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Amusement Park Injury Attorneys – Pasco, Hernando County, FL
Florida amusement parks must take precautionary measures to maintain their parks for public safety. Amusement parks must take reasonable preventative and precautionary measures to minimize and prevent visitors from getting injured. Much like any other property owner, if an amusement park is found to have been negligent in an accident that caused injury or wrongful death they must be held accountable. If you have been injured in a Tampa Bay amusement park you may be entitled to compensation.
Personal injury lawyer Wendy Doyle-Palumbo can help you to determine if you have a case against an amusement park if you have been injured. We can investigate your accident to find out who may be responsible and if there was negligence file the appropriate claims and lawsuits on your behalf.
Typical Amusement Park Injuries or Incidents That Cause Injury or Wrongful Death
- Slip-and-fall accidents resulting in injuries or death
- Water park rides or areas at water parks where negligence caused injury, drowning and wrongful death
- Improperly maintained equipment, malfunctioning equipment or even untrained ride operators that contributed to an avoidable injury or death
- Injuries due to faulty amusement park rides or improper safety precautions
FAQ – Statute of Limitations for Amusement Park Lawsuits
The statute of limitations in Florida for negligence claims is four years. This means that if you were injured at an amusement park or water park, you must file a lawsuit against a theme park within four years of the date of injury. Failing to do so will result in losing your right to sue for compensation.


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There's something intriguing about a crisp fall day, when the temperatures get colder and the trees begin to transform into a landscape of color. Fall is a great time to celebrate with fun family activities and tasty treats! Our apple tree was overflowing with gorgeous home-grown apples this year so we made some yummy hand-dipped caramel apples! These homemade caramel apples are easy to make in just a few easy steps.
First gather your supplies. You'll need a quantity of apples, clean and rinsed sticks/twigs, and a bag of soft caramel candy.
Choose apples that aren't bruised. We picked our apples straight from our backyard apple tree! Rinse each apple and insert a wooden skewer or clean twig or small stick.
Make the caramel sauce by melting a bag of unwrapped caramel candies in 2 tbsp. of water. Heat over medium heat until the caramel candies are fully melted, stirring continually until combined and smooth.
Next, insert a stick into each apple and dip the apple into the melted caramel. Place each dipped apple onto a sheet of parchment paper to cool and set.
Homemade caramel apples are a fun treat for the fall!
To make a kid-friendly caramel apple snack, cut up each apple into small slices.
I hope you and your family enjoy this delicious homemade snack that is inspired by fall!
Katie is a writer and influencer based in beautiful Coeur d'Alane, Idaho. She enjoys DIY projects, photography, decorating and going on family adventures. She feels blessed to be a wife, a stay-at-home mom to three kids and a Pacific Northwest lifestyle blogger.

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End Times
Next Project: Project Syndicate
Jill Greenberg's End Times is a series of photography featuring toddlers in various states of distress. It reflects Jill's frustration with the Bush administration and Christian Fundamentalism. When the work was first shown in 2006, it was the subject of controversy even though the method for getting children to cry was harmless (by offering children candy and taking it away).
In 2013, we worked with Jill and curator Paul Wombell to make a book with the purpose of bringing credibility and focus to the work by drawing on the political commentary more overtly. Our design direction mixed Jill's photographs with images of front page headlines during the George W. Bush years, each on a different type of paper stock. The design also referenced the typographic conventions of newspapers.


