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Posted Wednesday, January 4, 2012
Loosely Woven is an ad-hoc community-based group of instrumentalists and singers who perform two to three cabaret type shows a year - just for the fun of it!
On Sunday 3rd June Loosely Woven will be performing a fundraising concert for the Heart/Lung Transplants Association.
There will be 24 performers with an instrumental line-up that includes: harps, flutes, clarinets, saxophones, violins, viola, cello, guitar, mandolin, piano, concertina, accordion, keyboard and percussion.
The program opens with Kev Carmody's thrilling song 'Freedom' (which will knock your socks off, by the way, so don't be late!) and will include a couple of original songs as well as the usual eclectic Loosely Woven mix ranging from Ted Egan's powerful 'A Bunch of Damned Whores' to 'Summertime' to 'Big Spender' to the rock 'n roll classic hit 'At the Hop', the moving gospel song 'Jacob's Ladder' and many more! concerts.
As usual, Loosely Woven will be performing acoustically - no PA system!
2pm, Sunday 3rd June 2012
Humph Hall
85 Allambie Road
Allambie Heights, Sydney
For more information or bookings contact Wayne (02) 9939 8802, (0400) 803 804.
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To be established in partnership with private institutions
The district administration will set up a career guidance cell for students to make choices of courses and career.
The centre will have counsellors whom students can meet and seek guidance from. "Last month, we organised a workshop on civil services examinations, where officials from All India Services interacted with students. The event was well-received by students, which made us think of institutionalising the whole career guidance process," Deputy Commissioner P.C. Jaffer told The Hindu .
The centre will be established in partnership with private educational institutions. It will conduct aptitude tests and interest inventories for students of 10th and 12th standards. It will also conduct career guidance workshops for 12th and final year degree students, and address problems the students face in their SSLC and PU examinations.
A series of lectures on basic English will be conducted for school students in all taluks.
Training sessions
The centre will support efforts by private educational institutions to train students and graduates to get admission to universities or recruitment examinations. It will collaborate with colleges that plan to conduct training sessions for the National Eligibility Test and teachers' recruitment.
At a meeting on here on Saturday, some institutions agreed to host aspirants for competitive examinations in their hostels and offer them mess and library access.
"The district administration and the zilla panchayat have drawn up a plan to strengthen primary education in the district, which will begin in June," Mr. Jaffer said.
Source: http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-karnataka/career-guidance-cell-for-students-in-bidar-soon/article4426809.ece

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Goals for 2013: January Progress
I made a series of Goals for 2013
Goals were broken up into writing, personal and professional. Below I'll list my goals and share where they are at so far this year.
Goals for upcoming year:
[ ] Get Published in Academic Journal.
Submitted one book review to Journal of Youth Ministries, was asked to review a second. Also was asked to do research review for this same Journal. This goal is moving along well. I also want to submit an original article/lit review to AYME's Journal of Youth Ministry or NACSW's Christianity and Social Work.
[ ] Post 12x Per Month to Engaging the Shadows of Youth Ministry.
I've written twice in January, one a review of last year and this post. Not terribly pleased with this, but am working on some ideas to help my productivity and idea generation in this area. I don't want to post for the sake of it, but want this blog to do really well and focus on fostering pastoral care in youth ministry, both in terms of self-care and caring for youth.
[ ] Complete Youth Ministry Leaders Manual.
I've been using Mindenode pro to help organize this project. I like the way it is looking, it is rather big right now, but am considering using Apple's iBooks Author to develop this project.
[ ] Get Hired or Plan on Moving back to the Northeast.
I've applied to a few churches and one very exciting opportunity with Christian Union. You should check their ministry out! We're also saving for a downpayment on our next house. Not sure what our condo will do on this market, but don't want to rely on it to succeed.
[ ] Read through Bible.
I've been doing very well in this goal. I'm working with Reading God's Story: One Year Plan from Youversion.com. At last count I'm up to February 27th. About a full month ahead of schedule. So far I've read: Genesis, Job, Exodus, Leviticus, 6 Chapters in Numbers and various Psalms that have been added to the plan.
[ ] Continue wt loss goal; break through 200# barrier.
I've been plateauing, despite my effort before the new year and my lack thereof since, I've hovered between 40-50 lbs lost. I'm hoping that getting back into the gym will kick off another spurt of weight loss.
[ ] Recreate DenSemCISMTeam website.
The team is discussing renaming the group, so I'm not sure how quickly I'm going to move on this project until the team develops some clarity. However, I may start some layout and figure out how to get this up and running quickly once it does happen.
[ ] Complete NIMS ICS 100 http://training.fema.gov/IS/NIMS.asp
I haven't focused on this goal recently. It's still there and will need some dedicated study to complete.
[ ] Complete NIMS ICS 700 http://training.fema.gov/IS/NIMS.asp
I haven't focused on this goal recently. It's still there and will need some dedicated study to complete.
[ ] Complete 1-2 Sermons per Month.
I'm playing around with a sermon on Philemon. I think I'm almost set to actually write it out, the parallel of redemption and reconciliation in this story and the first act of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost are striking, I will be looking more into the parallelism.
I'm Curious, How are you doing with your Goals for 2013? Resolutions?


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Richard Bastin, Chief Technology Officer at peer-to-peer lender, RateSetter, discusses the launch of the new RateSetter ISA and explains how RateSetter achieved CASS compliance with AutoRek's solution.
Richard commented "CASS compliance was a key part of us achieving full FCA authorisation and AutoRek was instrumental in this process. In turn, this paved the way for us to launch the RateSetter ISA. For months, we were building the foundations to get us to where we are today."
Read the article in full here: https://www.digitalinnovationeu.com/interview—ratesetter


