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Stop the Illinois mileage tax. State Representative Charlie Meier has filed legislation opposing any potential tax on the number of miles driven by Illinois motorists. A mileage tax placed on Illinois drivers continues to be a topic of discussion in the state legislature.
According to Rep. Meier, "A vehicle mileage tax is outrageous. It would impose undue hardship and disproportionately impact rural Illinoisans who must drive longer distances to work and school. A tax on miles driven places a burden on downstate motorists, a proposal I cannot and will not support."
The following mileage tax proposals under consideration would offer Illinois drivers a variety of bad options which include:
Rep. Meier added, "A tax on miles driven is already bad, even worse would be to allow our government to use GPS tracking on every driver. This would create privacy concerns for all Illinoisans, and expose personal and confidential information that could lead to a security breach. The proposed vehicle mileage tax will put Illinois government one step closer to towards receiving the nanny state of the year award."
To show your support for House Republican efforts to stop the proposed mileage tax, please sign our petition and let Springfield know you oppose another tax.
Governor issues executive order prohibiting lawmakers from representing clients before the Illinois Property Tax Appeal Board. Gov. Bruce Rauner has issued an executive order declaring it impermissible for state legislators to represent clients before the Illinois Property Tax Appeal Board, which hears appeals of assessment decisions made in the state's 102 counties.
Calling the practice a "clear conflict of interest that must end," Rauner said the order, which is effective immediately, is a key step toward restoring public trust and motivating lawmakers to tackle meaningful property-tax reform.
"We have a deeply flawed and overly complicated property-tax system that recent investigations have shown results in inequitable, disproportionately high property-tax burdens on low-income residents — not to mention our property taxes overall are simply too high," Rauner said. "For any legislator to profit from this system undercuts the public's faith that they are in office to do what's best for their constituents.
"Legislators who make money representing clients who are appealing their property-tax assessments have little incentive to do what's right when it comes to property-tax reform," Rauner continued. "Frankly, they have everything to gain from the status quo. The action I'm taking today marks the beginning of the end of a dubious era."
The order:
The Illinois Property Tax Appeal Board hears about 30,000 appeals a year, approximately three-fourths of them from Cook County.
"Conflicts of interest clearly arise where legislators and regulators receive financial benefits by charging Illinois citizens and businesses through a morass of red tape those same officials created by passing complicated rules and establishing confusing and bureaucratic processes," the executive order states.
Crippling taxes overall and an onerous property-tax system are eroding the state's ability to thrive and driving homeowners and small businesses toward insolvency — and increasingly, toward the border.
While property taxes are cited frequently as a top reason for leaving Illinois, the state is duty-bound to take concrete steps to correct the system, Rauner said. He noted the state's population declined by an estimated 33,700 in 2017, the greatest numeric population loss of any state, and the fourth year in a row that Illinois' population dropped.
"Illinoisans are tired of a rigged system that allows lawmakers to profit at their expense," Rauner said. "I'm here to fight on their behalf."
Davidsmeyer files Taxpayer's Fiscal Charter to reform State spending. State Rep. C.D. Davidsmeyer has refiled his "Taxpayer's Fiscal Charter" which contains important reforms to Illinois' budget process.
The Taxpayer's Fiscal Charter gives broad power to taxpayers, limits lawmakers' ability to create new and unfunded entitlement programs and ensures the pension system's stability for years to come.
"The State has a long way to go and this legislation is a common-sense, major first step to stop the bleeding. My legislation will stop wasteful spending, promote a thirty-day payment cycle and require the State to make its full pension payment," Davidsmeyer said. "Unfortunately, when I filed the Taxpayer's Fiscal Charter last year, it was not allowed to see the light of day. So I am refiling my legislation for consideration this Spring and ask that the Speaker give it a fair and open hearing."
House Bill 4229 creates the Taxpayer's Fiscal Charter Act and freezes discretionary State spending for two years. The freeze continues after the two-year deadline if the State is unable to pay vendors within 30 days. It also does not allow for new programs or expansion of entitlement programs unless a full pension payment – based on actuarial requirements – is made.
"By making full constitutionally-required and court-ordered pension payments we will ensure that our budget is realistic and that those who have retired receive the benefits that they worked for," said Davidsmeyer.
The other three budgetary reform policies in the Taxpayer's Fiscal Charter are Pay As You Go, a prohibition on unfunded mandates and a sunshine clause for future budgets.
"Lawmakers who file legislation which creates new spending will also be required to file an amendment that identifies a revenue source to pay for the spending or cuts spending for a current program to fund the new one," Davidsmeyer said. "The Charter prohibits unfunded mandates from being passed onto school districts and local governments. If the mandate is good enough for the General Assembly to pass it, then it is good enough to be fully-funded."
Finally, Davidsmeyer's legislation requires a 72-hour online posting of the General Assembly's proposed new fiscal year budget prior to passage.
"No more backroom deals when it comes to spending taxpayers' money. The Charter shines sunlight on the budget-making process by requiring a 72-hour public posting before a vote can be taken. Most budgets passed in Springfield are negotiated in the backroom by powerful insiders then rushed to the House Floor for a vote with no public notice. My legislation will provide transparency by requiring the proposed budget to be posted online at least three days prior to passage," said Davidsmeyer.
Illinois unemployment rate drops. The Illinois unemployment rate dropped from 4.9% to 4.8% in December 2017. The declining jobless rate to close out calendar year 2017 was another sign of a stable employment picture in the Land of Lincoln, with Illinois employers supporting an estimated 6,050,900 nonfarm payroll jobs. This marked an increase of 1,500 jobs from the previous month, and an increase of almost 30,000 jobs from December 2016. The new figures were published by the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES), which tracks and monitors Illinois employment and unemployment.
IDES looks at the Illinois job picture to see where new jobs are being created or lost. During the twelve-month period of calendar year 2017, job growth was concentrated in manufacturing and financial activities. The Illinois financial sector has been strong in previous years that have marked a recovery from the 2008-09 economic downturn, but the net growth in Illinois manufacturing jobs marks a reversal after many years of declining activity in this sector. More than one-half of the 29,600 net new jobs created were hired by these two sectors. One area of weakness was the Illinois public sector, with Illinois units of government employing 4,100 fewer workers at year's end than at the beginning of the year.
2018 marks the 70th anniversary of the Community Foundation. To commemorate this milestone, the Community Foundation will "Celebrate 70″ throughout the year by featuring significant individuals and events from the past 70 years.
A History of the Community Foundation
In 1943, Charles Hoefer, then publisher of the Aurora Beacon-News, convened a group of community leaders to study post-war plans for a better Aurora. Weekly luncheon meetings were held "at the round table" in the Elks Club in downtown Aurora.
The war years were inflationary. Manufacturing plants were operating at full capacity and were extremely profitable. Corporate income taxes were excessively high and business leaders were seeking ways to redirect their profits from onerous taxation to the service of local needs. Conditions thus were favorable for the formation of a philanthropic vehicle — a community foundation — which would allow for the accumulation of tax-deductible contributions when convenient for the donors. Assets so accumulated would be retained for later distribution to charitable causes as suggested by the donors. These reservoirs of charitable gifts, known as Advisory Funds, could be named after the companies and individuals contributing the gifts.
In June 1948, formal structure was given to this concept through the establishment of The Aurora Foundation. The first annual meeting was held on Nov. 23, 1948, at the Aurora Chamber of Commerce. Aurora industrialist William B. Greene was elected president, a position he held for 13 years. Attorney Frank R. Reid, Jr. served as the Foundation's first secretary and legal counsel.
Since 1948, the Foundation has grown from one charitable fund with assets of $5,000 to more than 500 charitable funds with assets of nearly $88 million. Scholarship funds have distributed more than $14 million to local students. Funds also have been created to benefit social service agencies, educational and healthcare organizations, the arts and culture, religious institutions, and the environment. Grants and scholarships awarded by the Foundation since its founding total more than $63 million.
Throughout 2018, we will shine a spotlight on the important events and individuals that contributed to the growth and success of the Aurora Foundation and helped it become the Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley as we know it today.
The first Friday of February is National Go Red for Women Day, when we encourage folks to wear red as a way to show support for women's heart health. This year, February 2 is the date, and it's a great way to kick off National Heart Month.
It is no coincidence that National Heart Month is celebrated during February: The heart is the very symbol of the month's most celebrated holiday, Valentine's Day. We know that heart disease is the leading cause of death in Kane County, which is why the Health Department's Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP) identifies chronic disease as one of the major threats to community health and well-being.
According to the American Heart Association, heart disease and stroke cause 1 in 3 deaths among women each year, killing approximately one woman every 80 seconds. That's why we say "Go red for women!" Don't forget to make your heart health a priority. Schedule your prevention check-up so your doctor can measure blood pressure, check cholesterol and look for signs of heart disease, stroke and other illnesses.
Heart disease doesn't affect all women alike, and the warning signs for women aren't the same in men. What's more, these facts only begin to scratch the surface. There are several misconceptions about heart disease in women, and they could be putting you at risk. The American Heart Association's Go Red For Women movement advocates for more research and swifter action for women's heart health for this very reason.
The House was the only chamber that was scheduled to come in this week (Tuesday and Wednesday only). However, the Speaker's chief of staff put out a memo to lawmakers this afternoon advising members and staff that they would not be convening session next week. Both the House and Senate are scheduled to be in session the following week for the governor's state of the state address (Jan. 31). However, little is likely to be done that week.
In his first monthly Facebook Live chat of the new year, Mayor Richard C. Irvin called them the "dynamic duo" as he introduced the new team leading the Mayor's Office of Economic Development.
A seasoned real estate professional and development consultant, Dibo brings more than three decades of experience to the table.
Hughes also brings a fresh perspective, but he is very familiar with Aurora through his work with the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP).


