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At first glance, Kitchen Toke looks like a garden variety gourmet lifestyle magazine. You know the type. Recipes abound—from sweet potato gnocchi with lemon pesto to spinach and feta bourekas with toasted sesame seeds and dill—alongside interviews with well-known chefs, and a roundup of great pizza cities. The handsome photo spreads have been carefully food-styled, glamour-shot in mouth-watering detail so you can see each crystal of rock salt, each curdle of sprinkled cotija.
But if the name didn't tip you off, there's a twist: nearly everything in the magazine has been made with marijuana.
Kitchen Toke is Food and Wine for hifalutin, high-minded individuals, people whose tastes are as elevated as their moods. The first issue, printed on thick matte stock and published quarterly like a literary magazine, is being sold in boutique dispensaries across the seven continental states where pot has been legalized for recreational use. The whole thing feels very refined. The cover was designed by David Plunkert, an illustrator best known for his evocative, politically fraught New Yorker covers. Alongside the hand-drawn infused cannabutter how-to and the "Incredible Edible" product guide (small-batch "funny mustard," anyone?), there's a feature on microdosing and a profile of a growing infused chocolate-bar company. Let your short-term memory sputter a minute, and you might think you're reading Saveur.
As states continue to legalize it, and as major tobacco and spirits companies jump on legal pot's growing bandwagon, Kitchen Toke is evidence of an off-the-radar trend: Edible pot products are going highbrow. Yes, most people tend to associate THC-laced consumables with the candy aisle—gummy bears and chocolate bars, the kind of things kids snap up and eat by accident (before freaking the fuck out). But the industry has matured rapidly in the past few years, and a new generation of entrepreneurs are taking edibles far beyond the pot brownie.
"We found that it's not the kids holing up in the college dorm rooms smoking shwag weed that are the major participants in this industry," says Elizabeth Ervin, Kitchen Toke's publisher, who says the magazine was launched after a full year of market research. "It's a wide set—35 to 65 years old, people who have disposable income, who want a high quality product, and they're willing to spend for it."
According to Arcview Market Research, a firm specializing in the cannabis industry, Californians chomped down $180 million in edibles last year, 10 percent of the state's overall market. Meanwhile, since marijuana was first legalized in Colorado, sales have tripled. As the market's grown, it's started to shift in character, taking on the broader culture's obsession with precious (and pricey) small-batch craft goods. Today, you can find everything from "medical cannabis glazed pecans," to seasonally made blood orange jam, all of it in twee packaging that says more "post-work Dolores Park picnic" than "crank the Marley, we're off to Gathering of the Vibes."
Edibles have even started to creep into the starchy world of fine dining.
The idea for Kitchen Toke came out of another magazine, Food Fanatics, which Ervin publishes with a different company: it's a publication for chefs about the world of ingredient procurement, one sponsored by the major broadline distributor U.S. Foods. Producing Food Fanatics means talking to chefs all the time, and Ervin and her team couldn't help noticing the way more and more chefs were supplementing their day jobs—or replacing them entirely—with gigs cooking up THC-infused fare.
Green State's list of the top cannabis chefs features alums from Michelin-starred restaurants, some of them James Beard Award-winning, who are now experimenting with infused dishes from French onion soup to slow-roasted pork belly.
Among them is Holden Jagger, who worked the pastry department at Tom Colicchio's Craft in New York City and Curtis Stone's Maude in Beverly Hills before becoming executive pastry chef at Soho House in Los Angeles. With his sister, Rachel Burkons—a former wine and spirits journalist and publisher—Jagger has started Altered Plates, a cooking-show-cum-supper-club that convenes people around the pleasures of (very fancy) food, weed, and weed-infused food. Jagger's bread and budder tends to be bespoke private meals, edifying and intoxicating affairs often served in the comfort of a client's home. (Recently, he served a special Shabbat dinner, complete with medicated challah.)
"I've made a career being a pastry chef for people who, a lot of the time, are inebriated on alcohol," Jagger says. "It's a lot of what the restaurant industry does. It's one of the most profitable departments in a restaurant. And I don't see any reason why cannabis can't take that same role in inebriation and connectivity of people."
Though Altered Plates serves traditional infused meals, the company also offers "pairing" dinners, where the non-spiked course is paired with a unique joint meant to play off the flavors of the dish.
"It works the way a sommelier would work, where the dish is designed to either compliment or contrast with those flavors," Burkons says.
As with fine wine, the goal is more high-minded appreciation than all-out intoxication. The joints are served in glass stoppers, which allow diners to snuff them at any time—or even pass entirely, moderating the experience the way a wine snob might swish a Grenache for the flavor, then splurt it back into a spittoon.
"When you uncork the tube, you get a little nose affect the way you would on a great glass of wine," Burkons says. Jagger teaches guests to do a dry pull, inhaling through an unlit joint which allows them to get a sense of the turpenes, the pungent oily compounds that give weed much of its flavor. "There are ways to include people in the experience even if they don't want to actually smoke the cannabis at the dinner."
Throughout, Jagger—a knowledgeable guide who also cultivates his own strains—works as chef, host, and emcee, introducing each varietal's special sensory and cerebral qualities. Burkons says their clients are eager students, just as interested in the backstory of their bud as they are in getting high.
"The consumer is starting to ask questions," she says. "Just the way that they want to know where their produce is coming from and why they're shopping at Whole Foods, they want to know about the ingredients going into their edibles—and they also want to know about the cannabis going into those edibles. Is it produced using a lot of pesticides? Is it sun-grown? Is it indoor? Has it been tested? Those sorts of questions are becoming increasingly important for both the consumer and the industry to understand."
It's no accident that edible pot products are having their moment now, as the industry hurtles towards mainstream acceptance. With the initial novelty of early adopter states like Colorado and Washington wearing off, there's a growing recognition that, even though it's still a federally-controlled substance, marijuana is now a big business, one that could ultimately compete with alcohol in its global footprint. And just the way booze runs the high/low gamut, from Cristal to your everyday Schlitz, the growing world of gourmet edibles is a sign of new maturity.
"I've always said that things happen in a cycle especially with a drug policy shift this monumental," says Ricardo Baca, who helped launch The Denver Post's weed vertical, The Cannabist, and now runs a PR firm repping Whoopi Goldberg-branded THC bath soaks, among other products. "First comes legalization, then normalization, and then commercialization. We're kind of right there in between normalization and commercialization."
