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Polycom VVX 600
A premium business media phone delivering best-in-class desktop productivity for busy corporate executives and managers
The Polycom VVX 600 phone is a premium business media phone designed to enhance collaboration and personal productivity.
Simplicity and ease of use
The Polycom VVX 600 phone is built for executives and managers who need a powerful, yet intuitive, expandable office phone that helps them stay connected to lead your organization. Founded on the behavior common to smartphones and tablets, the intuitive gesture-based, multi-touch user interface of the Polycom VVX 600 phone makes navigation easy and requires minimal training. With its combined ergonomic design, Polycom HD Voice™ quality and a large, high resolution color, multi-touch screen, the Polycom VVX 600 business media phone is ideal.
Maximize productivity
Give your executives and managers the best unified communications (UC) experience and the industry's highest quality business media phone. Designed for a broad range of environments from small and medium businesses to large enterprises, the Polycom VVX 600 improves personal productivity by complementing the workplace applications on their computer. Users can view and manage their Microsoft Exchange Calendars, receive meeting reminders and alerts, access the corporate directory and Instant Messaging/presence status right on their phone display, even while waiting for their PC to boot. They can also extend their PC's desktop to include the Polycom VVX 600 phone's screen for mouse/keyboard navigation and interaction.
Best-in-class deployment and administration
The Polycom VVX 600 phone is easy to deploy and simple to manage through the Web-based, intuitive configuration tool. Its enterprise-grade Zero Touch Provisioning and server based configuration on large scale deployments as well as our redirection services, gives your administrators the ability to easily provision and maintain a large number of phones throughout the entire enterprise. The built-in, broad interoperability capabilities allow IT departments to leverage previous IT infrastructure investments and achieve easy integration with third-party UC and productivity applications.
Highly customizable and expandable
The Polycom VVX 600 phone provides personalized information at a glance, through built-in web applications and a digital photo frame. Polycom VVX 600 users access streaming content using the included video playback feature. The Polycom VVX 600 phone comes ready for future expansion modules and applications such as video conferencing with the Polycom VVX Camera. The optional Polycom VVX Camera installs in seconds and enables the Polycom VVX 600 to connect into video conferences directly from the user's desk, without requiring a costly, dedicated video conference room.
Technical Specifications Polycom VVX 600
- Enhance executive productivity
- Large (4.3") TFT (480 x 272) capacitive touch-screen
- Up to 16 line appearances/speed dials
- Hard Keys: 12-key keypad, home, speaker, mute, volume, headset
- Video playback and video conferencing via external USB cam
- Integrated Bluetooth
- Best-in-class personal communications
- Legendary Polycom HD Voice technology up to 14KHz on all audio paths (Speaker, Handset, Headset)
- 2 x Ethernet 10/100/1000
- 2 x USB 2.0 host
- Green – low power
- Simple to deploy and easy to administer, upgrade, and maintain
- Plug and play provisioning with zero touch provisioning
- Robust SIP feature stack
- Easy integration with third-party UC and productivity applications
- Complete API tooklit for custom development
- Full Browser (Webkit)
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- Broad accessory support (Expansion Modules, Video camera accessory)
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April 25th was the 25th anniversary of NASA's launch of the Hubble Space Telescope.
Edwin Hubble (1889-1953) was one of the most important observational cosmologists of the 20th century. He showed that the recessional velocity of a galaxy increases with its distance from the earth, supporting the theory of an expanding universe.
The images show stars, galaxies and dust. They have a beauty of a unique order.
Their numbers, dimensions, distances and time scales are difficult for us to conceive. Though enhanced by different technologies, these images help us understand our own place in this space.

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Origo plate 20 cm
Alfredo Häberli
Internationally renowned product designer Alfredo Häberli made Origo with the idea to create versatile, multifunctional tableware. The collection features stacking rings and the option to fix cups and bowls to saucers and plates. Made of beautiful porcelain that's practical and durable enough for everyday use. Brightly striped patterns in vibrant colours add a bold, modern accent. Mix and match pieces or combine with other Iittala tableware to make striking combinations. The possibilities are endless. Winner of the 2002 iF Design Award. The beige Origo plate is perfect for serving small bites like tapas, side salads and desserts. Great for casual or festive table settings. Collect a set. Colourful gift. Dishwasher safe.
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Alfredo Häberli (b.1964) is an internationally renowned Swiss Argentinian product designer, based in Zurich, Switzerland.


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Kids' Club empowers kids to reach their full potential through Jesus Christ.
Kids' Club is a Christ-centered support program designed to serve school-recommended 1st – 5th graders and their families free of charge. Kids' Club serves participating children academically, spiritually, and physically.
Children who participate in the program work in small groups with adult volunteers to complete homework and have the opportunity to read one-on-one with a volunteer "Reading Buddy." Students also play team-building games, learn about God's love for them, and enjoy a home-cooked, nutritious meal prepared and served in-house at the Kids' Club Main Campus and delivered to the Kids' Club CISD Onsite Campuses. In providing these services, it is our goal to be the catalyst for positive change in the lives of the children we serve.
Kids' Club began in 2005-2006 serving 37 students from one school two days per week. Currently, Kids' Club is in operation all week serving students enrolled from all nine New Braunfels ISD Elementary Schools and from three Comal ISD Schools at Morningside Elementary, Goodwin Frazier Elementary, and Startzville Elementary.


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Joss Whedon to Take Over Runaways!
The super-knowledgeable Katharine Kan posted the following to YALSA-BK this morning:
If you're not on GNLIB-L, you've missed some interesting comics news. For those librarians who love Runaways, Marvel's newest super hero team that just happens to be all teens, the creative team (headed by writer Brian K. Vaughan) will be leaving the comic. Taking over writing chores will be Joss Whedon. Buffy and Firefly/Serenity fans can cheer, as well as those who love Astonishing X-Men.
Melissa enthused about the many charms of Runaways some time ago. Read her summary & analysis here.


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Home -> Community -> Mailing Lists -> Oracle-L -> Re: Deny SQL*PLUS but allow FORMS45 !
A while back a question was asked about denying SQL from a userid. Perhaps = the information can get you in the correct direction. The message stated: The following insert statement needs to be run in the executed system = user, as PRODUCT_USER_PROFILE table is owned by SYSTEM user. INSERT INTO PRODUCT_USER_PROFILE (PRODUCT,USERID,ATTRIBUTE,CHAR_VALUE) VALUES ('SQL*PLUS','USER NAME','SQL COMMAND','DISABLED'); When the user executes the sql command he get a message of invalid = command.
Hope this leads in the right direction for you.
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i want to implement a security policy in which only some of the clients are allowed to use sql*plus, other can ONLY connect using FORMS45 etc.. all the users will connect to the SAME schema.. i'm on 815 and trying to use AFTER LOGON triggers... the problem is....i cannot get the AUDSID or SESSIONID in the trigger, somehow it always returns SYSTEMS's sessionid in my AFTER LOGON trigger !!
is ther any other way to implement this.. ?
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Pattie Mallette grew up in Stratford, Ontario overcoming unimaginable obstacles in the face of abuse, poverty and an unexpected teen pregnancy. She now uses her voice to inspire others as a bestselling author, producer and influential speaker.
In 2012, Mallette published her memoir, Nowhere But Up, which became a New York Times bestseller within the first week of its release. As an executive producer she worked on "Crescendo," a short film that received 11 international film festival honors prior to its premier in February 2013. Proceeds of "Crescendo" are being used to support crisis pregnancy centers worldwide, a passion of Pattie's that grew from her own experience. As a single parent at 18, Mallette was personally assisted by a center, which despite her difficult circumstances enabled her to be the best mother possible to her son, Justin.
Continuing her desire to help others give voice to their own stories, Mallette became an executive producer of "Renee," starring Kat Dennings. Set to release in winter 2013, the feature film is inspired by the true story behind the global movement To Write Love on Her Arms.
Pattie Mallette recently launched her foundation called Round 2, which seeks to offer a second chance to those who have been knocked down by providing assistance and resources to those in distress.
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If you are a resident of the City of Markham and are interested in performing a valuable community service, consider the School Crossing Guard position as your next option!
This is a paid part-time position and usually covers a short shift in the morning and a short shift in the afternoon. Some schools also have noon hour shifts.
Keeping the aforementioned in mind, the ideal candidate would:
a) Live close to the intersection.
b) Be assertive and able to communicate effectively with children and parents alike.
c) Be comfortable with part-time earnings.
d) Have a clear schedule and be willing to commit for the entire school year (ends in June 2019)
Visit our "Contact Us" Page to email us or be sure to call us at 905-737-1600 immediately for more information. We would love to hear from you!


