who doesn't want to get the things they want exactly when they want it? Waiting time for purchase documents would be a thing of the past. Now, your customers can sign their orders wherever they are. You can get your invoices, delivery forms and other documents you need to cater to your customers twice as fast, all in the comfort of your office.
Secure Your Transactions and Time-Sensitive Documents
Any skilled con artist can forge your signature. Digital Signatures remove that concern by having your electronic identity and signing credential verified by a third-party company called a Certificate Authority (like GlobalSign). They will make sure that the one deploying the signature is you and that you are indeed a legitimate member of the company you represent. Think of it a digitalized notary of your signature. Aside from that, many Digital Signatures come with a timestamp feature, verifying the exact time and date the document was signed. That's something no con man can ever replicate.
But Are Businesses Open to Digital Signatures?
It turns out, most of today's companies would very much accept the idea of using Digital Signatures. In fact, some of them are already using the technology as we speak. Based on a research recently conducted by Software Advice, they found that 77% of businesses have signed a document electronically within the past three years. So basically, you should stop worrying about other companies and instead focus on how to start using Digital Signatures yourself.
Another 77% of businesses expressed preference in signing contracts and forms using Electronic Signatures. They were also comfortable submitting documents to their respective recipients online. These numbers are a good indication that doing business in a paperless model is possible when properly implemented. In today's age where everything needs to be done as quickly as possible, the convenience of Digital Signatures will be harder to deny as the years go by. Expect these numbers to increase as society continues to adapt to the digital world.
But wait, I sense you thinking, the study in the previous examples was about Electronic Signatures, not Digital Signatures. You'd think they are one and the same, but there are some key differences. Unlike Electronic Signatures, Digital Signatures are standardized and based on public-key cryptography. As mentioned above, the signer's identity is verified by a third-party and the signature is tied to a cryptographic operation, which supports authentication of the signer, non-repudiation, document integrity and third-party timestamps.
Are Digital Signatures good for business? The answer would be a resounding YES. While an Electronic Signature can be any symbol, sound or process recorded through electronic means; a Digital Signature provides more authenticity by adding security features. Who doesn't want a more secure online transaction?
Example digitally signed and certified PDF
Will My Industry Benefit from Using Digital Signatures?
If your company works for an industry that deals with more than 10 documents every day, you should consider adopting Digital Signatures. In a separate study conducted by Software Advice, they tried to determine which industries would benefit from electronic signatures the most. The finance industry took the top spot with 39%, followed by human resources and the legal industry with 17% and 14% respectively. These industries require multiple forms and contracts to be signed on a daily basis and their jobs literally rely on their signatures. It is essential for these industries to optimize their business operations with Digital Signatures.
Whether you accept it or not, Digital Signatures will pave the way to a paperless future, so it's time to suggest the idea of an upgrade to your office operations. Eliminating paper can save you significant time, money and resources, while also helping to improve customer opinion and experience and adopting cryptographic-based Digital Signatures ensures you do this in a safe and secure manner.
If you want to learn more about Digital Signatures and their role in innovating the modern workplace, check out our recent webinar - Trusted Digital Signatures: Regulations & Deployment Options.
You can also learn more on our site or contact us directly.
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GlobalSign Privacy Policy Version 3.1
Updated June 5, 2018
GlobalSign respects your right to privacy. This privacy policy has been developed to inform you about the privacy practices followed by GlobalSign in connection with its websites, products and services. This privacy policy does not apply to GlobalSign services offered by or through our partners, resellers or other third parties, or other third party services or websites, and we encourage you to read the privacy policies of those parties.
This privacy policy will inform you about what data is collected, how we use such data, where data is processed, how you may opt out of your data being used, the security provisions around storing your data and how to correct, update or delete your data.
1. Data Controller
The data controller for personal data collected within the EU is GMO GlobalSign, Ltd., having its registered offices at Springfield House, Sandling Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 2LP, United Kingdom. All questions or requests regarding the processing of data may be addressed to: email@example.com.
2. Collection of Personal Information
We collect information from you when you (i) place an order for a GlobalSign digital certificate product or other product or service, (ii) scan your servers for digital certificates using our Certificate Inventory Tool (CIT), (iii) apply for access to our managed service platforms, (iv) subscribe to our newsletter, (v) use our online chat service, (vi) download a white paper, (vii) register for a webinar, (viii) respond to a survey, (ix) fill out a form for pre/post sales assistance, (x) open a support ticket, or (xi) your use of social media.