Food is proving to be a formidable ambassador, one with a unique ability to both normalize and commercialize. The reeking joint might bring to mind the drug's illicit past, but an infused five-course meal suggests something rarefied, buoyant, and mainstream. What better way for marijuana to escape its frat-boy baggage—the images of college kids smoking under a Jimi Hendrix poster, listening to the Disco Biscuits by blacklight—than the unifying pleasures of well-made food? Restaurants are important markers of cultural refinement, and few things are more culturally legitimizing than a chef in a white apron presiding over a multiple course meal. As Blue Hill chef Dan Barber and others have argued, chefs are popularizers, professionals who know how to make tough, challenging, or obscure ingredients more appetizing. In this case, the herbal ingredient in question isn't especially hard to find or prepare—it's challenging because it comes with a generous side of cultural baggage.
One way that anxiety has manifested itself is through meticulous attention to dosing; pot's new gourmandizing class takes great pains to promote responsible consumption. Their mantra seems to read like an adaptation of Michael Pollan's famous food rule: Get high. Not too high. Mostly classy. Though Kitchen Toke's first issue comes with a firmly worded disclaimer, protecting the publisher against legal action in the event of recipes gone wrong, the editors have clearly taken great care with dosage, recommending specifically that readers use a 15 percent THC strain of cannabis to keep ratios intact. You'd almost think that the era of taking one's chances with a Betty Crocker pot brownie, all clumpy with shwag weed—one that might generate a feeble buzz or turn out to be catatonia-inducing—is drawing to a close.


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Michael R. Longé has decades of experience designing and developing mobile, workstation, and desktop/Web applications, including most recently:
(Full resume available upon request.)
In addition to numerous T9 refinements, Michael Longé co-invented and patented the "SloppyType" technology which is the basis for the Tegic/Nuance XT9® Smart Input product line, a flexible auto-correction and prediction engine for keypad, handwriting, voice, and other input means.
During his last four years at Tegic he managed the AOL Mobile patent portfolio, helping with the cultivation, drafting, filing, and prosecution of dozens of patent applications, including participation in the EP opposition process.
Mr. Longé assisted with the research and successful defense against patent lawsuits brought against Tegic customers in the US and China, and supported a successful countersuit against an infringing competitor.
His hands-on Intellectual Property experience, combined with prior engagements in and studies of hi-tech start-ups, makes him particularly well-qualified to assist VC and angel investors with early-stage technology assessment and valuation.
Michael Longé earned an MBA from University of Washington, specializing in Entrepreneurship, and a BSCS from Seattle Pacific University.
He also has earned a number of certificates through continuing-education courses and conference seminars focusing on usability research methods.
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Monday, August 16, 2010
PBS Videos Online
As you probably noticed, I dropped back off the radar. Between school about to start and the chicken pox (seriously!), it hasn't been possible. I did find something great, though, as I have been prepping for my history classes in the fall and that is that PBS has many of their documentaries completely online and this includes some of their presidential biographies. For example you can watch the 4 hour biography of FDR. You can also view things like McCartney at the White House.
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For the grand opening in 2014, we've delivered a website that's not just beautiful, but also functional and mobile-friendly. The site design really came to life thanks to our professional photography service. Via the site, guests can find everything about the restaurant, impression photos, make online reservations, check out menu offerings, opening hours, contact details, etc.


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Are Whistler ski and stay packages a smart way to save money on lift
tickets and accommodations when you visit Whistler for your next
vacation? Or do these packages merely combine the overall cost and
market it as a "per person" price to make it sound more attractive?
After doing a bit of research, my conclusion is that some Whistler ski and stay packages do save you money (sometimes quite a bit), while other packages, well... not so much.
Now, that information in itself, I'll admit, is not that useful. But what I did discover that will be of interest to you is that "in general" most of the good deals came from the same type of source. So once you know these sources and understand how to break down the pricing on the stay and ski deals you are considering, you're on your way to saving yourself some money.
Looking out over Seventh Heaven, Blackcomb Mountain
Mom with the boys out front of the Four Seasons Resort in Whistler, BC
Once you have a price for your lift tickets, you are in a position to dissect the Whistler ski and stay packages that you come across and determine if in fact they are in fact good deals.
Alright, here is a quick look at a ski and stay package that I picked at random,
offered through the Whistler/Blackcomb resort website. Let's see if
it's a good
The Details:
Hotel: Listel Hotel Whistler
Guests: 2 adults, 2 children (ages 7 and 13)
Season: Mid-season booking (mid February to mid April)
Length Of Stay: 4 nights accommodation
Number Of Ski Days: 3-day lift pass for each person
Total Cost: $1,398.40 (all prices are before any taxes)
The Listel Hotel Whistler is a 3-star hotel located in Whistler Village.
The Listel Whistler Hotel with Blackcomb Mountain in behindThe rooms are your typical "hotel style" with no kitchen facilities in the room.
Our four year old son Thomas flaked out in our Deluxe
Queen/Queen room in the
Listel Whistler Hotel after a hard day on the slopes
So... is this Whistler ski and stay package at the Listel Hotel a "good"
deal? Let's break it down.
First we'll determine what it would cost two adults, one youth, and one child to ski/snowboard for 3 days in mid-season. If all four were to pre-purchase 3-day lift tickets the cost would be $905 ($270 + $270 + $230 + $135) plus tax. (Find current Whistler lift ticket pricing here). If all four qualified for 3-day Whistler Edge Cards the cost would be $768 ($229 + $229 + $185 +$125) plus tax of course. (Find current Whistler Edge Card pricing here.) And to ensure that you get the best discount on ski lift passes make sure that you use our Whistler Ticket Wizard.
Second, if we were to book the hotel room (on the same resort website) in the Listel Whistler Hotel separately from the lift tickets, the price would be $146.30 per night, or $585.20 total before taxes.
Alright, we have our figures, now let's do a little math.
The cost of the Whistler ski and stay package is $1,398.40
The cost of buying the 3-day lift tickets and hotel room separately is $1,490.20
The cost of buying the 3-day Whistler Edge Cards and hotel room separately is $1,353.20
Conclusion: No great savings to be had here. In fact, if you qualified to purchase Whistler Edge Cards you would have been better off purchasing your lift passes and accommodation separately.
Unimpressed by the "deals" I was finding at the travel websites and even the Whistler resort sites, I turned my attention to some of our family's favourite Whistler hotels and resorts. I went right to their websites and took a look at what kind of stay and ski packages they were offering (if any) and whether or not they offered significant discounts.
The first Whistler hotel/resort I looked at is one of our family's
top picks for places to stay in Whistler BC... the 4 ½ star Fairmont
Whistler. We have stayed here many times over the years, in both the
winter and the summer, and it continues to be one of our boys top picks
for places to stay in Whistler BC.