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PE firms in $205M buy of Shelton database company
A pair of private equity investors is acquiring EDR for $205 million, with the Shelton-based firm maintaining a database with historical information on more than 4 billion properties as a resource for property lenders, appraisers and other consultants.
Silver Lake of Mento Park, Calif., and Boston-based Battery Ventures are buying EDR from the London-based Daily Mail and General Trust, which itself bought EDR's predecessor company in 1999.
According to DMGT CEO Paul Zwillenberg, the divestment of EDR is consistent with the company's "strategic priorities of increasing portfolio focus and enhancing financial flexibility."
EDR employs 220 people under CEO and Weston resident Chris Aronson. For the last two decades, the property information business has been a part of DMGT's information division.
The sale and subsequent purchase of the Shelton-based firm is a continuation of a process DMGT announced in late November. According to Aronson, DMGT announced it would be exploring the sale of the Shelton-based firm as part of an assessment of the parent company's entire portfolio.
According to Aronson, EDR's sale to a partnership of tech-focused firms was a perfect match for the future of the firm.
"What's exciting for us is that both Silver Lake and Battery Ventures have such great expertise and they are willing to put some capital behind the business," he said. "They are going to help us continue to grow, and I think there is incredible opportunity for this company to continue its growth plan and to widen our footprint in Connecticut."
Silver Lake is an international technology investment company with $39 billion in combined assets and roughly 100 investments within tech centers like Silicon Valley, Hong Kong and Tokyo.
Battery Ventures is another tech-focused firm with more than 30 years of experience and investments in more than 300 companies within information and industrial technology sectors.
"That experience is invaluable," Aronson continued. "They have the track record as you can see as you read about these firms, but they also have the experts that they make available to their portfolio companies, and expert guidance."
As the real estate and risk management industry continues to evolve, Aronson said EDR plans to do the same as the firm looks to consolidate different aspects of its market and provide more automation and better data in a more efficient package for clients.
"We've got some pretty clear visibility with respect to where we'd like to take the business and now we're excited to have the backing behind us," Aronson said.
The transaction is expected to close in the coming weeks.


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If you have any doubts about the massiveness of Saturday's big anti-SB 1070 march to the Arizona state Capitol, this latest YouTube offering by everyone's fave revolutionary videographer Dennis Gilman should put them to rest. The organizers' count of 100,000 even seems a tad conservative in hindsight.
Though it's a bit on the long side, Gilman's got some class stuff in here: The Dream Walkers; Mike Wilson of the Tohono O'odham Nation; Tucson firebrand Isabel Garcia; the AFL-CIO's Richard Trumka; and some of the undocumented students nabbed in that sit-down strike in U.S. Senator John McCain's Tucson office.
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Christian Siriano's mantra seemed to be "more is better" for his Fall 2018 RTW collection, celebrating his 10th anniversary in runway fashion. He created over 70 looks to mark the occasion – many in bold hues of saturated, mixed reds and pinks as well as a few liquid metallics.
The designer continued his inclusive approach, designing for all body types with curves welcome, with Ashley Graham opening the show in a voluptuous long faux fur red coat cinched at the waist over thigh-high red plastic with black striping. Daaaang, girl. Siriano is definitely going for the sex appeal.
The plastic motif continued with a long black maxi skirt with white stitching that had a bit of a grunge feel, elevated by a red faux fur cross body wrap. The same material and stitching was used on a baby doll dress with wide flounce sleeves, and the 90's vibe was definitely here. I'm kind of in love with this one. And those vintage cat eye sunglasses. Yes!
A semi-sheer nude bodysuit covered in handwritten script barely covered by a cross body faux fur wrap is worn by none other than Selma Blair. And Danielle Brooks from Orange is the New Black rocked a teal silk and chiffon side-slit, caped gown.
Men's looks also make their way into the collection via shorts, metallic tanks, and metallic brocade suiting. Perhaps a bit disjointed from the rest of the vibe of the collection, but really, there didn't seem to be one theme throughout anyways.
Delicate silver sequinned scroll coils were crafted into entire dresses, coats, and necklines, creating an almost body armor appearance. These made way for the mega moment of crystal "armor" outlined gowns in black and red. Divine.
There was certainly a lot to this collection. Too much? Probably. But Siriano was excited for his 10th, so he had to go big, go more. And his outlook has always been, design to include for everyone. Certainly there will be a person out there for every one of these looks.


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If you are affected by noise from 9pm - 3am on Friday or Saturday nights, you should contact us on 020 8379 1000. We will contact you to arrange a visit and assess the noise.
We will send you a log sheet to fill in so we have a record of when the noise is happening and how it is affecting you. We will also contact the person and let them know a complaint has been made.
Most noise issues are resolved informally after we contact the person living in the property. If the noise continues and the nuisance is witnessed, we can serve an abatement notice. If the notice is breached, we can issue a Fixed Penalty Notice or prosecute, and may seize noise making equipment if it still carries on.
You can view the Noise advisory letter (PDF) and Noise log sheets (PDF)
If you are affected by noise from a residential property, we ask that you first speak to your neighbour and let them know it's bothering you.
If it continues, or you are not happy to speak to them, you can report it and we may take action depending on the type of noise.
We can't deal with noise due to poor insulation or from normal living activities, such as children playing or vacuuming during the day.
Report noise from a residential property
You can report noise from a commercial property and we will take action if we believe it is a statutory nuisance.
You can report noise from a construction site and we will take action if we believe it is a statutory nuisance.