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Best-selling author, Jack Canfield about his Human Design Reading with Chetan:
Best-selling author, co-creator of the Chicken Soup for the Soul series, co-author of The Success Principles and a featured teacher in the movie "The Secret", has this to say about his recent Human Design Reading with Chetan:
"First, Chetan is an amazing man with an incredible depth of knowledge and wisdom—as well as a great sense of humor. Second, the readings were informative, extremely helpful, and what I consider to be extremely accurate.
I came away with a deeper understanding and acknowledgment of my strengths and my challenges, and a more profound acceptance of myself—who I am and who I am not—which left me feeling an even greater permission to just be myself, which is always a pleasant relief."
- Jack Canfield
Becky Robbins, Co-Creator of "The Giant Within"
World Class Artist, thought leader and past wife and partner of Anthony Robbins, world-famous Personal Growth Leader, Life Coach and Self-help author, and Creator of "The Giant Within"
"Human Design unlocked an inner code I'd never encountered in other disciplines, a code I could apply to my way of being, my decision making.
This multi-faceted system also enabled me to understand the 'designs' of others, including my children and friends. Ten years on, I continue to use my Human Design chart as my constant companion and guide."
- Becky Robbins
"My business has increased exponentially!"
"I am literally living a different life than when I started work with Carola. I chose to work with her because I wanted to make a change in my personal life, and I couldn't figure out why I hadn't been able to make that change, even though intellectually I knew it was the right thing for me. Carola worked with me on many levels, and in the end, I came to a place where I chose to change my life rather than just forcing it like I had tried to do in the past.
Even more importantly, I have begun to live life with joy - I am truly a happy person and my work with Carola was a big part of me finding happiness. As a bonus, my business has increased exponentially! She is an outstanding mentor, and I highly recommend her for anyone who wants to live an exceptional life."
- Jessica Olmon, Founder, Course Corrected
Gina DeVee, Highly acclaimed Success Coach to women entrepreneurs
"Chetan Parkyn's one-of-a-kind wisdom and insight into the lives of humanity is truly transformational for those on a personal development path in life.
The body of work that Chetan offers individuals in search of knowing themselves to the core is by far the most unique and revealing information I've experienced. He gives you your step-by-step guide to a level of self-awareness few people have had the chance to experience."
- Gina DeVee
"I have shifted in very positive ways on a cellular level."
I chose to engage Carola in her "Transformation and Business Success" Program early this year and after about 8 months of working with her on a regular basis, I can say that I have shifted in some very positive ways on a cellular level.
I am so grateful for this process - we have coaching calls twice a month and have had one of my VIP days with her already. Carola is an amazing teacher, healer and coach.
I have done lots of transformational work over much of my life and it all has contributed to a higher awareness of myself and others and the Life forces that operate through us. However, I find Carola to be a specially gifted Healer, and in my case, this has provided me with a new lightness of being and clarity around my truth on so many levels, that this alone is Priceless! My business is growing and I am having more fun in life altogether!!
- Lorena Checa AIA LEED AP, Principal, ChecaArchitects
"I had a massive breakthrough in my business!"
"Chetan and I started working together first and for me, I had this massive breakthrough in my business. It became easier to make decisions that felt good, that worked out from there. I was so excited about the results that I was getting in my life and my business, that I started recommending the Human Design program to my clients.
I wish that every single one of my clients would have their Human Design done so that we could work from that as we develop their sales strategy, as we develop their marketing strategy, as we build their team, as we decide which clients they should approach and which clients they shouldn't approach, so they literally stop wasting energy."
- Angelique Rewers, Business Coach, The Corporate Agent
"My life has magically changed!"
"I've been working with Carola for over a year, and my life has magically changed as a result. Her tremendous gifts of healing, transformation, counseling, coaching, and insight coupled with her incredible wisdom of astrology and Human Design make her truly unique and absolutely perfect as a guide and mentor for me to step into the full expression of who I am and the work I am here to do in the world.
Carola's brilliant integration of an amazing set of tools and methodologies along with the many years of her own healing and personal work give her the ability to help me overcome anything that is in my way. My healing sessions with her have been truly mind-blowing in the most positive sense, allowing me to release blocks and beliefs that were holding me back from stepping into the powerful and influential work I am here to do this lifetime. She is fearless in holding space in the darkest places, giving me a sense of safety and support to navigate the most terrifying inner landscapes so I can find my deepest truth and light to bring into the world.
I have grown more than I thought possible over the last year, and as a result, am stepping into a much bigger role of service and contribution in the world than I never allowed myself to imagine, but knew somewhere deep down inside was my true purpose. I am eternally grateful for her love, friendship, devotion to my true unfoldment and her amazing presence. She is a guide among guides!"
- Nancy Monson, Executive Coach
"One session with Chetan changed my life in very practical & measurable ways."
"All the problems that we experience in our life come from not knowing our true self and the power that it contains. Since I was a boy, I had questions about myself that after 25 years of intense study remained unanswered.
Chetan and Human Design answered those questions in one session and forever changed my life in very practical and measurable ways. I instantly experienced a difference in my relationships and business that translated into more profit for my company and me.
If you have questions that remain unanswered, Human Design will answer them once and for all."
- David Neagle, Multimillionaire Income Acceleration Coach
"Carola has an amazing gift that will open your eyes."
"I have worked with Carola for approximately the last 5 years. I cannot recommend her more highly. This is an amazing process, an amazing journey….. learning about probably the most important thing in your life, which is knowing yourself. She has an amazing gift that will open your eyes….through Human Design and her Astrological work.
Going through the Human Design process awakens you to realize that sometimes you live your life as not who you really are, but maybe how society wants you to be, or how others want you to be, or how you've been conditioned. It gives you the freedom to really look at yourself and see who you are…..It's an amazing thing and it's never-ending.
I still to this day look back on my chart [readings] and find things that I see coming into play now, and it's exciting, enjoyable and fun!"
- Deborah Read, Film Director and Actress, Santa Monica, CA
"Working with Carola helped me to get access and connection to my soul's path and to the deeper purpose of my work..."
I came to work with Carola at a point in my business where I had kind of maxed out my growth and I really didn't know how to get beyond where I was. It was as if my own sort of strategic, rational mind had gone as far as I could take it. I needed guidance in terms of what was beyond that. Working with Carola helped me to get access and connection to my soul's path and to the deeper purpose of my work. And to resolve some experiences in my life that were holding me back. I am very grateful for that…
- Ron Wilder, CEO, Aligned Action
"New ideas, money, people and oportunities abound..."
"Thank you, Chetan. The work we did on my Human Design was an amazing inside scoop of who I am and how I work in the world and with the world.
I feel the perspective and insight enabled me to be a better coach, partner, and team leader. Once you have the deep level of awareness you provide, you cannot behave in old patterns.
New ideas, money, people, and opportunities abound because you actually see them from truth."
- Suzanne Evans, one of the leading Business Success Coaches in the U.S.
"The best gift I have ever given myself!"
"Having my Human Design Reading with Chetan was the best gift I have ever given myself—and those around me.
Decisions came a lot easier. How I interact and communicate with my team changed for the better. And I started earning a lot more money. After my reading, I realized I needed further support—not only in how to best live by my Design, but also to heal old wounds I'd been hauling around—and decided to hire Carola as my coach.
Over the past year working together, she's helped me release unwanted paradigms that were keeping me from success and inner peace. I'm more confident as a business owner and a leader, I'm finally living life on my terms, and reaping the financial rewards I've set out to reach.
Thanks to both of you for transforming my life!"
- Michelle Salater, Sūmèr, LLC
"Together, Chetan and Carola are a powerful force."
"The first time I met Chetan was to discuss the publication of his book, and I knew immediately that he had an important reason to be in the world.
The intuitive way he works with your Human Design brings an extraordinary moment of insight into your journey. His deep understanding, knowledge and consciousness helps you paint a picture of what is, and what is possible.
Working with both Chetan and Carola together has been a unique experience, as Carola brings a different awareness, compassion and consciousness to the conversation. Together they are a unique and magical force. Recently I made a life changing decision to leave my work of the past 25 years and my first thought was to talk with both Chetan and Carola.
Together they have helped me stay conscious, held me to account, and encouraged me to sit still, to not be fearful and to trust. It is always an honour, and a joy, to work with both of them. "
- Belinda Budge, past Group Publisher for Harper-Collins, UK
"I was skeptical... but profoundly amazed."
"I have worked with Carola for about 15 years, maybe a little bit longer. During that time, I worked with her as an astrologer, but primarily in relation to the Human Design work.
I am an attorney by profession and I was a bit rationalistically skeptical as to how the Human Design would work and how valuable of a tool it would be. But I have to say I have been profoundly amazed by not only how the Human Design analysis itself is accurate, but more than that, …..is about the work I've done with her since.
Carola has a tremendous intuitive insight and when that's augmented by the work with the Human Design… it makes for an extremely powerful guide…. She has [given me] a tremendous amount of very solid input and helped me understand my life, and its flow, and to navigate, effectively all the twists and turns that we all face going through life."
- David Endres, Attorney, Davis, CA
"Carola's work with me was extremely instrumental."
"I started working with Carola in 1995, because that was the year my daughter died and I took over raising her children. Carola helped me tremendously by showing me timing events around Kirsten's death….it began to put [her death] in order and meaning for me.
She helped me with understanding my grandchildren and how to better parent them, and to clarify what I wanted…. during the period of time that I was going to be raising them. Since then my grandchildren have grown, and Carola's work with me was extremely instrumental.
She has an enormously well trained and very intuitive grasp of human nature and how best to attain self-knowledge. Carola uses an extremely accurate and very extensive vocabulary to do this…..
I've recommended her to many, many, of my clients and never even close to one disappointment, always a sense of increasing self-knowledge and support and deeper understanding, as her universal guidance personalizes itself to each client."
- Ellae Elinwood, Published Author and Intuitive Counselor, Ashland, OR and San Diego, CA
"When I've been in alignment with my Human Design, my life works very well."
"I had the privilege and the honor of receiving Human Design Readings from Chetan. They gave me tremendous insight into my life. I can reflect on my life and see times when I've been in alignment with my Human Design, my life works very well and times when I've been out of alignment with my Human Design and that didn't work so well.
I still listen to the recordings of my Readings with Chetan on a regular basis. I also did a mentoring program with Chetan to deepen the understanding of my design, and the application of it in key scenarios where I needed to make decisions or interact with people in business. It was very helpful for me to understand what approaches were going to work for me and what were not.
- Ron Wilder, CEO, Aligned Action
"Carola helped me to see what was holding me back from moving forward."
"Carola has changed our lives; she is a miracle worker as far as we're concerned in our family….
When I met Carola I was at a real crossroads in my life. After having raised four children and performing charity work for the past 35 years, I was at a loss to see where my life was going. Carola helped me to see what was holding me back from moving forward and how to experience joy in my life.
I had my two daughters meet with her also. She was able to help them heal childhood wounds that they had had a lot of therapy on before but obviously didn't heal entirely. It kept them from having healthy relationships, taking the steps to have a healthy life. There was a lot of trauma from our divorce.
Carola is just amazing, she uses her unique abilities to be able to understand almost immediately what you've dealt with in your life and what you're not seeing. It's like she can see your fears and your strengths from the very first session you have with her. What's great about Carola is that she can work miracles in a very short time." Since my daughters and I have gone to her, we have sent several of our friends who have had the same amazing results."
- Caroline Geddes, Malibu, CA
"A reading with Chetan is not to be missed!"
"With great kindness and boundless compassion, Chetan walked me through my own life story, giving me insight into what had previously been some pretty murky territory.
His clarity has caused me to find new ways to capitalize on my strengths (which is bringing in new business right and left!) and to quit doing some of the old behaviors that were keeping me stuck.
Chetan is a teacher's teacher -- a wise man working at a whole new level of consciousness. A reading with him is a not-to-be-missed experience!"
- Samantha Bennett, The Organized Artist Company
"I feel peace and gain strength every day."
"Chetan's reading confirmed many things about myself that I'd suspected but couldn't be sure about and opened me up to some new, valuable insights.
I used to struggle with unhealthy business relationships that left me drained — physically, emotionally, spiritually, and financially. Now, I only do work I love with people I love — I feel peace and gain strength every day in my business and personal life.
If you're ready to receive the self-awareness that he'll give you, it will transform your life. If you're not ready, get ready!"
- Vanessa Z. Mills, Zamora Creative
"Human Design has been the biggest gift in my life."
"Human Design has been the biggest gift in my life. Reading my first basic chart, I understood something very, very deep about myself. I hope to use Human Design to help other people to become the most authentic self they can be. It takes a lot of courage to step into that place. The Human Design chart is the blueprint to all of that and more."
- Kat Adami, Sydney, Australia
"I didn't realize how eye opening a Reading would be."
"I wasn't sure what to expect when I signed up for my Human Design reading. I thought it would be interesting, I thought it would be cool, what I didn't realize was how eye opening it would be.
Unlike any other type of reading I've experienced, this reading answered so many questions for me. It wasn't just a reading based on a chart. Chetan's interpretation of my individual design has given me amazing clarity about my strengths and weaknesses, which has helped my relationships and my business.
I highly recommend that if you want to understand your Human Design and get the best results from a reading, that you work with Chetan. His knowledge and experience truly make the difference."
- Tracey C. Webber, Sales Solutions for Your Business
"The reading with Chetan was truly astounding."
"The Reading I received from Chetan was truly astounding.
My life has had its challenges however the Insights he provided me have resulted in a significantly greater commitment to who I am and what my purpose is.
If you are serious about knowing who you truly are and what you should be focused on every day, then you owe it to yourself to learn what you can from this fellow spiritual traveler and put it to work as soon as possible!!"
- Greg Halpern, Max Sound Corporation
"I wouldn't dream of navigating and negotiating this life without her!"
"I have touched base regularly with Carola for at least a decade to gain her wisdom and innate talent for readings. She's very intuitive and blended with her total and genius grasp of the astrology information added to Human Design.
Throughout the years and during many life changes which were both challenging and rewarding, the guidance I've had from Carola, has allowed me to move ahead with a depth of understanding that has been practical and innovative for me and my future.
The gift she has for allowing an altered state of consciousness to pour through her affects me each time and I wouldn't dream of navigating and negotiating this life without her!"
- Becky Robbins, Artist, Writer, Philanthropist
"Thank you both for this unique and precious gift you are offering."
"I always look forward to Chetan & Carola's Energies and Opportunities monthly call. The information presented gives me clarity on the events that have transpired and deep insight on the themes playing out all around me.
I can better understand what I am experiencing and why. It helps to learn how the Universal energies are supportive to my life and, when they are not, it allows me time to become mentally prepared for the challenges that may arise.
Thank you both for this unique and precious gift you are offering to all of humanity. May you continue to guide us with your wisdom and ability to read the energies in the astrological matrix and in so eloquently decoding the language of Human Design. I am eternally grateful to you both."
- Anna Wrona, Holistic Practitioner, Toronto Canada
"I was blown away when I first had my Human Design reading."
"I have to say I was blown away when I first had my Human Design reading by Chetan. It was mind blowing as to how deep the process goes into understanding your entire being, mentally, physically, emotionally, spiritually, and how it also shows how you reflect and show up in the material world.
I've now worked with Chetan twice and it really helps me to understand myself and my connection with the universe much better. I highly recommend anyone who's on a spiritual or personal growth path of understanding themselves, understanding their place in the world, to get your Human Design reading with Chetan, it is quite amazing!"
- Steve Rodgers, Alchemy Advisors, Founder/Consultant/Speaker/Author
"One of the most profound experiences of my life learning about my human design."
"I worked for human design with Chetan on an individual basis for a few months within the last year and then with Chetan and Carola for a business workshop with my team for business development.
This has been one of the most profound experiences of my life learning about my human design opened up insight into my self.
I had absolutely no knowledge of this but as I learnt about my design I began to understand myself better and utilize the knowledge for improved decision making and relating to myself and others in a more refined manner.
It has now become a part of my daily regular routine to check in with myself at a given moment and be guided by my unique authority to make favorable decisions for my wellbeing. It provides me a sense of confidence in my ongoing purpose with the ability to put my energy towards my calling in life.
Our group workshop was one of the best business decisions. It has helped us come together as a team, be more coherent and respectful of each members unique strengths and vulnerabilities
This make for a wonderful ongoing process.
Would highly recommend Human Design for that amazing opportunity for anyone seeking a better understanding of themselves."
- Purnima Mehta MD