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UNESCO brings together key partners to step up safeguarding of Iraqi and Syrian Cultural Heritage
UNESCO's key partners in protection of cultural heritage today agreed to strengthen cooperation and exchange of information in their efforts to improve safeguarding of this heritage in Syria and Iraq.
The high level meeting was convened by UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova to map out the effective implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 2199, adopted on 12 February. It was attended by representatives from ICOM (International Council of Museums), ICOMOS (International Council on Monuments and Sites), ICCROM (International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property), IFLA (International Federation of Library Associations), INTERPOL, UNODC (United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime), UNIDROIT (International Institute for the Unification of Private Law) and WCO (World Customs Organization), as well as the Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team of the Security Council Al-Qaida Committee (SMT).
"This meeting bears witness to the strong determination of all agencies to respond to the tragedy underway in Iraq and Syria," said Ms Bokova in her opening address. "We have an obligation to better coordinate and better work together, in terms of awareness raising, information sharing and strengthening of legal frameworks. We need also to reach out to the respective constituencies of each of our agencies. We can respond to the propaganda of extremists and change the narrative about heritage, mobilizing all partners, and this is the purpose of the campaign we just launched in Baghdad - #Unite4Heritage."
The destruction, looting, and trafficking of cultural property in Iraq and Syria pose a grave threat to the physical integrity of cultural objects themselves - and the sites they come from. Illicit traffic of cultural property is a lucrative trade, often involving organised crime and contributing to the financing of terrorism.
The Director-General reminded the audience that this is not only an issue related to cultural heritage, but in a broader sense, an issue of international security where war crimes have been committed in Syria and Iraq through the intentional destruction of cultural heritage.

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Tech skills: Basic typing and web navigation
Although simple and straight forward, I find the following structured scavenger hunt to be successful with students who have, at a minimum, intermediate reading skills. And for those who are still learning to how to read and gather information off websites, a scavenger hunt is a fun way to work on practical skills that learners can use in school and everyday life.
Lesson ideas:
- Explain to the class that you would like them to become familiar with the website MedlinePlus. Tell them that it can help them learn about health issues they or their family is experiencing while at the same time improving their ability to read online, scan for information and summarize what they read. If you have not already covered skimming, scanning, and summarizing it is advisable to introduce these before this activity. Then ask learners to do the following as a warm up:
- Get the class used to the site by asking each student to find something on the site that is interesting to them, whether it is a graph, photo, or short piece of information.
- Then ask students to write down instructions on how one can find that image or information, so a person next to them can try to find it.
- Now have students exchange instructions orally or in writing.
- Discuss with the class how they did. What was easy? What made understanding the instructions hard? How could the instructions have been clearer?
- Now ask students to think of an illness that they want to know more about and type the name of it into a Word document. Then dictate the following words. After they have tried to type the words, write them on the board. Optionally you can teach bulleting and other formatting, if they don't already know how.
- Definition
- Causes
- Symptoms
- Treatments
Have students hit enter a few times after each word. That way after they read they can type underneath.
- Tell students to first read about the illness and then close the browser. (As an option, tell them they can take notes on paper, but not copy and paste text.)
- Then let them open the Word document and add the information they learned in their own words under each category.
- After students have finished, have each student instruct their partner on how to find the topic. Ask them to read about each others illness on the website. Then each student should read their partner's report and give feedback on how well they summarized the information. Were the facts accurate? Was the information clearly written? Can they offer any help with the spelling or grammar?
- Before asking students to turn in their reports, give time for students to make revisions.
- Have student's create an online health poster or infographic with the information they have learned.
- Have the class decide on what questions they want answered for the scavenger hunt. Brainstorm with the class a list of health questions they hope the website can answer. Put the list on the board. You might need to work with the class to limit or finalize which questions (4-5) will be part of the scavenger hunt.
Please share any comments, your experience using this activity, or any suggested variations you have (particularly using other technologies).


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- What is Metaverse?
- Sounds great! How do I join?
- Does it cost money to play?
- Can I help out?
- Will this be the only GURPS MOO?
What is Metaverse?Metaverse is a text-based online multi-user roleplaying environment founded in 1993. All versions of the Metaverse so far have used the MOO core. However, the current edition is like no MOO you've ever seen. The emphasis here is roleplaying, using the GURPS character and combat system. As you adventure, your interactions with other players or creatures are based on your stats and skills.
We've put together a list of MOO resources, if you'd like more info on MOO itself.
Sounds great! How do I join?Send mail to email@example.com to be placed on the Metaverse mailing list.
If you want to play, read the Zodiac theme first, and then the introduction to the game. After that, you can browse our help files on the Web while you wait for your chance to log in.
This system is already very complex, and we will add features incrementally. The first version looks a lot like a hack-and-slash MUD, because you have to have basic object designs and combat rules before you get involved in real roleplaying. However, our current scenario, Zodiac, is designed to encourage interaction from the very beginning, even if everyone's basic motive is "Grab the loot and get out of here!
Does it cost money to play?No. Access is free, and will probably be free for a long time, as we continue to develop the game. Eventually, we may sell banner ads, or (if the game becomes detailed enough) charge for access. But for now, if you want to support this project, just play the game and maybe buy a GURPS book once in a while :-)
Can I help out?Talk to our Arch-Wizard, Kira - start with a resume of your MOO coding experience. Right now, we could use help from a few more wizardly programmer types. Later we expect to have openings for builders to write descriptions and design encounters, for our mean city streets . . . and later for dungeons, jungles and what-have you.
Will this be the only online GURPS game?No . . . once we get the core working, there will be a variety of games, some of which will allow player characters to move between different parts of the Metaverse.
We are doing this in partnership with Worlds Apart Games; see the GURPS Online page for more information.