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University Communications and Marketing is NC State's dedicated communications agency. Our team provides leadership, strategy, services and support to advance the NC State brand and help the university achieve its core mission.
Our website redesign with UComm was phenomenal. Their team is talented, flexible and efficient.
Christine Ferrell
Director of Marketing and Media Relations, Poole College of Management
Join Forces With Us
Whatever your needs, we'll work with you to ensure successful, targeted, collaborative communications. We do it all: strategy, planning, public and media relations, crisis communications, marketing, web development, social media, video, photography and graphic design.
Our Team
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From strategy to creative to measurement, we run the gamut of marketing skills.
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Our writers, editors and public relations pros tell the world what's happening at NC State.
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University Communications and Marketing is the keeper and curator of the NC State brand — the sum of how the university presents itself and its mission to the world. To help you make the most of this powerful tool, we provide a wealth of resources on our dedicated brand site.
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As one of Burlington's top authorities on body contouring, Dr. Douglas Grace and Dr. Roberto Tutino are often approached by individuals that are bothered by problematic "figure faults" and find it difficult to reduce unwanted fat through diet and exercise. These patients want a safe and effective solution, yet some of them feel hesitant about undergoing surgery to accomplish their goals.
To satisfy the needs of these patients, Dr. Grace and Dr. Tutino offer the revolutionary and non-surgical Vanquish™ treatment for the elimination unwanted body fat. Vanquish™ is well tolerated and produces noticeable body contouring results. FDA approved, safe and effective, Vanquish™ has shown clinical proof to reduce stubborn fat.
Restores Your Curves Safe and Non-Invasive Reduces Fat
How Does Vanquish™ Work?
Vanquish™ can be used to treat stubborn fat on the abdomen, waist, flanks, lower back and flanks and inner/outer thighs. The treatment uses selective heating therapy to permanently damage surplus fat cells. It is recommended that patients drink plenty of water and remain hydrated throughout the treatment time period and keep to regular exercise routines.
During a treatment session, radiofrequency energy is admitted to the localized area(s) to heat up the fat cells. At a certain temperature, some of the fat cells perish. The body then filters the damaged fat cells through the natural lymphatic system and flushed out of the system.
Advantages of Vanquish™
There are many reasons why patients love treatment with Vanquish™. Some of the most popular include the following:
- Noticeable reduction in fat and circumference
- Non-invasive, no-contact treatment
- No anesthesia, injections or incisions
- Does not effect or compromise surrounding tissue
- Very safe; FDA-approved
- 45 minute treatments (4 treatments required)
- No Downtime
What to Expect During Treatment and Recovery
Vanquish™ is an in-office, non-invasive treatment that takes about 45 minutes. The treatment applicator hovers above the targeted area and emits radiofrequency energy. The energy penetrates well hydrated skin to reach the unwanted fat. The heat from the radiofrequency energy warms the fat cells in that time period to over 100 degrees, at which temperature they are permanently destroyed. Over time, the body naturally filters the damaged fat cells through its lymphatic processes and flushes out the system.The treatment is relaxing. Some have described the treatment as comparable to sitting under a warm blanket for 45 minutes. Thanks to the special design of the technology and equipment, the applicator does not come in contact with the body at all. It is calibrated to target the unwanted fat cells without damaging the surrounding tissue, overlying skin, hair follicles or sweat glands.
There is no downtime associated with the Vanquish™ treatment. Patients can immediately resume their daily activities. The skin may be warm and slightly pink, but these side effects are minimal and subside quickly.
Patients require a minimum of 4 treatments spaced a week apart to achieve the desired results. Results may vary from patient-to-patient as each patient will respond differently. The majority of patients experience measurable reductions in the circumference area treated. A visible result is usually seen within 4-6 weeks post treatment series. Patients are often heard saying "my pants fit better", 'my pants are looser in my thighs", and "there is better contour". One of the best benefits of Vanquish™ treatment is that it inspires many to continue making healthy lifestyle habits. Patients are excited to maintain their body contouring results with diet and exercise.
Schedule a Vanquish™ Consultation
To learn more about the exciting Vanquish™ technology and determine whether it is right for your needs, please schedule a consultation with one of our Technicians today. To make an appointment, call the Grace Clinic today at (905) 336-9636 or send us an email.


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Taoping Inc., the leading provider of cloud-based ad terminals and services in the out-of-home advertising, based in the BVI and headquartered in China, announced that it has entered into strategic cooperation agreements with two companies: Asia Taoping Pte. Ltd. and Singapore Taoping Pte. Ltd. Both companies are the local partners of the BVI company.
According to the agreement, Asia Taoping will operate company sharing new media in South and Southeast Asia market, while Singapore Taoping will operate Taoping sharing new media in Singapore.
The Chairman and CEO of Taoping Inc., Mr. Jianghuai Lin commented on the new strategic agreements: "The expansion into the Asia market is another important move of our overseas development plan following TAOP's successful landing in Toronto last month… The booming E-commerce market and increasing mobile app usage in Southeast Asia creates the conditions for the success of our 'Smart IoT Terminal – Taoping Net/App – Taoping E-store' lifestyle media ecosystem. We look forward to seeing more local businesses benefiting from our platform."


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Hey guys! I just wanted to let my readers know that "Plant Strong Family" is now "Nora Cooks"!!!
Due to a trademark issue with the "plant strong" phrase, I had to change blog names. The content is still the same, and my blog will still focus on whole food plant based recipes that are family friendly, frugal and easy to make! Even if you accidentally type in "plant strong family", that's okay. It will just redirect you to the new site. Whew, the last few days have really been crazy with this change! I am not a "tech" expert by a long shot and I had to recruit some help!
I also played around with the site design and revamped it a little bit. Let me know what you think of it! I wanted to add some color to the site. 🙂
Thanks for your support!
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Tracy S. Sydor is an innovative and brilliant photographer/artist. She paints her own backgrounds and designs her own shoots. Here, she talks about one of her latest directions based on the composer Johann Sebastian Bach.
Tracy: Marjorie Taylor of Velvet Edge designed the dress. The same designer, who designed the Queen of Hearts. Marjorie made the Bach dress of sheet music.. I just love working with her and anyone who can dream up whatever they want and have the audacity to bring it to life, I'm thinking that's why we get along so well.
TRACY_BACH_CLOSE UP from THE-OTHERSIDE on Vimeo.
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TRACY_BACH_VOLIN_full_body from THE-OTHERSIDE on Vimeo.
Makeup:Andrea von W
Retouching: Rob Sydor
Dress designer: Marjorie Taylor of The Velvet Edge Boutique
Wardrobe and wig for Bach: Linda Collins of Nobody's Baby
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One remote control you could consider if you're looking for a replacement remote control is the GE Universal Remote. This guide will walk you through programming a GE Universal remote.
You can use it to control your TV, DVD, or even your satellite or cable box. When it comes to controlling your DVD player, you have enough buttons on the remote to perform the task well. Also with the GE Universal Remote, you don't have to worry about losing the codes you have programmed when you change batteries.
Instructions to Program GE Universal Remote Manually
1. First of all, you would want to power on the device you wish to control –TV, DVD, VCR etc
2. Locate the Code Search/Setup button on your Universal remote. Press and hold this button. Do so until the indicator light comes on. Then release the button.
3. The next step would be to press and release the remote button for the device (TV, DVD or VCR ) you would like to enter the code for. The indicator light would appear and remain on.
4. You're now ready to enter the code provided for your device model. Once you've entered the code, the indicator light will be turned off.
5. The final step is to test whether the remote works for the device you've programmed it for. To do this, press the Power button. If your device is powered off, then your remote works for that particular device.
Depending on your device brand, you may have more than one code listed for your device. If the first code doesn't work, try the next and the next.
Using the Code Search Function
If you've tried the codes listed for your device brand and are unable to get your device to respond, don't give up yet. You can always give the code search feature a try.
Here are the steps you should follow:
1. Make sure the device you wish to program is powered on.
2. Locate the Code Search/Setup button and hold it. Wait until the indicator light comes on. Then release the button.
3. Locate the button for the device (TV, DVD or VCR) you wish to program on the remote. The indicator light would come on after blinking once.
4. Now you would want to press and release the Power button on the remote until your device turns off. If your device doesn't power off, then you would have to wait for a few seconds before trying again. The product developer warns that you have to try up to 250 times before you can get to power off your device.
5. The moment you manage to get your device to power off, press the Enter button or the OK button on your remote. When the indicator light goes off, you're ready to go.
The Sleep Feature
If you want to turn your TV off automatically after a certain period of time, you would want to make use of the Sleep Feature. You can opt to turn your TV off after a number of minutes with the help of the GE Universal remote control. Here are the steps to follow:
1. Locate the sleep button. Press and hold it until the indicator light appears.
2. Enter the time from 1 to 99 minutes. You would have to enter 0 before the number. For example, if you choose 20 minutes, you would have to key in 020.
For the sleep function to work, the remote must be kept aimed at the TV.
If you would like to disable the sleep function, press and hold the Sleep button until the indicator light starts blinking. Alternatively, you can press the Power button on your remote control to turn the power off.
At the time of writing, the GE Universal remote is priced at USD 14.99 and is available from this site.
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(guest post from Tom Rolando)
That sums up my summer. What started out as a dream several years ago of wanting a sauna – not just any sauna, but a sauna to end all sauna's – turned into reality in the summer of 2010. Thanks to a chance meeting with saunatimes.com through a recommendation from an Old School champion stove maker in Minnesota's deep Northwoods Iron Range Country, my dream of owning a sauna in my very own backyard became a reality.
Lose the sick tree
After a brief survey of the yard, it was readily decided that the best place to build the sauna was in a spot that at the time was reserved for the last 18 years with a homely and lonely tree. You see this wasn't just any tree, it was our first tree as a family ever planted in our new home when we first moved in to our home those 18 years ago. The story behind this particular tree is that we've never ever liked it. It never really grew up to be a real tree, even after years of tender loving care. Every year, the leaves first appeared like a teenage on a weekend morning, sprouting in late June and then acting like an old-timer turning in at 9PM on a Saturday night, with all its leaves falling off by August 15th. The branches took forever to grow to any noticeable size and the beauty of the tree really never sparkled through.
Gain the healthy sauna
Before we could get started on the sauna, a revamp to the back patio was needed to make room for a platform for the sauna, extension of the grounds and a fire pit to boot. Once this was done, Glenn & Sauna Times got busy building our very own Finnish Sauna. Everything was built to Old School, Northwoods Iron Range specifications. Cedar siding, cedar shakes, wood burning stove and old school cedar tongue and groove (we did modernize as any Ranger will do with wall mounted speakers and a flat panel TV). We even used Lake Superior bottom for the stove hot rocks!!
The finished Finnish product is a site to behold and some days we miss the tree but ahhh the sauna is tops……….we love it!!