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Since the weather, yet again, is doing nothing to evoke anything the least bit autumn, there are four new cocktails at Sadie in Hollywood that will do it, themselves. Forget that we've yet another heatwave (alas, in November) and let Giovanni Martinez's new creations take you to a place where the leaves turn colors and the air smells crisp. And your taste buds find a new appreciation for cognac…
Go back to the 1920's with The Combination, named after the alliance between politicians, the police and the underworld, that ran L.A. for decades. It's a delicious blended Scotch cocktail made with Chivas 12, Italian vermouth, pear syrup and toasted pecan bitters that is as strong as it is smooth when it travels down your throat. The subtle pecan notes give it a nice finish.
The Brass Rail is for those who want something perhaps a little lighter yet just as flavorful, with citrus accents. Made with Blackwell's Jamaican rum, Martell Cognac, lemon juice, lemon clove syrup and allspice dram, it's quite the fall rum punch – super easy for drinking thanks to its artfully balanced lemon components.
And it's not really a fall cocktail menu without a hot toddy or a season-appropriate fruit cocktail. The Spiked Cider fits the warm drink bill quite nicely thanks to a heated mixture of Martell Cognac, freshly pressed apple juice and spiced syrup. I loved that it was a departure from your usual whisky hot toddies, as the cognac really gave it a whole new depth. The light cinnamon garnish, coupled with the spices in Gio's syrup, brought me back to a fall where there's charcoal and a chill in the air.
The Black Flip was my other favorite (a three-way tie, here) – because while I love egg whites, I love whole eggs even more. That is, when it's done correctly. Made with lots of blackberries, spiced syrup, port, Bulleit Bourbon, egg and nutmeg garnish, this is one of those drinks that go down so easy because it brought the autumn fruit of blackberries a savoryness. It's a better time than any to have fresh blackberries in your cocktail, and the flavors and texture of the cocktail are really brought out by the layer of nutmeg.
It's a great time to visit Sadie to try their new selections this season – you're bound to like one – or more – so much that you may have to repeat. Couple them and a few of the favorite Sadie cocktail mainstays on the menu with a few appetizers (like fresh oysters on the halfshell), and I'm easily in heaven.
P.S. – I'd be remiss if I didn't mention the special, now only 5-served-per-night This is Not a Pipe cocktail you may have heard about on Grubstreet. I first saw these things at a pretty happenin' Pernod Absinthe party and of course, Gio couldn't let these awesome things go to waste. As for the cocktail he came up with to go in it: I've had it, and it was thick, creamy and subtly sweet, and it was wonderful. Gio torches it at the base so it's heated up just enough to get through the thin vessel and into your awaiting mouth. One thing's for sure, though – you'll definitely want to save it for last. Made with Galliano, Frangelico, rum, cocoa cream and an egg yolk, there's no question that it may as well be dessert.
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Imbolc means 'in the belly', im - within, bolc - belly, but has many variant names. Another possible source for the name is from the Irish 'imb fholc', washing oneself. This could result from the purification aspects of the holiday.
The Irish called it Óimelc (Middle Irish) or Ouimelko (Old Irish), meaning 'ewe's milk' (oi - sheep, melc - milk). Other spellings for the holiday include Imbolg, Oimelk and Oímelg. In Scots Gaelic, the holiday is called Là Féill Bhride (holiday of Brid or Brigit). Another Irish name for the holiday is Lá 'il Bríde (day of Brid or Brigit). In common modern Irish and Manx, the holiday is called Candlemas Day.
-Taken from The Wheel of the Year at Muin Mound Grove, ADF by Rev. Skip Ellison


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The Porzellansammlung Dresden [2], an ASEMUS member, will be hosting the international conference "Porcelain Circling the Globe. International Trading Structures and the East Asia Collection of Augustus the Strong (1670–1733)" in Dresden, Germany, on 13-14 June 2018. A conference programme [3] is now available.
Over two days, the conference will discuss the porcelain trade conducted by individual dealers working outside of the dominant trading companies in the 17th and 18th centuries. It will focus on private networks in and beyond Asia, as well as the emergence of collecting East Asian art in Europe.
A significant focus of the conference will be on the former royal collection of Augustus the Strong (1670-1733), Elector of Saxony and King of Poland. Augustus was an avid collector of East Asian prints, lacquer work and textiles, and accumulated over 25,000 examples of East Asian porcelain, of which around 8,000 objects are extant at the Porzellansammlung Dresden. The provenance of many of these objects is remarkably well-documented as they were recorded in the early 18th century in extensive royal inventories. Considering the number of porcelain dealers specifically mentioned in these unique records, one must ask the question of how important and influential these private networks were for the formation of East Asian porcelain collections – not only in Saxony, but also in other parts of Europe in the 17th and 18th centuries.
The conference will discuss the extent and importance of these private networks, and will debate the phenomenon of trading and collecting East Asian objects from both the traders' as well as the collectors' perspectives, with the purpose of investigating interactions between agents from different cultures and backgrounds. The conference is part of the research project "Microstructures of Global Trade. East Asian Porcelain in the Collection of Augustus the Strong in the Context of the Museum Inventories of the 18th Century [4]", sponsored by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (German Research Foundation).
Conference programme
The conference programme includes several thematic panels and presentations, as well as optional visits to the Japanese Palace, Dresden, and the MEISSEN Manufactory, Meissen. The programme includes speakers from Germany, China, France, Japan, the Netherlands and the UK, among others. A full programme is available here [3].
Registration and further information
Registration for "Porcelain Circling the Globe" will open on 1 March 2018. To join the mailing list for further details and updates, please write to ruth.simonis (at) skd.museum.