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Thanksgiving has come and gone. Which means I'm now stuck in elastic waistband pants until I get my rear in gear and get back on track.
3.5 weeks ago I started a 4 week challenge for myself. And let me tell you, I KICKED it's butt for the first three weeks. So over 4 weeks I had four things I had to do.
1) Drink 8 glasses of water each day. The biggest reason for this challenge for me, is that if I'm trying to get in the water, I won't drink as much soda. (Coke is my drug of choice!)
2) Don't get fast food breakfasts on my way to work.
3) Run at least 3 times a week.
4) Do a 60 second plank at least 5 times a week.
I even created a cute little chart to keep track of my progress.
Like I said, I was doing FABULOUSLY with all four of these challenges until maybe a week ago. The water thing is no problem when I'm at work. I take a water bottle with me in the morning, then just refill it from our water cooler throughout the day. I hadn't stopped for fast food on the way to work at all. The plank thing was actually pretty fun. We would have a family plank off many evenings. I rarely could hold it for a full 60 seconds, but I would do two to add up to 60 seconds when I couldn't hold it all at once. I was definitely improving! The running 3 times a week thing is a challenge for me. I really DON'T LIKE running. And I find it difficult to fit it into my daily schedule. But I was doing it.
Then it all just kind of fell to crap. On Sunday, I jacked up my back, I dunno what happened, but one moment I was fine, the next I could hardly move and I was in pain. I took it easy Sunday and Monday (which means no running and no planks). Apparently if i'm going to sit on the couch all day, I am then required to eat and drink like crap as well. So, it all went downhill. This week I've drank a TON of soda, had very little water, eaten fast food 3 times, and not run or planked at all!
Okay, I've put it out there. Hopefully that's enough to guilt me into getting back on track….we'll see.


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AST 1709 - The Nine Yang Dragon Soul With a Small Success Stage, Released
An instant kill!
Qing Shui couldn't have imagined that the Nine Yang Dragon Soul, which had just reached a small success stage, would have such power! In this way, Qing Shui really was stronger than anyone else and with his vengeful spirit, he controlled the Golden Dragon Soul to rush towards the Hell Tigon.
Then what happened was something that Qing Shui didn't dare imagine. The Nine Yang Dragon Soul rushed through the Hell Tigon and as if nothing had happened, the Hell Tigon didn't receive any damage.
The basis of the Hell Tigon was also something that was hard to imagine. Just by watching, Qing Shui couldn't understand much. Qing Shui didn't know whether this Hell Tigon could change its shape or not, but he knew that the Hell Tigon was at least as intelligent as a human.
At this time, Qing Shui quickly entered the Sea of Consciousness ledge and faced the Nine Yang Dragon Soul of today. The reason being he wasn't sure if the Nine Yang Dragon Spirit had really gotten to a small success stage and wasn't sure of its true power.
Nine Yang Dragon Soul: Small success stage, increases Spirit Energy by a huge margin. Increases all strengths by onefold at any time. The Nine Yang Dragon Soul can destroy Spirit Energy much stronger than itself quickly, but it can't attack any Soul Energy that is coupled with the presence of Special Energy.
Qing Shui now seemed to understand. He was pretty happy even with the small losses that it had. The Nine Yang Dragon Soul's ability to raise all strengths by onefold was absolutely terrifying. It could also instantly kill Soul Energy many times stronger than itself as well as a bunch of strange energies, though it could only attack creatures with Soul Energy.
As he thought about having such a powerful body and Spirit Energy, and even more so of the combination of Spirit Energy and Origin Qi, it would have been enough to kill some people with just the Spirit Energy. Now with the Nine Yang Dragon Soul, there was no longer any need to fear the attacks of Soul Energy.
The Hell Tigon watched Qing Shui as the Nine Yang Dragon Soul had already disappeared. This unsatisfied beast then shot out another Flame of Soul, which took the shape of the Hell Tigon with the color of blood like before.
A cold light flashed in Qing Shui's eyes. He then reached out his hand again and summoned the Nine Yang Dragon Soul to destroy the blood-colored Hell Tigon.
It must be known that an attack like this used up a lot of energy. The strength of the Hell Tigon had taken many discounts. While carefully watching Qing Shui's movements, it started to slowly back off.
In a way, Qing Shui had benefited from an unfortunate event. Even so, he couldn't let this guy escape just like that.
Nine Palace Laws!
The Dragon Slaying Beast then cut off the escape route of the Hell Tigon. By the virtue of Nine Yang Dragon Soul, Qing Shui's strength had increased onefold again. He rushed toward the Hell Tigon, the Golden Halberd in his hand held a bright golden light.
The thing that was different from before was Qing Shui's single attack had obliterated that giant body, which resounded with the sounds of all its bones shattering.
The Hell Tigon let out a deafening roar and its giant tiger tail fiercely swept towards Qing Shui and caused a torrent of wind to blow out. Its ferocity was triggered. It swept its tail, and a fierce dragon head shot towards Qing Shui.
At this moment, Qing Shui had a feeling of unrestrained intoxication. His spirit was traveling back into his body. The Nine Stances Ancient Battle Technique combined with the Dragon Claw Crushing Gold Chant along with other techniques was used on the Golden Battle Halberd.
A spurt of blood shot out from the giant Hell Tigon's body, then came the sound of bone crushing and shattering. After Qing Shui thought about how this creature was going to harm Qinghan Ye in his absence, he became wrathful.
Without really differentiating fault, by the survival of the fittest, in a short amount of time Qing Shui was filled with bloodlust. His body was covered with the fresh blood of the Hell Tigon, which was at its last gasp.
But at the same time, Qing Shui's spiritual sense found out that someone was rushing over at that moment.
He was stunned, watching the three women, who were watching the Hell Tigon as it fell and saw the change in Qing Shui's face before he could ask about them.
In this short time of being stunned, with the distance slowly being closed, since the three women weren't normal people, they naturally noticed it too.
"If it's coming at this time, it probably came along with the Hell Tigon." Qing Shui smiled at the three women. At this time, except for his head, his entire figure was colored a blood red, giving his handsome face have an extra strangeness.
The three women were stunned when they saw him like this but they all quickly recovered. Besides the Sunset Palace Mistress, Qinghan Ye and Muyun Qingge were a little embarrassed and their faces became slightly red.
"Qing Shui, you're a little flirty today." the Sunset Palace Mistress said, laughing.
He could still afford to be a little relaxed and he felt relatively well. The situation before was really dangerous. It could have been a way to renew life.
When Qing Shui heard the Sunset Palace Mistress's comment, he wanted to cry and laugh at the same time. However, in the distance, a figure of a person came out. They were sitting on a giant green bird.
The green bird's speed was very quick. Qing Shui had already packed up the Dragon Slaying Beast but hadn't packed up the Hell Tigon. He didn't have enough time. Well, it was more like he was in the process of packing it up and hadn't finished.
The giant bird stopped within 100 meters of Qing Shui, this distance was already very close.
From the top of the giant bird came ten people. With a glance, Qing Shui already knew who they were. Among them was a young man but the rest were older ones.
"We have been watching this Hell Tigon for a long time, and didn't think that you would have taken it right before our eyes." the person who said this was the young man.
Qing Shui shrunk his eyebrows, but it was only a moment. This young man had an interesting aura coming from his body. Also, for him to speak at a time like this shows that he was in a high position.
Qing Shui could feel that that man was very young, they could not have been any older than 200 years. In fact, Qing Shui's strength could be about the same as one who was that old.
The young man dressed in complete white, untarnished and clean. He was also very handsome. His face was pretty much perfect, even though what he had said previously made Qing Shui a little uncomfortable.
Qing Shui didn't care whether it was an excuse, all he knew was that himself was the person that had killed this Ancient Tigon. Let alone this area was controlled by the Sunset Sea King Palace and the Easternpeak Dragonwolf Palace, no matter what angle was used to look at this, Qing Shui had not overstepped his bounds.
"Is there anything that you have come here for?" Qing Shui feigned that he did not hear what he said.
The young man shrunk his forehead and looked at Qing Shui. Watching this bloodsoaked person, and then seeing the three women made him a little stunned.
The three women were remarkable, and the young man's attitude wasn't exactly out of the norm. Especially with Qinghan Ye, with both her mind and body as though they were made in heaven, she had a seductive soul and charm surpassing all.
Qing Shui noticed the greedy look in the man's eyes, but still controlled himself. Through his self-control, he could tell that the young man was very strong because Qing Shui also knew how terrifying Qinghan Ye's charm was.
"I am representing the Wavemoon Clan to thank you for helping me take care of the Hell Tigon." The young man said serenely and came over to this side.