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I'm frequently asked two questions by business owners and managers when it comes to ADA compliance and lawsuits. The first question is, "what type of businesses get sued most often?" The second question is, "how can I avoid becoming one of those businesses?" Like many things, the answers to these questions can be complex and involve a lot of variables. Certainly, for example, businesses that operate in industries that deal heavily with the public, such as retail, hospitality, and banking, are often frequent targets based on the volume of people that come to a business's facilities to use their services. Although there is no way to "ADA-proof" a facility, paying close attention to the impression your business gives at a first glance can significantly reduce the likelihood of claims.
"Curb appeal" or how attractive a store or business appears from the street is a frequently overlooked component of a strong defense to ADA public accommodations claims. There are certainly many situations where a plaintiff arrives at a store to shop and only thinks of an ADA claim when they encounter an unexpected barrier to access. As many business owners know, however, many ADA claims also result from serial litigation (i.e. cases where the same plaintiff and/or same law firm files dozens of ADA lawsuits in the same city or area). In such cases, disability rights attorneys work with individuals (in many cases on a regular and repeated basis) to determine suitable targets for such lawsuits. This process can be as straightforward as having an individual with a disability ride or drive down a street in a business or retail district and search for business with likely violations. The individual then attempts to enter the facility or use its services and, voila, an ADA claim is born.
Many serial ADA plaintiffs will not stop at every restaurant, store, bank, or hotel in a retail area. Rather, they are looking for likely violations. Case in point:
Store 1 – The parking lot has relatively new paint, few cracks in the blacktop, all parking signs are straight, and any lights or lit signs work properly.
Store 2 – The parking lot has a few lights out, has not been painted in years, and some signs are missing or bent.
When choosing a likely target for an ADA lawsuit, even relatively cosmetic problems (such as in the case of Store 2 above) will make it far more likely that a serial ADA plaintiff will stop at a business. Once there, he or she will be in a position to identity other potential violations, both inside and outside the facility.
The ADA: Where to Focus
This post is not intended to suggest that business owners should avoid legal obligations under the ADA's public accommodations requirements, or that all ADA plaintiffs are serial plaintiffs. Rather, I'd encourage owners and managers of public accommodations to take the ADA's regulatory guidance to heart — including the guidance indicating that businesses should begin their ADA assessments by focusing on readily achievable "fixes" to access barriers, particularly where major changes are cost prohibitive. Although not an exhaustive list, some common (and easy) corrective actions that can improve a business's ADA "curb appeal" include:
- 1) Checking that parking lot spaces are properly marked and the paint is visible;
- 2) Ensuring that all necessary signs (including disabled parking signs) are present and standing straight;
- 3) Moving any obstacles that block or impede doors or sidewalks (such as merchandise and signs);
- 4) Checking that any building or parking lot lights work;
- 5) Repairing or patching any significant cracks or holes in the parking lot; and
- 6) Making sure a customer can locate store personnel quickly without having to maneuver through narrow aisles.
Taking these steps may not prevent all lawsuits, but they may reduce the risk of your business becoming a target for ADA claims.


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Greetings! Welcome to God's Promise. After much prayer, GPC has moved into our temporary home until completion of our new church. The address to the new location is:
101 S. Steele Street
Sanford, NC 27330
We thank God that you will continue to fellowship with us, pray for us and love us. We are excited about the next chapter in our lives and God gets all the glory, honor and praise for it. On behalf of Pastor and Lady Williams and the entire GPC family, we thank you and love you dearly.
Order of Worship
Sunday Morning
Bible Study
Morning Worship
Praise Team Practice
Tuesday @7:00pm
Youth Practice
Wednesday @5:00pm
Bible Study
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Subluxation Chiropractic Care
Chiropractic Care for Subluxation in Houston
Dr. Gregory Johnson, is an award-winning Houston Chiropractor, who has decades of experience providing Chiropractic care to patients with vertebral subluxations. Subluxation is the result of abnormal separation or misalignment of the vertebrae or spinal joints, which affects the nerve communication between the brain and the body. It a very common condition and usually occurs in women and older adults aged 40 or older.
Causes of Subluxation
Subluxation occurs at any age and some of the causes are physical, toxins and stress. Subluxation can be caused by trauma due to physical impact and this can occur while playing sports or while sleeping in a bad position. It can also result from toxins due to poor diet because chemicals can throw your internal balance off and cause the muscles to contract. Stress is another possible cause of subluxation because tension can cause the muscles around the neck and upper back to tighten.
Conditions Resulting from Subluxation
Subluxation is believed to be one of the main causes of neck pain and back pain. Treating subluxations can help alleviate painful symptoms associated with numerous conditions, including:
- Back pain
- Headaches
- Neck pain
- Trauma
- Scoliosis
- Leg pain
- Sports injuries
- bursitis and tendonitis
- spinal arthritis (spondylosis)
- Whiplash
Symptoms of Subluxation
If the vertebral subluxation is causing nerve compression, this would result in neck and back pain. There are many possible causes of subluxation and symptoms can vary from person to person. The most common symptoms are:
- Dizziness or balance problems
- Reduced range of motion or spinal mobility
- Spinal muscle tightness, weakness or spasms
- Pain, numbness or tingling sensation in the extremities
- Joint pain, soreness or tenderness
Chiropractic Care for Subluxation
For more information on Chiropractic care for subluxation, contact Advanced Chiropractic Relief by using our contact form to schedule a chiropractic consultation with Dr. Johnson.


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U.S. Supreme Court Rules on Internet Sales Tax Case
The U.S. Supreme Court has officially ruled in the Wayfair v South Dakota case, a landmark case that will shape the landscape of internet sales tax legislation for years to come. The court ruled in a split decision to overturn the long upheld Quill v North Dakota that established the common-sense 'physical presence' clause.
The split decision is both good and bad news: bad because it handed a victory to the mega-retailers who want to see you driven out of business, but good because the Court clearly conveyed that they view small businesses differently, and believe that any potential legislation should reflect those differences.
Our next hurdle will be to educate our lawmakers on the true definition of what it means to be a small, online business. We must push for a robust threshold that reflects the realities of the marketplace and the razor thin margins that many small online businesses work within.
Please take a moment to send a letter to your Representative to share your message, and to let them know that small businesses are the backbone of this economy, and that internet sales taxes will be a crushing burden.
We must continue to let them know that WE R HERE.


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BAFTA Young Game Designers teacher/parent workshop
Category: Educators' event
Wednesday 5 February 2020
A workshop to help teachers and parents of 10–18-year-olds discover ways to support young people in making videogames.
From Early Years to Key Stage 4 and beyond, the National Science and Media Museum provides stunning opportunities to learn about the principles of light and sound and the science behind photography, film and television.
Inspire your class with our exciting interactive science shows, workshops and galleries, experience a documentary in our spectacular IMAX cinema, or explore our learning resources.