The Fairmont Chateau Whistler as seen from the
Blackcomb Gondola.
The Wizard Chairlift is just steps from the hotel.
The Whistler Hilton, Westin Whistler
Resort and Spa and Listel Whistler, located in the
heart of Whistler Village, steps from the Whistler and Blackcomb Gondolas
Mom and the boys in our
Whistler Hilton Room
Thomas in the lobby of the
Westin Whistler Resort & Spa
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SO? According to my flowchart, when are YOU getting engaged?
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The Highlands' Homeowner of the Month: Mildred Bruns
(Local News ~ 01/10/17)
Mildred Douglass Bruns is ready to celebrate her 101st birthday on Jan. 16 She attributes her longevity and continual happiness to having a positive attitude, eating three balanced meals each day, watching the 6 p.m. news and being ready to fall asleep by 10 p.m. every night...
Patchwork Quilt: Older worker employment program
(Column ~ 01/10/17)
While many seniors are financially reliant upon Social Security and personal savings after they retire, some decide for various reasons to continue working. For those who are seeking work or are forced to change jobs later in life, Elderbridge offers its Older Worker Employment Program. The program started in 2014 and helps those 55 and older overcome barriers that would otherwise keep them from being gainfully employed...
Tigers take 4th at West Sioux Invite
(High School Sports ~ 01/10/17)
HAWARDEN — Led by a tournament title from 113-pounder Cade Hopkins, Spencer put up 182.5 points at the West Sioux Invite this past Saturday to finish in fourth place as a team — half a point behind West Sioux. Brookings (South Dakota) took the team title with 236 points, and Central Lyon/George-Little Rock put up 211.5 to finish in second. MOC-Floyd Valley (154) and Hinton (110) were the only other teams in the 10-team invitational to break triple digits as a squad...
Tigers top Tornadoes, fall to Metro
(High School Sports ~ 01/10/17)
Spencer's swimmers welcomed Storm Lake and Sioux City Metro to the Spencer Family YMCA Monday night for the Tiger boys senior night me-et. The purple and gold piled up 50 points against Storm Lake to beat the Tornadoes 50-39 but fell against Metro by a score of 79-15...
Rebels get 1st win over WB-M
(High School Sports ~ 01/10/17)
WEST BEND — After spending the first month of the season seeing close games fall just out of reach, Sioux Central's boys cracked into the win column Friday night with a 50-37 win over winless West Bend-Mallard. Anticipating a winnable game, Rebel coach Stephen Tjaden had some areas of focus for his team...
CC-E girls take down Hinton
(High School Sports ~ 01/10/17)
EVERLY — Clay Central-Everly's girls halted a four-game skid Friday night with an impressive win over Hinton that saw the Mavericks take control of the contest over the final three quarters. Hinton led 9-8 at the end of the first, but the Mavs bounced back to win the second frame 15-9 for a 23-18 halftime lead...
Rebel girls pummel Wolverines
(High School Sports ~ 01/10/17)
WEST BEND — Led by 25 points from Dani Boettcher and 16 from Shera Smith, Sioux Central's girls picked up their third win of the season Friday night, cruising past West Bend-Mallard 55-33. The Rebels opened up a 13-8 advantage by the end of the first, but a 24-2 run throughout the second stanza blew the game open for a 37-10 lead at halftime...
Laker women 0-2 at DMACC Classic
(High School Sports ~ 01/10/17)
BOONE — The Iowa Lakes women's basketball team was back in action after the holiday break for two games this past weekend at the DMACC Classic. Iowa Lakes faced off against the Briar Cliff JV on Friday, falling 55-63. The Lakers were led by Mia Wassink who finished with a double-double, scoring 16 points and grabbing 13 rebounds. Point guard Lauryn Smith scored 13 points, grabbed five rebounds and dished out six assists...
Polaris announces end of Victory Motorcycle line
(Local News ~ 01/10/17)
SPIRIT LAKE — Local economic development officials say Monday's announcement by Polaris Industries to eliminate the Victory line of motorcycles caught them off guard. Polaris plans to "immediately begin winding down" its 18-year-old brand and Victory operations in Spearfish, South Dakota, and Spirit Lake...
Temple Grandin to speak at 13th Annual Lakes Health Conference
(Local News ~ 01/10/17)
OKOBOJI — World-renowned autism expert, lecturer, author and professor of animal science, Temple Grandin, will speak about autism and her life as one of the world's most accomplished adults with autism at the 13th Annual Lakes Health Conference this year...
Patricia Anderson
(Obituary ~ 01/10/17)
Funeral services for Patricia "Patti" Ilene Anderson, 81, of Spencer, will be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2017, at Bethany Lutheran Church in Spencer. Rev. Jen Henry will officiate the service. Visitation will begin at 1 p.m. Monday at the Warner Funeral Home of Spencer...
Evelyn Larson
(Obituary ~ 01/10/17)
Funeral services for Evelyn Alvera Larson, 98, of Spencer, will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2017, at Bethany Lutheran Church in Spencer. Rev. Jen Henry will officiate the service. Visitation will begin one hour prior to the service at Bethany Lutheran Church...
Kenneth Versluis
(Obituary ~ 01/10/17)
Funeral services for Kenneth Versluis, 64, of Spencer, will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2017, at Warner Chapel in Spencer. Visitation will be conducted from 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 10, with the family present at the Warner Funeral Home in Spencer. Versluis passed away Friday, Jan. 6, 2017, at Spencer Hospital. Warner Funeral Home of Spencer is in charge of arrangements...
Pioneer Cemetery Commission to take charge
(Local News ~ 01/10/17)
The Clay County Board of Supervisors passed a motion appointing five individuals to the newly created Clay County Pioneer Cemetery Commission. Clay County Auditor Marjorie Pitts explained that the commission will be responsible for making recommendations to the board of supervisors regarding maintenance of the pioneer cemeteries...
Financial plans and keys at CC-E
(Local News ~ 01/10/17)
EVERLY — The Clay Central-Everly school board met Monday to discuss the Teachers Association proposal, driver's education rates and exterior key changes. The Teachers Association made a formal proposal at the meeting for an increase of insurance according to Clay Central-Everly Superintendent Dennis McClain...
Holding on tight to Christmas lights
(Column ~ 01/10/17)
Saddest day of the year in my house? The day I take the Christmas tree down. Which is why it remains, lights on, shining in the corner of my living room. Judge me if you want, but I am just not ready to let go of the singularly comforting glow that comes from a decorated tree...