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Governor Scott Honors Local Teacher with Shine Award
C.A. Moore Instructor Nardi Routten stood before the Florida Cabinet this week with six other Florida educators of distinction as Governor Rick Scott recognized them with the Shine Award. This prestigious award is presented to teachers and administrators in Florida who make significant contributions to the field of education. According to a press release…Details


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Preceding that, I lived my teenage years feeding on the grunge that reached in and tore the sadness out of me.
Metal, on the other hand, satisfied the anger.
I get frequent, vivid, violent images that flash through my mind, which calms me down when I'm angry.
It's fine if I don't act on them, right?
When I listen to metal, all that rage gets smothered. Give me a whiskey with that and I'm the happiest girl that ever did happy!
Take that whiskey away and I will hurt you.
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We spent Tuesday (28th February) visiting the City of David, the Western Wall and the Israel Museum. The City of David is the oldest part of Jerusalem, into which the Ark of the Covenant was brought by King David, so making Jerusalem the capital city for the twelve tribes of Israel. [2 Samuel 6] It's now an archaeological site and we explored the Canaanite Tunnel, part of the ancient water system linked to the Gihon spring. The tunnel is very narrow.
From there we went to the Western Wall, which was much quieter than it had been on Friday evening. After our guide had given us his talk I was able to go into the women's section (women and men are separated by a shoulder-high barrier) and take photos inside and outside the barriers.
The Israel Museum houses the Dead Sea Scrolls exhibition as well as many other wonderful things you're not allowed to photograph. Outside is the model of Second-Temple Jerusalem, which gives you an idea of what Jerusalem might have looked like at the time of Jesus. The photos show the Temple towering above the City of David, the Holy of Holies and a bit of modern artwork for light relief!


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A failed aspirant for the Ashanti Regional Chairman position of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Joseph Yamin, has stated that under no circumstances will the umbrella family disband their recently outdoored vigilante group, the Hawks.
The Hawks, he noted, will be used to protect the NDC going into the 2020 general elections.
"The Hawks are there and they will continue to be there to protect the NDC into 2020 elections", he noted in an interview with Accra-based Okay FM, Wednesday, September 5, 20018.
There are fears by some Ghanaians over the emergence of vigilante groups among the leading political parties in the country, especially, the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the opposition NDC.
The two parties together boast of the Invincible Forces, Azorka Boys, Bamba Boys and Kandahar Boys among others.
These groups have in one way or the other unleashed havoc on some Ghanaians and destroyed some public properties. They have no regard for rules, regulations and laws of the land.
The Ahmadiyya Muslim Mission in Ghana worried about their dangers these vigilante groups pose to the nation urged the government to deal firmly with indiscipline and political vigilantism in the country.
"If we must be counted among successful nations, the least that will be expected from each citizen, regardless of one's position in life, is to respect the laid down rules and regulations of the society unconditionally," the Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Mission Ghana, Alhaji Maulvi Mohammed Bin Salih noted in a message he recently communicated to the government.
Yamin commenting further said the Hawks will only be deplored for NDC activities to maintain order at such functions.
Further to that, he said since some of them are already polling station agents, those people will purposely be deplored for such activities while the rest will be assigned different roles.
When asked why the formation of such vigilante group looking at the history of the invincible forces and the Delta Force which are all affiliated to the governing NPP, the former deputy Ashanti Regional Minister said the Hawks are not a violent vigilante group unlike that of the NPP's group.
"Why are you comparing Delta Force to the Hawks? You are comparing oranges to apples. Delta Force people are destructive to the state. Have you heard the Hawks causing any harm to anybody or public property? In any political party, each and everyone has a role to play. There are those who are communicators. There are those who are serial callers. I know of one such person who is so intelligent that I always advice that he should go and look for a job at a radio station but he told me that he enjoys texting and calling. There are those who are executives who have taken up the mantle to stir the affairs of the party. There are those who have decided to come together to form a task force and ensure that if the NDC are going to organize a program, they will make sure that things are put in shape. And they are there and so that is part of the organization and they will continue to be part. The only time vigilantism is bad is when the NPP Delta Force took hostage of people and destroyed public properties. So, you can't compare the NPP's Delta Force to the Hawks of the NDC", he noted.
The outdooring of the Hawks has received the full backing of the General Secretary of the NDC, Johnson Asiedu Nketiah.
"I endorse it fully", he noted in an interview with Accra-based Joy FM.
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German industrial production reported its third straight monthly decline in August, raisig concerns about the growth pace in the third quarter amid the undergoing trade risks.
Output slipped 0.3 percent in August, following a 1.3 percent slide in July, defying analysts' forecasts of 0.4 percent increase. The drop was driven by a fall in construction activity.
Today's figures raised growth concerns after factory orders for August released on Friday recorded the second advance this year.
Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index showed a slowdown to the lowest level in more than two years in September.
The German government, which will release its latest growth outlook on Thursday, is predicted to revised down growth projections.
As of 09:08 GMT, the euro traded lower at $1.1477, erasing rebound attempts
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Join Lumix Luminary Suzette Allen as she walks an intimate class through the process of creating hybrid portraits, images that combine elements of still photography and video.
The workshop will take place over two days.
Fri 9-1 for a Small group, Hands On Live photoshoot
Sat 9-5 for an classroom style post processing class
Day one, Friday, Jan. 13, will be a four-hour photo shoot from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the beautiful Neill-Cochran House Museum, 2310 San Gabriel St. We will provide models and continuous lights for the shoot. Panasonic will provide camera equipment for you to borrow, or you can simply bring your own gear.
This portrait intensive workshop will give you all the tools and perspective you need to do family and personal portraits in or outside a home. Learn posing, lighting and composing to create still or hybrid portraits.
Day two, Saturday, Jan 14, Post Processing Magic Lessons, will be an all-day digital workshop at the Precision Camera and Video classroom and studio.
Day two will provide all the tools to get to that final product, using lightroom and photoshop to not only select and refine the image in Lr, and retouch and enhance in Photoshop, but ALSO include a bit of video ending with Lr and PS as well, showing you how to create a short hybrid product!
Price: $99 (includes both days).THAT is a deal!!
What we'll cover in the Portrait Workshop: (limited to 15 attendees)
Creative process
Portraits in home and outdoors (Family, youth, couple, character)
Shooting video clips for Hybrid Portraits
How to pose a family, individuals
Hands-on shooting with models (couple, ballerina, family)
Creating available light portraits
How to find good light
Using reflectors and Scrims
Video Basics (how to)
Using LED or Continuous lighting
Shooting for a Hybrid Portrait
Shooting in 4k
Shoot for Flixel Cinemagraphs
What to bring:
Fully charged battery
Spare battery (if you own one)
Memory cards
Business cards to share with our models
What we will cover in the Post Process Creation day:
Lightroom Adjustments
Lightroom Syncing
Lightroom Presets
Lightroom Export
Lightroom Video trim/edit
Creating Live Portraits
Create a Hybrid Show Using Pro Show Web
Photoshop Refinements
Photoshop Retouching
Photoshop Simple Composites
Photoshop Liquify
Photoshop Blending Modes
Photoshop Layers and Layer Masking
Extracting frames from 4K video
Create a short custom video with PScc
Use LR/PS to select video frames from 4K
Creating Cinemagraphs with Flixel and PScc
Friday, Jan. 13 from 9 am to 1 pm
Location: Neill-Cochran House Museum, 2310 San Gabriel St.
Photographing a couple, a ballerina and a small family - Hands On!!
Saturday, Jan. 14 from 10 am to 5 pm
Location: Precision Camera classroom
Sunday Schedule: 10 am to noon — Creative Edits, noon to 2 pm — lunch break,
2 to 5 pm — Post Processing
Check out these Hybrid Show links:
Laquan Lovebirds (couple) https://youtu.be/zOs-Jzv-SIg
Laughing Family Christmas (tickled) https://youtu.be/50yTpUZUSQU
Good Morning Josie (10 yr old dancer)https://youtu.be/icXGbnL4s5E
Expecting Teddy https://youtu.be/5y7UBG8MKYs
Swilley Splash https://youtu.be/fB7xeDTPUH8
Morning Coffee https://youtu.be/EXrniUwPUeE
Family Dog https://youtu.be/fdrk0hNFbJk