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About the Chapter:
Welcome to the The Grand Traverse Hiking Club! We maintain 101 miles of trail, much of which is in the forest and is extremely scenic. Come explore our section of Trail in the Northwest area of Michigan's Lower Peninsula. Join our group of volunteers for a hike or a bit of trail maintenance.
The Grand Traverse Hiking Club is comprised of a small group of outdoor enthusiasts located in and around the Traverse City, Michigan area. We are responsible for developing and maintaining the North Country National Scenic Trail in Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, Wexford and Manistee Counties including parts of the Pere Marquette State Forest.
We hold regular meetings monthly throughout the Fall, Winter and Spring months and conduct several outdoor events and outings throughout the year.
Please contact us to find out about upcoming events and volunteer opportunities:
- E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
- Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/GTHikers
- Join our Chapter! Become a donor member of the NCTA then join the Grand Traverse Hiking Club Chapter.
- View and download our Chapter Brochure here (4 PDF pages, which include maps)
- Participate in our Chapter's 100-mile Challenge! Download your tracking sheet here.
- Downloadable PDF Maps – Michigan Maps 91-124
- View this section of Trail on the online map here.
Upcoming Events:
Click on an event to see more details.
Trail Overview:
Working from south to north, our trail begins at the Trail Access on Hodenpyl Dam Road southwest of Mesick and travels along the shores of lakes, rivers, and trout streams for much of its length. If you start at the Marilla trailhead, and walk east and north to Sand Lakes, you could hike 63 miles, and spend every night camped on the banks of a beautiful body of water, and have only two road walks, each only 2.5 miles long. From Sand Lakes east the trail goes into Kalkaska, a trail town, and then turns north to Starvation Lake Road where our section ends. As an added bonus we have developed a 20-mile loop around the Trail Town of Fife Lake called the Fife Lake Loop. The trail starts near the Old US-131 State Forest Campground, follows the NCT east and north past Headquarters Lake and Spring Lake State Forest Campground to M-186, then loops back through the forest on a different trail returning to the starting point.
Fife Lake – Trail Town
Fife Lake is an authentic Northern Michigan village in the Lower Peninsula located a thirty-minute drive south of Traverse City. There are many ways for visitors to step back into the past and learn about our rich history while enjoying a full service resort community. Learn more about the Trail Town of Fife Lake here.
Kalkaska – Trail Town
Kalkaska is a quaint town in the heart of the Northern portion of Michigan's Lower Peninsula. Combining its strong base of community values, its heritage of hard working people, and the natural beauty of the surrounding area, Kalkaska provides a bit of paradise for residents and visitors alike. Learn more about the Trail Town of Kalkaska here.
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Valley of the Giants
Length: 4.5 miles of fairly easy walking, but may be made shorter
Why hike this section: Much of the hike is in a very steep valley with 22 Creek running through the bottom. There are several gigantic beaver ponds that have flooded a section of forest. This section of woods was never logged so there are many large old trees, and not much underbrush. Most people are enchanted by this section of forest and come back in all seasons of the year.
Driving Directions: Drive to the intersection of Garfield and River Road southeast of Traverse City. Go east on River Road, crossing Arbutus Hill Road, and within ½ mile it will turn to gravel. Continue driving east. After about ¼ mile, there is a fork in the road, where you will bear right onto Scharmen Road. Drive east for over three miles, and watch for the North Country Trail (NCT) blue blazes to cross the road after the intersection with Knight Road. Now comes the tough part. Watch for the NCT blue blazes to cross the road a second time (right after mailbox 6985) – if Scharmen turns south and becomes Hodges you went about ¼ mile too far. Pull in on the two-track on the left, and park off to the side in the grass/snow. (You can also enter the address 6985 Scharmen Road into your navigator.)
Hiking Directions: Follow the blue blazes north from Scharmen Road. After about 15 minutes you will drop down into a beautiful valley filled with old growth trees and 22 Creek. After about a mile the trail will cross 22 Creek on a bridge. Continue to follow the trail for about another mile until you see the intersection with John's trail, marked with red blazes. Here you can turn around and retrace your steps (recommended), or turn right on John's trail and follow a gas line back which stays on top of the ridge. It is easier walking, but less scenic.
North Branch Trail
Length: 3 – 4 miles but it can be shorter since it is out and back
Why hike this section: Much of the hike is along the North Branch of the Boardman River, which is a very clear trout stream. You hike underneath cedar trees that have been thoughtfully groomed by the deer so the branches start just above head height. In many places you can reach down and touch the water, and at other times you are on a ridge overlooking the river.
Driving Directions: From the intersection of Williamsburg and Supply Roads east of Traverse City, drive south and east on Supply Road crossing the Boardman River. About one half a mile after crossing the Boardman River, turn north on Broomhead Road, and drive north crossing first the South Branch of the Boardman, and finally the North Branch. Immediately after the cement bridge, turn into the small parking area on the east side of the road.
Hiking Directions: From the parking area walk west across Broomhead Road and follow the blue blazes along the river. Follow the blazes west for about 1 ½ miles climbing in and out of the valley, until the trail right and climbs out of the river valley for one final time. At this point turn around and follow the trail back to your car. You will be surprised by the different views on your way back.
Fife Lake Loop
Length: 21 miles
Why hike this section: Along this 21 mile loop trail, hikers can enjoy the scenic views, serenity of the forest, streams and the Manistee River. They can take advantage of the two state forest campgrounds in the loop and the Trail Town of Fife Lake Village. It is a perfect sized loop for a weekend get-a-way for backpackers or there are numerous options for different length day hikes.
Trailhead Parking: M-186 * US131 Manistee River Roadside Park Spring Lake SFCG * Old US131 SFCG


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Failure after failure after failure. Bubbles that end in busts. Wars that aren't won. Stimuli that don't stimulate. All together plunging the United States into the worst economic slump since the 1930s. Meanwhile, across the Pacific, America faces a geopolitical rival that is also an effective economic competitor — a combination not seen since the kaiser's Germany.
Into this grim situation, Thomas L. Friedman and Michael Mandelbaum step forward to offer hope. Or do they?
For there is an unnerving tension at the core of "That Used to Be Us," a discordant emotional counterpoint. I don't think it's a disagreement between the authors so much as a disagreement within each of them.
Friedman and Mandelbaum repeatedly describe themselves as "optimists," albeit "frustrated" optimists. Yet the stories they tell repeatedly suggest very different and less reassuring conclusions.
The main line of the book's argument will arrive with congenial familiarity. Friedman is one of America's most famous commentators, Mandelbaum one of its most distinguished academic experts on foreign policy. Their views — and their point of view — are well known. They speak from just slightly to the left of the battered American political center: for free trade, open immigration, balanced budgets, green energy, consumption taxes, health care reform, investments in education and infrastructure.
There is a lot to like and admire in this approach. It is progressive and liberal in the best senses of both those words. It has resulted in a book that is at once enlightened and enlightening. Friedman — not that you need me to tell you this — is a very good reporter. He takes us with him to visit a high school for disadvantaged youths that triumphantly sends 100 percent of its graduates to college, then to view a new fighter jet that runs on fuel 50 percent of which is derived from the oil of pressed mustard seeds. The partnership with Mandelbaum has been fruitful, curbing Friedman's notorious verbal excesses and stiffening the book with extra analytic rigor: a chart detailing the collapse of federal support for research and development is especially disturbing.
Together they offer a range of examples of how America can do better than it has done in the recent past. Despite its slightly misleading subtitle, "That Used to Be Us" is not really a "how to" book, not really a policy book. Friedman and Mandelbaum go very light on the programmatic details. Instead, they emphasize the power of good examples: instance after instance of forward-looking C.E.O.'s, effective military commanders, tough educational administrators, responsible politicians who have made things work. The book is more a demonstration than an argument: The situation isn't hopeless! Success is possible! See here and here and here and here.
And yet . . . Friedman and Mandelbaum also point out things like this: New military recruits arrive much less physically fit than previous generations because of a lack of exercise, and they come in with what Gen. Martin Dempsey, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, calls "a mixed bag of values." Dempsey goes on: "I am not suggesting they have bad values, but among all the values that define our profession, first and most important is trust. If we could do only one thing with new soldiers, it would be to instill in them trust for one another, for the chain of command and for the nation." O.K., so that's alarming.
And so is this point from Arne Duncan, the secretary of education: "Currently about one-fourth of ninth graders fail to graduate high school within four years. Among the O.E.C.D. countries, only Mexico, Spain, Turkey and New Zealand have higher dropout rates than the United States."
How about this statistic from Friedman and Mandelbaum: "Thirty years ago, 10 percent of California's general revenue fund went to higher education and 3 percent to prisons. Today nearly 11 percent goes to prisons and 8 percent to higher education."
Or this, which comes from the Nobelist Joseph Stiglitz: "The top 1 percent of Americans now take in roughly one-fourth of America's total income every year. In terms of wealth rather than income, . . . the top 1 percent now controls 40 percent of the total. This is new. Twenty-five years ago, the corresponding figures were 12 percent and 33 percent."
Or this, from the Pentagon via Arne Duncan: "Seventy-five percent of young Americans, between the ages of 17 to 24, are unable to enlist in the military today because they have failed to graduate from high school, have a criminal record or are physically unfit."
The "frustrated optimists" describe a country whose people are falling behind, a political system increasingly paralyzed and institutions that seem ever more inadequate to meet ever more intractable challenges. They remark that China led the world until it bumped into a series of "bad centuries" after 1644. That fate could overtake America too.
Prophetic warnings usually culminate with an "unless" clause. The casual reader will flip through the book searching in some frustration for the Friedman-Mandelbaum "unless." Their main recommendations tend to stop a block short of the destination: the solutions are unspecific, when they are not outright fanciful, like their yearning for a third-party presidential campaign.
Yet there is an "unless" looming implicitly in these pages. Through the weltering confusion of their four points of this and five pillars of that, Friedman and Mandelbaum again and again return to one inspiring theme: the leader "too dumb to quit," who insists on battling a problem again and again until a solution is found.
"That Used to Be Us" is a morality play, in which responsible and irresponsible leaders contend against one another: the senator willing to make compromises against the senator who cravenly signs a no-tax pledge; the C.E.O. rebuilding a manufacturing plant against the banker engaged in paper manipulations; the governor who persuades teachers to rewrite their contract to end tenure for the incompetent against the politicians who dismiss today's deficits as tomorrow's problem.
Friedman and Mandelbaum at one point praise the beauty of solutions that rise from the bottom up as opposed to the top down. This praise is not consciously insincere, but pretty plainly it does not accurately represent their operational plan. Friedman and Mandelbaum are men of the American elite, and they write to salute those members of the American elite who behave public-spiritedly and to scourge those who do not. They are winners, writing to urge other winners to have more of a care for their fellow citizens who are not winners.
And you know what? There's nothing wrong with that! Societies inescapably generate elites. Those elites can be public-spirited and responsible or they can be selfish and shortsighted. An elite can have concern and care for the less advantaged or it can callously disregard them. Maybe not surprisingly, the language of anti-elitism has often been a useful tool of the most rapacious and merciless among the elite.
American society has had a big serving of that ugly anti-elitist spirit in the recent past. It could use more of the generous responsible spirit Friedman and Mandelbaum recommend. They say less than might be wished about what a more public-spirited American elite might do. But they have eloquently described what such an elite should want to do.


