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Tweet jam: How new technologies could influence ITSM
As CIOs invite the newest technologies into their enterprises, they must consider how they will influence their ITSM strategies, #CIOChat-ters say.
It seems as though CIOs are bombarded by new technologies on a daily basis, and this pace of innovation doesn't show any signs of slowing down. To keep up with rapid development, IT service management professionals are looking at how the newest technologies might influence current ITSM strategies.
IT service management (ITSM) generally refers to the practice of aligning the delivery of IT services with the needs of the enterprise while strongly emphasizing customers and users. Jerry Luftman, founder and managing director of the Global Institute for IT Management (GIIM), served as the expert for SearchCIO's May #CIOChat, where participants discussed how to build service management into the adoption of the newest technologies in the enterprise.
How will the newest technologies sway ITSM?
The future of technology is mobile and connected. Before diving into how specific technologies will alter service management strategies, Brian Katz, who heads mobility innovation at healthcare company Sanofi, suggested CIOs look at how the newest technologies can enable better ITSM:
@bmkatz and folks need to remember that both - the end-user of a service and the support provider need to be enabled. #ITSM #CIOchat — Neeraj (@neeraj)
May 28, 2014
What new technology will be a major mover and shaker?
Advances in cloud, mobile technology and the Internet of Things are changing the way IT organizations strategize and implement technology. Tweet jammers had a lot to say about how technologies will change the way CIOs look at ITSM:
A1 As mobile increasingly becomes the most prevalent delivery channel for content, retail, etc., #ITSM will necessarily evolve too #CIOChat — RachelTT (@RachelatTT)
May 28, 2014
@CTorodeTT @RachelatTT Interesting, but at different degrees of implementation across different geographies. #CIOChat — Jerry Luftman (@JerryLuftman)
May 28, 2014
@CTorodeTT @JerryLuftman @RachelatTT Agree - Cloud storage architectures for efficiency and flexibility, but also XaaS everything #CIOchat — Zadara Storage (@ZadaraStorage)
May 28, 2014
Luftman's comments echo what he told SearchCIO in an interview with Linda Tucci last year. "With all the changes going on right now -- cloud, mobile, BYOD, social networking, bring your own infrastructure, business analytics -- I don't know many people that have integrated all of that into their IT service management," he said.
On GIIM's website, Luftman expanded on the concept: "You can be the best technologist in the world, but if you cannot effectively convey how to leverage technology and lead initiatives that deploy the technology; it just doesn't matter. The big bucks go to those who can work with business executives in leveraging technology to provide demonstrable business value," he wrote.
In our tweet jam, Luftman added:
@JerryLuftman @searchCIO Not new, but Lean principles being blended more with ITSM to cut fat and optimize service delivery #CIOchat — Christina Torode (@CTorodeTT)
May 28, 2014
Our #CIOChat participants questioned whether a specific technology would drive change in ITSM. Two participants pointed to business drivers and risk factors as the biggest movers and shakers:
#ciochat Not sure technology changes will be the big drivers for change in #itsm. Business drivers and user expectations will be. — Forvalaka41 (@Forvalaka41)
May 28, 2014
A1 #Risk factors will be very influential on #ITSM as well, as tech such as mobility cloud is increasingly prevalent #CIOChat — Ben Cole (@BenjaminCole11)
May 28, 2014
What new ITSM tactics are being woven into enterprise processes as companies dive deep into the digital age?
In order to function effectively, ITSM requires in-house expertise, tweet jammers said:
Training is a must! Understanding automation & software doesn't replace the people but they must change skill sets! #CIOChat — Brian Fanzo (@iSocial_Fanz)
May 28, 2014
One way to get ITIL expertise on staff: Hire key individuals with ITIL certifications or encourage current staff to pursue them. Another idea: third-party auditing for ITSM, but that comes with its own challenges.
Whichever route your IT organization takes, it's important to embrace change and remember what ITSM is all about: service management.
@bmkatz and it needs to be more than including a "chat" app in the products or "collaboration" stuff. #itsm — Neeraj (@neeraj)
May 28, 2014
This also goes to @iSocial_Fanz's point - as business and development gets agile, we haven't had that revolution for ITSM yet. #CIOChat — Andi Mann (@AndiMann)
May 28, 2014
"One key for ITSM is to understand it will not solve all problems," said Tim Crawford. Luftman added, "Also to recognize that [ITSM professionals] cannot do it without their business partners active engagement."
This tweet recap is part of our ITSM-themed #CIOChat hosted by SearchCIO. For more recaps, or to get information about our next discussion June 25, 2014, follow @SearchCIO on Twitter.


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By Peter Martell, Monday, 10 August 2009
BBC News, Akobo
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Photo: A girl shows spear cuts and gunshot wounds from the attack
First the gunmen surrounded the fishing camp in the hour of darkness before dawn.
Next they opened fire, then moved in with spears to finish off the wounded.
"They shot me in the arm and I fell, but as I was getting up they put a spear in my back," said Nyakong Gatwech, a 20-year-old pregnant mother.
"They thought that I was dead so they left me."
The attack on 2 August was carried out by fighters from the Murle ethnic group in the remote region of Jongeli state.
It was one of the worst single outbreaks of violence in South Sudan since the end of the civil war four years ago. Officials say at least 185 people died, mainly women and children.
These kind of attacks are becoming increasingly common in the troubled south, a region still recovering from decades of war with the north. It is one of Africa's longest conflicts.
'Clear massacre'
The few wounded survivors of the attack recounted their experiences as they recovered in a basic hospital in the town of Akobo.
"They shot me in the leg, but I made it to the river and I hid until they had all gone," said 10-year-old Dobol Jok.
His father sat by his bedside and watched in silence. Dobol's younger brother was speared to death.
"It was a clear massacre," said Akobo Commissioner Goi Jooyul Yol, who visited the site of the attack.
"We saw children and women lying floating in the river," he added. "I am wondering why people would do this to innocent children."
It is a situation that is causing deep concern.
Fighting is common in the region, often over cattle or land, but an upsurge in violence has left many in shock.
Even the unit of soldiers sent to guard the group as they fished could not provide protection - 11 were killed in the attack.
Many of those targeted had fled to Akobo in April after earlier clashes, but had returned in search of food.
Akobo has been accessible only by air for months, with its roads closed by heavy rain and its river route blocked by hostile neighbours upstream.
The last river convoy of 700 tonnes of UN food aid was stolen or sunk by gunmen in June. The military convoy was killed.
Photo: A village elder recovers from a gunshot blast to the groin
"We needed to fish because we have no food," said Nyakong Gatwech. "The soldiers were sent to protect us."
The United Nations say that more have died in the south in recent months from violence than in the war-torn western region of Darfur.
Many in the south blame former civil war enemies in the north for encouraging the attacks.
"There are definitely indications of the hand of the north," said Commissioner Yol.
He said cattle herders had reported sighting "unknown aircraft" landing on unmarked airstrips in the remote region and offloading cargo. But they could not provide further details.
There are fears the north wants to destabilise the oil-rich south ahead of a 2011 independence referendum, which many believe will see Africa's biggest nation split in two.
Distrust remains high between the two sides, still divided by the religious, ethnic and ideological differences over which the civil war was fought.
Officials have vowed to open the river route, increase supplies and to beef up security.
But the youth of Akobo are itching for revenge.
"We cannot sit back and let our enemies knock us down," said James Gatwech, a young man in a market empty of basic supplies. "If they kill us, we will kill them."
Video report from Al Jazeera, 07 August 2009
The UN says survivors of a Sudanese massacre in which 185 people were killed are desperately short of food. Al Jazeera's Tarek Bazley reports on the violence near Akobo in southern Sudan, 07 August 2009:
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All I am about to tell you happened on Saturday, a rare day in my life when I was able to cope and more than that, actually enjoy being at the plots!
This year, (as it is for everyone on our allotments) hasn't been going too well; we have been plagued by birds and the weather has been terrible. Thus it was that I found myself, on arrival, pulling out all our diseased and pigeon decimated broad beans. They were still in the flush of fruiting, some had flowers still to mature, but we had to say goodbye, even to the baby successional ones planted in a wee triangle further along the bed.
Beside them, the mangetout are starting to look in a bad state too, though there is plenty of flowers and pods on them. The birds have been nipping off the tops of each plant and every growing tip, they've been tugging at them hard too as quite a few plants were barely in the soil at all and had started to crisp up and crumble away from the bottom up. It really could get you down but I wasn't having any of that.
Pretty much all and I mean all (we had about 6 berries left) of our gorgeous blackcurrants were gone on Saturday. Only a day, one blasted night, after the bush had been full and gloriously bursting. Boy was I looking forward to a dark, juicy harvest only to have it snatched away from me by - you guessed it, the bloody birds. They ate every ripe one and took those on the verge of perfection and ripped them off and left them on the ground :( Such sad times.
I weeded wildly, fueled by my annoyance for a while but soon calmed down. Andrew was off again to Gleno village for more wood - by goodness there was a netted fruit cage to be built this day! Damnation - thou shall not pilfer our blueberries! *shakes fist at sky*
the fruit cage has been working!But, I mean look - bird beaks have gotten to our Kale and the Pak Choi. Plus the Kohl Rabi and PSB looks so sad. At this rate we would seriously need to consider netting our whole plot; one great big fruit cage!
So I turned my back and focused my attention on the beetroot, which amazingly Andrew had forgotten about. But then he has been doing everything else and was on Saturday building us a lovely gravelled parterre path on 14b. We really wanted a big tonne bag of the stuff but had to be happy with some smaller bags as the deliveries were over for the day at the depot. However he did a fabulous job.
Plus the Blackberries or as I like to call them Bramble berries are fruiting like crazy over there, it really does the heart good to see that one bush so big and healthy this year when so much else is a little disappointing.
Anyway, back to the beetroot, both yellow and red varieties had been sown direct and forgotten about so I thinned them all out, put the really tiny ones straight into the compost and the rest into our harvest bags. Oh did we have a feast! Now the rest will have more room to grow and become big and beautiful.
Lastly, I missed my own Blog Birthday. It was on Monday and it passed me by in a whirlwind. So happy belated 7th blogiversary to me - yay! I must remember to eat cake at some time :)
More photos to come from that day and some from Sunday too when Andrew made a quick visit :)
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SWOSU Jazz Hit the Road and Back Home
The Southwestern Oklahoma State University Department of Music's Jazz Ensemble "A" hits the road for a musical tour on November 7-8 that culminates in a concert on Sunday, November 10, at 3 p.m. in the Fine Arts Center on the Weatherford campus.
Jazz Ensemble "A," under the direction of Dr. Richard Tirk, kicks off their fall tour with a performance at Norman High School on Thursday, November 7, at 8 a.m. followed by a 1 p.m. concert at Enid High School that afternoon and a 6 p.m. concert at Guthrie High School. The tour continues Friday when the ensemble will be at Western Heights High School at 9:45 a.m. and Del City High School at 1:30 p.m.
Jazz Ensemble "A" will be joined by Jazz Ensemble "B" for the final concert of the semester on November 10.
Jazz "A" will perform tunes from several different eras and composers including works by Louie Bellson, Thad Jones, and "Mueva Los Huesos" by contemporary big band leader Gordon Goodwin. Jazz "B" will be co-directed by Evan Neal, a conducting graduate student from Enid. Neal received his undergraduate degree from SWOSU in music education and will lead the group in three charts, including an arrangement of the Ellington classic, "In a Sentimental Mood".
The November 10 concert is free and open to the public. For more information about the individual concerts at the various high schools, please contact the participating high school.
Members of Jazz Ensemble "A" include: Saxophonists – Samantha Canon and Tyler Shortnacy, Enid; Clint Kubala, Oolagah; Cody Manning, Washington; Kesha Mashaw, Anadarko. Trombonists – Brian Fry, Enid; Jayden Goeringer, Cordell; Myles Madden, Clinton; Cherokee Riddle, Muskogee; Anthony Valentine, Oklahoma City. Trumpeters – JakubChermack and Evan Neal, Enid; Austin Hardman, Guymon; Benjamin King, Champaign-Urbana IL; Tommy Smith, Elk City. Rhythm Section – Jackson Anderson, Enid; Jake Lynn, Moore; Jordan Satterlee, Oklahoma City, Enid Van Treese, Tecumseh; Victor Wolf, Newkirk; Bobby Wolfe, Altus.
Members of Jazz Ensemble "B" include: Saxophonists – Thomas Canon, Enid; Keely Clements and Laurence Maynard, Oklahoma City; Colleen Garrett, Elk City; Clint Kubala, Oolagah. Trombonists – Caleb Broce, Mooreland; Abraham Gonzalez, Kemp TX; Herbert Herrera, Pond Creek; Jared Ragan, St. Louis MO. Trumpeters – Kris Benton, Stroud; Joaquin Martinez, Anadarko; Kristin Whaley, Collinsville; A.J. Yeager, Altus. Rhythm Section – Kristi Burghardt, Okeene; Ashley House, Marlow; Huxley Owens, Ponca City; Jordan Satterlee, Oklahoma City.