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Top 9 Best Facial Steamers to Reduce Breakouts on Your Face – 2019
If your skin is prone to breakouts, the need for a facial steamer is bound to be high. After all, getting rid of a breakout once it has begun can generally take a lot of time, patience, and medication. However, getting to the root of the problem can help to reduce the instance of breakouts, and a facial steamer can also be of assistance.
When you use a steamer, your skin is exposed to steam. This steam works to open up your facial pores while lifting dirt, oil and other pollutants. Once they're at the surface of your skin, you can wash them away. As clogged pores are the primary cause of acne, and people with oily skin suffer breakouts far more often than not, a facial steamer can make a difference. In fact, by using one regularly, you can prevent breakouts from happening in the future.
If you're tired of your skin being anything less than perfect, it might be time to look at various steamer options on the market. There are several different options from which to choose and you may find one that can tick all of the boxes for your needs.
9. Pure Daily Care NanoSteamer
If you want to be in control of your skin, rather than let it control you, you might benefit from this facial steamer from Pure Daily Care. Not only is it designed to help unclog your pores for a reduced risk of breakouts, but it has all manner of skin health benefits as well.
This steamer, known as NanoSteamer, uses a new type of steam to target and penetrate your skin with far more efficacy. Heating elements are combined with a vaporizer, and the resultant vapor is negatively charged. These charged particles are known to be ten times more effective at penetrating your skin.
You can run it for 30 minutes in complete silence thanks to the sizeable 200mL tank and benefit from improved blood circulation, oxygen absorption, and cell vitality as well. The sky's the limit for how this steamer can help your skincare regime. What's more, it's a three-in-one device for homeowner convenience. You can use it to unclog your pores, but you can also use it to humidify a room or warm up towels.
When you purchase this facial steamer from Pure Daily Care, you also receive a surgical-grade steel blackhead extractor kit. As a result, you're able to use the steamer then remove any blackheads or blemishes for flawless skin.
8. Pure Daily Care NanoSteamer Pro
Whether you're a professional salon owner or a victim of bad breakouts, this facial steamer from Pure Daily Care may be worth adding to your wish list. Affordable, practical and featuring the latest and greatest technology, it's most certainly worth closer inspection.
What sets this steamer apart from others at first is its technology. It uses heat elements with an ultrasonic vaporizer to create negatively charged particles. These work up to ten times more efficiently than standard steam with the result being a higher chance of saying goodbye to breakouts.
However, there's more to this facial steamer than meets the eye for it is four products in one. You can use it as a standard facial steamer – unclogging pores quickly, or you can use it as a humidifier, an aromatherapy chamber with essential oils and fruit, and for hot towels as well. It also has a cool mist setting that's both refreshing and effective.
Using this facial steamer is easy. By filling the water tank, you're able to benefit from 30 minutes of steam or close to an hour and a half of fresh mist. Benefiting from flawless skin has also never been easier. Begin by opening up your pores with the steamer, use the supplied five-piece extraction kit to remove blackheads and impurities, apply any of your creams you may use on your skin then use the mist function to seal the clean pores. Caring for your skin has never been easier or more effective than with this facial steamer from Pure Daily Care.
7. KINGDOMBEAUTY Hot Mist Moisturizing Facial Steamer
If you're on a limited budget, but your breakouts are becoming harder and harder to get rid of, then it might be time to look into this cost-effective facial steamer from Kingdom. Designed to be both practical and affordable, it strikes an effective and convenient balance.
This facial steamer works by softening the skin and removing dead skin, makeup, oil and dirt in the process. It then cleanses your pores, hydrates your skin, then exfoliates it to make it feel and look supple. Once you've used this steamer, and include it into your daily regime, you will find that your skin is always fresh, radiant, and your products absorb far more efficiently as well. In essence, you'll have the glowing skin you never thought could be possible.
What will undoubtedly impress about this facial steamer, too, is that it's so easy to use. It has one button for use and generates full powered steam in under 50 seconds. As a result, it's a quick, effective and natural part of your skin regime you'll have no qualms about including.
All you need to do to use this facial steamer is run it with a full tank to remove manufacturing odors, then fill it again. It can run through a full tank of water in eight to ten minutes.
6. Professional Facial Steamer and Spa Home Steam Sauna
If your needs for removing blackheads, or helping customers to do so, is great, then it might be time to invest in a facial steamer. This professional two-in-one steamer may tick all of the boxes for your requirements. Whether you have sensitive, oily, or dry skin, this facial steamer will more than meet the mark.
What you are sure to appreciate about this facial steamer is its versatility. You can use it as a steamer for skin benefits, or as a room humidifier. The sky's the limit for how it could benefit your life.
When you're not sure whether you need a facial steamer or not, the benefits of this one are sure to sway you. By releasing hot steam, it's able to provide a sense of relaxation while removing blackheads and dirt hidden deep in your pores. You may find that after using this facial steamer, you don't get blackheads as often either.
To use this steamer is easy. Fill it with water, wait for it to heat, then choose from two levels of power. The water can last for around eight minutes then it automatically shuts off when the water tank is dry to prevent dry burning. This safe and effective facial steamer could be the very thing you need to say goodbye to blackheads for good.