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Subdividing for Profit: How to Split a City Block and Make Money
It's hard for many people to see how they can possibly go wrong in a subdivision. Most of us here stories on a regular basis of people who subdivided their land for a profit. And, it's true. You can make a profit subdividing your land.
If you live in a high demand area and you own a reasonably sized piece of property, then there is every reason to believe you could subdivide that land for profit.
This is particularly the case in sought-after areas such as Sydney or Melbourne.
Popularity is Key
Popularity is a crucial factor in deciding to subdivide land or purchase that land for later subdivision.
And one of the easiest ways to tell if your land would be amenable to the subdivision is to take a look at the number of properties being subdivided in the area.
Not determinative, but it is indicative of lands that are likely candidates for a subdivision. It suggests that there is a good market for buyers who are willing to purchase properties that have been subdivided.
Conveyancing and valuation are often easier in areas where a subdivision is common. This is an important consideration since Conveyancing will be required at some point in the process.
Getting Professional Advice and Support
- Conveyancing
- Valuations
- Feasibility
- Local Council
Anyone who is thinking about subdividing their land in order to make a profit will need to surround themselves with professional and experienced help.
It may be tempting for some investors to try and do everything themselves. But this would be a mistake.
Feasibility studies, for example, can be complicated and professional help should be sought.
The same holds true for conveyancing. Not all conveyancers are equal, And it is often prudent to go with a conveyancer as experienced in your particular neighbourhood.
Not only are they familiar with the land but they also familiar with the local council and other local regulations for your area.
A Sydney conveyancer would be the best person to speak to if your property is in a high demand Sydney Urban area, just as a Hunter Valley conveyancer Most suitable person to speak to if you're living in regional Newcastle or the Hunter Valley.
The professionals that you gather around you are going to help you with every aspect of land subdivision and ensure the process of due diligence.
Due Diligence
- Land Size
- Dimensions
- Zoning
The process of due diligence involves investigating three areas in particular. In order for your property to be eligible for subdivision, You will need to demonstrate that the two new properties adhere to local council and planning regulations.
The first of these requirements have to do with property width and the second has to do with the overall area.
The 3rd obligation to consider would be zoning as some zoning designations will not allow a subdivision to take place.
Each council will have its own policies, and this information is readily available in your Town Planning office or online.
- Water
- Sewage
- Power
- Gas
- Stormwater and Drainage
Utilities are easily overlooked in the subdivision process. To determine whether the property is suitable for subdivision you need to go beyond land value, Council obligations and property demand.
You need to also consider basic utilities such as power, gas and water, drainage and sewer.
Electricity is usually straightforward, as is water. Sewage and stormwater systems can be more complicated.
One of the complications is that it may require the cooperation of neighbours. This is often a point of controversy – especially in the case of storm water drainage which often involves boundaries.
While most neighbours are willing to co-operate, there can be complications, and it is best to discuss any issues ahead of time rather than after the fact. In fact, some councils will require neighbour consultation approval before they will proceed with an application.
Weighing up the Additional Costs
- Environmental Studies
- Hydrology
- Contribution fees
Apart from setting up the new utilities for a subdivided block, there are some other factors that will impact and determine the overall cost of the subdivision.
If your local council believes that the property may have an impact on ground level water flow it can invoke the services of an hydrological engineer. The fees for an hydrological engineer can be upwards of $5,000 and can take a couple of months to complete.
Again this is a good reason to engage a consulting surveyor or conveyancer from the start. They will be in the position to give advice ahead of any application.
Properties that are over a century old can also increase costs. In some cases, Heritage impact studies need to be undertaken. This is especially true when old dwellings and buildings are on the property.
One more thing to consider regarding unexpected or surprise costs are those costs related to contribution fees.
Contribution fees will be levied by some councils in New South Wales to cover the cost of infrastructure, Sewage and water supply are two examples.
In Urban and Sydney areas, this could be more than $50,000.
Doing your homework is critical. The unexpected amount of $50,000 in contribution fees can Hope the project is definitely and turned it from a profit making venture into a financial burden.
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I'm experimenting with satin bedsheets at the moment. Don't worry, no Bunsen burners or bongs are involved, I am merely trialling for the very first time bedlinen made of satin as was curious to know if it was any good? What's more, I have black satin sheets! I had no idea until this week that people had such strong prejudices against the kind of people who possess black satin sheets?!
When I casually mentioned my experiment to 3 female friends I was quite shocked at their reaction. I thought mentioning the subject may stimulate a rather safe, if somewhat dull, conversation about good bedlinen, but within seconds they were talking about the extreme likelihood of stains from bodily fluids!
They all said they would run a mile from a guy who had satin sheets, especially black ones, as they would think he was some sort of 1970s pervert with a posing pouch, medallion and a picture of Peter Stringfellow on the wall. I tried to explain that I had got the sheets as purely a comfort exercise and I thought they would be cooler to sleep in as it's been too hot at night of late here in London. This was irrelevant to them, having satin sheets, for whatever reason, is big no, no!
My satin sheets have, in actual fact, been quite cool and very comfortable but I do have a couple of misgivings. Firstly, as satin is very smooth, there is very little friction and so a slight moment whilst trying to get comfy can lead to a pillow completely taking out the bedside lamp! The second is that people, in particular that breed of humans known as women, think it is awful and hysterical to have them. I was at my friends houseparty on Saturday and the first thing one of her housemates (also female) said to me was "you're not the one with satin sheets are you?!"
So I feel someone should come to the defence of satin sheets as they totally don't deserve their reputation! They are genuinely very comfortable and cool in the summer and I didn't get any dodgy stains on my black sheets. Ironically, within hours of changing back to cotton sheets I managed to create a stain … tea though, honest!
Jake McMillan
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8-9 mm Gelato Ringed Pearl Chain Earrings
Product Details
Let these drops add effortless detail and movement to any outfit! 8-9 mm brown, pink, and light green freshwater cultured ringed pearls suspend from graduated-size cable chains, crafted in sterling silver, for a unique and varied look with post back findings. Pieces measure 2 1/4 by 1/2 inches.
- Style #: PJ7225P0ZZSZ2
- 8-9 mm Gelato Freshwater Cultured Ringed Pearls
- Sterling Silver
- Measure 2 1/4 by 1/2 Inches
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Rose Gold Peach Sapphire Engagement Ring
Main stone: 8.2 x 6.1 oval peach champagne sapphire. 1.16cts. eye clean Ring mount: Diamond accented, 14k rose gold mount Accent diamonds: 32, 1.30mm full cut round, GH SI1 diamonds (tw ct = 0.32cts)
ring size 5.5 Ready to ship. Can be resized if necessary. Please provide ring size in "notes" to seller upon checkout.
Please take note that we make our in house mounts striking a balance between the delicate, feminine look and something that is designed to last. We do this by using slightly more gold and slightly larger accent diamonds so that we can use more gold to hold them in place. Our goal is to make something beautiful and lasting so that our customers are pleased with their jewelry today and many years into the future.
Any item priced over $1800USD is eligible for a complimentary appraisal by a GIA graduate gemologist and licensed appraiser.
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Phone: 612.823.8205
Fax: 612.825.7028
Dreaming a World United
Camp St. Joan was started in 1999 by Pre-K Director Janet Brown. It was a great success and the camp has grown every summer since then. The mission of Camp St. Joan is to create a camp church experience that teaches peace through understanding via exploration of another culture. Our tag line is "We Dream a World United" and bring 150 campers, 40 teens, and 50 adult volunteers into the experience.
Beginning in February, the Camp St. Joan committee works together to develop, create and organize a 4 day experience about a new country to teach kids about being peacemakers. Camp is typically the 3rd week of July Monday through Thursday, and wraps up Thursday evening with a family celebration of food, music and sharing what was learned throughout the week.
We look for volunteers who are willing to explore another culture via the eyes of children. If this is you, contact bbarnard [at] stjoan.com (subject: Camp%20St.%20Joan) (Brooke Barnard )at Saint Joan of Arc.
Camp St. Joan 2019: Germany
July 15th-18th from 8:45am to 12:30pm
Explore Germany right here at St. Joan of Arc. Campers ages 4 years to 5th grade graduates. To join the planning committee, please contact Brooke Barnard at bbarnard [at] stjoan.com as soon as possible.
Camper Registration closed 2019
Adult Volunteer Registration closed 2019
Teen Registration closed 2019
Teen Questionnaire closed 2019
Camp: Monday, July 15th-Thursday, 18th from 8:45am to 12:30pm
Family Night Potluck: Thursday, July 18th at 5:30pm in Gym (bring a dish to share)
Morning Checklist for Camp:
- Eat a big healthy breakfast
- Put on sunscreen
- Bring a fresh vegetable or fruit for snack and a labeled bottle of water
- Wear close-toe shoes
- Come ready to have fun and learn about Germany!


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My background as U.S. Coast Guard Academy graduate with a degree in Ocean Engineering, a certificate in Hazardous Material Management , U.C. Berkeley Extension, a Professional Engineer's license, twelve years of service as a Coast Guard engineering officer and my present job as a Supervisor on the Caltrain Commuter Rail System, provide me the skills, knowledge, experience and foresight necessary for this position. During my time serving as a Director, we have built the 10MGD Desalinization Plant in Newark providing us with a new local supply. We rehabilitated the Quarry Lakes Recharge facility and worked with East Bay Regional Parks for its completion as a new park. We have performed numerous upgrades to our treatment plant and well fields and established a long-term pipeline replacement program. We have hardened all of our Hayward Fault major pipe crossings. Faced with a steelhead fish habitat issue on the Alameda Creek, rather than submitting a court challenge jeopardizing our local water supply, I promoted a proactive approach working with other government agencies to make the habitat viable. We were one of the first Agencies to enter into Ground Water Banking agreements for additional dry year supplies. We utilized our AAA bond rating to secure funds for capital improvement projects which otherwise would have had lengthy deferrals. Despite severe drought conditions, with your help and the District's prior good planning, we never had to resort to rationing water. The future remains challenging but with good direction, we will be solid and strong. I commit to you my continued promise to provide a safe, reliable, high quality water supply at a fair price.
James Gunther
Mis 3 prioridades principales
- Continue to ensure a safe, clean, and reliable water supply at a reasonable price.
- Complete the establishment of a process to assist low and fixed income with their payment for their water bills simliar to other LifeLIne rate programs.
- Ensure the programs to upgrade the aging infrastructure continue.
¿Quién apoya a este candidato?
Funcionarios electos (3)
- Judy Huang, Director, Alameda County Water District
- Paul Sethy, Director, Alameda County Water District
- Martin Koller, Director, Alameda County Water District
Preguntas y Respuestas
Preguntas de League of Women Voters of Fremont, Newark, Union City (3)
The financial position of ACWD is strong. The District has achieved a AAA Bond rating and has continually recieved excellent audits and reviews. The drought had a major impact but we will get through that, partly because of previous good planning, as well as through hard work by staff to control expenses. We have made several changes to our rate structure and have had multiple workshops to address future financial needs and rate structure.
I always say Reliabilty is the most important factor in our water supply. The District has an excellent history of planning for our water supply. Just since I have been on the Board we have reconditioned our recharge facility, lead the way to require San Francisco to strenthen the Hetch Hetchy Water system, built the Desal Plant in Newark and Upgraded its capacity, and were first in on the Ground Water Banking Programs in the Valley, to name a few programs. Climate change can and will most likely have an effect on our supplies. The District Staff has extensively studied the impacts now for several years, but tangible data and forecast are still conjecture. We have looked at the use of Recycled Water and as recently as July presented the possiblity for the use at a Board Meeting, part of a series of water supply studies looking at the economics and gains for the District of various water supply programs.
The District has a long term plan to payoff its unfunded liabilities and is paying for all present liabilities now. We have made accelerated payments towards the unfunded liabilities but were forced to stop because of the drought financial concerns. The District Financial statements show the unfunded liabilities, and in all of our rate workshops we discuss possible measures for early payoff. The main question is, not do we payoff the unfunded liabilities, but rather how quickly do we pay them. Unfunded liabilities are not only faced by ACWD but almost all government agencies. My support is for a plan that will pay the liabilities down in a reasonable time frame rather than a rapid payoff at the Rate Payer expense.
Creencias poliza
Filosofía política
A Director at the Alameda County Water District represents all the residents, businesses, and rate payers of the Tri-City District. We may not always agree but as a Director we have a reasonsibilty to Listen, and Consider the views of Everyone when making the policies for the present and future of the District. We must also ensure that when setting those policies we do not harm our future just to look good today.
We must remember water supply reliabilty is number one, our water can be the Cheapest and the of the Highest Quality but if there isn't any then it is then the price and quality mean nothing. Having served in the U.S. Coast Guard I know what it is like to not have water and I commit to all the people of the Tri-City area that as long as I am a Director I will work to ensure they never have to experience that.