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When you are dressing for any occasion, just wearing a nice dress is not enough. You should carry a befitting handbag to complement your attire. Fashion handbags are now a must-have for all fashionable women and clutch handbag is one of the most popular of this type.
With each passing day, newer designs for handbags are coming up in the market. Recently, Lulu Guinness has launched Lip Clutch Bag that can become an ideal gift for Valentine?s Day. These lip-themed bags are available in various pretty colors.
Clutch handbags are generally made of leather. However, nowadays other materials like fabric and plastics are also used to manufacture them. These bags usually come in small sizes and have straps to hang it from your arm. There are plenty of designer clutch handbags available in the market. But still many women prefer to decorate these bags with their creative ideas.
Ideas to decorate your clutch handbag
When you are going for a late night party, you should carry a shiny bag. Stick some rhinestone on your fabric clutch handbag to make it glitzy. Rhinestones are very shiny and can be glued very easily on the bags surface. While decorating, be sure to use glue that is made for fabrics.
You have seen many bags in boutique which are highly designed and are unique. If you want to give such effects you can use semiprecious stone for decorating.
Take your bag to a local store and select cabochons for decoration. Most of such bead stores keep wide collection of stone cabochons. You can get semiprecious stone of different shapes, sizes and colors. You can either use a single big stone or you can stick several smaller ones for decoration.
Painting your bag is one more idea that can make it look unique. If your talent in painting is limited, then buy a stencil from a craft store. Use fabric paints to make your preferred designs.
You can put vintage effect on your bag by attaching brass filigree. If you are unable to purchase antique filigree then you can create one of your own. Buy filigree from a craft store and then paint it with antique solution. This will give it a metallic look. Once the paint is dry use this for decorating.
The clutch handbags can be readily used in any informal occasion.