5. Okachi Gliya NanoSteamer
If you're in the market for a practical facial steamer that can reduce the instance of blackheads while improving the health of your skin, then consider this one from Okachi Gliya. Priced affordably on the market and considered to be exceptionally effective, there's every reason to give it a try.
This facial steamer uses nanotechnology which involves turning water into particles, disinfecting them with UV light, then turning it into steam to penetrate the skin. With this process, you can open your pores ten times better than with a lower grade of facial steamer. Right from the beginning, your face feels thoroughly hydrated.
In 30 seconds the steam is released at 104 degrees-Fahrenheit and works to open up your pores, regenerate collagen, remove blackheads, improve blood circulation and promote better absorbency of nutrients. In 15 minutes your pores will have opened up, with all dirt, oil, and grease brought to the surface for easy removal.
It comes with a heat resistant 80mL water tank, is BPA-free, and will be a useful product for your very own spa salon at home. Don't let blackheads get the better of you when you can try a facial steamer to eradicate them.
4. Bueno Nano Lonic Facial Steamer
It might seem like preventing and removing blackheads is impossible, but with a high-quality facial steamer, it's more than possible. This Bueno facial steamer is both affordable and effective so is well worth a try.
Using nano ionic steam, it's able to open up your pores, remove dirt and oil, and make your skin smoother to absorb nutrients. It can do this thanks to the ultrasonic atomizer which turns water into particles that are high-powered steam. It can remove dead skin cells, give your skin back its long-lost elasticity, while giving it a healthy glow you thought was long gone. The best part is, the entire process is easy.
Fill the tank of the facial steamer with water, connect the power supply and press one button. Once the indicator light appears, it's ready for use. Full powered steam will begin to appear after just 30 seconds, helping to start that pore-clearing process for the complete eradication of blackheads.
Even though the technology of this product is well advanced, you still get excellent bang for your buck. This professional-style steamer is suitable for salon or home use, all the while being one of the most affordable options on the market. If you're tired of blackheads then considering a product such as this one might be worth a shot.
3. Kingdom Spa Quality Hot Mist Moisturizing Steamer
If you want your skin to be soft, supple and radiant like those in celebrity magazines, then this Kingdom facial steamer could put you one step closer to achieving that goal. Affordable, practical and easy to use, it's a product that offers no end of benefits to its user.
This facial steamer is packed full of technology and convenient features you're sure to find beneficial. However, the most essential element of all is that it helps to remove dead skin, oil build-up, and any dirt that's lingering beneath the surface. It then cleanses the pores, exfoliates your skin before leaving it feeling fresh, hydrated, and radiant.
As a steamer that's easy to use and exceptionally portable, it ticks all the boxes for those seeking improvements to the health of their skin. It uses hot mist for a full salon experience while utilizing nanotechnology and UV lamps to put your skin back to its normal state.
Using this steamer takes just minutes. Firstly, fill it with water and run a full cycle to remove manufacturing odors. Then fill the 100mL tank again and wait for it to be ready. It then operates silently, generating steam for up to 22 minutes. Keep your face 20cm from the steam and reap the rewards of clean, hydrated skin that removes the instance of blackheads and blemishes.
2. Kingdom 2-in-1 Hair and Facial Steamer
Rather than buy two products – a facial steamer and a hair steamer, you can now benefit from this two-in-one product that offers no end of convenience to both users and salons. Priced to sell and providing exceptional value for money, you're bound to experience many different benefits by using this steamer.
If both your hair and skin aren't as perfect as you need them to be, then considering purchasing this facial steamer and hair steamer combination is a must. Firstly, convenience is to the fore when you buy this product. It's such a natural process to switch from a facial steamer to being a hair steamer. You are bound to be impressed.
You will also notice a vast range of benefits – whether you're using it for your hair or face. It can help to soften your skin, remove dead skin, lift dirt and oil for easy removal and exfoliate your skin as well. What's more, it helps your skincare products to absorb far easier while being an excellent humidifier at the same time.
For hair, you are sure to enjoy how much moisture this product gives back to previously lackluster hair. Wash your hair, apply your hair mask product and put your head under the cap. Notice the difference almost immediately.
For your face, keep it away from the facial steamer by at least 10 inches, and within minutes you will notice a difference. This two-in-one facial steamer is bound to become a firm favorite in your household or salon.
1. Mckbane Portable Nano Facial Steamer
When your skin doesn't look and feel at its best, it's easy to lose your self-confidence – but you can gain it back with a facial steamer. Designed to help your skin absorb nutrients far easier, and for use with cosmetics, it's a high-quality facial steamer you are sure to enjoy using.
It uses atomization technology, is portable, affordable, and makes quick work of having your skin looking and feeling at its best. What users will also appreciate is how simple and convenient it is to use. It has a small 6mL tank for ultimate portability and is also easy to charge with the supplied USB cable. As a result, you can take it to the office, on the road, or anywhere you go where you might need a quick boost of skin rejuvenation. It's also particularly helpful when the air around you is dry.
While it's not designed to help with blackheads, it can often be an unintended result which makes it more than suitable for those who suffer from damaged or blemished skin.