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Belief in the biblical sense is something much more than simply keep something for true. Instead it's about an attitude towards life, the world, each other, to ourselves, and not least towards God. It is about being reckoned with and put trust in God, to trust God in everyday life, to build a relationship with Him, and that over time more and more let that relationship shape everything we are and everything we do. That this is a reality in our lives is our deepest longings.
Umeå Vineyard is an evangelical charismatic church. This means that we believe that the Bible is true in what it teaches and that we expect God to do things in a supernatural way, and want to meet people for restoration, deliverance, healing and for a new wholeness. Wherever the kingdom of God is active the limitations of this world disappear and God's supernatural reality takes over. The mission that Jesus said that He came to perform – to restore and spread the kingdom of God in this world – is now the Church's responsibilities as the body of Christ and our desire is that together we will grow in this mission.
We confess to the classical Christian faith, which we share with other Christian churches and communities, and whick was early formulated in the Apostles' Creed and the Niceno-Constantinopolitan Creed.
The Vineyard movement has also written a Statement of Faith regarding how the movement perceives the basic biblical truths, and we support this statement.
Under the heading "Most important" you will find some more information about what we think and believe to be the core of all Christian faith.


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Congratulations to the Renton Junior High School 8th-grade football team, who finished this year undefeated.
The team faced the following opponents this year, winning all six games. Here are the scores: Belleville; 22-15, Jefferson; 26-13, Woodhaven; 22-12, Schumate (Carlson); 33-0, Wager (Airport); 43-12 and Lincoln Park; 20-0.
The team also went undefeated during their 2015 7th-grade season, finishing both seasons with a 12-0 record. That's pretty impressive.
Parent and photographer Katy Reitz took multiple photos during their undefeated season. Check them out in the slideshow.
–Scott Bolthouse
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"Out in the West Texas Town of El Paso" is not only the opening lyric to one of my favorite songs; it's where I'll be on January 24 – to conduct a PROFINET one-day training class, of course.
We've updated the PROFINET class for 2012 to include new PROFINET features, new demos, new products, and new application stories. We've also added a section on the transition from PROFIBUS to PROFINET. Through that transition you can keep your existing PROFIBUS; after all, you already made that investment, PROFIBUS is a great bus, and it's easy to include it in a PROFINET system.
So if you're in west Texas or "the badlands of New Mexico" or "south of the border down Mexico way" I hope to see you in class. Details and a link to registration are here. And maybe you provide directions to "Rosa's Cantina" for me.
Off-topic explanation of the referenced lyrics: El Paso by Marty Robbins starts "Out in the west Texas town of El Paso." Released on his Gunfighter Ballads and Trail Songs album in 1959, it was the first album I ever bought. Since then I've bought it on cassette and CD, but now the MP3 plays as I write this. Short version of the story: cowboy falls in love with Mexican girl in Rosa's Cantina, shoots rival, escapes to "the badlands of New Mexico," and returns to an unhappy ending. You can catch it on YouTube naturally. South of the Border? Different song.
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Massey Ferguson L105E
Sub-Compact & Compact Loaders
Sub-Compact & Compact Loaders
Common Standard Features
- Hydraulic lines routed inside loader frame for protection and visibility
- Positive locking galvanized steel bushings at all pivot points to minimize wear
- Recessed grease zerks to minimize accidental damage
- Industry leading cycle times for performance and efficiency
- Quick-connect hydraulic lines
- Built-in parking stands
DL95 Front Loader
- Curved boom design
- Regenerative hydraulics for simultaneous operation of Lift/lower and curl/dump functions
- Factory or dealer installation available
L105E Front Loader
- One piece main frame with tapered arms and single cross member
- Loader frame pedestal mounted joystick
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Deposit Study
The Most Powerful Inputs to Your IRR Model
Your bank specific assumptions (primarily your deposit study decay and beta) form the most powerful inputs to your IRR model. Once you master these key assumptions you will improve the accuracy of your entire interest rate risk and ALCO process.
Why? Your nonmaturity deposit accounts (NMDAs) are not like any other items on your balance sheet. They have neither a contractual maturity date nor a stated interest rate. That means to accurately model their cash flows you must be able to appropriately model both their expected average life and interest rate characteristics.
Not only must you accurately model these factors, but your modeled assumptions must stand up to regulatory scrutiny. That means documenting your data inputs, calculation process and outputs to meet exam standards.
Practically speaking, your examiner can always dispute your opinions, but can't really question statistical significance. That means we must build our deposit study on statistically significant testing, but we'll temper it with management inputs.
What's your next step?
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Complete Body Makeovers
These photos can help you better understand the various procedures that are available from Dr. Fasano, including tummy tucks, liposuction and arm lifts. It is important to keep in mind that your results may vary. Please note, all patients featured here have given their consent to have their photos posted here, and all information is strictly confidential.
Abdominoplasty Results
An abdominoplasty is also known as a tummy tuck, and its purpose is to remove excess skin and fat to tighten up your midsection. Below are the results of a tummy tuck by Dr. Fasano.
Brachioplasty in Stuart, FL
A brachioplasty, or arm lift, is the process of removing sagging skin on the upper arm. The photos below show the before-and-after of an arm lift performed at John Fasano's office in Stuart.
Liposuction: Before & After
Liposuction is a surgical procedure that breaks up fat cells so that they can be removed to refine certain areas of the body.