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Virginia Policy Review May 2015 Article: "Public Policy and Our Nation's Harbors: A Critical Time for Tough Choices"
By: J. Stanley Payne
Last year, Congress passed the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (WRRDA), ending a seven-year drought for federal port development legislation. Industry advocates have argued the void has left the United States woefully behind in providing conduits for the massive flow of goods carried on container vessels, whose growth in size — to a capacity of 20,000 20-foot containers — defies both predictions and the imagination. America's blessing of both a large number of ports and their rich diversity of size, purpose, and natural advantages has inevitably led to a legislative solution that, like traditional water resources bills, included a veritable menu of grants, approvals, authorizations, and opportunities. However, these piecemeal fixes also rewrote groundbreaking 1986 legislation that forever altered the financial underpinnings of our nation's systems of ports and harbors — legislation that has since become dated in the nearly 30 years since its passage. Against a background of a months-long labor stalemate that crippled West Coast ports in 2014 and early 2015, the legislation — especially its funding schemes— came under increased scrutiny and criticism as shippers sought alternative ports, the development of which was perhaps a subtle theme throughout the bill's development. Did the Water Resources Reform and Development Act Virginia Policy Review 85 (WRRDA) of 2014 satisfy our ports' needs for thriving in a commercial marketplace that stretches their resources almost in lockstep with the ever-growing length of their customers' vessels? This article aims to answer this important question.
Click here to read the full article on the Virgina Policy Review website.


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Toshiba has announced that it has started construction of a new state-of-the-art semiconductor fabrication facility, Fab 6, and a new R&D center, the Memory R&D Center, at Yokkaichi Operations in Mie prefecture, Japan, the company's main memory production base.
Fab 6 will be dedicated to production of BiCS FLASH, Toshiba's innovative 3D Flash memory. Like Fab 5, construction will take place in two phases, allowing the pace of investment to be optimised against market trends, with completion of Phase 1 scheduled for summer 2018.
The company will determine installed capacity and output targets and schedules by closely monitoring the market. It will also construct a Memory R&D Center adjacent to the new fab, with completion targeting December 2017. The facility will advance development of BiCS FLASH and new memories.


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Buying a house is a complicated process, and if you are a first-time buyer, going it alone can make it even harder.
Buyers will understandably look to cut costs wherever possible in order to access the money needed to make a down payment, cover closing costs, and prepare for all kinds of new financial responsibilities. Hence, buyer's agents — who, as their name implies, represent the buyer in a sale — are sometimes seen as non-essential costs; why pay the extra cost of a commission? The answer is, of course, that the home buying process is complex and includes a long road from finding your dream house to closing on it, one that a buyer's agent will help you navigate as easy as possible.
Read on for five reasons to partner with a buyer's agent if you are shopping for a home.
Working with a buyer's agent will ensure that you are fully supported throughout the process.
1. Get Help With Your Search
While there are a number of ways to search for real estate online, a buyer's agent can help you pinpoint the things you need to be looking for in your new home, and the things you don't need to be as concerned with. Your agent will also do the heavy lifting when it comes to scheduling visits to potential homes, and will likely know about home options before they even come to the market. Plus, your agent will know about the surrounding area and neighborhood and will help to advise you on the right prices for each property based on comparable sales activity.
2. Get Recommendations For Other Services
You'll find that the home buying process has a lot of moving parts and involves a lot of different people, so a buyer's agent can be the best way to receive recommendations on everything from mortgage lenders to movers. Because you'll need to perform things like a home inspection and will need a real estate attorney, working with a buyer's agent can be the best way to stay on track of every part of the process.
3. Get Real Feedback
Particularly for first-time buyers, it can be tempting to fall in love with a house immediately. That's when a buyer's agent can help with useful feedback about why your choice may not be as good as it appears. Plus, a buyer's agent will be there to help you remember your budget when it comes time to make an offer on a property, and can protect you from paying more than you should.
This is also where a buyer's agent is very different from a seller's agent. While the seller's agent may list the home, their allegiance is to the seller, and they will want to get the highest price possible. If you try and navigate the process alone, you may fall prey to agreeing to terms that aren't in your best interest.
When it comes time to make a deal, a buyer's agent will be on your side.
4. Get An Expert Negotiator
There are many aspects of the home buying process that can be negotiated, from the overall price to contingencies. A buyer's agent will help you present the most attractive offer to a seller, and will help make sure that you understand what you are agreeing to. They've done this plenty of times before, and know just what moves to make when it comes to negotiations.
5. Get Protection Throughout The Process
The support and protection that a buyer's agent will offer you throughout the home buying process are what will ensure that everything goes smoothly from start to finish. Your buyer's agent will be there to advise you on the results of the home inspection, protect you from contingencies that could leave you in a lurch, and will always be in between you and the seller, ensuring deals stay on track and productive.
If you're ready to really start your search, the first step should be finding out how much home you can afford. Answer a few questions here and a home lending expert will contact you with options.


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The potential of open source 3D printed housing and community
This morning I was interviewed on the Mornings program about open source 3D printed houses.
You can view a video of the segment by clicking on the image below.
We primarily discussed the fantastic Wikihouse project, which provides Creative Commons plans for parts which can be 3D printed or machine cut and readily assembled to build inexpensive homes.
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Link me up, link me in November 26, 2009Posted by dolorosa12 in blogging, internet.
Tags: internet, writing
Many of the posts on Geata Póeg na Déanainn are inspired by debates, stories and essays I've read elsewhere online. As you probably know, I'm an avid reader of blogs; you can see most of my favourites listed in the blogroll to the right of this post. My favourite thing about the internet is the way it's made it much easier for like-minded people to come together and discuss the things that fascinate them. The internet, for me, has become like several overlapping circles of cafe chairs where people who think about the things I think about can gather together, sip their virtual coffees and share their collective wisdom, anecdotes and enthusiasm.
I thought I'd walk you through my favourite corners of the internet. It will be 'a day in the virtual life of Ronni', as it were.
My first port of call on the internet is always Livejournal. I started off using Livejournal as a way to stay in contact with high school friends who lived in different towns during university, but I soon spread my wings into Livejournal's numerous communities. I follow everything from Fantasy With Bite, a community devoted to discussion of left-field fantasy novels, to What Was That Book, where people can post half-remembered details of books in the hopes that other members of the community will recognise and name the forgotten book.
Several of the authors' blogs I read are on Livejournal: Kate Elliott and Jo Walton have particularly fine blogs there, full of details about the writing process, the publishing world and the science fiction/fantasy community.
But my favourite place on Livejournal is probably Metafandom, which, as the name suggests, is a community devoted to gathering links to all the interesting meta posts that are setting the fandom agenda on any given day. I appreciate Metafandom in particular because it links to off-Livejournal blogs that LJers otherwise may not stumble upon.
I like Livejournal's friends-page feature. It's one of the most useful elements of the site, in that it gathers all the new posts in blogs one reads in the one place. I suspect that I would read even more blogs more avidly if they were also on Livejournal.
However, I do step outside my LJ comfort zone for quite a few outstanding blogs.
Abigail Nussbaum's blog 'Asking the Wrong Questions' is one of the best review and commentary blogs out there. I might not agree with all of her opinions, but I greatly appreciate the detail that goes into every post, and the depth of knowledge from which she is writing. I've always tried to model Geata Póeg na Déanainn on Nussbaum's blog, and I hope that sometimes I come close!
Hal Duncan's blog, Notes From The Geek Show is another fantastic one. Duncan's posts are witty and knowledgeable. They're often very long, but are well worth reading.
John Scalzi's blog, Whatever, should be the first port of call for anyone wanting to know what's going on in SF/F, publishing, or the places where writers meet online. Scalzi blogs on a wide range of topics, and can always be relied on (as can his commenters) to provide erudite entertainment.
After you've checked out Whatever, you'd do well to visit Boing Boing. If something is happening on the internet, it's happening at Boing Boing. The site, a 'directory of wonderful things', is geek Mecca. Posts range from the quirky to the disturbing, from the nostalgic to the political. There's a strong focus on reforming copyright law, which is the pet cause of all the Boing Boing bloggers.
I find it hard to explain why my two favourite authors' blogs are those of Neil Gaiman and Justine Larbalestier. They couldn't be more different. Larbalestier's is much more the typical author blog, with a focus on the writing process and the broader concerns of young-adult and 'genre' literature. Gaiman's is much more like a stream of consciousness, and posts tend to be on whatever the hell Gaiman wants. What they have in common is a genuineness and warmth, and a real sense of carrying out a conversation with their readers. I'm a reviewer, and I sometimes have real trouble navigating authors' dysfunctional websites. If all were as wonderful as Gaiman's and Larbalestier's, the world would be a much better place.
The next two blogs focus on a particular interest of mine: feminism in pop culture. Tiger Beatdown is a fabulously intelligent look at that subject. The blogger, Sady Doyle, writes irregularly on a wide range of texts, looking at them in relation to feminism. I particularly enjoy her INTELLIGENT USE OF CAPSLOCK. The Hathor Legacy is also a blog focused on feminism in pop culture, but its concern is reviewing texts to see if they pass the Bechdel Test (that is, do they have two women who have a conversation about something other than a man). It's been useful to me as a place to get recommendations for books, TV shows or films.
The final blog I will link to here is The Intern. It's written by a woman who worked as an intern in a publishing house over the summer, and it's a really good (if often depressing) look at the publishing world from the inside.
I could mention more places, but the blogs I've linked to above are my main ports of call (aside from friends' blogs, which I also read at the same frequency, but aren't really the subject of this post). They're only a tiny fraction of the myriad fascinating conversations that are going on all over the internet, but they're my fraction, and they're quite enough to be going on with!