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A few months ago, Google revealed its app for a chat in order to compete with other chatting apps. Google has now updated its app with a lot of improvements that are needed a lot.
Obviously, WhatsApp users may have noticed that many of the chat themes are hidden or missing in the Allo. Some of the users have tried to enable hidden themes and which can be enabled on a per-user basis.
You may not be able to see the themes in the apps from the play store but you can enjoy numerous themes in the Allo APK. Still, users are expecting to make the update and allow users to use themes. Users may not be able to enable the themes in the main app which you downloaded from the play store.


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Training at School that rules.
DGT are immensely proud of our excellent quality School based Training Programs and also our ability to facilitate School based Apprenticeships or Traineeships (SAT's). Check out more information on each and what the difference is for you below.
Wait! What's the difference?
Let's start with the difference between School based Training and School based Apprenticeships or Traineeships also known as SAT's.
School based Training Programs
- Certificate Level I or II nationally recognised qualifications
- Unpaid but include Green skills that are learnt for basic level entry into the relevant industry.
- They are run in conjunction with your school either in your school grounds or at DGT's purpose built training facility at 56 Duhig Street Harristown.
- They are run throughout the school year with students attend our courses 1 day a week over 40 weeks.
- They usually start in February and end in November (with the school holidays off).
There is room for flexibility in this with schools starting programs at other times during the year and carrying over into the following year (for example if students are Year 10 and are continuing into Year 11 and this is feasible for them).
Individual students may also participate in our programs run from Duhig Street without the need for their school to support the program on their grounds. we have a group of students who come to Duhig Street to train on the same basis – 1 day a week for the 40 weeks – all from different schools. Please note this is for Certificate I in Construction only at this stage.
School based Apprenticeships and Traineeships also referred to as SAT's
- Paid employment with a host employer on the job
- Complete an adjacent job specific Certificate qualification and employment
- Completed over a much longer period, usually around 3-4 years.
If you've made up your mind about which apprenticeship or industry you wish to enter when you leave school this is a fantastic option for you. Get ahead of your competition by starting your career whilst completing your senior studies.
All arrangements are made with your school to allow you to go to work one day per week as an apprentice (on the job training) and study one day per week (off the job training).
You get paid for any time that you spend working. The training that you get will be credited towards a full-time apprenticeship once you finish school, so when all your friends are looking for work, you have the security of knowing that you already have a job and your apprenticeship.
Who are they for?
DGT facilitates training and SAT's for
- Any student 15 years of age and over.
- Local schools interested in providing these programs for their students
- Local employers interested in taking on school based apprentices or trainees.
Candidates for these programs, must show a strong interest in the industry you are enrolling for which is gauged through a short application questionnaire and also through relevant aptitude tests taken as part of the enrolment process.
What is on offer?
Our regular school based training certificate programs are;
- Certificate I in Construction (includes a White Card)
- Certificate II in Engineering Pathways
- Certificate II in Horticulture (includes a White Card)
Other practical life skills you may learn in these programs include;
- Work, health and safety procedures in a workplace
- Use of basic tools for their chosen industry
- Communication skills
- Working together as a team
- How to put together a resume and write a job application
How does this help me or my school?
Students benefit from;
- Provides impressive basic practical skills
- Assists you in standing out when applying for jobs
- Transferrable into relevant apprenticeships and traineeships
- Creates pathways into Construction, Landscaping, Horticulture, Engineering and more!
- Provides solid foundation for further training
Schools benefit from
- increasing students access to practical training
- arming students with relevant employability and life skills.
- demonstrate additional value to prospective students
Why choose DGT for schools programs?
- Quality training that focuses on employability skills
- Excellent trainers with compassion, passion and commitment to developing students abilities
- Flexibility in delivery options
- High completion outcomes
How do I get started or how can schools partner with DGT
If you are interested in a school based apprenticeship keep an eye on our Current Vacancies page for opportunities or register your interest in applying using the button below, we will be in touch if there is anything suitable available.
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Track3D calculates a wealth of track analysis parameters from the recorded x,y,z coordinates of the animal's movement trajectory. Each set of coordinates constitutes a single data point.
For each such data point and the track connecting all data points, the following parameters are obtained.
Parameters of distance, tortuosity and speed
- Total distance moved in the 3D space
- Horizontal distance moved
- Vertical distance moved
- Tortuosity (distance moved divided by the distance between start and end points). Tortuosity measures the amount of turns in the trajectory. Tortuosity is also calculated horizontally and vertically.
- Instantaneous velocity vector, calculated as the derivative of a cubic spline function fitted through the adjacent data points
- Measurements of backward/forward, lateral and vertical displacement
- Component of the instantaneous velocity vector in the horizontal plane; for measuring displacement relative to the ground
Parameters of heading
- Angle of the animal's instantaneous velocity vector with the x direction
- Angle in the horizontal plane between the component of the instantaneous velocity vector and the x direction; for measuring deviations from forward/backward displacement
- Angle in the vertical plane between the component of the instantaneous velocity vector and the x direction; for measuring deviations from horizontal displacement
- Intended headings (that is, the above angles corrected for the speed and direction of the air flow, if present)
- Drifts in different planes (the difference between heading angles and intended headings)
Parameters of angular change and velocity
- Change in heading from one data point to the next, in the 3D space (see Figure 3) and in different planes
- Change in headings per time unit, in the 3D space and in different planes
Analysis in relation to 3D zones
- Data can be visualized in relation to the position of the animal relative to the estimated position of the odor plume in the test chamber (applies mainly to insect orientation studies)
- Data can be filtered in relation to the position of the animal relative to a user-defined 3-D zone (cuboid or cylinder).


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Here is the card I did for the Color Challenge this week to use Certainly Celery, Tempting Turquoise and Soft Suede. Many of you know that Soft Suede is not a favorite of mine. Why I ended up using it as the main card, I still don't understand! Sometimes these cards seem to come together with a mind of their own! All I know is, I tried several combinations and this one seemed the most pleasing to my eye. I stamped the Suede with VersaMark and the Sanded stamp to jazz that Suede up a bit.
I inked the swirly stamp from the Vintage Vogue with markers so I could use 2 colors. The big flower is stamped on a Sending Love Notes; Kisses label with Tempting Turquoise and the small flower in the center was inked with Certainly Celery and thumped with the Turquoise. (I actually thumped with a cotton swab to get a softer blend.) The mat behind the Love Note is a piece of Celery cut just a little bigger.
The ribbon doesn't show up very well but I just knotted each piece and wrapped them around the panel.
Card Recipe
Stamps: Vintage Vogue, Whimsical Words, Sanded
Paper: Soft Suede, Whisper White, Certainly Celery, Tempting Turquoise
Ink: VersaMark, Tempting Turquoise, Soft Suede, Certainly Celery and Tempting Turquoise Markers
Acc.: Sending Love Notes; Kisses, Certainly Celery narrow grosgrain ribbon, Circle Ice Rhinestone Brad, Corner Rounder Punch, Big Shot, Beautiful Wings Embosslit
I hope you have had a wonderful day and got to play a little.


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Happy St. Patrick's Day!
Ya, well. It's never been one of my favs. Even in my most devout drinking days it was just a lackluster day. I guess I could use that to my credit. I would only go so far to find an excuse.
I do have a bit of Irish in me though. I know by my temper which I think has gotten a little milder in the last few years however, I've been single so…..maybe not.
Still don't feel like writing.
Just stopping by.
Celebrated St. P. Day by going to morning mass, work, the fabulous parish fish fry dinner and The Stations of the Cross.
I've been praying and asking for a lot this Lent.
Mostly to learn how to love. For real.
Really love.
The way He loves.
You and me.
And to stop judging.
Myself and others.
Grateful and sober.
Thanks be to Him.