Clay County examines proactive approach to avian flu
(Local News ~ 01/10/17)
In a report to the Clay County Supervisors, Clay County Engineer Scott Rinehart indicated that, along with Clay County Assistant Attorney Barry Sackett, he has been taking proactive steps to prevent the spread of avian flu should another outbreak occur in the future. Rinehart explained that the disease was not a concern last year as the bird population had been treated after the 2015 occurrence...
State Patrol deficiency
(Local News ~ 01/10/17)
The number of state patrolmen in Iowa has been on a steady decline since 2000 with approximately 100 fewer active members statewide. The District 6 patrol area, which includes Clay County and seven other counties, has decreased from 21 total active members in 1995 to 17 at the start of 2017...
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Today I am happy to share with you something new from Spencer Hill Press called Reading With Me. I am super excited about this as I am a huge Spencer Hill book fan!
Reading With Me is a fabulous virtual book club of awesome, concentrating on books released by Spencer Hill and Spencer Hill Contemporary. It's a way to squee with fellow fangirls and fandudes about the latest Spencer Hill releases, authors, and to ponder the ever-present mystery of Where Is Spencer Hill? (Which is like Where's Waldo? but with books and not a random dude in the same striped shirt over and over again.) At Reading With Me, we promote books that we're excited about and our goal is simple: Read them. Love Them. Come back for more.You can find us on Tumblr (www.readingwithme.tumblr.com), Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/pages/Reading-With-Me/653999211278640?ref=ts&fref=ts), and Twitter(@ReadingWithMeSH).
Upcoming RWM releases:
October 15: RECLAIMED by Sarah Guillory
October 22: THE DOLLHOUSE ASYLUM by Mary Gray
November 2: SENTINEL by Jennifer L. Armentrout
November 12: EXTRACTED by Sherry D. Ficklin & Tyler H. Jolly
November 19 : WHISPER FALLS by Elizabeth Langston
November 26: FIREBLOOD by Trisha Wolfe
I am so excited to read these books. The Dollhouse Asylum sounds so good and I love the cover. Reclaimed also sounds great and I'm dying to get my hands on it as well as Fireblood! However, I think we all know I am most excited for Sentinel. I NEED that book so badly. I just need answers and I cannot wait to see how the series concludes. We all know I am a JLA fangirl!


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Something to blog about...SO many topics to get caught up on!
I need to get my thoughts organized and get back on the blog track. That will also means getting back to making cards! Where did the summer go? Not into making cards that is for sure - but on a positive note my patio looks great! That is where most of my after-work hour were spent. Not here in my 'fiber bubble' but outside in the 'patio bubble'! I kept hubby very busy in HIS 'work-shop bubble'!
So...I had this wine rack. I made several attempts to give it away. After no takers. I was just about to send it to the thrift store when I had a "scathingly brilliant" idea. A little PVC pipe, some paint, a few succulents and a little help from hubby dearest... He cut the lengths of PVC and sliced the oval openings. He made the legs/stand for the final product. And BOOM! An instant color popping planter all from a repurposed wine rack.
I'll post more patio pics in a later blog (yes I plan to get back to blogging and carding). On to the card.
Thanks a Bunch (of leaves)
~Base card PaperTrey Ink
~Layer of off white confetti card stock sprayed with Distress Spray Stains - Mermaid Lagoon; Abandoned Coral; Cracked Pistachio
~Taylored Expressions Leafy Branches using DCWV Indian Summer cardstock
~Thanks die cut
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Just Us Girls - Word Week 'Leaves'
Retro Sketches - sketch #209
Craft Your Passion - anything
Dies R Us - leaves/trees
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Here's to Haley Mills, "The Trouble with Angels", patio life, and getting back to my 'bubble'!
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Oklahoma City Thunder point guard, Russell Westbrook, is out here doing historic things. He just recorded his sixth straight triple double (32 points, 12 assists, 13 rebounds) against the Atlanta Hawks in a 102-99 win. Westbrook entered tonight's game with averages of 31.0 ppg, 11.3 apg, 10.8 rpg (21 games). The NBA recently dropped this video showing the best of his last six triple doubles. Do you think Russ will be the 2016-2017 NBA MVP?
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Rollers come fitted to new Bromptons, but you might be interested in a new set if you wear out the originals or if you want to upgrade the bike with these improved roller wheels, introduced on 2016 Bromptons.
- The first picture shows a pair of rollers for a Brompton with no rear rack
- The second picture shows four rollers for a Brompton with a rear rack
- Both sets come with all the fittings required


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NPR's Renee Montagne was able to visit the Folger Library in Washington, DC, and to touch (touch!) a few of the 82 of the surviving first folios.
One of the revelations which Andrea Mays's book highlights and again, in this interview piece, was that only about half of Shakespeare's plays had been published before his death and that if it hadn't been for this printed book (and why is this not considered having been published is a big question), the world after his death would not have known many of the plays which are quintessential Shakespeare (and quintessential English, in Lonnie Cain's perpective).
Let us take a moment to recall World Book Night USA, which had for three years been on 13 April, Shakespeare's birthdate. The concept began in UK, where writers and publishers donated titles, printers donated paper and print time and readers donated time and nerve to walk up to light and non-readers to share the joy of reading a book. The not-for-profit effort closed down last year due to lack of funds. We could have used some of Folger's.
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GRAND RAPIDS — Should the city's Parking Commission raise parking rates? If so, by how much and where? Should rates be raised according to the Consumer Price Index or should they go higher or lower than that? Should they be raised just at the meters, or should an increase also apply to ramps and lots?
The answers to those questions are more than economic ones for the current group of parking commissioners, as an environmental concern also entered into their first discussion of the annual rate review.
The recent finding from the Environmental Protection Agency revealing that the smog level throughout the county was above acceptable standards caused commissioners to talk about on-street parking and the meter rate. Most of the discussion focused on whether to raise the meter rate to a point that would push on-street parkers into ramps or lots, similar to how higher gas prices have curtailed the number of miles some people drive.
The idea underlying that action is to stop these parkers from circling city blocks while looking for an open meter and thus reduce the amount of exhaust released into the air. The theory behind hiking the meter rate is there would be less congestion on city streets and fewer toxins floating through the city.
"I think it's the wrong time in this economy to raise off-street (rates)," said David Leonard, parking commissioner, of prices at city ramps and lots. "But not on-street."
"I love the theory of keeping the ramps low and the street high," said Parking Commissioner Kathy Clements of prices.