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BrowserCMS 3.5.x released - Now Rails 3.2 Ready!
June 01, 2012 19:01
We are proud to announce the BrowserCMS 3.5.1/3.5.0 are now available. We released 3.5.0 last week, and then as is to be expected a new version of Rails came out. So today we released 3.5.1 which ensures compatitbility with that version (Rails 3.2.5).
Here are the major features for 3.5.x:
* Improved Attachments
* Mobile Friendly templates
* Rail 3.2 compatibility
* Improved Heroku support
See the upgrade instructions here for existing projects: https://github.com/
browsermedia/browsercms/wiki/ Upgrading-to-3.5.x-from-3.4.x
Improved Attachments
Attachments have been completely reworked to use Paperclip (https://github.com/
). thoughtbot/paperclip
* Each block can now have multiple attachments using different styles.
* Attachments can be defined as one to one (has_attachment :image) or be stored as a collection (has_many_attachments :photos).
* Upgrade migrations are provide to migrate file and data for older projects to the new attachment structure.
* New generators have been provided to create content blocks with the new attachment styles.
See this Attachments API guide for more details: https://github.com/
browsermedia/browsercms/wiki/ Attachments-API
The CMS can now be configured to serve mobile optimized content, using a mobile subdomain and smart redirecting based on User Agents.
* Mobile Templates: Each template can have a 'mobile' version, which will be used when users request a mobile version of that page.
* Fallback Templates: Any page which lacks a mobile ready template will use the 'full' desktop template when displayed as mobile.
* Mobile Subdomain: Any requests to the mobile subdomain automatically serve mobile pages. m. is the assumed subdomain.
* Agent Redirection: Users on mobile devices can be automatically redirected to the mobile subdomain. (Handled via Apache User Agent detection.)
* Mobile Site Opt Out: Users on mobile device can opt to be redirected to the desktop site if they want. (Handled via a cookie)
* Mobile caching: The mobile and full sites have their own separate page cache, mean both can be served quickly by Apache.
* View as Mobile: Editors can preview the mobile templates while editing pages in the admin, if a page has a mobile template. Once in 'mobile' mode, all pages should be viewed as mobile until they disable it.
These features are originally from the bcms_mobile module, which has been inlined into the CMS core. See the [Mobile Setup Guide](https://github.com/
) for more information. browsermedia/browsercms/wiki/ Setting-up-mobile-sites
Improved Heroku Support
To better support deploying BrowserCMS to Heroku, we have put together a new guide: https://github.com/
which covers what steps are required, as well as some considerations. For example, using Heroku requires storing files on an external service, so we refactored the core CMS and worked on a new Amazon S3 module (bcms_aws_s3) that will integrate with it. browsermedia/browsercms/wiki/ Deploying-to-Heroku
As a side note, the CMS should work with Postgresql as well, based on our testing with Heroku (which uses Postgres by default).
One way to improve the performance of BrowserCMS is to enable X-Sendfile. Used in conjunction with Web servers like Apache and Nginx, X-Sendfile will allow web servers to handle serving files that have been uploaded into the CMS. Web servers are very well optimized for sending static files, and doing so takes load off the Ruby processes reducing bottlenecks.
To enable X-Sendfile in your application, uncomment one of the following two lines depending on which web server you are using.
# In config/environments/
sendfile_header = "X-Sendfile" # for apache
sendfile_header = 'X-Accel-Redirect' # for nginx
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Paddington to Limehouse on The Regents Canal
May 16, 2014.
I left Paddington at 9:30 and had the help of two friends. I always like to get through the 3 locks at Camden Lock – Hampstead Road, Hawley and Kentish Town locks – early in the day before the crowds start gathering. Rather than make the whole trip on the Regents Canal, I turned off onto the Hertford Union to the Lee in order to fill up with Diesel at Springfield Marina. The detour meant we didn't reach Limehouse Basin until 17:30 after passing through the Maida Vale Tunnel (272 yards) and the Islington Tunnel (960 yards), the 8 Regents Canal locks up to the Hertford Union turn, 3 locks of the Hertford Union and Old Ford Lock on the Lee. The Limehouse visitor moorings were full and I had to treble up! Some boats were quadruple moored. The St Pancras Cruising Club were having a Thames cruise and were going out of Limehouse lock at 08:00 the following morning (Saturday). I was going out of Limehouse lock the following day too at 13:00 with the tide to take me up to Teddington Lock.


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For Your Information For June
Testing And Continuing Education Scheduling Procedures Revised
To provide a better level of service to members, NASD Regulation, Inc., and the Sylvan Technology Center Network (Sylvan) have agreed that certain appointment scheduling activities regarding testing and continuing education sessions will become the direct responsibility of NASD RegulationSM. Effective June 1, 1998, NASD Regulation Field Support Services (FSS), (800) 999-6647, will be taking over responsibility from Sylvan in the following areas:
- Registration Authorization Discrepancies. FSS will assume responsibility for handling registration validation problems and their resolution. This should eliminate the majority of appointment cancellations due to validation problems.
- Group Appointment Scheduling. Firms scheduling group appointments (five or more people at one location on the same day), or scheduling five or more individual appointments at one time will do so by calling FSS rather than Sylvan. This will provide for a more time efficient process for the firm.
- Special Accommodations Appointment Scheduling Pursuant To Mandates Of Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA). After approving special accommodation requests, FSS will make all arrangements for the accommodation with Sylvan. Firms and candidates need only contact FSS; the current procedure of contacting both FSS and Sylvan will no longer be necessary.
More detailed information about these important changes, along with a current delivery location list, will be published in the June issue of the NASD's Regulatory & Compliance Alert.
NASD Regulation, Year 2000 Program Office Develop Member Regulation Plan
As the year 2000 gets closer, all National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (NASD®) member firms have a responsibility to move their Year 2000 program plans forward to ensure continued successful operation. NASD members are the first line of action in fulfilling the mission of investor protection and market integrity. If businesses—including NASD member firms—are not ready for the Year 2000, the consequences could be enormous. In order to help NASD members, NASD Regulation, in conjunction with the NASD Year 2000 Program Office, has developed a Year 2000 Member Regulation Plan.
Member Regulation Plan
Under this plan, NASD Year 2000 staff will be focused on educating member firms and service bureaus on the importance of developing Year 2000 programs to ensure that all proprietary and nonproprietary systems used in conducting a securities business will continue to operate successfully after December 31, 1999. Specifics of the plan include the following:
- Ongoing Awareness And Education. This area involves ongoing communication with members regarding the progress of the industry in preparing for Year 2000 issues and challenges. Currently, most NASD publications contain articles targeted to increase members' awareness, discuss reporting requirements, and provide helpful hints. In addition, while the staff will not be inspecting and/or evaluating Year 2000 project plans developed by members or service bureaus, the Year 2000 Program Office provides education through forums and participation in conferences. For example, NASD staff conducted 34 Year 2000 seminars in May and June 1998, and the 1998 NASD Regulation Spring Securities Conference included a pre-conference entirely devoted to Year 2000 issues and prominently featured Year 2000 issues in the conference itself, with keynote speakers and workshops. These types of activities will continue throughout 1999.
- Membership Information Collection And Disclosure. There will be a series of surveys and reports for members to indicate and certify their progress related to Year 2000 readiness. An NASD-sponsored survey was conducted in late 1997/early 1998, and the staff is still in the process of assuring 100 percent participation in that effort. In March, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed a temporary rule amendment to SEC Rule 17a-5 requiring broker/dealers to file two Year 2000 compliance reports. The NASD submitted comments to the SEC in April stating that the proposed amendments are a positive addition to the regulatory and industry-wide Year 2000 initiatives currently underway. The NASD also indicated that the SEC's amendment should extend to all broker/dealers, rather than the SEC's proposed $100,000 net capital reporting threshold, but that smaller firms should not be subject to an outside attestation requirement. Furthermore, the NASD commented that the results of these reports should be made available to the public and should be collected and published under a standard reporting format. The SEC is expected to act on this shortly.
In addition, NASD Regulation implemented an exam procedure to verify that member firms have provided information to the NASD about the status of their Year 2000 planning activities.
Important Note: Member firms that fail to provide Year 2000 information as required by the NASD will be subject to disciplinary action for violation of NASD Rule 8210 (Provision of Information and Testimony and Inspection and Copying of Books) and SEC Rule 17a-5.
- Membership Analysis. Using data collected from the NASD Year 2000 survey, the proposed SEC reports, and data gathered by individual calls to member firms, Year 2000 Program Office staff will be able to increase the reporting and analysis of membership risks and readiness. The NASD will also use this data to evaluate members' progress toward industry milestones, monitor members' overall Year 2000 contingency plan preparedness, and report to the SEC on the industry's progress.
- Other Activities. The NASD will continue its ongoing coordination with the many groups that affect and would be affected by the success of the various Year 2000 initiatives. This includes coordination with the SEC, Securities Industry Association (SIA), International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO), NASD Small Firm Advisory Board, and the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB).
For further information about the Year 2000 challenge in general and/or NASD's Year 2000 Program, visit the Year 2000 Web pages on either the NASD Regulation Web Site (www.nasdr.com) or the NASD Web Site (www.nasd.com); or contact Lyn Kelly at the NASD Year 2000 Program Office, at (888) 227-1330, or via e-mail at [email protected].
Court Limits Arbitration Requirement For Employment Discrimination Claims
A federal appellate court in the Ninth Circuit issued a decision on May 8, 1998, which held that, under the United States Civil Rights Act of 1991, employers may not, as a condition of employment, compel individuals to waive their right to a judicial forum in cases alleging employment discrimination. The Ninth Circuit is the only U.S. Court of Appeals to reach this conclusion. The jurisdiction of the Ninth Circuit includes the States of Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington.
The case, Duffield v. Robertson Stephens & Co., involved a situation in which an associated person had signed a Form U-4 that required her to arbitrate all employment-related disputes. The associated person sued her employer in federal court, alleging sex discrimination and sexual harassment in violation of federal and California state statutes, as well as other claims based on state law. The employer moved to compel arbitration pursuant to the Form U-4 requirement. The court held that the Form U-4 is unenforceable as applied to claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and a parallel California anti-discrimination law. The court determined, however, that there is no constitutional bar to employers requiring employees to agree in advance to arbitrate state law tort and contract claims (other than claims for violation of state civil rights laws).
Members and associated persons who are subject to the jurisdiction of the Ninth Circuit may wish to consult counsel if they are involved in a matter covered by the decision. The docket number of the decision is 97-15698. The decision may be obtained from various legal research services, and may be accessed via the Internet at a Web site maintained by the Villanova Center for Information Law and Policy at www.law.vill.edu/Fed-Ct/ca09.html.
In addition, members and associated persons are reminded that an NASD rule proposal currently awaiting SEC approval provides that associated persons will no longer be required, solely by virtue of their association or registration with the NASD, to arbitrate claims of statutory employment discrimination. Associated persons will still be required to arbitrate other employment-related claims, as well as any business-related claims involving investors or other persons. If approved, the proposed rule will become effective on January 1, 1999, and will apply nationwide to claims filed on or after that date. The proposed rule will not affect private arbitration agreements entered into between members and associated persons. Further information with regard to the rule filing is available on the NASD Regulation Web Site at www.nasdr.com, under "Arbitration/ Mediation—Rules and Procedures."
Errata Page Issued For NASD Sanction Guidelines
An errata page for the NASD Sanction Guidelines published last month may be found on page 348 of the print version of this month's Notices to Members. The Guidelines are available on-line through the NASD Regulation Web Site at www.nasdr.com.