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I was married in the right place at the right time.
So over the past 34 years we have had 12 children, and 18 grandchildren, all these souls whom the Lord entrusted to us and who are our posterity. As of Feb. 2015. According to the covenant, our children are sealed to us for all time and all eternity. I often ponder on what this actually means.
so how I now KNOW that this principle is true...
Throughout my life, I have always believed that if you don't repent fully before you die, you are in big trouble. And in fact, you are. I have not believed that there are chances for those who had the light and knowledge, because of my interpretation of the Book of Mormon scripture which says:
So as I read this all these years, I thought it very clear. The devil doth seal you his. End of story.
But apparently, it is NOT the end of the story. My interpretation and understanding was wrong. In fact, we have to be scholars of ALL the scriptures and not take one out of context of all scriptures that have been revealed, or try to make one more important than another. If its in the canon, its ALL important and doctrine. There are scriptures/doctrine which teach of repentance in the World of Spirits, after our mortal life. So we know that. It is taking place today (see D&C 138). There are also scriptures that teach that sinners who were eternally married, sealed by the Holy Spirit of Promise, will come forth in the 1st resurrection (that's a good thing) and will receive their exaltation (also a magnificent thing, see D&C 132:26). One could read that scripture out of context and say "it says right here, no matter what I do, I will enter into my exaltation if I was sealed in the temple," and they would be wrong. Wrong, because there are numerous other scriptures which teach about the absolute necessity of repentance, and the Atonement of Christ. So we have to be careful not to take things out of context. Apparently, I have been partially doing this when it comes to Alma 34. I have thought about absolutes, when there are obviously possibilities of repentance, albeit much harder repentance, akin to the kind that Alma went through.
My Son Stephen was recently killed in an auto accident, on Dec. 14, 2016, 11:00 am, by a DUI driver. He was 25.
Stephen had accepted Jesus Christ in his young life. He knew exactly what he was doing when I baptized him in the waters of baptism. He chose it. He was excited about it. He willingly and lovingly accepted the invitation to be baptized and was happy that day. SO he did know Jesus Christ, and rejoiced in it.
For a brief few years only, Stephen lost his way, but I am confident he WOULD HAVE COME BACK if only his life was not suddenly cut way short.
But I know Alma got a second chance. He was the worst and vilest of sinners as the scripture states, his dad was even a prophet, he knew the gospel light and rejected it trying to destroy the church of God.... but God gave him the chance to turn it around as he sent an angel to SHOCK Alma into a spiritual awakening to realize the truth of who is in charge. I have no doubt the meeting that Stephen had with Jesus Christ upon his death would yield a similar awakening, and Stephen, like Alma, will/would/did respond in a manner to mitigate and repent and get BUSY for Christ, like Alma did. Like it says in Alma 34.
Stephen is in the Spirit World. There is more work to do there than there is here. There are 100 billion souls there, and we have only done about 100 million temple baptisms, a mere scratch of that surface, a 1/1000th of the work. SO much work left to do, so many souls to save, to teach. Stephen could literally be preparing for a real mission to go and help rescue souls. I believe it is possible, and wish I could know it. Maybe the Lord will see in his mercy or wisdom to either reveal it to me, or to withhold it from me, depending on the one or the other. All I know is that I have become a much more willing servant of the Lord, more willing to accept what comes my way, and more willing to be patient on the Lord and wait for things to happen on HIS timetable.
Jesus Christ has become literally, my super-hero, and when I watch the videos of him, I more vividly and realistically watch that fictional actor who portrays him, and I see the spiritual message and know that there was a very real and literal Jesus of Nazareth, the Christ, who walked the earth and did those things, and did them powerfully, and did them perfectly…. And he was perfect in his obedience and in doing ONLY the will of the Father. I truly, because of Stephen's death, love the Savior more, honor and respect the resurrection more, the literal reality of it, and I can testify with greater firmness and truth and resolve as to the reality of the Atonement and what it means to Stephen, and to our family. Let me close once again with this truth, revealed to me, which have caused me to become a firm believer in the sealing power of the temple because of the covenants we make with Christ:
"He is sealed to you"
"You are an eternal family."
What Marriage is For
God ordained marriage in the first place. It is not good for man to be alone, nor for the woman either. Through a marriage covenant they grow ideally together, to be one in purpose and goals, and God willing, to have children.
These past two months so far, my wife and I have been teaching a marriage class at church, not that we are qualified, but the Bishop asked us to do this. We have been learning a lot, and so many of these lessons apply directly to us, even after 35 years of marriage, there is still much work to do.
Surely the Lord knew this would be the case.
Marriage is for growth. Marriage is to learn. Marriage helps a man become a better man, and a woman become a better woman, because through the process of learning to become selfless and put the interests and needs of your spouse before your own, you become Christlike. Yes, that's the ideal, and I am still learning and have a long way to go. That reality I think, helps me be a better and more approachable teacher on the topic. I can relate to the struggles that others have had in marriage and raising a family and children and finance, etc. etc. because this is something that goes with the territory.
It's important to realize this truth about the inevitability of struggles, because there will be times of ease where it seems like you have no problems. And then there will be times of trial, sorrow, and possibly pain. How we prepare for these sure things to come will determine if we can KEEP THE FAITH.
The Book of Mormon prophet Lehi taught about OPPOSITION in ALL THINGS and how it is an integral and even necessary part of life here on earth. It will happen to everyone! Opposition will come, trials will come. These challenges give us opportunities to grow, or an unfortunate choice to murmur, or worse. How we respond is what God is looking for. Lehi said:
2 Nephi 2:15 And to bring about his eternal purposes in the end of man, after he had created our first parents, and the beasts of the field and the fowls of the air, and in fine, all things which are created, it must needs be that there was an opposition; even the forbidden fruit in opposition to the tree of life; the one being sweet and the other bitter.
11 For it must needs be, that there is an opposition in all things. If not so, my firstborn in the wilderness, righteousness could not be brought to pass, neither wickedness, neither holiness nor misery, neither good nor bad. Wherefore, all things must needs be a compound in one; wherefore, if it should be one body it must needs remain as dead, having no life neither death, nor corruption nor incorruption, happiness nor misery, neither sense nor insensibility.
And so we have this OPPOSITION which is built into the earth experience. No one can escape it, for our very weakness in body and eventual death demands we face opposition... even opposition in ALL things. A good attitude in marriage merely realizes that this is the way it is, life is hard, and marriage is work. But work can be fun and even enjoyable if we have the right attitude and believe in God. Our faith helps us and informs us of how we must behave and respond to the challenges. Our faith tells us by the Holy Ghost when we need to repent, say we are sorry, and what we must DO to help out. The Lord will tell us all things we need to do pertaining to our marriage. He will also tell us, if we ask him in our personal prayers, what we are doing wrong and how we need to apologize, say we are sorry, improve, and show more love. After we have hurt or offended someone, we need to fix that. And the one who was hurt needs to also forgive. Because of they don't the Lord has said
Doctrine and Covenants 64:9 Wherefore, I say unto you, that ye ought to forgive one another; for he that forgiveth not his brother his trespasses standeth condemned before the Lord; for there remaineth in him thegreater sin.
So we absolutely must forgive all trespasses against us. Marriage is not about holding grudges and being sullen, or aloof when things go wrong. It is about communication. Taking time out of your schedule to address the most important thing in your life: your marriage. More important than your job. More important than your house. If there is trouble in the relationship, there is need to immediately address it. Don't let it go even a day without striving to resolve it. Try hard. Make it work. Make it last. Show true love to our spouses because it is what Christ has instructed us to do. He revealed through his prophets:
HUSBAND AND WIFE have a solemn responsibility to love and care for each other and for their children.
Successful marriages and families are established and maintained on principles of faith, prayer, repentance, forgiveness, respect, love, compassion, work, and wholesome recreational activities.
By divine design, FATHERS are to preside over their families in love and righteousness and are responsible to provide the necessities of life and protection for their families.
MOTHERS are primarily responsible for the nurture of their children. I
FATHERS and MOTHERS are obligated to help one another as equal partners.
Ephesians 5:25
33 Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that shereverence her husband.
The Family: A Proclamation to the World
The First Presidency and Council of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
WE, THE FIRST PRESIDENCY and the Council of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, solemnly proclaim that marriage between a man and a woman is ordained of God and that the family is central to the Creator's plan for the eternal destiny of His children.
ALL HUMAN BEINGS—male and female—are created in the image of God. Each is a beloved spirit son or daughter of heavenly parents, and, as such, each has a divine nature and destiny. Gender is an essential characteristic of individual premortal, mortal, and eternal identity and purpose.
IN THE PREMORTAL REALM, spirit sons and daughters knew and worshipped God as their Eternal Father and accepted His plan by which His children could obtain a physical body and gain earthly experience to progress toward perfection and ultimately realize their divine destiny as heirs of eternal life. The divine plan of happiness enables family relationships to be perpetuated beyond the grave. Sacred ordinances and covenants available in holy temples make it possible for individuals to return to the presence of God and for families to be united eternally.
THE FIRST COMMANDMENT that God gave to Adam and Eve pertained to their potential for parenthood as husband and wife. We declare that God's commandment for His children to multiply and replenish the earth remains in force. We further declare that God has commanded that the sacred powers of procreation are to be employed only between man and woman, lawfully wedded as husband and wife.
WE DECLARE the means by which mortal life is created to be divinely appointed. We affirm the sanctity of life and of its importance in God's eternal plan.
HUSBAND AND WIFE have a solemn responsibility to love and care for each other and for their children. "Children are an heritage of the Lord" (Psalm 127:3). Parents have a sacred duty to rear their children in love and righteousness, to provide for their physical and spiritual needs, and to teach them to love and serve one another, observe the commandments of God, and be law-abiding citizens wherever they live. Husbands and wives—mothers and fathers—will be held accountable before God for the discharge of these obligations.
THE FAMILY is ordained of God. Marriage between man and woman is essential to His eternal plan. Children are entitled to birth within the bonds of matrimony, and to be reared by a father and a mother who honor marital vows with complete fidelity. Happiness in family life is most likely to be achieved when founded upon the teachings of the Lord Jesus Christ. Successful marriages and families are established and maintained on principles of faith, prayer, repentance, forgiveness, respect, love, compassion, work, and wholesome recreational activities. By divine design, fathers are to preside over their families in love and righteousness and are responsible to provide the necessities of life and protection for their families. Mothers are primarily responsible for the nurture of their children. In these sacred responsibilities, fathers and mothers are obligated to help one another as equal partners. Disability, death, or other circumstances may necessitate individual adaptation. Extended families should lend support when needed.
WE WARN that individuals who violate covenants of chastity, who abuse spouse or offspring, or who fail to fulfill family responsibilities will one day stand accountable before God. Further, we warn that the disintegration of the family will bring upon individuals, communities, and nations the calamities foretold by ancient and modern prophets.
WE CALL UPON responsible citizens and officers of government everywhere to promote those measures designed to maintain and strengthen the family as the fundamental unit of society.
Detractors of the Bible today, homosexual activists, use modern day societal norms to disparage the Law of Moses' prohibition of eating shellfish, and conflate the strangeness of that ancient law (strange by our modern day standards) with "strangeness" of prohibiting homosexuality today. The two are completely unrelated. Homosexuality was wrong BEFORE the Law of Moses. The Law of Moses merely instituted specific severe punishments for breaking of various commandments, including murder and adultery. These punishments were done away with the advent of Jesus Christ and His gospel taught in the meridian of time, fulfilling the Law of Moses. But the commandments remained.
The fact is, homosexuality or fornications have nothing to do with the eating of shellfish or abstaining from eating pork. The latter two were SPECIFIC to the Law of Moses, as an obedience rule given to them only by God, a law of sacrifices and rituals, but fulfilled with the coming of Jesus Christ and His gospel. It is well known that Jesus FULFILLED the Law of Moses. He was the great and last sacrifice. All other commandments, including marriage, remained in force, even until this day. These other commandments were not specific to the Law of Moses. Commandments such as marriage, specific to man and woman joining in union with one another. These commandments were eternal in nature. Commandments such as THOU SHALT NOT COMMIT ADULTERY, for instance, is an eternal law and was in force with the teachings of Jesus Christ. And the commandment is to help strengthen MARRIAGE.
Those who argue that the Law of Moses specific commandments being fulfilled must mean that all other Old Testament commandments were also to be fulfilled, or be ignored because the Bible is somehow "inconsistent," neither understand that the Bible is MORE than just the Law of Moses part, or that marriage was given BEFORE the Law of Moses was given.
Genesis 2:24 Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.
Marriage between Man and Woman started BEFORE Old Testament was written, and continues long AFTER the New Testament was written. In God's eyes, Marriage prevails.
Marriage was instituted by God BEFORE the Law of Moses*, was practiced IN the Law of Moses, and when the Law of Moses was fulfilled by Jesus Christ, marriage was STILL in force as a commandment of God and Adultery** was still SIN. Sexual relations outside of marriage ordained by God (between man and woman) is sin. Not love is love, but rather, sin is sin.
Marriage is not changing with the times, and shellfish has nothing to do with homosexuality, although gay marriage proponents conflate these things because they are both mentioned in the book of Leviticus, as a part of the teachings that Moses taught. Their "trick" is to conflate these and make a STRAW MAN that has no basis related to biblical teaching. Its a play on words, so to speak. Homosexuality was wrong long before Moses even came on the scene and this is because practicing homosexuality is contrary to the commandment of MARRIAGE that God gave to mankind long long before Moses was even born. Did not Abraham, who came before Moses, get commanded by God to leave Sodom and Gomorrah because of the wickedness of that city, which was destroyed by God, wickedness which also included the sin of homosexuality?
Genesis 19:55 And [the MEN] called unto Lot, and said unto him, Where are the men which came in to thee this night? bring them out unto us, that we may know them.
Genesis 19:77 And [Lot] said, I pray you, brethren, do not so wickedly.
Glossary of Terms:
*Law of Moses
Genesis 1:27-28
27 So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.
28 And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.
Genesis 2:2424 Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.
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9cm Bagel: Mad About Mini Bagel BombsPosted: January 8th, 2016 | Author: LumDimSum | Filed under: Foodies & Dining Scene | Tags: 9cm Bagel, bagel chips, bagel party, bagel spreads, bagels, creative flavors, Gingerbread Bagels, Mini Stuffed Bagel Bombs, New York-style bagels, pop-up shop, Pringles, Sanlitun, Sugar Roasted Chestnut Bagels, Tigris Coffee, Tofutti, Yashow | 3 Comments »
Oh Lordy, these Mini Stuffed Bagel Bombs just might be the end of me…
9cm Bagel 贝果客 is a Beijing-based bagel company that started making hand-rolled New York-style bagels from just a small kitchen in mid-September and are already making a name for themselves for their quality and innovative bagel-line of products!
"Here to comfort the homesick American and Canadian expatriates, 9cm Bagel is serious about making and delivering real hand-rolled New York style bagels to bagel lovers in Beijing. Our bagels are baked fresh daily and deliver to you straight from our bakery." – 9cm Bagel
RMB 9 per bagel or RMB 100 per dozen
Plain, Sesame, Whole Wheat, Garlic, Everything, Onion, Sea Salt + Cinnamon Raisin
From the photos above, you can see that 9cm Bagel's offerings of flavors are pretty standard and at good value at RMB 9 per bagel or RMB 100 per a dozen. Cream cheeses come in 250g containers and are available in Plain, Sun-dried Tomato, Garlic & Rosemary, Chives (RMB 25 each) or RMB 28 for the Dill & Horseradish spread.
More than just the classic bagel flavors, 9cm got creative during the holiday season and offered Gingerbread Bagels as their Christmas special, which was available in limited quantities and sold at various fayres around town. Though that flavor has come and gone, they also got crafty with local ingredients in their recent bagel inventions including a Sugar Roasted Chestnut Bagels which used a traditional Beijing street snack food – Sugar Roasted Chestnuts 糖炒栗子 as a key ingredient.
But enough about the bagels. As good as they are, what blew my mind was not the bagel, but a very creative take on a bagel – Mini Stuffed Bagel Bombs. Available in 3 different flavors varying from savory to sweet, I couldn't stop popping these like those kids skateboarding in those Pringles commercials.
You can't go wrong with their classic plain bagel bomb stuffed with cream cheese, which is every bit as amazing as you imagine. The bagels stuffed with peanut butter and strawberry jam took me back to my childhood days and the brown sugar bagel stuffed with chocolate cream cheese is dangerously delicious.
Thanks to 9cm's signature Mini Stuffed Bagel Bombs, it's just a matter of time before birthdays ditch the clichéd cupcakes and cakes for these bad boys.
This is what my next birthday cake is going to look like
Especially for those of you who find regular sized bagels intimidating, these bagel bombs are bite-sized and a great snack when you're on the go. They'll also make you a whole lot of new friends if you bring these to your next potluck.
Another recommendation are their Bagel Chips (photo'd below in the brown paper bag), which are also a great party starter snack that comes in two flavors – five spice and cinnamon raison (RMB 18 per 150g pack).
"To me personally, bagel is a very intriguing bread, it's ancient, it's cute looking and so versatile! We believe that we are the only bagel company that offers such unique products in Beijing and we constantly bringing new flavors and diversity to bagel lovers." – Jie Yang, Co-Founder of 9cm Bagel
Office Bagel Party to Get the Day Off to a Rockin Start
On December 23, 9cm Bagel announced the launch of their Pop-Up Shop at Tigris in Sanlitun (next to Burger King in Yashow Market). Featuring a vegan-friendly spread – their Tofutti is made of fresh tofu and edamame. Their new bagel flavor is an Orange Peel & Cranberry Bagel and they've also added hand-crafted Italian sausages to their sandwich selection.
9cm Bagel x Tigris Coffee Pop-Up:
Pop-Up Shop: Tigris Coffee
Address: No. 19-20, 1/F Yashow Market (next to Burger King) on Gongti Beilu
Tel: 130 7014 2567/6500 0679
Open Daily from 10AM-9PM
9cm Bagel Contact Details:
To Order, Call: 18810077427 (Recommended!)
E-mail: email@example.com
WeChat ID: beiguoke9cmbagel
Ordering Hours: 7:30 – 19:00
Delivery Hours: 9AM-4PM (Minimum Delivery Order RMB 68)
Free Delivery within 3km of Hujialou, RMB 15 delivery fee within 5km
Other than Bagel Sandwiches, please give orders 24 hours in advance
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Musical Theater Instructor
Mrs. Melissa is a native of Port Saint Lucie . She enjoyed taking music classes from a very early age, and using them to her ability. She has been involved with voice, piano, dance, musical theatre, choreographing many musicals, and toured with the Grand Old Opry. She teaches, musical theatre and pre-ballet & tap to children, and in the evenings teaches private Voice lessons from ages 4 and up and owns her own voice and talent studio, In Harmony Performing Arts. She also is a certified Kindermusik teacher/owner and works with children at many preschools throughout the treasure coast. Music captures our hearts and she believes makes everyone smile!