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I was just rereading some of my first entries, and isn't it just like me, I totally forgot to finish writing why we're on this journey at all! (See July 21 and 22, 2009 for the first part of our story.) Where was I…
So I researched and cried for hours that night, finally went to bed when I couldn't keep my eyes open any longer. After my initial research I realized that it wasn't something we'd be able to do—too expensive, we're not good enough parents as it is…etc. I told Todd about the Petersons pictures in the morning. His response was sarcastic. "Are you saying we should adopt??" Me, "No, no, no. Definitely not." Todd, "Good, because that just wouldn't make any sense." Well, I tried to push it out of my mind for the next TWO WEEKS. A day or two would go by, and I would research one more thing, look at a few more pictures, would mention something about it to Todd, get another "that's crazy" kind of response, would promise myself (again) that I wouldn't read anything else about adoption. And why not? Because it WAS a crazy idea.
And then one day I was doing some housework and Kaylee Ann was telling me one of her stories. (She does this often.) I was only half-listening (bad mommy) until she said… "Mommy, see these dolls? This one is the mother. And this one is the little girl she adopted from China." "Uhh…what did you say??" She repeated it to me and went on her merry way. Mind you, I had been VERY careful not to let the kids see anything, hear anything about adoption. I didn't want them to get the wrong idea and think that we were going to do it.
So…I mentioned the incident to Todd when he came home from work. He wasn't as surprised by her comments as I was. "Yeah, well that's just because she's seen you looking at all this adoption stuff." "No, actually. She hasn't seen a thing." Then the conversation got very interesting. Todd began feeling defensive. "Are you saying we should adopt?? Are you trying to pressure me into something?"
"No, I just…" and then came the tears. Lots of them. I didn't plan that, but they helped. Todd's demeanor softened immediately. He hugged me and said, "I'm so sorry. I didn't know you felt so strongly about this." And then I blubbered, "I didn't know either."
To make a long story short, we made it a matter of prayer and here we are, 7 months into this process. Every day I feel more confident in that decision. There is absolutely no way we could have ever done this without knowing it's the right thing for our family.


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I was given a 10-gallon tank, so I bought a few plants and tore down the bowl because I wanted the creeping Jenny out of it. It was doing wonderfully transition to submerged life, and I thought that would really help the new tank. It's been pearling still even after being moved. I know I'm starting over with regards to new dirt, but I think the more established plants will help with that a lot!
Readings this morning as expected, pH around 7.6, slightly higher again because the dirt hasn't had a chance to lower it. Doesn't seem to bother the shrimp. Ammonia 0, Nitrites 0, Nitrates 0. I'm adding flake food and poking the soil.
Added 6 White Cloud Mountain Minnows (1 male, 5 females) last night and dangled some Pothos vine roots into the tank with the leaves emersed. All six are healthy and playful this morning.
Parameters: pH: 7.2 | Ammonia <0.25ppm (inside it looked totally yellow against the card, outside, there was the faintest hint of green). | Nitrites 0ppm | Nitrates 0ppm. I expected at least some ammonia after introducing 6 fish at the same time. Will do a 25% water change and add 10 drops of prime to tank (water is treated, but this will bind the ammonia in the old water).
Added filter with Matrix and started a 7-day regime of Seachem Stability.
Ammonia still 0. Removed Zeolite Crystals.
Ammonia went back to 0.25ppm tested KH and GH for first time KH at 4 GH at 6 Changed water. Started feeding New Life Spectrum Small Fish pellets.
Ammonia 0.25ppm. Day 4 Of stability.
Ammonia holding steady at 0.25ppm. Didn't test anything else. Day 5 of stability. Will finish that dose on Tuesday and I hope the bacteria will be established by then.
pH steady at 7.4 Ammonia still reading 0.25ppm. Last day of Stability. Have read that using Seachem Prime as your dechlorinator can cause a false ammonia reading on some tests, including the API Master test kit. I'm guessing that's what's happening because my Nitrites and Nitrates were holding steady at 0, and thus I think the cycle is just fine. I cleaned the glass and topped the water off. I do have a bit of biofilm in the front corner were there's not really any current from the filter, but unless it becomes more of an issue, it's not that hard to just skim that off once a week or so. Had a little hair algae appear the past couple of days and I pulled it out with my new aquarium tweezers.


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Vidago Palace Hotel is a 5 star luxury hotel, member of the Leading Hotels of the World chain, and is located in the North of Portugal.
The hotel was originally commissioned by the penultimate Portuguese king, D. Carlos, who wanted to build a hotel to the specifications of the European elite who chose Vidago as a SPA retreat.
A century after opening to the public, and after a less positive period in its history, the Palace not only regained the splendor of other times, but shown brighter than ever before. Of the hotel's 5 stars, one belongs to the wonderful renovation work by award-winning interior architects José Pedro Lopes Vieira and Diogo Rosa Lã, who were able to bring the Palace into 21st century, while maintaining the place's timeless Belle Époque charm. Another star goes to the magical forest that surrounds the hotel and to the romantic gardens than can be seen from some its 70 luxurious and tasteful rooms. The third star goes to the SPA (design by Pritzker Prize winner Siza Vieira), which offers the therapeutic qualities of Vidago's mineral waters to revitalize body, mind and spirit. The fourth goes to the golfe course, a par 72, whose redesign was based on the original course of 1936. The fifth star goes to the Salão Nobre and the Winter Garden, to of the four restaurants at the Palace, where Chef-cum-magician Rui Paula reinterprets the regional menu with the respect it deserves and with an innovative eye that the most demanding dinners look for.
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GLOBAL – Earlier this week, Mike Fairley discussed the evolutionary changes that have taken place in label printing technology over the last three decades. In this second part of his analysis, he takes a look at digital label printing.
When it comes to investing in digital there are various other factors to be considered as well as just investment in a press. Digital printing is all about new ways of working. It's about enhanced colour management. It's about making decisions whether to go conventional or digital as late as possible. What throughput of different jobs can be handled each day without getting bogged down in administration and paperwork? All these factors are likely to require more sophisticated Management Information Systems (MIS). Yet another key investment decision to be made.
Then there is the additional challenge with digital of what dpi resolution to go for; does the work produced need a white ink in one of the printing heads; does the press have an extended colour gamut. Press running speeds between all the digital label press technologies also vary quite considerably. How important is speed with many short-run job changes?
Go digital and the converter also needs to decide whether to invest in in-line or off-line finishing. If in-line, every job change may mean a press stop to change cutting dies. If there are multiple short run jobs to be produced the die-changes can take up a considerable part of the press day and offer reduced press running time. That means reduced output and potentially lower profitability. Off-line finishing can mean that one finishing line can handle the output of several digital presses, so maximizing press production time.
Another finishing investment option for the label converter might be laser die-cutting; a higher-cost investment, but offering significant benefits where multiple short runs are required each day. Used with say, inkjet, laser cutting technology combined with inkjet (or Xeikon) technology where there is no fixed repeat length, offers the exciting potential of batching jobs across or along the web for maximum economics and performance.
Looking back, it seems that more changes in printing technology, particularly for self-adhesive label printing processes and technologies, have occurred over the past 50 years than at any other period in the last 400 years.
Even today, change in label printing and converting technology is still continuing to take place, and this will become increasingly evident as new makes and models of label presses will be launched, including ever more printing machinery emanating from Asia and the world of digital printing technology.
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FINAT, founded in Paris in 1958 with headquarters in The Hague (The Netherlands), is the worldwide association for manufacturers of self-adhesive labels and related products and services. With 600 members in over 50 countries around the world, FINAT helps label converters and all suppliers to the labelling industry by facilitating information exchange and creating opportunities to network internationally.