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The Spanish-American War was the conflict that ended Spain's ruling over the colonies in the Americas. The end of this war also allowed the United States to acquire territories in Latin America and the western Pacific Ocean.
The Spanish-American War began in February of 1895 with the struggle for independence for Cuba from Spain. The United States entered the war effort after the sinking of the battleship USS Maine in 1898.
The war ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris. With this treaty, Spain receded its claim over Cuba, allowed Guam and Puerto Rico to become territories of the United States, and allowed the U.S. to purchase sovereignty over the Philippines.


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I returned to Qui for the fall season to see how they have progressed since my first visit over the summer. They use the same reservation system (tock) that was pioneered by Alinea in Chicago. It was fairly easy to get a reservation in advance. It is a pre-paid ticketing system, with the option of purchasing the wine pairing in advance as well or to wait until there to decide. They only do the tasting menu on the weekends. For this visit, I dined with a local friend, and we both decided to go with the wine pairing option.
The first small bite starter was the same. It was the frozen mezcal foam with jamón Ibérico topped with a little sal de gusano. Next, a squid ink chip, topped with phytoplankton aioli and shiso.
The small bites were concluded first with Marcona almond dashi with compressed rose apples and hyacinth, and then with watermelon sorbet with koji (fermented cooked rice), sakura, togarashi, and green tea oil.
These opening plates provided a variety of tastes, textures and temperatures to wake up the palate. With these, we were poured some nice 2004 varietal French champagne (label pictured).
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08:39 I'm sleep-walking. I have no idea how I'll get anything done at work this morning =_= #
09:10 Weeh! Coworker brought chocolate cake sprinkled with coconut! I'm awake now, oh yeah XD #
11:30 Damn mom and her beans soup. TMI yes. And now I need to stop talking about food. #
18:35 Italian word of the day, kids: Fulminato = someone who's utterly and completely crazy. Like the client I just spoke to on the phone with. #Automatically shipped by LoudTwitter