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Tea Tree Oil: Using tea tree oil for gum disease August 15 2014
Gum disease is a very common problem and if left untreated, can lead to a host of additional health problems, including chronic bad breath, tooth decay, tooth loss, heart disease, diabetes, and more. Tea tree oil is a natural disinfectant and has both antibacterial and antiviral properties that can greatly help to reduce infections within the mouth. It is frequently used in toothpaste and mouthwash, although in recent years, these products have become laden with chemicals that can decrease the effectiveness of the natural oil. In its natural form, tea tree oil can be highly effective in treating inflamed and infected gums.
How to treat and prevent gum disease with tea tree oil:
For the strongest method of application, apply one drop to a Q-tip and apply directly to the gums. If you find this to be too intense, add a small amount of water to slightly dilute the oil.
Mix 3-5 drops of tea tree oil with approximately 2 ounces of water. Swish around in your mouth for 30 seconds up to 5 times a day to relieve symptoms and speed healing. Be careful not to swallow this mouthwash solution.
Add 2 drops to your toothpaste before brushing. Use every time you brush your teeth to fight and prevent bacteria buildup.
Place 2 drops on the tongue periodically throughout the day for added maintenance.
Add 1-2 drops to each cup of water you drink throughout the day to maintain mouth health. Be sure to mix the oil with a proper emulsifier - either a carrier oil or a small amount of alcohol - before ingesting.
To further help prevent gum infection; use the following homemade toothpaste once a day:
2 T aluminum free baking soda
2 T coconut oil
10-20 drops of tea tree essential oil
5-10 drops of peppermint or lemon essential oil
This information is for educational purposes only, and is not intended to prescribe, treat, prevent, or diagnose any disease or condition. As always, before you begin any sort of regimen using essential oils, please consult with your physician, naturopath, or aromatherapist before doing so. The use of oils can be very empowering and effective in the treatment of a variety of ailments. However, use your own discretion; the medical community is there to help us when oils can't.
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September 2017 PrepareAthon
Our organization is participating in the Massachusetts Animal PrepareAthon by encouraging pet and animal owners to identify their pets and create an emergency supply kit that includes items for both you and your pets. Massachusetts's Animal Prepareathon is a team effort lead by the State of Massachusetts Animal Response Team (SMART), along with Animal Control Officers Association of Massachusetts, Animal Rescue League of Boston, Massachusetts Animal Coalition, Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Massachusetts Veterinary Medical Association, Tufts Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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19-year-old charged in man's shooting death while hunting in Patrick County
Deputies: Suspect admitted to being mad at victim
A 19-year-old man was charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of a man in his 60s while both were hunting in Patrick County.
Travis Dylan Hazelwood of Stuart was arrested around 11:30 a.m. Wednesday following an incident near Boaz Pond Lane off Highway 58 in Patrick Springs.
Charles Larry Gilliam, 63, of Claudville, was pronounced dead at the scene. An autopsy will be performed Friday.
Police allege Hazelwood shot Gilliam at close range while both were rabbit hunting with several other people. Deputies said Hazelwood admitted to being angry at Gilliam and shooting him intentionally.
Hazelwood also was charged with use of a firearm in the commission of a felony. He was held without bail in the Patrick County Jail.
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Michael R. Callahan assists hospital, health system and medical staff clients on a variety of health care legal issues related to accountable care organizations (ACOs), patient safety organizations (PSOs), health care antitrust issues, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and regulatory compliance, accreditation matters, general corporate transactions, medical staff credentialing and hospital/medical staff relations.
Michael's peers regard him as "one of the top guys […] for credentialing—he's got a wealth of experience" (Chambers USA). Additionally, his clients describe him as "always responsive and timely with assistance," and say he is "informed, professional and extremely helpful" and "would recommend him without reservation" (Chambers USA). Michael's clients also commend his versatility, and say "He is willing to put on the hat of an executive or entrepreneur while still giving legal advice," according to Chambers USA.
He is a frequent speaker on topics including ACOs, health care reform, PSOs, health care liability and peer review matters. He has presented around the country before organizations such as the American Health Lawyers Association, the American Medical Association, the American Hospital Association, the American Bar Association, the American College of Healthcare Executives, the National Association Medical Staff Services, the National Association for Healthcare Quality and the American Society for Healthcare Risk Management.
Michael recently served as chair of the Medical Staff Credentialing and Peer Review Practice Group of the American Health Lawyers Association. He also was appointed as the public member representative on the board of directors of the National Association Medical Staff Services.
He was an adjunct professor in DePaul University's Master of Laws in Health Law Program, where he taught a course on managed care. After law school, he served as a law clerk to Justice Daniel P. Ward of the Illinois Supreme Court.