GlobalSign is a Certification Authority and trusted third party. To fulfill requests for digital certificates or other products or services, you may be asked to enter your name, email address, physical address, phone number, credit card information and/or organizational details or other personal information.
- - Contact information such as your name, email address, physical address, and phone number.
- - Relationship information that helps us do business with you, such as the types of products and services that may interest you, contact and product preferences, languages, marketing preferences and demographic data.
- - Transactional information about how you interact with us, including purchases, inquiries, customer account information, billing and credit card information, organizational details, transaction and correspondence history, and information about how you use and interact with our website.
We may develop and acquire additional information about you using third-party (public and private) data sources such as third party databases and government agencies, as well as your browsing and purchasing history in order to process orders for certificates and to improve our services.
GlobalSign treats personal information as confidential, except for the information included in an issued digital certificate. Such information may be verified using third party commercial and government resources, and as such, is deemed to be public information.
3. Purpose of Processing
Your personal data will be used for the purposes specified below:
3.1 To process applications for GlobalSign products and services
Your information is used to provide our products and services and order processing as well as to conduct business transactions such as billing.
3.2 To improve customer service
Your information helps us to more effectively respond to your pre/post sales requests and provide technical support.
3.3 To send renewal notices
The email address you provide for order processing may be used to send you renewal notices for your expiring digital certificate.
3.4 To send service updates
In addition, subject to your consent where required, we may send you new service updates, security updates, related product or service information, and status updates on maintenance windows or service availability.
3.5 To tell you about our products and services
Subject to your consent where required, we may send you periodic company newsletters, information about our products and services that may be of interest to you based on your use of other GlobalSign products and services, your attendance at GlobalSign sponsored marketing events such as webinars, your requests for information about similar products and services, or your sharing of data with social media sites such as LinkedIn or Facebook.
4. Legal Basis for Processing Personal Data
We will process your data for the purpose of performance of our contract with you or the legitimate interest of GlobalSign, which are our usual business activities. In other cases, we will request your consent for the processing of the personal data you may submit.
Your refusal to provide personal data to us for certain products and services may hinder us from fulfilling your order for those products or services. Also, if you deny or withdraw your consent to use personal data or opt out of receiving information about GlobalSign products and services this may result in you not being made aware of renewal notices, periodic company newsletters, new service updates, security updates, related product or service information, and status updates on maintenance windows or service availability. See Section 10 below for how to withdraw your consent.
5. Use of Cookies and web beacons
The GlobalSign Certificate Center (GCC) uses cookies to enable the fulfillment of services. Cookies may be used when you log into the GCC, purchase products or use certain GCC functions.
In addition, like most online businesses, GlobalSign uses cookies and web beacons on our websites and through marketing related emails to gather and analyze some personal data such as the visitor's IP address, browser type, ISP, referring page, operating system, date/time and basic geographical information.
We use cookies and web beacons to compile aggregate data about site traffic and site interaction so that we can gauge the effectiveness of our communications and offer better site experiences and tools in the future. We may contract with third-party service providers to assist us in better understanding our site visitors. These service providers are not permitted to use the information collected on our behalf except to help us conduct and improve our business.
First time visitors may choose to not have any activity monitoring cookies set in their browser. We use an opt-out identification cookie to tag these users as having made this decision. Those cookies that pertain to site performance, experience improvement and marketing are programmed not to execute when an opt-out cookie is present in a visitor's browser. Opt-out cookies persist until a visitor clears their browser cookies, or until their expiration one year after the set date. A visitor is required to opt out again after one year in order to disable any activity monitoring cookies.
More details of GlobalSign's use of cookies can be found on our website at https://www.globalsign.com/en/repository/cookie-policy/
6. Use of application logs for diagnostics or to gather statistical information
Our servers automatically record information ("Application Log Data") created by your use of our services. Application Log Data may include information such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, the referring web page, pages visited, location, your mobile carrier, device and application IDs, search terms, and cookie information. We use this information to diagnose and improve our services. Except as stated in section 8 (Data Retention), we will either delete the Application Log Data or remove any account identifiers, such as your username, full IP address, or email address, after 12 months.
7. Sharing of Information and Transfers of Data
We do not sell or trade your personal information to outside parties.