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Please read the tabs located on the top of this blog to find out more about me and what I do. Meanwhile, I invite you to enjoy reading my blog, Decorating by Donna.
So I hope you enjoy this blog and feel free to contact me if you need a Color Consultation for your home, either in person or virtually.
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Listen in as Keith Eneix interviews accounting and finance leader Stephen King about how to work SMART in building an effective team for your company. Stephen King, (President of GrowthForce) is a recognized industry leader in providing cloud-based bookkeeping and controller services for growing businesses. Stephen's thirty-plus years of accounting knowledge, coupled with system and software design, led to his creation of GrowthForce.
Stephen King's cheat sheet to hiring the right kind of people. Remember, the rule is the right behavior always wins over skills any day.
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Over the past eight years, they've moved their home office to a new commercial space, grown their staff to eight full-time employees, and recently acquired an account that means hiring more staff.
All the while,
they've been busy raising three sons and juggling soccer, music lessons and Cub Scouts.
Sadly, Margie's mother died and left Margie an inheritance-not enough to make her instantly wealthy, but enough that she needed financial advice.
After having their assets reviewed, Margie and Jerry found they were not fully funding their retirement account, and hadn't contributed to their children's statesponsored college tuition plan over the past four years.
Margie cut back on contributions at that time because they were experiencing a cash-flow problem. She realized she needed to get their investments back on track, but she just never got around to it.
Common situation
Margie and Jerry's situation is not unusual. Entrepreneurs understand the importance of saving for long-term financial goals-yet personal finances takes a back seat when it comes to driving the business.
They know it's important to revisit their portfolio periodically and reallocate investments as needed. But they don't act and the money sits.
They are more apt to seek financial advice when there's a sudden increase in cash flow, like a big product order or sale of their business, and they're looking for investment help.
These are smart, savvy people. They hold master's, engineering or law degrees. They've built their business, or expanded their practice or franchise under challenging circumstances, often at great personal expense. They're at a stage where they no longer have to reinvest the money back into the business or juggle to pay vendors. They know they should do a better job at managing their investments, but there's the notion of, "I'll get around to it"-and then the next big order comes in.
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Treat it like any other client meeting. Once you've decided to go to a financial advisor, make the appointment-even if it's six months from now. Between now
and then you'll find an excuse to cancel, so treat it like a client meeting and resist the temptation to reschedule.
Give yourself a holiday present. Since the holidays are slow for many business owners, it can be a good opportunity for you (and your spouse) to meet with a financial advisor. Reward yourself for having the good sense of making personal finance a priority-by delegating it to somebody else.
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In search of snow and ghats - 5000KM road trip, Hyderabad to Manali and Shimla
anil replied to Vinay**'s topic in HyderabadLovely travelogue with some beautiful pictures. Sikkim is one of my favourite places and your pictures reminded me of some of the places I visited. You are an inspiration to do a drive there from Hyderabad to Sikkim in this weather. Hopefully 2017 will be the year that I will drive down.
Best fuel station in Hyderabad.
anil replied to driveking's topic in Driving in IndiaEven I was surprised at the fact that people saying Reliance was giving more mileage. But, From my experience, I felt considerate increase of mileage on my bike with Reliance petrol. I haven't noticed any performance difference though. Or is it because Reliance stations have more accurate meters is what I felt
12 Ways to improve your car's fuel efficiency
anil replied to sagar's topic in Driving in IndiaBrilliant and a very useful post @sagar bro.. Thanks a lot for sharing In reference to the above article, I would like to add another point which may not be a case in all the cars generally.. If your car has a roof rack, remove it while not in use. If the entire unit can't be removed, take the cross bars off to reduce frontal area and drag. This in turn will improve the mileage of your car.
Hyderabad to Rachakonda fort, Republic day breakfast drive report - 26-01-2017
anil replied to sagar's topic in Drive MeetupWonderful pictures and especially the drone capture looks fab. I missed to make it for the drive
Hyderabad to Kolkata -Part #1 - East India
anil replied to teju b's topic in HyderabadGreat details provided on the whole trip.. Thanx a lot for sharing..
Hyderabad to Amaravathi - Exploring the new capital of Andhra Pradesh.
anil replied to teju b's topic in HyderabadBeautiful pics there, I guess, this can be covered in 1 day from Hyderabad. Any Idea how Undavalli Caves are ?
Hyderabad to Pocharam wildlife sanctuary and Dam, Medak.
anil replied to Ranger's topic in HyderabadPocharam looks quite a bit like an exploration site.. Never knew there existed a santuary in pocharam apart from that dam. Nice post @gowtham
Hyderabad to Konaseema!
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(Guitar Recorded Versions). A collection of 20 note-for-note transcriptions of Bloomfield's legendary playing, including: Albert's Shuffle * Blues with a Feeling * Born in Chicago * City Girl * Further on up the Road * Going down Slow * Got My Mo Jo Working * Green Onions * Groovin' Is Easy * I Got a Mind to Give up Living * Killing Floor * Like a Rolling Stone * Lovin' Cup * Mary Ann * One Good Man * One Way Out * The Sky Is Crying * Stop * Sho 'Bout to Drive Me Wild * Walkin' Blues.


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Was installed in 1915 by the company Easton Lift Co. Ltd., according to engineers design and construction Federico Page. It is located between 20 and 80 meters above sea level. Their tracks have a length of 60 meters in vertical form. His posting is 50 seconds, providing Simpsons street plan of the city with the hill Polanco.
This elevator, municipal, have characteristics that differentiate it from the rest of the lifts because they are not clinging to the slope of the hill, but is preceded by a small tunnel slope of 57 meters, which reaches its base, from which rises 60 meters into a vertical tower, with access to two seasons. The first communicates with a middle sector of the hill and the second with the upper part, by a bridge 48 meters long, which is an urban viewpoint.
This lift was the first National Monument, and one that reaches greater heights.
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When Nissan delivered the world's first Nissan Leaf all-electric car to its inaugural customer in San Francisco in December 2010, the company staged a media event with great fanfare in front of City Hall. By contrast, the Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid's first set of real-world customers—who snagged keys in the past few weeks—drove off dealership lots without cameras flashing or much media exposure of any kind.
That's because Toyota and its customers see the plug-in version of the Prius as an extension of well-established hybrid vehicle technology, rather than the dawn of a new automotive future. "Over the years, we heard that there were certain things certain market groups wanted from the Prius, and we weren't offering them," said Erica Gartsbeyn, Toyota's Prius Product marketing manager. "I want a bigger one. I want a smaller one. I want one that's more fun to drive. I want one that plugs in."
Gartsbeyn views the Prius Plug-in Hybrid, one of four vehicles in the Prius family, as catering to that hybrid owner who wants to drive using a bit more electricity and a little bit less gasoline. That plug-in customer is eager to try new technology, but is unwilling to make a shift to a pure electric car limited to about 100 miles of driving on a single charge. Pure electric cars can require trip planning and installation of home charging equipment.
The first retail customers received plug-in Priuses during the week of February 24, many of them having pre-ordered their cars in 2011. Toyota tallied 891 sales of the Prius Plug-in Hybrid in March. Gartsbeyn said the company is on track to sell approximately 15,000 units in 2012. Although consistently popular in the Bay Area, national Prius sales have been flat or down in the past four years. With the introduction of multiple versions of the Prius, sales are expected to significantly grow in 2012.
A Natural Progression
Comfort and familiarity were at the heart of the purchase decision for Jean Albaz, an art salesman with an 18-mile one-way daily commute from San Rafael to San Francisco. "I love Toyota Prius. I didn't even think about another car," said Albaz.
Having driven a Prius since 2005, the plug-in version—although a few thousand dollars more than a conventional Prius—was a no-brainer. (The new plug-in Prius starts at $32,000.) "Another reason I got it is so I can drive as a single guy in the carpool lane. You get the HOV sticker," said Albaz. "I come home during commute hours, so I use it." As of June 30, 2011, solo drivers of conventional hybrids were no longer granted access to the HOV lanes—but the plug-in Prius qualifies for the carpool lane.
Albaz charges the Prius Plug-in Hybrid, which he purchased last month, using a standard 120v plug at home and at work. As a result, he drives anywhere from 11 to 15 miles of his commute running on electricity instead of gasoline. Almost as an afterthought, Albaz added, "It goes 97 miles a gallon."
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The second phase of plans to create an avenue of trees in Burntwood has been completed.
Twenty trees were planted by John Brown Nurseries along Miners Way as part of the Lichfield District Council project.
The trees are London Planes – which could grow to nearly 100 foot tall – and join 20 other trees that were planted in the first stage of the Burntwood Avenues project at the start of 2009.
A further 25 have also been planted by supermarket chain Morrisons as part of the extension of their Burntwood store.
Councillor Neil Roberts, Cabinet Member for Development Services, said:
"When we asked local residents what we could do to improve Burntwood, many said they would like to see a leafier Burntwood. This is why we decided to use some of the Section 106 funding – which are funds we negotiate with developers to spend on improving the local area – to create a stunning avenue of trees.
"We are eagerly anticipating the spring when the main road into Burntwood will be transformed into a green and leafy avenue."


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