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Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik have never been shy of public displays of affection, even when they're apart. Yesterday, after the model presented her third collection with Tommy Hilfiger during London Fashion Week, her musician boyfriend gave her a short and sweet shout-out on Twitter. Though he wasn't spotted at the rock-circus fashion show, he sent his support from afar—and it only took two words:
He also gave her a similar shout-out ahead of showing her first TommyxGigi collection last year:
But Zayn's sweet PDAs extend beyond Gigi's work accomplishments. Let's not forget this adorable birthday post he shared earlier this year:
And the cake he made her, too:
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The IGP Institute and AFIA are teaming up to provide exceptional educational courses designed specifically for professionals in the feed industry. The convenient distance education courses are ideal for individuals of all levels interested in gaining a better understanding of the feed manufacturing process.
The five-week courses are self-paced to allow participants the freedom to work at their own allotment, while engaging in online discussions about the course material. Registrants receive instructions via email on how to access course material on the K-State website and obtain a password shortly before the course begins. Courses consist of narrated slide lectures, quizzes and exercises.
Developed by the feed technology group in K-State's Department of Grain Science and Industry, courses range from fundamentals to advanced topics. All course materials are based on current industry practices and standards.
Course tuition, which covers all materials, is $499 for AFIA members and $685 for non-members. Registration information can be found on AFIA's events page.


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Yes, you heard me correctly. I said, "BACTERIA laden pickles." And I said, "What a crock!" So you didn't hear wrongly.
Uh, wait a sec here, this is a Qigong blog, ISN"T it?
Well, yeah.
So what the heck does that have to do with you calling pickles laden with bacteria a crock?
I didn't call the bacteria laden pickles a crock. I just said what a crock!
"OK, now I am confused," you mutter as you reach for the mouse to leave the blog post.
WAIT! This is GOOD news, not bad.
And here is why.
Lactobacilli are the good bacteria. Lactobacillus belongs to a group of friendly bacteria that normally live in the small intestine. They can help us in many ways with our immune systems. Fermentation helps the lactobacillus thrive and helps eliminate toxins.
Wait, did you say "fermentation"? Is this a story about pickle beer?
Yes and No.
This is a post about fermented brine pickles, and man oh man are they good.
I can't absolutely tell you exactly how this is done, although I was at the time practicing Southern Gentleman Farming – watching my wife make these. But I sure like to eat them. The best pickles I have EVER had, bar none!
And yes, one can utilize a crock or a large glass jar to do the fermentation.
Want the recipe?
We got it from the book WILD FERMENTATION by Sandor Ellix Katz , which has recipes for a whole plethora of fermented goodies.
How does this tie in with qigong?
Qi in the body is to a large extent governed by the foods we eat. Which would YOU say has more qi, a pickle that supports the body's digestive process or one that doesn't?
Well, you can argue the above statement all you want. I am going to the fridge and get me a good ole fermented, crunchy pickle.


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Guest Post: Cassie from Primitive & Proper!Mar 26, 2012
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Love these pink dressers~~~~ReplyDelete
Cassie is so wonderful and now look at all the awesome pinkness she shared today! Love it all!ReplyDelete
I love all those pretty pink dressers - perfect for little girls and big girls too!ReplyDelete
Pretty pink dressers! I love them all!ReplyDelete
Glad to have found your blog through Cassie! Where on earth are you finding all these great dressers Cassie? Gorgeous and loving all the pink.ReplyDelete
Awesome display of pink! Cassie is sooooo talented :)ReplyDelete
Oh I like the first one! Then I liked the second one... and they just kept getting cuter! The hot pink with the lil' chandy? My fav =)ReplyDelete
Cassie you always find the best pieces! Love them all but the hot pink is my fav. Love the chandelier stencil and the bright white knobs!ReplyDelete
How could I resist the pull of not only Cassie, but pink??? You know I couldn't! What a fun blog you have here! Love it!ReplyDelete
Smashing, dahlink...simply smashing...ReplyDelete
Love all of the pretty in pink pieces! Cassie is very talented and creative and a sweetheart. Nice to meet you, Denise!ReplyDelete
Nice! I love the pinks!ReplyDelete
thank you so much, denise, for having me! and thank you, ladies, for all your comment love! i really appreciate it!ReplyDelete


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Local Scoop
Popular Philly Restaurant Green Eggs Cafe is Set to Open in Miami
Popular eatery Green Eggs Cafe has recently announced that they are opening up a new location in Philly as well as one in Miami. That's right so for all of you Miami transplants that used to reside in Philly, here's your chance to get taste of home.
Although no official address has been given aside from the fact that the location will be in North Miami and it will be the largest Green Eggs Cafe. The location is slated to be open in several weeks according to the company. Mostly known for their breakfast and brunch Green Eggs Cafe joins the growing trend of Philly eateries to spring up in the sunshine state, following in the footsteps of restauranteurs Stephen Starr and Kevin Sbraga.


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May 2016
25.05.2016You are welcomed to attend the scientific evening "Responsibility, irresponsibility and the media" (1)
The scientific evening "Responsibility, irresponsibility and the media" will be held in the library of Turiba University on 31st May at 17:00.
25.05.2016Library working hours (1)
Pay attention to the library working hours during the summer. More
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Inside this issue find some useful advice about preparing for summer. More
09.05.2016The entrance in the Business Incubator is with an electronic chip card since 1st May (1)
The electronic chip card is available only to members of the Business Incubator. More
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We invite you to try trial electronic databases. More
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The forth meeting for the Erasmus+ project "Key Skills for European Union Hotel Staff" was held in Genoa, Italy. More
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Following to the current trends of settlements in Latvia and in the world, non-cash settlements are being extended in Turiba University. More
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Fourth of May is a public holiday when we celebrate The restoration of Independence of the Republic of Latvia. More
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Be aware of working hours of Study Information Centre, Library, Cafe Turība and Canteen Nīke-E within May holidays. More
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Recently, there has been much discussion in the news about the possibility of Congress radically altering the Medicaid program by converting it into a block grant system. Such a change would convert Medicaid into a system in which each state would receive a finite amount of funds to administer its individual Medicaid program. These funds are referred to as "block grants."
Currently, Medicaid is an entitlement program. This means that the federal government administers Medicaid by providing funds to states based on the number of individuals who apply and qualify for benefits pursuant to federal law. Under the current system, once it is determined that an individual meets the clinical and a financial requirements of the Medicaid program, that individual is then entitled to benefits. Denying Medicaid benefits to an individual who qualifies for them is a civil rights violation under federal law. As a condition of the continuing receipt of federal funds necessary to administrate Medicaid programs, states must therefore abide by the federal law governing the Medicaid program.
In contrast, under a block grant proposal, the federal government would grant each state a finite amount of money to administer its Medicaid program, i.e. a "block" of funds. The states would then be free to take the federal funds and allocate them in accordance with how state lawmakers saw fit. Once the funds were depleted, there would be no remaining resources that a state could tap into from the federal government to distribute benefits to individuals who may otherwise be eligible to receive them had the block grant not significantly capped funding in their state.
Although block grants have been touted by lawmakers as providing states with "flexibility" to administer their Medicaid programs, states actually risk losing a substantial amount of federal Medicaid funding if block grants are enacted. One study has estimated that the block grant proposal could lead to a $1 trillion cut to the Medicaid program. Some governors are against the proposal as they fear that shifting to block grants will create a budgetary shortfall in their states that will make it impossible to provide Medicaid benefits to all individuals who qualify. Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker, for example, submitted a letter to Congress voicing his opposition to block grants.
If enacted, block grants have the potential of creating lengthy waiting lists for Medicaid eligibility, even for elders who are living in nursing homes. Facilities that accept Medicaid benefits, such as nursing homes, could face a shortage in payments. Disabled individuals who rely on Medicaid benefits to access services and supports necessary for them to remain in the community could have their benefits cut and also be placed on a waiting list for services. Individuals could have less protection when seeking to assert their eligibility for benefits, as states could be free to implement their own eligibility rules that are not necessarily in accordance with existing federal law.
It is anticipated that any block grant proposal will face considerable opposition from a number of organizations who advocate for the elderly and disabled, such as the AARP and the Center for Medicare Advocacy. It is not yet known whether a block grant will definitely be proposed by the current administration or Congress. The Trusts and Estates team at Mirick O'Connell will keep our clients apprised of any significant developments and changes to the Medicaid program as they occur.