Clements also said that she wasn't certain what effect higher meter rates would have on traffic to downtown businesses. In the downtown core, a quarter buys a parker 10 minutes of parking. Outside of the core, a quarter is worth 30 minutes.
"I think it's a terrible time to raise rates," said Parking Commissioner Kevin Denhof.
"How do we know we're doing the right thing?" he asked.
Denhof said the commission needs to find an objective measurement on which it can base its decision for this year and the next five years. One of those measurements is the price that comparable cities charge. Another is a book on parking economics that Parking Services Director Pam Ritsema mentioned, and has read, which explains the effect parking rates have on a local economy.
"I think that's a good point we need to discuss," said Commission Chairwoman Lisa Haynes.
A city ordinance requires the commission to review rates every year, and the decision the board makes will directly affect the department's annual budget, as Parking Services doesn't receive tax dollars from the city. In most years, rates have been raised by the annual inflation figure that is released in the spring.
"We are supposed to set rates to cover our operations, maintenance and parking expansion, but not to make a profit," said Ritsema.
Parking Services has two major expansion projects on its drawing board and both are expensive. One is a 360-space ramp planned for Commerce Avenue and Weston Street for an estimated cost of $11 million. The other is a ramp with 262 spaces at Division Avenue and Fulton Street, which will likely cost $9 million. The per-space costs are $30,500 and $34,350, respectively.
The 2008 construction cost survey for parking facilities released last fall by Carl Walker Parking, a Kalamazoo consultant, sets the national median cost at $14,631 per space. When the Business Journal asked Ritsema why the city's cost was so much higher than the national figure, she said her costs include more charges than Walker does in its report.
Ritsema said Walker reports the construction cost, while her figures include engineering and architectural charges, utilities, consulting fees and land purchases, like those her department is doing for the Commerce ramp. She also said the Walker figure represents the cost to build a ramp with a basic concrete façade, while the city's facilities, like the Monroe Center ramp, look more stylish to fit in with the surroundings.
Commissioners have to make a decision on parking rates by their June meeting, at the very latest, to give city commissioners a chance to review the charges before the fiscal year ends on June 30.
Parking Commissioner David Kammeraad took a pragmatic role in the discussion by noting that the price for everything is rising and it is only a matter of time before the cost of parking will have to go up, too.
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Back in 2013, Valve unveiled their Steam Machines, and along with it a Steam Controller which would be used to play with the Steam Machines. The design of the controller itself was very unique and safe to say that it did not look anything like the competition, but apparently it proved to be too controversial which was why Valve announced a slightly redesigned Steam Controller which did away with the secondary display in favor of more familiar D-pads. That being said, we're sure many of you guys are wondering how did Valve even come up with such a unique design in the first place.
Speaking during Steam Dev Days, Valve's Eric Hope outlined how the company conceptualized and experimented to eventually come up with the Steam Controller. According to Hope, one of the goals of the Steam Controller was to emulate both the mouse and the keyboard in a single device, or as Hope puts it, "We wanted to embody everything that made Steam and PC gaming in general great inside of a controller." To that extent Valve experimented with a variety of ideas which included motion controls and track balls, but these ideas either ended up being too expensive or too heavy, which Valve eventually whittled down to the Steam Controller that we know today. The talk itself is almost an hour long so if you have some time to spare, check it out in the video above.
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California is getting closer every day to the long awaited reality of retail recreational cannabis, with the world's largest marijuana market set to open to the world's consenting adults early next year. But, as we've seen in states like Colorado, Oregon and with the California's own medical program, not all of the industry's underground producers are ready to sign on the government's dotted line and go legit. On the Golden State's northernmost border, one lawmaker is pushing Governor Jerry Brown to declare an official state of emergency to fight back against black market grows.
According to Sacramento's local CBS affiliate, Republican State Senator Ted Gaines has officially submitted a written request to the Governor's office requesting assistance from California's National Guard and Fish and Wildlife Department to help Siskiyou County's four sheriff deputies cover the area's 6,000 miles of land.
Gaines told CBS13 that he recently took a helicopter ride through the heavily forested area and was shocked by what he saw.
"I saw over 100 illegal marijuana grows from the air," Gaines said. "Not just a couple of plants, we're talking about close to 100 plants in each grow."
In addition to skirting local regulations, Gaines says the black market cultivators are stealing water for irrigation and causing irreparable environmental damage to state land.
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"All laws regarding legal marijuana cultivation are being ignored by individual criminals, crime syndicates and drug cartels, who are treating the public and private lands of Siskiyou County as their own illicit greenhouse, harming citizens, law enforcement personnel, and the agricultural community."
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The Unionville Community Center is in jeopardy! Less volunteers participate in the UB. All of the proceeds from rentals and the Flea Market go to maintaining the building. If the building goes, there will no longer be a low-cost rental facility in our area. If you care about the future of this building, please reach out to us here or send your donation to P.O. Box 102, Unionville, OH 44088.
For the past several years the Unionville Boosters have leased the Unionville Community Center, maintained the property, and taken care of the rentals. This is an historic building that needs a new roof.
A new roof is needed and currently the Unionville Boosters do not have the necessary funds to repair it. During the past few years, we have held just one Antique Sale and Flea Market that has decreased the operating income.
The Around the Block Antique Sale & Flea Market is a one-day event on the Saturday before Mother's Day, rain or shine.
Hundreds of antique and crafting vendors are placed throughout the small community to sell their wares. Residents are also allowed to participate, selling home-made crafts and flea market items. Parking is available on the street on Route 84 and County Line Road, as well as in private rural lots for a modest fee. Only pedestrian traffic is allowed during this event. Bikes, scooters and skateboards are discouraged. Pets are not allowed during the event.
The Antique Sale and Flea Market was held semi-annually for over 25 years but began as an annual event in 2007. On Flea Market day, Unionville will host over 100 vendors and more than 2000 visitors. The Boosters host one major Antique Sale and Flea Market event each year. Profits from the space rentals are returned to the community in funding civic development throughout the year.
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'These Brothers of Mine'This article is meant as an introduction to Dr. Rob Dalrymple's These Brothers of Mine, 1 The author of that book is a Presbyterian minister in California and a member of an Evangelical Network, which looks for peace and justice in the Middle East. The book contributes to the debate in the Christian world about the relationship between Israel and the Church. As such, it is a call for Christian love in the context of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, especially but not exclusively for those whom Jesus in Matthew 25:40 named His 'least brothers': 'Whatever you did for one of these least brothers of Mine, you did for Me'. I am not reviewing or summarizing the book here, but just drawing the attention of a wider readership to it. Because the Israel issue is a hot item in the Netherlands too, in cooperation with the American publisher, Wipf & Stock, Rob and I intend to have the book published by a Dutch publisher. I am working on a translation. The book's core consists of various chapters of Bible study, which interpret the nature and purpose of Israel, especially Israel's fulfilment in Christ. In my view, this has resulted in an effective answer to the ideas of Christian Zionism and Replacement Theology. Dalrymple has shown that these two seemingly mutually contradicting movements have much more in common than their adherents would have liked. After all, both have failed to recognize the meaning of Israel according to Scripture, the former by elevating Israël's place and the latter by downgrading it.