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Price 1,350 gp; Slot head; CL 5th; Weight 1 lb.; Aura faint illusion
This violet shawl twists and melds with the darkness, becoming as black as coal in even the faintest shadow.
While worn, the wearer can hide her appearance as if with a penumbral disguise spell. Onlookers never discern that the wearer was wearing a shawl of shadowy disguise.
Cost 675 gp; Feats Craft Wondrous Item; Spells penumbral disguise
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There are several things that Stanley consumers need to consider when looking for home phone services. For example, the sort of phone calls you make on a regular basis will considerably affect which type of phone plan will work most effectively for you. Service typically falls into one of two categories: local phone service and long distance phone service.
Local phone service could mean a lot of different things based on your home phone service provider and the region where you live. Stanley will always be viewed as a part of the local calling area, but it might also include:
One important advantage of having local phone service is being able to call 911 in case of an unexpected emergency.
Long distance phone service is a great choice for people that have loved ones living outside of Stanley or those that utilize their home phone for work calls outside of their local area. If you make long distance calls regularly a plan that includes this service will probably be much more affordable than a local calling plan that charges per minute for long distance calling.
Modern day home phone services and providers oftentimes incorporate VOIP, or Voice Over Internet Protocol. With this technology, IP (Internet Protocol) networks are utilized to send telephone calls over the internet, as opposed to through a traditional PSTN (public switched telephone network).
The use of Voice over Internet Protocol systems helps to reduce home phone service costs and additionally offers several advantages over the public switched telephone network, such as access from more locations and the ability to send multiple telephone calls over a single broadband connection without having to set up extra lines. Calls made with a VoIP system are generally more safeguarded than traditional phone calls also. As long as the home owner has a high speed internet connection, VoIP phone service is immediately available and could be provided by a lot of of the main home phone service companies in Stanley, NC.
The leading home phone service providers in Stanley, NC like AT&T, Verizon, Cox Communications, Comcast Cable, and Time Warner Cable want to give loyal customers with the best telephone service available today.
These major providers are frequently improving their services and technology to be certain their customers make and receive only the highest quality calls. Phone service is important in today's busy world, but these leading home phone providers make it quick for customers to acquire low-cost and efficient telephone services in their homes.
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Need an H1B visa application done? We help American employers in America hire professionals from foreign countries by handling the H1B visa paperwork necessary to authorize their work.
To start the H1B visa process, an application called an "H1B I-129 Petition" is filed by the employer (called the "Petitioner") requesting permission for the foreign worker to work temporarily in the United States. If it is a private company they can only submit it the first week of April of each year due to the H1B Visa Cap.
A foreign employee cannot file the paperwork on their own for an H1B visa.
The H1B Petition package must include documents such as a job description, proof from an expert that the job is a "specialty occupation," an employment job offer letter, a Labor Condition Application (LCA) certified by the Dept. of Labor, as well as other documents proving the foreign national is eligible for the H1B visa.
This H1B Petition must be approved by the USCIS (United States Citizenship Immigration Services) before the H1B worker can start work.
The H1B visa is employer specific, meaning the H1B worker can only work for the employer that gets the H1B visa approved. Other important factors are:
- The H1B job position can be part time or full time.
- The H1B job position must require a 4 year college degree or equivalent.
- The foreign worker should have the same 4 year college degree that the job requires.
- Transfers of H1B status to a new employer are possible but the new employer would need to file a new H1B Petition.
- If an employee intends to work for more than one employer at the same time, each employer must still file separate H1B Petitions.
What is the Difference Between a "Cap Subject" and Cap Exempt" Employer?
Every year only 85,000 H1B visas are granted. There are two types of H1B employers: "cap subject" and "cap exempt." It is important to identify which type of employer is submitting the H1B visa application because the rules are different for each type of employer.
"Cap subject" employers can only submit H1B petitions on April 1st each year and those petitions are subject to a numerical limitation of 85,000. Often more than 200,000 are submitted each year. Once an employee has been counted under the "cap" for their first 3 year H1B visa, they don't have to worry about being counted under the "cap" again for their second 3 year H1B visa.
"Cap subject" employers are also required to pay between $750 and $1,500 of the government fees. If their H1B petitions are not chosen, the government fees are returned.
"Cap exempt" employers can submit H1B petitions at any time, are unlimited in number, and sometimes do not have to pay government fees.
There is no list on the internet of "cap subject" employers that we know of – basically employers that are "for-profit" (no matter what size) are normally "subject" to the H1B Visa cap.
Certain American universities and groups are called "cap exempt" and are not subject to the H1B visa cap. Sorry, but we do not have a list of "cap exempt" American universities or employers.
Are Certain Professions automatically exempt from the H1b Cap?
No professions (including veterinarians) are automatically exempt from the H1B numerical cap if it is the first request for an H1B visa.
What if the Employee Has an American Master's Degree?
The first 20,000 H1B visas selected in the "cap subject" lottery are issued to foreign nationals who obtained their Masters Degree in America.
Therefore, advanced degree holders have a better chance of being selected in the H1B lottery because the government first holds the lottery for 20,000 advanced degree visas; applications that are not drawn as part of that selection process are then added to the pool of applications for the 65,000 remaining regular H1B visas, giving the first-time advanced degree losers a second shot at getting an H1B visa.
Additional challenges arise when the petitioning employee doubles as the startup founder or co-founder of an American company because the USCIS requires the employee to have a distinct employer/employee relationship with the company. But sometimes it is possible for an American company that is owned by an H1B visa holder to get an H1B visa approved if it can prove that there is a separate Board of Directors with the power to hire (or fire), supervise and pay the H1B visa holder.
Can the H1B Visa be Transferred to a New Employer?
After receiving an H1B visa approval, an employee may seek a second or third H1B visa, either to work concurrently for a second and third American employer at the same time as working for the first employer, or to work for a different American employer completely. If the first H1B was from a "cap subject" employer, they do not have to be counted again under the H1B cap.
"Thank you so much for all the care and caution you took for my H1b approval. It would definitely be an unimaginably tough job without your proper guidance. Your expertise and help have been invaluable during this process. I can't thank you enough for all the hard work."
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"Working with Danielle on getting my H1B work visa and later my green card was a pleasure. From start to finish, Danielle always went out of her way to make sure that we never missed any deadlines and helped with each step in the complex process of being allowed to work and live in this great country. Danielle is personable, easy to work with and an expert at what she does, taking pride in her expertise and using it to help her clients receive the best possible legal services when it comes to American work visas and immigration."
Burckhardt R. (Germany) 2009, residing legally in California, USA
How Long is an H1B Visa Usually Valid?
The H1B work visa petition is normally approved for 3 years for most foreign nationals. An extension of the H1B work visa for an addition 3 years is possible. The maximum number of years that an employee may have an H1B visa is 6 years unless steps have been taken to start the process of permanent residency (started when the American employer initiates green card sponsorship, which is a separate process). Some employees only get their first H1B for 1 year (if a license is required but they can't get the license approved until they enter the USA using their H1B visa).
If I file under Premium Processing (expedite), am I subject to the H1B Visa Cap?
Yes. You are subject still subject to the H1B Visa Cap because premium processing is simply a quicker way of getting processed – not a request for special consideration. We find that persons who ask for premium processing do find out whether they were selected in the lottery or not more quickly than those who do not ask for premium processing. Sometimes premium processing is not available for certain H1B visas and sometimes it is available.
Why Do H1B Visas Run Out Every Year for "Cap Subject" Employers?
The H1B visas are highly sought after because a foreign national's employer can simultaneously start green card processing for the employee while they are in H-1B visa status, which is not true for many other types of work visas. There is also an 85,000 limit to the number of new H-1B petitions that the USCIS (United States Citizenship & Immigration Services) will grant each year.
Only the U.S. Congress has the power to raise the number of H-1B visas that are issued.
The numerical limitation of H1B visas does not apply to H1B visa holders who were already chosen in the lottery and are transferring to a new employer or extending their H1B visas.
Obtaining an approved H1B Petition for a Veterinarian can be challenging, and requires special knowledge about DVM degrees, Specialist Veterinarians, and about obtaining state licenses to practice veterinary medicine in one of the 50 states.
"Just to let you know I picked up the H1B visa [at the U.S. Embassy in London] the other day; it's all stamped in my passport at last! Thank you for all of your help – I could not have done this without you!"
Dr. M (United Kingdom) 2017, Veterinarian working legally in New York
When May I Apply for an H1B Visa?
If the H1B visa must be "counted" under the "H1B cap" because it is being submitted by a "Cap Subject" employer, the USCIS will accept H1B visa petitions only the first week of April each year for foreign workers to be considered to start work (approximately) the following October using an H1B visa. Even if the H1B is approved prior to October, the start date of the H1B visa cannot be earlier than October 1.
If the H1B visa does not have to be "counted" under the"H1B cap" because (a) the employee was chosen in the lottery previously; or (b) the employer is not a for profit company; then in those cases the USCIS will accept H1B visa petitions from cap subject employers at any time.
Call Danielle Nelisse at (619) 235-8811 if you want to discuss legal representation for your immigration case – there is no charge for a brief telephone call or email questions.
Attorney Nelisse prepares H1B visas for American employers throughout the USA. When you call the office, just ask to speak to Danielle Nelisse.
Email firstname.lastname@example.com or call (619) 235-8811 to ask about your case at no charge.


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With my wife and I sharing a joint checking account for household expenses, I thought it would be a good improvement to look into the BECU Bill Payment system. Unfortunately, I found out that while you can tie bill payment to a checking account, it is configured for only one USER account. I don't exactly want to share my user account with my wife (that may even be a no-no buried in the terms of service), and I don't particularly like the idea of giving companies carte blanch access to to my checking account to charge me what they like when they like (e.g. 'autopay' services). I would love to be able to just use a "Joint Bill Pay" for my joint checking account, so that my wife or myself could track and pay bills with the click of a mouse. I can imagine the stamp savings alone piling up over the course of a given year as well.
It would be great to be able to see what my husband has already sent out of our joint account through bill pay. Right now it's phone calls and text messages and a pain.
This was a surprising and very disappointing limitation of the online banking system. It would certainly be an ideal feature for joint account holders with separate logins to share bill pay activity, avoiding duplicate payments, duplicate setup/maintenance, etc.
"Joint Bill Pay" is something I've mentioned to folks on the phone before. This is something that would help joint account users, especially if the primary bill payer becomes unable to do this task. It would also be great as a general feature so that both users of a joint account can see if the bills are being paid.
I do not like "auto pay" myself and never let a company have that kind of access to my account.
@garrick- Thanks for sharing your idea! We do understand the current limitations for joint owners can be frustrating and after reviewing your idea with our Digital team, we will continue to research ways to enhance the bill pay experience as we move forward. Thanks to all who chimed in with supporting comments and kudos for this idea. Cheers, KristinA