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How to Invoice a Customer with QuickBooks 2011
To invoice a customer in Quickbooks 2011, use the Create Invoices window to identify the customer and specify the amount they owe. To display the Create Invoices window, choose Customers→Create Invoices. You can use more than one type of invoice form. You can also choose to customize an invoice form so that it perfectly matches your business requirements.
After you display the Create Invoices window, take the following steps to invoice a customer:
Identify the customer and, if appropriate, the job.
Select the customer or customer and job combination from the Customer:Job drop-down list. You must identify the specific customer by selecting them from this list.
Confirm or provide new invoice header information.
After you identify the customer, QuickBooks fills out the Date, Invoice, Bill To, and, possibly, the Ship To fields. You probably don't need to change any of this information.
Provide or confirm the Invoice field information.
Invoices include field information that records items such as purchase order numbers, payment terms, ship date, and shipping method.
Describe the items sold.
How the columns area of your invoice looks really depends on whether you're selling products or services. The columns area for a service looks simpler because you don't provide much information when describing service items. In the columns area, you want to describe each item for which an invoice bills.
To enter additional items onto the invoice, enter additional rows. If you want to charge a customer for freight, one line of the invoice area describes that freight charge. If you want to bill a customer for sales tax, again, one line or row of the columns area shows that sales tax charge.
Use the Customer Message box at the bottom of the Create Invoices window to supply a customer message that appears at the bottom of the invoice.
If you've created a custom invoice form template that includes other footer information, these footer boxes also appear at the bottom of the Create Invoices window. You can use them to collect and transfer additional footer information.
(Optional) Check your spelling.
If you click the Spelling button, which appears along the top edge of the Create Invoices window, QuickBooks checks the spelling of the words that you've used on the invoice.
Click either the Save & Close button (if you're done) or the Save & New button (if you need to create another invoice) to save your invoice.
Click the Ship button to display the QuickBooks Shipping Manager window, which lets you automate some of the steps in shipping packages using Federal Express or UPS.


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This is my 8 year old daughter wearing the bright light up Christmas tree this year.
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The Russian National Guard has created a cyber intelligence task force to monitor social media with the goal of weeding out "extremist content," the Moscow Times reported Thursday. The task force is part of Russia's anti-terrorism efforts that were intensified last year, when the Kremlin reported it saw a 86 percent rise in online extremism in the first half of 2016.
But not only has Russia has been criticized for publishing data that's been manipulated to boost the Kremlin's own agenda, but the country has also been roundly condemned for curtailing free speech. Last year, the Associated Press reported Russian nationals were imprisoned for posting criticism online of the Kremlin and Russian President Vladimir Putin. In 2015, at least 54 people were imprisoned for hate speech.
Read: Who Is Vladimir Putin? Kremlin Leader's Secret Love Life, Family And Political History
Part of the reason for the discrepancy in how extremism and mere criticism of government comes from a 2002 Russian law. The law originally banned people from promoting "exclusivity, superiority or inferiority of citizens," but in 2007, it was extended to include nonviolent actors.
Then, in 2016, Russia's anti-terrorism laws expanded again after ISIS shot down a Russian passenger plane over Egypt. The law greatly broadened the government's power, which can now legally unlock encrypted traffic and require communications providers to make user data accessible to security services.
Read: Russia Relations With US Won't Improve If Sanctions Continue, Kremlin Warns
But critics were not convinced the law had anything to do with terrorism at all. Its "real purpose is to shield the Putin regime from internal dissent and unrest," Paul Roderick Gregory wrote in the Economist last August.
In addition, punishments for people who have violated those laws have become harsher.
"These cases are very arbitrary because there are lots more people out there who have done the same thing. Such enforcement of the law does not address or combat radical activities," said Alexander Verkhovsky, director of the Sova group, which is based in Moscow and studies human rights in Russia. "No one knows where the red line is: It's like roulette."
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Adding science to the art of marketing!
Marketing is a science rather than gambling with blind trials. Managers should understand its dimensions and analyse it using scientific methods. The first step to marketing is segmentation of targeted market for positioning the product.
We can use different segmentation methods according to our convenience, targeted users and nature of the product; however, the most important method is segmentation based on the adoption of a Product. The main segments of the targeted market based on the adoption of a product are the following:
Innovator - Innovators are the first to purchase a product and make up the first group of all purchases of the product. Innovators purchase the product at the beginning of the life cycle. Sales to innovators are not usually an indication of future sales as innovators simply buy because the product is new.
Early Adopters - Early Adopters make up the second group of purchasers. This group of purchasers adopts early, but unlike innovators, adoption is after careful thought. Early Adopters are usually opinion leaders in their circle, so adoption by this group is crucial to the success of the product.
Early Majority - An Early Majority is a cautious group of purchasers, making up the third type of purchasers. They will not buy a product until it has become "socially acceptable". Early adopter purchases are needed for the product to achieve widespread acceptance.
Late Majority - Late Majority makes up the fourth group of purchasers and usually purchase the product during the late stages of the product's lifecycle. They are more cautious than the early majority and will only buy after the majority of people have purchased the product.
Laggards - Laggards makes up the last group of purchasers and usually purchase the product near the end of its life. Some laggards will never purchase a product, Laggards may wait to see if the product will get cheaper and by the time they purchase the product a new version is already on the market.
So when "early majority" starts purchasing, then we can conclude that the product is successful.
How to identify segments
The easiest and most common procedure is the classified first group of innovators and the next one to early adopters and so on. This method may be good for products where brand value is not relevant. but it's not good for products where brand value is high, especially for premium and luxury products. In this context, the product manager should identify these segments from markets and market the product to them. First Target the innovators and early adopters first, the rest will follow them. Based on this outcome the product manager can assess in what stage the product is now. If the product moves to late majority fast, then the market penetration will be low and a product will fail in financial terms. Moreover, if the Product manager finds that late majority is using the product more or equal to early majority, then the product is in the mature stage of the product lifecycle and going to die soon!!
Market innovators and early adopters are the influencers of any market, others will follow their footsteps. So every product should pass through these segments when it enters a market, otherwise, it will fail even though the product is innovative. Product managers can taste success adopting a scientific approach to marketing targeting segments rather than stick to a traditional approach to up their sales.
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Fast Ethernet Readout for Medipix Arrays with MARS-CT
Doesburg, R.M.N.
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The MARS readout is a gigabit ethernet camera for MARS-CT scanners using an array of Medipix photon counting detectors. Six Medipix detectors can be read out at a frame rate of up to 100 Hz. A field programmable gate array (FPGA) based controller, with hybrid software and hardware, provides power and control to all the Medipix devices simultaneously. It implements an application programming interface (API) for workstations on a gigabit ethernet network. The network and transport layers are the widely known standard UDP/IP. The camera is mountable on the MARS-CT gantry.