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Robert A. Tremblay, Ed.D., Superintendent of Schools
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Dr. Coretta McCarter, Director of Grants and Title I
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Telephone: 508-626-9120 Fax: 508-877-4240
February 2019
Dear Families:
Every year, each public school and school district in Massachusetts receives a report card. Just as your child's report card shows how they are doing in different subjects, the school's report card is designed to show families how our school is doing in different areas. A link to our school's report card is available at our Grants Development Office site: https://www.framingham.k12.ma.us/Page/6635.
The report card includes multiple measures of a school's performance – more than just MCAS scores. It represents a new way of looking at school performance, by providing information on student achievement, teacher qualifications, student learning opportunities, and more.
Report cards are designed to be useful tools for everyone connected to our school. Families can use the information to have meaningful conversations with us about what the school is doing well and where there is room for improvement. Community and education leaders can use the information to better understand how to support students and our school.
To improve student performance in our school, we are focusing on equity to ensure all students have access to high quality instruction. We encourage you to become involved in helping us improve our school. We see parents/guardians as critical partners in the success of our students and school, and we are grateful for your continued support.
Finally, if your child attends a school that received federal Title I funds in the school year of 2017-2018 (Barbieri, Brophy, Fuller, McCarthy and Wilson), you have the right to request the following information about the qualifications of your child's classroom teachers:
- Whether your child's teacher is licensed in the grade levels and subject areas they teach,
- Whether your child's teacher is teaching under an emergency license or waiver,
- The college degree and major of your child's teacher, and
- Whether your child is provided services by paraprofessionals and, if so, their qualifications.
If you have questions about our school's report card, would like to become involved in school improvement activities, or would like to request information about the qualifications of your child's classroom teacher, please contact our Office of Teaching and Learning at 508-626-9132. To see our district's report card or to search for other schools' report cards, visit reportcards.doe.mass.edu.
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Roland MKS-80 Super Jupiter with MPG-80 Progammer
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- Rayzr said...
I'd love to get one of these, but they're so damn expensive. Weird story.. On craigslist there was a post for one of these and the guy apparently inherited it from a dead relative, he assumed it was a cable box of some sort and listed it for $130. I called literally an hour after it had been posted and it sold :(
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UGH! I have so many friends that have stories like that where they found some amazing piece of gear being sold by someone who had no idea what it was they were selling! It always makes me insanely jealous.
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Realizing that families have differing abilities to pay, CGI has instituted a voluntary 4-tier pricing program. Please take a moment to look at the following tier descriptions and choose the tier that is most suitable for your family. All children will have the same experience no matter which tier a family is able to pay. The tier selected by a family will be kept confidential.
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Catalis comprises three companies.
We cover every aspect of game testing, development and publishing.
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Testronic is a world-leading provider of quality assurance services.
With operations in the UK, USA, Poland and Thailand, Testronic proudly serves a roster of world-leading media clients.
Each year, Testronic tests over 150 games for functionality and in up to 36 languages. With over 850 members of staff, Testronic is a trusted partner for some of the world's largest games publishers, TV companies, movie studios and streaming services.
With over 100 clients, Testronic is growing strongly.
Kuju has been creating top-rated games for almost 20 years.
Since being founded in 1998, Kuju has developed over 125 games, for all console, PC and handheld platforms.
Kuju enjoys ongoing relationships with major games publishers and operates out of UK studios in Brighton and Croydon (London).
Well-known games franchises developed by Kuju include Guitar Hero, The Voice, Zumba, Risk, Top Gun, Lord of the Rings and Art Academy.
Curve Digital
Curve Digital is an ambitious, fast-growing publisher.
Founded in 2005, Curve Digital (Curve) is an award-winning digital games publisher. To date, Curve has published dozens of titles, including critically acclaimed hits Flame in the Flood, Smoke and Sacrifice, Bomber Crew and the chart-topping Human: Fall Flat.
Curve operates out of Islington (London) with a sales and marketing office in San Francisco (USA).
Curve won 'Publishing Hero' at the Develop Awards 2017 and 'Independent Publisher of the Year' at the MCV Awards 2018.
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Dominic Wheatley, CEO
Dominic Wheatley was founder and CEO of Eidos (originally Domark) and launched Tomb Raider at E3 in Los Angeles in 1996. He has served on the boards of Telecom Plus Plc and Statpro Plc and others.
Dominic took over as CEO of the Catalis Group in 2012 and added Curve Digital Publishing to the group in 2016.
Robert Haxton, CFO
Rob Haxton joined the Catalis Group in October 2015, and took up the role of CFO in September 2016.
Rob has been a Qualified Accountant since 1995, and has held a variety of senior finance roles in a range of diverse media companies from publically listed to private equity backed companies, including Universal Records, Sony Pictures Entertainment, BSkyB and Global Eagle Entertainment Ltd.
Andrew Lawton, Corporate Finance and Strategy Director
Lawton joined the Catalis Group on August 20th 2018
A true games industry veteran, Lawton spent 19 years at Sony PlayStation, latterly as Chief Finance Officer and more recently served as Group Finance Director at AIM-listed Keywords Studios.
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Nigel Hammond's private equity experience covers more than two decades and has involved investing in companies across Europe. From 1990 to 1995 he worked for 3i, from 1995 to 2006 for Montagu Private Equity and co-founded Vespa Capital with Denis Leroy in 2007.
Nigel has been a Board Member since June 2014.
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NorthEdge Capital has completed the acquisition of Catalis Group, one of the UK's leading independent video games companies, in a deal that values the business at £90 million. NorthEdge has invested £46.6m through its acquisition vehicle Project Sword Bidco, whilst…Read more
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Catalis plc, the UK group providing development, testing and publishing services for the global video games market, publishes its annual report for the year to 31 December 2018 ("FY18"). For the full report, please refer to the following attachment: Download…Read more
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I had the privilege of photograph this amazing family in February this year. Aren't they just adorable!?!? The kids were so well behaved and Mum did a fabulous job of matching them all so they complemented each other perfectly!