Within GlobalSign: GlobalSign is a global organization with business processes and technical systems in various countries. As such, we may share information about you within our group company and transfer it to countries in the world where we do business in connection with the uses identified in section 3 above and in accordance with this Privacy Policy. In cases where your personal data is transferred to countries that do not provide an adequate level of protection according to the European Commission ('adequacy decision'), we ensure your data is protected by entering into agreements containing standard contractual clauses approved by the European Commission with each of our group companies. A copy of these agreements may be obtained by contacting us as outlined in section 15 below.
Third Parties: We may also transfer your personal data to trusted third parties and our partners in order to serve purposes that are specified in section 3 above. GlobalSign uses a third party to process credit card payments and provides credit card numbers and identifying financial data directly to the third party credit card processor.
In circumstances where data is shared with such third parties, they are required to comply with confidentiality terms included in our data processing agreements. This prohibits such third parties from selling, trading, using, marketing or otherwise distributing GlobalSign customer data.
As Required by Law: We may also release your information when we believe release is appropriate to comply with the law or protect our rights, property, or safety.
It is our policy to notify customers of requests for their data from law enforcement unless we are prohibited from doing so by statute or court order. Law enforcement officials who believe that notification would jeopardize an investigation should obtain an appropriate court order or other process that specifically precludes member notification, such as an order issued pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §2705(b).
Mergers & Acquisitions: We may also disclose your personal information to third parties who may take over the operation of our site or who may purchase any or all of our assets, including your personal information. We will contact you using the details you provide if there is any change in the person controlling your information.
8. International Transfers
The third parties, subsidiaries and affiliates to which your personal information can be disclosed may be located throughout the world. Therefore, information may be sent to countries having different privacy protection standards than your country of residence. In such cases, we take measures to ensure that your personal information receives an adequate level of protection, which includes the EU Standard Contractual Clauses to protect your personal information.
9. Data retention
The personal information we collect is retained for no longer than necessary to fulfil the stated purposes in section 2 above or for a period specifically required by law or regulation that GlobalSign is obligated to follow.
To meet public CA audit requirements as detailed in the GlobalSign Certification Practice Statement, personal data used to fulfill verification of certain types of digital certificate applications will be retained for a minimum of 10 years depending on the class of product or service and may be retained in either a physical or electronic format. Please refer to the GlobalSign Certification Practice Statement for full details.
After the retention period is over, GlobalSign securely disposes or anonymizes your personal information in order to prevent loss, theft, misuse, or unauthorized access.
10. Opting out; withdrawing consent
If at any time you would like to unsubscribe from receiving future emails, we include unsubscribe instructions at the bottom of each email.
Renewal notices may be cancelled on a per digital certificate basis by logging into your GlobalSign Certificate Center (GCC) account and disabling renewal notices.
Email preferences for CIT related/collected information can be updated and changed within CIT.
If GlobalSign is processing your personal data based on your consent, you may withdraw your consent at any time via the GlobalSign Preference Centre at https://downloads.globalsign.com/acton/media/2674/preference-center-login or by contacting us at one of the addresses shown in section 15 below.
11. Your Rights
You are responsible for providing GlobalSign with true, accurate, current and complete personal information. Also, you are responsible to maintain and promptly update the information to keep it true, accurate, current and complete.
You have the right to access and modify your personal data stored on GlobalSign systems. You can exercise your rights by contacting us in writing. We will require you to provide identification in order to verify the authenticity as the data subject. We will make reasonable efforts to respond to and process your request as required by law.
To the extent of applicable law, you may have the right to request erasure of your personal information, restriction of processing as it applies to you, object to processing and the right to data portability. You may also have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority.
If you provide any information that is untrue, inaccurate, not current or incomplete, or if we have reasonable grounds to suspect that such information is untrue, inaccurate, not current or incomplete, we have the right to suspend or terminate your account and refuse any and all current or future services.
12. How we protect your information
We implement a variety of security measures to maintain the safety of your personal information when you place an order or enter, submit, or access your personal information. All supplied sensitive/credit information is transmitted via Secure Socket Layer (SSL).
After a transaction, your transaction-related information will be kept on file to meet audit requirements and facilitate renewals. We do not retain any credit card details.
13. Relevant laws
GlobalSign commits itself to protect the personal information submitted by applicants and subscribers for its public certification services. GlobalSign declares to fully respect all rights established and laid out in European Union and Member States' laws and regulations:
- - European Directive 95/46 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data and as replaced by Regulation EU 2016/679 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data (the EU General Data Protection Regulation); and
- - Provisions of the GlobalSign CPS.
14. Changes to our Privacy Policy
If we make material changes to our privacy policy, we will inform customers by emailing a notice of the availability of a new version with a link to the new version.