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Top 10 interview questions
In an interview the questions you'll be asked will be a mixture of:
- general questions about you, your skills and your experience
- specific questions about the particular job - sometimes called technical questions
The general questions can be the same for many different types of job. Here are some common ones you could be asked.
Your skills
Your interviewer wants to find out if you've got the skills to do the job, so they may ask:
- what are your strengths and weaknesses?
- what would your colleagues and friends say are your best qualities?
- why should we hire you?
Know your strengths, and mention ones that are relevant to the job you're being interviewed for. Give examples from your previous work or life experience where possible.
Typical strengths employers look for are:
- communication - getting on with different people
- team working - being an effective team leader or team member
- good attitude - being hard-working, honest, polite and co-operative
- problem solving - using your initiative to identify solutions
- enthusiasm - being positive
- quick learner - taking on and understanding new tasks
- determination - showing you're focused on achieving goals
- flexibility - doing a variety of tasks to achieve a common goal
If you're asked about weaknesses, choose a minor flaw that isn't essential to the job. Turn it into a positive by explaining how you've worked on the weakness.
Good answers:
Strengths: 'I'm a good organiser, and I plan everything in detail. I showed this when I was given a new project, and I had to get it up and running from scratch.'
Weaknesses: 'Sometimes I'm too enthusiastic when working on a new project. But I've learned to adjust to everyone else's pace, and not go charging ahead.'
The employer
To try and find out why you've applied for the job, your interviewer might ask you:
- why do you want to work here?
- what do you know about our company?
- what can you do for us that someone else can't?
Show your knowledge of the company by knowing facts and figures, like:
- what the product or service is
- the size of the organisation
- last year's turnover figures, if applicable
- the company's competition
- latest developments in the field
- the history, goals, image and philosophy of the employer
Keep your answers focussed on what you can do for your employer, not what they can do for you.
It's important to know that the employer isn't just seeing if you can do the job. They are also finding out if you would fit in. Try to find out beforehand what the organisation's working culture is and explain how you are a good fit for it. For example, if you find out that teams or departments take part in regular team building activities, consider how you could show that you would fit in with this.
Good answer:
'Smith's is a respected firm with a reputation for high quality products, and I'd like to be part of that success. The quality of my work is important to me, so I feel I'd be at the right place. I've also heard you invest in your staff by training and developing them.'
About the job
Your interviewer will want to find out if you understand what the job's about, so they may ask:
- what do you think the main tasks and responsibilities will be?
- what do you think the main challenges will be?
- what would you do in the first week, month or year?
Make sure you read the job description thoroughly and research how the organisation operates.
Good answer:
'The main task is to supervise a team of sales staff to try to help them exceed sales targets. It's my responsibility to motivate them and pass on my sales experience to enable them to achieve more.'
Your ambitions
Your interviewer will want to find out if you are ambitious and have clear goals, so they may ask:
- what are your goals?
- where do you see yourself in 5 years' time?
You could talk in terms of short-term and long-term goals. Your short-term goal should be to get the job for the time being. Your longer term goal could be being promoted to a more senior position.
Try not to sound over-ambitious, with statements like: 'I want to become managing director in 3 years'. Don't be unenthusiastic and passive by saying things like: 'I'm not sure, I'll see how it goes'.
Good answer:
'My first aim is to get a trainee chef position, then to work through level 2 and 3 qualifications in professional cookery to develop my skills.'
Your work history
Your interviewer will want to find out how you performed and what you learned from previous jobs, so they may ask:
- why did you leave your last job? (if you have)
- what's an average day in your current or previous job?
- what experience have you gained from previous jobs?
Focus on the skills and experience that are relevant to the job you're being interviewed for. Be positive and don't criticise previous employers.
Good answer:
'In my current job I've developed my knowledge of computer software packages. But now I'm ready for a new challenge, and want to use these skills in a more customer-focused role.'
Your motivation
Your interviewer will want to know what drives you and which tasks you enjoy, so they might ask:
- what motivates you?
- which tasks do you get the most satisfaction from?
Try to think of examples of when a work task excited you. Your interviewer wants to find out which areas you'll perform well in.
Good answer:
'I like problem solving - that point you reach in a project where you come up against something unexpected, and you have to think creatively to come up with a solution.'
About the product or service
The interviewer will want to find out if you know what their organisation does, so they may ask:
- what do you know about our products or services?
- what do you think of our products or services?
- can you think of any improvements you'd make to our products or services?
The interviewer wants to know if you've done some research. Be tactful when suggesting things could be done better.
Good answer:
'Your products are recognised as the industry standard, leading the way in style and performance. However, maybe by altering your advertising style you could appeal to older consumers as well as young ones. I think older people would value your product just as much, and this could lead to increased sales.'
Team working
The interviewer wants to check you know how to work well in a team, so they may ask:
- what makes a good team?
- what makes a good team member?
- what makes a good team leader?
They're trying to find out if you know how a successful team operates, and if you're a good team player. They want to see that you can contribute constructively in a team, and you can work well with other team members.
Good answer:
'A good team needs to have clear objectives and goals, and procedures to help them work towards these. Each person needs to be clear what their role is, and what is expected of them. There needs to be openness and trust, and clear communication.'
Your personality and interests
The interviewer wants to find out how well you know yourself, so they may ask:
- how would you describe yourself?
- how would your friends describe you?
- what was the last film you saw or the last book you read?
Having self-awareness means you know what you're good at and where you could improve.
By asking about your interests they're giving you a chance to show some of your personality.
Employers will expect you to have an interest in the area the job is in. For example, if you were going for a job in news media, you'd be expected to know about current affairs.
Good answer:
'In my personal life I'm always organising everybody. People look to me for ideas and plans - I suppose in some ways that shows I'm a natural leader.'
Unusual questions
You could be asked an unusual question like:
- if you were a biscuit, what type of biscuit would you be?
- if you were an animal, what type of animal would you be?
The interviewer knows that you won't have prepared for this question, so they want to see if you can think on the spot and come up with an answer. Try to think of something that generally reflects you, but also has positives that you could apply to work.