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The Guild of Entrepreneurs visits London Business School
There was a good turnout for the Guild's first visit to the Deloitte Institute of Innovation and Entrepreneurship at London Business School on 1st June 2016; a very big thank you goes to LBS DIIE for hosting and their generous hospitality.
Jeff Skinner, Executive Director of DIIE, started the evening off with an interesting overview of the many entrepreneurial activities taking part at LBS, the Summer School, E100 events, the Tell speaker series, etc., and told us about the LBS incubator programme (The House). We also heard from some of the 'incubatees' past and present, who provided us with a fascinating insight into their various businesses.
Rick Lowe, one of the Founding Freemen of the Guild of Entrepreneurs and Chair of the Outreach & Education Committee, provided some background and historical context to the Guild, explained how it had come in to being and its place within the civic City of London.
Barnaby Wynter, Founder Freeman provided a very interesting insight in to his reasons for joining the Guild and the challenges facing the millennial generation as they enter the fast changing workplace.
The rest of the evening was very pleasantly spent mixing and chatting and judging by the amount of interaction between everyone present and the general background buzz, it was certainly a tremendous success.
The subsequent feedback from people that attended has been very positive indeed and augurs well for a long and mutually beneficial relationship between the LBS Deloitte Institute of Innovation & Entrepreneurship and the Guild of Entrepreneurs.
The following extracts are taken from a couple of the many positive emails received following the event and sum up the evening perfectly:
If you want to restore your faith in the millennial generation and know that the world will be in good hands as they progress in their business lives then get involved with the young entrepreneurs at the London Business School.
During the first Guild of Entrepreneurs outreach event with LBS you could not help but be impressed with the energy, enthusiasm for a whole new wave of fresh business ideas. Each young entrepreneur ready to listen and seeking to learn hard and fast from those who may have been there and done that in business themselves.
Rewarding to be a part of, a great expression of the goals of the Guild and uplifting to be able to offer support in this way.
Barnaby Wynter
Founder Freeman – Guild of Entrepreneurs
Great event – I really enjoyed it – makes perfect sense to me for The Guild to be involved with fledgling companies and young entrepreneurs (as well as old)
Best bits – Jeff talking about LBS and the students sharing their business ideas/ post drinks/ chat – how interesting to hear the different applications, would have ben useful to know more about how they progress post incubator and what other opportunities there may be for Guild members to act as mentors/ informal advisors.
I am certainly interested in opportunities for mentoring, summer school, judging – all sounds fascinating and in addition to fellowship/ living history a primary reason for me joining The Guild in the first place.
Let me know if/ how I can help.
Jonathan Webb
Freeman – Guild of entrepreneurs
It certainly was a pleasure – my favourite part of the evening was the networking afterwards where our young entrepreneurs found natural connection with the Freemen. Fabulous energy, hubbub and mutual exchange of cards. A microcosm – and' proof of concept' for what London Business School might achieve with the guild. We're very keen to get that engagement going – trying out a few ways in which Freemen can get involved with some of the nascent and growing ventures emerging from the School.
Jeff Skinner
Executive Director – Deloitte Institute of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, London Business School.
Various ideas are now being considered on how best the Guild and its Freemen can engage and assist the LBS entrepreneurs. Watch this space.
Judy Hadden
Founder Freeman – Guild of Entrepreneurs


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When you choose to live in the Hawk Resort area, you acquire much more than a distinctive home and desirable location. You join a community with a lifestyle unlike any in the country. The amenities are extensive and exclusive to members of the community. Please examine our extensive listing of lifestyle offerings here.
Of course, there is a home or property to fit any personal need. Below is a brief outline of each type of offering. It is, by no means, a complete description of each, so it is advisable to make an appointment with us to discuss your personal requirements. You will find our meeting with you to be an extensive and detailed experience which will help you find what you are looking for.
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Whether your lifestyle requires an existing design or a complete custom creation, Hawk Resort Realty is there for you every step of the way.
Look closely in these Green Mountains and you will find what Hawk owners have come from around the world to discover—just how wonderfully undeveloped a resort development can be. Each Hawk home is an exquisitely elegant retreat nestled in a forest of spruce pines, white birch and sugar maples. Hawk offers its owners the world-class services and amenities expected of a fine hotel, as well as the kind of blissful seclusion that many resorts promise, but only a precious few can truly afford.
Living in a Hawk villa, you will feel as if you are the only one on the mountain. However, on the valley floor below is the Hawk staff standing ready to cater to your every wish—whether it's maid service, a gourmet meal prepared in your kitchen by one of our chefs, or a masseuse to knead your tensions away. In winter, allow Hawk to chauffeur you to and from the slopes of Okemo or Killington, both within ten minutes of the Resort. Or stay right on Hawk's 1,200 pristine acres and glide among the cross-country ski trails, trek on the snowshoeing trails, skate on the farmhouse pond, or relax in the Hawk Spa. During the summertime, walk through Hawk's 70-acre Nature Preserve, past the tennis courts, to our own Marina on Lake Amherst. Or go hiking one miles of trails that lace the Resort. At Hawk, the four-season recreational opportunities are simply endless.
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Located above the four seasons Hawk Resort, the Ledges look out over the Black River Valley to the mountains beyond. Set at an elevation of 1,700 feet, offering great western views and wonderful sunsets. Each unit is luxuriously appointed including the Hawk signature fieldstone fireplace.
The perfume of the forest lies sweet in the air as you drive deep into the Green Mountains of Vermont, your road meandering with the river. You see signs warning you to watch for deer. You take an obscure turn onto a dirt road that winds up and up a mountain. The woods are thick—a hushed hiding place for shy animals. Then you notice something else behind the spruce and sugar maples—a collection of villas so well camouflaged as to be a part of the woods themselves—a Hawk home with a cedar shake roof, ornate deck work the color of cherry bark, dramatic angles and soaring windows. It exists as a medley of wood and stone in perfect harmony with mountain, trees and sky.
At Hawk, you lose yourself in the mountains without any loss of comfort. Hawk was designed around one straightforward principle: to make you completely at home in a mountain/lake setting without disturbing or detracting from the area's primary resident: Nature. Even still, you'll find every civilized comfort in a Hawk home, although there's no trace of civilization in the view from your deck. And you have the peace of mind of belonging to a professionally managed resort community, as well as the peace and quiet of your rustic surroundings.