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WSU Athletic Foundation Announces 10/10/10 Initiative
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Oct. 9, 2009
PULLMAN, Wash. – The Washington State University Athletic Foundation announced a new initiative on Friday (Oct. 9) to increase its membership level during the next 12 months.
The goal of the initiative, named 10/10/10, is to have the WSU Athletic Foundation membership level reach 10,000 by Oct. 10, 2010.
"The Athletic Foundation has a number of major projects on the table, with none bigger than the Martin Stadium Phase III renovation," WSU Athletics Director Jim Sterk said. "But this initiative is vital, because our annual giving to scholarships has not kept pace with our scholarship bill. When we can't cover scholarship costs with annual donations, it puts us behind our Pac-10 competitors in a significant way."
"This undertaking is extremely aggressive, but I believe we must set aggressive goals at this time," said Dan Meyer, Assistant Athletics Director overseeing the Annual Scholarship Fund. "The financial challenges we face require an infusion of new donors to the program. We will continue to push our current donors to raise their commitment to the Cougs on an annual basis, but I want to invite new Cougs to step up and join us in this initiative.
"There are a lot of Cougs in the Northwest and around the country, who, because of time, travel, or family commitments, cannot make a season ticket purchase, so a donation to the Student-Athlete Scholarship Fund is a great alternative for these folks to show support of our program," Meyer added.
Records for the fiscal year completed on June 30, 2009 indicate that there were almost 6,000 Athletic Foundation members, defined by annual gifts of a minimum of $100 to the WSU Athletic Foundation in 2008-09, nearly double the membership total at the beginning of the decade. That figure has fluctuated from the mid-5,000 to low-6,000 range over the last five years.
Meyer stated that the 10/10/10 initiative will be supported in a number of ways. Among them:
• A focus on increasing gifts from current donors in multiple person households, as those are counted as two Athletic Foundation members for all annual gifts over $200.
• Streamlining and promoting the online donation process
• Greater emphasis on Electronic Funds Transfer and Auto-charge processes
• Stronger appeals for payroll deduction donations to Washington State University Staff/Faculty
• Increased communication with WSU athletic alumni
• Direct appeals to season ticket holders who are not annual donors
• Enhanced appeals to Coug alums outside of the Northwest
• A commitment to better education of the fan base via the Cougars' official website, WSUCougars.com, and the Athletic Foundation website, wsuathleticfoundation.com.
"The scholarship bill for the last fiscal year was more than $6 million, offset by donations of almost $3 million, resulting in a $3 million gap," Meyer said. "This gap is covered by Athletic Department operating expenses that would otherwise be directed toward sport program improvements. With tuition increasing by 14 percent in each of the next two fiscal years, due to university budget shortfalls, the challenge will be to narrow the scholarship gap between costs and donations."
"We are not asking for our supporters, in a difficult economy, to contribute beyond their means," Associate Athletics Director/Development Chris Walker said. "We have 160,000 addressable alumni in our database, and if all those Cougs gave at a level which would be within their budget, without unduly affecting their basic needs, then WSU Athletics would have all the resources needed to compete for championships in the Pac-10."
Those interested in becoming a member of the Athletic Foundation have a number of options to consider. At the official website of the WSU Athletic Foundation,wsuathleticfoundation.com, an individual can click on the "Give Now" link to donate online. They may also call 877-IMA-COUG during business hours to speak with a representative of the Athletic Foundation about giving options. Finally, they could simply mail a check for a minimum of $100 to the WSU Athletic Foundation at P.O. Box 641602, Pullman, WA, 99164-1602.
"We hear people say `I would give if only I was asked,'" said Meyer. "This is as clear as we can be to Cougar Nation: We need your support now, even if it is not possible to reach every Coug with a face-to-face appeal. If you have never contributed to Cougar Athletics before, become an Athletic Foundation member with a gift of at least $100 to student-athlete scholarships. And if you are a current donor, we thank you, and ask you to consider raising the bar this year, if possible."


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Writing and Transcription Services
Writing and transcription services are in demand and excellent services to provide as a virtual assistant.
Many people are looking for a competent Virtual Assistant to handling their writing and transcription work. This is a good service to provide if you have the experience and skills.
Writing is a very marketable skill for a Virtual Assistant. Every business needs to communicate through writing. There are sales letters, follow-ups, business correspondence, brochures, press releases, advertising copywriting and website content.
Editing: There are plenty of intelligent, competent business owners who are not great at writing. Not everyone is good at punctuation and grammar. A VA with excellent grammar and punctuation skills, as well as proofreading, can be an invaluable asset to any business.
Press Releases: Even those who have good writing skills may just not have the time to do all the writing required to run a business. Press release writing and distributing is a popular task many businesses outsource. Since virtual assistants are comfortable with the internet, many have much experience with writing and distributing press releases.
Business correspondence can be a time consuming task that many would love to pass on to a virtual assistant. Transcription devices and internet technology make this an easy service to provide from a home office. Many virtual assistants have spent years in their careers writing and editing business correspondence for their bosses, and this is usually an easy service for them to provide.
Copywriting: If you have experience with copywriting and marketing, you can offer these creative writing services to your clients. I worked for a business that had a graphic artist they used and were very happy with; however, not all graphic artists are writers. I wrote all of the copy for print ads and marketing brochures, while the graphic artists put the finishing touches with graphics and layouts.
Desktop Publishing: If you are competent with desktop publishing, you could provide both services and complete the project on your own. You an also team up with a virtual graphic artists to finish the project.
Transcription: One of the common services for many virtual assistants is transcription. Many businesses like to outsource audio and video recordings to a trained transcriptionist. Many businesses are looking for someone with training for a specific type of transcription, i.e. legal or medical, and you can find work in those industries if you have the expertise they are needing.
These are some writing and transcription virtual services you can offer if you have excellent typing, transcription or writing skills.
If you don't feel your skills in these areas are adequate but would like to offer these services, there are many training resources you can take advantage of.


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I was told about two years ago that I have pre-diabetes. Recently, I went to the doctor because I also have high blood pressure and take Diovan. I've had high blood pressure for three years. My doctor ran a blood test and said not to worry, but that I have Stage 11 kidney disease. She felt it was from my high blood pressure and pre-diabetes going up and down. Should I be worry? What does stage II mean? Will it go to Stage III or stay on Stage II? I am confused and kind of worried about my kidneys. I have awakened with my kidneys hurting for a while. Could it be from high blood pressure and pre-diabetes?
The stages of kidney function have been recently redesigned by the National Kidney Foundation to offer feedback about level of function. Stage II is kidney function with 60 to 89% of function. This is not immediately life-threatening. However, it is of concern. It requires close follow-up with your doctor. You need to follow all the treatment recommendations for controlling blood pressure. These include a healthy diet, weight loss, good compliance with taking prescribed medications, healthy exercise, and close follow-up with your doctor at visits. If you do these things, you will also be addressing the things that cause pre-diabetes. Pre-diabetes is a concern because if you have the condition and choose not to do anything about it, you may have a high-risk for developing type 2 diabetes.
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Have you ever gone on a tangible letter search? It's sort of like Hidden Objects, but in real life rather than on paper and with a much larger area to search in! Sometimes when we visit parks we play this, mostly with the child least entertained by the park.
Tangible letter searches are very simple and involve no preparation! Simply look around at the equipment, benches, fences and whatever else is at the park and search for letters of the alphabet!
Can you see the letter P? Its part of the railing.
What about all of the Os?
And you can play with numbers, too. See the 0? There are several on the wall by the steps!
I usually find myself playing this with Cutie Pie when Sweet Pea has a lot of energy to burn long after Cutie Pie is ready to leave, but recently found Sweet Pea getting excited about seeing and touching letters on a recent trip to our favorite park without Cutie Pie!
As an introduction to letters for some of the younger set you can point out letters that have been formed and trace them! The large size of the letters seems to capture their attention and makes a great 'aha' moment to witness!


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Have you ever considered buying an expensive designer camera bag?
How about $3500?
I came across a post about this camera gear bag from a very talented photographer and immediately felt the urge to post my comments.
I am guessing it's not too arguable of a point to make that the majority of digital photographers in the world would not even consider buying a camera bag that is worth more than the photography equipment the're going to put inside it.
With that said the question comes to mind who would buy the most expensive designer camera bag.
A friend of mine used to answer the question, "Why would anybody ever buy a Bugatti?" with the simplest answer.
Because they can!
Just so you know, a Bugatti Veyron runs you around $2,5000,000.00 these days.
I've often wondered whether I would indulged in such extravagant camera accessories if money wasn't a factor.
Seriously, if I won the Mega Millions lottery and had too much money to spend, would I? Perhaps I might have when I was in my twenties and thirties and I participated in the "more things mean more happiness" stream of thought. I am not so sure now.
No doubt that good tools make creating good photographs easier and more enjoyable. Isn't this the question to ask then: Will the accessory (Canon camera accessories included) enhance my experience or the process of capturing the photograph I am looking for?
This is the bag that was designed for Annie Leibovitz.
She is a world famous photographer who does not like to carry a purse around with her.
She wants to have her hands free and unencumbered to take photographs.
This bag can carry her personal belongings in addition to her camera equipment.
If your enjoyment level goes up proportionally with the exclusivity of a name, it might be a good choice for you. After all, if buying a small $1900 Gucci tote bag gives you 100 times more enjoyment that a $19 tote bag, then more power to you.
Oops, did a let a little sarcasm enter this discussion?
Despite making a living in the artistic medium of photography, I am all about function.
Looking at the this bag reveals to us that it is obviously functional.
Based on it's price alone, I think we can assume that the quality of the materials likely can't be questioned.
It has several well designed pouches and a compartmentalized main storage area with adjustable divider. It has well designed zippers, straps and hardware. It does not have straps for a tripod. Would that break the deal for you?
Isn't the real desire to get the best photos and have the most fun doing it? That's what this web site is all about. There are a lot of instances when purchasing and using camera equipment is the right thing to do. I've been doing that most of my life and will continue to do so.
That's the mission of this site. To provide useful information, thought provoking questions and resources for you to get he camera gear you want.
Happy Shooting!
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