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Reverend Don Searles caught my attention: "Did you hear Roger's statement on climate change?"
Reverend Searles had my attention not just because he's my dad (or because he'd just caught me running late) but because I'd never heard Dr. Roger Paynter – the senior pastor at First Baptist, Church Austin, speak about global warming before. Ever. Seriously, who does that during a sermon? What'd he say? I asked. Dad heard:
"Climate change is real and it's being caused by us. It's our responsibility to respond to it, and even if we're not causing it – it's our responsibility."
The funny thing about growing up in First Baptist Church, Austin, is everything I learned about environmental care I learned from the people of that church. When I was a kid it wasn't Sunday School or parables that molded my worldview, it was the examples I saw lived by the adults. Those teachers, parents, family friends, staff, elderly, and so on taught me, by example, to always be curious about doing the right thing. Ask questions, find solutions, share. That's what I learned at church.
Christian eco author, family man, and full time Kentucky farmer, Wendell Berry recently told Bill Moyers, "We have to ask what's the right thing to do and go ahead and do it." One of the greatest things about progressive religious communities is their commitment to that value. From this perspective my father's recounting of how Rev. Paynter sees climate change just makes sense.
Here's what Dr. Paynter actually said, Sunday, Sept. 29, 2013; a declaration I am proud to be associated with:
"Science and faith are not enemies. Curiosity is a gift from the creator, not something to be afraid of…
"What speaks to me most is a theology that we all need more of; a theology that all of life is sacred and holy. All the earth is holy ground, though we've done our part to make it unholy enough.
"Just this week the most comprehensive study yet was released – demonstrating, from a consortium of the strongest scientists we have in this world, that there is climate change and despite what the head in the sand crowd wants to believe, it is mostly our responsibility.
"God gave us this extraordinary, amazing gift of Creation which is HOLY indeed, and we have consistently misused it, not only with environmental abuse, but fouling it daily with hate and bigotry and greed…"
-- Rev. Dr. Roger Paynter, 9/29/13
The First Baptist Church Green Team is moving forward with some initiatives this Fall to reduce FBC's carbon footprint.
- Visit http://fbcaustin.org/audio to hear Dr. Paynter's whole sermon
- Visit http://vimeo.com/76122933 for Bill Moyers' interview with Wendell Berry
-- Written by Chris Searles for the First Baptist Church of Austin Green Team, "Why I Care Series" 2013
"The Earth is the LORD'S, and all it contains.
The world, and all who live in it."
Psalm 24:1 NIV


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To foster a community dedicated to understanding and promoting effective communication in engineering, scientific, and other technical environments.
To this end, the IEEE Professional Communication Society endeavors to:
- Advance technical and scientific communication as an essential element of engineering;
- Help engineers, scientists, and other technically oriented professionals to communicate better in the workplace–both in speaking and in writing, both verbally and nonverbally;
- Promote and disseminate best practices and research results on the development, maintenance, delivery, and management of technical content; and,
- Promote and facilitate leading-edge education and training of engineers, scientists, and other technically oriented professionals in communication theory and practice.
Field of Interest
The Professional Communication Society's interests include the study, preparation, production, delivery, use, improvement, and promotion of human communication in all media in engineering and other technical and professional environments.
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As an enterprise directly under Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC), a Fortune Global 500 company, AVIC INTERNATIONAL is established for the internationalization of the aviation industry. With patriotic ambitions to revitalize China's aviation industry and realize Chinese dream, AVIC INTERNATIONAL has been working tirelessly in the international arena and growing stronger and stronger while going to the world.
Developing with the market growth, AVIC INTERNATIONAL has been standing in the forefront of reform and opening up during the last nearly 40 years. Being innovative, enterprising and daring, we serve as a pioneer for the development and reform of China's aviation industry. We own leading enterprises in a number of industries who offer better experiences in a variety of fields to improve people's lives.
AVIC INTERNATIONAL develops business worldwide and makes friends with people, enterprises and governments from countries all over the world. Aiming to go beyond for a better world, we are devoted to promoting the international cooperation of China's aviation industry, helping products made in China "go global", improving local lifestyles with Chinese aviation products, contributing to the well-beings of local people with perseverance, sweat, hard work and sincerity, and establishing international friendships and the good image of China.
Over the past 40 years, AVIC INTERNATIONAL's success has benefited from the environment of reform and opening up, from our staff members' respect for market rules and the desire to create values, and from their learning ability, perseverance, opening and sharing and self-challenge. We will continue to work towards higher goals.
Thank you for your attention to AVIC INTERNATIONAL. Please share our hardships and splendid moments, and hope we could work together for a better world.


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Sponsorship at Tandragee
– Sponsors at Tandragee can have large 2.5mtr 365 day signage boards on key course locations.
– Professional graphic design and print production for your sign is included.
– All sponsors receive up to 24 complimentary green fee vouchers.
– Sponsors can use their green fee vouchers in exchange for their own Corporate Golf Day.
– Sponsors can distribute literature, set up product displays and have features sent out via the Telegraph.
Opportunities range from £250-£999 and we would love to build on last year's success and give your company the Tandragee treatment!
See the brochure below containing details of the available packages – happy to take any queries or questions firstname.lastname@example.com or 07949 518 551
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How much wood can a bug eat, if a bug could eat wood?
Answer: A lot!
The culprit: The Emerald Ash Borer is an Asian Beetle that infests, attacks and kills all species of North American Ash trees. They most likely came to the states in shipping palettes from Asia and were first discovered in 2002. Now, more than 10 years later, our forests are severely threatened. The white larvae live under the bark of the tree and then emerge into a dark green adult with metallic coloring.
If you have Ash trees in your yard, you must be very vigilant in watching for the Emerald Ash Borer. It is important to understand the signs.
-Sometimes ash trees push out sprouts from the trunk after the upper portions of the tree dies.
-Difficult to see, the adult beetles leave a "D"-shaped exit hole in the bark, roughly 1/8 inch in diameter, when they emerge in June.
If you see any of these signs, it is important to call in an expert to determine the next step. Grasshopper Gardens uses the Arbor Jet System to treat Ash Trees. It is best to treat before the borers have infested the tree. It is more cost effective to treat the tree rather than cutting it down and replacing it. Once the tree is infested, it can be treated, depending on the level of infestation.


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Chp4 continued
How do you think the Isrealites found the faith to continue their journey to the Promised Land for forty years, even in the midst of the obstacles in their way?
Chp 4
God refers to Isreal as His "first-born son". Why do you think this is? What do you think of the comparison the author makes to Adam?
Chp 3 continued
What do you think of circumcision as the covenant duty Abraham must perform? Does the author's explanation make sense to you?
Chp 3 continued
God makes a promise to Abram, then makes a covenant with him. Why do you think God felt as though he needed to do this? What did you think of the form of the covenant?
Chapter 3
We move quickly from Noah's fall to God's promises to Abram. Why do you think God chooses this method of repairing the relationship with humanity?
Chp 2 continued
What do you think of the book so far? Are you seeing the Bible "in a whole new light"?
Bible Basics for Catholics - Chp 2
12/10/13 - After Adam and Eve's dishonesty, the world settles into immorality. Genesis 6:5: "The Lord saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of this heart was only evil continually." How do you feel about God's response to start over and clean the earth with a flood?
12/3/13 - What do you think about the idea that Adam was supposed to be 'guarding' the garden, yet the snake gets in anyway? And then, when questioned by God, does not take any responsibility. How can we compare that to today?
Bible Basics for Catholics - Chp 1
We did the exercise in the book (p. 12) as a family at the September Gen Faith session. How did reading the detail behind it help your understanding of the exercise? What did you think of this illustrative representation of Creation?
Chps. 34-36
Ch. 34 - The Baptism of Jesus
2. John baptizes Jesus even though he does not fully understand why he must do so. Are there some commitments and obligations in which you have difficulty finding meaning? Why?
Ch. 35 - The Miracle at Cana
1. Do you believe it when St. Paul says that "eye has not seen, ear has not heard what God has ready for those who love him?" Have you had any life experiences that might reflect the truth of Paul's words?
2. Where are the six empty water jars in your life? Where are you finding difficulty holding onto hope and overcoming doubt? Have you asked Mary or Jesus for help lately?
Ch. 36 - Jesus and the Kingdom of God
1. How has your own understanding of "heaven" and eternal life grown since you were a child? What excites you? What troubles you? What unanswered questions do you have?
Chps. 31 - 33
Chp. 31: 1 Thessalonians - A New Life of Holiness
4. Implicit in Paul's idea of disciples united with Christ in life and death is the Catholic doctrine of the Communion of Saints. What does this belief mean to you?
5.The belief in an immediate Second Coming was the cause of a great faith crisis in the infant Church. What are some of the issues at the heart of the faith crisis today?
Chp. 32: 1 and 2 Timothy - Building A Better Pastor
1. What are the most important responsibilities of a bishop today? Why?
Chp. 33: Revelation - The New Jerusalem
1. What do you think that heaven is like?
2. What are the most powerful experiences of peace, hope, love and joy in your life? How does it feel to think of them as glimpses of heaven?
"Bible Basics for Catholics" Book Study
After reading the chapters for each month, please post a few notes about your thoughts on the questions at the end of each chapter.
February 2014