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Healthy Lifestyle – Every bride wants to feel refreshed and energized on her wedding day. A healthy lifestyle is the base for looking your best throughout the wedding process. Stress is inevitable when you are planning a wedding, and we have some tips that will help you make it through looking better than ever. Stress can appear in many forms, with one's skin being a primary and especially vulnerable area for the natural effects of stress to manifest. A good and nutritionally sound diet, plenty of sleep and good, consistent skincare can do wonders to help a Bride look her best!
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Skincare – Having healthy, glowing skin is important to every bride. We will individualize your skin care program based on your age, skin type, areas of concern and the length of time before the wedding. You may want to add peels and injectables to your regimen prior to the wedding. Timing is important – even when considering improvements – and we can help you, the Bride and your Bridal party strategize.
Botox and Dysport – Having Botox or Dysport is recommended for all of the close up wedding photographs. These injections will help reduce unwanted crow's feet, wrinkles in the forehead, and lines between the brows which can make you look tired and angry. We recommend having these injections at least 3-4 weeks before a wedding for best results.
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Fillers – Do you have deep nasolabial folds, sagging in the prejowl area, undereye circles or fine lines around your lips that you would like corrected before the wedding? If so, fillers are a great option to immediately correct these issues. Fillers should be performed at least 4 weeks before the wedding in order to reduce the potential for bruising and swelling.
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We designed these lightweight training shorts with sweat in mind. Made with Swift Ultra fabric that is lightweight, four-way stretch, and sweat-wicking.
Woven for strength and no-bulk performance—Swift Ultra fabric is sweat-wicking, four-way stretch and quick drying
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Naturally Brewed Soy Sauce
Our classic product - Naturally Brewed Soy Sauce - is the perfect cooking or table-top seasoning. It's also suitable for all kinds of dishes - not just Asian ones. Try it out with your favourite foods - Italian pizza, American burgers, salad and even desserts.
Kikkoman Naturally Brewed Soy Sauce is produced in a traditional way with the original four pure ingredients: soybeans, wheat, water and salt. Its distinctive characteristics are its transparent, reddish-brown colour and unmistakable aroma.
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Our classic soy sauce cuts a good figure in its drip-free dispenser, which is today a genuine cult object. Created by Japanese designer Kenji Ekuan, it guarantees simple dispensing and seasoning. The 150 ml designer bottle is dishwasher safe and extremely simple to refill.


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The documentary film Senna celebrated sporting greatness; Next Goal Wins celebrates sporting greatness of different variety, one of dogged determination, commitment and pride (not that Senna lacked any of these attributes). Senna is about a sportsman at the very highest level whilst Next Goal Wins is about those are very bottom as Next Goal Wins is a documentary that follows the American Samoan National Football Team's quest for success. For the best part of two decades the American Samoan National Football Team were languishing at the bottom of the FIFA rankings, but the team are best known for something else.
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Scarlet Marlowe (The Tudors' Perdita Weeks) is a young archaeologist with ambitious plans to find Nicholas Flamel's legendary Philosopher's Stone. Her work in Iran leads her to the catacombs of Paris of which Scarlet believes to be the location of the Philosopher's Stone. She recruits a cameraman, Benji (Edwin Hodge), her old flame George (Mad Men's Ben Feldman) and some Parisian guides and goes deep into the catacombs. Inside the catacombs, however, the small group of explorers encounter horrors from their past.
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IRVING, Texas – The University of Dallas women's soccer team celebrated its first win at home on Friday night with a 3-1 final over Centenary College. Dallas moved to 2-4-2 overall and 1-1-1 in Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) after defeating the Ladies for the sixth straight time at Crusader Field. Centenary dropped its first conference match of the season, going to 2-3-1 overall and 2-1-1 in the league.
It was a tightly contested match through the first half, with the Crusaders narrowly outshooting their opposition 8-7. Gaby Gonzalez (McAllen, Texas) netted her first career goal in the 35th minute to count the lone score of the frame by either side. Gonzalez took a far right free kick that glanced off of Centenary's goalkeeper Maggie Pitcher.
Dallas increased the advantage in the second stanza with Kate Vidimos posting her team-best third goal of the campaign at the 53:09 minute mark. Whitney Jackson (Pryor, Okla.) was credited her second assist in as many games after her pass came from the left side near the UD bench.
The Crusaders matched their season-high in goals about seven minutes later with Mackenzie Vasile (San Antonio, Texas) finishing an open net goal that was crossed by Elisa Duran (Pomona, Calif.). Vidimos claimed her third point of the match with the second assist.
Centenary countered with its lone goal by Kelly Vazquez from Serena Gallegos in the 67th minute. The Maroon and White held a 13-7 edge in shots in the second half. The guests possessed the ball the majority of the late stage of the game, but could not erase the deficit further.
Jackson and Duran led the Crusaders with three shots each. Gonzalez and Mason Cosgrove (Las Cruces, N.M.) each placed a pair of shots on goal. UD as a team had seven of its 15 attempted shots on frame. Olivia Severson (La Crosse, Wis.) improved to 2-1-1 and made eight saves in 90 minutes.
Centenary was led by Krya Montes and AJ Walsh with four shots each. Montes had three on target, as the Ladies mustered 10 shots on goal altogether. Pitcher (2-3-1) was saddled in the setback while making four saves.
.@UDallasWSoccer Halftime: #UDCrusaders lead 1-0 vs. Centenary! Gonzalez earned her 1st goal of season (34:16)! #GoUD #UDWS #SCACwsoc pic.twitter.com/IzIanUMzpu— UDallas Athletics (@UDallasSports) September 22, 2017
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In the lead-up to the mega-post (100th post), I've decided that there'll be some changes around here. More blogging, more randomness, more gobbledegok. And a new theme. Any suggestions? Dark (not light). That's all, I think. Not fussy.
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Yes, over the weeks/months/years/centuries (or whatever amount of time it's been…), we've had a few changes 'round here. Good 'ol 'oldies might remember when we didn't get how to change the theme, and were stuck with "Twenty Eleven". Next up was "Greyzed", followed by the (slightly lighter) "Beach Theme". We jumped back to black (quote on quote AC/DC), with "Vertigo"- problem being the rather irritating bottom-of-page orientated titles. Urgh. You had to scroll all the way down just to really do anything… So now, we've got the great new one (whose name has just escaped me…)- and it's great- orange on black. (Reckon we should keep it for Halloween?!) Comment if you: love or hate it, think it's okay, or… if you have another emotion to express…


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About Us
The UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy is an internationally recognized leader in pharmacy practice, education, and research. We develop leaders in pharmacy education, pharmacy practice, and pharmaceutical sciences who make a difference on human health worldwide. The School offers opportunities in pharmacy and the pharmaceutical sciences that are simply not available anywhere else.
The School is part of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, a major research university with a large teaching hospital and schools of medicine, public health, nursing, and dentistry. UNC anchors one corner of North Carolina's famed Research Triangle Park, which hosts an abundance of pharmaceutical, biotech, and health-care companies. This environment offers abundant opportunities for collaboration in research, education, and patient care with partners in academia, industry, and health care. The School has specialized research centers pursuing advances in drug discovery, nanotechnology in drug delivery and cancer treatment, pharmacogenomics, and medication optimization.
In 2014 the School expanded its opportunities for collaboration by joining forces with the pharmacy schools at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia, and University College London. The three institutions formed the PharmAlliance, an international partnership among the leading institutions of their kind on three continents. The alliance will take on challenges that no one school could over come alone to advance and transform research, education, and practice in pharmacy and the pharmaceutical sciences worldwide.
In 2014 the Global Pharmacy Scholars program was established in order to provide students an opportunity to be immersed within different health-care environments and cultures by going on a one-month international rotation. Since its inception, there has been a 1,900 percent increase in the number of students participating in an international rotation with the goal of providing at least 50 percent of each graduating class the opportunity to go on an international rotation. This academic year there will be 40 students going to one of nine different countries: Australia, China, England, Ethiopia, India, Japan, Malawi, Moldova or Zambia. Additionally, the School has created several global internships for students to be engaged in global health issues and has several student groups focusing on a variety of global initiatives, including PharmAlliance, a unique partnership between the schools of pharmacy at UNC, Monash University and University College London.
In 2014, the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy received a $100 million gift from Fred Eshelman, the largest from an individual in the history of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the largest ever made to a pharmacy school in the United States. The gift established the Eshelman Institute for Innovation, which aims to inspire a culture of innovation where imagination and creative solutions accelerate change in education, research and health care. The institute provides a mechanism for faculty, staff and students to seek funding for bold ideas, and strives to foster collaboration, creativity and innovation and stimulate commercialization of intellectual property and entrepreneurial development. The Institute also provides opportunities to educate and train professional and graduate students and postdoctoral fellows. Opportunities include a student-led Innovation Club where students are working to promote innovation throughout the School; an institute-funded internship and fellowship program designed to engage trainees in idea generation, innovation and entrepreneurship; and an innovation lab program, the E(i) lab, that brings together interdisciplinary teams of students to work together over eight months to contribute to solving real-world problems.
In addition to the doctor of pharmacy and graduate degree in pharmaceutical sciences, the School also offers students the opportunity to earn a dual degree from two other top ranked schools at UNC, the Kenan-Flagler Business School (Pharm.D./M.B.A.) and the Gillings School of Global Public Health (Pharm.D./M.P.H.).
Guided by its Strategic Plan, the School greatly accelerated its growth and has built a reputation for cutting-edge research, rigorous programs, and outstanding faculty, staff, and students that make it one of the most dynamic centers of learning in the nation.
Quick Facts
The School
- Founded March 1897
- Accredited by the American Council for Pharmacy Education
- The only public school of pharmacy in the state of North Carolina and one of the oldest in the nation
- Ranked number one among the nation's doctor of pharmacy programs in U.S. News & World Report magazine's 2016 edition of America's Best Graduate Schools
- Ranked second among the nation's pharmacy schools in federal funding for research, according to AACP data
- UNC-Chapel Hill is ranked second among the Best Global Universities in Pharmacology and Toxicology by U.S. News & World Report
- UNC-Chapel Hill is ranked tenth in the world in pharmacy and pharmacology in the 2016 QS World University Rankings
Degrees Offered
- Doctor of pharmacy, or PharmD
- Doctor of philosophy in pharmaceutical sciences, or PhD
- Master of science in pharmaceutical sciences with a specialization in health-system pharmacy administration
More Quick Facts
Pharm.D. Program Accreditation
The doctor of pharmacy program at the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy was reaccredited in January 2012 by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education.
The accreditation term granted for the doctor of pharmacy program extends until June 30, 2020, which represents the customary eight-year cycle between self-studies.
The professional program of the School and its accreditation status is designated on ACPE's web site, acpe-accredit.org.
Ph.D. Program Accreditation
An internal self-study of the School's graduate program occurs every eight years, with the last self-study occurring in 2008. This information is used to inform the program review process within the University.
The Ph.D. program is reviewed as part of the University's accreditation process every ten years by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges.
The Program Review at UNC-Chapel Hill is outlined at The Graduate School.