15. Contact Us
If you have any inquires, or questions regarding our privacy policy, please contact us at:
- We use the data you submit only for purposes identified in section 3 of this privacy policy.
- You have the right to review your personal data that GlobalSign holds and check it for accuracy.
- You have the right to correct data in the case that errors may be found in our records.
- You have the right to request that any of your personal data be erased. i.e. right to be forgotten.
- You have the right to obtain and reuse use your personal data for your own purposes
- You have the right to request that GlobalSign restrict the processing of your personal data under certain circumstances.
- You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data.
14. Changes to our Privacy Policy
If we make material changes to our privacy policy, we will inform customers by emailing a notice of the availability of a new version with a link to the new version.
15. Contact Us
If you have any inquires, or questions regarding our privacy policy, please contact us at:
Deputy Data Protection Officer
GMO GlobalSign, Ltd.
Springfield House Sandling Road
Maidstone, Kent ME 14 2LP
United Kingdom
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Patrick Roy on recent trade: "Talbot is sandpaper, as much as Downie was"
At Avalanche practie on Monday, I asked Patrick Roy about last week's trade that sent Steve Downie to Philadelphia for Max Talbot. I was working on college hockey last weekend and didn't have access to the Avs, but my questions Monday were:
1. Did Downie do something to force the trade?
2. Downie has a rare blend of natural skill and sandpaper, will you miss that?
Roy said Downie was a solid teammate and absolutely didn't do anything to get him shipped out of town, and about the second question, the Avs rookie coach said: "Talbot is sandpaper, as much as Downie was, in my opinion. Is he going to drop the gloves as good as Downie? No. But, I mean … just watch him play the last two games. He played with a lot of grit and we're certainly happy with that."
Roy also said Flyers GM Paul Holmgren called him "five or six times" and every time asked about Downie, and as he previously said, Roy was looking to add a primary penalty killer up front, and Talbot definitely has that over Downie.
Of course, this trade makes more sense when you look at the contracts. Downie is making about $1 million more than Talbot and could be a unrestricted free agent after this season. Talbot is signed through the next two seasons. And if you look at it further, yes, Talbot is a more responsible player. Hey, I loved how Steve Downie played the game, but when you really can't afford to take a penalty, Talbot isn't going to hurt you. Could you say the same about Downie?
Meanwhile, I learned the Avs practiced yoga together Monday before they got on the ice, and Wednesday my feature story about Ryan O'Reilly's yoga practice is scheduled to run. O'Reilly has been doing yoga since age 15, and many other Avs also practice regularly in an activity that seems to be going mainstream (I practice almost every day).
I asked Roy if he does yoga. "Never have," he said. "If it helps me to lose weight I'll give it a shot."
Finally, Las Vegas' sports book Bovada (www.Bovada.lv, Twitter: @BovadaLV) has the Avs at 10/1 odds to win the Stanley Cup, tied for fourth with the St. Louis Blues, and only behind the Pittsburgh Penguins, Chicago Blackhawks and San Jose Sharks. On Sept. 30, the Avs were at 50/1 odds to win the Cup, tied with fifth worst with the Nashville Predators and New Jersey Devils, and trailing the Calgary Flames, Buffalo Sabres, Florida Panthers and Winnipeg Jets.
Bovada also has Patrick Roy as the leading candidate to win the Jack Adams Award as coach of the year.


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"Now I'm being followed. The higher-ups don't like someone with my powers," says Elliot (Rami Malek), a gifted but troubled programmer, narrating the opening minutes of Mr. Robot. "In three short minutes, I destroyed a man's business, life, existence. I deleted him.
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RFP for Buffalo Ridge Trail, Phase II
TART Trails is pleased to announce a call for Request for Proposals for Preliminary Design for the Buffalo Ridge Trail, Phase II. This proposed 0.85 mile trail will connect to the existing trails at West Middle School to the new YMCA on Silver Lake Rd. Garfield Township received a DNR Trust Fund grant for the construction of this trail and TART is proud to partner with Garfield Township and lead the preliminary design efforts for the project.
Click here for Buffalo Ridge Trail RFP and Map
Qualified firms should be prepared to submit proposals by 5pm, Tuesday, April 30th. For more information about the RFP process, contact Julie Clark at 231-941-4300 or email@example.com


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If you recently started using e cigs, vape pens, or mods, don't worry—there's not much you need to know to get started. But there are a few things that you'll learn as you go along, so we thought we'd go ahead and clue you in on a few of the vape terms you'll pick up along the way!