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Spiders are predators that feed on insects, other spiders, and sometimes small reptiles and amphibians. Either using a silk web to catch their prey, or hunting and ambushing their prey; the prey is quickly killed by toxic venom injected through the spider's fangs.
Female spiders lay eggs, protecting them by wrapping them in a weather-proof, predator-resistant, silk casing. With many species, the females will guard the egg case until the spiderlings hatch. Most spiders only live for one year, but some species can live for as long as 20-25 years.
Found in a wide variety of habitats, spiders prefer dark, undisturbed and sheltered places. They are often found in ceiling cavities, basements, behind furniture and in cracks between boards. Most house spiders are seldom seen except during house cleaning, when they are disturbed.
Outdoor spiders do sometimes crawl inside through open windows, doors or when carried in with an object. Most of these die however, either of thirst or after becoming prey to resident species.
Spider Species
Redback Spider
Redback Spiders are commonly found in logs, under rocks and in flower pots in the garden and in roof eaves, garden sheds and in shelves inside the home. Bites occur frequently, especially in the warmer months. Their bite can cause serious illness and even death particularly for pets, the young and also the elderly. Immediate medical attention should be sought if bitten. A pressure bandage should not be applied as this increases the pain.
Orb Weaving Spider
Orb Weaving Spiders build large, strongly constructed webs to catch prey. The webs are usually placed between bushes, built at night and then taken down at dawn. The spiders will usually wait on nearby foliage during the day for nightfall. Orb spiders are reluctant to bite, symptoms are usually negligible or mild local pain, numbness and swelling. Occasionally nausea and dizziness can occur.
Black House or Window Spider
Building untidy webs, usually with a funnel entrance, the Black House or Window Spider usually lives in trunks, logs and rock walls in the garden. Inside the house they are usually found around window frames and crevices. Because of its timid nature the Black House spider rarely bites, however its symptoms generally include nausea, sweating, localised pain and swelling.
Huntsman Spider
The most commonly found spider, the Huntsman can live anywhere, but favours sheltering plants. A fast moving spider, they can measure up to 15cm from leg to leg. They have a flat body which is useful for them to crawl into hiding spots. The Huntsman is a harmless spider but they can bite. If one does bite you, it is usually painful and swelling may occur. An ice-pack may relieve symptoms but if pain persists please see a doctor.
Wolf Spider
Wolf spiders are hardy spiders, often found living in small burrows or under leaves , bark or other debris. The Wolf Spider will feed mainly on insects such as crickets or lizards and doesn't use a web to catch prey, choosing to hunt instead. Although not an aggressive spider, the Wolf Spider may defend itself by biting. Symptoms of a bite include local pain and itchiness. If symptoms persist please see a doctor.
White Tailed Spider
White Tailed Spiders are often found in homes where they prey on other spiders including Black House and Redback Spiders. Their bite is very painful, causing burning, redness and swelling. There is little conclusive evidence that bites by these spiders cause extensive skin ulceration. But medical attention should be sought if symptoms persist.
Hints for Spider Control
Outdoor Control
– Remove any piles of bricks, firewood or debris that may become a home for spiders
– Keep any grass or weeds near your home cut short
– Trim back shrubs and other plants near your home
-Seal any obvious cracks or spaces around the foundations, doors or windows
– Make sure any screens fit tightly and repair any screens that are damaged
– Change outside lights to ones less attractive to spider prey. Yellow lights are less attractive to insects than sodium vapour lights.
Indoor Control
– Remove papers, boxes, bags and other clutter to minimise hiding spots for spiders
– Remove webbing with a broom or a vacuum, and destroy any egg sacks and spiders that are found. These are found particularly around windows, in corners and in other quiet places.
– Eliminate insects that serve as a food supply. This could mean installing fly screens on doors and windows, or simply keeping these things shut unless in use.
Spider Treatments
Sandgate Pest Control completes a spider treatment by treating all external areas. We spray the outside of your house, trees, fences and other likely webbing areas. The product we use is completely safe once it is dry, however while it is being applied we ask that you shut all windows are doors and remain inside. If you are experiencing a spider infestation, or have simply seen a few around, please notify the technician of anything you have seen and they will be able to tailor the treatment to effectively solve your specific problem.
It should be noted that the spider treatment we complete is most effective on webbing spiders. Non-webbing spiders will not usually spend enough time touching treated surfaces.


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Service ProjectsWe at TPRO believe in giving back to the community that continues to so generously give back to us. The following illustrates some of the ways we have utilized our organizational skills to thank Tucson.
Community Projects | TPRO News
Community Projects
2015-2016 – "Organize My Space"
"Organize My Space". Our organizing team will come and organize your space!
Our group of Professional Organizers can help you organize just about any aspect of your office or home. Please enjoy viewing these Tucson area projects that members of our group have tackled, and consider how TPRO can benefit you. If your agency would like to apply for the next Get Organized Month, traditionally held in January of each calendar year, click here.
2017 | 2011 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003
↓ Annual Community Service Project – May 2017
Pima Animal Care Center Gets Organized!
TPRO lends a hand to animals and the people who love them!
Read about our annual community project at Pima Animal Care Center (PACC).
↓ Annual Community Service Project – Oct/Nov 2011
Supply Room Gets Organized!
↓ TPRO Get Organized Month Project – January 2009
As part of "Go Month" and National Get Organized Month the Tucson Professional Organizers hosted their second annual Shred-a-Thon.
The event was held on Monday, January 12th from 8 AM to 2 PM and all proceeds benefited the First Rate Second Hand Thrift Store.
For a $5 donation per box, documents were confidentially shredded by Iron Mountain Shredding Company, who donated their services for this event.
KOLD TV promoted the event on air and KVOI/KGNT 690 AM was at the event doing a live remote. The Tucson Professional Organizers showed their enthusiasm and passion for this wonderful cause and, as always, enjoyed helping in the community in any way that they can!
↓ TPRO Get Organized Month Project – January 2008
TPRO thanks the Tucson community for their support and participation in the Shred-A-Thon held on January 15, 2008. We partnered with Arizona Small Business Association, Iron Mountain Shredding, and Jet Express Airline to host the event. Iron Mountain shredded more than 9 tons of paper brought in that day.
Jet Express donated one hundred $25 discount coupons toward tickets on their airline, and two free round trip tickets to the person who brought in the most paper. Winner of those tickets was Arnold Mendez, Jr. of A & M Shell Station on E Speedway. He brought in 40 boxes of paper.
Donations of $5 per box – with many people giving more – raised $3500 for The Giving Tree non-profit.
↓ TPRO Get Organized Month Project – January 2007
Habitat for Humanity
In sync with the efforts of more than 4,000 organizers nationally through NAPO's (National Association of Professional Organizers) Get Organized Month, Tucson Professional Organizers (TPRO), donated their organizing expertise to complete a project for yet another Tucson non-profit organization.
This year, Habitat for Humanity was selected to receive the services of our TPRO members for five consecutive days, January 9-13!
Habitat Tucson has been building at the same site, Balboa and Laguna, for more than four years. There are 25 employees working with Habitat, including those at the construction site, store and office. Eight of these employees are on site, and supervise the construction of dozens of homes. The bulk of the actual construction, however, is accomplished by community volunteers, who, although often inexperienced with tools and construction, are committed to moving families into permanent housing.
In addition to sharing the values of Habitat, each member of Tucson Professional Organizers is dedicated to improving the quality of life for the volunteer crews. One way we did this was to house the tools they need in the same consistent location.
We spent our time digging through the contents of five-gallon tubs of intermingled screws and nails of all lengths and sorting them, physically separating power tools from other supplies, distinguishing finish hammers from other hammers, and labeling, labeling, labeling. At the conclusion of approximately 100 hours of work, even a new volunteer could enter the supply building and easily find and return materials during their volunteer shift!
Once construction at Balboa and Laguna is finished, and all of the materials are moved to the next Habitat construction site, we Organizers feel certain that Matt Brodie and his dedicated crew will have a firm grasp of the inventory they'll be taking with them! In fact, we're told that we inspired a regular volunteer so much, that he's made organizing his assigned task every week he volunteers.
↓ TPRO Get Organized Month Project – January 2006
Pilot Parents of Southern Arizona
We are delighted to describe how we improved the organizational status of Pilot Parents of Southern Arizona.
The mission of Pilot Parents is to provide encouragement and support to families who have children with special needs so that their children can reach their maximum potential. With that in mind, our approach was double-pronged:
- We reorganized their supply closet.
- We totally revamped and reorganized their collection of books and videos, dealing with special needs as diverse as Cerebral Palsy, Down's Syndrome, Major Depression and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.
- We entered all of their resource materials into a new database which can be more effectively accessed by parents. This ensures that no matter what kind of information parents are searching for – medical information on a specific disability, or strategies to become more effective advocates for their children in both the school system and community at large – the resources that Pilot Parents has will be quickly and easily accessed in their office.
↓ TPRO Get Organized Month Project – January 2005
Tucson Resident
In 2005, TPRO not only reorganized this client's home, but also moved it to a new location. Furthermore, throughout this process, this client discovered hundreds of items that could be sold and transformed into CASH.
TPRO members feel honored to have had the opportunity, once again, to contribute to the quality of life for residents in our beloved city of Tucson.
↓ TPRO Get Organized Month Project – January 2004
Casa de los Niños
|In 2004 we tackled the huge attic storage space of Casa de los Niños. Our membership consists of various specialties which can transform all types of disorganized environments, including this one. It was a challenging project, but as usual, TPRO got it done!
↓ TPRO Get Organized Month Project – January 2003
Ronald McDonald House
|During this organizing project, members of TPRO totally revamped the storage spaces of the Ronald McDonald House. Below are some "Before" and "After" photos:
Wrapping Center (Before)
Wrapping Center (After)
TPrO News
TPRO members give presentations to local organizations and clubs. We provide tips and ideas for how to keep your home, business, and vehicle more organized. If you would like to have TPRO present to your organization or club, please contact us.
TAKE A CLASS ON GETTING ORGANIZED! Ms. Fix-It's Basic Tool Training for Women & Girls is taught by Jennifer Phelps at Catalina Foothill Community Schools and other locations around Tucson.
Extreme Edition Home Makeover:
Several members of the Tucson Professional Organizers had the opportunity to help one deserving family when ABC's Extreme Makeover Home Edition came to town.
Diagnosed with a rare blood disorder, Lizzie Bell and her family were surprised with a new home in February of 2009. Organizing everything from closets and bookshelves to the refrigerator and kitchen pantry, the organizers worked alongside hundreds of other Tucson volunteers to transform a house in need of extensive repair into a new, clean, healthy environment for the Bell family.
It was a great experience and the Tucson Professional Organizers were glad to be part of such a meaningful renovation that had an incredible impact on one Tucson family.
OK – Organized Kids – Workshops – Free of Charge
Call or email for more information:
Dr. Pam Laubscher
(520) 591-2533
|OK Kids:
The creators of OK (Organized Kids) Playshop posing with some of the props they use to demonstrate the four key steps to getting and staying organized. From left to right Jill Janis, Pam Laubscher, and Bea Rector. Organized Kids Workshop is a fun and interactive hour with organizers who work with children and families. In addition to learning the 4 steps of organizing participants learn how to sort by playing a sorting game. Join us for fun and information you can use right away! Everyone is welcome.
|Barry Izsak's visit November 2006:
NAPO (National Association of Professional Organizers) President Barry Izsak met with TPRO members at Old Pueblo Grille.
|Mountain View Retirement Village August 2006:
Jean Slagel and other members of TPRO spoke to residents of Mountain View Retirement Village about getting organized.
|Barnes & Noble February 2006:
Professional Organizer Bea Rector shows before and after photographs from a previous organizing project during a free TPRO presentation at a Tucson Barnes & Noble store.
|Voyager RV Resort February 2005:
Residents at the Voyager RV Resort deal with limited storage space every day so we went to provide organizing tips and address their specific challenges.
|Barnes & Noble March 2005:
TPRO members give free tips on how to be better organized at home.
|Barnes & Noble December 2004:
TPRO members take a break from gift wrapping at the "Professional Organizers Wrap It Up" event at a Tucson Barnes & Noble store. Members offered their services free to store customers.