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October 9th, 2011 was a day I'll never forget. It was a day that I thought (and sometimes hoped) would never come. It was a day that gave me nightmares, but at the same time I was beside myself with excitement. It was the day I finished the Chicago Marathon.
Back in January, my friend Stacy asked me if I'd like to train for a marathon with her. I thought she was crazy, but I said yes anyways because well, I'm crazy. Stacy and I were runners in the way that we'd run a few miles here and there, maybe even a 5K when we wanted to mix it up a little. But this was a marathon. . . 26.2 miles. That's a long way. Stacy did a little research and we decided on the Chicago Marathon. It was still ten months away, which was plenty of time for us to train and get ready (and maybe chicken out). It is a flat course and a great marathon for first-timers. I also thought that this would be a great way to wrap up my 20's, since my 30th birthday would be October 12th.
We began training right away and since Stacy was a morning runner and I'm an evening runner, we trained separately. The first few months of training went fine, but then summer came and with summer came the humidity and high mileage. Horrible combination. There were evenings when I felt as if I was running through maple syrup, the air was so thick. The weather began to take a toll not only physically, but mentally. I started to think, "If I'm struggling through fifteen miles in humidity, how am I going to run 26.2?" I started to doubt everything I was doing. I had to get together a new strategy. A good friend of mine who has finished many marathons and Iron Man competitions told me that running is just as much mental as it is physical. With that in mind, I started coming up with little "games" to play in my head while running. I would count red cars, stop signs, churches, anything to keep my mind off the task at hand. I also added some new songs to my ipod and let me just say "Never Say Never" by Justin Bieber is not only a great song, but it is inspirational. So what if I'm 30 years old and women my age shouldn't be allowed to listen to JB, it's true and it's awesome.
The day finally came for us to make the journey to Chicago. Ryan and I drove and met Stacy and her husband, Chris up there. I was glad to see that Stacy was just as much of a nervous disaster as I was. I was so nervous that I was making myself sick, so much so that I thought I was pregnant. I wasn't, but I secretly hoped I was. . .that was my ticket OUT of the marathon! Sunday morning, October 9th, Stacy and I walked several blocks from our hotel to the starting line. Since the crowd was so huge, it took us about 30 minutes to even cross the official start. The first several miles went great, but then my heel started to hurt (plantar fasciitis that had plagued me for months, SO painful!!) I told Stacy to go ahead without me. She had worked way too hard over the last ten months to slow down now. The next 15 miles were okay, but I was dying to see Ryan. I kept thinking, "If I could just hug him right now, that would lift my spirits so much!" And then I saw him, like a big 'ol hairy angel, waiting for me at Mile 20. As soon as I reached him, I hugged him and sobbed. I wasn't sad or anything, in fact, quite the opposite. I was thrilled that I had actually made it alive to Mile 20. I wrapped it up with Ryan and told him to meet me at the finish line. Around Mile 24, the reality of the race was setting in. I was going to finish. I started to think about all the people that helped me get to where I was at that moment. Ryan, who made me get my shoes on and go for my runs and didn't complain when I bought my third pair of running shoes since I wore out my first two pairs during training. He also would drive to wherever I was on my route and bring me a Gatorade, so I wouldn't pass out from dehydration. My four daughters, who made me feel like Super Woman every time I returned from a run and would rub my back when my long runs were over. Stacy, who roped me into this madness in the first place and forced me to get out of my three-mile-comfort-zone and try something extraordinary. My parents who kept telling me how proud they were of me for even attempting a marathon. My sisters, brothers, and the rest of my family who were always so supportive and so encouraging from the very beginning. My marathon-running friends who gave me so much helpful advice on everything from treating injuries and stretching to teaching me how to push through when my body wanted to quit. The last mile, I think I cried the whole way. I had been carrying a picture of Ryan, the girls and me in my hands the entire race. When I needed a little "lift" I'd unfold the picture and give it a little sugar. The last quarter mile, I held the picture up to my lips, sobbing like an idiot. I kept saying to myself, "Momma did it, girls!" I'm sure the people running with me thought, "Who is this lady talking to?!" I saw Ryan right before I crossed the finish line and I yelled at him between ridiculous sobs, "I DID IT!!!" and I crossed the finish line with my arms in the air like Rocky Balboa. For the next few minutes, I walked up to random people saying, "I finished!" To my surprise and complete amusement, they would reply, "Me too!" and give me a big hug. I'm usually not one that hugs strangers, but I dug it, big time.
When it was all over, I kept thinking about one of my favorite Bible verse, 2 Timothy 4:7, "I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith." Now, I know Paul the Apostle was probably not talking about finishing a marathon when he wrote that verse, but I think it puts into words the indescribable feeling I had when I finished. Training and finishing the marathon was a fight from beginning to end. Because of God giving me the physical ability to run and my family and friends supporting me, I had the faith to stick with it and finish.


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Monday, April 27, 2015
Jackie And Emil Chau
Emil Chau held a concert in Beijing on 26 APril. Jackie arrived back from the Far East Film Festival and went from the airport to be a guest with Emil.
Labels: beijing, concert, emil chau, jackie chan
3 comments:
- Annet said...
Jackie Chan is very busy these days and he looks great :-D
- Monday, 27 April, 2015
- Dagmar Crmanova said...
So many years they are friends! I see it was something like raffle or so, I guess some fans probably won something nice!
- Monday, 27 April, 2015
- SuperChanBlog said...
They were pulling song suggestions out the box.
- Monday, 27 April, 2015
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Pierre Legrand Eliminated in 6th Place ($1,250)
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Level 22: 6,000-12,000 / Ante 2,000
Kevin Eyster raised to 22,000 from the cutoff and Pierre Legrand shoved from one seat over for 49,000, Eyster called.
Pierre Legrand: 9c 9h
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By order of the Russian producer of small scale audio/video registration systems we developed a video registration device for digitalization, storage and distribution of audio and video streams on request from 4 analogue sources.
Key characteristics of the 4-channel video recorder
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- Video/Audio coding — JPEG2000 + OGG Vorbis
- Advance architecture of the managing software makes maximal best use of capabilities of the hardware platform (necessary program modules, drivers, user interface are developed).
- Implemented network control protocol of the video recorder allows using the following functions:
- Diagnostics and control of video modules, power management
- Change in record parameters - standards, resolution, chromaticity, etc.
- Control of file archive, set parameter search
- Setting the video record quality (D1, QCIF, CIF)
- Low-bit-rate channel broadcast - in real-time mode or from archive
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My little love bug is almost one.
I cannot even believe it! As any new mom knows the first year is so special in so many ways, his little life has already proven to bring loads of joy to so many people. This also means that many of his small friends are also celebrating their first birthdays around this time. Therefore, my desktop is the destination for an ever-growing collection of photos of items I found online that every little one year old needs ;) I try not to go crazy with toys, but there are a few things I have had my eye on for Knox...
1. We got this for my niece and nephew for Christmas last year and watched them spend hours running up and down the hallway pushing it and giggling. Knox is not walking just yet, but as soon as he gets the hang of it I cannot wait to watch him do the same.
2. Oh. My. Goodness. Have you ever seen such cute backpacks? I spent a good chunk of time scouring the internet for little backpacks and found these... the problem now is picking out which one to get!
3. Knox loves music. He especially loves the guitar and is so interested in figuring out how to strum with his little fingers. So, at some point I am hoping to start a little collection for him and our future kiddos. We can have our own little band!
4. Not much explanation needed here. This is the toy version of the car that Stone has (just sold) and loves so very much. Same color and everything!
5. Every little babe needs a secret hideaway and I am loving these teepees! Such a great place to tuck away.
6. Even before Knox was born these dolls were on my radar... Knox still does not have a specific animal or blanket that he is necessarily attached to, but I feel certain if he had Hercule he would choose him as his loveie!
7. BOOKS. I love giving books to Knox's babe friends. Unfortunately my wild man has not learned the technique of sitting still to listen to a story (or let alone a page) but, I am really hoping to instill the importance of reading in him. I just love what children's authors are coming up with these days... I think I have more fun picking out books than I probably should!