Here are our top 25 vape terms you need to know:
1. Analog: a slang word for an ordinary tobacco cigarette. This term implies that e cigs, vape pens, and vape mods are the digital/electonic option, while tobacco is the old physical or "analog" version.
2. Atomizer: this is another name for the heater coil that turns the e juice into vapor. An atomizer must have plenty of liquid to operate properly; if it goes dry, it's at risk of overheating and getting damaged.
3. Cartomizer: a disposable combination of an atomizer and a cartridge that includes both the heating coil and the liquid tank; many cartridges are technically cartomizers.
4. Cartridge: The disposable part of the electronic cigarette that attaches to the battery and holds the e liquid. To create vapor, you inhale through the hole on the top of the cartridge.
5. Cigalike: A slang term for standard e cigs that look like traditional cigarettes (as opposed to vaporizers, which don't resemble cigarettes). Cigalikes like the Mistic electronic cigarette are the most popular choice for people who are new to vaping.
6. Clearomizer: a large, clear cartomizer that includes a clear tank and an atomizer base with a heating coil and wick. Clearomizers are reusable to an extent, but must be replaced when performance begins to decline.
7. Cloud Chasing: when vapers try to achieve the largest possible cloud of vapor, which can be dangerous.
8. Disposable: an e cig that cannot be recharged or refilled. When it's used up, you can just throw it away.
9. E Cig: shorthand for "electronic cigarette."
10. E Juice (E Liquid): the liquid used in vape pens and mods that turns into vapor. It is made of water, flavoring, nicotine, and some combination of propylene glycol and vegetable glycerin (PG and VG—see entry below).
11. Gurgling: a sound personal vaporizers make when too much e juice has been added, or when the liquid has gotten into the central tube of the tank.
12. Leaking: this can happen when too muche juice has been added to a personal vaporizer (PV), when it is carried or stored improperly, if it is damaged, or if the pressure changes (like on an airplane).
13: Lithium-Ion Battery: the type of battery used in rechargeable electronic cigarettes. They are considered the strongest and most powerful type of battery for e cigs, and they're even recyclable. On Mistic e cigs, the rechargeable battery is the long white part. On our PVs, it's the black portion you hold on to while you vape.
14. Mod: short for "modification," this refers to modified vaporizers or PVs that allow for modification. The HAUS Craft Collection Sub Ohm Mod Kit is a great place to start if you're new to mods.
15. Ohm: a measurement of electrical resistance. The lower the number, the faster the coil will heat and the more vapor it will produce. See Sub-Ohm below.
16. Pod Mod: a new kind of personal vaporizer that uses self contained "pods" filled with the vape juice. Pod Mods like the Mistic 2.0 combine the ease of use of e cigs with the long battery life and flavor options of mods.
17. PG and VG: propylene glycol (PG) and vegetable glycerin (VG) are two ingredients commonly found in e liquid, as well as in various foods and medicines as a preservative. HAUS e juices contain only PG, while Craft Collection and UNBROKEN liquids contain both PG and VG. Different amounts of each give different combinations of flavor, throat hit, and vapor production.
18. PV: stands for personal vaporizer, like the HAUS PV from Mistic. These are larger than "cigalikes" and have refillable tanks for e juice. The smaller versions might be referred to as "vape pens," while the larger versions are considered mods, like our Craft Collection Sub Ohm Mod.
19. Sub-Ohm: refers to vaping with an atomizer coil with a resistance of less than 1 ohm. This produces a great deal of vapor at a higher temperature and with less moisture.
20. Tank: a PV tank is the cylindrical container that holds of the e juice in a PV.
21. Tank Cap: in addition to being the tank lid, this part includes the metal coil that heats up e juice in vape pens like the HAUS PV.
22. Wick: inside the tank cap, there is a wick that delivers e juice to the heated coil. HAUS tanks use a reliable silica wick.
23. Vape: the verb "to vape" means to use e cigs or vaporizers, which produce vapor.
24. Vape Pen: this type of personal vaporizer is about the size and shape of a fountain pen (and larger than the cigalike type of e cig). The HAUS PV is considered a vape pen.
25: Vaper: a person who vapes. Notice that the spelling is different from "vapor," which is what all e cigs and PVs produce.
We hope all of those definitions cleared a few things up, or at least added a little explanation to terms you may have heard along the way!