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Residential programs at the Virginia Campus are conducted at the Nancy Penn Center and at Roberts Mountain Retreat. Located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, these facilities were constructed to maximize the effectiveness of the audio guidance process and provide a uniquely supportive environment for personal exploration.
Specially designed CHEC units (Controlled Holistic Environmental Chambers) provide isolation from light and outside sounds. Participants relax in solitude and it is here the learning adventure begins.
Guided by experienced trainers, an audio network feeds audio exercises to headphones and speakers in each unit. The CHEC unit is also used as a place for sleep.
A sensory isolation chamber exists at each center. Equipped for physiological monitoring of individuals exploring expanded states of awareness, these are used for private sessions and research. PREP Sessions are available during residential programs and by appointment.
Nancy Penn Center
This residential center houses 24 participants with a dining room, exercise room, massage room, several meeting rooms and space for relaxation. The roof deck offers panoramic views of the Blue Ridge and the stars at night.
Program participants can enjoy forest walking trails, meditation spots along a creek and atop the ridges, and swimming in Lake Miranon. Evening presentations are held in David Francis Hall, complete with audiovisual facilities for large-screen film and video production.
Roberts Mountain Retreat
Robert and Nancy Monroe's former home has been transformed to accommodate 20 participants as they navigate their inner landscapes in a comfortable and inviting setting.
Participants attend sessions in the log cabin where Bob Monroe worked and wrote his third book, Ultimate Journey. Nature trails and a swimming pool offer exercise and relaxation.


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Standing Committee meets in Bulgaria
The second session of the Twentieth Standing Committee of the Regional Committee for Europe (SCRC), hosted by the Ministry of Health of Bulgaria, was held in Sofia, on 26 and 27 November 2012.
The SCRC commended WHO/Europe's work in following up the decisions made at the 2012 session of the Regional Committee, and began preparations for the 2013 session, including making some preliminary decisions on technical and policy items for inclusion on the agenda. Specifically, the SCRC discussed items including:
- development of a monitoring system for Health 2020 with regional goals and a set of indicators;
- development of a new European action plan on mental health;
- surveillance and control of invasive mosquito vectors and re-emerging vector-borne diseases (such as dengue and chikungunya fever);
- review of the environment and health process
- progress towards the goal of eliminating measles and rubella; and
- the sunsetting of past Regional Committee resolutions.
The SCRC also received a report from the Secretariat on budget and financial issues, was informed about conferences scheduled in 2013 and 2014, and discussed issues to be taken up at the meeting of the Programme, Budget and Administration Committee of the of the WHO Executive Board in December 2012 and the next session of the Executive Board in January 2013.
All 12 SCRC member countries and the European representative of the Executive Board attended the session, which was co-chaired by Ms Dessislava Dmitrova, Deputy Minister of Health of Bulgaria, and Deputy Executive President of the Regional Committee, and Dr Raymond Busuttil, Superintendent of Public Health, Malta. Ms Zsuzsanna Jakab, WHO Regional Director for Europe and senior WHO/Europe managers also took part.
The next SCRC session will take place in Copenhagen, Denmark, on 18–19 March 2013.
Meeting of the Regional Director and the President of Bulgaria
During her visit to Bulgaria, the Regional Director met with Mr Rosen Plevneliev, the President. They discussed progress in health in the country and future strategic directions for the sector.
They agreed that Bulgaria needs a long-term, cross-sectoral plan to promote an approach seeking to include the consideration of health in all policies, using the newly adopted European policy for health and well-being, Health 2020, as a reference point.
The Regional Director also agreed that WHO/Europe would support the Government in preparing for an intersectoral conference on health in Bulgaria in spring 2013.


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The Exterminating Angels
Cast: Frédéric van den Driessche, Maroussia Dubreuil
From the director who scandalized France with SECRET THINGS, comes THE EXTERMINATING ANGELS, a film that will shock you, make you think and turn you on. Francois is a filmmaker holding auditions for his upcoming film about female pleasure. He expects the process to be unconventional but cannot predict the danger that so much arousal can cause. As his female cast embarks on a journey of intense physical pleasure-seeking they become emotionally involved with the director and each other. This film brings new meaning to the warning to never mix business with pleasure.


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The latest experimental feature film of the Buharov brothers (Most of the souls that live here) made it to two more international film festivals. The film will be screened at the Moscow International Film Festival in the end of June and at the European Film Festival Palić in the middle of July.
View events in calendar: Moscow screening 1 + Moscow screening 2 + Palić
The renowned anarchist Count Ervin Batthyány reappears 100 years after his death. He tries to put his theories into practice again, as he realizes that the world has not turned out as he'd expected. But the ideal of freedom and equality awakens the same fears in the choreographers of power as it did 100 years ago. And after an encouraging start the count and his new friends come up against more and more obstacles.
Dates + Locations:
4.45 pm 27. June 2016, Multiplex Cinema October, Hall 4 – Moscow, Russia
4.45 pm 29. June 2016, Multiplex Cinema October, Hall 10 – Moscow, Russia
4.30. pm 20. July 2016. Eurocinema – Open University, Palic, Serbia


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It's National Iced Tea Day! And while that unfortunately has nothing to do with Detective Fin Tutuola saying "that's messed up" to everything he sees, it DOES mean there are lots of opportunities for free drinks! You'll find free iced tea at the following places today, and be sure to let us know in the comments if we missed any deals!
The deal: Get a free 16oz Pineapple Berry Blue iced tea at participating Teavana stores
When: All day, while they last
Dunkin' Donuts
The deal: Not totally free, but you can get any size or variety of Iced Tea for 99 cents at participating Dunkin' Donuts restaurants in the US via the "DD Perks" tab of the Dunkin' app
When: Now through June 30th
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When: Now through June 15th, while they last
The deal: Get a free Snapple iced tea from Walmart via this coupon
When: All day, while they last
The deal: Get a free Honest Tropical Green Tea or FruiTea Chiller at Wendy's in NY + NJ
When: Until 7pm (Grand Central Station starting at 5pm, Rockefeller Center going until 1pm)
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When: All day, while they last
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The deal: Get a coupon for a free 16oz bottle of iced tea by entering your info on Inko's contact page
When: All day, while they last
The deal: Not entirely free, but you can save up to $1.50 on Tazo iced tea concentrates via this coupon
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