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The Healthy Food Guide in their March Issue road tested a number of protein bars and the Mintabolism got the pick for not only the best tasting of the bars but also the best nutritionally. This is very exciting as normally products that get road tested win in only 1 category because if they taste the best they are usually not as good nutritionally and vice versa.
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The four planets that influence the most the solar surface through tidal forcing seem to affect the Earth climate. A simple two cosine model with periods 251 years, of the seasonality of the Earth – Venus syzygies, and 265.4 years, of the combined syzygies of Jupiter and Mercury with Earth when Earth is in synod with Venus, fits well the Northern Hemisphere temperatures of the last 1000 years as reconstructed by Jones et al (1998). Later reconstructions that give too much emphasis on multy-centenial variation are due to increased error. The physical mechanism proposed is that planetary gravitational forces derange the Solar Corona that in turn deranges the planetary geomagnetic field causing temperature variations. The sun is in a boundary balance state at one hand collapsing due to gravity and at the other hand expanding due to fusion, and as such it should be heavily influenced by minimal external forcings such as planetary gravity. Sound waves in the solar mass, created from the planetary movement, are responsible for the formation of solar corona and sun spots.
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A New York Times Article had me thinking. The author says that teens and tweens have their own rules about what to post (and not post) on social media. There is a 'bikini rule' that tells kids
"You can post a bikini or a bathing suit picture only if you are with your siblings or family in the picture".
Defines how 'sexy' is acceptable.
"Its okay to post from a fun event, but not too many".
Be subtle.
"Not okay to share vacation pictures of a fancy hotel".
So, don't brag.
While these rules make sense, are they sufficient to keep you safe online? The world of social media is a deep, dark, dangerous dungeon.
There are unwanted elements lurking in the shadows. Do teenagers consider these dangers while formulating their rules?
How about your future? Each photo you post, each status you update, or a friend's post you like you are leaving clues to help people find out who you are (or worse still form a biased opinion about you). I hope you are cognizant that your future colleges and employees WILL be going through all your social media to look for any clues that your profile is not suitable.
You may delete an offensive post or photo later, but not before someone has already downloaded it.
So, how about we have some guidelines in place to help you navigate this world.
Did you just let out a groan?
Even if you (low-key) object right now, I am certain that soon you will realize that these are meant for your good and safety.
The Social Media Safety Guidelines
Here are 7 guidelines for you. Keep these in mind each time you are on any social media platform. It could be Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, Pinterest, Vine, Linked In, Vero or any others that may come up in the future.
Friend Requests / Followers
RULE: Do NOT accept friend requests from people unless you know they exist IRL. (in real life, for the uninitiated).
In your craze for likes, you may be tempted to accept friend requests from complete strangers.
Be safe. Accept Facebook friend requests, Instagram followers, Twitter followers only from people who you know exist IRL.
Direct message and contact people you actually know.
Why this is important
There is the obvious danger of having a sexual predator lurking on your profile.
Then there are spam bots. These bots send out spam requests. If you happen to accept such a request, the bot will spam all the people on your list of friends with requests and so on so forth.
Third, people create a fake profile for cyber bullying.
Privacy Settings
RULE: Keep privacy settings ON (and at their maximum).
Take a moment to think who should see each post of yours. Restrict your friends from further sharing it.
If in doubt about who to share it with, the conservative answer is the right one.
Go to Facebook Privacy Settings to see how you can choose who sees each time you post or use lists to share with a specific group of people and much more.
Similarly, privacy settings can be set for Twitter and Instagram.
Why this is important
The default setting of these social media networks is public (or fairly public). This means you have no control over who can access your information. Stalkers, identity thieves, and cyber bullies have access to information they require to cause you harm.
To upload and post or not
RULE: Upload and post responsibly. No sensitive information, ever.
Think about the information you are giving and to whom before you post it.
Think before you post. Never give away sensitive information like (even if you are asked to do so)
- Home address
- A picture in front of your home or school
- Information about your school
- Your schedules, extra curricular classes
- Phones numbers
- Financial Information (credit card numbers etc or post pictures which might have these.)
Why this is important
This information is a goldmine for anyone wanting to cause you harm or bully you. It does not matter when or where you post this information. These experts can cull out bits of information that may have been posted years ago and use it against you.
Embarrassing or mean photos of others or messages
RULE: Never post embarrassing photos of others or mean messages.
You are better than that.
This is exactly what Justin Foley did to Hannah Baker in 13 Reasons Why. How did Hannah Baker feel about it?
Why this is important
Embarrassing photos and mean messages can lead to a lot of harm, both to you and to the victim.
They can be all over the internet for all the wrong reasons, made into memes or even end up in the hands of your future employers.
RULE: Only put out stuff that you do not feel ashamed off in front of your parents.
You may feel curious, excited and/or pressurized to indulge in it.
You may feel pressured. But remember the consequences of a photo leaking are far more dangerous than being called 'lame'.
Even if you are just a recipient, delete the offensive message and do not join in.
Why this is important
Remember, once you send out a photo or text, you can never control it again.
With social networks and apps, publishing and sharing stuff has become quick and easy. Plus, once you send it out, you do not know who receives and republishes it.
What it means is that what you send out today will get collected and put on sites without your knowledge or consent. It will live there forever. And come back to haunt you years later.
Location Services
RULE: Turn off your location services.
On your smartphones and digital cameras. They use geo-tagging for each picture i.e. the exact latitude and longitude of where the photo was taken is stored in the metadata of that picture.
Check the location settings for each app on your phone. Especially for your phone camera. so that your images are not tagged with your location.
Don't manually add the location while you are posting on social media.
Wait until you are safely home to post pictures of your holiday away with family.
Don't regularly check-in to a place you routinely go to.
Why this is important
It tells people where you are.
It tells people where you are not – like if you and your family are away from home on a vacation.
It reveals information about people you are with.
Time Spent on Social Media
RULE: Time yourself.
Monitor how much time you spend online. Don't become an addict or a slave.
Why this is important
A study by the Brain Institute at the University of Pittsburgh found that young adults who spent more time on multiple social media platforms have a greater risk of mental health problems including anxiety and depression.
You don't want it to interfere with your social life, studies or play.
I realize and understand that social media is an integral part of your life. You use it to communicate and stay in touch with your friends, family and even your role models.If you understand and follow these guidelines you are good, or as good as can be expected. It is social media, after all. A deep, dark, dangerous dungeon.
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Has it ever occurred to you that one hundred pianos all tuned to the same fork are automatically tuned to each other? They are of one accord by being tuned, not to each other, but to another standard to which each one must individually bow. So one hundred worshippers met together, each one looking away to Christ, are in heart nearer to each other than they could possibly be were they to become "unity" conscious and turn their eyes away from God to strive for closer fellowship. Social religion is perfected when private religion is purified.
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"The Lord God said, 'It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him.'" Genesis 2:18
It is good to remind ourselves that God created mankind primarily for relationships from which come eighty percent of life's satisfaction. To live meaningfully we need to be in meaningful relationships, without which life can be very empty and lonely.
If we don't know how to relate in healthy ways, we don't know how to live fully, and we can impair both our mental and physical health as a result. Or another way to put it: to fully live we need to fully love!
It helps us to remember that God Himself is in relationship through the Trinity (God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit). Also, Jesus started the Christian movement with relationships:
"He [Jesus] appointed twelve…that they might be with Him." Mark 3:14
Furthermore, practically all of Christ's ministry was done while in relationship with His twelve disciples.
As a Christian, our first need is to keep in a right relationship with God, which begins by accepting Jesus Christ as our personal Savior and Lord. Trying to live the Christian life without this is like trying to go east by traveling west.
We then need close, healthy relationships with people. Only then can we realize some of the deepest longings of the human heart. This doesn't mean that we are to be over-dependent on others, codependent with them, or independent from them, but interdependent with them.
The reality is that we need people. Barbra Streisand expressed it well in the song: "People who need people are the luckiest people in the world."
Furthermore, the degree of our mental health, emotional maturity, and spiritual well-being will be reflected in the health of our close relationships. God's command to "love one another" is not a sentimental suggestion. It's an imperative.
Suggested prayer, "Dear God, please help me first of all to have a right relationship with You and then to resolve any character issues in my life that may hinder my having healthy relationships with others. Help me to love You and others more fully and myself in a healthy way. Thank You for hearing and answering my prayer. Gratefully, in Jesus's name. Amen."
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