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A strong country core anchors the album as befits an artist from Fredericksburg Virginia. Whether you choose to lean towards the traditional firebrand number 'Mamas First Rodeo', judgementally delivered with total sass profoundly exemplified in the line 'don't try to bullshit me darling' or the vivacious ballsy jazz title piece 'Butter', definitive nuggets remain visible on the surface.
Joining the latter in old time show time mode are 'Mr Wonka' and 'Oh Icarus' complete with horns and assorted brass arrangements. There are probably the biggest contributors to the eclectic charge and indicate a slight deviation from somebody who has notched up an Ameripolitan Award nomination in the honky tonk category.
From the brisk opener 'Yellow Brick Road' to the more tempered closer 'The Circus' Jonas plays a vocal blinder, burying deep emotion into each song providing the album belief, integrity and a sizable dose of panache. In fact, one of the key lyrical moments on the record etches into the opener with the line 'dreams are paved with fool's gold'. The closer confirms a nagging likeness to the vocal style of Amanda Shires that occasionally seeps out.
Perhaps the song that moves most as multiple plays rack up is second track 'My Sweet Arsonist', a piano and steel combined country inspired effort elevated to leader board status on the back of an impressionable chorus. 'Gospel of the Road' also has potential to progress with its contemporary feel and slide into a rockier territory. Tracks like 'Kamikaze Love' and 'Dance With Me' are still to find their feet as time came to commit some thoughts to print. Providing a reminder that development to nail a full house is still to be accomplished.
This is the second of the three albums released by Karen Jonas to get an international focus and is equipped to build upon the positive reception afforded to 2016's COUNTRY SONG. A strong vocal presence unites the explicit eclectic nature of BUTTER and its overall production merit makes this an album to earn its stripes.


text: Funeral services for Delmar Summy age 91 of Pleasantville will be held on Saturday, March 3 at 10:30 a.m. at the Mason Funeral Home. Burial will follow in the Pleasantville Cemetery. Visitation will begin after 10:00 a.m. Friday at the Mason Funeral Home where the family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials be made to Hospice of Central Iowa or to the Pleasantville Christian Church. Online condolences may be left at BertrandFuneralHomes.com


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The Constitution for the United States of America is the supreme law of the United States of America. It was completed on September 17, 1787, with its adoption by the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and was later ratified by special conventions in each state. It created a federal union of sovereign states, and a federal government to operate that union. It replaced the less defined union that had existed under the Articles of Confederation. It took effect on March 4, 1789 and has served as a model for the constitutions of numerous other nations. The Constitution of the United States of America is the oldest written national constitution in use.
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John Quinn is currently offering for sale No 54 Manor Court, Knocknacarra, a three bedroom residence with a playroom.
The property is situated in a very nice cul-de-sac in Manor Court. Accommodation at No 54 includes a sitting room, kitchen/diner, utility room, downstairs wc and whb, playroom/study, and three excellent family bedrooms.
The property is very convenient to all local amenities and enjoys easy access to Salthill and the city centre.
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50. Capital Punishment (#2 of 4): The obligation to execute by beheading when called for
…he shall be avenged (Exodus 21:20)
The second of the four forms of execution is called hereg, in which a condemned criminal is decapitated with a sword. Our verse simply says that the person in question (who, in this case, has killed his servant) shall be executed for what he did; how do we know that the punishment referred to here is beheading? The Talmud in Sanhedrin (52b) clarifies this by analyzing the Torah text. Our verse says "he shall be avenged" (nakom yinakem); Leviticus 26:25, in the Tochacha (the rebuke), says, "I will bring a sword upon you, avenging the covenant" (nokemes nekam). We see from context then that "vengeance" refers to death by the sword. (The Talmud continues by asking how we know it means beheading rather than impaling or some other manner of execution by the sword; such is beyond our scope to cover here.)
The reason capital punishment is imposed in the case of one who beats his slave to death is so that one should not treat his servants' lives lightly. The master might view them as "property" to do with as he pleases, but they are people with lives of their own.
This mitzvah only applies to courts in the time of a properly-ordained Sanhedrin. It is found in Talmudic tractate of Sanhedrin, page 52b. In the Mishneh Torah, it's in Hilchos Sanhedrin chapter 14. It is #226 of the 248 positive mitzvos in the Rambam's Sefer HaMitzvos.


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text: How To Android Android Lollipop Features You Should Be Using Right Now A built-in flashlight, more control over notifications, and more Share Pin Email Print Android Tips & Tricks Basics Guides & Tutorials Installing & Upgrading Key Concepts Samsung Quick Tips by Molly McLaughlin Molly K. McLaughlin has been a technology writer since 2004. Her work has appeared on PCMag, Dealnews, Wirecutter, and many others. Updated November 13, 2019 Android Lollipop (5.0) added a lot of useful features, but have you tried all them out? If you've updated your phone to this version of Android, you've likely noticed the more obvious changes to the interface and navigation, but have you tried out Smart Lock or Tap and Go? What about the new, sanity-saving notification settings? The information below should apply no matter who made your Android phone: Samsung, Google, Huawei, Xiaomi, etc. Lifewire / Marina Li Got Multiple Android Devices? In addition to phones and tablets, Android Lollipop works on smartwatches, TVs, and cars; and all your devices are linked to each other. When listening to a song, viewing photos, or searching the web, start the activity on one device, say your smartphone, and pick up where you left off on your tablet or Android watch. You can also share your device with other Android users with Guest mode. Guests can log into their Google account, make phone calls, send messages, and view photos and other saved content. They can't, however, access any of your personal information. Extend Battery Usage and Manage Power Usage If the battery runs out of juice on the go, the new battery saver feature can extend battery life by up to 90 minutes, according to Google. Also, the Battery Settings show how much time until the device is fully charged when it's plugged in, and the estimated time left until you need to recharge. This way you're never left guessing. Notifications on Your Lock Screen Sometimes it's a hassle to unlock a phone for every notification. Now you can choose to see and respond to messages and other notifications right on the Lock screen. Or, opt to hide the content, so you can find out when you have a new text or calendar reminder, but not what it says (nor can that nosy friend sitting next to you). Android Smart Lock While locking the screen keeps your data safe, there are times you don't need your phone to lock every time it's idle. Smart Lock keeps a smartphone or tablet unlocked for extended periods of time, based on individual requirements. There are a few options. Set the phone to stay unlocked when linked to trusted Bluetooth devices, in trusted locations, and while you're carrying your device. You can also keep it unlocked using facial recognition. If you don't use the phone for four or more hours or reboot it, you'll have to unlock it manually. Tap & Go Have a new Android phone or tablet? Setting it up used to be somewhat tedious, but now you can move your apps, contacts, and other content by tapping the two phones together as part of the setup process. To use Tap & Go, enable NFC on both phones, sign in to your Google account, and within minutes, you're ready to go. How cool is that? Google Now Improvements The Google voice control, OK Google, has been enhanced in Android Lollipop. You can now enable or disable phone functions with your voice. For example, you can tell Android to take a picture without pressing the shutter button. Previously you could only open the camera app by voice. You can also turn on Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and the built-in flashlight using simple voice commands, though you may need to unlock your phone manually first. On some devices running Android 6.0 Marshmallow and later, Google Now has been replaced with Google Assistant, which is similar in some ways but offers some enhancements. It's built into Google Pixel devices, but you can get it on Lollipop if you root the phone. Instead of rooting the phone, update the smartphone to Marshmallow or its successor, Nougat. The Assistant still responds to "OK Google," and also understands follow-up questions and commands, unlike others that require you to start from scratch every time. Check out our guide to Android Marshmallow if you're ready to leave Lollipop behind. Google continues to update Lollipop, like with the Android 5.1 release, which included tweaks to the Quick Settings pull-down menu, improved device protection, and other small improvements. Continue Reading