In founding Hawk, the aim was to take what is some of the most beautiful land in the world—the mountainous terrain of central Vermont—and shape it in such a way that man's presence on the land would permanently enhance it, rather than harm it. Today, you may drive down a picturesque back road through Hawk country and not even be aware that the densely wooded mountain you're exploring hides luxurious Hawk villas. Hawk is that rare bird in the world of resort development: a developer who bends over backwards to develop as little as possible. Therefore, all of Hawk's building sites are located on a minimum of one acre of private land, where special care has been taken to assure that the views from your villa will offer nothing but the natural beauty of Vermont.
When you decide to build a home at Hawk, the first thought is generally for the individual piece of land that will serve as its environment. Each site has been carefully chosen out of the 1200 acres of Hawk property in the historic town of Plymouth to take advantage of the most impressive features of the Vermont landscape—whether it be a grand old tree, a fantastic rock outcropping, a dramatic incline, a sparkling mountain stream, or a majestic stand of firs. Once the perfect surroundings have been chosen, we will then work hand-in-hand with you to help blend your vision of the perfect mountain villa with the environment to create a residential masterpiece of which you can be proud.
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Running away, moving to the mountains, setting-up a country inn and relaxing... Take it from us, while running an inn can be a lot of fun, it's also a lot of work. But, we may be able to help you realize your dreams without any of the headaches that typically coincide with being an innkeeper.
You've worked hard establishing a career for yourself; and starting over from scratch in a whole new profession can be a daunting challenge. But we're not asking you to do all that... You can enjoy the best of both worlds.
50 rooms and suites at the Hawk Inn are individually owned—but Hawk takes care of all the rentals and management. So, Hawk Inn room owners maintain all the advantages of having a four-season country retreat without the expense or maintenance. With Hawk managing the Inn, all room owners have to do is enjoy the time they spend here and the income derived from the time they don't.
ForestPreserve Lodges offer quarter interval ownership in rotating two-week increments. This ownership structure provides each owner access to 6 two-week urban escapes every year... forever. Only ten lodges are permitted at the Preserve.
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Elvis Presley reportedly had a life-long belief in extra-terrestrials.
The 'Suspicious Minds' singer is said to have made several sightings of UFOs during his life, with his interest
sparked by an unusual sighting made by his father, Vernon, on the day he was born, January 8, 1935.
The singer's hairstylist and friend, Larry Geller, explained: "His father told us he'd gone out to have a cigarette
at 2am during the delivery and when he looked up into the skies above their little shack, he saw the strangest
blue light. He knew right then and there that something special was happening."
Author Michael C. Luckman - who wrote a book, 'Alien Rock: The Rock 'N' Roll Extraterrestrial Connection',
about musicians who have had contact with otherworldly beings - believes Elvis was later visited by aliens
when he was a child.
He claims the singer was "contacted telepathically by two alien beings when he was eight years old," who gave
him a glimpse into his famous future, although he "had no idea what it all meant at the time".
Larry - who eventually became Elvis' 'spiritual mentor' - confirmed he had extraterrestrial experiences while he
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Recounting a time they had been driving through the desert and saw unusual lights, he told AOL News: "They were moving far too quickly to be airplanes, so
we just chalked it up to UFOs."
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The Lester B Pearson School Board council of commissioners meeting offered more questions than answers, Sept. 26.
Pearson school board denies access to report on breaches of ethics
The Lester B. Pearson School Board has denied an access-to-information request filed by the Montreal Gazette after a ruling that an unnamed commissioner had breached the board's code of ethics on three occasions.
Pearson secretary general Geneviève Dugré stated in an email exchange with the Gazette that "as per section 32 of the Act Respecting Access to Documents Held by Public Bodies and the Protection of Personal Information, (and) due to ongoing judicial proceedings, we cannot provide you with a copy of the requested report."
Dugré said she could not share the details of the judicial proceedings because "this would disclose personal information that I am not entitled to provide."
At the Sept. 26 council meeting, LBPSB ethics and governance committee chair Martin Sherman said the three complaints were filed against the commissioner Jan. 17, March 30 and April 16 of this year.
Sherman said that following a thorough investigation and interview process, the complaints were "well founded in fact and in law." He said the commissioner in question had "derogated from and committed infractions under articles 3, 5.1 and 5.6 of the code (of ethics) and article 177.1 of the Quebec Education Act, chapter 1-13.3."
The three articles from the Pearson board's code of ethics contravened by the commissioner detail the discretion required when privy to private information shared in caucus and the respectful behaviour required when communicating with commissioner colleagues, other staff and the community at large.
Article 177.1 of the Quebec Education Act reads, "The members of the council of commissioners must act within the scope of the functions and powers conferred on them, and exercise the care, prudence and diligence that a reasonable person would exercise in similar circumstances; they must also act with honesty and loyalty and in the interest of the school board and the population served by the school board."
Pearson communications coordinator Jim Hendry said the punishment for these ethical breaches was a public reprimand, although the identity of the commissioner remains private.
Earlier at the same meeting, commissioners voted by closed ballot to dismiss a board employee. The employee was not named, but a source said it was a senior administrator who was in the audience for the Sept. 26 meeting.
Both Hendry and Pearson Teachers Union president Heidi Yetman told the Montreal Gazette that the practice of voting by closed ballot is not uncommon. Hendry said only one commissioner needs to request a closed ballot, after which the council votes on the request. If the council votes against the closed ballot request, the ballot becomes public. On the night of the council meeting, commissioner Eric Bender requested the closed ballot and the majority of the council voted in favour of his request.
The results of the closed ballot on the motion to dismiss were nine for the dismissal, three against and one abstention.


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Do you have a passion to make an impact and invest in the lives of women and/or men in our community? Do you desire to put your faith into action? Do you have any free time throughout the month to volunteer? Are you a man who desires to invest in seeing the father become the daddy? Are you a woman who cares about both the child and the mother?
If you answered yes to these questions, the Hope Clinic may be the place for you!
What does a Hope Clinic Volunteer do?
Volunteer/ Client Advocates interact with clients through peer counseling. Women advocates counsel during pregnancy tests, ultrasounds and STI screenings. Male advocates counsel dads and dads-to-be. All Client Advocates assist clients with the material assistance program, and help with stuffing envelopes, stocking shelves, and many other office tasks.
How do I become a volunteer?
Contact our Advocate Coordinator, Gidget Reyes, who will discuss becoming a volunteer with you. She will mail you a volunteer application along with information about our training sessions. Once you complete the volunteer training, you will schedule the days and times you want to volunteer. We are very flexible and want you to schedule time that works best with your calendar. Licensed Nurses are also needed to counsel clients. This volunteer experience is a great way to use your nursing knowledge and skills.