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Pope Benedict XVI receives a gift of a golden palm tree from Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki during a private visit in the summer residence of Castelgandolfo,
and replies .......?
And replies ... "Ah ... Thank-you! I shall use it to hang my rosaries from!"
Thank you so much! I shall wear it always...
'And does it produce golden dates?'
... an aspergilium!
Oh, wonderful! I've got just the place for it! (thinks: old Kung could do with taking out of his soixante-huitarde comfort zone)


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Social media has had a way of disrupting industries over the past five years, with the world of fashion being no different. The unique operational cycles of luxury fashion labels (i.e. the time lapse between runway shows and actual product availability) are being challenged by a real-time environment where bloggers and socially savvy fashion enthusiasts can drum up interest in a designer or particular look overnight.
What's more, the proliferation of consumer content on emerging platforms like Pinterest and Tumblr, and within social shopping sites like Polyvore, is changing the way designers view their brand identity. Labels previously exclusive and "closed" are becoming more open to sharing content across multiple social platforms.
Inspired by the SXSW panel entitled "Who Needs Fashion Cycle? I've Got Social Media," this post outlines three key ways social media has disrupted the luxury fashion cycle as we know it, and what marketers in this space can do to get ahead of the trend to better reach their customers.
1. The real time web is speeding up the traditional fashion communications cycle, sparking consumer interest from the moment products hit the runway.
Ten years ago the fashion communication cycle was highly controlled. Fashion houses put on two major shows per year – private events for 1,000 to 2,000 industry insiders. Photographs from the shows did not reach the general public for six months, when they were seen in the pages of fashion glossies at the same time apparel was made available in stores. This communication flow aligned with the fashion operations cycle post-show, during which buyers and designers coordinated their orders and created the pieces over the next six months before going to market.
Enter social media via Style.com, bloggers and micro-sharing platforms like Instagram and Twitter. Once these real-time platforms were used in the front rows of designer shows, Fashion Week went from being a limited-audience occasion to a massive, consumer-facing event with couture images, trends and videos at the public's fingertips.
Style.com garners 2.3 million users a month. Per Wikipedia, print rival InStyle has 1.7 million subscriptions.
Retailers like H&M and Zara have used this challenge to their advantage, creating on-trend pieces as quickly as possible to meet consumer demand in what's known as "fast fashion." Other fashion sites such as modaoperandi.com and Lyst.com are approaching this by creating a buyer commitment, pre-payment plans and item "watch-lists" to allow shoppers to receive their desired dream item a few weeks before it arrives in stores.
2. As consumer content proliferates across the web, some traditionally "closed" fashion brands are shifting their strategies from exclusivity to inclusivity.
While some might argue that the era of the "star designer" is over as the volume of fashion brand messages has exploded, the designers with the clearest, most distinctive brand vision will still be able to maintain a relevant presence in this new age of fashion communications where consumers have become a large part of a brand's narrative. DKNY is one example of a brand that has found success in this regard, namely through its popular @DKNYPRGirl Twitter handle managed by the brand's SVP of Global Communications Aliza Licht. Similarly, Oscar de la Renta's PR team has launched a Tumblr community that gives fashion addicts a behind the scenes look at the fashion house.
Oscar de la Renta on Tumblr
However, while some may attempt to postpone influencer image sharing, fashion houses as a whole may need to begin to relinquish some control of their brand narratives and embrace the collective stories of consumers that have become a part of their digital brand identities via UGC. For example, the number of user-uploaded images posing with Louis Vuitton Damier purses is greater than the amount of content the house is able to create themselves. Moreover, a simple search for 'Gucci' within Pinterest yields thousands of results pinned by users – even though the brand does not have a page set up there. The consumer voice – louder than that of the brand – is proving to be a critical component to the brand's identity.
3. Stylists are filling the increasingly important role as 'curator,' bridging the gap between online and in-store.
The digital ecosystems surrounding stylists are becoming increasingly diverse and, as a result, the industry expects their role to grow to be more important than ever before. Stylists will help bridge the gap between online and in-store now that trends are more readily accessible and brands can barely keep up with the demand for new styles. One way this occurs is through virtual reality styling events whereby shoppers use special apps to help make purchase decisions in-store. Stylists are also using the web to connect with shoppers in more traditional situations and give fashion counsel either in-store or online. Up-and-coming start-up Style for Hire offers such services.
The rise of the social web has disrupted the fashion world in similar ways that it has impacted other industries. Consumers today engage in real time, and brands of all verticals and sizes are realizing that the pace of interaction and engagement demands a different approach. The challenge of keeping up with the real time environment is also an opportunity, as it provides a means through which brands can create meaningful and lasting relationships with consumers


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How You Can Make Tinnitus A Thing Of The Past
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We have covered the counter-evidence on this blog before (here for example with links). But now a new study is being touted as supposedly supporting more handgun restrictions.
It turns out that when you make it easier to buy guns, more people wind up getting killed with guns. That's the conclusion researchers from John Hopkins University came to after studying the effects of Missouri's 2007 repeal of its "permit-to-purchase" law, which required a local sheriff to vet would-be gun owners before they could buy their weapon. Researchers believe this move was "associated with an additional 55 to 63 murders per year" over the next five years, they announced.
OK, I have no idea how reliable the study is. It has just been announced and is not published yet. What I find odd is that it is being touted as an argument for stricter restrictions on gun ownership.
We know for a fact that eliminating swimming pools from all private homes would save far more lives of children. So do we make swimming pools illegal? No. Why not? Because it is no one's business whether or not you want to install a swimming pool on your property. People have a right to live how they want and it is up to them to manage their risks and make their decisions.
Unlike swimming pools, the right to make your own decisions about owning or carrying a firearm is enshrined in the Second Amendment.
So that's that. We live in a country where we don't have to worry about our basic rights and freedoms being taken away because some Ivy League statistician proves that exercising them so is dangerous to society.
It is also worth pointing out that the best way to reduce the murder rate is not necessarily what the gun controllers are saying. Remember, we have other evidence showing that widespread gun ownership is associated with a reduction in crime. If the murder rate rose in response to removing a restriction, that doesn't prove that re-imposing restrictions is the best way to save lives. For example, one option would be to encourage more gun ownership among law abiding citizens so that attempted murders had a better chance in ending with the assailant becoming the subject of a justifiable homicide.
The good news is that this study is not going to sway the Missouri legislators to violate the rights of the people and usurp their responsibilities:
Barbara Shelly at the Kansas City Star expects the study to fall on deaf ears in Missouri's legislature. "They favor a vigorous gun market, and no amount of research or evidence is going to convince them otherwise." Indeed, the state senate last week endorsed a bill that would nullify all federal gun laws.
I don't often praise state legislators, but I am pretty happy with my states senate on this issue.


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In the last few weeks, we've made important changes and updates like going live with 250+ US banks, adding QR code payments, and improving our international cards success rate.
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Your customers can now pay you with their US bank accounts. We currently support over 250 US banks including JPMorgan, Wells Fargo, Bank of America, Chase, and TD Bank.
The best part is it's enabled for everyone by default which means you can truly take your business international!
QR code payments (powered by mVisa): Scan, Pay, and Go.
What is this? I bet you've seen those ads about mVIsa before, if not, that's fine. For most banks today, there's an option on their mobile app that allows users scan a QR code to make a payment. Some of the banks that support it today are Diamond bank, Ecobank, Skye Bank, Zenith bank, Access bank, First Bank.
This is an option you should be excited about because it has a huge potential. More banks are even integrating it today.
Live with GTBank and Providus Bank!
We've added GTBank and Prodivus bank to our list. We're really excited about this new addition because of the very negligible fraud rate(0%), so less worries for you.
We have more banks in the pipeline so keep an eye out for our next email update.
Improved international cards success rates:
We've partnered with a number of global names to ensure international card payments are more successful.
Exclusive of the AVS triggered errors your international customers receive, we can boast of an 80% success rate for international cards on Rave today. You can even receive payments from your customers who use AMEX and Discover cards.
Rave is committed to ensuring you have one payment gateway that can serve all your needs, we know it's a reach, but we're sure we can achieve it with you!
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